Impromptu

570 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Spelling / Miscellaneous / Impromptu
500 per page
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Charles T. Jordan The Simplicity Speller No. 9, card selected and cut into deck, long phrase with selection spelled, spelling to twenty-sixth card
Variations 1919/1920
Thirty Card Mysteries
37
Pretty Effect bold "force" in which apparently random card is pushed to spectator, then card is spelled to
 		1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
11
Nelson Hahne The Spelling Location four spectators have a packet of cards, remember bottom card, and cards are collected, then all selections spelled out, no set-up
 		1930
Here's Magic
48
Tom Sellers An Easy Spelling Trick re-counting
 		1931
Sellers' Secrets
10
Ralph W. Hull (4) Spectator's Name Spells Card performer stabs reversed card in deck behind back, from that point on the spectator's name is used to spell to card
 		1932
"Eye-Openers"
12
Cardini Cardini Spelling Trick placement with short card twelfth from bottom
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
16
T. Page Wright Spell Stab card spelled to from stabbed position
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
19
Appleton improvement Eren's Spelling Card estimation to follow position, maneuvering selection to approximately twelve
Inspired by 1933
Page Wright's Notebook
23
T. Page Wright An Original Spelling Card card chosen and buried in small packet, then spelled to in rest of deck
Also published here 1933
Page Wright's Notebook
37
Louis Lam "Alice in Wonderland" card turns over multiple times, then is spelled out
 		1935
Would You Believe It?
15
The New Spell spectator spells behind back, card appears reversed
 		1935
Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
100
The Automatic Speller no-touch, procedure heavy
Also published here 1935
Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
101
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
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
38
Getting the Spectator's Number No. 42, complicated dealing selection procedure
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
39
Vincent Dalban The Miracle Speller using short card
VariationsAlso published here Mar. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 18)
98
Theodore Annemann From Beyond the Grave spelling to dead name with blank cards
Also published here May 1936
The Jinx (Issue 20)
115
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
Lawrence "Larry" Grey Spelling a Card simple, "Lawrence Gray"
VariationsAlso published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
43
Lawrence "Larry" Grey Duplex Comedy Speller indifferent card is spelt, spectator spells his card but succeeds only in second try, "Lawrence Gray"
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
43
Victor Farelli Farelli's Impromptu Speller (Gray's Speller - Single Card) simple
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
44
Knock Out Speller simple
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
44
A Single Speller four piles of thirteen to place card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
45
Ben Erens Superlative Speller estimation to follow position, maneuvering selection to approximately twelve
Variations 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
45
You Selected the - estimation
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
46
Arthur H. Buckley Spell It spelling every card with eleven letters except for four exceptions, card is placed at position eleven by simply picking up a break while spreading for selection
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
46
Impromptu Speller system for spelling every card with thirteen letters
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
46
Peculiarities of the Pasteboards three selections, one spelt to, one appears on top, one reversed
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
48
Jean Hugard The New Spell card is spelled out and appears reversed at correct position
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
49
Mihlon Clayton The Automatic Speller three piles are formed and reassembled to place selection at twelve
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
49
U. F. Grant Spellino spectator's name is spelt
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
50
U. F. Grant Spellino Climax performer names a card and spells it, repeated
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
51
Howard Albright Howard's Simplex Speller
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
51
U Spell Your Card
1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
52
An Easy Speller
1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
52
Lazybones short card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
65
J. C. Cannel The Spelling Bee three spectators choose four cards each and choose of one of them, short card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
