Switching with single Envelope & Two-Way Envelopes

145 entries in Paper / Envelopes / Switching with single Envelope & Two-Way Envelopes
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Unknown Das glückliche Wiederfinden No. 41, card vanishes from envelope and reappears in cigar, card either forced or freely chosen with cigar index
 		1895 Der Kartenkünstler 49
Unknown Prädestinieren remember and forget with one spectator and additional prediction in double envelope
 		1896 Der moderne Kartenkünstler 47
Unknown Das amerikanische Couvert item put in envelope is switched when envelope is opened again
 		June 1897 Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 11) 164
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Das geheimnisvolle Couvert design for two-way envelope
 		Sep. 1900 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 9) 142
Unknown Double Envelope
1924 Exclusive Problems in Magic 44
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Sie spottet der Fessel. No. 5
  • 1. Der Kartenflüchtling (Ace vanishes from deck and appears inside envelope, pip covered by black Aces so Ace of Hearts poses as Diamonds)
  • 2. Die Karte als Ausbrecher (deck is encircled with rubber band, bottom card vanishes under handkerchief and appears in spectator's pocket)
 		1926 Magische Miniaturen 21
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die Wunderkraft des Zauberspruchs writing on piece of paper vanishes and reappears, inside nest of envelopes
 		1927 Leichte Zauberei 21
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die Radioschrift number appears on piece of paper inside envelopes
 		1930 Zauberkunststücke 45
Unknown New Prepared Envelope
1938 Greater Magic 834
Franklin M. Chapman When Your Number turns Up name of deceased person appears on piece of paper, initialed by spectator and sealed in envelope
 		Apr. 1939 Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 10) 2
Eddie Clever Master of Will three cards in three envelopes, same cards are selected from other deck and were predicted
 		Dec. 1939 Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 6) 1
Maldino Die Gedankenfotographie picture of selection appears on photo paper, in envelope
 		1939 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 3&4) 19
Charly Eperny Eine kleine Improvisation blank cards placed in envelope, pips vanish and appear on blank cards to match selections
 		1940 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 2 No. 1) 11
Unknown Double Envelope
1941/27 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1 185
Unknown Rapid Banking bill transposes with check in two double envelopes
 		1941/27 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1 189
Unknown Application of Scarne's Master Change using envelope to switch something
 		1943/27 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3 222
Unknown Switching Envelope manila type
 		1944 Practical Mental Effects 75
Grady S. Nicholson Thought Projection Test named city in envelope, multiple out
 		1945 My Best 326
Unknown A double envelope used to vanish stamps
 		1945/27 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4 53
Unknown How to Force two Messages date and color, billets and envelopes
 		1945/27 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4 379
Merle L. Fisher Utility Folder for Sucker Effects envelope / folder
 		1946 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1946) 32
Glendi Glendi's Mental Photography - The Dream Photograph paper to photograph in envelope, comedy presentation
 		1947 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1947) 27
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley Date Divination assistant collects several different coins in an envelope, all dates are divined, clever subtlety
 		1947 Gems of Mental Magic 32
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley Holding the Bag thought written on a billet and sealed in envelope is divined
 		1947 Gems of Mental Magic 96
Bob Somerfeld A Switch for the Mentalist envelope to switch billets
 		1948 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1948) 9
Unknown Double Envelopes
  • Regular Double Envelopse
  • End-Sealed Double Envelope
  • Two-Ends-Sealed Double Envelope
  • Open-Edge Double Envelope
  • Billet Collecting Double Envelope
  • Century Two-Ends-Sealed Double Envelope
  • Mental Effects with Double Envelopes
 		1948/27 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5 172
Al Baker Envelope as an Accessory slit, steal
Also published here 1949 Mental Magic 46
Aage Darling Tele-Hypnosis girl sits on one of seven chairs, with alternative method for large cards
VariationsAlso published here 1953 I'll Read Your Mind 12
Unknown Mutliple Out Envelope six out
 		1954/27 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6 239
Gene "Phantini" Grant Remoto unconventional Q&A routine
 		1955 Phantini's Lost Book of Mental Secrets 3
Gene "Phantini" Grant Delphic Divination prediction on a slip, in envelope
 		1955 Phantini's Lost Book of Mental Secrets 14
The Amazing Maurice A Spectator Performs Telepathy spectator divines number from a bill by looking into a glass of water
 		1961 Still More Miracles in Mentalism 19
Malvano Kartenwanderung twelve black cards in one envelope, three red cards from twelve red cards named, they travel across
 		1962 Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I 32
Eugene Gloye Sorting Out Stamps routine with stamp blow book
 		1964 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1963-64) 18
Hans "Mr. Bogo" Boginski Mr. Bogo und der Weltmeister headline prediction, envelopes in box, promotion stunt
Related to
  • "Magie" Nr. 2, 1967.
