Principles

13,869 entries in Cards / Principles
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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Arthur H. Buckley Knock 'Em Dead any card stopped at is predicted, alternating set-up and billet index
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
195
Charles T. Jordan Stop and Think odd/even system for divided deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
196
Charles T. Jordan Novel Card Discovery odd/even system for divided deck, spectator riffle shuffles
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
197
Charles T. Jordan Improved Marvelous Prediction odd/even system for divided deck, spectator riffle shuffles, set-up in front of spectators by openly dealing into some heaps
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
197
Charles T. Jordan Ready Reckoner spectator cuts off a packet, performer finds out how many, divided deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
198
Charles T. Jordan The Pair Detection spectator removes a pair from a packet, performer finds out which cards, card counting, Parallel Principle precursor
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
198
Charles T. Jordan Dead Easy Location divided deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
199
Charles T. Jordan Odd or Even spectator pockets any card of a chosen suit, gray code applied to odd-even in one suit
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
199
Charles T. Jordan The Wonder Force forcing the first red card in riffle shuffled deck, two methods
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
200
Charles T. Jordan Psychic Prediction total of six selections predicted, stack that will force the number 27, riffle shuffle with chains
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
200
Charles T. Jordan Prophesied Spot Total stack that will force the number 69
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
201
Charles T. Jordan Cagliostro's Vision complicated key card placement with dealing
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
201
Charles T. Jordan Mephistopheles' Touch divination with a partial stack
Variations 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
203
Theodore Annemann Fair and Square suit rotation stack
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
203
Orville Wayne Meyer Your Card behind back you produce card of same suit and value as spectator's selection, Si Stebbins
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
204
Theodore Annemann One in Fourteen selection from cyclic set-up (Eight Kings, Si Stebbins, ...)
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
204
Charles T. Jordan The Fifteenth Card values of two selections are added and counted down, card predicted, half deck stack
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
205
Sensational Card Mystery spectators cut off piles and remember bottom card, all divined, full stack (here new deck order)
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
205
New X-Ray Trick full stack (here Eight Kings)
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
206
Shark Food stacked deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
206
Charles T. Jordan Mysterious Detective three spectators pocket cards, performer names them, stack that can be riffle shuffled once
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
207
Dai Vernon Super Count Down thought-of number is dealt, performer finds it out, also with selection, red-black alternating set-up
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
208
Charles T. Jordan Psycholia cards are chosen in different room and order is read aloud, card divined, secret second stacked deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
209
Charles T. Jordan The Wizard's Dream free selection in riffle shuffled deck is found, full stack
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
210
Theodore Annemann Card Memory shuffled deck is memorized by performer
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
211
Theodore Annemann Sensitive Thoughts deck divided in red and black, number named and card thought of from different halves, performer names card and position of them
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
212
Theodore Annemann Two Person Location two bottom cards code two selections to assistant in other room, stacked
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
213
Theodore Annemann Dual Sympathy one deck stacked
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
213
Theodore Annemann Another Sympathetic Mystery two decks, spectator selects card from one, performer finds duplicate in other deck, stacked, estimation, fishing
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
214
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 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
214
Theodore Annemann $1,000 Test Card Location stacked, risky
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
215
Howard Albright Seeing with the Finger Tips
  • No. 1 Lip Reading Test
  • No. 2 Here's Your Card
  • No. 3 The Master's Touch
three phases with stacked deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
216
Howard Albright Perfect Card Divination free thought of card, stacked, "has one of these the same value?"
Variations 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
217
Howard Albright Unique Telephone Test phone number and name of person are divined and respective cards with values found
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
217
Howard Albright Psychological Discernment method for presentation when you know card already
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
218
Another Impossibility one of ten, "is your card one of these?"
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
218
Charles T. Jordan Count the Cut spectator cuts off a packet, performer finds out how many by taking cards with the corresponding values from pocket, Si Stebbins
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
219
Charles T. Jordan A Discard Trick two cards, stacked deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
219
Charles T. Jordan Cremo Card Restoration card forced via spelling procedure, duplicate in deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
220
Theodore Annemann Between the Lines using deck of cards to force page number
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
221
Theodore Annemann Fathomed Thought using deck of cards to force page number, Si Stebbins
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
223
Winning the Cut cutting the high card with spectator, stacked
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
223
Charles T. Jordan Wizard's Will using stacked deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
224
Dai Vernon Card Divination card thought of from twenty-six-card stack, multiple out location of card once it is named
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
224
Charles T. Jordan Double Divino coincidences and mates with stacked hundred-card-deck, see also single deck version in reference
Variations 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
226
Charles T. Jordan The Missing Pair NPO deck dealt into four piles, spectator removes a value pair from any pile which is divined by performer
Variations 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
226
Charles T. Jordan Premier Card Discovery odd/even
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
227
A Simple Location thirteen cards of one suit together
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
227
William Larsen Out of Sight card chosen behind back from stacked deck, key card palmed and glimpsed
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
228
William Larsen Prophesied Discovery using stack that forces number ten
Related toAlso published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
228
William Larsen From Another Pack forcing any King from set-up deck with counting procedure
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
229
Charles T. Jordan Divino various coincidences with mates, see also hundred-cards-deck version in reference
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
229
Williams' Card Trick card through handkerchief with fair selection and duplicate from index
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
230
Excello Card Discovery suit rotation stack
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
231
Naming Chosen Card odd/even divided deck, spectator riffle shuffles
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
232
Theodore Annemann Psychic Card Test dressed up simple divination with two slates
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
232
Al Baker A Card and a Number number free, card forced from a second deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
232
Si Stebbins Mediumistic Stunt No. 1 stacked deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
233
Si Stebbins Mediumistic Stunt No. 2 several cards are divined, stacked deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
233
System finding card after 2 riffle shuffles, stacked deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
234
Clayton Brown The Knockout bottom cards code selections to assistant in other room, stacked
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
234
A Prearranged Pack of Cards that can be Shuffled long-short deck with pairs that fit together via Si Stebbins system
Variations 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
235
Theodore Annemann Amazing Memory naming missing card, stacked deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
235
Six Piles twelve card set-up
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
236
Mephisto's Message stack that will force the number twelve
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
236
Ralph W. Hull Name O' Card any named card is found/spelled-to, full stack and multiple out
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
237
Charles T. Jordan New Pack Detection divided deck principle with new deck order
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
239
Telepathic Control after shuffling and cutting, spectator deals deck in four piles, performer knows top cards
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
240
Arthur H. Buckley Cards and Pockets number of cut off cards is divined, deck in pocket, any named card instantly produced
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
241
William Larsen Count Down Detection partial stack and fishing
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
242
Charles T. Jordan The Mystery Problem position of selection is predicted, svengali deck with different finish on force cards, ending clean with switch-out
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
251
J. F. Orrin The Pocket Rising Card card rises from breast pocket, thread, Menetekel Deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
259
Glenn G. Gravatt Cards and Slates chosen card appears between two slates, Menetekel Deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
260
Jean Hugard The Stripper Deck introduction, history and basic handling like controlling freely chosen card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
261
The Animated Card card "walks" out of deck, thread and stripper deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
266
Satan's Mail card to envelope, sticking to it with wax, stripper deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
270
Card and Plate card is caught with plate out of shower of cards, wax on card, stripper deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
271
Charles T. Jordan Positions Unknown named cards are produced and deck separated into colors, stacked stripper deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
273
A Divination Effect pocketed cards are named, stripper deck and full deck stack
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
277
Card Telepathy medium in other room divines card, code
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
291
Sight Unseen medium in other room divines card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
292
Miracle Code medium in other room divines card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
292
Toy Telephone Reading medium divines cards
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
293
Howard Albright Duo-Mentality medium in other room divines card, code with pencil
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
293
Ralph W. Hull Three in One Card Trick card vanishes from packet and travels to named position into other packet, duplicate, saliva
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
294
A Novel Card Problem replacing cards in short deck for multiple location routine
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
297
Neat Card Detection only with Bicycle backs from the old days...