66
The Quartette four cards chosen and spelled out
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
92
The Shuffled Speller stripper deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
275
Henry Christ Dead Man's Hand selection found and dead man's hand dealt to someone, incorporating audible shot for shock effect
Related toVariations June 1937
The Jinx (Issue 33)
209
A Mental Discovery - Second Method by spelling spectator's name
 		1938
Greater Magic
229
Lawrence "Larry" Grey Impromptu Method with Ordinary Cards "Lawrence Gray"
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
309
Martin Gardner Preposterous
Variations Jan. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 40)
268
Martin Gardner Newspell
1938
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1937/38)
272
Martin Gardner The ----- of -- Trick
Inspired by 1938
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1938)
323
Theodore Annemann Jordan Plus Gardiner Gardner
Inspired by 1938
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1938)
326
Joseph Dunninger Nomenclature three random names are spelled, selection found, automatic placement procedure
Related toVariationsAlso published here Oct. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 64)
450
Another Spell three cards
 		1939
More Card Manipulations (Issue 2)
29
It Must Be Magic spelling
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
382
The Twenty-Sixth Location get-ready trick to get key in center, spelling
Related toVariations 1940
Expert Card Technique
397
Edward Marlo Marlo's Rosini card glimpsed, no break, deck cut and card spelled to, deck crimp during spectator's peek
 		1940
Early Marlo (Issue Pasteboard Presto)
10
Kent Arthur Eerie Cards using eight cards, card finally spelled to
Related toVariations 1940
The Jinx (Issue 101)
615
Herb Runge Pick Up
1940
The Jinx (Issue 121)
707
Martin Gardner Double Climax Speller performer spells to wrong card which is there, then spectator to right card which is reversed
Related to 1940
12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck
10
The Great Merlini Name Your Poison spectator decides how selection is found: turns over, is spelled to or travels to pocket
Also published here 1941
The Jinx (Issue 132)
758
Bruce Elliott Elliott's Error wrong card is spelled out and finds selection
 		Aug. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 144)
809
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Stripper Spell
1941
The Stripper Deck
22
Bruce Elliott The Back Room credit information on the speller
 		Oct. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 19)
82
Martin Gardner Vanish and Spell card vanishes and is found via spelling from the top
Related to 1942
Cut the Cards
14
Jean Hugard My Name's Magic selection by spectator spelling his name, revelation by spelling performer's name
 		1943
Tricks and Sleights
18
Vincent Dalban The Miracle Speller
Also published here 1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
41
Henry Christ Dead Man's Hand selection found and dead man's hand dealt to someone, incorporating audible shot for shock effect
Variations 1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
58
Harrison Give A Number featuring weird throw switch, mention of Svengali deck method
 		1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
62
Dr. Jacob Daley "Ad Lib" Spelling two cards spelled to
Also published here 1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
62
Martin Gardner Preposterous
1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
63
Martin Gardner Newspell
1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
65
Theodore Annemann Jordan Plus Gardner
1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
66
Dr. A. Heller The Heller Speller
Aug. 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 3)
65
Jean Hugard The Best Impromptu Spelling Trick
Nov. 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 6)
80
Dr. Stanley Jaks Jack Stanley ruft: Gottfried Stutz! spelling to selection
 		1944
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 6 No. 1)
11
Theodore Annemann From Beyond the Grave spelling to dead name with blank cards
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
51
Edward Marlo Just Another Miracle distant daubed key card
 		1945
Tricks with Daub
5
Jerry Sorensen That's the Way They're Done four cards are found, one with Martin Gardner's "Lie Detector Test"
 		1945
My Best
33
Royal Vale Heath One In Millions! ten named cards, their order recorded, performer arranges them so that they can be spelled out in original order
Variations 1945
My Best
138
Edouard Cartier Cartier's Card Reversal and Spelling selection vanishes and appears reversed when spelled to
 		Sep. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 4)
151
Rémi Ceillier Tour de cartes spectator spells his name to select a card and performer's name is then spelled to find it again
Also published here
  • Jules D'Hotel's "Préstidigitation sans bagages"
 1945
