13,879 entries in Cards / Principles
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Gerald Kosky Yore Finder two key cards and optional fishing, credit correction on page 65
Related to May 1973
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 5)
39
Gerald Kosky Fishing Notes
May 1973
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 5)
39
Jon Racherbaumer Challenge Location see "Publisher's Note", extremely risky
May 1973
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 5)
39
Edward Marlo On the Subject of the Christ Force setting to 2 key cards
June 1973
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 6)
48
Robert Walker Toss-Timated card tossed in in deck, value there used to count to selection
Inspired byVariations July 1973
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 7)
54
Simon Aronson Some People Think interlocking chains
Also published here Aug. 1973
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 8)
58
Simon Aronson Lie Sleuth several lies detected, missing card in pocket known, interlocking chains
VariationsAlso published here Aug. 1973
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 8)
59
Simon Aronson Group Shuffle three cards, no touch possible
Inspired byAlso published here Aug. 1973
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 8)
60
Dick Zimmerman Crystal Card Box deck in clear box, selection comes out of the deck, pushes the lid open and falling on the table
1973 11
Charles T. Jordan The Missing Pair NPO deck dealt into four piles, spectator removes a value pair from any pile which is divined by performer
1973 1
J. W. Sarles Posi-Negative Cards Magnetic Colors variation
Also published here 1973 2
Karl Fulves Attraction after riffle shuffle cards are dealt in pairs, matching red or black pair is always followed by pair of other color
Related to 1973 3
Karl Fulves Chromatic Telepathy spectator lays out pairs on table, performer knows which ones are black and which red
Related to 1973 3
Karl Fulves Incorporated Color Control number of color-matching pairs kind of predicted after riffle shuffle
Also published here 1973 4
Karl Fulves Black Magic effect about matching pairs of red and black, related to Gilbreath Principle, fifty-two double facers (!)
Related to 1973 6
Karl Fulves ESP + Math ESP cards are shuffled and distributed, performer knows who has a pair in his cards
Related to 1973 8
Roy Walton, Karl Fulves Influential Pairs two decks dealt in several piles, red black separated
Related to 1973 10
Gene Finnell Color Prophecy performer predicts which red-black pairs will match when two halves are dealt after a shuffle
Also published here 1973 12
Peter Alexis Scarlock's Card phoned person knows dealt poker hands
Also published here 1973 13
Karl Fulves Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups reprinted from Epilogue until p. 29
Related to 1973 15
Karl Fulves Basic Color Control certain pair pattern when two stacked portions are shuffled into each other
1973 15
Karl Fulves The Odd Event red-black matching thing with two card location
1973 16
Karl Fulves Riffle/Reverse combination of riffle shuffle and reverse faro, related to Gilbreath Principle
1973 17
Karl Fulves The 3-Card Cycle properties after riffle shuffling deck in 1-2-3-1-2-3-... order
1973 17
Karl Fulves Self-Duplicating Set-ups exotic principle in which sequences are duplicated in a random outjog-sorting procedure
Also published here 1973 18
Karl Fulves Self Correcting Set Ups properties after riffle shuffling two sets of the same order
1973 20
Karl Fulves 3-Card Sets more properties after riffle shuffling two sets of the same order
1973 21
Karl Fulves Spread Correction determining position of key cards in the deck after a riffle shuffle
1973 21
Karl Fulves The Floating Locator determining position of key cards in the deck after a riffle shuffle with full deck stack
Also published here 1973 23
Karl Fulves A Location position of two free selections are divined, riffle shuffle method
1973 25
Karl Fulves Double Up two selections from topsy-turvy deck, position and identity are predicted, riffle shuffle method
1973 26
Gene Finnell Gilbreath Claim claims that he discovered the principle in 1953
1973 63
Gene Finnell Red and Black Challenge "Magnetic Colors" as set-up for divided deck location
1973 63
Gene Finnell Face-up/Face-down Challenge face-up/face-down condition of one pile matches that of another pile
1973 65
Gene Finnell Magnetic Colors Variation starting on bottom of page
1973 65
Gene Finnell Influential Pairs Variation
Related to 1973 66
Edward Marlo The Odd Event red-black matching thing with two card location
Inspired by 1973 67
Edward Marlo Jordan plus Marlo selection found after three riffle shuffles, chains, stack
Related to 1973 71
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 byAlso published here 1973 72
Roy Walton Miracle Location two card location with red black alternated deck
Also published here 1973 73
Roy Walton Influence some red-black matching occurs, two stacked decks, faro
Inspired by 1973 75
Marvin Johnson Logical Odd Event two selections found and red-black separation
Inspired by 1973 77
Karl Fulves Odds on Favorite Omega Bet, betting game in which a reversed card is part of a same-colored pair or not
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1973 79
Martin Gardner Color Thot
Inspired byAlso published here 1973 81
Karl Fulves Reconstruction performer gives deck several honest riffle shuffles, then spectator remembers card and its position, then several more honest riffle shuffles, position named and card found, interesting (also in Ibidem)
Related toVariations 1973 83
Martin Gardner A Betting Swindle betting game with three suits after a riffle shuffle
Inspired by 1973 88
Ken Krenzel Miracle Revelation
Inspired by 1973 89
James G. Thompson Jr. ESP + Math + Thompson ESP cards are shuffled and distributed, performer knows who has a pair in his cards
  • Adding Another Factor
  • Phase II
  • Phase III
  • Added Notes by Thompson
Inspired by 1973 92
Robert E. Neale Number Hummer four cards mixed face up face down by spectator, values of face up cards divined or predicted
Inspired byRelated to Feb. 1973 600
Carl Newton Inspiration from the French two cards selected from ten-card packet, cards in row on card stand and a piece of tissue in front of each, tissue touched with cigarette, bright flashes at selections
Related to Mar. 1973 603
