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Stanley Collins A Card Comedy card chosen and lost, spectator names number, card counted to, spectator claims it's not his card but deck shown as one-way deck, gag with stooge
 		1925
Collins's Card Conceits
30
Oswald Rae Mental Telepathy named card is found in small envelope, which is inside a big envelope
 		1926
Between Ourselves
11
Oswald Rae The Impossible Possible using a Spirit Box, name of card written down on paper and locked in box, blank card in envelope changes to that card
 		1926
Between Ourselves
22
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Sie spottet der Fessel. No. 5
  • 1. Der Kartenflüchtling (Ace vanishes from deck and appears inside envelope, pip covered by black Aces so Ace of Hearts poses as Diamonds)
  • 2. Die Karte als Ausbrecher (deck is encircled with rubber band, bottom card vanishes under handkerchief and appears in spectator's pocket)
 		1926
Magische Miniaturen
21
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Eine ermöglichte Unmöglichkeit. No. 10, signed card is found and then travels into sealed nest of envelopes
 		1926
Magische Miniaturen
37
Tom Sellers Card Telepathy
1927
Tricks That Work
13
Louis Nikola Argument
  • History of memorized/stacked decks in magic
  • Basic description of some features of the Nikola system
 		1927
The Nikola Card System
9
Louis Nikola Curriculum Detailed mnemonic system to help memorize the Nikola Stack, plus some basic analysis of the arrangement:
  • WHIST OR BRIDGE
  • SPELLING BEE
  • POKER
  • NAP
Related to 1927
The Nikola Card System
13
Louis Nikola "Stop" Riffle, say stop anytime, magician can tell how many cards are riffled off
Also published here 1927
The Nikola Card System
22
Louis Nikola Cards By Weight Can tell number of cards in the packet by its weight
Also published here 1927
The Nikola Card System
23
Louis Nikola Weighing Chosen Cards Can divine chosen card by weighing its pips
Also published here 1927
The Nikola Card System
23
Louis Nikola The Sense of Touch Divine chosen card by touch alone
Also published here 1927
The Nikola Card System
24
Louis Nikola Locating Card chosen and lost, magician divines card and position in deck after shuffles and cuts
Also published here 1927
The Nikola Card System
27
Louis Nikola Spelling spell to three different cards consecutively (named by magician)
Also published here 1927
The Nikola Card System
29
Louis Nikola To Spell Any Card Called For
VariationsAlso published here 1927
The Nikola Card System
30
Louis Nikola Thought Anticipated Any Card at Any Number
Also published here 1927
The Nikola Card System
31
Louis Nikola Unconscious Thought Transmission Random card chosen and sealed in envelope. Audience members name suit and value to form a card, which matches the card in the envelope
Also published here 1927
The Nikola Card System
34
Louis Nikola Wizard's Whist Four spectators each given four cards, each think of one card out of the four. Deck reshuffled and dealt into four bridge hands, magician can divine the selections
Related to 1927
The Nikola Card System
36
Louis Nikola All Trumps Produce all thirteen hearts for a perfect Bridge hand, linked to Wizard's Whist
Related toAlso published here 1927
The Nikola Card System
38
Louis Nikola To Name The Pack In Order, Without Looking At It, Either From The Bottom or From The Top Deck shuffled halfway through
 		1927
The Nikola Card System
39
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
Louis Nikola The Game of Poker Everyone gets good hands, you get Royal Flush in Hearts
Related to 1927
The Nikola Card System
39
Louis Nikola The Game of "NAP"
Related to 1927
The Nikola Card System
39
Louis Nikola To Name The Position Of Any Card Called For
1927
The Nikola Card System
39
Louis Nikola To Name The Card Occupying Any Given Position
1927
The Nikola Card System
39
Louis Nikola To Pick Out Any Card Called For Behind The Back
Also published here 1927
The Nikola Card System
41
Louis Nikola To Pick Out A Card Chosen And Replaced
1927
The Nikola Card System
41
Louis Nikola To Produce Cards Called For From the Pocket
Also published here 1927
The Nikola Card System
41
Louis Nikola To Name The Bottom Cards Of A Number Of Heaps By Looking At The Top Cards
1927
The Nikola Card System
43
Louis Nikola A Subtle Game Cards in four spectator's hands are slowly eliminated until only their selection remans in their hands
Related toAlso published here 1927
The Nikola Card System
44
Louis Nikola The Telepathogram Magician divines thought of card, and writing appears on paper that divines position of card in the deck
 		1927
The Nikola Card System
54
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Der scharfe Blick spectator cuts any packet and performer knows if the amount of cards is even or odd
 		1927
Leichte Zauberei
9
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Das Kryptoskop deck cut in four piles, top cards are divined
 		1927
Leichte Zauberei
25
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Der gesteigerte Tastsinn four cards face-up on the table, one card is turned (not reversed) while performer is in other room, performer divines card
 		1927
Leichte Zauberei
48
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Eine mysteriöse Bildübertragung cards held on forehead are divined
 		1927
Leichte Zauberei
104
Jack Merlin Another Red and Black Effect a red card and a black card are selected, after the shuffle the deck is separated and in one hand are all red cards and the black selection and in the other hand vice versa
 		1927/28
Merlin's Master Manipulations
11
Jack Merlin Ink Card Used in Conjunction with Count Tricks
1927/28
Merlin's Master Manipulations
14
Jack Merlin Fake Runn Up three Aces for four hands, fourth already set
VariationsAlso published here 1927/28
Merlin at the Card Table
7
Jack Merlin The Story of the Cold Deck gamblers deck switch, management in a real game and in an expose
Also published here 1927/28
Merlin at the Card Table
13
Jack Merlin The Shooting of Pete McGuff story, seven hands dealt, own cards from bottom, they are a straight flush, cards changed for top five cards which are still a straight flush, from new pack order
Also published here 1927/28
Merlin at the Card Table
16
Jack Merlin Master Poker Dealing royal flush from named suit, four hands
 		1927/28
Merlin at the Card Table
17
Jack Merlin Exhibition Poker Feat five full houses, then straight from selected cut pile
Variations 1927/28
Merlin at the Card Table
19
Jack Merlin Challenge Bridge Demonstration named suit is dealt, bridge demonstration
 		1927/28
Merlin at the Card Table
22
Jack Merlin Super Mental Card Effect thought of card is found on number performer says in cut half, alternative ending, card stab
 		1927/28
Merlin's Master Miracles
17
Jack Merlin The Spread cards spread on the table, card is selected, returned and eventually found
Variations 1927/28
Merlin's Master Miracles
20
Jack Merlin Inked Card as Key Card in tabled spread
 		1927/28
Merlin's Master Miracles
21
Oswald Rae A Remarkable Coincidence spectator cuts deck in three piles, remembers a card and cuts it back, second spectator locates card, two key cards
 		1928
Sub Rosa
14
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Curious Card Reading card fairly chosen and lost while performer has his back to spectator, it is found, repeat and card is simply named by performer, confederate in audience codes card
 		1928
The L. W. Mindreading Mysteries
2
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Distant Card Reading four or five cards chosen freely and shuffled back, medium names them all, all cards next to selections brought to top and secretly given to medium
 		1928
The L. W. Mindreading Mysteries
3
William Larsen, T. Page Wright The "Test" Card Act medium names chosen cards under test conditions without speaking, two methods, coding by shuffling sound
 		1928