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 7 No. 1&2)
11
Arthur H. Buckley Charlier Location and Speller Experiment No. 7 - cutting at the same position as a spectator and spelling application
 		1946
Card Control
157
Frank Csuri A Spelling Change wrong card spelled to, changes into selection
 		1946
At the Table Tricks
13
Tommy Dowd, Neal Elias, Bert Fenn We Both Spell
Inspired by 1946
At the Table Tricks
19
Warren Wiersbe Fantispell card and its position remembered, selection later spelled out
 		1946
Mental Cases With Cards
20
Herb Runge Face Down several times a card is selected and found, spelling, stopped at and with "next card I turn over, will be your card" gag
 		Sep. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 112)
451
Richard F. McKinney Spelling Trick Formula
Inspired by Jan. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 8)
186
De Luxe Spelling Trick random sentence spelled to locate selection
 		1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
18
Martin Barnett Spectator's Name
1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
32
Gray's Spelling Trick
1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
63
Double Speller
1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
163
Spellbound
1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
181
Walter Behm 1 Karte + 1 magisches Wort "Ein Karten-Buchstabieren"
 		1948
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 9 No. 4)
6
Arthur H. Buckley Spell It spelling every card with eleven letters except for four exceptions, card is placed at position eleven by simply picking up a break while spreading for selection
Also published here 1948
The Card Expert Entertains
61
Richard Himber Name Cards strange spelling effect
Variations 1948/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5
91
Bill Simon Simpl-Speller
1949
Controlled Miracles
7
Eddie Joseph Mail Mentalism trick performed as mailed instructions or over phone, spectator takes all odd cards, adds top and bottom value, counts down to card in rest, eventually located with spelling and dealing
 		1949
Mail Mentalism
1
Paul Rosini "Let's See What You've Done" selection is immediately spelled out
 		1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
7
Joseph Dunninger Nomenclature No. 34, Spelling trick with names
Also published here 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
62
Oscar Weigle Personification No. 75, Spell spectator's name to find selection
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
137
John Scarne, Joseph Linman Scarne, Please Help Me No. 103, card is found after spelling "The Chosen Card is Here" and "Scarne, Please Help Me"
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
196
Eddie Joseph Over the Wire spelling of spectator's name to locate card
 		1950
Eddie's Dumbfounders with Cards
10
Lewis Ganson My Name - Your Name spectator spells his own name to locate selection
Inspired by 1950
Routined Manipulation — Part One
91
Paul Rosini Do a Trick chosen card is spelled to
 		1950
Magical Gems
34
W. F. "Rufus" Steele The Great Rufus Steele cut-off half is counted and digits added to arrive at a card, 9-principle, it is spelled to with some fun phrase
Inspired by
  • "Hocus Pocus Card Tricks"
Related to 		1952
The Last Word on Cards
8
Hocus Pocus, Miss Jones cut-off half is counted and digits added to arrive at a card, 9-principle, it is spelled to with some fun phrase
  • First Presentation
  • Second Presentation
Inspired by
  • "Hocus Pocus Card Tricks"
 1952
The Last Word on Cards
9
Al Leech Hocus Soapus different presentation, cut-off half is counted and digits added to arrive at a card, 9-principle, it is spelled to with some fun phrase
Related to 1952
The Last Word on Cards
10
Bill Simon Spell Anything random phrase can be used to spell to selection
 		1952
The Last Word on Cards
14
Al Leech Wild Deuces Twos are lost and found
Also published here 1952
The Last Word on Cards
18
Audley Walsh Name And Place phrase given by spectator is used to spell to selection
 		1952
The Last Word on Cards
42
Al Leech Easy Does It
Also published here 1952
The Last Word on Cards
49
Edward Marlo Spelling Selected Cards
1953
The Cardician
76
Edward Marlo The Nail Gauge Spell
1953
The Cardician
77
R. M. Jamison Yogi Tells one from four, card is spelled to
 		Apr. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 278)
1113
Stewart James Spelling Location two selection, one is found by spelling first card
 		1954
The Nullificator
4
Stewart James The Name is the Same two decks used and two cards spelled two, decks exchanged and same words used to spell to each other's cards
Inspired by
  • "My Name - Your Name" (Peter Warlock, My Best Card Trick, 1953)
 1954
First Call To Cards
6
Stewart James The Flight of the Spelling Bee a random card and a selection are spelled to, re-count
 		1954
First Call To Cards
11
Two-Pile Location Card selected via some dealing into two piles. Later will spell THIS IS THE CARD I SELECTED to find the card
