Holes or sections missing

119 entries in Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Holes or sections missing
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Unknown Der Kunstschütze No. 20, hole shot in Ace, gaff card with hole that can be pushed open
 		1895 Der Kartenkünstler 24
Unknown Der Kunstschütze Eine Kartensoirée No. 3
card held by spectator is shot at, a hole appears in its middle
 		Oct. 1895 Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 2) 22
William Larsen, T. Page Wright The Holy Deck deck has dollar-sized hole through all cards, ribbon through deck, two selection penetrate ribbon
Inspired by
  • version of Larsen & Wright in "Magical Bulletin", Dec. 1924
 1928 The L. W. Card Mysteries 13
Eddie Clever Hallucination three people look at top card, everybody sees a different card, see page 99 for improvement by Charles W. Fricke
VariationsAlso published here 1934 The Jinx (Issue 1) 1
Eddie Clever Three in One Gaff
1934 The Jinx (Issue 1) 2
Unknown Sleeve Fooling Trick No. 27, deck with hole through center, two selections lost and cards put onto ribbon, under handkerchief the two selections are removed, then put back on reversed
 		1935 Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do 28
U. F. Grant Effect No. 3 second deal demo, top card has corner missing
 		1936 The Gambler's Expose Act 2
Unknown Missing Corner Second Deal whole corner is missing
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 79
Dai Vernon Automatic Second Deal hole in card
Related to 1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 305
Unknown Read Them Off cover card with torn off corner to provide window
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 363
Dai Vernon By Means of a Faked Card hole in top card
 		1938 Greater Magic 210
Harlan Tarbell The Card and Stamp Mystery stamp is glued partially onto wrong card and put in deck, when pulled out it is now selection
 		1938 Greater Magic 508
Eddie Clever Hallucination three people look at top card, everybody sees a different card
Also published here 1945 My Best 128
Unknown The Princess Card Trick three gaffs (picture cards, holes cut out) and immediate repetition
 		1948 The Fine Art of Magic 158
Bruce Elliott Joker spectator sees selection from other spectator on a joker, punched card
 		1948 The Phoenix 151-200 (Issue 167) 669
Unknown Missing Corner Second Deal
1950 Card Bonanza 9
Unknown Automatic Glide corner missing
 		1950 Magical Gems 25
Unknown Missing Corner Second Deal
1957 Magic Mine No. 1 20
Dai Vernon Vernon Automatic Second Deal hole in top card
Related to 1962 Early Vernon 28
Unknown Die Karten-Guillotine three cards with holes, center card penetrates finger through hole, partial rough-smooth
 		1962 Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil II 24
Dr. William Weyeneth Eine Karten Kaprice card at number, duplicate, easy second deal with missing part
 		1963 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 24 No. 4) 52
Edward Marlo Card Flight card on tabled deck changes with coin on top, hole in card, tosheroon
Related toVariations Aug. 1966 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 10) 49
Pavel Viereckige Kreise cards with different-colored circles on them, the circles change to squares
 		1971 15 Mikrotricks 14
Bob Driebeek, Frank Garcia Razzle Dazzle card under coin in deck chances, one method visible, using card with hole of half-dollar size (Tosheroon)
 		1972 Million Dollar Card Secrets 40
Francis J. Baker Alpha Card Act
  • First Trick (spectator choses card from one deck, performer from another, they match)
  • Second Trick (spectator initials card on back, performer the Three of Hearts on face, but later the Nine of Hearts is initialed on face and on back)
  • Third Trick (two cards reversed in two decks match)
 		June 1973 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 8) 629
Unknown Cannibal Climax cards with cut out centers
 		1976 Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 10) 135
Bernard Bilis Rising in China Card appears face up under Chinese coin on deck (original idea for gimmick: Tosheroon by Bob Dreibeck, marketed by Harry Stanley.)
