Peek Pairs (glued at bottom)

103 entries in Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Peek Pairs (glued at bottom)
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Charles T. Jordan The Spook Card No. 2, card vanishes from small packet, five peek cards
Related toAlso published here 1920
Ten New Prepared Card Tricks
6
Dr. Ford Rogers Peek Deck Cards
Also published here 1920
Ten New Prepared Card Tricks
6
Charles T. Jordan, William McGrew Speaking of Pink Elephants No. 8, named card changes back color, then the whole deck, card spelled to, card travels from one half to the other, red-blue peek deck cards
Related toAlso published here 1920
Ten New Prepared Card Tricks
16
Theodore Annemann Nightmare Effects (First Effect) ten red cards and one black card used, black card travels to top several times, then to bottom, then all cards dealt face up to show that no extra cards are used
 		1928
Nightmare
1
Theodore Annemann Nightmare Effects (Second Effect) spectator chooses card and seals it in an envelope without looking at it, another card selected with riffle peek, that card vanishes and is found in envelope
Variations 1928
Nightmare
1
Eric F. Impey Synchrono - A Mechanical Pack stacked peek deck
  • To gain knowledge of any card freely selected
  • To name the cards one after the other
  • To reverse the positions of the two uppermost cards
  • A further effect (card to case)
 		1931
Try This One
4
T. Page Wright Card Force and Reverse card forced via peek force, it then turns over fairly
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
22
Theodore Annemann The New Nightmare Effect selected card vanishes and turns out to be card previously removed
Inspired byRelated toVariations Apr. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 7)
27
Theodore Annemann Peek Force Card glued long short card
 		Apr. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 7)
27
Lu Brent The Siamese Svengali Pack twenty-six glued pairs
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
254
Charles T. Jordan Speaking of Pink Elephants color changing backs, then a card travels from one half to the other, glued pairs
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
289
Dr. Edward G. Ervin Three Card Monte six red and one black card, long-short glued pairs, jumbo card
 		1937
The Strange Inventions of Doctor Ervin
55
Dr. Edward G. Ervin Find the Joker with three jumbo cards, long-short glued pairs
 		1937
The Strange Inventions of Doctor Ervin
56
Charles T. Jordan Ultimo - The Ace of Mechanical Decks deck in which every other card is a long-short pair glued face-to-face on one end, for applications see following entries
VariationsAlso published here 1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
371
Charles T. Jordan 1. The Reversed Card chosen card turns over, using Jordan's Ultimo deck
Also published here 1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
372
Charles T. Jordan 2. Reverse by the Wholesale every other card is reversed, they all turn over face down again, using Jordan's Ultimo deck
Also published here 1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
372
Charles T. Jordan 3. Mind Reading chosen card is instantly named, using Jordan's Ultimo deck
Also published here 1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
372
Charles T. Jordan 4. The Spelling Trick chosen card is spelled out, using Jordan's Ultimo deck
Also published here 1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
372
Charles T. Jordan 5. Odd or Even spectator cuts and performer knows whether it's an odd or even number of cards, using Jordan's Ultimo deck
Also published here 1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
372
Charles T. Jordan 6. Card Appears at Chosen Number using secret deck-turnover and Jordan's Ultimo deck
Also published here 1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
372
Charles T. Jordan 7. Naming a Card at Chosen Number spectator names small number and card at that position is named by performer, using Jordan's Ultimo deck
Also published here 1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
372
Charles T. Jordan Improvements on Ultimo see following three effects
Inspired byAlso published here 1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
372
Donald Holmes Forcing Deck long-short glued pairs with loose force card in between
 		July 1939
The Jinx (Issue 58)
422
Paul Curry Potpourri card vanishes from deck and is found in card case
Inspired by 1941
Something Borrowed, Something New
10
Franklin V. Taylor Peek Deck
Related toVariationsAlso published here Dec. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 25)
103
James G. Thompson Jr. "Peek-Deck" Pappy Taylor's Peek Deck, as a code
Related toVariations Oct. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 46)
188
R. C. Buff The $64.00 Word Taylor's Peek Deck combined with a dictionary book test
Related to Oct. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 46)
189
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on L. Vosburgh Lyons, a demonstration where a doc is beheaded, an improvement to Taylor's Peek Deck by James G. Thompson Jr., Fred Mosteller and his spelling trick ("Bravo!")
