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Edward Marlo Trilogy In Blue ungaffed
Variations Jan. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 2)
12
Jon Racherbaumer Ultimate Aces - A Select Bibliography
Jan. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 2)
15
Edward Marlo Seven Card Monte Redux nine ungaffed methods
Inspired by Feb. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 3)
1
Edward Marlo Put A Shine On Your Mind "Ways to Ascertain the Value of a Thought-Card"
five methods with procedures in which spectator needs to remove as many cards as the thought-of value, partial set-up, memorized deck, distant key card
 		Feb. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 3)
7
Edward Marlo Setting Key Card at 26 spectator shuffles deck
 		Feb. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 3)
9
Jon Racherbaumer One More Thing commentary on thought-of cards, including Simon Aronson's "Simon's Eyes"
 		Feb. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 3)
11
Edward Marlo A Number For Fast Company spectator cuts selections into deck, performer names its position and cuts off that many cards, crimp, memorized deck
Related to Feb. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 3)
12
Edward Marlo, Ralph W. Hull Marlo's Will-Of-The-Wisp card vanishes from its position, reappears at another chosen number (see Hull's More Eye Openers), two methods
 		Feb. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 3)
13
Edward Marlo The One-Cent Trick spectator sticks stamp to back of card, names one from face, same card
Related to Apr. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 4)
1
Edward Marlo Palmed Saliva handling saliva
 		Apr. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 4)
1
Edward Marlo, Ken Simmons Not Only the Number, but... spectator cuts off cards, number of cards and card cut to predicted, fifteen memorized cards, prediction index, for correction see Ricochet reference, three handlings
Inspired by
  • "Finally" (Ken Simmons, Lecture Notes 1990)
Related to 		Apr. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 4)
3
Edward Marlo By-Pass Switch lapping
 		Apr. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 4)
6
Jon Racherbaumer (reviewer) Beyond Erdnase (fictitious) by Thom GunnVariationsAlso published here Apr. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 4)
7
Edward Marlo Logical Double Thought, Plus One two cards thought of & one unknown card removed, all found, three methods
Related to Apr. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 4)
8
Small Packet Second Deal three-card packet
 		Apr. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 4)
9
Edward Marlo Tilt Glimpse extended arm
 		Apr. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 4)
10
Jon Racherbaumer In Spades - of the Face-up Switch, ATFUS, and the FUFU Switch credit comments
Variations Apr. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 4)
12
Edward Marlo Simpler Than Simple Simon stacking four cards in one overhand shuffle
Inspired by Apr. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 4)
13
Edward Marlo Prestacking Sequence
Apr. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 4)
13
Edward Marlo The Repeat Surprise multiple phase overhand stacking demo
 		Apr. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 4)
15
Edward Marlo Repeatable Card Location simple location with stack, eg NPO or memorized deck
 		Apr. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 4)
15
Edward Marlo Gambler's Cop to Pocket finesse for removing copped card from trouser pocket, only thumb and first finger enter pocket
 		May 1991
The Olram File (Issue 5)
1
Edward Marlo Revised Double Vanish Unit Discovery two selections vanish, card appears in sandwich, other face up in deck
 		May 1991
The Olram File (Issue 5)
2
Edward Marlo Two-Card Throw brief
 		May 1991
The Olram File (Issue 5)
3
Edward Marlo Deck Load loading card from sandwich into center of deck
 		May 1991
The Olram File (Issue 5)
5
Edward Marlo Cure for a Late Night Location edge marked card, faro, Oscar Weigle's "sunken key principle"
 		May 1991
The Olram File (Issue 5)
5
Edward Marlo Scratch Marking a Card
May 1991
The Olram File (Issue 5)
5
Edward Marlo Repeat Ten-Hand Poker Deal table faro
 		May 1991
The Olram File (Issue 5)
6
Edward Marlo The Unwritten Prediction spectator turns over two cards, they are the only red-backed
Variations May 1991
The Olram File (Issue 5)
8
Edward Marlo Seventh Red Assembly ungaffed
 		May 1991
The Olram File (Issue 5)
9
Edward Marlo Direct Rear Palm Steal
May 1991
The Olram File (Issue 5)
9
Edward Marlo Ascanio Spread Drop-Off ditching card from packet on tabled pile
 		May 1991
The Olram File (Issue 5)
10
Edward Marlo, Simon Aronson, David Solomon The Path of Olram approaches for "Simon-Eyes", four ideas with forcing decks
Inspired byVariations May 1991
The Olram File (Issue 5)
12
Edward Marlo Olram's Choice approach for "Simon-Eyes", two different numbers, memorized deck
Inspired by May 1991
The Olram File (Issue 5)
13
Edward Marlo For the Ace-to-King Boys approach for "Simon-Eyes", two different numbers, NPO stack
Inspired by May 1991
The Olram File (Issue 5)
14
Edward Marlo, Walter B. Gibson You Found It! spectator turns card face-up, it is previous selection, alternatively next to selection, mathematical, inspired by Walter Gibson's "The Popular Card Tricks", three methods
 		May 1991
The Olram File (Issue 5)
14
Edward Marlo Giving 26 Cards to Spectator faro
 		May 1991
The Olram File (Issue 5)
14
Jon Racherbaumer Ricochet additional sources for Ultimate Aces
 		May 1991
The Olram File (Issue 5)
16
Edward Marlo Tilt Faro Shuffle false faro shuffle, also applied to triumph plot
  • two-shuffle sequence
Also published here June 1991
The Olram File (Issue 6)
1
Edward Marlo Logical Prediction spectator turns over two cards in a packet, predicted, mathematical
Variations June 1991
The Olram File (Issue 6)
3
George Lawrence Mathematical Force
June 1991
The Olram File (Issue 6)
3
Edward Marlo Friction-less Bottom Deal secret incomplete faro condition
Also published here June 1991
The Olram File (Issue 6)
4
Edward Marlo First Application bottom deal
Also published here June 1991
The Olram File (Issue 6)
4
Edward Marlo Second Application bottom deal with four Aces
Also published here June 1991
The Olram File (Issue 6)
4
Edward Marlo Third Application you get aces, spectator kings, bottom deal
Also published here June 1991
The Olram File (Issue 6)
5
Edward Marlo Neoteric Aces in Four Movements three x-cards on one ace, other aces in deck, three x-cards become aces, four phases
Inspired by June 1991
The Olram File (Issue 6)
5
Edward Marlo Ace Switchout
June 1991
The Olram File (Issue 6)
5
Edward Marlo Glideless Glide
June 1991
The Olram File (Issue 6)
6
Dai Vernon Vernon Transfer uncredited
 		June 1991
The Olram File (Issue 6)
6
Edward Marlo To Table Transfer from deck to tabled packet
 		June 1991
The Olram File (Issue 6)
7
Edward Marlo Olram's Ponsin Pass
Inspired by June 1991
The Olram File (Issue 6)
9
Edward Marlo Gambler Versus Olram
June 1991
The Olram File (Issue 6)
11
Edward Marlo Multiple Mental Miracle two small numbers and selections are divined, distant key
 		June 1991
The Olram File (Issue 6)
12
Edward Marlo In Psychological Order spectator inserts cards into small packet at random positions, packet is shown to be from ace to king
Seventh Method (ungaffed)
First Alternative (scratchmarked)
Second Alternative (stripper cards)
Fourth Alternative