Variations 1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
22
Elmer Biddle Elmer's Spell running cut to place peeked-at card at certain position from top
 		June 1957
Ibidem (Issue 10)
10
Bert Allerton Surprise Spelling
Related to 1958
The Close-Up Magician
30
Russell "Rusduck" Duck As a Speller
May 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 8)
13
Edward Marlo C. Spelling out an Unknown Card second deal
 		1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
137
Al Leech Name Speller
Related to 1959
Cardmanship
8
Matt Schulien Spell It card spelled out with spectator's name, sleight of hand method with card starting in lap
 		1959
The Magic of Matt Schulien
29
Lawrence "Larry" Grey, Charlie Miller Fifteen Card Trick Routine - 2 simple spelling, first to "random" card, then selection, "Lawrence Gray"
 		1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
7
Dr. Stanley Jaks, Howard Albright Albrights Duplex Spelling Trick
Also published here 1961
Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse
148
Edward Marlo Mechanical Estimation Effects as a location or spelling effect
 		1962
Estimation
10
Edward Marlo 15-K-11 Speller fingertip peeked at card is spelled to, estimation and key card
 		1962
Estimation
47
Harry Lorayne Simple Spelling Routine in the Afterthoughts
 		1962
Close-up Card Magic
193
North Bigbee Simpel Spell
Aug. 1962
The New Phoenix (Issue 371)
312
James Steranko Part One spectator cuts anywhere, remembers bottom card and replaces, then cuts again, performer takes cards behind back, then spectator spells out his card, including one additional cut in the estimation
 		1962
The Ultimate Move
15
Peter Wilker Lieben Sie mathematische Kartenkunststücke? Card selected via some dealing into two piles, spelling name to find card, using a shuffle
Inspired by 1966
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 27 No. 3)
42
Tony Kardyro Stop, Spell or Number
1966
T.K's Card Change Supreme Effects
4
Roger Klause Matched Spellout "Chapter Two"
Related toVariations 1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
17
Harry Lorayne Spellbinder any selection is spelled to
 		1967
Deck-Sterity
17
Dai Vernon The Name Is...? title of trick spelled out to find selection, four-of-a-kind on all piles
Related to Nov. 1967
Epilogue (Issue 1)
1
Paul Swinford Faro Spell shuffled deck, but CCCC
 		1968
Faro Fantasy
59
Eddie Fields Cool Spell spectator spells the name of any woman they know, selected card is found at the end of spelling
VariationsAlso published here 1968
The Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
12
Ken Krenzel Ken's Immediate Spell card vanishes from top and is spelled to
Variations 1969
Expert Card Mysteries
155
Edward Marlo Marlo's "Unknown" Speller three methods, stack and almost no stack, see also page 162 for note by Ackerman
 		Winter 1969
Hierophant (Issue 2)
58
Jules Lenier Decision randomly selected card helps finding second selection, sixteenth card principle
Inspired byRelated to Feb. 1969
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 4)
239
Ken Krenzel Tele-Spell via telephone, see also p. 246 & p. 270 for reference
Inspired by Mar. 1969
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 5)
247
Eddie Joseph A Person to Person Call spectator choses card via cutting of packets and counting, it is located over phone
 		1969
The Art of Eddie Joseph
48
John Hamilton Eyes of the Gods two spectators with half the deck each chose a card, spectators deal through deck and performer announces first card, second card spelled to
Related toVariationsAlso published here Aug. 1970
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 10)
351
Dai Vernon The IBM Card "deck as computer", ten-card packet
Related to Dec. 1970
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 2)
385
Sid Fleischman The Mind Boggler spelling and named number, glide
 		1970
Magick (Issue 5)
23
Karl Fulves Impromptu ESP multiple out spelling location with small packet, for correction of procedure see reference
Related to 1971
The Book of Numbers
11
Karl Fulves, Milton Kort Important! correction
Related to 1971
The Book of Numbers — Supplementary Notes
19
Derek Dingle Applications - 1. of Side-Steal Placement, simple spelling trick
 		July 1972
Epilogue (Issue 15 (Part 2))
134
Roy Walton Simple Math pseudo math presentation to spell to selection which also reversed itself
Also published here May 1972
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 7)
517
Brother John Hamman Chinese Miracle location of two cards and their four-of-a-kind via spelling, rest of deck sorted into four-of-a-kind groups, impromptu, see also p. 684
Related toAlso published here Summer 1972
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 7th Folio)
543
Karl Fulves Sum Spell performer and spectator write numbers on each side of a business card, those numbers are later spelled (!) to find a selection
Related to Nov. 1972
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 1)
571
Roger Pierre What in the World!
