Principles

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Neal Elias Down & Out sixteen-card packet is sorted into four fours-of-a-kind with down-under-deal
Inspired by May 1960
Ibidem (Issue 20)
20
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Poko-Combo stack that allows combination for ten card poker deal, strictly straight and straight cheating
Also published here May 1960
Ibidem (Issue 20)
23
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Alaska three cards are located, dealing seven hands twice
Also published here May 1960
Ibidem (Issue 20)
26
Edward Marlo Stay-Stack Miracle freely cut-to card is divined, repeated, off-colored stay stack
Also published here May 1960
Ibidem (Issue 20)
31
Edward Marlo Stay-Stack Prediction forcing a number with stay stack
  • With Two Decks
Also published here May 1960
Ibidem (Issue 20)
33
Bill Elliott Spirit of '76 - or '67? performer explains pseudo duplicate effect with a black Six and Seven, ambitious phase, sucker explanation in which the lost pair comes to top as well
 		June 1960
Ibidem (Issue 21)
2
Edward Marlo Holograph 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
  • 1st Variation
  • 2nd Variation
  • An Original Method
  • Other Thoughts
  • A New Thought
  • Addenda re 3H idea
Inspired by June 1960
Ibidem (Issue 21)
7
Sam Randlett Name-O-Card Revisited set-up to produce any named card, jukebox magic, card reversed, or cut short, or found in envelope, ..., incorporating statistics of often-named cards
  • Special Breaks
Inspired by
  • Name-O-Card by Hull
 June 1960
Ibidem (Issue 21)
24
Mel Stover Twomula mathematics of down/under deal, binary formula
Related to
  • Nathan Mendelsohn in American Mathematical Monthly (Jan. 1950 & Aug./Sept. 1950)
 June 1960
Ibidem (Issue 21)
31
Ken Beale $pell any coin is used to spell a card
Inspired by
  • Tom Sellers item in The Gen, Nov. 1953
 June 1960
Ibidem (Issue 21)
33
Anthony J. Gugliotta Leap Frog two cards at the same position in two halves transpose
 		Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
12
Ronald B. Edwards Son of Lhasa word predicted, card stack used for force
Inspired by Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
15
Harry Lorayne Mindreader's Nightmare Mindreader's Dream with blank deck, thought-of card is the only one with face
 		Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
15
Ronald B. Edwards Digital Deck’s Terity deck cut into two halves, spectator deals two piles of card from one half corresponding to a thought-of number, values in one pile added, card at that position predicted in other half
 		Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
16
Ken Beale Trireme sixteen-card packet cut and dealt into two piles, top card of one pile pocketed, down-under-deal with both packets result in a card of the same value and the same suit of the pocketed card
Inspired by Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
17
Ken Beale Triplets spectator counts down to a number between twelve and twenty and pockets card, down-under deal with dealt packet results in mate, another card of that value is taken from pocket
Inspired by Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
17
John Hamilton Thanks Norm after riffle shuffle performer recites the red/black order of half the deck with his back turned
Inspired by
  • Ron Edwards's handling of Magnetic Colors in The Linking Ring
 Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
20
P. Howard Lyons 5 Corpses in 1 Coffin one of three cards thought of, they are lost, performer finds it with "There It Is" sequence
Inspired byRelated to Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
22
Lin Searles All the Sad Young Card Men "un unpopular history of modern card magic"
 		Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
25
Amazing James Randi A Little Mental: Thot #1 as "The Modest Randi"
deck is riffle shuffled twice, yet a removed suit is recited in order, interlocking chains
 		Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
27
Dai Vernon The Use of a Short Card
1961
Further Inner Secrets of Card Magic
20
Dai Vernon Plunger Location card above inserted card ends up in-jogged
Variations 1961
Further Inner Secrets of Card Magic
27
Harry Lorayne Change of Four Cards Push-Through Change
Related toVariations 1961
Further Inner Secrets of Card Magic
67
Dai Vernon Matching Any Number of Cards any number of cards is selected and found from another shuffled deck
 		1961
Further Inner Secrets of Card Magic
71
Edward Marlo The Most Flexible Shift: Simple Shift with additional notes and the following subsections:
  • The Crimped Ace
  • To Get All Four Aces to Top
  • To Get Three Aces to Top and One on Bottom
  • To Get Two Aces to Top and Two to Bottom
  • To Get Three Aces to Bottom and One on Top
  • To Place All Four Aces at a Certain Number from the Top or Bottom
  • To Get a Center Stock of Cards to Top or Bottom
Related to 1961
The Multiple Shift
35
Edward Marlo Simple Shift - Undercut Variation
1961
The Multiple Shift
41
Three as Ace Display
1961
Card to Wallet
16
Edward Marlo Impromptu Steal of a Card card stuck to another card the is removed
 		1961
Card to Wallet
25
Edward Marlo Ladder Guide ladder formation stuck in case to place card at wanted position (up to ten)
 		1961
Card to Wallet
25
Dai Vernon A Vernonesque Quickie one of two indifferent cards changes into selection
 		1961
Professional Card Magic
152
Charlie Miller The Eight Card Trick two piles of four cards each, a card travels from packet to packet, repeat, saliva
 		1961
An Evening with Charlie Miller
34
Charlie Miller Fifteen Card Trick Routine - 4 card chosen from and replaced in spread, fair, found via stop trick
 		1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
12
Charlie Miller Fifteen Card Trick Routine - 6 variation of Hull's "Mental Discernment" starting with freely thought of card, distribution with Erdnase's stock shuffle, OOSOOM
Inspired by 1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
15
Charlie Miller Fifteen Card Trick Routine - 14
1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
24
Charlie Miller Version of Jack McMillen's Prophesied Leaper selection vanishes from one half and reappears in other at predicted position, stranger card
Inspired by 1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
26
Charlie Miller Version of Selbit's Cards and Tray out-of-hand selection of two cards, one from pocket, one caught from thrown up deck
 		1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
30
Charlie Miller, Dai Vernon Variation of Stanyon's Limit Card reconstructing a trick by Vernon described by Stanyon, two cards removed are divined with other cards
 		1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
32
Charlie Miller, Dai Vernon Variation of Vernon's Spread Trick
1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
35
Max Malini Think a Card Secret spreading cards with faces towards spectator and following spectator's gaze
Also published here 1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
39
Charlie Miller The Corner Marked Deck
1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
59
Charlie Miller Behind Back Location
1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
59
Charlie Miller Card Tricks comment
 		1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
66
Charlie Miller Best Magician's Wax in the World
1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
67
Robert A. Nelson Mental Card Elimination one card is removed, 51 cards are shown once to spectator and he names missing card, method for value and suit
 		1961
Still More Miracles in Mentalism
12
Sydney Bergson Recognizing the Unknown cards in pocket, one by one is removed and when spectator stops performer, card is the previously selected one
 		1961
Still More Miracles in Mentalism
46
Robert G. Tripp A Deck of Cards and a Miracle deck is cut and a card named, performer names position
Variations 1961
Still More Miracles in Mentalism
61
Alan Milan The Devil Speaks toy phone, spectator divines card, same as Douglas Kelley's Telephone Trick
Related to 1961
Still More Miracles in Mentalism
66
Mark J. Grenier Face down Discovery deck dealt in four piles, card found in face down pile
 		May 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 357)
256
Paul Marcus More Natural Spectator tears out matches from matchbook, performer uses number of matches to select card from seven-card packet, which is correctly predicted
Inspired by Aug. 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 360)
268
Don Lawton Organizing Cards in Pocket to produce any card among four without hesitation
 		Sep. 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 361)
274
Dr. Stanley Jaks Dr. Jaks Markierungstrick divination of year and name, both written down by performer and spectator on cards, with card stand, glimpse with mirror
Also published here 1961
Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse
36
Dr. Stanley Jaks Jaks bester Mentaltrick classic one ahead routine, three billets, card selected at last
Related to 1961
Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse
80
Dr. Stanley Jaks Das Buchstabenmysterium card is divined with a set of letter cards
Also published here 1961
Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse
86
Dr. Stanley Jaks Ein reizender Kartenscherz card is found with down-under deal
 		1961
Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse
123
Dr. Stanley Jaks Dr. Jaks Kristallsehen chosen card divined in crystal ball first by performer, then spectator
Also published here 1961
Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse
130
Dr. Stanley Jaks Das Erbe von Tibet two routines with one-way picture/symbol cards
Also published here 1961
Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse
134
James G. Thompson Jr. T-Formation as a force and a key card placement, two methods
  • What is it?