Ben Christopher Spello sentence spelled to arrive at selected card, featuring simple placement
Mar. 1973 603
Alex Elmsley Between Your Palms card between spectator's palm turns out to be a later signed selection, using stranger card
Variations Mar. 1973 606
Alex Elmsley Melbourne position and card at that position are thought of, card turns up with down-under-deal
Also published here Mar. 1973 607
Jay Ose, Gerald Kosky Your Favorite Ace named Ace produced with four different procedures, jukebox
Apr. 1973 613
Robert (Bob) Hess Focal Point one of ten cards, OOSOOM
Inspired by
  • Hull's "Mental Discernment"
Variations
May 1973 625
Frederick Braue One Pack Triple Do spectator and performer have half the deck each, three cards taken out by each, they match, two handlings
Inspired by May 1973 626
Francis J. Baker Alpha Card Act
  • First Trick (spectator choses card from one deck, performer from another, they match)
  • Second Trick (spectator initials card on back, performer the Three of Hearts on face, but later the Nine of Hearts is initialed on face and on back)
  • Third Trick (two cards reversed in two decks match)
June 1973 629
Allan Slaight Top Twenty Poker, Gin, Blackjack combination
Inspired byAlso published here July 1973 637
Ken Beale Poker down under deal packet trick with poker theme
  • Canberra Poker
  • New South Wales
Related to Sep. 1973 655
Lin Searles Reverse Rise plunger location, card rises reversed
Autumn 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 8th Folio)
663
Lin Searles Prophet out-of-hand selection procedure, two handlings, second one with pseudo duplicate pairs
Autumn 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 8th Folio)
667
Lin Searles, Cy Endfield Impromptu Miracle
Inspired by Autumn 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 8th Folio)
673
Edward G. Brown The Two Pile Trick two selections made from two halves with "counting pile and remember card at that position" procedure
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1973 74
Edward G. Brown The Detective Card Trick selection is at same position as face up card in other half
Also published here 1973 96
Edward G. Brown The Clueless Card Trick twenty-sixth card location
Related toVariations 1973 120
Edward G. Brown The Card Chosen by Elimination
1973 190
Edward G. Brown A Card Named by an Assistant to force a card
1973 191
Edward G. Brown The Performer Draws a Card from the Pack Held by a Spectator
1973 194
Edward G. Brown The Use of the First Red Card, Black Card or Picture Card
1973 194
Al Baker One-Way Reversal out of hands
Related to Nov. 1973 684
Karl Fulves Some Deal - Double Coincidence from twelve-card packet spectator choses two cards which are mated
Nov. 1973 686
Karl Fulves Fourcast from twelve-card packet spectator choses two cards which are mated and form a four-of-a-kind
Also published here Nov. 1973 686
Karl Fulves Sticky Sleeve Steal double-sided tape on sleeve, arm comes to rest over deck
Dec. 1973 690
Jerry K. Hartman Plunger Top Shift
Also published here 1973 14
Jerry K. Hartman Uprising
Also published here 1973 31
Jerry K. Hartman Psychic Backstop out for psychological stop trick, using down-under deal
Related to 1973 39
Jerry K. Hartman, Joseph K. Schmidt Thinking Spell Spell to two selections, down under deal
Inspired byAlso published here 1973 63
Juan Tamariz, Dr. Alfredo Florensa El Fabuloso Tacto del Mago shuffled deck in bag, a card is named and performer removes several cards which add up to named card and first card is from same suit, binary five-card set-up that combines to any card
1973 37
Frederick Wingfield Amazement-Al thirteen cards of one suit, chosen one is only not from this suit
Variations 1973
Magick (Issue 66)
329
Gene Nielsen Homage to Koran card at number, hands-off version
1973
Magick (Issue 72)
359
North Bigbee Hind Sight
1973
Magick (Issue 75)
372
North Bigbee Depth - Perception jumbo ESP cards, matching
1973
Magick (Issue 86)
429
Gene Nielsen Swindled!!! two decks, spectator turns card over in his deck, same card is turned over in other deck
1973
Magick (Issue 88)
439
Stan Blumenthal Houdini Glass spectator looks in glass of water and divines selection
1973
Magick (Issue 89)
443
Gene Finnell Klondike Shuffle discussion and properties
1. Mechanics
2. Card location after one shuffle
3. Recycling the deck
4. Klondyke properties (simulating a faro shuffle, locating center card, Penelope's principle)
5. Klondike plus Free Cut
6. The Stacked Deck
Related to 1973 1
Gene Finnell Match Up several are cards selected, after a Klondike shuffle they end up next to pairs
Related to
  • "The Riser Repertoire" (MUM Vol 90 No. 1, June 2000)
1973 7
Gene Finnell Unknown Quantity Klondike shuffle version of Penelope Principle, selection found at position that corresponds to cut-off number of cards
Related to 1973 11
Gene Finnell Unknown Difference two packets cut off, Klondike shuffle with rest, reversed card is now at a position that corresponds to difference of the two sizes of the cut-off packets, Penelope
1973 12
Gene Finnell Coincidence
1973 15
Gene Finnell Base 4 System "Card Sorting and Set Ups"
sorting shuffled deck into new deck order, four possible positions during run-through
  • New Deck Order ("New Deck Order in 3 Sorts")
  • Numerical Order Stack
  • Random Number - Ordered Suit
  • Numerical Order - Random Suit
  • Si Stebbins
1973 20
Gene Finnell Prophesy card selected, two cards produced with value and suit of selection (composite card), then three cards found with those cards, the three mates of the selection
1973 29
Gene Finnell Trapped selection made, three cards of matching value are trapped with two faros
1973 30
Gene Finnell Cards Of Prophesy (actually unnumbered page between 30 and 31)
card removed, odd-backed card put in deck, faros, cards of same value and suit end up next to odd-backed card (composite)
1973 31
Gene Finnell Flip Cut - 1 triple cut, center section reverse-counted or turned over, retains center (key) card
1973 33
Gene Finnell Flip Cut - 2 center section cut out and reversed, key glimpsed, then a faro brings previous center card next to key
1973 34
Gene Finnell Strictly to Enhance Your Imagination Aces lost and found, then two selections found and deck separated into reds and blacks, faro
Related to 1973 36
Gene Finnell Centering placing a selection so that it is half the deck away from a key card
1. By Estimation
2. By an "over and under" shuffle
3. variation
4. variation of 2.
