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Wernoli Liebe Freunde! solution for "Phantom-Trick", selections are found in bag
Related to 1946
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 8 No. 2)
4
Conny Steffensen Magische Lektionen / Leçons magiques brief explanations of various techniques to control a card, followed by french translation
  • "Mappen"-Karte
  • Nagelmarkierung
  • Markierung mit der Stecknadel
  • "Brücke" am Ende des Spieles
  • Ein Ersatz für die lange Karte
  • Staniol auf der Rückseite der Karte
  • Auffinden der Schlüsselkarte durch den Index
Related to 1946
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 8 No. 2)
6
Dr. William Weyeneth Un joli tour de cartes medium in other room finds three selection, lipstick used as daub, followed by german translation "Ein hübscher Kartentrick"
 		Jan. 1946
La Baguette Magique (Issue 7)
15
Dr. William Weyeneth Un truc de transmission de pensée signaling a playing card using a match, medium in other room, followed by german translation "Ein Kunstück der Gedankenübertragung"
 		Mar. 1946
La Baguette Magique (Issue 8)
2
Bert Allerton Community Do As I Do up to eight spectators follow along with a packet of card and locate their own card
 		1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
5
Charles "Chic" Schoke A "Chick" Trick See Stewart James for credit claim
Related toVariations 1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
6
Eddie Morton Colors Will Tell dealing and open red-black sorting procedure
Related to 1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
7
Billy O'Connor Mix - Cut and Look 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 1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
9
Arthur H. Buckley Location From New Deck two cards found after two honest riffle shuffles, interlocking chains
 		1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
10
Paul Rosini Your Number - Your Card subtle key card location
Also published here 1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
11
De Luxe Spelling Trick random sentence spelled to locate selection
 		1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
18
"Senator" Clarke Crandall Triple Divination card from a poker hand or group of cards remembered, divined with "can you see one of same value here?..."
  • Effect No. 1
  • Effect No. 2
  • Effect No. 3
 		1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
22
Stewart Judah Cards and Pellets eight cards written on billets, one card put in envelope, elimination deal done with billets, first side a free choice thanks to miswriting one billet, last billet matches card in envelope
Related toAlso published here
  • "A Curious Coincidence with Cards and Pellets" (Judah, Subtle Problems You Will Do)
 1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
25
Dai Vernon Ducy-Ducy sandwiched selection transposes with card in performer's pocket, Seven/Eight pseudo duplicate
VariationsAlso published here 1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
27
Martin Barnett Spectator's Name
1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
32
Doc Miller That Number Down
Variations 1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
34
Paul Stadelman Phenomenal Memory memory demonstration, cards moved from half to half
Also published here
  • 1933 book by Paul Stadelman
 1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
35
Bert Allerton Allerton's Indicator spectator stops performer's deal, that card's value used to count to selection
Variations 1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
37
J. B. Bobo Name Your Cards here spelled "Bo Bo", piles made on table to select two cards, after they have been assembled the are found again with Tantalizer deal
 		1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
42
Riffle Shuffle one suit on top, two honest riffle shuffles
Also published here 1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
49
Ed Miller Tapping Trick one of ten tabled cards touched, assistant knows which one
 		1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
50
W. F. "Rufus" Steele Bridge and Poker Demonstration memory stacking (last cards remaining in each spectators's hand after card-calling are the selections) followed by poker and bridge demo
 		1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
51
Bill Salisbury Poker Stack From New Deck
1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
62
Francis Carlyle Homing Card
Related toVariations 1947
Stars of Magic (Vol. 4 No. 2)
61
Edward Marlo Imperfection Force under-the-spread force
Also published here 1947
Marlo In Spades
8
Edward Marlo Marlo's Miracle Routine: Cards By Weight multiple phases, Ace-King set-up, faro
Related toVariations 1947
Marlo In Spades
13
Edward Marlo Miracle Location part of "Marlo's Miracle Routine"
Related toVariations 1947
Marlo In Spades
14
Edward Marlo The Prediction performer knows card at named number, partial stack, part of "Marlo's Miracle Routine"
 		1947
Marlo In Spades
15
Edward Marlo A Straight Flush part of "Marlo's Miracle Routine"
Variations 1947
Marlo In Spades
16
Edward Marlo Perfect Bridge Hand part of "Marlo's Miracle Routine"
 		1947
Marlo In Spades
16
Edward Marlo The Rummy Game part of "Marlo's Miracle Routine"
 		1947
Marlo In Spades
16
Edward Marlo The Punch Deal bridge deal application
Related to 1947
Marlo In Spades
18
Edward Marlo Marlo's Miracle Prediction deck shuffled, number named by spectator, card predicted, punch deal
Related toVariations 1947
Marlo In Spades
19
Edward Marlo Poker Prediction outcome after shuffled deck predicted, punch deal
Variations 1947
Marlo In Spades
20
Edward Marlo The Perfect Stack without adjustment, three aces are dealt to a player for two to eight players, punch deal
 		1947
Marlo In Spades
21
Edward Marlo The Three Packets performer announces how many aces & kings are in a certain pile, punch deal
 		1947
Marlo In Spades
22
Edward Marlo The Blind Fold Stack punched cards as safety measure
Variations 1947
Marlo In Spades
23
Edward Marlo Super Reading apparently magician can read marks extremely fast, punch deal
 		1947
Marlo In Spades
24
Edward Marlo Putting in the Work putting punch work in cards
 		1947
Marlo In Spades
25
Edward Marlo For Cheaters Only punch deal
 		1947
Marlo In Spades
26
Edward Marlo Nail Gauge Placement
1947
Marlo In Spades
29
Edward Marlo III. The Named Vanish named card, reappears at named number, stacked
 		1947
Marlo In Spades
36
Edward Marlo IV. Saliva Methods
  • A. Cut Method
  • B. In Spread
  • C. The Peek
 		1947
Marlo In Spades
36
Edward Marlo V. Double Lift
  • A. From the Peek
  • B. Key Card
  • C. Imperfection
  • D. One Hand
 		1947
Marlo In Spades
37
Edward Marlo Card Stab card vanishes, then deck is wrapped in newspaper and card stabbed to
Related to 1947
Marlo In Spades
38
Edward Marlo Crimp Placement out of hands
 		1947
Marlo In Spades
41
James Auer Three Linked Discoveries location of three thought of cards
 		1947
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1947)
22
Ronald B. Edwards Remainder? card is selected and the value used to calculate a result which is predicted
 		Jan. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 118)
475
Paul Curry New View deck in new deck order, spectator has the deck behind the back and puts one card reversed in the middle of the deck, exactly in order
Variations Feb. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 120)
481
Herb Runge Among Friends routine
Inspired by Feb. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 120)
482
Herb Runge Duo
Inspired by Mar. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 122)
491
Paul Curry One Down card is inserted face up in the pack behind spectator's back and divined
Related to Apr. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 124)
500
R. M. Jamison 57 two times performer knows where selection is, when spectator turns up cards and names them
 		May 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 125)
502
Paul Curry Two Minutes from Now spectator thinks stop at his selection when performer names the cards, position is predicted too
 		May 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 125)
504
Clayton Rawson Everyone Take A Card six or more people select a card
 		July 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 129)
519
Paul Curry Thar She Blows! presentation idea for revealing a card
Also published here July 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 129)
520
Paul Curry Think of a Card spectator cuts thought-of card to face of stacked deck and then loses it
VariationsAlso published here Aug. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 132)
532
Herb Runge Formula cards are divined with a crystal ball, based on Mutus Nomen
 		Oct. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 136)
546
Paul Curry Curry Favors on advertising and one way principle
Also published here Nov. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 138)
556
John Hamilton Heaps again spectator finds his own card, with just eight cards, sort of Tantalizer
Inspired byVariations Dec. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 140)
562
Shuffling around Key or Crimp
1947
Watch This One!
17
J. B. Bobo A New Key Card single rough-smooth pair
 		1947
Watch This One!
31
J. B. Bobo The Isolated Key corner dotted card in center as reference
 		1947
Watch This One!
32
J. B. Bobo Milk Shuffle Key Placement card replaced during overhand shuffle
 		1947
Watch This One!
34
J. B. Bobo Bobo Locatrix card selected with seemingly fair cutting procedure, key card, location via "Trick that Cannot be Explained" type procedure
 		1947
Watch This One!
