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877 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Spelling / Miscellaneous
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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Jon Racherbaumer Lady Spell spectator spells the name of any woman they know, selected card is found at the end of spelling
Inspired by 1997
The Greater Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
90
Stewart James Jack The Bartender's Deal card spelled to (Two Spades), Two of Spades found, then the TWO pile are all Twos, SPADE pile is Royal Flush in Spades (first shown to Eddie by unknown bartender)
Also published here 1997
The Greater Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
101
Eddie Fields, Al Leech Sweet Spell of Success name spelled out to find selection
 		1997
The Greater Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
148
Chris "Doc" Dixon Pinky Shift named number does not lead to selection, spelling card
Inspired by
  • Tom Mullica's "The Number Trick" in "Showtime at the Tom-Foolery"
 1997
Everything Is Funnier with Monkeys
98
Jerry Sadowitz Spell of the Joker "joker" is spelled four times, an Ace appears every time, impromptu, riffle cull
 		1997/98
Thanks To Zarrow
24
Joshua Jay Combined Interests combining prediction, spelling, card to pocket, transformation, ace production
 		Winter 1998
The Looking Glass (Issue 4)
150
Tom Gagnon Gagnon's Immediate Spell with the Versatile Spread Control
Also published here 1998
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 67)
1374
Harry Levine The Illegitimate Location with lots of flourish cuts, spelling this is not your card but this is
Inspired by 1998
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 69)
1437
Roy Walton Magic Trick two cards chosen by spelling MAGIC and TRICK, then found by spell-counting to a card
 		1998
Underworld (Issue 7)
89
Karl Fulves V-Real spectator cuts, card made up from suit of top and value of bottom card, spelling "virtual reality", card shown, it changes into made-up card (allusion to lie speller "Lie, Si")
Related to 1998
Underworld (Issue 8)
112
Peter Duffie Phone Zone No. 2 card location over phone
Inspired by 1998
Deck Direct
10
Peter Duffie Bilocation two cards found by using the value and spelling the name of the performer's lucky card (Seven of Diamonds)
Also published here 1998
Deck Direct
13
Gavin Ross Straight Through The Heart indicator card chosen and number up to twelve thought-of, suit of indicator and number as value used to arrive at a card, indicator card spelled to and the card is found
Inspired by 1998
Five Times Five — Scotland
89
Roy Walton Ghostly Spells sixteen-card packet mated via spelling famous magicians
 		1998
Five Times Five — Scotland
125
Jeff Busby On-the-Fly Speller distant edge-marked key
 		1998
The Secret of the Palmettos
81
Jeff Busby Two Fly Don't Bother Me two edge-marked keys
 		1998
The Secret of the Palmettos
82
Jeff Busby Super Fly card fingertip peeked at, then named and spelled to, two edge-marked keys
 		1998
The Secret of the Palmettos
83
Toby Wessel Wessel's Aces shuffled deck, four Aces are found through various procedures, stop, pop out, transformation and spelling of spectator's name
 		1999
Impressing Jodie Foster
8
Joshua Jay Combined Interests Magicians performs a medley of his favourite tricks all in one trick (spell to selection, prediction, card to pocket (fail), four Ace production)
 		1999
Magic Atlas
70
Patrick Page, Ken De Courcy Casting a Spell spelling to an ESP card
 		1999
Entertaining ESP
6
Patrick Page, Ken De Courcy Square Speller spelling to an ESP card
 		1999
Entertaining ESP
7
Patrick Page, Ken De Courcy Psychic Sign card is found by spelling "Psychic Sign"
 		1999
Entertaining ESP
15
Doug Conn Three Peace's - Peace spectator cuts deck into piles, top card of chosen pile is put in case, some answers are spelled and another card chosen, the cards give color, suit and value of card in case
 		1999
Tricks of my Trade
153
Ellis Stanyon Reversible "Spelling B" No. 1, spelling three chosen cards
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
99
Philip T. Goldstein The Partagas Spell characteristics of card spelled to, sucker, mates of selections show up as a climax
 		July 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 7)
49
Karten-Buchstabieren spelling some rhyme to find card
 		1999
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 2)
66
Roger Crosthwaite One-Way Estimation Speller
1999
Collected Card Notes
81
Marty Kane Excelling in Spelling Foretelling three phases, using one suit
  • Tabled Version
  • Packet Version
Inspired byRelated to July 1999
Onyx (Issue 8)
17
Eugene Burger Spelling Stunner spectator cuts and spells his first name to selected card
Also published here 2000
Mastering the Art of Magic
146
Eugene Burger Easy Spelling two demonstration cards are spelled to by performer, then spectator spells his own selection
 		2000
Mastering the Art of Magic
183
Bert Allerton Surprise Spelling two cards spelled to, second card shows up reversed
Related to 2000
Card College — Volume 4
1040
Chas. Shepperd The Magic Spell early spelling trick
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, March 1908
 2000
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 3)
66
Howard A. Adams Change In Mind six cards torn in half, dealt for three players, top cards removed and coins placed on top, rest in one pile, coin values spelled to arrive at mates, Ramasee Principle
Also published here
  • Mindespa Vol. 6 (1992)
 2000
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 3)
76
Doug Canning, Steve Beam Five Card Stud chosen card is located by the use of a down-under deal and by spelling the locator card
Inspired by
  • Gene Castillon's " Computer Telephone Mystery" in "The Linking Ring" June, 1999.