Fifth Alternative - A dealer's Delight (waxed cards)
 		June 1991
The Olram File (Issue 6)
14
Jon Racherbaumer In Spades - Perhaps it was a dream? fiction
 		June 1991
The Olram File (Issue 6)
16
Edward Marlo Instant Ace Assembly three x-cards on one Ace, other Aces in deck, three x-cards become Aces, three stranger Aces
 		July 1991
The Olram File (Issue 7)
1
Edward Marlo Lapping Cards from Center two methods
 		July 1991
The Olram File (Issue 7)
2
Edward Marlo, S. W. Erdnase Diagonal Palm Shift Alternative delayed handling
Inspired by July 1991
The Olram File (Issue 7)
3
Edward Marlo Mexican Flipover new technique for doing the Mexican Turnover
 		July 1991
The Olram File (Issue 7)
5
Edward Marlo An Application clean visible transformation of sandwiched card
 		July 1991
The Olram File (Issue 7)
6
Edward Marlo Unexpected Mates spectator turns over any card, same as odd-backed prediction in deck
 		July 1991
The Olram File (Issue 7)
8
Edward Marlo KM Righting of a reversed card in middle
 		July 1991
The Olram File (Issue 7)
8
Edward Marlo, Alex Elmsley Weight While I Find It five methods, ungaffed, locator card, sticky card
Inspired by July 1991
The Olram File (Issue 7)
9
Edward Marlo Count Reverse touches for Count Reverse, turning cards over during Elmsley Count or similar
 		July 1991
The Olram File (Issue 7)
11
Jon Racherbaumer About the Psychic Princess Presentation credit information
 		July 1991
The Olram File (Issue 7)
13
Edward Marlo Predictable Princess applying Smith Myth, based on "Princess A-Hoy" (Impostress Princess)
 		July 1991
The Olram File (Issue 7)
13
Edward Marlo, David Solomon Signed Technicolor Card to Wallet card from blue deck is signed and lost, two cards from red deck are lost, red cards found, blue in Bendix Bombshell Wallet
 		July 1991
The Olram File (Issue 7)
14
Edward Marlo Repeat Shank Shuffle Sans Block Transfer sequence to make it look as if the top cards are lost
 		July 1991
The Olram File (Issue 7)
16
Edward Marlo The Stapled Cards signed card travels between stapled sandwich cards, four methods
Related to Aug. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 8)
1
Edward Marlo Sandwich Load
Aug. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 8)
2
Edward Marlo Pseudo Duplicate Four/Five of Diamonds
 		Aug. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 8)
3
Edward Marlo, Jon Racherbaumer Fifth Method signed card travels between stapled sandwich cards
Related toAlso published here Aug. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 8)
5
Edward Marlo The Twenty-Six Cent Trick card with stamp on back is shuffled into deck, any card selected from face is the one, gaffed deck version
Inspired by Aug. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 8)
8
Jon Racherbaumer No Access rants
 		Aug. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 8)
9
Edward Marlo Out of Sorts strange coincidence in which the position of selection in packet is determined with value sequence in another packet, based on Andre Robert's "Titan" (Magigram March 81)
 		Aug. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 8)
10
Edward Marlo Seven-Card Assembly with an Ulterior Motive two methods
 		Aug. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 8)
11
Edward Marlo Putting in Wave Work
Aug. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 8)
12
Edward Marlo Marlo's Convincing Layout Sequence for assembly
 		Aug. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 8)
12
Edward Marlo Magician Cuts the Aces with wave work in cards
 		Aug. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 8)
13
Edward Marlo The Unexpected Seven-Card Stack faro
Inspired by
  • "The Zero Stack" (Bill Kalush, Precursor #28)
 Aug. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 8)
14
Edward Marlo Four for the Road three further methods for "Simon Eyes", faro
Inspired byRelated to Aug. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 8)
14
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli), Double Key Card Setting including Marlo's Ruse Cull to set key cards in place
 		Aug. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 8)
14
Jon Racherbaumer Cosmic Cardman's Handback poetry
 		Aug. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 8)
16
Edward Marlo, Darwin Ortiz Day-Dream Card odd-backed card to wallet
Inspired by Sep. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 9)
1
Edward Marlo Commercial Method odd-backed card to wallet, rough-smooth Mene-Tekel
Inspired by Sep. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 9)
3
Edward Marlo Marlo's Bottom Deal Exchange
Sep. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 9)
4
Edward Marlo The Olram Poke three methods
  • First Method
  • Second Method
  • Third Method - "Estimation Poke" (spelling)
Inspired by Sep. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 9)
5
Edward Marlo Jaws two cards are jabbed into deck and capture selection
 		Sep. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 9)
6
Injog Insertion injogging a selection
 		Sep. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 9)
6
Edward Marlo Dead-Eye Jawing two cards are jabbed into deck and capture selection
 		Sep. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 9)
7
Edward Marlo Tabled Jaws two cards are jabbed into deck and capture selection, tabled deck
 		Sep. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 9)
8
Edward Marlo Center Chomp two cards are jabbed into deck and capture selection, tabled deck
 		Sep. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 9)
10
Edward Marlo Think Theory spectator cuts at thought-of card, one out of two or four
Related to Sep. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 9)
11
Edward Marlo, Jay Sankey Break Away jacks placed in wallet appear at different positions, last one transposes with signed selection, Bendix Bombshell
Inspired by Sep. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 9)
13
Edward Marlo Switchless Switch Variation
Sep. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 9)
14
Edward Marlo K.M. Move reverse fingering
 		Sep. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 9)
15
Edward Marlo Bottom Deal Wallet Load
Sep. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 9)
16
Edward Marlo I'll Do It Again! two halves on table, face-up card travels from half to half, repeat, red and black sections transpose, three stranger cards
 		Oct. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 10)
1
Moisture Palm card sticks to hand
 		Oct. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 10)
2
Edward Marlo Slip-Action Switch two halves are exchanged except cover card
 		Oct. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 10)
2
Edward Marlo Complete Mental Secret odd-backed card is touched and tabled, any named card removed from other deck, they match, roughed red/blue menetekel, roughed red-blue double-back deck
Related to Oct. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 10)
4
Edward Marlo Logical Reverse Assembly - First Method (Seated Version) four Aces with three x-cards, fifth packet to which Aces travel, then all back, ungaffed
 		Oct. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 10)
5
Edward Marlo Optical Bottom Addition (To Fan) adding cards to bottom at table edge, see also page 11
 		Oct. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 10)
6
Edward Marlo Logical Reverse Assembly - Second Method (Stand-up) four Aces with three x-cards, fifth packet to which Aces travel, then all back, ungaffed
 		Oct. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 10)
