Principles

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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Theodore Annemann A Club or Stage Mental Number blindfolded, multiple card divination
 		1952
Annemann's Buried Treasures
15
Theodore Annemann A Mediumistic Stunt sealed and thought of cards are divined
 		1952
Annemann's Buried Treasures
15
Eddie Joseph Hitting the Headline page and line is chosen from selected newspaper using deck of cards, two halves are dealt and two cards freely selected, pips added together, chosen headline is divined
  • Single Number Force
  • Combination Number Force
 		1952
Hitting the Headlines
1
Rolf Andra Gedanke und Tat! spectator and performer think of a number, selection is found at same number
 		1952
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 13 No. 2)
19
Der Künstler als Hellseher button as shiner
 		1952
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 13 No. 5)
51
Dr. A. Ch. Wilsmann Mirakel punched deck system
 		1952
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 13 No. 5)
54
Dr. William Weyeneth Praktische Winke tips on using Duoplast (sticky product), rope and magnets
 		1952
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 13 No. 5)
57
Dr. William Weyeneth Praktische Winke two hints, using the invisible deck as an out, Solo-Kitt glue
 		1952
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 13 No. 6)
73
Percy James Coincidence and Four Kings deck dealt in four packets, and packets cut by spectator, value is used to count to card which turn out to be the four Kings
 		1952
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 13 No. 6)
84
Lewis Ganson The Crystal Prism name of selected card appears in triangular glass prism so spectator can divine it
 		1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
37
Al Koran Koran's Miracle Blindfold Act multi-phase routine performed genuinely blindfolded, comprised of the following effects
Variations 1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
72
Al Koran Effect No 1. "Sense of Touch" performer blindfolded, selected card is located by feel in tabled spread
 		1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
73
Al Koran Effect No. 2. "Stop - By Power of Thought" performer blindfolded
 		1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
74
Al Koran Effect No. 3. "Three Times Three" performer blindfolded, three cards lost in three piles and located
 		1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
74
Al Koran Effect No. 6. "Force Superb" performer blindfolded, card chosen and performer finds it in his pocket
 		1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
76
Al Koran Effect No. 7. "The Pay Off" performer blindfolded, several cards selected and shuffled back, deck put in performer's pocket where he locates chosen cards by touch
 		1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
77
Edward Marlo Affinity two spectators deal down, stop at a card and place rest on top, deck dealt into two piles and they then in unison, selections are in same position
Related toVariations 1952
The Last Word on Cards
6
Eddie Joseph The Halo card selected with counting and shuffling procedure, found within circle (halo) layout of cards on the table
 		1952
The Last Word on Cards
7
W. F. "Rufus" Steele The Great Rufus Steele cut-off half is counted and digits added to arrive at a card, 9-principle, it is spelled to with some fun phrase
Inspired by
  • "Hocus Pocus Card Tricks"
Related to 		1952
The Last Word on Cards
8
Hocus Pocus, Miss Jones cut-off half is counted and digits added to arrive at a card, 9-principle, it is spelled to with some fun phrase
  • First Presentation
  • Second Presentation
Inspired by
  • "Hocus Pocus Card Tricks"
 1952
The Last Word on Cards
9
Al Leech Hocus Soapus different presentation, cut-off half is counted and digits added to arrive at a card, 9-principle, it is spelled to with some fun phrase
Related to 1952
The Last Word on Cards
10
Eddie Fields The Zodiac Card Miracle card divination effect with astrological sign presentation, also divine how many cards spectator hides in pocket
Related toAlso published here 1952
The Last Word on Cards
28
W. F. "Rufus" Steele They Tell You Nothing spectator pockets some cards and remembers a card at the same position as the number of pocketed cards, card ends up at named number
 		1952
The Last Word on Cards
32
W. F. "Rufus" Steele You Tell Them Everything spectator pockets some cards and remembers a card at the same position as the number of pocketed cards, performer stops dealing at selection and names number of pocketed cards
 		1952
The Last Word on Cards
33
W. F. "Rufus" Steele, Robert Parrish Tell and Spell one spectator pockets some cards and two spectators remember a card at a number, both cards are found and number of pocketed cards named
Variations 1952
The Last Word on Cards
34
Oscar Weigle The Weigle Version one spectator pockets some cards and two spectators remember a card at a number, both cards are found
Inspired by 1952
The Last Word on Cards
36
Memorizing the Deck apparently whole deck memorized, card at any position is named, cards at positions ten, twenty, .. fifty are memorized
 		1952
The Last Word on Cards
40
Audley Walsh Name And Place phrase given by spectator is used to spell to selection
 		1952
The Last Word on Cards
42
Lu Brent A Prediction Supreme face-up card placed in face-down spread, used to count/spell to random card, which is predicted, The Trick That Cannot Be Explained
VariationsAlso published here 1952
The Last Word on Cards
44
Mike Kanter A Location Supreme same impro procedure used to find a selection
Inspired by 1952
The Last Word on Cards
45
Bert Allerton, Robert Parrish The Magic Card Square packet cut off, magic square with some cards with the number of cut-off cards
Related toVariations 1952
The Last Word on Cards
46
Number Seven three spectators find their own card in a packet via down-under deal
 		1952
The Last Word on Cards
48
The Buried Card
Variations 1952
The Last Word on Cards
50
Straight Cut Placement
Related to 1952
The Last Word on Cards
50
Charles "Chic" Schoke, Bert Allerton On the Phone as a phone trick
Inspired by 1952
The Last Word on Cards
51
Shuffle Location one suit on top, two honest riffle shuffles
Also published here 1952
The Last Word on Cards
52
Moe and Sam
1952
The Last Word on Cards
53
Royal H. Brin, Jr. Call Your Hand
1952
The Last Word on Cards
56
Dr. Jacob Daley Triple Thought three key cards, hindu shuffle placements
 		1952
The Last Word on Cards
59
George Boston The Do Nothing Miracle spectator cuts deck behind back and removes top three cards, performer does the same with a second deck and the cards match
 		1952
The Last Word on Cards
60
W. F. "Rufus" Steele A Lecture With a Cold Deck
1952
The Last Word on Cards
62
Eddie Joseph Bombay: Effect No. 1 card chosen by cutting the deck several times, doubling the value of the bottom card and counting down to the card at that position, matching card in a second deck is found reversed, stack with straight made of pairs
 		1952
Bombay
2
Eddie Joseph Bombay: Effect No. 2 card chosen by cutting the deck several times, doubling the value of the bottom card and counting down to the card at that position, repeat with second spectator, both cards divined
 		1952
Bombay
2
Eddie Joseph Bombay: Effect No. 3 performer and spectator both reverse a card in half the deck with counting procedure, they match
 		1952
Bombay
2
Eddie Joseph Bombay: Effect No. 4 knife inserted in deck with counting procedure, cards above and below knife are predicted
 		1952
Bombay
3
Eddie Joseph Bombay: Effect No. 5 two cards chosen from a deck with counting procedure, both are reversed in another deck
 		1952
Bombay
3
Eddie Joseph Bombay: Effect No. 6 card chosen from one deck with counting procedure, the duplicate is missing from a second deck and found in an envelope, repeat
 		1952
Bombay
3
Eddie Joseph Bombay: Effect No. 7 three cards chosen with counting procedure, those are used to get to a page in a magazine, word is divined
 		1952
Bombay
3
Edward Marlo The Marlo Miracle saliva
Also published here 1953
The Cardician
7
Edward Marlo Card Thru Table clean handling due to short card
Variations 1953
The Cardician
15
Edward Marlo Lapping a Short Card
1953
The Cardician
15
Edward Marlo Double Thought two cards, one freely thought of, one ahead, using two decks
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1953
The Cardician
31
Impromptu Duplicate Three as Ace
 		1953
The Cardician
42
Edward Marlo Simple Shift
Related toVariations 1953
The Cardician
58
Edward Marlo Double Thoughts - Single Deck two cards, one thought of, one ahead
Related toVariations 1953
The Cardician
126
Edward Marlo Fishing
Related to 1953
The Cardician
133
Edward Marlo 21 Card Trick Streamlined
Also published here 1953
The Cardician
134
Edward Marlo Direct Statement Fishing
1953
The Cardician
137
Edward Marlo Magic Total:
Eight-Two Locator
Ace-Three-Five Locator
Three-Three-Three Loctaor 		using some cards to count down to thought-of card, multiple out counting procedure, three methods
 		1953
The Cardician
141
Edward Marlo Magician's Choice one out of six
 		1953
Unlimited
20
Harold Fulmer The Mind Reading Game divination of selected card, code by medium
 		1953
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1953)
31
Gene "Phantini" Grant Next Card is It spectator finds selection in face down fan
Also published here Apr. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 278)
1113
Howard A. Adams Trilemma three phase routine
  • two mentally selected cards change places
  • two mentally selected cards end up in performer's pocket
  • five mentally selected cards are found
Variations May 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 280)
1118
Mark Fitzgerald Sword Play with plastic sword from drinks
 		May 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 281)
1124
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Poker +
June 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 283)
1130
Alex Elmsley Melbourne position and card at that position are thought of, card turns up with down-under-deal
Related toAlso published here June 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 283)
1131
Dr. Ben B. Braude Simplex Card Stab
Variations Nov. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 293)
1173
Don Tanner The Invisible Card in the Cigarette thought-of card to cigarette
 		Dec. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 296)
1184
Jack Avis, Al Koran The Cards of Pegasus initialed Joker in sealed in envelope, five cards chosen and initialed, one card is chosen, transposes with the Joker, chosen card is now in envelope
Also published here 1953
"Come a little closer..."