Inspired by 1976 Close Up, French Style 30
Unknown Jumping Joker No. 61, Joker (with missing corner) jumps out when riffled, next to selection
 		1976 Self-Working Card Tricks 92
Richard Himber Calculator Cards No. 62, selection is "six and three quarters cards" down in deck, it's correct with a card in which a quarter is torn out
 		1976 Self-Working Card Tricks 94
Paul Harris Pen-Ultimate* card clipped on pen is covered and then impaled on pen
 		1978 Las Vegas Close-Up 1
Dr. James William Elliott, Theodore Annemann Elliott-Annemann Automatic Second Deal with torn-off corner
Related to
  • Elliott's Last Legacy (1923)
 1979 The Topological False Count 2
Karl Fulves, Dai Vernon Automatic Second & Third Deal top card has hole
Related to 1979 The Topological False Count 2
Karl Fulves Automatic Jacks two jacks placed on top, two hands dealt and performer receives jacks, repeat, using card with hole
 		1979 The Topological False Count 3
Karl Fulves The Contact Count using card with cut-out section in center of one side
 		1979 The Topological False Count 5
Karl Fulves One-Hand Second from Top Palm top card has corner missing
 		1979 The Topological False Count 5
Karl Fulves The Faro Box Effect with card changing back color
 		1979 The Topological False Count 7
Karl Fulves Contact Colors 2&2, with card with cut-out section
 		1979 The Topological False Count 7
Karl Fulves Scam On Rye two black card between two reds, after a count it is two reds between two blacks, using extra card with cut-out section
 		1979 The Topological False Count 8
Karl Fulves Contact Spread using a card with hole, rough-smooth substitute
 		1979 The Topological False Count 10
Karl Fulves Four Card Catch catching two cards between 2 sandwich cards
Inspired by 1979 The Topological False Count 11
Karl Fulves Contact 5-as-4 using card with hole
 		1979 The Topological False Count 12
Karl Fulves Contact 5-as-5 using card with hole
 		1979 The Topological False Count 12
Karl Fulves Contact Double using card with hole
 		1979 The Topological False Count 13
Karl Fulves Contacting The Spirits top card on small packet floats up, using card with hole in center
Inspired byRelated to 1979 The Topological False Count 14
Karl Fulves The Hole Card Routine small packet blackjack sequence, at one point spectator gets "hole card" with actual hole
  • The Cheat Phase
  • The Finish
  • You Want Footnotes?
 		1979 The Topological False Count 15
Richard Kaufman, David Arthur, Ken Krenzel Ace Tunnel: Second Position combined with Hofzinser Ace Plot, all Aces pushed through deck, gaffed (card with corner missing
 		1981 Cardworks 119
Jerry Andrus, Derek Dingle Super Floating Card rubber ball and card with hole
Related to 1982 The Complete Works of Derek Dingle 120
David Britland A 4th for Dinner selection placed between two Jokers, teeth marks cut out, it vanishes and reappears
Variations 1982 Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 15) 283
Stephen Tucker Simplex four-card packet, a card (Four of Diamonds) changes back and one corner so it predicts the Three of Diamonds
 		1982 Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 16) 295
Karl Fulves Non-Sight Location performer names several cards from shuffled deck, using a card with torn-off corner
Inspired by
  • "New Card Reading" (Charles Jordan)
 1983 After Jordan 5
David Britland Sea Shell coin turns into cut out circle of a card
 		1983 Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 26) 510
Karl Fulves Experimental Submarines different gaff idea
Related to 1983 Bob Ostin's New Submarine Card 35
Martin Gardner, Karl Fulves Hole Second Deal handling for the fake second deal with hole card on top, also third deal demo
 		1984 The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 21) 205
Reinhard Müller Ass-Wanderung Express center pips of three Aces vanish and appear on fourth Ace, holes remain in other three Aces, jumbo cards
Inspired by
  • "See-Through Aces" (Shigeo Futugawa, MUM 71, 24, Dec. 1981)
 1986 Riesenkarten 3 10
Edward Marlo Holee Revelation coin is placed on each the four piles (Tosheroon)
Inspired by 1987 Special Effects 72
Karrell Fox "Two-Easy" Card Force automatic second deal with corner cut off
 		1988 My Latest Book 47
Philip T. Goldstein Spectacle two holes appear in card a climax (image of glasses), red/blue double backer, optional twisting phase
 		1989 A Phil Goldstein Collection 35
David Britland, Rudolf Braunmüller Ein Viertel zu Diner selection placed between two Jokers, teeth marks cut out, it vanishes and reappears
Inspired by Oct. 1989 Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 1) 32
Michael Powers No Palm Corner in the Glass two handlings
Inspired by 1990 Top Secret Stuff 119
Karl Fulves Beginner's Luck four Kings change to a Royal Flush, using a double facer with cut out section at corner
Variations 1991 Swindle Sheet (Issue 5) 56
