579 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Spelling / Miscellaneous / Impromptu
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 37
Pretty Effect bold "force" in which apparently random card is pushed to spectator, then card is spelled to
1928 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 48
Tom Sellers An Easy Spelling Trick re-counting
1931 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 12
Cardini Cardini Spelling Trick placement with short card twelfth from bottom
1933 16
T. Page Wright Spell Stab card spelled to from stabbed position
1933 19
Appleton improvement Eren's Spelling Card estimation to follow position, maneuvering selection to approximately twelve
Inspired by 1933 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 37
Louis Lam "Alice in Wonderland" card turns over multiple times, then is spelled out
1935 15
The New Spell spectator spells behind back, card appears reversed
1935 100
The Automatic Speller no-touch, procedure heavy
Also published here 1935 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 38
Getting the Spectator's Number No. 42, complicated dealing selection procedure
1935 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 43
Lawrence "Larry" Grey Duplex Comedy Speller indifferent card is spelt, spectator spells his card but succeeds only in second try, "Lawrence Gray"
1937 43
Victor Farelli Farelli's Impromptu Speller (Gray's Speller - Single Card) simple
1937 44
Knock Out Speller simple
1937 44
A Single Speller four piles of thirteen to place card
1937 45
Ben Erens Superlative Speller estimation to follow position, maneuvering selection to approximately twelve
Variations 1937 45
You Selected the - estimation
1937 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 46
Impromptu Speller system for spelling every card with thirteen letters
1937 46
Peculiarities of the Pasteboards three selections, one spelt to, one appears on top, one reversed
1937 48
Jean Hugard The New Spell card is spelled out and appears reversed at correct position
1937 49
Mihlon Clayton The Automatic Speller three piles are formed and reassembled to place selection at twelve
Also published here 1937 49
U. F. Grant Spellino spectator's name is spelt
Related to 1937 50
U. F. Grant Spellino Climax performer names a card and spells it, repeated
1937 51
Howard Albright Howard's Simplex Speller
Related to 1937 51
U Spell Your Card
1937 52
An Easy Speller
1937 52
Lorne de Blois Lazybones card reverses itself and is then spelled out to find second selection, short card, see "Fan Letter" for credit information
Related to 1937 65
J. C. Cannel The Spelling Bee three spectators choose four cards each and choose of one of them, short card
1937 66
The Quartette four cards chosen and spelled out
1937 92
The Shuffled Speller stripper deck
1937 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 229
Lawrence "Larry" Grey Impromptu Method with Ordinary Cards "Lawrence Gray"
Variations 1938 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 29
It Must Be Magic spelling
1940 382
The Twenty-Sixth Location get-ready trick to get key in center, spelling
Related toVariations 1940 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 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 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 14
Jean Hugard My Name's Magic selection by spectator spelling his name, revelation by spelling performer's name
1943 18
Vincent Dalban The Miracle Speller
Also published here 1943 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 58
Harrison Give A Number featuring weird throw switch, mention of Svengali deck method
1943 62
Dr. Jacob Daley "Ad Lib" Spelling two cards spelled to
Also published here 1943 62
Martin Gardner Preposterous
1943 63
Martin Gardner Newspell
1943 65
Theodore Annemann Jordan Plus Gardner
1943 66
Dr. A. Heller The Heller Speller
Aug. 1944 65
Jean Hugard The Best Impromptu Spelling Trick
Nov. 1944 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 51
Edward Marlo Just Another Miracle distant daubed key card
1945 5
Jerry Sorensen That's the Way They're Done four cards are found, one with Martin Gardner's "Lie Detector Test"
1945 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 138
Edouard Cartier Cartier's Card Reversal and Spelling selection vanishes and appears reversed when spelled to
Sep. 1945 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 157
Frank Csuri A Spelling Change wrong card spelled to, changes into selection
1946 13
Tommy Dowd, Neal Elias, Bert Fenn We Both Spell
Inspired by 1946 19
