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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
With One Hand: b. Dealing face downwards
1938
Greater Magic
212
A Chosen Card Is Discovered at Any Selected Number bottom deal
 		1938
Greater Magic
212
Tenkai Ishida The Tenkai Color Change
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
212
Sam Leo Horowitz The Horowitz Color Change
1938
Greater Magic
213
Sam Leo Horowitz The Fan Steal
1938
Greater Magic
214
Reversing Whole Pack - 1st Method
1938
Greater Magic
215
Reverse Sleight center to bottom
 		1938
Greater Magic
216
2nd Method
1938
Greater Magic
216
A Fan Reverse
1938
Greater Magic
217
The Elbow Catch
1938
Greater Magic
218
A Card Juggle throwing deck from behind shoulder and kicking it upwards with shoe
 		1938
Greater Magic
218
Passing a Card Through the Crown of a Derby Hat
1938
Greater Magic
219
A True Cut with One Hand as in Erdnase
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
219
Dai Vernon A Flourish Count
1938
Greater Magic
220
"Butting" or Interweaving the Cards
1938
Greater Magic
220
Theodore Annemann New Finishes for Card Tricks: 1. Card Dropping all cards except selection drops out of performer's hand
 		1938
Greater Magic
223
New Finishes for Card Tricks: 2. Adaption of the "Spring" Flourish cards are sprung in air singly, card at certain position caught
 		1938
Greater Magic
224
Henry Gordien Card under the Napkin
1938
Greater Magic
224
A Card Changes in the Spectator's Hand
1938
Greater Magic
225
Revealed by Fire name of selected card appears on card in flash of fire
 		1938
Greater Magic
226
The Spectator Does it All cards are put in pocket and one selected, performer divines number of pocketed cards and selection
 		1938
Greater Magic
226
A Mental Discovery - First Method by dealing
 		1938
Greater Magic
227
A Mental Discovery - Second Method by spelling spectator's name
 		1938
Greater Magic
229
Fred Heaman The Lie Detector (A Mental Discovery - Third Method)
1938
Greater Magic
229
Bottom Card Glimpse brief
 		1938
Greater Magic
229
Card Through Hat
1938
Greater Magic
230
Nate Leipzig The Flying Card when doing waterfall flourish, only selection drops to floor
 		1938
Greater Magic
231
Card in the Matchbox duplicate
 		1938
Greater Magic
231
Max Holden A Master Card Trick selection appears at predicted number
 		1938
Greater Magic
232
End Crimp
1938
Greater Magic
233
Carl Waring Jones The Three Pile Trick spectator notes position of mentally selected card, first card is key card
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
234
The Salt Trick deck divides at selected card
Also published here 1938
Greater Magic
237
A Good Impromptu Trick value of top card is used to count down to selection
 		1938
Greater Magic
237
William H. McCaffrey A Self Working Trick using a no-touch force
 		1938
Greater Magic
237
John Northern Hilliard A "Think Stop" Trick
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
239
Trick with Two Packs forcing two cards previously reversed in second pack
 		1938
Greater Magic
239
A Joker Trick
1938
Greater Magic
240
John Northern Hilliard A Few Words Anent the Joker uses of joker in pack
 		1938
Greater Magic
241
The Aces and the Criminal aces sandwich selection
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
241
Obedient Cards
1938
Greater Magic
242
John Northern Hilliard Final Suggestions about impromptu tricks
 		1938
Greater Magic
242
The Fadeaway Cards plunger-pushing back & forth a packet through deck until one remains
VariationsAlso published here 1938
Greater Magic
243
A Miracle Discovery hands off key card placement
 		1938
Greater Magic
246
Top Card Glimpse when looking at bottom card
 		1938
Greater Magic
246
Al Saal The New Torn Corner Card pieces placed in handkerchief transform in note with message, other card becomes restored card
 		1938
Greater Magic
248
Capt. J.E. Stone The Stabbed Card. New Version with darts on table
 		1938
Greater Magic
251
Card in Pocket. I performer finds spectator's card and vice versa
 		1938
Greater Magic
253
William H. McCaffrey Card in the Pocket. II
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
255
Paul Rosini Two Card Location two cards are caught on fingertips (friction toss)
 		1938
Greater Magic
256
Rub a Dub Vanish
1938
Greater Magic
256
Paul Rosini Saliva Sorcery. I peeked at card disappears and reappears reversed
 		1938
Greater Magic
258
Paul Rosini Saliva Sorcery. II card vanishes from packet and reappears in pocket
Related toVariations 1938
Greater Magic
260
The Magic Thrust. I spectator pushes card reversed next to selection behind back
 		1938
Greater Magic
261
Al Baker The Magic Thrust. II spectator pushes card reversed next to selection behind back
Also published here 1938
Greater Magic
262
Theodore Annemann The Magic Thrust. III spectator pushes card reversed between two selections behind back
 		1938
Greater Magic
264
Theodore Annemann, Jean Hugard Relativity and Cards signed, one in pocket of performer, one in pocket by spectator
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
265
Two Card Reverse
1938
Greater Magic
267
George G. Kaplan The "Impossible" Location using Natural Card
Related toVariations 1938
Greater Magic
269
"You Do as I Do" - A. The Sympathetic Cards stacked
 		1938
Greater Magic
270
B. A Second Example with a Prearranged Deck
1938
Greater Magic
272
C. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Part I
1938
Greater Magic
275
Wax Card
1938
Greater Magic
275
C. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Part 2 do as i do with thought of cards
 		1938
Greater Magic
277
D. Variation Without the Use of a Waxed Card
1938
Greater Magic
278
E. Domination of Thought three versions
 		1938
Greater Magic
279
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser F. The "J.N.H." Method
1938
Greater Magic
281
Rolland Hamblen Do As I Do
1938
Greater Magic
281
Prearrangement of Packs Eight Kings
 		1938
Greater Magic
283
George G. Kaplan The Five Card Problem two cards, stacked deck
 		1938
Greater Magic
283
George G. Kaplan A Brain Teaser card chosen behind back is divined, stacked deck
 		1938
Greater Magic
285
George G. Kaplan Modern Long Distance Mind Reading card put from one half into the other is located, clocking
 		1938
Greater Magic
286
Dr. Buell A Test Discovery one-way pointer cards
 		1938
Greater Magic
287
