216 entries in Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Without Deck / In the Hands
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Prof. Robert Hellis To "Change" a Card - Fifth Method "To change a card without the aid of the Pack"
in context of effect in which wrong card changes into selection
1876 32
Prof. Robert Hellis Hellis' Change, No. 1 "To change a card without the aid of the Pack"
in context of effect in which wrong card changes into selection
1889 23
Adrian Plate The Excelsior Change "Palm Change"
1897 22
Palm Change crude handling
Aug. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 8)
116
Adrian Plate The Palm Change uncredited
1902 149
A. F. Kessler Die Verwandlung einer Karte double card shown, face card brought into back palm, for changing it back the card is replaced again
Dec. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 12)
179
A. J. Die Anziehungskraft gezogener Karten spectator finds his own card, using an unexplained switch of a card for a palmed card
Nov. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 11)
165
Palm Change no details
1909 59
Jack Merlin Floor Change throw change
1927/28 12
Adrian Plate Excelsior Change
1935 117
Arthur Leroy Breast Pocket Switch card is sticking out of pocket and switched as it is removed
Related to 1937 28
A Palm Switch
1938 326
Arthur Leroy Breast Pocket Switch miscredited to Hal Leroy
Related to 1938 328
New Vertical Palm small packet
Related to 1940 54
The Rear Palm Exchange
1940 140
Laurie Ireland Buckley Change Variation variation on the floor / throw change
1940
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1940)
14
20 - The "Change" Throw. The Throw Change
1940 33
Clayton Rawson Card Switch
Related to Mar. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 3)
10
Eddie Joseph Shirt Ditch double card shown, face card ditched in shirt with body turn
1942 64
Single Hand Card Change toss change
1942/27 184
Throw Change
1945 14
The Throw Change
1946 76
Throw Change
Oct. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 137)
551
Paul LePaul, Dr. Jacob Daley Bottom Card Steal as a Switch gambler's cop as a switch using a double
1949 156
Throw Change
1953 10
Edward Marlo Miracle Change No. 1
  • Method No. 1 (seated)
  • Method No. 2 (seated or standing)
  • Method No. 3 (unload on deck)
  • Method No. 4 (stand-up)
Related toVariations 1954 3
Edward Marlo Miracle Change No. 2 into LTP
Related toVariations 1954 11
Edward Marlo Miracle Change No. 3 into "Master Palm"
Related toAlso published here 1954 14
Dai Vernon To Exchange a Card Tenkai Palm Switch
Related toVariations 1957 77
Matt Schulien The Change single card, palmed card added, double shown, face card stolen with right thumb à la color change steal
1959 36
Dai Vernon One-handed Card Change to gambler's palm
Variations 1961 66
Edward Marlo An Impressive Sequence single card is switched for palmed card
1961 12
Edward Marlo Miracle Card Change variation
1961 14
Edward Marlo A Simpler Sequence single card is switched for palmed card
1961 16
Edward Marlo A Third Sequence single card is switched for palmed card
1961 17
Edward Marlo First Switch single card is switched for palmed card
1961 20
Edward Marlo Variations of the First Switch three variations
1961 21
Edward Marlo Marlo's Card Switch isolated card(s) are switched for palmed card(s)
Variations 1961 24
Edward Marlo Methods of Disclosure:
The Delayed Disclosure
The Indirect Disclosure
The Direct Disclosure
handlings and stagings of the previous Marlo Card Switch
1961 27
Edward Marlo In and Out Switches four methods
1961 35
Edward Marlo Without the Deck
1961 42
Edward Marlo Angle Palm Switch switch or steal
1961 46
Clayton Rawson, Cliff Green The 90 Per Cent Perfect Change attention to position of feet is given
Related to 1961 34
