Miscalling

113 entries in Cards / Principles / Miscalling
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faire tirer des cartes par quatre spectateur; les nommer ensuite sans les avoir vues, et faire qu'une de ces cartes se metamorphose successivement en chacune des autres four chosen cards are guessed by the magician, then one of these cards will be transformed successively into each of them (miscalling)
 		1786
Testament de Jérôme Sharp
156
Charles T. Jordan Card Vanish via Miscall four cards placed on table, one miscalled and forced
Also published here 1922
The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Card Tricks)
9
Charles T. Jordan The Vanishing Pair two selected cards are predicted and travel from one half to the other in card case, miscalling
Related toAlso published here 1922
The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Card Tricks)
10
Stanley Collins The Comedy of Errors three wrong cards found and last one placed in pocket, the first two turn into selection and back, the pocketed card is then shown to be the selection
Related toVariations 1925
Collins's Card Conceits
8
Stanley Collins "Jumbo" Comedy of Errors three wrong cards found, the first two turn into selection and back, the third card is then shown to be the selection, with jumbo cards
Inspired by 1925
Collins's Card Conceits
12
Louis Nikola The Spelling Bee Ace to King spelled out from the top (Jack miscalled as King)
Related to 1927
The Nikola Card System
39
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Sympathetic Location
  • Second Method
  • Third Method
 		1928
The L. W. Card Mysteries
4
Theodore Annemann Psychic Sympathy two decks, spectator cuts his deck and looks at one, performer removes same card from his deck, trick is repeated
  • Method Number Two
 		1931
The Book Without A Name
27
Ralph W. Hull The Elusive Jack "A new impromptu 'Two Card Monte' with any cards"
miscalling
 		1933
More "Eye-Openers"
15
Eddie Clever A Test of Power spectator doesn't find performer's card in ten chances, performer finds spectator's card, billet
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1936
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1935/36)
89
Charles T. Jordan The Vanishing Pair two cards travel from one half into half in card case, miscalling
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
26
Jack Vosburgh Help from Hades three cards selected, and written on paper and lost, found again with pieces of paper, miscall
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 121)
708
Paul Morris The Question is ...... reversed card changes into selection, reversed card then in pocket, miscall
 		1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
52
21 - Just a gag. Gag to reveal card by miscalling
 		1940
"Outs" Precautions and Challenges
37
Dr. Lazlo Rothbart Ihre Chance selection is found at position of number made by removed matches from matchbox
 		June 1941
La Baguette Magique (Issue 6)
4
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Quick Change miscalling one of the cards
 		1943
Tricks and Sleights
20
Eddie Clever A Test of Power spectator doesn't find performer's card in ten chances, performer finds spectator's card, billet
Also published here 1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
30
Tommy Dowd John Doe ... Magician speller, miscalling selected card, for magicians
VariationsAlso published here Aug. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 90)
366
Francis Carlyle Homing Card
Related toVariations 1947
Stars of Magic (Vol. 4 No. 2)
61
Paul Curry Miscalled
Related toVariations Sep. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 135)
544
Harold E. Haber, Jr. The Lazy Man's Miracle five cards are selected and placed inside envelope, names written on pieces of paper and one selected, that card vanishes from envelope and appears somewhere else
Inspired by
  • Louis Nikola's "An Impudent Imposition" in Percy Naldrett's "Further Expert Magic" 1923.
Also published here 		Apr. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 11)
313
Double-Lift Glimpse
1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
143
Paul Curry, Bill Woodfield Pocketed card to watch pocket, with reflex beginning
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here Dec. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 191)
764
George C. Engel Quadruple Coincidence three cards and number of cards of a cut-off packet match
Related toVariationsAlso published here May 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 12)
543
The Disappearing Card Trick card vanishes from packet and reappears in deck at chosen number, duplicate
 		1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
58
George Starke Quadruple Coincidence No. 55, Do As I Do with four climaxes, three cards and number of cards of a cut-off packet match
Related toVariations 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
97
John Scarne Scarne's Power of Thought No. 147, selected card matches previous prediction.
