81,819 entries in Cards
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
The Broadway Rise - A New Impromptu Rising Card Effect rises at right angle
1934 51
A Rising Card Comedy apparently invisible thread makes card move
1934 52
An Unwitting Wizard card used to stab next to selection becomes selection
Related toVariations 1934 53
The Radio Cards three signed cards
1934 54
The Vor-Ac(e)-ious Magician Aces, three cards on each, they vanish an reappear in spectator's pocket
1934 57
Bottom Reverse deck turned over on top of card(s)
Related to
  • Henry Hatton & Adrian Plate, Magicians Tricks: How They Are Done, p. 70
Variations
1934 57
The Red and the Black colors shown separated, deck shuffled, still separated
1934 60
G. W. Hunter Hunter False Shuffle
1934 61
Colors Riffle Shuffle
1934 61
The Cops Get Their Man black Kings reverse, they are encircled with rubber band, selection appears between banded Kings
1934 62
The Princess Trick Perfected
1934 64
The Three Card Trick as a Trick and not a Gamble
1934 66
The Throw
1934 66
The Push-Out False Cut cards pushed from middle are cut into deck
Related to 1934 69
False Cut for Set-up Deck
1934 70
An Aerial Production apparent empty hand display
1934 71
The Flourish Count
1934 72
Weaving the Cards
1934 72
The Giant Fan I. The Formation
II. Fanning Yourself
III. Closing and Opening the Fan
IV. Closing the Fan with One Hand
V. Finish of the Giant Fan Moves
1934 73
Vanish of Deck handkerchief with dummy disk
1934 77
Laurie Ireland Goofy Deck changing into a black eight of diamonds
1934
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1934)
2
Laurie Ireland Here There and Everywhere Card Routine card always on top, then all cards are the same eventually card is found in pocket
1934
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1934)
2
Laurie Ireland Slap Appearance card appears face up on top
1934
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1934)
2
Laurie Ireland All Alike Display with running cut
1934
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1934)
2
Laurie Ireland Continuous Production of Card Fans - Try It not back palm method
1934
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1934)
9
Theodore Annemann Call Me Up Sometime person calls during the show and names the card someone selected
VariationsAlso published here 1934 2
Theodore Annemann The Borrowed Deck Tragedy selection turns over in deck, then it's put in an envelope and envelope destroyed, card reappears face up in deck, borrowed deck, duplicate
Related toAlso published here 1934 3
Theodore Annemann A Thought is Fathomed using deck of cards to force page number, Si Stebbins
Related toVariations 1934 6
Theodore Annemann A Card is Found Once More
Related toVariations 1934 9
Theodore Annemann Odd or Even, Which? knowing whether a packet has an odd or even number of cards, alternating one-way backs
Related to 1934 10
Theodore Annemann An Alternate Detection alternating one-way backs
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1934 11
Theodore Annemann A New Kink for the Reversing of One Card subtle reverse method for one-way back
Related to 1934 12
Theodore Annemann Annemann's Eight-In-A-Row Location location from a packet, one-way backs
1934 13
Theodore Annemann Red or Black?
Related to 1934 14
Theodore Annemann The Challenge of the Year long distance location, one-way backs, no-touch reversal
Related toAlso published here 1934 15
Theodore Annemann The Mind in Retrospect
Related to 1934 16
Theodore Annemann The Five Card Thought Effect
1934 17
Theodore Annemann The Guessing Contest performer and spectator write a card on a slip of paper and try to find the others card, while the spectator cannot find the card in ten attempts, the performer hits on the first card
Variations 1934 18
Theodore Annemann The Two Person Location two bottom cards code two selections to assistant in other room, stacked
Related to 1934 20
Theodore Annemann A Couple of Cards Get Together two selections come together on top despite the spectator's overhand shuffle
Related to 1934 20
Theodore Annemann The New Deal Card Code coding with eyes
1934 21
Theodore Annemann Fair and Square suit rotation stack
Related to 1934 24
Theodore Annemann Dual Sympathy one deck stacked
Related to 1934 25
Theodore Annemann Another Sympathetic Mystery two decks, spectator selects card from one, performer finds duplicate in other deck, stacked, estimation, fishing
Related to 1934 26
Theodore Annemann Triplets by Chance three decks, three spectator select the same card
1934 27
Theodore Annemann Broken Corner Locator Card
1934 27
Theodore Annemann The Last of the Think Stop Tricks two cards, think stop by selecting number between one and ten, duplicates
1934 28
Double Lift
1934 28
Orville Wayne Meyer Your Card behind back you produce card of same suit and value as spectator's selection, Si Stebbins
Related toVariations 1934 30
Theodore Annemann The Tune Detective card found by dealing to selected song lyric / beat
Related toAlso published here 1934 31
Theodore Annemann A Quaint Happening two decks, spectator selects card from one, performer finds duplicate in other deck by counting down value of selection
Related to 1934 36
Theodore Annemann The Prophecy of Occurence two card prediction, slates
1934 37
Henry Christ The 203rd Force
Related toVariations 1934 38
Theodore Annemann The Lady and the Gentleman two card prediction with billet index
Related to 1934 40
Theodore Annemann Three Cards - Three Numbers two decks, three times cards are found at small number named, in other pack, three-way forcing pack
1934 42
Theodore Annemann The $ 1,000 Test Card Location stacked, risky
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1934 43
Orville Wayne Meyer Card Box Sympathy performer and spectator choose the same card, using the prop "P&L Metal Card box"
Jan. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 4)
14
Orville Wayne Meyer P&L Metal Card Box Switch
Jan. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 4)
15
Vincent Dalban Something to Work on lie detector effect posed as a problem, spectator deals through cards and lies anytime, performer instantly knows
Variations Jan. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 4)
15
Theodore Annemann The Red and Blue Back Color Change two odd-backed cards put face up on table, backs change place, transpo with two multiple lifts
Feb. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 5)
18
L.E. Duncanson With Sight Unseen divining cards behind back, small mirror between legs
Also published here Feb. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 5)
18
Charles Nyquist The Solution of "Something to Work on" stacked deck, two chains, solution
Inspired by Feb. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 5)
19
Stuart Robson The Lie Detective solution
Inspired by Feb. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 5)
19
Stuart Robson Stack Addition behind back
Feb. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 5)
20
Theodore Annemann, Tom Bowyer Impromptu Frame Ups card divination with instant stooge
Mar. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 6)
22
Russell T. Wise The Card That Isn't! wrong tabled card shows up again, see also Fechter's "I've Got A Surprise For You!"