1972
Magick (Issue 47)
231
Jimmy Connor Tap-A-Card mental spelling as performer taps on random card, selection at final letter
 		1972
The Living End
11
James G. Thompson Jr. Number Spell-Out
1972
The Living End
112
Lawrence "Larry" Grey Spelling a Card as "Gray"
Also published here 1972
The Living End
113
Spectator's Name Spell
1972
The Living End
115
Robert "Bob" J. Gunther Murder Mystery with Cards
1972
The Living End
127
Clayton Rawson Name Your Poison spectator decides how selection is found: turns over, is spelled to or travels to pocket
Also published here 1972
The Living End
134
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Counting And Spelling Trick No. 124, not enough details, but meant to be the reference, with additional double lift "sucker gag"
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
36
Mathematical Trick No. 448, spelling a name
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
127
Bottom Deal Discovery Variation No. 485, spectator stops anytime, that card spelled out to find a previous selection
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
135
Dr. Jacob Daley Ad Lib Spell Variation No. 502, two cards spelled to, second card shows up reversed
Inspired byRelated to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
139
Frank Garcia Speller Transition one selection, small packet spell, Aces turn up
VariationsAlso published here 1973
Super Subtle Card Miracles
110
Ben Christopher Spello sentence spelled to arrive at selected card, featuring simple placement
 		Mar. 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 5)
603
Jerry K. Hartman Cross-Spell Spectator and magician finds each other's cards via spelling
 		1973
Means & Ends
36
Gene Finnell Speller two selections, when spelled after some dealing and Klondike shuffling the selections spell out the other's card
 		1973
Gene Finnell's Card Magic
17
John Hamilton Die Augen Gottes two spectators with half the deck each chose a card, spectators deal through deck and performer announces first card, second card spelled to
Also published here July 1973
Intermagic (Vol. 1 No. 1)
4
Edward Marlo A Three Packet Estimation multiple card control via estimation, spelling application mentioned
 		1974
The Unexpected Card Book
238
Eddie Fechter Speller Positioning
Also published here 1974
Card Cavalcade II
171
Jerry Mentzer Cull Speller
1974
Card Cavalcade II
173
Philip T. Goldstein Vested Power card selected by number and position, number and card found with spelling
 		1974
Card Tricks for People Who Don't Do Card Tricks
5
Dr. Barlow Wagman Tele-Phoney card found by spelling a word, person phoned for getting a word
 		1974
Magick (Issue 103)
513
Karl Fulves Spellblind using Stevens Control, estimation speller
 		1975
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Part Two
107
Michael Skinner Francis Carlyle's Ghost
Variations July 1975
Epilogue (Issue 24)
223
Roy Walton Past Help four cards are found by spelling the names of four famous magician

Inspired byVariationsAlso published here Oct. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 2)
170
Roy Walton The "Thing er me Jig" Trick cards are spelled with words "remember" and "forget"
VariationsAlso published here 1975
Some Late Extra Card Tricks
2
Roger Smith Stop - A Mental Spell spectator thinks stop during spelling
Also published here 1975
Smith's Mini-Lecture Notes No. 1
1
Jon Racherbaumer Double Speller
1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 8)
114
Nick Trost What's in a Name? Spell spectator's name to locate card
Also published here 1976
Subtle Card Magic — Part Two
7
Spello No. 3, prediction phrase is spelled
 		1976
Self-Working Card Tricks
6
Frank Garcia Speller Transition one selection, small packet spell, Aces turn up, German adaption
Also published here 1976
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 37 No. 3)
71
Spelling Trick key card and face-up count
 		1976
Now you see it, now you don't!
