Packet Trick with Monte theme

361 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Three Card Monte / Packet Trick with Monte theme
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
The "Three-Card" Trick - Another Method gaffed face, fake-index precursor
 		1890
More Magic
54
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Mariage "Hofzinser's Kartenkünste II."
King and Queen of Hearts put together in deck, they appear at top and bottom and are tabled, then appear back on top and bottom and tabled cards are indifferent, Jack of Clubs added to King and Queen, monte type routine with those three cards, they all change into Jacks of Clubs, Kings and Queen produced from deck again
 		Mar. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 3)
35
Henri De Manche The Three-Card Trick slowly without throw, extra card
 		1902
The Modern Conjurer
107
Charles T. Jordan The Phantom Aces No. 23, four Aces are alternated in color, spectator cannot take two of same color
 		1919/1920
Thirty Card Mysteries
65
Charles T. Jordan Joker Monte No. 6, three cards shown in fan and turned over, spectator cannot find Joker
Related toAlso published here 1920
Ten New Prepared Card Tricks
13
Charles T. Jordan Pedro Monte No. 7, three cards shown in fan and turned over, spectator cannot find card
 		1920
Ten New Prepared Card Tricks
14
Edward Bagshawe The "Decepta" Three Card Trick with a hinged card, jumbo cards
Related to 1924
Exclusive Problems in Magic
27
Oswald Rae, Oswald Williams The Giant Three Card Trick fake index palmed over corner of jumbo cards
 		1926
Between Ourselves
17
Ralph W. Hull The Elusive Joker reprint of original instructions, quote: "He [spectator] finally gives up in disgust"
 		1931
Interlock
67
The Three Card Trick as a Trick and not a Gamble
1934
Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
66
Louis Lam Find the Lady money card changes into card with business information on front
 		1935
Would You Believe It?
20
U. F. Grant New Card Monte spectator think of one of two cards, double facer
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
135
U. F. Grant Find the Lady one-way backs
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
162
Dr. Edward G. Ervin Three Card Monte six red and one black card, long-short glued pairs, jumbo card
 		1937
The Strange Inventions of Doctor Ervin
55
Dr. Edward G. Ervin Find the Joker with three jumbo cards, long-short glued pairs
 		1937
The Strange Inventions of Doctor Ervin
56
Al Baker "Cherchez La Femme." (Find the woman.) using stand with three cases with holes onto it
VariationsAlso published here 1938
Greater Magic
512
Louis Lam Lady Be Good
1939
Be Deceived
7
Tom Sellers The T.S. Find the Lady in the hands, gaffed
 		1939
Scots Magic
16
Chris Charlton Modern Monte using different switches
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 107)
640
Jack Vosburgh, Sid Lorraine, Theodore Annemann Cherchez La Lady performer finds money card in different situations
Also published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 116)
687
Eddie Joseph Drunk or Sober? card travels, monte them, one card ends up on chair
 		1940 ca.
Original Tricks
16
Dai Vernon The Optical Monte
1941/49
Select Secrets
17
Tom Sellers A Different "Pick-It-Out" Trick three card monte with three pieces of paper
 		1942
That's Good!
8
Jack Vosburgh Cherchez La Lady performer finds money card in different situations
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
286
Edward Marlo Three Card Monte not the real thing
 		1945
Off the Top
11
Howard D. Wise A New "Find the Lady" Illusion with board, black art and shell
 		1945
My Best
150
Bruce Elliott No Skill gaff with a bill
 		Sep. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 135)
542
Wm. T. Beadles Psychokinesis three card monte, where spectator always finds the card to prove psychokinesis
 		Dec. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 140)
561
Tan Hock Chuan R. & S. Giant Monte odd-backed queen cannot be followed, changes in joker as kicker, partial rough-smooth
Inspired by 1948
Rough & Smooth Possibilities
1
Gilbert Wolk Monte Climax pips end up on a coin and card is blank
 		Nov. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 189)
756
Bob Hummer Hummers Mathematical 3 Card Monte mathematical three card monte
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1951
Mathematical 3 Card Monte
1
Bill Simon Three Queens Monte with four cards, all turn into Aces
Related toVariations 1952
Effective Card Magic
37
Die rote Karte hat sich nicht gedreht. card turns over in small fan
 		1952
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 13 No. 3)
34
Al Leech Surprise Monte two Cards Change at the end
 		1953
Card Man Stuff
13
Edward Marlo Three Card Monte Climax showing all the same
 		1953
The Cardician
109
Edward Marlo Monte Climax Kicker transformation
 		1953
The Cardician
110
Edward Marlo Follow the Ace Ace changes into Eight as climax
 		1954
Miracle Card Changes
19
Mariano Palhinha Wherizit three cards with money card in middle held by spectator beneath handkerchief, money card vanishes
 		1954/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
62
Dai Vernon, Mac McDonald Seven Card Monte card vanishes from packet and reappears on top of the deck, repeat
Related toVariations 1957
