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S. W. Erdnase Power of Concentrated Thought number up to ten
Related toVariations 1902 196
The Acme of Control old effect with pair of pseudo duplicates
1902 197
S. W. Erdnase The Card and Handkerchief
Variations 1902 198
S. W. Erdnase The Top and Bottom Production ladies looking glass
1902 200
S. W. Erdnase The Three Aces Ace of Hearts poses as Diamonds, distributed Aces are together after one cut
Related to 1902 202
S. W. Erdnase The Card and Hat card to under hat
Variations 1902 204
Charles Bertram The Two Handed Pass Charles Bertram's Method, "...it is the basis of, or used in, almost every card trick which requires any sleight of hand"
Related to 1902 35
Charlier, Charles Bertram The One-Hand Pass Charles Bertram's Methods "after he had learnt the pass from Charlier himself"
1902 38
Charles Bertram The Palm - A New and Perfectly Deceptive Method
1902 40
Handing Pack for Shuffling with palmed cards
1902 44
To Palm Cards from Bottom of Pack
1902 45
The Back and Front of Hand Continuous Palm with Cards
1902 46
Henri De Manche To Make a False Shuffle back and front throw, lift shuffle, three handlings
  • First Method of False Shuffle (top half)
  • Second Method False Shuffle (top and bottom stock)
  • Third Method False Shuffle (full deck)
Related toAlso published here 1902 51
To Force a Card with strategy if force fails
1902 55
The "Change"
1902 57
Dealing Seconds
1902 59
Dealing Second Card from Bottom of Pack glide
1902 60
To Change the Front Card of Pack
1902 62
L. Graham Lewis To Tell the Card at which any Members of the Audience May Cut a Pack people cut off small piles, bottom cards divined, stack
1902 67
Top Card Glimpse
1902 68
Mademoiselle Patrice Catching Two Chosen Cards from a Pack Thrown into the Air friction toss
1902 69
L. Graham Lewis Novel Discovery of a Chosen Card table with deck on top tilted, only selection remains on table, thread with wax
1902 71
To Shake a Chosen Card Through a Handkerchief
1902 73
Paul Valadon Some Manipulations with Cards
1902 79
Paul Valadon Fake Transfer of Packet
1902 80
Paul Valadon Bent in Half Palm from classic palm position
1902 81
Charles Bertram Passing Twelve Cards up Sleeve into Pocket
1902 83
Little Finger Riffle or third finger
1902 87
Snapping Sound False Count six as seven in example
1902 89
Charles Bertram The Diminishing Cards gaffed set
1902 92
Back Palming and Recovery of Four Cards one by one, with upright metal rod, with four clips to display the four cards
1902 97
Mademoiselle Patrice Discovering a Card Shuffled into Pack Blindfolded
1902 102
Henri De Manche The Three-Card Trick slowly without throw, extra card
1902 107
Henri De Manche Bottom Palm from Small Packet very brief
1902 110
The Rising Card Trick assistant
1902 113
Howard Thurston The "Thurston" Rising Cards card floats into hand, two methods (with or without reel)
1902 119
Charles Bertram The Four-Ace Trick for more details see reference
Related to 1902 124
Charles Bertram Cards to Spectator's Pocket load when extracting another card
1902 125
Mademoiselle Patrice To Pass Several Cards from one Person's Pocket to that of Another
1902 133
Coin in Card, Paper in Candle Trick marked coin travels into card, piece of paper into candle
Related to 1902 249
To Pass Yourself through a Playing-Card non-magical stunt
1902 298
Das Erscheinen mehrerer Karten nacheinander an den Fingerspitzen der rechten Hand "Die Kartenschule"
single card production routine, hand shown empty after temporarily loading back-palmed cards perpendicularly behind fan of already produced cards à la Thurston Five Card Routine
Jan. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 1)
2
Adolf Brückmann Die Verwandlungskarten Nines change into Aces, wide-spread gaffs
Jan. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 1)
3
Phantome Ein moderner Erfinder - 2./3. card rises
Related to Jan. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 1)
10
Phantome Ein moderner Erfinder - 13. card put in envelope is divined
Related to Jan. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 1)
11
Emil Clauß, Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Halbfertige Ideen tray for switching
Jan. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 1)
16
Carl Willmann Das Erscheinen einer Karte in freien Händen "Die Kartenschule"
both hands shown empty and a card produced, classic to classic
Feb. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 2)
21
Clement de Lion Ein neuer Kartenfang idea about having five selections appear from the air
Feb. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 2)
32
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, storing rubber articles, on red backs vs. blue backs (reds are better according to Carl Willmann), Diva Dicka
Feb. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 2)
32
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Das unauflösbare Impromptu "Vorträge von J. N. Hofzinser"
patter for ring that travels into playing card
Mar. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 3)
35
Der Kartenfang am Taschentuch deck thrown up by spectator, ungaffed handkerchief shaken into shower and selection appears at end of handkerchief
Mar. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 3)
36
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Die drei Kräfte "Vorträge von J. N. Hofzinser"
patter for longer card sequence
Apr. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 4)
51
Carl Willmann Ein Kartentrick card vanishes from hand and reappears in deck, card index behind chair
Apr. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 4)
53
Howard Thurston Thurston's Kartensteiger floats out of deck into hand
Related to May 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 5)
67
Carl Willmann Der Zauberstab als Kartensteiger four cards selected from examined deck and returned, deck placed in houlette that is stuck on a wand, selections rise one by one, last one sinks and rises again
Variations June 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 6)
84
Carl Willmann Der Spaziergang einer Karte card(s) pushed into fist, false transfer
July 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 7)
100
Hänsel Kastner Der Fächer als Kartenmagnet card vanishes in fan (not a card fan) and reappears from fan
July 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 7)
102
Carl Willmann Der Kartensteiger im Glas
Aug. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 8)
115
Hänsel Kastner Sensationelles Erraten einer gedachten Karte mit Hülfe des Muskellesens spectator cuts off a pile and remembers bottom card which is later divined, break picked up during replacement
Aug. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 8)
118
Hand-Over Glimpse bottom card glimpsed as deck is handed to spectator
Aug. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 8)
119
Hänsel Kastner La carte tournée und deren Variation back palm applications
  • I. card tossed against door vanishes, is reproduced from other side
  • II. card through table
Sep. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 9)
132
Carl Willmann Zu erraten, wie viele Karten eine Person der Gesellschaft im Geheimen einem Spiel entnahm und wieder zu demselben legte spectator takes a number of cards from bottom of deck and places them on top, one card chosen and its value matches the amount of moved cards
Variations Sep. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 9)
132
Fortuné Hechinger Zu Thurston's Kartensteiger different thread hookup
Related to Oct. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 10)
147
G. Restell Zur Eskamotier-Volte multiple cards
Related to Oct. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 10)
148
Carl Willmann Der Kartensteiger auf der Flasche houlette construction on top of bottle
Oct. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 10)
149
Eduard W. Lufa Zum Erraten der Karten
Inspired by Oct. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 10)
159
Carl Willmann Der pneumatische Kartensteiger houlette on stick, spectator blows into stick and selection rises one by one, deck with hollowed out section
Nov. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 11)
162
Hänsel Kastner Par excellence deck placed on slate and covered with handkerchief, two selections penetrate plate and drop down
Nov. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 11)
164
Ottokar Fischer Changement einer Münze und einer Karte in freier Hand card in one hand and coin in other hand, both items transpose
Nov. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 11)
164