Mar. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 6)
23
E. Leslie May The "ELM" Card Change signed card in pocket transposes with card in deck
Also published here Apr. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 7)
26
Theodore Annemann The Question for the Month idea for card production from tambourine
Related to Apr. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 7)
26
Orville Wayne Meyer A Practical Card Code verbal
VariationsAlso published here Apr. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 7)
26
Theodore Annemann The New Nightmare Effect selected card vanishes and turns out to be card previously removed
Inspired byRelated toVariations Apr. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 7)
27
Theodore Annemann Peek Force Card glued long short card
Apr. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 7)
27
Theodore Annemann, Walter B. Gibson An Improvement A La Carte any card forced with multiple layouts and equivoque
Related to May 1935
The Jinx (Issue 8)
30
Tom Bowyer Publicity Trick back of business card with playing card back changes color
May 1935
The Jinx (Issue 8)
31
Eddie Clever The Renovated Sphinx Card Trick two signed cards in hat transpose with signed card in deck, double backer, fake indices card
June 1935
The Jinx (Issue 9)
34
Theodore Annemann A Matter of Policy story gag trick with twenty giant cards, ten democrats and ten republics, see page 54 for further comments and page 99 for improvement by Max Holden, see page 172 for improvement by Andrew Brennan
Related to June 1935
The Jinx (Issue 9)
35
Henry Christ Lies! Lies! Lies! corner short or one-way back
Related toVariations 1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
39
Theodore Annemann Just the Same Alike two cards selected from two decks are the same, selection process from one deck complicated with four piles and die
Also published here 1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
41
Theodore Annemann With One Hand spectator cuts deck held by performer behind his deck
1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
42
Theodore Annemann It Goes This Way one-way faces by scratch marks, see page 164 for comment by William Larsen
1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
42
Orville Wayne Meyer The "One of a Bunch" Force no-miss strategy for classic force
1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
43
Orville Wayne Meyer The Ribbon That Made Good ribbon attached to wrong card, when pulled out is right card, sticky card
Also published here 1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
43
Theodore Annemann The Migrating Pasteboard card travels from red half to black half, corner-short stranger card
1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
44
Theodore Annemann The Face Up - Face Down Location using one-way faces and backs
1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
44
Theodore Annemann A New Kink subtle reverse method for one-way back
1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
45
Jack Vosburgh A Principle in Disguise one-way deck throw-off, see credit correction on page 49
Related to 1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
45
One-Way Deck Throw-Off half the deck turned over
1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
45
Theodore Annemann A Daffy Discovery pocketed card is revealed through other cards, optional forcing bank
1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
46
Theodore Annemann The Unknown Subject apparently random name in phone book divined, person phoned names cards which are divined, uses ABC cards
Also published here 1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
47
Theodore Annemann Par-Optic Vision cards pocketed by spectator are divined one by one, see page 99 for improvement by Annemann, see page 164 for comment by William Larsen
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
48
Theodore Annemann Twentieth Century Cards selection is hole-punched and appears between 2 other punched and threaded cards, see page 99 for improvement by R.M. Jamison
July 1935
The Jinx (Issue 10)
50
James G. Thompson Jr. "Surprise!!" deck appears from tambourine, solution
Inspired by July 1935
The Jinx (Issue 10)
51
Theodore Annemann Publicity Stunt any information is revealed by partner on other end of phone
Also published here Aug. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 11)
53
El Ray The Fan Location crimp below fan
Aug. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 11)
54
Theodore Annemann A Trick with the Fan Location card selected from face-up deck is found face-down
Aug. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 11)
55
Theodore Annemann A Card to be Thought About three way out, OOSOOM type
Related toAlso published here Aug. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 11)
55
Theodore Annemann Thoughts in General: Poker Hand Solitaire arranging poker hands from twenty-five cards
Sep. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 12)
58
Theodore Annemann Proposition Bet "Thoughts in General", two named values together
Sep. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 12)
58
Theodore Annemann Proposition Bet 2 "Thoughts in General"
Sep. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 12)
58
Herbert Brooks Tip for Named Card From the Pockets "Thoughts in General"
Sep. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 12)
58
Theodore Annemann The Solitaire King winning canfield solitaire with Eight Kings stack
Related to Sep. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 12)
59
Theodore Annemann Four Aces on the Stage with four spectators on stage, three extra aces, short deck
Also published here Sep. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 12)
60
Theodore Annemann Wanted - A Card Routine Without Cards! invisible deck presentation for any named card to pocket, no method
Related to Sep. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 12)
60
Theodore Annemann Higher Magic! throwing stamp on ceiling, with prediction application
Related to Oct. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 13)
62
Arthur Johnson Cards and a Newspaper ace cutting method used for newspaper prediction
Oct. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 13)
63
Otis Manning Aces of Eight!! eight Aces used, brought from behind the back as wished
Related to Oct. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 13)
64
Theodore Annemann November 1935 on Burling Hull, Phil Smith, Howard Albright and the mechanical Gileegaloo Bird that finds a card, Mr. Rouclere
Nov. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 14)
65
Bob Hummer A Card in Flight!! card vanishes from deck and reappears at other side of window
Related toAlso published here Nov. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 14)
66
Bob Hummer Clubs/Spades Gaff used to make a card vanish
Nov. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 14)
66
Theodore Annemann A Cute and Quick Location value of another card is used to count down to selection
Nov. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 14)
69
Theodore Annemann Thoughts in the Air medium divines card and object in room, code via cards
Also published here Nov. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 14)
70
George C. Hanneman A Different Card Spelling selection made, when suit and values are spelled, cards with same suit and value show up
Dec. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 15)
75
Harris Solomon Diabolical Influence multiple prediction of cards and a number on face of playing card, stacked
Also published here Dec. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 15)