48
Edward Marlo Under a Spell spelling cards from a shuffled deck with think a card kicker
 		1977
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 2
43
Edward Marlo The Direct Spell spelling cards from a shuffled deck
 		1977
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 2
47
Edward Marlo Shuffles and Spells spelling cards from a shuffled deck, various approaches
 		1977
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 2
48
Edward Marlo "Sophisticated Spellino" spelling specific cards from a shuffled deck
 		1977
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 2
50
Edward Marlo Mental Power #2 card and position are thought of but named
 		1977
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 2
56
Larry Jennings Tally-Ho Spell for Tally-Ho cards
 		1977
Larry Jennings on Card & Coin Handling
26
Cull Speller
1977
Card Cavalcade Four
58
Jim Ryan Jim's Quick Spell
Also published here 1977
Lecture Notes Bar Magic
11
Harry Lorayne, Bert Allerton Triple-Climax Speller two cards spelled to, second card shows up reversed
Related to 1977
The Magic Book
122
Harry Lorayne It's Impossible! automatic placement, position of card predicted, or other ideas:
  • Spell a Name
  • Lie Detector
  • Think Stop
 		1977
The Magic Book
146
Karl Fulves, Al Baker The Yogi Knows card and its position remembered, spelling a phrase to locate it
 		1977
The Magic Book
65
Rolf Andra 1. Eine Buchstabieridee spelling two selections, one from top one from bottom of the deck
 		1977
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 38 No. 1)
8
Ken Krenzel Mechanical Spell mechanical second
Variations 1978
The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel
117
Ken Krenzel The Block-Cover Pass Immediate Spell
1978
The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel
218
Christian Scherer ABC spelling to a named card by performer and to selection
 		1978
Eine Handvoll Kartenkunststücke
10
Christian Scherer Die Allwissende Kreuz Vier two card location, locator card counted and spelled out
 		1978
Eine Handvoll Kartenkunststücke
61
Christian Scherer Hier ist meine Karte faro principle 18/35, card spelled to
 		1978
Eine Handvoll Kartenkunststücke
76
Die Buchstabierte Karte
1978
Einfach Wunderbar — Wunderbar Einfach
50
Namen-Buchstabieren card is found when spectator's name is spelled
 		1978
Einfach Wunderbar — Wunderbar Einfach
70
Doug Edwards The Royal Finale card is found by spelling a random card, royal flush is produced as a kicker
 		1978
Cardmania
12
David Britland Synthetic Spell
1978
The Talon (Issue 2)
22
Speller Trick direct
 		1979
Card Cavalcade Finale
90
Harry Lorayne One-Hand Second-Deal Speller used as spelling effect
 		1979
Quantum Leaps
218
Roy Walton The Caretaker face-up card in deck is spelled to find selection, incomplete riffle shuffle control
Inspired byAlso published here 1979
That Certain Something...
4
Michael Skinner The Miracle Speller spelling name of magician
Inspired by 1980
Exclusive Card Miracles
11
Romaine, Tony Kardyro Double Kicker card is found reversed at spelling position via push-through failure
Also published here 1980
Exclusive Card Secrets
27
Roger Crosthwaite Skating On Ice invisible dice presentation, based on an idea by Jon Racherbaumer in "Sticks and Stones, a leaflet for the left hand." No. 7
 		Oct. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 10)
926
Howard A. Adams Dealflipdropcut small packet tricks, featuring a false mixing process
  • The Principle
  • Spellflipdropcut
  • ESP Test
  • The Others Principle
  • Sequence
VariationsAlso published here 1980
OICUFESP (Issue 6 - the GHOST of esp card & mental miracles)
15
Roger Smith Stop - A Mental Spell spectator thinks stop during spelling
Also published here 1980
The Smith Notes!
