Miscellaneous

162 entries in Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Spread Switches / Miscellaneous
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Paul Curry Reversed Card Transfer Switch as reversed card is transferred to bottom
Related to 1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
50
Edward Victor Spread Switch card isolated in spread is pulled by fingers to the right and left thumb pushes out next card, see next trick for another application
Related toVariations 1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
23
Edward Victor Face-up Spread Switch switch a face-down card in face-up spread, related to "Spread Switch" p. 23
 		1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
25
Art Lyle Bottom Deal Second
Feb. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 29)
120
Frank Shields Card Switch
Jan. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 195)
779
Edward Marlo Under-the-Spread Switch as card is tabled
Related toVariations 1953
The Cardician
160
Tony Kardyro The T. K's One Card Drop Supreme "or The One Card Flip-Over Switch"
Related to 1955
Kardyro's Kard Konjuring
8
Tony Kardyro The Broad Jump Reverse spread switch application
Related to 1955
Kardyro's Kard Konjuring
29
Edward Marlo Mislide card switched as it is laid down from in-the-hands spread on table, related to later handlings
 		1956
The New Phoenix (Issue 338)
163
Henry Christ Henry Christ Spread Switch see Elmsley book for Tony Kardyro credit information
Related toVariations 1959
Inner Secrets of Card Magic
23
Ken Beale, Francis Carlyle Erl & Water 3&3, three-card spread in each hand, bottom card of right-hand spread switched with top card of left-hand spread in top change action
Inspired by July 1959
Ibidem (Issue 17)
14
Edward Marlo The Spread Switch face down card is switched in face up spread, under-the-spread technique
 		1961
Card Switches
54
Dai Vernon The Vernon Glide switching two cards in center of fan, while splitting fan in two, for oil and water
 		1971
By George, It's Sandsational
4
Larry Jennings Larreverse Get Ready & Switch double in spread and side-jogged double lift unload
 		Mar. 1972
Epilogue (Issue 14)
111
Tony Noice A Switch-Control card in spread is touched, displayed, apparently put on table
 		1973
Rim Shots
99
Edward Marlo On the Spread Switch discrepancy switch as card is tossed on table from spread between the hands
 		1974
The Unexpected Card Book
237
Edward Marlo Flexible Switch Out in the deck, spread switch
Related toVariations 1976
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 1
15
Edward Marlo, Tony Kardyro Technique on T.K. Drop Sleight T.K.=Tony Kardyro, spread drop switch
Inspired by
  • Conjuror's Magazine, Sep. 1949
Also published here 		1977
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 2
210
Larry Jennings Where's the Discrepancy
VariationsAlso published here 1977
Larry Jennings on Card & Coin Handling
41
Karl Fulves Spread Swindle tabled spread, palming
 		1977
Packet Switches (Part Five)
320
Henry Christ Spread Tip-Over Switch
1977
Matching the Cards
8
Ken Krenzel Spread Double Lift as a Switch
 		1978
The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel
100
Edward Marlo Devilish Miracle Switchouts
Related to 1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
101
Fred Robinson, Walt Lees Cull Exchange
Jan. 1979
Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 1)
626
Edward Marlo Marlo's Switch-Out Move
1980
French Pasteboards
21
Henry Christ Henry Christ Spread Switch
1981
More Professional Card Tricks
10
Larry Jennings Open Control card is out-jogged
Related to 1982
Best of Friends
92
Graham Smith Switched card on ribbon spread, switch for open prediction
 		Mar. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 11)
210
Spread Switch transfer second deal type
 		1982
Simple yet Effective Tricks with Cards
41
Jon Racherbaumer Illogical Spread Switch
1983
The Card Puzzle
21
Frank Simon Christ-Kardyro Spread Switch
Inspired by 1983
Versatile Card Magic
88
Frank Simon Versatile Cull Switch culled card switched for culled card, spread condition retained
  • A Variation
  • Straight Force Variation
Variations 1983
Versatile Card Magic
105
Frank Simon Turnover Cull Switch
Inspired by 1983
Versatile Card Magic
117
Edward Marlo Second Method
1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
112
Edward Marlo Bottom Deal Exchange Application brief
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
347
Larry Jennings, Edward Marlo The Laydown Sleight similar to Ed Marlo's "Bottom Deal Exchange" move
 		July/Aug. 1984
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 23 & 24)
227
Push Change card placed from in-the-hands spread to table is switch à la Downs Change
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 3)
25
Henry Christ Christ's Change spread handling of tip-over change
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 3)
27
Ben Harris I Didn't Know You Used Marked Cards spread bottom deal, deck spread between the hands and "random" card tossed out
 		1985
Midnight Special
12
Edward Marlo Bottom Deal Exchange B.D.E.