76
Tom Sellers Tear and Tear Again paper with letter is torn, letters spell selection
1935 10
Tom Sellers A Surprise Opening with Cards confetti appears as deck is riffled
1935 18
Tom Sellers New Magnetic Card card adheres to pencil
1935 23
Louis Lam Perplexo "The 'El-El' Disappearance of One or More Cards", selection is put on face-up half and covered with other half, vanishes after separation of halves
1935 4
Under-Handkerchief-Cut-Force
1935 4
Louis Lam "A-Cee-O" - A Four Ace Effect spectator counts four piles on table, Aces on bottom of each
1935 5
Louis Lam Do As I Do "An Experiment in Coincidence", two four-card piles are made by counting some cards with both both decks, bottom cards match
1935 6
Louis Lam The "El-El" Master Four Ace Effect aces disappear one by one between two faced piles, indifferent cards then change to aces via glide
1935 7
Louis Lam Would you Believe it? freely selected and replaced card is instantly named, then reverses itself
1935 8
Louis Lam Center to Top Reverse similar to Future Reverse, but to top instead of to center
Related to 1935 8
Louis Lam "Reverso"
1935 10
Louis Lam Tower Bridge "A New Bridge Effect", number of cut of cards is divined by value of another selection
1935 11
Louis Lam "Coloro" - the Colour Changing Pack of Cards
1935 12
Louis Lam "Alice in Wonderland" card turns over multiple times, then is spelled out
1935 15
Louis Lam The Movie Colour Cards blue deck put in red box and vice versa, decks change place in boxes
1935 16
Hindu Shuffle Display
1935 17
Louis Lam It Pays to Advertise "Advertising stunts every magician must use", playing card with business information on front is forced via Svengali Deck
1935 19
Louis Lam Find the Lady money card changes into card with business information on front
1935 20
Jean Hugard To Palm a Number of Cards from the Top left thumb pushes cards up
Related to 1935 83
The Gambler's Top Palm
1935 83
The Change-Over Palm - A. With Small Packet of Cards Only left classic to right classic
1935 84
The Change-Over Palm - B. With the Pack in Hand left-hand bottom palmed to right hand
1935 86
A New Top Change second card is palmed while top one is displayed, then replaced
1935 86
Replacing Palmed Cards 1. Using a Table
2. Without a Table
3. Replacing Cards on the Bottom of the Deck
4. Adding a Single Card as in the Color Change
5. To Replace a Large Packet of Cards
6. Another Method
7. Placing Cards from Right Palm to the Bottom of the Deck
8. Another Method
Related to 1935 87
Jean Hugard Some Notes on the Pass
1935 90
John Ramsay, Jean-Nicholas Ponsin Pass Subtlety
1935 91
The Break and Overhand Shuffle No. 1 of "Substitutes for the Pass"
1935 91
The Riffle Return No. 2 of "Substitutes for the Pass"
1935 92
Reversed Cards as Indicator No. 3 of "Substitutes for the Pass", secretly reversed card as key card, oops control
1935 93
Jean Hugard To Reverse the Bottom Card against thigh/leg
1935 94
Jean Hugard To Transfer the Bottom Card to the Top against thigh/leg
1935 95
A Gambler's Move under cover and using right arm
1935 95
Nate Leipzig A Novel Reverse Discovery second phase of Leipzig Opener
Related to 1935 96
The Rising Pack from case, thread
1935 96
How to Make a Spectator Become a Magician spectator loses and finds the aces, no-touch trick
1935 97
Jean Hugard The Torn and Restored Card, Using a Borrowed Deck
1935 99
The New Spell spectator spells behind back, card appears reversed
1935 100
The Automatic Speller no-touch, procedure heavy
Also published here 1935 101
A Reversal of Form wrong card turns over and back, then selection
1935 103
Royal Marriages
Variations 1935 104
An Effective Poker Deal re-deal stacking done by spectator, double duke suggestion
Related toVariations 1935 108
Audley Walsh Two Card Control bridged deck
1935 109
Dr. Jacob Daley Card in Pocket card and its position remembered, lazy man
Related to 1935 110
Everywhere and Nowhere 1. (using two duplicates)
2. Using a Short Card
3. With a Borrowed Deck
4. With an Ordinary Deck without Duplicates
1935 112
Adrian Plate Excelsior Change
1935 117
The Expanding and Diminishing Cards in several stages, vanish finale
1935 118
Variation of the Charlier Pass No. I of "One Hand Shuffles"
Also published here 1935 123
Three Cut Shuffle No. II of "One Hand Shuffles"
Also published here 1935 124
The Five Cut Shuffle No. III of "One Hand Shuffles"
Also published here 1935 125
The Multiple Cut No. IV of "One Hand Shuffles"
Also published here 1935 126
Forcing Thought Principle - Several Methods of Forcing a Certain Card during riffle, springing, fanning
1935 8
Simple Control spectator cuts to and remembers card, performer holds break
1935 8
Card and Number Divination up to ten, with outs (palm-off, transformation)
Related to 1935 8
The Key Card Principle - An Example of Presentation
Variations 1935 9
The Three Heaps spectator cuts deck in three piles, three top cards are divined, repeat
1935 10
The Trio three cards divined, no-touch confusion force
1935 10
Jean Hugard Remembering Three Cards
1935 10
The Moving Finger
1935 11
A Card and a Number naming name and position of selection, key card
1935 11
Divining a Card spectator writings some cards on paper including thought of card, which is then named
1935 11
The Count Down card and its position remembered and divined, two key cards
1935 12
The Six Piles six cards on top and bottom of a suit
1935 12
The Nail or Pin Marking Principle
1935 13
Thought Card Discovered pin marking through handkerchief
1935 13
A Test Discovery nail punch, naming position of selection
1935 13
An Envelope Mystery forced cards put in envelopes with punch marks, including "A Variation"
1935 14
The Prearranged Pack Principle
1935 15
Method of Changing Packs selection produced at named number from pocketed deck
Variations 1935 15
Mephisto's Message number selected via card values from one half gives position of selection in other half
Related to 1935 16
Thought Card to Pocket several duplicates
Related to 1935 16
Finding a Number
Related to 1935 17
Mental Spelling progressive spelling set-up
1935 17
Reading any Card Called For forced card produced from pocketed deck
1935 18
Locating a Page and Word by Cards force number with stack
1935 18
Clairvoyant Reading of Several Cards naming packet of cards through handkerchief
1935 18
Glimpse through Handkerchief
1935 18
A Startling Experiment naming missing card
1935 19
Spectator Shuffles Stacked Deck credit information, short overhand shuffle
1935 19
Novel Card Reading removed card behind back named, glimpsing palmed key card
1935 19
Various Presentations of the One Way Deck Principle
1935 20
Theodore Annemann A New Kink uncredited
1935 20
Tricks with Assistant as the Medium two methods, medium divines cards or finds selections, culling key cards together
1935 21
Codes for Mind Reading with Cards
  • Talking Code (First Method)
  • Talking Code (Second Method)
  • Silent Code (Method One)
  • Silent Code (Method Two)
  • Silent Code for Confederate
1935 22
Forcing Decks
1935 25
Jean Hugard The Marked Card Principle
1935 26
A Card Prediction card at named number predicted
1935 26
The Impression or Carbon System two methods
1935 26
Method Two card and number written down, performer shuffles deck, card is at number, carbon paper
1935 27
The Mirror Principle
1935 28
A Prediction card at "selected" number predicted, calculation force
1935 29
The Telepathic Bridge Game
1935 30
Laurie Ireland Hints for Amateurs on Forcing Cards third forcing deck
1935
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1935, "New Card and Coin Manipulation")
2
Partial Riffle Shuffle bottom 17 cards
1935
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1935, "New Card and Coin Manipulation")