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
299
New Card Locator coin impression locator card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
299
Dai Vernon Miracle Card Location daub on case
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
302
Dai Vernon Miracle Location Club Version daub, full deck stack, four or five cards
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
302
David Devant Thought Card Discovered punching selection secretly
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
306
Charles T. Jordan Impromptu Detection scratching as edge marks
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • Charles T. Jordan's "An Impromptu Detection" in "Collected Tricks" p. 39
 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
307
It's Up to You impromptu punching some key cards
Variations 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
308
Jean Hugard The use of Short Cards in Magical Effects commentary and history
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
309
Card from Nowhere card to anywhere with duplicate, card vanishes via short card and riffle display
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
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On the Top chosen card comes to top, short card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
310
X-Ray Eyes performer know position of chosen card, short key card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
310
A Color Change back of chosen card changes, short card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
311
Cut Card Force spectator (hopefully) cuts above bunch of short cards
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
311
Another Force forcing a random card on multiple spectators, short card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
311
To Any Number short card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
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Horoscope Card Force short card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
312
A Spelling Trick short card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
312
James Maxwell The Locator spectator's shuffling while short card stays next to selection
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
313
U. F. Grant Behind the Pack counting procedure, short card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
313
Double Location short key card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
313
A Reversed Location short card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
314
Vanishing Card short card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
314
Al Baker Think "Stop" wax pellet
Related toVariations 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
323
Jack McMillen The J.M. Rising Card plunger, reprinted from Genii, Sept 1936
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
328
Ben Erens Miracle Card Location nail nick while inserting card in fan
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
331
The Dream Card card placed in envelope in beginning turns out to be later selection, index
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
333
R. M. Jamison Elimination two card found via multiple dealing procedure, "Thirty Card Elimination", reprinted from Sphinx, May 1935
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
334
The Slap Trick card comes to top, Seven vs. Eight impromptu duplicate
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
337
The Eclipse Vanish one of five vanishes, saliva
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
341
Holdout underneath Envelope
1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
345
Henry Hardin Satan's Mail card to envelope, sticking to it with wax
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
346
Theodore Annemann Two Card Slate Prophecy two cards divined and written on slates, stacked deck and forcing deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
348
Two Pile Trick
Variations 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
349
The Voice of the Spirit code for assistant in other room
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
349
Charles T. Jordan Faces or Backs, Which? one-way principle applied to faces and Bicycle League Backs
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
351
Charles T. Jordan The Life Saver pointer one way from face
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
352
Reading the Cards reading cards with fingertips, two simple one-ahead methods
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
361
C. O. Williams X-Ray stack, two riffle shuffles
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
364
Reading Cards, Mirror Methods
1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
364
Another Method
1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
364
Billy O'Connor A Memory Feat naming any card at any number
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
365
Charles T. Jordan The Poker Shark performer's hand transforms to beat the other players, set-up
Variations 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
367
Dai Vernon Poker Demonstration
1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
368
Tom Bowyer Klondyke Poker poker deal from new pack order
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
373
The Perpetual Almanac or Gentleman Soldier's Prayer Book story
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
374
Short Card Force
1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
384
Louis Nikola The Nikola Card System comments on the use of memorized deck and how to learn the Nikola System
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
385
Louis Nikola Whist or Bridge trick with Nikola memorized deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
391
Louis Nikola Spelling Bee trick with Nikola memorized deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
391
Louis Nikola Poker trick with Nikola memorized deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
391
Louis Nikola "Nap" trick with Nikola memorized deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
391
Louis Nikola "Stop." apparently count the cards while riffling, or cutting off a requested number
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
392
Louis Nikola Cards by Weight memorized deck
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
393
Louis Nikola Weighing Chosen Cards memorized deck
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
393
Louis Nikola The Sense of Touch memorized deck
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
394
Louis Nikola Locating selection and its position named, memorized deck
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
394
Louis Nikola Spelling spelling out some cards with the Nikola memorized deck
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
395
Louis Nikola To Spell Any Card Called For memorized deck
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
395
Softened Corner corner bent back and forth until soft/broken, short card substitute
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
395
Louis Nikola Thought Anticipated memorized deck
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