 2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
27
Steve Beam Up & Over the Down & Under two ways
  • Up & Over
  • Lucky Card
 		2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
33
Steve Beam The Macho Magician Versus Wussy Gambler matching value and suit are spelled of selection, then four Aces are found as a kicker by spelling
 		2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
46
Steve Beam Pile Driver card is found by spelling
Also published here 2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
58
Marty Kane Symmetrick two suits in order, two cards are spelled, two spectators end up on same value
 		2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
97
Doug Canning Name It spectator cuts off some card and goes through procedure of spelling
Inspired by 2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
99
Allan Slaight, Steve Beam Stebbin Out spelling color, number, mate always corresponding to the selection
Inspired byAlso published here 2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
140
Peter Duffie The Detective card chosen in twelve-card packet with dealing procedure, located by spelling a name
 		2000
New Inspirations
3
Chan Canasta Name Spelling name is spelled and on last card, selection is found, brief
 		2000
Chan Canasta — A Remarkable Man
94
Chan Canasta Three Card Coincidence and Spelling Trick brief report of a Canasta trick, coincidence and spelling combined
 		2000
Chan Canasta — A Remarkable Man
95
Scott Cram The Sweetest Sound spectator's name is used to locate selection
Inspired by Jan. 2000
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 5)
74
Steve Beam Remember & Forget cards are spelled with words "remember" and "forget"
Inspired by 2000
Virtual Miracles
2
Simon Aronson Queenspell Spell the red Queens' names to find two selections
Related toVariations 2001
Try the Impossible
12
Simon Aronson Alternative Spellings Alternative spellings for Queenspell
Inspired by 2001
Try the Impossible
16
Simon Aronson Face Up Queenspell Variation on Queenspell with Queens reversed
Inspired by 2001
Try the Impossible
17
Simon Aronson Spell It Out Spelling random card to find actual selection
 		2001
Try the Impossible
136
Simon Aronson Breathing Spell Spelling four other cards to find two selections
 		2001
Try the Impossible
161
Simon Aronson Dizzy Spell Impromptu version of Breathing Spell
 		2001
Try the Impossible
167
Simon Aronson Queens and Kings Another variation of Breathing Spell
 		2001
Try the Impossible
169
Simon Aronson Aces Awry (Producing the Aces) Tries to spell suit of selection, but wrong 3 times - finally gets the value (Ace), and produces all four Aces
Variations 2001
Try the Impossible
198
Simon Aronson Four on a Match (Producing the Fours) Finds selection (a Four) through spelling, then finds all Fours
Related toVariations 2001
Try the Impossible
209
Simon Aronson The Mind Reading Deck, Part 6 (Producing the Sixes) Find selection by spelling, produce all the Sixes as a climax
 		2001
Try the Impossible
217
Simon Aronson The Mind Reading Deck, Part 9 (Producing the Nines) Find selection by spelling, produce all the Sixes as a climax
Variations 2001
Try the Impossible
220
Simon Aronson Mirror Nines Variation of Mine Reading Deck Part 9, with reverse Aronson stack
Inspired by 2001
Try the Impossible
221
Simon Aronson Direct to the Nines Extra idea to find Nines in fast way
Inspired by 2001
Try the Impossible
222
Simon Aronson Two by Four (Producing the Twos) Spell to three Twos, final Two produced with flourish
Variations 2001
Try the Impossible
226
Simon Aronson Spelling All Four Twos
Inspired by 2001
Try the Impossible
229
Joshua Jay Joshing With The Threes Finds selection by spelling, then produces all the Threes as climax
 		2001
Try the Impossible
236
Simon Aronson Take Two Double spelling effect
 		2001
Try the Impossible
254
Simon Aronson Threespell (using the UnDo Influence Control) Queenspell with Threes in Aronson
Inspired by 2001
Try the Impossible
257
Simon Aronson 52 Pickup Full deck spelling sequence
 		2001
Try the Impossible
263
Simon Aronson Sequence Spell Deck Switch
2001
Try the Impossible
263
Karl Fulves Spellathon 3x4 card layout on table, card selected via instructions and spelled to in rest of deck to find selected card
 		2001
Hex Squared
73
Karl Fulves, Frank Garcia King Quartet No. 24, card found by spelling "King" multiple times, kings show up as finale
Inspired byVariations 2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
39
Karl Fulves Fate in Numbers No. 30, numbers rolled by dice spelled out, corresponding values are revealed
 		2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
46
Zodiac Spell No. 42, card found by spelling "zodiac", placement with distant key card
 		2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
61
Your Card Is Red No. 64, red cards removed and a card chosen and then spelled to
 		2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
97
Martin Gardner, Howard A. Adams Make the Cards Match No. 88, five cards matched with other five cards
Related toVariations 2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
130
Karl Fulves Sherlock's Card No. 6, multiple out spelling to locate selection
 		2001
My Best Self-Working Card Tricks
13
David Malek Do Another One top card used to count down, arrived-at card also, and so on, until eventually selection is found
 		2001
Rebel without a Pause
45
Harry Lorayne The Unique Peek Marlo's Incomplete-Faro Control, controlling to twenty-seventh position, spelling application
 		2001
Personal Collection
169
Harry Lorayne Spelling Instructions spelling a long sentence through deck, selection is actually in pocket
Inspired by 2001
Personal Collection
361
Harry Lorayne A Spell of Whether spectator cuts deck in four piles, counts one and remembers card at that position after adding digits, later spelled to, faro
 		2001
Personal Collection
395
Harry Lorayne Divide For A Spell using deal jog to set up for spelling
Related to 2001
Personal Collection
591
Cardini Spring Break holding break while springing, spelling trick application
Related to 2001
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 5)
127
Mel Bennett The Honeymooners Queens mates by spelling names from deck
 		2001
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 5)
135
Peter Duffie Miracle or Impossible Revisited selection found by spelling to some predetermined words
Inspired by
  • "Miracle or Impossible" (Arun Bonerjee, Billet No. 348, July/Aug. 2000)
 2001
Cards By All Means
6
Allan Slaight, Steve Beam Stebbin Out spelling color, number, mate always corresponding to the selection
Also published here 2001
Hand-Picked Card Tricks
34
Steve Beam Phony Card Trick card is found by spelling word, over phone
Also published here 2001
Hand-Picked Card Tricks
47
Mike Porstmann, Leo Behnke Die Nadel im Heuhaufen performer and spectator each choose a card from half the deck, halves exchanged and the cards found with spelling
Inspired by
  • trick in Professional Close-Up (Leo Behnke)
 2001
Intermagic (Vol. 24 No. 3-5)
154
Marty Kane Stellar Speller spelling some number phrases, the amount of card matches, card and matching suit found
  • Variation
 		Dec. 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 7)
19
Steve Beam Phony Card Trick card is found by spelling word, over phone
Also published here June 2001
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 10)
80
Jim Steinmeyer The Nine Card Problem small packet spelling discovery, no-touch
Also published here 2002
Impuzzibilities
5
Jim Steinmeyer The Full Deck Problem Nine Card Problem version with deck
Variations 2002
Impuzzibilities
8
Jim Steinmeyer The King Mystery spelling values to arrive at King, Kruskal
 		2002
Impuzzibilities
14
Karl Fulves Could You Spell That? spelling ideas from Si Stebbins stack
  • Si Spell
  • Die Spell
  • Sly Spell
  • Lie Spell
Inspired by 2002
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 7)
260
Jack Avis, Lewis Jones Empathy two cards chosen, located with spelling
 		2002
Ahead of the Pack
82
Jack Avis Letters for Stewart performer taps pencil on cards in spread while spectator spells selected card, ends on selection
 		2002
Ahead of the Pack
92
Jack Avis Countback two piles dealt in unison until indicator card, then spelled to find selection, partial faro
 		2002
Ahead of the Pack
100
Jack Avis, Lewis Jones Name dropper two names of spectators used to spell to selections
 		2002
Ahead of the Pack
206
Steve Beam The Phony Card Trick card is found by spelling word, over phone
Also published here 2002
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 4
18
Steve Beam Support Your Local Magician card is found by spelling two sentences, humorous presentation, can be performed over the phone
 		2002
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 4
21
Lewis Jones Right on Q half the deck used, card chosen by making three piles, card found by spelling, can be performed over the phone
Inspired by 2002
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 4
23
Steve Beam, Doug Canning Alphanumeric card is found by spelling some sentences
 		2002
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 4
25
Steve Beam Witchcrap with spelling of cards, two cards prediction
 		2002
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 4
44
Joe Riding It Takes a Year card is found by dealing various numbers related to year and weeks through the whole deck, selection ends up on top
Also published here 2002
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 4
52
Marty Kane Single Decker Spell Checker
2002
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 4
82
Wayne Dobson The RIGHT Spell first an example card is spelled, then the word "right" when spectator names his card (Tom Mullica?)
