Brainwave & Invisible Deck

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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
T. Page Wright Named Reverse named card shown reversed, pairs held together with wax
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
14
Judson S. Brown A Super-Reverse Problem any card called for reverses itself, invisible deck with waxed pairs
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
335
Dai Vernon Brain Wave Deck brainwave
Related toVariationsAlso published here Oct. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 49)
341
Al Baker Effect 1 roughed
 		1939
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Effects 1, 2, and 3)
497
John J. Crimmins Jr. I'll Read Your Mind one is a brainwave/invisible deck
Also published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 117)
691
Verne Chesbro, James G. Thompson Jr. Copy Cat! one Si Stebbins, the other brainwave/invisible deck
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 117)
691
Dai Vernon 58 - "Brain Wave Deck"
1940
"Outs" Precautions and Challenges
73
Hen Fetsch Destined Dart dart thrown on dartboard, where several cards are displayed, spectator throws the dart and hit card is found in an other deck reversed
 		July 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 40)
165
Dai Vernon The Brain Wave Deck brainwave
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
277
John J. Crimmins Jr. I'll Read Your Mind one is a brainwave/invisible deck
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
279
Verne Chesbro, James G. Thompson Jr. Copy Cat one Si Stebbins, the other brainwave/invisible deck
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
294
Bruce Elliott Odds On spectator guesses picture in buddha papers, color of handkerchief in a bag, which card is reversed in the deck, and which number is written on a paper, in a locket
 		Jan. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 99)
400
Bruce Elliott Anagram's Awful Aid letters in ABC deck are turned over according to selected words
 		June 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 128)
515
J. B. Bobo The Invisible Deck classic Invisible Deck
 		1947
Watch This One!
51
Hen Fetsch, Cy Keller Mind Your Future! two decks, selection is divined and predicted
 		Aug. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 261)
1044
Dr. William Weyeneth Praktische Winke two hints, using the invisible deck as an out, Solo-Kitt glue
 		1952
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 13 No. 6)
73
Don Tanner Attendance Prediction prediction of amount of people in room, Brain Wave Deck with Numbers
 		Apr. 1957
The New Phoenix (Issue 344)
200
Chester "Dr. DeMille" Miller Phone Divination person phoned who calls any card, it is the only reversed card in the deck
 		Sep. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 14)
13
Eric Mason (5) Misdirectional Womentalism card, number and city are predicted with beautiful assistant and bra-trick
 		1959
Two Person Telepathy
266
Dr. Stanley Jaks One Is Face Up spectator reverses a card in the deck and seals it, another spectator divines it, clever pre-show wording
Related toAlso published here 1959
More Miracles in Mentalism
8
Edward Marlo Double Out Presentation any card named, it is either odd-backed or missing à la premonition, using Ed Marlo's marketed Phantom Deck
Related toVariations Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
27
Edward Marlo Rough/Smooth Memorized Deck pairs, deck can be shuffled, any removed card can be identified by other card of the pair, also as set-up for brainwave deck
 		Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
28
Edward Marlo The New Touch Predictions rough/smooth methods for Touch
  • 1st Method (red/blue roughed deck)
  • 2nd Method (one back color)
  • 3rd Method (Ultramental deck)
 		Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
36
Lewis Ganson Brainwave by Telephone performing idea for the brainwave deck
 		1960
Magic of the Mind
50
Hans E. Trixer Telephone Brainwave invisible deck over phone
 		1960
Magic of the Mind
56
Robert A. Nelson A Mental Do As I Do
1961
Still More Miracles in Mentalism
10
Robert A. Nelson Brain Waves Deluxe "I knew you would select this card" written on back of named card
 		1961
Still More Miracles in Mentalism
15
Dr. Stanley Jaks Der mysteriöse Scarabäus card is selected with scarab and same card is reversed in second deck, with different colored back
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1961
Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse
47
Der "alte" Geistino-Trick invisible deck
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
17
Der "neue" Geistino-Trick face-to-face set-up for invisible deck
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
17
Grün-Rot-Geistino brainwave deck but without the reversed part, card named that is seen
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
18
Peter Warlock, Jochen Zmeck Doppeltes Geistino spectator touches card, it is reversed in another deck, repeat with different method
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
20
Edward Marlo Double Brainwave named or in some methods chosen card is reversed and odd-backed, missing card found reversed in second deck
  • The Commercial Version (two brainwave decks)
  • Second Method - Mnemonic Version
  • Third Method - Pre/set Version
  • Fourth Method - Impromptu Version
  • Fifth Method - Flip Action (4th Switch) Method (for Flip Action Switch see Linking Ring, Sept. 1959, p. 74)
Related toVariations May 1962
Ibidem (Issue 25)
20
Edward Marlo Blank Brain Wave Deck double blank deck shown, only named card has a face
 		Oct. 1962
Ibidem (Issue 27)
3
North Bigbee Deckinesis mate in second deck turns over
 		Aug. 1963
The New Phoenix (Issue 382)
357
Dan Tong Vari-Mental presentation for the invisible deck