  • The Basic Position
  • The Pullover
  • The Pushover
  • Using the Pullover
  • Using the Pushover
 		1961
T-Formation
5
Dr. William Weyeneth Unerhörter Gedanken-Gleichschaltungstrick spectators chose same card, message on thumb tip to stooge people
 		1961
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 22 No. 3)
52
Dr. William Weyeneth Wenn zwei dasselbe tun... spectator and performer each cut four times, performer ends up with four Aces
 		1961
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 22 No. 3)
59
Jochen Zmeck Das Kartenprisma two cards chosen, spectator looks into glass prism and sees first selection, second spectator cannot see anything in prism and his selection turns out to be blank-faced
 		1961
Mikro-Magie Ganz Gross
21
P. Howard Lyons Phraud person is phoned and asked to name any card, it is a previous selection
 		Mar. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 23)
18
Stewart James Fourtold spectator cuts deck, four cards of different suits are chosen during a face-up deal, they are predicted, corrected from New Tops write-up
VariationsAlso published here
  • "Fourtold" (Stewart James, Tops, 1937)
 Mar. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 23)
19
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Sum Fun more on the mathematics of the Kruskal count procedure, forcing number 52, at the end all face-up cards add to force number
  • Numeric Cycle
  • Spelling Cycle
  • Ending a Cycle
  • Inducing a Cycle
  • Backward Cycle
Inspired byRelated to Mar. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 23)
25
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) More Biz stack with forty-eight cards, three cards are spelled to Kruskal-like and they are always an Ace, Two,Six and Ten
Inspired by Mar. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 23)
29
Ken Beale Square Deal nine cards are arranged in a 3x3 square as dictated by spectator, they are a magic square
Variations Mar. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 23)
33
Stewart James Trisi spectator cuts deck and pockets top card, performer removes top fourteen cards, with two down-under deals he locates cards with same value and suit, then performer and spectator both do a down-under deal and arrive at matching cards
 		Dec. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 24)
2
Edward Marlo The Ambitious Four face of ambitious card is (partially) shown each time it is inserted in the center
 		Dec. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 24)
14
William P. Miesel Routine Pinochle
  • Phase I
  • Phase II
  • Phase III
  • Phase IV
 		Dec. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 24)
16
Anthony J. Gugliotta This is Your Life four digits of named year cut to, simplified
Inspired by Dec. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 24)
21
Ken Beale Brownian Movement deck cut, two spectators remove a number of cards and remember cards at that position, halves dealt in unison, performer stops when the cards appear at the same position, when removed number is counted down again mates are found
 		Dec. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 24)
25
Ken Beale A Venue unfinished idea for range force with stack and adding up some consecutive cards
 		Dec. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 24)
25
Ken Beale Exploring a Principle number chosen with dice throw, card at that position removed, added to number, several of the numbers are counted to until total of five cards are removed, they're predicted
 		Dec. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 24)
26
Tom Ransom Theoretical & Practical Solution to an Impossibility "to indicate with four cards the suit and value of a fifth card"
 		Dec. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 24)
31
Edward Marlo Fifth Method: The Faro Check
1962
Estimation
9
Edward Marlo Mechanical Estimation Effects as a location or spelling effect
 		1962
Estimation
10
Edward Marlo The Magic Card a Four-spot is used to find selection, estimation
Related to 1962
Estimation
11
Edward Marlo "Think I'll Stop Here" using Vernon's ending procedure from OOSOOM as a multiple out for estimation location
Related to 1962
Estimation
12
Edward Marlo Reversed Card Out multiple out for estimation location, either selection is reversed or reversed card leads to selection
Also published here 1962
Estimation
15
Edward Marlo Key Card Plus Estimation: First Method in demonstration cut performer notes key in approximate center, then spectator cuts anywhere, remembers bottom card, replaces and cuts a few times
 		1962
Estimation
24
Edward Marlo Key Card Plus Estimation: Second Method spectator cuts anywhere, remembers bottom card, replaces, then performer notes bottom card and spectator cuts a few times
Related to 1962
Estimation
26
Edward Marlo Key Card Plus Estimation: Third Method in demonstration nail gauge cut performer notes key near top, then spectator cuts anywhere, remembers bottom card, and cuts packet a few times, optionally with three key cards
 		1962
Estimation
26
Edward Marlo Key Card Plus Estimation: Fourth Method two card location, deck cut into three packets, bottom card of two of the packets remembered, all assembled and cut, estimation and key card
Related to 1962
Estimation
28
Edward Marlo Key Card Plus Estimation: Fifth Method spectator's riffle shuffle likely retains top/bottom cards, key card on top
 		1962
Estimation
29
Edward Marlo Key Card Plus Estimation: Sixth Method out-of-hand key card placement, no estimation or risk
 		1962
Estimation
30
Natural Air Pocket Principle squared deck is often cut at the same spot because of natural air pockets
Related to 1962
Estimation
31
Edward Marlo Key Card Plus Estimation: Tenth Method real overhand shuffle after fingertip peek estimation, estimated red/black key shuffle
 		1962
Estimation
32
Laurie Ireland, Theodore Annemann Red/Black Shuffle for Key retaining a key at its twenty-sixth position, credit information by Marlo
Related to 1962
Estimation
32
Edward Marlo Key Card Plus Estimation: Twelfth Method based on principle that spectator shuffles top card to bottom in small packet overhand shuffle
Variations 1962
Estimation
33
Edward Marlo Color Eliminator color reflects on back of other card or nail polish on fingertip, (back-)dated "over a dozen years ago", quoted from a 1958 letter
Related to 1962
Estimation
35
Edward Marlo Color Eliminator Effect card fingertip riffle peeked, no question asked, estimation, small stack and Color Eliminator
 		1962
Estimation
36
Edward Marlo Fingertip Location fingertip peeked at card is located, estimation and key
 		1962
Estimation
42
Edward Marlo Triple Estimation Peek three key cards start out at different positions
  • Method 2 (only one key card)
 		1962
Estimation
42
Smith's Myth in multiple challenge location
 		1962
Estimation
44
Edward Marlo A Three Locator set-up and multiple out, estimation peek
 		1962
Estimation
46
Edward Marlo 15-K-11 Speller fingertip peeked at card is spelled to, estimation and key card
 		1962
Estimation
47
Edward Marlo Mental Spell (is this Paul Rosini's?) fingertip peeked at card is spelled to, progressive spelling set-up
 		1962
Estimation
49
Edward Marlo Sure Throw #2 and #3 long and short card
 		1962
Estimation
75
Harry Lorayne Location Supreme three card location, then another two cards, divided deck (pictures and Aces on top)
Variations 1962
Close-up Card Magic
24
Harry Lorayne Salt-less deck divides at chosen card when thrown, crimp
Related toAlso published here 1962
Close-up Card Magic
31
Harry Lorayne The Sloppy Card Trick saliva for control, selection appears on named number up to ten
Variations 1962
Close-up Card Magic
42
Harry Lorayne Impossibility distant key card in spread
Variations 1962
Close-up Card Magic
67
Harry Lorayne This is Mind-Reading? two key cards, spectator shuffles, out of hands selection
Related to 1962
Close-up Card Magic
86
Harry Lorayne Force Prediction equivoque out of about twelve cards
 		1962
Close-up Card Magic
100
Harry Lorayne Three for the Money Three-spot as multiple out indicator card
Variations 1962
Close-up Card Magic
106
Harry Lorayne Three Again Three-spot as multiple out indicator card, with real shuffles
 		1962
Close-up Card Magic
108
Harry Lorayne Three Times and Out Three-spot as multiple out indicator card
 		1962
Close-up Card Magic
109
Sam Schwartz Sam-Ultaneous two cards are selected with the "card at position of cut-off number"-procedure, appear at same position in two piles
Related toVariations 1962
Close-up Card Magic
114
Dai Vernon, Harry Lorayne Calculated Risk variant of "The Trick That Cannot Be Explained" in which a named card is found
Inspired byVariations 1962
Close-up Card Magic
130
Harry Lorayne Mathematical Affinity two cards at thought of positions are found via locator cards
Variations 1962
Close-up Card Magic
134
Jack Miller, Al Koran Lazy Man's Card Trick
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1962
Close-up Card Magic
199
Harry Lorayne Push-Through Change card packet that is sticking out of deck is switched
Related to 1962
Close-up Card Magic
203
Harry Lorayne Plunge-Thru' plunger, cards pushed through deck until only selection remains
 		1962
Close-up Card Magic
224
Dai Vernon Vernon Miracle Card Location daub on case
Related toAlso published here 1962
Early Vernon
21
Dai Vernon Club Version of the "Miracle Card Location", daub, full deck stack, four or five cards
Related to 1962
Early Vernon
22
Dai Vernon Vernon Super Count Down thought-of number is dealt, performer finds it out, also with selection, red-black alternating set-up
VariationsAlso published here 1962
Early Vernon
23
Dai Vernon Vernon Super Card Prediction stabbing force with principle that used deck splits always at same point
 		1962
Early Vernon
24
Dai Vernon Vernon Poker Demonstration
1962
Early Vernon
26
Dai Vernon The Vernon Card Divination card thought of from half the deck, multiple out divination
Also published here 1962
Early Vernon
37
Dai Vernon Another Smear gum from envelope
 		1962
Early Vernon
55
Dai Vernon New Super Countdown red-black alternating set-up, Gilbreath
 		1962
Early Vernon
55
Dai Vernon New Divination one of top twelve, card and position remembered
 		1962
Early Vernon
60
John Shirley It's a Dinger! (Fort Lamy Style) down under deal with packet, cards placed on table are in order and last card is selection
 		1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
Norman Osborn Double Choice two cards chosen from tabled packets, one put back, performer can name which one spectator holds and optionally which one he put back
Variations 1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
71
Max Malini Nail Nicking Method while displaying cards in each hand
Also published here 1962
Malini and His Magic
71
Paul Marcus Think of a Card Koran deck with set of eleven, fishing over phone
 		Aug. 1962
The New Phoenix (Issue 371)
311
North Bigbee Simpel Spell
Aug. 1962
The New Phoenix (Issue 371)
312
Edward Marlo The Open Travelers
Variations Dec. 1962
The New Phoenix (Issue 375)
329
Jochen Zmeck Medium partial rough-smooth, red and black alternate, then force blocks, three phases:
  • 1. spectator says if top card is red or black, he is always right
  • 2. spectator names position of a given card, the card is at that position
  • 3. performer put unknown card in pocket, spectator divines it
Related to 1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil II
18
Edward Marlo Milk Key Placement with block and reversed card
 		1962
Tilt!