The Dai Vernon Book of Magic
88
Arthur Hastings Comments on the DFC Move Two Card Monte idea with a double facer and a regular card
Related to Dec. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 12)
13
Bob "Hardell" Ecklund Hardell's Three Card Monte with whole deck, duplicates, climax all three cards are the same
 		Aug. 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 11)
8
Bill Elliott 3 Card Monkey Business packet trick with story presentation, blank card finale, or card with green face
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here Mar. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 16)
3
Jochen Zmeck Ein Märchen mechanical (hinges) jumbo three card monte with story presentation
Inspired by
  • Eperny monte routine in Magie
 1960
Das Jochen Zmeck Skriptum
21
Dai Vernon The Optical Move
Related to 1961
Further Inner Secrets of Card Magic
21
Edward Marlo Monte Swindle clip on money card, using extra clip
 		1961
Card Switches
59
Gerald Kosky Three and Four Alike intro for Three Card Monte, all cards are the same then all different
 		Mar. 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 355)
248
Jochen Zmeck Mein Rauh-Glatt-Kümmelblättchen partial rough-smooth
Variations 1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
26
Arthur Rasper Die im Quartett wandernde Karte partial rough-smooth with three sections
Inspired by 1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
27
Jochen Zmeck Der abgedankte König King changes into blank card with "I resigned", partial rough-smooth
Related to 1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil II
5
Don Tanner O. Henry Monte - Two Card Monte Perfected with traveling kicker, see also p. 336 for ideas by Sid Lorraine
Variations Jan. 1963
The New Phoenix (Issue 376)
331
L. K. Stevenson More on the Monte
Inspired by Mar. 1963
The New Phoenix (Issue 378)
340
Al Leech Phantom Monte all three cards change
Variations 1965
Super Card Man Stuff
51
Bob Still And Then There Were None small-packet Brainwave posed as a problem, face-up three card monte
Inspired byRelated to Dec. 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 2)
69
Eddie Taytelbaum Find the Ace false indices
Variations 1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
216
Mel Stover Face-Up Monte credit information
Related to May 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 7)
97
Kartenverwandlung three cards shown, center card tabled, it changes, partial rough-smooth
 		1967
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil III
13
Edward Marlo Two Card Monte routine with red and black Ace, as climax both are red
 		1968
Expert Card Conjuring
24
Jon Racherbaumer Monte Muddle
1968
On the Acrobatic Cards
48
Edward Marlo Marlo's Cleanup for "Monte Muddle" just described
 		1968
On the Acrobatic Cards
55
Bob Ostin The Travelling Joker Joker between two cards travels up and down and from pocket back between other cards
 		1968
Fingertip Fantasies
79
Robert (Bob) Hess Loser! spectators have to guess the high card in 4 card packet and are always wrong
 		Nov. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 7)
49
Roy Walton Never Give a Sucker an Even Break three blank cards as climax
Related toAlso published here 1969
The Devil's Playthings
48
Aldini, Tenkai Ishida, Harry Bernard Fooled Monte Two card monte routine
 		1969
Roughingly Yours
34
Karl Fulves Once A King aces and kings, three card monte presentation, ace travels to king packet
 		July 1970
Epilogue (Issue 9)
68
Edward Marlo Three Card Monte Climax showing all the same
 		1970
Magic Mafia Effects
10
Ian Baxter Joker Monte monte routine with Queen and Joker, cards dealt off the deck onto table before spectator guesses, then both are shown to be Jokers, all Queens seen face up in center
 		1970
Ten on Deck
21
Paul Swinford Thoughts on Vernon's Seven Card Monte card vanishes from packet and reappears on top of the deck, double facer
Inspired by 1971
Lecture Notes
5
Audley Walsh Three Card Monte one card is marked with matchbook or paper clip
 		1972
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7
67
Gene Castillon Monte Madness variations
Inspired by Mar. 1972
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 3)
17
Gene Castillon Jackpot monte type routine with transformation and money card travels to elsewhere as climax
 		Mar. 1972
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 3)
19
Karl Fulves Middle Monte extra card, color changing back kicker
 		1972
Mexican Monte
5
Karl Fulves Mexican Monte monte/twist combo with unexpected/funny cards appearing
Related toVariations 1972
Mexican Monte
8
George Blake Elusive Lady two Jokers and a Queen, Joker and Queen transposes
 		Oct. 1972
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 12)
568
Steve Spillman Monkey Monte all cards change to queens, with ideas by Charlie Miller and Dai Vernon
 		1972
Magick (Issue 45)
223
Dr. Jacob Daley, Ben Erens Daley - Ben Eren's Monte No. 338, with deck, apparently spectator guesses wrong amongst three cards, card put in deck, remaining two cards transpose, cryptic
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
95
Frank Garcia Clip Monte using paper clip for final phase
 		1973
Super Subtle Card Miracles
75
Dai Vernon Optical Move
1973
Super Subtle Card Miracles
76