Also published here Mar. 1963
The New Jinx (Vol. 1 No. 11)
46
Ace Gorham Three Way Mentalism several decks used, brainwave and forcing deck, card found reversed and other by stabbing knife next to it
 		May 1963
The New Jinx (Vol. 2 No. 13)
58
Edward Marlo Thoughts on Blind Choice two selections from one deck match two reversed prediction cards in second deck, four methods with different gaffed decks (Ultra Mental Deck, deck with twenty-six different cards duplicated, Audley Walsh's Dream Deck / Koran Deck)
Inspired by
  • "Blind Choice" (Jack Avis, The Gen, June 1962, p. 44)
 1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
67
Ace Gorham Invisible Dice invisible dice are rolled, number of total is on card reversed in a number deck
 		Feb. 1966
The New Jinx (Vol. 4 No. 46)
189
James G. Thompson Jr. A Dark Secret same card is reversed in the deck, spirits turned cards over in the dark
Also published here 1967
Between Two Minds
47
Dai Vernon Brain-Wave-Deck
1967
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil III
5
Jochen Zmeck Geistino-Perfekt brainwave effect with different deck, twenty-six double facers alternate with twenty-six red/blue double backers, partial rough-smooth
 		1967
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil III
5
Dreimal andere Farbe three cards selected freely while performer deals through deck, they are the only odd-backed cards
 		1967
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil III
9
Mack E. Velli Transesp brainwave with ESP cards
 		1968
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1967-68)
47
Harry G. Franke The Abacus and Eknarf small copy of selection appears on Abacus, repeated with different card, third card is found with small computer, deck is placed inside computer which switches it to a Brainwave deck
 		1968
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1967-68)
60
Tony Kardyro Turnabout Supreme any card turned over, predicted in second deck, "secretly same deck"
 		1969
HEX!
90
Karl Fulves Brainwave Principle credit information
 		Mar. 1969
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 5)
246
Alan Shaxon A Super Brainwave Pack invisible deck with odd back kicker, backs can be shown, two decks
 		1970
My Kind of Magic
48
Gene Lawton Ultra Reverse deck pocketed, spectator removes card, when deck is spread, its mate is reversed
Variations Apr. 1970
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 6)
331
Roger Rittner Invisible Deck Revisited using Joker on top
 		May 1970
Talisman (Vol. 1 No. 9)
34
Ernest Heldman Here's a Tip idea for Invisible Deck done with miniature Brainwave
 		Dec. 1970
Talisman (Vol. 1 No. 42)
260
Mel Brown Brain-Stack free selection, duplicate reversed in other deck
 		1971
Expert Card Chicanery
51
Robert (Bob) Hess Joker Mental odd-backed joker placed next to mate of named card, joker transforms into named card
Variations Apr. 1971
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 6)
416
Dai Vernon, Sam Leo Horowitz Mental Control red-backed card cut into blue deck, spectator names correct one, originally marketed in the 1930s, see also p. 504 for further information (Ed Marlo's Phantom Deck)
Also published here Autumn 1971
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 5th Folio)
449
Edward Marlo Marlo's Double Brainwave two decks with different colors, two cards in other deck
Related to 1971
Magick (Issue 30)
147
Jules Lenier Dealer's Choice two decks, one card removed face down is reversed in second deck
Also published here 1971
Magick (Issue 38)
188
David Douglas Tennessee Swindle ... or 'Hello Cousin' two decks, cards is revealed and predicted, reversed in second deck
Also published here 1972
Magick (Issue 48)
237
Alex Redans Psychic Triplets three decks, two normal one Ultra mental deck
 		1972
Magick (Issue 50)
249
Jack Kent Tillar Tiptoe Telepathy medium divines playing cards singly and also a bunch of cards, then she reverses a card in another room which is the same card the audience constructed
 		1972
Magick (Issue 51)
251
Raymond Hafler The Mystic Pendulum of Amon-Ra ESP brainwave and symbol found with pendulum
 		1972
Magick (Issue 63)
311
Francis J. Baker Alpha Card Act
  • First Trick (spectator choses card from one deck, performer from another, they match)
  • Second Trick (spectator initials card on back, performer the Three of Hearts on face, but later the Nine of Hearts is initialed on face and on back)
  • Third Trick (two cards reversed in two decks match)
 		June 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 8)
629
Walter B. Gibson Dell O'Dell strategy to change decks, ends with Brainwave, used by Dell O'Dell
 		1973
Magick (Issue 72)
358
Gene Nielsen Swindled!!! two decks, spectator turns card over in his deck, same card is turned over in other deck
 		1973
Magick (Issue 88)
439
Karl Fulves Mind Wave cards are shuffled, rough and smooth ultra-mental deck
Related to 1974
Close-Up Mental Magic
53
Jesse J. Langston Jr. Shoot Out spectator shoots at a board with cards, with a suction-cup dart gun
 		1974
Magick (Issue 93)
463
Thomas Alan Waters Check Mate two decks, card turned over also card next to reversed card is the same as in second deck
 		1974
Magick (Issue 96)
479
Eddie Fechter Fechter's Brainwave spectator-reversed card in normal deck is predicted in invisible deck
Also published here 1974
Magician Nitely
61
Philip T. Goldstein Tephramantic Brainwave card written on a piece of paper and burnt, ashes rubbed on an envelope and the name of the card appears, inside the envelope is a deck with the chosen card reversed, wax swami
 		1976
The Blue Book of Mentalism
8
Alan Shaxon The Nudist Brainwave Deck named card is the only card in the deck with a face
 		1976
Practical Sorcery
7
Karl Fulves Straight-Deck Brainwave named card has different back color, different approaches:
  • Optica deck
  • 104 thin cards in roughed pairs
  • chemical backs
  • gaffed mat
Related to 1976
Interlocutor (Issue 8)
29
Karl Fulves (4) Ships That Pass spectator mails a card to you and you on the same day a card to him, when envelopes are opened, the cards have transposed
  • Variation A: cards are the same card
  • Variation B: full decks are mailed with one reversed card
  • Variation C: spectator mails a card to himself and it changes to another or has now performers signature
posed as problems
 		1976
Interlocutor (Issue 13)
49
Robert Schwarz Coincidence two decks, presentation for the brainwave deck
 		1976
Magick (Issue 157)
783
Burling Hull "Visual Thought Projection" five unknown cards from jumbo deck put on stand, one chosen, same card is reversed and odd-backed in another deck
 		1976
The Amazing World of Mentalism
50
Mike Schwartz The Mechanics of the Deck
1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
5
Eddie Fields A Card Trick Without Any Cards "Eddie Fields's Standard Presentation"
invisible deck presentation
 		1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
6
Eddie Fields, Mike Schwartz "Do It Again" repeat version of Invisible Deck
 		1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
7
Eddie Fields, Mike Schwartz AT&T Strikes Again Invisible Deck as telephone trick
 		1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
8
Eddie Fields, Mike Schwartz A Pocketful of Miracles invisible deck, it becomes visible in the pocket of a spectator
 		1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
9
Eddie Fields, Mike Schwartz Invisible Flight card vanishes from one deck and appears reversed in another
  • Method 2
Variations 1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
10
Eddie Fields, Mike Schwartz Personalized Flight back of card is marked, it travels into another deck
Inspired by 1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
12
Edward Marlo Spread Location spreading an invisible deck on the table for the reveal
 		1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
13
John Snyder The Invisible Pack - My Handling routine
 		1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
15
Eddie Fields Two Deck Routine performer and spectator both turn over a card in a deck, they match
Variations 1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
17
Eddie Fields, Mike Schwartz Simplified performer and spectator both turn over a card in a deck, they match
Inspired by 1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
18
Eddie Fields, Mike Schwartz The Etheric Force dramatic presentation for deck appearance in Invisible Deck routine, load from sleeve
 		1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
19
Don Alan Don Alan's Set Up
1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
21
Eddie Fields, Mike Schwartz Throw In presentation for invisible deck without cover cards at top and bottom
 		1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
25
Dave Walker Infallible Prediction presentation for invisible deck
 		1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
28
Brooks Anderson Invisible Prediction presentation for invisible deck, with prediction written in invisible ink
 		1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
29
Chip Walker Torn Thought corner torn off invisible card, corner is also missing from reversed card in invisible deck
Variations 1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
31
Eddie Fields, Mike Schwartz Let's Shuffle shuffling an invisible deck
 		1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
37
Eddie Fields, Mike Schwartz Wrong Side out for when the invisible deck is removed wrong side up
 		1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
37
Eddie Fields, Mike Schwartz No Subtraction watching backs while spectator's look on the faces
  • Method Two
 		1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
37
Eddie Fields, Mike Schwartz Color Change Joker changes into named card
Variations 1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
38
Eddie Fields, Mike Schwartz A Way Out invisible deck as an out
 		1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
39
Darwin Ortiz Do As I Did spectator turns over a card in the deck, performer has the same card turned over in a second prediction deck
Also published here 1976
Darwin's Theories
1
Ron Wilson Second Sight spectator spreads deck in his hand, choses card with different colored back
Also published here 1978
Lecture Notes
5
Simon Aronson "I'll Go First" spectator and performer both turn a card over in their decks, it matches, sophisticated combination of stacked and invisible deck, with deck switch
Related toAlso published here 1978
The Card Ideas of Simon Aronson
64
Karrell Fox Peek-a-Brain spectator peeks at a card and reverses it, in prediction deck the same card is shown reversed (before spectator shows his)
Related to 1979
Another Book
87
Jon Racherbaumer The Blue Intruder Strikes Again! spectator choses only blue card in red back, using brainwave deck
 		1980
Hierophant (Issue The Last Hierophant)
56
George B. Anderson The Pendulum and a Magic Shop Deck two cards are reversed in the deck and found with pendulum, first by performer, second by spectator
 		1980
The Magic Pendulum
21
Juan Tamariz El Milagro Efecto N°8, Brainwave and Multefect deck, clever handling of Brainwave deck
Inspired by 1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
38
Karl Fulves Mind Control handling variation of gaffed deck
 		1981
Side Steal
17
Jules Lenier Zweimal die Gleiche two decks, one card removed face down is reversed in second deck
Also published here June 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 2)
79
David Douglas Noch ein Brain Wave Schwindel two decks, cards is revealed and predicted, reversed in second deck
Also published here June 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 2)