7
Edward Marlo Partial Bottom Replacement replacing only one of several bottom palmed cards
 		Oct. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 10)
7
Edward Marlo Logical Reverse Assembly - Third Method four Aces with three x-cards, fifth packet to which Aces travel, then all back, stranger Aces
 		Oct. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 10)
7
Edward Marlo Logical Reverse Assembly - Fifth Method (Seated) four aces with three x-cards, fifth packet to which aces travel, then all back, four double facers
 		Oct. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 10)
9
Bob Stencel Circular Display
Oct. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 10)
10
Book Reverse turning over cards over copped card
 		Oct. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 10)
10
Edward Marlo Book Reverse Alternatives
Oct. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 10)
12
Edward Marlo Houdini Would Have Bought This! ambitious sequence with double backer
 		Oct. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 10)
13
Edward Marlo Backing the Royal Family small packet all backs with transformation into royal flush
 		Oct. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 10)
13
Edward Marlo Letter to Simmons - Case of the Shuffles red and black cards shuffle themselves, full deck
 		Oct. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 10)
14
Alex Elmsley Jog Fan brief
 		Oct. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 10)
14
Edward Marlo An Ace-Cutting Effect
Oct. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 10)
15
Edward Marlo Magnetic Ace & Color Separation aces stay on top even though faro shuffled into deck, deck is shuffled into red-black separation
 		Oct. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 10)
15
Stan Allen Introduction
1991
Square One
7
Michael Weber Inside Matchic signed matchbook turns inside out
Related toAlso published here 1991
Square One
9
Kennichi Kuroki Origambit pencil through bill
Related to 1991
Square One
13
Mike Caveney Serious Laughter on comedy and patter
Variations 1991
Square One
17
Richard Kaufman Hang-Up card on wire coat hanger
Related toVariations 1991
Square One
21
Kazuyuki Hase Nestuary with rubberbands
 		1991
Square One
25
Eugene Burger Are Card Tricks Card Magic
Also published here 1991
Square One
29
Jim Steinmeyer Surrounded Seeing Through known as Doug Henning's "Man Without a Middle"
 		1991
Square One
33
Tommy Wonder Thoughts In Mid-Air essay on Zombie and on floating
 		1991
Square One
41
Philip T. Goldstein O, Wonder anagram prediction
 		1991
Square One
49
Tomo Maeda The Angle of the Hypothesis line on business card "bends", gimmick
Related toVariations 1991
Square One
53
The Centrifuge Principle dealing a cyclical stack, see also following applications
Related toVariations 1991
Thavant
3
Stewart James Constant Stack Principle
1991
Thavant
3
Philip T. Goldstein Playing Cards cards in poker hand divined, "Centrifugal Poker"
 		1991
Thavant
4
Injog Shuffle brief
 		1991
Thavant
4
Philip T. Goldstein Celebrities celebrity cards for divination routine
 		1991
Thavant
7
Philip T. Goldstein Designs & Pictures
1991
Thavant
9
Philip T. Goldstein Concept Fishing
1991
Thavant
10
Philip T. Goldstein Digression: Concealed Cards rough-smooth marking method (through handkerchief)
 		1991
Thavant
12
Bob Fillman, Tan Hock Chuan Tan/Fillman Principle distinguish papers by grain (the way they bend)
 		1991
Thavant
12
Philip T. Goldstein Word Games word made out of alphabet cards divined
 		1991
Thavant
13
Philip T. Goldstein Numbers selected number cards added up
 		1991
Thavant
15
Philip T. Goldstein ESP Cards 25 ESP cards, dealt hand is divined
Also published here 1991
Thavant
17
Philip T. Goldstein Letters some alphabet cards selected via dealing and divined
 		1991
Thavant
20
Philip T. Goldstein Children's Alphabet cards selected via dealing are divined
 		1991
Thavant
23
Philip T. Goldstein Postcards postcards selected via dealing are divined
 		1991
Thavant
24
Philip T. Goldstein Combination various design cards, some selected via dealing and divined
Also published here 1991
Thavant
25
Philip T. Goldstein Mix Me Deadly murder, weapon and victim chosen from game cards and divined, using single riffle shuffle
Also published here 1991
Thavant
30
Philip T. Goldstein Soloflex selected information on double-sided word & picture cards is divined
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1991
Thavant
33
Philip T. Goldstein Janushuffle double sided ESP cards, "polyhedronal approach to the Gilbreath Principle"
 		1991
Thavant
37
Philip T. Goldstein A Clash of Symbols three phase ESP routine with cards in envelopes which also have symbols, "three-sided approach to the Gilbreath Principle"
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1991
Thavant
41
Philip T. Goldstein Riposte envelopes with items inside, selection with back turned is divined, sound reading
Inspired byAlso published here 1991
Thavant
44
Michael Weber Improvised vs. Impromptu: An Introduction by Way of Definition
1991
Life Savers
9
Michael Weber You're Uri a openly bent spoon is rubbed, it starts to smoke and eventually the spoon is straightened and finally breaks
 		1991
Life Savers
12
Michael Weber, Michael Close, Eric A. Maurin Coffee Machine time machine presentation while drinking coffee, sugar packet is restored, coffee free of sugar and spoon vanishes from mug and is resting dry on the table again
Related to 1991
Life Savers
15
Michael Weber Torn and Restored Sugar Packet
Inspired by 1991
Life Savers
16
Michael Weber, Eric A. Maurin Vanishing Spoon while stirring, with coin
 		1991
Life Savers
17
Michael Weber Cream Vanishes from Coffee additional idea
 		1991
Life Savers
18
Michael Weber, Jeff McBride Hiding McBride splitting spoons, McBride produced missing knife at a meal
 		1991
Life Savers
19
Michael Weber A Man for All Seasons rolled up napkin acts as a salt shaker, then pepper is produced and finally sugar from the same napkin
 		1991
Life Savers
21
Ray Kosby Tear For Two two sugar packets are torn and restored
 		1991
Life Savers
25
Michael Weber Hot Production Item spoon penetrates napkin, then a glass/bottle appears, steal on table
 		1991
Life Savers
27
Spoon Through Napkin method normally with a coin
Inspired by 1991
Life Savers
27
Michael Weber Off the Deep End finger ring penetrates spoon on wide end
 		1991
Life Savers
29
Michael Weber Change of Seasons a salt and a pepper shaker are each covered with a napkin, then they transpose and finally fuse together to a shaker which is filled with half salt / half pepper
Related to 1991
Life Savers
31
Michael Weber Sub-Strategy filled glass vanishes under handkerchief, seated
Related to
  • John Scarne's "The Uncrushable Glass" in "Scarne's Magic Tricks" p. 200
 1991
Life Savers
35
Michael Weber Swatch This spectator sets a watch, time is predicted, using property of swatch brand
Related to
  • Heinz Gieppner's "Radarstrahlen" in "Magie" 1950, No. 9.
Also published here 		1991
Life Savers
38
Michael Weber The One-Two Punch from one ticket to another
 		1991
Life Savers
39
Michael Weber Moxie monte with match boxes, one is filled, in the end the game is only played with two boxes, matches appear in box which was put away before
Related to 1991
Life Savers
44
Michael Weber Thoughts of Tom Jacobson piano card trick with socks
Variations 1991
Life Savers
46
Michael Weber Down with Safety pulling a safety pin along a man's shirt
Related to 1991
Life Savers
47