Related toVariations 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
284
Howard A. Adams Trilemma three phase routine
  • two mentally selected cards change places
  • two mentally selected cards end up in performer's pocket
  • five mentally selected cards are found
Variations May 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 280)
1118
Dr. Stanley Jaks, Peter Warlock Prediction one of three face-down cards is selected, initials written on back and put back in the deck, card turns over and is predicted
 		1955
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 16 No. 5)
348
Tommy Dowd John Doe - Magician speller, miscalling selected card, spectator plays magician
Related toAlso published here 1956
The Best in Magic
108
Paul Curry, Bill Woodfield Pocketed card to watch pocket, slit, with reflex beginning
Also published here 1956
The Best in Magic
169
Bruce Elliott No Second Deal miscall and duplicate, fake second deal
 		1956
The Best in Magic
182
Hans Trunk, Rolf Andra Eine diabolische Translokation six cards removed and names noted on paper, one vanishes in deck and appears in pocket
 		1957
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 18 No. 2)
481
Edward Marlo Buffalo'd transposition with bluff display
Variations Dec. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 15)
9
Anthony J. Gugliotta Leap Frog two cards at the same position in two halves transpose
 		Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
12
Edward Marlo Two-Card Location with Shoot two cards chosen, first one tossed on table and then turned face down
  • First Alternative (second selection removed from pocket, then it transposes with tabled card)
  • Second Alternative (first card is found again reversed in deck, tabled card is now second selection)
 		Sep. 1962
Ibidem (Issue 26)
5
Eddie Fields Way Ahead Card to Card Case seven random cards called out and written down on piece of paper, with numbers one to seven, one of the numbers is chosen, and corresponding card appears in card case without moves, miscalling
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1968
The Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
6
Dr. A. Ch. Wilsmann Das Wunderlotto cards placed in rows on table, lotto numbers are selected to chose a card, matches prediction in envelope
 		1970
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 31 No. 5)
83
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Variation Of Jack Merlin's Gambler's Expose Routine No. 248, second deal demo, bottom deal demo, false and stacking shuffle demo
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
62
Robert Parrish Mental Opener spectator names number and that card is counted to face-up, number and card predicted, mirage deck, miscalling number
Related to Summer 1974
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 9 No. 9th Folio)
763
Arranged Prediction mis-calling prediction in case the classic or table spread force fails
 		1975
New and Novel Knowledge
24
Charles T. Jordan Card Vanish via Miscall four cards placed on table, one miscalled and forced
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
19
Charles T. Jordan The Vanishing Pair two selected cards are predicted and travel from one half to the other in card case, miscalling
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
66
Edward Marlo The Prodigal Card three methods, Card is in Case from the start, miscalling
Related to 1976
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 1
264
Karrell Fox Magical Assets
Variations 1976
Clever.... Like a Fox
143
Philip T. Goldstein, Arthur Carter Destiny spectator and magician think of a card, after the spectator shuffles the card are found next to each other, miscalling, based on Carter's "A Universal Out" from Magigram 3/75
Related toVariations 1977
The Green Book of Mentalism
5
Karl Fulves A Rare Find two cards removed, one remembered, both put wide apart in deck, performer stabs another card next to the selection, miscalling
Variations 1977
The Magic Book
66
Harold E. Haber, Jr. Ein Wunder für Phlegmatiker five selections are signed and put in envelope, names of cards are written on billets and put in hat, one chosen and that card vanishes from envelope and appears in pocket or elsewhere
Also published here July 1977
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 3)
109
Ken Krenzel Mental Matrix stay stack
Related to 1978
The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel
74
Simon Aronson Histed Heisted matrix card divination, last card predicted
Inspired by
  • "The Miracle Divination" (Louis Histed, The Magic of Louis S. Histed)
Related toVariationsAlso published here 		1978
The Card Ideas of Simon Aronson
104
Ken Krenzel Post Hoc Miracle thought from half the deck, a bit strange procedure, miscalling
Inspired by 1984
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 3
106
Randy Tanner Thinking Man's Poker using stay stack
 		Aug. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 8)
955
Karl Fulves, Eddie Fields Flyaway card to case, miscalling
Related to 1989
Easy-to-Do Card Tricks for Children
35
Bob King Poker Mental three spectators, last card also reversed in another deck, mis-calling mates
Related toVariations 1989
Magician Foolers
20
Nick Trost Tale of the Tell credit information for stay stack (last paragraph)
 		1990
Cardfixes
172
Peter Duffie Mind Field
Also published here 1991
Imagine
[15]
Leo Boudreau, Larry Becker The Unknown cards with names of playing cards printed on both sides, spectator thinks of any value and looks for all cards which have the value, then he chooses a suit, performer finds card in a deck
  • Alternative #1 (card is found at position written on case)
  • Alternative #2 (card is found at position written in prediction)
 		1992
Stunners!