Warren Wiersbe Fantispell card and its position remembered, selection later spelled out
1946 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 186
De Luxe Spelling Trick random sentence spelled to locate selection
1946 18
Martin Barnett Spectator's Name
1946 32
Gray's Spelling Trick
1948 63
Double Speller
1948 163
Spellbound
1948 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 61
Richard Himber Name Cards strange spelling effect
Variations 1948/27 91
Bill Simon Simpl-Speller
1949 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 1
Paul Rosini "Let's See What You've Done" selection is immediately spelled out
1949 7
Joseph Dunninger Nomenclature No. 34, Spelling trick with names
Also published here 1950 62
Oscar Weigle Personification No. 75, Spell spectator's name to find selection
1950 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 196
Eddie Joseph Over the Wire spelling of spectator's name to locate card
1950 10
Lewis Ganson My Name - Your Name spectator spells his own name to locate selection
Inspired by 1950 91
Paul Rosini Do a Trick chosen card is spelled to
1950 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 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 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 10
Bill Simon Spell Anything random phrase can be used to spell to selection
1952 14
Al Leech Wild Deuces Twos are lost and found
Also published here 1952 18
Audley Walsh Name And Place phrase given by spectator is used to spell to selection
1952 42
Al Leech Easy Does It
Also published here 1952 49
Edward Marlo Spelling Selected Cards
1953 76
Edward Marlo The Nail Gauge Spell
1953 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 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 6
Stewart James The Flight of the Spelling Bee a random card and a selection are spelled to, re-count
1954 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 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 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 137
Al Leech Name Speller 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
Related toAlso published here 1959 8
Matt Schulien Spell It card spelled out with spectator's name, sleight of hand method with card starting in lap
1959 29
Ken Beale $pell any coin is used to spell a card
Inspired by
  • Tom Sellers item in The Gen, Nov. 1953
June 1960
Ibidem (Issue 21)
33
Lawrence "Larry" Grey, Charlie Miller Fifteen Card Trick Routine - 2 simple spelling, first to "random" card, then selection, "Lawrence Gray"
1961 7
Dr. Stanley Jaks, Howard Albright Albrights Duplex Spelling Trick
Also published here 1961 148
Edward Marlo Mechanical Estimation Effects as a location or spelling effect
1962 10
Edward Marlo 15-K-11 Speller fingertip peeked at card is spelled to, estimation and key card
1962 47
Harry Lorayne Simple Spelling Routine in the Afterthoughts
1962 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 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 4
Roger Klause Matched Spellout "Chapter Two"
selection spelled out, four-of-a-kind kicker with packets that made during spelling
Related toVariations 1967 17
Harry Lorayne Spellbinder any selection is spelled to
1967 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 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 12
Ken Krenzel Ken's Immediate Spell card vanishes from top and is spelled to
Variations 1969 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 239
Ken Krenzel Tele-Spell via telephone, see also p. 246 & p. 270 for reference
Inspired by Mar. 1969 247
Eddie Joseph A Person to Person Call spectator choses card via cutting of packets and counting, it is located over phone
1969 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 351
Dai Vernon The IBM Card "deck as computer", ten-card packet
Related to Dec. 1970 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 11
Karl Fulves, Milton Kort Important! correction
Related to 1971 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 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 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 11
James G. Thompson Jr. Number Spell-Out
1972 112
Lawrence "Larry" Grey Spelling a Card as "Gray"
Also published here 1972 113
Spectator's Name Spell
1972 115
Robert "Bob" J. Gunther Murder Mystery with Cards
1972 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 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 36
Mathematical Trick No. 448, spelling a name
1972 127
Bottom Deal Discovery Variation No. 485, spectator stops anytime, that card spelled out to find a previous selection
1972 135