Inspired by
  • "The Spelling Routine" (Wayne Dobson, A Kind of Magic)
Variations 		2002
Dobson's Choice
9
Al Baker Spelling Trick key card, kind of flash speller
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks)
737
Norman Osborn Trick of the Day "Two Impromptu Card Tricks"
current date spelled to find selection
 		2003
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 8)
287
Karl Fulves Square Spell value of card is squared and result spelled to find selection, not sure
 		2003
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 8)
288
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Back to Sands packet cut off, all cards except one eliminated, last one is selection, (co-)prime number principle
 		2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2
75
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Witch Watch card located by spelling a Queen, count-back force as placement
Inspired by 2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2
82
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Mode 2 Order 2 using spelling and Riffle Shuffle Control with the Diamond suit
Inspired by
  • "Mode to Order" (Duffie/Robertson, Linking Ring, July, 2000)
 2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2
90
Jon Allen Against All Odds spelling to find a card, matches prediction, all other cards are the same
 		2003
Jon Allen's Lecture — The Director's Cut — The Sequel
20
Chris Wardle What's In A Name? two piles dealt, then a name spelled from both piles, the cards on the last letter are duplicates, or mates in a variation
  • What's In A Name Variation - Using the "CW Mene-Tekel" Deck
 		2003
Investigating the Mene-Tekel Deck
9
Simon Aronson Under Her Spell Queens vanish from their packets, named Queen spelled out, other Queens produced as well
Also published here 2003
Lecture Notes
6
Al Leech Wild Deuces Twos are lost and found
Also published here 2004
A Last Look at Leech
21
Al Leech Easy Does It
Also published here 2004
A Last Look at Leech
26
Al Leech Spell and Count simplified handling (Clue trick originally from Sept. 1966 MUM)
Inspired by 2004
A Last Look at Leech
28
Gary Plants Never Fails card found by spelling to famous magicians, sucker element, locator card
Variations 2004
Lecture Notes — The Second Super Session
30
Dave Campbell Automatic Speller three cards cut into packets and spelled to, banks of cards with the same number of letters
Also published here 2004
The Dave Campbell Legacy
63
Grace Ann Morgan Your Momma! spelling "YOURMOMMA"
 		2004
Weapons of Mass Destruction
57
Allan Slaight The Deck Will Tell spelling words color, suits and value and always finding matching cards to selection
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
155
Doug Canning Midnight Speller counting and spelling, to find selection
Variations 2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
168
Ron Frost PAIRanormal Two decks, find selections in each deck with spelling, predicted selection too
 		2004
After The Force
85
Ron Frost Spellology II Small packet spelling trick, two cards are spelled two amongst five cards, the other three are shown to be blank
 		2004
After The Force
108
Ron Frost Spellology III Small packet spelling trick, two cards are spelled two amongst six cards, the other three are shown to be four Aces
 		2004
After The Force
109
Ron Frost Scrambled Identity Alphabet cards, mixed, end up spelling name of company
 		2004
After The Force
139
Wayne Dobson I Swear spelling a swear word
Inspired by 2004
Dobson's Choice 3
12
Wayne Dobson Spell Check card chosen from one deck, then spelled to in another deck
 		2004
Dobson's Choice 3
14
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Killer Speller various spelling ideas using the Killer Count
  • Variation 1
  • Variation 2
  • Variation 3
  • Variation 4
  • Variation 5
 		2004
Killer Koncepts
7
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Double Killer Speller two selections, using Killer Count
 		2004
Killer Koncepts
10
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Spell or Count - Your Choice three cards as prediction used to find selection by either spelling or counting their values, using Killer Count
 		2004
Killer Koncepts
11
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Dunbury Without a Clue using Killer Count
 		2004
Killer Koncepts
34
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson If You've Got the Knack spelling a card, Ace revelation kicker, using Killer Count
 		2004
Killer Koncepts
35
Juan Tamariz Sha-La-La-La-La (A Multiple Musical Location) selected cards are found by spelling and singing, evolution of routine
Inspired by 2004
Mnemonica
106
Juan Tamariz, Dr. Jacob Daley Total Spell spelling to named card, with variations
 		2004
Mnemonica
182
Juan Tamariz Spelling to Four Cards
2004
Mnemonica
184
Father Cyprian The Book on Spells freely chosen card is spelled out with four piles, card and mates found
  • The Cut
  • The Shuffle
Related to 2004
Discoverie (Issue 9)
113
Peter Duffie The Heavy Team spectator makes piles by spelling red and black, makes selection, it is found with spelling and a chosen Ace
 		2004
4 Most
5
Karl Fulves Card Speller credit information on spelling to cards
 		2005
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 10)
433
Cushing Strout Variations on "The Nine Problem" Small packet spelling discovery, no-touch, gives different ways to present it (tarot cards etc.)
Inspired by 2005
On the Other Side of the Mirror
9
Cushing Strout, Stewart James Invisible Setups Idea to combine spelling with ladder stacks to find card
 		2005
On the Other Side of the Mirror
13
Cushing Strout The Queens Cast a Spell Locate card by spelling, then produce a named Queen after losing all four into the deck, fortune telling presentation
Inspired by
  • "Aces for Connoisseurs Again" (H. Nicholls Harley, New Pentagram, Mar 1981)
 2005
On the Other Side of the Mirror
17
Cushing Strout Taking Another Look at the Dead Man's Hand After spelling some words, magician deals the Dead Man's Hand to the spectator
Inspired byRelated to 2005
On the Other Side of the Mirror
27
Cushing Strout The Bohemian Scandal Storytelling of a Sherlock Holmes story, uses plunger principle somewhere and some spelling
 		2005
On the Other Side of the Mirror
33
Cushing Strout One the Other Side of the Mirror Wacky storytelling trick for Alice in Wonderland
 		2005
On the Other Side of the Mirror
39
Romaine, Tony Kardyro Double Kicker card is found reversed at spelling position via push-through failure
Also published here Apr. 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 4)
56
Peter Duffie A Great Deal of Thought Klondike shuffle placement, two selections, spelling and transformation
Inspired by 2005
Card Secrets Unlocked
33
Jim Steinmeyer The King's Coronation spelling thing with Kings packet, Clubs is forced, no-touch
Related toVariations 2006
Further Impuzzibilities
1
Harry Riser One Way to Spell
Also published here
  • MUM, March 2000
 2006
Secrets of an Escamoteur
68
Harry Riser Spelling Penelope penelope, faro
Also published here
  • MUM, Aug. 1995
 2006
Secrets of an Escamoteur
137
Jack Avis A Little Extra with the Multi Spell optional card to wallet/pocket addition
Inspired byAlso published here 2006
Rara Avis
44
Jack Avis The Magic of Jack and Jill spelling location with ten-card packet
Inspired by
  • "Jack and Jill" (Roger Crosthwaite, Father Roger Takes It Easy, Sept. 2000)
 2006
Rara Avis
84
Jack Avis The Magic Card spelling location with ten-card packet
 		2006
Rara Avis
95
Jack Avis A Little Extra with the Multi-Spelling optional card to wallet/pocket addition
Inspired byAlso published here 2006
Rara Avis
173
Steve Beam The Queen Doesn't Know Jack spelling multiple words to find selection, humorous presentation
