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Martin A. Nash Nash's Multiple Shift brief
Also published here 1995 20
Derek Vernon Alignment Move
1995 22
David Malek The Instantly Memorized Deck position in shuffled deck is named and performer knows card, memory presentation
Also published here 1995 29
John Scarne Suspense multi-phase cigar routine
  • cigar clings to hand, finger and hidden stick method
  • four cigars cling to hand, ungaffed
  • they are released in requested order
Related to 1995
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Cigar Levitation cigar clings to hand, reprinted from reference
Also published here
  • Encyclopedia of Impromptu Magic, Martin Gardner
1995
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Reinhard Müller Pre-World discussing precursors of OOTW and color guessing, credit information
Related to 1995
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Stamped separating 1 cent stamps from 2 cent stamps, ca. 1930s
1995
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John Scarne Guess Black OOTW handling with bottom deals, dated ca. 1930s, see also p. 26
Related to 1995
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John Scarne New World Order two face-up Jokers in deck, six cards that "don't belong" chosen from between the Jokers, they are the only odd-colored ones, dated ca. 1930s, see also p. 42
Related toVariations 1995
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Karl Fulves Brass Band rubber band on performer's third finger, spectator holds second and third fingers and closes eyes, rubber band is now on second and third fingers
Related toAlso published here 1995
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Ken Beale The V Force "Three Impromptus"
bottom card of top half is transferred to bottom half with bottom placement angle jog as it is placed offset on it
1995
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Ken Beale Offset Ambition "Three Impromptus"
1995
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Ken Beale Set Off Trap "Three Impromptus"
sandwiched card on table, card chosen, sandwich cut in deck side-jogged, sandwiched card turns out to be later selection
1995
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J. W. Sarles One-Handed Injog card starts side-jogged
1995
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Karl Fulves Loaded cards with letters in scale layout, spectator thinks of a letter and says whether it would tip to left or right, binary, gray code, see also p. 26
Related to 1995
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Mel Bennett Half Now calculation, then psalm in bible found according to number, prediction from only vertical lines is complete to the word
Inspired by
  • "The Count of Monte Carlo" (Stewart James in Print, p. 716)
1995
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Karl Fulves Bottom Fact using Erdnase Bottom Deal as get-ready for strike bottom
Inspired byRelated to 1995
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Karl Fulves But I Digress on periodicals, John Scarne's unpublished material
1995
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Roy Walton Mini Mix 3&3
Inspired by 1995
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Karl Fulves Death Row Ace through Six in red and black removed and shuffled via Milk Build, after counting procedure the Ace of Spades is arrived at and it completes the Royal Flush in the case
1995
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Sam Schwartz Road Scholar horse race plot
Related to 1995
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Karl Fulves Shell Game for magicians, shell dropped onto coin, coin vanishes
1995
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J. W. Sarles After Dark spectator and performer think a card, spectator and performer find each other's card
Related to 1995
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Double Cross Cut Force one of two cards forced
1995
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John Scarne Brainwave Problem deck spread face up, two cards named, deck spread face down, two cards are red-backed, they're the named one, posed as a problem
1995
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Karl Fulves Bird Brain bird or dove indicates which watch belongs to which spectator
Related to 1995
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Karl Fulves Early Triumphs credit information, 1927 and 1928 references for Triumph routines
1995
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The Shuffle Reverse
Also published here
  • "Two Dozen Effective Practical Card Tricks" (Walter Gibson, 1927)
1995
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Art Altman Upside Down reprint of original instructions with added illustrations, 1928
1995
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Martin Gardner Cornered bar bet with checkerboard pattern and coins
1995
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Tony Bartolotta Keys Without Clues
1995
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Karl Fulves Big If comedy sequence that ends with brainwave type effect (double lift)
1995
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Karl Fulves 6-Card Conceit card location presentation for six card repeat
Related to 1995
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Jo Sarles, Sam Schwartz, Herb Zarrow Letters Jo Sarles is the widow of J. W. Sarles (Jim?)
1995
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Karl Fulves But I Digress on Robert-Houdin, presentation, Billy McComb anecdote
1995
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John Scarne The Probable Outcome card from different deck put into cards, spectator names card when spread face-up, the card shows up again with different back, ungaffed
Related to 1995
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Karl Fulves, Reinhard Müller Pre-World more credit information on early Out of this World type effects
Related to 1995 2
J. W. Sarles Red or Black? performer cuts and ask the spectator red or black and how many (one, two or three), and the bottom cards of the top half fulfill this property, repeated with real riffle shuffles, method not given
1995 2
Karl Fulves One Color Only comment on Out of this World in which only one color is guessed
Related to 1995 3
Karl Fulves Loaded credit notes
Related to 1995 3
Karl Fulves Bottom Facts applied to distant key card placement
Related to 1995 3
Karl Fulves Down-Under Age Cards reporting a misplaced idea in which number cards are down-under dealt
1995 4
Karl Fulves (reviewer) Annemann - The Life and Times of a Legend by Theodore Annemann (written by Max Abrams) 1995 5
Karl Fulves (reviewer) Card Craft: Collected Trickery by Jerry K. Hartman 1995 5
Karl Fulves (reviewer) Gene Maze and the Art of Bottom Dealing by Gene Maze (written by Stephen Hobbs) 1995 5
Karl Fulves Suspense comment on a possible routining with "Mystery B. C.", mention of clinging Aces to finger
Related to 1995 6
Karl Fulves Digit Tell Us "Thoughts on a classic number stunt"
three digit number, taken reversed and subtracted, fool-proof method
1995 7
Walter Brookes Mathematical Magic six-digit number, taken reversed, used in calculation, table with different outcomes, also for five-, four-, three- and two-digit numbers
VariationsAlso published here
  • Thayer's Bulletin, April 1923
1995 8
Karl Fulves Application letters correspond to letters for fun number reveal
Inspired by 1995 9
John Mulholland, Karl Fulves Highway Robbery letters correspond to letters for fun number reveal
Related to
  • Informant (Karl Fulves, 1995)
  • Demonstration of "Affinity of Letters and Figures" (Linking Ring, March 1933)
1995 10
Karl Fulves Headlines, Jokes, Puzzles
1995 11
Karl Fulves Poker Vision "A mindreading trick with casino cards"
card thought of from a packet of fifteen cards with five different casino backs (rainbow) is divined, single-no fishing
Inspired byRelated to 1995 12
Mel Bennett An 8-Cylinder Deal forcing the number eight
1995 14
Karl Fulves Road Scholar explaining why the trick works
Related to 1995 17
J. W. Sarles After Dark different handling, spectator choses and loses card in corner of room, performer as well, both remove a card from spread and they're each other's card
Related to 1995 17
Karl Fulves Headlines, Jokes, Puzzles
Related to 1995 18
Karl Fulves Unsolved computer mouse starts moving along row of object and stops at selected item, posed as problem
1995 18
Karl Fulves Tour de Force
1995 19
Karl Fulves Headlines, Jokes, Puzzles
1995 21
Karl Fulves My Card Isn't deck shuffled, performer thinks of card, spectator cuts it to top, tables it and thinks of new top card and cuts again, performer takes out a card, both are right
Related to 1995 23
Karl Fulves Malefactor number of cards between all Kings and Jacks memorized
Inspired by
  • Moe's Move-a-Card
1995 24
Karl Fulves Transposition Problem glasses drawn on giant King of Hearts and given to man with glasses, same with moustache and Jack of Diamonds, the giant cards transpose and the two people holding them as well, posed as problem
1995 24
Karl Fulves Catalogs list of novelty catalogs
1995 25
Karl Fulves Funny Money
  • pulling the safety strip out of bill
  • where is the hexagon on the dollar bill?