185
Larry Becker 2 O'Thoughts two versions of the clock trick
  • Mind Mirror
  • Cardology
 		1992
Stunners!
297
Larry Becker, Carlhorst Meier Hour of Destiny with prediction engraved in watch, credit information
Related toVariations 1992
Stunners!
305
T. Nelson Downs The Cards Enchanted performer reads off some cards from shuffled deck, one thought of, deck put in pocket, card named and produced at named number
 		Sep. 1992
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 1)
52
Charles T. Jordan Card Vanish via Miscall four cards placed on table, one miscalled and forced
Also published here 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
86
Alexander de Cova Eine Dame zaubert spectator performs card in (Himber) wallet for performer
Inspired byAlso published here Nov. 1994
Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 1)
30
Miscall fishing ploy for two cards, to always appear to be correct
 		1994
Working Alone
20
Simon Aronson Histed Heisted matrix card divination, last card predicted
Also published here 1994
Bound to Please
95
Alexander de Cova Die Zuschauerin zaubert... spectator performs card in (Himber) wallet for performer
Also published here 1994
Seminar 1994
9
Francis Carlyle, Philippe Socrate, Jimmy Grippo, Roberto Giobbi Homing Card Plus extension with deck to pocket
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1996
Card College — Volume 2
288
Frederick Braue Flying Card - Version Two miscall
Inspired by 1996
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 7)
14
Alexander de Cova The Psychodelic Winning Game two handlings, peek deck, miscalling or billet switch with index
Also published here 1997
Seminarunterlagen 1997
4
David Solomon Miscall Collectors
1997
Solomon's Mind
69
Eddie Fields, Walter B. Gibson Way-Ahead Card to Cardcase seven random cards called out and written down on piece of paper, with numbers one to seven, one of the numbers is chosen, and corresponding card appears in card case without moves, miscalling
Also published here 1997
The Greater Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
18
Alexander de Cova Any Card at Any Number peek deck, miscalling
 		1998
Secrets No. 2
18
Eddie Clever Three Thoughts Later three spectators think of a card and remove it, they're placed in an envelope and the names of the cards are written on a piece of paper, another spectator indicated three cards from a second deck which are put in an envelope, they are shown to match
Inspired by
  • "Dead Name Duplication" (Theodore Annemann, Thayer's Trick of the Month Club, 1932)
 Apr. 1998
Onyx (Issue 3)
32
Bob King Poker Mental II three spectators, last card also reversed in another deck, mis-calling mates
Inspired byVariations 1998
Card Notes
33
Frank Thompson Add On Move Aces up-jogged, put on top, three cards switched out
 		2000
Discoverie (Issue 3)
40
Paul Curry The Miscalled Palm reflex
Related to 2001
Paul Curry's Worlds Beyond
270
Harry Lorayne Miraculous Coincidence five cards chosen, one of those reversed, matches previously removed prediction, miscall
Inspired by
  • Randy Wakeman effect
Variations 		2001
Personal Collection
561
Dai Vernon Triple Coincidence Do As I Do with three climaxes, cards and number of cards of a cut-off packet match
Inspired byRelated to Dec. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 12)
52
Karl Fulves Out of Sight Out of Mind Version ten to twelve cards, miscalling
Inspired by
  • "He Only Thinks" (Eddie Clever, Magic In The Modern Manner, Orville Meyer, 1949)
Related to 		2003
Off The Books (Issue 3)
24
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
Peter Duffie Mind Field
Also published here 2005
Card Secrets Unlocked
36
Dai Vernon Miscall Strategy for two-way out
 		2007
The Wisdom of Solomon
137
Alexander de Cova A.C.A.N. - Any Card at Any Number peek deck, miscalling
Also published here 2007
Seminar 2007
8
Roberto Giobbi Daley's Variation of Jack Merlin's Gambler's Exposé Routine
  • First Phase (Daley's Notebooks #248)
  • Second Phase
  • Third Phase
  • Fourth Phase (Daley's Notebooks #358)
  • Fifth Phase (Daley's Notebooks #224)
  • Sixth Phase (Daley's Notebooks #232)
Inspired byRelated toVariations Nov. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 11)
64
Al Koran, Roberto Giobbi One-Deck Do-as-I-Do miscalling
Related to 2010
Secret Agenda (Issue July 26)
223
Denis Behr Stop It spectator stops dealing at predicted card, repeated twice more
VariationsAlso published here 2011
Handcrafted Card Magic — Volume 2
48
Karl Fulves Triptych two cards chosen, two piles dealt and performer reads out loud all the cards, spectators name the piles with their selections, performer divines cards, they transpose into other pile and are only odd-backed ones