22
James Steranko The Study of Card Spelling knowing which cards spell with how many letters
 		1962
The Ultimate Move
14
James Steranko Part Two spectator cuts anywhere, remembers bottom card and replaces, then cuts again as often as he likes, deck spread face up and performer finds card
Related toVariations 1962
The Ultimate Move
16
James Steranko Part Three two cards selected by cutting off packets, all assembled and cut a few times, performer finds cards
Related to 1962
The Ultimate Move
17
James Steranko Plus One spectator cuts anywhere, remembers bottom card and replaces, gives deck a riffle shuffle, performer finds card
Inspired byRelated to 1962
The Ultimate Move
17
James Steranko The Gentle Touch deck thrown on table so it spreads, spectator takes a card, either force or two key cards, toss force
Inspired by
  • "The Touch" (James Steranko, Genii, Jan. 1962, p. 191)
Related to 		1962
The Ultimate Move
22
James Steranko Force of Evil spectator cuts the deck and remembers bottom card, performer divines it, risky, with location as out
 		1962
The Ultimate Move
24
James Steranko Psycussion saliva put on selection during peek procedure, not for vanish but identification
Related to 1962
The Ultimate Move
29
James Steranko Kinetic Energy fingertip peek, method to make the selection move to an in-jogged position, then nail nick
 		1962
The Ultimate Move
31
James Steranko Impact fingertip peek, left third fingernail enters break briefly, nicks card and break is lost
 		1962
The Ultimate Move
32
James Steranko Influence in demo riffle a card is nail nicked and peeked, then it is forced in fingertip peek position
Related to 1962
The Ultimate Move
36
James Steranko Ocellus color reflects on back of other card, color separation, also in peek position to see full index reflection
Related to 1962
The Ultimate Move
105
James Steranko Dimensia featuring partial clocking of a block of consecutive cards (The Dimensia Group)
  • Part One (free selection placed into that Dimensia Group is found)
  • Part Two (card selected from Dimensia Group and displaced is found)
  • Part Three (more elaborate selection procedure, a few cards end up tabled and deck shuffled face-up/face-down)
Related to 1962
The Ultimate Move
113
Edward Marlo Spur of the Moment named card is reversed and odd-backed, ends with normal cards
  • The Obvious Method (pocket index)
  • [unnamed]
  • The Memory Method
  • The Concentrate Method
  • Concentrate Again
  • Swivel Change Method (optional red/blue double backer, sticky)
  • The Chute Method (a card is dropped through sleeve from inside pocket)
 		May 1962
Ibidem (Issue 25)
14
Edward Marlo Double Brainwave named or in some methods chosen card is reversed and odd-backed, missing card found reversed in second deck
  • The Commercial Version (two brainwave decks)
  • Second Method - Mnemonic Version
  • Third Method - Pre/set Version
  • Fourth Method - Impromptu Version
  • Fifth Method - Flip Action (4th Switch) Method (for Flip Action Switch see Linking Ring, Sept. 1959, p. 74)
Related toVariations May 1962
Ibidem (Issue 25)
20
Stewart James Fare Enough card and its position remembered, spelling something relating to a lucky coin is used to locate selection
 		Sep. 1962
Ibidem (Issue 26)
2
Edward Marlo Two-Card Location with Shoot two cards chosen, first one tossed on table and then turned face down
  • First Alternative (second selection removed from pocket, then it transposes with tabled card)
  • Second Alternative (first card is found again reversed in deck, tabled card is now second selection)
 		Sep. 1962
Ibidem (Issue 26)
5
Tom Ransom A Trick Worth Two of That!! deck riffle shuffled and dealt into two piles which are spread on table, spectator turns over cards in one half and performer turns card up of matching color in other half
 		Sep. 1962
Ibidem (Issue 26)
21
Lin Searles The Open Prediction, What Else! with two pseudo-duplicates as convincers
 		Sep. 1962
Ibidem (Issue 26)
22
P. Howard Lyons Northern Force setting up a 13/14 number forcing stack from new deck order with Klondyke Shuffle
 		Sep. 1962
Ibidem (Issue 26)
30
P. Howard Lyons Class Conscious characteristics for divided deck, divided suits
 		Sep. 1962
Ibidem (Issue 26)
30
P. Howard Lyons One-way, or the Other using reversed card in one-way deck for opportune miracle or as key card
 		Sep. 1962
Ibidem (Issue 26)
30
P. Howard Lyons Epideictic Si Stebbins version with addition of four and irregular suits
Inspired by Sep. 1962
Ibidem (Issue 26)
31
Nate Leipzig Automatic Gambler royal flush
Variations 1963
Dai Vernon's Tribute to Nate Leipzig
160
Nate Leipzig Knife Glimpse
1963
Dai Vernon's Tribute to Nate Leipzig
173
Nate Leipzig Palm Up card sticks to palm
 		1963
Dai Vernon's Tribute to Nate Leipzig
188
North Bigbee Perfect Pack effects with a stacked deck, New Deck Order with one faro, 14/15 total of two cards
 		Dec. 1963
The New Phoenix (Issue 385)
369
Dr. William Weyeneth Die Beste Art eine Zahl zwischen 1 und 52 zu forcieren cards with numbers on back, card is named to select number, force
 		1963
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 24 No. 1)
2
Berafini Ein Fortis-Trick location of selected card, promotional cards, one-way
 		1963
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 24 No. 1)
7
Verne Chesbro Continuous Mix 4&4, cards separate with down under deal
 		1963
Ultimate Color Separation
39
Frederick Braue, Harry Lorayne Braue Reversal Placement to place the card at certain position, small packet
 		1964
Personal Secrets
23
Edward Marlo Bluff Spacing
1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
6
Edward Marlo Marlo Placement Cull spread cull procedure to set cards at desired positions from top, e.g. aces at positions 6-15-19-25
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
6
Edward Marlo Key - Faro Aces setting aces as keys for a multiple control
Related to 1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
8
Edward Marlo Marlo Simplex Placement Cull spread cull procedure to set cards at desired positions from top, e.g. aces at positions 6-15-19-25
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
8
Edward Marlo In One Riffle Shuffle stacking four cards in one shuffle, also at different distances, stacking with side-jogged blocks on one side
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
10
Edward Marlo Multiple Placement Glimpse glimpsing four cards, each thirteen cards apart, at once
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
14
Edward Marlo Faro Divider Effects - Effect No. 5: Mental Eliminator one of thirteen memorized cards
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
16
Edward Marlo On the Re-Stacking Pack two spectators decide for numbers and remember the cards at their number four times with faros in between, each has a four of a kind
Inspired by 1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
18
Edward Marlo Pull Down Control procedure that sets two peeked-at selections at positions nine (or x) from top and bottom
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
19
Edward Marlo Overhand Placement Control procedure that sets two selections at positions nine (or x) from top and bottom with overhand shuffle
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
20
Edward Marlo Thought Determinator "Is your card in this pile?", memorized deck, faro
Related to 1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
21
Edward Marlo Miracle Location with one suit from ace to king set-up, faro and non-faro handling
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
30
Edward Marlo A Matching Routine stay stack routine with six phases
Variations 1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
31
Edward Marlo Added Note for Matching Routine stay stack routine, alternative phases
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
33
Edward Marlo Double Peek Matching full stack
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
33
Edward Marlo Stay Stack Peek two cards peeked at, behind back performer reverses card, it's between the two selections, Marlo's Peek Deck
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
34
Edward Marlo Impromptu Peek Deck stay stack, secret incomplete faro condition
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
35
Edward Marlo The Marlo Peek Deck marked deck, memorized deck
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
41
Edward Marlo Thought Togetherness performer and spectator thinks of a card, they are next to each other, memorized deck, faro
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
42
Bob Veeser Acetimation estimation presentation, nail nicked Ace
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
49
Plunger Principle
1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
53
Edward Marlo Premeditated Prediction card is fairly selected from shuffled deck, card is predicted in matchbook, using index of twelve matchbooks and statistical principle
Variations 1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
61
Edward Marlo For Nonsmokers card is fairly selected from shuffled deck, duplicate is reversed as prediction in second deck, using statistical principle and faro hide-out
Inspired by 1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
62
Edward Marlo Ultra Repeat with repeat phase and face-up/face-down challenge location as clean-up, retaining divided deck (odd/even)
Inspired by 1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
69
Edward Marlo Stay Stack note on stay stack
 		1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 4 Transfers)
2
Edward Marlo Stay Stack Routine deck cut into four packets, mates on top and bottom of each, rest of order retained
 		1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 4 Transfers)
6
Edward Marlo Placement Process placing top card to (almost) any position with tabled riffle shuffle, rest of order retained
 		1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 4 Transfers)
22
Edward Marlo Any Four - Repeat any value called, four of this kind is produced, riffle cull from new pack order stack
 		1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 4 Transfers)
25
Edward Marlo Call and Stock any called value is stacked into named number of hands, from new pack order stack
 		1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 4 Transfers)
26
Edward Marlo Card Placement (Deck Shuffled) placing top card to (almost) any position with tabled riffle shuffle
 		1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 4 Transfers)
36
Edward Marlo Flexible Placement (Deck Shuffled) placing top card to (almost) any position with tabled riffle shuffle
 		1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 4 Transfers)
37
Edward Marlo Marlo Short Card like single stripper card, with handling and method to locate it like tapping, airing, ...