1973 40
Gene Finnell Methods of Getting a Card to 27th Position five methods listed
1973 42
Gene Finnell Birds of a Kind card chosen, cards of same value found with faro sandwiches
1973 44
Gene Finnell Down/Under Deal mathematical discussion
  • Down/Under or D/U
  • Under/Down or U/D
1. Position of Significant Card
2. Table of Positions of Significant Card
1973 52
Gene Finnell Coincidence packet cut, top card put aside, down/under deal with rest, a match
1973 53
Gene Finnell Exchange wrong card tabled, down/under deal of packets ends with same wrong card and on table is correct one
1973 54
Gene Finnell The Down/Under Exchange Surprise selection placed aside, packet cut and down/under deal performed until four cards remain, top of those is selection and previously tabled card matches other three cards
1973 55
Gene Finnell Twins 32-card packet cut, top card put aside, down/under deal with rest, a match
1973 56
Gene Finnell D/U Counter packet cut off, down/under deal with rest, remaining card has value as number of cut-off cards
Variations 1973 57
Karl Fulves Free Cut Notes intro
Related to 1973 58
Gene Finnell Free Cut Principle Variations with two cards
1973 59
Gene Finnell Variations of the Free Cut Principle two cards, Klondike Shuffle
1973 59
Gene Finnell Coincidence? two selection turn up at same position in two halves
  • Variation #1
  • Variation #2
  • Coincidence? with a Key Card
1973 60
Gene Finnell Free Cut Poker Deal three spectators and performer take out good poker hand from a quarter of the deck each, they are lost and dealt again, performer gets Royal Flush, faro
  • Variation wich allows the deck to be cut during the shuffles
  • Free Cut Poker Demonstration
Related to 1973 62
Gene Finnell Spelling the Aces #1,001
1973 67
Gene Finnell Spelling the Aces Number (?) faro
1973 68
Gene Finnell Cutting the Aces, Free Cut Style Aces cut to after losing them with Free Cut principle, with two variations
1973 70
Gene Finnell Make Up two selection cut into deck, faro, cards on either side have same value and suit (composite)
1973 75
Roy Walton The Magical Eliminator spectator selects red card, but performer goes on to find it among six black cards, sucker
VariationsAlso published here 1973 5
John Hamilton Die Augen Gottes two spectators with half the deck each chose a card, spectators deal through deck and performer announces first card, second card spelled to
Also published here July 1973
Intermagic (Vol. 1 No. 1)
4
Grund Griff Nr. 1 poke key card placement
Oct. 1973
Intermagic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
26
Grund Griff Nr. 2 pretense to glimpse selection next to key card
Oct. 1973
Intermagic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
26
Ellis Stanyon Grund Griff Nr. 3 shuffling a stacked deck
Oct. 1973
Intermagic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
26
Grund Griff Nr. 4
Oct. 1973
Intermagic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
27
James G. Thompson Jr. Einige Frühe Originalroutinen three cards written on billets divined, four methods and some further references and ideas
Also published here Oct. 1973
Intermagic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
30
Henry Christ, James G. Thompson Jr. The 203rd Force
Oct. 1973
Intermagic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
33
J. B. Bobo Triple Threat Card dotted, corner short, edge marked
Oct. 1973
Intermagic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
34
Alma Voyage d'une Carte packet is cut card selected and rest placed in pocket, amount of cards is pocket and chosen card are divined, then selection travels to cards in pocket
Also published here
  • Alma's "Nouveautés Cartomagiques"
1973
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 34 No. 3)
41
Rolf Andra Geheimnisvolles Zusammentreffen two selections end up together
1973
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 34 No. 3)
44
Cardini, Rolf Andra Ein "bewildered change" card on table transposes with selection at known position from top
Related to 1973
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 34 No. 6)
114
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley-Top Stock Control
Also published here 1973 15
Roger Smith Trickus Ultimatus single card and packet is removed, performer divines number of cards, selection travels from center to chosen position matching the chosen number, duplicates
Related to Jan. 1973
Necromancer (Vol. 2 No. 1)
4
Bill Spooner Spooner's Mission Impossible card lies on table and is flicked into tabled deck next to selection, or value of that card used to count to card
Inspired by 1973 26
Bill Spooner Spooner's Supreme Control locator card control
1973 30
Edward Marlo The Edge Mark Stack
1974 177
Edward Marlo Extra Collectors stranger Ace and Face Up Switch
1974 6
Edward Marlo The Schmaltzy Showman's Prediction fair selection from new and sealed deck is predicted, Penelope's Principle
VariationsAlso published here 1974 73
Edward Marlo Mathematical Marlo automatic placement, card and amount of cut-off cards is divined
1974 75
Edward Marlo Masterful Match Up two methods, stay stack
1974 83
Edward Marlo Automatic Placement Double Control, Plus One
1974 89
Edward Marlo Red-Black Arrangement five methods to secretley get a red black alternating order into a pair order (rrbbrrbb...)
1974 92
Edward Marlo The Darkest Hour selected card is only black card in clock dial layout, faros
Variations 1974 122
Edward Marlo System Controls up to four peeked cards, cutting procedure combined with distant key card and a faro
1974 128
Edward Marlo Moveless Placement position of selection is instantly known
1974 136
Edward Marlo Red and Black Thoughts table spread from left to right both times with overhand shuffle in between, or spreading in opposite direction
Related to 1974 142
Edward Marlo Camouflage Control - The No Slip Cut "Basic Technique" and "Controlled Cut", procedures with center cuts and distant key cards
1974 144
Edward Marlo Cam-Incidence reversed card coincides in position with freely selected card, distant reversed key card
1974 145
Edward Marlo The Cam Myth Smith Myth Coincidence Effect, but with really different selections
1974 146
Edward Marlo In Case of a Miss spectator chooses odd-backed card via face-up spread force, based on different coatings
1974 149
James G. Thompson Jr. Highly Improbable matching cards with two decks under strict conditions, stacked and window case
1974 83
Ted Gillam Pairs stay stack
Also published here 1974 87
Michael Boden Deck Memorization OOTW with the performer dealing as a memory stunt, gilbreath
Also published here 1974 90
Jerry Mentzer Notes on the Gilbreath Principle credit information
1974 93
Jerry K. Hartman Bi-Psychle spectator B finds spectator A's card from small packet, impromptu stooge
Variations 1974 138
Eddie Fechter How Do You Want Me To Find Your Card? selection is found again and again in quick fashion, as an out
Also published here 1974 167
Eddie Fechter Speller Positioning
Also published here 1974 171
John Miller Riffle Ups and Downs based on Gene Finnell's "Ups and Downs" (Free Cut Principle)
1974 216
Paul Curry Don't Lie To Me two spectators get half the pack and either lie or say the truth about each card, magician spots all the lies
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1974 47
Paul Curry The Red And The Black spectator arrange the deck, cards are in red/black pairs except the Aces
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1974 53
Paul Curry Turn of the Century setting double backer as key card, out-of-hand selection procedure
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1974 57
Paul Curry Think Of Twenty-Five mindreading presentation, magician matches the put down cards with the mates.