36
Shuffling with Key Card
1947
Watch This One!
37
J. B. Bobo Telepathic Miracle key card placed next to thought-of card
Related to 1947
Watch This One!
40
J. B. Bobo Two Backward Cards performer stabs card reversed between two selections behind his back
 		1947
Watch This One!
42
J. B. Bobo Triple Thought spectator selects three cards and thinks of one of them, they're returned, performer finds thought-of card
 		1947
Watch This One!
49
J. B. Bobo "Out of this World" Followup - Effect Number 1 spectator finds card that was selected at other end of room
 		1947
Watch This One!
52
Charles T. Jordan A New Card Discovery key above and below selection and riffle shuffle, added in 1947 reprint (instead of "Just a Square of Paper")
 		1947
The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Down to the Minute Magical Effects)
38
Jean Hugard, Jerry Lukins Telephonic Telepathy on the international response to Lamarque's routine, method by Lukins
Inspired by Jan. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 8)
285
Milbourne Christopher Mental Miracle chosen card and name are divined
 		Jan. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 8)
286
Frederick Braue Card Trick interlocking chains principle, suit stack
 		Jan. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 8)
288
Milbourne Christopher Daub Tip impromptu daub from shoe
 		Feb. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 9)
293
Chester "Dr. DeMille" Miller Telepathy for Two letter/number code
 		Feb. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 9)
294
George C. Engel Guessing Is Fun one card and two chosen words, predictions written on index cards, see p. 320 for comment by Eddie Clever
 		Mar. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 10)
299
Harold E. Haber, Jr. The Lazy Man's Miracle five cards are selected and placed inside envelope, names written on pieces of paper and one selected, that card vanishes from envelope and appears somewhere else
Inspired by
  • Louis Nikola's "An Impudent Imposition" in Percy Naldrett's "Further Expert Magic" 1923.
Also published here 		Apr. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 11)
313
Frederick Braue Roundabout with Fred Braue on the five best card tricks poll
  • Card Transits
  • Coincidences
  • Predictions
  • Telepathy or Mind Reading
  • Reverses
  • Changes
  • Spellers
  • Transpositions
  • A Show of Skill
 		June 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 1)
327
Clayton Rawson The Little Wonder Thought Projector spectator divines selection of other spectator, using egg beater as comedy prop, see p. 370 for idea by Edwin Shaw using a tray
VariationsAlso published here July 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 2)
331
Milbourne Christopher Milbourne Christopher's Column ideas for various tricks
  • Lit cigarette hold on thumb covered with handkerchief
  • idea for Al Baker's addition slate
  • on Lou Tannens shooting wand
  • Milk Pitcher
  • Brainwave Deck
  • gag with flash bill
  • Floating Ball
  • card location
 		Aug. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 3)
341
Bob Hummer Thoto (The World's Smallest Trick) one card location, cards marked with pin behind back
Also published here 1947
3 Trix New Easy To Do
1
Bob Hummer Something New (and easy to do) living and dead test, spectator writes two names of living and one of dead person on playing cards, divination of which is which
Also published here 1947
3 Trix New Easy To Do
2
Conny Steffensen Magische Lektionen / Leçons magiques brief explanations of various techniques to control a card, followed by french translation
  • Reflektor
  • Sehen des Indexes an der gewählten Karte
  • Wo im Spiele befindet sich die Karte?
  • Abzählen von der untersten Karte
  • Die X-Strahlen Karte
  • Die berührte Karte
  • Auffinden einer Karte mit Hilfe von Wachs
  • Wie verfährt man, um mit dem Spiele zu rauschen?
  • Forcierung durch das "Rauschen"
  • Ein Forcierungs-Spiel
 		1947
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 8 No. 3&4)
2
Fingerspitzengefühl
1947
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 8 No. 3&4)
14
Paul Dienst Aus Nichts... Alles cards are selected and calculation is made, cards can be named eventually, with card map and "Realwert-Karten" stack
 		1947
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 9 No. 1)
8
Dr. William Weyeneth La carte dans la pomme de terre miniature card of freely chosen selection is found in potato, followed by german translation "Die Karte in der Kartoffel"
 		Jan. 1947
La Baguette Magique (Issue 13)
2
Thought Stealer progressive set up
Variations 1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
23
An Instinct for Cards interlocking chains
Variations 1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
32
Jack McMillen Mirror of the Mind suit together
 		1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
34
The Key Undercut see also applications
 		1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
69
Key Undercut Shuffle shuffling after placement
 		1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
69
The Twenty-Sixth Card remote key
Variations 1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
73
Remote Key
1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
73
A Meeting of the Minds remote key, alomst challenge
 		1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
74
Sliding Key Card under-spread placement
 		1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
80
The Tantalizer twenty-second position and packet dealing
Related toVariations 1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
112
An Incomprehensible Divination small packet challenge location
 		1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
136
Double-Lift Glimpse
1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
143
Twelve-Down Riffle as card is returned
 		1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
196
Pulse Trick divination by performer and spectator
 		1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
214
The Selective Touch finding matching cards from pocket for any named card, binary four card set-up that combines to any card
Variations 1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
225
George G. Kaplan The Short-Card principles for the corner-short
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
4
George G. Kaplan The Corner-Short
1948
The Fine Art of Magic
4
George G. Kaplan The Secret Gadget using nail-clip to short corners
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
5
George G. Kaplan Advantages of the Corner-Short Procedure general comments on the use of corner shorts
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
5
George G. Kaplan Locating the Corner-Short, and the Delayed-Action Control using the corner-short
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
6
George G. Kaplan The Pencil Dot mark for the corner-short
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
6
George G. Kaplan Avoiding Contrasts how to address the problem of white edges after cutting corners short
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
8
To Bring the Corner-Short to the Top of the Pack
1948
The Fine Art of Magic
8
George G. Kaplan The Kaplan Fan Cut method to bring corner short to the top
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
9
George G. Kaplan To Bring the Corner-Short to the Bottom of the Pack two methods
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
11
George G. Kaplan To Control a Selected Card by Means of the Corner-Short Hindu shuffle
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
12
George G. Kaplan The Kaplan Control of a Glimpsed Card by Means of the Corner-Short
1948
The Fine Art of Magic
12
George G. Kaplan Retaining Control of several Glimpsed Cards by Means of the Corner-Short
1948
The Fine Art of Magic
14
George G. Kaplan Controlling Three Selected Cards by Means of the Corner-Short Hindu Shuffle handling
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
16
George G. Kaplan To bring a Prearranged Packet above a Chosen Card by Means of the Corner-Short
1948
The Fine Art of Magic
18
George G. Kaplan Obtaining a Desired Packet Instantly by Means of the Corner-Short
1948
The Fine Art of Magic
19
George G. Kaplan Using the Corner-Short to Retain a Prearranged Deck in Order using corner-short as divider
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
19
George G. Kaplan Impromptu Marking of Cards rubbing thumb-nail on pencil
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
37
George G. Kaplan Out-of-the-Room Selection using the corner-short
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
42
George G. Kaplan The X-Ray Location newspaper over scattered cards using the corner-short
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
43
Hindu Shuffle Glimpse
1948
The Fine Art of Magic
43
George G. Kaplan Double-Back Corner-Short Location out of the room selection
Related to 1948
The Fine Art of Magic
44
George G. Kaplan Mind-Reading with Two Subjects two card location using the corner-short
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
46
George G. Kaplan The "Impossible" Discovery odd/even separation with corner-short as divider
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
46
George G. Kaplan The Twenty-Sixth Card Location - Using a Corner-Short
1948
The Fine Art of Magic
47
George G. Kaplan Au Naturelle magician says "stop" at a card whose value is used to count to selection, "Natural Card" (see next item)
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
48
George G. Kaplan Natural Card using numerical value on card to count to selection that fits by chance, see also page 101
Related to 1948
The Fine Art of Magic
49
George G. Kaplan The Topsy-Turvy Fan using odd/even separation and corner-short
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
51
George G. Kaplan New Card Affinity spectator and performer each choose a card from half the deck, deck assembled, performer knows the distance of the two selections (originally next to each other)
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
65
George G. Kaplan Revello Card Circle thirteen-card circle layout
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
67
George G. Kaplan Follow the Arrow bridge hand with thirteen pointer cards
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
90