 1967 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 28 No. 3) 35
Arthur Setterington By Royal Command Three of Diamonds disappears from envelope and appears between to cards, with the pictures of Queen Victoria and the Duke of Wellington
 		1968 The Joe Smith Mysteries 9
Arthur Setterington The Amateur Gardener three cards with a pot on it come into envelopes, the first pot gets bigger, the second has now flowers inside and the third a flower as well, which grows out of the card visibly
 		1968 The Joe Smith Mysteries 11
Waru Eine Methode - Eine Spielkarte oder eine Banknote erscheinen oder verschwinden zu lassen sort of Buddha Papers using envelopes
 		1970 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 31 No. 4) 65
Roy Johnson Flap Finesse... (or How to eliminate Flap Fumble!!!) window envelope for switching cards, billets etc.
Variations 1971 Second Time Around 21
Roy Johnson Spot (The amazing vanishing rabbit!!) comedy routine, card with rabbit in a top hat is put in window envelope, rabbit vanishes from card
Related to
  • Bill Severn's "Magic Comedy"
 1971 Second Time Around 23
Rolf Andra Mental-Test set of number cards is shuffled and spectator numbers them correctly on the back, set of ESP cards and spectator locates his chosen symbol
Related to 1971 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 32 No. 5) 90
Nathan Stark The Fourth Dimension clever single card prediction in envelope, partial three-way forcing deck
VariationsAlso published here 1972 Magick (Issue 52) 257
Edward G. Brown The Force Card Is Substituted for a Chosen Card by Means of Apparatus
1973 The Card Magic of Edward G. Brown 195
North Bigbee ESP-Sonic Prediction in envelopes, prediction
Inspired by 1973 Magick (Issue 80) 397
Emil Loew Educated Envelope switch envelope, thought-cards-across application
Related to July 1974 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 9) 753
Emil Loew, Karl Fulves Other Applications of the "Educated Envelope"
Related to July 1974 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 9) 754
Roy Miller Psy-Clops several drawings in envelopes, one is chosen and duplicated
 		1975 Magick (Issue 127) 633
Vic Perry, Al Koran Envelope Switch prediction of coin in envelope, envelope to switch coin
 		1975 Magick (Issue 143) 713
Gerald Kosky Strike-Out card with five diseases written on it is handed to spectator, one is selected and card placed inside envelope, name of disease vanishes
 		1975 The Magic of Gerald Kosky 177
Alan Shaxon The Invisible Card and Envelopes An invisible though of card is put in an invisible envelope and sealed in an empty visible envelope. Envelope and correct card appear.
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1976 Practical Sorcery 12
Alan Shaxon A Perfect Jumbo Card Change Jumbo card put in a window envelope changes to another card
 		1976 Practical Sorcery 15
Walter B. Gibson, Al Mann Walter's Letter prediction in nest of envelopes, sent to spectator by mail
 		1977 Break Through 10
Neil Poliakoff Fire the Boss! adds from newspaper are torn and sealed in envelopes one is selected and content divined
 		1977 Magick (Issue 184) 917
Hen Fetsch Double Envelope
1978 Notions 11
Neal Rider Clairvoyant several spectator draw something on a slip, one is selected and duplicated by performer
 		1978 Magick (Issue 221) 1103
Larry Becker Midas Mentalism silver coin turns into golden coin in envelope, alchemy presentation
 		1978 World of Super Mentalism 59
Nathan Stark Der Haltepunkt clever single card prediction in envelope, partial three-way forcing deck
Also published here Oct. 1978 Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 3) 88
Philip T. Goldstein Homer ESP symbols, cards match with cards in envelope
 		1979 Magick (Issue 232) 1158
Karrell Fox A K.F. Idea on an O.M. Switch envelope as billet switching box
Inspired by 1979 Another Book 119
Larry Becker Will Power six checks to celebrities, prediction of chosen check