 		1986
The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings
166
William Goodwin Bottom Deal Spread Displacement as card is turned over in in-the-hands spread
 		1986
At the Expense of Grey Matter
6
Joseph K. Schmidt Hold Out! card transforms into selection with holding-out presentation, featuring a spread switch
 		July 1987
Epoptica (Issue 9)
497
Paul Harris Spread Switch
1987
The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner
107
Larry Jennings Variation of Paul Harris' Spread Switch
1987
The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner
108
Tony Kardyro Kardyro Drop Sleight
1987
Special Effects
64
Jerry Sadowitz Spread Laydown Switch as two cards are put on table from spread, one is switched
 		1987
Inspirations
8
Dai Vernon Bottom Deal Spread Force like Bottom Deal Exchange
 		1988
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 2
153
Edward Marlo BDE Type Force
1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
54
Karrell Fox Esrever reversed card is changed as it is taken out
 		Oct. 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 10)
1557
Edward Marlo, Tom Gagnon The Miracle Spread variation
Inspired by 1988
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 23)
393
Karrell Fox "Center-Tainment" card reversed in center, switched as it is taken out and turned face-down
 		1988
My Latest Book
55
Edward Marlo 4 X Cards to 4 Aces cards turned over in spread using a switch
Variations 1989
So Soon?
29
Tony Kardyro Drop Sleight from spread condition
 		1989
Randy Wakeman Presents
40
Harry Lorayne The Summit Switch Convincing Control Handlings
 		1990
Trend Setters
245
Ken Krenzel, Henry Christ Flexible Christ Spread Switch
Inspired by 1990
Close-up Impact!
83
Edward Marlo Spread Laydown Switch
Related to
  • Collectors (Roy Walton, Abra Vol. 47, p. 99, 1969)
 1990
That's It
34
Edward Marlo Marlo's Bottom Deal Exchange
Sep. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 9)
4
Bobby Bernard, Justin Higham Spread Switch
Inspired byRelated to Jan. 1991
Technomagic (Issue 7)
51
Jon Racherbaumer Illogical Spread Switch exchange face-up card with face-down card above it
 		1992
Card Finesse II
32
Edward Marlo Marlo's Spread-X Force "Bottom Deal Exchange" (BDE) Force
 		1992
Card Finesse II
121
Unit Upjog Switch-Out Aces are upjogged and stripped out, one is exchanged
 		1992
Card Finesse II
184
Ernest Earick One-handed Convincing Control see page 90 for mention of the sleight as cull, force, palm, switch
Variations 1993
By Forces Unseen
83
William Goodwin Bottom Deal Upjog Switch touched card is upjogged
 		1993
Notes from the Batcave
21
Lewis Jones Switch
Jan. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 1)
2306
Jack Avis Avis Spread Switch credit information
Inspired by 1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
58
Alex Elmsley Rollover Switch as reversed card is put on table
 		1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
123
Larry Jennings The Upjog Switch see also p. 227 for credit information
Related to 1994
Roger's Thesaurus
10
Larry Jennings Open Control also switch
 		1995
Cardshark
44
Edward Marlo Bottom Deal Exchange as card is removed from in-the-hands spread
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
190
Edward Marlo Important Note on the Bottom Deal Exchange viewing angles
Related to 1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
200
Edward Marlo The Marlo Switch-Out Diamond cut Diamond application
VariationsAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Nov. 1976
 1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
301
Gene Maze A Switch in Time lapping
 		Nov. 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 11)
2715
Edward Marlo Bomb-Door Bottom from Spread
1996
Classic Sampler
2
Edward Marlo, Tony Kardyro T.K. Drop Sleight
1996
Miracle Material
48
Edward Marlo Bottom Deal Exchange as sandwich is placed on table one by one
 		1997
Solomon's Mind