1974 62
Paul Curry The Missing Thought spectator sits on a card, looks at all the other cards, magician checks all the cards he receives on a pad, except the chosen one
1974 71
Paul Curry Odds And Evens spectator always gets two cards and decides whether they have an odd or even total
1974 106
Edward Marlo Dribble Coincidence two decks, three phases
Related to Oct. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 2)
13
Dribble Force thick card
Oct. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 2)
14
Edward Marlo Dribble Concept Continued two decks are dribbled and spectator calls stop, eight aces, double back thick card
Related to Nov. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 3)
29
The Mysterious Walking Stick card code with a stick
Dec. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 4)
49
Karl Fulves ESPhone medium knows card, simple code
1974 11
Stephen Minch The Heavenly Gambit prediction of eight cards
Variations 1974 13
Stephen Minch Traveling the Ethers ten cut to cards are divined, the a reading with selcted cards, eight kings stach with Minor Arcana
1974 16
Stephen Minch The Justice of the Gypsies face down cards are named, then a reading, Si Stebbins stack adopted to Major Arcana
1974 18
Stephen Minch The Lonely One card from the Major Arcana is predicted
1974 20
Stephen Minch Death's Grip card is found with small skull on chain (Skull-ocation)
1974 26
Philip T. Goldstein "Card Tricks for People Who Don't Do Card Tricks ...and Some for Those Who Do!" on (un)importance of method vs effect, sleight-of-hand vs gimmick, four basic elements of method:
  • 1. Natural Law Disguised
  • 2. Secret Activity
  • 3. Secretly Prepared Materials
  • 4. Psychology
1974 1
Philip T. Goldstein On Pick-a-Card Tricks
1974 2
Philip T. Goldstein On the Corner Short advantages, finding it, controlling a selection with it
1974 2
Theodore Annemann Snapped Corner corner broken but attached
1974 3
Philip T. Goldstein Spot'n'Scoop Control sighting card in face-up ribbon spread and moving it to top by cut afterwards
1974 3
Philip T. Goldstein Ancient Las Vegas Pulse-Reading removed card is divined by pulse reading four times
1974 4
Philip T. Goldstein Vested Power card selected by number and position, number and card found with spelling
1974 5
Philip T. Goldstein, Stewart James Ice Dice chosen values lie at chosen numbers, imaginary dice
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1974 7
Philip T. Goldstein GPCF Card-to-Wallet card marked by spectator behind back with dummy pen, travels into wallet
Related to 1974 9
Karl Fulves Technicolor Cards performer cuts to four Aces, but they have different back color, then he cuts to correct Aces but then deck changes color
  • The Magician Cuts to the Aces
  • The Gambler Cuts to the Aces
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1974
New Stars of Magic (Vol. 1 No. 6)
1
Roy Walton The Magic Lesson "Two Down-Under Routines"
four selections from fifteen-card packet made and found with down-under deal
Also published here Jan. 1974 699
Karl Fulves Teaching the Future "Two Down-Under Routines"
spectator ends up with only card with an X on its back
Jan. 1974 699
Karl Fulves Rise using handkerchief, see also p. 786
Inspired byVariations Feb. 1974 707
Martin Gardner Yin-Yang only high cards used, five cards dealt out in row, spectator marks them with either red/black, odd/even or high/low property, all cards divined, three-way gray code
Feb. 1974 710
George Blake Red or Black Force forcing one of the colors, "for me"
Mar. 1974 714
Sam Schwartz Thot Echo two card location, straight set-up, see also p. 758 for comment by Marvin Johnson
VariationsAlso published here Mar. 1974 715
Sam Schwartz Down & Under (Done Over) card chosen by cutting off cards, removing some of those into pocket, remembering card at position in rest, down-under deal location
Mar. 1974 718
Bill Taylor 7-16 down-under deal, spectator's and performer's remaining cards predicted, game presentation
Inspired byAlso published here Apr. 1974 723
Oscar Weigle Color Scheme with face-up/face-down mix of twenty cards behind spectator's back
Related toVariationsAlso published here Apr. 1974 724
Karl Fulves Addenda handling variation
Inspired by Apr. 1974 725
Martin Gardner, Clayton Rawson Further Ideas
Inspired by Apr. 1974 726
Sam Dalal Double Vision two cards predicted on paper slips, using ballpoint pen with pencil lead, mirage deck
Also published here
  • Magigram (Rough-Smooth part, by Sam Dalal)
June 1974 743
Jeff Busby 2nd Thot spectator remembers card and its position from top ten cards, Klondike shuffle
Inspired byRelated to June 1974 746
Dave Ossip Royal Marriages matching with the four Queens and Kings, down-under deal
Inspired by July 1974 751
Robert Parrish Mental Opener spectator names number and that card is counted to face-up, number and card predicted, mirage deck, miscalling number
Summer 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 9th Folio)
763
Victor Farelli Coin Toss Card Force forcing one card out of three, see p. 863 for credit information by Jack Potter