George G. Kaplan The Card in the Shoe using a stranger card
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
93
George G. Kaplan The Captain Kidd Card (First Version) card lost, spectator deals through cards and performer stops him at a card whose value indicates position of selection, Natural Key
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
101
George G. Kaplan The Lie Detector
Variations 1948
The Fine Art of Magic
110
George G. Kaplan Card-Stabbing three cards are stabbed from a gaffed (corner-marked) Tally-Ho deck
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
119
George G. Kaplan The Kaplan Rising Cards several cards rise from a houlette
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
124
George G. Kaplan The Calcutta Mystery (First Version) two card prediction written with different colored pencils, one ahead
Inspired by
  • "The Bombay Mystery" (George Kaplan, marketed)
Variations 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
148
George G. Kaplan The Calcutta Mystery (Second Version) without the colored pencils, with spectators initials, one ahead
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
152
George G. Kaplan The Yogi's Secret putting flesh-colored daub on spectators forehead for an out-of-the-room selection
Variations 1948
The Fine Art of Magic
163
George G. Kaplan Information, Please! on the phone revelation with a order of deck secretly used as list by medium
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
182
The Deck Switch selection found in pocketed deck
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
184
George G. Kaplan The Medium´s Card Test 14/15 forced from one deck, card at that position in second deck has been predicted
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
185
George G. Kaplan Yogi Spelling Test four groups of six progressive spelling sequences
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
186
George G. Kaplan The Eighteen-Cards Spelling Trick one of eighteen cards thought of and then revealed with spelling procedure
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
188
George G. Kaplan The Triple Spelling Trick with the corner-short
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
191
George G. Kaplan The Three-Billet Test No. 1 card chosen and two thought of, all written on billets, performer divines them
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
193
Al Baker The Three-Billet Test No. 2
Variations 1948
The Fine Art of Magic
194
George G. Kaplan Do-As-I-Do Telephone Test forcing a number with cards
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
209
George G. Kaplan The Three-Billet Test No. 3 three different categories
Variations 1948
The Fine Art of Magic
226
George G. Kaplan Forcing Three Numbers using cards
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
230
George G. Kaplan Card, Crystal Ball, and Panties impromptu stooge, card visible in crystal ball, then performer reads spectator's mind with gag revelation (paper panties)
Related toVariations 1948
The Fine Art of Magic
301
George G. Kaplan The Comedy of Errors transposition of a candle and a handkerchief plus a mind-reading gag where audience divines spectator's card
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
313
Saliva Double
1948
A Devilish Miracle
2
Frederick Braue Triple Do three cards from two deck match, removed by performer and spectator
 		1948
Show Stoppers with Cards
12
Bob Madison The Great Trunk Trick plunger rise with handkerchief cover, drink appears as climax
 		1948
Show Stoppers with Cards
16
Jack Yeager Glorifying Your Magic
  • 1. Califaction of Handkerchiefs (silks in dove pan merge together)
  • 2. How to spell trust? (oddity on coin)
  • 3. Key Card Placement (Charlier Pass)
  • 4. 20th Century Silks idea
  • 5. Zombie Idea (floating flower pot)
  • 6. Comedy bits with a stooge
  • 7. Miser's Dream Shower (with handkerchief)
  • 8. Thumb Tip Idea (with scotch tape)
  • 9. Thimble color change
  • 10. The cotton bunny (cotton bunny to real one, dove pan)
 		1948
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1948)
12
Joseph Dongu Do as I Do Trick
1948
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1948)
14
Robert A. Nelson Flap Stab cards in deck, spectator pushes flap in deck, next to selection
 		1948
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1948)
33
Vern Schoneck Spellbound two variations of a speller, spectator thinks of a card in the deck, performer puts cards on by one on spectator's hand, who spells his card in his mind, the last letter is his card
 		Jan. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 142)
570
Monte by "Bertram", told by Dai Vernon
 		Jan. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 143)
573
Ronald B. Edwards Dis-Illusion
Apr. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 149)
598
Roger Barkann Parallels two decks, two predictions placed in books, as well as selections of spectator
Also published here May 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 151)
606
L. Vosburgh Lyons Triphecy triple card prediction with three different colors
Related to May 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 151)
607
James G. Thompson Jr. Pip Pip cutting at a thick card, pips
 		Oct. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 161)
647
Ronald B. Edwards X-Spell-I-Mental mental speller
 		Oct. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 161)
648
Bill Simon Cig-Card-Rise from cigarette case
 		Nov. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 164)
659
Appendix B Si Stebbins set-up
 		1948
Rough & Smooth Possibilities
9
Tan Hock Chuan R. & S. One-Way Deck partial rough-smooth
 		1948
Rough & Smooth Possibilities
13
Arthur H. Buckley Foreword to the Chapter Three - Card Magic
1948
Principles and Deceptions
139
Arthur H. Buckley My Original Billiard Ball and Card Harness
1948
Principles and Deceptions
174
Jean Hugard Card Magic on the key card, distant key
 		Apr. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 11)
412
Jean Hugard Impossible packet from top and bottom are cut and placed on the table, card selected from rest and deck cut, performer cuts deck so that selection ends up at total of one of the packets on the table
Variations Apr. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 11)
412
Jean Hugard A Nikola Presentation starting with a shuffled deck
  • Naming the cards at any numbers called
  • Naming the position of any card called
  • Naming the number of cards cut by a spectator
  • A hand at poker
 		June 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 1)
427
Milbourne Christopher The Stick Up deck tossed on magazine held by the performer, selection sticks to magazine
 		Aug. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 3)
449
Don Greenwood Opener for a Mental Routine chosen card placed inside pocket, behind back
 		Oct. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 5)
474
Edward D. Hesse Impossible as Don Hesse, variation of Hugard's Impossible, packet from top iscut and placed on the table, card selected from rest and deck cut, performer cuts deck so that selection ends up at total of one of the packets on the table
Inspired by Nov. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 6)
480
Martin Gardner, Bob Hummer Under the Table spectator takes eighteen cards and turns over the top two cards and cuts the pile, that step is repeated as often as he likes, then the performer takes the cards behind his back and divines the amount of reversed cards, cards are separated into red and blacks as climax
  • Turn Every Other Card
Inspired by Nov. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 6)
484
Martin Gardner Simplified Mnemonics spectator removes various cards with different values, performer going through the deck once and names missing values
  • Variation
Related to Nov. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 6)
485
Syl Reilly The G. Man Card Trick card located in packet and clock layout with tactile key card
 		Oct. 1948
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 1 & 2)
9
Dr. F. W. van Klaveren 1 Karte + 1 Tuch "Silcardo", several methods to find selection with handkerchief
 		1948
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 9 No. 4)
9
Paul Dienst Alles verkehrt finding selection under handkerchief, two decks, using "Realwert-Karten" stack
 		1948
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 9 No. Sondernummer 1)
5
Max Giebe Vom Zufall bestimmt cut to card used to find selection
 		1948
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 9 No. Sondernummer 1)
6
Tony Kardyro Welcome Stranger handkerchief force, card vanishes from deck and appears anywhere else
 		1948
Your Deck — Your Card
10
Tony Kardyro Shuffle Location and Glimpse selection lost in hindu shuffle by shuffling single cards on top of it and glimpsing the seventh one
 		1948
Your Deck — Your Card
12
Tony Kardyro You Do As I Do method for obtaining the key card
Also published here 1948
Your Deck — Your Card
17
Dariel Fitzkee Chapter One on good and bad tricks
 		1948
The Card Expert Entertains
11
Dariel Fitzkee Chapter Two list of the different types of basic card effects possible
 		1948
The Card Expert Entertains
18
Dariel Fitzkee Chapter Three on becoming an expert in card magic
 		1948
The Card Expert Entertains
26
Dariel Fitzkee Chapter Four sixteen basic sleights/skill in card magic
 		1948
The Card Expert Entertains
30
Dariel Fitzkee Chapter Five on card technique, subtleties versus sleights
 		1948
The Card Expert Entertains
37
Strategy to set a Key Card glimpse during demonstration on how to count off some cards for the selection
 		1948
The Card Expert Entertains
39
Dariel Fitzkee Chapter Six on performing card tricks, Elsa Maxwell, entertainment
 		1948
The Card Expert Entertains
42
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 1948
The Card Expert Entertains
61
Arthur H. Buckley Fan Jog counting while spreading, then having a side-jog, out-jog or in-jog to mark position
 		1948
The Card Expert Entertains
61
Arthur H. Buckley Indetecto divining chosen number and card, impromptu punched card with finger nail ("Nail Marking")
Also published here 1948
The Card Expert Entertains
87
Arthur H. Buckley A Pack of Cards and Four Pockets number of cut off cards is divined, deck in pocket, any named card instantly produced
  • First Effect - Telling the Number of Cards