Paul Douglas A Brief Second practice method for dealing strikes with increasingly finer cut-offs at corner
 		1991 Swindle Sheet (Issue 9) 103
Karl Fulves Tyro four duplicate Kings are dealt on the table, they change into a Royal Flush, using card with cut out section at corner for automatic second deal
Inspired by 1991 Beginner's Luck Notes 1
Karl Fulves Transpo/Transmo three duplicate Jacks of Clubs are dealt into one packet, three Kings of Clubs into another, two cards of each pile change into number cards that add up to eleven for Jack and thirteen for King respectively
Inspired by 1991 Beginner's Luck Notes 2
Jack Carpenter Lazy Man's Greek Deal bottom card has corner torn off
 		1992 Modus Operandi 108
Peter Kane The Pincushion Lady marked card partially covered with business card and impaled with pen, shown unharmed
 		1992 One Card Wonders 6
Bev Bergeron No Card Case Version card rises from center of deck, block with cut-out
 		1993 Card File 60
Paul Gertner The Headache Trick aspirin tin put on table, card to case announced, instead the tin comes out of case and card is folded inside it
 		1994 Steel and Silver 137
T. Page Wright Tip on Throwing Cards cutting out the center
Related toAlso published here
  • "The 'Holy' Pack"
 1994 Rigmarole (Issue 9) 100
Karl Fulves The "Holy" Pack credit information about holes in cards
Related to 1994 Verbatim (Issue 10) 129
Aldo Colombini Mini & Maxi two card prediction with jumbo Five of Hearts that has a part cut off to predict both the Five and Three
 		1994 The Close-Up Magic of Aldo Colombini 82
Aldo Colombini W-Hole odd-backed card with hole in center transposes, two center-pieces of two cards transpose
 		1994 The Close-Up Magic of Aldo Colombini 102
Karl Fulves Mona Lisa No. 32, King of Spades changes into Queen of Hearts
Inspired by 1995 Self-Working Close-up Card Magic 58
Karl Fulves Missing Corner Glide corner missing for self-working glide
 		1995 Self-Working Close-up Card Magic 61
David Acer Swiss Pack many holes appear in chosen card, then the deck has a big hole through it
VariationsAlso published here 1995 Natural Selections 133
Christian Scherer Ausgelöscht card on tabled deck changes with coin on top, hole in card, index of card engraved on coin
Inspired by 1995 Sveronis King Koins 17
Christian Scherer, Sveroni Hol(e)y King! coin penetrates card, card with hole and blank and index found engraved on coin
 		1995 Sveronis King Koins 22
Aldo Colombini Espial two cards and two ESP cards are chosen and one of each combined, the prediction consists of two cards which match the selections that have the shape of the ESP cards cut out
Also published here
  • Linking Ring, 1986
 1995 What's Up Deck? 69
Aldo Colombini Mouse Trap Ace of Spades and card representing cheese end up in sandwich, cheese card then has holes in it (like Swiss cheese)
Inspired by
  • Terry Lagerould routine from Australian magic magazine
Variations 		1995 What's Up Deck? 134
Tony Miller Poke Salad card with hole
 		July 1996 Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 7) 2670
Karl Fulves Dr. Acula unknown sandwiched card, selection on deck, sandwich placed on top and deck cut, sandwiched card now is selection
 		1997 The Vampire Chronicles 18
Karl Fulves Silver Kiss card on pile moves up against spectator's hand, hole in cards
 		1997 The Vampire Chronicles 36
Karl Fulves Necromancer three selections rise to the top one by one, last one into the case, packet with cut-out hole
 		1997 The Vampire Chronicles 38
Karl Fulves Gold Rush coin travels from inside packet to card, packet with cut-out hole, with additional ideas
 		1997 The Vampire Chronicles 40
Karl Fulves A. K. A. four Fives, one suit named, reflection of this Five changes to a queen when seen in mirror
 		1997 The Vampire Papers 107
Simon Lovell Hyperpoke first finger penetrates deck of cards and stops at selection
 		1997 Simon Says! 123
Bob Still Dr. Elliott's Second Deal two cards chosen behind back, performer names both, then both found when spectator calls stop during dealing, automatic second deal with corner missing
Related to 1998 The Fine Print (Issue 8) 240
Unknown Clubs - Spades Silhouette Transformation
Related to
  • The Sphinx, Sept. 1945
 1999 The Fine Print (Issue 10) 340
Unknown Second Deal with Half-Moon Cut-Out
1999 Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks 83
Ellis Stanyon "Pippin" No. 36, four changes in five, cut-out pip and black background
 		1999 Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks 150
Jerry Mentzer Signature Card Locator coin placed on top card of bottom half, face-up, other half on top and cut again, card changed, non-visual tosheroon
 		2000 Card File Two 19
David Acer Mousehunt selected card transposes with another card sandwiched between the Kings that has holes in it (like Swiss Cheese)
Inspired byAlso published here 2000 Son of Simon Says! 89
Karl Fulves Bite Size vampire card travels next to selection which then has a hole (bite) and is odd-backed