80
Dr. Stanley Jaks "Ich wusste, dies würde Ihre Karte sein!" card from jumbo deck is selected, same card is found revered in regular deck
Also published here
  • New Pentagram, May 1969
 Oct. 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 3)
95
Dr. Stanley Jaks Eine liegt verkehrt spectator reverses a card in the deck and seals it, another spectator divines it, clever pre-show wording
Also published here Dec. 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 4)
137
Juan Tamariz, Verne Chesbro, James G. Thompson Jr. Mental Blockbuster Prediction two packs, magician reverses card in one, then spectator in other deck, they match, repeat, Brainwave & Multeffect Cards
Related to 1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 3)
1006
Juan Tamariz Brainwave Deck Handling
1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 3)
1007
Thomas Alan Waters Automanticard spectator turns a card over behind his back, a second spectator is blindfolded and by automatic writing on a slate divines the card
 		1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)
214
Thomas Alan Waters Twinkey named card is shuffled face up in the deck, same card is reversed in second pack and the card above the reversed card is the same as well as in the shuffled pack
 		1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)
216
Karl Fulves Mechanical Cards notes on the history of, among others,
  • Princess Card Trick
  • Mene Tekel Deck
  • Svengali
  • Monte Cristo Cards
  • Ever Ready Forcing Pack
  • Brainwave
 		1982
Hocus Poker
29
Eugene Burger Brain-Waved both sides of the deck can be displayed
Also published here 1982
Audience Involvement
12
Thomas Alan Waters Namewave
1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychl)
487
Karl Fulves The Brainwave Principle history of its development, starting in 1921 ("Edward Bagshawe's Reverse Deck may have been the first Brainwave deck.")
 		1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
34
Edward Bagshawe The Optica Deck pairs held together with cut-outs and raised parts, all backs can be shown either blue or red, and face cards change to all the same
  • The Optica Technique
with reproduction of ad and original instructions, 1928
Variations 1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
35
Judson S. Brown A Super-Reverse Problem named card is reversed in deck
Inspired byAlso published here
  • The Sphinx, March 1929
 1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
44
Reinhard Müller Brainwave in Europe Bartl's Geistino, credit information
 		1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
55
Ralph W. Hull Magnetic Mental Control spectator names card he sees in deck, it is only odd-backed card, twenty-six pairs, 1934
 		1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
57
Ed Balducci, Frank Mireider The Auto Mazo Deck 1934, see also p. 63 for comment by Ralph W. Hull
  • #1 Thought of Card Reversed
  • #2 Alternate Reverse Trick
  • #3 Selected Card Found Reversed
  • #4 Selected Card Transferred from One Half of Pack to Another
  • #5 Three Card Monte
  • #6 The Vanishing Aces
Variations 1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
58
Al Baker Super-Superprediction person names card which magician has transfered to another deck, roughed, 1936
Also published here 1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
63
Al Baker Effects 1, 2, 3 invisible deck, named card is reversed by performer
 		1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
64
Joe Berg The Ultra Mental Deck see also p. 86
  • named card that is seen is reversed
  • freely chosen card put reversed in deck, matching three-of-a-kind turns over
Inspired by 1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
66
Karl Fulves Discussion of Vernon's "Brain Wave Deck" see also p. 78
Related to 1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
68
Dai Vernon Mental Choice reprint of instructions, 1939
  • odd-backed card placed in deck, it turns out to be named card
  • freely thought-of card is reversed by performer behind back
 		1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
71
Dai Vernon, Sam Leo Horowitz Mental Control red-backed card cut into blue deck, spectator names correct one
Also published here 1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
80
Dariel Fitzkee The Trick Brain viewing the Brainwave deck as an open index system
Also published here
  • The Trick Brain, chapter 24
 1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
85
Jesse Demaline Super Brainwave Pack long-short brainwave deck
Related to
  • The Gen, November 1954
 1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
91
Karl Fulves The Further Adventures card from one half thought-of, shuffled into other half, selection reversed, kind of Brainweave with roughed deck, faro
 		1983
Worknotes On Brainwave
116
Karl Fulves Latnem Artlu Notes starting with two separate halves, perhaps one ungaffed, faro
Related to 1983
Worknotes On Brainwave
116
Allan Slaight Third Wave two phase routine, Menetekel Deck, Ultra Mental Deck
Related toAlso published here Dec. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 12)
1002
Thomas Alan Waters Cardblanche off-beat prediction of a birthdate, on a blank card, brainwave
Also published here 1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Thynk)
609
Dr. Stanley Jaks Visual Thought Projection card from jumbo deck is selected, same card is found revered in regular deck, stage version for "The Mystery of the Scarab"
Also published here 1984
The Incredible Dr. Stanley Jaks
9
Thomas Alan Waters Turnary three packets, three spectators select a card in different ways, packets contain deck of cards with selections reversed, different methods
Inspired by
  • Peter Warlock's "Double Double" in "Pentagram" Vol. 13, No. 5. 1959- P. 35.