  • Second Effect - Any Card Called For
Also published here 1948
The Card Expert Entertains
104
Conjurors' Choice one of four
 		1948
The Card Expert Entertains
121
Arthur H. Buckley X-Ray ungaffed
 		1948
The Card Expert Entertains
152
Eight Kings System
1948
The Card Expert Entertains
152
Arthur H. Buckley The Mystic Paper Slips two predictions made, number chosen and that card counted to, number and card predicted
 		1948
The Card Expert Entertains
157
Arthur H. Buckley System two cards chosen and found, interlocking chain shuffles
 		1948
The Card Expert Entertains
161
Audley Walsh King of (Nite) Clubs rising card routine, as climax a puppet rises from deck with outstreched arms
 		1948/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5
60
Paul LePaul An Automatic Jog-Control
Related toVariations 1949
The Card Magic of Le Paul
99
Paul LePaul Color Segregation
1949
The Card Magic of Le Paul
169
Sam Leo Horowitz A Matter of Miracles "complete your effect with no moves, then you have a miracle"
 		1949
Controlled Miracles
4
Bert Douglas The Invisible Card Routine named card appears, card index in magazine
 		1949
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)
13
Fred Fletcher ABC three cards, falsely credited to Rusduck, see p. 687
 		Jan. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 169)
677
Ken Krenzel, Don Costello Miracle named card turns over
 		Jan. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 169)
678
Clayton Rawson Under the Table cards under table, one selected, shuffled and found, three methods
Related toVariations Feb. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 170)
682
Art Lyle Pocket Location four card location, two thick cards
 		Feb. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 171)
685
Cy Endfield Time Must Tell using natural imperfection
Also published here Apr. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 174)
696
George Blake Under More! Table several methods for finding a card selected under a table
Related to Apr. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 174)
698
William Ruesskamp 15 to 30
Apr. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 175)
700
John Hamilton Of the Phoenix
May 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 177)
710
Herb Runge Fifty-Two to One
May 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 177)
711
Dr. William T. Palchinas Skill-Nil! combination of several routines, here as Palchanis
  • Pay Off (Walter Gibson)
  • One Good Trick (Walter Gibson)
  • A Total Mystery (Tony Kardyro)
  • Total Mystery / Sensational Sensitive Finger Tips (Tony Kardyro)
  • Card-Incidence (Charles Terraneau)
Related to Aug. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 183)
731
Roy Walton ABC
Oct. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 188)
752
Louis Tannen Squeeze 'Em two of diamonds turns into ace of diamonds
 		Nov. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 189)
758
Dai Vernon, Jack McMillen Just Injog plunger Aces, handling
Also published here Dec. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 191)
763
Edward Marlo Card Thru Table lapping a short card method
 		Dec. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 193)
772
A Surprising Card Deal Down Under Deal on eight cards, result in a row of cards alternating face card and spot card
 		1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
11
The Whispering Queen Queen of Hearts whispers to you identity of person who was secretly chosen by audience when you left the room
 		1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
15
All In Order Down Under Deal on thirteen cards, get Ace to King in order
 		1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
18
The Reversed Card Spectator reverses any card in a row of five cards (end for end) while magician's back is turned, magician can tell which card is turned
 		1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
25
Sure Way to Find a Chosen Card Basic key card location of selection
 		1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
30
The Great "Stop!" Trick
1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
33
Instant Card Location Two halves, cards selected in one half replaced in the other, easily located
 		1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
34
Hit The Deck Weird card location with key card
 		1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
35
The Mahatma Marvel Card Trick Location with spectator dealing and distant key card
 		1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
35
Martin Gardner The Saliva Plunger deck held with handkerchief over hand
Related to Jan. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 8)
505
Martin Gardner The Subway Trick four cards are pushed in the deck and three cards emerge from other side, repeated until selection remains
Related to Jan. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 8)
505
Martin Gardner Reversed Subway four cards are pushed in the deck and three cards emerge from other side, repeated until selection remains reversed
Related to Feb. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 9)
513
Ned Rutledge At A Distance three cards used to form a number, that number is used to select a card
 		Mar. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 10)
523
George C. Engel Quadruple Coincidence three cards and number of cards of a cut-off packet match
Related toVariationsAlso published here May 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 12)
543
Ned Rutledge Rutledge Card and Billet Indexes
  • The Card Index
  • The Billet Index
 		July 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 2)
557
Ned Rutledge In the Spectrum predictions of two chosen cards written in chosen colors on billets
 		Aug. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 3)
467
Bill Nord Charlier Pass Location for magicians, glimpsing card when Charlier Pass is made as key card
 		Oct. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 5)
595
Hen Fetsch Click Locator Card thick card only glued at center
 		1949
Band-It Card
1
U. F. Grant Oops False Shuffle reversed card to key the bottom of deck after only-cuts-overhand-shuffle
 		Jan. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 4)
10
U. F. Grant Zella Card Stabbing stabbing into run of Spades in paper-wrapped deck, value then is used to count to selection
Related toAlso published here
  • Linking Ring, Nov. 1953
 Mar. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 5 & 6)
14
U. F. Grant Grant's Triple Stop Card Trick three people select cards, then three decks are dealt in unison until someone calls stop, the three cards are the selected ones
Related to Aug./Sep. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 11 & 12)
12
Eddie Joseph Mail Mentalism trick performed as mailed instructions or over phone, spectator takes all odd cards, adds top and bottom value, counts down to card in rest, eventually located with spelling and dealing
 		1949
Mail Mentalism
1
Eddie Joseph Premonition named card is missing in deck, missing card brought from pocket
 		1949
Premonition and The Blind Magician Does a Trick
4
Eddie Joseph The Blind Magician Does a Trick performer blindfolded via spectator's hand (human blindfold) or blindfold, two spectators with half the deck each cut off piles and make two selections, deck assembled, performer finds both
  • Method One
  • Method Two
  • Method Three
 		1949
Premonition and The Blind Magician Does a Trick
8
Eddie Joseph The Natural Follow-Up out-of-hand key card placement and discovery, blindfolded
 		1949
Premonition and The Blind Magician Does a Trick
10
Eddie Joseph The Principle Defined getting a selection to any position, with key card
 		1949
Premonition and The Blind Magician Does a Trick
11
Eddie Joseph How to Make Your Locator Card thick card, one and a half card thick
 		1949
Premonition and The Blind Magician Does a Trick
12
Eddie Joseph Staggered - Prime Presentation two decks, one card is selected and both decks dealt until same card is found in other deck, card found at same position as mate of selection is named and its mate is not found in other deck but in envelope, repeated with written prediction inside card case
Related toVariations 1949
Staggered
1
Eddie Joseph Staggered - Presentation Two prediction printed in newspaper
 		1949
Staggered
3
Eddie Joseph Staggered - Presentation Three cards sent in advance to spectator as prediction
 		1949
Staggered
3
Eddie Joseph Staggered - Presentation Four two decks, two cards are selected by two spectators and mates are found
 		1949
Staggered
3
Eddie Joseph Staggered - Presentation Five two decks, two cards are selected by two spectators and mates are found, one deck dealt face up and one face down
 		1949
Staggered
4
Eddie Joseph Staggered - Presentation Six two decks, two cards are selected by dealing to a chosen number, mates are found at same position, with variation
 		1949
Staggered
4
Eddie Joseph Staggered - Presentation Seven two decks are cut and placed under hats, 51 cards are dealt and last two cards match
 		1949
Staggered
5
Eddie Joseph Staggered - Presentation Eight two decks and one is cut by spectator, performer removes same card from other deck
 		1949
Staggered
5
Eddie Joseph Staggered - Presentation Nine two decks, mate of selection is found in pocket
 		1949
Staggered
5
Eddie Joseph Staggered - Presentation Ten two decks, same card is found
 		1949
Staggered
5
Eddie Joseph Applying Staggered Principle for Two-Person Mental Act Staggered - Prime Presentation done with medium
 		1949
Staggered
11
Ein neuer absonderlicher Kartentrick face-up and face-down cards are shuffled, performer separates cards behind back so one pile consists of same amount of face up cards as the other, same as Hummer's Magic separation
Related to 1949
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 10 No. 1)
5
Paul Dienst Devil Telepathie medium in other room divines card, code using pencils
 		1949
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 10 No. 3)
19
Paul Dienst Aus meiner Zauberkiste with 32 or 52 cards, version with 32 cards over phone
 		1949
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 10 No. 4)
31
Edward Marlo Double Thought two cards, one freely thought of, one ahead, using two decks
VariationsAlso published here 1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
9