2
Laurie Ireland The Automatic Jig Saw Puzzle Worker using P&L nickle Card Box
1935
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1935, "New Card and Coin Manipulation")
3
Laurie Ireland To Fully Restore the Card last corner
1935
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1935, "New Card and Coin Manipulation")
4
Laurie Ireland A Perfect False Riffle Shuffle strip-out, Triumph Shuffle type square up
Variations 1935
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1935, "New Card and Coin Manipulation")
5
Laurie Ireland A False Count to be Used when Dealing Off the Deck featuring push-off
Related to 1935
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1935, "New Card and Coin Manipulation")
8
Repeat Six Card Trick Outline
1935
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1935, "New Card and Coin Manipulation")
8
Pinky Pull Down
1935
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1935, "New Card and Coin Manipulation")
9
Laurie Ireland A Most Unusual Experiment in Which a Chosen Card Appears Instantly at Any Number in the Deck from 10 to 45
Related toVariations 1935
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1935, "New Card and Coin Manipulation")
10
Laurie Ireland Better Yet any ace at named number
1935
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1935, "New Card and Coin Manipulation")
11
Laurie Ireland Some Moves for Manipulative Card Routine Production of a Fan of Cards Using a Silk
1935
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1935, "New Card and Coin Manipulation")
12
Laurie Ireland Ireland Card Holder
1935
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1935, "New Card and Coin Manipulation")
13
Laurie Ireland A Transposition Routine with a Fan of Five Cards with card from mouth ending
1935
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1935, "New Card and Coin Manipulation")
15
Laurie Ireland Blue and Red Mystery four red and four blue backed cards, one of each color travels to pocket
1935
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1935, "New Card and Coin Manipulation")
18
Laurie Ireland The Invisible Pass
1935
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1935, "New Card and Coin Manipulation")
20
Laurie Ireland Sucker Card Trick sucker gag sequence
1935
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1935, "New Card and Coin Manipulation")
21
Laurie Ireland On the Bottom, on Top and in the Pocket
1935
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1935, "New Card and Coin Manipulation")
23
Laurie Ireland Color Change see also page 24
1935
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1935, "New Card and Coin Manipulation")
24
Laurie Ireland A Surprising Explanation for the Color Change double facers
1935
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1935, "New Card and Coin Manipulation")
25
Theodore Annemann Magic vs. Mindreading two decks, spectator puts one in pocket, from the other he selects a card mentally, card is spelled in both decks and the last card is the thought of, card also predicted
Also published here 1935 5
Theodore Annemann, Al Baker The Master Mind two decks, three cards are predicted
1935 16
Theodore Annemann The Act longer routine of The Master Mind, several times cards are predicted on billets
1935 17
Theodore Annemann The Mirror Reflector peeking a drawing on a slate while covering it with a handkerchief
1935 20
Theodore Annemann Annemann's Mental Masterpiece impression device on card box, carbon
Variations 1935 5
Theodore Annemann The New Double Telepathy Routine uses the box from Mental Masterpiece + Index, spectator and performer think of a card and try to guess the card of the other
1935 7
Wm. Hewitt Coincidence spectator shuffles deck and cuts to a card, same card is removed by performer from another deck, card shiner
1935 11
Theodore Annemann Get It! deck is handed to three spectators in the dark, everyone selects a card and when the light is on again, performer reveals all three cards, three forcing decks
VariationsAlso published here 1935 15
The Perforated Coin pin through coin
1935 30
Riffle Trick No. 1, spectator riffle shuffles once, cuts to a card and remembers a suit, then memorizes the first card of that suit from the face
Also published here 1935 1
Frank Lane Frank Lane's Three Pellet Card Trick No. 2, three cards chosen and written on pellets, performer divines them
Also published here 1935 1
Appleton's Fooler No. 3, spectator and performer each choose a card from one half, halves put together, both selections are then shown next to each other
1935 4
Ralph W. Hull Hull's "Joker" Spelling Trick No. 4, thirteen card packet, values are spelt out one by one, but when spectator tries it, he always gets the joker
  • A Variation
Also published here 1935 5
George Pearce Pearce's Triple Card Mystery No. 5, three piles of same amount of cards made, top cards remembered, deck assembled and performer finds all three
1935 8
The Master Card Location No. 6, spectator touches any card while performer spreads them and remembers it, deck cut, performer locates card
1935 9
The Lady and Man Card Prediction No. 7, two spectators count down in the deck and remember the card at a chosen number, both predicted
Related to 1935 10
Simple Addition No. 8, three piles made using the values of three selections, performer is handed the rest of the deck and then names the total of the three selections
1935 10
Ralph W. Hull A Brain Teaser No. 9, card vanishes from packet and travels to named position into other packet, duplicate, saliva
Related toAlso published here 1935 11
Ade Duval Mephisto's Message No. 10, three cards chosen, performer tries to make them travel into a lemon, instead they are found in an envelope that is handed to performer by a messenger
1935 14
Improved Guesser No. 11, with twenty-five duplicates
Related to 1935 15
Sequel No. 12, two cards remembered next to a stabbed-in indicator card, deck dealt into four piles, position of the selections has been predicted
1935 15
A Prediction Effect No. 13, two spectators choose cards and use their value to count to a celebrity in a written list, it is predicted
1935 16
W. F. "Rufus" Steele My Personal Stack No. 14
  • The Stack
  • My Poker Run-Up
1935 17
A Coincidence No. 15, piles made on table to select two cards, after they have been assembled the are found again with Tantalizer deal
1935 18
Caryl S. Fleming The Four-Ace Merry Mix Up No. 16, spectator cuts deck into four piles, then various displacements à la Poker Player's Picnic are made, Aces shown on top of the piles
1935 19
George Pughe The Piano Trick No. 17
1935 20
The Joker's Own Deception No. 18, seven cards removed, four of those chosen, one thought of, all pushed put reversed in deck, only selection ends up reversed
1935 21
The Marvelous Prediction No. 19, a card and its position from the top are predicted, 1-0-1 with Hearts run
1935 22
Can You Do It? No. 20, challenge of arranging a suit so it comes out in order with a down-under-deal
1935 22
Fortune Telling Trick No. 21, spectator writes a question on a small card and seals it in an envelope, spectator does some cutting procedure with cards and those are used to divine the question
1935 23
The Devil's Ticket No. 22
1935 24
Pellet Trick No. 23, about ten cards freely chosen and written on pieces of paper that are crumpled up, selections sealed in envelope, one of those papers is chosen and that card vanishes from group of selections or travels to somewhere like pocket
Related to 1935 25
Envelope Placement Steal packet put in envelope, a card remains outside
Related to 1935 25