The L. W. Mindreading Mysteries
6
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Sympathetic Location
  • Second Method
  • Third Method
 		1928
The L. W. Card Mysteries
4
A Face Down Detection cards dealt in piles, a card remembered, all without the performer looking, he then deals through deck and stops before selection, two key cards
Also published here 1928
The L. W. Card Mysteries
7
William Larsen, T. Page Wright A Prophecied Discovery using stack that forces number ten
Also published here 1928
The L. W. Card Mysteries
8
William Larsen, T. Page Wright The Perfect Guesser performer knows whether cut-to card is red or black, one-way alternating
Related toAlso published here 1928
The L. W. Card Mysteries
22
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Out of Sight card chosen behind back from stacked deck, key card palmed and glimpsed
Also published here 1928
The L. W. Card Mysteries
23
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Suitability out-of-hand selection of three cards, they all name the suits, performer then divines all cards
Related to 1928
The L. W. Card Mysteries
28
George Pierce Satan's Message two four-card packets dealt out, one chosen and its card values added, that many cards counted down and that card is predicted
 		1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
5
The Card in the Pocket key card location
 		1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
7
Good Simple Card Trick one of five cards thought of, performer locates it with five outs
 		1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
7
Mental Telepathy deck dealt into six piles, any card chosen and lost by assembling the deck
 		1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
10
Discovered Number spectator removes some cards from behind back, performer then produces card with same value as number of removed cards
 		1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
12
Charles T. Jordan The Wizard Spelling Master two banks that spell with nine resp. twelve card each
Also published here 1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
15
Sympathetic Sympathy two decks, performer and spectator each cut to a card and put it in the same envelope, they match, repeated
 		1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
18
Walter B. Gibson The Master Card Location
1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
19
Max Holden Max Holden's Master Card slick key card
Related to 1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
19
Sympathetic Connection deck cut, performer looks at top card of one half and names top half of other, repeat
 		1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
20
Stop Trick
1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
21
Bill Bournau Mind Reading by Telephone
1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
22
Bill Bowman Bowman's System for Mind Reading by Telephone
1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
23
The Circle of Cards number of counted cards and a selection are divined
 		1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
24
Eric F. Impey Mysto - The Masterpiece thought-of card vanishes, thirteen half-waxed pairs in deck, also as named vanish
Also published here 1928
Original Card Mysteries
2
Eric F. Impey A New Method of Card Location card chosen and replaced, spectator deals cards face-up, performer stops him at selection, key card from different deck
 		1928
Original Card Mysteries
3
Eric F. Impey A Latter-Day Card Miracle "dirty" key card is followed during dealing of shuffled card into two piles, card selected and replaced, then found from face-up spread
 		1928
Original Card Mysteries
4
Eric F. Impey The Simplicity X-Ray Trick four chosen cards are found again, simple stack and following it while spreading for selection
 		1928
Original Card Mysteries
6
Eric F. Impey Stop (Simplified Version)
Inspired by 1928
Original Card Mysteries
7
Eric F. Impey A New Spelling Bee Effect card chosen with involved procedure, spelled to
 		1928
Original Card Mysteries
8
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
Oswald Rae Creating a Duplicate Signature
1930
Original Magic
5
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Auffinden einer gezogenen Karte simple key card placement and location
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
59
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Eine gezogene Karte erraten simple key card placement and location
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
60
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Das wispernde As always being able to locate certain card from the back, card apparently talks to performer
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
61
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Bestimmung des Wertes von vier vom Zuschauer entnommenen Karten deck is cut and eight cards are dealt, sum of chosen hand is predicted
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
63
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Eine gezogene und in das Spiel zurückgemischte Karte herauszufinden
1930
Zauberkunststücke
64
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Zwei getrennte Karten vereinigen sich im Spiel two cards end up together in the middle of the deck, pair of pseudo duplicates
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
69
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die ihre Plätze wechselnden Kartenpäckchen deck separated in number and picture cards
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
72
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die aus einer Schachtel in einen leeren Umschlag wandernde Karte signed card vanishes from cigar box and appears inside envelope
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
74
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die gezogene Karte wandert on einen leeren Briefumschlag card travels into envelope
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
76
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Auffinden zweier gezogener und in das Spiel zurückgesteckter Karten two cards are located, even / odd divison
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
79
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Eine gezogene Karte, die sich in einem von sechs Päckchen das durch Würfelwurf bezeichnet wird, wiederfindet thrown dice to find packet with selection, deck consists of six cards repeated
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
89
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die Karte als Detektiv four spectators place a card unseen inside their pockets, detective card is placed inside the pockets, which tells performer the name of the cards
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
93
Joe Berg Touch Reading De Luxe reading cards by touch after an honest riffle shuffle, without one-ahead, two different card finishes and interlocking chains
 		1930
Here's Magic
43
Nelson Hahne The Spelling Location four spectators have a packet of cards, remember bottom card, and cards are collected, then all selections spelled out, no set-up
 		1930
Here's Magic
48
Laurie Ireland They Do It Themselves Card Trick dubious method
 		1931
Ireland Writes a Book
8
Laurie Ireland Stacking the Deck for Ireland's Card Tricks Including Two Poker Deals
  • The First Poker Deal
  • The Second Poker Deal
with Ireland's memorized deck
 		1931
Ireland Writes a Book
15
Laurie Ireland Ireland's Stack
1931
Ireland Writes a Book
16
Laurie Ireland Instant Card Location getting a named card to top in memorized deck
  • The Top 15 cards
  • Method of Locating Cards from Number 15 Down to Bottom of Deck
 		1931
Ireland Writes a Book
16
Laurie Ireland Effects and Methods of Producing Cards - Any Card Called Rises from Deck brief, memorized deck
 		1931
Ireland Writes a Book
18
Laurie Ireland The Spelling Card Trick with any card called brief, memorized deck