Dr. Jacob Daley Ad Lib Spell Variation No. 502, two cards spelled to, second card shows up reversed
Inspired byRelated to 1972 139
Frank Garcia Speller Transition one selection, small packet spell, Aces turn up
VariationsAlso published here 1973 110
Ben Christopher Spello sentence spelled to arrive at selected card, featuring simple placement
Mar. 1973 603
Jerry K. Hartman Cross-Spell Spectator and magician finds each other's cards via spelling
1973 36
Gene Finnell Speller two selections, when spelled after some dealing and Klondike shuffling the selections spell out the other's card
1973 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 238
Eddie Fechter Speller Positioning
Also published here 1974 171
Jerry Mentzer Cull Speller
1974 173
Philip T. Goldstein Vested Power card selected by number and position, number and card found with spelling
1974 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 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 2
Roger Smith Stop - A Mental Spell spectator thinks stop during spelling
Also published here 1975 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 7
Spello No. 3, prediction phrase is spelled
1976 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 48
Edward Marlo Under a Spell spelling cards from a shuffled deck with think a card kicker
1977 43
Edward Marlo The Direct Spell spelling cards from a shuffled deck
1977 47
Edward Marlo Shuffles and Spells spelling cards from a shuffled deck, various approaches
1977 48
Edward Marlo "Sophisticated Spellino" spelling specific cards from a shuffled deck
1977 50
Edward Marlo Mental Power #2 card and position are thought of but named
1977 56
Larry Jennings Tally-Ho Spell for Tally-Ho cards
1977 26
Cull Speller
1977 58
Jim Ryan Jim's Quick Spell
Also published here 1977 11
Harry Lorayne, Bert Allerton Triple-Climax Speller two cards spelled to, second card shows up reversed
Related to 1977 122
Harry Lorayne It's Impossible! automatic placement, position of card predicted, or other ideas:
  • Spell a Name
  • Lie Detector
  • Think Stop
1977 146
Karl Fulves, Al Baker The Yogi Knows card and its position remembered, spelling a phrase to locate it
1977 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 117
Ken Krenzel The Block-Cover Pass Immediate Spell
1978 218
Christian Scherer ABC spelling to a named card by performer and to selection
1978 10
Christian Scherer Die Allwissende Kreuz Vier two card location, locator card counted and spelled out
1978 61
Christian Scherer Hier ist meine Karte faro principle 18/35, card spelled to
1978 76
Die Buchstabierte Karte
1978 50
Namen-Buchstabieren card is found when spectator's name is spelled
1978 70
Doug Edwards The Royal Finale card is found by spelling a random card, royal flush is produced as a kicker
1978 12
David Britland Synthetic Spell
1978
The Talon (Issue 2)
22
Speller Trick direct
1979 90
Harry Lorayne One-Hand Second-Deal Speller used as spelling effect
1979 218
Roy Walton The Caretaker face-up card in deck is spelled to find selection, incomplete riffle shuffle control
Inspired byAlso published here 1979 4
Michael Skinner The Miracle Speller spelling name of magician
Inspired by 1980 11
Romaine, Tony Kardyro Double Kicker card is found reversed at spelling position via push-through failure
Also published here 1980 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 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 36
Derek Dingle Applications 1. of Side Steal Placement
1981 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 69
Jim Ryan Quick Spell
Related toAlso published here 1981 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 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 146
Roy Walton The Caretaker face-up card in deck is spelled to find selection, incomplete riffle shuffle control
Also published here 1981 168
Roy Walton Simple Maths pseudo math presentation to spell to selection which also reversed itself
Also published here 1981 221
Derek Dingle Any Card Speller featuring Side Steal Placement
1982 104
Jon Racherbaumer Reflex Spell selection by cutting off a number of cards and remembering card at that position, automatic placement
1982 356
Larry Jennings Impossible automatic placement, "impossible" is spelled
Related toAlso published here 1982 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 60
Tom Mullica Under my Spell spelling to four selections
1983 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 57
Edward Marlo Mental Spelling Effect selected card not known by performer is spelled out
1984 232
Edward Marlo Infallible Estimation Spell fingertip peek and cut, selection spelled to
