Packet

98 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / All backs / Packet
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Edward Marlo Junior's Card Trick small packet all backs & all faces, four cards
 		1953
The Cardician
190
Johnny Thompson, Harry Riser Hofzinser All-Backed three card transformation sequence, with all-backs phase, see references for credit information
Related toVariationsAlso published here July 1971
Epilogue (Issue 12)
91
Karl Fulves All Backs three card transformation sequence, with all-backs phase
Inspired by July 1971
Epilogue (Issue 12)
95
Milton Kort All Backs Finish three card transformation sequence, with all-backs phase
 		Nov. 1971
Epilogue (Issue 13)
100
Karl Fulves Fastbacks small packet, with selection
 		1973
Packet Switches (Part One)
55
Bruce Cervon Hofzinser All-Backed three card packet, two methods:
  • Easy as One-Two-Three
  • All for One
Also published here Nov. 1973
Epilogue (Issue 19)
174
Jerry K. Hartman Bachanal four cards transform, combination with "Back to Back", see also Fulves' notes on page 243
Inspired byVariations 1975
Epilogue (Issue Special No 1)
239
Jerry K. Hartman Bachanal - Alternate Ending
Inspired by 1975
Epilogue (Issue Special No 1)
243
Walt Lees, Edward Marlo, Derek Dingle, Frank Garcia The Perpetual Elevator Routine ten minute act
  • 1.) The First Elevator (based on "Penetration")
  • 2.) The Cold Elevator
  • 3.) Triumph Plus (see also "Super Subtle Shuffle")
  • 4.) The Small Packet All Backs (based on a Derek Dingle Routine)
  • 5.) Finale (Elevator again with card in pocket finish)
Inspired byRelated to Nov. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 3)
174
Roger Smith Maxi-Twist All Backs twisting with all backs kicker
Also published here 1976
Maxi-Twist
3
José de la Torre Double Back Surprise
1976
New Jumping Back
12
Edward Marlo A Three Way Illusion with selections and fair process, credit information on p. 318
 		1977
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 2
312
Eric Mason Caboodle five-as-four count, showing them all as double backers
Related toAlso published here Sep. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 1)
461
Jeff Busby Back to Back all backs with four cards, to four normal cards to all backs again
Related toVariations 1977
Back to Back
2
Roger Smith Maxi-Twist All Backs twisting with all backs kicker
Also published here 1977
Maxi-Twist 2
3
Eric Mason, Dominique Duvivier The Problem Is... four cards change places, look all alike, change color three times, losing their backs and are finally for different cards
Also published here June 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 10)
585
Philip T. Goldstein Back Gammon packet all backs, changing back kicker
Related toAlso published here July 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 11)
597
Jeff Busby Royal Backs five apparently double-backed cards change into Royal Flush, see Reference Shelf
Related toVariations 1978
The Chronicles (Issue 1)
1070
Father Cyprian Flash Backs five cards, change into Royal Flush
Related to 1978
The Chronicles (Issue 10)
1164
Father Cyprian Flash Backs second method, five cards, change into Royal Flush
Related to 1978
The Chronicles (Issue 11)
1171
Jerry K. Hartman Back to Backanal four blank cards become all backs, then become four Aces
Related to 1978
Loose Ends
23
Darwin Ortiz Back Off small packet handling
Also published here 1979
Darwin's Deceits
1
Roy Johnson Pokerrocker five all-backs cards change into poker hand
Also published here
  • Everyman Cards, 1979
 1980
Jedermanns Karten + Drei Knüller
15
Darwin Ortiz Back Off! small packet handling
VariationsAlso published here Aug. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 8)
519
Allan Ackerman Short All-Backs Routine Quick 3-Way
Related toVariations 1981
Don England's T.K.O.'s (Issue Clubs)
7
Derek Dingle Quick D-Way
Related toVariations 1982
The Complete Works of Derek Dingle
8
Bill Worsley Back to Back five cards
Inspired by May 1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 4)
1028
Philip T. Goldstein Back-Ordered four card small packet All Backs
 		1982
12/12
7
Edward Marlo All Backs Routine packet version, double backer
 		1983
Marlo's Plus Package
20
Edward Marlo Impromptu All Backs packet version
 		1983
Marlo's Plus Package
23
Steve Beam Back to Aces all backs with four cards, one by one they change into Aces
VariationsAlso published here 1983
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 1)
6
Paul Brignall Getting Your Own Back four Aces and selection
 		Jan. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 21)
408
Karl Fulves Blank Brainwave thirteen double-blank cards shown, Diamond value named, it appears and has back, no method
 		1983
Worknotes on Brainwave
109
Michael Louis Apocalypse Variations Or Additions four cards
Inspired by Oct. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 10)
983
Dan Garrett Flushback royal flush
 		1984
Fork Full of Appetizers — Book 2
15
Mike Gallo Radi-Cull four indifferent cards change to selection, selection disappears, small packet all backs, all change to kings
 		1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
32
Louis Falanga Jim Bob Poker small packet routine, royal flush kicker
Inspired byVariations 1985
Lake Tahoe Card Magic
11
Philip T. Goldstein Back Gammon packet all backs, changing back kicker
Related to 1985
FISM Madrid 1985
6
Eric Mason Caboodle "A Universal Count"
five-as-four count, showing them all as double backers
Also published here 1985 ca.