Cliff Green Coptomania palming cards off double or multiple card
1961 84
James Steranko Lateral Card Change Nr. 1 starts with double, face-card stolen into lateral palm
1962 69
James Steranko Lateral Card Change Nr. 2 starts and ends with double
1962 75
Palm Change brief
1966
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66)
79
Ross Bertram Pivot Change into Tenkai
Also published here 1967 203
Adrian Plate Palm Change
1969 43
Bill Spooner Spooner's Switch one-hand Tenkai switch
Related to 1969 33
Edward Marlo Pivot Tenkai Palm
Fall-Spring 1971
Hierophant (Issue 5-6)
270
Chris Gosselin Mother Kelly's Card Change
1971 65
Frank Garcia Double Lift and Change getting double in position for change throw
1973 163
The Roterberg Excelsior Card Change
Related to Mar. 1975 875
Russell T. Barnhart Aladdin Switch No. 9, stealing bottom card of double into Master Palm, without deck
Also published here 1975 28
Edward Marlo Marlo's Deal Switch thought-of card appears between tabled mates, featuring a switch
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1976 1
Edward Marlo marlo's deal switch thought-of card appears between tabled mates, featuring a switch
VariationsAlso published here 1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 10)
140
Karrell Fox "Clippety-Slip" card with paper clip on it thrown to table, it changes into selection, throw-change with paper clip
1976 73
Edward Marlo More Miracle Card Changes different variations (including tabled)
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1977 149
Edward Marlo Paper Clip Miracle Changes note
1977 157
Gene Maze Flip-Up Switch one-handed
1977 220
Gene Maze Double Deal Switch
1977 261
Gene Maze Finger Roll Switch
1977 307
Karl Fulves Sleeving Switch
1977 33
Dan MacMillan The Flexible Card Switch switching single cards, packets, or partial switches of packets or single cards with multiple palmed cards, eleven handling
Inspired by 1977 33
Danny Korem Miracle Card Change pendulum holdout
1978 16
Dai Vernon Vernon Card Change using Tenkai Palm, dated 1953
1978 59
Ross Bertram The Pivot Change using Tenkai Palm
1978 61
Ross Bertram Bertram's One-Hand Card Change using Tenkai Palm
1978 66
Karl Fulves Hole-Card Switch see end notes for variations
1978 69
Edward Marlo More Card Switches two methods, also with paper clip on card
1979 254
Edward Marlo Simulated Visual Retention Switches
1979 263
Edward Marlo Cased Switches - 4th Approach: Delayed Card Switch
1979 283
Edward Marlo Additional Tips - Visual Retention Switch on Visual Retention Switch, see page 271
1979 371
Richard Kaufman, Bruce Ikefugi A Card in Bill Switch: Standing switching a card that's wrapped in a bill
1979 20
Richard Kaufman One More: This Time Sitting switching a card that's wrapped in a bill
Inspired by 1979 24
Pivot Switch
1979 116
Gene Maze Rollaround Cop stealing card from douple
1979 145
Richard Kaufman The Rotating Pinch Steal (RPS) stealing card from douple into clip position
1979 149
Cliff Green Ninety Percent Perfect Steal
Inspired by 1979 172
Cliff Green Ninety Percent Perfect Change
Inspired by 1979 172
Edward Marlo Miracle Card Change No. 1
1980 28
Edward Marlo Turnover Deal Switch with pen in switching hand
1980 59
Edward Marlo, Dai Vernon Adding A Retention Of Vision to the Vernon Tenkai Change
1980 62
Edward Marlo First Switch, Second Switch, Third Switch card, packet or deck switch, lapping or palm to palm, Tenkai palm
Variations 1980 213
Paul Harris Bold Switch a bit like a Downs Change without deck
1980 58
Cliff Green 90% Perfect Change
Related to Oct. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 10)
548
Richard Kaufman Lateral Palm Switch one for one of several palmed
Sep. 1981
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 9)
69
Fred Kaps Card Switch while turning card over