1984 236
Edward Marlo Taking a Chance spelled to any named card, percentage effect
1984 242
Brother John Hamman The Phoenix Four four selections vanish, are named and reappear face up via spelling
Variations 1984 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 34
The Seven-Up Mystery No. 6, "Seven Up" is spelled so a selection in a small packet shows up
1984 8
Frederick Braue Item spelling almost any card with eleven letters
1985 1
Spell it Out
1985 22
Routine routine outline:
  • Surprise Spell
  • Card turns over
  • Ambitious
  • Rub a Dub Dub
Related to 1985 18
Larry Jennings Impossible automatic placement
Also published here 1986 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 5
Paul Swinford Tap-a-Thought one of six cards thought of, value spelled to find it
1986 25
Dai Vernon Spellout with a Hitch four-of-a-kind kicker
Related to 1987 160
Karl Fulves Square Out lost card is spelled to, "Riffle Shuffle Control"
Related to 1987 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 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 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 27
Jerry Sadowitz Jack Hodes peeked at card is more or less spelled to
Variations 1989 8
Brother John Hamman Phoenix Four four selections vanish, are named and reappear face up via spelling
Related to 1989 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 37
Gerd Winkler Buchstabieren Sie Ihre Karte
1989 57
Ken Krenzel A Spelling Trick card visibly vanishes from top and reappears at spelling position
1990 184
Edward Marlo No Adjustment Spell with unknown card
1990 19
Simon Aronson Under Her Spell Queens vanish from their packets, named Queen spelled out, other Queens produced as well
Also published here 1990 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 24
Alex Elmsley The Clock Runs Down automatic placement
1991 376
Edward Marlo The Olram Poke three methods
  • First Method
  • Second Method
  • Third Method - "Estimation Poke" (spelling)
Inspired by Sep. 1991 5
Steve Beam The World's Greatest Magician humorous revelation of a selected card
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1991 733
T. Page Wright A Simple Spelling Problem selection is spelled to
1991 218
Jack McMillen Instant Speller spectator stabs to a card with a knife, that card is spelled to without further manipulation
1991 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 221
Peter Duffie A Great Deal of Thought Klondike shuffle placement
  • Epilogue to A Great Deal of Thought (overhand shuffle)
Variations 1991 3
Karl Fulves Legal Tender card found by spelling words on dollar bill
1992 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 772
Frederick Braue Discoveries - The Speller chapter intro
1992 21
Paul Rosini The Quick Spell
1992 21
Martin Gardner Double Speller "Surprise Spelling", credited to Gardner
Related to 1992 22
Verall Wass Spelling Calculation spelling system, from 1953
1992 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 19
Tom Craven The Custom Card Trick card is found and spelled to at impossible conditions, possible over phone
Inspired by 1993 24
Steve Beam The World's Greatest Magician humorous revelation of a selected card
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1993 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 #43, Feb. 1988)
Variations
1993
Rigmarole (Issue 4)
39
Dai Vernon, John Murray, Jerry Mentzer One Hand Bottom - Applications
1993 227
Peter Duffie The Magic Shuffle three selections in fifteen-card packet
1993 12
Steve Beam The World's Greatest Magician humorous revelation of a selected card
Also published here 1993 13
Eddie Fechter Speller Positioning
Also published here 1993 256
Kurti Freitag, Frank Garcia Frank Garcias Abschiedsgruß spectator finds three cards that match prediction
Nov. 1993
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 2)
56
Sid Fleischman The Potato and the Card Trick humorous spelling effect, double count placement
  • Alternate Handling
1993 140
Jim Steinmeyer The Nine Card Problem small packet spelling discovery, no-touch
Inspired by
  • "Remote Control" (Jim Steinmeyer, The New Invocation #43, Feb. 1988)
Related toVariationsAlso published here
May 1993
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 9)
56
Jim Steinmeyer Remote Control small packet spelling discovery, no-touch
Also published here
  • The New Invocation #43, Feb. 1988
May 1993
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 9)
57
Bob Farmer Nine Card Problem Handling alternative intro
Inspired by May 1993
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 9)
57