Inspired byAlso published here 2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
15
Alex Gutierrez The Great Spellini named is found in a small packet by spelling characteristics of the card
Inspired by
  • "Remote Control" (Jim Steinmeyer, New Invocation #43, Feb. 1988)
 2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
19
Marty Kane Spelling Bee Round only thirteen cards used, three phases
Inspired byRelated to 2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
24
Marty Kane Practical Joker characteristics of cards are spelled, sucker element
Inspired by 2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
26
Steve Beam Your Secret Number using the two packet principle, with variations
  • Impossible - Single Selection
  • Doubly Impossible - Two Selections
  • The Not-So-Secret Number
 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
27
Steve Beam, Doug Canning Digging Deeper two selections, silently spelled and spectator think stop
Inspired by
  • Paul Hallas' "Magic" in "Son of Totat"
 2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
31
Steve Beam Even Deeper two selections, silently spelled and spectator think stop
 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
34
Steve Beam Journey to the Center impromptu version of Digging Deeper
 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
35
Ramón Riobóo Dropping Names cards are shuffled face up into face down, half the deck is eliminated and name of spectator is spelled with face-up and face-down cards, cards at position they match two predictions
 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 7
33
Ramón Riobóo Signed Deal small packet spelling discovery
Inspired by
  • Jack Yates' "Miracle Mix-up"
Related to 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 7
45
Marty Kane Color Suit and Value two selection are found by spelling and down-under deals
 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 7
81
Marty Kane Alternative Names spectator locates his own card in a pile, spelling and down-under deal
 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 7
83
Marty Kane Police Profiling four spectators locate their chosen court card in a pile, spelling and down-under deal
 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 7
83
Marty Kane Deck Brand spectators chose a deck from a different brand, shuffle spell brand and after procedure find their selected cards, spelling and down-under deal
 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 7
84
Marty Kane Yes Or No? spectators chose a card and then have to answer questions by spelling, after down-under deal they locate their cards
 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 7
84
Steve Beam The Queen Doesn't Know Jack spelling multiple words to find selection, humorous presentation
Also published here Aug. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 8)
71
Alex Elmsley Spell it automatic placement
 		2007
Bruce Cervon's Castle Notebooks — Volume 1
39
Dai Vernon Ultimate Spell Out building stack in front of spectator
 		2007
Bruce Cervon's Castle Notebooks — Volume 1
42
Robin Robertson That Darn Four of Clubs! Ace spelling effect with kicker, wrong card always shows up in the beginning, Royal Flush suggestion by Harry Lorayne in Afterthoughts
Variations 2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
179
Max Maven Spelleroyale royal flush is spelled to
 		2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
308
Paul Gordon (Gr)eight! automatic placement
Variations 2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
362
Karl Fulves First To Tenth spelling any value to get to sixth card, two-card prediction application
 		2007
Prolix (Issue 3)
166
David Solomon A Quickie With Charlier & Simon free selection spelled to
Inspired by 2007
The Wisdom of Solomon
37
David Solomon Three Selection Discovery three selections found by spelling, turnover and from pocket
  • Application to the Pellet Classic
Inspired by 2007
The Wisdom of Solomon
51
Stewart James Spell of Mystery spectator cuts the deck anywhere, top two cards are used to form a card (value and suit), magician then spells to find the card
Related toAlso published here
  • Marketed by SJ, June 1929
 2007
The Essential Stewart James
11
Stewart James Gobak Card Mystery Selected card vanishes from packet, then returns and located by spectator spelling name
Also published here
  • Marketed by SJ, 1948
 2007
The Essential Stewart James
98
Stewart James Oraclew Magician divines a thought of number, predicts the card at the position of the number, and spells spectator's name to locate another selected card
Also published here
  • New Tops, Jan 1967
 2007
The Essential Stewart James
156
The Old Gray Model standard method
  • Spelling Ending
  • Elaborate Ending (equivoque to let spectator locate his selection in layout)
 		2007
7-7-7
14
Martin Sunshine The 21 Card Spelling Trick
Related toAlso published here 2007
7-7-7
48
Philip T. Goldstein Van John
Also published here 2007
7-7-7
50
Michael Powers The 7-Card 21 Card Trick with spelling
  • Telephone Method
 		2007
7-7-7
52
James Swain The 21 Card Trick optional spelling
Also published here 2007
7-7-7
56
Gene Castillon Random 21 Spell
Related to 2007
7-7-7
59
Steve Bryant The World's Most Obscene 21-Card Trick filthy spelling
Inspired by 2007
7-7-7
63
Steve Beam Pile Driver card is found by spelling
Also published here 2007
7-7-7
92
Gene Castillon Random Spell & Odd Chance 21 Card Trick two selections
Related to 2007
7-7-7
143
Gene Castillon Triple Odd Chance 21 Card Trick three selections
Variations 2007
7-7-7
145
Gene Castillon Dishonest 21 Card Trick using a secret extra card, four selections
 		2007
7-7-7
152
Gene Castillon Impromptu Amazing Spell
2007
7-7-7
159
Gene Castillon Magic Spelling Program
2007
7-7-7
160
Ken Krenzel Immediate Speller card vanishes from face of deck and appears at position so it can be spelled to
Inspired by Apr. 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 4)
47
Jerry K. Hartman Princesst spectator A thinks of card in packet, spectator B randomly picks card from packet and loses it in deck, spectator A’s card is seen to not be in packet anymore, it is in correct spelling position in deck
 		2007
Card Dupery
365
Joel Givens Personalized Pasteboards names of spectators are spelled to find selection
Also published here 2007
Five Forty Seven
xxxix
Syd Segal Two-Timing two cards cut to and lost by spectator with Henry Christ Force procedure (cut and turn pile over), one spelled to and one found reversed
 		2007
Freebie 8
4
Tyler Wilson Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia selection is spelled to, four Aces found, off-beat presentation
Also published here 2007
Freebie 8
13
Mel Bennett Familiar Spirit deck cut into three piles by spectator, selection found with spelling some phrases
Related to 2008
Prolix (Issue 4)
218
Karl Fulves Holding Pattern three eight-card piles, spelling some phrases, red Aces show up
Related to 2008
Prolix (Issue 4)
218
William Larsen, T. Page Wright A Novelty Spelling Mystery Further Than That precursor
Also published here
  • Genii Bonus Number One, Genii, April 1940
 2008
Prolix (Issue 5)
294
Howard A. Adams Dealflipdropcut small packet tricks, featuring a false mixing process
  • The Principle
  • Spellflipdropcut
  • ESP Test
  • The Others Principle
  • Sequence
Related toAlso published here 2008
Prolix (Issue 5)
319
Steve Beam The Queen Doesn't Know Jack spelling multiple words to find selection, humorous presentation, further tips from SACT
Also published here 2008
Noteworthy
41
Lennart Green Love - Hate - Admiration three-card location, using George Sands's Prime Deal
 		2008
The Green Northern Lights Magic
10
Lennart Green The Terrorist (CNN, BCC, FBI, CIA, KGB)
  • I. The Escape (spelling, Double Replacement)