  • number bet, serial number cubed is almost divisible by seven
Related to 1995 26
Karl Fulves (reviewer) New Card Control Systems by Joseph K. Schmidt 1995 28
Karl Fulves (reviewer) More Annotated Alice by Martin Gardner 1995 28
Karl Fulves (reviewer) The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley by Alex Elmsley (written by Stephen Minch) 1995 28
Karl Fulves Top Flight "An Impromptu Card Paradox"
card selected via riffle procedure in center of deck, then top card is shown to be selection, presented as a card being in two places at same time, repeated
Related to 1995 29
Karl Fulves Covered Side Steal as Double Deal center and top card removed as the top card and turned over
1995 30
Karl Fulves Persistence of Vision four Kings placed on table, card in center of deck remembered, it is then shown on top and his placed to Kings, back on top of deck, vanished from Kings
Variations 1995 31
Karl Fulves Comment on Contest Influence five cards, one One and four Zeros, put in any order and the resulting number is paid out
Inspired by
  • "Contest Influence" (Robert Ecklund, Ed Mellon's "Mental Wise")
Variations
1995 31
Karl Fulves Informant further comments and credit information on the referenced items
Related to 1995 32
Karl Fulves 6-Card Repeat & Oil & Water effect combination, posed as problem
1995 32
Best Sellers New York Times bestseller list from 15. December 1996 (making Fulves's publication date of 1995 questionable)
1995 33
Theophil "Philius" Weidmann Liebe Zauberkolleginnen, Liebe Zauberkollegen on the performance of mentalism
1995 3
Theophil "Philius" Weidmann Hellsehen - kinderleicht! three objects on table are arranged and switched with two instructions, three spectators each take one and hold it behind back, all are located
Also published here 1995 5
Theophil "Philius" Weidmann Mental-Spiess three colored envelopes on a stick with bulldog clips, two are burnt and in remaining envelope is a bill
1995 6
Theophil "Philius" Weidmann, Erwin "Erino" Zeitz Verbrannte Gedanken borrowed and signed bill in one of three envelopes, with poker chips to chose envelope
1995 8
Theophil "Philius" Weidmann Jahrmarkt der Gedanken five different colored helium balloons on a rope, one color is selected and that ballon frees itself from rope
1995 10
Theophil "Philius" Weidmann Philius' Tossed-Out-Deck blindfolded
1995 12
Theophil "Philius" Weidmann Mental-Schlangen five boxes, spectator choses one which has a present, in the other four are snakes /snakes in a can gag
1995 14
Theophil "Philius" Weidmann Magicians Choice with five objects, thoughts and structure
1995 14
Theophil "Philius" Weidmann Gezeichnete Gedanken bold and clever design duplication, different colored pens and an easy drawing are divined
1995 16
Theophil "Philius" Weidmann Haftende Gedanken impromptu book test
1995 18
Theophil "Philius" Weidmann Zerrissene Gedanken spectator selects a book and tears it in half, word is chosen and divined from performer
1995 20
Theophil "Philius" Weidmann Intermezzo on mentalism
1995 22
Theophil "Philius" Weidmann Die Borgia-Party five glasses, one with poison, instruction game
1995 23
Theophil "Philius" Weidmann Lebend, tot oder lange nicht gesehen
1995 25
Theophil "Philius" Weidmann Die Zeitungsstreifen-Voraussage
1995 26
Albert Spackman Newspaper Test word-forcing technique, text upside down beneath headline, without credit
1995 26
Theophil "Philius" Weidmann Ein improvisierter Buchtest impromptu book test, with playing cards
1995 27
Theophil "Philius" Weidmann Forcing a Number with the hand, spectator grabs a finger
1995 28
Theophil "Philius" Weidmann Transmental-Express medium reveals chosen card
1995 29
Theophil "Philius" Weidmann Schlusswort
1995 32
Steve Beam Introduction
1995 11
Doug Canning Telephone Lying spelling lie detector over the phone
Inspired by
  • "Remote Control" (Jim Steinmeyer, The New Invocation #43, Feb. 1988)
Related to
1995 14
Joel Givens Personalized Pasteboards name of spectator is spelled to find selection
  • Self-Working Method
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1995 16
Steve Beam Name that Trick made-up name is spelled to find selection, presentation for Personalized Pasteboards
Inspired by 1995 19
Steve Beam Countdown card is found by adding values of two cards, 14/15 total of two cards
1995 23
Steve Beam The Three Stooges two spectators find selection of the other
1995 25
Steve Beam Middle Guage Spread card spread on the table two cards turned over and value is used to count in the spread, both end on same card which turns out to be selection
Inspired byAlso published here 1995 27
Steve Beam The Big Finish card changes into jumbo version of selection, two methods
Inspired byRelated to 1995 29
Richard Vollmer Einstein's Favorite Trick spectator locates his own card
1995 32
Joel Givens Weight Limit spectator cuts packet and selects a card, card is placed in reminder where it vanishes, then performer divines amount of cut cards and selection is found reversed at that position in the rest of the deck
1995 33
Spread-through Vanish
1995 34
Steve Beam The Australian Crawl selection is found by down under dealing a random number of cards (value of two selections)
Related toVariations 1995 36
Steve Beam Circling the Sandwich
Also published here 1995 40
Audley Walsh Optical Fan Insertion two cards apparently placed in two different places in a fan
1995 41
Joe Rindfleisch, Gene Maze Half Moon Rising rising card in case, case rises
1995 43
Joe Rindfleisch, Gene Maze Case Load loading a card into the card case
1995 43
Allan Slaight Sly Stebbins spelling color, number, mate always corresponding to the selection
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1995 46
Scott Robinson Sigh Stebbins spectator spells guesses about selection, with value of last card selection is found
1995 49
Steve Beam Color Blind performer separates cards into reds and black, then blindfolded and with cards face up performer seems to miss, but separated cards of different back colors
1995 53
Steve Beam Choosing Sides spectator removes half the cards from the spread and separates reds and blacks
1995 55
Wayne Kyzer Memorable Magic one red/blue double backer and blank card
Inspired by 1995 57
Steve Beam Well Shaken deck removed from the deck is in order, then shaken and cards are mixed
Related toAlso published here 1995 59
Steve Beam The Honor System selection is only odd-backed card in the deck
Variations 1995 61
Steve Beam The Terminator spectator finds own card by dealing through and stops at only odd-backed card, two versions
Inspired by 1995 63
Ron Ferris Double Brainwave deck split in red / black two cards selected, ploy to place the card in other colored section
Also published here 1995 65
Steve Beam Fooled two cards are pushed out from spread, location of one card can be named
Also published here 1995 66
John Riggs Follow the Oil & Water halves behind a red and a black card, change color when riffled through, impromptu svengali
Related to 1995 68
Aldo Colombini Friends similar to "Neither Blind Nor Silly", with twenty cards, spectator has more decisions to randomize order
Related to 1995 72
Steve Beam Color Changing Card Case
Inspired byAlso published here 1995 75
Jack Birnman Timeless three cards are used to form a prediction verbally
1995 81
Grace Ann Morgan Gaffus Maximus card with different back is placed in deck, spectator choses that exact card when cards are riffled through
1995 83
Steve Pressley Wheel and Deal card is predicted in form of mates and by adding values cards position is found
Inspired by 1995 85
Steve Pressley Double Hit two cards predicted, mates
Also published here 1995 87
Scott Robinson Chance by Choice four cards are cut to, sum is predicted in envelope
Related to 1995 89
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
Also published here 1995 93
Steve Beam Opening Stab 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.