Martin Gardner Five Nine King card chosen, three piles arranged as in Poker Player's Picnic, on top of the piles are then the mates that match the selection
Related to 1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
11
Ken Krenzel Mental Discernment Improved one of nine, Three-spot used to locate it
Inspired by
  • "Mental Discernment" (Ralph W. Hull)
 1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
14
The Reluctant Card same as Last Chance
Related to 1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
17
The Ten of Diamonds one of nine cards chosen, reversed Ten-spot used to located it
 		1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
18
Carmen D'Amico Rapid Revelation selection lost, spectator stops the performer's riffle and value at that position is used to count to selection, name spelled "Carmen Da Mico"
 		1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
23
Al Baker Two Souls With But a Single Thought coincidence & prediction, two cards
Also published here 1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
24
Paul Rosini The Missing Card spectator pulls out some cards, remembers bottom card and drop cards onto deck, performer fails to locate card behind back, it is found in pocket, pushed up behind back to under arm pit
 		1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
25
H. Adrian Smith A Beginner's Miracle deck cut into three piles, two piles shuffled and bottom cards remembered, deck assembled
 		1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
26
Charles "Chic" Schoke Chic's Parlay bet about the order of the Aces as they show up when dealing through the deck after riffle shuffles
Related to 1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
41
John Scarne The Dixie Double Location two cards from two halves exchanged and located, odd/even divided deck
 		1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
42
Bob Hummer The Magic Separation face-up and face-down cards are shuffled, performer separates cards behind back so one pile consists of same amount of face up cards as the other
Also published here 1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
47
Bob Hummer Face-Up Prediction spectator and performer turn cards over in the deck, number of reversed cards is predicted
Also published here 1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
48
Charles "Chic" Schoke The "Chic" Trick Again improved handling
Inspired by 1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
49
Audley Walsh, Bert Allerton Prepared Improvisation card signed on back, with stack to force card from face via counting, 1-0-1
Inspired by 1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
51
John Scarne The Drunken Deal sucker
Also published here 1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
54
The Disappearing Card Trick card vanishes from packet and reappears in deck at chosen number, duplicate
 		1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
58
Dai Vernon Judgment spectator peeks himself and remembers a card, performer looks through cards, spectator names card and performer names position
Related toAlso published here 1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
59
Try It Yourself producing thirteen cards in order with down-under deal
Variations 1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
61
Jiffy Speller progressive set-up
 		1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
61
Al Baker Baker's Eight-Card Trick any eight cards taken and one chosen, other seven called out to assistant who then names selection, effect "Study in Stud" related but not the method
Also published here 1949
Mental Magic
34
Al Baker Mental Card Tricks chapter intro
Also published here 1949
Mental Magic
88
Al Baker The Stethoscope using stooge and signal
Also published here 1949
Mental Magic
93
Al Baker Telepathy For Two two cards appear at chosen numbers from one to ten, forcing banks
Also published here 1949
Mental Magic
97
Al Baker Cartomancy, or The Meaning of the Cards in a Deck
Also published here 1949
Mental Magic
113
Joe Stuthard Having Card Selected and Returned reversing selection in stripper deck
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
14
Joe Stuthard Star Item No. 1 out-of-hand reversal method, spectator replaces card behind his back
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
20
Eddie Joseph Propensity of the Inanimate two selections end up at same positions in two piles
 		1949 ca.
15 Exciting Minutes with a Borrowed Deck
3
Eddie Joseph Double Prediction two cards are found, spelling prediction
 		1949 ca.
15 Exciting Minutes with a Borrowed Deck
6
Eddie Joseph The Impelling Force spectator cuts to a card and remembers it twice, first time found with eye reading by observing spectator's eyes while he deals through deck, second time with two key cards
 		1949 ca.
15 Exciting Minutes with a Borrowed Deck
10
Maurice Kump The Hommade Magician
  • Hair (for thread work)
  • Thumbtips
  • Slates
  • Carbon
 		1950
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1950)
1
James Auer, Edward Marlo Card Telepathy de Luxe card divination, impromptu version by Ed Marlo
 		1950
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1950)
23
Edward Marlo Two Questions Fishing fishing for color and suit, two questions
Also published here 1950
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1950)
25
Gus C. Boerner New Memory Stunt
1950
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1950)
38
Clayton Rawson In One Second Flat saliva, two cards are found
Also published here Feb. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 196)
783
Franklin V. Taylor Double Stop two cards, see p. 793 for additional ideas by Al Forsythe
VariationsAlso published here Feb. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 197)
786
Dai Vernon 12 Outs court card is found
Related to Mar. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 199)
794
Martin Gardner, Bill Simon It's A Natural with matches, seven outs
VariationsAlso published here Mar. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 199)
796
Royal Vale Heath Tap Tap Tap selection and five other cards are put in envelopes, performer taps the envelopes and spectator mentally spells his card, when he stops the performer his hand is on the correct envelope, using deck with different backs (rainbow)
 		Apr. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 201)
802
John A. M. Howie Ambitious Transpo
Variations June 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 204)
816
Bill Woodfield Simplo saliva method
 		June 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 206)
823
A. Deleport Pocket It reprint from Grant's "The Trixter" from 1933, spectator puts deck in his pocket and picks out his selection
 		July 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 207)
826
Bruce Elliott Math performer names selection of position, sort of early anti-faro
 		July 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 208)
832
Bob Somerfeld Outmaneuvered one of five cards is predicted
 		Aug. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 209)
837
L. Vosburgh Lyons, James A. Fowler Howdy Knowit! with 27 cards, three piles, performer knows selection and position
 		Aug. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 210)
840
Vern Schoneck Bluff & Challenge four aces change into jacks, aces found in pocket of performer, challenge presentation
 		Oct. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 213)
851
Ronald B. Edwards Problems in Prophecy
Nov. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 216)
862
John Scarne Calling the Cards No. 1, Shuffled deck spread face down on table, performer able to divine identity of freely selected cards with X-ray vision
Related to 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
9
John Scarne Aces from the Pocket No. 2, Shuffled deck placed in pocket, performer able to pull out four Aces
Variations 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
11
Magician's Choice one out of three
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
15
Carmine Laino Behind the Back Card Trick No. 6, "A favorite trick of magician Carmine Laino", deck cut behind performer's back, card remembered at bottom of cut portion, performer divines identity
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
17
John Scarne Scarne's Predicto No. 7, Business card with prediction placed randomly in deck, predicts which two cards it is placed in between
Variations 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
18
John Scarne The Four Royal Flushes No. 8, Performer removes high cards (Ten, J, Q, K, A) from shuffled deck, deals out four hands of Royal Flushes (Interlocking Chain Principle)
Variations 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
20
John Scarne The Turn Around Cards No. 10, Spectator secretly turns some cards around from a row of eight cards, performer can divine which were turned (Pointer principle)
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
22
Martin Gardner, Bill Simon It's a Natural No. 11, Spectator tears out matches from matchbook, performer uses number of matches to select card from seven-card packet, which is correctly predicted
VariationsAlso published here 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
23
You Do as I Do No. 13, Standard Do As I do effect with two decks, spectator / performer selects same card coincidentally
Related to 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
27
Al Baker, Dr. Ben B. Braude You Do as I Do (Using one pack of cards) No. 14, Do As I Do, performer picks out spectator's card, asks spectator to take out similar card and is able to divine it
Variations 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
29
Royal Vale Heath, John Scarne Heath's Master Speller No. 15, Ace to king packet arranged, random card cut to, value spelled repeatedly to get Ace to King in sequence
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
31
Cardini Cardini's Mind Reading Card Trick No. 16, one of six cards thought-of, shuffled back in half the deck, then spelled to, six duplicates and progressive spelling set-up
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
33
John Scarne The Four Packs No. 20, Spectator deals deck into four piles, remembers the top card of each pile, assemble the deck, performer divines the four cards
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