Related to 		1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mystyx)
696
Robert D. Michaels, David Ben, Michael Close, Bob Farmer, Michael Weber Invisible Triumph rough smooth, for credit information see reference
Related to May 1986
Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 5)
1207
Gene Nielsen The Ultra Concept Brainwave deck handling, fanning cards so that one side is facing spectator and one is facing performer
 		Aug. 1986
Magick (Issue 375)
1873
Thomas Alan Waters, Dr. Stanley Jaks Trumpwave brainwave deck with tarot cards
Related to 1987
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue T.A.R.O.T.)
788
Ron Wilson Second Sight spectator spreads deck in his hand, choses card with different colored back
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1987
The Uncanny Scot, Ron Wilson
86
Bruce Clark Deception brain wave deck with Tarot cards, using second deck to select a card
Related to Nov. 1987
Magick (Issue 398)
1988
Jamy Ian Swiss Almost Gaff-Less Invisible Deck deck appears, named card is reversed
 		1987
An Interesting Application of That Principle
22
Darwin Ortiz Do as I Did spectator turns over a card in the deck, performer has the same card turned over in a second prediction deck
Related toAlso published here 1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
140
Felix Greenfield, Lee Noble Let's Talk doing the brainwave deck over the radio for host, wording
 		Feb. 1988
Magick (Issue 402)
2009
Thomas Alan Waters Kystic named card has a kiss on the back
Also published here Oct. 1988
Magick (Issue 411)
2052
Edward Marlo "The Blue Thought" odd-backed card tabled, card named, another card removed from another deck and brought to odd-backed card which turns out to be named card
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Mar. 1964
 1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
57
Doug Bennett Kreuz und Quer crossed interlocked cases, red-backed deck put in, then blue-backed deck removed
  • Effekt Nr. 2: Die Doppel-Vorhersage
  • Effekt Nr. 3: Doppel-Brainwave
  • Auf der Bühne (with jumbo decks)
Also published here
  • "Criss-Cross Cards", Genii, Vol. 49 No. 4, Oct. 1985
 July 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 13 No. 5)
200
Eugene Burger The Devil´s Deck both sides of deck are freely shown
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1989
The Experience of Magic
125
Bob King Poker Mental three spectators, last card also reversed in another deck, mis-calling mates
Related toVariations 1989
Magician Foolers
20
Ken Simmons Ultra-Mental Deck Routine Handling three spectators stop during deal and deal a card face-down, same cards are reversed in second deck
Related to 1990
Finally!
26
Ken Simmons My Favorite Sandwich random card changes into named card between jokers, Invisible Deck
Inspired byVariations 1990
Finally!
28
Steve Beam Brained a card peeked, one remembered from looking at the fan, third one thought of, one by one performer reverses cards behind his back, see also p. 578 for ideas by Harry Levine
 		1990
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 32)
561
Terri Zimmerman Twin two shuffled decks are dealt until two cards match, same card is reversed in third deck
 		Apr. 1990
Magick (Issue 437)
2184
Christoph Borer Plastic Thought named card is found to be the only card with different colored back, deck in plastic bag
Also published here 1991
Magie
3
Karl Fulves Notes by Karl Fulves on the Sting Switch, also as Half Deck Switch, with unusual brainwave method
Inspired by 1991
Swindle Sheet (Issue 7)
77
Rich Bloch Sympathy deck in zipper bag has same card reversed as second deck with card reversed by spectator, both cases are signed
 		1991
MindFields
86
James Swain Mental Miracle triumph with thought of card sighted from spread, gaffed
Inspired byVariations 1992
Don't Blink
43
Frederick Braue Mental Routine outline, unclear what exactly happens
 		1992
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 6)
20
Alan Shaxon Power of Suggestion Variation rough & smooth version
Inspired by 1992
Power of Suggestion
6
Steve Dusheck Perfect Deck brainwave deck variation with partial rough-smooth
 		1992
Dusheck's Card Magic
13
Alan Wassilak Brain Wave card is selected from a deck and placed inside envelope, it is the same card which is reversed in second deck, using Larry White's Get The Picture envelope
 		1992
Stunners!