 		1931
Ireland Writes a Book
18
Laurie Ireland The Two Card Trick spectator picks any named card, brief, memorized deck
 		1931
Ireland Writes a Book
18
Laurie Ireland A Card is Called For spectator cuts at any named card, brief, memorized deck
 		1931
Ireland Writes a Book
18
Laurie Ireland Thought Reading Extraordinary spectator cuts to any card, performer reads mind from distance, estimation & memorized deck
 		1931
Ireland Writes a Book
18
Laurie Ireland Producing Selected Card at Any Number and At The Same Time Cold Packing any card is produced from pocket at named (small) number from shuffled deck, switch for memorized deck
Related toVariations 1931
Ireland Writes a Book
19
Tom Sellers A Deceptive Card Trick
1931
Sellers' Secrets
9
Theodore Annemann The "Really New" Locator Card broken corner
Related to 1931
The Book Without A Name
10
Theodore Annemann An Original Set-Up Discovery way to easily set-up the eight kings stack
Related to 1931
The Book Without A Name
11
Theodore Annemann One in Fourteen deck is cut, card remembered and shuffled among thirteen other cards, selection is found
 		1931
The Book Without A Name
13
Theodore Annemann A New Thought Card Spelling Effect
1931
The Book Without A Name
14
Theodore Annemann Whichever You Please
1931
The Book Without A Name
16
Theodore Annemann Count Your Card! spectator stops dealing, uses this value to count down twice, third time selection shows up
Related toVariations 1931
The Book Without A Name
17
Theodore Annemann Telepathy in the Audience spectator looks through the deck and removes a card, it's the card another spectator had chosen
Also published here 1931
The Book Without A Name
19
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
Theodore Annemann The Four-Pile Location one-way backs
 		1931
The Book Without A Name
30
Theodore Annemann The Genii Cut-Deck Location deck cut behind performer's back, one-way pack
Related to 1931
The Book Without A Name
33
Victor Farelli Arrangement of the Cards stack in which the cards above and below any card indicate the selection by value and suit, for forty-eight cards
Inspired by
  • "Card Control" (Bagshawe, marketed 1928)
 1931
Controlled Coincidence
3
Victor Farelli A Strange Coincidence card freely chosen with knife stab, then position chosen and card above and below knife denote earlier selection with suit and value
Variations 1931
Controlled Coincidence
5
Victor Farelli The Reversal card chosen with knife stab, another card pocketed, for both cards, two cards are found that denote value and suit, one of the pairs reversed
 		1931
Controlled Coincidence
7
Victor Farelli Choice Foretold two cards chosen, both cards predicted by two cards each via value and suit in two envelopes
 		1931
Controlled Coincidence
10
Victor Farelli The Marvellous Discovery card removed from pack while performer is not looking, yet he quickly finds two cards that denote the selection by value and suit without looking at the faces
  • First Method
  • Second Method ("Shades")
  • Third Method (Difference in Design)
Related to 1931
Controlled Coincidence
12
Victor Farelli How to "Fan" the Pack reverse fan or spreading action to hide arrangement
 		1931
Controlled Coincidence
15
Graham Adams The Peep and Riffle key card in center, selection controlled to top with an in-the-hands riffle shuffle
 		1931
Mr. S. W. Erdnase — "His Book"
15
Graham Adams The Twenty Five Card Trick
1931
Mr. S. W. Erdnase — "His Book"
20
Tom Sellers Push - A Novel Card Trick packed pushed from deck with pencil
 		1931
Magical Pleasantries
15
Tom Sellers A Speller Idea any card spelled to from pocketed deck
 		1931
Magical Pleasantries
17
Tom Sellers Cut spectator and performer each have half the deck, performer wins at cutting the high card
 		1931
Magical Pleasantries
20
Tom Sellers The U Win Card Trick winning in Nap, Brag, Pontoon
 		1931
Magical Pleasantries
21
Tom Sellers Card and Number card found at number the performer says
Related to 1931
Magical Pleasantries
22
Eric F. Impey The Flyaway Card selection placed reversed in deck, it changes into another card, selection no longer in deck, reappears reversed
 		1931
Try This One
2
Eric F. Impey Turno selection cleanly turns over in deck
 		1931
Try This One
2
Eric F. Impey The Amazing Memory removed cards are divined, basic Stay Stack use
 		1931
Try This One
5
Eric F. Impey Tone Control four piles, two key cards on top, selection lost and found apparently via spectator's voice during him reading off all cards
 		1931
Try This One
6
William Larsen A Count Down Detection spectator count down to a card near the top, remembers it and shuffles deck, performer locates card
 		1931
I Won't Play Cards With Him
1
William Larsen The Cut In Detection spectator choses any card, puts it in center and cuts, performer locates card
 		1931
I Won't Play Cards With Him
2
William Larsen Think of a Card spectator thinks of a card in the middle of an in-the-hands spread
 		1931
I Won't Play Cards With Him
3
William Larsen Shuffle It Yourself twelve cards repeated four times, fishing & multiple out for divination, same as Walsh
Related to 1931
I Won't Play Cards With Him
4
Al Baker Al Baker's Pack combo pack
  • 1. One Way
  • 2. Short
  • 3. Wide
  • 4. Si Stebbins
Variations 1932
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Pack)
479
Al Baker The Two-Card Location one-way
Related to 1932
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Pack)
481
Al Baker Mind Reading Trick locator cards, one-ahead, billets
 		1932
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Pack)
483
Ralph W. Hull Mental Abstraction or Cards by Instinct cards shuffled once, separated with Hearts/Clubs in one pile, spectator choses cards in one pile and performer instantly removes mates from other pile behind back
 		1932
"Eye-Openers"
2
Ralph W. Hull Two/Three of Diamonds pseudo duplicates for ambitious card phase
 		1932
"Eye-Openers"
5
Ralph W. Hull Hull's Marvelous Card Prediction three cards predicted, one thought of, two methods, one with Thayer's Lock Flap Card Box, predictions written on billets in clever way
 		1932
"Eye-Openers"
6
Ralph W. Hull Topsy Turvy Cards: (1) A Card Detective reversed card appears in deck, its value is used to count to selection
Also published here 1932
"Eye-Openers"
10
Eliminating the Pass for Forcing setting the card in center
  • The "Strip" Cut
  • "Sighting"
  • Shuffling to the Centre
  • By means of the "In-jog"
  • Pack cut by Spectator (Farelli)
  • The "Continental" Cut (Farelli)
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
35
A General Utility "Location"
Related to 1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
66
Victor Farelli Suggestions reversing the deck for stripper or one-way deck
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
68
How to "Bridge"
1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
73
Victor Farelli The Tail of the "Q" (A New "Key" Card.), edge marking a card so mark becomes visible in beveled deck
Related to 1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
74
Center Pull-Out Key Card Placement
1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
84
Chung Ling Soo The "Soo" Stripper Pack one-way edgemark
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
86
The "Double Crimp" to make a one-way deck
Related to 1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
86
The "Slick" Ace
1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
98
Victor Farelli Effect cards shuffled by spectator, still top card is correctly predicted on previous empty paper, locator card
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
99
A Baffling Spell card put on table is used to spell to second selection
 		1933
Card Manipulations (Issue 2)
29
John Scarne Scarne's Triple Climax with obvious one-way backs
Related to 1933
John Scarne explains Why You Can't Win!
30
The Daub
1933
John Scarne explains Why You Can't Win!
