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157 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / Elevator / Deck
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Bert Allerton Pump Room Phantasy two Aces appear on top and bottom
Related to 1947
Stars of Magic (Vol. 3 No. 1)
39
Roger Perrin Les as... censeurs Aces on table travel up ands down in the deck, followed by german translation "Die wandernden Asse"
 		Oct. 1947
La Baguette Magique (Issue 17)
8
Sam Pavloff What's Up? Aces placed on the bottom of four packets, cards are moved and end up back on top, twelve extra Aces
Related to Dec. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 7)
494
Paul LePaul Aces Up!
Variations 1949
The Card Magic of Le Paul
203
Bill Simon Elevator Cards ace, two, three, two phases
 		1952
Effective Card Magic
43
Bill Simon Additions to the Effect follow up to "A Touching Experiment" Elevator with four Aces
 		1952
Effective Card Magic
64
Bill Simon Double Rise two cards placed on the table, half of the deck put on each, both rise to the top
Variations 1952
Effective Card Magic
139
Bill Simon Deuces Wild black deuces rise to the top one by one, then they are used to pinch the red deuces out of the deck
 		1952
Effective Card Magic
166
Al Leech Ace, Deuce, Trey
1953
Card Man Stuff
11
Edward Marlo, Dai Vernon Penetration Ace-Two-Three or all Aces penetrate pack one at a time
Variations 1953
The Cardician
46
P. Howard Lyons Three Up Ace-Two-Three rise from middle of deck to top individually
Related toVariations Mar. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 9)
9
Edward Marlo Skipping Elevator with Ace through Four, two ahead
 		June 1957
Ibidem (Issue 10)
19
William P. Miesel 33 Up Ace-Two-Three rise from middle of deck to top individually
Inspired by Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
19
Al Leech, Edward Marlo Again, The Elevator
1959
Cardmanship
22
Edward Marlo 1-2-3 Elevator Variation
Oct. 1962
Ibidem (Issue 27)
3
Edward Marlo Elevator Aces
Oct. 1962
Ibidem (Issue 27)
14
Brian Glover Elevator Routine with extra card with buttons, thre cards
 		May 1964
The New Phoenix (Issue 390)
389
Edward Marlo "Three Card Throw" Laydown four cards tabled as three, one-handed, top cards of packet buckled with first finger, elevator application
 		1968
Expert Card Conjuring
27
James G. Thompson Jr. Elevator Aces all Aces on the bottom travel to the top, one by one
Inspired by 1968
Top Secrets of Magic — Volume 3
268
Derek Dingle, John Mernard Ace - Two - Three - Four last card through table, duplicate
 		1969
The Cardiste (Issue 13)
7
Allan Ackerman, Edward Marlo, Dr. James Nuzzo Elevator Shaft Ace, Two and Three or all Aces penetrate pack one at a time
Inspired by 1970
Magic Mafia Effects
4
Jerry K. Hartman Secret Subtraction – Variation 6 to rearrange order of packet, Elevator trick as example, Ace-Two-Three rise from middle of deck to top individually
Related to 1970
Secret Subtraction
10
Ian Baxter Encore Elevators with Ace, Two and Three, transformation kicker into blank cards with message
 		1970
Ten on Deck
34
Milton Kort, Ron Bauer Off Color Elevators with odd-backed Ace to Three
Variations 1970
Off-Color Card Tricks
5
Gene Nielsen Aces Further Up
Inspired by May 1970
Talisman (Vol. 1 No. 10)
38
Edward Marlo Another Elevator three cards
Related to Jan. 1971
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 1)
2
Paul Swinford Thoughts on the Elevator
1971
Lecture Notes
9
Jerry K. Hartman Tri-rise bottom cards of three piles each rise to the tops
 		1971
Odd Lifts
3
Jerry K. Hartman Twain Attraction two cards, one moved to top, other one jumps from middle to second from top
 		1971
Odd Lifts
19
Paul Swinford Thought on the Elevator
1972
Card Cavalcade
10
Mack Picknick Picnick's Aces Aces to top
Variations 1972
Card Cavalcade
89
Roy Walton Ambitious 1-2-3-4 ambitious sequence with Ace through Four, one of them changes to selection, see p. 608 for comment by Walton, see p. 640 for get-into by Robin Robertson
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here Sep. 1972
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 7 No. 11)
559
Ben Christopher Unlimited Elevator four Kings buried in deck, four queens one by one placed on top and attracting its King
  • Impromptu Method
Related toVariations Oct. 1972
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 7 No. 12)
567