87
Dan Tong Vari-Mental
Also published here Nov./Dec. 1992
The Magic Menu (Vol. 3 No. 14)
153
Philip T. Goldstein Aztec reversed card in blue deck travels to red deck
 		Sep. 1992
Magic Man Examiner (Vol. 1 No. 4)
14
Gary Dudash Stain Wave blood stain on named card
 		Dec. 1992
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 6)
13
Thomas Alan Waters Kystic named card has a kiss on the back
Also published here 1993
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Magazine Miscellanea)
452
Thomas Alan Waters Ultratest twelve zodiac cards, card with the sign of the spectator is turned over and the back is colored matching a chart in which quarter of the month she is born, first published in "New Invocation" No. 47, 1988
 		1993
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Magazine Miscellanea)
463
Stephen Kradolfer A Hull of a Triumph thought of card
Inspired by 1993
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 48)
867
Dan Garrett The Brainwave Connection routine and presentation for Brainwave Deck
 		June 1993
The Minotaur (Vol. 5 No. 2)
5
Tony Binarelli Gamma Effect deck shown back and front, card named, it's the only card signed by performer on face and with odd back
 		1993
Card File
194
Eddie Fechter Fechter's Brainwave spectator-reversed card in normal deck is predicted in invisible deck
Also published here 1993
Fechter
166
Steve Dusheck Brainstorm spectator choses a card from one deck, it is reversed in other deck
 		1993
Dusheck's Mental Magic
94
Steve Dusheck Two-Way Out Case three sides blue and three red for Brainwave deck
 		1993
Dusheck's Mental Magic
94
Vicente Canuto La Agenda Mágica diary with cards, spectator selects card which matches day of performance, then he names any day and card is found reversed in second deck
 		1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
343
Philip T. Goldstein Twoltra two cards chosen from face-up/face-down shuffled deck, predicted in second deck
 		1994
Thabbatical
90
Jim Krenz Invisible Triumph spectator shuffles, all cards roughed on back
Related to 1994
Notable Magic!
18
Ted Lesley The More Frequent Miracle two people deal cards from shuffled decks until two cards match, matching card is predicted reversed in third deck, repeated by reversing new card and cutting other two decks
Inspired by
  • Tom Bowyer's "The Frequent Miracle" in "The Sphinx" Vol. 39, Nr. 3. P. 67. 1940.
 1994
Paramiracles
37
Simon Aronson "I'll Go First" spectator and performer both turn a card over in their decks, it matches, sophisticated combination of stacked and invisible deck, with deck switch
Also published here 1994
Bound to Please
65
Steve Bedwell Shake, Shuffle, And Twist invisible deck / Triumph combo
Related toAlso published here 1995
The Innovations Collection
5
Alan Nguyen Invisibility Watch spectator mimes selecting and returning a card reversed in an imaginary deck, deck becomes real and chosen card is reversed, a watch appears on performer's wrist (he had previously called attention to his "invisible watch")
 		1995
Labyrinth (Issue 4)
38
Steve Bedwell Shake, Shuffle, and Twist invisible deck / Triumph combo
Also published here 1996
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 61)
1174
Sam Schwartz Devil's Date "Two Diary Tricks"
card listed in diary is only odd-backed card in deck
Related to 1996
Underworld (Issue 3)
40
Doug Edwards See Through Three Different handling with Invisible Deck, card appears face down next to mate
 		1997
Doug Edwards Packs a Wallop!
29
Eddie Fields Dial Oz invisible deck presentation, with credit information on the Invisible Deck and its presentation
 		1997
The Greater Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
133
Edward Marlo Invisible Deck Finesse
1997
The Greater Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
134
Jon Racherbaumer Origin of the Invisible Deck Presentation Eddie Fields
 		1997
The Greater Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
134
Eddie Fields Spread Mates do-as-I-do with one invisible deck
 		1997
The Greater Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
136
Bob King Poker Mental II three spectators, last card also reversed in another deck, mis-calling mates
Inspired byVariations 1998
Card Notes
33
Steve Bedwell Shake Shuffle and Twist invisible deck / Triumph combo
Also published here 1998 ca.
Flexing and Twisting
3
Doug Conn Brute Peace two decks, spectator names color and from one deck a card of this color is produced, repeated with suit and value, the resulting card is reversed in second deck
 		1999
Tricks of my Trade
162
James G. Thompson Jr. Ein dunkles Geheimnis same card is reversed in the deck, spirits turned cards over in the dark
Also published here 1999
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 3)
115
Peter Mennie An Easy Opener for Adults 52-on-1 card presentation
 		Mar./Apr. 1999
The Magic Menu (Vol. 9 No. 52)
606
Eugene Burger Brain-Waved both sides of the deck can be displayed
Also published here 2000
Mastering the Art of Magic
72
Christoph Borer Cosmos named card is found to be the only card with different colored back, deck in plastic bag
Also published here 2000
Anam Cara
19
Don Alan Invisible Deck routine and presentation
  • About the Deck
  • Don Alan's Set-Up
 		2000
In a Class by Himself — The Legacy of Don Alan
37
Herbert Bötticher Roulette cards distributed on all field of roulette game, card at rolled number is reversed in another deck
 		2001
Intermagic (Vol. 24 No. 3-5)
95
The Paranormal Deck with Invisibility Handkerchief
Nov. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 11)
70
Tony Bartolotta Transference spectator turns over any card in one deck, same card is reversed in another deck that is spread by spectator
 		2002
Discoverie (Issue 7)
85
Andy Nyman Kick in the Head spectator chooses only odd-backed card from face-up spread
  • Gladiator
Related toAlso published here 2002
Fight Dirty!