Inspired byRelated to 2011
Prolix (Issue 9)
603
Denis Behr Stopping Again spectator stops dealing at predicted card, repeated twice more
Also published here 2011
Lecture Notes 2011
15
Roberto Giobbi Card at Number or Stop transfer move as stop trick
Related toAlso published here Mar. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 3)
33
Alberto de Figueiredo Behr Para Creer spectator stops dealing at predicted card, repeated twice more, impromptu version
Inspired by 2013
Magia Demente
41
Nick Trost Pseudo Princess
Inspired by
  • "Four-Way Mind Reading" (Nick Trost, The New Tops, July 1964)
 2013
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 4
691
Roberto Giobbi Miscall Discovery Ruse selection is not actually found
 		Nov. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 11)
23
Alan Shaxon Hour of Destiny with prediction engraved in watch and correct time predicted, Hunter watch
Inspired by 2014
Alan Shaxon — The Sophisticated Sorcerer
105
Roberto Giobbi Cop Force dribble force, force card starts in cop position
Also published here 2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Oct 3)
284
John Scarne Scarne's Power of Thought selected card matches previous prediction, tabled cards are read off and one is miscalled
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 50 No. 5, Sep. 1951
 Mar. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 3)
71
Harry Lorayne See/Hear/Feel three random cards chosen, spectator thinks of one, all face-down in a row, spectator puts hand on his card, it's secretly switched and can be produced any way one likes, miscalling
Variations 2017
JawDroppers! Two
140
Harry Lorayne S/H/F Killer pure miscalling
Inspired by 2017
JawDroppers! Two
143
George C. Engel George Engel's Doozee
  • Cardopolis
Do As I Do with four climaxes, three cards and number of cards of a cut-off packet match, credit information
Related toAlso published here Oct. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 10)
36
Eddie Fechter Original Card on the Seat miscalled selection
 		2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2)
111
Johnny Thompson, Harry Riser Quadruple Coincidence three cards and number of cards of a cut-off packet match
Inspired by 2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2)
113
Harry Lorayne Miraculous Coincidence five cards chosen, one of those reversed, matches previously removed prediction, miscall
Inspired by 2018
And Finally!
133
Steve Reynolds Marked Seconds second deal demo, miscall, lead-in for Open Travelers
 		2020
Output (Issue 6)
17
Sam H. Sharpe Older Than Dirt Yet Surprisingly Clean two halves, a card chosen from both, one vanishes from one half and appears in the other next to the other selection
 		Oct. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 10)
52
Dani DaOrtiz Verbally forcing a card (third system) from shuffled deck, a few cards are shown and named aloud for spectators to note, one of them is a force
 		2021
Freedom of Expression
58
Dani DaOrtiz One of two always get correct card when unsure between two (see reference on p. 89)
 		2021
Freedom of Expression
93
Jon Racherbaumer Right Side Up
  • Exhumations
deck cut in half, performer and spectator choose a card from their halves and put them into other half, deck assembled, both selections are reversed
  • David Solomon suggestion to avoid miscalling
Related to Aug. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 8)
43
Tom Frame Kitchen Sync multiple coincidences, cards and number of cards of a cut-off packet match
Inspired byAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Aug. 2006
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
529
Steve Ehlers Making the Rounds two selections, first travels to two different pockets, then to tabled sandwich, second selection travels twice under the case
 		2022
Gagnon's Inner Sanctum
47
Juan Tamariz Dupless Transpo double lift and miscall
 		2022
Letters from Juan — Volume 5
19
Juan Tamariz Roulette - A Mnemonica Miracle spectator can decide on either 16 or 32, a packet of cards is selected and the values add up to the chosen number
 		2022
Letters from Juan — Volume 6
26
Scott Baird On Miscalling
Feb. 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 2)
642
Roberto Giobbi Dribble Force with Gambler's Cop dribble force, force card starts in cop position
Also published here 2024
Unexpected Agenda (Issue Mar 28)
99
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 Miscall Location Discovery Ruse stop trick with miscalling as method
 		2024
Unexpected Agenda (Issue Nov. 30)
346