Michael Weber, Han van Senus, Dan Garrett An End to Pindemonium linking pins
Related to 1991
Life Savers
49
Michael Weber Knot the Truth knot in rubberband divines selected matchbook, animation
 		1991
Life Savers
54
Michael Weber Knocked for a Loop ripped and restored belt loop
 		1991
Life Savers
56
Michael Weber Offhand Penetration rubber band through spectator's wrist
Related toAlso published here 1991
Life Savers
58
Michael Weber Working Without a Grant signed and ungimmicked
Related to 1991
Life Savers
64
Michael Weber The Five-Cent Ring On Stick
Related toVariations 1991
Life Savers
67
Michael Weber Q-Tip
Inspired by 1991
Life Savers
69
Michael Weber Powers of Dimness index fingers on spectator's eyelids, ashtray starts to levitate
Related to
  • Howard Thurston's "200 Tricks You Can Do" p. 180
 1991
Life Savers
71
Eric A. Maurin Penny Candy with small coins, handful of change
 		1991
Life Savers
73
Michael Weber The Laying-On of Hands prediction of an object, pateo
 		1991
Life Savers
75
Michael Weber Crosswords partly filled crossword puzzle, divination of a word
VariationsAlso published here 1991
Life Savers
77
Michael Weber Directory Assistants prediction is a phone number, Jack Diamonds on other end
 		1991
Life Savers
80
Michael Weber Satan's Serviette impromptu Devil's Handkerchief with paper napkin
 		1991
Life Savers
84
Michael Weber United Divinations ashes on arm, impromptu Devil's Handkerchief to force a billet
Related to 1991
Life Savers
86
Michael Weber Improvised Pulls with rubber bands
  • Band Together
  • Hole-der
  • Looper
  • Pen Ultimate
 		1991
Life Savers
88
Michael Weber The Wrigley Device quickly build gimmick to vanish/ produce cigarettes, liquids
Related to
  • "Abra", January 1951
 1991
Life Savers
91
Michael Weber Flame Thrower improvised flash device, flame thrower
 		1991
Life Savers
92
Michael Weber Undercover Transposition signed bill transpose with paper matches and is stapled to its cover
Also published here 1991
Life Savers
96
Michael Weber To Feed Many food (grapes, nuts or the like) placed in bowls, even though some are eaten the amount stays the same, mathematical principle (edge counting)
VariationsAlso published here 1991
Life Savers
103
Michael Weber The Cap in the Bottle cap penetrates bottle
VariationsAlso published here 1991
Life Savers
106
Michael Weber Sight of Hand reading in the dark
 		1991
Life Savers
110
Michael Weber Dispensed Deception ring in plastic bubble form a bubble gum machine, almost impromptu
 		1991
Life Savers
111
Michael Weber Appealing Illusion picture in magazine, apparently peel the top layer and see under the picture (car and engine, woman and underwear), removing the torn paper part and everything is normal again
Variations 1991
Life Savers
115
Michael Weber Just the Fax psychological test is faxed and answers predicted, psychological forces
 		1991
Life Savers
117
Michael Weber The Ship in the Bottle ungaffed, coin not bigger than opening, improved handling
Related to 1991
Life Savers
121
Michael Weber 20th-Century Ten borrowed $10 bill appears stapled between two $1 bills
 		1991
Life Savers
125
Michael Weber A Better Mousetrap three phases, based on Robert E. Neale's "The Trapdoor Card"
Inspired byRelated to 1991
Life Savers
130
Michael Weber, Chris Kenner Stretching It
  • Phase One (linking)
  • Phase Two Unlinking (Dan Harlan position)
Related toAlso published here 1991
Life Savers
139
Michael Weber Four Dollars in Change ring folded from a five dollar bill transposes with a one dollar bill
 		1991
Life Savers
156
Neal Elias Bild Folded Into Finger Ring
1991
Life Savers
156
Will Ayling The Rising Cards (History and Comment)
1991
Knowing The Rising Cards
5
Will Ayling The Rising Cards extract from Dean's "Hocus Pocus", version with a hair
 		1991
Knowing The Rising Cards
6
Howard Thurston Howard Thurston Rising Cards cards in glass, selection jumps out, different versions
Related to 1991
Knowing The Rising Cards
6
The Duplicate Stack Method
1991
Knowing The Rising Cards
9
Buatier de Kolta De Kolta's Rising Cards
Related to 1991
Knowing The Rising Cards
10
Walter Wandman Rising Cards from Opera Hat three selections rise from hat, gimmick
 		1991
Knowing The Rising Cards
10
Jack Le Dair Rising Card Box three selections put in wooden box, lid opens by itself and one at the time, the selections were pushed out
 		1991
Knowing The Rising Cards
11
Will Ayling Mechanical in Close-Up cards rise out of box, motor
 		1991
Knowing The Rising Cards
12
Impromptu ... Or Nearly So! methods from Royal Road and New Era Card Tricks, two impromptu and one with false finger
Related to 1991
Knowing The Rising Cards
13
Tommy Dowd Rising Card cards in glass, other glass inverted on top, bottomless glass
 		1991
Knowing The Rising Cards
15
Will Ayling Digital Mechanism card rises from deck, with gimmick
 		1991
Knowing The Rising Cards
16
Sybil Rising Cards with houlette
 		1991
Knowing The Rising Cards
17
Will Ayling Jumbo Rising Cards with houlette, card rises from envelope, similar to Jim Hooper's "Nemo Jumbo Rising Cards"
 		1991
Knowing The Rising Cards
18
Will Ayling Fountain of Cards
1991
Knowing The Rising Cards
19
Buatier de Kolta De Kolta's Foutain of Cards three selections
Related to 1991
Knowing The Rising Cards
20
Bert Gradiner Cascade of Cards cards in houlette, card fountain, selection stays in houlette, motor
 		1991
Knowing The Rising Cards
22
A Novel Presentation extract from Roterberg
Related to 1991
Knowing The Rising Cards
23
Ellis Stanyon The Wonderful Floating Card Trick selection floats from deck into other hand
 		1991
Knowing The Rising Cards
23
Stanley Collins Jumping Cards (The Siamese Bloodstone) cards jump from hat, hat is balanced on the rim of a plate
 		1991
Knowing The Rising Cards
24
Psycho Jumper selection jumps out of the deck, elastic between two cards
 		1991
Knowing The Rising Cards
25
Special Effects Cards - The Turn-Round Card extract from Roterberg
Related to 1991
Knowing The Rising Cards
25
Will Ayling Torn Corner Card card rises and missing corner restores
 		1991
Knowing The Rising Cards
26
Will Ayling, Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin Moving Pip Card moving pip in conjunction with rising cards, anecdote of De Kolta's daughter manufacturing multi pip cards
 		1991
Knowing The Rising Cards
26
Karl Fulves Introduction
1991
28 Card Tricks
1
Karl Fulves Ask the Cards a Question card to wallet with off-beat presentation involving blank cards with messages, card parked in jacket pocket before loaded
 		1991
28 Card Tricks
2
Karl Fulves S and L "Satan and Lucifer", spectator choses mate of card in box
 		1991
28 Card Tricks
4
Karl Fulves Box Spread Force card loaded under case, case dropped on tabled spread where spectator calls stop
 		1991
28 Card Tricks
4
Karl Fulves No Fault folded paper in middle of deck is pulled and a four-of-a-kind jumps out
Related to 1991
28 Card Tricks
6
Karl Fulves Switchback any card switched out via spread strip-out
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1991
28 Card Tricks
9
Karl Fulves Upwardly Mobile named ace jumps from bottom of deck to top
 		1991
28 Card Tricks
11
Karl Fulves X-pert Aces lost, then dealt off the top again
Inspired by 1991
28 Card Tricks
11
Karl Fulves Good News Bad News card that remains outjogged transforms
 		1991
28 Card Tricks
13
Karl Fulves Smear Center Double Lift
1991
28 Card Tricks
13
Karl Fulves Procrastination Card Trick performer wants to find card, but other trick with Kings gets in the way
 		1991
28 Card Tricks
16
Double Friction Toss Production
1991
28 Card Tricks