The Joker Trick No. 24, deck riffle shuffled once (interlocking chains), Joker put in deck and card on either side removed, performer divines them
1935 26
Card Spelling De Luxe No. 25, spectator cuts anywhere, remembers top card and buries it, it is spelled to by spectator
1935 26
Knock-Out Spelling Trick No. 26, riffle shuffle, Hearts and Diamonds are removed, one suit is turned up one by one and each card spelled out from the other suit
1935 27
Sleeve Fooling Trick No. 27, deck with hole through center, two selections lost and cards put onto ribbon, under handkerchief the two selections are removed, then put back on reversed
1935 28
James Kater Thompson Kater's Improved Spelling Trick No. 28, one from a bank thought of and then spelled out
1935 29
Sympathy Connection No. 29, two cards chosen in complicated way in one deck turn over in another deck
1935 29
Dual Attraction No. 30, card chosen by dealing heaps on the table
1935 30
How Many Cards Did I Take? No. 31, spectator removes small number of cards and performer produces a card whose number corresponds to that number
1935 30
Harry Cecil Cecil's Mind Reading No. 32, deck dealt into five piles, top cards remembered, deck assembled and selections located
1935 31
Watch Locator No. 33, selection lost, spectator adds hours and minutes of current time to count to selection
1935 31
"Follow Me" Card Trick No. 34, two cards chosen from two decks are exchanged and shown to match
1935 32
Dai Vernon The Vernon Five-Card Mental Force No. 35
1935 33
Figures Can't Lie No. 36, spectator chooses four digits and does some calculation, then he removes four cards that match the digits and pockets one, performer divines it
1935 34
Place the Pack in Back of You No. 37
1935 34
W. F. "Rufus" Steele Son John Story No. 38
1935 35
The Three Heaps No. 39, deck dealt irregularly into three piles, top cards remembered and deck assembled, three key cards
1935 37
George Pearce, Charles T. Jordan Jordan's Spelling Card Mystery - Improved by George Pearce No. 40, card selected and cut into deck, long phrase with selection spelled to locate it
Inspired by 1935 38
Thought Foretold No. 41, carbon case as impression device
1935 39
Getting the Spectator's Number No. 42, complicated dealing selection procedure
1935 39
Jack-Jack-Jack No. 43
1935 40
Number Trick No. 44, date addition force, using simple dealing into four piles to get the forced number to top of four piles
Related to 1935 41
Just a Teaser No. 45, quick shuffle in key card location
1935 41
What Card Am I Thinking Of? No. 46, spectator does calculation with any thought-of card and performer names it
Also published here 1935 41
W. F. "Rufus" Steele Letter "P" Trick No. 47, card and alphabet card are chosen, Queen produced from under performer's shoe, letter is P and the Queen starts to pee
1935 42
Harry Louine The Whispering Queen No. 48, cards are forced in simple way and divined with help of Queen
1935 43
You Can't Miss No. 49, four piles handed out, four spectators choose a card from them which are later spelled out
1935 44
A Peculiar Turn Around No. 50
1935 44
Si Stebbins Si Stebbins' Master System No. 51
1935 45
Effect 1: To Name a Card That a Spectator Draws From the Pack Si Stebbins application
1935 45
Effect 2: To Tell How Many And What Cards Have Been Drawn From the Pack Si Stebbins application
1935 46
Effect 3: To Run the Cards Behind the Back and Name Any Card Stopped At Si Stebbins application
1935 46
Effect 4: To Tell How Far From the Top Any Card Is Si Stebbins application
1935 46
Effect 5: To Deal Yourself Every Trump - In a Whist or 4 Hand Game Si Stebbins application
1935 47
Effect 6: To Deal a Pat Flush of Any Suit Called Fro to the Person Asking For Same Si Stebbins application
1935 47
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant Reading Cards performer holds up cards one by one and names them, using cheap cards that can be seen through with strong light
1935 7
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant The Card and the Cigarette description of a switch with the Harlequin Cigarette Holder
1935 15
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant Now Back to the Cards spectator remembers card at small position, it is later found, number is asked for
1935 16
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant Now We'll Show You knife inserted into deck, card in center with break
1935 18
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant How Would You Like a Gag? card in cigarette gag in which no effect happens but the performer destroys the borrowed cigarettes
1935 18
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant Another Card Trick spectator remembers a card and its position from the bottom, performer takes deck behind back, brings forward wrong card, selection then found in pocket, card slipped up the jacket from behind back
1935 25
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant An Impromptu Poker Deal spectator cuts, performer takes bottom half and deals two fair hands, after the draw the performer has four Aces
1935 27
Don't Get Mad Now single-phase, visual
1935 29
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant A Sweetheart card marked on the right side of the face, then card marked on left side of the face, they turn out to be the same
1935 31
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant An Easy Color Change face card of rubber-banded deck changes, pass
1935 34
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant The Piles card ends up at chosen number
1935 35
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant Behind The Spectator's Back spectator stabs top face-up card between two selections behind his back
1935 35
Al Baker Gee!! deck vanish, with handkerchief, unload in pocket
VariationsAlso published here 1935 7
Al Baker Another 4 Ace Trick! more stand up, one packet in a glass
VariationsAlso published here 1935 11
Al Baker Your Pulse Tells spectator's index finger finds card, thick card ("click")
Also published here 1935 14
Al Baker A Card and A Number - 2nd Method same method, with short cards to mark positions
Inspired byAlso published here 1935 16
Al Baker Unsight and Unseen finding two chosen cards in pocket, short pack
VariationsAlso published here 1935 20
Al Baker Lost and Found divided deck, one riffle shuffle by spectator
Also published here 1935 25
Al Baker Pass the Salt using salt, one card of three
Also published here 1935 29
Al Baker Me and the Missus coding card to assistent, stacked pack
Also published here 1935 34
Dr. Jacob Daley, Theodore Annemann The Acme Thought Card Pass with envelopes
Related toAlso published here Jan. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 16)
80
Bob Hummer The Puzzling Speller progressive set-up, dealing placement
Related toAlso published here 1936
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1935/36)
83
Theodore Annemann The Undercover Mystery two-card location with card through tray on floor
Also published here 1936
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1935/36)
83
Air Pressure Turnover
1936
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1935/36)
84
Lu Brent Simplex Torn Card and Balloon
1936
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1935/36)
85
Audley Walsh The 32 Card Mystery
Also published here 1936
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1935/36)
86
Robert Parrish The Psychic Knows three cards divined by medium, stacked deck
1936
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1935/36)
86
Harry J. Smith Automatic Seconds card(s) at any number(s) using second deal from card case with slit
Variations 1936
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1935/36)
88