Von drei Karten, welche drei verschiedene Personen gezogen haben, die zu nennen, welche eine jede gezogen hat three spectators do some calculation with their selections after which the performer know who has which card
Nov. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 11)
174
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
Carl Willmann Eine Partie Sechsundsechszig medium knows how the spectator should play his cards in a game
Dec. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 12)
180
Die 20 Karten
Dec. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 12)
189
Hamley Brothers A New Form of Portable Servante bag attached to table, also with card deck holder
1903 19
Professor Hoffmann Deck Switch with Cigar-Box or similar item
1903 29
John Hamley Cards from behind Knee clipped behind trouser
1903 55
Suggestions for its Use selection appears at bottom with small explosion, chemical
1903 61
Michaelis Hermann Card changes in Ink card put in glass of ink, when taken out it is dry and changed into selection
1903 159
Professor Hoffmann My Friend in Thibet card put in a box, two blank cards in envelopes with pencils, on chosen blank card name of selection appears
1903 497
Professor Hoffmann Fake Turnover to show both sides blank
1903 500
Carl Willmann Der Kartensteiger mit Sandwerk sand pours down inside hollow stand to affect rise of card (hopefully)
Jan. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 1)
3
Carl Willmann Der Kartensteiger-Rahmen auf Fuss houlette construction, card pushed out from below
Feb. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 2)
19
Carl Willmann Der Kartensteiger auf dem Rücken einer Person deck attached to back of stooge, card rise out
Related to Mar. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 3)
36
Carl Willmann Die Karte am Licht I. card appears at top of candle
Related to Apr. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 4)
50
Carl Willmann Das Bouquet als Kartensteiger deck in middle of flower bouquet, cards rise out of deck
Apr. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 4)
51
Spaziergang zweier Karten two cards, one under each arm, transpose, with or without two duplicates
Apr. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 4)
62
Carl Willmann Der Kartensteiger in der Hand gaffed block with knob on back that can be pulled down with a finger so a card is pushed out
May 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 5)
67
Carl Willmann Die Karte am Licht II. card appears at top of candle
Related to May 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 5)
68
Kartenklammer, zum Vertauschen von Kartenspielen "by C. K., Hannover", card clip at pull to hold a deck for a deck switch
Variations May 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 5)
70
Carl Willmann Der Kartensteiger in der Kassette glass casket/houlette hanging from two ribbons
June 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 6)
83
Zur Kartenklammer, zum Vertauschen von Kartenspielen variation of the card clip
Inspired by June 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 6)
83
Emil Clauß Zum "Zauberstab als Kartensteiger" routine ending
Inspired by June 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 6)
84
Carl Willmann Willmann's Tuchhalter holder for silks at back of chair or table with applications, also for cards that travel under a plate
June 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 6)
85
Carl Willmann Der Kartensteiger mit mechanischen Karten three cards chosen, Kings comes out and takes a bow (animation gaff), Queen sinks back down and comes up again (weight in card), third card is missing a corner which reappears visibly, fourth card rises reversed and visibly turns over
July 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 7)
98
Louis N. Miller Die durch den Hut wandernden Karten six cards chosen and pulled through bottom of hat with deck inside hat
July 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 7)
100
Carl Willmann Mephisto's Kartenspiel deck put on top of wine glass, wine comes out of deck and fills glass
Aug. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 8)
115
Carl Willmann Der Kartensteiger mit Uhrwerk clockwork in deck for rising card
Related toVariations Aug. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 8)
116
Carl Willmann Die vereinten Asse three extra Aces
Variations Sep. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 9)
131
Carl Willmann Der Kartensteiger mit Uhrwerk part two
Related to Sep. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 9)
132
Carl Willmann Der Kartensteiger mit Uhrwerk part three, patter
Related to Oct. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 10)
146
Phantome Variation zur "Steigenden Karte" deck placed between two vest buttons, card rises out perpendicularly sideways, duplicate rises from within vest
Oct. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 10)
148
Carl Willmann Die Königin der Luft I. card rises sideways out of deck that is held in one hand and floats across to other hand
Nov. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 11)
164
Phantome Das Herausfinden zweier von einer fremden Person gezogenen Karten aus dem Spiel two cards found behind back, duplicates
Nov. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 11)
165
Carl Willmann Die Königin der Luft II. two glasses on two chairs, deck put in one, card rises and floats across into other glass and back
Dec. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 12)
179
Carl Willmann Der Teller als Kartenscheibe three cards appear at edge of plate
Related to Dec. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 12)
180
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli III. Aus dem papierenen Königreich card is balanced on hat, deck is divided into two glasses and card floats from glas to glas, two cards are placed under two plates and the cards change places, selection is placed inside a book and performer shows envelope with miniature duplicate with correct page number and part of the text on that page written on it
  • 1. Die Karten-Balance
  • 2. Die Karte als Königin der Luft (with assistant)
  • 3. Die Kartenwanderung
  • 4. Eine magische Hypnose
1903 80
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli XII. Weissagen wider Willen (Ein Kartenkunststück), spectator selects a card and writes name on paper, which is sealed in envelope, other spectator guesses card and selection vanishes from deck and appears in second envelope
1903 136
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli XIV. Telepathie
  • 1. Die Geisterschrift (slates, multiple versions, total of chosen number appears)
  • 2. Die Fernschrift (message appears on paper sealed in envelope, remote writing)
  • 3. Die Rosenverwandlung (rose changes from red to white, red writing appears on paper)
  • 4. Das spiritistische Kartenspiel (deck appears under box and vanishes again, hollow card deck imitation)
1903 146
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli XVI. Trifolium
  • 1. Das verwandelte Kartenspiel (deck changes to silk, shell placed in shell)
  • 2. Das Tuch in der Kerzenflamme (silk appears in flame of a candle)
  • 3. Das plötzlich erscheinende Seidentuch (silk appears)
  • 4. Seidentüchlein auf Reisen (silk vanishes and appears knotted between two others, with glass tube)
  • 5. Die magischen Knoten (knotted silks unknot)
1903 164
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli XVIII. Prädestination (Vorherbestimmung)
  • 1. Die Karten (prediction of chosen pile, cards can be divined, Koran type)
  • 2. Die Blumen (name of chosen flower appears on paper in sealed envelope, half forcing deck)
1903 174
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli XX. Ein anderes Bild
  • 1. Das magnetische Kartenspiel (cards cling to hand)
  • 2. Bibifax (hole cut into hat, hat is then fully restored)
  • 3. Sympathie (card penetrates hat visibly)
  • 4. Ein Meisterschuss (cards are torn and loaded into gun, they appear restored inside hat)
  • 5. Die verschwindenden Karten (cards vanish under silk)
1903 186
Ernst Ehrhardt Die aufdrängliche Karte "Ernst Erhard", card rises out of cased deck, slit in case, as out for missed classic force
Jan. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 1)
3
Carl Willmann Willmann's Faun-Maske three cards appear at top of mask/head on a stand
Jan. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 1)
4
Ben-Zur Ben-Zur's Meisterschuss selection tossed into the air, hole shot through marked pip with pistol
Feb. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 2)
19
Der Spaziergang einer Karte durch das Knie des Künstlers "by A. M.", card through knee with back palm
Feb. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 2)
20