Jerry K. Hartman Triple Lift Elevator Cards plot, spectator decides “top” or “bottom” for last one, “attempts to add a logical and consistent climax to the original Marlo premise”, see reference
Inspired by 1972
Packet Magic
12
Jerry K. Hartman One Way or the Other Elevator plot with black Ace-Two-Three, black Four turns red
 		1972
Packet Magic
13
Jerry K. Hartman Pentetration Elevator plot with Ace-Two-Three-Four-Five, spectator decides final elevation
 		1972
Packet Magic
14
Dai Vernon Vernon's Ectoplasmic Aces No. 70, four Aces on table, deck placed onto one and it travels to top, repeated three more times, cryptic
Variations 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
21
Frank Garcia, Edward Marlo Jackrobatics
1973
Super Subtle Card Miracles
36
Derek Dingle Dingle's Elevator
1973
Super Subtle Card Miracles
39
Derek Dingle Impromptu Elevator four Kings buried in deck, four queens one by one placed on top and attracting its King, see also p. 728 for comment by John Holland
Inspired byRelated to Mar. 1973
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 8 No. 5)
610
Jack Avis Impromptu Unlimited four Kings buried in deck, four queens one by one placed on top and attracting its King
Inspired by Sep. 1973
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 8 No. 11)
660
Francis Haxton Impromptu Unlimited four chosen card buried in deck, joker placed on top attracts the selections to top one by one
Inspired by Sep. 1973
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 8 No. 11)
660
Edward Marlo Fahrstuhlfahren ohne Doublieren
Inspired by
  • Ron Ferris routine
Also published here
  • Magic and Spells Quarterly
 July 1973
Intermagic (Vol. 1 No. 1)
12
Edward Marlo Is this the Elevator Going Up or Down or Somersaulting - and where is it going to stop combo
 		1974
The Unexpected Card Book
178
Edward Marlo Elevator Aces
1974
The Unexpected Card Book
185
Paul Swinford Fifty-Fifty Aces either assembly or elevator routine depending on which aces spectator chooses (jukebox)
Related to 1974
Card Cavalcade II
61
Paul Swinford Simplified Elevator Aces
1974
Card Cavalcade II
73
Paul Swinford Advanced Elevator Aces
1974
Card Cavalcade II
75
Hank Wocjik Flourish Elevator
1974
Card Cavalcade II
181
Jerry K. Hartman To Each His Own one by one the Aces locate the Kings by attracting them, one on bottom of deck, one on top, one in middle and last one in an envelope
Variations 1974
Super Dupes
12
Roy Walton Ambitious 1-2-3-4 ambitious sequence with Ace through Four, one of them changes to selection
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1975
Card Cavalcade 3
45
William Zavis Kings Over Queens queens arrive at the top one by one, attracted by the kings with the same suit, second phase the kings appear one by one on top face up
Related to Feb. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 6)
73
William Zavis Kings Over Queens - Method II
Related to Mar. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 7)
80
Francis Carlyle The Two Black Aces black aces on top and bottom are placed in center and come back to initial position
Related to 1975
The Magic of Francis Carlyle
1
Henry Bihari, Jerry Mentzer Comedy Elevator Aces with three gag cards with messages/pictures on them, rattle bar, battery powered buzzer, four duplicate Aces, tiny screwdriver
 		1975
Cards and Cases
47
Edward Marlo The Choice Elevator several Choices are made by spectator
 		1976
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 1
36
Nick Trost The Elevator Effect Four Jacks travel up, down in deck, also end with Jack face up in deck
 		1976
Subtle Card Magic — Part One
20
Martin A. Nash Ups and Downs see p. 447 for additional crediting
 		1977
Any Second Now
213
Mark Weston Club Night Twins elevator cards and mates mix
 		Mar./Apr. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 7&8)
378
José de la Torre The Three Diamonds and the Queen Ace, Two and Three of Diamonds find a Queen and King, story presentation
  • With Jumbo Cards
 		1977
Magicana of Havana in New York
27
Allan Ackerman Kabbala Elevators
Inspired by 1978
Here's My Card
15
Philip T. Goldstein Broken Elevator ace, two and three, image of the three is shattered as a kicker
 		1978
Notions
4
John F. Mendoza On The Elevator two handlings, with climax (either faces or backs transform)
Variations 1978
The Book of John
49
