Rising Cards

69 entries in Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Rising Cards
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Die springenden Karten cards jump or rise out of (gaffed) deck
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
173
The Cards that Cannot be Replaced cards that are replaced slide out again by themselves
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
207
Der Kartensteiger mit Uhrwerk clockwork rising card deck
Related to
 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
216
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Facilis descensus Averno reads impractical
Also published here
 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
217
Der Kartensteiger in der Hand back card pushed up with two fingers, also with deck in which a hole is in the top half of the deck so the card rises from the center
Variations
 Nov. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 11)
165
Der pneumatische Kartensteiger rubber ball at end of houlette, when pressed the air pressure shoots out the selections
 		Oct. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 2)
27
Second Method hole in half the pack
Related to
 1897
New Era Card Tricks
204
Die Zuschauer als Kartenkünstler No. 1, deck in glass held by spectator, three selected cards rise one by one, clockwork in fake deck
 		1900
Der Amateurzauberer
60
Carl Willmann Der Kartensteiger in der Hand gaffed block with knob on back that can be pulled down with a finger so a card is pushed out
 		May 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 5)
67
Carl Willmann Der Kartensteiger mit mechanischen Karten three cards chosen, Kings comes out and takes a bow (animation gaff), Queen sinks back down and comes up again (weight in card), third card is missing a corner which reappears visibly, fourth card rises reversed and visibly turns over
 		July 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 7)
98
Carl Willmann Der Kartensteiger mit Uhrwerk clockwork in deck for rising card
Related to
Variations
 Aug. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 8)
116
Carl Willmann Der Kartensteiger mit Uhrwerk part two
Related to
 Sep. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 9)
132
Emil Clauß Zum Kartensteiger mit Uhrwerk routine for mechanical clockwork rising cards
Inspired by
 Sep. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 9)
131
Joseph Michael Hartz The Automatic Rising Cards mechanical deck with wheels
Also published here
 1911
Later Magic
703
Carl Willmann Rising Cards mechanical deck
Related to
 1911
Later Magic
709
Joseph Michael Hartz The Automatic Rising Cards mechanical deck with wheels
Also published here
 1911
Magical Titbits
163
Carl Willmann Rising Cards mechanical deck
 		1911
Magical Titbits
168
Dr. Ford Rogers Rogers' Rising Cards thread runs through hole in the deck
Variations
 1913
Tricks With Prepared Cards
16
Dr. Ford Rogers Rogers' Obedient Card combination of the two previous gaffed decks, spectator inserts finger as deck is riffled and remembers card, it is divined and rises from deck
Inspired by
 1913
Tricks With Prepared Cards
18
Method No. 6. The Window Pack slit in whole deck
 		1938
Greater Magic
396
Joseph Michael Hartz The Mechanical Pack brief description of solid deck with rubber wheels
 		1938
Greater Magic
403
The Rising Cards and Card Case half the pack and case have holes
 		1942
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
237
Verne Chesbro Mechanico Rising Cards
1945
My Best
60
Milbourne Christopher* Devano Rising Cards three cards, last in card case held by spectator
 		July 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 2)
560
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) c) Prepared Cards delayed set-up principle applied to Devano deck and similar
 		Apr. 1963
Ibidem (Issue 28)
16
Alan Brown* Curses! card rises from deck in tumbler, covered with sand, Devano
 		Sep. 1968
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 3 No. 11)
205
Lewis Ganson My Routine With the 'Devano' Pack three cards
Variations
 1969
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
237
James Porter Case Rise & Card Through Table inverted case over deck rises with card underneath, second selection penetrates table, Devano Deck
 		Feb. 1969
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 4 No. 4)
240
Billy McComb Necessity is the Mother rising cards with deck switch
 		1972
McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
153
Karl Fulves* Short Rise comedy routine with card frame and miniature card rising, devano deck
 		1973
Notes From Underground
32
Steve Spillman The Rising Cards three selections rise from deck in different manners, half the deck with section missing
 		1974
Imagine Magic
47
Robert Albo Rising Card overview over various methods with apparatus
  • Apparatus
  • Mechanical Decks
  • Box Rising Cards
  • Stands
  • Hidden Motor Card Rises
  • Rising Cards in the Hand with Apparatus