Carl Willmann Die bezauberte Karte coin produced from under selection, then silk produced from selection
Mar. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 3)
35
Carl Willmann Das Kartenrätsel four selections shuffled back, deck delt into piles of four cards each, all selections are in chosen pile
Mar. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 3)
36
Ben-Zur Das Band der Sympathie spectator stops performer's deal right at selection, spectator pulls ribbon at performer's wrist to indicate stop
Mar. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 3)
37
Carl Willmann Die vier Buben auf Wanderschaft four cards chosen, they are the Jacks, shuffled back and produced from up the sleeve, duplicates
Apr. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 4)
51
Carl Willmann Der Kartenpokal card appears in glass container with glass lid
Apr. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 4)
52
A. J. Ein neuer Kartenstecher punch device at shirt button
Apr. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 4)
52
Ernst Ehrhardt Die durch ein Kartenspiel wandernde Münze coin slapped onto deck that lies on top of glass, coin penetrates deck
Apr. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 4)
54
A. J. Kartenzauber corner of a card torn off, it restores visually, two selections shuffled back, one of the selections appears in a glass container, punch with paper weight that is sitting on card at one point
May 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 5)
67
Glimpse of Palmed Card while showing another card with same hand
May 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 5)
69
A. J. Eine geheimnisvolle Flucht Jacks, Queens, Kings and Aces put into four packets on the table, packet chosen with dice and a suit chosen as well, that card becomes a blank card and the selection is in previously empty envelope, quartet gaff
May 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 5)
69
A. J. Die magischen Asse combination in which an Ace is chosen, it changes to another Ace, vanishes and reappears, then a chosen Ace travels into a wooden card case, then all Aces from deck into a pocket
June 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 6)
84
Showing Ace of Hearts as Diamonds black Aces in front of Ace of Hearts at an angle so only the tip of the heart can be seen simulating a Diamond
June 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 6)
86
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, stealing a silk, flash paper card
June 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 6)
95
Carl Willmann Die Verwandlung der vier Point-Achtkarten four cards chosen, they are the Eights and tabled, then they transpose with the four Sevens (three Eights with a cover Seven fanned and vice versa)
July 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 7)
99
A. J. Das Vorherbestimmen menschlicher Gedanken oder "Die Sehergabe des indischen Marabus" three selections and their positions in the deck predicted, faced deck, two methods with or without an off-stage assistant, pocket writing of numbers with stencil
Aug. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 8)
115
A. J. Vertical Bottom Deal deck held with backs towards audience, right hand boldly draws out bottom card
Aug. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 8)
118
Carl Willmann Die sympatisierenden Karten card chosen, card chosen from second deck matches
Aug. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 8)
119
Carl Willmann Jetzt! stop trick with three cards, triple forcing deck
Aug. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 8)
120
Emil Clauß Zum Kartensteiger mit Uhrwerk routine for mechanical clockwork rising cards
Inspired by Sep. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 9)
131
Carl Willmann Die Kartenpoints auf der Glasplatte pips appear on glass sheet (switched in newspaper)
Sep. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 9)
133
Carl Willmann Ein Spaziergang der vier Asse four Aces in square formation on a cloth or paper, two covered, they travel upwards through the cloth/paper one by one
Oct. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 10)
146
Das Umdrehen eines ausgebreiteten Kartenspiels table spread and turnover flourish
Oct. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 10)
148
Dr. Costa Brito Der Name einer von einem Zuschauer gedachten Karte erscheint auf einem in einem Glase befindlichen Papier geschrieben piece of paper crumped up and put in glass, name of (forced) selection appears on it
Oct. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 10)
148
A. J. Ueber künstliches Mischen slow shuffling method that re-organizes the cards, working backwards, with tables for different numbers of cards that show how the cards change positions with each shuffle, see p. 166
Related to Nov. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 11)
164
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
A. J. Gedankenerraten mit Hülfe eines Kartenspieles card and its position remembered and later card found and three other selections produced from pocket
Nov. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 11)
167
Carl Willmann Eine Kartenmetamorphose four cards chosen, fourth card changes into each of the other selections and back
Dec. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 12)
179
Carl Willmann Ihr Wille geschehe! card chosen and shuffled back by spectator, small number named and card is there, gambling for seven with outs
Dec. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 12)
180
A. J. Sonderbare Uebereinstimmung deck shuffled, spectator cuts and count off the top few cards, one of the Aces chosen, the counted-off cards are of the same suit, two methods
Related to Dec. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 12)
181
A. J. Showing Five as Four counting off cards one by one, last one is double
Dec. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 12)
182
A. J. Hellsehen mit Karten medium knows order of cards after "spectator" shuffles, stooge, medium in dark bag with flash light
Dec. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 12)
188
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, so-called de Kolta Rising Cards,
Dec. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 12)
191
Der "Pick-Pocket" Trick "Schule der Magie"
one or more selections travel to trouser pocket, shown empty by pushing the card up in the corner, also for spectator's pocket
Jan. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 1)
1
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Die Seelenwanderung der Karten four-of-a-kind placed in square formation in a napkin, two card covered with cardboard, they travel upwards one by one through the napkin, preliminary phase in which every Ace does a trick (comes to top, travels from pocket to pocket, to pocket, appears at any number) to switch the ungaffed cards for double facers
Jan. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 1)
2
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Das magische Kartentrio three cards appear behind the neck of performer, construction under jacket that pushes three cards up the collar
Jan. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 1)
6
Karl Meyer Die Eskamotage einer oder mehrer Karten "Schule der Magie"
false transfer with card or packet of cards, photograph illustrations
Feb. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 2)
17
Die drei Kartenakrobaten deck tossed up onto head of performer, three selections remain standing on performer's head
Feb. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 2)
18
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Das Geheimnis des Lucifer two selections tabled, two Aces used to cover those cards, other two Aces under a plate, selections transpose, then the four cards on the table are the Aces and under the plate are the two selections
Feb. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 2)
19
Dr. Reinhard Rohnstein Die maskierte Eskamotage mehrerer Karten "Dr. Rohnstein, B. A.-V.", "Schule der Magie"
bottom cards palmed into right hand, left first finger starts between the packets
Mar. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 3)
33
Adolphe "Magicus" Blind Gedankenlesen und Zauberei half the deck sealed in envelope, two or three cards thought of from other half, they travel into envelope to the first half, half the deck consists of double facers
Related toAlso published here
  • "Divination et Escamotage" (L'Illusionniste, Feb. 1904, p. 211)
Mar. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 3)
35
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Conradi's Uhr- und Kartentrick borrowed watch vanishes, card selected, both reappear in frame on a stand