Also published here 1995 94
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 1995 95
Steve Beam A Match Made in Zebulon two selection found at same position when deck is cut in half
Inspired byAlso published here 1995 96
Steve Beam A Match Made in Knightdale two selection found at same position when deck is cut in half
Also published here 1995 99
Steve Beam Siamese Stab double facer handed out for examination
Related toAlso published here 1995 102
Marvin Leventhal Return to Sender presentation for Opening Stab
1995 105
Bill Simon Prophecy Move
1995 107
John Riggs In-Decks tactile aid to locate any card
1995 111
Simon Aronson The Eyes Have It humorous prediction with eye chart and eventually wrong card transforms into selection
1995 112
Tom Craven The Pairable some cards are cut from a shuffled deck, two cards are removed to form a card, then card is produced
1995 114
Simon Lovell Three Ways presentation for single card location
Related to 1995 116
Jack Birnman The Bermuda Triangle Aces transpose with quartet, Aces found reversed in the dek
1995 118
Frederick Braue Braue Reversal
1995 118
Steve Beam Rollout deck is dropped, turns 360 degrees and lands on the table, one card jumps out
Also published here 1995 120
Steve Beam Card Cleavage Four split in two Twos, Twos split into Aces
Inspired byVariations 1995 122
Steve Beam Puzzler two indicator cards
Inspired byAlso published here 1995 125
Steve Beam Puzzler II two indicator cards
1995 127
Doug Canning Two Timing Aussie two cards are located, two piles of ten card two numbers are thought and corresponding cards remembered
1995 128
Stewart James One-Deck Wonder two cards to predict card in value and suit, 9 force
1995 130
Steve Beam Goosed a lot of ideas and refinements on Mutus, Nomen / Pairs Repaired, with twenty, 36 and 40 cards, updated version of Trapdoor article
Inspired by 1995 132
Joe Rindfleisch The Illusion Card zig-zag finger with playing card, first finger and thumb, four phases, eventually card is restored
1995 143
Joe Rindfleisch The One-Handed Zigzag zig-zag finger with playing card, first finger
1995 148
Wayne Kyzer Birth Card
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1995 151
Doug Canning Card Counters
Inspired byRelated to 1995 153
Richard Vollmer, Norman Houghton LIII-Kelihood small packet is counted and card remembered at number in remainder, then 10, 9, 8 count to find card
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1995 155
Steve Beam, Scott Robinson Polar Stab location of two cards with two keys
Inspired by 1995 157
Tom Ladshaw Bestimation
1995 158
Richard Vollmer No Questions Asked
1995 160
Steve Beam Triplets I red / black deck
1995 165
Steve Beam Triplets II red / black deck, with two selections
1995 167
Steve Beam Selective Service four selections, with four keys
1995 168
Steve Beam Shuffle Placement jog shuffle, four cards
1995 168
Joel Givens Identification Cards multiple keys, four card location
  • Variations
Also published here 1995 170
Steve Beam Location, Location, Location three spectators cut some cards and chose a card, amount and selections are predicted and located, nine-force
Inspired byVariations 1995 172
Steve Beam Multiplocation with four cards
Related toVariations 1995 175
Bubble Peek
1995 176
Steve Beam Bye-Pass Operation single card control
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1995 181
Grace Ann Morgan Dribble Peek after fingertip peek, deck is turned over and dribbled
Also published here 1995 184
Steve Beam The Underhand Shuffle
Also published here 1995 186
Bill Simon, Steve Beam Backwards Prophecy
Also published here 1995 188
Tom Craven Bounce Control I after spectator's peek
Variations 1995 190
Tom Craven Bounce Controll II after incomplete faro peek
1995 192
Steve Beam Budget Cut cards appear to be pushed from hand to hand
Related to 1995 194
Steve Beam Gotcha Covered card on cover of the book changes to selection
1995 199
Steve Beam Quick Change with two fans
Also published here 1995 200
Steve Beam Glossary
1995 203
Double Undercut
1995 203
Steve Beam Preventing Pasteboard Harassment - A Public Service humorous article
1995 209
Steve Beam Educational Supplement The Beam Course in Publishing Magic Magazines Lesson #1 - How to Reject Unwanted Contributions
Also published here 1995 211
Steve Beam A Personalized Invitation
Also published here 1995 216
Steve Beam The Trapdoor or Death the Choice is Yours
1995 218
Steve Beam "Thanksgiven"
1995 219
Jack Birnman Foreword
1995 1
Aaron Fisher, Jack Birnman The Long and Winding Trick Aces lost, four indifferent cards found, their values used to count down to four cards, they are the Kings, Aces found on other side of counted packets
Also published here 1995 2
Milk Build Stack
1995 2
Aaron Fisher Hey, Chewed dime visible changes into strip of gum
Also published here 1995 4
Aaron Fisher Gum Together chewed gum becomes fresh strip of gum and then magically is sealed again
Also published here 1995 5
Aaron Fisher Think For Yourself all cards except named one vanish from case, using Deck Vanisher prop
1995 7
Aaron Fisher You Never Give Me Your Money three coins, two travel to other hand one by one, then back, they all change to copper
1995 8
Aaron Fisher Multiple Shuttle Pass
1995 9
Aaron Fisher Here, There, and Everywhere first the Kings travel to the pockets, then the whole deck disappears, leaving only the Kings and a previously selected card
Also published here 1995 10
Aaron Fisher Stealing Cards from Deck to Under Case
1995 10
Aaron Fisher Nowhere Pass Variation to second from bottom, with outjog feature
1995 11
Aaron Fisher Within You, Without You card to envelope, with card prediction in envelope and drawing on the card, card stolen to under envelope with sticky envelope and deck on table
1995 13
Aaron Fisher Sexy Sadie's Sandwich mates face-up on top and selection appears between them
1995 15
Aaron Fisher The Illusion Control
Also published here 1995 15
Aaron Fisher You Say Goodbye, I Say Hello (One-Handed Popover) card pops out in the middle of the deck
Also published here 1995 16
Aaron Fisher Nowhere Pass (Bluff Handling)
Also published here 1995 16
David Acer About the Author
1995 3
David Acer Acknowledgements
1995 4
Guy Camirand Candid Camirand