Related to 1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 5 I Shuffled the Cards)
9
Edward Marlo Tapping on Table to locate a type of short card
 		1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 5 I Shuffled the Cards)
10
Edward Marlo Different Short Cards see also following pages, for riffle shuffle work
 		1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 5 I Shuffled the Cards)
13
Edward Marlo Strippers from the Manufacturer called "The Great Discovery"
Related to 1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 5 I Shuffled the Cards)
16
Fred G. Taylor Mr Oog's Wowser touched card has different back color
 		May 1964
The New Phoenix (Issue 390)
388
Ken De Courcy Calling All Cards deck shuffled and put in trouser pockets, any card called for produced, then any non-playing card (birthday card, membership card, score card, ...) called for à la Arthur Lloyd, with gags and card castle finale
 		1964
Calling All Cards
2
C. "Cajano" Baumgartner Mein Kartentrick simple card divination, two methods
 		1964
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 25 No. 1&2)
26
Eine von Sieben deck in pocket, thought of card from small packet is removed at named number
 		1964
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 25 No. 4)
67
Harry Blackstone, Harry Louine Der Zuschauer als Zauberkünstler spectator finds his own card in ten-card packet, without credit
Also published here 1964
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 25 No. 6)
101
Harry Lorayne Hummer Addition spectator reverses some cards, below table magician reverses more so named total is achieved, as kicker all are one color
Inspired byAlso published here 1965
My Favorite Card Tricks
30
Harry Lorayne Pseudo Memory #1 apparently order of shuffled deck is remembered
Also published here 1965
My Favorite Card Tricks
59
Harry Lorayne Pseudo Memory #2 apparently order of shuffled deck is remembered, position of cut-to card is named
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1965
My Favorite Card Tricks
65
Harry Blackstone, Harry Louine Blackstone's 10-Card Trick spectator finds his own card in ten-card packet
Also published here Dec. 1965
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 2)
11
Aces in Belt
Dec. 1965
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 2)
12
Walt Maddison Double Lifter extra pip glued on to make double lift easier
 		Apr. 1965
The New Phoenix (Issue 395/396)
409
Karl Fulves Fourtold Retold four selections predicted, four different suits
Inspired byVariations July 1965
The New Phoenix (Issue 397)
417
Karl Fulves Cryptic Calling two effects of a card divination / location wit Si Stebbins
Related to 1965
The New Phoenix (Issue 398)
419
E. Leslie May Revelation cards on table are turned over, one is covered and card is divined
Inspired by 1965
The New Phoenix (Issue 399)
423
J. W. Sarles PRISM with two decks and two cards each, under table
 		1965
The New Phoenix (Issue 400)
427
Dr. William Weyeneth Hellsehmystifikation für den Salon four cards are selected and replaced in deck, deck handed to medium, who finds selections in other room, luminous paint
 		1965
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 26 No. 3)
44
Verall Wass Two of a Kind Repeated two decks, spectator and performer place some card in pockets and they always remove matching cards
 		1965
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 26 No. 3)
46
Hans "Severus" Ernst Das mathematische Spiel stacked deck for 36 cards, mathematical procedure on each card to know card that follows
 		1965
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 26 No. 4)
58
Douglas Francis Gedankenblitze spectator divines two selections
 		1965
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 26 No. 5)
78
Paul Stadelman Involuntary Telepathy spectator locates selected cards
 		1966
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66)
83
Steve Shimm Remote Recovery see also p. 864 for comment by Karl Fulves
Related to
  • glass powder suggestion by Art Lyle on page 31
 Jan. 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 3)
16
Peter Alexis Dark Vision four cards selected, one put in envelope rest shuffle back, all divined in other room, fair conditions, secret deck switch, deck top-edgemarked with line during performance, see also p. 864 for comment by J. G. Thompson
Related toVariations Feb. 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 4)
17
Karl Fulves Static Problems with Cards - No. One
selection made by stabbing joker into deck without removing selection, how to control it
Solutions: see references
Variations Feb. 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 4)
19
Karl Fulves Covenant Ace, Two and Three are shuffled and distributed amongst three spectators, performer divines who has which card
VariationsAlso published here Mar. 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 5)
23
Francis Haxton Static two solutions
Inspired by Apr. 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 6)
29
Karl Fulves Cased Static deck in case, scotch tape, solution
Inspired by Apr. 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 6)
29
Milton Kort Three Static Solutions three solutions
Inspired by Apr. 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 6)
30
Don Nielson Reader's Digest Card Trick scotch tape secretly attached to key card
 		Apr. 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 6)
32
Karl Fulves Penultimate Prophecy two cards and positions predicted with amusing prediction
 		May 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 7)
33
Paul Sweetman Seclusion selection underneath handkerchief, cyclical stack with corner shorts, solution
Inspired by June 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 8)
39
Francis Haxton Seclusion selection underneath handkerchief, solution
Inspired by June 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 8)
40
George de Ghetto Seclusion selection underneath handkerchief, solution
Inspired by June 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 8)
40
Roy Walton Lesson In Larceny ten card packet, spectator deals cards from top or bottom and gets a straight, performer aces
Related toVariationsAlso published here July 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 9)
47
James West Static solution
Inspired by Sep. 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 11)
56
Mike Rogers Seclusion solution
Inspired by Sep. 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 11)
56
Karl Fulves Greeks Bearing Gifts four queens removed, one selected and found, repeated in different ways, last queen torn and initialed piece found, initials as one-way feature
Related to
  • p. 76 for alternative ending by Al Altman
Variations 		Sep. 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 11)
58
Ali Bongo Jail Break cards with pictures of a prisoner, prisoner vanishes and appears on other card
 		1966
The Bongo Book
43
Rolf Andra Raten contra Wissen top and bottom cards are placed inside spectator's pockets, spectator guesses one, performer divines second card, third card is divined as climax
 		1966
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 27 No. 1)
9
Dai Vernon "Secrets" "Chapter Four", spectator names a number between five and ten, card of that value produced and selection found at that number
Related toAlso published here 1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
27
Dai Vernon Mental Spell "Chapter Seven", one of ten, multiple out
 		1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
41
Dai Vernon Pure Mathematics "Chapter Sixteen", two numbers from one to ten, chosen values lie at reversed chosen numbers
Related to 1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
99
Dai Vernon The Short Card construction of Scallop Short
 		1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
149
Dai Vernon Locating a Short Card method of cutting to Scallop Short
Related to 1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
150
Dai Vernon The Corner Short tapping on table for locating corner short
Related to 1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
150
Dai Vernon Methods of Handling - 1 short card starts on bottom, selection controlled to small position from top
 		1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
150
Dai Vernon Methods of Handling - 2 short card starts on bottom, card peeked, overhand shuffle and cut to bring selection next to key
Related to 1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
150
Dai Vernon Methods of Handling - 3 short card starts on top, selection in center brought next to it with overhand shuffle
Related to 1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
151
Dai Vernon Methods of Handling - 4 short card starts on bottom, selection in center brought next to it with overhand shuffle
 		1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
151
Dai Vernon Methods of Handling - 5 short card starts on top, selection in center brought next to it with cuts to table
 		1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
151
Dai Vernon Methods of Handling - 6 short card starts on bottom, selection in center brought next to it with cuts to table
 		1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
151
Dai Vernon Key Card Placement running cut
Related toVariations 1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
159
Dai Vernon Key Card Location spread
Variations 1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
166
Edward Marlo Simple Shift and Placement Cut
 		1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
180
Alex Elmsley Double Prediction two cards, progressive spelling set-up, one-ahead, sixteenth card principle
Also published here 1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
182
Harry Lorayne Spellbinder any selection is spelled to
 		1967
Deck-Sterity
17
Peek Key Card Placement key placed next to peeked at card
Related to 1967
Deck-Sterity
23
Harry Lorayne, Bob Hummer Mental Photography blank deck, spectator thinks of any card and goes through some dealing procedure, thought of card appears, all others blank, card index
Variations 1967
Deck-Sterity
105
Harry Lorayne Self-Index described for the forty number cards
 		1967
Deck-Sterity
106
Bill Simon, Harry Lorayne Deal & Duck eight cards removed below the table by performer and spectator, packet used to find Aces via deal & duck
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1967
Deck-Sterity
149
Roy Walton Down & Under from a packet a spectator choses two cards, they are mates
Related to Nov. 1967
Epilogue (Issue 1)
1
Karl Fulves Color Control - Mentalists Night Out after a riffle shuffle some pairs and features of the hands are foreseen, ESP deck
Related to Nov. 1967
Epilogue (Issue 1)
2
Karl Fulves Black Magic effect about matching pairs of red and black, related to Gilbreath Principle, fifty-two double facers (!)