40
Ralph W. Hull The "Will-o'-the-Wisp" Card "Sometimes Known as The Run-A-Way Card"
card and its position thought-of, it vanishes and reappears reversed at named number, re-deal placement
Related to 1933
More "Eye-Openers"
7
Ralph W. Hull, Any Deck Read From the Card Backs cards named by looking at the back
  • First Method with a "Set-Up" Deck
  • With Borrowed Deck (secretly faced deck)
Related to
  • "Seeing with Fingertips" (Howard Albright)
 1933
More "Eye-Openers"
9
Ralph W. Hull The Elusive Jack "A new impromptu 'Two Card Monte' with any cards"
miscalling
 		1933
More "Eye-Openers"
15
Tommy Tucker The Card Miracle
1933
Expert Manipulative Magic
19
William Larsen The Riffle-Slip top card slipped into center, as passive sleight, as force to bring top card to named number
Also published here 1933
Page Wright's Notebook
4
Herbert Brooks A new card trick cards dealt in piles, a card remembered, all without the performer looking, he then deals through deck and stops before selection, two key cards
Also published here 1933
Page Wright's Notebook
6
T. Page Wright The Spread Detection bottom card hidden under table spread and used as key card
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
12
T. Page Wright Move for Self-Working Mystery
Inspired by 1933
Page Wright's Notebook
12
T. Page Wright Location Aces at top and bottom of both halves, spectator shuffles, selects card, shuffles again, four Aces as keys
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
13
T. Page Wright One Way Location interlocking chain principle with one-way deck and key card
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
13
T. Page Wright Monarch detection suit order of four selections known, high probability of being unique
Related to 1933
Page Wright's Notebook
14
T. Page Wright Interlocking Chains two colors separated and in order, shuffled once, used for divination
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
14
T. Page Wright Selected card passes between two phonograph records
Related to 1933
Page Wright's Notebook
15
T. Page Wright Whispering Joker card placed behind Joker, both held to ear, card named, repeated
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
15
T. Page Wright Life Saver for Card With Card Lost in Pack
1933
Page Wright's Notebook
15
T. Page Wright Six Card Trick card vanishes in six-card packet and reappears
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
16
Cardini Cardini Spelling Trick placement with short card twelfth from bottom
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
16
T. Page Wright Card on Silk chosen card remains hanging on silk
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
18
T. Page Wright Plunger Shift with two cards
Also published here 1933
Page Wright's Notebook
20
T. Page Wright Card Force and Reverse card forced via peek force, it then turns over fairly
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
22
William Larsen The Riffle-Slip top card slipped into center, as passive sleight, as force to bring top card to named number
Also published here 1933
Page Wright's Notebook
27
T. Page Wright A Pickpocket Card cards brought from pocket one by one, at named number selection is taken
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
39
Odd/Even Divided Deck
1933
Page Wright's Notebook
48
Al Baker A Card and A Number number free, card forced from a second deck
VariationsAlso published here 1933
Al Baker's Book
11
Al Baker Al Baker's Rising Cards
Also published here 1933
Al Baker's Book
14
Al Baker Color Flight
1934
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Cardially Yours)
487
Al Baker Eyes All Around a selected card indicates the number of pocketed cards, repeat, set-up
Also published here 1934
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Cardially Yours)
490
Al Baker A Dirty Trick stacked, daub
 		1934
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Cardially Yours)
493
Al Baker Al Baker's Stacked Deck eight Kings variant to know positions, fifty cards
 		1934
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Cardially Yours)
493
Theodore Annemann The Devil's Four Aces signed Aces, three long duplicates, packets put in glasses
 		Nov. 1934
The Jinx (Issue 2)
5
Orville Wayne Meyer Your Card! selection is divined via two cards behind back (suit, value), cyclical stack, see page 99 for improvement by Meyer
 		Nov. 1934
The Jinx (Issue 2)
7
Theodore Annemann A Real Psychic Card Test stacked deck and slates
VariationsAlso published here Dec. 1934
The Jinx (Issue 3)
11
Tom Sellers Steps unusual selection procedure
 		1934
Card Tricks That Work
3
Tom Sellers A Trick with the Si Stebbins Pack selection divined by two cards (suit and value)
 		1934
Card Tricks That Work
6
Tom Sellers Lift a Few spectator cuts cards and replaced, performer divines number of cards, two key cards come from sleeve
 		1934
Card Tricks That Work
8
Tom Sellers A Two Person Telepathy Effect any object coded with cards
 		1934
Card Tricks That Work
12
Tom Sellers Named Card and Slates named card vanishes from box and reappears between slates
Related toVariations 1934
Card Tricks That Work
13
Tom Sellers Unique Control Card rubber spot on card
 		1934
Card Tricks That Work
16
Tom Sellers The Cute Speller using packet with cards that spell with same number of letters
 		1934
Card Tricks That Work
20
The Ambitious Card two phases, including card from under shoe back to top
 		1934
Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
48
Theodore Annemann A Thought is Fathomed using deck of cards to force page number, Si Stebbins
Related toVariations 1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
6
Theodore Annemann A Card is Found Once More
Related toVariations 1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
9
Theodore Annemann Odd or Even, Which? knowing whether a packet has an odd or even number of cards, alternating one-way backs
Related to 1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
10
Theodore Annemann An Alternate Detection alternating one-way backs
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
11
Theodore Annemann A New Kink for the Reversing of One Card subtle reverse method for one-way back
Related to 1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
12
Theodore Annemann Annemann's Eight-In-A-Row Location location from a packet, one-way backs
 		1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
13
Theodore Annemann Red or Black?