396
Louis Nikola Unconscious Thought Transmission card placed in envelope in beginning turns out to be any named one, memorized deck as open index
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
398
Louis Nikola Wizard's Whist with and without stack
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
399
Louis Nikola All Trumps trick with Nikola memorized deck
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
400
Louis Nikola To Pick Out Any Card Called For Behind the Back memorized deck
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
401
Louis Nikola To Produce Cards Called for From the Pocket memorized deck
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
401
Louis Nikola A Subtle Game arranging memorized deck stack in front of spectators
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
402
Theodore Annemann, Hugh Mackay The Secret Order of the Aces blindfolded assistant duplicates things done with aces
Also published here Jan. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 28)
173
Stuart P. Cramer Les Cartes par Hasard card thought of from the middle while riffled, multiple out after dealing into four piles
Inspired by 1937
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1936/37)
182
Theodore Annemann Parallel Thoughts one of four freely take cards is selected, medium finds out which one
Also published here 1937
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1936/37)
183
Orville Wayne Meyer The New "Miracle" Effect five cards selected, mixed with twenty more cards, then located
 		Feb. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 29)
188
Sidney Margulies One in Fifty-Two working range down to 6-7 possible cards, then fishing
 		Feb. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 29)
189
Newton Hall Controlled Luck fifty-two numbered cardboards & cards are shuffled and read one by one until performer tells to stop, card and number combination is predicted
Also published here Mar. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 30)
191
Henry Christ Spell Me! thought-of card, progressive set-up
Related toVariations Mar. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 30)
195
Theodore Annemann Wired Thought any person is phoned and asked to name a card, predicted by performer, index
Related toAlso published here Apr. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 31)
201
Theodore Annemann Composite Routine spectator remembers card and its position, performer places card in pocket, turns out to be selections, three phases with different methods
 		May 1937
The Jinx (Issue 32)
206
Theodore Annemann Between the Lines book test, using deck of cards in Si Stebbins order for word selection
VariationsAlso published here May 1937
The Jinx (Issue 32)
207
Duplicate Corner tearing corner off two cards simultaneously to get duplicate corner
 		1937
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1937)
216
Theodore Annemann The Oss of Lhasa word predicted, card stack used for force
Variations 1937
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1937)
224
Theodore Annemann Mind or Muscle two cards located in spread, third card named, stacked deck and forcing deck
Also published here Aug. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 35)
237
Theodore Annemann, Michael F. Zens Call Your Hand ten card set-up, see credit claim by Val Evans on page 259
VariationsAlso published here Sep. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 36)
243
Frank Travers Gambler at Large! stack for demo with several games (Poker, Blackjack, Bridge)
Related to Dec. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 39)
257
Theodore Annemann Locatrik location with two keys and two outs, Gemini Twins precursor
Variations Dec. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 39)
262
Robert Parrish Telephone Telepathy Again cards used for word selection, word can be predicted
 		1937
You'd be Surprised
11
Robert Parrish Selective Card In Pocket selection travels into a pocket selected by spectator, variation with spectator's pocket instead
 		1937
You'd be Surprised
35
John Goodrum Si Stebbins Up The Sleeve selection behind back is divined
 		1937
You'd be Surprised
36
Robert Parrish The Version used by Robert Parrish as previous routine but setting a selection in spelling position
 		1937
You'd be Surprised
41
Theodore Annemann Cards Divination by Medium three times
 		1937
"En Rapport"
5
Theodore Annemann, Ellis Stanyon Challenge Card Divination shuffling a stacked deck
 		1937
"En Rapport"
9
Edward Victor Supreme Control eight selections are discovered in different ways, key card control procedure
Related toVariations 1937
Magic of the Hands
14
A Card Holder clip type
 		1937
The Magic Annual for 1937
79
M. Ceillier New Card Index black tape and paper clips, inside coat
 		1937
The Magic Annual for 1937
81
Dr. Edward G. Ervin Rising Card from Tumbler weighted thread gimmick
 		1937
The Strange Inventions of Doctor Ervin
69
Joe Berg Different Disclosure card selected behind back, cut into deck, deck cut through handkerchief straight at selection which is reversed and face up
 		1937
Here's New Magic
2
Joe Berg Berg's Miracle Spread card chosen and lost cleanly from shuffled deck, later removed from face-up spread, performer locates card in another deck
 		1937
Here's New Magic
4
Joe Berg Mistakes Will Happen card is lost face up in deck behind performer's back with a few more reversed cards for confusion, card should travel to pocket but wrong card travels, it changes into right card, riffle shuffle with key next to a reversed card
Variations 1937
Here's New Magic
6
Joe Berg An Amazing Card Location top five cards are shown not to be the selection, number up to five is called, card at that position is now selection, imperfection principle
 		1937
Here's New Magic
9
Joe Berg Coincidental Location spectator and performer both think of a card, spectator removes two cards, they turn later out to be the two selections
 		1937
Here's New Magic
10
Bob Haskell Contact spectator deals row of cards, remembers last card, and deals same number of cards on all cards and collects them, performer locates selection, two keys
 		1937
Six Bits More
2
Franklin M. Chapman Just Peek card peeked at behind performer's back, deck immediately shuffled, performer locates card
 		1937
Six Bits More
7
The Master of the Playing Cards brief history & information about playing cards
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
1
Riffle-Shuffle Positioning of Crimped Card near top
 		1938
Greater Magic
6
The Fan Location: By Means of the Regular Fan
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
27
Tom Sellers Another Push Location key next to free selection
 		1938
Greater Magic
36
The Slip Location placing key under spread next to selection
 		1938
Greater Magic
38
Sid Lorraine Addition to Elliott's Crimp nail nick
 		1938
Greater Magic
52
Dai Vernon Dai Vernon Subtlety distant crimped key card, bridge during tabled cut
 		1938
Greater Magic
52
Fifth Method. (Card control by means of the crimp) crimping bottom section
 		1938
Greater Magic
53
Theodore Annemann Sixth Method. (Crimp and table spread) crimped distant key
 		1938
Greater Magic
55