Related to Nov. 1967
Epilogue (Issue 1)
2
Edward Marlo Farocation faro location with new pack order stack
 		Nov. 1967
Epilogue (Issue 1)
4
Edward Marlo Two Way Out if you know the selection is one of two possibilities
 		Nov. 1967
Epilogue (Issue 1)
4
Karl Fulves Faro-Shuffling Machines examining the problem of finding an algorithm to find a faro combination to shuffle from position x to position y, discussed with a 6-card deck
 		Nov. 1967
Epilogue (Issue 1)
7
Roy Walton A Faro Tree examining the problem of finding an algorithm to find a faro combination to shuffle from position x to position y
Also published here Nov. 1967
Epilogue (Issue 1)
8
Edward Marlo Marlo Edge Reader - Putting in the Work edge-marking system for Bee back, handling and locating in riffle shuffle position
Related to 1967
Riffle Shuffle Finale (Issue Edge Reader)
1
Edward Marlo Four Card Cull (Edge Readers)
1967
Riffle Shuffle Finale (Issue Edge Reader)
3
Edward Marlo The Order Cull (Edge Readers)
1967
Riffle Shuffle Finale (Issue Edge Reader)
5
Edward Marlo The Cull Stack (Edge Reader)
1967
Riffle Shuffle Finale (Issue Edge Reader)
5
Edward Marlo Unfaro Match selection is matched, edgemarked deck
 		1967
Riffle Shuffle Finale (Issue Riffle Finale)
5
Edward Marlo Quadruple Match selection is matched with three mates, edgemarked deck
 		1967
Riffle Shuffle Finale (Issue Riffle Finale)
6
Edward Marlo The Named Four cutting to any four of a kind called for, edgemarked
 		1967
Riffle Shuffle Finale (Issue Riffle Finale)
9
Alan Alan Rising Card cards in case
 		1967
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1
165
Arthur Setterington Royal Quartet shuffled deck, kings are put next to aces
 		1967
Stranger Mysteries
4
Roy Walton Draw Poker Plus 25-card deck can be dealt in as many piles as often as spectators want, yet performer receives royal flush
Related to
  • correction on p. 86
Variations 		Feb. 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 4)
79
Roy Walton Dead Easy Location four key cards
Inspired by
  • Larry Jennings problem
Related to 		Feb. 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 4)
79
J. W. Sarles Posi-Negative Cards Magnetic Colors variation
Related toVariationsAlso published here May 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 7)
99
Peter Alexis Red Magic spectator places some red cards in his left and right jacket pockets, performer divines number
Related toVariationsAlso published here June 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 8)
103
Fred Becker Out of this World Variant really shuffled
Related to July 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 9)
110
Karl Fulves Incorporated Color Control
  • Part One: pairs attract each other after riffle shuffle (RBBR-RBBR-...)
  • Part Two: spectator lays out pairs on table, performer knows which ones are black and which red
  • Part Three: number of color-matching pairs kind of predicted
Related toVariationsAlso published here July 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 9)
111
George Blake Thread Case Holdout
Sep. 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 11)
122
Bruce Cervon, Earl Keyser Red Magic Variation spectator places some red cards in his left and right jacket pockets, performer divines number
Inspired by Oct. 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 12)
128
Theodore Annemann Another Stop Trick from "Annemann's $50 Manuscript" (ca. 1932), with annotation
K to A set-up and countdown
 		Oct. 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 12)
129
Theodore Annemann Cards in the Cases from "Annemann's $50 Manuscript" (ca. 1932)
cut-to card counted to in other deck via its value
 		Oct. 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 12)
129
Karl Fulves By Any Other Name two methods (gaffed card & Elmsley Count)
Related toVariations Winter 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 1st Folio)
135
J. W. Sarles Tow Minds spectator divines card by gazing into crystal
 		Winter 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 1st Folio)
135
Edward Marlo All Fair Location red black divided & faro
 		Winter 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 1st Folio)
139
Bruce Cervon Open Prediction sticky double facer
Also published here Dec. 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 2)
145
Theodore Annemann The Thought Card - Annotation from "Annemann's $50 Manuscript" (ca. 1932)
spectator writes any card on back of card, magician divines it
Related to Dec. 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 2)
147
Charlie Miller Intrigue Tricks
1967
Charlie Miller Lecture Notes
21
Peter Kane The Blank Thought Deck blank deck, spectator thinks of any card, performer removes a blank card, all cards get faces and isolated card is thought-of one
Variations 1967
A Card Session with Peter Kane
1
Three as Ace
1967
A Card Session with Peter Kane
7
Peter Kane Miss-Show Principle Seven as Six as it is inserted in fan
 		1967
A Card Session with Peter Kane
9
Peter Kane Tetradism
  • (1) Matching the Cards with freely chosen card
  • (2) all four-of-a-kinds produced
Variations 1967
A Card Session with Peter Kane
19
Gene Finnell Free Cut Principle
Related toVariations 1967
Free Cut Principle
1
Gene Finnell Coincidence? two selected cards in two piles turn up at the same position
 		1967
Free Cut Principle
2
Gene Finnell Togetherness two piles, two selected cards end up together
 		1967
Free Cut Principle
4
Gene Finnell Togetherness Repeat cutting to two selected cards
 		1967
Free Cut Principle
4
Gene Finnell Caught Between
1967
Free Cut Principle
5
Gene Finnell Caught Between Repeat behind back
 		1967
Free Cut Principle
7
Gene Finnell Whew! two cards selected
 		1967
Free Cut Principle
7
Gene Finnell Aces at Random four cards face up, value of each is dealt and four aces found, spectator decides in which order
 		1967
Free Cut Principle
10
Gene Finnell Your Number - Your Card four cards face up, value of each is dealt and four selections are found, spectators decide in which order
 		1967
Free Cut Principle
15
Gene Finnell Ups and Downs Aces are put back at different places and cut into face up and face down piles, all cards end up the same way except the Aces
 		1967
Free Cut Principle
19
Gene Finnell Aces Respelled four Aces are spelled
Related toVariations 1967
Free Cut Principle
22
James G. Thompson Jr. Without Benefit of Magician three methods to reverse a card in a one way deck
Related toAlso published here 1967
Between Two Minds
6
Ned Rutledge, James G. Thompson Jr. Mental Scales spectator deals amount of cards on the table, stops and remembers next card, performer cuts same amount and locates selection
Also published here 1967
Between Two Minds
7
James G. Thompson Jr. One Way to One Way method to sort a one-way deck
Also published here 1967
Between Two Minds
9
Ned Rutledge Man and Woman two card prediction on two billets, clever ploy to cover one ahead
 		1967
Between Two Minds
20
James G. Thompson Jr., Ned Rutledge On Edge edgemarked deck
Also published here 1967
Between Two Minds
23
Ned Rutledge, James G. Thompson Jr. Medium Rare edgemarked deck and code
Also published here 1967
Between Two Minds
26
James G. Thompson Jr. Sympathesia medium removes selected card from a deck, two decks, easy code
Also published here 1967
Between Two Minds
30
Ned Rutledge, James G. Thompson Jr. Two Minutes to Telepathy easy two person code, word for values and suits
Related toAlso published here 1967
Between Two Minds
32
James G. Thompson Jr., Ned Rutledge Perfecz Poker Face performer stops at named card
 		1967
Between Two Minds
33
Paul Maurer Der Streichholzschachteltrick spectator looks at flame of a match and divines chosen card
 		1967
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 28 No. 6)
93
Ken De Courcy Wallet Card (business) card or prediction produced from borrowed wallet, stuck with wax under table
 		1967
My Card Sir!
12
Victor "Astor" Jamnitzky The Astor-Deck a deck with one corner shorted on every card
  • Erläuterung und Gebrauchsanweisung
  • Die Präparation
 		1967 (ca.)
The Astor-Deck
3
Victor "Astor" Jamnitzky Der Astor-Deck als Konisches Kartenspiel whole deck corner-shorted, as stripper deck substitute
 		1967 (ca.)
The Astor-Deck
4
Victor "Astor" Jamnitzky Das Wiederfinden einer Karte locating a card, whole deck corner-shorted
 		1967 (ca.)
The Astor-Deck
4
Victor "Astor" Jamnitzky Eine Vorsichtsmaßnahme tip for reversing selection
 		1967 (ca.)
The Astor-Deck
5
Victor "Astor" Jamnitzky Die Roten und die Schwarzen red and black separation by touch, whole deck corner-shorted
 		1967 (ca.)
The Astor-Deck
5
Victor "Astor" Jamnitzky Die kurze Karte locating a card in deck with whole deck corner-shorted
 		1967 (ca.)