33
Aage Darling Vibrato performer is blindfolded, thought of card is found
 		1953
I'll Read Your Mind
9
Reverse Fan Force impromptu stooge with reverse fan
 		1953
I'll Read Your Mind
48
Dai Vernon, Wallace Galvin Card through Handkerchief tabled
Related to 1953
Classic Secrets of Magic
18
Chan Canasta A Miracle Discovery three piles are made and under impossible conditions selection is found, using three key cards
Related toVariations 1953
A Miracle Discovery
1
3mal dasselbe brief explanation of two tricks
  • same card is selected by two people by counting and dealing
  • two cards lost in the deck end up on the bottom
Also published here
  • in "Triks"
 1953
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 14 No. 3)
120
Valentino Graziadei Ein Telepathisches Kunststück some cards face up and some face down, card is remembered and cards gathered again, divination of selection
 		1953
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 14 No. 4)
124
Walter Behm Eine tolle Sache using cross sum of cut pile
 		1953
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 14 No. 5)
146
Valentino Graziadei Die Berührte Karte location of card which was only touched, counting and key card
 		1953
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 14 No. 5)
149
Edward Marlo Age Old Card Control
Related to 1954
Handbook Of Card Sleights
4
Laurie Ireland The Spectator Does a Card Trick spectator divines card, pip of card used to secretly shown to spectator
 		1954
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1954)
18
Bill Gusias, Edward Litzau What to Do with a Slick Ace various ideas
 		1954
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1954)
28
J. B. Bobo Sez You Giant Card Trick three cards placed behind back, monte type, text appears on cards, holdout on back
 		1954
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1954)
29
John Hamilton The Deuce You Say!
Jan. 1954
The Phoenix (Issue 298)
1190
Milbourne Christopher Bill Larsen's Problem numbers from one to ten on big cards, performer removes the one a spectator is thinking of
 		1954
More One Man Mental Magic
13
Milbourne Christopher Mind Under Matter spectator writes name of playing card on a business card, card is divined, business card stolen with case
Also published here Apr. 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 304)
13
R. M. Jamison The Mystic Card of Fu message appears on a blank card, which names position of selection in deck
 		May 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 308)
30
Dai Vernon The Vernon Poker Routine half deck set-up, see also p. 63
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here July 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 311)
45
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Forever Royal
Variations Nov. 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 320)
88
Karrell Fox E-Z Card in Wallet Card Index Wallet
Also published here 1954
Kornfidentially Yours
24
Stewart James Card and Number Prediction card and total of two cards are predicted
 		1954
The Nullificator
5
Stewart James The Square Deal Location card found at number, off-beat method
 		1954
The Nullificator
7
Stewart James Miracle Location placing a short card next to selection with the Nullificator
 		1954
The Nullificator
8
Eddie Joseph Individualism borrowed business cards are divined under table
 		1954
A Magician Goes to Dinner
21
Dr. Stanley Jaks Ein Experiment mit einer Zeitung cross sum of date of a coin and value of card are added to select page
 		1954
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 15 No. 2)
169
Dr. Stanley Jaks "Oskar findet die Karte" card selected by cutting and counting cross sum, selection is found by spelling a sentence, over phone
 		1954
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 15 No. 2)
171
Adriano Vaz Velho Neue Gedankenübertragung mittels Telephon one of twelve cards is divined by assistant over phone
 		1954
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 15 No. 3)
184
Walter Behm Es ist immer die zwölfte! automatic placement and crosses made with cards, equivoque elimination
 		1954
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 15 No. 3)
186
Alex Elmsley All Backs Routine cutting to Aces presentation
VariationsAlso published here 1954
Routined Manipulation Finale
193
Nikolas The Nikolas "Thought" Card card coded via the way a slip of paper is clipped to a card case, silent code
 		1954
Routined Manipulation Finale
211
Lewis Ganson Some Observations on Card Manipulation
1954
Routined Manipulation Finale
226
Stewart James Double Time in Spiritland performer puts four cards in a glass, spectator chooses any card, performer removes cards that add up to its value form the glass, remaining cards in glass added and that number counted down and the arrived-card added, that number predicted
Inspired byVariations 1954
First Call To Cards
16
Stewart James The Square Deal 4x4 layout, one row selected, a number generated from its values, that many cards taken from rest and a down-under-deal done with them, final card and a number are predicted
Variations 1954
First Call To Cards
18
Stewart James Coloracle combination of previous two tricks
Inspired by 1954
First Call To Cards
20
Stewart James Improsonic ten cards on a stand, one chosen via procedure with a number from one to ten, that card is predicted
 		1954
First Call To Cards
23
Francis Haxton "Inspired" card from 6-card-packet into deck, short card control
 		1954/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
67
W. F. "Rufus" Steele The Gambler's Rehearsal elaborated routine with full deck set up
Related to 1954/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
90
Harlan Tarbell How to Win Three Horse Races forcing bank of a third of the deck, one ahead
 		1954/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
242
Spectator's Choice spectator finds three selections, impromptu stooging with blank faced deck
 		1954/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
245
Cy Endfield Method of Edge Marking
1955
Cy Endfield's Entertaining Card Magic — Part I
13
Cy Endfield Pip-Misshow Three as Ace
 		1955
Cy Endfield's Entertaining Card Magic — Part I
22
Cy Endfield Forcing 23 using a coin's date-sum to count to a card and adding it to the date to arrive at 23
 		1955
Cy Endfield's Entertaining Card Magic — Part I
46
Cy Endfield Time Must Tell using natural imperfection
Also published here 1955
Cy Endfield's Entertaining Card Magic — Part III
25
Jack Avis All Fair Impromptu Spell mental spelling, imperfect card principle
 		1955
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1955)
18
R. A. Moershall New Face single card location, using dealing and a short card
 		1955
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1955)
45
Audley Walsh Reflection manuscript on shiners
  • 1. The World Beater
  • 2.The Spy Glimmer
  • 3. The Little Slicker
  • 4. The Fade Away
  • 5. Big Way Shiner
  • 6. Holdout Glimmer
Related to 1955
The New Phoenix (Issue 325)
108
Roy Benson Tape Recording spectator locates card
 		1955
The New Phoenix (Issue 327)
117
Edward Marlo Throw in Location thumb riffle estimation to nineteenth/twentieth position, two methods
Related toAlso published here 1955
The New Phoenix (Issue 329)
125
Edward Marlo Automatic Placement cut off, count, remember card at position in reminder
Related to 1955
The New Phoenix (Issue 329)
126
J. Stewart Smith Peek-A-Boo Discovery sucker effect
 		1955
One More Thought on Cards
23
J. Stewart Smith Horse Sense
1955
One More Thought on Cards
25
George Pearce The Lie Detector
1955
One More Thought on Cards
28
Walter Behm Ein verblüffendes Kartenfinden
1955
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 16 No. 2)
282
Rolf Andra Ihr Wunsch ist mir Befehl... several cards are chosen all of named suit
 		1955
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 16 No. 2)
284
Dr. Stanley Jaks, Peter Warlock Prediction one of three face-down cards is selected, initials written on back and put back in the deck, card turns over and is predicted
 		1955
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 16 No. 5)
348
I. Mentalmagie zu Zweien verbal code for playing cards
 		1955
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 16 No. 6)
361
Burlesco 2. Telepathie mit einer Schiefertafel code for 32 cards, ways of holding slate
 		1955
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 16 No. 6)
364
Tricks mit Duoplast ideas with Duoplast, sticky magic with pencil, matched and cards
 		1955
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 16 No. 6)
374
Tony Kardyro The Hindu Shuffle Throw-Off bottom card shown before and after Hindu shuffle key placement
 		1955
Kardyro's Kard Konjuring
11
Tony Kardyro Using the Top Card as a Locator for the Selected Card using Hindu Shuffle
 		1955
Kardyro's Kard Konjuring
13
Tony Kardyro T. K's Simplified False Shuffle controlling selection to small number from top with Hindu shuffle
 		1955
Kardyro's Kard Konjuring
15
Tony Kardyro "Hot Weather Handy" card through table, card sticks to back of wet hand
 		1955
Kardyro's Kard Konjuring
23
Tony Kardyro Hot Weather Hand Supreme or I'm Allowed One Mistake "My Favorite Trick"
card is seen to be stuck at back of hand
Inspired by
  • "Hot Weather Handy" (Linking Ring, Hocus Pocus column)
 1955
Kardyro's Kard Konjuring
24
Tony Kardyro The Magic Genii card sticks to back of wet hand
 		1955
Kardyro's Kard Konjuring
25
Stewart James Parlay
  • A Card Avenue
two cards chosen, two times twelve cards are dealt out, the difference of the values of the chosen cards is used to count into the twelve-card rows, the resulting cards are the same two values as the chosen ones
 		June 1955
Ibidem (Issue 1)
2
Mel Stover T-E-L-E-M-A-T-H-Y "Telemathy", one or multiple cards thought of, then found after showing fans of cards with "is your card in here?" procedure twice, with cue sheet matrix
  • Special Effects (revelations when the card ends up at a position for down-under deal or similar)
VariationsAlso published here June 1955
Ibidem (Issue 1)
14
P. Howard Lyons Infallible Coincidence deck cut, half the cards counted into a pile, cards turned up simultaneously, one match occurs which is previously announced by value and position
Inspired by
  • "The Frequent Miracle" (Tom Boyer)
 June 1955
Ibidem (Issue 1)
16
P. Howard Lyons Infallible Force deck cut, half the cards counted into a pile, cards turned up simultaneously until stopped, the two cards add up to fourteen
 		June 1955
Ibidem (Issue 1)
17
Ken Beale Half a Headache card removed from half the deck is divined, then with other half, cards laid out on table in pattern that does card counting, also suit, parallel principle
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 2)
7
P. Howard Lyons Double Up "The laziest ambitious card in history"
  • Part I: two decks dealt in unison until stopped, the two values are added and counted down in a third deck to a predicted card
  • Part II: the two selections are then buried in their decks and rise to the top
 		Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 2)
11
Stewart James The Open Prediction #18 with stranger card
 		Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
13
Stewart James The Open Prediction #19 with stranger card