Mel Stover, Jim Steinmeyer A Cavort In The Casbah To Capture Ali The Dope Dealer presentation for Steinmeyer's effect
Inspired by June 1993
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 10)
54
Larry Jennings Getting To Nine Nine Card Problem
Also published here July 1993
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 11)
53
Alex Elmsley Spell by the Numbers automatic placement
1994 349
T. Nelson Downs Center Deal Speller three peeked at cards are immediately spelled to
1994 1081
Paul Rosini Paul Rosini's Spelling Trick free selection is spelled to
1994 1203
John Northern Hilliard, Paul Rosini The John Northern Hilliard Routine for this Trick free selection is spelled to
1994 1204
Ben Erens Ben Eren's Spelling Trick
1994 1226
Sid Lorraine A Percentage Trick
1994 1227
Howard Albright Card Spelling Trick
1994 1227
Sam Schwartz Sam's Spell name spelled and card at that position remembered, later found, also number would work
1994
Rigmarole (Issue 9)
108
Jon Racherbaumer Eddie Marlo Lives! card chosen with mathematical procedure, packets counted and digits added, selection found by spelling the trick's title, faro
Inspired by 1994 13
Ellison Poland Slough-Off Speller
1994 7
Peter Duffie King For A Day Kings lost, named King spelled to, spelling piles have other Kings on top, slough-off faro
1994 12
Aldo Colombini Easy Location card and its position remembered, it is then found by spelling another card
1994 8
Peter Duffie A Great Deal of Thought overhand shuffle placement
Inspired by 1995 110
R. Paul Wilson Hailstones (CD) spelling with repeat
Also published here 1995 9
Richard Vollmer Mystical Countdown Follow-Up
Feb. 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 2)
2468
Tom Daugherty Cardreation packet thing
June 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 6)
2511
Martin Gardner The Pyramid Spell using some pyramid layout on the table, two versions
1995
Arcane (Issue 14)
198
Karl Fulves The Almanac Deck No. 7, talking about twelve months, fifty-two weeks, and so on, card spelled to in the end with phrase "daylight saving"
1995 12
This Is Not the Card No. 21, phrase spelled to find selection, three piles
1995 38
Karl Fulves The Wizard of Odds No. 31, nine cards used for "three-card poker", hand with Ace of Spades wins, includes spelling of names, inspired by the Copperfield/Steinmeyer television trick
Related to 1995 55
John Scarne, Karl Fulves Spell Purple No. 42, red or black spelled and a card of that color comes up, finished with purple and purple is written on the card, or it is inked in purple
Also published here 1995 82
Karrell Fox Your Card Is... spelling YOURCARDIS
1995 35
Karl Fulves What's in a Name? No. 8, name is spelled in eleven-card packet and last card turned over, repeated until one card remains, it is the only odd-colored one
Related to 1995 10
R. Paul Wilson Hailstones (CD) spelling with repeat
Inspired byAlso published here 1995 30
Aldo Colombini Spell the Name selection lost, performer makes four packets, the name of any person is spelled to in each packet to locate selection and its three mates
Also published here
  • Sand Castle lecture notes
1995 21
Gene Castillon A Stitch In Nine spelling discovery with eighteen cards
  • A Two-Deck Version
Inspired byAlso published here
  • The Nine- Card Problem Recycled (treatise by Gene Castillon)
Dec. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 4)
70
Paul Harris Backlash card signed on both sides, spelled to, put in pocket, travels back, one signature changes into performer's name
Variations 1996 29
Karl Fulves Well Spelt impromptu speller, performer cuts off a packet and spells a card, it's the last card
1996 98
Karl Fulves Spell Re-Tell two cards spelled to from shuffled deck
1996 99
Harry Riser The Instant Speller spelling to a selection from shuffled deck
1996 30
Peter Duffie Simplaces using Henry Christ force
1996 12
Lou Gallo Sleightly Extra two cards in two packets are found by spelling, improvisation
1996 83
Larry Jennings LJ's Instant Spell with reversal
Inspired by 1997 153
Richard Vollmer Spell All spelling all values and thus arriving at selection
Variations June 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 6)
2805
Alan H. Jackson Mathematically Improved
Nov. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 11)
2866
Nick Trost What's In A Name? Spell spectator's name to locate card (credit info for plot origin)
Related toAlso published here 1997 153
Peter Duffie Spell Or Deal, It's Up to You! Spectator thinks of any card in packet, magician divines it, then choose to either down/under deal to it or spell to it.