17
Karl Fulves, J. W. Sarles O-Verse overhand shuffle reverse
 		1991
28 Card Tricks
18
Karl Fulves Subplot spectator faces deck
 		1991
28 Card Tricks
19
Karl Fulves Auto Gambler spectator gets four-of-a-kind after weird matching selection procedure, self-working
 		1991
28 Card Tricks
20
Karl Fulves Autopilot
Inspired by 1991
28 Card Tricks
21
Karl Fulves Jiminy sandwich slides through deck and picks up selection
Related to 1991
28 Card Tricks
22
Karl Fulves Daley Deal
  • Gaffed card addenda (with optional transformation climax)
 		1991
28 Card Tricks
24
Karl Fulves Fotostatic Memory indifferent card inserted in card case changes into selection, case as instant camera
 		1991
28 Card Tricks
26
Karl Fulves Two-Umff separating the revelation and the rightening
Variations 1991
28 Card Tricks
28
Charles Nyquist Ribbon-Spread Hide-Out
1991
28 Card Tricks
29
Karl Fulves Optimum Opener: Annexed Aces using "Riffle Shuffle Control" to control a selection and cull the Aces from shuffled deck, negative cull
 		1991
28 Card Tricks
30
Karl Fulves Trickonometry signed card in case transposes with signed card reversed in deck
  • Cased Card Note (what to do with card left in case)
 		1991
28 Card Tricks
33
Karl Fulves Semi Circular Reasoning semi-circular cut-out at flap of case disappears or restores or travels next to selection, posed as problem
 		1991
28 Card Tricks
34
Karl Fulves The Usual Suspects spectator choses three cards which transform into cards to complete a four-of-a-kind
 		1991
28 Card Tricks
35
Karl Fulves Biddle Stop Force spectator says stop, "Force Feed"
 		1991
28 Card Tricks
36
Karl Fulves Ace Apparent one-handed cutting to Aces, they're levered over one by one and left outjogged in different positions
 		1991
28 Card Tricks
37
Karl Fulves Hideout selection vanishes from packet, the reappears again
 		1991
28 Card Tricks
38
Karl Fulves Triumphant with transposition finale
Inspired by 1991
28 Card Tricks
39
Karl Fulves Random Stud stud version with randomly mixed face-up/face-down cards, dealer wins with royal flush
 		1991
28 Card Tricks
40
Karl Fulves Steal and Deal spectator stops performer's deal at selection
 		1991
28 Card Tricks
41
Ribbon Spread with Side-Jogged Card retained during pick-up
Related to 1991
28 Card Tricks
41
Side-Jog Center Deal simple, brief
 		1991
28 Card Tricks
41
Karl Fulves Feedback / Force Feed card in center sandwiched, as sandwich is pulled out it is switched for top card, see next page for face-up version
Related to 1991
28 Card Tricks
42
Jerry K. Hartman Force Four card sandwiched in middle switched as sandwich is pulled out of deck, also with four cards sandwiched
Inspired by 1991
28 Card Tricks
43
Karl Fulves Upcount four black cards removed, but selection was red, still found in packet, false count with upjogged cards
 		1991
28 Card Tricks
45
Karl Fulves No Get-Ready Triple Lift running cut followed by multiple lift, initial break from bottom
 		1991
28 Card Tricks
48
Karl Fulves Immersed
Related to 1991
28 Card Tricks
49
Karl Fulves Outfoxed apparent stacking with outjogged aces as demo, when dealt aces are openly dealt from center to spectator, yet performer gets aces, two methods
Related to 1991
28 Card Tricks
51
Karl Fulves Dime a Dozen
1991
28 Card Tricks
54
Self-Cutting Deck
1991
28 Card Tricks
55
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin, Eric F. Impey, Karl Fulves One-Hand Cut Production card dragged out with thumb
Related to 1991
28 Card Tricks
57
Karl Fulves Rip-Apart Production faro shuffled cards ripped apart, selection remains outjogged from one half
 		1991
28 Card Tricks
58
Karl Fulves Pivot Production from Case from behind case
 		1991
28 Card Tricks
59
Karl Fulves Pull Apart card perpendicular in middle of one half, part that sticks out in other half, when halves are pulled apart the card splits in two
Related to 1991
28 Card Tricks
60
Karl Fulves Truncate queen transposes with two deuces in deck, queen splits in two, substitution trunk presentation
 		1991
28 Card Tricks
62
Dai Vernon Multiple Lift Set-Up double cut that leaves cards side-jogged
Related to 1991
28 Card Tricks
62
Karl Fulves Split Image I face-up version of "Pull Apart"
Related to 1991
Pull Apart Notes
1
Karl Fulves Split Image II face-up version of "Pull Apart"
Related to 1991
Pull Apart Notes
4
Karl Fulves Split Image III two Twos stick perpendicular in a half of the deck each, halves pushed together so Twos are out of sight, the two Twos then change into four Aces
Inspired byRelated to 1991
Pull Apart Notes
5
Karl Fulves Stretch Note card stretches between two halves of the deck
 		1991
Pull Apart Notes
6
Gary Kurtz The G.K. Cups and Balls balls change color, seven final loads
  • Phase One - Introducing the Props
  • Phase Two - Countering Expectations
  • Phase Three - Variation on Vernon's Travelling Sequences
  • Phase Four (All Three Balls Appear under the Centre Cup)
  • Part Five: The Final Loading Sequences (Part One)
  • Phase Six: Producing Three Oranges (and Reloading)
  • Phase Seven: The Final Stretch
 		1991
The Cups and Balls
1
Gary Kurtz The False Transfer false throw à la Goshman
 		1991
The Cups and Balls
17
Gary Kurtz The Tip-off Load from classic palm
 		1991
The Cups and Balls
18
Gary Kurtz The Double Load loading an extra ball under the cup
 		1991
The Cups and Balls
18
Gary Kurtz The Fake Load
1991
The Cups and Balls
19
Gary Kurtz Introduction
1991
Relentless
1
Gary Kurtz Relentless - Part One
  • 1. Introducing the Purse Frame
  • 2. Producing the First Two Dollars
  • 3. Producing the Second Two Dollars
  • 4. Producing the Penny
  • 5. Replacing the Penny into the Purse Frame
  • 6. The Double Transposition
  • 7. Replacing the Penny in the Purse Frame (Again)
Related to 1991
Relentless
2
The Open Position open palm display of purse frame with coins fingerpalmed
 		1991
Relentless
4
Ramsey Subtlety
1991
Relentless
4
Gary Kurtz Nod Technique
1991
Relentless
5
Gary Kurtz Two for Two Optical Shuttle Pass
1991
Relentless
5
Gary Kurtz The Simulated Pick-up with immediate lapping
 		1991
Relentless
9
Underhanded Retention Pass Switch brief
 		1991
Relentless
11
Gary Kurtz The Opening Transfer as coin purse is opened
 		1991
Relentless
12
Gary Kurtz Relentless - Part Two
  • Interlude
  • 8. The Coins Through the Table
 		1991
Relentless
13
Roger Klause Scraping Sound Illusion scraping underneath table
 		1991
Relentless
15
Gary Kurtz The Han Ping Chien coins held in spread, one lapped followed by Han Ping Chien
Related to 1991
Relentless
17
Gary Kurtz, Mike Gallo Coins Through Table Kicker Surprise Reverse
Inspired by 1991
Relentless
19
Gary Kurtz Relentless - Part Three
  • 9. The Bag Appears on the Purse
  • 10. Four More Coins
  • 11. The Penny Returns
  • 12. The Penny Vanishes
  • 13. The Penny is Found
  • 14. The Purse Disappears and Reappears
 		1991
Relentless
20
Deep Classic Palm Subtlety
1991
Relentless
23
Gary Kurtz Lapping Coin into Purse coin secretly unloaded in purse
 		1991
Relentless
23
Gary Kurtz Relentless - Part Four
  • Interlude
  • 15. The Classic Han Ping Chien Coins Across
  • 16. Coda: Closing the Circle
  • The Clean-up
 		1991
Relentless
26
Ken Simmons Introduction
1991
Banded Deck Effects
5
Ken Simmons A-Band-Ment rubber band around deck, vanishes, encircles card in center
 		1991
Banded Deck Effects
7
Ken Simmons A Banded Vanish rubber band around deck, it vanishes and remains gone
 		1991
Banded Deck Effects
10
Ken Simmons, Edward Marlo Banded Card to Pocket - First Method card peeked at, rubber band around deck, it vanishes, card with rubber band around it from pocket