Jack Merlin Jack Merlin Wax Technique
Related to
  • Brain Food, David Parr
 1938
Greater Magic
57
John Scarne Scarne Ridge Technique
1938
Greater Magic
59
Ben Erens, Henry Gordien, Louis Zingone Nicking the Edge of a Card three methods by those three people for nicking a selection, one with pencil
 		1938
Greater Magic
61
Nail-Pricking the Surface of a Card
1938
Greater Magic
63
"It's Up to You" using nail pricking
 		1938
Greater Magic
64
The Knife-Blade Detection scratching the face
 		1938
Greater Magic
65
The Pencil-Line Detection one-way via edge mark
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
65
The Daub Location
1938
Greater Magic
66
Al Baker A Problem in Plumbago stacked and daub
Also published here 1938
Greater Magic
67
Carbon-Paper Daub & Carrying Daub tips
 		1938
Greater Magic
69
"Golden Glow" Daub
1938
Greater Magic
70
John Scarne Ace-Cutting four packets cut to and dropped, top Ace turns over, daubed edge
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
72
Dai Vernon Daub Application with Cardcase
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
72
Newspaper-Piece Daub
1938
Greater Magic
73
Paul Rosini A Problem in the Fourth Dimension daub transferred to spectator's thumb via him holding the performer's wrist previously, see also p. 495
 		1938
Greater Magic
74
The Warring Principle permanent metal tab at card
 		1938
Greater Magic
77
Removable Metal Clip adaption of The Warring Principle
 		1938
Greater Magic
78
Crescent Locator Card piece cut out and glued on card
 		1938
Greater Magic
78
Double Locator Card Court Loator Card ("Master Card") and Pip Locator Card, pieces glued on card
 		1938
Greater Magic
79
Silk Locator Card
1938
Greater Magic
79
Eclipse Locator Card shallow card glued on normal card
 		1938
Greater Magic
79
Alfred Caroselli Celluloid Key Card transparent celluloid card as locator card
 		1938
Greater Magic
80
U. F. Grant Reversed Key Card The "Whoops!" Control
VariationsAlso published here 1938
Greater Magic
81
Off-Tone Key Card Sun-Marked Key Card
Worn-Back Key Card
 		1938
Greater Magic
81
The Inked Card
1938
Greater Magic
82
Double-Backed Key Card
1938
Greater Magic
83
The Divided Pack: The Red and Black Location with note of mixed-suit separation
 		1938
Greater Magic
85
Red and Black Location with Riffle Shuffle spectator cuts off cards, remembers bottom card and riffle shuffles packet into rest
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
87
The Odd and Even Location
1938
Greater Magic
88
Charles T. Jordan The Improved Odd and Even Location
1938
Greater Magic
88
The "Reversible" Location using one-way feature of faces
 		1938
Greater Magic
88
The Bottom Card Location featuring several key card placements and strategies:
Joker Discard to Locate Key
Face-Dwon Ribbon-Spread Key Placement
Face-Up Ribbon Spread Key Placement
Deal-Down Key Placement
Distant Key Card
Cardcase Load of Key Card
 		1938
Greater Magic
90
John Northern Hilliard Experiment in Mind Reading key and shiner
 		1938
Greater Magic
92
Jardine Ellis Reducing Mirror
1938
Greater Magic
93
Shuffling with a Key Card
1938
Greater Magic
94
The Top Card Location key card starts on top
 		1938
Greater Magic
95
The Top and Bottom Location having two key cards
 		1938
Greater Magic
96
Shuffling despite Key Cards
  • The Overhand Shuffle
  • The Dovetail Shuffle
 		1938
Greater Magic
96
The Master Card Location two key cards on top and bottom, spectator riffle shuffles
 		1938
Greater Magic
97
The New Pack Location key card tricks using new pack order
 		1938
Greater Magic
99
The Perfect Card Trick full deck stack
 		1938
Greater Magic
100
Charles T. Jordan Interlocking Chain Principle
1938
Greater Magic
101
Reverse Order Location
1938
Greater Magic
101
Under Which King, Bezonian? card predicted on billet
 		1938
Greater Magic
102
The Incomprehensible Detection full stack
 		1938
Greater Magic
103
The "Slick Ace" and Some Tricks Therewith information about the slick ace principle
 		1938
Greater Magic
105
, Frank Lane "The Master Card" handling of slick aces, four methods (in the hands and on the table)
 		1938
Greater Magic
109
Footnote on "Slick Ace" Principle
1938
Greater Magic
117
John Northern Hilliard Cards. The Best Kind to Use
1938
Greater Magic
164
7. Red and black location featuring Jordan's false shuffle, Telltale Color glimpse of odd-backed card
 		1938
Greater Magic
174
A Mental Discovery - First Method by dealing
 		1938
Greater Magic
227
A Mental Discovery - Second Method by spelling spectator's name
 		1938
Greater Magic
229
Fred Heaman The Lie Detector (A Mental Discovery - Third Method)
1938
Greater Magic
229
The Salt Trick deck divides at selected card
Also published here 1938
Greater Magic
237
A Joker Trick
1938
Greater Magic
240
John Northern Hilliard A Few Words Anent the Joker uses of joker in pack
 		1938
Greater Magic
241
The Fadeaway Cards plunger-pushing back & forth a packet through deck until one remains
VariationsAlso published here 1938
Greater Magic
243
A Miracle Discovery hands off key card placement
 		1938
Greater Magic
246
Paul Rosini Saliva Sorcery. I peeked at card disappears and reappears reversed
 		1938
Greater Magic
258
Paul Rosini Saliva Sorcery. II card vanishes from packet and reappears in pocket
Related toVariations 1938
Greater Magic
260
George G. Kaplan The "Impossible" Location using Natural Card
Related toVariations 1938
Greater Magic
269
Wax Card
1938
Greater Magic
275
Prearrangement of Packs Eight Kings
 		1938
Greater Magic
283
George G. Kaplan The Five Card Problem two cards, stacked deck
 		1938
Greater Magic
283
George G. Kaplan Modern Long Distance Mind Reading card put from one half into the other is located, clocking
 		1938
Greater Magic
286
Dr. Buell A Test Discovery one-way pointer cards
 		1938
Greater Magic
287
William H. McCaffrey Unique Bridge and Poker Deal shuffled deck, card called out as memory demonstration (stacking), then bridge and poker deal demo
 		1938
Greater Magic
298
A Si Stebbins System Wrinkle dealing Royal Flush from Si Stebbins
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
307
Placing Selection at Spelling Position spread or thumb count
 		1938
Greater Magic
310
Forcing the Mental Selection by Prearrangement only court card among number cards, two methods
 		1938
Greater Magic
333
Forcing a Corner-Shorted Court Card
1938
Greater Magic
333
By Means of the Fan Spread
  • a. Raising a Neat Fan
  • b. Raising a Ragged Fan
  • c. Spreading on the Table
  • d. Displaying a Reverse Fan
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
336
With Prearranged Pack - a. Memorized Deck card reversed in deck turns out to be any named card, ungaffed, stacked deck
 		1938
Greater Magic
339
Short Overhand Shuffle of Stack
1938
Greater Magic
340
Ralph W. Hull By Elimination OOSOOM forerunner, using a psychological fishing without asking questions
 		1938
Greater Magic
344
Audley Walsh The Magician's Dream four banks of twelve cards, fishing
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
346
The Short Card discussing Types of Short Cards, Cutting a Short Card
 		1938
Greater Magic
364
Method No. 1 cards freely chosen, no assistant, from glass
 		1938
Greater Magic
370
M. Laissus Method No. 2 cards freely chosen, no assistant, from glass