186
Dai Vernon Bottom Deal Spread Force like Bottom Deal Exchange
 		1998
Five Times Five — Scotland
94
Jack Avis Spread Display Switch as reversed card is shown
 		1998
Vis à Vis
101
David Regal Isolated Force spectator touch card in spread, card is reversed in deck, in the process it is forced
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1999
Close-Up & Personal
33
Roger Crosthwaite The Upjog Switch upjogged card squared and thumbed off onto table, also for multiple-out tricks
Inspired byVariations 1999
Arcardia
69
Roger Crosthwaite Transfer Switches - First Method card is shown in spread and tabled
Also published here 1999
Collected Card Notes
3
Justin Higham Transfer Switches - Fifth Method tabled card picked up and put into spread and switched
 		1999
Collected Card Notes
10
Justin Higham Transfer Switches - Sixth Method tabled card picked up and put into spread and switched
Related to 1999
Collected Card Notes
11
Stanley Collins, The Card-Spread Switch with credit information
Inspired by 2000
Card College — Volume 4
814
Paul Curry Reversed Card Transfer Switch as reversed card is transferred to bottom
 		2001
Paul Curry's Worlds Beyond
282
Masao Atsukawa チェインジ (Change) Switch of a card from a spread
 		2001
カードの島
26
Harry Lorayne (R)Evolutionary card in spread chosen, shown with right hand, transferred to left hand and thumped to table, Transfer Second Deal, then lapped
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2001
Personal Collection
411
Dan Buck, Dave Buck D.M.B. Spread Control out-jogged card switched as in-the-hands spread is lowered
VariationsAlso published here 2001
Artifice, Ruse, and Subterfuge in the Hands
17
Terry LaGerould Impromptu Invisible Deck named card from a group is shown reversed, bold switch as reversed card is apparently cut to top
 		2001
Pasteboard Presentations II
52
Jack Avis Avis Spread Switch
Sep./Oct. 2001
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 1 No. 3)
54
Steve Beam Card Switch reversed card in center, while card is placed on table
Also published here June 2001
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 10)
78
Allan Ackerman Not One Question Asked up-jogged card squared and thumbed off onto table, as multiple-out for think-a-card
Inspired by Aug. 2001
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 12)
78
Larry Jennings Open Control
2002
Scams & Fantasies with Cards
84
Henry Christ Christ Drop Switch card flipped over in spread
 		2002
The Breather 3
10
Steve Beam Card Switch reversed card in center, while card is placed on table
Also published here 2002
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 4
37
Mark Aspiazu Outjogging Earick's Control card is out-jogged
Inspired byRelated to Mar. 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 10)
24
William Goodwin, Gordon Bruce Goodwin/Bruce Switch GB Switch
card touched in in-the-hands spread, bottom block turned over except bottom card
 		2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 1
100
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Jog Switch JS
card downjogged during in-the-hands spread and packet with downjogged card as bottom card tabled, card secretly added underneath
  • Variations
Related to 2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2
10
Dan Buck, Dave Buck The D.M.B. Spread Control out-jogged card switched as in-the-hands spread is lowered
  • Second Method: Continuous Spread method
Also published here 2003
Nursery Rhymes — Volume 3
14
Allan Ackerman Allan Ackerman's Addition Variation of Discreet Displacement
Inspired by 2005
Sleight of Hand and a Twist of Fate
16
Jack Parker Parker Varies Regal spectator touch card in spread, card is reversed in deck, in the process it is switched
Inspired byAlso published here 2005
Freebie 6
25
Karl Fulves Switchback any card switched out via spread strip-out
Also published here 2006
Prolix (Issue 1)
56
Larry Jennings Open Control brief