 		1991
Banded Deck Effects
12
Ken Simmons Banded Card to Pocket - Second Method card peeked at, rubber band around deck, it vanishes, card with rubber band around it from pocket
 		1991
Banded Deck Effects
12
Robert LaRue Banded Card to Pocket - Variation on Second Method card peeked at, rubber band around deck, it vanishes, card with rubber band around it from pocket
 		1991
Banded Deck Effects
13
Ken Simmons A Banded Tip for routines with banded deck
 		1991
Banded Deck Effects
14
Ken Simmons The Clinging Subtlety banded card drags another with it
 		1991
Banded Deck Effects
14
Ken Simmons Through the Deck rubber band around deck, vanishes, reappears, vanishes and reappears around selection, two handlings
Variations 1991
Banded Deck Effects
15
Ken Simmons Banded Transposition card pocketed, another card found via A-Band-Ment, it's pocketed card and selection is in pocket, seven methods
 		1991
Banded Deck Effects
17
Ken Simmons Simmons's Pivot Turnover same as Stuart Gordon Lift
 		1991
Banded Deck Effects
26
Edward Marlo Simplex Banded Card to Cardcase rubber band around cased deck, it vanishes, spectator removes deck and finds rubber band around selection in deck
Inspired byRelated to 1991
Banded Deck Effects
28
Edward Marlo Peek Force of Rubber Banded Card
1991
Banded Deck Effects
28
Edward Marlo Stretching It card pocketed, banded deck, rubber band vanishes and reappears around pocketed card, two methods
Variations 1991
Banded Deck Effects
29
Ken Simmons Stretching It Too Far card pocketed, banded deck, rubber band vanishes and reappears around pocketed card, two methods
Inspired by 1991
Banded Deck Effects
32
David Neighbors Neighbors's Killer Penetration rubber band around deck twice, vanishes and appears around selection
Inspired by 1991
Banded Deck Effects
33
Ed Andres Snap It spectator snaps band of rubber banded deck and it vanishes
 		1991
Banded Deck Effects
37
David Neighbors A Different Approach first deck is rubber banded, then card inserted, band vanishes and appears around selection
 		1991
Banded Deck Effects
38
David Neighbors, Ken Simmons As Applied to "Bandorama" selection spins from banded deck
Inspired by 1991
Banded Deck Effects
39
Edward Marlo Bonus Effect banded tosheroon
Inspired byRelated to 1991
Banded Deck Effects
40
Martin Gardner Introduction
1991
Swindle & Cheat
1
Karl Fulves Preface
1991
Swindle & Cheat
2
Karl Fulves Sporting Events chapter intro
 		1991
Swindle & Cheat
3
Karl Fulves Spot Check four dice, performer always wins
 		1991
Swindle & Cheat
4
Karl Fulves Rapid Transitive six dice, performer wins
 		1991
Swindle & Cheat
5
Karl Fulves Tri Color six dice, performer and spectator each take two, performer wins
 		1991
Swindle & Cheat
6
Karl Fulves Shareholder six dice, performer against two spectators, performer wins
 		1991
Swindle & Cheat
6
Karl Fulves Dominant Dice second phase for previous dice game
 		1991
Swindle & Cheat
7
Karl Fulves A Penny Saved coin layout, game with die, performer wins
 		1991
Swindle & Cheat
8
Karl Fulves High Stebbins
  • (A) spectator cuts packet and takes top card, performer next, high card wins
  • (B) high card wins with twelve-card packet, three cards each, performer has better odds
  • (C) high card wins variation with better odds for performer
  • (D) high card wins combined with faro shuffle to shift odds to first or second player
 		1991
Swindle & Cheat
10
Karl Fulves Alien Dice nontransitive dice principle with only two dice
 		1991
Swindle & Cheat
14
Karl Fulves Digit Detective two spectators play "high card wins" with a packet, performer divines card value that was added previously
 		1991
Swindle & Cheat
15
Karl Fulves Post Position horse race on paper
 		1991
Swindle & Cheat
16
Karl Fulves Paper Hanger stack of bills is cut, game with top bills, performer has better chances
 		1991
Swindle & Cheat
19
Karl Fulves The Cheshire Cat chips and cups are used for game in which performer has better chances
 		1991
Swindle & Cheat
20
Karl Fulves Crossroader poker chips chosen from two cups, high number wins, audience decides who wins in the long run
 		1991
Swindle & Cheat
23
Sam Schwartz High Dice set of three nontransitive dice
 		1991
Swindle & Cheat
24
Karl Fulves Square Numbers columns and rows in magic square as nontransitive set with special properties, applied to chips game
  • The Basic Squares
  • Alien Numbers
  • Twofer
  • Advantage Player
 		1991
Swindle & Cheat
25
Karl Fulves Games Without Numbers chapter intro, Scissors-Rock-Paper
 		1991
Swindle & Cheat
25
Karl Fulves Paper Race four papers sticking out underneath cover, whoever choses the paper that is on top of the other's choice when cover is removed wins
 		1991
Swindle & Cheat
34
Karl Fulves Chain Reaction endless chain as game between two participants
 		1991
Swindle & Cheat
35
Karl Fulves Short Straw percentage game with three straws in three cups each
 		1991
Swindle & Cheat
38
Karl Fulves Playing The Slots box with four slots, performer and spectator chose one, more money comes out of performer's slot
 		1991
Swindle & Cheat
39
Karl Fulves Threesome percentage game with chips in cups
 		1991
Swindle & Cheat
41
Karl Fulves The Right Bettor percentage game with picture cards of animals
 		1991
Swindle & Cheat
42
Karl Fulves Road Race
1991
Swindle & Cheat
43
Karl Fulves Code Nine nontransitive game with cut-in-half tickets that have half numbers on them
Related to 1991
Swindle & Cheat
46
Philip T. Goldstein Jan-Ken-Ponder rock-paper-scissors variant with coins or chips
Related to 1991
Swindle & Cheat
48
Dr. A. K. Austin Pathways nontransitive game with cards that have a maze-like path on them
 		1991
Swindle & Cheat
49
Karl Fulves Markers ideas related to nontransitive games
  • Simple Sets (Dualities, Royal Family)
  • Unequal Sets
  • A Nontransitive Pyramid
  • Flat Dice
  • Parity Dice (4 Thru 9 Dice, 2 Thru 10 Dice, 1 Thru 12 Dice, 36 Number Dice)
  • House Dice
  • High Percentage Games
  • 3 Blind Dice
  • Little Bingo
  • Odds On
 		1991
Swindle & Cheat
52
Karl Fulves Bibliography Nontransivity in print
 		1991
Swindle & Cheat
71
Alexander de Cova Ein paar (?) Worte zuvor...
Apr. 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 1)
1
Alexander de Cova Ring in Teebeutel ring in tea bag
 		Apr. 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 1)
5
Alexander de Cova False Transfer with Finger Ring
Apr. 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 1)
6
Alexander de Cova Schlüsseltransposition borrowed key under business card and coin in hand transpose
Inspired by
  • "Kajak" (Aldo Colombini, Spaghetti Magic)
 Apr. 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 1)
8
Al Schneider Pick-up Move
Apr. 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 1)
10
Hand Load coin under card loaded in other hand
 		Apr. 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 1)
10
Alexander de Cova Wheel of Fortune three items predicted in wallet
Inspired byRelated to Apr. 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 1)
12
Alexander de Cova (reviewer) Unexplainable Acts by Gary Kurtz (written by Richard Kaufman) Apr. 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 1)
15
Alexander de Cova (reviewer) The Greater Magic Video Library: Don Alan by Don AlanInspired by Apr. 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 1)
16
Alexander de Cova Seidentuchverschwinden silk vanish handling with thumb tip
Also published here Apr. 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 1)
18
Alexander de Cova Ein paar (?) Worte zuvor...