Related to
  • Dai Vernon's "Mental Die"
 1979 The Best of Larry Becker's World of Super Mentalism Book II 118
Larry Becker Heads or Tails invisible coin, prediction of heads or tails in envelope
Also published here 1979 The Best of Larry Becker's World of Super Mentalism Book II 164
Roy Johnson The Great Divide two-way envelope
Inspired by 1979 Final Call 18
Philip T. Goldstein Key to... the Future! in box is prediction on which attempt the lock opens
Also published here 1980 Magick (Issue 273) 1361
Stephen Minch Mind Runes four rune sticks with one spot on one side and two on the other, stick thrown and card at spot-sum position in Tarot deck noted, number and card predicted as well as spot configuration on rune sticks
 		1980 Mind Runes 1
Basil Horwitz Challenge Thought a name, color and a symbol are noted on a card and sealed in an envelope, performer returns correct envelopes and then divines content
Related toAlso published here 1981 The Mental Magick of Basil Horwitz 49
Neil Somerville PSI-Brations X spectator divines special ticket, prediction in envelope, himber wallet
 		1981 Magick (Issue 299) 1493
Al Mann Haunting Headlines newspaper page is selected and headline is circled, prediction in envelope
 		1982 Six Columns 23
Philip T. Goldstein Positive I.D. Four one-in-two chances predicted correctly, No-Gag kicker
 		1983 The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 2 119
Unknown Note: The Lick Switch billet is stolen while envelope is sealed
 		1983 Selected Sealed Message Reading Methods 11
Alan Shaxon Die unsichtbaren Karten und Umschläge An invisible though of card is put in an invisible envelope and sealed in an empty visible envelope. Envelope and correct card appear.
Also published here 1983 Das Alan Shaxon Seminar "1983" 7
Carl Herron The Shadow Switch switching envelope
 		1984 Fork Full of Appetizers — Book 2 124
Roy Johnson The Switch envelope switch, normal card is switched while removing prediction jumbo card
 		1984 A World of Clocks 14
Stephen Minch Plagiarists three predictions of symbols on a board, humorous and clever presentation
Inspired by 1984 Mind Melds 49
Karrell Fox How to Do - The "Let's cut out all of the Phoney Baloney and do something normal and natural for a Change" Prediction sending letter ahead for headline prediction, slip of paper switched when dumped out of envelope
 		1986 For My Next Trick... 47
Burton S. Sperber Mind Flash headline prediction, predictions inside envelope
 		Nov. 1987 Magick (Issue 398) 1987
Alan Shaxon Two-Way Envelope divider
 		1990 The Minotaur (Vol. 2 No. 3) 2
Basil Horwitz Gedankenübertragung x3 a name, color and a symbol are noted on a card and sealed in an envelope, performer returns correct envelopes and then divines content
Also published here July 1990 Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 3) 107
Norman Houghton KISMET Envelope
1990 Zodiak 4
Richard Webster Star Crossed zodiac prediction, addition for Grismer's What's My sign
 		Nov. 1991 Magick (Issue 463) 2315
Alan Shaxon Two-Way Envelope divider
 		1991 Garrett Does The U.K. 3
Jim Steinmeyer The Two-Sided Triangle two "thought-of" playing cards vanish from packet held by performer and appear in envelope hanging from a ribbon
 		1991 Device and Illusion 107
Roger Curzon Miracle Card in Envelope window envelope, clean extraction
Related to Aug. 1992 Profile (Issue 9) 8
Alan Shaxon Two-Way Envelope divider
 		1992 Garrett In The U.S.A. 3
Larry Becker Switcheroo switching a bill using an envelope
  • The double envelope concept
 		1992 Stunners! 126
Larry Becker The Revenger prediction of chosen weapon, humorous presentation using a sound machine
 		1992 Stunners! 135
Steve Dusheck Four-Way Prediction
1993 Dusheck's Mental Magic 53
Alan Shaxon Die unsichtbare Karte und Umschläge An invisible though of card is put in an invisible envelope and sealed in an empty visible envelope. Envelope and correct card appear.