Related to
  • "Magic Wand" No. 206, June-sept 1945, p. 68
Aug. 1974 777
James G. Thompson Jr. No Way two spectators decide on a number up to 25, first spectator counts down to that card in half the deck, performer writes down two cards, second spectator counts down, both cards match prediction
Sep. 1974 787
Orville Wayne Meyer Tossed II three-way forcing deck instead of one-way, see p. 863 for comment by Peter Warlock, p. 985 for comment by Jerry Fulton
Inspired byRelated to Sep. 1974 787
Karl Fulves Dynamic Duo two spectators each take a card from half the deck from performer's pocket, both written on slips of paper by performer
Oct. 1974 817
Cushing Strout Speaking of Spells setting up for the referenced spelling tricks with location routine
Inspired by Dec. 1974 829
Roger Smith The Prediction card predicted on piece of cardboard, free selection matches prediction, several handlings of basic method (switch) described in several modules
1974 1
Bruce Cervon Celebrity Prediction prediction of single card, selection signed on back
Variations 1974
Magick (Issue 92)
457
Norman van Tubergen Prediction Plus! handling variation
Inspired by 1974
Magick (Issue 93)
462
Fredric Kolb Personal Experience twelve numbered blank cards, one is selected and signed, spectator divines number on it
1974
Magick (Issue 98)
487
Charles "Cicardi" Scott Set-Up! charter card to quickly stack Eight Kings
1974
Magick (Issue 98)
488
Bob Carver, Charles J. Pecor Dracula's Coffin one of five cards is divined, with dracula presentation
1974
Magick (Issue 98)
489
David Douglas Take '2' pick-up stack for Si Stebbins
1974
Magick (Issue 100)
498
Dr. Dan J. Alessini Oh! Calcutta! two cards predicted, with two different colored pens
Inspired by 1974
Magick (Issue 100)
499
Charles Cameron Satan Calling! card ends up at a position from 10 to 17
1974
Magick (Issue 101)
503
North Bigbee Tel-A-Card! Jumbo ESP cards
1974
Magick (Issue 102)
509
Orville Wayne Meyer Multi-Mentality Plus with four selections, each thought from a quarter of the deck
Inspired by
  • "Multi-Mentality" (Orville Wayne Meyer, Genii Vol. 4 No. 11, July 1940, p. 342)
1974
Magick (Issue 104)
519
Joseph Dunninger, Walter B. Gibson The Spaced-Out Card peeked card vanishes form deck
1974
Magick (Issue 107)
531
Dr. John Nichols Smashing! spectator selects one out of three cards, it's the previously selected card
1974
Magick (Issue 108)
539
North Bigbee ESPell Mental using Jumbo ESP cards, in envelopes, spelling and down-under deal
Inspired by
  • Paul Siegel's "Colorspell" in "Mentalism a la Mode"
1974
Magick (Issue 114)
569
North Bigbee Legacy Jumbo ESP cards
1974
Magick (Issue 117)
583
Clayton Rawson In einer einzigen Sekunde saliva, two cards are found
Also published here Oct. 1974
Intermagic (Vol. 2 No. 2)
37
Rolf Andra Medium Experiment medium divines chosen cards, two decks
1974
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 35 No. 2)
29
Paul Maurer Cagliostro's Wunderbrille spectator puts on special glasses when the cards are spread in front of him, he names all of the selections, using card with two and with four indices
Inspired by 1974
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 35 No. 4)
74
Robert Zürcher Eine von 4 Karten spectator selects one of four cards from deck, cards are replaced and eventually selection penetrates through table
1974
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 35 No. 5)
86
Edward Marlo Marlo’s Simple Shift with small packet
1974 27
Roy Walton The Gambling Spectator solution to posed problem, stack that can be cut anywhere and a good poker hand can be dealt
Inspired by 1974
Necromancer (Vol. 2 No. 2)
1
Roy Walton The Gambling Magician solution to posed problem, stack that can be cut anywhere and a good poker hand can be dealt by performer
Inspired by 1974
Necromancer (Vol. 2 No. 2)
3
Peter S. Innis, Jr. Solution to a Card Problem solution to posed problem, stack that can be cut anywhere and a good poker hand can be dealt by performer
Inspired by 1974
Necromancer (Vol. 2 No. 2)
5
Roger Smith The Faro Plunger or The Offset Incomplete Faro Technique incomplete Faro to make a selection, after shuffle four Aces are reversed in the deck, Aces are out jogged and pushed through the deck, three random cards are injogged now, repeated until selection remains
Variations 1974
Necromancer (Vol. 2 No. 3)
1
Jochen Zmeck Das Gehirn des Teufels three cards chosen, positions of all three cards named one by one, last card cut to by performer
Inspired by
  • Howard Albright routine
1974 5
Jochen Zmeck Table Spread Force chip or object moved over tabled spread until spectator says stop, repeated with elimination procedure if required
1974 10
Jochen Zmeck J. Z. Voodoo small sword pushed into one of seven holes in voodoo doll, in chosen card of seven cards with a figure on it appears the same wound
Inspired by
  • Jochen Zmeck version in Magische Welt
1974 19
Tenkai Ishida Billfold and Cards four Aces of Spades are removed from billfold, they change into Kings and Ace of Space is found in billfold, saliva
Also published here
  • in "Genii".