The Astor-Deck
6
Victor "Astor" Jamnitzky Das Forcieren einer Karte riffle force to corner-shorted card
 		1967 (ca.)
The Astor-Deck
6
Victor "Astor" Jamnitzky Das Abzählen performer cuts off packets of certain numbers of cards, whole deck corner-shorted
 		1967 (ca.)
The Astor-Deck
7
Victor "Astor" Jamnitzky Die Lange Karte als "Lesezeichen" key card in deck with whole deck corner-shorted
 		1967 (ca.)
The Astor-Deck
7
Victor "Astor" Jamnitzky Ein "Kartenstechen" stabbing knife next to selection in deck, whole deck corner-shorted
 		1967 (ca.)
The Astor-Deck
7
Victor "Astor" Jamnitzky Die Lange Karte making use of reversed cards in deck with whole deck corner-shorted, like cutting to the Aces
 		1967 (ca.)
The Astor-Deck
8
Victor "Astor" Jamnitzky Die Schlüsselkarte oder Detektivkarte key card application, whole deck corner-shorted
  • Das Wiederfinden einer gezogenen Karte
 		1967 (ca.)
The Astor-Deck
8
Victor "Astor" Jamnitzky The Astor-Deck als Svengali Spiel deck riffled through as all-black or all-red, whole deck corner-shorted
 		1967 (ca.)
The Astor-Deck
9
Victor "Astor" Jamnitzky The Astor-Deck als One-Way-Deck one-way deck application, whole deck corner-shorted
 		1967 (ca.)
The Astor-Deck
9
Victor "Astor" Jamnitzky Double-Lift using deck with whole deck corner-shorted
 		1967 (ca.)
The Astor-Deck
10
Victor "Astor" Jamnitzky Unmöglich spectator has another spectator pick a card and replace it behind the back (one-way reversal), it is located again in a dark room or without looking, whole deck corner-shorted
 		1967 (ca.)
The Astor-Deck
10
Paul Swinford Switcharound
1968
Faro Fantasy
23
Paul Swinford Psychedelic packet cut off, values added, matrix layout, new deck order
Variations 1968
Faro Fantasy
33
Paul Swinford Opus Thirteen Gilbreath Principle & Faro Shuffle, new deck order
 		1968
Faro Fantasy
37
Paul Swinford Fantasia number of red/black cards drawn by spectator are predicted, new deck order
 		1968
Faro Fantasy
40
Al Koran Out of hand Selection Process spectator cuts cards and takes top, delayed glimpse
 		1968
Al Koran's Professional Presentations
60
Si Stebbins The Si Stebbins Set-Up
1968
Al Koran's Professional Presentations
64
Al Koran Nap Hand Deal cards played with three spectators, performer is away (blindfolded) and gives correct playing decisions
 		1968
Al Koran's Professional Presentations
81
Edward Marlo Emergency Transfer selection to any position from two to nine
 		1968
Expert Card Conjuring
43
Table Edge Holdout with sticky substance
 		1968
Expert Card Conjuring
69
Alton Sharpe Double Prediction Chest freely thought of and chosen card predicted, one ahead
 		1968
Expert Card Conjuring
73
Alan Keith Your Card Sir! two methods, memorized deck and new pack order
 		1968
Expert Card Conjuring
74
Edward Marlo Marlo's Pellet Index any card thought out of ten cards is predicted on pellet, featuring an index made from a playing card
 		1968
Expert Card Conjuring
84
Edward Marlo Speller Presentation thought-of spelling with progressive set-up and optional prediction (billet index)
 		1968
Expert Card Conjuring
86
Edward Marlo Unexpected Prediction
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1968
Expert Card Conjuring
88
Edward Marlo Magician's Choice for Three Objects
1968
Expert Card Conjuring
88
Edward Marlo Emergency Transfer application to change position of card by scooping up packet with certain number of cards
 		1968
Expert Card Conjuring
89
Edward Marlo Unexpected Prediction - Index Method twelve card index and feed-in for breast pocket
 		1968
Expert Card Conjuring
91
Edward Marlo Saliva Card Vanish
1968
Expert Card Conjuring
95
Edward Marlo Five Card Mental or "I Have It" one of five
 		1968
Expert Card Conjuring
107
Edward Marlo Stik-Tack Trilogy three ideas with adhesive substance
 		1968
Expert Card Conjuring
114
Edward Marlo, Burling Hull Variation on Hull's Prediction tabled card turns out to be any named card, sticky substance
 		1968
Expert Card Conjuring
114
Edward Marlo Improved Named Vanish any named card is missing from deck, sticky substance, four methods
 		1968
Expert Card Conjuring
116
Edward Marlo Ultra Open Prediction prediction from different deck, sticky substance, double facer
 		1968
Expert Card Conjuring
118
Martin Gardner Stock Holdout spectator shuffles deck in parts, but partial stack is retained, for credit information see reference
Related to Mar. 1968
Epilogue (Issue 2)
9
Karl Fulves Riffle-Shuffle Set-ups the whole issue is about this topic treating
  • Basic Color Control
  • Position Control
  • Automatic Locators
 		July 1968
Epilogue (Issue 3)
17
Karl Fulves Basic Color Control certain pair pattern when 2 stacked portions are shuffled into each other
 		July 1968
Epilogue (Issue 3)
17
Karl Fulves The Odd Event red-black matching thing with two card location
Related toVariations July 1968
Epilogue (Issue 3)
18
Karl Fulves Riffle/Reverse combination of riffle shuffle and reverse faro, related to Gilbreath Principle
Related to July 1968
Epilogue (Issue 3)
18
Karl Fulves The 3-Card Cycle properties after riffle shuffling deck in 1-2-3-1-2-3-... order
Variations July 1968
Epilogue (Issue 3)
18
Karl Fulves Self-Duplicating Set-ups exotic principle in which sequences are duplicated in a random outjog-sorting procedure
Related toVariationsAlso published here July 1968
Epilogue (Issue 3)
19
Karl Fulves The Self-Correcting Set-up properties after riffle shuffling two sets of the same order
Variations July 1968
Epilogue (Issue 3)
19
Karl Fulves 3-Card Sets more properties after riffle shuffling two sets of the same order
 		July 1968
Epilogue (Issue 3)
20
Karl Fulves Spread Correction determining position of key cards in the deck after a riffle shuffle
Related toVariations July 1968
Epilogue (Issue 3)
20
Karl Fulves The Floating Locator determining position of key cards in the deck after a riffle shuffle with full deck stack
VariationsAlso published here July 1968
Epilogue (Issue 3)
21
Karl Fulves A Location position of two free selections are divined, riffle shuffle method
Variations July 1968
Epilogue (Issue 3)
22
Karl Fulves Double Up two selections from topsy-turvy deck, position and identity are predicted, riffle shuffle method
 		July 1968
Epilogue (Issue 3)
23
Edward Marlo Pseudo Memory position of named card is called out, stack and faros
 		Nov. 1968
Epilogue (Issue 4)
28
Ed Balducci Cut Deeper Force with a short card to set-up
 		1968
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1967-68)
99
Edward Marlo Marked Memory marking numerical stack number of memorized deck instead of card value
 		Jan. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 3)
152
Theodore Annemann The Pellet Trick from "Annemann's $50 Manuscript" (ca. 1932)
(Instructions by Frank Lane), three spectators select and think of cards and write them on pellets, performer divines them all
 		Feb. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 4)
161
Frank Lane The Pellet Trick three cards chosen and written on pellets, performer divines them
Also published here Feb. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 4)
161
Spectator Shuffles Stack briefly
 		Feb. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 4)
161
Karl Fulves ESP + Math ESP cards are shuffled and distributed, performer knows who has a pair in his cards, see also p. 728 for comment, p. 840 for comment by Jerry Fulton
Related toVariations Feb. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 4)
162
L. Vosburgh Lyons Triphecy II see also Phoenix p. 607 for Lyons' other method
Related to Mar. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 5)
163
Don Nielson Rising Cards probably not serious
 		Mar. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 5)
164
Roy Walton, Karl Fulves Influential Pairs two decks dealt in several piles, red black separated
Related toVariationsAlso published here Apr. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 6)
171
Jack Avis Hidden Power card selected via Automatic Placement procedure moves to named number
Variations May 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 7)
177
Karl Fulves, Charles Hudson ESP + Math non ESP-version, cards are shuffled and distributed, performer knows who has a pair in his cards
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here May 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 7)
178
Jack Avis An Ace Locator Aces distributed as key cards
Related to
  • p. 179 for further references
 May 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 7)
180
Basic Move 1 poke key card placement
 		June 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 8)
183
Basic Move 2 pretense to glimpse selection next to key card
 		June 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 8)
183
Ellis Stanyon Basic Move 3 shuffling a stacked deck, credit information
Related to
  • Stanyon's "Magic", Vol. 13 No. 10, July 1912
 June 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 8)
183
Basic Move 4
June 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 8)
183
Ben Christopher Two Card Control two thought-of cards are found in same position in two halves
 		June 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 8)
187
J. W. Sarles Strange Sympathy hearts from one pack tacked to easel, hearts from other pack removed, chosen card turns over on easel, then one of the tacked cards changes to spades, see p. 206 for idea by Larry Jennings
 		June 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 8)
188
Gene Finnell Color Prophecy performer predicts which red-black pairs will match when two halves are dealt after a shuffle
Also published here July 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 9)
189
Ben Christopher Other Voices card and color divined by medium in other room
Related to July 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 9)
191
James G. Thompson Jr. Cards & Pellets - Some Early Original Routines three cards written on billets divined, four methods and some further references and ideas
Also published here July 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 9)
192
Henry Christ, James G. Thompson Jr. The 203rd Force continued on p. 198