2
Al Smith Magic Countdown spectator remembers card and its position, after a shuffle it is no longer in its position but spelled with word "MAGIC", faro
 		1980
Cards On Demand
36
Derek Dingle Applications 1. of Side Steal Placement
 		1981
Side Steal
38
David Solomon Swindle Speller Ace of Spades is spelled to and locates thought-of card (thought of at mental number)
Inspired by
  • "Psi-Chic Spell" (Sticks & Stones #7)
Variations 		1981
The Lost Pages of the Kabbala
69
Jim Ryan Quick Spell
Related toAlso published here 1981
Jim Ryan Close-Up: Entertaining Card Quickies
5
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, credit information
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1981
Octet
32
Dr. Stanley Jaks Ganz Persönlich spectator cuts off pile, counts it, adds numbers and remembers card at that position, found by spelling performer's name, repeat phase
 		Dec. 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 4)
139
Roy Walton The "Thing er me Jig" Trick cards are spelled with words "remember" and "forget"
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
146
Roy Walton The Caretaker face-up card in deck is spelled to find selection, incomplete riffle shuffle control
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
168
Roy Walton Simple Maths pseudo math presentation to spell to selection which also reversed itself
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
221
Derek Dingle Any Card Speller featuring Side Steal Placement
 		1982
The Complete Works of Derek Dingle
104
Jon Racherbaumer Reflex Spell selection by cutting off a number of cards and remembering card at that position, automatic placement
 		1982
Best of Friends
356
Larry Jennings Impossible automatic placement, "impossible" is spelled
Related toAlso published here 1982
A Visit With Larry Jennings
5
David Britland Christian card at position vanishes and appears when spectator's name is spelled
Inspired by
  • "What's in a Name?" in Garcia and Schindler's "Magic with Cards"
Also published here 		May 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 13)
248
David Britland Small Prophet selection is found by placing a coin on a car, two-way out, with four Aces climax or by spelling Ace
 		1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
17
Edward Marlo False Count Spell two unknown Cards are spelled to
 		1983
Marlo without Tears
60
Tom Mullica Under my Spell spelling to four selections
 		1983
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 2
71
David Hambly Magic by David Hambly The 7 Card Spell
selection found by spelling a sentence and always eliminating card until one is left
 		Feb. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 22)
427
Eugene Burger Spelling Stunner spectator cuts and spells his first name to selected card
Also published here 1983
Intimate Power
57
Edward Marlo Mental Spelling Effect selected card not known by performer is spelled out
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
232
Edward Marlo Infallible Estimation Spell fingertip peek and cut, selection spelled to
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
236
Edward Marlo Taking a Chance spelled to any named card, percentage effect
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
242
Brother John Hamman The Phoenix Four four selections vanish, are named and reappear face up via spelling
Variations 1984
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 3
16
Stephen Tucker The Incomplete Deck behind his back, aspectator puts a card reversed in the middle of the deck, this card is spelled and the selection is found
 		Apr. 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 5)
1221
Andrew Galloway Vernon's Indicator card is reversed in the deck, an other card is selected and found with the aid of the first one
Inspired by Oct. 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 8)
1258
Sid Lorraine Old Spell - New Twist "This is your card" is spelled to find selection, these words are also found printed on card, duplicate
 		1984
Fork Full of Appetizers — Book 2
34
The Seven-Up Mystery No. 6, "Seven Up" is spelled so a selection in a small packet shows up
 		1984
More Self-Working Card Tricks
8
Frederick Braue Item spelling almost any card with eleven letters
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 1)
1
Spell it Out
1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 1)
22
Routine routine outline:
  • Surprise Spell
  • Card turns over
  • Ambitious
  • Rub a Dub Dub
Related to 1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 5)
18
Larry Jennings Impossible automatic placement
Also published here 1986
The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings
44
Larry Jennings "Can't Be Done" "IMPOSSIBLE"
Also published here Jan. 1986
Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 1)
1155
Philip T. Goldstein Universal Speller card chosen by spelling any word
 		1986
Amperthand
5
Paul Swinford Tap-a-Thought one of six cards thought of, value spelled to find it
 		1986
The Cyberdeck
25
Dai Vernon Spellout with a Hitch four-of-a-kind kicker
Related to 1987
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 1
160
Karl Fulves Square Out lost card is spelled to, "Riffle Shuffle Control"
Related to 1987
Covenant
18
Justin Higham Super Swindle Speller card remembered at thought-of position, Ace of Spades is spelled to and locates that card, two versions
Inspired by 1987
Inside Out (Issue 2)
7
Justin Higham Spellativity bottom card of deck shown, that card spelled from back and shows up at that position
 		1987
Inside Out (Issue 2)
8
Justin Higham Impossible Spelldown after spelling a few consecutive cards that are not the selection, the selection shows up, see "Inside Out IV" for credit information
Inspired byRelated to Oct. 1987
Inside Out (Issue 3)
19
Edward Marlo, U. F. Grant Grant's Lost Card Trick spelling principle to divine any thought of card
 		1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
299
Roy Walton A Simple Trick Using The Move wrong card reverses, then card is spelled to and it shows up reversed, Royverse application
 		1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
8
Roy Walton Past Help four cards thought of from four-card packets are found by spelling the names of four famous magician
Inspired byAlso published here 1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
27
Jerry Sadowitz Jack Hodes peeked at card is more or less spelled to
Variations 1989
Cards on the Table
8
Brother John Hamman Phoenix Four four selections vanish, are named and reappear face up via spelling
Related to 1989
The Secrets of Brother John Hamman
202
Allan Slaight Stranger Than That
  • #1: two-card location with spelling
  • #2: two-card location with down-under deal
Inspired by
  • "Letter From A Stranger" (Stewart James)
Related toAlso published here 		1989
Prototype
37
Gerd Winkler Buchstabieren Sie Ihre Karte
1989
German Card Top Twenties
57
Ken Krenzel A Spelling Trick card visibly vanishes from top and reappears at spelling position
 		1990
Close-up Impact!