Ken Beale Color Confused monte effect from top of deck in which cards keep transforming
Inspired by
  • effect in Ibidem #26
 Mar. 1973
Epilogue (Issue 17)
153
Edward G. Brown A 'Brown' Version of the Three Card Trick eight phases, in one the winning card is marked with a pencil, then all cards are losing / winning cards
Variations 1973
The Card Magic of Edward G. Brown
52
Jerry K. Hartman Monkey Business’ Uncle Monte theme, two Aces of Hearts and one Ace of Spades become all Aces of Hearts, then all Aces of Spades, then back to original, then both Aces of Hearts change to Jokers to end
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1974
Super Dupes
41
Jerry K. Hartman Monte Fooley three-card Monte, two red Queens and black Queen, black Queen is never where expected, one red Queen is eliminated and still black Queen cannot be located, finally other red Queen is eliminated and black Queen changes to an Ace
 		1974
Super Dupes
43
Karl Fulves Monte Opener using 2 queens and 1 ace, giving spectator twice the chances
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 1
1
Karl Fulves Without A Trace sandwiched card changes, then sandwich cards
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 1
24
Karl Fulves You Have 3 Chances two red Deuces and black Four, transpositions between a Deuce and Four, then change to two black Fours and red Deuce, then Three black Fours
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 1
25
Karl Fulves Three In The Hand two card monte, third card appears, double facer openly shown as finale
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 1
42
Karl Fulves Find The Lady cards reverse and change
Related to 1975
Methods with Cards — Part 2
130
Karl Fulves Poker vs. Monte monte cards transform into Royal Flush as finale
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 2
132
Karl Fulves No-Gimmick Phantom ungaffed handling of "Find The Lady"
Related to 1975
Methods with Cards — Part 2
133
Stewart Judah Jack's Gone fan of three cards shown, center card turns over, then changes to blank card, see also p. 856
Inspired by
  • "The Bashful Queen" (Joe Berg)
Related to 		Winter 1975
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. 10th Folio (Part Two))
851
Jon Racherbaumer Monte Move extra card
 		1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 7)
96
Gene Castillon Monte Madness - Ladies sing the Blues
Inspired by 1976
The Ascanio Spread
32
Gene Castillon Jackpot
1976
The Ascanio Spread
33
Doug Alker, George Blake Double Monte with extra card, second variation with color changing back kicker
 		Aug. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 12)
294
Karl Fulves 52-Card Monte gag presentation with two single cards and rest of deck as third card, color changing deck kicker
Inspired by
  • Bob Still's Monte Routine
Also published here 		1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #5)
927
Nick Trost Optical Three Card Monte
Also published here 1976
Subtle Card Magic — Part One
24
José de la Torre A Brief History of Kitson Miracle credit information, monte type routine with part of back glued on one card, 1930s, Enardoe, Ken Brooke's Dutch Looper
 		1976
New Jumping Back
3
José de la Torre The Simple Jumping Back three cards, one has an odd-colored back, then the odd-backed card is another card, back vanishes and more
Related to 1976
New Jumping Back
7
José de la Torre The Master Jumping Back three cards, one has an odd-colored back, then the odd-backed card is another card, back vanishes and more, version with more sleights
  • A Better Finale
  • Another Finale (David Lederman)
  • Patter
Related to 1976
New Jumping Back
23
Paul Harris Double Monte Queen (money card) changes places with two Aces, climax for monte routine
VariationsAlso published here 1977
SuperMagic
47
Ron Hicks, Flash Gheen, Roger Smith The Magnificent Monte Marvel monte routine, partially on top of deck
 		1977
Innovative Magic No. 2
19
Jochen Zmeck Monte Sex two cards with pin-up girls, a small rose card is clipped to one, performer cannot follow one of the cards and rose motive changes to number "6"
Inspired by
  • "Double Impact" (Bud Dietrich, Dick Jarrow, marketed 1972)
 1977
Sechs mal Drei plus Eins
26
Trevor Lewis Monte Plus (or Hallucination)
Related toVariationsAlso published here June 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 6)
67
Ken Krenzel, Trevor Lewis Monte Plus Plus out-jogged handling
Inspired byAlso published here July 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 7)
81
Karl Fulves You Win Once indifferent card put between two black queens, spectator cannot follow it
 		1978
The Chronicles (Issue 1)
1074
John F. Mendoza Have You Ever Heard Of? four-card montes with Ace through Four which change into four Aces
 		1978
The Book of John
47
Kümmelblättchen Verrückt (find the lady)
1978
Einfach Wunderbar — Wunderbar Einfach
109
Find the Lady (Cherchez La Femme), three cards in houlettes, explanation of different sizes
 		1978/76
More Classic Magic with Apparatus
53
Edward Marlo Monte Switchout to switch out the money card for an x-card, lapping
 		1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
275
Richard Kaufman Monte for the Maladjusted in the hands
 		1979
CardMagic
106
Nick Trost Three-Way Prediction using three blank cards with colored stickers