 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 7
159
Andi Gladwin Swivelswitch card is reversed in center of deck and switched in that process, spread double deal
  • Swiveltwo (variation)
 		2006
Sometimes it's Hard to be a Cardman
25
Roger Crosthwaite Transfer Switch card is shown in spread and tabled
Also published here 2006
England Up Close
56
Downjog Switch
2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
186
Jerry K. Hartman Deeper Dupers applications as a force/switch
Inspired by 2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
230
Jack Parker Parker Varies Regal (P.V.R.) spectator touch card in spread, card is reversed in deck, in the process it is switched
Inspired byAlso published here 2007
52 Memories
48
Jason Dean Double Take touched card is tabled from in-the-hands spread and switched
Related to 2008
Deal or No Deal
8
Jason Dean Fake Take touched card is tabled from in-the-hands spread and switched
  • Control Options
Related to 2008
Deal or No Deal
8
Ken Krenzel The Direct-Second Switch as card is placed on table during spreading
 		2009
Relaxed Impossibilities
23
Ken Krenzel The Direct-Second Control
2009
Relaxed Impossibilities
29
Jack Avis Spread Switch
2009
The Sticky Blue Book
10
David Regal Isolated Force
2010
Reinventing the Real
149
Tyler Wilson Table Spread Switch bold
 		2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
88
Roberto Giobbi The Fake Take and Variations
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Oct 29)
322
Jack Carpenter Open Spread Switch #1 card in spread is out-jogged, then all cards above it are turned over face up and in this action the card is switched
 		2010
Card Magic USA
37
Tom Gagnon Flexible BD Exchange as card is removed from in-the-hands spread, using Outward Bottom Deal
  • Face-up Variation
Inspired by 2011
Avant-Cards
194
Edward Marlo, John Bannon The Flexible Switchout as Control in the deck, spread switch
Related toAlso published here 2011
Bullet Party
75
Spread Switch
2013
Discoveries & Deceptions
23
José Carroll, Iván Mora Card Switch as a force, spread on table
 		2013
Magia Demente
48
Tom Gagnon Inverse Spread Switch card is reversed or odd-backed in center of tabled spread, top portion scooped up and card switched
  • Face-Up Variant
Inspired byAlso published here 2013
Too Hot for the Devil
8
Tom Gagnon One-Hand Ribbon Spread Switch odd-backed card in center of deck is switched during tabled ribbon spread action as it is slid out
Variations 2013
Too Hot for the Devil
65
Tom Gagnon Miracle Spread Handling card slid to new position as part of tabled spread is gathered
Inspired by 2013
Too Hot for the Devil
134
Justin Higham Top/Bottom Discrepancy Spread Switch performer spreads, then squares both halves in the hands and thumbs off card from originally bottom instead of center
Related toAlso published here 2013
Bold and Illogical Card Moves
28
Edward Marlo, John Bannon The Flexible Switchout as Control in the deck, spread switch
Also published here 2013
High Caliber
162
Edward Marlo, So Sato Bottom Deal Exchange Force
2016
The Secrets of So Sato
101
Stanley Collins, The Card-Spread Switch
2016
Eye Candy
15
Alexander Hansford Reverse Spread Switch showing reversed card in deck and switching it
Inspired byVariations 2016
Sprezzatura
40
John Bannon Conflexing Control using a spread switch, card put into one half which is then given out to be shuffled
Inspired byAlso published here May 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 5)
31
Jack Avis Spread Switch
2017
Secrets
49
Harry Lorayne, Harapan Ong Flip Force Variation deck reversed around selected card while switching it
Inspired by 2018
Principia
24
Alexander Hansford Control using reverse spread
Inspired by 2018
Kino.
51
Harry Lorayne (R)Evolutionary card in spread chosen, shown with right hand, transferred to left hand and thumped to table, Transfer Second Deal, then lapped
Also published here 2018
And Finally!