 		Nov. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 48)
199
Dr. Ford Rogers Glued Svengali Deck pairs glued together, for tossed out deck
 		1945
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
245
Harlan Tarbell The Telepathic Deck pairs glued together in centre, for tossed out deck
 		1945
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
245
Franklin V. Taylor, Warner Perry, James G. Thompson Jr., R. C. Buff Peek Deck with several ideas and handlings
Related to 1945
My Best
111
Al Baker Double Thought two spectators open deck in another room to choose a card, performer divines them, accordion-connected triples
Also published here 1951
Pet Secrets
62
J. B. Bobo The Traveling Joker one black card placed among twenty-six red cards always ends up on top, then card travels from packet to packet
Also published here 1956
Top Secrets of Magic
22
Karrell Fox The Twitching Muscle presentation for Frank Taylor's Peek Deck
Inspired by 1960
Comedy a la Card
23
Lu Brent Lox deck with hole on lock, selection peeked, removed under handkerchief, glued peek-card, see also p. 15 for additional ideas, see p. 737 for credit information
Also published here Dec. 1965
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 2)
5
Paul Curry The Joker Knows spectator selects a card, which a vanishes and appears in the card case
Variations 1965
Magician's Magic
116
James G. Thompson Jr. Peek Deck Origins and Telomatic Deck
Related to Aug. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 10)
198
Franklin V. Taylor Peek-Pack
Also published here 1968
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 29 No. 6)
113
Lu Brent Lox deck hole-punched with lock, selection penetrates lock
Also published here 1975
Card Cavalcade 3
159
Charles T. Jordan Ultimo deck in which every other card is a long-short pair glued face-to-face on one end, for applications see following entries
VariationsAlso published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
189
Charles T. Jordan 1. The Reversed Card chosen card turns over, using Jordan's Ultimo deck
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
190
Charles T. Jordan 2. Reverse by the Wholesale every other card is reversed, they all turn over face down again, using Jordan's Ultimo deck
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
191
Charles T. Jordan 3. Mind Reading chosen card is instantly named, using Jordan's Ultimo deck
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
191
Charles T. Jordan 4. The Spelling Trick chosen card is spelled out, using Jordan's Ultimo deck
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
192
Charles T. Jordan 5. Odd or Even spectator cuts and performer knows whether it's an odd or even number of cards, using Jordan's Ultimo deck
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
192
Charles T. Jordan 6. Card Appears at Chosen Number using secret deck-turnover and Jordan's Ultimo deck
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
193
Charles T. Jordan 7. Naming a Card at Chosen Number spectator names small number and card at that position is named by performer, using Jordan's Ultimo deck
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
193
Charles T. Jordan Improvements on Ultimo see following three effects
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
193
Karl Fulves A Few Suggestions on Ultimo simplified routine
Inspired by 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
197
Charles T. Jordan The Spook Card card vanishes from small packet, five peek cards
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
198
Charles T. Jordan "Speaking of Pink Elephants!" named card changes back color, then the whole deck, card spelled to, card travels from one half to the other, red-blue peek deck cards
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
198
Olof Jonsson, Al Mann Teleportation selected card vanishes and is found on spectator's chair, two cards glued together on one end
 		1976
The Third Ecstasy
32
Frank Garcia Routine for the Experts four double facers and four glued pairs with a short card (peek force cards)
 		1977
Wildcard Miracles
92
J. B. Bobo The Traveling Joker one black card placed among twenty-six red cards always ends up on top, then card travels from packet to packet
Also published here 1977
Innovative Magic No. 1
8
Edward Marlo, David Solomon The Pinned Cards whole deck is punched, same effect as The Stapled Cards, one of two cards pinned together transposes with selection
  • 1st Method (Marlo)
  • 2nd Method (Solomon)
  • 3rd Method: Gaffed Pip Method (S.)