Mar. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 3)
36
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Das Riesengedächtnis card removed and rest of deck read off for performer who then names the missing card, then number named and performer names card at that position, clocking for both value and suit mod 10 (for thirty-two cards), also clocking with fifty-two cards without mod
Inspired byRelated to Mar. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 3)
38
Dr. Reinhard Rohnstein Eine neue Methode des Abzählens "Schule der Magie"
selection placed on top, small number named and card shown at that position, extra card placed on top and then glide/strike second deal
Apr. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 4)
51
Der magnetische Künstler two cards put in center and reproduced at once (from top), Seven/Eight of Clubs and Spades
Apr. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 4)
52
Die magnetischen Karten three cards taken and apparently magnetised, they cling to each other, making a row of three cards that is held at the top, threads across back
Apr. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 4)
53
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Das Riesengedächtnis second part of explanation, card at any position named by memorising four cards and bringing the closest one to named position by pass
Related to Apr. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 4)
55
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Filieren nach Conradi "Schule der Magie"
card ping chien, card in right hand apparently tossed onto table, really onto deck and top card thumbed off onto table
May 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 5)
69
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Top Three Card Sleights pass, palm, top change
May 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 5)
69
Hugo Schrader Eine übernatürliche Uebereinstimmung card chosen and lost, dominoes placed together by spectator, endpoint indicate suit and value and added up the position of the selection
Inspired by
  • "Unerreicht!" (Conradis Der Kartenkünstler im XX. Jahrhundert, p. 81)
May 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 5)
70
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Conradis neuer Kartenstern "new card star", using black art to hide the hiding place, five cards appear at end of star apparatus
Inspired by May 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 5)
72
Das maskierte Schleifen einer Karte using glide to count to any card from the face, with cover card so force card starts second from face
June 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 6)
87
Eduard Hensel Das Hexen-Einmaleins using Goethe's poem from Faust I, illustrated with Ace through Ten which are produced in mixed suits as the values are mentioned, some transform or vanish
June 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 6)
88
Jumping Card from Deck card sleeve with rubber band in deck, rubber band locked until needed, then card jumps out
June 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 6)
88
Hugo Schrader Die Augen als Kartenspiegel spectator has two cards and should hold up one, performer divines it, less blood in the hand
June 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 6)
91
Das magische Kartentuch deck thrown against handkerchief, selected cards cling to it
June 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 6)
91
Ben-Zur Unglaublich, aber wahr! deck shuffled, spectator cuts anywhere and remembers bottom card and replaces top half, performer removes sets of four cards from behind back and asks whether selection is among them, once the spectator says yes the card is located, estimation of packet thickness
Related to July 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 7)
106
Hugo Schrader Mnemotechnik und Kartenkunst thirty-two spectators with number cards also take a card and read number and card off, performer memorizes everything apparently and takes the cards out in order after they have been shuffled, hidden assistant sorts a deck behind stage
July 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 7)
107
Das Kartenmesser knife for loading a card into a fruit, bread, ...
July 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 7)
108
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Das freihändige Vertauschen mehrerer Karten packet switch, right-hand classic palmed cards dropped as cards that are held at left-hand fingertips are apparently dropped but really palmed, pre-bending packets
Aug. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 8)
121
Ein nie versagender Trick card and its position remembered, dealing procedure, number asked for and card then located
Inspired by Aug. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 8)
122
Das magische Kaffeekränzchen assembly with Queens and three divided cards, then packets dealt out again, Queen placed with three indifferent (the divided) cards, other Queens vanish and reappear in packet
Aug. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 8)
123
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Briefkasten answering letters, Hofzinser on divided cards
Aug. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 8)
136
Karl Meyer Das Kartengreifen "Schule der Magie"
  • choreography of one-handed palm and fan production from elbow
  • steal of bottom packet into right-hand thumb clip, left first finger pushes packet out (throw cut)
Sep. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 9)
137
Karl Meyer Production of Single Cards
Sep. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 9)
139
Feuerzauber apparatus stand from which a card vanishes in a flash
Sep. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 9)
139
Hugo Schrader Neues Hilfsmittel zum Auffinden einer gezogenen und wieder eingesteckten Karte tiny wax ball on finger to mark card
Sep. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 9)
140
Buatier de Kolta, Richard Pannwitz, Karl Meyer, Dr. Reinhard Rohnstein Der Kartensprudel nach Kolta improvements by Pannwitz, Meyer and Rohnstein
Oct. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 10)
153
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Das dreiblättrige Kleeblatt three Queens, each covered with two cards, one packet freely chosen and Queens assemble in it, divided and double facer
Oct. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 10)
156
H. D. Roberts Neue Kartenwanderung two marked cards put into envelopes transpose, translated by Paul von Kalnassy
Also published here
  • Magic
Nov. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 11)
177
Imro Fox Das Doppel-Kolorieren bottom half of deck in-jogged for half the length of the deck, both cards change at the same time
Related to Nov. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 12)
185
Dr. Reinhard Rohnstein, Fr. Berndt Kartenvermehrung unter den Händen der Zuschauer "Berndt", spectator counts a cut-off packet, three cards travel from deck to packet
Nov. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 12)
186
Die Vermehrung der Points Three of Diamonds, point number changes multiple time to Five, Ace, Nine, then blank, using sleight-of-hand as well as multi-pip card and powdered pips
Nov. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 12)
188
Hugo Schrader Die Karte am Spiesse card torn, one half put into end of stick by spectator and burned, it reappears somewhere else, unclear description but features a switch with a card at the end of a stick
Dec. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 5 No. 1)
1
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Conradis Asskarten special divided cards with Aces, wide-spread gaffs
Dec. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 5 No. 1)
2
Ben-Zur Nur wahre Kunst macht frei version to do the suit separation with a full deck of thirty-two cards
Inspired by Dec. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 5 No. 1)
4
Dr. Reinhard Rohnstein Der Maletzki-Griff coin tossed into hat and immediately a coin is reproduced from the bottom of the hat, kind of penetration, repeated a few times
Dec. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 5 No. 1)
11
Charles Bertram The Two-Handed Pass "Charles Bertram's Method"
1904 18
Charles Bertram The One-Hand Pass "Charles Bertram's Method", Charlier Pass
1904 22
Charles Bertram The Palm - A New and Perfectly Deceptive Method "immeasurably superior to any other", handing deck to be shuffled with right hand
1904 23
C. O. Williams An Easy Pass bottom section palmed with selection on top, later replaced on top
1904 28
To Palm Cards From Bottom of Pack