Inspired by 1979
Close-Up Mentalism
5
Philip T. Goldstein Monte Plus Minus
July 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 7)
366
Father Cyprian Royal Mounted Monte monte routine with five cards (royal flush), change to all aces, then 2s, royal flush back in deck, double backer
 		1980
The Elegant Card Magic of Father Cyprian
65
Gene Maze, Richard Kaufman A Monte for the Unemployed duplicates, paper clip
 		1980
The Gene Maze Card Book
71
Juan Tamariz, Roden It's A Pity: The Juan Tamariz Routine and Presentation for Finding the Lady extra card
 		June 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 6)
856
Karl Fulves The Optical Trap sandwiched card is suddenly no longer between other cards when three-card-spread is turned over, see also Cervon Monte
Related toVariations 1980
Color Quik
8
Karl Fulves Endings
  • five card fooler idea, trick in which five stepped cards are printed on cardboard the the queen must be paper clipped from other side
  • oil & water packet paper clipped and one color becomes free
 		1980
Color Quik
48
Lewis Ganson Penny Wise message appears on card, thanks for the penny
 		1980
The Three Card Monte as Entertainment
27
Lewis Ganson The Queen Goes Home message appears on card, gone home to mother
 		1980
The Three Card Monte as Entertainment
29
Lewis Ganson Pimpernel Card clever gaffed card, all cards are the same as a climax
 		1980
The Three Card Monte as Entertainment
29
Lewis Ganson Three Card Fooler corner pocket
 		1980
The Three Card Monte as Entertainment
31
Ravelle, Andree Two Blacks-One Red extra card in pocket card
 		1980
The Three Card Monte as Entertainment
32
Lewis Ganson Chase the Ace two cards with false indices
Variations 1980
The Three Card Monte as Entertainment
34
Cecil Keech The Climax false indices
 		1980
The Three Card Monte as Entertainment
36
Ian Adair Striptease Lady as a climax naked queen appears, moveable have card to hide other card
 		1980
The Three Card Monte as Entertainment
37
John F. Mendoza Acey-Deucy Improved Ace and Two of Clubs, monte theme, they transform twice, one of them changes into a dollar coin
 		1980
John: Verse Two
1
Bob Hummer 3-Card Monte mathematical three card monte
Also published here 1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
59
Karl Fulves Three-Card Monte No. 12, up-down arrows on cards used
 		1980
The Children's Magic Kit
12
Fred Lowe Zeitlupen-Kümmelblättchen
Inspired by
  • "Slow Motion 3-Card Trick" (Clayton Rawson, Hugard's Magic Monthly)
 Aug. 1980
Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 2)
66
Ken Brooke The Dutch Looper routine with multiple phases
Also published here 1980
Ken Brooke's Magic — The Unique Years
134
Steve Dusheck Monte Zuma two cards, one held behind back, spectator always guesses wrong
Also published here 1980 ca.
Lecture No. 1
11
Wesley James Japanese Monte unorthodox handling
Related to Feb. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 2)
445
Richard Vollmer Poor Man's Monte
Variations Apr. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 4)
472
Michael Powers Four Card Monte
Variations Nov. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 11)
557
Philip T. Goldstein Quasimodo three jokers and one normal card are mixed, monte type premise, normal card's back changes red and then blue again with comedic presentation, red/blue double backer
Variations 1981
Quasimodo / A Fine Mesh
3
Jack Avis Impromptu Mexican monte/twist combo with black aces and black five, then all change to red Aces and red five, then all four Aces
Inspired by 1981
Octet
62
Dan MacMillan Lottery three cards face-down on table, spectator puts ace on the right one to complete a blackjack hand
Inspired byVariations 1981
Cards — With a Different Touch
50
Karl Fulves Mexican IV monte/twist combo with four Ace finale
Inspired by 1981
Mexican IV
1
Roy Walton Never Give a Sucker an Even Break three blank cards as climax
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
40
Harry Levine Macho Monte with transformations
 		Mar. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 3)
606
Shigeo Takagi Acrobatic Monte using divided card
VariationsAlso published here June 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 6)
639
Tonny Van Rhee Devil's 3-Card Monte using short and narrow cards
Related to July 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 7)
652
Peter Marshall Apocalypse Variations Or Additions
Inspired by Sep. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 9)
678
Harry Riser, Jeff Busby, Shigeo Takagi Presentation of Shigeo Takagi's Miracle Monte
Oct. 1982
Epoptica (Issue 2)
114
Karl Fulves Digital Diamonds Ace, Two and Jack mixed according to rules over phone
Inspired byRelated to 1982
Six Impromptu Card Tricks
3
John Carney In the Hands Monte monte sequence - last phase has money card penetrating hands and deck onto spectators hand
 		1983
Carney Knowledge
34
Ian Land Alpha Minus
Sep. 1983
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 12)
1151
Philip T. Goldstein Odd Monte three business cards used
 		1983
MajorMinor
12
Ron Platt, David Hambly 3 of a Kind all cards become queens
 		Feb. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 22)
427
Stephen Tucker Eureka monte in the hands , ending in Bizarre Twist