Also published here 1994 Alan Shaxon Lecture 6
Rudolf Braunmüller Der Ein-Umschlag-Austausch
  • Der Zweiwege-Umschlag
  • Der Dreiwege-Umschlag
  • Der Vierwege-Umschlag
 		July 1994 Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 4&5) 184
Unknown Der Spezial-Umschlag-Austausch
Nov. 1994 Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 1) 23
Roy Johnson Klappen Finesse
Nov. 1994 Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 1) 23
Eric C. Lewis Der Extra-Finesse-Umschlag
Nov. 1994 Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 1) 25
Ted Lesley The Kismet Connection spectator cuts to a card which matches card from second deck which was placed in envelope
Related toVariations 1994 Paramiracles 27
Norman Houghton Kismet three-way envelope
 		1994 Paramiracles 28
Ted Lesley Two Decks with But a Single Thought a spectator selects card and places it unseen inside an envelope, other spectator selects same card, Kismet envelope
 		1994 Paramiracles 34
Ted Lesley Serial Killer using the Teleport Envelope
 		1994 Paramiracles 191
Ted Lesley Herald from the Invisible Realms an invisible though of card is put in an invisible envelope and sealed in an empty visible envelope, including sticker with named number, Teleport Envelope
Related to 1994 Paramiracles 196
Ted Lesley The Sough of Horses' Wings part of chosen page appears in envelope, Teleport envelope
  • Surrounded Performance
 		1994 Paramiracles 203
Ted Lesley Construction of the Teleport Envelope
Also published here
  • "Neuer Teleportations-Umschlag" in "Magische Welt" Vol. 30, Nr. 6. 1981. P. 307.
 1994 Paramiracles 211
Philip T. Goldstein Key to the Future in box is prediction on which attempt the lock opens
Also published here 1995 Connotes 6
Doug Edwards American Express a credit card application form is shown to be blank, it's then shown to be filled out and a credit card (or dollar bill) is produced with it
 		1995 Labyrinth (Issue 5) 14
Nick Trost, Stewart Judah O-Aces Red backed and blue backed Aces, predict selected Ace/color of back (presentation by Stewart Judah), includes ideas by Stewart Judah (double envelopes) and Tom Hubbard (Himber wallet)
Related to 1997 The Card Magic of Nick Trost 127
Karl Fulves Himber Envelopes two compartments, two versions
 		1997 The Vampire Papers 125
Mike Porstmann Double-Decker construction for clever switching envelope, two-way envelope
Also published here Aug. 1997 Mind & Magic Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 2) 7
Ted Lesley Black Magic III four envelopes, apparently goes wrong, three consolation prizes which are better than the prize the spectator wins, with clever gaffed envelopes
Inspired by
  • Eckhard Böttcher's "Wrong Banknight" in "Magische Perlen Band I", 1995.
Related to 		Nov. 1997 Mind & Magic Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 5) 8
Norman Houghton The "Kismet"-Envelope three-way envelope
 		1997 It's Paramiraculous 10
Ted Lesley Teleport Professional construction details
Related to
  • Ted Lesley's "Neuer Teleportations-Umschlag" in "Magische Welt", 06 / 1981. P.307.
Variations 		1997 It's Paramiraculous 21
Ted Lesley Origami-Telekinesis bill in envelope folds itself into origami figure, using Teleport-Envelopes and Glorpy
Also published here 1997 It's Paramiraculous 25
Ted Lesley Goin' Back in Time page is selected, signed and placed into an envelope, eventually signed page vanishes from envelope and is back attached in the book
 		1997 It's Paramiraculous 28
Ted Lesley Origami - Telekinesis bill in envelope folds itself into origami figure, using Teleport-Envelopes and Glorpy
Also published here Apr. 1998 Mind & Magic Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 10) 8
Larry Becker Coinetic two-way envelope for coins
 		1998 Syzygy (Vol. 4 No. 9) 302
James Cuthbert Tourist Trap envelopes with coins from different countries, one is selected and matches chosen postcard
 		1998 Syzygy (Vol. 4 No. 9) 303
David Regal Sweet Tooth Spectator selects candy from a stack of cards, prediction is a bag of that selected candy in an envelope
 		1999 Close-Up & Personal 218
Ellis Stanyon The Envelope Restores a Burnt Card No. 11, back-to-back envelope
 		1999 Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks 219
Ellis Stanyon Other Methods of Preparing Double Envelopes No. 12, two methods