1974 44
Gene Finnell Free Cut Principle
1975 70
Gene Finnell Free Cut Principle
1975 99
Karl Fulves Controlled Triumph any named card, memorized deck
1975 33
Larry West Ace in the Case cased Ace of Spades transposes with selection
1975 27
Roy Walton Poker Progressive Ace reversed, after faro another Ace is next to it, after more faros all Aces are found, then a full house, then a Royal Flush is dealt
Also published here 1975 43
Jack McMillen Plunger Principle
1975 135
Harry Lorayne The Ultra Move and the Fast Pass
1975 19
Harry Lorayne Ultra General Card (and Impossible Location) three spectator choose the same card, used as effect and also as method
1975 29
Gene Finnell Free Cut Principle
1975 77
Ken Krenzel Two-Gether Again two selections at same position in two piles, duplicate
1975 93
Karl Fulves Wireless how to set up for the plunger rise with variations
Related to Mar. 1975
Epilogue (Issue 23)
215
The 9-Principle Location placement-control of selection, faro
Related to July 1975
Epilogue (Issue 24)
223
Jack Avis Siva's Nightmare one-way deck
Inspired by July 1975
Epilogue (Issue 24)
226
Roy Walton Kangaroo position and card at that position are thought of, card turns up with down-under-deal, non-faro method
Inspired byAlso published here July 1975
Epilogue (Issue 24)
232
Edward Marlo Jump-Jump Aces Three of Diamonds as pseudo Ace, two more methods
Inspired by 1975
Hierophant (Issue 7 Resurrection Issue)
13
Jon Racherbaumer Flash Sandwich double backer, double facer, hung card
1975
Hierophant (Issue 7 Resurrection Issue)
23
Edward Marlo A Sandwich Approach sandwiched card on table turns out to be later selection, seven methods
Related toVariations 1975
Hierophant (Issue 7 Resurrection Issue)
35
Jon Racherbaumer The Stabbing Myth card is stabbed between two selections by spectator
1975
Hierophant (Issue 7 Resurrection Issue)
41
Edward Marlo Coated Locator using plastic coated card in standard deck
1975
Hierophant (Issue 7 Resurrection Issue)
51
Lin Searles Tilt Bit
1975
Hierophant (Issue 7 Resurrection Issue)
53
Edward Marlo 1835 Prediction card at chosen number is predicted, using 18-35 faro principle, three methods (duplicate card, equivoque, ..)
1975
Hierophant (Issue 7 Resurrection Issue)
55
Faro Control
Apr. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 8)
94
Bob Hamilton Think-A-Rise Blu-Tack and handkerchief
Dec. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 4)
197
Peter Kane, Gustave Southall Gil's Game spectator cannot win in red-black game in which he has to select groups of one color
Related to
  • New Pentagram, June 1970
VariationsAlso published here
1975 4
Karl Fulves Novelty 4-Ace Production an ace is sandwiched between indifferent cards and placed in deck, another ace rises sideways, it's turned perpendicular, pushed in an rises out as different ace
1975 68
Karl Fulves Blank Intruder deck in new deck order, blank card between jokers cut into deck, face of chosen card transposes with blank face
Variations 1975 88
Karl Fulves Named Trap card sandwiched in beginning turns out to be named card
1975 97
Karl Fulves Pharo Here incomplete faro position, stopped at card controlled
  • The Placement
  • The Revelation
1975 102
Karl Fulves Jacks Be Nimble card on top of sandwich cards, trio pushed through deck (plunger), card now sandwiched, two methods
Related toVariations 1975 161
Karl Fulves Telepathy Exists husband divines wives card and vice versa, only husband fooled, three phases
1975 175
Karl Fulves Moisture Steal card sticks to back of hand
1975 198
Karl Fulves Using Sleeves two cards placed in sleeve, then card signed in deck, two cards removed from sleeve and one is signed selection, tape on sleeve for steal
Inspired by 1975 199
Karl Fulves Riffle Shuffle Control selection made in incomplete riffle shuffle condition, controlled to twenty-six or known position
Related to 1975 217
T. Nelson Downs The Downs' Force and Location
  • Card forced while deck is held behind the back
  • Marking cards with sunlight
1975 175
Faucett Ross Some Great Card Classics Faucett describes his favorite card classics
1975 194
Dr. Gordon C. Peck That Top Card Ambitious card type of sequence with short card
1975 217
Stewart Judah Elimination Discovery Some weird dealing trick to locate two cards mixed into six piles of five cards
1975 218
Dai Vernon Card Vanish card that was peeked at vanishes from deck, uses saliva
Related to 1975 220
Dai Vernon Card Location Use reversed one way card in deck as key card
1975 223
Dai Vernon Glimpse Location Use creases and subtle dirt marks on cards as a key card
1975 223
Dai Vernon Short Card Location use short card to locate selection, deck can be shuffled
1975 224
Dai Vernon Thumbnail Mark Location Scratch on the edge of the deck with thumbnail
1975 225
Dai Vernon Suggestion for Spread Location (Mistitled as Top Change Misdirection) Use breaks/clumps in spread to find cards
1975 226
Roy Walton Witchcraft value found by down-under-deal
  • Method One (fairly easy)
  • Method Two (very easy))
Also published here 1975 5
Roy Walton Now and Then selection is found and number revealed, down-under-deal
  • Alternative Procedure
VariationsAlso published here 1975 8
Roy Walton Future Shock card predicted by cards with same suit and value, with impromptu version
Also published here Jan. 1975 835
Stewart Judah No-Clue Locator
Inspired by
  • "No Clue Card Miracle" (Gerald Kosky)
Also published here
Winter 1975
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. 10th Folio (Part Two))
855
Choice & Chance
Related to Winter 1975
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. 10th Folio (Part Two))
856
Joseph K. Schmidt JKSpell packet, progressive spelling set-up, see also p. 864 for credit information
Inspired by Feb. 1975 861
Karl Fulves White Line Problem no-touch condition definition, spectator upjogs four-of-a-kind and then removes one, performer divines it, two handlings, using different red backs in one deck
Related to Feb. 1975 865
Arthur Hill Numbers Up deck of number cards, design duplication on two cards, mirror in lap
Mar. 1975 872
Karl Fulves Double Binary "Fone Trix", phone number out from the start, selection and three other cards read to medium
Apr. 1975 951
Martin D. Kruskal The Kruskal Principle also with two deck, described by Martin Gardner, see p. 985 for references to Ibidem
Also published here June 1975 967
Karl Fulves Kruskal Phone Effect
June 1975 970
M. D. Overholser The 13th Plus 13 prediction in pocket matches thirteenth card after free spectator cut
Inspired by June 1975 975
Jack Avis Focal Point II one of ten, OOSOOM
Inspired by July 1975 977
George Sands Lucky 13 prime principle force, small packet counted to named number until only one card remains
Related toVariationsAlso published here Aug. 1975 1035