Related to July 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 9)
194
J. B. Bobo Triple Threat Card dotted, corner short, edge marked
Related to
  • Genii, Aug. 1947, p. 368
 July 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 9)
194
Paul Swinford Duo Spell two mentally chosen cards spelled out, see p. 206 for references and mention of Swinford & Cairy's "Computer Cards"/"Cyberdeck"
Related toVariationsAlso published here July 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 9)
194
Robert Page All But One CATO red black separation routine, p. 241 for further reference
Related to Aug. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 10)
197
James G. Thompson Jr. Stripper Deck Reversals two methods
 		Aug. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 10)
198
Ben Christopher Other Voices II three spectator choose cards, medium behind screen divines them, red-black gray code, see p. 200 for further references
Related to Aug. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 10)
201
Peter Alexis Scarlock's Card phoned person knows dealt poker hands
Inspired byAlso published here Oct. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 12)
214
Karl Fulves According to Hoyle stud poker, after each card is dealt, the performer's face up card are exchanged with one of the other player's, performer still wins
Related toVariationsAlso published here Nov. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 1)
218
Dai Vernon Repeat Poker Deal ten card set-up
Related toVariations Winter 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 2nd Folio)
219
Roy Walton Helensburg Speller spelling to any thought of card, Phoenix #98 reference given on p. 236, see also p. 254 for references
Inspired by Winter 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 2nd Folio)
221
Bruce Cervon Perfect Speller
VariationsAlso published here Dec. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 2)
227
Karl Fulves Note
Variations Dec. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 2)
230
Joseph K. Schmidt The World's Easiest Card Rise plunger
Variations 1968
The Impromptu Close-up Card Rise
6
Joseph K. Schmidt The Strip-Out Card Rise jog shuffle set-up for plunger
 		1968
The Impromptu Close-up Card Rise
12
Joseph K. Schmidt Some Notes on the Rising Card Trick saliva rise
Related to 1968
The Impromptu Close-up Card Rise
22
Joseph K. Schmidt The Improved Saliva Card Rise
1968
The Impromptu Close-up Card Rise
23
George Zacharellis The Hunter and the Hunted deck dropped in case, selection projects from cased deck, two handlings
 		1968
The Impromptu Close-up Card Rise
26
Joseph K. Schmidt Another Method for the Strip-Out Rise plunger
 		1968
The Impromptu Close-up Card Rise
34
Karl Fulves Basic Position Control two sections in (possibly different) cyclic order are shuffled together and dealt in groups, formulas that tell whether in case of a match in a group one of the cards shows up on top or bottom of group
  • Definition of Terms
  • Rule I & II
  • Example 1 - 3
Related to 1968
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
32
Karl Fulves Some Special Cases "Basic Position Control", riffle shuffle set-ups, including an unusual derivation of the basic Gilbreath principle in Example 6
  • Example 4 - 6
 		1968
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
34
Karl Fulves Higher Values Of "n" further discussion of "Basic Position Control"
 		1968
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
35
Karl Fulves Critical Value of (P)xy further discussion of "Basic Position Control"
 		1968
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
36
Karl Fulves General Position Control similar to "Basic Position Control" without repeating cycles
  • Definition of Terms
  • Rule III & IV
  • Example 7 & 8
 		1968
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
37
Karl Fulves Distribution Of Mating Pairs riffle shuffled deck dealt in groups, k-th group contains pair, how to determine its value
  • Definition of Terms
  • Rule V & VI
  • Example 9 - 11
 		1968
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
38
Karl Fulves Total Value Of A Packet
  • Rule VII
  • Example 12 & 13
 		1968
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
40
Karl Fulves Special Cases "straightforward results"
  • Non-Constant Values of "s"
  • Constant Value of (T)s
  • Example 15
 		1968
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
41
Karl Fulves Constant Functions And Infinite Decks for the "Philosopher At The Card Table"
 		1968
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
42
Karl Fulves A Footnote On Self-Centering Stacks
Related to 1968
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
43
Karl Fulves The Double Riffle Shuffle properties that remain after two riffle shuffles
  • The Double Riffe
  • Basic Position Control
  • General Position Control
  • Substitutes For The Double Riffle (random dealing substitute to riffle shuffle)
  • Brief Summary To A Short Chapter
 		1968
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
44
Karl Fulves Riffle Shuffle Analogs models to visualize effect of riffle shuffle on the order
  • Partitions
  • The Five-Card Partition
  • General Shuffle Analogs
  • Polyominoes
  • Pseudo-Polyominoes
  • The Matchbox Analog
  • A Note On Matchbox Analogs
  • And A Note On Ordered Polyominoes
Related to 1968
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
47
Karl Fulves Double Indemnity spectator riffle shuffles and remembers card at position twenty-six, then removes cards from top and bottom, still located, repeat
Related to 1968
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
54
Karl Fulves The Rue Morgue Problem cards riffle shuffled by spectators and dealt in pairs to players, they remove red or black poker chips according to red-black distribution, chip values and cards added, the total is 28 and predicted
 		1968
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
54
Karl Fulves Monte Carlo Poker number cards used for betting game after a single riffle shuffle
 		1968
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
58
Eddie Fields Way Ahead Card to Card Case seven random cards called out and written down on piece of paper, with numbers one to seven, one of the numbers is chosen, and corresponding card appears in card case without moves, miscalling
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1968
The Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
6
Edward Marlo A Marlo Variation same effect as Way Ahead Card to Card Case, but without miscalling
Inspired byAlso published here 1968
The Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
10
Eddie Fields Calling Your Hand, Again spectator chooses how many hands, which hand will win, what kind of hand to win, ten-card set-up
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1968
The Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
20
Edward Marlo Marlo's Faro Variation any poker hand called for, using faro
Inspired byAlso published here 1968
The Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
24
Eddie Fields Field's Zodiac Card Miracle card divination effect with astrological sign presentation, also divine how many cards spectator hides in pocket
Inspired byAlso published here 1968
The Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
33
Eddie Fields Invisible Pen Mystery card location, apparently marking the back of the selection with an "invisible pen"
VariationsAlso published here 1968
The Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
38
Eddie Fields Tripartite challenge card location, relatively hands-off, nail-nicking top card of tabled packet when pointing to it
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1968
The Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
41
Edward Marlo Marlo's Handling different handling of Tripartite by Eddie Fields
Inspired byAlso published here 1968
The Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
45
Eddie Fields P-O-P Peek Ginsberg Poke extension
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1968
The Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
48
Eddie Fields P-O-P Effect double card location using P-O-P Peek
Inspired byAlso published here 1968
The Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
52
Eddie Fields Yogi You-Do-As-I-Do flesh-colored daub on spectator's forehead
Inspired byAlso published here 1968
The Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
54
Eddie Fields Triple Spectator En Rapport
  • Phase 1: Magician receives spectator's thoughts
  • Phase 2: Spectator sends thoughts to second spectator
  • Phase 3: Spectator receives thoughts from another spectator
Also published here 1968
The Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
80
Bob Ostin Diminishing Cards - Vanish for Last Set
1968
Fingertip Fantasies
71
Ken De Courcy Round the World with a Pack of Cards comedic routine in which multiple selections are found or divined with prop effects that are assigned to different countries, among the apparatus are: egg beater, card in balloon, snake basket
 		1968
Round the World with a Pack of Cards
1
Dr. William Weyeneth Plusquamperfekt divination of cards from shuffled deck, seeing with fingertips type
 		1968
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 29 No. 3)
48
Theodore Annemann Das Riesen-Gedächtnis shuffled deck is memorized by performer
Also published here 1968
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 29 No. 3)
55
Edward Marlo Simple Shift
1968
Tricks You Can Count On
28
Eddie Fay Fay's Gambling Methods - Peek and Deal shiner/glimmer handling
 		1969
Expert Card Mysteries
19
Eddie Fay Making of a Shiner from mirror
 		1969
Expert Card Mysteries
21
Eddie Fay Capping the Deck sleeve hold-out for adding a small packet to tabled cards
 		1969
Expert Card Mysteries
23
Pavano Omega any card divined because of mirror foil on back of joker
 		1969
Expert Card Mysteries
28
Alton Sharpe Omega, Sr. any card divined because of small sticky mirror on back of card
 		1969
Expert Card Mysteries
30
Alton Sharpe Mirabile Dictu any named red card is predicted on back of a black card, cards written on all black cards as index