June/July 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
1
Alexander de Cova, "Joro" Bruno Hennig Ringtausch borrowed rings appear to transpose or be at several places at once
Also published here June/July 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
3
Alexander de Cova Tube for Ring from inside pocket to bottom of jacket, closing mechanism by Weber
Related to June/July 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
5
Alexander de Cova Devil's Handkerchief Handling retrieving vanished ring
Also published here June/July 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
7
Michael Weber Ring Switch on Stick
Also published here June/July 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
9
"Joro" Bruno Hennig Ring from Ring Box Extraction
Also published here June/July 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
9
Stefan Schutzer Der sich selbst faltende Geldschein translation from reference
Related to June/July 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
10
Alexander de Cova Tossing item tossed in air vanishes, secretly put in other hand behind back
Also published here June/July 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
15
Ken Krenzel, Alexander de Cova Synchronus two spectators choose cards in their hands and find the card of the other spectator, out of hands
Inspired byAlso published here June/July 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
17
Juan Tamariz Spectator Completes Riffle Shuffle
June/July 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
19
Ed Balducci Cut Deeper Force
June/July 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
20
Alexander de Cova Mikrofon-Gags 1. Das sich vergrößernde Mikrofon (growing sponge)
2. Probleme mit dem Mikro-Ständer
3. Das lange Mikrofon
Also published here June/July 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
22
Alexander de Cova Theorie & Praxis
  • Der Effekt
  • Die Präsentation
  • Die Requisiten
  • Zuschauerbeteiligung
  • Kreativität
Also published here June/July 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
25
Alexander de Cova (reviewer) Encore I-III by Michael Ammar June/July 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
30
Alexander de Cova (reviewer) The Greater Magic Video Library: Michael Weber by Michael Weber June/July 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
32
Alexander de Cova (reviewer) The Greater Magic Video Library: Aldo Colombini by Aldo Colombini June/July 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
33
Alexander de Cova Vorwort
Aug./Sep. 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 3)
2
Ted Lesley Die Faltmünze coin in bottle, long article with multiple versions
Also published here Aug./Sep. 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 3)
4
Alexander de Cova Karte in Brieftasche deck in new pack order with Joker reversed in place of selection, selection to wallet
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here Aug./Sep. 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 3)
13
Alexander de Cova Mein Salztrick
Aug./Sep. 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 3)
16
Alexander de Cova (reviewer) The Greater Magic Video Library: Daryl Martinez by Daryl Martinez Aug./Sep. 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 3)
19
Michael Ammar Der 2-Kartentrick selection appears and changes into second selection, German translation of reference
Also published here Aug./Sep. 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 3)
21
Dribble Jog
Aug./Sep. 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 3)
22
Side Steal
Aug./Sep. 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 3)
22
S. W. Erdnase Erdnase Top Palm
Aug./Sep. 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 3)
23
Michael Ammar Pop-Out Production with Double Card
Aug./Sep. 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 3)
23
Alexander de Cova Chop-Stick Vanish sponge ball put in other hand with chop sticks
Also published here Aug./Sep. 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 3)
25
Michael Ammar, Alexander de Cova The Floating Bill with information about elastic, invisible thread, expanded translation from MAJ
Related to Aug./Sep. 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 3)
28
Alexander de Cova Editorial
Nov./Dec. 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 4)
2
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Über das Überleben eines Restaurant-Zauberkünstlers about restaurant magic
 		Nov./Dec. 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 4)
3
Alex Elmsley Der Alex Elmsley Kartenspiel-Austausch Elmsley's switch with applications
Related toAlso published here Nov./Dec. 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 4)
7
Alexander de Cova, Scotty York 1. Scotty York's Razor Blade Card Trick as deck switch application
Also published here Nov./Dec. 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 4)
8
Alexander de Cova 2. Das Kartentuch picture of cards appears on silk
Also published here Nov./Dec. 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 4)
9
Aldo Colombini, Davide Costi Alamo
Nov./Dec. 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 4)
9
Toni Forster Double Face predicting what spectator sees in ambiguous pictures, Himber wallett
Inspired by Nov./Dec. 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 4)
13
Davide Costi Click Pass
Also published here Nov./Dec. 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 4)
15
Alexander de Cova Russian Delivery bill to nest of Matryoshka dolls
Related toAlso published here Nov./Dec. 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 4)
18
Michael Ammar Das Verschwinden des Geldscheins nach Michael Ammar bill vanish with thumb tip
 		Nov./Dec. 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 4)
18
Alexander de Cova Impromptu Deck Vanish under silk, ditched in pocket
Inspired by Nov./Dec. 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 4)
22
Philip T. Goldstein Suspencil pencil sticks to hand, loops
 		1991
Music City Conclave 1992 Notes
1
Philip T. Goldstein B'Wave four cards, only named queen is reversed others are blank
 		1991
Music City Conclave 1992 Notes
3
Philip T. Goldstein Humthing cards with names of different songs, chosen one is played / divined, using non-existent titles that sound plausible
 		1991
Music City Conclave 1992 Notes
4
Philip T. Goldstein Shinkansen cards across with four red and four blue cards, chosen card travels
Also published here 1991
Music City Conclave 1992 Notes
5
Norman Osborn, Edward Marlo Unlimited Display
1991
Music City Conclave 1992 Notes
6
Philip T. Goldstein Zenvelopes ten ESP cards in envelopes are sorted in pairs by spectator
Inspired byVariations 1991
Music City Conclave 1992 Notes
8
Philip T. Goldstein Numberskull with three decks, one deck with numbers from one to 52
Related to 1991
Music City Conclave 1992 Notes
9
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
 		1991
Music City Conclave 1992 Notes
11
Philip T. Goldstein Psign prediction of a sign, eight different symbols on a paper
 		1991
Music City Conclave 1992 Notes
12
Dan Garrett The Knuckle Busting Ultra Garrett Spinning One-Hand Lateral Palm Platform Card Transformation (With Triple Change Option) see also p. 817 for more ideas
Related toAlso published here 1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 36)
641
Ken Krenzel Case-Tration three face routine, card ends up under cellophane, card through card case and then penetrates it again, duplicate
Inspired by 1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 36)
648
Richard Bartram, Jr. The Ripper quarter shuffled face up into face down quarter, other half is shuffled into it and face up cards ripped out
VariationsAlso published here 1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 36)
650
Scott Robinson Quick Kings & Aces
1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 36)
653
Scott Robinson Displacement Move
1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 36)
653
Ken Krenzel Powering Up
Inspired by 1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 36)
654
Steve Beam Tug of Bore when spectator selects a card
 		1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 36)
658
Henry Pettit Pocket Explosion sound made with the deck, gimmicked
Inspired by 1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 36)
658
Steve Beam Downer patter ideas for upside down
Inspired by 1991
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659
Steve Beam Leftovers on National Magic Day, Tom Craven, John Riggs, Bob Sheets idea for Yedid's Finger Fantasies, Barry Wood idea for the no-tear paper
 		1991
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660
Richard Bartram, Jr. Break Through rubber band through pencil
 		1991
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661
Scott Robinson Robber Bands one of two rubber bands vanishes
Inspired byAlso published here 1991
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664
John Riggs The Jerk with a Pen spectator cannot remove cap from pen, performer can do it easily
Also published here 1991
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665
Steve Beam My Cap Runneth Over spectator cannot replace cap on pen, performer can do it easily, see also p. 1172
Also published here 1991
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667
Ken Krenzel Upward ideas and handling for Pen-nacle
Inspired by 1991
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668
John Riggs Glass Houses coin produced from purse frame, with doll hand, Mr. Jimmy
Related to 1991
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671
Stephen Kradolfer Slight A Hand coin cut with doll hand, Mr. Jimmy
 		1991
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672
Gary Para Para Hands two in the hands one in the pocket with doll hands, eye ball as climax, Mr. Jimmy
 		1991
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673
Steve Beam $ubscriptions
1991
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674
Steve Beam How to Develop Your Memory Glands humorous article on how to remember names
Also published here 1991
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674
Scott Robinson Coins, By Golly transposition of two silver and a brass coin, then all become brass
 		1991
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676
Steve Beam The Trapdoor - On the Road
1991
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677
John Riggs Card Force in Leftovers
Related to 1991
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678
Ron Ferris Ripped Variation in Leftovers, aces are ripped out
Inspired by 1991
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679
Steve Beam Leftovers on the new layout, Paul Matthews, Isaac Assimov's "Foundation", Siegfried and Roy
 		1991