Justin Branch Matching Partagus Ace to Four of Clubs are on table, elevator-style effects are done with them one by one, then they change to Hearts, "Partagas" misspelled
Variations 1979
Cards in Confidence — Volume One
4
Justin Branch Elevating Aces short optional follow-up
 		1979
Cards in Confidence — Volume One
27
Justin Branch Matching Partagus Addition different get-into, "Partagas" misspelled
Inspired by 1979
Cards in Confidence — Volume One
55
Larry Jennings A Reverse Elevator Aces turn over in pack, then elevator phase
 		1980
Arcane (Issue 1)
1
Frank Garcia The Elevator Card Classic
1980
Exclusive Card Miracles
51
Daryl Martinez Elevator Repair
Related toVariations 1980
Close-up Fantasies — Book II
97
Paul Harris Electric Aces Invisible Palm, Elevator, card through deck, card through spectator's hand
 		1981
Close-up Fantasies Finalé
15
Jack McMillen The Old Gambler elevator trick with three cards, last card through table
 		1981
Sleights & Swindles
4
Jerry Sadowitz One Two Three King
1982
Alternative Card Magic
18
Derek Dingle Elevator One
1982
The Complete Works of Derek Dingle
30
Derek Dingle Elevator Two slightly different effect
 		1982
The Complete Works of Derek Dingle
114
Ace - Two - Three
1982
Simple yet Effective Tricks with Cards
39
David Britland High Rise Ace to Three, last card sandwiched between first two
 		1983
Deckade
4
Ian Land U.P: up
Inspired by June 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 26)
504
Jan Torell Pik 7, 8, 9 three cards
 		1984
Rund um den Zaubertisch
16
Stephen Tucker Out the Window Ace, Two and Three
 		Jan. 1984
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 33)
635
Louis Falanga In Case of Fire double backer
 		1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
70
David Britland Waltz Time "A 'packet elevator' with visions of grandeur"
ends with full deck phase
Inspired by 1985
Equinox
7
Justin Higham High-am Rise
Inspired byRelated to 1985
All Hands on Deck!
3
Henry Christ, Francis Carlyle Henry Christ's Pressure Trick top and bottom card are placed in the deck and travel back to their initial position
Related to 1985 ca.
Francis Carlyle Lecture Notes
6
Justin Higham One-Hand Elevator
1988
Utility Card Sleights
10
René Lavand The Story of Victorio de Pardu four cards change into Aces followed by Jacob's Ladder
Inspired by
  • Dr. Daley's "Jacob's Ladder" in "The Sphinx" September 1951
Related toAlso published here 		1988
Slow Motion Magic
48
Roy Walton Ambitious 1-2-3-4 ambitious sequence with Ace through Four, one of them changes to selection
Also published here 1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
44
Bruce Cervon Floating Aces four aces one by one rise to top, then all at once, using Tilt
Variations 1990
Ultra Cervon
9
Wesley James ELEVaceOR
Inspired by
  • "No Lift Elevator" (Ed Marlo, Magic and Spells Quarterly, Vol. 1 No. 2, 1971)
 1990
Pasteboard Perpensions
50
René Lavand Swing with a Sonnet Elevator multiple phases ends with bridge deal
Inspired by
  • Dr. Daley's "Jacob's Ladder" in "The Sphinx" September 1951
Also published here 		1991
Slow Motion Magic II
49
Jerry K. Hartman Ups & Downs with Ace, Two and Three, spectator can chose if last card should end up on top or on bottom
 		1991
Card Craft
294
Jerry K. Hartman Upsadoozy with Ace to Five, spectator can chose if last card should end up on top or on bottom
 		1991
Card Craft
297
Jon Racherbaumer, Nick Trost Elevating the Aces
1992
Card Finesse II
250
James Swain, Bill Malone Elevator Aces spectator selects four cards which turn out to be the Aces, cards are buried but appear on top
Inspired by 1992
Don't Blink
81
Arturo de Ascanio Los Dados mandan y las Cartas obedecen routine with cards and dice, four parts, elevator, Bill Simon routines and selection is found
Inspired byAlso published here 1992
La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 4
14
Justin Higham Tech-Notes on "High-am Rise"
Related to May 1992
Tech-Notes (Issue 3)
22
Peter Duffie Rising Crime elevator sequence Ace through Four of Diamonds with robber patter, Kings appear as finale
Inspired by 1993
Applications
40
René Lavand The Story of Victorio de Pardú four cards change into Aces followed by Jacob's Ladder
Inspired by
  • Dr. Daley's "Jacob's Ladder" in "The Sphinx" September 1951
Also published here 		1993
Magic From The Soul
74
René Lavand Ace, Two, Three, Four three phases
Inspired by