The Up-to-Date Prophet spectator names number, performer card at that position, stacked deck
 		1938
Greater Magic
289
"Tearing the Pack" Trick pack torn in half, card selected from both half, match and are previous selection
 		1938
Greater Magic
290
John Mulholland A Spirit Writes name of selection appears on another signed card
 		1938
Greater Magic
291
Al Baker The Migrating Cards odd backed, all at once in spectators' pockets
Also published here 1938
Greater Magic
292
Jean Hugard "And the Spectator Blew"
1938
Greater Magic
293
William H. McCaffrey Color Changing Backs two decks with different colors, various selections change colors of backs and back
 		1938
Greater Magic
295
Frank Lane A Poker Deal performer draws four cards which are the Aces, deck flop
Related toVariations 1938
Greater Magic
297
Turning the Deck
1938
Greater Magic
298
William H. McCaffrey Unique Bridge and Poker Deal shuffled deck, card called out as memory demonstration (stacking), then bridge and poker deal demo
 		1938
Greater Magic
298
The Perfect Poker Trick Tens through aces are removed and dealt out multiple times, performer wins
 		1938
Greater Magic
303
William Larsen The Four Ace Deal thumb riffle stacking
 		1938
Greater Magic
305
A Maneuver for Stud Poker buckling bottom card glimpse
 		1938
Greater Magic
306
A Si Stebbins System Wrinkle dealing Royal Flush from Si Stebbins
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
307
Two Card Monte with the Torn Corner Added
1938
Greater Magic
307
John Scarne A Card Mouthful folded, while smoking
Also published here 1938
Greater Magic
308
One Hand Quarter Fold brief
Also published here 1938
Greater Magic
308
Lawrence "Larry" Grey Impromptu Method with Ordinary Cards "Lawrence Gray"
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
309
Placing Selection at Spelling Position spread or thumb count
 		1938
Greater Magic
310
T. Nelson Downs "The T. Nelson Downs Speller" three cards, stacked in three banks
 		1938
Greater Magic
311
Theodore Annemann Spell it Yourself duplicates
 		1938
Greater Magic
313
Commander Slayton Spelling a Card merely Thought Of: Commander Slayton's Method
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
315
John Northern Hilliard J.N. Hilliard's Method thought-of speller, ten-card set-up
 		1938
Greater Magic
317
Charles T. Jordan Spelling a Number of Cards after a Genuine Shuffle: Charles T. Jordan's Method two riffle shuffles, named suit is sorted out and all values spelled to
 		1938
Greater Magic
319
Jean Hugard A Card Fairy Tale and Automatic Spelling two riffle shuffles, suits are separated and used to tell story, match values, spell to values, ...
  • a. The Fairy Tale
  • b. Matching Cards
  • c. Automatic Spelling
  • d. Super-Spelling
 		1938
Greater Magic
320
The "Perfect" Spelling Trick four banks of duplicates with thirteen cards
 		1938
Greater Magic
323
John Northern Hilliard A Suggested Routine of Spelling Tricks routine suggestion of tricks described in spelling chapter
 		1938
Greater Magic
323
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin With Unprepared Cards, Without Forcing card laid face down on table proves to be card mentally selected
 		1938
Greater Magic
325
Professor Hoffmann Table Edge Switch with Servante
1938
Greater Magic
326
Another Method card changes in any named card
 		1938
Greater Magic
326
A Palm Switch
1938
Greater Magic
326
Ralph W. Hull The Three of Clubs card on table turns out to be any card named, different switches
Related toVariations 1938
Greater Magic
327
Mexican Turnover
1938
Greater Magic
327
Arthur Leroy Breast Pocket Switch miscredited to Hal Leroy
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
328
Forcing the Mental Selection of a Card and Tricks Therewith by spreading, by riffling
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
329
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin a. Effect thought-of card by one spectator is chosen by second spectator
 		1938
Greater Magic
330
b. Effect one to ten, thought-of card
 		1938
Greater Magic
331
Forcing the Mental Selection by Prearrangement only court card among number cards, two methods
 		1938
Greater Magic
333
Forcing a Corner-Shorted Court Card
1938
Greater Magic
333
Passing the Cards Before a Spectator
1938
Greater Magic
334
c. Effect stop trick with thought-of selection, two handlings
 		1938
Greater Magic
334
Forcing a Card by Springing the Cards forcing second card
 		1938
Greater Magic
335
Locating a Card After the Spectator's Cut
1938
Greater Magic
336
By Means of the Fan Spread
  • a. Raising a Neat Fan
  • b. Raising a Ragged Fan
  • c. Spreading on the Table
  • d. Displaying a Reverse Fan
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
336
With Prearranged Pack - a. Memorized Deck card reversed in deck turns out to be any named card, ungaffed, stacked deck
 		1938
Greater Magic
339
Side Slip Reverse basically Future Reverse
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
339
b. With Two Packs stacked decks, card cut to and turned over by spectator matches performer's card
 		1938
Greater Magic
340
Short Overhand Shuffle of Stack
1938
Greater Magic
340
Psychological Forces - Red or Black red is more often named than black...
 		1938
Greater Magic
340
The Seventh Position
1938
Greater Magic
341
The Second (and Third) Card forcing a card in a tabled row of five
 		1938
Greater Magic
341
One from Five one from five memorized card is chosen and located by touch
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
342
The Third Card from a packet of ten cards
 		1938
Greater Magic
342
Dai Vernon Vernon's Psychological Force Five Card Mental Force
 		1938
Greater Magic
343
Al Baker With Prepared Cards "Albaka", name of a red card is written on every black card in stacked deck
Related toVariations 1938
Greater Magic
343
Ralph W. Hull By Elimination OOSOOM forerunner, using a psychological fishing without asking questions
 		1938
Greater Magic
344
Audley Walsh The Magician's Dream four banks of twelve cards, fishing
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
346
Dai Vernon With Unprepared Cards. A Method by Mr. Dai Vernon spectator selects card in other room, subtle crimp
 		1938
Greater Magic
347
U. F. Grant U-Do-It Ace Trick spectator loses Aces and deals out four hands to find them again, no-touch by magician (telephone trick?)