1995 7
Jay Sankey Foreword
1995 9
David Acer A Word About the Contributors Rick Bronson, Barry Julien, Simon Lovell, Richard Sanders
1995 11
David Acer Lickety Flip Ace split in two, suddenly all four Aces are produced
Inspired by
  • "Rotary Revelation" (Victor Sendax, MUM, Feb. 1984)
Also published here
1995 13
The Swivel Cut
1995 13
The Drop Control Injog top half dropped on bottom half
1995 14
Paul Harris The Split card split in two
1995 15
Richard Sanders, David Acer Four on the Floor card selected, indifferent card changes into mate and other cards of same value are on either side
Inspired by 1995 18
Double Undercut top to bottom
1995 18
Riffle Force break, see also p. 21
1995 19
David Acer Cheap Labour selection and three more cards taken out, stickman drawn on back of one, it multiplies on back of all cards, then is only on back of selection
Also published here 1995 20
Brother John Hamman Flustration Count see also p. 31
1995 22
Alex Elmsley The Elmsley Count fingertip handling
1995 24
David Acer No Holes Barred two holes punched in card, one is dragged across
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1995 26
David Acer Cartes Blanches three blank cards print into three-of-a-kind, then fourth card prints to complete the quartet and it is the selection
1995 28
Jean-Pierre Vallarino Rumba Count
1995 32
Dai Vernon Through-the-Fist Flourish
1995 33
David Acer Money Flies four coins, each coin differently, last changes into many smaller coins
Also published here 1995 35
Classic Palm multiple coins, palm and release
1995 36
The Click Pass
1995 37
Richard Sanders Sleight of Elbow
1995 38
The Full-Face French Drop
1995 39
Coin Ditch into side jacket pocket
1995 40
The French Drop with multiple coins
1995 41
David Acer Through the Hand into glass
1995 42
Ross Bertram Through the Glass
1995 43
David Acer Cord Coin Holder rope taken out of small purse, four coins produced from rope
Also published here 1995 45
Rick Bronson, David Acer Missing Ink double blank cards print into business cards
Also published here 1995 49
Gary Kurtz Unidirectional Turnover
1995 50
David Acer Rink borrowed finger ring put in purse, folded-n arm of glasses inserted, ring suddenly on glasses
Related toAlso published here 1995 54
Richard Sanders Finger Ring False Placement ring apparently put in purse
1995 55
David Acer The Spice Rack salt shaker is stretched, lapping switch
Inspired by 1995 58
David Acer Transposition Ring Flight borrowed finger ring put in coin purse, it changes into key, ring now on hook in key case
Related toAlso published here 1995 60
David Acer Split Three Ways flip-over cuts
Inspired byAlso published here 1995 65
David Acer The Running Control hindu shuffle, drop jog
Inspired byAlso published here 1995 67
The Hindu Shuffle
1995 68
David Acer The Overload coin loaded under card as tabled card is turned over
1995 70
David Acer The Trinary Cut
Inspired byAlso published here 1995 72
Barry Julien B.J.'s Honey Cut
1995 74
Charlier The Charlier Cut
1995 75
David Acer The Kick Toss
  • Part I: the Toss
  • Part II: The Return
1995 76
David Acer Double Header one double-headed and one double-tailed quarter shown, they fuse into one regular coin, then changes into half dollar
1995 78
David Acer Hot Hands copper and silver coins shown on both sides, they fuse into a copper/silver coin which is openly shown
1995 80
David Acer The Camera Never Lies deck used as camera, FISM Flash, previously indifferent card changes into selection
VariationsAlso published here 1995 81
Richard Sanders A New Development blank card changes into selection, deck used as camera
Inspired by 1995 84
Ron Bell Spinner flourish to remove outjogged card from deck
1995 84
Simon Lovell Polaroid deck used as camera, selection kind of rises out of deck polaroid style
1995 85
David Acer S.S.T. "Straightforward Stand-Up Triumph"
Also published here 1995 87
Half Pass
1995 89
Faro Shuffle brief
1995 90
David Acer Mini Fusion deck shrinks to mini deck before selection (Six of Hearts) is replaced, Two and Four of Hearts found in mini deck and fused into poker sized Six, blendo
Inspired by 1995 92
David Acer Flying Colors deck changes color except selection, another selection signed, it changes back color
1995 95
The Strip Cut HaLo like
1995 96
Side Steal
1995 98
David Acer Initially Yours spectator's initials on one card, another card chosen and tabled, initials jump to another card twice, finally onto tabled card
Also published here 1995 99
The Turnover Move
1995 100
David Acer Writing Twice getting duplicate of initialed card
1995 100
The Swing Cut
1995 102
Tony Kardyro, Edward Marlo The K.M. Move
1995 103
David Acer Emotional Bonding spectator writes positive emotion on face of card, another spectator on the back of another card, the fuse
Also published here
  • Genii, July 1991
1995 106
Richard Sanders Richie's Double Bill Switch bill changes twice and then back
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1995 111
Roger Klause The Basic Bill Switch
1995 115
David Acer Around the World in 80 Dollars multiple currency changes
Inspired byAlso published here 1995 117
David Acer Money for Nothing photo of performer holding a dollar bill is shown, $20 bill changes into a $1 bill, bill on photograph has changed into $20
VariationsAlso published here 1995 118
David Acer The President's Message bill rubber banded to card case is shown and initial, name of selection appears written on it
VariationsAlso published here 1995 123
David Acer Deckromancy one card chosen from normal deck and one from miniature deck, they match
1995 128
David Acer Airing with Miniature Cards
1995 130
David Acer Swiss Pack many holes appear in chosen card, then the deck has a big hole through it
VariationsAlso published here 1995 133
The Brush Change
1995 138
Richard Sanders, David Acer The Body Swap two persons hold up a big sheet of cloth and things travel from one face to the other, eventually the persons transpose
Also published here 1995 141
David Acer Hyperventilate air in lungs transposes with air in balloon, proven with smoke that is suddenly in balloon
Inspired byAlso published here 1995 143
Karl Fulves Introduction "For a long time magic was difficult to master."