141
John Bannon Face-Up Touch Force Switch
Inspired by Jan. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 1)
42
Edward Marlo The Bottom-Deal Exchange also for forcing an odd-backed card
Related to 2019
Card Theater
28
Tom Gagnon Spread Switch Out reversed card in deck switched, tabled spread
Inspired by 2019
Gagnon Unfiltered
216
Tom Gagnon Swindle Switch reversed card in tabled spread
Inspired byVariations 2019
Gagnon Unfiltered
224
Tom Gagnon Devilish Switch ribbon spread deck gathered with another card which is switched in the process
Related toVariations 2019
Gagnon Unfiltered
404
Tom Gagnon Bedeviled Switch ribbon spread deck gathered with two cards, one of them is switched in the process
Inspired by 2019
Gagnon Unfiltered
407
Helder Guimarães Hold the Eye - Details on the Henry Christ Spread Switch
Inspired by 2019
Secret Language — Volume 1
26
Helder Guimarães By Mistake - The Perpendicular DMB Spread Control out-jogged card switched as in-the-hands spread is lowered
  • as a vanish
Inspired byRelated to 2019
Secret Language — Volume 1
108
Steve Reynolds Evolution of a Switch discussing switches for the Devilish Miracle
  • From Marlo Magazine Vol. 3
  • D'Amico/Marlo Devilish Switch (1948)
  • Control Systems Switch (1947-1952)
  • Marlo Without Tears Switch
  • Interface Switch
Related to 2019
Output (Issue 5)
1
Larry Jennings Open Control card is out-jogged
 		May 2020
Elixir (Vol. 3 No. 1 Part 1 (Spring #2))
180
Larry Jennings The Alpha Control featuring a spread transfer switch
  • One
  • Two
Related to 2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
405
Larry Jennings Discrepant … See?
Related to
  • "Flip Over Switch" (Tony Kardyro, Conjurors' Magazine, Sep. 1949)
Also published here 		2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
418
Steve Reynolds Laydown Switch simulated laydown
 		2021
Output (Issue 15)
13
Edward Marlo, Tony Kardyro Technique on T.K. Drop Sleight spread drop switch
Also published here 2021
Output (Issue 19)
17
Richard Kaufman No Discrepancy
Inspired by Feb. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 2)
62
Justin Higham Top/Bottom Discrepancy Spread Switch performer spreads, then squares both halves in the hands and thumbs off card from originally bottom instead of center
Also published here 2021
Highlights 2
6
Tony Kardyro Tip-Over Spread Switch
Jan. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 1)
41
Hiviki Rolled Triumph wrong card found reversed in face-down spread, spread flipped over and face-down card removed, it changes into selection
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Oct. 2010
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
981
Tom Gagnon Inverse Spread Switch card is reversed or odd-backed in center of tabled spread, top portion scooped up and card switched, brief
Also published here 2022
Gagnon's Inner Sanctum
70
Andi Gladwin Swivelswitch card turned face down in spread, bottom deal type switch
 		2022
The Reverse Cull
37
Jean-Pierre Vallarino Card switch in spread top card of left-hand’s spread is switched for bottom card of right-hand’s spread as performer turns to right to table it
 		2022
Vallarino
227
Jean-Pierre Vallarino Card switch in spread bottom card of right-hand’s spread is displayed and then switched with top card of left hand as it is brought down to table, see also related technique on p. 227
 		2022
Vallarino
265
Tony Kardyro, Henry Christ The Kardyro-Christ Card-Spread Switch spread tip-over switch
 		2022
Studies in Deception
22
John Bannon Conflexing Control "The World's Easiest Convincing Control"
using a spread switch, card put into one half which is then given out to be shuffled
Inspired byAlso published here June 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 6)
52
John Bannon Conflexing Control using a spread switch, card put into one half which is then placed into the other half
Also published here Oct. 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 10)
62
Edward Marlo Marlo's Bottom Deal Exchange as card is removed from in-the-hands spread
Related toAlso published here 2024
All In — Volume 1
3
Roberto Giobbi Card at Number card on top, reverse count into other hand, top card of left hand is then switched for bottom card of right-hand packet
Related to 2024
Unexpected Agenda (Issue Oct. 14)
299
Roberto Giobbi Point-at-Card-in-Spread Force under-spread-force handling, card left as top card on left half and switched for bottom card of right-hand half as it is taken
Related to 2024
Unexpected Agenda (Issue Oct. 20)
305
Justin Higham Necktied Illogical Run Force top/bottom discrepancy, performer spreads, then squares both halves in the hands and thumbs off card from originally bottom instead of center
Inspired byRelated to 2024
Multiple Forcing Sequences
10