Related to 1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
14
Theodore Annemann The Challenge of the Year long distance location, one-way backs, no-touch reversal
Related toAlso published here 1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
15
Theodore Annemann The Mind in Retrospect
Related to 1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
16
Theodore Annemann The Two Person Location two bottom cards code two selections to assistant in other room, stacked
Related to 1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
20
Theodore Annemann A Couple of Cards Get Together two selections come together on top despite the spectator's overhand shuffle
Related to 1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
20
Theodore Annemann The New Deal Card Code coding with eyes
 		1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
21
Theodore Annemann Fair and Square suit rotation stack
Related to 1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
24
Theodore Annemann Dual Sympathy one deck stacked
Related to 1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
25
Theodore Annemann Another Sympathetic Mystery two decks, spectator selects card from one, performer finds duplicate in other deck, stacked, estimation, fishing
Related to 1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
26
Theodore Annemann Broken Corner Locator Card
1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
27
Theodore Annemann The Last of the Think Stop Tricks two cards, think stop by selecting number between one and ten, duplicates
 		1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
28
Orville Wayne Meyer Your Card behind back you produce card of same suit and value as spectator's selection, Si Stebbins
Related toVariations 1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
30
Theodore Annemann A Quaint Happening two decks, spectator selects card from one, performer finds duplicate in other deck by counting down value of selection
Related to 1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
36
Theodore Annemann The Prophecy of Occurence two card prediction, slates
 		1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
37
Theodore Annemann The Lady and the Gentleman two card prediction with billet index
Related to 1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
40
Theodore Annemann The $ 1,000 Test Card Location stacked, risky
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
43
L.E. Duncanson With Sight Unseen divining cards behind back, small mirror between legs
Also published here Feb. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 5)
18
Charles Nyquist The Solution of "Something to Work on" stacked deck, two chains, solution
Inspired by Feb. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 5)
19
Orville Wayne Meyer A Practical Card Code verbal
VariationsAlso published here Apr. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 7)
26
Theodore Annemann, Walter B. Gibson An Improvement A La Carte any card forced with multiple layouts and equivoque
Related to May 1935
The Jinx (Issue 8)
30
Henry Christ Lies! Lies! Lies! corner short or one-way back
Related toVariations 1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
39
Theodore Annemann It Goes This Way one-way faces by scratch marks, see page 164 for comment by William Larsen
 		1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
42
Orville Wayne Meyer The Ribbon That Made Good ribbon attached to wrong card, when pulled out is right card, sticky card
Also published here 1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
43
Theodore Annemann The Migrating Pasteboard card travels from red half to black half, corner-short stranger card
 		1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
44
Theodore Annemann The Face Up - Face Down Location using one-way faces and backs
 		1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
44
Theodore Annemann A New Kink subtle reverse method for one-way back
 		1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
45
Jack Vosburgh A Principle in Disguise one-way deck throw-off, see credit correction on page 49
Related to 1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
45
One-Way Deck Throw-Off half the deck turned over
 		1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
45
Theodore Annemann A Card to be Thought About three way out, OOSOOM type
Related toAlso published here Aug. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 11)
55
Herbert Brooks Tip for Named Card From the Pockets "Thoughts in General"
 		Sep. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 12)
58
Theodore Annemann The Solitaire King winning canfield solitaire with Eight Kings stack
Related to Sep. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 12)
59
Theodore Annemann Thoughts in the Air medium divines card and object in room, code via cards
Also published here Nov. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 14)
70
Tom Sellers New Magnetic Card card adheres to pencil
 		1935
Quick Tricks
23
Reversed Cards as Indicator No. 3 of "Substitutes for the Pass", secretly reversed card as key card, oops control
 		1935
Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
93
Jean Hugard The Torn and Restored Card, Using a Borrowed Deck
1935
Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
99
Everywhere and Nowhere 1. (using two duplicates)
2. Using a Short Card
3. With a Borrowed Deck
4. With an Ordinary Deck without Duplicates
 		1935
Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
112
The Key Card Principle - An Example of Presentation
Variations 1935
Mental Magic with Cards
9
The Three Heaps spectator cuts deck in three piles, three top cards are divined, repeat
 		1935
Mental Magic with Cards
10
Jean Hugard Remembering Three Cards
1935
Mental Magic with Cards
10
The Six Piles six cards on top and bottom of a suit
 		1935
Mental Magic with Cards
12
The Nail or Pin Marking Principle
1935
Mental Magic with Cards
13
Thought Card Discovered pin marking through handkerchief
 		1935
Mental Magic with Cards
13
A Test Discovery nail punch, naming position of selection
 		1935
Mental Magic with Cards
13
The Prearranged Pack Principle
1935
Mental Magic with Cards
15
Mephisto's Message number selected via card values from one half gives position of selection in other half
Related to 1935
Mental Magic with Cards
16
Thought Card to Pocket several duplicates
Related to 1935
Mental Magic with Cards
16
Mental Spelling progressive spelling set-up
 		1935
Mental Magic with Cards
17
Locating a Page and Word by Cards force number with stack
 		1935
Mental Magic with Cards
18
Clairvoyant Reading of Several Cards naming packet of cards through handkerchief
 		1935
Mental Magic with Cards
18
A Startling Experiment naming missing card
 		1935
Mental Magic with Cards
19
Spectator Shuffles Stacked Deck credit information, short overhand shuffle
 		1935
Mental Magic with Cards
19
Novel Card Reading removed card behind back named, glimpsing palmed key card
 		1935
Mental Magic with Cards
19
Various Presentations of the One Way Deck Principle
1935
Mental Magic with Cards
20
Theodore Annemann A New Kink uncredited
 		1935
Mental Magic with Cards
20
Tricks with Assistant as the Medium two methods, medium divines cards or finds selections, culling key cards together
 		1935
Mental Magic with Cards
21
Codes for Mind Reading with Cards
  • Talking Code (First Method)
  • Talking Code (Second Method)
  • Silent Code (Method One)
  • Silent Code (Method Two)
  • Silent Code for Confederate
 		1935
Mental Magic with Cards
22
The Mirror Principle
1935
Mental Magic with Cards
28
Theodore Annemann Magic vs. Mindreading two decks, spectator puts one in pocket, from the other he selects a card mentally, card is spelled in both decks and the last card is the thought of, card also predicted
Also published here 1935
Complete One Man Mental and Psychic Routine
5
Theodore Annemann, Al Baker The Master Mind two decks, three cards are predicted
 		1935
Complete One Man Mental and Psychic Routine
16
Theodore Annemann The Act longer routine of The Master Mind, several times cards are predicted on billets
 		1935
Complete One Man Mental and Psychic Routine
17
Theodore Annemann The Mirror Reflector peeking a drawing on a slate while covering it with a handkerchief
 		1935
Complete One Man Mental and Psychic Routine
20
Wm. Hewitt Coincidence spectator shuffles deck and cuts to a card, same card is removed by performer from another deck, card shiner
 		1935
Mental Bargain Effects
11
Riffle Trick No. 1, spectator riffle shuffles once, cuts to a card and remembers a suit, then memorizes the first card of that suit from the face
Also published here 1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
1
Frank Lane Frank Lane's Three Pellet Card Trick No. 2, three cards chosen and written on pellets, performer divines them
Also published here 1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
1
Ralph W. Hull Hull's "Joker" Spelling Trick No. 4, thirteen card packet, values are spelt out one by one, but when spectator tries it, he always gets the joker
  • A Variation
Also published here 1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
5
The Master Card Location No. 6, spectator touches any card while performer spreads them and remembers it, deck cut, performer locates card
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
9
The Lady and Man Card Prediction No. 7, two spectators count down in the deck and remember the card at a chosen number, both predicted
Related to 1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
10
Ralph W. Hull A Brain Teaser No. 9, card vanishes from packet and travels to named position into other packet, duplicate, saliva
Related toAlso published here 1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
11