1995 iii
Karl Fulves Tricks with Cards chapter intro
1995 1
No Guesswork No. 1, spectator cuts off some cards from a pile, prediction in the form of "the same as you and enough to make them twelve, ..." (The Trick That Fooled Einstein)
1995 1
Karl Fulves Secret Thought No. 2, position of card predicted, selection via cutting some cards off and remembering card at that number
1995 2
Karl Fulves Think of a Card No. 3, spectator takes any card and does calculations with its identity from which performer divines it
1995 3
Karl Fulves The Lie Detector No. 4, eleven-card packet, red or black spelled from top to bottom and next card put down, continued until one card remains which is selection
1995 5
Karl Fulves, Henry Christ Sum and Difference No. 5, highest and lowest card from a packet removed, sum and difference of those values calculated and added, result predicted
Inspired by 1995 6
Karl Fulves I've Got Your Number No. 6, packet mixed face-up and face-down, half given to performer behind back, number of face-up cards in one half plus face-down in other half predicted three times
1995 7
Karl Fulves Stock-Market Magic No. 7, three spectator each have the same number of cards, cards are removed and exchanged according to instructions, final number of cards divined and predicted
1995 8
Karl Fulves What's in a Name? No. 8, name is spelled in eleven-card packet and last card turned over, repeated until one card remains, it is the only odd-colored one
Related to 1995 10
Karl Fulves The Computer Deck No. 9, Poker Player's Picnic handling
Related to 1995 11
Karl Fulves It Figures chapter intro
1995 13
Think of a Number No. 10, number thought-of, after some calculation the result is always six
1995 13
Iced Dice No. 11, three dice stacked under paper bag, calculation with top and bottom numbers, result predicted or divined
1995 14
Figure Fun No. 12, matrix number force, forces 34
1995 15
Karl Fulves Number Magic No. 13, spectator uses the value of a card and another number for calculation with calculator, both numbers divined when total is seen
1995 17
Karl Fulves Bold Cut Force deck behind the performer's back, spectator cuts off two packets
1995 17
Karl Fulves Murder by Calculation No. 14, using four suspects on paper cards with phone numbers on their back and calculator, name spelled out on upside-down display
1995 18
Karl Fulves Out of Sight chapter intro
1995 20
Karl Fulves Trisecting the Paper No. 15, tearing a paper into three pieces with one tear, spectator has to close eyes
Related to 1995 20
Karl Fulves Time Out No. 16, performer says stop after any given interval of multiple of ten seconds, using pulse as secret guide
1995 21
Karl Fulves Time Further Out No. 17, performer changes time on watch by exactly one hour without looking behind his back
1995 22
Karl Fulves Ghost Ring No. 18, rope between wrists, large ring penetrates onto it when spectator closes eyes
1995 23
Karl Fulves Behind That Door No. 19, rope to wrist, other end held by spectator, ring onto rope when out of sight behind a door
1995 24
Loopy Loop No. 20, string through finger after some looping around
1995 25
Karl Fulves Band It No. 21, rubber band on performer's fourth finger, spectator holds second and third fingers and closes eyes, rubber band is now on second and third fingers
Also published here 1995 27
Karl Fulves Interval of Darkness No. 22, rubber band on performer's finger, spectator holds finger and closes eyes, rubber band is released, repeat phase
Also published here 1995 28
Karl Fulves Mental Magic chapter intro
1995 30
Karl Fulves Beyond Numbers No. 23, page and word selected with calculation procedure
1995 30
Karl Fulves Devil's Dictionary No. 24, spectator says stop while riffling through dictionary and remembers last word which is divined
1995 31
Karl Fulves Knowing the Future No. 25, rubber bands near edge of cardboard hold eight cards, one chosen and moved to top, predicted, ungaffed version without divided cards
1995 32
Karl Fulves Ribbon Revealed No. 26, three different colored ribbons, one given to performer behind back, he divines its color
1995 34
Karl Fulves Red, White, Blue No. 27, three envelopes and papers with colors, color configuration predicted, redistribution principle
1995 36
Karl Fulves Paper Magic chapter intro
1995 39
The Paper Rabbit No. 28, making a rabbit out of a piece of paper with folding and cutting
1995 39
Karl Fulves Lucky Lollipop No. 29, lollipops on three pieces of paper, number changes when papers are rearranged
1995 40
Karl Fulves Boys and Girls No. 30, boy and girl names on paper, folded and cut, all boys are separated from girls, smooth and torn edges
Also published here 1995 42
Karl Fulves WOW! MOM! No. 31, simple two-way out prediction, bloodless hand
1995 43
Karl Fulves Out of Nowhere No. 32, producing any item from a paper cup, for example a toy car
1995 45
Karl Fulves Jumbled Numbers No. 33, seven numbers on slips of paper are threaded onto safety pin in random order, performer takes it behind his back and tears off the numbers in order of spectator's phone number
1995 46
Karl Fulves Red Magic No. 34, some words are reversed in mirror and some not
1995 48
Karl Fulves The Rings of Saturn No. 35, moebius strip
1995 48
Karl Fulves Favorite Food No. 36, paper change bag, used to have the spectator select paper billets with his own favorite food
1995 50
Karl Fulves Novelty Magic chapter intro
1995 53
Karl Fulves Vanishing Ring No. 37, finger ring wrapped in handkerchief vanishes
1995 53
Karl Fulves Hank the Ghost No. 38, handkerchief held in front of glass on table, chosen sock that was beside glass is suddenly inside, kind of impromptu third hand method
1995 54
Karl Fulves Reverso No. 39, numbers, words and designs appear in mirror image through glass of water
1995 56
Chair Lift No. 40, boy cannot lift chair near wall with book on it, but girl can
1995 57
Raise Your Foot No. 41, stunt in which spectator cannot lift foot near wall but performer can
1995 58
Karl Fulves Two-Person Mind Reading chapter intro
1995 60
Karl Fulves Truth in Labeling No. 42, four bottles on table, spectator drinks of one, then blindfolded medium comes into room and divines the bottle
1995 60
Karl Fulves Reading the Classifieds No. 43, crumpled ads from newspaper on table, one chosen and three words chosen from it, medium looks at the words and identifies the whole ad
1995 62
Karl Fulves Behind Closed Doors No. 44, four or five coins in envelope given to medium in other room who divines the chosen coin
Related to 1995 63
Karl Fulves Behind Closed Doors II No. 45, four or five coins in envelope given to medium in other room who divines the chosen coin, second method
Related to 1995 64
Karl Fulves Magic Mind No. 46, nine objects written on pieces of paper, one chosen, medium divines it with two questions, code
1995 66