40
Steffi Storm The Wizard No. 21, Spectator freely selects card, performer calls friend over phone who announces name of selection
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
42
Charles T. Jordan The Memory Test No. 24, Spectator removes card from previously "memorized" packet of twenty-six cards, performer able to tell which card was removed
Related toVariations 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
46
John Scarne Spectator's Magic Count No. 25, performer thinks and writes down name of card, spectator deals down to any number and finds thought-of card on second try, re-count
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
47
John Scarne Finding a Selected Card No. 27, Performer divines two selected cards using secretly red/black separated deck
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
50
Cliff Green Magic in Your Own Hands No. 29, spectator names a number between five and ten, card of that value produced and selection found at that number
Related toVariations 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
53
Joseph Dunninger Nomenclature No. 34, Spelling trick with names
Also published here 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
62
Joseph L. Barnett Hands-Off Miracle No. 35, Spectator cuts to, remembers bottom card, and replaces packet. Magician is able to cut to selection. (Salt location)
Variations 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
63
Count-Force spectator names small number, counts to that card and uses its value to count to force card
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
65
Cardini, Dai Vernon, Nate Leipzig, Francis Carlyle, Martin Gardner, John Scarne The Initials Will Tell No. 38, Initials of chosen card appears on spectator's palm (sugar + pencil)
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
68
John Scarne Double Duty No. 39, Spectator secretly transfers a number of cards (one to ten) to magician's packet, magician produces card with same value
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
71
John Scarne The Betting Card Trick No. 42, "The next card I turn over will be your card" sucker gag
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
75
Jack Spalding The Card That Tells No. 43, Mathematical trick, divine how many cards spectator pocketed
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
76
Max Holden Mind Control No. 44, location with key card
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
77
Bob Hummer The Stubborn Card No. 46
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
81
Oscar Weigle Color Scheme No. 47, Cards mixed face up/down, spectator separates face up/down, as well as red/black
VariationsAlso published here 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
83
Larry Klunck The Acrobatic Card No. 49, Deck is thrown across table, selected card physically flips face up
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
87
Dr. Ben B. Braude Braude's Mental Card Trick No. 51
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
91
George Starke Quadruple Coincidence No. 55, Do As I Do with four climaxes, three cards and number of cards of a cut-off packet match
Related toVariations 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
97
Theodore Annemann Locatrix No. 58, Divine card behind back
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
104
Bob Dunn Card Counting Extraordinary No. 60, Weighing cards
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
107
Bill Simon Double Surprise No. 61, card remembered at chosen position, card not found by counting to the value of another card, then card shows up reversed in deck
Related to 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
108
Jack Chanin, John McArdle, John Weiss, Al Flosso The Spelling Bee No. 65, Packet of Ace to King, if spell correctly you get the card, if incorrect spelling you get indifferent card
Related to 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
118
John Scarne Scarne's Drunken Poker Deal No. 68, Poker hands dealt from deck shuffled face up/down, final poker hand transformation (drunk man presentation)
Variations 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
124
Stewart James James's Miracle No. 72, two numbers from one to ten, chosen values lie at reversed chosen numbers
Related toVariations 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
132
Jack Miller The Traveling Card No. 74, Ace to King stack
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
135
Paul Morris, P. C. Sorcar The Magic Four-Spot No. 82, Prediction effect using two different mathematical forces
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
150
Frank Garcia Garcia's Card Location No. 83, deck is prepared by scratching one corner of every card
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
152
John Scarne Scarne's Twenty-Two Card Trick No. 86, deck is placed in pocket, cards remove, and the selection appears when the spectator gets to the number 22 and calls stop.
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
157
John Scarne, Cardini Cardini's Color Discernment No. 89, magician apparently guesses the number of red and black cards in two different-sized packets
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
165
Harry Lorayne Lorayne's Mind Reading Card Trick No. 91
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
170
John Scarne Scarne's Tappit No. 97, uses just odd-valued cards of a numerical stack
Related to 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
185
Martin Gardner, Johnny Albenice, Bert Feinson Cross Suits No. 99, two cards reverse in the center, then travel back to the top
Related to 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
189
Johnny Paul, Howard Thurston, Richard Du Bois The Card on the Wall No. 100, card is forced using partial numerical stack (even values only)
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
191
John Scarne Scarne's Red and Black Speller No. 102, performer locates red and black cards in packet by spelling its colour
Related to 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
194
John Scarne, Joseph Linman Scarne, Please Help Me No. 103, card is found after spelling "The Chosen Card is Here" and "Scarne, Please Help Me"
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
196
Harry Houdini, Stewart Judah The Last Two Cards No. 112, two-card version of the Tantalizer
Related to 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
216
Howard Albright, U. F. Grant The Drunk Plays Bridge No. 114, drunken bridge deal
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
221
John Scarne Scarne's Phone Miracle No. 115, spectator locates card thought of by magician
Also published here 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
223
Nate Leipzig Leipzig's Pocket Card Trick No. 121, performer finds spectator's selection and divines number of cards in spectator's pocket
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
235
John Scarne Scarne's Miracle Card-Finder Trick No. 123, Spectator finds performer's thought-of card
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
237
Audley Walsh, Jerry Lukins The Spirit Card Trick No. 124, haunted pack using salt
Inspired by 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
239
John J. Crimmins Jr. Double Location No. 125, two-card impossible location
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
241
Russell "Rusduck" Duck, Chester "Dr. DeMille" Miller Ribbon Spread No. 126, card is hidden, spectator and performer remove a card each from the face up deck, when all cards are removed the missing card is named, unorthodox clocking, as Rusduck
Also published here 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
243
Martin Gardner The Impossible Location No. 129
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
249
Nate Leipzig The Complementary Cards No. 130, card with same suit and cards who add up to the value as thought-of card are produced from performer's pocket. Uses A,2,4,6 (instead of standard A,2,4,8).
Related toVariations 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
250
Bert Feinson Behind My Back No. 131, impossible location using two key cards
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
252
Si Stebbins Si Stebbins' Master Memory Test No. 132, Memory demonstration
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
253
Martin Sunshine The Twenty-One Card Spelling Trick No. 135, 21-Card Trick using Spelling for Revelation
Also published here 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
261
Ed Costello, Bill Simon Seeing Through the Deck No. 140, Spectator cuts deck into two piles. Magician correctly divines a card from each pile, and repeats the feat.
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
269
John Scarne General Arnold's Master Speller No. 141, magician spells to all the spades cards.
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
271
Louis Tannen The Psychic Number Seven No. 142, Spectators picks one out of seven random cards, and names six on the phone. Person at other end divines the selection.
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
272
John Scarne Scarne's Sympathetic Card Trick No. 144, coincidence effect using different-sized packets of cards from two decks.
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
278
Paul Rosini, W. F. "Rufus" Steele The Second-Guess Card Trick No. 145, magician fails and then succeeds in locating selection
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
281
John Scarne Scarne's Power of Thought No. 147, selected card matches previous prediction.
Related toVariations 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
284
Harlan Tarbell, Jimmy Grippo The Card Through Handkerchief No. 148
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
287
Bill Pawson, Howard Wurst, John Scarne The Card Clock No. 150, after a card is selected and lost, 12 cards are dealt in a circle and eliminated via an unorthodox mathematical procedure until only the selection is left.
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
292
John Scarne, Henry Christ Wild Bill Hickock's Hand No. 153, poker hands are dealt, and spectator chooses one hand, and one card. After being lost in the deck, the magician finds the selected card by spelling procedure, and then re-deals the spectator's original hand.