A Prediction Effect No. 13, two spectators choose cards and use their value to count to a celebrity in a written list, it is predicted
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
16
W. F. "Rufus" Steele My Personal Stack No. 14
  • The Stack
  • My Poker Run-Up
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
17
A Coincidence No. 15, piles made on table to select two cards, after they have been assembled the are found again with Tantalizer deal
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
18
The Marvelous Prediction No. 19, a card and its position from the top are predicted, 1-0-1 with Hearts run
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
22
Can You Do It? No. 20, challenge of arranging a suit so it comes out in order with a down-under-deal
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
22
The Joker Trick No. 24, deck riffle shuffled once (interlocking chains), Joker put in deck and card on either side removed, performer divines them
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
26
Card Spelling De Luxe No. 25, spectator cuts anywhere, remembers top card and buries it, it is spelled to by spectator
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
26
Knock-Out Spelling Trick No. 26, riffle shuffle, Hearts and Diamonds are removed, one suit is turned up one by one and each card spelled out from the other suit
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
27
James Kater Thompson Kater's Improved Spelling Trick No. 28, one from a bank thought of and then spelled out
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
29
Dual Attraction No. 30, card chosen by dealing heaps on the table
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
30
How Many Cards Did I Take? No. 31, spectator removes small number of cards and performer produces a card whose number corresponds to that number
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
30
"Follow Me" Card Trick No. 34, two cards chosen from two decks are exchanged and shown to match
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
32
W. F. "Rufus" Steele Son John Story No. 38
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
35
The Three Heaps No. 39, deck dealt irregularly into three piles, top cards remembered and deck assembled, three key cards
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
37
George Pearce, Charles T. Jordan Jordan's Spelling Card Mystery - Improved by George Pearce No. 40, card selected and cut into deck, long phrase with selection spelled to locate it
Inspired by 1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
38
Just a Teaser No. 45, quick shuffle in key card location
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
41
You Can't Miss No. 49, four piles handed out, four spectators choose a card from them which are later spelled out
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
44
Si Stebbins Si Stebbins' Master System No. 51
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
45
Effect 1: To Name a Card That a Spectator Draws From the Pack Si Stebbins application
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
45
Effect 2: To Tell How Many And What Cards Have Been Drawn From the Pack Si Stebbins application
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
46
Effect 3: To Run the Cards Behind the Back and Name Any Card Stopped At Si Stebbins application
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
46
Effect 4: To Tell How Far From the Top Any Card Is Si Stebbins application
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
46
Effect 5: To Deal Yourself Every Trump - In a Whist or 4 Hand Game Si Stebbins application
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
47
Effect 6: To Deal a Pat Flush of Any Suit Called Fro to the Person Asking For Same Si Stebbins application
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
47
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant The Piles card ends up at chosen number
 		1935
They're Off
35
Al Baker Your Pulse Tells spectator's index finger finds card, thick card ("click")
Also published here 1935
Al Baker's Second Book
14
Al Baker A Card and A Number - 2nd Method same method, with short cards to mark positions
Inspired byAlso published here 1935
Al Baker's Second Book
16
Al Baker Lost and Found divided deck, one riffle shuffle by spectator
Also published here 1935
Al Baker's Second Book
25
Al Baker Pass the Salt using salt, one card of three
Also published here 1935
Al Baker's Second Book
29
Al Baker Me and the Missus coding card to assistent, stacked pack
Also published here 1935
Al Baker's Second Book
34
Bob Hummer The Puzzling Speller progressive set-up, dealing placement
Related toAlso published here 1936
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1935/36)
83
Robert Parrish The Psychic Knows three cards divined by medium, stacked deck
 		1936
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1935/36)
86
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
Stewart Judah The Spectator's Choice Tantalizer deal with thirty-two cards, two selections by both spectator and performer, spectator choses which one remain after dealing procedure, see page 172 for correction
Related toVariationsAlso published here Feb. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 17)
92
Vincent Dalban The Miracle Speller using short card
VariationsAlso published here Mar. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 18)
98
Theodore Annemann Named Card to Pocket Jukebox Principle
Related to Mar. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 18)
101
Theodore Annemann Edge-Marked Locator
Apr. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 19)
104
John Scarne The Scarney Thought Card spelled "John Scarney"
Related to Apr. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 19)
107
Paul Curry Another Stop! spectator stops while riffling, performer knows card, short card and set-up, for credit details reference
Inspired byAlso published here Apr. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 19)
107
Theodore Annemann, Al Baker A Version of the Al Baker Three Billet Trick three cards that are selected (one thought-of) and written on a billet are divined, stacked deck
Also published here Apr. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 19)
108
Shuffling a Stacked Deck short shuffle, credit to Stanyon's Magic
Also published here Apr. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 19)
108
Audley Walsh The Card Phenomenon banks, automatic placement, see page 172 for improvement by Charles Larsen
 		July 1936
The Jinx (Issue 22)
130
Lu Brent "We Stand Pat" stacked
 		1936
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1936)
136
Henry Christ Climax! impromptu stooge with reverse fan
Related toVariations Sep. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 24)
152
Dick Madden The Modern Eye-Popper short card used to simplify double lift
 		Oct. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 25)
155
Theodore Annemann The Word on the Page using 14-15 card stack
VariationsAlso published here Oct. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 25)
157
John Braun, Theodore Annemann Cards in the Cases fair selection is found in second deck, set-up
 		Oct. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 25)
158
Eddie Clever Only an Image some card names written down by spectators that think of any one, one of them selected, blank card first becomes wrong card (re. Elmsley gag, someone might be thinking of that one or not), then right card, fainted card (Larsen idea), see page 166 for credit correction
Related toAlso published here Nov. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 26)
163
Sighting a Card in the Middle of the Deck
  • 1. Ruffling the Pack for Return of Card
  • 2. The Push Through
  • 3. Charlier Pass Move
  • 4. Palming Half the Deck
  • 5. Turning Index Corner in Fan of Cards
  • 6. Index of Card Above Chosen Card
  • 7. Sighting Card After Spectator Peeks at Index
  • 8. Sighting Any Card Called For
Related to 1936
Card Manipulations (Issue 5)
141
Dr. James William Elliott Sighting Any Card Called For shuffled deck as Open Index
 		1936
Card Manipulations (Issue 5)
143
Jean Hugard The Set-Up
1936
Card Manipulations (Issue 5)
146
Frank Lane An Indetectable Stop Trick Ace, Three, Five, Seven, Nine alternating set-up, 1-0-1
Related to 1936
Card Manipulations (Issue 5)
146
Curious Coincidence
Related to 1936
Card Manipulations (Issue 5)
149
Seeing is Believing card put in envelope turns out to be later selection
 		1936
Card Manipulations (Issue 5)
155
The Five Card Fan five cards pushed through deck until one remains
 		1936
Card Manipulations (Issue 5)
157
Victor Farelli Five Points Some tips on card magic and how to study the book
 		1936
Lend Me Your Pack
10
Victor Farelli Arithmetical Magic Magician divines selected card by going through rest of deck. Then tries again with part of the deck but fails, with a surprise four of a kind production kicker ending
 		1936
Lend Me Your Pack
22
Victor Farelli Almost in Confidence How should cards be handled while seated at the card table
 		1936
Lend Me Your Pack
32
Victor Farelli Loo Lung or The Chinese Coin magician locates two cards by a lot of dealing and equivoque to eliminate piles, with a bit of gambling theme (Euchre and Loo Lung)
 		1936
Lend Me Your Pack
44
Howard Albright The Drunk Plays Bridge Effect No. 6
performer deals shuffled deck randomly into four hands, he has all Spades
Also published here 1936
The Gambler's Expose Act
3
Franklin M. Chapman Quick Trick reversed card as key card that can be cut to directly, natural break
 		1936
Six Bits
4
Edward Bagshawe The Mind-Reader card is mentally selected from a randomly-ordered list of cards, magician reveals he predicted position of card in deck and the card’s number-position in the list
Related to 1936 ca.