Eddie Clever A Test of Power spectator doesn't find performer's card in ten chances, performer finds spectator's card, billet
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1936
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1935/36)
89
Clement de Lion Die Force Improvement one of four cards with rolling of die, see 202 Method of Forcing for original
Feb. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 17)
91
Robert Parrish Deck Vanish in Tambourine solution
Inspired by Feb. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 17)
92
Ben Badley Fanning Powder tip
Feb. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 17)
92
Stewart Judah The Spectator's Choice Tantalizer deal with thirty-two cards, two selections by both spectator and performer, spectator choses which one remain after dealing procedure, see page 172 for correction
Related toVariationsAlso published here Feb. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 17)
92
Julian J. Proskauer The Origion and History of the Torn Deck Trick "origin", deck is sawn or torn in half, two half card selected, they match and are previous selection
Feb. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 17)
96
Vincent Dalban The Miracle Speller using short card
VariationsAlso published here Mar. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 18)
98
Theodore Annemann Thoughts in General: Card on Ceiling see page 172 for suggestion by Scotty Lang
Mar. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 18)
101
Theodore Annemann Named Card to Pocket Jukebox Principle
Related to Mar. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 18)
101
Tom Sellers Death Flight! blank cards with names, card with dead name travels to another pile, envelopes, see page 172 for improvement by Andrew Brennan
Also published here Mar. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 18)
102
Theodore Annemann Edge Code hidden message on edge of deck as cue sheet
Apr. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 19)
103
Theodore Annemann Edge-Marked Locator
Apr. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 19)
104
John Scarne The Scarney Thought Card spelled "John Scarney"
Related to Apr. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 19)
107
Paul Curry Another Stop! spectator stops while riffling, performer knows card, short card and set-up, for credit details reference
Inspired byAlso published here Apr. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 19)
107
Theodore Annemann, Al Baker A Version of the Al Baker Three Billet Trick three cards that are selected (one thought-of) and written on a billet are divined, stacked deck
Also published here Apr. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 19)
108
Shuffling a Stacked Deck short shuffle, credit to Stanyon's Magic
Also published here Apr. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 19)
108
Dr. Jacob Daley Use for Score Card changes into regular card
May 1936
The Jinx (Issue 20)
110
Bruce Elliott Changing Tray Substitute magazine
May 1936
The Jinx (Issue 20)
115
Theodore Annemann From Beyond the Grave spelling to dead name with blank cards
Also published here May 1936
The Jinx (Issue 20)
115
Theodore Annemann Top Change Tip
June 1936
The Jinx (Issue 21)
119
Audley Walsh The Audley Walsh Coincidence four cards selected turn out to be Aces, lost again and dealt in poker hand
Related toVariationsAlso published here June 1936
The Jinx (Issue 21)
122
Audley Walsh Strip-Out Addition precursor handling
Variations June 1936
The Jinx (Issue 21)
122
Audley Walsh Thumb Count Stacking
June 1936
The Jinx (Issue 21)
122
L. Vosburgh Lyons A Question of Power top card changes into three selections one after the other
Variations July 1936
The Jinx (Issue 22)
129
Classic Pass Half Pass brief
July 1936
The Jinx (Issue 22)
129
L. Vosburgh Lyons Double Deal Turnover crude
July 1936
The Jinx (Issue 22)
130
Audley Walsh The Card Phenomenon banks, automatic placement, see page 172 for improvement by Charles Larsen
July 1936
The Jinx (Issue 22)
130
Lin Searles An Amusing Reversal ambitious card, then chosen card turns over, double backer
Related to 1936
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1936)
134
Dr. Jacob Daley A Paradox of Pairs
Related toAlso published here 1936
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1936)
134
Lin Searles The "So Simple" Force portion cut and turned over, then deck secretly turned over
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1936
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1936)
135
Lu Brent "We Stand Pat" stacked
1936
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1936)
136
Theodore Annemann Trickery! one of five cards is located under fair conditions, duplicates
1936
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1936)
137
Dr. Jacob Daley The "Ad Lib" Spelling two cards spelled to
Inspired by
  • Larry Grey effect, marketed in Sphinx
Related toVariationsAlso published here
1936
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1936)
138
Vincent Lynch "What the H___!?" two decks with different backs, Ace of Spades change places multiple times
Aug. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 23)
145
The Touch that Tells performer divines number of pocketed cards with value of playing cards
Aug. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 23)
146
Stewart James Miraskill
Related toVariationsAlso published here Sep. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 24)
147
Stewart James The Candy King Miraskill with candies
Variations Sep. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 24)
151
Herbert Hood A Mental Test Revamped thought-of card divined via center tear, see page 172 for variation by William Larsen
Inspired byAlso published here Sep. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 24)
151
Henry Christ Climax! impromptu stooge with reverse fan
Related toVariations Sep. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 24)
152
Dick Madden The Modern Eye-Popper short card used to simplify double lift
Oct. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 25)
155
Theodore Annemann The Word on the Page using 14-15 card stack
VariationsAlso published here Oct. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 25)
157
John Braun, Theodore Annemann Cards in the Cases fair selection is found in second deck, set-up
Oct. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 25)
158
Orville Wayne Meyer The Guidance of Fate two decks, two cards match, chosen with handkerchief force
Also published here Nov. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 26)
159
Orville Wayne Meyer, Jean Hugard, Val Evans Handkerchief Force see credit corrections on page 166 and 198
Nov. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 26)
159
Theodore Annemann The Problem of the Ice Cube corner of card is torn off and vanished, reappears in an ice cube
Nov. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 26)
161
Eddie Clever Only an Image some card names written down by spectators that think of any one, one of them selected, blank card first becomes wrong card (re. Elmsley gag, someone might be thinking of that one or not), then right card, fainted card (Larsen idea), see page 166 for credit correction
Related toAlso published here Nov. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 26)
163
R. M. Jamison Here or There? named card is hole punched, second card has two holes, they transpose
Nov. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 26)
163
Theodore Annemann Notaria chosen card and diagram are divined/duplicated, forcing deck, center tear
Related toAlso published here Dec. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 27)