George Sands Prime Time all clubs in packet, counting procedure, King always remains
Inspired by Aug. 1975 1039
Roger Smith Think-Spell - And the Great Invisible Pass thought-of card spelled to, then put in center and comes back to top, progressive set-up
1975 5
Hindu Shuffle Placement
1975 11
Paul LePaul The Fan Location without credit
1975 31
Francis Carlyle Mental Selection of a Card single card divnination
1975 67
Jack McMillen, Francis Carlyle Impromptu Jack McMillen Rising Card
1975 75
Francis Carlyle The New, Revised Version of the "Homing Card"
Inspired byAlso published here 1975 98
Emil Jarrow Salted Deck way to pour salt on deck
1975 133
Pat Hennessy Pat Hennesy's Any Card memorized deck with memory aid system, used for Allerton's Card Stab
Related toAlso published here
  • "Any Card" in Charlie Miller's Magicana column in "Genii"
1975 136
Jerry Mentzer Inflation Cent penny grows to dollar-sized penny, edge grip
Inspired by 1975 11
Peter Kane Memory Jogger associating every playing card with a trick to remember one's repertoire
Variations 1975 2
Arranged Prediction mis-calling prediction in case the classic or table spread force fails
1975 24
Marked Cards Plus cutting named card to top, stacked and marked
1975 27
One Way Cards one-way feature on Tally-Ho Circle Backs
1975 34
Jerry Mentzer One Way Trickery short section intro
1975 36
A) Card Stabbing
1975 36
U. F. Grant B) using reversed one-way back card as key card
1975 36
Theodore Annemann C)
Related to 1975 37
D) having force card marked on back, e.g. one-way deck
1975 38
Mental Divination tear in top of case allows glimpse of bottom card of cased deck
Related to
  • an item in The Gen
Also published here
1975 18
Steve Spillman PSI Mate cards dealt face up, stopped card is predicted in pocket or face-up in deck
1975
Magick (Issue 120)
598
E. Leslie May Tri-Mental three ESP cards selected from a deck, divined
1975
Magick (Issue 121)
601
Edward Marlo Color Sense seeing with fingertips, red / black, shuffled deck in case, reflection on card case
Related to 1975
Magick (Issue 121)
602
Vic Perry The Man From Tomorrow deck cut by spectators, card is named and position in deck revealed
Variations 1975
Magick (Issue 122)
607
Dennis Marks Glimpse and Transfer card on bottom of pushed out packet is glimpsed and transferred on top, key card
1975
Magick (Issue 123)
613
Gene Nielsen Psychic Touch signed card is located blindfolded
1975
Magick (Issue 129)
643
John A. Novak Sven Stebbins svengali deck meets Si Stebbins, paired deck
Related to 1975
Magick (Issue 134)
669
North Bigbee Astro-lepathy! zodiac cards, stack
1975
Magick (Issue 135)
673
David Calhoun Vegas Fling! dice, roulette and cards, triple prediction
Variations 1975
Magick (Issue 136)
679
Russell T. Barnhart Knee Shuffle Steal No. 6, bottom card into crotch of knee during riffle shuffle on knee, from there into right-hand Master Palm
Variations 1975 21
Russell T. Barnhart Knee Shuffle Steal (Several Cards) No. 7, same with several cards
Inspired by 1975 26
Russell T. Barnhart Fatal Fingerprint No. 4, fingerprint trick without deck, card stored under leg als holdout
1975 53
Roger Smith The Card That Went Poof and Was Gone card peeked in IF condition, later selection has vanished
1975 2
Roger Smith The IF Cover Up Control #1 key card placed in break in originally lower half of IF peek, faro brings it next to selection
Inspired byRelated to 1975 2
Roger Smith The IF Cover Up Control #2 key card placed in break in originally lower half of IF peek, faro brings it next to selection
  • Handling A
  • Handling B
  • Handling B - A Variation (two selections)
1975 3
Roger Smith IF Cover Up Control #3 same with corner short key
1975 5
Roger Smith The IF Drop Control key card placed one faro away from selection with running cut procedure after IF peek
1975 7
Roger Smith The Card That Didn't Go Poof - But Oddly So freely chosen card in IF condition turns out to be only odd-backed card, then odd-backed card changes to another selection, featuring unsticking a sticky card with a faro shuffle
1975 8
Roger Smith Faro Shuffling With a Short Card
1975 13
Roger Smith The Short Card Faro Force peek force in IF condition, faking IF control
1975 13
Jerry K. Hartman Bi-rise Two selections rise out of the deck one by one
Inspired byAlso published here 1975 4
Jerry K. Hartman Hand in Hand Blindfold Poker Deal
Related toAlso published here 1975 45
Roy Walton Der Magische Eliminator spectator selects red card, but performer goes on to find it among six black cards, sucker
Also published here June 1975
Intermagic (Vol. 2 No. 4)
71
Peter Kane, Gustave Southall Gil's Spiel spectator cannot win in red-black game in which he has to select groups of one color
Also published here June 1975
Intermagic (Vol. 2 No. 4)
84
Rolf Andra Sehende Hände spectator writes name on one of several blank cards and performer locates it among other in pocket
1975
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 36 No. 1)
17
Rolf Andra Mit Hilfe der Wahrsagerin location of chosen card
1975
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 36 No. 2)
31
Rolf Andra Ihr Name - Mein Name seven blank cards, one is signed by spectator ans shuffled among the others, performer takes stack behind back and writes name on other side of chosen card
1975
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 36 No. 3)
50
Dieter Haldimann Die erwürfelte Karte using two dice and number from one to fifteen, location of thought of card
1975
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 36 No. 3)
55
Nick Trost False Deal Deluxe pseudo false deal of a straight after one honest riffle shuffle
Also published here 1975 3
Nick Trost Reading the Backs Routine cards are named in shuffled deck, first singly then top cards of three cut piles
1975 4
Nick Trost Casing the Deck deck cut into two pile, top card of one is named when looking at the other
1975 5
Nick Trost Eighteen Card Poker uses concept of a morphing Jonah card that changes every phase, three phases
Related toAlso published here 1975 17
Stewart Judah Judah's Five Deal Poker Trick twenty-card packet is dealt out a few times, performer always wins, then spectator and performer deal hands from half the deck and performer wins
Also published here
  • The Linking Ring
1975 20
Nick Trost High-Card Poker poker deal from packet of high cards, spectators receive Ace-high straights, performer gets winning four of a kind, uses Gilbreath principle
Also published here 1975 21
Nick Trost The Blackjack Demonstration blackjack stack
1975 23
Nick Trost Trost's Blackjack-Poker Routine
  • Phase One - Blackjack
  • Phase Two - Poker
Related to 1975 24
Nate Leipzig The "Canfield" Solitaire Trick stack for Canfield Solitaire, credit unclear
1975 3
Nick Trost Odd Man Wins!