 		Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
14
Stewart James The Open Prediction #20 with stranger card
 		Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
14
Stewart James The Open Prediction #25 stacked deck shuffled (briefly) by spectator, card named, next card predicted and should be dealt as only face-down card
 		Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
17
P. Howard Lyons The Open Prediction #28 prediction written on sticky double facer
 		Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
19
P. Howard Lyons The Open Prediction #31 stooge
 		Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
20
Stewart James The Mathematricker a box that apparently solves mathematical questions is presented, first a gag answer appears, then the machine is supposed to give the remainder of an equation done with playing card values, but there is no remainder and nothing appears on the paper
 		Nov. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 4)
3
P. Howard Lyons, Tom Ransom, Norman Houghton Divination of Two Mentally Chosen Cards two selections made from two halves with "counting pile and remember card at that position" procedure
Inspired byVariations Nov. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 4)
5
Stewart James An Addition and a Teaser
Inspired byRelated to Nov. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 4)
6
Charles Sanders Peirce Some Amazing Mazes dealing trick with red and black cards in numerical order, dealing into any number of piles, anti-faro rules, see also p. 2
  • Phase One
  • Phase Two (mixing procedure, then number named, value of card at that position is used to count to a card that matches named number)
Related toVariations Nov. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 4)
10
P. Howard Lyons The Open Prediction #39 spectator cuts and turns that part over and deals through it, first face-down card left face down
Variations Nov. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 4)
15
P. Howard Lyons The Open Prediction #41 full-deck stack, value of top card used to determine which card will be dealt face down
 		Nov. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 4)
16
Edward Marlo Second Method imperfection, nailnick, edgemark
Related to 1956
Fingertip Control
6
Edward Marlo Multiple Card Control Sequence imperfection, nailnick, edgemark
 		1956
Fingertip Control
7
Edward Marlo Peek Spelling small progressive spelling set-up
Related to 1956
Fingertip Control
8
Edward Marlo Broken Corner corner short substitute, Note 1
 		1956
Fingertip Control
22
Charles T. Jordan Interlocking Chain Principle
1956
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1956)
21
Nick Trost Spectator's Card Rise cards are cased all sticking out, all cards slide down except selection, in spectator's hand
Related to 1956
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1956)
33
Clifford Bruce Cheescake Card Trick card travels from one sock to the other
 		1956
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1956)
38
Theodore Annemann, Hugh Mackay The Secret Order of the Aces blindfolded assistant duplicates things done with aces
 		1956
Annemann's "No Code" Telepathy
8
Theodore Annemann Thoughts in the Air medium divines card and object in room, code via cards
 		1956
Annemann's "No Code" Telepathy
10
Jack Yates Mental Tuition four people select a card, medium names color of first, suit of second, value of third and complete card of fourth spectator
 		1956
Minds in Duplicate
29
Walter B. Gibson Pay-Off spectator deals half the deck and tries to separate red and black, you predict the relations of the cards to the other half, two phases
Also published here 1956
The Best in Magic
97
Franklin V. Taylor Double Stop two cards
Also published here 1956
The Best in Magic
106
Tommy Dowd John Doe - Magician speller, miscalling selected card, spectator plays magician
Related toAlso published here 1956
The Best in Magic
108
Cy Endfield Time Must Tell using natural imperfection, clock lay out, with lie detector presentation
Also published here 1956
The Best in Magic
110
Roger Barkann Parallels two decks, two predictions placed in books, as well as selections of spectator
Also published here 1956
The Best in Magic
113
John Scarne Card Climax at a named number, with down under deal
 		1956
The Best in Magic
118
John Scarne Phone Miracle spectator finds card performer was thinking of, over the phone
Also published here 1956
The Best in Magic
118
John Scarne Best Prediction on a business card, with down under deal
 		1956
The Best in Magic
119
Bruce Elliott The Card in wallet - Again thread with wax
 		1956
The Best in Magic
166
Bruce Elliott No Second Deal miscall and duplicate, fake second deal
 		1956
The Best in Magic
182
Oscar Weigle Challenge Blindfold 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 1956
Top Secrets of Magic
13
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Once in 635,013,559,600 with story presentation
Related to 1956
Top Secrets of Magic
16
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Unabridget bridge demonstration
 		1956
Top Secrets of Magic
20
James G. Thompson Jr. Tarot Telepathy medium divines selection
Also published here 1956
Top Secrets of Magic
83
Edward Marlo Vanishing Aces Theory
Related to 1956
The New Phoenix (Issue 338)
166
Jose Diaz, Vynn Boyar, Edward Marlo Case Card Again
Inspired by 1956
The New Phoenix (Issue 339)
168
Lu Brent Unbelievable Coincidence Spectator and magician each think of a card and write it down, each pull out a card from the deck, turns out they find each other's card
 		1956
Fifteen Star Card Effects
5
Lu Brent Autographic Minds Spectator and magician each select and sign a card, lost in the deck, later manage to find each other's signed card
 		1956
Fifteen Star Card Effects
8
Lu Brent A Prediction Supreme face-up card placed in face-down spread, used to count/spell to random card, which is predicted, The Trick That Cannot Be Explained
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1956
Fifteen Star Card Effects
9
Lu Brent A Location Supreme Same as A Prediction Supreme, but as a location instead of a prediction
Related to 1956
Fifteen Star Card Effects
10
Arthur Finley Findley's Four-Card Trick four cards secretly placed in pocket as prediction, pull out the necessary cards to form suit and value (using binary system)
Also published here 1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
6
The Missing Card method to clock the deck to find missing card
Variations 1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
10
Charles T. Jordan, Martin Gardner Jordan's Method Charles Jordan's method for clocking a deck (can be used to clock for four removed cards), with a tip from Martin Gardner to use the feet or fingers to help keep track of the suits
Inspired byRelated to 1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
11
Bob Hummer, Oscar Weigle Hummer's Reversal Mystery CATO trick, magician can name correctly number of face up cards after cut and turn over procedure. Oscar Weigle variation: colors are also separated
Variations 1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
17
Bob Hummer The Little Moonies CATO trick, uses cards with drawing of either smiling/frowning face. Two cards are marked on the back and after mixing, shown to be the only ones frowning while other cards are smiling
Inspired byAlso published here 1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
19
Charles T. Jordan Spelling the Spades Packet of Ace to King of Spades, spell Ace to King one after another, originally titled The Improved Chevalier Card Trick
Related to 1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
23
Charles T. Jordan Magic by Mail Divination of selected card by mail, deck is sent through the post, deck is shuffled and card is selected, only half the cards are sent to the magician, yet card is divined. Uses interlocking chains
Also published here 1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
27
Dr. William Weyeneth Neuer Karten-Effekt adding keycard to deck, using magnets on body
 		1956
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 17 No. 1)
400
Rolf Andra Eine neue As-Formation finding four Aces twice, spectator makes several decision
 		1956
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 17 No. 3)
419
Salwaro Leitkarten various locator cards, key cards
 		1956
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 17 No. 3)
424
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Der "Sex"-Test eight cards, Cato under table, only Queen among Jacks and Kings ends up reversed
Inspired by 1956
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 17 No. 3)
444
Jerry Andrus Random Notes
  • On Illustrations and Angles
  • On Who Invented What
  • On Self-Confidence
  • On Practice
  • On a Display of Skill
  • On Trick Cards, Yes or No
  • On Too Many Sleights and Not Enough Tricks
  • On Take-a-Card Tricks
  • A Note on Materials
 		1956
Andrus Deals You In
7
Jerry Andrus Behind Fan Key Placement faced towards spectators
 		1956
Andrus Deals You In
43
Edward Marlo, Carmen D'Amico A Classical Quickie reversed card in deck changes into selection
  • First Method (saliva)
  • Second Method (sticky or all faced roughed)
  • Third Method (center reverse)
  • Fourth Method (side palm)
  • Fifth Method (hide-out)
  • Sixth Method (faced deck)
  • Seventh Method
Variations 1956
Classical Foursome
1
Edward Marlo, Carmen D'Amico Doubly Ambitious two cards come to top repeatedly, D'Amico Spread application
Variations 1956
Classical Foursome
10
Tom Ransom Brown Study two spectators cut off a small pile, shuffle and remember the bottom card, all replaced and done with the performer's back turned, cards are found
Inspired byRelated to Apr. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 5)
5
Ken Beale Setting Up Exercise method to set up Eight Kings quickly at home
Related toVariations Apr. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 5)
10
Ken Beale Pseudo Seconds fake second dealing and stacking demonstration, Tantalizer deal with red Aces, black Aces show up as well, then stacking with the Aces, four duplicate Aces
  • Let's Get Fancy (half-deck gambling stack preserved during deals and Tantalizer deal for finale)
Related to Apr. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 5)
15
Tom Bowyer One Way the Hard Way out-of-the-room selection, spectator has to remove a card from tabled spread, walk somewhere and replace card from other side, described by Faucett Ross
Related to Sep. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 7)
7
Bill Simon Simon-Chanted Evening small packet cut off by spectator, performer deals rest until spectator says stop, value of stopped-at card corresponds with number of cut-off cards
 		Sep. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 7)
14
Bill Simon Simon-Chanted Evening small packet cut off by spectator, performer deals rest until spectator says stop, value of stopped-at card corresponds with number of cut-off cards
 		Sep. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 7)
14
Ken Beale Take Nine spectator remembers card and its position from the top, performer takes the cards behind the back and brings them back out, the card's value at the original position is used to count down to selection