1981 45
Juan Tamariz Tamariz Change described with lapping
Also published here 1981 41
Palm Steal
1982 19
Don England The Cliff-hanger Change not really visual
1982 40
Ross Bertram, Edward Marlo Pivot Change
1982 89
Derek Dingle The Alpha Toss Toss Change Handling, see also page 24 for visual change idea
Sep. 1982 1
Steve Beam, Edward Marlo The SHOTB Change "Stuff hanging out the back" change
Inspired by 1982 30
Bob Chesbro Folded Card Switch
1982 26
Ross Bertram Top Card Switch While Holding Out starts and ends with Tenkai palmed card and deck in left hand
1983 165
Ross Bertram An Unusual Change using Tenkai Palm
1983 168
Dai Vernon Vernon Change Tenkai Palm
1984 239
Edward Marlo Black Jack spectator finds ace of spades to make perfect black jack hand
1984 280
Stephen Tucker Breaking the Silence Weird card switch, card that is switched out ends up being bent in half
1984 10
Richard Kaufman, Derek Dingle Alpha Toss Variation to change normal sized card to miniature card
1985 48
Russell T. Barnhart Squeeze Steal as Switch with double
1985 205
Floor Change Throw Change onto the floor
1985 10
Frederick Braue FB Card Change hard to understand (1937)
1985 5
Frederick Braue FB Change "This is the best of all card changes.", Excelsior switch with thumb palm (1937)
1985 19
Adrian Plate Palm Change
1986 172
Geoffrey Latta The Isolated Switch Tenkai Palm steal of front card of a double, also with immediate lapping
Dec. 1986
Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 12)
1285
Dai Vernon On the Palm Change
1987 74
Dai Vernon The Rising Sun clean phase, one-handed Tenkai Switch
Related toVariations 1987 164
Morris Loewy Loewy Palm from double
1987 66
Meir Yedid The Tubular Steal/Switch switch of rolled card, starting with double
1987 11
Ken Simmons Additions to a Change unload into center
Inspired byRelated to 1987 38
Edward Marlo More Miracle Card Changes - First Method
Also published here 1987 38
Stephen Tucker Incentive single card switch, while picking card up and showing face
1987 14
Dai Vernon Tenkai-palm Switch
Related to 1988 104
José Carroll Thumb Palm Switch double, one card stolen
1988 130
Larry Jennings Gambler's Cop management to cop off the bottom card of a double
1988 11
Justin Higham One-Hand Switch one hand in Tenkai Palm for another
Related toVariations 1988 10
Tenkai Ishida Tenkai Palm during display sequence of two (really three) cards
  • Plot & Structures of Tenkai Palm (in context of this routine)
1988 28
Edward Marlo Miracle Change No. 3 into "Master Palm", with sleeving ditch
VariationsAlso published here 1988 8
Eugene Burger Colour Change
1989 35
Edward Marlo Pivot Switchout
1989 4
Edward Marlo Simplex Card Switch from 1 to 52 cards
1989 5
Dai Vernon, Edward Marlo Vernon Tenkai Switch Handling
1989 51
Juan Tamariz The Talisman card changes under challenge conditions, several variations
1989/91 131
Juan Tamariz Tamariz Change described with lapping
Also published here 1989/91 138
Ken Krenzel The Organic Tunnel Change card pushed through fist changes, ungaffed
1990 133
Ken Krenzel Finger Servante Card Change
1990 165
Edward Marlo Miracle Change #3 brief
1990 47
Edward Marlo, Michael Powers More Miracle Card Changes with unload under top card of deck
Related to 1990 52
Chris Power Folded Card Switch
1990 12
Edward Marlo The Ultimate Card To Pocket card is sticking out of pocket turns out to be later selection, switch as it is removed
  • First Version
  • Second Version
  • Third Version
  • Fourth Version
Related to June 1991
Technomagic (Issue 12)
95
Vanni Bossi The Folded Color Change folded card is unfolded and displayed, folded up and unfolded again and is transformed
1992 10
Ken Simmons Deal Switch Tip altered right-hand grip
Inspired by 1992 13
Carl Albright LTP Switch unloading on the deck