VariationsAlso published here 1938
Greater Magic
349
Sam Leo Horowitz The Four Aces double backer
 		1938
Greater Magic
351
Stewart James The Four Aces a bit convoluted
VariationsAlso published here 1938
Greater Magic
355
William H. McCaffrey The Four Aces matrix layout
 		1938
Greater Magic
357
Jess Kelly The Four Aces
1938
Greater Magic
361
Dai Vernon Aces for Experts
1938
Greater Magic
363
The Short Card discussing Types of Short Cards, Cutting a Short Card
 		1938
Greater Magic
364
Theodore Annemann Annemann's Aces Aces change to Kings, reappear somewhere else and the Queens show up as well, begins like a regular Ace assembly
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
365
Method No. 1 cards freely chosen, no assistant, from glass
 		1938
Greater Magic
370
M. Laissus Method No. 2 cards freely chosen, no assistant, from glass
 		1938
Greater Magic
374
Method No. 3 cards freely chosen, no assistant, from glass
 		1938
Greater Magic
375
Method No. 4. The Book Houlette cards freely chosen, no assistant, from book
 		1938
Greater Magic
376
, Robert Heller Method No. 1. Packet of Duplicate Cards Concealed on the Table Duplicates of Forced Cards Rise, several variations and presentational ideas:
  • With an Assistant and without
  • By Fanning the Deck
  • Pip Change
  • Addressing the Queen
  • Card Rises Reversed then Turns Around
  • The Blank Card Gag
  • The Broomstick Rise (by Robert Heller)
  • With a Silk in the Glass
 		1938
Greater Magic
377
Method No. 2. Threaded Packet from Vest Pocket Duplicates of Forced Cards Rise, No Assistant
 		1938
Greater Magic
380
Method No. 3. With a Borrowed Pack Duplicates of Forced Cards Rise, No Assistant
 		1938
Greater Magic
381
Method No. 4. Card Rise Spontaneously from the Vest Pocket Duplicates of Forced Cards Rise, No Assistant
 		1938
Greater Magic
382
Method No. 5. Chosen Card Rises from Pack Held in the Hand Duplicates of Forced Cards Rise, No Assistant, hole through whole deck
 		1938
Greater Magic
382
Buatier de Kolta, Harry Stork Method No. 6. The All Rising Cards all cards jump out of class, card fountain, discussion of methods with details for some
  • Buatier DeKolta
  • Harry Stork
  • third method
 		1938
Greater Magic
383
Method No. 7. The Swinging Rising Cards Duplicates of Forced Cards Rise, No Assistant, houlette is attached at string and swings back and forth
 		1938
Greater Magic
385
Method No. 8. The Joker Rising Card Trick ABC cards rise that spell out JOKER
 		1938
Greater Magic
386
Method No. 9. The Celebrity Rising Card Trick ABC cards rise that spell out a chosen celebrity
 		1938
Greater Magic
386
Professor Alberti Method No. 1. The "Alberti" Method Hair and Wax Pellet
 		1938
Greater Magic
387
Adrian Plate Method No. 2. Adrian Plate's Method Hair and Wax Pellet
 		1938
Greater Magic
388
Method No. 3. Card Rising from Hand to Hand Hair and Wax Pellet, card floats through air to other hand
 		1938
Greater Magic
389
Method No. 4. From a Glass Hair and Wax Pellet, card floats through air from glass to hand
 		1938
Greater Magic
390
Method No. 5. Tube and Thread Hair and Wax Pellet, tube with thread in it (weight on one end) is hidden in clothing
 		1938
Greater Magic
391
Method No. 6. The Wand and Rising Card Hair and Wax Pellet, hollow wand with thread in it (weight on one end)
 		1938
Greater Magic
391
Method No. 1. Card Rise from the Pack Held in the Left Hand
1938
Greater Magic
392
Method No. 2. The Little Finger Rise
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
392
Sam Leo Horowitz Method No. 3. The Thumb Rise from fan
 		1938
Greater Magic
394
Method No. 4. A Comedy Rising Card not so deceptive, more a production
 		1938
Greater Magic
395
Method No. 5. The Fluted Glass hole in glass
 		1938
Greater Magic
396
Method No. 6. The Window Pack slit in whole deck
 		1938
Greater Magic
396
Method No. 7. Wand and Houlette ungaffed
 		1938
Greater Magic
396
Cardini Method No. 8. The Cardini Rise card jumps out of hat
 		1938
Greater Magic
397
Baffles Brush Method No. 9. Card Rising Through a Handkerchief ungaffed
 		1938
Greater Magic
397
Method No. 10. Card Rises from Card Case Tied to Performer's Hand
1938
Greater Magic
398
Jack McMillen Method No. 11. The "Plunger" Rising Cards with or without handkerchief, including an easier variation with wax
 		1938
Greater Magic
400
Special Cards one glued long card, handkerchief
 		1938
Greater Magic
402
With a Svengali Deck spectator pushed toothpick in side of deck and thus pushes out selection
 		1938
Greater Magic
403
Joseph Michael Hartz The Mechanical Pack brief description of solid deck with rubber wheels
 		1938
Greater Magic
403
Donald Holmes The Holmes Spindle little mechanism that's attached to rim of glass
 		1938
Greater Magic
404
The Card Case and Finger Tip case with slit, finger tip with needle
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
405
The Wand and Glass Houlette metall spring in wand that holds houlette
 		1938
Greater Magic
405
The "Lyre" Rising Cards trickling sand principle as mechanism, houlette
 		1938
Greater Magic
405
The Walking-Stick Rising Cards trickling sand principle as mechanism, houlette
 		1938
Greater Magic
406
Harlan Tarbell The "Sandu" Rising Cards trickling sand principle as mechanism, in glass on table
 		1938
Greater Magic
407
Val Evans The Tray and Houlette steel spring pushes up card
 		1938
Greater Magic
407
Henry Gordien The Gordien Rising Cards gramophone motor attached to table, thread
 		1938
Greater Magic
408
The Hand Houlette houlette and cards ungaffed, one gimmicked card
 		1938
Greater Magic
410
Howard Thurston The "Thurston" Rising Cards The Aerial Cards, floating across stage with named cards (assistant)
 		1938
Greater Magic
412
A Method for Parlor The Aerial Cards, floating card
 		1938
Greater Magic
413
A Second Method The Aerial Cards, floating card, no assistant
 		1938
Greater Magic
413
The Queen of the Air The Aerial Cards, card floating from one table to another
 		1938
Greater Magic
414
M. Guimard M. Guimard's Method fine wire loops at all cards
 		1938
Greater Magic
414
M. Ceillier M. Ceillier's Method card index
 		1938
Greater Magic
415
A.P. Neyhart The "Neyhart" Houlette fine mechanical solution
 		1938
Greater Magic
416
Robert Stull The Stull Rising Card Trick best for jumbo cards, electrical
 		1938
Greater Magic
423
Samuel C. Hooker Dr. Hooker's Impossiblities reprinted from "The Sphinx", description of performance
 		1938
Greater Magic
424
Dr. Jacob Daley The Card Windlass or Reel handling for the gaffed method (windlass or Thornton Reel), originally from "Art of Magic"
 		1938
Greater Magic
426