Inspired byVariations Sep. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 7)
20
Edward Marlo Key Card Placement card replaced on lower half, Charlier cut, right hand cards are placed above and below
 		Dec. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 8)
8
Edward Marlo On the Memorized Deck
  • four spectators each cut off a packet, remember the bottom card and shuffle the whole packet, after seeing the faces of the packets for a few seconds, the performer names the cards in all packets leaving the selection to last
  • then any number is named and performer names card at that position and vice versa
  • second deal and poker deal demo if Ireland stack is used
Variations Dec. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 8)
10
Edward Marlo A Miracle with Cards four spectators each cut off a packet, remember the bottom card and shuffle the whole packet, performer looks at each packet and finds the selections, secretly counting the packets, last card from pocket
  • alternative in which the last wrong card changes into selection
Related toVariations Dec. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 8)
11
Edward Marlo For a Single spectator cuts off a packet, remembers the bottom card and shuffles the packet, performer takes packet and finds card, repeats, optional re-stack during location
 		Dec. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 8)
12
Edward Marlo Mexican Solitaire shuffled deck, deck dealt into four piles according to rules, one of each value in each pile, memory demonstrations, all four-of-a-kinds together or controlled, can be followed by poker deals:
  • Progressive Poker
    • First Game
    • Three-Handed
    • Four-Handed
    • Five-Handed
    • Second Play of Five-Handed Poker
  • Royal Flush Control
    • Second Royal
    • Third Royal
    • Fourth Royal
    • Alternative Procedure for Four Royals
Variations Dec. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 8)
27
Theo Doré Cardlepathy shuffled deck held unter handkerchief, performer names cards in order while spectator cannot duplicate it, as finale a chosen card is named
 		1956
1956 Card Annual
12
Jack Avis All Fair Hallucination card chosen and returned, deck riffled in front of another spectator and he names a card, it is the first selection, faro, only odd-colored
Inspired by
  • "Hallucination" (Lloyd Jones)
 1956
1956 Card Annual
13
Dai Vernon "One Under and One Down" any one of ten cards is last one in down-under deal
Variations 1957
The Dai Vernon Book of Magic
186
Dai Vernon The Vernon Poker Demonstration half deck set-up
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1957
The Dai Vernon Book of Magic
223
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Strictly Straight performer always gets a straight, from five to two hands, then performer deals and can chose if dealer gets top or bottom card, progressive poker deal, Gilbreath precursor
Inspired by
  • Lin Searles's "The Straight Gambler"
Related to 		Feb. 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 1)
3
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Forever Royal - And Yet Again! eight hands, performer always gets a royal flush, as a climax all have good hands and performer almost has a royal flush, then he exchanges the wrong card and gets the missing one
Inspired by Feb. 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 1)
9
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Rusduck "Stay-Stack" System general observations, also with two decks
 		Feb. 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 1)
12
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Nudeck Speller any named card is spelled to, see credits in No. 8
Related to May 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 2)
7
Ronald B. Edwards An Oddity mathematical oddity
 		May 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 2)
12
Gerald Kosky Anyone for Bridge? stacking bridge with faro shuffles or milk build shuffles
VariationsAlso published here May 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 2)
15
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Middle Deal all cards above are pushed over, estimation or edge marked
 		June 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 3)
5
Russell "Rusduck" Duck The Poker Deal shuffled deck, marked
 		June 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 3)
7
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Bridge same concept as The Poker Deal
 		June 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 3)
7
Charles Hudson Sorcerer's Seven performer talks about the number seven, spectator puts a card in the deck, cards next to it equals seven, variation where all four cards are stabbed into the deck (Rusduck), see credits in No. 8
Related toVariations June 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 3)
9
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Sermonette! using words with the initial letters of the 52 cards
 		June 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 3)
11
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Bridge Deal four suites are dealt, follow up to Sermonette!
Related to June 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 3)
12
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Si Stebbins Stack
Related toVariations June 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 3)
15
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Poker Poser stud deal
 		Sep. 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 4)
3
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Study in Stud system for coding/designating a card with four cards, for a stud deal
Related toVariations Sep. 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 4)
4
Tom Ransom Suicide Build progressive poker deal, from five to two hands
Related toVariations Sep. 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 4)
7
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Snibbets Rusduck's system for Si Stebbins, speller
Related to Sep. 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 4)
10
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Flip Deck cutting to any named card, gaffed deck
Related to Sep. 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 4)
13
Tom Ransom On the Stay-Stack System cards do not have to be cut in center for the faro, handling idea
 		Sep. 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 4)
15
Russell "Rusduck" Duck More on the Stay-Stack
Sep. 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 4)
16
Walter Coleman A Suggestion for Card Workers spectator sitting on signed selection, sticking to his trousers
 		1957
26 Originals
7
Max Katz That Torn Corner where to store torn corner
 		1957
26 Originals
20
Max Katz Counting the Cards spelling through a deck from ace to king
 		1957
26 Originals
21
Hugh Scott Matchit
1957
The New Phoenix (Issue 345)
206
Die Fernsehkarte
1957
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 18 No. 1)
469
Hans Trunk, Rolf Andra Eine diabolische Translokation six cards removed and names noted on paper, one vanishes in deck and appears in pocket
 		1957
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 18 No. 2)
481
Dr. William Weyeneth Die hellseherische Schuhsohle audience member can name selections, duplicates under shoes to signal cards
 		1957
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 18 No. 3)
509
Die reduzierten Karten plunger-pushing back & forth a packet through deck until one remains, simplified method
Also published here 1957
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 18 No. 4)
509
Dr. William Weyeneth Ein guter Witz mit einem gelegten Kartenspiel spectator puts two cards in two pockets, other spectator guesses one and performer divines other one
 		1957
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 18 No. 4)
521
Howard Albright Uni Mentality locating selection, brief
 		1957
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 18 No. 5)
536
Francis Haxton Coincidental
1957
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 18 No. 5)
538
Audley Walsh Die Karte X - Name & Place mathematical placement, random names are spelled to, card found at last position
Also published here 1957
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 18 No. 5)
539
Jerry Andrus Geiger Counter Routine chosen card appears face up, in second phase a card is moved along spread, clicking sound changes at selection
Related toVariations 1957
Up Close with Andrus
3
Tom Bowyer A One-Man Impossibility? spectator with cloth over him divines chosen cards, cue sheet and force, originally published under Bowyer's stage name "T. Van Russell"
Also published here
  • marketed 1923
 Mar. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 9)
7
Tom Bowyer "Sucker" Effect spectator under cloth apparently divines cards, rest of audience plays along, originally published under Bowyer's stage name "T. Van Russell"
Also published here
  • marketed 1923
 Mar. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 9)
7
P. Howard Lyons Covered Secret Addition bottom card of several slipped into break near top
Related to Mar. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 9)
9
Edward Marlo Red Black Locations two-card location with divided deck, faro
  • Second Phase (red-black-alternating)
  • Third Phase (red-black-alternating in pairs)
  • Fourth Phase (divided deck)
Variations June 1957
Ibidem (Issue 10)
3
Edward Marlo Cull Separation Shuffle deck alternates in pairs, after overhand shuffle sequence the colors are separated
 		June 1957
Ibidem (Issue 10)
5
Elmer Biddle Biddle Diddle challenge location of peeked card
 		June 1957
Ibidem (Issue 10)
10
Elmer Biddle Elmer's Spell running cut to place peeked-at card at certain position from top
 		June 1957
Ibidem (Issue 10)
10
John A. M. Howie No Latin Needed
Inspired by June 1957
Ibidem (Issue 10)
16
P. Howard Lyons Psi Stebbins - Method I spectator cuts off a packet, remembers the bottom card and shuffles the whole packet, then reads out all the cards and performer names selections, spectator shuffles packet, remembers new bottom card, puts packet on deck and reads off cards, performer stops at selection
Inspired byRelated toVariations Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
6
P. Howard Lyons Psi Stebbins - Method II deck cut in half, two spectators each remember top card of their half and cut, performer looks at one half and names both cards
Related to Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
6
P. Howard Lyons Psi Stebbins - Method III several cards are peeked at by spectators, performer divines all, consecutive peek riffle force
Related to Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
7
P. Howard Lyons High in Denmark cutting the high card with all quartets in descending order
 		Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
7
Edward Marlo New Tail of the Q
  • #1 of "3 Mental Effects"
back-count force with Q-shaped layout, two cards and a number are divined
Related to Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
8
Edward Marlo Telephone Test
  • #2 of "3 Mental Effects"
over telephone or from another room, spectator deals cards one at a time and calls them out and thinks of one of them, performer divines it, repeat with two cards (one thought of, another selection placed besides it, then the order called out), optional ideas for further phase