184
Edward Marlo No Adjustment Spell with unknown card
 		1990
That's It
19
Simon Aronson Under Her Spell Queens vanish from their packets, named Queen spelled out, other Queens produced as well
Also published here 1990
The Aronson Approach
3
Simon Aronson Self Control spectator cuts off pile and counts, remembers card at same position in rest while reverse-counting them, assembles everything, different revelations suggested
Related toAlso published here 1990
The Aronson Approach
24
Alex Elmsley The Clock Runs Down automatic placement
 		1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
376
Edward Marlo The Olram Poke three methods
  • First Method
  • Second Method
  • Third Method - "Estimation Poke" (spelling)
Inspired by Sep. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 9)
5
Steve Beam The World's Greatest Magician humorous revelation of a selected card
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 40)
733
T. Page Wright A Simple Spelling Problem selection is spelled to
 		1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
218
Jack McMillen Instant Speller spectator stabs to a card with a knife, that card is spelled to without further manipulation
 		1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
220
T. Page Wright A Surprise Spelling Trick card chosen and buried in small packet, then spelled to in rest of deck
Also published here 1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
221
Peter Duffie A Great Deal of Thought Klondike shuffle placement
  • Epilogue to A Great Deal of Thought (overhand shuffle)
Variations 1991
Imagine
3
Karl Fulves Legal Tender card found by spelling words on dollar bill
 		1992
Deceptive Practices
65
William P. Miesel Right Here Is Your Card revelation of a selected card by spelling Your Card Is Right Here and forming na arrow with the packets
Inspired byVariations 1992
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 43)
772
Frederick Braue Discoveries - The Speller chapter intro
 		1992
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 6)
21
Paul Rosini The Quick Spell
1992
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 6)
21
Martin Gardner Double Speller "Surprise Spelling", credited to Gardner
Related to 1992
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 6)
22
Verall Wass Spelling Calculation spelling system, from 1953
 		1992
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 6)
24
Peter Duffie Variation "or Savings" two cards found by using the value and spelling the name of the performer's lucky card (Seven of Diamonds)
Inspired byAlso published here June 1992
Profile (Issue 8)
4
Jim Sisti The Dan Quayle Trick spelling to selection, with missing letter gag
 		Sep./Oct. 1992
The Magic Menu (Vol. 3 No. 13)
142
Roy Walton The Magic Queen of Diamonds card chosen fairly is found by spelling out a sentence
Variations Apr. 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 8)
52
Wayne Kyzer Raw Deal card is found by spelling different characteristics of the selection
Inspired by 1993
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks
19
Tom Craven The Custom Card Trick card is found and spelled to at impossible conditions, possible over phone
Inspired by 1993
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks
24
Steve Beam The World's Greatest Magician humorous revelation of a selected card
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1993
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks
26
Mel Stover A Casbah Cavort spelling location with small packet and story presentation
 		1993
Rigmarole (Issue 1)
3
Roy Walton The Fixer eighteen-card packet mixed face-up/face-down, bottom card noted, spelling procedure, card found
Inspired by
  • "Remote Control" (Jim Steinmeyer, The New Invocation)
Variations 		1993
Rigmarole (Issue 4)
39
Dai Vernon, John Murray, Jerry Mentzer One Hand Bottom - Applications
1993
Card File
227
Peter Duffie The Magic Shuffle three selections in fifteen-card packet
 		1993
Card Selection
12
Steve Beam The World's Greatest Magician humorous revelation of a selected card
Also published here 1993
Magic with No Entertainment Value II
13