 		1938
Greater Magic
374
Method No. 3 cards freely chosen, no assistant, from glass
 		1938
Greater Magic
375
Method No. 4. The Book Houlette cards freely chosen, no assistant, from book
 		1938
Greater Magic
376
, Robert Heller Method No. 1. Packet of Duplicate Cards Concealed on the Table Duplicates of Forced Cards Rise, several variations and presentational ideas:
  • With an Assistant and without
  • By Fanning the Deck
  • Pip Change
  • Addressing the Queen
  • Card Rises Reversed then Turns Around
  • The Blank Card Gag
  • The Broomstick Rise (by Robert Heller)
  • With a Silk in the Glass
 		1938
Greater Magic
377
Method No. 2. Threaded Packet from Vest Pocket Duplicates of Forced Cards Rise, No Assistant
 		1938
Greater Magic
380
Method No. 3. With a Borrowed Pack Duplicates of Forced Cards Rise, No Assistant
 		1938
Greater Magic
381
Method No. 4. Card Rise Spontaneously from the Vest Pocket Duplicates of Forced Cards Rise, No Assistant
 		1938
Greater Magic
382
Method No. 5. Chosen Card Rises from Pack Held in the Hand Duplicates of Forced Cards Rise, No Assistant, hole through whole deck
 		1938
Greater Magic
382
Buatier de Kolta, Harry Stork Method No. 6. The All Rising Cards all cards jump out of class, card fountain, discussion of methods with details for some
  • Buatier DeKolta
  • Harry Stork
  • third method
 		1938
Greater Magic
383
Method No. 7. The Swinging Rising Cards Duplicates of Forced Cards Rise, No Assistant, houlette is attached at string and swings back and forth
 		1938
Greater Magic
385
Method No. 8. The Joker Rising Card Trick ABC cards rise that spell out JOKER
 		1938
Greater Magic
386
Method No. 9. The Celebrity Rising Card Trick ABC cards rise that spell out a chosen celebrity
 		1938
Greater Magic
386
Professor Alberti Method No. 1. The "Alberti" Method Hair and Wax Pellet
 		1938
Greater Magic
387
Adrian Plate Method No. 2. Adrian Plate's Method Hair and Wax Pellet
 		1938
Greater Magic
388
Method No. 3. Card Rising from Hand to Hand Hair and Wax Pellet, card floats through air to other hand
 		1938
Greater Magic
389
Method No. 4. From a Glass Hair and Wax Pellet, card floats through air from glass to hand
 		1938
Greater Magic
390
Method No. 5. Tube and Thread Hair and Wax Pellet, tube with thread in it (weight on one end) is hidden in clothing
 		1938
Greater Magic
391
Method No. 6. The Wand and Rising Card Hair and Wax Pellet, hollow wand with thread in it (weight on one end)
 		1938
Greater Magic
391
Jack McMillen Method No. 11. The "Plunger" Rising Cards with or without handkerchief, including an easier variation with wax
 		1938
Greater Magic
400
Donald Holmes The Holmes Spindle little mechanism that's attached to rim of glass
 		1938
Greater Magic
404
Harlan Tarbell The "Sandu" Rising Cards trickling sand principle as mechanism, in glass on table
 		1938
Greater Magic
407
Henry Gordien The Gordien Rising Cards gramophone motor attached to table, thread
 		1938
Greater Magic
408
The Hand Houlette houlette and cards ungaffed, one gimmicked card
 		1938
Greater Magic
410
Howard Thurston The "Thurston" Rising Cards The Aerial Cards, floating across stage with named cards (assistant)
 		1938
Greater Magic
412
A Method for Parlor The Aerial Cards, floating card
 		1938
Greater Magic
413
A Second Method The Aerial Cards, floating card, no assistant
 		1938
Greater Magic
413
The Queen of the Air The Aerial Cards, card floating from one table to another
 		1938
Greater Magic
414
Dr. Jacob Daley The Card Windlass or Reel handling for the gaffed method (windlass or Thornton Reel), originally from "Art of Magic"
 		1938
Greater Magic
426
Ivory and Air Cushion Finish halves from different decks with different finishes, divided deck location
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
448
William H. McCaffrey Blindfold Multiple Detection blindfolded magician divines several cards, different finishes
 		1938
Greater Magic
449
Strippers
  • How to Reverse a Stripper Deck
  • Half and Half Subtlety
  • Bringing the Reversed Card to the Top
 		1938
Greater Magic
453
Two Good Wrinkles: Reversing the Deck turning a one-way deck
 		1938
Greater Magic
459
Not Reversing the Deck one-way deck handling
Also published here 1938
Greater Magic
459
Harry Blackstone Card and Number number named, that many cards are cut to and selection is at that position, belly stripper card
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
461
Impromptu Short Card broken corners
 		1938
Greater Magic
464
Billy O'Connor Two Card Discovery card stabbed in deck by spectator next to two selections, short card
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
469
Mickey MacDougall The Four Aces reappearance in poker deal
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
476
The Long Card impromptu long card with paper clip
 		1938
Greater Magic
477
Will De Sieve Two New Locator Cards - Coin Impression coin leaves circular impression
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
478
Jontay Another "Ridge" Preparation ridge along line on picture card
Related toVariations 1938
Greater Magic
479
Impromptu Markind of Cards - The Tooth Pick Method
1938
Greater Magic
479
Thumb Tack Marker Impromptu Markind of Cards
 		1938
Greater Magic
479
Paul Rosini The Daub. A Miracle Location daub transferred from performer's finger to bottom card of cut-off packet as it is replaced, button storage suggestion
Also published here 1938
Greater Magic
495
William H. McCaffrey "Think Stop" one way deck
 		1938
Greater Magic
496
To Make the Spectator Reverse the Card Himself one way deck
Related toAlso published here 1938
Greater Magic
497
John Northern Hilliard Card Tricks with Apparatus and in Combination with Other Objects some observations
 		1938
Greater Magic
499
Ralph W. Hull The Tuned Deck six phases, two corner shorts
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
517
Scallop Short
1938
Greater Magic
528
Theodore Annemann The Five Card Stabbing Mystery five selections, one-way
 		1938
Greater Magic
539
Sam Leo Horowitz A Psychological Discovery two-pile-stop trick with Eight/Nine alternating set-up
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1938
Greater Magic
549
Paul Rosini A Great Location Trick subtle key card location
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1938
Greater Magic
570
Bert Allerton Card Index for twelve cards
 		1938
Greater Magic
901
H. Adrian Smith Mnemonics with Cards
  • An Outline of the System
  • The Table of Fixed Ideas
  • The Card List
  • Association of Ideas
  • Memorizing a Shuffled Pack
 		1938
Greater Magic
902
H. Adrian Smith A Unique Mental Problem missing cards are named, real memory
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
906
H. Adrian Smith A Method for a Set-up Deck mental aid to keep track of suits while dealing for cyclical stacks
 		1938
Greater Magic
908
Concluding Observations
1938
Greater Magic
909
Charles T. Jordan, Arthur Finley Interlocking Chain Principle
Jan. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 40)
267
Theodore Annemann The Ultra Find handling for interlocking chain location that avoids obvious studying of order
Variations Jan. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 40)