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
298
Joe Berg Joe Berg's Nail Location
Jan. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 8)
623
Clayton Rawson Sleight-Of-Mind two cards, one freely thought of, one ahead, using two decks
Inspired by Feb. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 9)
628
Francis J. Rigney Clock Face Code positions of face
 		Apr. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 11)
653
Clayton Rawson Double Thought two card location
 		May 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 12)
658
Clayton Rawson Double Thought #2 two cards
 		May 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 12)
658
Clayton Rawson The Jinx Card presentation about trouble-making card, spectator keeps selecting this card, it changes places with other selections, and turns over in the deck
 		July 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 2)
678
Clayton Rawson The New "Sky Sense" selection moved from pile to pile, divined by performer
Inspired by Sep. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 4)
697
Eddie Joseph Joseph's Repeat Telephone Trick deck shuffled and dealt in two piles, cards counted from both piles, a card remembered and a pile read off to performer who identified the selection, two repeats with different selection procedures, performer makes secret chart during conversation
 		1950
Card Bonanza
2
Eddie Joseph India Calling spectator has two piles and after some counting a card is lost, names of all cards read off to performer who names selection
Variations 1950
Card Bonanza
10
Eddie Joseph The "Tobba" Mystery spectator removes some cards and remembers card at same position, deck cut, then performer counts basically whole deck before revealing card and number
Variations 1950
Eddie's Dumbfounders with Cards
2
Eddie Joseph Who Knows the Card? card chosen with counting procedure ends up and number named at beginning
Variations 1950
Eddie's Dumbfounders with Cards
3
Eddie Joseph Incredulously True two spectators remember a card and their positions, both found
 		1950
Eddie's Dumbfounders with Cards
4
Eddie Joseph Two Secret Thoughts two spectators remember a card and their positions, both found
 		1950
Eddie's Dumbfounders with Cards
7
Eddie Joseph Memory Phenomenal card and its position named as apparent memory demonstration
Variations 1950
Eddie's Dumbfounders with Cards
8
Eddie Joseph Over the Wire spelling of spectator's name to locate card
 		1950
Eddie's Dumbfounders with Cards
10
Eddie Joseph The Mystic Queen fair selection procedure, performer cuts deck a Queen, when this is spelled it leads to selection, five handlings (spelling different things, funny message on card)
 		1950
Eddie's Dumbfounders with Cards
10
Eddie Joseph A Tip for Using the Short Card how to locate it by riffling
 		1950
Eddie's Dumbfounders with Cards
11
Eddie Joseph One-Eye Joe Kings lost with cut and shuffle procedure and found again
 		1950
Eddie's Dumbfounders with Cards
12
Peter A. McDonald Which Way? almost the same as Lonley Card
Inspired by 1950
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 11 No. 5)
35
Paul Rosini Was It There? one of five cards named, it vanishes from the five-card packet, it appears face-up in the deck, repeat with another card which reappears in the pocket
Related to 1950
Magical Gems
9
Paul Rosini Saliva Substitute sponge at bottom of coat
 		1950
Magical Gems
11
Paul Rosini Reflection using spectator's glasses as impromptu shiner
 		1950
Magical Gems
22
Paul Rosini Daub daub transferred to spectator's thumb as he is brought up on stage
 		1950
Magical Gems
27
Paul Rosini Indicator Card one of four random cards is thought of, they're shuffled back, Three-spot locator used to locate selection
Inspired by 1950
Magical Gems
29
Paul Rosini Your Number - Your Card subtle key card location
Also published here 1950
Magical Gems
32
Paul Rosini Rosini's Favorite Trick unknown odd-backed card put in deck, spectator touches any card in face-up deck, it is the odd-backed one
 		1950
Magical Gems
33
Paul Rosini Do a Trick chosen card is spelled to
 		1950
Magical Gems
34
Paul Rosini Skidoo counting procedure used to force a card, using sum of digits of year on a coin and value of cards, forced 23rd card
 		1950
Magical Gems
40
Paul Rosini A Card Turns Over complicated method with reverse fan and pencil dotted card on the face
 		1950
Magical Gems
48
Paul Rosini While I Turn My Back spectator remembers card and its position, then counts to it again, eventually found
Inspired by 1950
Magical Gems
55
Harry Blackstone Easy Enigma two cards chosen and returned into ribbon-spread are found
 		1950
Magical Gems
56
Paul Rosini The Ten of Diamonds nine cards removed and listed on a piece of paper, one of them freely chosen, performer stabs a card into the deck to find it
 		1950
Magical Gems
57
Paul Rosini With a Short Card performer fails to find card behind his back, it is then found in inside coat pocket
 		1950
Magical Gems
58
Jack Yeager 54 Card Trick done with 54 cards, sentence spelled to find card
Also published here
  • Jack Yeager's "Second Portfolio of Tricks"
 1951
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1951)
3
Jack Yeager Your Card! deck is always dealt into two piles, spectator has to guess if his card is in the pile, three cards at the end and spectator locates his card, description unclear
Related toAlso published here
  • Jack Yeager's "Second Portfolio of Tricks"
 1951
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1951)
5
Michael F. Zens The Mike Zen's Card Act 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 1951
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1951)
18
Dr. Stanley Jaks Letter Mystery card is divined with a set of letter cards
Also published here 1951
Who is this Dr. Jaks?
7
Big Skull pack placed in spectator's mouth, who is then tapped on the head. All cards, except selection fall out
Also published here Jan. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 221)
885
Fred Fletcher Eye Cue code for cards
 		Feb. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 223)
892
Dr. Ben B. Braude Balloon Buster card in on of selected balloon, for magicians, three stooges (!)
 		Mar. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 224)
897
John Hamilton The Australian Deal two cards are found twice by means of the down under deal
Variations Apr. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 227)
907
Tom Ransom New(er) View impromptu version of the Curry effect
Inspired by July 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 233)
931
Bert Fenn I Win! several phases, see p. 953 for corrections
 		Sep. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 237)
947
Herb Runge C'Mon and Shine! idea and tips on the shiner
 		Sep. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 238)
950
Herb Runge Effect #1 peeking a card
 		Sep. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 238)
950
Herb Runge Effect #2 seeing with fingertips, name of cards
 		Sep. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 238)
951
Herb Runge Effect #3
Sep. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 238)
952
Herb Runge Effect #4 peeking a card
 		Sep. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 238)
952
M. B. Schulman Up plunger principle, placement
 		Oct. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 239)
955
Martin Gardner, Bill Simon Similar Twins cards are shuffled face down into face up, spectator removes two face up cards and performer two face down card, same value
Variations Nov. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 241)
962
Bob Somerfeld Nickel for Your Thoughts spectator's write down phone numbers, one slip and a playing card are selected, the person is called who reveals the card, actually assistant, Devil's Handkerchief
Related toAlso published here 1951
Mind Reader's Digest
2
Bob Somerfeld Telephone Code playing card, apparently waiting for the other person to pick up the phone
 		1951
Mind Reader's Digest
3
Lee Grabel Two Grabel Mysteries spectator reads other spectator's mind, reverse fan to force card
Related to 1951
Psychic Magic — Vol. 1
25
Card Clairvoyance card is cut in four packets, top card buried in each packet, four top cards are named
 		1951
Psychic Magic — Vol. 1
27
Harry Banderob The Cards and Slates with medium on stage, coding card by flashing bottom card
 		1951
Psychic Magic — Vol. 1
28
Edward Marlo Unknown - Effect No. 1 stop trick as prediction, several methods, some with roughed cards, impromptu double backer
Inspired by 1951
Unknown
1
Don Alan Corner Riffle Force by Timing
Also published here 1951
Close-Up Time with Don Alan
6
Don Alan Card in the Egg card is selected and miniature version found in plastic egg, all cards in deck are the same as climax
Variations 1951
Close-Up Time with Don Alan
9
Don Alan You Have Wax in Your Match Box matchbox to obtain wax, daub etc.