16
David Ben, Michael Weber, Michael Close, Bob Farmer Invisible Triumph rough smooth
 		2003
Tricks
90
Antón "Mago Antón" López Voo-Doo card is selected and pierced with a needle, same card is found in second deck reversed, with a hole at same position
 		2003
La Magia Española del Siglo XX
236
Bob King Poker Mental II three spectators, last card also reversed in another deck, mis-calling mates
Inspired by 2005
My Best To You
25
Christoph Borer Cosmos named card is found to be the only card with different colored back, deck in plastic bag
Also published here 2006
Compilation
110
Boris Wild Double Personality a card is reversed in the deck and matches reversed card in second deck
 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
188
Michael Powers Invisible Triumph selection turns over in other deck then Triumph with original deck, rough smooth & cheek to cheek combination
Related to 2006
Power Plays
159
Anthony Owen RE: Monition two decks with different backs, named card is missing from one and found in other, two handlings
Also published here 2007
Some More Tricks
11
Bill Abbott Invisible Origins Revealed credit information on the "Invisible Deck" presentation by Eddie Fields
Related to 2008
Cocktail Card Magic
21
Bill Abbott, Ross Bertram EZ Action Ultra-Mental Deck rough smooth preparation method
 		2008
Cabaret Card Magic
17
Karl Fulves Named Magic Thrust two cards named, two cards pushed in reversed behind back next to them, roughed marked deck
Inspired by 2008
Prolix (Issue 4)
235
Allan Slaight Third Wave two phase routine, Menetekel Deck, Ultra Mental Deck
Also published here 2008
Spins & Needles
89
Mark Elsdon Brainwave2 with two cards chosen by two spectators
 		2008
Mind Blasters
189
Grace Ann Morgan Jaw Breaker spectator deals down in shuffled deck and stops, performer takes duplicate out of another deck, or has it reversed there already, three methods
  • Standard Method (faro)
  • Using Full Deck Stacks
  • Bonus-- Brand New Sealed Deck Method
Related to 2009
Weapons of Mass Deception
8
Trevor Lewis Brainwave Pack
2009
Routines Matter
40
Thomas Alan Waters Cardblanche off-beat prediction of a birthdate, on a blank card, brainwave
Also published here Oct. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 10 (The Jinx - 75 Years))
25
Thomas Alan Waters Cardblanche off-beat prediction of a birthdate, on a blank card, brainwave
Also published here 2009
The Jinx — 75 Years
25
Alberto de Figueiredo Las herramientas de la magia show-piece, red-backed card is introduced into blue deck and divined by spectator, gags with electric deck and then cards vanish using large misdirection, talking about the psychology, the dexterity and the misdirection in magic
spectator spreads deck in his hand, choses card with different colored back
Inspired by 2009
13
18
Christoph Borer Cosmos named card is found to be the only card with different colored back, deck in plastic bag
Related toAlso published here 2010
Aspekte der psychologischen Force
21
Andy Nyman Kick in the Head spectator chooses only odd-backed card from face-up spread
  • Gladiator
Also published here 2010
Bulletproof
127
Patrick Page The Brainbuster Deck odd-colored back
 		2011
Magic Page by Page
262
Roberto Giobbi Behind-the-Back Switch with presentational ploys
  • Here's Your Card!
  • The Visible Invisible Deck
  • Demonstration
VariationsAlso published here 2013
The Art of Switching Decks
33
Tom Crosbie Transparent Triumph named card triumph
 		2013
Just Be Croz
65
Mike Caveney The Nailed Card quarter to forehead with nailed coin, then presentation for invisible deck using fifty-two decks, card nailed to forehead
 		2013
Wonders
61
Dr. Stanley Jaks I knew that would be Your Card card from jumbo deck is selected, same card is found revered in regular deck, stage version for "The Mystery of the Scarab"
Related toAlso published here 2014
The Incredible Dr. Jaks
158
Dr. Stanley Jaks Mystery of the Scarab card is selected with scarab and same card is reversed in second deck, with different colored back
Also published here 2014
The Incredible Dr. Jaks
199
Dr. Stanley Jaks One is Face Up spectator reverses a card in the deck and seals it, another spectator divines it, clever pre-show wording
Also published here 2014
The Incredible Dr. Jaks
201
Tomas Blomberg Hard Card Paradox new presentation for the Brainwave Deck
Related to 2014
Blomberg Laboratories
140
Colin McLeod Tossed Without Deck tossed out deck without deck, three cards are thought off and divined / predicted
 		2014
Divine
52
Gabi Pareras Triunfo Invisible invisible deck / Triumph combo
Related to 2014
Rutinas II
11
Eric Stevens Gradual Reuben Slow motion sandwich, sandwich cards gradually move through the deck to sandwich freely thought-of card (Searchers)
Inspired by 2015
Skybound
29
Eric Stevens Expedition four spectators think of a card each in a spread, the cards vanish and appear in four different pockets
 		2015
Skybound
33
Ted Karmilovich Target Invisible Deck one spectator guesses card which is reversed in the deck, next to it is envelope with prediction describing the spectator
 		2015
Target Number
29
Andy (The Jerx) Dream Weavers Brainwave effect dressed up as magician meeting spectator in their dreams - red card found reversed in blue deck sealed in envelope, and vice versa
 		2016
The Jerx
109
Joaquín Matas Parte 2: Magia Itinerante thorough article on professional close-up magic, walk around, table hopping and magic at trade shows
  • El repertorio
  • La distribución en los bolsillos
  • De vez en cuando...