267
Martin Gardner Synthetic Seconds two selections travel together, presented as second deal demonstration, stooge
Related to 1938
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1937/38)
272
Martin Gardner Card Minded spectator divines card from other spectator
 		1938
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1937/38)
274
Martin Gardner Three Piles
Related to 1938
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1937/38)
277
Audley Walsh The Magician's Dream twelve cards repeated four times, fishing & multiple out for divination
Related toVariations Apr. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 43)
298
Al Baker Nufind two key cards
Also published here May 1938
The Jinx (Issue 44)
299
Dr. Edward G. Ervin An Invisible Card Shiner painting lacquer nail polish on hand
Related to June 1938
The Jinx (Issue 45)
309
Theodore Annemann Tips on Daub
1938
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1938)
318
Dan Bellman Mystic Matching two phases, one deck stacked
Also published here 1938
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1938)
320
Clayton Rawson Behind That Door! medium in another room divines cards, color, word with various methods
Also published here 1938
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1938)
322
S. H. Wimbrough Wise Guy Catch everyone sees how it's done except spectator on stage
Also published here 1938
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1938)
323
Martin Gardner The ----- of -- Trick
Inspired by 1938
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1938)
323
Theodore Annemann Found Out two keys and bank of one suit
 		1938
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1938)
323
Byron Churchill Decepto two faced cards are in deck, performer divines one of them
 		Aug. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 47)
331
Harold Lloyd, James G. Thompson Jr. You See? three card location, one-way, credit attribution to Thompson in Max Maven reference
Related toAlso published here Dec. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 51)
353
Gerald Kosky Predicto spectator shuffles and cuts into three piles, performer predicts third card in pile he will choose, bad outs
Also published here Dec. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 51)
356
Fan Control spectator inserts card in fan
a/. (Automatic Jog Control)
b/. Riffle Control
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
49
Al Baker Effect 2 double backer, Christ Force type challenge location, setting double back key card
Related to 1939
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Effects 1, 2, and 3)
498
Theodore Annemann Magic versus Mentalism thought of card is spelled to from two decks, progressive spelling set-up
 		Jan. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 52)
363
E. Leslie May Magic versus Mentalism Addition thought-of card predicted, six out index
 		Jan. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 52)
363
Alphonso Much Thought three thought-of cards found by spelling, two decks, progressive spelling set-up
 		1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
367
Theodore Annemann Nail Nick Key Control
1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
368
L. Vosburgh Lyons Last Chance
Related toAlso published here Mar. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 54)
387
L. Vosburgh Lyons Mental Rescue two spectators have five cards each and exchange one, performer divines it
Related toVariationsAlso published here Apr. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 55)
389
L. Vosburgh Lyons Addition from Jacket Edge packet under jacket in paper clip, palmed off and added
 		Apr. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 55)
393
Audley Walsh Gnome Madness spectator pockets any card he likes while spreading through them, this one is found
 		Apr. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 55)
394
Theodore Annemann Eagle Location risky location in which spectator shuffles his own card back
Related to May 1939
The Jinx (Issue 56)
397
Theodore Annemann The Simplex Hindu Location simple, key card placement
 		May 1939
The Jinx (Issue 56)
399
Dr. Stanley Jaks Crystal-Viso chosen card divined in crystal ball first by performer, then spectator
Related toVariationsAlso published here June 1939
The Jinx (Issue 57)
404
Cedric Applause named card caught out of shower of cards
 		1939
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1939)
409
Julian J. Proskauer Smeero
Sep. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 60)
434
James G. Thompson Jr. Utility Routine Svengali deck with the different cards stacked, ends clean, bridge deal finale
Also published here Oct. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 63)
443
Joseph Dunninger Nomenclature three random names are spelled, selection found, automatic placement procedure
Related toVariationsAlso published here Oct. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 64)
450
Scallop Short
Nov. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 66)
458
Theodore Annemann, Holden The Rising Card credits see p. 461
 		Nov. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 66)
459
Claude Goldin Quarters from Torn Deck deck torn in quarters, performer names four positions, when counted down in the four positions there is selected card
 		Nov. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 66)
461
R. M. Jamison Impromptu Slick Work ivory finish card in air cushion or linen deck
 		Dec. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 69)
472
Theodore Annemann, Thirteen of Magic Authentical rubber banded deck stands on edge during rise
 		Dec. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 73)
487
Howard Warringer Fingeraura challenge location using scotch tape secretly applied to card
 		Dec. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 73)
489
The Fadeaway Cards brief, plunger-pushing back & forth a packet through deck until one remains
Related to 1939
Be Deceived
7
Louis Lam Sensational Card Discovery
1939
Be Deceived
10
Louis Lam Impossible deck distributed in thirteen envelopes, cards in chosen envelope divined
 		1939
Be Deceived
21
Louis Lam Pusho packet pushed (poke) from center as selection procedure
 		1939
Be Deceived
23
Robert Parrish A Prediction to End Predictions playing card, word and date on bill are predicted
 		1939
Do That Again!
9
Interlocking Chains with partial stack
 		1939
Do That Again!
29
Robert Parrish Name Your Favorite any card named, after riffle shuffle spectator goes through cards and performer stops him at named card
 		1939
Do That Again!
30
Oscar Weigle Remote Reverso two decks, performer and spectator count down and stop and remember card, spectator's card reverses in performer's deck and vice versa
 		1939
Do That Again!
31
Oscar Weigle Nu-Locato key card placement after peek
 		1939
Do That Again!
39
Oscar Weigle The Challenge Blindfold Card Routine genuinely blindfolded
Effect No. 1: think stop
Effect No. 2: performer stops while dealing
Effect No. 3: spectator reads cards and performer detects card by voice
Effect No. 4: performer stops spectator's deal and even names card
Also published here 1939
Do That Again!