  • II. The Hunting
  • III. The Capture
    • 1. The Da Vinci Code (simple spelling of a phrase to reveal the card)
    • 2. The Scanning Machine (anti-faro elimination)
    • 3. The Puzzle-Master (tapestry)
    • Other Alternatives to Find the Card
Related to 2008
The Green Northern Lights Magic
38
Bruce Rockwell Meet Me in Paris spectator spells any city to arrive at a card, card is lost, performer spells a city and arrives at same card
 		Aug. 2008
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. Annual 2007)
31
Allan Slaight Faroyal Aces lost and spelled out, Queens found, Kings spelled, Jacks found, selection spelled to, faros in between
  • Setting the Stack
  • Alternative Location
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Ibidem #32, July 1967
 2008
Spins & Needles
33
Allan Slaight Fourth Down spelling to "THE KING OF HEARTS" into four packets, a King on each pile except one which has an indicator card to find last king
Also published here 2008
Spins & Needles
72
Allan Slaight "1984" Card Trick story trick with spelling and selection
Also published here 2008
Spins & Needles
85
Allan Slaight Kings Go Fourth chosen King spelled to, then other Kings found as well
Also published here
  • Precursor, Dec. 1984
 2008
Spins & Needles
91
Allan Slaight The Spell of P.H.L. location using a Lyons spelling principle in Si Stebbins
Also published here
  • Precursor XXI, Oct. 1988
 2008
Spins & Needles
108
Allan Slaight Stranger Than That
  • Awfulves #1: two-card location with spelling
  • Awfulves #2: two-card location with down-under deal
Also published here 2008
Spins & Needles
110
Allan Slaight Sly Stebbins spelling color, number, mate always corresponding to the selection
Also published here 2008
Spins & Needles
125
Allan Slaight Jacks Are Better finding the four Jacks by spelling, story
Inspired byAlso published here 2008
Spins & Needles
132
Allan Slaight Big Tutudu variation with more freedom
Inspired by
  • "Tutudu" (Stewart James, The James File, 2000)
Also published here
  • The James File, 2000
 2008
Spins & Needles
152
Allan Slaight The Deck Will Tell spelling words color, suits and value and always finding matching cards to selection
Also published here 2008
Spins & Needles
166
Ken Krenzel Bob's Your Uncle spelling dressing for stop trick/card at any number
 		2009
Relaxed Impossibilities
137
Ken Krenzel Spell of the Spectator no-touch, memorized deck, spectator spells down and finds named card
 		2009
Relaxed Impossibilities
195
Mel Bennett Funny Valentine selection shuffled in deck, cut into three piles, performer indicates a pile and some phrases are spelled which lead to selection
Inspired by
  • "Lowdown Triple Dealing" principle (Colm Mulcahy, Focus, Nov. 2004)
Related to 		2009
Prolix (Issue 6)
354
Justin Higham Dribble Transfer Spell-Down
2009
Notes on the Illogical Dribble Force
21
Justin Higham Optional Illogical Spell-Down
2009
Notes on the Illogical Dribble Force
22
Justin Higham Face-Up Illogical Spell-Down
2009
Notes on the Illogical Dribble Force
22
Tyler Wilson Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia selection is spelled to, four Aces found, off-beat presentation
VariationsAlso published here 2010
Reinventing the Real
59
Paul Martin Recycling Si spelling principle in Si Stebbins
 		2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
169
Ramón Riobóo The Tattletale Card unusual procedure for clock trick
 		2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
242
Roberto Giobbi Ambitious V spelling sequence
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Aug 8)
237
Jim Steinmeyer The Password Fallacy nine card spelling trick using thought-of word to locate card
 		2010
Subsequent Impuzzibilities
6
Jim Steinmeyer A Universal Password twelve card spelling trick using thought-of word to locate card
 		2010
Subsequent Impuzzibilities
8
Jim Steinmeyer Enigmatic Tarot upside-down mixing procedure with packet, no-touch, dealflipdropcut
 		2010
Subsequent Impuzzibilities
29
Karl Fulves Jinx Extra spelling to find four-of-a-kind
Inspired by
  • "Quickie Set Up Effect" (Theodore Annemann)
 2010
Prolix (Issue 7)
452
Howard A. Adams Breakfast At The East Nine Club small packet spelling with ESP or playing cards, matches
  • Breakfast Mentalism
  • Don't Use Tea Leaves
  • Glass of Tea
  • Burgerama
  • Let's Dine Out
  • Items Go ESP
 		2010
Prolix (Issue 7)
455
Howard A. Adams Tatulefta spelling trick with eight cards
 		2010
Prolix (Issue 7)
471
James Swain The Vietnam Trick Revisited spectator remembers card at position that equals a cut-off amount, card predicted and spelled-to
Inspired by June 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 6)
17
Michael Weber Under My Spell small packet
Inspired by
  • "Fruitrick" (Phil Goldstein, marketed)
Also published here 		2010
The TAOM Intelligencer
6
Marty Kane Pole Dancing thirteen-card packet with picture cards and Ace of Spades, spelling various compass-related terms to end up with the Ace
Related to 2010
Card Magic USA
115
Marty Kane Sofa King spelling trick involving the Kings and ending with a pun
Related to 2010
Card Magic USA
118
Michael Weber Tip of the Trunk packet of cards, two selections made and spelt, then divined, part of Spelephant routine
Inspired by 2010
Card Magic USA
258
Roger Klause Thoughts on Vernon's Matched Spell Out selection spelled out, four-of-a-kind kicker with packets that made during spelling, "letter to
Harvey Rosenthal, dated July 27, 1969"
  • Bare Bones
  • The Cull
Inspired by 2010
Card Magic USA
270
Michael Weber Under My Spell small packet
Inspired by
  • "Fruitrick" (Phil Goldstein)
Also published here 		2011
Knew & Improved
6
Gary Plants Push Thru Spellure locator card, originally from Precursor
 		2011
Lecture Notes — Honolulu Hawaii
29
Joe Riding It Takes a Year card is found by dealing various numbers related to year and weeks through the whole deck, selection ends up on top
Also published here 2011
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue Addendum)
xxix
Harry Lorayne T(w)o Be Spelled two cards openly turned face up and shuffled into deck, then spelled to, shuffle tracking presentation
 		2011
Special Effects
45
Harry Lorayne 12/21 number of cards removed, card at that number in rest remembered, later spelled to
 		2011
Special Effects
139
Harry Lorayne Psychic Spell placing the selection with preliminary bluff spell and turnover of whole packet
 		2011
Special Effects
181
Tom Gagnon Gagnon's Instant Spell selection spelled to in tabled spread, using Versatile Spread Control
Also published here 2011
Avant-Cards
60
Jon Armstrong Putting Things Together card selected under fair conditions, found by spelling to any person's first name
Inspired by 2011
The Magical Adventures of Jon Armstrong
11
Michael Weber Under My Spell small packet
Also published here 2011
Denverismilitude
6
Nick Trost Love Has Great Power Queens and Kings are matched with addition of two Jacks and spelling in the packet
Inspired by
  • "The Power of Love" (Peter Marucci, The Linking Ring, Aug. 2001)
 2011
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3
621
Peter Duffie Revelations eight-card packet reveals two selections, one by spelling, the other by the suit of all cards in the packet
 		2011
Four Cast
3
Mel Bennett Taking The Fifth "Two by Mel Bennett"
two selections from nine-card packet, both selections found
Inspired by 2012
Prolix (Issue 10)
645
Mel Bennett World's Worst Card Trick "Two by Mel Bennett"
two selections found with Fulves's Riffle Shuffle Control, spelling a phrase with fixed number of letters
 		2012
Prolix (Issue 10)
645
Michael Skinner The Hay-Dai Stack mental speller, leads to Vernon Poker Demonstration
Inspired by
  • Henry Hay's "The Mental Selection Speller" in "The Amateur Magician's Handbook", p. 120.