Burling Hull The Svengali Deck handling tips and getting into it from divided svengali deck
 		1938
Greater Magic
430
A Subtle Detection svengali deck, spectator finds his own card, ending clean
 		1938
Greater Magic
431
The Lady's Ring svengali deck, spectator finds his own card
 		1938
Greater Magic
432
The Spectator Makes a Prediction svengali deck, selection at any number by spectator
 		1938
Greater Magic
432
Al Baker A Prediction svengali deck dealt into two piles repeatedly until one card remains, with half-deck clean-up switch
Also published here 1938
Greater Magic
433
Al Saal The Perfect Stop Trick svengali deck, cards put from one hat to another hat one by one until spectator stops
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
435
Another "Stop" Trick svengali deck
 		1938
Greater Magic
436
A Blindfold Detection svengali deck, spectator deals cards and performer calls stop while blindfolded
 		1938
Greater Magic
437
Burling Hull The Mene Tekel Deck construction and handling
 		1938
Greater Magic
438
Chosen Card Passed Into Vest Pocket menetekel deck
 		1938
Greater Magic
439
Three Chosen Cards Discovered from Shuffled Pack in a Hat menetekel deck
 		1938
Greater Magic
439
Glenn G. Gravatt A Curious Coincidence two selections from two decks are put in a glass and match, menetekel deck & normal deck
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
440
David Devant The Triangle twenty-six double facers
Also published here 1938
Greater Magic
441
Paul Curry Infallible Prediction free selection is predicted written on other card, deck of double facers, double backer, "Touch"
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
442
Two Card Monte Move double facer and backer
 		1938
Greater Magic
443
U. F. Grant A Pocket Change card in performer's and spectator's pocket change place, double facer
 		1938
Greater Magic
444
Sam Leo Horowitz The Princess Trick with three cards, double facers
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
445
Ivory and Air Cushion Finish halves from different decks with different finishes, divided deck location
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
448
William H. McCaffrey Blindfold Multiple Detection blindfolded magician divines several cards, different finishes
 		1938
Greater Magic
449
Forcing Packs Three-Way Forcing Deck plus switch
 		1938
Greater Magic
450
Three-Way Svengali Forcing Deck
1938
Greater Magic
450
Dr. Ford Rogers Rogers' Ever Ready Forcing Pack short forcing cards glued on long indifferent cards
Related toVariations 1938
Greater Magic
451
Charles A. Leedy Cards Plus Jugglery card travels from long-short glued forcing deck to pocket
 		1938
Greater Magic
452
Strippers
  • How to Reverse a Stripper Deck
  • Half and Half Subtlety
  • Bringing the Reversed Card to the Top
 		1938
Greater Magic
453
A Novel X-Ray Trick top six cards are named after shuffling, stripper deck
 		1938
Greater Magic
456
Another Method top six cards are named after shuffling and deck is cased again
 		1938
Greater Magic
457
Professor Hoffmann A Triple Discovery three selections are located twice, stripper deck
 		1938
Greater Magic
457
Two Good Wrinkles: Reversing the Deck turning a one-way deck
 		1938
Greater Magic
459
Not Reversing the Deck one-way deck handling
Also published here 1938
Greater Magic
459
End Strippers
1938
Greater Magic
460
Bevelled Cards type of belly strippers
 		1938
Greater Magic
461
Poker Demonstration controlling the aces, belly strippers
 		1938
Greater Magic
461
Harry Blackstone Card and Number number named, that many cards are cut to and selection is at that position, belly stripper card
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
461
Impromptu Short Card broken corners
 		1938
Greater Magic
464
H. Adrian Smith It's in the Bag - Effect No. 1 really blindfolded, short card
 		1938
Greater Magic
464
H. Adrian Smith It's in the Bag - Effect No. 2 really blindfolded, short card
 		1938
Greater Magic
465
H. Adrian Smith Out of Hands Force spectator forces card to himself
 		1938
Greater Magic
465
H. Adrian Smith It's in the Bag - Effect No. 3 really blindfolded, short card
 		1938
Greater Magic
466
H. Adrian Smith It's in the Bag - Effect No. 4 spectator places reversed card between two selections, performer really blindfolded, short card
 		1938
Greater Magic
466
H. Adrian Smith It's in the Bag - Effect No. 5 really blindfolded, short card
 		1938
Greater Magic
467
Cardini A Bewildering Change card on table transposes with selection at known position from top, short card
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
468
Billy O'Connor Two Card Discovery card stabbed in deck by spectator next to two selections, short card
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
469
Torn Deck Discovery deck is torn in half, two half selected match and are previous selection, short card
 		1938
Greater Magic
471
Ne Plus Ultra. New Version with crystal ball four selections and their positions are named, short card and narrow card
 		1938
Greater Magic
471
John Snyder Mr. Snyder Makes a Prediction packet dealing and magician's choice procedure, short card
 		1938
Greater Magic
473
The Double Lift with a Short Card with ambitious card phase
 		1938
Greater Magic
475
Open One-Hand Top Change "Ultra Move"
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
475
Mickey MacDougall The Four Aces reappearance in poker deal
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
476
The Long Card impromptu long card with paper clip
 		1938
Greater Magic
477
Will De Sieve Two New Locator Cards - Coin Impression coin leaves circular impression
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
478
Jontay Another "Ridge" Preparation ridge along line on picture card
Related toVariations 1938
Greater Magic
479
Impromptu Markind of Cards - The Tooth Pick Method
1938
Greater Magic
479
Thumb Tack Marker Impromptu Markind of Cards
 		1938
Greater Magic
479
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Double Backed Cards some information followed by applications
 		1938
Greater Magic
480
The Self Reversing Cards ten cards are dealt face-up/face-down, five double backers
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
480
Dai Vernon, Sam Leo Horowitz, Arthur Finley The Ambitious Card with double backer
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
481
The Power of the Will spectator deals, double backer
 		1938
Greater Magic
484
The Five Cards Do As I Do - You Can't double backer
 		1938
Greater Magic
485
George G. Kaplan Cagliostro's Card. A Prediction 20$ are bet on the outcome, six duplicates, short card, double backer