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680
Steve Beam High Octane Card Magic all card issue
 		1991
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681
Steve Beam Mating Season
1991
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682
Steve Beam Mating Season III spectator calls three numbers between one and twenty-six, cards dealt in pairs, and cards at chosen numbers match in value and suit
Related to 1991
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Steve Beam Mating Season IV spectator calls three numbers between one and twenty-six, cards dealt in pairs, and cards at chosen numbers match in value and suit, face up method
Related toAlso published here 1991
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684
Steve Beam Mating Season V deck cut in halves, joker placed in any half, from that point on all cards are mates
Related to 1991
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686
Steve Beam False Deck Falsie triple false cut
Also published here 1991
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688
Steve Beam Partial Falsie on the table
 		1991
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688
Steve Beam Mating Season VI as Mating Season V, impromptu, cards torn in half
Also published here 1991
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688
Steve Beam Subscriptions - The Beam Course in Publishing Magic Magazines Lesson #1 - How to Reject Unwanted Contributions
Also published here 1991
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692
Scott Robinson Valdez and Water with four aces, four phases
 		1991
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696
Trevor Lewis, Scott Robinson Monte Move
1991
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698
Steve Beam Leftovers on 4F, Harry Lorayne, Marv Leventhal
 		1991
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700
Steve Beam Mating Season VI two halves, cards on named number match, then all match
Also published here 1991
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869
Scott Robinson Contra Band two rubber bands link, then one vanishes
 		1991
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702
Bret Blackshear Thumbs Up coin apparently produced from thumb tip, gag
 		1991
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704
Steve Beam The Steve Pressley Insert - Introduction brief bio
 		1991
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705
Steve Pressley Completed Masterpiece I IF Control, free cut principle
Inspired by 1991
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705
Steve Pressley Completed Masterpiece II as a single card prediction
Inspired by 1991
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706
Steve Pressley Losing Control with spectator
 		1991
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707
Steve Pressley Spellfinder
1991
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708
Steve Pressley The Under Control
1991
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709
Steve Pressley The Ace of Influence four phases, aces end up together on top
 		1991
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711
Henry Pettit The Key Card ideas for using the hotel key card in magic
 		1991
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713
Henry Pettit All Keyed Up hotel key card ends up attached to selection, deck as hotel with 52 rooms
 		1991
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714
Ron Ferris Sweetheart Stack spectator can change cards
Inspired by
  • Nick Trost's "Challenge Poker Deal"
 1991
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716
John Riggs The Eggroll Peek several cards, peek and overhand shuffle
 		1991
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717
Steve Beam Leftovers on Mark Gallo, Glenn Strange, Wayne Kyzer
 		1991
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720
Hiroyuki Sakai Point Break three coins production
Related to 1991
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722
Barry Wood Rope Tips thumb of gag for rope through finger
Related to 1991
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724
Steve Beam Subscriptions
1991
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726
Steve Beam The Jack Birnman Insert
1991
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727
Jack Birnman Flying Downs
1991
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727
Jack Birnman Guardians red queens put in center and appear again
 		1991
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728
Jack Birnman Super Sum four cards produced, total gives position of card
Related to 1991
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729
Peter Warlock P. W. Ace Cut
1991
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730
Norman Houghton The Recognition Reflex
Related toAlso published here 1991
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732
Steve Beam The World's Greatest Magician humorous revelation of a selected card
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1991
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733
Wayne Kyzer Birth Card
Inspired byAlso published here 1991
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734
Ken Krenzel Floating Deck deck on fingertips, in Leftovers
 		1991
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736
John Riggs Irritating Cards Across humorous card to pocket, 51 to pocket, gaffed and impromptu
 		1991
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738
Mike Rose Pen Gag steel ball from "ball point pen"
 		1991
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738
Steve Beam Leftovers on Paul Sorrentino, Steve Pressley, Wayne Kyzer
 		1991
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740
Hiroyuki Sakai Band On the Run rubber band around deck disappears and is found around selection, see p. 760 for credit information
Inspired byRelated to 1991
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722
Steve Beam Subscriptions
1991
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725
Steve Beam Introduction Semi-Automatic Card Tricks - A Special Trapdoor Insert
1991
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726
Steve Beam May I Take Your Order? deck in new pack order, one card is moved and ends up sorted again
 		1991
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726
Steve Beam Have It Your Way card selected and replaced, deck is in new pack order and card put in proper position of the sequence
VariationsAlso published here 1991
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727
Steve Beam Opening Stab prediction envelope inserted into a ribbon-spread pack, deck is shown to be in order and one card is missing where envelope was inserted, it contains the missing card
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1991
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728
Steve Pressley Stuck on You A prediction envelope inserted into a ribbon-spread pack turns out to be the only card missing from the deck and the deck turns out to be in order. The spectator inserted it in the place where the missing card should be. Ultimately, the missing card is found inside the envelope, wax method
Also published here 1991
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729
Steve Beam Signed Prophecy selection is signed and put in deck, prediction envelope inserted into a ribbon-spread pack turns out to be at the position of the selected card, deck is in new pack order, selection is found in envelope
 		1991
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729
Bill Simon The Prophecy Move
1991
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730
Steve Beam A Match Made in Zebulon (A Suburb of Knightdale) two selection found at same position when deck is cut in half
Inspired byAlso published here 1991
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731
Steve Beam A Match Made in Knightdale two selection found at same position when deck is cut in half
Also published here 1991
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734
Roger Sherman Herbie the Hand with rubber doll hand, three card monte, money card jumps to magician's hand
 		1991
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736
Edward Marlo K.M. Move - with Reverse Fingering Action
1991
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738
Steve Beam Leftovers on sweaty palms, Ray Goulet, Rudy Coby, Ed Alonzo, practical joke with a printer
 		1991
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740
Christoph Borer Vorwort
1991
Risque
5
Christoph Borer Risiko - einige Gedanken on using risk/hazard as a method
 		1991
Risque
7
Christoph Borer Wem die Stunde schlägt two spectators can form a time on a cardboard clock, time is predicted on pocket watch
 		1991
Risque
10
Christoph Borer Schöne Erinnerung twelve men write names of women on paper, one is selected by throwing dice, name was predicted
Related to 1991
Risque
16
Christoph Borer Mehrere-Würfel-Force forcing an object among twelve, two dice
Related to 1991
Risque
18
Christoph Borer Imaginäre Würfel Force forcing a number with invisible dice
 		1991
Risque
21
Pino Pan, Christoph Borer Die einsame Rote one of twelve cards is selected, it's the only red card, with dice force
 		1991
Risque
23
Christoph Borer Der Talisman tarot card is selected while performer is out of the room, when he returns he divines selection
 		1991
Risque
24
Christoph Borer Geheime Wünsche selected rune stone is predicted
 		1991
Risque
30
Christoph Borer Plastic Thought named card is found to be the only card with different colored back, deck in plastic bag
Also published here 1991
Magie
3
Christoph Borer Denise one of twelve names is predicted
Related toAlso published here 1991
Magie
5
Christoph Borer Mehrere-Würfel-Force forcing an object among twelve, two dice, with several outs
Related to 1991
Magie
6
Christoph Borer Runenmirakel one of several rune stones is selected and spectator draws symbol, performer duplicates the drawing
Also published here 1991
Magie
8
Christoph Borer Giant Count reinvention of "Dr. Jaks Kartenbluff", selected card is shuffled into the deck and cards put in inside jacket pocket, small number is named and on that position performer produces a jumbo card which has the same value as the selection
Related toAlso published here 1991
Magie
9
Christoph Borer, Thomas Otto Tear Off corner is torn from selection, card is then restored and all the other cards have a corner missing
Also published here 1991
Magie
10
Christoph Borer Nichtraucher two cards, one is cut to, second is found under box of cigarettes, eventually a non-smoking sign appears on the first selection
Also published here 1991
Magie
12
Christoph Borer Geheime Wünsche rune stone prediction, one of thirteen
 		1991
Magie
14
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