1904 29
Paul Valadon The Back and Front of Hand Continuous Palm with Cards illustrated with photographs of Paul Valadon
1904 30
Henri De Manche To Make a False Shuffle lift shuffle handling
  • First Method of False Shuffle (top stock)
  • Second Method of False Shuffle (top and bottom stock)
  • Third Method of False Shuffle (full deck)
Also published here 1904 35
To Force a Card one-handed force briefly mentioned
1904 38
C. O. Williams The Turned Card selection turns over in deck, deck reversed under cover card
1904 40
Mademoiselle Patrice Catching Two Chosen Cards from a Pack Thrown Into the Air top and bottom cards held back by friction
1904 41
C. O. Williams The Unique Card selection lost, three piles made, selection is bottom card of center pile
1904 43
L. Graham Lewis Novel Discovery of a Chosen Card deck placed on table, table tilted forwards, only selection remains on table, wax on thread
1904 44
C. O. Williams The Artful Card wrong card found behind back, then selection produced from pocket
1904 46
C. O. Williams A Simple Card Discovery card placed in glass, covered with glass, then selection is face card of deck
1904 47
To Shake a Chosen Card Through a Handkerchief
1904 48
John Hamley A Smart Production and Vanish of Cards hands empty, cards produced and vanished again, attached to outside of sleeve and stolen when sleeve is pulled up
1904 52
Paul Valadon Some Manipulations with Cards
1904 55
John Hamley The Bottle and Card Trick card shot with pistol on clear bottle, appears at top
1904 58
Mademoiselle Patrice To Pass Several Cards From one Person's Pocket to That of Another
1904 60
Charles Bertram The Diminishing Cards
1904 66
Mademoiselle Patrice Discovering a Cards Shuffled Into Pack Blindfolded
1904 72
Henri De Manche The Three-Card Trick without throw
1904 77
The Rising Card Trick several selections
1904 81
Howard Thurston The "Thurston" Rising Cards five cards rise out of deck and float into hand one by one
  • First Method
  • Second Method for Stage
1904 88
T. Nelson Downs, Dr. Reinhard Rohnstein Die Kartenfächer-Eskamotage a few cards held separate as one-handed fan is made, those cards are palmed into other hand as fan is displayed
Jan. 1905
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 5 No. 2)
17
H. F. C. Suhr La carte du diable card vanishes in flash of fire, made from flash paper, ignites by itself
Jan. 1905
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 5 No. 2)
18
Dreifache Verwandlungskarten gaffed card that changes twice, double facer with double-ended picture card on one side
Jan. 1905
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 5 No. 2)
19
Hugo Schrader Das unzertrennliche Paar two separated selections lie next to each other (counting with glide, and six more methods)
Feb. 1905
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 5 No. 3)
33
Dr. Reinhard Rohnstein Die "Wurfeskamotage" eines ganzen Kartenspiels false transfer of deck of cards, bounces back into throwing hand
Mar. 1905
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 5 No. 4)
49
T. Nelson Downs Flourishes and Fancy Sleights with Cards comments and what cards to use
  • The Cards
1909 17
The Card Fan one-handed
1909 19
Vanish and Recovery false transfer with pack, brief
1909 19
Deck Vanish false transfer with riffle sound
1909 20
Small Packet Vanish with Excelsior Clip spring clip
1909 22
Card Balancing single card (gaffed) or deck (ungaffed) stand upright
1909 23
To Tear a Pack of Cards
1909 24
Alexander Herrmann Czar Nicholas II. Anecdote anecdote about tearing deck in half
1909 25
The Fan and Ruffle Fan Shuffle (false)
1909 26
T. Nelson Downs The Downs Fan fan done in one hand, other hand shown empty, then second fan produced in this hand
1909 27
Springing the Cards normal method briefly explained, then waterfall cascade:
  • First Method
  • Second Method
  • Third Method
1909 28
The One Hand Drop card cascade to floor is caught before it reaches floor, two methods
1909 32
The Cards on the Arm
1909 34
T. Nelson Downs A Series of Fancy Flourishes Arm Spread & Throw combination
1909 35
B. Girindrashekhar TheFlower of Cards every other card bent in opposite direction
1909 36
Throwing Cards including:
  • catching it in deck
  • cutting it in half with scissors ("cut the whirling card in twain")
  • throwing a double that splits in the air
1909 37
Cards from the Mouth
1909 38
Novel Card Discovery - First Method cards counted during spreading during selection, replaced at known position, controlled via jog shuffle
1909 40
Jog Shuffle brief
1909 41
Second Method crimping card underneath fan when card is returned
1909 41
Third Method bottom card placed next to selection via reverse spread cull (perhaps, unclear)
1909 42
Fourth Method - To discover a card mentally selected one of four, by following gaze
1909 42
New Methods of Concluding Card Tricks - First Method chewing gum
1909 43
Second Method - The Test of Nerve knocking cards except selection out of spectator's grip, "staring him in the face", showing it's not on top or bottom
1909 43
Third Method four cards laid out on table, spectator throws die and counts to card which is selection
1909 44
The Reversed Card
1909 46
Slip Reverse top card slipped reversed to bottom and deck turned over, brief
1909 46
Top to Center Reverse top card reversed into center, brief
1909 47
The Piano Trick
Related to 1909 47
False Count seven as eight, using snap sound
1909 49
Ziska The Transposed Cards done with full deck, performer divines the number of cards put form one half to another
Related toVariations 1909 49
John Northern Hilliard Card Tricks involving Sleight of Hand
1909 52
John Northern Hilliard The Transfixed Pack deck wrapped in paper, knife thrust between selections, two methods, for credit information see Parrish reference
Variations 1909 52
Full Deck Bridge
1909 53
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Everywhere and Nowhere two duplicates, including Hofzinser's patter
1909 55
Center Double Lift no details
1909 58
Palm Change no details
1909 59
T. Nelson Downs Everywhere and Nowhere - New Method
1909 63
CHaSeD Mnemonic
1909 63
Cards with Cloth Surface black art
1909 63
Everywhere and Nowhere with Assistant coding free selection to assistant who provides duplicates
1909 69
Deck Switch with Handkerchief
1909 69
"How Many Aces Would You Like?" deck changes into all Aces
1909 70
T. Nelson Downs The General Card several spectators choose a card, they are all the same, whole deck is shown the same, then different again
1909 71
T. Nelson Downs Downs Change
VariationsAlso published here 1909 73
L'Homme Masqué The Flying Card "The Kinetoscope Card", thought-of card and two more of the same suit travel into spectator's pocket
Related toAlso published here 1909 77
L'Homme Masqué Kinetoscopic Force cards riffled in front of spectator and King of Spades among Club cards is mistaken for King of Clubs
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1909 77
Henry Hardin The Princess Card Trick (First Method), one of four thought of, performer places one in his pocket and it's the though-of card
1909 80
The Princess Card Trick (Second Method) double-ended cards
1909 82
The Princess Card Trick "The Prince's Card Trick" in index
1909 82
The Twenty Card Trick three cards
1909 85
Long Card
1909 87
A Comedy of Errors Three of Hearts and Three of Diamonds change into Aces and back, center pip of Three as Ace sucker gag
1909 87
The Siamese Aces two Aces separated in deck come up next to each other when dealt through deck, sucker element
Related toVariations 1909 89
The Card in the Pocket card and its position thought-of, divined and placed in pocket, Lazy Man's Card to Pocket, two handlings
Related to 1909 92
Harry Houdini Houdini's Torn Card Trick card with torn-off corner changes into other card
1909 94
Frederick Barrington Barrington's Torn Card Trick card torn in four pieces, one freely selected, rest burned and fired with piston onto nest of envelope in which restored card with missing piece is found
Variations 1909 96
Card Discovered by Sense of Touch touched card appears face-up on deck after shuffle
1909 98
Corner Crimp in Spread
1909 98
Charlier Cut Thumb Drag Production
1909 99
The Flying Card (First Method), from one spectator's pocket to another, freely named number with outs
1909 99
T. Nelson Downs The Flying Cards (Second Method)
1909 107
The Cards up the Sleeve (First Method), with commentary on the effect, twelve cards
1909 111
Cards up the Sleeve (Second Method) twelve cards, then whole pack
1909 114
The Dissolved Card card held under handkerchief is pushed in glass of water by spectator and vanishes, celluloid card
1909 124
T. Nelson Downs The Mysterious Card "one of Mr. Downs' specialties", card thought of in spread of one fifth