Related toVariations 1938
Greater Magic
486
Divided Cards information and how to make them
 		1938
Greater Magic
489
Four Sevens and Four Deuces divided cards
 		1938
Greater Magic
489
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin The Protean Pack of Cards full deck changes to duplicates of three selections, deck of divided cards, with deck switch
 		1938
Greater Magic
490
Fred Heaman A Visible Transformation Two of Clubs to Two of Spades
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
491
James Maxwell Prepared Carbon Card. A Mindreading Trick spectator thinks of card and writes it on piece of paper (carbon card)
 		1938
Greater Magic
492
Theodore Annemann Carbon Card Case
1938
Greater Magic
494
Paul Rosini The Daub. A Miracle Location daub transferred from performer's finger to bottom card of cut-off packet as it is replaced, button storage suggestion
Also published here 1938
Greater Magic
495
William H. McCaffrey "Think Stop" one way deck
 		1938
Greater Magic
496
To Make the Spectator Reverse the Card Himself one way deck
Related toAlso published here 1938
Greater Magic
497
Diachylon Thought Control named card has different back, rough smooth
 		1938
Greater Magic
497
John Northern Hilliard Card Tricks with Apparatus and in Combination with Other Objects some observations
 		1938
Greater Magic
499
Harry Blackstone Spirit Cartography selected card appears on initialed "photographic paper"
 		1938
Greater Magic
500
Cross Cut Force
1938
Greater Magic
500
The Card in the Frame applications for sand frame
 		1938
Greater Magic
501
The Knowing Dart several cards on huge stand, spectator throws dart and thus finds selection
 		1938
Greater Magic
503
Stand for the Vanish and Recovery of Four Cards wooden stand with servante, manipulation sequence
 		1938
Greater Magic
504
Perpendicular Hide-Out behind Fan
1938
Greater Magic
505
Joseph J. Kolar The Card and Ribbon Trick wrong card is attached to ribbon with a sticker and put in deck, when pulled out it is now selection
 		1938
Greater Magic
505
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
Nishan Andounian, Joe Berg The Enchanted Card Slide card transforms in slide (wallet-like prop with slits)
 		1938
Greater Magic
510
Al Baker "Cherchez La Femme." (Find the woman.) using stand with three cases with holes onto it
VariationsAlso published here 1938
Greater Magic
512
The Balloon and Card two presentations, with stand
 		1938
Greater Magic
513
Ralph W. Hull The Tuned Deck six phases, two corner shorts
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
517
Scallop Short
1938
Greater Magic
528
The Rough and Smooth Principle
1938
Greater Magic
530
Ralph W. Hull The Pop-Eyed Eye-Popper construction of deck followed by four applications
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
531
Ralph W. Hull The Force with Pop-Eyed Eye-Popper deck
 		1938
Greater Magic
531
Ralph W. Hull The Pop-Eyes Eye-Popper Trick with Pop-Eyed Eye-Popper deck
 		1938
Greater Magic
532
Ralph W. Hull "Knock 'em Off with a Stick" two cards, with Pop-Eyed Eye-Popper deck
 		1938
Greater Magic
532
Ralph W. Hull Skilled? Second Dealing with Pop-Eyed Eye-Popper deck
 		1938
Greater Magic
533
Ralph W. Hull The Magnetic Mental Control using two decks, spectator names odd-backed card, using red-blue backed rough-smooth deck
Also published here 1938
Greater Magic
533
Theodore Annemann The Princess Trick
1938
Greater Magic
538
Theodore Annemann The Five Card Stabbing Mystery five selections, one-way
 		1938
Greater Magic
539
Al Baker Red-Black Detection method to set up during trick
Also published here 1938
Greater Magic
542
Al Baker Mysterious Divination spectators put packets in pocket, performer divines number of cards for each, stacked deck
Also published here 1938
Greater Magic
544
Cardini The Cardini Ace Trick Aces shuffled into pack (by performer) end up on bottom, featuring Cardini's Overhand Shuffle Multiple Shift
Related toVariations 1938
Greater Magic
545
Cardini Cardini Method of Backhand Production of Cards singles
 		1938
Greater Magic
548
Sam Leo Horowitz A Psychological Discovery two-pile-stop trick with Eight/Nine alternating set-up
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1938
Greater Magic
549
Sam Leo Horowitz The Magic Tunnel not perpendicular
 		1938
Greater Magic
552
Stewart Judah The Three Heap four heaps of cards on table, spectator choses one which is predicted
 		1938
Greater Magic
555
Stewart Judah The Guessing Game two cards from two decks are put in pockets by performer and spectator and divined by each other, or not (risky)
 		1938
Greater Magic
557
Psychological Flash Force card at face of deck is flashed to spectator in the hope that he'll later name it
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
559
Nate Leipzig Five Hands
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
560
Poker-Hand Switch tabled, bold
 		1938
Greater Magic
561
Nate Leipzig The Sympathetic Clubs double facers
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
562
William H. McCaffrey The Prize Winner
Related toVariations 1938
Greater Magic
564
William H. McCaffrey The Telephone Trick assistant names card over telephone, see also "Fragment: Introduction for The Telephone Trick" on page 1150
Related toAlso published here 1938
Greater Magic
566
Paul Rosini Everywhere and Nowhere two duplicates
 		1938
Greater Magic
567
Paul Rosini A Great Location Trick subtle key card location
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1938
Greater Magic
570
John Scarne The Card in the Wallet
1938
Greater Magic
572
John Scarne The Transposed Cards two cards in spectator's hands
 		1938
Greater Magic
575
Dai Vernon Do As I Do packs not exchanged, no key card
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
576
Dai Vernon Follow the Leader
1938
Greater Magic
578
Think-a-Card Ruse bottom card flashed to spectator, hoping that he later thinks of it
 		1938
Greater Magic
599
Pockets topit, application for billiard ball or deck of cards
 		1938
Greater Magic
628
Playing Card Changed to a Billiard Ball
1938
Greater Magic
640
William Larsen, T. Page Wright The L.W. Card in Cigarette
1938
Greater Magic
760
Theodore Annemann The Three Pellet Trick three cards written on billets are divined
 		1938
Greater Magic
894
Frank Lane Mind Reading at a Distance assistant in other room names cards touched by spectator
 		1938
Greater Magic
897
Bert Allerton Mind Reading with the Finger Tips as Bert Gustafson, two thought-of-cards are removed behind back
 		1938
Greater Magic
900
Bert Allerton Deck Switching Gimmick for a switch behind the back...