Inspired by 1969
Expert Card Mysteries
81
Frank Lane Lane's Blue Card in Red Pack sticky card
 		1969
Expert Card Mysteries
87
Al Koran, Alton Sharpe Borrowed You Find It two methods: sticky card and belly-stripped card
 		1969
Expert Card Mysteries
93
Al Koran Koran's Double Out Prediction two-way out
 		1969
Expert Card Mysteries
97
Roger Floyd Numbero spectator names number, card at that position is predicted
 		1969
Expert Card Mysteries
104
Alan Keith Prelude "Circus Card Trick" to set up key cards
Inspired by 1969
Expert Card Mysteries
136
Edward Marlo Marlo Re-Stacking Pack two spectators decide for numbers and remember the cards at their number four times with faros in between, each has a four of a kind
Inspired by 1969
Expert Card Mysteries
175
Edward Marlo Multiple Mental Spell four spectators spell down to mentally selected cards, stack, second method with bank of twenty-four duplicates (page 182)
 		1969
Expert Card Mysteries
179
Karl Fulves Gray Codes definition, see also Addenda on page 60
 		1969
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Gray Codes)
17
Karl Fulves Coding The Deck
  • Coding The Faces
  • Coding The Backs
  • Coding The Spectators
 		1969
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Gray Codes)
17
Karl Fulves Example 11 selection from packet, shuffled, value of top card used to count down to selection, gray code and faro
 		1969
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Gray Codes)
18
Karl Fulves Example 12 selection from packet, shuffled, value of selection used to count down to selection, gray code and faro
 		1969
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Gray Codes)
18
Karl Fulves Example 13 two spectators note cards in a packet, after some questions and shuffling they are on the top, gray code and faro
 		1969
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Gray Codes)
19
Karl Fulves Example 14 two spectators note cards in a packet, after some questions and shuffling they are on the top, gray code and faro
 		1969
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Gray Codes)
20
Karl Fulves Example 15 blank card is inserted in card packet, it becomes a card according to spectator's wishes (more or less), gray code and faro
Related to 1969
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Gray Codes)
21
Karl Fulves Example 16 32 cards, any card specified in stages (color, suit, value...) comes to top after some faro shuffling, gray code and faro
 		1969
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Gray Codes)
22
Karl Fulves Gray Stak combining gray code and stay stack in a deck with eight cards, in the application a selection is divined, see also Addenda on page 60, for sixteen- and 32-Card Arrangements see reference
Related to 1969
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Gray Codes)
23
Karl Fulves Riffle Shuffle Techniques commentary on Reflected Set-Ups, Interlocking Stacks, ... in combination with riffle shuffle
 		1969
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Gray Codes)
24
Karl Fulves Interlocking Stacks in the example a pile is riffle shuffled and packets of four cards each distributed, one knows something about matching values in the packets, see also Addenda on page 60
 		1969
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Riffle Shuffle Techniques)
25
Karl Fulves Interface Technique - Example 17 spectator shuffles deck and deals cards out in blocks of four, suit of face card of any packet and value of next packet's top card are combined to represent a card, this is predicted
Related to 1969
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Riffle Shuffle Techniques)
26
Karl Fulves A Note On Four-Card Cycles
1969
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Riffle Shuffle Techniques)
27
Karl Fulves Halving The Prediction presentation idea, see also following item
Inspired by 1969
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Riffle Shuffle Techniques)
27
Karl Fulves Prophet's Loss cards shuffles and dealt off in groups of five, words are written on backs that combine e.g. to "The next matching cards will be jacks" and in the next pile of five cards this is verified, repeated
 		1969
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Riffle Shuffle Techniques)
28
Karl Fulves Marked Improvement cards shuffled and dealt in groups of five, marks on back of cards of one pile tell what's in the next pile
Related to 1969
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Riffle Shuffle Techniques)
31
Karl Fulves Application To Self-Centering Stacks
1969
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Riffle Shuffle Techniques)
32
Karl Fulves Riffle/Reverse Notes combination of riffle shuffle and reverse faro, related to Gilbreath Principle
Related to 1969
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue The Triple Faro)
48
Karl Fulves Black Magic Notes effect about matching pairs of red and black, related to Gilbreath Principle, see also Addenda on page 60
Related to 1969
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue The Triple Faro)
49
Dai Vernon Repeat Poker Deal set-up, table faros, for four players
Related toAlso published here Mar. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 5)
33
Gene Finnell Riffle-Shuffle Set-ups some Gilbreath Principle applications and handling
 		Mar. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 5)
36
Gene Finnell Red and Black Challenge red-black separation after riffle shuffle with location combo, gilbreath
 		Mar. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 5)
37
Gene Finnell Face-up Face-down Duplication face up/face down order of two piles match, gilbreath
 		Mar. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 5)
37
Gene Finnell Influential Pairs Variation some red-black matching occurs, gilbreath
Inspired by Mar. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 5)
37
Edward Marlo The Odd Event red-black matching thing with two-card location
Inspired byVariations Mar. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 5)
38
Edward Marlo Divided Deck Selection Finesse spreading in opposite direction for replacement
Related to Mar. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 5)
38
Edward Marlo Jordan Plus Marlo selection found after three riffle shuffles, chains, stack
 		Mar. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 5)
39
Roy Walton Money Power from twenty-card packet, two set of mates are found with spectator, making up four-of-a-kind
VariationsAlso published here July 1969
Epilogue (Issue 6)
41
Karl Fulves Stealing Diamonds selection appears between two Jokers with plunger loading method while jokers are outjogged
 		July 1969
Epilogue (Issue 6)
43
Karl Fulves In The Beginning blank card is inserted in deck, it becomes a card according to spectator's wishes, gray code and faro, see also reference for further references, for set-up correction see page 56
Related to July 1969
Epilogue (Issue 6)
44
Rick Johnsson, Walter Rollins Colors Revealed after a riffle shuffle, the spectator sorts deck in multiple stage in colors and pockets piles in six different pockets, performer knows number of cards in each pocket
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here July 1969
Epilogue (Issue 6)
45
Roy Walton Miracle Location two card location with red black alternated deck
Also published here July 1969
Epilogue (Issue 6)
45
John Hamilton Divided Deck Subtlety
Inspired by July 1969
Epilogue (Issue 6)
46
Roy Walton Influence some red-black matching occurs, two stacked decks, faro
Inspired byAlso published here Nov. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 7)
51
Edward Marlo Marlo's Repeat Open Prediction three phases with Stik-Tack
  • Method 1
  • Method 2 (inspired by Parrish reference)
  • Method 3
Inspired by Fall 1969
Hierophant (Issue 1)
3
Edward Marlo Second Repeat Version Stik-Tak
  • Method 7
 		Fall 1969
Hierophant (Issue 1)
7
Edward Marlo Method Eight double facer, Stik-Tak
 		Fall 1969
Hierophant (Issue 1)
10
Jon Racherbaumer First Variation of Method 12
 		Fall 1969
Hierophant (Issue 1)
15
Edward Marlo, Tony Slydini Table Edge Switch hung card
 		Fall 1969
Hierophant (Issue 1)
17
Edward Marlo, Millard Lichter Latest Spectator's Open Prediction memorized deck, psychological force with divination out
  • Method 14
Related to Fall 1969
Hierophant (Issue 1)
20
Jon Racherbaumer Addition to Marlo's "Matching Miracle" poker hand duplication
Inspired by Fall 1969
Hierophant (Issue 1)
26
David Bendix, Jon Racherbaumer The Satiricon
  • Cardmanship
  • Footnote to Ferris
  • Mirabile Dictu (joke description)
  • Excerpt from a Dialogue Overheard at a Convention (Racherbaumer)
 		Fall 1969
Hierophant (Issue 1)
31
Edward Marlo Marlo's "Unknown" Speller three methods, stack and almost no stack, see also page 162 for note by Ackerman
 		Winter 1969
Hierophant (Issue 2)
58
Edward Marlo, Russell "Rusduck" Duck Marlo on Stebbins/Stay-Stack shuffling new deck into Si Stebbins, faros
Related to Winter 1969
Hierophant (Issue 2)
61
Edward Marlo Air Mail Prediction featuring finesse for a Henry Christ force beneath table
Related toVariations Winter 1969
Hierophant (Issue 2)
65
Edward Marlo Marlo's Double Count using partial secret incomplete faro condition to quickly place cards at wanted positions, two methods (faro and table faro)
Related to Winter 1969
Hierophant (Issue 2)
69
David Bendix, Jon Racherbaumer The Satiricon
  • Lester Overton: Tragic Hero (Bendix)
  • Excerpt from the Adventures of Harry Inane (Racherbaumer)
 		Winter 1969
Hierophant (Issue 2)
79
Jon Racherbaumer Estimations
  • Albert Goshman: Boob on the Tube?
  • Last Word on the Fields' Book
  • 13 Ways of Looking at Criticism
  • An Open Letter to Nick Trost
  • Vernon, Gibson, and Sharpe
 		Winter 1969
Hierophant (Issue 2)
84
Gene Nielsen S S Open Prediction
Inspired by Winter 1969
Hierophant (Issue 2)
93
Stuart P. Cramer Implanted Thought chosen ESP card predicted on billet, using index on cards
Related to 1969
HEX!
4
Ace Gorham Psychic Spectator?
1969
HEX!
22
Paul Marcus A Card Named Bill
Variations 1969
HEX!
38
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