Twenty Magical Novelties
23
Edward Bagshawe The Message That Can’t Be Read random jumble of letters reveals prediction of playing card’s name when a “windowed” card is placed over it, multiple window cards
 		1936 ca.
Twenty Magical Novelties
37
Charles T. Jordan Reversed Court Card four cards in a row, spectator turns one end for end, performer knows which one
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
18
Cards of Chance
1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
21
Victor Farelli Push selection procedure that sets a key card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
22
Shuffling Despite Key Card
1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
22
Ladson Butler Memorizing Four Cards tips
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
24
Theodore Annemann The Card Doctor
1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
24
Charles T. Jordan Stampedo card identified with post stamp travels from packet into deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
25
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
Dai Vernon Super Card Prediction stabbing force with principle that used deck splits always at same point
Variations 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
29
New Card Discovery two key cards, spectator overhand shuffles briefly
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
32
Joe Berg, The Card and Crystal Ball spectator divines selection in crystal ball, with variation by Joe Berg
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
35
Charles T. Jordan, Arthur Finley The Secret Mathematician from any named card the performer removes a card with same suit and cards that add up to the value from pocketed deck, binary, spelled "Findley"
Related toAlso published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
35
Howard Albright The Secret Mathematician - Variation
Inspired by 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
36
Tommy Tucker The Card Miracle - Certain: 1. Tucker's Version spectator cuts anywhere and remembers bottom card, estimation, card is on top or in pocket in this handling
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
37
T. Nelson Downs 3. The Nelson Downs Original. spectator cuts anywhere and remembers bottom card, estimation, card is on top or in pocket in this handling
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
38
William Larsen Cut in Detection estimated floating key card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
39
Milton Sleight of Foot deck is kicked with foot and splits at selection, salt
Variations 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
39
Jean Hugard System for Arranging Cards for Any Spelling Combination explained with the effect in which every value in a suit is spelled out
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
41
Charles T. Jordan Trailing the Dovetail Shuffle to its Lair distributing stacked suit with two riffle shuffles
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
42
A Single Speller four piles of thirteen to place card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
45
Arthur H. Buckley Spell It spelling every card with eleven letters except for four exceptions, card is placed at position eleven by simply picking up a break while spreading for selection
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
46
Impromptu Speller system for spelling every card with thirteen letters
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
46
Charles T. Jordan Wizard Spelling Master two banks that spell with nine resp. twelve card each
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
47
Charles T. Jordan Spectator's Red Black Shuffle spectator deals divided deck in two heaps and riffle shuffles them
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
47
Jean Hugard Oops Control Variation reversed key card that is accidentally discovered
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
49
Mihlon Clayton The Automatic Speller three piles are formed and reassembled to place selection at twelve
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
49
Thought Spelling progressive set-up, three spectators
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
53
Charles T. Jordan Improved Chevalier deck shuffled twice, named suit removed, all values spelt out
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
56
Charles T. Jordan Spelling Any Card Called For full deck stack
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
56
Ralph W. Hull The Joker Spelling Routine thirteen card packet, values are spelt out one by one, but when spectator tries it, he always gets the joker
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
59
Frank Squires, Lloyd E. Jones Frank Squires' Speller answers to questions about selection are spelt out, selection shows up
VariationsAlso published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
61
Jack Gwynne Gwynne's Speller every value is spelled out from full deck, stack
Related toVariations 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
61
Theodore Annemann Spell It Yourself two decks, progressive set-up, out of hand selection procedure
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
62
Tom Sellers Seller's Speller Idea any named card is spelled out with deck in pocket, pocket index
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
63
Charles T. Jordan Incomprehendo Speller set-up and one-way deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
63
Lorne de Blois Lazybones card reverses itself and is then spelled out to find second selection, short card, see "Fan Letter" for credit information
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
65
Theodore Annemann Think of a Card one of eighteen, card spelled out, short card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
65
Donald Holmes Card on Glass card on top of glass is invisible for audience when they look on edge
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
70
A Strange Coincidence each one reverses two cards - the same, one deck is stacked
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
73
Coincidence Again card with mirror foil on the corner to glimpse spectator's selection
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
74
Coincidence two decks, one in spectator's pocket one in performers, two selections, repeated (spectator plunges in pocket and takes out first card he can get), one marked, card index in pocket
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
78
Theodore Annemann A Couple of Cards Get Together two selections come together on top despite the spectator's overhand shuffle, pencil dot card
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
82
Glenn G. Gravatt Mental Vision four cards chosen and divined, pencil dot card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
82
Phenominal Thought Cards selection is found by sense of touch blindfolded, punch marked key card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
83
Arthur H. Buckley Indetecto divining chosen number and card, impromptu punched card with finger nail
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
83
Detected by Fingerprints behind the back key placement
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
84
Nail Bump Card
1937
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A Count Down Mystery with out-of-hand key card placement
 		1937
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The Card and Number
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Spectator Riffle Shuffles and key remains on top or near top
 		1937
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William Larsen Face Down Detection cards dealt in piles, a card remembered, all without the performer looking, he then deals through deck and stops before selection, two key cards
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Charles T. Jordan The Nifty Key
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Sleeve Addition key cards are added behind the back from sleeve
 		1937
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Charles T. Jordan Demon's Detection two key cards, out of hand selection procedure
 		1937
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Jean Hugard "Slick" Principle history and basic handling
 		1937
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The Half Moon Location slick card as distant key card
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Location Plus slick key card, spectator overhand shuffles
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Everybody's Card several spectators all select the same card, slick card
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, Alexander Herrmann Stage Location three selections found in spectator's pockets, one by spectator himself, variation of Alexander Herrmann's "The Egyptian Pocket"
 		1937
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Slick Card Control for multiple cards
 		1937
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The Master Card Speller using a slick card
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Counting by Eye cutting off certain number of cards, slick locator
 		1937
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Odd or Even cutting off odd or even number of cards at will, slick card
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The Mystic Cut
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Frank Lane A Slick Card Routine combo in which spectator finds selection, card is predicted, poker game is dealt, slick card and set-up
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Frank Lane Count-Down see no. 9, stranger card
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Jean Hugard Diachylon history and basic information, more sticky than rough-smooth
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Professor Hoffmann The Flying Card card from deck to case, sticky card
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The Missing Card card travels from pack to another pack to named number, sticky card
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Dr. A. L. Smith Mesmerized Cards cards cling to hand, sticky card
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Diachylon Force sticky card and tray
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The Queen Turns Over double backer and sticky card
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Diachylon Book Test. Forcing A Number
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Another Diachylon Force like sticky svengali
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Glenn G. Gravatt Twin Aces sticky card
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Turno sticky card
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Melrose card vanishes and reappears with "think stop" procedure, sticky substance on finger
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Two Viewpoints challenge location with sticky substance on finger, cards stabbed on table
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Charles T. Jordan Fate and the Joker card selected by stabbing joker, card named, stacked deck
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Reversed Color Surprise card reverses and changes back color, sticky card
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Diachylon Super Color Change card found with think stop procedure, back changes, sticky card
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Flyaway Cards card vanishes and reappears, sticky card