Karl Fulves Think Alike No. 47, objects on table, one chosen, medium divines it blindfolded
Related to 1995 68
Karl Fulves Think Alike Again No. 48, objects on table, one chosen, medium divines it blindfolded, different code
Related to 1995 69
Karl Fulves Who Done It? No. 49, murderer divined by assistant
1995 70
Karl Fulves The Three-Object Test No. 50, three objects in bag, a spectator removes one object and hides it behind his back, medium divines missing object, two different repeats, code with feet
1995 71
Karl Fulves Crime Does Not Pay No. 51, murderer divined by assistant
1995 72
Karl Fulves Money Magic chapter intro
1995 74
Strongman Stuff No. 52, coin pressed on head with hand, spectator cannot lift hand
1995 74
Karl Fulves By George, He Got It! No. 53, quarter folded into bill by spectator, date of coin and serial number of bill divined by performer behind back
1995 75
Karl Fulves Guessing Game No. 54, coin under handkerchief on magician's palm, spectators reach under it and guess what it is, it turns out to be much bigger, wrist watch as hold-out
1995 76
Watch George No. 55, bill folded and unfolded, then it is upside down
1995 77
Karl Fulves Bare-handed Vanish No. 56, coin vanishes in handkerchief, ditch into rolled-up sleeve
1995 78
Karl Fulves Spirit of '76 No. 57, four coins shown front and back, answer of question appears on back of one coin (one of two possible answers), display sequence in which apparently four coins are shown from both sides
1995 80
Calvin Cole, Karl Fulves Pocket Presto No. 58, spectator counts his change and puts one coin into pocket, amount of change divined after some calculations
Also published here 1995 81
Karl Fulves Cloak of Invisibility No. 59, coin dropped in glass under handkerchief cover vanishes, reappears audibly in glass again
1995 83
Karl Fulves Confederates chapter intro
1995 85
Karl Fulves Numbers in Mind No. 60, hidden numbers revealed by performer, using a confederate
1995 85
Karl Fulves Guilty Party No. 61, using a confederate
1995 87
Karl Fulves A Mind for Money No. 62, chosen coin divined, using a confederate
1995 88
Karl Fulves The Nine-Cent Card Trick No. 63, nine cards in square and nine pennies laid out, one chosen, card and date on coin on it divined, using a confederate
1995 89
Michael Ammar Shadow Coins performed on the floor, using four coins
Inspired byVariations 1995 1
Manfred Thumm Vorwort
1995 1
Fantasio "Magischer Kassettenrekorder" electrical socket is drawn on pad and real cable plugged in, radio starts to play
1995 3
Fantasio Das Challenger Gimmick method for locking a vanishing cane or candle without extra props
1995 6
Fantasio Der Challenger Stock cane to handkerchief, with challenger preparation
1995 9
Fantasio Die Challenger Kerze vanishing candle, with challenger preparation
1995 11
Fantasio Farbwechsel ohne Klebeband color changing cane, without sticky tape
1995 13
Fantasio Akrobatischer, farbwechselnder Stock silk on cane jumps into a hat, cane changes color and then transforms into silk
1995 15
Fantasio Verbesserter Zick-Zack-Kartentrick with frame
1995 18
Fantasio Flammende Daumenspitze building a thumb tip flame, removing flame from lighter
1995 21
Fantasio "Todsicheres" Produzieren eines brennenden Streichholzes out when produced match is not burning, match changes to lighter
1995 25
Fantasio Ein grosszügiger Zauberer three ropes hold in hand, on one end is a bill attached, two spectators can select a rope and they will not win the money
1995 27
Pavel Der Zauberstab-Regenerator broken wand placed inside bottle and restored wand starts to rise, repeated
1995 2
Pavel Pavel's "Seil durch den Hals" rope through neck, variation with handkerchief, magnetic
1995 4
Pavel Seil durch den Körper rope through body, magnetic
1995 6
Pavel Pavel's "Seil durch den Körper" rope penetrates neck and body, magnetic
1995 6
Pavel Die Karte in der Luft ballon is bursted with needle, and selection appears pierced on needle
1995 8
Pavel Das Wäscheklammer-Seil rope and different colored cloth pins are placed in a bag, chosen colored cloth pin is found on rope
1995 10
Pavel Die Jahrhundert-Tücher magnetic
1995 12
Pavel Neue Tuch-Verkettung three methods for knotted silks, magnetic, with tube, paper cone and glasses
1995 14
Pavel Das flinke Seil ends of rope knot by themselves, cut rope is restored, magnetic
1995 16
Pavel Seilring-Restauration cut rope is thrown into the air and restores, magnetic
1995 18
Pavel Perfekte Ring-Durchdringung ring on rope, magnetic rope
1995 20
Pavel Der unmögliche Kartensteiger magnetic card riser
1995 22
Pavel Das springende Tuch three silks on rope, monkey bar type, magnetic rope
1995 24
Pavel Der Magnetische Zauberstab handkerchief appears knotted on wand
1995 26
Pavel Zugabe: Der balancierende Zauberstab balancing wand on table, magnetic
1995 26
Pavel Das Rätsel des gelben Knotens Pavel's Fantastic Knot, different method, magnetic
1995 28
Pavel Rose zu Tuch rose on jacket transforms into silk
1995 30
Pavel Magnet-Halter magnetic holder in trousers
1995 30
Pavel Nützliche Tips tips for using magnets
  • Das Magnet-Sortiment
  • Wie werden die Magnete in den Seilen befestigt (how to attach the magnets inside the ropes)
  • Wichtige Hinweise
1995 32
Jon Racherbaumer Foreword
1995 iii
Edward Marlo More Deuce Sandwiches two face-up cards cut into deck, a selection appears between them, seven methods
Also published here
  • The New Tops, May 1968
1995 1
Edward Marlo Cover-Up Cut
1995 2
Edward Marlo Seventh Method card thrown between face-up sandwich cards which are in the middle of the deck, pseudo method
1995 6
Edward Marlo Notes card thrown between face-up sandwich cards which are in the middle of the deck, three methods
1995 8
Edward Marlo Marlo's Logic the center of three cards changes into selection, packet alignment move handlings, five methods
Inspired by
  • "A Dai Vernon Sleight" (Genii, Mar. 1957, p. 260)
Related toAlso published here
  • The New Tops, July 1968
1995 13
Edward Marlo Beveled-Edge Second Deal using No Touch Theory
Inspired byAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Aug. 1968
1995 23
Edward Marlo Elm-K-B-E-J Ace Vanishes "Elmsley Count, Kardyro Biddle Move, Eddie Joseph's Move"
bottom card shown to be an Ace, top three cards peeled off, remaining card secretly switched, five methods
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Sep. 1968
1995 28
Carmen D'Amico The Fake Pickup one half in both hands, top card of left-hand half flipped face up and back and then apparently picked up under right hand packet
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Oct. 1968
1995 33
Edward Marlo Face Up Transposition face-up card travels from one half to the other
Related to 1995 33
Edward Marlo Multiple Change Transposition four Aces reversed in one half, the change to Kings and Aces are reversed in other half
1995 35