  • Dr. Daley's "Jacob's Ladder" in "The Sphinx" September 1951
Also published here 		1993
Magic From The Soul
100
Vicente Canuto Ases Ascensor four Aces elevator
 		1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
140
Edward Marlo, Roberto Giobbi The Acrobat Family variation of Marlo's Elevator Cards
 		1995
Card College — Volume 1
123
Doug Edwards Three-Quarter Time
Aug. 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 8)
2539
Tom Gagnon Escalating Aces
Inspired by 1995
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 55)
1034
Nick Trost Double Pinochle with an Elevator Finish
Inspired by
  • "Knock-Out Aces" (Ted Biet, Genii, June 1982)
 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
22
Nick Trost Elevator Cards - Trost Version Four Jumping Jacks with story
Inspired by
  • "Penetration" (Ed Marlo, The Sphinx, June 1948)
 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
169
Nick Trost The Olram Elevator
Variations 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
170
Jack Watson Jack Watson's variations Two variations in handling of Nick Trost's The Olram Elevator, first appeared in The New Tops, December 1979
Inspired by 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
171
Peter Duffie A Popular Misconception Elevator effect + Gemini Mates plot
Variations 1997
Effortless Card Magic
150
Roy Walton, Dai Vernon, Al Baker Ambitious 1-2-3-4
Related to 1998
Card College — Volume 3
568
Roberto Giobbi, Mack Picknick Picnick at the Summit four aces travel from different positions to the top of the deck
Inspired by 1998
Card College — Volume 3
773
René Lavand Ace, Two, Three, Four (A Light Diversion and Transition) several phases
Inspired by
  • Dr. Daley's "Jacob's Ladder" in "The Sphinx" September 1951
Related to 		1998
The Mysteries of my Life
80
Christian Scherer Einleitung - Vier-As-Trick aces in the center come to the top
 		1999
Abgezockt!
9
Woody Landers Triple Acrobatics three cards turn over in deck one by one, last one first wrong than changes into right one
Also published here
  • "The 24 Hour Happy Hour Magician" (Woody Landers lecture notes)
 2000
Card File Two
7
Michael Skinner Skinner's Elevator Double Lift flourishy double lift
Also published here Nov. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 11)
26
Michael DeMarco They Called Themselves The Kings transformation kicker
Inspired by Mar. 2000
Onyx (Issue 10)
18
Masao Atsukawa エレベーターカード (1) (Elevator Card 1) Elevator plot with three cards
 		2001
カードの島
33
Masao Atsukawa エレベーターカード (2) (Elevator Card 2) Elevator plot with Ace Two Three
Inspired by 2001
カードの島
34
Wesley James 1-2-3 Rise
Inspired by
  • "1-2-3-4" (David Solomon, Secret Session 3 video)
Variations 		July/Aug. 2001
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 1 No. 2)
12
Wesley James 1-2-3-4 Rise
Inspired by Sep./Oct. 2001
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 1 No. 3)
20
Paul Cummins Movin' On Up three cards
 		2002
FASDIU II
44
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson 1-2-3 Elevator Aces using Hamman's Flip-Flop Force
Also published here May 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 11)
19
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Elevator Mates mates found as climax, using Hamman's Flip-Flop Force
Also published here May 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 11)
20
David Acer New Millenium Ace Deuce Trey
Inspired by 2004
Random Acts of Magic
134
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson 1-2-3 Elevator Aces using Hamman's Flip-Flop Force
Also published here 2004
Diamonds from Coal
139
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Elevator Mates mates found as climax, using Hamman's Flip-Flop Force
Also published here 2004
Diamonds from Coal
140
Jack Carpenter Escalator Aces
2006
Pasteboard Palette
35
Peter Duffie Centrifugal Elevator using center double lifts
 		2006
England Up Close
42
Jack Parker Hair Raiser Elevator with Ace, Two, Three, before they change into four Kings
 		2007
52 Memories
57
Dr. Jacob Daley Jacob's Ladder
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, September 1951
 2007
Prolix (Issue 3)
151
Karl Fulves Rise In Value "Unexplained"
elevator variation with four quarters, posed as a problem
 		2007
Prolix (Issue 3)
181
Nick Trost, Dan Block Jacks are Wild with an Elevator Finish small packet transformation with poker patter, elevator finish