Related to 		2012
The F.F.F.F. Book
243
Allan Slaight Jacks are Better finding the four Jacks by spelling, story
Inspired byAlso published here 2012
The F.F.F.F. Book
247
William Larsen, T. Page Wright A Novelty Spelling Mystery selection lost, "Ace" spelled into one pile, "Spades" into another, then Ace of Spades shown, first pile are other three Aces and second pile all Spades
Also published here Nov./Dec. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 11 & 12)
35
Peter Duffie Task Force Finders a face-up and face-down card are selected, face-up card is spelled into three packets, when turned over they are a three-of-a-kind matching the face-down selection
 		2012
The Card Activist
30
Bruce Bernstein Eight Cards using eight cards, two phases
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Bruce Bernstein's "Eight Cards" in "1982 Lecture Notes".
 2012
Unreal
127
Jim Steinmeyer Eight Cards Espial no-touch selection with Ace through Eight of Clubs packet, selection named in the end
 		2013
Ensuing Impuzzibilities
1
Jim Steinmeyer Seven Cards Examined no-touch selection with Ace through Seven of Hearts packet, selection named in the end
 		2013
Ensuing Impuzzibilities
3
Jim Steinmeyer, Wayne Dobson The Nine Card Problem small packet spelling discovery, no-touch
Inspired by 2013
More Look No Hands
21
Tom Crosbie Spelling Tricks
  • Single Card Spelling Tricks
 		2013
Just Be Croz
165
Chris Rawlins Crial Fawlts spelling to chosen card
 		2013
Just Be Croz
183
Max Maven Courtomancy three picture cards chosen and found with amusing spelling presentation
Inspired by
  • "The Mind of Mephistopheles" (Howard Albright, Advanced Card Magic, 1948)
 2013
The Magic Apple Live!
64
Jim Steinmeyer, Eddie Joseph Chicagoism packet, spelling, also over phone
Inspired by
  • "Jasonism" (Eddie Joseph, Sphinx Sept. 1946)
 2014
Treacherous Impuzzibilities
5
Dr. Stanley Jaks Duplex Spelling Trick
Related toAlso published here 2014
The Incredible Dr. Jaks
139
Joaquín Matas ¿Dónde Está la Carta de...? with name of spectator in spelling, arrow
Inspired by 2014
A Fuego Lento — Volumen I
241
Steve Beam El Mejor Mago del Mundo humorous revelation of a selected card
Also published here 2014
El Cardquistador
12
Alexander de Cova, Devin Knight Auto-Spell Deck in deutscher Sprache spectator cuts anywhere, remembers top card and puts it in center, performer cuts once and selection can be spelled out
Inspired by
  • "Auto-Spell Deck" (Devin Knight, e-book)
Also published here 		Jan. 2014
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 14)
4
Ricky Smith Card at any Vowel "card to top" presentation
Also published here 2015
Nothing as it Seems
12
Max Maven Heliocentrick A card is selected and returned to the deck. Starting with a packet of cards, the magician spells a planet chosen by a spectator. The selection is found at the conclusion of the spelling.
 		2015
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 10
154
Max Maven Composite Speller Deck is cut and half given to each of two spectators. Each thinks of a card in their half. The value of one card is combined with the suit of the other. The deck is reassembled and the composite card spelled. It turns up at the final letter.
Related to 2015
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 10
155
Lewis Jones Box Number The magician uses the spectator's name and some cards determined by her name to arrive at a card the magician earlier predicted.
Related to 2015
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 9
77
Steve Beam Fabrication The magician uses the spectator's name and some cards determined by her name to arrive at a card the magician earlier (and openly) predicted.
Related to 2015
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 9
78
Steve Beam Pat Hand The magician uses the spectator's name and some cards determined by his name to arrive at a royal flush.
Related to 2015
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 9
81
Steve Beam The Second World's Greatest Magician Humorous revelation of a selected card.
Inspired by 2015
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 9
148
Marty Kane Three-Peat Deceit Mathematical spelling routine to reveal a selection.
Inspired by
  • Bottom to Top Principle (Colm Mulcahy, Mathematical Card Magic, 2013)
 2015
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 9
162
Steve Beam, Doug Canning Bottoms Up Two cards revealed through spelling them.
Related to
  • Bottom to Top Principle (Colm Mulcahy, Mathematical Card Magic, 2013)
 2015
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 9
163
Steve Beam Selected Card at Any Number Card at any number effect where the spectator spells the number.
 		2015
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 9
165
Steve Beam In the Bluff Spelling to random cards locates the selected card.
 		2015
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 9
167
Steve Beam Dropping the Bluff Random cards are spelled, arriving at the selected card.
 		2015
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 9
170
Marty Kane Jury Conjury The magician uses the court cards as a jury to identify a foreperson (four of a selected suit) for the jury
Inspired by 2015
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 9
180
Marty Kane Magic Word Play Spelling her choice of magic spells from a list of spells, the spectator locates their selection.
Inspired by
  • Colm Mulcahy's "Odd Location Method" in "Mathematical Card Magic"
 2015
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 9
185
Harry Lorayne Spell To Two - And More two selections spelled to, then four Aces show up
Inspired by 2015
JawDroppers!
29
Harry Lorayne Quick Trick selection is spelled to with random card, it appears reversed
Inspired by 2015
JawDroppers!
214
Harry Lorayne Miracle Class spelling "miracle class" after automatic placement procedure
Related to 2015
JawDroppers!