Edward Marlo Single Somersault selection turns face up
1995 36
Edward Marlo Latest Ace Vanishes Ace (or card) vanishes in packet, five methods
VariationsAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Dec. 1968
1995 37
Edward Marlo Somersaulting A-2-3 Ace, Two and Three of Spades, they're one by one pushed into the deck and reverse, then all together, two methods
VariationsAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Jan. 1969
1995 43
Edward Marlo Moveable Card Pass spread cull to front
Related toAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Mar. 1969
1995 50
Edward Marlo The Moveable Card spectator thinks of a card, performer places reversed card next to it
1995 52
Edward Marlo Miracle Card Effects section intro
1995 54
Edward Marlo Miracle Card Stab Location peeked at card is stabbed by performer
1995 55
Edward Marlo Marlo's Ultra Mental one card thought of from a dozen and one peeked, both cards reverse
1995 56
Edward Marlo The "Slip Count" Principle credit information
Related toAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Aug. 1969
1995 58
Edward Marlo The Marlo Technique for the Slip Count
1995 59
Edward Marlo The Center Variation slip count from middle of packet
1995 63
Edward Marlo Mental Stab Again spectator thinks of a card from top third, performer places reversed card next to it
1995 65
Edward Marlo Umpteenth Method using slip count
1995 66
Edward Marlo Wrist Turn Passes three methods
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Jan. 1970
1995 71
Edward Marlo Long Distance Collectors selections stolen into Tenkai Palm and loaded between Aces, two methods
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Aug. 1972
1995 84
Edward Marlo Side Steal into Tenkai Palm from insertion, multiple cards
Inspired by 1995 84
Edward Marlo Injogged Hide-Out packet spread with injogged cards hidden
1995 88
Edward Marlo Diminishing Universal blank cards change into several selections one by one and back, two methods (one roughed)
Inspired byAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Dec. 1972
1995 95
Edward Marlo Henry Christ Force Handling
1995 96
Edward Marlo Diminishing Lift Switch Sequence on the deck
1995 98
Edward Marlo Colorful Surprise Ace through Four turn over one by one, backs change into different colors, credit information, variations
Inspired by
  • "Touch Turn" (Ed Marlo, Linking Ring, Sep. 1963)
1995 102
Edward Marlo Notes on DCD second deal eliminated, packet removed from deck
  • First Method (sticky face)
  • Second Method (sticky back)
  • Third Method (impromptu)
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Apr. 1973
1995 110
Edward Marlo Overhand Key Placement
1995 111
Edward Marlo Biddle Move Placement
1995 112
Edward Marlo Cop at End of Deal packet dealt onto table one by one, last card copped
1995 117
Edward Marlo Still Collecting three methods
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Aug. 1973
1995 120
Edward Marlo Subtlety Switch redistributing reversed cards between Aces by dealing in pairs from hand to hand
1995 125
Edward Marlo Reverso four Aces with three reversed cards between them on table, those turn out to be three later signed selections, two methods
  • Marlo's Added Notes on "Reverso"
Variations 1995 126
Edward Marlo Deuce Sandwich Switch with sandwich in spread, three methods
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Nov. 1973
1995 132
Edward Marlo M.S. Variation thought-of card is sandwiched by performer before it is named, switch
1995 135
Edward Marlo Reselection sandwiched card in deck turns out to be later selection
Variations 1995 136
Edward Marlo Mental and Physical Choice sandwiched card by spectator in deck turns out to be previously thought-of card
1995 136
Edward Marlo As a Prediction spectator sandwiches a card, it is predicted
1995 137
Edward Marlo Additional Deuce Sandwich Switches two methods
Related to 1995 137
Edward Marlo Two and Two two Aces placed in deck by spectator so they sandwich two cards, those turn out to be the other two Aces
1995 139
Edward Marlo Double Deck Sandwich two red-backed Twos placed in blue-backed deck to sandwich a selection and vice versa, the cards match
1995 140
Edward Marlo Without the Deuces spectator finds his selection in in-the-hands spread
Inspired by 1995 141
Edward Marlo With Deck Face Up spectator puts face-down card in face-up deck, it was predicted
1995 141
Edward Marlo Invisible Thought Transference two peeked-at cards travel one by one from one six-card packet to another
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Feb. 1974
1995 144
Edward Marlo Vernon Transfer Handling
Related to 1995 148
Edward Marlo A Marlo Extra utility false count, or vanishing card in packet, reversed cards and pulldown, stud turnover to bottom
Related to 1995 148
Edward Marlo No Break Multiple Pull Down Buckle with jog as preparation
Related to 1995 149
Edward Marlo More on the Vernon Transfer
Related to 1995 152
Edward Marlo Think Touch Turn named Ace turns over a few times, then changes into previously selected and lost card
Inspired by
  • "Touch Turn" (Ed Marlo, Linking Ring, Sep. 1963)
Also published here
  • The New Tops, June 1974
1995 155
Edward Marlo Above the Buckle or Break Count displacement count, five as four
1995 157
Edward Marlo Necktie Move Handling hiding reversed card as packet is counted through and every card ducked reversed under packet
Inspired by
  • "Necktie Move" (Joe Ovette, "Fast Ones")
1995 160
Edward Marlo The Marlo Shelf shelf at table edge
  • Construction of the Shelf
VariationsAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Aug. 1974
1995 163
Edward Marlo First Switch switching tabled card for card in card shelf
1995 164
Edward Marlo Second Switch switching tabled card for card in card shelf
1995 165
Edward Marlo Loading the Shelf
  • First Method (Single card)
  • Second Method (Multiple Load)
1995 166
Edward Marlo The Ultimate Spectator Cuts the Aces Aces start in card shelf, two methods
1995 170
Edward Marlo Another Universal Joker changes one at a time to three selected cards on the table, then becomes blank, using card shelf
1995 173
Edward Marlo Odd Think a Card named card is odd-backed card, using card shelf, second deck in lap
1995 175
Edward Marlo Misdirection Shelf Switch as other arm is in front
1995 177
Edward Marlo Loading Card into Hung Card Gimmicks
1995 178
Edward Marlo The Real Switch named card openly reversed and removed, card switched
Related to 1995 179
Edward Marlo From Shelf into Palm
1995 181
Edward Marlo Loading from the Lap imp pass to thumb of other hand at table edge
1995 182
Edward Marlo A Card or Cards Slough Off bottom card(s) of packet or double lapped
1995 183
Edward Marlo Without Shelf or Clips thumbs alternately press card to table edge, switch
1995 184
Edward Marlo No Palm Replacement from shelf or table edge