Inspired by 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. Special #3)
36
Reinhard Müller Müzarre Vanish in using Trevor Lewis's Monte Plus Twist
Inspired by Dec. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 32)
620
Bill Worsley We 3 Queens? Jokers turn into Queens, also backs change
 		Dec. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 32)
622
Ed Balducci, Frank Mireider The Auto Mazo Deck 1934, see also p. 63 for comment by Ralph W. Hull
#1 Thought of Card Reversed
#2 Alternate Reverse Trick
#3 Selected Card Found Reversed
#4 Selected Card Transferred from One Half of Pack to Another
#5 Three Card Monte
#6 The Vanishing Aces
Variations 1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
58
Tom Sellers New Principle Card Trick two cards, one of top of the other, bottom card penetrates to top, third card added and cards penetrate again
Also published here
  • "21 New Card Tricks" (1936)
 1983
Bob Ostin's New Submarine Card
4
J.C. Whyley Elusive Lady reprint from reference
Also published here 1983
Bob Ostin's New Submarine Card
8
Charles T. Jordan Joker Monte three cards shown in fan and turned over, spectator cannot find Joker
Also published here 1983
Bob Ostin's New Submarine Card
11
Karl Fulves, Jack Avis A Letter from Jack Avis
Related to 1983
Bob Ostin's New Submarine Card
13
Ellis Stanyon Elusive Joker
Related to 1983
Bob Ostin's New Submarine Card
14
Michael Powers Blank Monte monte with three blank cards and Jack of Hearts, all change to Aces at the end
Inspired by 1983
Powerful Magic
19
Sol Stone Clipped Again paper clip
Related to July 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 7)
940
Trevor Lewis Monte Plus Switch
July 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 7)
940
Bob Farmer Clip Miracle Monte variation of Takagi's "Miracle Monte" with paper clip
 		Aug. 1984
Epoptica (Issue 6)
393
Philip T. Goldstein Quintemonte gaffed
 		Apr. 1984
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 20)
191
Bruce Cervon Cervon Monte, Packet Version three blue-backed and 1 red-backed card
  • Phase I - Court card from center to top
  • Phase II - Court card from center to bottom
  • Phase III - Court card leaves center without a move
  • Phase IV - How the card moves
  • Phase V - Court card moves even when it has a different colored back
 		1984
The Cervon Monte
17
Lee Freed, Jon Racherbaumer Wily Monte penetration, slit, see also "Credits and References" at end of book
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here
  • MUM, Aug. 1983
 1984
At The Table
99
Bob Kubota More Monte in the Quick-Three-Way style
Also published here Oct. 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 10)
1119
Louis Falanga Virginia City Shuffle Martin Lewis' 'Sidewalk Shuffle', with blanks andAces
 		1985
Lake Tahoe Card Magic
16
Martin Lewis Sidewalk Shuffle Jumbo three card monte routine, using blank cards and Ace of Diamonds
Variations 1985
Martin's Miracles
95
Chris Gosselin, Frederick Braue Seven Card Monte color changing back kicker
Inspired by
  • "Seven Card Monte" (Chris Gosselin, Abracadabra Vol. 30 No. 772, Nov. 1960, p. 276)
 1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 4)
15
Henry Christ, John Braun Mental Subtraction three cards, one put on table and other two shown, when spectator guesses he is wrong since tabled card is now blank card with custom message
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 4)
18
Ben Harris The Three Card Game color changing back kicker
Inspired by 1985
Midnight Special
21
Peter Duffie Polythene Pam four blank cards, one changes to Queen, then monte type routine, then all change to Queens
Also published here 1985
Trio
4
Peter Duffie Ascension Five Card Monte, but the Queen keeps rising out of the packet, even when placed in envelope with window
Also published here 1986
Quartet
14
Gaëtan Bloom Visible Monte - The Routine routine in which spectator cannot find money card, then there is no money card, then a double faced card, then Flash Vanish of money card
 		1986
Visible Monte
6
Thomas Hierling Impromptu Mexican Monte
Inspired by 1987
New Wave Close-Up
75
René Lavand Rehearsal in Madrid sidewalk shuffle type, three blank cards and an Ace, ends with three Aces and one blank card
Also published here 1987
Lentidigitation
16
Terri Rogers Always in the Middle Monte Plus type
Also published here 1988
More Secrets
15
Dai Vernon Joker Monte unusual method, cards in glasses
Related to
  • "Final Choice” (Peter Warlock, Abracadabra, Vol. 42 No. 1072, August 1966, p. 84)
 1989
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 3
99
Anthony Lindan Para-Psychology on the pack, using four cards
 		June 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 6)
1653
Doug Edwards Clipped at Monte using paper Clip
 		Nov. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 11)
1707
Paul Curry One, Two, Three one card has a slit, with clean up and credit information on the principle
 		Sep. 1989
Epoptica (Issue 12)
567
Brother John Hamman Eight-Ball Queens four card monte routine, to pocket climax
 		1989
The Secrets of Brother John Hamman
114
Martin Gardner MG Trio #3 orientation of head on QS and KH used for monte type guessing game, turning on vertical or horizontal axis ("The principle behind this trick has floated around a while.")