221
Alexander de Cova, Devin Knight Auto Spell Deck spectator cuts anywhere, remembers top card and puts it in center, performer cuts once and selection can be spelled out
Inspired by
  • "Auto-Spell Deck" (Devin Knight, e-book)
Also published here 		2015
Burners — Vol. 3
108
So Sato The Professor Still Fools Us card "named" by spectator, Dai Vernon's named used to spell to it
 		2016
The Secrets of So Sato
76
Alexander Hansford A Childish Spelling Trick two selections lost and shuffled in the deck, spelled to cleanly, with demonstration spell & faro placement
 		2016
Sprezzatura
48
Gene Castillon Impromptu Casino Shuffle thirteen-card packet, three cards found
Inspired by
  • "Low Down Triple Dealing Principle" (Colm Mulcahy)
 2016
Facsimile (Issue 5)
42
Jay Ose Original Note spelling a name instead of asking for a number
Related to 2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Jan 16)
20
Roberto Giobbi Favorite Lady Friend same idea as in Jay Ose note
Related to 2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue June 24)
182
Pepe Lirrojo P.A.D.O.I. two deck routine, open prediction, two cards spelled two, deck in order and selection vanishes
 		2016
Panpharos
41
Mike Pisciotta The World's Greatest Magician humorous revelation of a selected card
Inspired by 2016
From the Depths
15
Steve Beam Der Beste Zauberer der Welt humorous revelation of a selected card
Also published here 2016
Card Magic To Go
6
David Britland Calculating Cards III
  • Cardopolis
chosen card is spelled to with a phrase announced at the beginning, 26th location
Inspired by
  • "Calculating Cards II" (Gerry Lee, The Magic Wand #255)
 May 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 5)
20
Roy Walton Essential Magic named card vanishes and reappears reversed when spelled to
 		2016
The Complete Walton — Volume 3
93
Roy Walton Clubland selection made from packet found via spelling procedure
 		2016
The Complete Walton — Volume 3
169
Roy Walton Magic Joker Will Find Your Card
2016
The Complete Walton — Volume 3
189
Roy Walton A Spell in Scotland spelling countries to arrive at a selection in a packet
 		2016
The Complete Walton — Volume 3
224
Bob Farmer Another Psychological Discovery card thought of and card selected, thought-of card is used to spell to selection
Inspired by 2017
The Bammo Gaffus Maximus
3
Michael Feldman Spelllar card named, four piles made by spelling to it in different languages, even made-up one, all Kings found
Inspired by 2017
The Pages are Blank
51
Ricky Smith Card at any Vowel "card to top" presentation
Also published here 2017
Threeve
2
Harry Lorayne, Paul Gordon (Gr)Eight wrong card spelled, right card comes out
Inspired by 2017
JawDroppers! Two
113
Harry Lorayne That Darn Four Of Clubs Royal Flush spelling effect with kicker, wrong card always shows up in the beginning
Inspired by 2017
JawDroppers! Two
124
Harry Lorayne Set For Spell selected card is simply spelled to
 		2017
JawDroppers! Two
238
Ondřej Pšenička Impossible Divination Kicker After divining the card, spell their name to find the card
Related to 2017
The Secret of the Butterflies
53
Robert Ramirez Casting the Spell No. 1, performer and spectator each select a card, one spells to the other
 		2017
Unexpected Impuzzibilities
3
Steve Beam The Queen Doesn't Know Jack spelling multiple words to find selection, humorous presentation
Also published here 2017
52
9
Steve Beam No-Filler Killer using the principle of Miracle Mix-Up / Remote Control
Inspired by
  • Jack Yates' "Miracle Mix-up" in "Abbott's Anthology of Card Magic Vol. 3"
Also published here 		2017
52
41
Patrick G. Redford Spelling Cards built-in spelling cards in the Redford Stack
 		2017
Temporarily Out of Order
90
Áriston, Rafael O. Fontao Superimpossible prediction of position where selection ends up, nine cards are mixed by spelling cards
Related to 2017
Hojas Sueltas
75
Eugene Burger Not Cutting the Aces spectator cuts to a Six, performer finds other three Sixes, last one found by spelling spectator's name
Inspired by
  • "Cutting the Aces" (Eugene Burger, video Real Secrets of Close-Up Magic, 1991)
 2017
Teaching Magic
112
John Hostler Tarot Trip spectator spells things in fourteen-card packet to find selection from tarot deck
Inspired by 2018
Firkin of Deipotent Trouvailles
34
Harapan Ong Count or Spell random values are counted or spelled to as the spectator wishes, leads to four Aces
 		2018
Principia
234
David Solomon Perfect Spelling card chosen from a list of playing cards is spelled to, progressive spelling set-up
 		2018
Solomon's Secrets
113
David Solomon What's in a Name? spelling name of spectator is used to locate a card and a predicted card
Also published here 2018
Solomon's Secrets
115
David Solomon, Gene Castillon Solomon's Math Challenge sixteenth card principle variation
  • Solomon's Variation
Inspired by 2018
Solomon's Secrets
139
David Solomon Hof Aces Again involving spelling to the selection
 		2018
Solomon's Secrets
185
Steve Beam No-Filler Killer using the principle of Miracle Mix-Up / Remote Control
Inspired by
  • Jack Yates' "Miracle Mix-up" in "Abbott's Anthology of Card Magic Vol. 3"
Also published here 		2018
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 11
96
Ramón Riobóo Stellar Speller card is lost and found by spelling
 		2018
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 11
140
Steve Beam The Double Take Joker is removed, name of selected card is spelled and last card is Joker, and where the Joker has been is now the selection
 		2018
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 11
304
Harapan Ong Bits and Pieces Smaller features of A Stack to Forget, including a small sandwich trick, spelling bank etc.
Related to 2019
A Stack to Forget
27
Harapan Ong Spelling Chain 1 spelling to suit, then value, then selection itself
 		2019
A Stack to Forget
63
Harapan Ong Spelling Chain 2 spelling to peeked-at card
 		2019
A Stack to Forget
64
Harapan Ong Old School, New School Spelling to divine the first card's suit and value, then find all the mates to the second selection
 		2019
A Stack to Forget
72
Michał Kociołek Three + One Spelling and coincidence trick, spell with small packet, end with four of a kind production
Inspired by 2019
Plots & Methods
31
Iñaki Zabaletta Deletreo
Inspired by 2019
¿Quién es Iñaki Zabaletta?
43
Pepe Lirrojo Entropic Spell, a new way to spell cards card is spelled to, then repeated and spectator can chose if spelled from bottom or top and even in different language, duplicate
 		2019
Some Different Stuff
1
Pepe Lirrojo Simple Spell spelling to any card
Related to 2019
Some Different Stuff
6
Steve Beam Stebbin' Out spelling color, number, mate always corresponding to the selection
Inspired byAlso published here 2019
Card Tricks That Kilt
2
Marty Kane, Michael Powers, Colm Mulcahy, Chris Wilcox BTTP Revisited
  • The Bottom to Top Principle" (Colm Mulcahy)
  • Three-Peat Deceit by Marty Kane (spectator spells name of card three times, then it is on top)
  • Try This (three spectators simultaneously)
  • Telephone/Radio Version
  • Last Minute Addition (restoring original order)
Inspired by
  • "Bottom to Top Principle" (Colm Mulcahy, Mathematical Card Magic)
 2019
Tesseract
237
Nathan Kranzo Netflix and Chilly spelling some words related to cinema to arrive at selection
 		Dec. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 12)
80
José Franco Mnemonicosis on José Carroll's own memorized stack
  • 1. Spelling
  • 2. Poker
  • 3. Poker - Gin Rummy
  • 4. Dai Vernon's Poker Formula
  • The Shift from a Stacked Deck to a Symmetrical Deck
  • 5. The Great Coincidence
  • Author's Note
Related toAlso published here
  • The MMS Circular, No. 67, July 1980
 2019
52 Lovers — Through the Looking-Glass
25
Ramón Riobóo My Spelling System Spelling to any card in the deck when it is at position 12
Related to 2019
Second Thoughts
5
Ramón Riobóo The Whispering Card Spell to card after card is selected via thought-of number
Related to 2019
Second Thoughts
91
Ramón Riobóo Saint Rita and the Zodiac Spelling trick with twelve card packet, related to zodiac signs, spell to selection
 		2019
Second Thoughts
101
Ramón Riobóo Free Cut, Spell and Reinhard magician finds three freely chosen cards by divination, spelling and with sandwich
Variations 2019
Second Thoughts
125
Scott Green Survivor spelling with four-card packet, remaining card predicted
Inspired by 2020
Magic for BLM
119
Steve Beam Questions spelling and forming a question mark, location of selection
  • Pushing the Envelope (spelling spectator's name as well)
Inspired by 2020
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 12
19
Howard Hamburg Dry Spell four Aces are placed in the deck and then spelled to, repeated, first with a Faro the with Free-Cut Principle
Variations 2020
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 12
29
Steve Beam Spell Checker variation on Dry Spell, with additional phase
Inspired by 2020
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 12
30
Steve Beam Double Dipper spectator removes up to thirteen cards and remembers one, one card is used to determine the amount of cards and the card by counting and spelling the card's value and suit
 		2020
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 12
85
Lewis Jones I in the Sky spelling several words to find selection, GPS presentation
 		2020
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 12
273
Lewis Jones Phishing password protection presentation, spelling to find card
 		2020
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 12
275
Lewis Jones Wish List spectator choses a gift, several things are spelled and chosen card and gift are predicted
Related to
  • Lewis Jones' "Wish List" in "As if by Magic" 2017.