VariationsAlso published here Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
10
Edward Marlo Majority Fishing
Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
10
Edward Marlo Mental and Physical
  • #3 of "3 Mental Effects"
card thought of, another selection placed next to it, both found
  • Additional Ideas for Mental and Physical Choice
    • 1. Force
    • 2. Marked Deck
    • 3. Stacked deck
    • 4. One way deck on faces
Inspired byRelated to Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
11
P. Howard Lyons Psi on the Telephone telephone version
Inspired by Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
13
Alex Elmsley A Letter from Alex intro to following tricks, presenting mathematical tricks
 		Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
15
Alex Elmsley Card Position Formula After Dealing calculating position of any card in a packet of any size, after dealing cards out
Also published here Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
18
Alex Elmsley Late Night Location spectator cuts off a pile, remembers bottom card and shuffles, packet returned and deck faro shuffled, selection found, stay stack with duplicates
Related toVariationsAlso published here Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
19
Alex Elmsley Choosey card chosen and lost, packet removed, spectator removes one card from it and it is selection or leads to it
Related toAlso published here Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
20
Alex Elmsley Work in Progress faro mathematics, defining Out- and In-Faro, then the Binary Translocations:
  • 1) to bring top card to any position with faros
  • 2) to bring card to top with 2^x cards
  • 3) edge-marked deck with 2^x cards, bringing any card to top
Related toAlso published here Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
21
Edward Marlo Hummer-Marlo packet mixed with cato procedure by spectator under table, one card remembered, performer sorts all except selection, faro
Related to Dec. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 12)
2
Edward Marlo The Faro Calculator getting into stack with faros, reverse-principle
Also published here Dec. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 12)
5
Alexander F. Kraus Sum Total Kruskal count procedure, challenge of having the face-up cards add up to 52, posed as a problem
Variations Dec. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 12)
7
P. Howard Lyons Somerset card chosen and lost, performer removes a few cards, selection remains after elimination procedure
Inspired by Dec. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 12)
11
Billy Wiggins Billy Wiggins' Card Trick three piles made and cut, sum of outer two values adds up to value of center pile all through the piles
 		1957
1957 Card Annual
9
Jack Avis Cards of Sympathy four quartets show up, transform, transpose
 		1957
1957 Card Annual
11
Laurie Ireland, Carlton King Kidnapped top eleven cards are stacked to tell a story involving a card in an envelope that later shows up elsewhere and transposition and sandwich of various cards, and cards traveling to the performer's pocket
Also published here
  • Exclusive Magic from our Notebook, Ireland & King, ca. 1933
 1957
1957 Card Annual
18
R. A. Moershall Mystical Location spectator removes cards and remembers card at same position from top, then cuts, performer locates card
Variations 1957
1957 Card Annual
33
Edward Marlo Faro Aids
  • The Rock and Reweave
  • Fan Spread and Weave
  • Resquaring the Packets (three methods)
  • Cutting at 26
 		1958
The Faro Shuffle
7
Edward Marlo, Alex Elmsley 26th Card Faro Check for credit information see reference
Related to 1958
The Faro Shuffle
11
Edward Marlo Partial Faro Check to get several packets with the same number of cards
 		1958
The Faro Shuffle
22
Edward Marlo "Half Plus One" bringing a key card next to a certain card with faro shuffle
 		1958
The Faro Shuffle
30
Edward Marlo Faro as a Control how to control a card at known position to top with faro shuffles, with subsections:
  • Less Than 52
  • With Two Cards
  • For 2 Cards at Undetermined Positions
Inspired by 1958
Faro Notes
2
Edward Marlo The Faro Calculator getting into stack with faros, reverse-principle
Also published here 1958
Faro Notes
10
Edward Marlo The Chain Calculator how to calculate position of any card after faro shuffles, memorized deck
Related to 1958
Faro Notes
12
Edward Marlo Progressive Miracle repeated multiple times
Inspired byVariations 1958
Faro Notes
22
Edward Marlo New Deck P.M. version from new deck order
Inspired byVariations 1958
Faro Notes
27
Edward Marlo The Memorized Stack a memorized stack from NPO, but only with jokers (as "keys") and faros
 		1958
Faro Notes
31
Edward Marlo Fingertip Miracle three selections, memorized deck, improvisation
Variations 1958
Faro Notes
33
Edward Marlo It's Mathematical stay stack principle applied to memorized deck, two effects
Related to 1958
Faro Notes
40
Edward Marlo Alternative Procedures stay stack principle applied to memorized deck, see previous item
 		1958
Faro Notes
43
Edward Marlo Automatic Placement with several applications following
Related toVariations 1958
Faro Notes
47
Edward Marlo Variants on Automatic Placement
1958
Faro Notes
48
Edward Marlo Variation on Automatic Placement two variations
 		1958
Faro Notes
55
Edward Marlo Exact Placement placing top card into position indicated by value of bottom card, left over bottom faro
 		1958
Faro Notes
61
Brother John Hamman The Hand is Quicker than the Eye transposition as surprise
 		1958
The Card Magic of Bro. John Hamman S. M.
10
Bert Allerton Tricks With A Stacked Deck
1958
The Close-Up Magician
36
Bert Allerton Card Stabbing Trick any named card
Related toVariations 1958
The Close-Up Magician
36
Bert Allerton Named Card to Top
1958
The Close-Up Magician
37
Laurie Ireland Ireland's Stack
1958
The Close-Up Magician
37
Bert Allerton Open Index cutting any named card to top
 		1958
The Close-Up Magician
37
Lin Searles Doublethink Speller as Lynn Searles, cut deck in three piles, cards are mentally selected and found by spelling
 		1958
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1958)
33
Tony Corinda (3) Marked Playing Cards
1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
45
Tony Corinda (1) The Stacked Deck eight kings, simple card divination
 		1958
Mnemonics and Mental Systems
73
Tony Corinda Some More Tricks Using the Eight Kings Stack
  • (a) Blackjack (Pontoon), winning deal for two people
  • (b) behind back top card is reversed in the deck, card divined
  • (c) three cards in pocket one is selected, fishing
Variations 1958
Mnemonics and Mental Systems
75
Tony Corinda (2) Si Stebbins Stack
1958
Mnemonics and Mental Systems
76
Tony Corinda (3) The Fourteen/Fifteen Set Up forcing number 14 or 15
 		1958
Mnemonics and Mental Systems
76
Tony Corinda (4) The Odd and Even Set Up divided deck
 		1958
Mnemonics and Mental Systems
76
Tony Corinda, Patrick Page (5) The Pocket Index card indexes, construction
  • Standart Type
-The Q.5 Pocket Index (Patrick Page)
Related to 1958
Predictions
88
Tony Corinda Card Prediction prediction in envelope is put in wallet, two methods
 		1958
Predictions
92
Tony Corinda (8) The Body Index in pockets
 		1958
Predictions
95
Tony Corinda, "Teddy" Love (13) Stooges comments, trick by "Teddy" Love where two spectator's select the same card as the performer does, three decks
Also published here 1958
Predictions
99
Tony Corinda (2) Quadruplication one card is selected from a face up deck and signed, card is predicted with several ways, only odd back, written in an envelope and another odd card duplicate in performer's pocket. Routine includes the No-Gag (Maurice Fogel)
 		1958
Predictions
103
Tony Corinda (8) Psy Function spectator writes card on blackboard which predicts the selection by another spectator
 		1958
Predictions
114
Tony Corinda (10) Mind Over Matter prediction pellet is put on any card, which is the same as prediction
 		1958
Predictions
114
Tony Corinda (16) Double-Impact Prediction card is named and a position, the position is written on an envelope and the card is inside
 		1958
Predictions
120
Tony Corinda (20) Nicely Suited verbal force of any Three
 		1958
Predictions
122
Tony Corinda (4) The Stacked Deck in conjunction with blindfolds
 		1958
Blindfolds & X-Ray Eyes
137
Tony Corinda (6) Annemann's One Way Deck on the faces, applied to routines with blindfolds
Variations 1958
Blindfolds & X-Ray Eyes
137
Tony Corinda (8) Reflectors and Shiners short routine, feeling cards with fingertips
 		1958
Blindfolds & X-Ray Eyes
138
Hans E. Trixer (9) Card Stab any card is named, and the pack stabbed at that card
 		1958
Blindfolds & X-Ray Eyes
155
Max Katz M. K. Telephone Code System coding a card with four cards, see Interlocutor reference for credit information
Inspired byRelated toVariations Feb. 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 5)
3
William P. Miesel Straight Cheating straights, then four royal flushes as climax
Related to Feb. 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 5)
6
Charles Hudson Sorcerer's Sevens III
Related to Feb. 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 5)
7
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Fantabulous handling, shuffle
 		Feb. 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 5)
11
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Faro Favorites simplified Elmsley idea
 		Feb. 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 5)
14
Alex Elmsley Stay-Stack Idea with two decks, face up into face down
Related to Feb. 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 5)
16
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Las Vegas Deck ivory and air cushion finish deck in conjunction with Rusduck's four-Way Deal, see No. 8 for history of the principle
Related to Mar. 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 6)
2
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Stud Students Stumped another approach for coding/designating a card with four cards, for a stud deal
 		Mar. 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 6)
3
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Full Deck Speller spelling all cards in the deck
 		Mar. 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 6)
8
Charles Hudson Major-Minor Do-As-I-Do one deck, spectator choses amount of cards he and performer get, down under deal until one card, mates
 		Mar. 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 6)
10
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Ambitious 52 cards come to the top in order, mates are always on the bottom
 		Mar. 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 6)
15
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Winner's Weave in faros, positions after three shuffles, stacking
 		Mar. 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 6)
16
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Re: Stacked Decks
Apr. 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 7)
2
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Version with Any Deck shuffled deck, all cards are memorized and named, the deck is stacked