  • ¿Por qué la Mnémonica?
  • La baraja invisible
  • ¿Ser o no ser "invasivo"?
  • La mesa "portátil" para hacer magia de cóctel
  • El acercamiento a la mesa
  • La importancia de tener los pies en el suelo
  • La magia en stands y ferias profesionales
  • Los juegos explicados en este apartado del libro
 		2016
A Fuego Lento — Volumen II
71
Paul Vigil Ultra-Mental Deck (a.k.a Invisible Deck) combination with Octopus Deck
 		2017
The Doors of Deception
222
Anthony Owen RE: Monition two decks with different backs, named card is missing from one and found in other, two handlings
Inspired byAlso published here 2017
Secrets
165
Dan Fleshman Marked / Invisible Two decks, spectator deals through one deck face up, leaving one card face down. Face down card matches reversed card in the other deck, inspired by trick from Todd Lamanske
 		Oct. 2018
Elixir (Vol. 2 No. 1 (Summer #2))
80
Johnny Thompson Miniature Invisible Deck done with small cards, with deck switch under the performing table
 		2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2)
273
Christoph Borer Cosmos named card is found to be the only card with different colored back, deck in plastic bag
Also published here 2018
Mentale Notizen
68
Eric Stevens Split-Second Marvel Card randomly chosen using stopwatch, matches card that is face down in the other deck
Inspired by 2018
Perspective
35
Kieron Johnson Invisible Ice invisible deck frozen in ice block, freely chosen card is reversed in it
 		2018
The Time Traveller
17
Alberto de Figueiredo Invisible plus... plus ball thrown into audience to construct card using several spectators, card is reversed with missing corner, corner found in pocket of last spectator, Intercessor
Inspired by 2018
Veinticinco
31
Iñaki Zabaletta 52 B Wave all other cards are blank
 		2019
¿Quién es Iñaki Zabaletta?
111
Alberto de Figueiredo La baraja humana deck is shuffled in a bag by a spectator and then one card is reversed, all the other spectators think of a card and the one card from the person which birthday is closest to the person on stage is selected, the thought-of card turns out to be the same as the card turned over
 		2019
Veintiséis
31
Ryan Schlutz Mind the GAP fair version of GAP principle with borrowed deck, chosen card is reversed in other deck
 		2020
False Anchors
124
Nathan Kranzo Invisible Deck Ideas
2021
Kranzilla Unleashed
22
Eugene Burger Thought Sender both sides of deck are freely shown
  • Eugene's Printed Instructions (1994/1996)
  • Additional Thoughts
  • Thought Sender Additions (1996)
  • The Basic Script and Variations
  • Interview, 2011
Inspired byAlso published here
  • marketed 1994
 2021
Eugene Burger: Final Secrets
27
John Guastaferro Invisible Opener two poker chips, deck of cards with rubber bands appear, followed by invisible deck effect
  • Chip Flurry
  • Deck Production
  • Imagination into Reality
  • Transition
Also published here
  • RSG Notes, 2012
 2023
The Nth Degree°
3
David Britland Revisiting The Invisible Deck
  • Cardopolis
on the invisible deck, see following items
 		Mar. 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 3)
60
Patrick Page Thought-Card Reverse spectator is shown the deck and he thinks of a card, it is then shown reversed
Variations Mar. 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 3)
60
David Britland Card to Pocket two spectators are shown the deck and one thinks of a spot and one of a court card he sees, one turns over and one travels to the pocket
Inspired by Mar. 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 3)
61
David Britland Ultra Reverse Simplified deck put in a bag, spectator removes card, when deck is spread, its mate is reversed
Inspired by Mar. 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 3)
61
David Britland A Routine Without Cards! on the invisible deck theme, credit information
Related to Mar. 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 3)
62
Patrik Kuffs Billiard Mastery in Two Acts
  • Act One (spectator writes down a number up to fifteen, deck distributed face up on pool table, balls shot and in another deck is an odd-backed card that matches the card that ends up under the billiard ball with the chosen number)
  • Act Two (now spectator shoots balls and performer has written number, the card on the pool table nearest the ball of that number is odd-backed)
Inspired by
  • Invisible Deck presentation by Eddie Fields
 Jan. 2024
The Hermit (Vol. 3 No. 1)
1172