1997 118
Peter Duffie Settling the Score Long spelling trick, impromptu and hands off
1997 121
Frederick Braue, John Northern Hilliard The Triple Mystery three cards selected, first at named number up to ten, stop trick with second, last card spelled out
Inspired by
  • "The Triple Mystery" (John Northern Hilliard, Magical Bulletin, June 1924)
Related to
1997 11
Marty Kane Spelling Foretelling card spelled, suit packet
  • Packet Mode - Face Up
  • Dealing Mode
  • Mixed Modular Version
  • The Pause that Refreshes
  • Telephone Version
Variations 1997 1321
Marty Kane Part Two - Using 5 Target Cards clock layout
  • Black Modular Mode
  • Red Modular Mode
  • Compass-Direction Version
1997 1324
Bob Brown Bob Brown's Addition a follow-up phase, spelling comedy phrases
Inspired byAlso published here
  • "Magical Miscellany II" (Bob Brown, 1995)
1997 22
Peter Duffie Four to the Fore card spelled to, spelling piles reveal four-of-a-kind
1997 3
Kartenfinden mit Zuschauernamen prediction, two chosen cards (by dealing and spelling name) match prediction in suit and value, Untouched
1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 4 & 5)
185
Marty Kane Magic Day small packet spelling location with Tantalizer elimination deal
Mar. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 7)
73
Eddie Fields Cool Spell spectator spells the name of any woman they know, selected card is found at the end of spelling
Also published here 1997 90
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 90
Eddie Fields, Al Leech Sweet Spell of Success name spelled out to find selection
1997 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 98
Jerry Sadowitz Spell of the Joker "joker" is spelled four times, an Ace appears every time, impromptu, riffle cull
1997/98 24
Joshua Jay Combined Interests combining prediction, spelling, card to pocket, transformation, ace production
Winter 1998 150
Tom Gagnon Gagnon's Immediate Spell with the Versatile Spread Control
Also published here 1998 1374
Harry Levine The Illegitimate Location with lots of flourish cuts, spelling this is not your card but this is
Inspired by 1998 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
Peter Duffie Phone Zone No. 2 card location over phone
Inspired by 1998 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 13
Jeff Busby On-the-Fly Speller distant edge-marked key
1998 81
Jeff Busby Two Fly Don't Bother Me two edge-marked keys
1998 82
Jeff Busby Super Fly card fingertip peeked at, then named and spelled to, two edge-marked keys
1998 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 8
Patrick Page, Ken De Courcy Casting a Spell spelling to an ESP card
1999 6
Patrick Page, Ken De Courcy Square Speller spelling to an ESP card
1999 7
Patrick Page, Ken De Courcy Psychic Sign card is found by spelling "Psychic Sign"
1999 15
Karten-Buchstabieren spelling some rhyme to find card
1999
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 2)
66
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 146
Eugene Burger Easy Spelling two demonstration cards are spelled to by performer, then spectator spells his own selection
2000 183
Bert Allerton Surprise Spelling two cards spelled to, second card shows up reversed
Related to 2000 1040
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 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 27
Steve Beam Up & Over the Down & Under two ways
  • Up & Over
  • Lucky Card
2000 33
Steve Beam Pile Driver card is found by spelling
Also published here 2000 58
Marty Kane Symmetrick two suits in order, two cards are spelled, two spectators end up on same value
2000 97
Doug Canning Name It spectator cuts off some card and goes through procedure of spelling
Inspired by 2000 99
Peter Duffie The Detective card chosen in twelve-card packet with dealing procedure, located by spelling a name
2000 3
Chan Canasta Name Spelling name is spelled and on last card, selection is found, brief
2000 94
Chan Canasta Three Card Coincidence and Spelling Trick brief report of a Canasta trick, coincidence and spelling combined
2000 95
Scott Cram The Sweetest Sound spectator's name is used to locate selection
Inspired by Jan. 2000
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 5)
74
Simon Aronson Spell It Out Spelling random card to find actual selection
2001 136
Simon Aronson Dizzy Spell Impromptu version of Breathing Spell
2001 167
Simon Aronson Queens and Kings Another variation of Breathing Spell
2001 169
Karl Fulves Spellathon 3x4 card layout on table, card selected via instructions and spelled to in rest of deck to find selected card
2001 73
Karl Fulves, Frank Garcia King Quartet No. 24, card found by spelling "King" multiple times, kings show up as finale
Inspired byVariations 2001 39
Zodiac Spell No. 42, card found by spelling "zodiac", placement with distant key card
2001 61
Your Card Is Red No. 64, red cards removed and a card chosen and then spelled to
2001 97