 		1999 Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks 219
Eric T. Dockery Repeat Card to Envelope two signed selections, first appears inside envelope taken from wallet, after failing to find second one, first envelope is shown to be resealed and second one is inside
 		1999 Labyrinth (Issue 10) 31
Ray Piatt The Piatt Envelope two-way envelope with several fifty/fifty applications
 		2000 The Piatt Envelope 2
Alan Shaxon Double Envelope
2002 2002 — The Last Palindrome 14
James Cuthbert Bit on the Backside prediction of heads or tails, coin in envelope with same side up, with chosen side written on other side as a gag
 		2002 Syzygy (Vol. 5 No. 9) 389
Al Baker Envelope as an Accessory slit, steal
Also published here 2003 The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Mental Magic) 310
Al Baker Card and Envelope envelope to vanish card(s)
Also published here
  • marketed 1945
 2003 The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions) 544
David Ben Restoration Theatre bill in envelope is burned and restored from the ashes
 		2003 Tricks 109
Ted Lesley The Card in the Orange card is torn and put in envelope, all but one piece vanish and restored card is found in orange, Teleport Envelope
 		2003 2003 U.S. Master Class Notes 25
Gene Taylor The Clear Exchange card in plastic sleeve is seen to be Joker, it is removed and changed into previous selection, featuring a method for switching a card with a clear plastic sleeve
Inspired by Feb. 2005 Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. 1) 34
Unknown Double Envelope
Sep. 2007 Genii (Vol. 70 No. 9) 72
Anthony Owen Big Survivor 2 prediction of chosen person, procedure similar to TV-Shows Big Brother and Survivor
Also published here 2007 Some More Tricks 5
Jim Steinmeyer, Max Maven Two-Way Envelope Handling
Mar. 2008 Genii (Vol. 71 No. 3) 18
Jim Steinmeyer Flapless Envelope Principle credit information
 		2009 A Tribute to Robert Harbin 12
Alexander de Cova, Alan Shaxon Shaxon Umschlag switching envelope
 		2011 Seminar-Leviten 7
Alan Shaxon Two Compartment Envelope
2012 Confidences 253
Norman Houghton Kismet Envelope three-way envelope
 		2014 Blomberg Laboratories 238
Alexander de Cova AVALON-Umschlag window envelope with card or something similar is visible, it is switched when taken out, credit information
Inspired by
  • "Devil's Dollar" (Sam Berland)
Related to 		2015 Burners — Vol. 3 271
Alexander de Cova Comedy Confabulation using Avalon envelope
Inspired by
  • "Comedy Confabulation" (Cody Fisher, marketed)
Related to 		2016 Burners — Vol. 4 152
Alexander de Cova Der Express-Kartentrick card to nest of two envelopes, using Avalon envelope
Related to 2016 Burners — Vol. 5 139
Bob Farmer 4-Way Outs
  • Envelope
  • Wallets
 		2017 The Bammo Tarodiction Toolbox () 36
Alan Shaxon, Alexander de Cova Shaxon-Umschlag
2017 Ultimate Chair Routine 57
Anthony Owen Big Survivor 2 prediction of chosen person, procedure similar to TV-Shows Big Brother and Survivor
Also published here 2017 Secrets 204
Anthony Owen Deal Or No Deal "Deal or No Deal" presentation for Bank Night
 		2017 Secrets 211
Ted Lesley Teleport Envelope
Related to
  • Ted Lesley's "Mental Mind-Up"
 2018 Mentale Notizen 103
Unknown Coin Switching Envelope Instructions to construct a double ended envelope for switching coins
 		2019 The Buena Vista Shuffle Club 128
Markus Beldig Introduction / Acknowledgements
2019 The Double Decker 2
Mike Porstmann Double Decker two-way envelope
Also published here 2019 The Double Decker 2
Helder Guimarães, Maurice Fogel Double Envelope
Related to
  • "A Cut-Away Gem" (Maurice Fogel: In Search of the Sensational, 2007, p. 369)
 2019 Secret Language — Volume 1 374
Brad J. Aldridge, Jeff Prace Priority Mail Teleport Envelope
  • Left-Handed
using USPS Priority Mail envelope
Inspired by Aug. 2019 Genii (Vol. 82 No. 8) 64
David Regal Virtual Tells
  • Material Concessions
spectator makes four piles, shows the cards to the performer via zoom, riffle shuffles the four piles together, top cards predicted in envelope
 		Nov. 2021 Genii (Vol. 84 No. 11) 46
Dai Vernon Envelope Switch card apparently inserted into envelope, from private lecture notes by Ernest Shattock
 		2022 Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic 76