Inspired byRelated to 2008
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1
3
Juan Tamariz The Miraculous Hand Ritual several cards are removed from the deck and two selected, cards are placed in the deck and appear back on top
 		2008
Verbal Magic
63
Nick Trost Four Jacks Deal and Elevator Finish
2009
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 2
385
Tom Gagnon Technicolor Elevator odd-backed, using Gagnon Spread Control, split-back card
Inspired byVariations 2011
Avant-Cards
104
Gordon Bean Duplex Addition elevator effect using Ace through Four of Clubs, last card penetrates whole deck
Inspired by 2011
Evolution
55
Steven Hamilton Uprising first Ace rises, then Ace and Two together, then Ace to Three
Variations 2013
The Magic of Steven Hamilton
61
Doug Edwards Elevator first only with three cards, then with entire deck
 		2013
Nukes
15
Nick Trost Aristocratic Assembly
  • Phase One - The Castle Elevators
  • Phase Two - Marriages
Inspired by 2013
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 4
629
Bébel Cartes Ascenseurs (Elevator Card) Elevator using Un Échange Très Pratique, a selection ends up in performer's pocket as a kicker
 		2014
Transposition Asymétrique
10
Bébel Sauvés des Sables Mouvants distributed face up Aces come to the top
 		2014
Notes de Conférence 1
11
Harry Lorayne Progressive Elevator, Plus four Aces, one put in center comes to top, then two, then three, then four, optional selected card or Royal Flush kicker
Also published here
  • "The Classic Collection - Vol. 1" (2005)
 2015
JawDroppers!
9
So Sato Elevator Action Aces lost into deck in piles come together in center
 		2016
The Secrets of So Sato
155
Edward Marlo, Frank Garcia Elevated Elevator
2016
Facsimile (Issue 5)
12
Dr. Jacob Daley Jacob's Ladder
VariationsAlso published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 50 No. 5, Sep. 1951
 Mar. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 3)
67
Michael Skinner Skinner's Elevator Double Lift flourishy double lift
Also published here 2017
Preserving Mystery
118
Harapan Ong Jacob's Elevator Inversion climax
 		2018
Principia
50
Tom Gagnon Otis' Elevator elevator routine with Ace through Three using tabled ribbon spread techniques
 		2019
Gagnon Unfiltered
286
Tom Gagnon Out of Order elevator routine with Ace through Three using tabled ribbon spread techniques
 		2019
Gagnon Unfiltered
294
Nick Trost Joker Poker with an Elevator Finish five Jokers change to five Aces, then elevator routine with deck
Inspired byRelated to 2019
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 7
1593
Nick Trost Four Perfect Blackjacks four Jacks shown and placed on table, elevator routine with deck, four Aces found at the end
Inspired by 2019
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 7
1597
Nick Trost Jacks or Better four Jacks dealt to spectator, Aces for performer, then Elevator phase
  • Phase Two: The Elevator
 		2019
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 7
1653
Arturo de Ascanio, Jesús Etcheverry The dice command … and the cards obey. [Four "miracles" in one] routine with cards and dice, four parts, elevator, Bill Simon routines and selection is found
Inspired byAlso published here 2020
Reflections on the Double Card (Ascanio's Handling)
190
Dai Vernon, Dominic Twose Ectoplasmic Aces four Kings on table, deck placed onto one and it travels to top, repeated three more times
Inspired byAlso published here May 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 5)
62
Dai Vernon, Roberto Giobbi Dai Vernon's "Ectoplasmic Aces" four Kings on table, deck placed onto one and it travels to top, repeated three more times
Inspired by 2021
Sharing Secrets
17
White (陈怀宇), Bob (张熙禹) Naughty Collector (调皮的收集者) Collectors combined with Elevator Plot (Robbers)
 		2022
Nothing But Collectors
35
Steven Hamilton Re-Uprising first Ace rises, then Ace and Two together, then Ace to Three
Inspired by 2022
The Glasgow File — Volume 1
123
Tom Gagnon Technicolor Elevator Revisited odd-backed, using Gagnon Spread Control, one deck corner-shorted
Inspired by 2022
Gagnon's Inner Sanctum
176
Dominic Twose, Dai Vernon Vernon's Ectoplasmic Aces four Kings on table, deck placed onto one and it travels to top, repeated three more times
Inspired byAlso published here 2024
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