Martin Gardner, Howard A. Adams Make the Cards Match No. 88, five cards matched with other five cards
Related toVariations 2001 130
Karl Fulves Sherlock's Card No. 6, multiple out spelling to locate selection
2001 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 45
Harry Lorayne The Unique Peek Marlo's Incomplete-Faro Control, controlling to twenty-seventh position, spelling application
2001 169
Harry Lorayne Spelling Instructions spelling a long sentence through deck, selection is actually in pocket
Inspired by 2001 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 395
Harry Lorayne Divide For A Spell using deal jog to set up for spelling
Related to 2001 591
Cardini Spring Break holding break while springing, spelling trick application
Related to 2001 127
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 6
Steve Beam Phony Card Trick card is found by spelling word, over phone
Also published here 2001 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
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 5
Jim Steinmeyer The Full Deck Problem Nine Card Problem version with deck
Variations 2002 8
Jim Steinmeyer The King Mystery spelling values to arrive at King, Kruskal
2002 14
Jack Avis, Lewis Jones Empathy two cards chosen, located with spelling
2002 82
Jack Avis Letters for Stewart performer taps pencil on cards in spread while spectator spells selected card, ends on selection
2002 92
Jack Avis Countback two piles dealt in unison until indicator card, then spelled to find selection, partial faro
2002 100
Jack Avis, Lewis Jones Name dropper two names of spectators used to spell to selections
2002 206
Steve Beam The Phony Card Trick card is found by spelling word, over phone
Also published here 2002 18
Steve Beam Support Your Local Magician card is found by spelling two sentences, humorous presentation, can be performed over the phone
2002 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 23
Steve Beam, Doug Canning Alphanumeric card is found by spelling some sentences
2002 25
Steve Beam Witchcrap with spelling of cards, two cards prediction
2002 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 52
Marty Kane Single Decker Spell Checker
2002 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 9
Al Baker Spelling Trick key card, kind of flash speller
2003 737
Norman Osborn Trick of the Day "Two Impromptu Card Tricks"
current date spelled to find selection
2003 287
Karl Fulves Square Spell value of card is squared and result spelled to find selection, not sure
2003 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 75
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Witch Watch card located by spelling a Queen, count-back force as placement
Inspired by 2003 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 90
Simon Aronson Under Her Spell Queens vanish from their packets, named Queen spelled out, other Queens produced as well
Also published here 2003 6
Al Leech Wild Deuces Twos are lost and found
Also published here 2004 21
Al Leech Easy Does It
Also published here 2004 26
Gary Plants Never Fails card found by spelling to famous magicians, sucker element, locator card
Variations 2004 30
Grace Ann Morgan Your Momma! spelling "YOURMOMMA"
2004 57
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 109
Wayne Dobson I Swear spelling a swear word
Inspired by 2004 12
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 7
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 11
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Dunbury Without a Clue using Killer Count
2004 34
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson If You've Got the Knack spelling a card, Ace revelation kicker, using Killer Count
2004 35
Karl Fulves Card Speller credit information on spelling to cards
2005 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 9
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 17
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
Jim Steinmeyer The King's Coronation spelling thing with Kings packet, Clubs is forced, no-touch
Related toVariations 2006 1
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 84
Steve Beam The Queen Doesn't Know Jack spelling multiple words to find selection, humorous presentation
Inspired byAlso published here 2006 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 19
Marty Kane Spelling Bee Round only thirteen cards used, three phases
Inspired byRelated to 2006 24
Marty Kane Practical Joker characteristics of cards are spelled, sucker element
Inspired by 2006 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 27
Steve Beam Journey to the Center impromptu version of Digging Deeper
2006 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 33
Ramón Riobóo Signed Deal small packet spelling discovery
Inspired by
  • Jack Yates' "Miracle Mix-up"
Related to
2006 45
Marty Kane Color Suit and Value two selection are found by spelling and down-under deals
2006 81
Marty Kane Alternative Names spectator locates his own card in a pile, spelling and down-under deal