1909 126
Henry Hardin The Card and Hat spectator notes top card of deck, it's covered with hat, then top card changed
1909 127
The Stabbed Card using sticky card to control selection
1909 127
Adrian Plate The Great Poker Trick "a particular favorite of Mr. Adrian Plate", new deck opened and shuffled, seven hands dealt and performer wins
Related toAlso published here 1909 128
Another Poker Trick three Aces are controlled then riffle stacked for four players
Related to 1909 130
Overhand "Haymow" Control with break
1909 130
Tabled Slip Cut
1909 131
Adrian Plate The Disappearing Queen picture card removed, various spectators remember a picture card and place it between their hands, they all got the QH, QH appears elsewhere and indifferent cards in spectator's hands
1909 133
The Card Through the Handkerchief "one of the specialties of the ingenious Mr. Leipzig", credited to German St. Roman
1909 136
Yank Hoe The Card in the Watch borrowed watch wrapped in handkerchief, miniature of it appears in box of watch, two methods
1909 140
T. Nelson Downs Chosen Card Appears in Any Part of the Deck "Card Tricks based on a New and Original System of Locating a Chosen Card"
selection to any small number, with outs and alternative strategies
1909 142
T. Nelson Downs Spectator's Peek as done by Downs
1909 143
T. Nelson Downs Side Steal directly to top
1909 144
T. Nelson Downs Bottom Count riffled off thumb
1909 145
Three Object Equivoque
1909 148
T. Nelson Downs Second Method deck crimp/bridge at peeked at card
1909 150
T. Nelson Downs Third Method spectator peeks in his own hands, risky bridge, also with rubber banded deck
Related to 1909 150
Out for Lost Card
1909 151
T. Nelson Downs Fourth Method spectator peeks at a card in his own hands and it is found, estimation and stack (for practice only), "the bungling and unobserving performer will meet his Waterloo in this experiment"
Variations 1909 152
T. Nelson Downs Fifth Method card to any number, with placement strategy to twenty-sixth
1909 154
T. Nelson Downs Sixth Method featuring a new locator card, alternative for long card with portion sticking out in middle of one end
1909 155
Nate Leipzig The Ubiquitous Cards three peeked-at cards, three times stop trick performed, last time with spectator dealing, with variation with numbers instead of "stop"
Related toVariations 1909 157
Re-Count Force for card at any number
1909 161
T. Nelson Downs The Ubiquitous Cards (Second Method) two peeked-at cards appear when spectator calls stop
1909 162
T. Nelson Downs One-Handed Second Deal
Related to 1909 163
Clairvoyance with Cards - First Method spectator touches card in fanned-out deck, performer instantly names it
1909 165
Fan Glimpse from behind by bending corner
Related to 1909 165
Second Method cards named without seeing them
1909 165
Theodore DeLand Third Method deck shuffled by spectators and several remove a card, they're replaced and divined, index with hole throughout deck (x-ray deck)
1909 166
A Series of Card Tricks Based on a New and Original System on natural one-way back designs, "The Irregularities of Scroll Designed Cards"
Related to 1909 169
Mind Reading with Cards spectator transfers number of cards in ten-card-packet, then card with this number is found in face-down spread, repeat with shuffled cards
1909 171
Divination Extraordinaire ten cards chosen and returned, performer deals deck into four piles, one contains all selections
1909 173
The Transfixed Cards
1909 174
David Devant, T. Nelson Downs The Magician's Will Power with one-way deck improvement by Downs
1909 176
Prophecy Down-to-Date dealing and equivoque
1909 178
Resealing Deck
1909 179
John Northern Hilliard The Rising Cards
1909 183
T. Nelson Downs The Tattling of Toto six selections, penny in glass jumps up and down to communicate with performer
Inspired by
  • French magazine "The Illusioniste"
1909 184
Buatier de Kolta De Kolta's Rising Cards three selections
Related to 1909 191
Buatier de Kolta De Kolta's New Rising Cards three selections, card fountain finale
Related toVariations 1909 194
Harry Stork Another Method as performed by Kellar
1909 197
Prof. Duprez, Harry Stork The Rising Cards in the Swinging Houlette
1909 198
Howard Thurston, J. N. Thornton The Thurston Rising Cards
1909 202
John Northern Hilliard Anywhere Rising Cards
1909 204
Resurrection of the Cards four selection burnt, ashes in glass, restored cards "walk" out of glass
1909 207
Martin Chapender Chapender's Rising Cards
1909 208
Hugh Mulloy Mulloy Rising Cards
1909 210
Morgan H. Winans Winans' Rising Cards
1909 210
Further Rising Card Methods without Assistant
1909 210
Obliging Bouquet "one of Alexander Herrmann's masterpieces", selections rises out of real flower bouquet held by spectator
1909 211
William G. Edwards Named Card Rise mentioned without method
1909 211
The Four Ace Trick First Method, three extra Aces
Inspired by 1909 213
Felt Strip Holdout to slide cards secretly underneath
1909 215
Second Method
1909 215
Third Method using cards with cloth-colored backs, black art
1909 216
Fourth Method three double facers
1909 217
Nate Leipzig Fifth Method Aces signed
1909 218
Nate Leipzig Sixth Method Aces vanish from deck, reappear via Slap Aces
Variations 1909 219
Nate Leipzig Side Palm
1909 221
Nate Leipzig Slap Change
1909 221
Seventh Method Aces put in one envelope, Kings in another, they transpose, using two cards with cloth on back
1909 221
John Northern Hilliard Card, Orange and Candle torn and burnt card discovered inside orange with corner proof, wet card is shot on candle with pistol an appears in flame dry and restored
1909 225
The Card in the Frame card appears in frame, with information on trick frames
Variations 1909 229
The Valladon Cards on Glass cards adhere to sheet of glass, spectator shoots on glass but candle goes out, performer shoots and all cards drop except selections
1909 235
William G. Edwards "Eggsample" card changes into egg
1909 304
Ottokar Fischer Anleitung zur Vorführung guidelines for the performance, what cards are used, gaffs
1910 1
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Die sympathetischen Zahlen spectator stops while performer deals cards on table, then four people select a card, selections are the four Tens which match amount of dealt cards, number is also predicted on a piece of paper
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1910 4
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Forcieren durch den Blick forcing with the gaze, timing stop force
Variations 1910 5
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Gleiche Gedanken (Erste Ausführung) two cards are selected from a deck, performer finds same card in second deck placed in his pocket
VariationsAlso published here 1910 6
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Spread Cull with one card
1910 7
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Wegnehmen von unten Hofzinser Bottom Palm, deck is moved from dealing grip to fingertips
1910 8
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Wechselgriff Hofzinser Transfer Palm, classic to classic
1910 9
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Gedanken-Assoziation twenty cards on table, six-spot chosen, six cards become twenty-six, repeated with named number, amount of dealt cards also predicted
Also published here 1910 11
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Force from tabled row counting from either end, with eight cards
1910 14
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Verbal Force emphasis on forcing number
1910 15
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Die vier Acht four chosen cards turn out to be the Eights, they're lost and four indifferent cards change to Eights, then Jacks are produced
Also published here 1910 15
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Impromptu Double Ender Sevens shown as Eights
1910 16
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Pinky Riffle
1910 20
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Filieren Hofzinser Top Change
1910 21
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Two Card-Catch from hand to hand
1910 22
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Überall und Nirgends two duplicates
Also published here 1910 23
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Glide Handling second card is injogged
1910 26
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Die vier Asse Aces produced, then sixteen more Aces produced, sixteen duplicate Aces
Also published here 1910 31
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Card Production
1910 32
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Bent Card Subtlety
1910 32