 		1951
Close-Up Time with Don Alan
10
Toni Koynini Switch It deck shuffled face-up/face-down, performer sorts cards out behind his back except free selection, deck switch
  • The Basic Switch
  • Switch It
  • Alternative Routine
 		1951
Toni Koynini's Card Miracles
5
Si Stebbins Formula knowing position of card
 		1951
Toni Koynini's Card Miracles
6
Toni Koynini Gambler's Delight half deck stacked, dealing several poker hands for different combination of players, good bridge hand
 		1951
Toni Koynini's Card Miracles
8
Toni Koynini A.B.C. Dealer four bridge hands dealt, top card of one pile is a Ten, first spectator counts down to tenth card, remembers it, tells his value to next one and so on for three selections, cards forced and dealt into performer's hand
 		1951
Toni Koynini's Card Miracles
10
Toni Koynini Can't See! "A Complete Act"
performer genuinely blindfolded, performer feels various qualities of cards
  • Picture Sense (all court cards sorted out during deal-through)
  • Now the Suits
  • Aces High
  • Reds and Blacks
  • Any Card! (any number card named, performer locates it while dealing through packet)
  • Out of this World (no longer blindfolded)
 		1951
Toni Koynini's Card Miracles
12
Toni Koynini Koyincidence three thirds of deck, spectator selects card, when two packets are deal in unison, mates are at selection, not sure, twenty-sixth key
 		1951
Toni Koynini's Card Miracles
16
Toni Koynini The Last Card free selection, then three more cards arrived at after dealing deck into three piles, all match and consists of four-of-a-kind
 		1951
Toni Koynini's Card Miracles
19
Toni Koynini Any Number spectator cuts deck and deals to any number in deck, adds digits and deals again, that card predicted
Inspired by
  • Al Koran trick from Magic Wand mental magic competition
 1951
Toni Koynini's Card Miracles
22
Toni Koynini Evens spectator removes two even cards, subtracts them, takes that many cards, remembers new top card and shuffles deck, performer divines even cards, pocketed number and selection, clocking with even cards for two removed cards
 		1951
Toni Koynini's Card Miracles
24
Toni Koynini One Pound Revelation pound note between cardboards, name of free selection appears on note, then card itself appears between boards
  • Alternative Routine - With Borrowed Cards
 		1951
Toni Koynini's Card Miracles
27
Vynn Boyar Blindfold Miracle Card Stab named card is stabbed after deck has been wrapped in paper, performer blindfolded
 		1951
Blindfold Miracle Stab
1
Eddie Joseph The Forerunner slop shuffle triumph to set a key card a certain position for later
 		1951
More Dumbfounders with Cards
4
Eddie Joseph The Personality Touch deck shuffled face-up/face-down, any face-down card chosen, it is divined
 		1951
More Dumbfounders with Cards
15
Eddie Joseph The Mystery of the Unknown Card deck shuffled face-up/face-down, any face-down card chosen and mixed with some face-up cards, it is divined by medium
 		1951
More Dumbfounders with Cards
16
Eddie Joseph The Magician and the Bridge Fiend deck shuffled face-up/face-down several time with slop shuffles, sorted behind back by performer, then bridge deal of one suit
Related to 1951
More Dumbfounders with Cards
17
Eddie Joseph Topping in Poker Too! follow-up poker deal from any prepared stack
 		1951
More Dumbfounders with Cards
20
Eddie Joseph The Invisible Influence deck is divided in halves and performer knows matching pairs when cards are dealt, six phases
  • The Patter
  • The Influence in Operation
  • The Principle Explained
  • Details of Working
  • Additional Information
Variations 1951
The Invisible Influence
2
Rolf Andra Gedanke und Tat
1951
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 12 No. 1&2)
9
Sylvester-Zauber
  • Die Atlaskarte (balancing glass on playing cad)
  • Ein Telephontrick
 		1951
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 12 No. 6)
39
Al Baker The Balancing Card card stands upright on performer's palm, thread
Also published here 1951
Pet Secrets
13
Al Baker The Card from the Hat thread
Also published here 1951
Pet Secrets
14
Al Baker The Deck that Cuts Itself
Also published here 1951
Pet Secrets
16
Al Baker The Simplex Rising Cards thread
Also published here 1951
Pet Secrets
18
Al Baker Miscellaneous Hair Tricks
  • cup moves on the table
  • animated bill
  • remote haunted deck
  • rising coin/card from glass
  • throwing a loose deck of cards to a spectator over some distance
  • balancing cane/umbrella
Also published here 1951
Pet Secrets
22
Al Baker Color Flight envelopes, paired double cards
Also published here 1951
Pet Secrets
49
Al Baker The Spectator Does The Trick four cards chosen from one deck by four spectators, another spectator cuts a second deck and the four cards at that spot match selections
Also published here 1951
Pet Secrets
51
Nate Leipzig, Victor Farelli Using a "Key" Card Leipzig Card Stab with short card
 		1952
Nate Leipzig's Card Stab
19
Forcing The "Short" brief, short card
 		1952
Nate Leipzig's Card Stab
19
Edward Marlo Placing the Key Cards placing key card next to peeked at cards with cutting sequences
  • A. Placing Key Card by Step Control
  • B. Placing Key Card Using Cut Control
  • C. Placing of Key Card using Shuffle Control
  • D. Placing of Key Card by Use of Side Steal Control
Related toVariations 1952
Control Systems
71
Edward Marlo Placing the Selection after peek, cutting sequence
  • A. Placing Selection at Position from Top
  • B. Placing Selection at Position from Bottom
Variations 1952
Control Systems
75
Edward Marlo The Build Up red Aces produced, turn over when pushed through deck, sandwich black Aces, then previous selection
 		1952
Control Systems
106
Edward Marlo The Magic Four multiple out location with an openly reversed Four-spot
Related to 1952
Control Systems
107
Edward Marlo Using a Short in Combination with Peeks or any type of key card
 		1952
Control Systems
108
Edward Marlo The Stabber stabbing into run of Spades, value then is used to count to selection
 		1952
Control Systems
109
Bob Hummer The Four G Men card is divined, name of cards printed on four cards, with newspaper black art
Also published here 1952
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1952)
3
Bob Hummer Double Thought two cards are located, edge marked deck with razor blade
Also published here 1952
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1952)
4
Bob Hummer A Possible Impossibility deck under handkerchief, packet cut and shuffled, bottom card remembered and packet replaced on deck, card is located, nail edge mark of entire deck
Also published here 1952
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1952)
5
Bob Hummer Imagination spectator throws invisible die and deals deck in that amount of packets, back of performed turned divines amount of packets
Also published here 1952
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1952)
6
Harry Lorayne Saltless deck divides at chosen card when thrown, crimp, see p. 997 for credit details
Also published here Jan. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 247)
989
Martin Gardner, Charles "Chic" Schoke Easy Aces Aces in the deck stay in the same order after spectator riffle shuffled the deck three times
Related to Feb. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 249)
997
Fred Fletcher Mentalexicon word is divined, with alphabet cards and a range of sixteen words
Related toVariations May 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 255)
1019
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Spades Hearts Clubs Diamonds variation on the Si Stebbins / Galasso Stack
 		May 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 255)
1020
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Rotator prop to write down the order of a shuffled deck and use it as a memorized deck
Related to May 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 256)
1023
Cy Keller, Hen Fetsch Cheap Faro! ideas for Rusduck's Rotator
Inspired by Aug. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 261)
1043
Hen Fetsch, Cy Keller Mind Your Future! two decks, selection is divined and predicted
 		Aug. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 261)
1044
Al Baker, Dai Vernon Al 'n Dai Again stranger card, sandwiched, see p. 1061 for more details
Related to Sep. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 263)
1050
John Hamilton Re V Eyes D
Sep. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 264)
1057
Howard A. Adams Prescience prediction of card and sign
 		Oct. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 265)
1058
Howard A. Adams Tri-Lie three peeked cards
 		Oct. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 266)
1064
Audley Walsh Audley's Best edge-marked deck, featuring Audley Walsh's memorized deck order with mnemonics
 		Dec. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 270)
1078
Bill Simon Handling
1952
Effective Card Magic
20
Bill Simon Unprepared Cards
1952
Effective Card Magic
20
Bill Simon Poker Cards vs. Bridge Cards
1952
Effective Card Magic
24
Bill Simon Coincidence repeated mate coincidence, two halves, dealing cards simultaneously
Inspired byRelated to 1952
Effective Card Magic
29
Bill Simon Card Affinity someone names a suit and another spectator names a value, mostly two knives, one finds correct value and the other the suit
Related to 1952
Effective Card Magic
51
Bill Simon, Martin Gardner Similar Twins cards are shuffled face down into face up, spectator removes two face up cards and performer two face down card, same value
 		1952
Effective Card Magic
151
Bill Simon The Locator Three of Clubs spectator thrusts a known card into a card spread of 28 cards and his selection is found
 		1952
Effective Card Magic
152
Bill Simon Shuffles and Cuts
1952
Effective Card Magic
175
Theodore Annemann The Master Mind 14-15 card stack, two decks
 		1952
Annemann's Buried Treasures
8
Theodore Annemann Improvement 8,000
1952
Annemann's Buried Treasures
14
Theodore Annemann A Club or Stage Mental Number blindfolded, multiple card divination
 		1952
Annemann's Buried Treasures
15
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