 		1938
Greater Magic
900
Bert Allerton Card Index for twelve cards
 		1938
Greater Magic
901
H. Adrian Smith Mnemonics with Cards
  • An Outline of the System
  • The Table of Fixed Ideas
  • The Card List
  • Association of Ideas
  • Memorizing a Shuffled Pack
 		1938
Greater Magic
902
H. Adrian Smith A Unique Mental Problem missing cards are named, real memory
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
906
H. Adrian Smith A Method for a Set-up Deck mental aid to keep track of suits while dealing for cyclical stacks
 		1938
Greater Magic
908
Concluding Observations
1938
Greater Magic
909
Tom Bowyer, S. W. Erdnase Indetectable improvement (?) on DPS
Inspired by Jan. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 40)
264
Josef Bauer Ostracism when balloon is popped, all cards drop except selection, apparatus
 		Jan. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 40)
264
Charles T. Jordan, Arthur Finley Interlocking Chain Principle
Jan. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 40)
267
Theodore Annemann The Ultra Find handling for interlocking chain location that avoids obvious studying of order
Variations Jan. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 40)
267
Tom Bowyer For a Dime weird traveling effect in which a 6H becomes a 6H with black hearts pips
 		Jan. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 40)
268
Martin Gardner Preposterous
Variations Jan. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 40)
268
Martin Gardner Through the Hank whole deck penetrates handkerchief except selection
Variations 1938
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1937/38)
271
Martin Gardner Newspell
1938
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1937/38)
272
Martin Gardner Synthetic Seconds two selections travel together, presented as second deal demonstration, stooge
Related to 1938
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1937/38)
272
Martin Gardner That Quaint Joker routine in which thirteen values are spelt and spectator gets joker all the time
 		1938
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1937/38)
273
Martin Gardner Card Minded spectator divines card from other spectator
 		1938
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1937/38)
274
Martin Gardner Red/Black Overhand Shuffle
1938
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1937/38)
274
Martin Gardner Red/Black Riffle Shuffle
1938
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1937/38)
274
Charles T. Jordan, Laurie Ireland Red/Black Overhand Shuffle
1938
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1937/38)
275
Martin Gardner Draw Poker Plus
1938
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1937/38)
275
Martin Gardner An Easy Lesson
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1938
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1937/38)
276
Martin Gardner Three Piles
Related to 1938
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1937/38)
277
Martin Gardner Power! selection turns over, then transposes with duplicate from odd-backed deck
 		Feb. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 41)
280
Harrison Give a Number! featuring weird throw switch, mention of Svengali deck method
Related to Feb. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 41)
283
Gambler's Throw Switch weird
 		Feb. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 41)
283
Theodore Annemann Yggdrasil three phase routine with ESP cards, duplicates added from belt
Also published here Feb. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 41)
284
Lu Brent Three Chances two duplicates
 		Mar. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 42)
286
Charles T. Jordan A New Force Deck unnecessarily gaffed deck for faced-deck countdown
 		Mar. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 42)
289
George C. Hanneman New Card Math binary sorting with sixteen cards
 		Mar. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 42)
289
Albert Sidney Dark Sorcery spectator signs card and selects number, light turned off, when back on the signed card traveled into sealed envelope numbered with number, luminous paint on back of cards
Also published here Mar. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 42)
290
Stephen Simpson Corner Restored
Apr. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 43)
294
Audley Walsh The Magician's Dream twelve cards repeated four times, fishing & multiple out for divination
Related toVariations Apr. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 43)
298
Al Baker Nufind two key cards
Also published here May 1938
The Jinx (Issue 44)
299
Blois Houghton Sensitive Soul deck separates at selection when kicked on floor, crimp instead of salt
Also published here May 1938
The Jinx (Issue 44)
299
Gerald Kosky "Nuts to You" card travels into walnut
Also published here May 1938
The Jinx (Issue 44)
301
Harris Solomon Nomolos force deck shown, card chose, prediction says different card - correct, similar to McCombical Prediction
 		May 1938
The Jinx (Issue 44)
301
Harris Solomon Hindu Shuffle Display
May 1938
The Jinx (Issue 44)
303
Lu Brent Flighty Aces chosen pile sealed in envelop, using twelve extra aces
 		June 1938
The Jinx (Issue 45)
307
Dr. Edward G. Ervin An Invisible Card Shiner painting lacquer nail polish on hand
Related to June 1938
The Jinx (Issue 45)
309
Clayton Rawson The Card from Hell selection turns over and becomes different back color
 		July 1938
The Jinx (Issue 46)
311
Clayton Rawson The Force That Couldn't Be Done spectator cuts, bottom pile secretly turned over
Also published here July 1938
The Jinx (Issue 46)
315
Theodore Annemann Tips on Daub
1938
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1938)
318
Dan Bellman Mystic Matching two phases, one deck stacked
Also published here 1938
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1938)
320
Dr. William Bates Subconscious Mystery one of four cards marked, shuffled in four piles, spectator choses pile with marked cards, dressing for Ace Assembly
 		1938
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1938)
321
Clayton Rawson Behind That Door! medium in another room divines cards, color, word with various methods
Also published here 1938
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1938)
322
S. H. Wimbrough Wise Guy Catch everyone sees how it's done except spectator on stage
Also published here 1938
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1938)
323
Martin Gardner The ----- of -- Trick
Inspired by 1938
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1938)
323
Theodore Annemann Found Out two keys and bank of one suit
 		1938
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1938)
323
Charles T. Jordan Demon's Divination "can you see your suit/value... here?", set-up
Related toVariations 1938
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1938)
324
Bluff Table Pass accidentally leaving cards behind on table
Related to 1938
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1938)
325
Newton Hall Hypnosthesia three spectators see a card even though that one is apparently removed, spelled "Newon Hall"
Also published here 1938
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1938)
325
Theodore Annemann Jordan Plus Gardiner Gardner
Inspired by 1938
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1938)
326
Theodore Annemann Glove Manipulation credit information
 		Aug. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 47)
330
Byron Churchill Decepto two faced cards are in deck, performer divines one of them
 		Aug. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 47)
331
Stewart James Queer Quest three cards found
Related to Aug. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 47)
331
Stewart James Deck Digit Dial and Devil different procedure
 		Sep. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 48)
337
F. Jackson Restless Colors
Sep. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 48)
337
Peter Warlock Coincido card predicted with two cards in envelope (value and suit)
 		Sep. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 48)
340
Dai Vernon Brain Wave Deck brainwave
Related toVariationsAlso published here Oct. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 49)
341
E. Leslie May Lexicon Test alphabet cards spell selection from regular deck
 		Oct. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 49)
345
Hen Fetsch Ghostatic Touch several coincidences with two decks
Also published here Oct. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 49)
346
Dr. Stanley Jaks The Black Brand wrong card transforms into card with picture of performer with card on forehead
Also published here Nov. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 50)
352
Harold Lloyd, James G. Thompson Jr. You See? three card location, one-way, credit attribution to Thompson in Max Maven reference
Related toAlso published here Dec. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 51)
353