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Top Change Variation
1910 35
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Gezwungene Wahl magician's choice to force a suit
1910 38
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Die im Fluge verwandelte Karte three spectators choose the same card, it transposes with another selection, duplicate
Also published here 1910 39
Pocket Force spectator quickly extracts card from pocket
1910 39
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Hofzinser Hide Out showing spread between the hands and hiding a card at back
1910 41
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Air Drop Transformation two cards back to back
1910 42
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Das Gefühl shuffled deck pocketed, named card removed, deck removed and another card chosen, transposes with first card while one is in a silk, sixteen double facers
Also published here 1910 43
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Der forcierte Gedanke (La Pensée Quand-Même) tabled card is named card, with tray index
Also published here 1910 47
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Tray Index card index on bottom of tray
1910 47
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Card Addition from Tray
1910 50
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Wild Card Move exchanging card on table with double facer, while apparently turning card over
1910 52
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Der Gedanke two decks on table, spectator removes thought-of card from other deck
Related toAlso published here 1910 53
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Der Wechselgriff palm to palm transfer, classic to classic
1910 56
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Die Macht des Gedanken spectator selects three cards which match prediction, then assembly, four double facers
Also published here 1910 58
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Packet Switch palm to palm
1910 61
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Die Vier Könige card thought of, then a spectator extracts it from pocket, three matching cards found, then assembly, four double facers
Related toAlso published here 1910 69
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Psychological Fan Force only picture card in group
Also published here 1910 69
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Der forcierte Gedanke performer tables card, spectator thinks card from another deck, it disappears and the prediction card on table is correct
Also published here 1910 78
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Deck Switch with short decks (32 cards each)
1910 80
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser One Hand Mexican Turnover
1910 81
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Der forcierte Gedanke (Zweite Ausführung) card removed by performer and wrapped in handkerchief, card thought of from second deck vanishes and travels to pocket, wrapped card is also thought-of card
Also published here 1910 82
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Denken und Vergessen (Erste Ausführung)
Also published here 1910 86
Corner Crimp
1910 87
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Depth Illusion Precursor card slid under top card but apparently in center
1910 89
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Denken und Vergessen (Zweite Ausführung)
Also published here 1910 93
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Denken und Vergessen (Dritte Ausführung) using mis-spotted card
Also published here 1910 98
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Allvermögen der Damen four cards chosen, they're the Queens, they transpose with four indifferent cards, Queens change one by one and back to Queens
Also published here 1910 105
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Täusche deinen Nächsten wie dich selbst! four cards chosen, four Queens on table, they transpose one by one, then back
Also published here 1910 118
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Coeur-Mariage (Erste Ausführung) two cards in center come to top and bottom, then three cards transpose around with guessing game presentation
VariationsAlso published here 1910 125
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Coeur-Mariage, das liebende Paar (Zweite Ausführung) "The Married Hearts - The Loving Couple", shortened version
1910 134
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Throw Switch deck thrown on table to catch two cards which are switched
1910 141
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Die Herz-Dame four Kings each change into Queen of Hearts and back, then four cards are counted to via named numbers, they're the Queens
Also published here 1910 142
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Unit Block Control Second Deal block backjogged
1910 146
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Das wunderbare Kartenspiel entire deck changes into duplicates of three selections one after the other
Also published here 1910 148
Deck Switch in pocket
1910 152
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Überall und Nirgends (Zweite Ausführung) expanded routine
Also published here 1910 153
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Fan Force under fan
1910 155
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Überall und Nirgends (Dritte Ausführung) an additional nine cards change into selection
Also published here 1910 161
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Palm Packet Switch
1910 176
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Gleiche Gedanken (Zweite Ausführung) two selections shuffled back, performer locates first card from another deck in his pocket, it changes into second selection which is given away
Also published here 1910 178
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Pocket Card for Transformation
1910 178
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Das unlösbare Impromptu ring to inside playing card which was torn and restored before
Also published here 1910 181
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Under Handkerchief Switch of torn pieces
1910 184
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Der verschwundene König card vanishes in deck, then rises (= is pulled from) from behind another single card
Also published here 1910 186
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Das Herz-Ass
Also published here 1910 188
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Der fliegende Gedanke selection flies out of deck, spring mechanism
Also published here 1910 194
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Die drei Kräfte three chosen cards vanish from deck, arrive in pocket, deck vanishes (in topit type space) and appears in pocket, three selections rise one with corner torn off that visible restores, a card is shot with pistol into candle
Also published here 1910 196
Ottokar Fischer Anhang Karten-Dressur
on Hofzinser's flourishing routine
1910 215
Ottokar Fischer Karten Experimente only description of routines, card problems
  • Die Farbenwahl
  • Die verwandelten Asse
  • Die Zigarettentasche
  • Der geheimnisvolle Pique-König
  • Die fünf verwandelten Karten
  • Carte blanche
  • Der magische Fingerring
  • Die sonderbare Übereinstimmung
  • Karte und Banknote
  • Karte und Taschentuch
  • Karte und Uhr
  • Die magische Separation
  • Das Blumenrätsel
  • Das Kartenwerfen
  • Rübenzahl
  • Die Visitkarte
  • Das Spiel der Landsknechte
  • Die mysteriöse Karte
Related toVariations 1910 216
C. O. Williams To Discover and Pocket (Before Asking Any Question) the Card Thought of by a Spectator spectator remembers card and its position, performer removes it and puts it in his pocket
Also published here 1911 573
Adolphe "Magicus" Blind The Demon Digits three cards with numbers arrange themselves in requested order
Also published here 1911 581
Mr. Gilbert The Acrobatic Cards two card in easels transpose
Also published here 1911 583
The New Card Frame without sand
Also published here 1911 591
Outwitting the Conjurer two selection put in two envelopes, apparently wrong cards are put in because spectator switches card behind performer's back, sucker
Also published here 1911 595
Joseph Michael Hartz Card, Coin and Candle coin wrapped in paper vanishes, reappears in chosen card, piece of paper into piece of candle
Related toAlso published here 1911 686
Joseph Michael Hartz The Automatic Rising Cards mechanical deck with wheels
Also published here 1911 703
Joseph Michael Hartz Deck Switch into profonde and from under vest
1911 707
Carl Willmann Rising Cards mechanical deck
Related to 1911 709