Oct. 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 10)
2276
Toss Change while card is tossed on table or in spectator's hand
1993 129
Alex Elmsley Breast Pocket Switch card in LTP for card openly in breast pocket
Related to 1994 209
Gene Maze Basic Unit Grip Switch
1994 160
Dai Vernon Vernon Change
1994 29
Roger Crosthwaite Pocket Switch card sticking out of breast pocket, removed with one hand, see also p. 234 for credit information
Related to 1994 30
Roger Crosthwaite LTP Miracle Steal
Inspired by 1994 92
Michael Vincent Incredible Deal Switch
Inspired byRelated to 1994 99
Edward Marlo Miracle Card Change No. 1
1994 62
Russell T. Barnhart Aladdin Change stealing bottom card of double into Master Palm, without deck
Also published here Dec. 1994
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 4)
56
Adrian Plate Palm Change
1995 55
Michael Friedland Double Lift Revolve Palm the face card of a displayed double is stolen into right-hand palm as double is turned face down (on deck), applied in "Fixed Thought" (p. 24)
1995
Labyrinth (Issue 3)
21
Adrian Plate, S. W. Erdnase Palm Change
Winter 1996 21
Roger Crosthwaite LTP Change
Dec. 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 12)
2726
Edward Marlo Miracle Change No. 2 with unload
Related to 1996 11
Cliff Green Coptomania palming cards off double or multiple card
1996 76
Helge Thun Folded Card Switch as it is removed from finger, like thimble
1996 158
Rick Todd Sleeve Change card shown and rubbed at sleeve, unload for Marlo's Miracle Change
Inspired by Oct. 1996
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
74
Adrian Plate Excelsior Change Erdnase Palm Change
1997 192
Wild Card Move
1997 13
Adrian Plate Palm Change brief
1998 5
Guy Hollingworth Hugard Top Palm as Change
1999 79
Dai Vernon Tenkai Palm Switch
1999 79
Edward Marlo Miracle Change No. 2
1999 10
Roger Crosthwaite Breast Pocket Switch as it is removed
Related to 1999 90
Prof. Robert Hellis To Change One Card Without the Pack No. 14, "Known as Hellis' Change No. 1"
1999 262
Adrian Plate The "Excelsior" Change for One Card No. 16
Variations 1999 264
Prof. Robert Hellis Palm-to-Palm Packet Switch
1999 27
Fredric P. Lamazor, Edward Marlo Miracle Change #3 Handling
Inspired by 1999 30
Edward Marlo, Barry Price The Miracle Card Change with flat palm handling for more cover
Related to 2000 16
Helge Thun Folded Card Switch as it is removed from finger, like thimble
2000 154
Helge Thun Folded Card Switch as it is removed from finger, like thimble
2000 11
Ross Bertram Ross Bertram Switch
2000 35
Barry Price Clip Palm Change card comes in via clip palm, and out via cop
2000 44
Barry Price Hofzinser Change Cop Steal doing Hofzinser Change action with a double
2000 65
Earl Nelson, Dai Vernon Tenkai Palm Switch
Aug. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 8)
30
Ross Bertram Pivot Change into Tenkai
Also published here Aug. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 8)
31
S. W. Erdnase, Darwin Ortiz Palm Change Steal
2002 115
R. Paul Wilson Box-Witch card on card case is switched, with several applications
2002 26
Dan Buck, Dave Buck "Dribble This!" card control with dribble selection process, featuring a switch with a clip palm
  • Controlling a card to the Bottom: method two
  • Controlling a card to the Top: method one
  • Method two: done in the hands
2002 21
Barrie Richardson, Prof. Robert Hellis Hellis Switch with Business Card see also p. 161
2005 69
Barrie Richardson Cloyes Palm Switch card in left hand switched with card in right-hand lateral palm
Also published here 2005 231
Arthur Trace The Relativity Switch Out Card is switched while tossed on table
2006 31
Angle Wise Change
2007 16
Arie Vilner LP Application - The Bent Card Switch using lateral palm