 		Apr. 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 7)
7
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Tele-Mental one to four spectators get cards, think of one, mental speller
 		Apr. 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 7)
8
Milton Kort Gambling Expose long routine, including memory, poker face, false dealing demo, stacking demo, in the end cards vanish under a handkerchief except four aces
Related to May 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 8)
3
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Scrambled Straights straights, all hands, Gilbreath precursor (see Fulves' "When Psychics..." reference)
Related toVariations May 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 8)
8
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Re: Las Vegas Deck comments by Stewart James and Dai Vernon
Related to May 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 8)
9
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Tri-Quad different set-up
 		May 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 8)
14
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Did' Ja Know si stebbins observation
 		May 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 8)
15
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Alphomega five hands, resets itself, optional climax with ten hands
 		June 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 9)
3
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Rusdux Stack
June 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 9)
10
Russell "Rusduck" Duck, Charles Hudson Outer Space up to three spectators select thirteen cards, everybody has one card of each value
Related to July 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 10)
3
Dai Vernon Vernonesque two cards are found
 		July 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 10)
12
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Faro Favorites Elmsley's Restacking Pack
Related to July 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 10)
14
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Perma-Stack based on Elmsley's Restacking Pack idea
Related to July 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 10)
15
Stephen Herald Royal Aces five hands, always getting four aces, royal flush as a kicker, duplicates
 		Aug. 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 11)
6
Dr. Spencer Thornton The Mentalist's Pencil performer leaves the room and three cards are selected and hidden, all cards are divined
 		1958
Thornton's Secrets of Mental Magic
20
Dr. Spencer Thornton Initial Psychometry three spectator select a card and sign their name on a paper, performer in other room looks at the names and divines the cards
 		1958
Thornton's Secrets of Mental Magic
21
Dr. Spencer Thornton The Locator Card locator card with a thread
 		1958
Thornton's Secrets of Mental Magic
26
Bobby Bernard Bookmatch Card Index on burnt match head appears name of selection, index
Related to 1958
Magic in Miniature
4
Jim Walker The Mechanical Magician card revelation with Slinky
 		1958
The New Phoenix (Issue 348)
218
Rolf Andra Die "Fusskarte" finding selection with food
 		1958
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 19 No. 1)
585
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Unter der Zündholzschachtel spectator locates a chosen card with a matchbox, selection is predicted on back of matchbox
Related to 1958
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 19 No. 1)
615
Ken Krenzel It Can't Be handling of two-deck ACAAN method by Raynaly/Baker with cue sheet instead of memorization
Variations 1958
It Can't Be
1
Alex Elmsley Auto Prediction three cards are predicted written on another playing card
Related toVariationsAlso published here Mar. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 13)
3
Alex Elmsley 7-16 down under deal, Ace of Spades remains, game presentation
Related toVariationsAlso published here Mar. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 13)
4
Edward Marlo Mental Disclosure
  • First Method (one of ten memorized cards thought of, fishing and showing piles and asking whether the card is among them)
  • Second Method (shuffled, one of nine, asking whether the card is among them)
 		Mar. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 13)
6
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) On Binary Translocations on having a formula for getting a card to the top with faro shuffles with not 2
Related to Mar. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 13)
10
Alexander F. Kraus Sum Total Kruskal count procedure, at the end all face-up cards add up to 52, solution to the problem
Inspired by Mar. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 13)
13
Tom Ransom Sum More Kruskal count procedure, at the end all face-up cards add up to 52
Inspired byRelated to Mar. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 13)
17
Max Katz Sum More Kruskal count procedure, at the end all face-up cards add up to 52
Inspired by Mar. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 13)
17
Tom Ransom Australian Poker three cards placed on each Ace, packets combined, after down-under deal performer ends up with the Aces
Related toVariations Sep. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 14)
4
Ric Schonblom When You Can't Face It gag when a magician gets handed a "wolf pack" (erotic images), chosen card is still normal
 		Sep. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 14)
7
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Tips from Ravelli: Brown Study tip for Brown Study (two spectators cut off a small pile, shuffle and remember the bottom card, all replaced and done with the performer's back turned, cards are found)
Related to Sep. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 14)
7
Theodore Annemann Magic vs. Mindreading two decks, spectator puts one in pocket, from the other he selects a card mentally, card is spelled in both decks and the last card is the thought of, card also predicted
Also published here Sep. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 14)
14
Alex Elmsley Auto Discovery two cards are used to divine a very free selection that's pocketed by spectator, stacked
Also published here Sep. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 14)
15
Edward Marlo A Variation to a Sixy Effect variation of the ending with a pocket transfer sequence, passing a Nine as a Six
Inspired byRelated to Dec. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 15)
8
Edward Marlo Buffalo'd transposition with bluff display
Variations Dec. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 15)
9
Edward Marlo Add Note to P. M. handling with stay stack
Inspired by Dec. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 15)
17
Edward Marlo Progressive Miracle using the Half & Half Principle memorized deck as stay stack with calculations, Marlo calls "Stay Stack Principle" the "Half & Half Principle"
Inspired by Dec. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 15)
18
Edward Marlo To Tell the Truth deck faro shuffled, then one half placed face up and one face down on the table, face-up cards key the performer so he can name the face-down ones one by one, memorized deck as stay stack
 		Dec. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 15)
18
Edward Marlo Calculating Removed Card from memorized deck, card removed and eight faros shuffled in total
Related to Dec. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 15)
19
Dai Vernon Emotional Reaction key card
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1959
Inner Secrets of Card Magic
7
Dai Vernon The Rising Card
1959
Inner Secrets of Card Magic
27
Al Baker The Pack that Cuts Itself
1959
Inner Secrets of Card Magic
30
Dai Vernon, Al Baker The Walking and Jumping Card card "walks" out of a hat and jumps out of it
 		1959
Inner Secrets of Card Magic
33
Dai Vernon Elastic Touch rubber particles mark the spot
Related to 1959
Inner Secrets of Card Magic
39
Edward Marlo The Bottom Deal Count rearranging cards while counting them in the hands via bottom deals
 		1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
12
Edward Marlo Strike Bottom Deal Count rearranging cards while counting them in the hands via bottom deals
 		1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
15
Edward Marlo Special Push-Off Techniques: The Second Deal Count
1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
34
Edward Marlo The Fan Deal to enable one to deal out any card from a fan unit consisting of five or more cards
 		1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
122
Edward Marlo C. Spelling out an Unknown Card second deal
 		1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
137
Edward Marlo No Breaks scratch edge marked key card
 		1959
Riffle Shuffle Systems
52
Edward Marlo N.B. for the Top Stock "No Breaks", using scratch edge marked key card
 		1959
Riffle Shuffle Systems
53
Edward Marlo N.B. for the Bottom Stock "No Breaks", using scratch edge marked key card
 		1959
Riffle Shuffle Systems
56
Edward Marlo The Four Ace Cull using scratch edge marked Aces
 		1959
Riffle Shuffle Systems
59
Edward Marlo Combination Cull and Stack using scratch edge marked Aces
 		1959
Riffle Shuffle Systems
62
Edward Marlo Matcho - Method I two decks, two spectators make a selection each, one only thought of
 		1959
Marlo Meets His Match
5
Center Cut Key Card Placement
1959
Marlo Meets His Match
5
Edward Marlo Matcho - Method II two cards only thought of, see also page 9 for Variation
 		1959
Marlo Meets His Match
6
Edward Marlo Matcho - Method IV two cards counted to are predicted, alternating set-up
 		1959
Marlo Meets His Match
8
Edward Marlo Matcho - Method V peeked at and thought of card found
 		1959
Marlo Meets His Match
9
Edward Marlo Matcho - Method VI two cards counted to predicted
 		1959
Marlo Meets His Match
9
Edward Marlo Double Thought - Single Deck two cards thought of found, one ahead
  • Stooge Version
  • The Exchange Version
  • The Key Card Version
  • Memory Version
Related toAlso published here 1959
Marlo Meets His Match
12
Edward Marlo Matcho - Method VII two cards cut to predicted by performer
 		1959
Marlo Meets His Match
18
Edward Marlo Matcho - Method VIII two cards cut to predicted/matched by performer with other deck
 		1959
Marlo Meets His Match
20
Edward Marlo Matcho - Method IX two cards cut to predicted by performer
 		1959
Marlo Meets His Match
21
Edward Marlo Double Thought and Two Billets
Related to 1959
Marlo Meets His Match
22
Edward Marlo Gaffed Method for "Double Thought", roughed Mene-Tekel Deck, two methods
Variations 1959
Marlo Meets His Match
24
Edward Marlo Marked Matcho two decks
Related to 1959
Marlo Meets His Match
27
Edward Marlo Unmarked Matcho two decks
 		1959
Marlo Meets His Match
28
Edward Marlo Memory Matcho two decks, one stacked
Variations 1959
Marlo Meets His Match
29
Al Leech Name Speller card and its position remembered, then it is checked that it is no longer at its position, card found by spelling the spectator's name
Related toAlso published here 1959
Cardmanship
8
Peter Warlock No Guesswork card inside envelope finale
Inspired by
  • Edward G. Brown's "Three Guesses" in "The Sphinx" Vol. 42. 1943. P. 59.