Stuff
38
Eric Mason, Dominique Duvivier The Problem Is four cards change places, look all alike, change color three times, losing their backs and are finally for different cards
Also published here 1985 ca.
Stuff
75
Jamy Ian Swiss Sm'All Backs Quick Three-Way type
Also published here 1987
An Interesting Application of That Principle
5
Jamy Ian Swiss Acing the Sm'All Backs the three cards change to four Aces as finale, with sucker element
Also published here 1987
An Interesting Application of That Principle
13
Bruce Cervon Hofzinser All-Backed three card packet, two methods:
  • Easy as One-Two-Three
  • All for One
Also published here 1988
The Cervon File
116
Darwin Ortiz Back Off four cards
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
145
Hippie Torrales Snap Spread Routine two Aces become all backs, then Kings
 		Aug. 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 8)
1530
Edward Marlo Invisible Face Transfer five double backed cards shown, one of five other cards thought of, face transfers to one of the double backers
 		1989
So Soon?
41
Enrique Carpinetti Introduction to the All-Backs Routine small packet
 		1989
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 11)
1988
Randy Wakeman Playing on the Three-Way three cards shown as all being the selection, then all backs, then indifferent with selection in pocket that isn't there
 		1989
Randy Wakeman Presents
14
Harry Lorayne, Edward Marlo Four Faces Best Quick Three-Way with four cards: all alike, all backs, kings
 		1990
Trend Setters
93
Philip T. Goldstein Back Ordered sequential All backs and back to normal, packet version
Also published here
  • "Back-Ordered" in "Magigram" August, 1980.
 1990
Focus
29
Philip T. Goldstein Back Gammon packet all backs, changing back kicker
Also published here 1990
Focus
32
Michael Powers Evolution four Kings change to all backs to four Two of Clubs to the four Aces with patter about the history of cards
Inspired byVariations 1990
Top Secret Stuff
1
Edward Marlo Backing the Royal Family small packet all backs with transformation into royal flush
 		Oct. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 10)
13
Jerry K. Hartman Back to Back to Backanal four blank cards become all backs, then become four Aces
Related to 1991
Card Craft
362
Derek Dingle Australian Poker small packet routine, royal flush ending
Inspired by Oct. 1991
MAGIC (Vol. 1 No. 2)
38
Jack Carpenter Jack's Backs four double backed cards are printed, ungaffed
Also published here 1992
Modus Operandi
45
Karl Fulves Line of Credit credit information on this routine
Related to 1993
Verbatim (Issue 5)
37
Jean-Pierre Vallarino Cheaper Cards all packs with packet, turn into Royal Flush
 		1993
Rumba Count
25
Allan Ackerman The Small Packet All Backs featuring Ackerman's "Quick Four Way"
Inspired byVariations 1994
Las Vegas Kardma
122
Aldo Colombini The Silence of the Kings Kings shown, they change into double backers, then Aces
 		1994
The Close-Up Magic of Aldo Colombini
100
Larry Jennings Back Off Sans Gaff four double-backed cards change into four Kings
Inspired by Jan. 1994
MAGIC (Vol. 3 No. 5)
52
David Malek The Yellow Kid all backs with four cards and gambling demonstration, Himber wallet
Inspired by 1995
The Lexicon
19
Jack Carpenter Jack's Backs four double backed cards are printed, ungaffed
Also published here 1995
Inside Cardmagic
23
Diminishing Lift Display for packet all-backs
 		1995
Inside Cardmagic
25
Dan Block Face Off four cards with backs on both sides change into selection then into quartet of the selection
 		1996
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 61)
1184
Lou Gallo All Backs Potpourri Aces change into Royal Flush eventually
 		1996
Lou Gallo: The Underground Man
93
Simon Lovell Mini All Backs all backs with deck and small backed
Inspired by 1997
Simon Says!