 2020
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 12
282
Jon Racherbaumer, Al Leech Incredulity Assured
  • Exhumations
the word "unbelievable" is spelled to find selection
Related to Aug. 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 8)
49
Jim Steinmeyer The "I Forgot of Something"
2020
Curious Impuzzibilities
9
Jim Steinmeyer The Nine Card Enchantment top and bottom cards change places after spelling three words
 		2020
Curious Impuzzibilities
16
Larry Jennings Overhand Shuffle Speller
2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
376
Larry Jennings Getting to Nine Nine Card Problem
Also published here 2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
477
Larry Jennings Impossible automatic placement, "impossible" is spelled, credit information on the effect
Also published here 2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
483
Larry Jennings Impossible Fore-Shadowed card chosen and a phrase spelled to find it
Inspired by 2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
487
Paul Gallagher Card Detective card chosen, "card" and "detective" spelled to find cards of same suit and value
 		Sep. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 9)
64
Sylvain Juzan Tantalean Punishments four cards chosen and lost, first found with Tantalizer deal, other three cards spelled to
 		2021
Every Card You Take
37
Sylvain Juzan Bonus Track: Spelling Business cards spelled out from two eight-card packets match
 		2021
Every Card You Take
82
Boris Wild Zoom 9 no-touch packet location with spelling
  • Variations of Choices
  • Variations of Revelations
  • Online Variations
Inspired by 2021
Variations
7
Jim Steinmeyer Traveling Companions No. 6, spelling days, countries, ... in eleven-card packet to arrive at the four Queens
 		2021
Bewildering Impuzzibilities
17
Jim Steinmeyer Fastest, Neatest No. 10, spelling trick with packet, first letter of value used to spell "fastest" and "neatest"
Inspired by
  • routines in Jim Scott's "Spellbinders, for Teachers and Entertainers"
 2021
Bewildering Impuzzibilities
30
Eugene Burger, Eddie Fields Cool Spell spectator spells the name of any woman they know, selected card is found at the end of spelling
Inspired by 2021
Eugene Burger: Final Secrets
272
George McBride Impossible card and its position in ten-card packet remembered, it vanishes and reappears in assembled deck when spelling out "Impossible"
 		2022
The Glasgow File — Volume 1
18
David Solomon What's in a Name? spelling name of spectator is used to locate a card and a predicted card
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1084
James Steranko Hot Spell two cards selected, one turns over and is used to spell to the second one
Also published here
  • Genii, Nov. 1962
 Aug. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 8)
26
David Britland Spellstack
  • Cardopolis
ten chosen cards, performer arranges them so that they can be spelled out in original order as they had been chosen
Inspired by Sep. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 9)
70
Joshua Messado Everyone Loves Me four spectators have a packet of cards each, they spell a name and end up with an Ace each
Inspired by Sep. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 9)
78
Kyle Leon Impromptu Speller card selected and spelled to
Inspired by May 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 5)
795
Andy Choy Handy Speller selection spelled to, spelling system
 		May 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 5)
803
Michael Pilkey ACAIN "Any Card at its Name", selection lost, spectator spells to it without performer having seen its face
Variations May 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 5)
806
Scott Baird Scott's Impromptu ACAIN "Any Card at its Name", selection lost, spectator spells to it
Inspired by May 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 5)
808
John Carey Choice and Chance spectator does cutting sequence, then words are spelled and a four-of-a-kind is found
 		May 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 5)
813
Scott Baird Splell incorporating humorous spelling trick into procedure of Si Stebbins Secret
Inspired byRelated to May 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 5)
820
Bertie Mac Producing the First Fifteen Cards spelling rules for top section in Echo Stack
 		Oct. 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 10)
1026
David Williamson The Love Ritual five pairs of tarot cards are matched with spelling procedure
Inspired by 2023
Spooky Aces, Spells, and Other Love Rituals
23
Martin Gardner An Amazing Spelling Trick ten card packet, five pairs of mates are arrived at with spelling procedure
VariationsAlso published here
  • Word Waysm Vol. 42 No. 1, Article 24 (2009)
 2023
Spooky Aces, Spells, and Other Love Rituals
23
Michael Weber Lucky Dollar chosen card is located by spelling digits from the serial number of a bill, the spelled packets have the three mates on top
  • History
  • Rights
 		2023
Lucky Dollar
1
Ricky Smith Card at any Vowel "card to top" presentation
Also published here 2023
I Spilled the Coffee
13
Al Leech Homespun Spell
  • Exhumations (Jon Racherbaumer)
card and its position remembered, then it is checked that it is no longer at its position, card found by spelling the spectator's name
Also published here Feb. 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 2)
47
Roberto Mansilla Spanish (Magic) Words
  • Artifices
Ace of Spades is lost, then spelled out in three piles, bottom of other piles has the other Aces, faro
 		Mar. 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 3)
64
Werner Miller The Three of Diamonds Trick three selections made from packet with thirteen Diamond cards with dealing procedure, found by spelling
Inspired by
  • "Chain of Three Diamonds" (Werner Miller, The Mystery Magazine Vol. 2 No. 1, 2010)
Variations 		Jan. 2024
The Hermit (Vol. 3 No. 1)
1186
Werner Miller A Correction for The Three of Diamonds trick three selections made from packet with thirteen Diamond cards with dealing procedure, found by spelling
Inspired by Feb. 2024
The Hermit (Vol. 3 No. 2)
1228
Allan Ackerman The Cipher selection spelled out incorrectly on purpose, four-of-a-kind kicker with packets that made during spelling
Inspired byRelated to 2024
All In — Volume 1
183
Allan Ackerman The Spell of Sachs any card named, spectator spells any name and finds card thought of by performer, when spelling again the named card
Inspired by
  • "To Cause a Card to Appear in Any Position in the Pack" (Sachs, Sleight of Hand, 1885)
 2024
All In — Volume 2
193
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