  • Ambitious Card sequence
Related to 2009 36
Tony Miller Zipper Switch card is stuck in waistband and pulled through zipper and switched
2010 56
Dan Garrett One-Handed Switch
2010 100
Dave Buck Undertow in the action of turning the top card over a palmed card is loaded onto its face
Also published here 2011 48
Throw Switch
May 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 5)
36
Steven Hamilton Throw Switch Handling without throw
2013 129
Peter McKinnon Crow double, one-handed change
2014 8
Daniel Madison Back Deal Doing a 'Bottom Deal' with a card in left hand Back Palm, can also be used as a single card switch
2014 45
Edward Marlo Miracle Change Steal
2014 292
Alexander de Cova Der LAGER Switch folded card in acrylic box turns out to be later signed selection, featuring switch of folded card while unfolding it
Also published here Mar. 2014 531
Guy Hollingworth The Topless Change without deck
2015 5
Adrian Plate Palm Change
2015 5
Alexander de Cova LAGER Switch folded card in acrylic box turns out to be later signed selection, featuring switch of folded card while unfolding it
Also published here 2015 138
Vanni Bossi The Folding Color Change folded card is unfolded and displayed, folded up and unfolded again and is transformed
2016 42
Tony Slydini The Revolving Pass one-handed switch as double is turned over with one hand, unload on deck
Related toAlso published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 50 No. 5, Sep. 1951
Mar. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 3)
69
Josh Janousky Revise switching one card folded into quarters for another
2017 29
Alexander Hansford Lateral Palm Switch
2018 68
Alexander Hansford Modified Vernon Switch
Inspired by 2018 70
Miracle Card change splitting apart double-card (adhesive) and stealing face card
2018 139
Benjamin Earl Folded Card Switch switching two folded cards, à la Annemann Billet Switch
2019 2
Tom Gagnon Loewy Palm from Paper Clipped Double
2019 124
Edward Marlo Miracle Change No. 3
Also published here 2019
Output (Issue 4)
11
José Carroll Thumb Palm Switch double, one card stolen
2019 183
Palm Change
2020 167
Dave Buck Undertow in the action of turning a card over a palmed card is loaded onto its face
Also published here July 2021
Elixir (Vol. 3 No. Special Chicago Issue #1)
28
Edward Marlo Miracle Change No. 3 into "Master Palm"
Also published here July 2021
Elixir (Vol. 3 No. Special Chicago Issue #1)
44
Card Change somewhat angly
July 2021
Elixir (Vol. 3 No. Special Chicago Issue #1)
45
Nancy Colwell Interrupted MacMillan Switch
Inspired by 2021 34
Bottom Palm Change bottom card of double is palmed off
Inspired by 2021 199
Edward Marlo Miracle Change No. 1 brief
Aug. 2021
The Disclaimer (Vol. 1 No. 5)
129
Florian Brooks Aligning Cards (Load) aligning a card in LTP with a single card held at the fingertips
  • Version 1: reaching with the thumb
  • Version 2: reaching with the fingers
  • Thoughts
2022 8
Florian Brooks Not Aligning Cards (Steal) stealing one card from a double into LTP, Miracle Change like, also as one-handed lay-down on table
2022 14
Hatton and Plate Palm Change
2022 39
Rick Lax The Delayed Lateral Palm Color Change
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Aug. 2010
2022 969
Robert Gardner Mouth Change wrong card found in pocket and put in mouth between lips, then it is shown to have changed, features a Throw Change handling
Also published here
  • MAGIC, June 2013
2022 1212
Bernard Bilis Rising Sun Variation one-handed Tenkai Switch with triple, stealing a double int palm
Inspired by June 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 6)
31
Naathan Phan Folded Card Pick-Up Switch folded card picked up from floor is switched, under foot
Inspired by Aug. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 8)
71