Variations 1989
Prototype
20
Scott Robinson Sucker Monte three phases
Related toVariations 1989
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 28)
499
Richard Bartram, Jr. Travelling Jack Jack between Aces moves up and down and eventually disappears
 		1989
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 31)
551
Bob King Monte Nightmare only three cards, they change a few times back and front
 		1989
Magician Foolers
22
Bob King Four Card Monte ungaffed Sidewalk Shuffle, three phases
 		1989
Magician Foolers
29
Terri Rogers Immer die Mittlere! Monte Plus type
Also published here July 1989
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 4 & 5)
147
Gene Castillon, Jon Racherbaumer Surreal Monte sidewalk shuffle version without mis-indexed cards
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
76
Shigeo Takagi Monte With Four jumbo cards
Also published here 1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
74
Michael Skinner Ultimate 3 Card Monte false indices, three phases, slow-motion performance
Inspired byVariations 1990
Ultimate 3 Card Monte
1
Alex Elmsley Misogynist's Monte card vanishes in the end
 		1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
383
John Bannon Ton-Toid royal flush ending, ungaffed close-up handling for Ton Onosaka's "Tonte"
 		1991
Smoke and Mirrors
133
Edward Marlo Seven Card Monte Redux nine ungaffed methods
Inspired by Feb. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 3)
1
Roger Sherman Herbie the Hand with rubber doll hand, three card monte, money card jumps to magician's hand
 		1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 41)
736
Jim Steinmeyer San Fernando Monte jumbo cards that are openly folded in half
 		1991
Device and Illusion
119
Ken Brooke The Dutch Looper routine with multiple phases
Also published here Dec. 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 4 & 5)
185
Karl Fulves Mathemonte without a key card that must be recognized, prediction "we will pick the same card"
Inspired byRelated to 1991
Swindle Sheet (Issue 4)
48
René Lavand Rehearsal in Madrid sidewalk shuffle type, three blank cards and an Ace, ends with three Aces and one blank card
Also published here 1991
Slow Motion Magic II
61
Jerry K. Hartman Monkey Business' Uncle Monte theme, two Aces of Hearts and one Ace of Spades become all Aces of Hearts, then all Aces of Spades, then back to original, then both Aces of Hearts change to Jokers to end
Inspired byAlso published here 1991
Card Craft
428
Philip T. Goldstein Montexposé odd back card vanishes among four other cards
 		Dec. 1992
The Minotaur (Vol. 4 No. 4)
6
Arturo de Ascanio La Carteta sequence for three card monte, in the hands
 		1992
La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 4
54
Steve Dusheck Monte Zuma two cards, one held behind back, spectator always guesses wrong
Inspired by
  • Two Card Monte (DeLand)
Also published here 		1992
Dusheck's Card Magic
72
Steve Dusheck Me Three monte, winning card changes and is removed from pocket
 		1992
Dusheck's Card Magic
113
Scott Robinson Sucker Ending climax for Scott's Sucker Monte
Related to 1993
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 47)
853
Scotty York, Fred Kaps Shuffling Off Lucille with ideas by Fred Kaps
Inspired by 1993
For Your Eyes Only
119
Howard W. Rheam Carlisle Fair Cards
Inspired by 1993
Verbatim (Issue 6)
60
Sam Schwartz Sam's Monte tips on the handling
Related to 1993
Verbatim (Issue 6)
63
Walter "Sonny" Day Imagination three-card trick ends with three examinable blank cards
 		Oct. 1993
Profile (Issue 16)
11
Richard Bartram, Jr. Simple Monte brief in the hands routine
 		1993
Mystification
13
René Lavand Three Card Monte with story presentation
 		1993
The New Orleans Soirée
7
René Lavand Rehearsal in Madrid sidewalk shuffle type, three blank cards and an Ace, ends with three Aces and one blank card
Also published here 1993
Magic From The Soul
168
Harry Anderson The Last Monte multi-phase three card monte routine, torn corner as last phase
  • Phase 1 - Meet My Friend, Monte
  • Phase 2 - The False Toss
  • Phase 3 - The Sting
  • Phase 4 - The Bent Corner
  • Phase 5 - The Mutilated Monte
Related toVariations 1993
Wise Guy
90
Harry Anderson Monarch Monte Monte using three very large cards, three phases
Variations 1993
Wise Guy
108
Allan Ackerman Impromptu Sidewalk Shuffle
Variations 1994
Las Vegas Kardma
144
Allan Ackerman Another Impromptu Sidewalk Shuffle featuring Ackerman's "Another Quick Four Way"
 		1994
Las Vegas Kardma
149
Gene Maze Criss-Cross two black queens should be followed by spectator and eventually transform into red queens
Related to 1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
120
Alexander de Cova, Dai Vernon Seven-Card-Monte card vanishes from packet and reappears on top of pack, three phases
Inspired byAlso published here 1994
Secrets No. 1
151
Paul Gertner Four-Card Monte four deuces change into kings
 		1994
Steel and Silver
93
Bob Farmer, Theodore DeLand Two-Card Monte
1994
Beat 'em, Cheat 'em, Leave 'em Bleedin'
27
Bob Farmer Three-Card Monte with gaff/flap
 		1994
Beat 'em, Cheat 'em, Leave 'em Bleedin'
28
Sam Schwartz Sam's Monte
Inspired byRelated to 1994
Rigmarole (Issue 6)
61
Bob Sheets Killer Kitsen Miracle Dutch Looper gaff, three phases
  • Flap-Flip Move
Inspired by
  • "Kitson Miracle" (Patrick Page)
 1994
MO — Modus Operandi (Issue 5)
1
Jim Krenz Nothing Too Loose monte trick in which card with large hole must be followed
Inspired by
  • "Nothing To Lose" (Bob Farmer)
 1994
Notable Magic!