202
Steve Beam Back to Aces all backs with four cards, one by one they change into Aces
Also published here 1997
Sound Effects
4
Tom Craven All Backs Routine five cards, Royal Flush ending
 		2000
Card File Two
151
Ron Bauer, Roy Johnson Owed to Poker Dan five double-backers become five aces
Inspired by
  • "Poker Dan" (Roy Johnson, Everyman Cards, 1981)
 2001
Owed to Poker Dan
1
Darwin Ortiz The New Back Off four cards
Inspired by 2002
Scams & Fantasies with Cards
136
Sam Schwartz The Magician ten red-blue double backers are openly shown, then one side changes to letter cards spelling MAGICIAN
Variations 2002
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 7)
252
Robert Herritt All Backed Up three double-backed cards are shown, a Seven is chosen and the three cards change into other Sevens, then repeat with an Ace
Also published here July 2003
MAGIC (Vol. 12 No. 11)
84
Wesley James Quick Three-Way, My Way "final", with all-backs phase
 		2004
Enchantments
77
Derek Dingle Quick D-Way
Inspired by May 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 5)
60
Kostya Kimlat The Undercover Sequence three identical Aces turn into all backs and eventually into three selections
 		2004
Card Work, Card Play
16
Aldo Colombini Red And Black Crash nine double backers are openly shown, then eight cards change into normal cards which almost form two straight flushes, one packet is selected and prediction in envelope adds to straight flush
Inspired by 2004
Cardsdotcom
37
Kiyoshi Satoh Creator four double backed cards shown, Jack faces appear, then backs change color
Also published here Apr. 2005
MAGIC (Vol. 14 No. 8)
92
Nick Trost A Packet of Backs small packet all backs
Inspired by 2008
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1
194
Steve Beam Back to Aces all backs with four cards, one by one they change into Aces
Also published here 2008
Counter Attack
37
Herb Zarrow A Quick Three-Way three cards each become selection, then double backers, then indifferent
 		2008
Zarrow: A Lifetime of Magic
128
Aaron DeLong The Anything Card selection shown at every position in four-card packet, they become all backs, all vanish except one card with a message on it
  • The Jumping Gemini Sequence
  • The Diminishing Lift Sequence
  • The All Backs Sequence
  • The Anything Card Revealed
Inspired by Mar. 2011
Antinomy (Vol. 4 No. 3)
28
Tom Craven All Backs Routine small packet All Backs, cards change to Royal Flush
 		2012
The F.F.F.F. Book
61
Steven Hamilton Don't Look Back
2013
The Magic of Steven Hamilton
144
Steve Beam Pintando Los Ases all backs with four cards, one by one they change into Aces
Also published here 2014
El Cardquistador
2
Kiko Pastur El Dorso de Magritte with included mini All Backs routine and production of all suits in order
 		2014
El Puente Invisible
100
Jamy Ian Swiss Sm'All Backs Quick Three-Way type
Inspired byAlso published here 2016
It's Another Interesting Application Of That Principle
5
Jamy Ian Swiss Acing The Small Backs the three cards change to four Aces as finale, with sucker element
Also published here 2016
It's Another Interesting Application Of That Principle
10
Harry Riser Everywhere Nowhere All Backs three card transformation sequence, with all-backs phase
Also published here 2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 1)
59
Harapan Ong Remix in the Rubbish four Jokers turn face down one by one, then All Backs phase, then blank, back to Jokers
Related to 2018
Principia
162
Zhenjie Gao Printer Four Aces become double backed (All Backs), then change back to Aces
 		2018
一盅两件
11
Nick Trost All-Backs Royal Flush five double-backed cards change into Royal Flush
Inspired by 2019
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 7
1589
Robert Herritt All Backed Up three double-backed cards are shown, a Seven is chosen and the three cards change into other Sevens, then repeat with an Ace
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
205
Kiyoshi Satoh Creator four double backed cards shown, Jack faces appear, then backs change color
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
394
Victor Piña Todo Dorsitos four Aces change to double backer and then back to Aces
 		2022
Decisiones
30
Geoffrey Latta Quick G-Way selection lost, three cards taken which are all shown as selection, then all-backs sequence, then they change to normal cards and the selection has vanished
  • Located by Force
  • Everywhere
  • All Backs
  • And Nowhere
Inspired by 2022
52 Farewells — Latta on Cards
211
John Guastaferro Tailspin Twist Jacks turn over one by one, then All Backs, blank faces, then transformation into Aces
Inspired by
  • "Tailspin" (John Guastaferro, Brainstorm DVDs, 2003)
Related to 		2023
The Nth Degree°
84
Allan Ackerman, Wes Emberg Small Packet All Backs
Inspired by 2024
All In — Volume 2
127