Gerald Kosky Predicto spectator shuffles and cuts into three piles, performer predicts third card in pile he will choose, bad outs
Also published here Dec. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 51)
356
Riffle Shuffle Glimpse tabled, for third card from top
 		Dec. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 51)
356
Eddie Clever Encore Voodoo card is put in envelope with ribbon band and hidden by spectator, lights out, performer suddenly has card and mutilates it, when spectator retrieves card it has same appearance, dressed up Chinese Laundry Ticket
Related toAlso published here Dec. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 51)
358
Laurie Ireland The Bottom Deal two methods (see p. 6 for second method), later second deal from same grip
 		1938
Lessons in Dishonesty
3
Laurie Ireland Card at any Small Number bottom deal with cover card subtlety
Related toVariations 1938
Lessons in Dishonesty
6
Laurie Ireland The Second Deal earlier bottom deal from same grip
 		1938
Lessons in Dishonesty
7
Laurie Ireland A Gambling Expose Aces controlled while shuffling, then fake center deal
Related toVariations 1938
Lessons in Dishonesty
9
Tabled Slip Cut
1938
Lessons in Dishonesty
10
Laurie Ireland The False Count also off the top of the deck
 		1938
Lessons in Dishonesty
12
Laurie Ireland Blue and Red Mystery four red and four blue cards, one of each travels into pocket
 		1938
Lessons in Dishonesty
12
The Three Musketeers and D'Artagnan jacks lost in deck, four hands dealt out, chosen one contains jacks
 		1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
7
The Sheep and the Goats reds and blacks separated, selection travels into other pile, both isolated
 		1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
8
Dr. Jacob Daley Snap!! "A Quick Trick", card appears out-jogged from fan, with "take any card" gag by Daley
Also published here 1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
11
Dr. H. Walter Grote Crime Club Selection card in envelope with card in deck, signed
 		1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
13
Audley Walsh, Hal Haber Infallible Prediction dealing procedure, no-touch
Related to 1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
15
Jack McMillen The Continuous Spelling Trick spelling random cards from shuffled deck
 		1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
16
Buckle Top Glimpse
1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
17
Orville Wayne Meyer The Burglars three Jacks between the four Kings, all face down
Variations 1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
17
Orville Wayne Meyer The Magic Thrust
Related toVariations 1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
18
Purvis W. Miller The Two Jokers two jokers shuffled into deck, reversed card thrust in deck by spectator - between the jokers
Also published here 1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
19
The Ladies' Lookingglass "A New Version"
 		1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
20
The "Conus" Aces Aces transform under spectators hand, travel to spectator's pocket, duplicates
 		1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
23
Card Transformation
1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
27
Jean Hugard New Color Changes
1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
29
The Visible Color Change
1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
29
The Roll Down Color Change credit information
 		1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
30
Color Change with Fingers Wide Apart
1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
31
Dr. James William Elliott The Riffle Pass I
1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
32
Purvis W. Miller The Riffle Pass II
1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
32
Alexander Herrmann The Herrmann Pass
1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
33
The "Spring" Force forcing second card
Related to 1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
36
New Light on the Glide "The correct method is this:"
 		1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
37
New Finger Clip Palm
1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
39
Production of the Card in a Fan from the Finger Clip Palm
1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
39
New Throw Change of a Packet of Cards
1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
40
Frederick Braue Replacing a Palmed Card on the Top of the Deck one-handed top palm in reverse
 		1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
41
Jean Hugard The Top Change credit information
 		1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
42
The Bottom Change
1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
44
Jean Hugard Locations
Related to 1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
46
Walter B. Gibson Jog Control as top half is replaced
 		1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
46
Frederick Braue The Delayed Location - I. On the Table spread with side-jog
 		1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
47
Frederick Braue The Delayed Location - II. The Spring with side-jogged card
  • a. Onto The Table
  • b. Into The Hand
 		1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
47
Jogging the Selection
1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
47
Jog and One Hand Fan
1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
48
Fan Control spectator inserts card in fan
a/. (Automatic Jog Control)
b/. Riffle Control
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
49
Laurie Ireland It Changes, It Shrinks, It Vanishes random card changes into selection, card then shrinks and grows
 		1938
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1938)
1
Laurie Ireland Mating the Cards with Jumbo Cards spot while running through the cards
 		1938
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1938)
5
Laurie Ireland Card Force with Jumbo Cards running through the cards, break
 		1938
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1938)
5
Laurie Ireland Card Control
1938
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1938)
7
Laurie Ireland Misdirection for Two Handed Pass top card slides accidentally to the floor
 		1938
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1938)
15
Laurie Ireland You Caught Me That Time card transforms into card silk
 		1938
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1938)
16
Laurie Ireland Ireland's Two Card Trick
1938
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1938)
16
Eddie Joseph Third Test cards are named
 		1938
Intuitional Sight
14
Eddie Joseph Fourth Test 52 cards are behind a glass, performer points to the named cards
 		1938
Intuitional Sight
14
Franklin M. Chapman Mr. Clubb Goes Berserk reversed ace travels from on half of the deck to the other
 		Aug. 1938
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 2)
3
Franklin M. Chapman Card Reverse
Aug. 1938
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 2)
4
Franklin M. Chapman Psychic Slate Mystery predictions of two selected cards on slate, chalk swami
 		Dec. 1938
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 6)
3
Al Baker Effect 1 roughed
 		1939
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Effects 1, 2, and 3)
497
Al Baker Effect 2 double backer, Christ Force type challenge location, setting double back key card
Related to 1939
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Effects 1, 2, and 3)
498
Al Baker Effect 3 using index card, matrix principle
 		1939
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Effects 1, 2, and 3)
499
Barbara Stanwyck Bits of Presto article touched in other room, performer knows, same with card selection
 		Jan. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 52)
359
Barbara Stanwyck Card at Dice Number three dice thrown, total counted to selection
 		Jan. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 52)
361
Theodore Annemann Magic versus Mentalism thought of card is spelled to from two decks, progressive spelling set-up
 		Jan. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 52)
363
E. Leslie May Magic versus Mentalism Addition thought-of card predicted, six out index
 		Jan. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 52)
363
Alphonso Much Thought three thought-of cards found by spelling, two decks, progressive spelling set-up
 		1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
367
Theodore Annemann Five Findo five cards found in different ways
 		1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
368
Theodore Annemann Nail Nick Key Control
1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
368
Theodore Annemann Card at Number from 1-10 with outs
 		1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
368
Theodore Annemann Bottom Deal Stop Trick small packet after spectator stops
 		1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
368
Stabbing Force break
 		1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
368