 		2003 Hofzinser Notebook 22
Bob King Celebrating the Fourth on the false deal with a hole cut out of one or two cards for pseudo third/fourth deals
 		2003 New Magician Foolers 17
Bob King Poker4 cards dealt and spectators can switch cards, two cards with holes
 		2003 New Magician Foolers 17
Bob King Assembly4 three phases, two cards with holes
 		2003 New Magician Foolers 18
Juan Tamariz El Trébol y la Pica Three of Clubs turns into Three of Spades, two methods
 		2003 La Magia Española del Siglo XX 159
Jay Sankey, David Acer Misguided Angels angel on the back of Bicycle card rotates 180 degrees
Variations 2004 Random Acts of Magic 105
David Acer MouseHunt selected card transposes with another card sandwiched between the Kings that has holes in it (like Swiss Cheese)
Also published here 2004 Random Acts of Magic 150
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Quarterback two selections, one pops out of deck, one quarter is missing, it is found glued to second selection
Inspired by 2004 Diamonds from Coal 29
Gene Taylor The Clear Exchange card in plastic sleeve is seen to be Joker, it is removed and changed into previous selection, featuring a method for switching a card with a clear plastic sleeve
Inspired by Feb. 2005 Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. 1) 34
Jack Avis Ideas for Forcing glide with force card that has a cut-out
 		2006 Rara Avis 162
Jack Parker Rabbits two white stickers representing rabbits and initialed by spectator and performer are stuck to a card, many small stickers appear around them
 		June 2006 Genii (Vol. 69 No. 6) 32
Jack Parker Labeled A Cheat card chosen, spectator and performer write guesses about its identity on a sticker which is stuck to its back, both wrong, performer's writing changes to selection
 		June 2006 Genii (Vol. 69 No. 6) 33
Jack Parker Altered States card chosen, performer and spectator write its initials on two stickers each which are stuck to front and back, performer's writing changes to another card and card changes to match
 		June 2006 Genii (Vol. 69 No. 6) 34
Karl Fulves Blankety Blank "Color Erase"
card with open cut-outs, put on deck, it becomes blank, then it changes into named Two value
 		2009 Xtra Credit (Issue 3) 12
Unknown, Karl Fulves Hole Card Rise deck with hole though center, a card rises
  • KF Note (plug falls out of deck as intro)
 		2011 Prolix (Issue 9) 606
David Acer, Jay Sankey Misguided Angels 2.0 angel on the back of Bicycle card rotates 180 degrees
Inspired by 2011 More Power to You 69
David Acer Swiss Pack many holes appear in chosen card, then the deck has a big hole through it
Also published here 2011 More Power to You 79
Steven Hamilton The Getaway flap gaff, card vanishes from between Jokes with holes and reappears anywhere
Inspired by 2013 The Magic of Steven Hamilton 82
Steve Valentine A Lesson in Impact Three of Diamond chosen, Four of Diamonds pops out of deck, turns out that one Diamond is torn off
 		2013 The Magic Apple Live! 111
Alexander de Cova Eine Kartenforce für den Salon spectator says stop while performer is removed cards from bottom one by one, glide with corner of force card missing
  • Die Basis-Methode
  • Variante mit abgerissener Ecke (corner of card torn off, rest of card travels into anything)
 		Aug. 2014 New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 21) 748
Unknown Ribbon Escape card peeked at in deck with hole through all cards, ribbon through deck and pulled, selection jumps out
 		2015 Errata (Issue 1) 15
Alexander de Cova Eckenforce glide stop force, bottom card is missing one corner, card to lemon or anything application, simulated corner tear
 		2015 Burners — Vol. 2 105
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
Denis Behr Haunted Herbert haunted deck into three directions, ends relatively clean
  • Tabled Handling
  • In-the-Hands Handling
Inspired by
  • "The Haunted Pack" (Edward Victor, Further Magic of the Hands, 1946)
Related to 		2018 Handcrafted Card Magic — Volume 3 74
Jonathan Friedman Middle Man
  • WWPD ("What Would Paul Do?", Paul Harris)
one of the four Kings is chosen and signed and placed under the card case, only center portion of that Kings travels into the deck leaving behind a hole in the signed King
 		Dec. 2022 Genii (Vol. 85 No. 12) 58
Bob Farmer Hallucination 2.0 three spectators peek at top card, all claim to have seen different cards, card really is blank, three seen cards are found in a folded piece of paper
Inspired by 2022 Bammo Tricks of the Trade 10
Eddie Clever Hallucination three people look at top card, everybody sees a different card, see page 99 for improvement by Charles W. Fricke
Also published here 2022 Bammo Tricks of the Trade 20
Bruce Kinsey Expertalk: Bruce Kinsey on the Rub-a-Dub Vanish with small strip of card to simulate card
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Nov. 2005
 2022 Talk About Tricks (Issue 1) 448