2006 83
Marty Kane Police Profiling four spectators locate their chosen court card in a pile, spelling and down-under deal
2006 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 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 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 39
Dai Vernon Ultimate Spell Out building stack in front of spectator
2007 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 179
Max Maven Spelleroyale royal flush is spelled to
2007 308
Paul Gordon (Gr)eight! automatic placement
Variations 2007 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 37
David Solomon Three Selection Discovery three selections found by spelling, turnover and from pocket
  • Application to the Pellet Classic
Inspired by 2007 51
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 98
The Old Gray Model standard method
  • Spelling Ending
  • Elaborate Ending (equivoque to let spectator locate his selection in layout)
2007 14
Martin Sunshine The 21 Card Spelling Trick
Related toAlso published here 2007 48
Michael Powers The 7-Card 21 Card Trick with spelling
  • Telephone Method
2007 52
James Swain The 21 Card Trick optional spelling
Also published here 2007 56
Gene Castillon Random 21 Spell
Related to 2007 59
Steve Bryant The World's Most Obscene 21-Card Trick filthy spelling
Inspired by 2007 63
Steve Beam Pile Driver card is found by spelling
Also published here 2007 92
Gene Castillon Random Spell & Odd Chance 21 Card Trick two selections
Related to 2007 143
Gene Castillon Triple Odd Chance 21 Card Trick three selections
Variations 2007 145
Gene Castillon Dishonest 21 Card Trick using a secret extra card, four selections
2007 152
Gene Castillon Impromptu Amazing Spell
2007 159
Gene Castillon Magic Spelling Program
2007 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
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 4
Tyler Wilson Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia selection is spelled to, four Aces found, off-beat presentation
Also published here 2007 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
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 41
Lennart Green Love - Hate - Admiration three-card location, using George Sands's Prime Deal
2008 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 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 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 72
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 110
Ken Krenzel Bob's Your Uncle spelling dressing for stop trick/card at any number
2009 137
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 21
Justin Higham Optional Illogical Spell-Down
2009 22
Justin Higham Face-Up Illogical Spell-Down
2009 22
Tyler Wilson Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia selection is spelled to, four Aces found, off-beat presentation
VariationsAlso published here 2010 59
Ramón Riobóo The Tattletale Card unusual procedure for clock trick
2010 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 6
Jim Steinmeyer A Universal Password twelve card spelling trick using thought-of word to locate card
2010 8
Jim Steinmeyer Enigmatic Tarot upside-down mixing procedure with packet, no-touch, dealflipdropcut
2010 29
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
Gary Plants Push Thru Spellure locator card, originally from Precursor
2011 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 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 45
Harry Lorayne 12/21 number of cards removed, card at that number in rest remembered, later spelled to
2011 139
Harry Lorayne Psychic Spell placing the selection with preliminary bluff spell and turnover of whole packet
2011 181
Tom Gagnon Gagnon's Instant Spell selection spelled to in tabled spread, using Versatile Spread Control
Also published here 2011 60
Jon Armstrong Putting Things Together card selected under fair conditions, found by spelling to any person's first name
Inspired by 2011 11
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
Bruce Bernstein Eight Cards using eight cards, two phases
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Bruce Bernstein's "Eight Cards" in "1982 Lecture Notes".
2012 127
Jim Steinmeyer Eight Cards Espial no-touch selection with Ace through Eight of Clubs packet, selection named in the end
2013 1
Jim Steinmeyer Seven Cards Examined no-touch selection with Ace through Seven of Hearts packet, selection named in the end
2013 3
Jim Steinmeyer, Wayne Dobson The Nine Card Problem small packet spelling discovery, no-touch
Inspired by 2013 21
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 64
Jim Steinmeyer, Eddie Joseph Chicagoism packet, spelling, also over phone
Inspired by
  • "Jasonism" (Eddie Joseph, Sphinx Sept. 1946)
2014 5
Dr. Stanley Jaks Duplex Spelling Trick
Related toAlso published here 2014 139
Joaquín Matas ¿Dónde Está la Carta de...? with name of spectator in spelling, arrow
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