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Ace Transposition odd-backed in packets, sticky cards
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Orville Wayne Meyer Remote Control Improved odd-backed unknown card signed on back is chosen from face
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Card in Pocket selection located in pocket by touch, sticky card
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The Diachylon Do As I Do
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Glenn G. Gravatt A Real Magical Vanish odd-backed card from deck into spectator's pocket (where other cards are), two-color double backer, sticky card
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The Acme Spirit Test living dead test with cards, one has sticky edges
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Number Please any number, sticky card
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The Sympathetic Pair - No. 1 two named cards end up next to each other, sticky card
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The Sympathetic Pair - No. 2 two selected cards end up next to each other, sticky cards, duplicates
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The Sympathetic Pair - No. 3 two selected cards end up next to each other, sticky substance on finger
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Theodore Annemann Remote Control odd-backed unknown card signed on back is chosen from face, red-blue sticky double backer
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • "Remote Control" (The Sphinx, July 1929, Max Holden's column, description without method)
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Belt Holdout
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Single Card Force thick card
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Jean Hugard One-way Back Design general comments
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Theodore Annemann Subtle Method of Setting the Deck Openly for one-way backs in course of a location
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Divination Supreme out-of hand selection, one-way back
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The Phantom Stab one-way backs
 		1937
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Theodore Annemann Five Card Stabbing Mystery one-way backs
 		1937
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Theodore Annemann Rider Back One-Way Feature probably for older runs
 		1937
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A Thought Card Prodigy spectator takes three cards and thinks of one of them which is found, one-way backs, OOSOOM
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The Five Senses five card location, one-way backs
 		1937
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Charles T. Jordan Premo Detection one-way backs, alternating
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Theodore Annemann Thought in Person one of five, one-way backs, OOSOOM
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Theodore Annemann Think Stop one-way backs
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The Deck That Isn't for insiders, one-way backs with red in one way and black the other
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Charles T. Jordan Twentieth Century Sorcery exploiting special feature on back of Bicycle Blue Thistle Backs
 		1937
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Theodore Annemann The Four Pile Location one-way backs
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Theodore Annemann The Cut Pack Location one-way backs
 		1937
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Theodore Annemann A Card is Found Once More one-way backs
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Theodore Annemann Odd or Even knowing whether a packet has an odd or even number of cards, alternating one-way backs
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Theodore Annemann The Alternate Detection alternating one-way backs
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Theodore Annemann A New Kink method for reversing selection in one-way deck
 		1937
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Theodore Annemann Eight in a Row location from a packet, one-way backs
 		1937
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Garender's Unique Principle - One-Way Locations one-way decks with marks near edge
 		1937
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Second Card Location edge one-way backs
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Long Distance Location edge one-way backs
 		1937
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The Super Spread edge one-way backs
 		1937
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U. F. Grant Simple Triple Location one-way backs
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U. F. Grant No Dice removing cards from packet with certain values wins game, one-way backs
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U. F. Grant The Vanishing Mirror Aces are found without looking at faces, apparently with mirror that vanishes, one-way backs
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U. F. Grant The Marked Deck finding Aces in one-way deck, apparently marked
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U. F. Grant The Fingerprint Discovery one-way backs
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U. F. Grant Living and Dead Test with one-way playing cards
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U. F. Grant A Count Down Discovery one-way backs
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U. F. Grant Siamese Twins two selections come together in deck
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Your Card, Your Number slip back count, one way deck
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Elimination Extraordinary no-touch elimination process, card marked on back (one-way)
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C. O. Williams Reading the Cards stacked one-way deck is riffle shuffled, yet order called out
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Si Stebbins Si Stebbins Order
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Wimborough Ne Plus Ultra Location divided one-way backs
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Theodore Annemann One in Ten Detection performer finds out small thought-of number, one-way backs
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Howard Albright Uni-Mentality free choice, but spectator takes out five cards with his selection, one-way backs
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Theodore Annemann Challenge of the Year long distance location, one-way backs
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Card Location Supreme one-way backs that must not be set in one direction
 		1937
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Charles T. Jordan Hummer Detection one-way backs that must not be set in one direction
 		1937
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Instant Mindreading
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A Counter Location any card the spectator upjogs can be found, one-way key cards at intervals
 		1937
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Harry Vosburgh A Principle in Disguise divided one-way backs
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William Larsen The Perfect Guesser performer knows whether cut-to card is red or black, one-way alternating
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Theodore Annemann Red or Black one-way backs
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Charles T. Jordan Transcendental Vision stacked, one-way backs, "do you see a card of the same value in this pile?"
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U. F. Grant Find the Lady one-way backs
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U. F. Grant Call Me Up Sometime four cards are placed next to Queens
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Theodore Annemann A Miracle out-of hand selection, one-way back
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U. F. Grant Thought Transference assistant names selection when he returns into room, code with one-way cards
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U. F. Grant Say When three cards at three numbers in fifteen-card packet, using hat, one-way backs
 		1937
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Howard Albright The Drunk Plays Bridge you get all spades, one-way backs
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Charles T. Jordan Incomprehendo stacked, one-way backs
 		1937
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Tom Sellers The One-Way Key
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One-Way Decks some information dated
  • Rider Backs
  • Emblem Backs
  • Wheel Backs
  • League Backs
  • Bank Not Back
 		1937
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Charles T. Jordan Weirdo spectator names number, card at that position is predicted, repeated, for credit information see reference
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Charles T. Jordan Long Distance Mindreading stacked deck mailed to friend with selection procedure, crib sheet at home
 		1937
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Stewart Judah Spectator's Choice Tantalizer deal with thirty-two cards, two selections by both spectator and performer, spectator choses which one remain after dealing procedure
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A Card and A Number Automatic Placement procedure
 		1937
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Projected Thought matrix dealing with thought of card and prediction of card and its position with prediction index
 		1937
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Donald Holmes Ne Plus Ultra five cards controlled to known positions via dealing procedure
 		1937
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Charles T. Jordan Hourglass Cards time on watch gives position of card, placement via dealing selection procedure
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Frank Lane Easy Card Discovery selection found via card counting
 		1937
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Assistance Card Trick card counting location
 		1937
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The 52 Card Trick thought-of card ends up at named number up to thirteen, matrix dealing elimination process
 		1937
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Charles T. Jordan The Magi's Detection card counting to divine missing selection, keeping track of values and also suits
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Ralph W. Hull, Nelson Hahne Modernism in Mentalism crude OOSOOM, one of nine
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Jean Hugard Presentation comments on handling a prearranged deck
 		1937
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Ziska The Transposed Cards number of cut off cards is divined by value of a card, set-up
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Stewart Judah The Circle of Cards selection and number of counted cards are divined, set-up
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Rolland Hamblen A Trick Without a Clue selection and number of counted cards are divined, set-up
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Al Baker Eyes All Round a selected card indicates the number of pocketed cards, repeat, set-up
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