  • Rising Card on the Wand
  • Houlette on the Bottle Rising Card
  • Trays
 		1978/76
More Classic Magic with Apparatus
3
Albert Goshman Devano Rising Cards entire Goshman routine explained
Also published here
 1978/76
More Classic Magic with Apparatus
5
Swinging Houlette two methods, houlette hanging on ribbont / string
 		1978/76
More Classic Magic with Apparatus
25
Any Card Called for Rising Card with houlette and special apparatus, brief explanation
 		1978/76
More Classic Magic with Apparatus
29
Davenport Card Rise produced by Davenport, stand with houlette, electronics
 		1978/76
More Classic Magic with Apparatus
30
The Jumbo Rising Card Houlette three cards
 		1978/76
More Classic Magic with Apparatus
32
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster The Multiple Card Rise stand with five houlettes, wind-up spring mechanism
 		1978/76
More Classic Magic with Apparatus
32
Karl Fulves* Divino devano deck to switch cards
 		1982
Wireless II
19
Albert Goshman, Robert Albo Rising Cards three selected cards rise from the deck, Devano
Also published here
 1985
Magic By Gosh
97
David Britland Daedalus animation of perpendicular card, sympathy presentation, devano
 		1986
Angel Card Rise Plus
20
David Britland Poor Man's Aga card perpendicular in deck rises, devano
 		1986
Angel Card Rise Plus
23
David Britland Techno-Rise paper pulled in deck via devano, selections rise
 		1986
Angel Card Rise Plus
24
Terri Rogers The Computer Deck multiple cards rise under silk with humorous messages, Devano
Also published here
 1986
Secrets
33
Bill Nagler Ultimate Aces spectators cut to Aces, performer as well, three phases, using block of cards (like old Devano gimmick), last card Rises
 		Aug. 1986
New Directions (Issue 3)
3
Imre Serdult Der Kartensteiger explanation of rising card gaff, based on Devano method
 		1988
Magische Blätter (Vol. 2 No. 10)
4
Terri Rogers Das Computer-Kartenspiel multiple cards rise under silk with humorous messages, Devano
Also published here
 Apr. 1989
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 3)
103
Ken Simmons Two Tips For The Rising Cards for marketed "A.M.Y./Arne Rising Card Deck"
 		1990
Finally!
13
Ken Simmons Rising Double wrong card rises and changes into selection
 		1990
Finally!
14
Ted Lesley A Brief History credit information on the Harry Devano Rising Card gaff
 		1992
The Devano Rising Cards
1
Ted Lesley The Devano Rising Cards
  • Handling Technique
  • Card and Maintenance
  • Routines (also with Zodiac, ESP)
  • Tips and Suggestions (doing only one rise as opposed to multiple cards)
 		1992
The Devano Rising Cards
1
John Northern Hilliard Rising Card by Motor only fragments of notes
 		1994
More Greater Magic
1168
Robert Parrish Do the Spirits Return? rapping hand answers questions, rising cards with the hand, card stands upright
Inspired by
Related to
 1995
Great Tricks Revisited
25
Robert Parrish The Rising Cards using a Martin clockwork deck, featuring deck switch in a case when glass is removed from it
 		1995
Great Tricks Revisited
41
Decked-Up card rises from middle, cut-out cards
 		1998
The Rising Card Book
19
Company on the Rise business card rises out of deck, then selection(s), weight type deck required
 		1998
The Rising Card Book
41
Don Alan Devano Card Rise
Also published here
 1999
Devano Card Rise
2
Don Alan Devilish Devano Rise
Also published here
 2000
In a Class by Himself — The Legacy of Don Alan
15
Don Alan Devilish Devano Rise
Also published here
 May/June 2000
The Magic Menu (Vol. 10 No. 59)
688
Karl Fulves* Negative Thrust two selections in deck, deck in glass, joker inserted halfway, covered with handkerchief, then one selection is outjogged and joker in deck next to other selection, metamorphosis presentation
 		2001
The Magic Thrust
22
Karl Fulves* Note 2 any four-of-a-kind rises out of deck one by one, previous handling necessary and Devano gimmick in deck
 		2003
Off The Books (Issue 10)
192
Charlie Frye Eccentricks Devano card rise while deck is on the brim of a hat that the performer wears
 		Aug. 2004
MAGIC (Vol. 13 No. 12)
111
L. Vosburgh Lyons Lyons Card Rise Devano deck credit information
Related to
 2010
Prolix (Issue 7)
481
Jay Sankey Threadbare Rise
Also published here
  • Revolutionary Card Magic DVD, ca. 2003
 2012
The Definitive Sankey — Volume 2
953
Vanni Bossi The Secluded Card Rise deck in clear plastic bag, selection rises, optional use of metal crank attached to suction cup
 		2016
The Aretalogy of Vanni Bossi
97
John Gaughan The Neyhart Houlette
  • The Chamber of Secrets
 		Oct. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 10)
22
Bill Cheung, Áriston Any Card Rising Rising Card, any card can be named
 		2018
Lecture Note 2018
10
Ben Hart Cards Rising Through the Airwaves script for performing rising card on the radio
 		2020
The Darkest Corners
142
John Gaughan The Martin Rising Card Machine
  • Chamber of Secrets
jumbo deck
 		Oct. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 10)
50