14
Ellison Poland Monte-Finale money card vanishes, suggesting different tabled switches
 		1994
Wonderful Routines of Magic — The Second Addendum
34
Don Banks, Jim Lambert, Steve Ehlers, Art Gross The Close-Up Billusion bill inserted between two Aces visually passes back and forth from middle to bottom, Aces change into Queens, monte theme, see "Errata" in Issue #3 (p. 31) for additional crediting info
Inspired byRelated to 1994
Labyrinth (Issue 1)
4
Alexander de Cova, Dai Vernon Seven Card Monte card vanishes from packet and reappears on top of pack, three phases
Also published here 1994
Seminar 1994
24
R. Paul Wilson Gypsy's Monte kind of Quick-Three-Way
 		1995
The Little Black Book
3
Chase the Ace No. 35, three cards, Ace changes into another card and is removed from case
 		1995
Self-Working Close-up Card Magic
67
Karl Fulves 52-Card Monte No. 55, gag presentation with two single cards and rest of deck as third card, color changing deck kicker
Also published here 1995
Self-Working Close-up Card Magic
111
Felix Farrell Impromptu Sidewalk Shuffle three black cards and Queen, discarded card is always Queen, then all discarded cards change to Queens
 		1995
Aus dem Effeff...
85
Doug Conn Plastic Surgery monte type routine with Bizarre Twist, stretching and shrinking
Inspired byRelated to 1995
MO — Modus Operandi (Issue 7)
1
Guy Hollingworth Three Card Monte featuring Optical Alignment
 		1996
Notes on Card Tricks and Other Diversions
10
Guy Hollingworth Montgomery monte style demonstration, surprise climax
 		1996
Notes on Card Tricks and Other Diversions
39
Paul Harris Double Monte climax for monte routine: money card transposes with two indifferent cards
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue Super Magic)
121
Harry Riser Five Card Monte card vanishes from packet and reappears in deck, two phases, double facer
Inspired by 1996
The Feints and Temps of Harry Riser
168
Bob Driebeek Acrobatic Monte using diagonal flap card
Inspired by 1996
Aenigmas Rätsel
49
Rudolf Braunmüller Das Heidelberger Kümmelblättchen
Inspired by 1996
Intermagic (Vol. 20 No. 1)
19
Richard Rechsteiner Sucker Monte Opening one card transforms
 		Aug. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 8)
2828
Jack Carpenter Steppin' out with Molly three card monte routine with several effect, signed money card to card case climax
Related to 1997
The Expert's Portfolio No. 1
41
Ken Krenzel Sluggard's Monte three slow-motion sequences:
  • The Slow Show
  • Slow Second
  • Slow Slip
Inspired byRelated to 1997
Ingenuities
186
Wesley James Japanese Monte
Inspired by
  • "The Three Quarter Card" (Masao Atsukawa, "Creative Works in Magic")
 1997
The Magical Record and Thoughts of Wesley James
57
Peter Duffie Four Card Monte
1997
Effortless Card Magic
109
Roy Johnson Die Roy Johnson Routine zu Martin Lewis' Sidewalk Shuffle
Inspired by 1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 1)
6
Karl Fulves 3 by 3 Card Monte "Unsolved Mysteries"
three rows of three cards, an Ace in each row, posed as a problem
 		1998
The Fine Print (Issue 9)
268
Tomas Blomberg Pavement Shuffle
Inspired by Oct. 1998
Onyx (Issue 5)
46
Gregory Wilson Montelude Ace (money card) changes places with two Queens, climax for monte routine
Inspired byRelated to Oct. 1998
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 2)
72
Guy Hollingworth Cherchez la Femme Optical Alignment
 		1999
Drawing Room Deceptions
43
Allan Ackerman, Al Leech A Little Finesse all three cards transform, finessed handling
Inspired by 1999
Wednesday Nights
13
Karl Fulves Strip-Out Monte using strip-out addition
 		1999
The Fine Print (Issue 10)
307
Ellis Stanyon The Three-Card Trick No. 27, "The Illusive Ace", monte effect with a Three that is missing bottom pip and can be shown as Ace or Three
Variations 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
143
Theodore DeLand "Pickitout" No. 28
Inspired by 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
143
Theodore DeLand DeLand's Two-Card Monte No. 56
Variations 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
188
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note version with half card
Inspired by 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
188
Don England The Full Molly monte routine with several phases and back changes
 		1999
Cyber Sessions
140
Chuck Smith Switch-A-Roo Monte short monte sequence with color changing back kicker
 		2000
Why Not?