  • Double-Bubble Method: Taylor Peek Deck Card (S.)
  • Clipper Method (S.)
  • 2nd Clipper Method (M.)
  • The Double Double Bubble (2 Selections) (S.)
  • Marlo's D.D. Bubble Method
  • Direct Pinned Cards (M.)
Inspired by 1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
190
Dr. Ford Rogers Ever Ready Forcing Pack Svengali deck, pairs glued together at one end, 1913
 		1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
13
Charles T. Jordan Speaking of Pink Elephants ad from 1916 with color changing deck, glued pairs, later 1919 variation with glued pairs and also normal cards in between like in Menetekel, also with spelling and across phase
Related to 1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
15
Juan Tamariz The Travelling Cards two cards across, gaffed, seven peek deck cards
Related toVariations 1989/91
Sonata
237
Theodore Annemann Annemann Gimmick glued at one end
 		1992
Dusheck's Card Magic
132
Richard Busch Perspectives credits for the David Robbins' Peek Deck aka Frank V. Taylor's Peek Deck
Related to July 1992
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 1)
2
Charles T. Jordan Spook Card No. 198, card vanishes from small packet, five peek cards
Also published here 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
236
Dr. Ford Rogers Peek Deck Cards
Also published here 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
236
Charles T. Jordan Ultimo No. 199, deck in which every other card is a long-short pair glued face-to-face on one end, for applications see following entries
Also published here 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
237
Charles T. Jordan The Reversed Card No. 200, chosen card turns over, using Jordan's Ultimo deck
Also published here 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
239
Charles T. Jordan Wholesale Reversals No. 201, every other card is reversed, they all turn over face down again, using Jordan's Ultimo deck
Also published here 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
240
Charles T. Jordan Mind Reading No. 202, chosen card is instantly named, using Jordan's Ultimo deck
Also published here 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
240
Charles T. Jordan The Spelling Trick No. 203, chosen card is spelled out, using Jordan's Ultimo deck
Also published here 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
241
Charles T. Jordan, William McGrew Speaking of Pink Elephants No. 206, named card changes back color, then the whole deck, card spelled to, card travels from one half to the other, red-blue peek deck cards
Also published here 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
243
Ken Krenzel, Franklin V. Taylor Peak Decks approaches for the Taylor Peek Deck
Related to 1997
Ingenuities
111
Franklin V. Taylor Taylor Peek Deck brief, glued pairs
 		1997
Ingenuities
111
Peek Deck Forcing Pair tape at bottom
 		1997
Simon Says!
132
R. Paul Wilson The Inslow Effect two cards selected, one is only odd-backed card and second card travels into card case
  • The Gaffed Card
  • Easy Inslow
  • Expert Inslow (without gaffed card)
  • Alternative Handling
Related to 1997
The Inslow Effect
1
R. Paul Wilson Incomplete Inslow pseudo Incomplete Faro Control, actually a riffle force
 		1997
The Inslow Effect
15
Dean Dill Tonight Show Closer peeked selection vanishes and appears folded under a cup, then it penetrates the cup inside an orange
 		1997
Intimate Miracles
17
James G. Thompson Jr. Die umherreisende Karte twenty-six red cards and one black card, black card travels to top
 		1998
Intermagic (Vol. 22 No. 3)
114
Ellis Stanyon The Four Ace Trick No. 53
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
186
Ellis Stanyon New Precipitation No. 54, "Third Method", with Dr. Ford B. Rogers's peek pairs
Related to 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
187
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note reference for Peek Pairs
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
187
Dr. Ford Rogers The Forcing Pack that May be Genuinely Shuffled No. 18, peek-pairs with short force cards
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
202
Christoph Borer Get Sharky! performer has one card in pocket, spectator peeks on card from the deck, the card vanishes and appears in the pocket