165
Theodore Annemann A Simplified Five Card Problem Variation combining "A Simplified Five Card Problem" (Genii November 1936) with card silk
Dec. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 27)
166
Jean Hugard Follow Me key cards
Dec. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 27)
168
Jean Hugard The Hugard Palm
Variations 1936 130
L'Homme Masqué One Hand Palm for a Number of Cards "originated by a French magician", spring palm
1936 130
The Spring Palm top card during spring flourish
1936 131
Introducing the Ambitious Card Trick card appears face-up on deck during springing of cards, application of Spring Palm
1936 132
A "Stop" Trick spectator says stop during springing flourish, application of Spring Palm
1936 132
As a Force application of Spring Palm
1936 132
The Shipwreck selection remains in hat, application of Spring Palm
1936 133
A Startling Transformation side-jogged double turns over during spring flourish, Cascade Change
1936 134
A Flesh Grip greek break
1936 134
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin, Jean Hugard The Peek or Glimpse
1936 135
Sighting the Top Card 1. The Palm
2. The Ruffle
3. The Push Down (top buckle)
4. (The Push Down for Near Top)
5. Left Thumb and Lower Index
6. The Double Lift
7. By the Riffle Shuffle
8. Gambler's Method
9. Hindu Shuffle
10. Placing Deck on Table
11. Overhand Shuffle
1936 136
Sighting the Bottom Card 1. Tilting the Pack
2. The Rear Bend
3. Buckling the Card
4. Variation of No. 2
5. Turn over Flourish on Arm
6. Pulling back Sleeve
7. Under Cover of Card Fan
8. Bending the Deck Inwards
1936 139
Reading the Cards with the Fingers using "Bending the Deck Inwards" glimpse
1936 141
Sighting a Card in the Middle of the Deck
  • 1. Ruffling the Pack for Return of Card
  • 2. The Push Through
  • 3. Charlier Pass Move
  • 4. Palming Half the Deck
  • 5. Turning Index Corner in Fan of Cards
  • 6. Index of Card Above Chosen Card
  • 7. Sighting Card After Spectator Peeks at Index
  • 8. Sighting Any Card Called For
Related to 1936 141
Dr. James William Elliott Sighting Any Card Called For shuffled deck as Open Index
1936 143
The Best Overhand False Shuffle
1936 143
Dr. Jacob Daley The Daley Reverse
1936 144
Gerald Fulton Color Change
1936 145
Jean Hugard The Set-Up
1936 146
Frank Lane An Indetectable Stop Trick Ace, Three, Five, Seven, Nine alternating set-up, 1-0-1
Related to 1936 146
Curious Coincidence
Related to 1936 149
Francis Carlyle Francis Carlyle Aces
Related to 1936 150
Francis Carlyle The Card that Finds Itself reversed card shows up and is used to count to selection
Variations 1936 152
Dai Vernon An Insolvable Mystery deck behind performer's back in handkerchief, spectator names any number, performer the card at this position
Related toVariations 1936 152
Dai Vernon Glimpse through Handkerchief
1936 152
The Spectator Becomes a Magician performer's selection reverses
1936 153
Hilarious Finish to an Old Trick card at number with recount, another spectator names it
1936 154
Seeing is Believing card put in envelope turns out to be later selection
1936 155
Under Handkerchief Force
1936 155
Audley Walsh Novel Beginning for a Four Ace Trick four chosen card turn out to be Aces
Related to 1936 156
Audley Walsh Strip-Out Addition and Switch precursor
1936 156
The Nines random numbers add up to nine, Nines are selected
Related toVariations 1936 156
The Five Card Fan five cards pushed through deck until one remains
1936 157
New Half Pack Reverse
1936 158
Clement de Lion The Danish Force comedy force with rising card rubber band gimmick or thread
1936 159
Jean Hugard Your Card, Sir? cards torn up in four pieces are put in hat, corners of selection found in mess
Related to 1936 160
The Palm and Recovery
1936 162
Finale deck thrown in audience becomes shower of colored tissue butterflies
1936 163
Laurie Ireland Ireland's Four Ace Trick spectator thinks of ace in pocket, then three aces found in pocket and indifferent cards on table
1936
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1936)
8
Laurie Ireland Break Handling under three cards, pushoff
1936
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1936)
9
Victor Farelli Five Points Some tips on card magic and how to study the book
1936 10
Victor Farelli "Culling" Talks about how culling should be done, mentions Louis Nikola and how he stacks his deck during the course of another routine, also mentions Erdnase's stock securing and cull shuffling
Related to 1936 12
Victor Farelli Seventeen Down Selection appears at number foretold by magician. Effect allows magician to secretly cull the four Kings to the top for a later routine.
Inspired by
  • (Al Baker, The Sphinx, 1932)
1936 12
Victor Farelli Reversing the Bottom Card
1936 15
Victor Farelli The "Lindahl" Method Culling and securing a required stock in the action of removing the four Aces
Related to
  • (Tom Osborne, The Sphinx, June 1932)
1936 15
Victor Farelli Do As I Do Spectator and magician picks the same card in two decks
Related to 1936 17
Victor Farelli An Alternative Conclusion Alternate ending to Do As I Do
Related to 1936 19
Frank Lane "Glimpsing" Method to glimpse bottom card by extending arm
1936 19
Victor Farelli Three Sevens Variation on 21 card trick, card ends up in magician's pocket, meant to catch knowledgeable spectators off-guard
1936 20
Victor Farelli Variation Alternative handling to Three Sevens to get rid of side steal
1936 21
Victor Farelli Arithmetical Magic Magician divines selected card by going through rest of deck. Then tries again with part of the deck but fails, with a surprise four of a kind production kicker ending
1936 22
Victor Farelli El Naipe y la Corbata (name means The Card and Cravat in Cervantes) Deck wrapped in silk tie, allowed to drop, everything drops except selection is attached to end of silk tie (cravat)
1936 24
Victor Farelli Pencil and Pack Selected card appears next to magician's card in the pack in sympathy (uses pencil to choose card)
1936 26
Victor Farelli The Push Force Insert pencil in deck to force card
1936 28
Victor Farelli Almost in Confidence How should cards be handled while seated at the card table
1936 32
Victor Farelli "Culling" at the Card Table Method to cull while seated at table
1936 32
Victor Farelli Poker and Brag four Aces produced in "magic gambling" routine via dealing procedure
Inspired by
  • "After the Four Ace Trick" (Billy O'Connor, The Magic Wand, June-Sept 1935)
1936 33
Victor Farelli The Harrison Deal Royal Flush lands in magician's hand
Variations 1936 36
Victor Farelli "Poker Face" Royal Straight Flush dealt to performer
1936 37
Victor Farelli The Mystic Eight four-of-a-kind location based on the mystical number eight
Variations 1936 38
Victor Farelli Controlled Coincidence (impromptu method)
magician divines mental selection by using two cards - one denoting suit and one denoting value
Inspired by 1936 40
Victor Farelli The Latest Method improvement in handling of A Strange Hallucination
Inspired byRelated to 1936 43
Victor Farelli A Rapid Routine similar to "A Strange Hallucination" but with three cards instead of five, less dealing
Inspired byRelated to 1936 44
Victor Farelli Loo Lung or The Chinese Coin magician locates two cards by a lot of dealing and equivoque to eliminate piles, with a bit of gambling theme (Euchre and Loo Lung)
1936 44
Victor Farelli The Double Card Turn-over description of Victor's method of handling the double turnover with push-off
Related to 1936 47
Victor Farelli First Variation ("Marking Off" with One Hand) one handed get ready
1936 49
Victor Farelli Second Variation (The "Skin" Grip) using fingers to keep double square