1995 185
Edward Marlo The Built Up Clip Gimmick for packet switches
1995 187
Edward Marlo Some Observations lapping several cards and noice, holding card to table edge, credit information
1995 189
Edward Marlo Bottom Deal Exchange as card is removed from in-the-hands spread
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1995 190
Edward Marlo Spectator Touches Four Aces brief, spectator touches four cards which are removed with Bottom Deal Exchange
1995 193
Edward Marlo B.D.E. Stop Effect bottom deal exchange
1995 194
Edward Marlo Ambiguous Transpositions using bottom deal exchange
1995 195
Edward Marlo Triple Transposition with three cards, using bottom deal exchange
1995 196
Edward Marlo Prisoner of Love card sandwiched turns out to be previously selected card, using bottom deal exchange as sandwich is tabled
Variations 1995 197
Edward Marlo Important Note on the Bottom Deal Exchange viewing angles
Related to 1995 200
Edward Marlo New Approach Location deck shuffled, packet cut off and this cut into two piles again, bottom card of one remembered and replaced, performer reverses selection (or card next to it) under table
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Dec. 1974
1995 201
Edward Marlo Center Deal Effects 1. selection at any number
2. two peeked-at cards at any numbers
3. Aces placed into different parts are dealt out to any numbers
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Mar. 1975
1995 204
Edward Marlo Thumb Center Deal card injogged, stud take
Inspired by 1995 206
Edward Marlo New Card Add Aces on face of deck shown and rest of packet or deck spread, then Aces put on table, up to three are switched
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Apr. 1975
1995 210
Edward Marlo Instant Coin Assembly no extra coins
Also published here
  • The New Tops, June 1975
1995 213
Edward Marlo Laydown Steal as cards are placed on coins
Also published here 1995 214
Edward Marlo Coin Slide Vanish coin slides from card into hand
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1995 217
Edward Marlo Coin Add coin clipped between edges of cards that are use to flip tabled card over
1995 218
Edward Marlo A Radical Departure card vanishes from sandwich and reappears reversed in deck
VariationsAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Aug. 1975
1995 223
Edward Marlo Screened Lapping
1995 229
Edward Marlo The Second Departure
1995 231
Edward Marlo Unloading Techniques lapping sandwiched card, or deep cop, five methods
1995 233
Edward Marlo The Obvious Departure
1995 237
Edward Marlo Last Minute Departure - Using Top of Deck
1995 238
Edward Marlo Another Beginning
1995 240
Edward Marlo Bonus Riffle Shuffle Finesse end tapping of deck on table before strip-out
1995 241
Edward Marlo Marlo's Wrist Turn Pass
  • The Basic Move
  • A Platform Pass
  • As a Table Pass
  • As a Drop Cover Pass
  • As a Half Pass
Related toAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Oct. 1975
1995 243
Edward Marlo Variations of a Palm tabled, during riffle shuffle
  • Basic Start Position
  • To Palm Off the Top Cards
  • Into Other Palm Positions
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1995 252
Edward Marlo Throw-Offs and Replacements table edge hold-out, imp pass
Also published here 1995 260
Edward Marlo Tabled Bottom Replacement
Also published here 1995 261
Edward Marlo More Mental Reverses with "oops they should be face-down" finesse
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Jan. 1976
1995 268
Edward Marlo More Mental Reverses - Fifth Method roughed pairs
1995 271
Edward Marlo More Mental Reverses - Sixth Method with variation and added notes
1995 272
Edward Marlo Olram Turnover Switch tabled card turned over one-handed, unload on deck
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Mar. 1976
1995 274
Edward Marlo Double Departure card travels from sandwich reversed to deck twice
Inspired byAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Apr. 1976
1995 278
Edward Marlo The Fake Switch named card openly reversed and removed, card not switched
Related to 1995 278
Edward Marlo Something to Borrow Again three Tens of Hearts shown, then all Queens of Clubs, then four Aces of Spades, then four Twos
Related toAlso published here
  • The New Tops, June 1976
1995 285
Edward Marlo Spectator Cuts Aces seven methods, some with tabled palm, holding out
Related toAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Aug. 1976
1995 292
Edward Marlo Spectator Cuts to Locate Aces spectator cuts and values are used to count down to Aces
VariationsAlso published here 1995 299
Edward Marlo The Marlo Switch-Out Diamond cut Diamond application
VariationsAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Nov. 1976
1995 301
Edward Marlo Under Fan Move under-the-fan displacement, from one-handed fan, see also end notes on p. 316
Inspired by 1995 302
Edward Marlo The Color Trap odd-backed point of departure
Related to 1995 307
Edward Marlo Color Flight odd-backed point of departure, face-up version
Related to 1995 313
Edward Marlo The Inexplicable Reverse spectator shuffles before four Aces are shown reversed together in center, thick double backer
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Feb. 1977
1995 317
Edward Marlo Spectator's Shuffle spectator shuffles one half, then the other, some cards secretly transferred
1995 317
Edward Marlo The Inexplicable Result Aces lost in different parts of the deck, spectator shuffles, Aces found reversed together in deck
1995 318
Edward Marlo Note "Marlo's special handling of the Thick Double Back card to a a Jack Vosburgh effect"
method to ring in the gaff
1995 320
Edward Marlo The Clean Up selected card found by performer in pocket
1995 321
Edward Marlo Trite Trickery four cards shown as four Queens of Hearts, then Kings of Clubs, then Aces of Spades, then different Aces, then red and black Aces transpose
Related toAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Apr. 1977
1995 323
Edward Marlo All Alike Display with packet block turnover discussion
1995 323
Edward Marlo A Voice from the Past spectator reverses any card in tabled spread, performer takes deck below table and then names cards on either side by sense of touch
Also published here
  • The New Tops, June 1977
1995 329
Edward Marlo Wrist Turn Change Plus deck in left hand and card in right hand, card stroked with left thumb, it changes
  • Alternate Version
Inspired by
  • "Wrist Turn Change" (Ed Marlo, Ibidem)
Also published here
  • The New Tops, July 1977
1995 331
Edward Marlo The One You Choose is the One We Use card freely named, deck removed from pocket, it has one reversed odd-backed card - the named card, otherwise ungaffed
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Aug. 1977
1995 333
Edward Marlo The Prepared Case card can be loaded into it in pocket
1995 333