Related toAlso published here 2000
Anam Cara
21
Wayne Dobson Locked deck has hole in corner, one card selected, deck put in bag with a padlock and shaken, only selection is found locked onto lock
Inspired by
  • "CardLock" (Wayne Dobson, Pro-File)
 2002
Dobson's Choice
10
Al Baker Double Thought two spectators open deck in another room to choose a card, performer divines them, accordion-connected triples
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
411
Robert Cassidy The Paradigm Deck Peek deck combine with Psychomatic deck, multiple cards are divined
Inspired by 2003
The Schattenjaeger
8
Cody S. Fisher Tossed Out Deck with three spectators and forced standing ovation, Psycho-Matic Bank Deck
  • A Little History
  • The Props
  • Presentation
  • The Slow Revelation Phase
  • The Fast Revelation Phase
  • Extras
  • Credits
 		2005
Tossed Out Deck
2
Christoph Borer Get Sharky! performer has one card in pocket, spectator peeks on card from the deck, the card vanishes and appears in the pocket
Also published here 2006
Compilation
68
Bob Farmer Christ Almighty four selected cards vanish, using quadruple peek-card gaff ("Christ Almighty Card")
Also published here Oct. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 10 (The Jinx - 75 Years))
16
Bob Farmer Christ Almighty four selected cards vanish, using quadruple peek-card gaff ("Christ Almighty Card")
Also published here 2009
The Jinx — 75 Years
16
Jim Steinmeyer The Full Monte "A Card Trick On the Stage"
extra-large jumbo cards, set down on three chairs
 		2009
Technique & Understanding
111
Andy Nyman Minted two cards peeked at, first one travels under packet of mints on the table, other selection is folded in quarters inside mint packet (Listerine type)
 		2010
Bulletproof
223
Shane Cobalt, Derrick Chung The Visible Deck peeked at card turns over, a second selection is predicted, fair look, using a special peek-deck pair
 		2012
The Visible Deck
2
Shane Cobalt Peek Force Handling deck higher than usual, peek-force pair
 		2012
The Visible Deck
4
Shane Cobalt Credits on the peek-deck cards
Related to 2012
The Visible Deck
8
David Britland The Problem with Premonition
  • Cardopolis
envelope brought out, card selected and shuffled back, any number named and counted to, card is not there, it has vanishes and is now in envelope with the number written on its back
Inspired by Aug. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 8)
16
David Britland Revisiting Annemann's Nightmare
  • Cardopolis
selected card vanishes and turns out to be card previously removed on which prediction is written
Inspired by Dec. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 12)
26
David Britland Peek Force Card credit information
 		Dec. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 12)
26
Jon Racherbaumer Notes on Peek Decks
2016
Facsimile (Issue 5)
52
Jim Steinmeyer Epidemic
  • Conjuring
packet of cards with a pink dot on the back of each is shown, card chosen, it gets lots of pink dots on them, using apparatus box
Inspired by
  • Metamorpho Spots, 1960s
 Oct. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 10)
32
Bob Farmer The Tele-Psychic-Omatic Deck thought-of card (one of thirteen) is not in deck, it has become a blank card, peek-pairs
Inspired by 2017
The Bammo Gaffus Maximus
77
Luke Jermay The Extended Tossed Deck cards of two spectators are divined first, then four more audience members, deck shown normal
 		2019
Lecture Notes
3
Nick Diffatte, Brett Cakerice Tea Bag card peeked at, tea bag found in case, tea bag in cup of tea changed into folded playing card attached to the string
  • Alternative Handling (with psychological riffle force)
 		2022
Offbeat
83
Nick Diffatte Psychological Riffle Force brief, short card
 		2022
Offbeat
87
Todd Karr Le Cauchemar D'Annemann chosen card vanishes from deck and appears elsewhere
Inspired by
  • "A Day-Time Nightmare" (Theodore Annemann, 1929)
 2023
Karr et Cartes
9
Pit Hartling Back to the Future card trick done in reverse, card is found first but not looked at, then a card is peeked at, it vanishes and previously chosen card turns out to be selection
Also published here
  • "Back to the Future" (Pit Hartling, Flicking Fingers DVD & Linking Ring Parade Oct. 2019)
 2023
Karr et Cartes
10