43
The Riffle Location control to known position near top
 		1939
More Card Manipulations (Issue 2)
14
Frederick Braue A Two Pile Mystery
Related to 1939
More Card Manipulations (Issue 2)
38
Orville Wayne Meyer The "Last Word" Location two key cards, multiple out procedure in placing one of the keys
 		1939
More Card Manipulations (Issue 2)
43
Tom Sellers The Impromptu Rising Card alternative handling with wax
 		1939
Scots Magic
7
Tom Sellers New Rising Cards deck wrapped in newspaper, duplicates
 		1939
Scots Magic
8
Tom Sellers The Tell Tale Scytale prediction with a scytale
 		1939
Scots Magic
9
Theodore Annemann, Orville Wayne Meyer Remote Control Improved odd-backed unknown card signed on back is chosen from face
Related to 1939
The Incorporated Strange Secrets
7
Theodore Annemann Sensitive Thoughts deck divided in red and black, number named and card thought of from different halves, performer names card and position of them
 		1939
The Incorporated Strange Secrets
11
Theodore Annemann The Card Doctor
1939
The Incorporated Strange Secrets
13
Theodore Annemann Thought, In Person one of five, one-way backs, OOSOOM
Variations 1939
The Incorporated Strange Secrets
17
Theodore Annemann A Mental Headache card counting, two columns suit and value

Related toVariations 1939
The Incorporated Strange Secrets
18
Michael F. Zens Zen's X-Clusive Card Combination several cards are selected from a shuffled deck and replaced, performer finds them, then cards are put in envelopes, inside are predictions which match
Also published here Nov. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 5)
1
Jean Hugard The Rising Cards and Glass Bottle deck placed in cut-open glass bottle, selections rise one by one while bottle is held by spectator
 		1939
The Magic Annual for 1938 and 1939
22
Purvis W. Miller Double Prediction predictions with blue and red pencil match cards selected from blue-backed and red-backed deck, one forcing deck, other one stacked or marked
 		1939
The Magic Annual for 1938 and 1939
30
Thumb Nail Card Marker for scratch or punch
 		1939
The Magic Annual for 1938 and 1939
84
Card Case for Pocket Switch
1939
The Magic Annual for 1938 and 1939
85
Eine neue Art, eine Karte zu lokalisieren method to find a selected card, using full stack
Also published here
  • "Magikeren" January 1939.
 1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 2)
16
Maldino Eine Kartenwanderung card is destroyed and appears restored between two wooden disks
 		1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 3&4)
19
Automatic Jog No. I, II, III three methods (including Plunger)
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
104
Setting a Key Card
1940
Expert Card Technique
116
The Five Card Quibble an out if you only know that it is one of five cards
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
118
The Lost Card how to locate a lost but known card
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
192
Prearranged Pack strategies using a twenty-six-card stack
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
194
Jean Hugard The Hugard Rising Cards three cards
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
201
Charlie Miller The Mesmerised Cards thread & wax
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
205
The One-Hand Plunger Rising Cards
1940
Expert Card Technique
207
The Two-Hand Plunger Rising Cards
Related toVariations 1940
Expert Card Technique
211
Paul Rosini The Gamblers Outwitted daub transferred from performer's finger to bottom card of cut-off packet as it is replaced
VariationsAlso published here 1940
Expert Card Technique
217
Paul Rosini Daub Work
1940
Expert Card Technique
217
Paul Rosini A Rosi-Cruzian Mystery daub, button storage, two phases, red-black separation during first phase that is used in second phase
Variations 1940
Expert Card Technique
219
Dai Vernon Two-Six-Four one of a thirteen cards thought of and position remembered, two halves made and selection found with multiple out counting procedure using Four, Two and Six spots
Related toVariations 1940
Expert Card Technique
221
Jack McMillen Mind Mirror one suit on top, two honest riffle shuffles
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1940
Expert Card Technique
223
The Razzle Dazzler combo
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
266
Phantaso one of five, one-way pips
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
273
Harold Lloyd You See? three card discovery, using one hand only, one-way
Also published here 1940
Expert Card Technique
280
The Omnipresent Eight
1940
Expert Card Technique
287
Charlie Miller The Danbury Deliver fingertip peek, four cards with edge-marks
Related to 1940
Expert Card Technique
307
Impromptu Location saliva
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
322
Wheels within Wheels saliva used as daub
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
327
Multi-Spelling Trick "The repeat Spelling of Mentally Selected Cards"
Variations 1940
Expert Card Technique
347
The Stranger Card whole chapter with applications
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
362
Theodore Annemann The Ghost Card stranger card, card is put in envelope
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
363
Introducing the Stranger method of adding a stranger card to the pack
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
379
Joker-Specimen Card using extra Joker as duplicate
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
380
Forcing a Stranger Card
1940
Expert Card Technique
380
Double-Faced Cards using double facers as strangers
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
380
Two Pile Principle
1940
Expert Card Technique
382
The Twenty-Sixth Location get-ready trick to get key in center, spelling
Related toVariations 1940
Expert Card Technique
397
The Twenty-Sixth Location remote key
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
398
One Will Make Six how a two spot locates six cards
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
411
The Spectator Peek in context of "missed" peek
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
411
Shiners tip
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
411
Daub
1940
Expert Card Technique
417
Set-Ups management tips
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
417
Clayton Rawson Moistening a Card
1940
Expert Card Technique
418
Robert Tothill Secrets for Sale four locations
 		Jan. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 75)
500
Robert Brethen As in a Mirror Darkly billet index on back of cards
Related toAlso published here Jan. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 76)
501
Dr. Jacob Daley Short Card Anecdote
Feb. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 79)
516
James G. Thompson Jr. The Eyes Have It coding only with eye movement
Related toAlso published here Feb. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 80)
519
Theodore Annemann Pocket Prophecies including thoughts on predictions and the pocket index in general, see also p. 818
Also published here Mar. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 82)
527
Theodore Annemann The Original Effect straight card prediction using billet index
Also published here Mar. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 82)
529
Theodore Annemann Lady and Gentleman two card prediction with billet index
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here Mar. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 82)
529
Theodore Annemann, Walter B. Gibson The Omega Card Prophecy card chosen with dealing procedure, billet index
Also published here Mar. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 82)
529
Orville Wayne Meyer Twin Prediction partial set-up and ten-card billet index
Also published here Mar. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 82)
530
Orville Wayne Meyer, Arthur H. Buckley Twin Prediction - The Improved Buckley Method full deck stack and billet index
Also published here Mar. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 82)
530