6
Joel Givens Monte 101 four phases, in the hands
 		2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
40
Jim Lee Nine Card Monte with Ace of Diamonds and eight blank cards
Related to 2000
Card File Two
137
Simon Lovell Harry's Catnip Principle cat locates card
  • Bonus Number One - Free Choice Catnip!
  • Bonus Number Two - The Mind Reading Cat (cat locates object)
  • Bonus Number Three - Gambling Kitty (cat finds money card in monte, with Guy Hollingworth variation)
 		2000
Son of Simon Says!
117
Paul Curry Sure Thing red backed card and blue backed card, one with a hole in the middle, monte
Related toVariations 2001
Paul Curry's Worlds Beyond
65
Karl Fulves Hex Minus goal of the square is to prohibit spectator from reaching certain square, 12-card monte in which spectators cannot get to winning card
 		2001
Hex Squared
82
Masao Atsukawa スリーカードモンテ (Three Card Monte) With Jumbo card gaffs
 		2001
カードの島
42
Four-Card Monte No. 63, four piles on table, both hands move around and exchange top card(s) of the piles, all Aces on top
Related to 2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
94
Karl Fulves Joker Monte color changing backs, red/blue double backer
Inspired by 2001
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 6)
202
Philip T. Goldstein Spot On
  • The Other Month
four double-blank cards, monte with drawn shape, printing appears on all cards and spells SPOT
 		Oct. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 10)
70
David Regal Three...Two...One with color change kicker
 		2002
Constant Fooling 1
97
David Regal Sticky Monte money card vanishes at the end
 		2002
Constant Fooling 2
158
David Regal Mucilaginous Monte
2002
Constant Fooling 2
165
Thomas Baxter The BC Cop (Baxter Count Cop), cop from small packet as it is counted, used to vanish card in 3 Card Monte
 		2002
The Action Cop
24
Steve Ehlers Intuition Monte monte sequence with Ace through Four of Spades, change to Aces as climax
 		Nov./Dec. 2002
The Penumbra (Issue 4)
12
Jim Steinmeyer Three Card Monte spectator mixed three cards according to instructions, possible over phone, mathematical
 		2002
Impuzzibilities
25
Philip T. Goldstein Yo! Bet no Monte, Boy. a/k/a Roll, or...
matching effect with three cards torn in half and a die
 		2002
Redivider
40
Jamie Badman, Colin Miller Misdirection Monte monte type routine three Aces and a Queen, in the end the Aces have changed to Queens
Related toVariations 2002
The Underground Change
11
Jamie Badman, Colin Miller Monte Minus One monte type routine three Aces and a Queen, in the end the Aces have changed to Queens
Inspired by 2002
The Underground Change
13
Al Baker Cherchez la Femme using a card stand, gaffed
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Contributions)
508
Al Baker Monte Surprise transformation kicker, part of card glued on other card
Also published here
  • marketed 1930s
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
564
Roberto Giobbi Three-card Monte idea of using the jokers for monte
 		2003
Card College — Volume 5
1103
Jim Steinmeyer the soft-shoe Monte jumbo cards, gimmick with thread-connected sliding cards
 		2003
Artificial conclusions
19
Stewart Judah Judah Monte using openly four cards, money card changes into another card, first marketed 1927, see also side bar on pages 114 and 115
Related to
  • "Subtle Problems You Will Do" (Judah-Braun)
Variations 		2003
Off The Books (Issue 7)
117
Karl Fulves Too Faced three Tens and an Ace removed from deck, spectator cannot find Ace, it has changed into selection which completes four-of-a-kind
Inspired by 2003
Off The Books (Issue 7)
119
Luis H. Trueba El Charlatán with three Jumbo cards, Supreme Magic props, story presentation
 		2003
Magia y Dramagia
157
Wayne Dobson Hanky Poo rhyming patter, jumbo cards
Inspired by 2003
Dobson's Choice 2
15
R. Paul Wilson Taking Them Easy monte routine with three black spot cards and a Queen, they all change to Queens as finale