Joseph Michael Hartz, Alexander Herrmann, Professor Hoffmann The Pocket-Picking Trick producing chosen cards from shuffled deck in pocket, three handlings
Also published here 1911 719
C. O. Williams To Discover and Pocket (Before Asking Any Question) the Card Thought of by a Spectator spectator remembers card and its position, performer removes it and puts it in his pocket
VariationsAlso published here 1911 19
Adolphe "Magicus" Blind The Demon Digits three cards with numbers arrange themselves in requested order
Also published here 1911 29
Mr. Gilbert The Acrobatic Cards two card in easels transpose
Also published here 1911 32
The New Card Frame without sand
Also published here 1911 42
Outwitting the Conjurer two selection put in two envelopes, apparently wrong cards are put in because spectator switches card behind performer's back, sucker
Also published here 1911 47
Joseph Michael Hartz Card, Coin and Candle coin wrapped in paper vanishes, reappears in chosen card, piece of paper into piece of candle
Also published here 1911 145
Joseph Michael Hartz The Automatic Rising Cards mechanical deck with wheels
Also published here 1911 163
Joseph Michael Hartz Deck Switch into profonde and from under vest
1911 166
Carl Willmann Rising Cards mechanical deck
1911 168
Joseph Michael Hartz, Alexander Herrmann, Professor Hoffmann The Pocket-Picking Trick producing chosen cards from shuffled deck in pocket, three handlings
Also published here 1911 181
The Reversed Card spectator turns card end for end and performer knows which one
1911 94
The Queens who left their Courts to dig for Diamonds classic hotel trick with Aces, Kings, Queens and Jacks dealt out
1911 94
To allow a Person to think of a Card, and to make that Card appear at any number in the Pack which the rest of the Company may decide upon card and its position from the face remembered, any number named, performer goes behind back, then count started from remembered position
1911 95
To tell the Card thought of by arranging the Cards in a Circle Ace through Ten in a circle, on through of and after some counting divined
1911 96
To Place the Four Kings in different parts of the Pack, and to bring them all together by a simple Cut Jacks secretly behind a King
1911 97
To bring Four Cards together after they have been placed in different parts of the Pack unclear whether the cards are secretly or openly stripped out
1911 98
The Cards sprung from Hand to Hand
1911 99
A Row of Cards being placed face downwards upon the Table, to indicate by turning up one of them how many cards have been transferred from one end to the other during your absence
1911 100
To change Three Cards placed in the Pocket of a Spectator into three others previously chosen
1911 101
The "Three-Card" Trick monte throw
1911 102
To make Three Cards pass invisibly from one Packet to another three extra cards palmed at the beginning
1911 103
The Demon Card Trick card rises to top in paper-wrapped deck
1911 104
The Pocket-Picking Trick card located in spectator's pocket
1911 105
The Changing Card two cards chosen, a card changes to both cards
1911 106
Other Changing Cards
1911 107
The Transforming Sevens four cards change several times, gaffed cards taken out of deck at the start
1911 108
The Four Queens changed to Kings four double facers
1911 111
Making Double Facers splitting, brief
1911 111
To change a drawn Card into the Portraits of several of the company in succession picture cards change into portraits of spectators
1911 112
A Selected Card Caught on the Point of a Sword elastic cord
1911 113
A Chosen Card Found in a Cigar
1911 114
The Cabalistic Star six cards appear on points of star apparatus
1911 115
Tricks performed with the Aid of Card Boxes
1911 116
Bland Bland's Brass Card Box
1911 116
To Make Selected Cards Jump Out of the Pack cards jump out of a special card box apparatus
1911 118
To Produce Two Cards in Succession from an Empty Drawer wooden box apparatus
1911 120
Stanley Collins The Wooden Slab and Flying Card Experiment Cards attached on a board with rubberbands, spectator peeks at a card and remembers the value, then he counts to that value in a fan and remembers the card. Card transposes from the deck with the peeked card on the board
1915 9
Stanley Collins Making Of False Index Cards
1915 12
Stanley Collins Cards and Coincidence three selections and three packets, cards at number, faced deck method
1915 20
Stanley Collins The Omega Ace Experiment ace assembly, one packet sealed in envelop, with a card stand for better visibility, duplicates
1915 25
Stanley Collins False Count removing four as three cards from the deck, milking extra card
1915 27
Stanley Collins False Envelope Insertion only part of the cards are inserted into the envelope
1915 29
Glide False Count with extra card
1915 33
Stanley Collins Will! fifteen cards stick to the hand, all fall except three selections, gaffed card and ring
1915 36
Stanley Collins The Siamese Bloodstone deck in hat, which is balanced on edge of a plate, selected cards jump from hat
1915 41
Stanley Collins Le Dernier Cri Mutilated Card Experiment card cut into four pieces, three are burnt and found restored in nest of envelopes
Related to 1915 46
Stanley Collins A Question of Memory spectator selects one of three cards and puts it in pocket, another cards is taken from the deck and put in performer's pocket, cards transpose, duplicate
Related to 1915 52
Stanley Collins Thought Anticipated and Precipitated one of six cards vanishes and appears at impossible location
1915 58
Stanley Collins The Guessing Game spectator guesses correctly on of three cards he has in pocket, then it change places with one of the other two cards
Related to 1915 63
Stanley Collins The Spider pips of card vanish and appear on paper, pip eating spider
Related to 1915 67
Charles T. Jordan Chapter I - Trailing the Dovetail Shuffle to its Lair "(with sidelights on one or two other shuffles)"
interlocking chain principle with up to three riffle shuffles
Variations 1919/1920 7
Charles T. Jordan Close Range Mind Reading No. 1, cards riffle shuffled once, low values removed, remaining thirty-two cards dealt into two piles, one card moved over and located, interlocking chains
1919/1920 11
Charles T. Jordan Long Distance Mind Reading No. 2, card trick performed via mail, deck riffle shuffled once and cut in two halves, one card moved from one half to the other and either half mailed back
VariationsAlso published here 1919/1920 12
Charles T. Jordan Allowing a Spectator to Shuffle general comments
1919/1920 16
Charles T. Jordan The Premo No. 3, card located after three riffle shuffles, interlocking chains, optional with marked deck or blindfolded
1919/1920 17
Charles T. Jordan A Novel Detection No. 4, spectator counts down cards and remembers the last one, halves riffle shuffled together, interlocking chains
1919/1920 22
Charles T. Jordan The Dealing Dovetail Detection No. 5, card is found after lots of real shuffling
1919/1920 25
Charles T. Jordan Back and Front Count Sorting
1919/1920 26
Divided Deck Riffle Shuffle deck dealt into two piles and those are shuffled together
1919/1920 26
Charles T. Jordan Red/Black Shuffle running single cards in the center
1919/1920 27
Charles T. Jordan The Rolling-off-a-Log Detection No. 6, card removed is found out, unusual presentation with card rolled to tube, one suit together
1919/1920 28
Charles T. Jordan The Full Hand No. 7, four spectators select four cards each, those sixteen cards are riffle shuffled by performer and dropped in hat, performer takes out the cards of each spectator without looking
1919/1920 30
Charles T. Jordan Perfect Riffle Shuffle without details, four shuffles for sixteen cards to recycle, "Mr. Downs, however, can handle a full pack of 52 cards with the degree of dexterity necessary to restore its original order."
1919/1920 32
James J. Moren With the Mind's Eye No. 8, dressed-up key card location, blindfolded
1919/1920 35
James J. Moren Palmed-Card Glimpse
1919/1920 36
Charles T. Jordan The Simplicity Speller No. 9, card selected and cut into deck, long phrase with selection spelled, spelling to twenty-sixth card
Variations 1919/1920 37
Bridge half the deck by squeezing left hand
1919/1920 38
Charles T. Jordan The Trio No. 10, also "The Thirty-first Mystery", three cards predicted, new deck opened and three selected, three duplicates palmed to deck
1919/1920 40
Faced-Deck Switch secretly turned over
1919/1920 42
Charles T. Jordan Odd or Even No. 11, spectator cuts off pile and spectator divined whether it's an odd or even number
1919/1920 42
Charles T. Jordan The Escape No. 12, card travels from rubber-banded half to other half, cards are secretly propelled to other half
1919/1920 42