Audley Walsh The Mystic Twelve cards pocketed and another remembered, performer divines position of selection and number of cards in pocket, reverse-count force
Related toVariations Mar. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 82)
531
Herb Runge Hidden Mystery two cards selected with dealing procedure, performer places another card next to them one by one
Related toAlso published here Mar. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 83)
535
Herb Runge Gemini Twins Placement
Mar. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 83)
535
Hen Fetsch In the Mind performer really blindfolded
  • think stop with one selection
  • think stop with three selections
  • a chosen card is named
Also published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 88)
554
Allan Howell Foretold selection with numbers and dealing procedure predicted
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 89)
559
Albert Cohn Combination dealing trick
Inspired by 1940
The Jinx (Issue 91)
568
Charles Arbuthnot The Arbuthnot Canfield Solitaire Stack
Related to 1940
The Jinx (Issue 92)
573
Stephen Simpson Universal Card-Incidence two decks, card thought of, performer and spectator each shuffle and deal cards out in certain patters, then the thought-of card is in same position in both deck
Related to 1940
The Jinx (Issue 94)
581
Theodore Annemann Volition four selections in envelopes, spectators choose their own card, equivoque
VariationsAlso published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 95)
589
B. B. Low Tram Card card vanishes underneath handkerchief, reappears in pocket, using index
Related to 1940
The Jinx (Issue 96)
593
Henry Hardin Houdin's Dream one-way faces via pips, no-touch reversal method with book used as plate
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 97)
598
Henry Hardin The Dissolving Card one of five
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 97)
599
Dr. Stanley Jaks Legacy From Tibet two routines with one-way picture/symbol cards
Also published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 101)
613
Herb Runge A Thought Ahead Tantalizer
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The Jinx (Issue 102)
618
Don Medley, Harry Jordan Circum-Location three cards, odd-even, identities and positions named
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 102)
619
Verne Chesbro Mentelimination naming missing card(s), three methods
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 103)
622
Sam Leo Horowitz The Diving Pasteboard one of four random cards is thought of, they're shuffled back, Three-spot locator used to locate selection
Related toVariations 1940
The Jinx (Issue 105)
632
Dai Vernon Card of the Gods card thought of from top third, found with procedure and counting
Related toVariations 1940
The Jinx (Issue 105)
633
Jim Wheeler Lost and Found deck in glass, spectator removes deck but selection remains inside, narrow card
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 107)
640
Les Vincent Countdown Force any number up to ten, set-up with Eights and Nines
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 108)
643
Clayton Rawson Mass Production long short divided deck
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 110)
655
G. W. Hunter Backhanded reprinted from The Magic Wand, card sticks to back of hand, key card location
Also published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 110)
660
Theodore Annemann Simple Force bold
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 113)
670
Harry W. Burger Inevitable one of sixteen cards fairly chosen and lost, then found
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 113)
670
Slip Shuffle Key Placement
1940
The Jinx (Issue 114)
673
Harold Denhard Thought Across Space medium finds card, center tear and gaffed "Instanto" deck
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 115)
680
Jack Vosburgh, Sid Lorraine, Theodore Annemann Cherchez La Lady performer finds money card in different situations
Also published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 116)
687
Charles Arbuthnot Double Key Location
1940
The Jinx (Issue 116)
688
Verne Chesbro, James G. Thompson Jr. Copy Cat! one Si Stebbins, the other brainwave/invisible deck
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 117)
691
Walter B. Gibson Key Location Medium finds selection in shuffled deck, coding using stacking principle
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 121)
707
Short Card & Riffle Shuffle two cards stay together
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 121)
707
Herb Runge Pick Up
1940
The Jinx (Issue 121)
707
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
Jack Vosburgh The Mystery of the Suits one of the Aces is selected and found, then the suit of another selected Ace is predicted
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 122)
711
Jack Vosburgh Double Edged Sword of Might two card prediction, one-ahead, mirage deck
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 122)
713
New Method for Picking Up an Arranged Deck "After It Has Been Spread On The Table And A Card Has Been Withdrawn From It"
 		1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
12
The Two Pile Mystery two selections
 		1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
28
Charles Hopkins Think-a-Card thought-of card to pocket, ten-card set-up
Related to 1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
39
Gerald Kosky Ziska Improved number of moved cards & selection are divined by value of a card, set-up, marked locator
Inspired byRelated to 1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
40
Paul Morris The Question is ...... reversed card changes into selection, reversed card then in pocket, miscall
 		1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
52
Charles Hopkins 1 - Card correctly identified, but slips out of control. Use of peeks, cut / pass to re-establish control.
 		1940
"Outs" Precautions and Challenges
19
Charles Hopkins 2 - Identification correct, but placement for climax is wrong. For counting / spelling tricks (double/triple lifts, pilot card technique)
Related to 1940
"Outs" Precautions and Challenges
19
Charles Hopkins 3 - Incorrect identification of selection card.
1940
"Outs" Precautions and Challenges
20
Charles Hopkins 4 - Card lost before identification.
1940
"Outs" Precautions and Challenges
21
Charles Hopkins 5 - The selector forgets what his card was.
1940
"Outs" Precautions and Challenges
21
Charles Hopkins 6 - When they refuse to tell. How to deal with "You are doing the trick... you tell me!"
 		1940
"Outs" Precautions and Challenges
23
Charles Hopkins 7 - For the extreme "hold out". Extreme cases where audience will not name their selected card
 		1940
"Outs" Precautions and Challenges
23
Charles Hopkins 12 - To meet an absolute refusal to tell. Using the 220 Count method
Related to 1940
"Outs" Precautions and Challenges
26
16 - The "Crimp" as a Locator. Uses for corner crimp
 		1940
"Outs" Precautions and Challenges
31
21 - Just a gag. Gag to reveal card by miscalling
 		1940
"Outs" Precautions and Challenges
37
Charles Hopkins 22 - Out-in-the-open changes. Using top/bottom changes, or double lifts
 		1940
"Outs" Precautions and Challenges
38
Charles Hopkins 24 - Using "locators" for "outs". Use of short cards, scraped/nicked edges
 		1940
"Outs" Precautions and Challenges
39
Charles Hopkins Methods For Counting And Spelling Effects How to deal with errors in counting/spelling tricks
 		1940
"Outs" Precautions and Challenges
39
Charles Hopkins 25 - The "Pilot Card".
1940
"Outs" Precautions and Challenges
39
26 - New start from wrong turn-up. An out if the card turned up at the end of count/spell is wrong
 		1940
"Outs" Precautions and Challenges
41
Charles Hopkins 27 - The "220 Count" as an "out". Mentions the 220 Count
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42
Charles Hopkins 28 - In performer's pocket.
1940
"Outs" Precautions and Challenges
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