 1959
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1959)
38
Everett Lyda Miracle Card Discovery cards rises from deck while two other cards are pushed in
 		1959
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1959)
45
Charlie Miller How to Haunt a Pack described by Robert Parrish
  • impromptu method
  • method with slick cards
  • tip for Al Baker method
 		1959
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1959)
46
William P. Miesel Fifty One to One selection has odd back
 		1959
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1959)
52
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Ravelli's Thought Card Stab inside envelope
 		1959
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1959)
54
Walford Taylor Section 8 - Cards
1959
Two Person Telepathy
246
Tony Corinda (8) Playing Cards in Pre-Arranged Order
1959
Two Person Telepathy
259
Tony Corinda (2) Smoke Gets in Your Eyes positional code, with ashtray and cigarette
 		1959
Two Person Telepathy
263
Tony Corinda (6) Wrist Watch Code playing card code
 		1959
Two Person Telepathy
267
Jack Avis Suit Force with down-under-deal
 		1959
Card Tricks
313
Patrick Page Beyond the Veil cut-to card is spelled out in second deck and produces same card
Variations 1959
Card Tricks
316
Terry Guyatt Two of a Kind
1959
Card Tricks
319
The Red Card Prediction ten cards, selected one is different to the others
Related toAlso published here 1959
Card Tricks
326
Corvello Teleprognos card is remembered and put in an envelope, other cards are put in envelopes and performer finds selection, then he makes a prediction on a slate which is the card in a chosen envelope
 		1959
Card Tricks
327
Paul Marcus Across the Void two cards are divined by medium over the phone, two deck switches
 		1959
Card Tricks
327
Back to Back card is put on the back of the performer and he divines it
 		1959
Card Tricks
329
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Poko-Combo stack that allows combination for ten card poker deal, strictly straight and straight cheating
Related toAlso published here Jan. 1959
The Cardiste (Issue 12)
2
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Alaska three cards are located, dealing seven hands twice
Also published here Jan. 1959
The Cardiste (Issue 12)
4
Edward Marlo Stay-Stack Miracle freely cut-to card is divined, repeated, off-colored stay stack
Also published here Jan. 1959
The Cardiste (Issue 12)
7
Edward Marlo Stay-Stack Prediction forcing a number with stay stack
  • With Two Decks
Also published here Jan. 1959
The Cardiste (Issue 12)
8
Robert A. Nelson Fortune Telling by Cards with gypsy fortune telling cards, card is divined
 		1959
More Miracles in Mentalism
30
Robert A. Nelson Second Sight-Seeing
1959
More Miracles in Mentalism
32
Lin Searles The Cross Shuffle Slow-Motion Deal thirds of deck shuffled according to spectator's wishes, yet predicted Full House received in seven-handed game, faro
Related to 1959
Slow Motion Poker Deals
1
Lin Searles The Slow-Motion Crooked Straight fake false dealing from all parts of deck, pseudo mate pairs
 		1959
Slow Motion Poker Deals
3
Eddie Joseph Double Dealing deck is dealt in two piles, performer remembers both and names order of chosen pile, suit is chosen and all cards from that suit are named in second pile
 		1959
Memory of the Mind
8
Eddie Joseph Key Code
  • My Card System
Also published here 1959
Memory of the Mind
14
Eddie Joseph How to Prepare for a Series of Astounding Tricks Through "My System" knowing every card's position and vice versa in a memorized deck
Also published here 1959
Memory of the Mind
16
Eddie Joseph Formula to Find Out Where Any Particular Card Lies in the Pack knowing positions of cards after straight cuts
Also published here 1959
Memory of the Mind
17
Eddie Joseph The Card Fiend deck is cut and dealt out face-down in four rows of thirteen cards each, position of named cards are given, then spectator is directed to pick up cards, they are in new deck order
Also published here 1959
Memory of the Mind
19
U. F. Grant Klein... Aber Fein key card placement with locator card
 		1959
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 20 No. 1)
776
Roger Barkann Gleiche Gedanken as "Roger Barkmann", two decks, two predictions placed in books, as well as selections of spectator
Also published here 1959
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 20 No. 1)
783
Bob Hummer Bild und Rücken 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, see Collected Secrets for variations
Also published here 1959
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 20 No. 2)
811
Klein aber fein ten cards, half face up, chosen card has different back or different face
 		1959
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 20 No. 3)
841
John Scarne Phone Miracle spectator locates card thought of by magician
Also published here 1959
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 20 No. 4)
873
George Blake Devil Divination one of six cards, spectator looks for his card in two halves
  • The Added Revelation
  • A Synopsis
Inspired by
  • Hull's "Mental Discernment"
 1959
Devil Divination
1
Matt Schulien Matt's Hideaway hold-out under belly or in knee, deck vanish story
 		1959
The Magic of Matt Schulien
21
Matt Schulien Matt's Call A Card Force spectator is asked to name a card, one is secretly shown
 		1959
The Magic of Matt Schulien
50
Matt Schulien The Mental Fan Force Routine cards run through with faces towards spectator who thinks of one, card named and found, detailed with outs
  • A Sample Routine
Related to 1959
The Magic of Matt Schulien
78
Matt Schulien Counting the Cards six cards counted off by spectator, spectator miscounts repeatedly, performer counts these cards as more cards, up to ten, spectators get packets to follow along, cards across with two packets of ten cards, finally half the deck travels from one spectator to another who was holding the other half
  • Phase I - "Give Me Six Cards"
  • Phase II - "Call a Number From Six to Ten"
  • Phase III - "Call A Number Less Than Six"
  • Phase IV - "Did You See How I Did That?"
  • Phase V - "How Many Did We Have?"