Theodore Annemann Riffle Force with break
 		1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
369
Jean Hugard, Art Lyle Magician vs Gambler patter story and simplified handling
Inspired by 1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
369
Charles T. Jordan Ultimo - The Ace of Mechanical Decks trick in which half the cards are long-short pairs glued face-to-face on one end, many trick examples
 		1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
371
Gordon R. McKenney Ace in Hole two selections in two halves appear at same position, out for lost card
Related to 1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
373
Theodore Annemann Contest Dept. square layout, mini-sudoku-type puzzle
 		1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
373
Charles Nyquist, Pierre L. O. A. Keeler P. L. O. A. Keeler switch of paper sheets between slates
 		1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
376
Stephen Simpson Criss-Cross performer and spectator each write down card and number from one to twenty-six, when counted down in two halves it matches, option to end clean by switching the half with duplicates
 		Feb. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 53)
377
Herbert Milton Sympathetic Clubs twelve double facers
Related toAlso published here Feb. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 53)
380
Orville Wayne Meyer Voices in the Night or "A Travelling Salesman vs. A Farmer's Daughter"
possible with jumbo cards, story presentation
 		Feb. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 53)
380
Theodore Annemann Making Double Facers with peeling
 		Mar. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 54)
384
E. Leslie May Pocket Presto nice transposition presentation
 		Mar. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 54)
384
Robert Weill I'm Sorry! three spectators note cards, they are the same and become blank, then deck transforms into chart of letter (eye examination test)
 		Mar. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 54)
387
L. Vosburgh Lyons Last Chance
Related toAlso published here Mar. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 54)
387
Tommy Rozum Pick-up Force cards picked up from tabled deck one by one until spectator stops
  • Forcing One Card
  • Forcing One Card Several Times
  • Forcing Several Cards
 		Mar. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 54)
388
Tommy Rozum Double Deal Display from packet towards the back
 		Mar. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 54)
388
L. Vosburgh Lyons Mental Rescue two spectators have five cards each and exchange one, performer divines it
Related toVariationsAlso published here Apr. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 55)
389
L. Vosburgh Lyons Tri-Predict envelope cut in deck, card above and below predicted, repeat
 		Apr. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 55)
389
Card under Envelope Addition envelope with card underneath is placed on pile to add (force) card
 		Apr. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 55)
389
L. Vosburgh Lyons Addition from Jacket Edge packet under jacket in paper clip, palmed off and added
 		Apr. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 55)
393
Audley Walsh Gnome Madness spectator pockets any card he likes while spreading through them, this one is found
 		Apr. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 55)
394
The Great Merlini Red-Vibro spectator puts any card in envelope, performer spreads second deck, it has one odd-backed card - the same as in the envelope
 		May 1939
The Jinx (Issue 56)
395
Theodore Annemann Eagle Location risky location in which spectator shuffles his own card back
Related to May 1939
The Jinx (Issue 56)
397
Theodore Annemann, Light on the Hindu Shuffle control to top
 		May 1939
The Jinx (Issue 56)
398
Theodore Annemann The Consecutive Hindu Shuffle multiple control in one hindu shuffle
 		May 1939
The Jinx (Issue 56)
399
Theodore Annemann The Hindu Force dropping from bottom of right hand to left hand packet
 		May 1939
The Jinx (Issue 56)
399
Theodore Annemann The Simplex Hindu Location simple, key card placement
 		May 1939
The Jinx (Issue 56)
399
Dr. Stanley Jaks Crystal-Viso chosen card divined in crystal ball first by performer, then spectator
Related toVariationsAlso published here June 1939
The Jinx (Issue 57)
404
Peter Warlock Satan's Scissors red and white tissue paper transforms into cut-out image of chosen card
Related to June 1939
The Jinx (Issue 57)
405
Dr. Jacob Daley Vice-Versa transposition isolated on table, double facer
Related to June 1939
The Jinx (Issue 57)
406
Wild Card Turnover Move double facer and normal card
 		June 1939
The Jinx (Issue 57)
406
Cedric Applause named card caught out of shower of cards
 		1939
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1939)
409
Eric C. Lewis King of Clubs "King of Clubs" forced and name of local club appears on backs of some cards
 		1939
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1939)
409
Oscar H. Paulson Bridge Mentalo freely selected card is found out after some calculation with its value and suit
 		1939
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1939)
411
Tom Sellers A Four Ace Move
Related to 1939
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1939)
414
Tom Sellers Transforming Break into Step
1939
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1939)
414
Theodore Annemann Getting rid of Double Facer
Inspired by July 1939
The Jinx (Issue 58)
418
Robert Brethen Known Before card on both sides predicted
Variations July 1939
The Jinx (Issue 58)
419
Donald Holmes Forcing Deck long-short glued pairs with loose force card in between
 		July 1939
The Jinx (Issue 58)
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Kent Arthur Faker! one of four cards is signed and they're cut into deck, then three cards reverse with face-down in between which turns out to be signed card, medium/seance situation
 		Aug. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 59)
425
John J. Crimmins Jr. Meta-Stasis two selected cards, duplicate
 		Aug. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 59)
427
Walter B. Gibson The 20 Card Trick as seen by Agostin, twenty cards are selected and shuffled back, all found blindfolded from pocket in apparently random order
Variations Aug. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 59)
428
Kent Arthur Spurious Pelf "do as i do" sequence with spectator and 5 bills each, selected bill remains upside down
Related to Sep. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 60)
429
Cedric The Bacchanalian Card Trick messages on card that suggest a round of drinks payed by one of the spectators
 		Sep. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 60)
433
Julian J. Proskauer Smeero
Sep. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 60)
434
James G. Thompson Jr. Red and Blue Futurama free selection in predicted on odd-backed card and changes back color
 		Oct. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 61)
437
Hindu Shuffle Display
Oct. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 61)
438
George Delaney A Magnetic Personality
  • magnetic/mesmerised cards
  • buzzing sound when touching metal
  • fire flash in the dark
 		Oct. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 61)
438
George Delaney Three in One card openly reversed in deck, then cards on either side reverse instead
Also published here Oct. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 62)
441
James G. Thompson Jr. Utility Routine Svengali deck with the different cards stacked, ends clean, bridge deal finale
Also published here Oct. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 63)
443
Joseph Dunninger Nomenclature three random names are spelled, selection found, automatic placement procedure
Related toVariationsAlso published here Oct. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 64)
450
Theodore Annemann Omega Card Act five cards in five spectacular ways (see following entries)
Variations Nov. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 66)
457
Scallop Short
Nov. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 66)
458
Theodore Annemann, Holden The Rising Card credits see p. 461
 		Nov. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 66)
459
Theodore Annemann, Stanley Collins The Penetrating Card deck in case, credits see p. 461
 		Nov. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 66)
459
Theodore Annemann, Morris Loewy The Pocketbook Card credits see p. 461
 		Nov. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 66)
459
Case Flap between Cards and Deck
Nov. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 66)
459
Theodore Annemann The Impaled Card
Nov. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 66)
460
Theodore Annemann The Torn Card deck torn in half, stop trick from both half piles, credits see p. 461
 		Nov. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 66)
460
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