Related to 1936 49
Victor Farelli Third Variation (The "End" Overlap) letting the double land in-jogged
1936 50
Victor Farelli The "Conus" Method how to steal a card under another and lay both down as one card, not exactly a double lift or turnover
1936 50
U. F. Grant Switching Case cigar box sized box on table with opening, see page 3 for handling
1936 1
U. F. Grant Effect No. 1 spectator deals five hands, no good hand, but when the magician deals he get's a straight flush, re-deal stacking
Related to 1936 1
U. F. Grant Effect No. 2 spectator cuts to the Aces with single cut, cross-cut force with two Aces on top and bottom at start
1936 1
U. F. Grant Effect No. 3 second deal demo, top card has corner missing
1936 2
U. F. Grant Effect No. 4 bottom dealing demo, fake
1936 2
U. F. Grant Effect No. 5 - Blindfold Deal spectator shuffles, performer is blindfolded and deals out a Royal Flush (after deck switch)
1936 3
Howard Albright The Drunk Plays Bridge Effect No. 6
performer deals shuffled deck randomly into four hands, he has all Spades
Also published here 1936 3
Franklin M. Chapman Telepathy? performer marks the face of a card with a pencil, spectator names any card, it is the marked one
Also published here 1936 2
Franklin M. Chapman Under Cover spectator reverses any card while performer is out of the room, performer covers deck with handkerchief, selection rises under handkerchief, deck cuts at natural break of reversed card
1936 2
Franklin M. Chapman Quick Trick reversed card as key card that can be cut to directly, natural break
1936 4
Franklin M. Chapman Prediction prediction on slip of paper, spectator cuts deck into three piles, one reversed, that one is cut again with prediction slip between the portions, cards above and below slip are the ones predicted
1936 4
Turnover Reverse deck turned over, top card is slipped around and ends up reversed on bottom
1936 5
Franklin M. Chapman Again - The Card in the Wallet card loaded behind back while card is apparently located by touch which fails, wallet rubber-banded
Variations 1936 5
Franklin M. Chapman With the One Hand Palm selection lost, cutting procedure which results in a reversed card which is next to the selection and thus finds it
1936 6
Franklin M. Chapman A Sure Bet card to matchbox, folded
Also published here 1936 7
Mercury Card Fold into fourths under deck
1936 7
Franklin M. Chapman Sixth Sense? Joker and three other cards are sealed in envelope and mixed, performer always finds Joker, secretly small bead is added in one envelope
1936 2
Franklin M. Chapman Red and Blue blue-backed deck shown and case, then red-backed deck shown and a card selected, eventually the red deck is the blue one and vice versa, the two decks transposed
1936 3
Hindu Shuffle Display do show red backs in a blue deck
1936 3
Franklin M. Chapman, Harry Bernard Vanishing Deck three cards chosen, one found behind back, deck covered with handkerchief, other two cards found and deck vanishes
1936 5
Franklin M. Chapman Blank spectator selects a card and writes name on slip of paper, later spectator has a blank card and name on slip of paper vanished
1936 6
Franklin M. Chapman A Gag Five of Clubs selected, Six of Clubs produced from pocket (with obvious palming, sucker), but one spot is missing when full card is shown
1936 7
Franklin M. Chapman A Tip card balanced upright on back of hand, thumb tip
1936 7
Edward Bagshawe The Mind-Reader card is mentally selected from a randomly-ordered list of cards, magician reveals he predicted position of card in deck and the card’s number-position in the list
Related to 1936 ca. 23
Edward Bagshawe Sealed Mystery spectator names number and counts to that number in deck, magician predicted card arrived at
1936 ca. 26
Edward Bagshawe A Giant Card Problem jumbo card with two holes is inside case with matching holes, ribbon threaded through holes, card is removed while ribbon’s ends are held
1936 ca. 31
Edward Bagshawe Fixing the Date face cards of four packets formed by audience’s choices make up digits of randomly-chosen year, number cards
1936 ca. 34
Edward Bagshawe The Message That Can’t Be Read random jumble of letters reveals prediction of playing card’s name when a “windowed” card is placed over it, multiple window cards
1936 ca. 37
Al Baker Twin Souls two cards
Also published here 1937 17
The Magic Breath trick succeeds on second count
Related to 1937 17
Charles T. Jordan Reversed Court Card four cards in a row, spectator turns one end for end, performer knows which one
Also published here 1937 18
Walter B. Gibson The Sagacious Joker four spectators pocket a card each, the joker is tapped against pocket and performer knows the cards, four methods
1937 19
Reverse Deal Force see No. 3
1937 19
Dr. James William Elliott The Trio simple no-touch force for any number of cards
1937 20
Cards of Chance
1937 21
Classic Force crude and brief
1937 21
Victor Farelli Push selection procedure that sets a key card
1937 22
Shuffling Despite Key Card
1937 22
Glenn G. Gravatt Card Detectives spectator pockets two cards and performer divines them, basically a bold force
1937 22
The "Easy" Card In Wallet card brought to arm pit from behind back
1937 22
Prediction confusing cut to force two cards, possibly by Ralph W. Hull (see Trost reference)
Variations 1937 23
A Smart Location card is inserted and hit through deck, control with riffle shuffle
1937 23
Ladson Butler The Whispering Queen deck is shuffled and dealt in four heaps, bottom cards divined
Variations 1937 24
Ladson Butler Memorizing Four Cards tips
1937 24
Theodore Annemann The Card Doctor
1937 24
Charles T. Jordan Stampedo card identified with post stamp travels from packet into deck
1937 25
Charles T. Jordan Color Divination colors separated, spectator moves red card in black pile, card is predicted, repeated
1937 26
Charles T. Jordan The Vanishing Pair two cards travel from one half into half in card case, miscalling
Also published here 1937 26
Charles T. Jordan The Unknown Leaper card at thought-of position transposes with unknown card
Variations 1937 27
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin, Arthur Leroy Self Control any card is removed and put in pocket where it sticks out, any card named, card from pocket is named card
Related to 1937 27
Arthur Leroy Breast Pocket Switch card is sticking out of pocket and switched as it is removed
Related to 1937 28
In His Pocket one of three cards thought of, performer puts all in pocket, removes two of them, right one remains
1937 28
Showing Pocket Empty brief
1937 28
Theodore Annemann Find The Queen four Aces and a Queen sealed in five envelopes and mixed, performer locates Queen
Also published here 1937 28
Dai Vernon Super Card Prediction stabbing force with principle that used deck splits always at same point
Variations 1937 29
Al Baker The Finger Points muscle reading, thought of card
Also published here 1937 29
Dai Vernon The Five Card Mental Force
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1937 30
"Just Think" Mental Mystery any card thought of, spectator writes down indifferent cards and selection, psychological, pencil reading
1937 31
Lu Brent Matching the Aces psychological force of one of the Aces
1937 31
Walter B. Gibson Surpasso selection is inserted in cased deck by spectator and divined, deck pressed together in case
1937 32
New Card Discovery two key cards, spectator overhand shuffles briefly
1937 32
Thought Card from Pocket one of five, deck is put in pocket and performer removes thought-of card
1937 33
Naming Cards in the Dark cards are divined by touch with lights out
1937 33
Theodore Annemann The Magic Thrust
VariationsAlso published here 1937 34