  • Phase VI - "Passing The Cards"
  • Phase VII - "Finale"
 		1959
The Magic of Matt Schulien
83
Matt Schulien The Card in the Sugar corner of card travels into sugar cube packet, finished by plunger rise of chosen card minus the corner
 		1959
The Magic of Matt Schulien
128
Philip Reed Willmarth The Real Secrets of Matt Schulien
1959
The Magic of Matt Schulien
145
Neal Elias Mental Count Three-spot card pushed in reversed in deck, it is next to peeked-at selection or used to count to it
  • Alternate Procedure (a card reversed in the center, it's the selection or leads to it)
  • Stab Trick - a variation (card stabbed to in paper-wrapped deck)
Variations Mar. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 16)
9
Neal Elias Center Key Card Shuffle red/black shuffle around center to retain key card there
 		Mar. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 16)
9
Tom Ransom You Did It!!! deck riffle shuffled once, dealt into two pile (one face up, one face down), one spectator follows the dealing of reds and blacks with the face-down pile and thus separates his cards
Inspired by
  • "Magnetic Colors" (Normal Gilbreath, Linking Ring)
Related to 		Mar. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 16)
11
Edward Marlo The 8 Card Wonder: Effect #1 "Discovery of two freely chosen cards", two cards chosen with down-under deal from an eight-card packet
 		Mar. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 16)
14
Edward Marlo The 8 Card Wonder: Effect #2 "Performer apparently finds four selected cards. Shows an idea in Re-Forcing", down-under deal with an eight-card packet
 		Mar. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 16)
14
Edward Marlo The 8 Card Wonder: Effect #3 "As a double prediction effect.", down-under deal with an eight-card packet
 		Mar. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 16)
15
Edward Marlo The 8 Card Wonder: Effect #4 "A two deck effect of a Do As I Do nature.", down-under deal with an eight-card packet
 		Mar. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 16)
15
Edward Marlo The 8 Card Wonder: Effect #5 down-under deal double force with a nine-card packet
 		Mar. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 16)
16
Edward Marlo Ten-Card Packet Triple Force down-under deal
 		Mar. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 16)
17
Ronald B. Edwards Mazes-Phase Down variation that starts with two honest riffle shuffles (interlocking chains), suits separated, some dealing procedure that affects the red/black distribution
  • Phase II (dealing into chosen number of piles, sympathetic values)
Inspired byRelated to July 1959
Ibidem (Issue 17)
5
P. Howard Lyons Codicil deck cut into two piles, spectator looks at top cards, top cards are tabled, both transform and are brought from the pocket, with challenge presentation in which spectator must point to originally seen cards
Inspired by
  • "Never Bet on the Other Man's Game" (The Testament of R. W. Hull)
Variations 		July 1959
Ibidem (Issue 17)
7
Edward Marlo World's Best? spectator's chosen card ends up next to thought-of card, same card is reversed in a second deck
  • alternative method with memorized deck
 		July 1959
Ibidem (Issue 17)
9
Mel Stover Triptych spectator cuts deck in two piles, card cut to is placed aside, down-under-deal with both halves, the remaining cards match, and they also match the card placed aside, fourth card in wallet
Variations July 1959
Ibidem (Issue 17)
15
Ken Beale Brown Transpo two selections made from two halves with "counting pile and remember card at that position" procedure, one counted from the top and one from the bottom, they change position
Inspired by July 1959
Ibidem (Issue 17)
16
Ken Beale Brown Coincidence two cards are selected with the "card at position of cut-off number"-procedure, deck then dealt in two halves, both are dealt in unison and the selected cards are at the same position
Inspired byVariations July 1959
Ibidem (Issue 17)
16
Ken Beale Brown Out packet removed and counted, cards at that position remembered, performer finds card and names number
 		July 1959
Ibidem (Issue 17)
17
Ken Beale Simple Coincidence two cards are selected with the "card at position of cut-off number"-procedure, deck then dealt in two halves, both are dealt in unison and the selected cards are at the same position
Inspired byRelated to July 1959
Ibidem (Issue 17)
18
Edward Marlo Heat Crimp leaving a card in the heat so it warps
 		July 1959
Ibidem (Issue 17)
21
Sam Randlett Plunger Rise Set-Up faro with small packet into deck
Inspired by July 1959
Ibidem (Issue 17)
21
Ronald B. Edwards 1/2 and 1/2 selection travels from one half to the other
 		Oct. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 18)
2
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Rusduck Thinks on the reverse faro
  • suit separation by going through the deck only once
  • reverse faros to pre-set a stack
  • poker deal application
Inspired byRelated to Oct. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 18)
19
Stewart James Quiz Biz stack with thirty-six cards, three cards are spelled to Kruskal-like and they are always an Ace, Two and Six, Quiz presentation
Variations Oct. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 18)
25
Stewart James The Message of Didah card chosen by spelling a random item, red and black cards in deck code the selection via morse alphabet
  • First Alternative
  • Second Alternative
 		Oct. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 18)
28
Nathan Mendelsohn Whilst Demonstrating to the Company A Game at Poker, To Deal the Cards in Such a Manner that a Card Known to be at one Position from the Top will, at the Performer’s Pleasure, Be Found at any other rules about dealing in piles, see page 34 for more information on author
Related to Oct. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 18)
29
P. Howard Lyons They're Really Marked performer sorts deck into reds and blacks from the back, procedure to get a mixed-up one-way deck into the right configuration by dealing once from the back and once from the face, borrowed deck is apparently marked
 		Oct. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 18)
30
Bicycle Rider Back One Way Marks
Oct. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 18)
30
Edward Marlo Business Card Prediction two cards predicted on business card which is inserted into deck, cards on either side are the predicted ones, duplicate business move, without prophecy move
Inspired by Oct. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 18)
32
Edward Marlo Double Out Presentation any card named, it is either odd-backed or missing à la premonition, using Ed Marlo's marketed Phantom Deck
Related toVariations Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
27
Edward Marlo Rough/Smooth Memorized Deck pairs, deck can be shuffled, any removed card can be identified by other card of the pair, also as set-up for brainwave deck
 		Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
28
Edward Marlo Vanishing Thought spectator names a card he sees, it vanishes
 		Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
28
Edward Marlo Double Out named card is either missing or odd-backed
Related toAlso published here Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
30
Edward Marlo Svengali's Double Prediction two predictions written on faces of two cards match selections
Variations Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
33
Edward Marlo Double Impromptu Touch two predictions written on faces of two cards match selections
Inspired by Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
34
Edward Marlo Roughed Pair Key Card
Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
46
Dai Vernon Simple Arithmetic one of thirteen, using the Two of Clubs
Related toVariations 1960
More Inner Secrets of Card Magic
9
Dai Vernon Think of an Ace any Ace named, that Ace is shown in deck with four-way out
Related toVariations 1960
More Inner Secrets of Card Magic
13
Dai Vernon Cut Crimp "roof crimp"
 		1960
More Inner Secrets of Card Magic
58
Mexican Joe Mexican Joe's Crimp making a one-way deck
Related toVariations 1960
More Inner Secrets of Card Magic
60
Dai Vernon The Trick That Cannot be Explained
Related toVariations 1960
More Inner Secrets of Card Magic
76
Robert Craig Green Stamp Coincidence two sets of the same cards, spectator and performer chose one and mark the cards with a stamp, cards match
 		1960
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1960)
55
Bill Hendricks Perfectly Deceptive three ideas (first two with the Faro Shuffle)
  • Key Supreme (key card placement)
  • Unparadoxical (faro shuffle as false shuffle)
  • Prelude (add-on, cards on Aces)
 		1960
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1960)
61
Dr. Stanley Jaks Mental Flashes triple prediction, huge cards with numbers from 1-3 predictions are written on the back of the cards
VariationsAlso published here 1960
Magic of the Mind
18
Peter Warlock The Patient Telepath prediction written on big file cards, initialed by the spectators
 		1960
Magic of the Mind
20
Cyro Brighton Super Forethought card prediction with card stand, envelope index
 		1960
Magic of the Mind
27
Malcolm Davison You can tell Fortunes reading card trick, with kings kicker
 		1960
Magic of the Mind
51
James Steranko The Riffle Bridge bottom third bridged, for placement of card in center at brigde
 		1960
Steranko on Cards
17
James Steranko Spread Replacement placing lateral palmed card at wanted position during in-the-hands spread
 		1960
Steranko on Cards
31
James Steranko Chapter Seven - Cues on Cards "a few little touches that will aid in gaining a finer card technique"
  • Cue on Cards (what cards to use?)
  • On Routines
  • On Confidence
  • On Skill
  • Capsule Cues
 		1960
Steranko on Cards
47
James Steranko No-Touch Key Placement spectator selects and replaces card while performer has his back turned
 		1960
Steranko on Cards
50
James Steranko Saliva Vanish reversed card vanishes
 		1960
Steranko on Cards
89
James Steranko Fantasy Card Routine Chapter Thirteen
  • Oneway Faces (not pointer cards, but uneven printing)
  • The Division (spectator cuts to a card behind the performer's back and replaces)
  • The Afterthought (selection from in-the-hands spread)
  • The Bisection (two selections by cutting of small packets and remembering bottom cards)
  • The Retention (fake memory demonstration, move-a-card)
  • The Abstraction (one of three cards thought of, OOSOOM)
  • Fantasy Notes
 		1960
Steranko on Cards
93
James Steranko The Turnabout Square turning orientation of bottom half
Related to 1960
Steranko on Cards
96
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Unheimliche Kartenpartie deck is shuffled and dealt into four hands, suit is named and one remembers a card in his his hand, performer names the suit, then several rounds are played and performer is always able to name cards in other hands
Inspired by
  • Dr. J. Scott Inglis "The Mathematician's Poker Game" in Max Andrews' "Magic Magazine", February 1955
  • Dr. J. Scott Inglis "Dealing with a Bridge Deal" in Max Andrews' "Magic Magazine", April 1955
 1960
Ravelli's unheimliche Kartenpartie
1
Dr. William Weyeneth Die mysteriöse Streichholzschachtel shiner in matchbox, picture duplication and card divination
 		1960
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 21 No. 3)
940
Rolf Andra Die Kartenuhr card location, cards placed in form of a clock
 		1960
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 21 No. 3)
942
Dr. William Weyeneth Die Kniekehle als Servante holdout with bent knee
 		1960
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 21 No. 3)
950
Dr. William Weyeneth Aus einem amüsanten Gag wird ein wunderbarer Trick weird way to apply daub, on forehead of spectator
 		1960
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 21 No. 6)
997
Jochen Zmeck Ein "TUWIT"-Effekt two decks, performer and spectator have each other choose and pocket a card, they match
 		1960
Das Jochen Zmeck Skriptum
32
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