Also published here 1975 5
Nick Trost The Horse Race
  • The Repeat
  • Horce Race - Riffle Shuffle Method
Also published here 1975 10
Gerald Kosky Computerized Deck card remains after multiple anti-faros
Also published here 1975 21
Gerald Kosky "No Clue" automatic placement to any position in the deck, some cards cut and card at position remembered while back is turned, spectator then deals cards face-up until performer stops
1975 28
Gerald Kosky "Tattle-Tale" several spectator select a card, cards placed inside spectators pockets and when "Tattle-Tale" card is placed inside those pockets, performer is able to name the selections
Also published here 1975 40
Gerald Kosky Floating Asrah Card card floats in front of hand, ring as convincer
1975 51
Gerald Kosky Presto spectator cuts deck and remembers card, then four piles are dealt and spectator looks for pile with his card, word is spelled to find selection
1975 56
Gerald Kosky Subtlety performer stops at selectio
1975 67
Gerald Kosky "Brain-Wave for Experts"
1975 73
Gerald Kosky The Obedient Joker Joker with different back is placed in the deck, card turns over and is found next to selection
1975 76
Gerald Kosky Any Card Spell
1975 78
Gerald Kosky Psychic Spell card is selected by riffling through the deck, two short cards
1975 80
Gerald Kosky I Spell Your Card card is selected by riffling through the deck, two short cards
1975 81
Gerald Kosky, Jay Ose Your Favorite Ace named Ace is found
1975 96
Gerald Kosky The Medium Knows coding card to medium using pips of a ten
1975 129
Gerald Kosky "I Predict" names of horses are named and written on ten blank cards, chosen one is predicted
Inspired by
  • Gerald Kosky's "Pieces of Ten" in "Genii", 1947.
1975 148
Gerald Kosky E.S.P. cards placed inside envelopes are divined
1975 166
Gerald Kosky Telephone Telepathy
1975 191
Gerald Kosky Telepathy Made Easy assistant in other room while card is selected
1975 191
Uriah Fuller 7. Duplicating drawings different methods
  • A. simple geometric shape force
  • B. Pencil reading
  • C. impromptu shiners
  • D. Psychological forcing
  • E. drawing duplicated in lap
  • F. drawing sealed in nest of envelopes
1975 32
Frank Shields, Dai Vernon Handling of Vernon's 2-6-4 one of a thirteen cards thought of and position remembered, two halves made and selection found with multiple out counting procedure using Four, Two and Six spots
Inspired by 1975 4
Frank Garcia The Puzzler Color Card Change tossed in air after color change
1975 ca. 4
Frank Garcia Four Aces Surprise spectator places Aces in the deck face-up while doing an overhand shuffle, shuffle version of Gemini Twins
Also published here 1975 ca. 3
Edward Marlo The Prodigal Card three methods, Card is in Case from the start, miscalling
Related to 1976 264
Edward Marlo Obvious Suggestion using Secret Incomplete Faro Condition
1976 307
Edward Marlo Marlo Card Secrets two Items, how to have locators in new decks (switching cards between two different decks)
1976 316
Edward Marlo Marlo Card Secrets - The First Item one-way principle in new deck, looking at edges, also mention of belly stripper & n-stripper principle (see Second Note)
1976 316
Harry Lorayne The Epitome Location Introduction
  • Basic Principle
  • Reasoning and Logic
  • Calculations
  • Endings
  • Presentations
1976 6
Edward Marlo Direct Statement Fishing
1976 13
Harry Lorayne Stalemate two cards removed, magician divines both
1976 16
Harry Lorayne Poker Face finding mate of freely removed card by looking at dealt poker hands
1976 17
Harry Lorayne Twice as Fast counting only one color
1976 21
Harry Lorayne Another Way one-way deck to find out color
1976 24
Harry Lorayne Completely Impromptu Half at a Time strategy for faster deal-through, 50% of the time
1976 24
Harry Lorayne Triple Mate one removed and two thought-of cards found
Related toVariations 1976 25
Edward Marlo Double Trouble two cards, odd-even divided deck
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1976
Early Marlo (Issue Oddity & Other Miracles)
97
Jon Racherbaumer, Ed Brown Between Elmsley, Brown, and Himber using Himber Wallet and Stranger
Related to 1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 1)
1
Edward Marlo Overhand Cull Shorts Aces cut short
Also published here 1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 7)
99
Simon Aronson Super Stoned Poker Deal multiple phases
Related to 1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 8)
101
Jon Racherbaumer Tabled Riffle Shuffle Control applications
Inspired by 1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 8)
112
Alex Elmsley, Frederick Mosteller another encore red & black card thought of, they are spelled to after some shuffling (see Legendary Kabbala for Elmsley credit)
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 12)
153
Trevor Lewis A Mixed Bag various card and coin idaes
  • partial stack and zarrow shuffle
  • double Riffle Control
  • Middle Deal (false)
  • Palm Conscious (gag)
  • Transpo Plus (coin transposition)
  • Ladies In Waiting (four queens reverse in the deck)
Jan. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 5)
205
Edward Marlo Spectator Cuts To Locate Aces spectator cuts four piles, numbers of top cards are counted and every Ace is found
VariationsAlso published here Apr. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 8)
244
Roy Walton Truth & Consequences five cards, lie detector presentation
Also published here Sep. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 1)
311
Philip T. Goldstein Dangerous Game russian roulette themed card trick, one of five card is selected and turned over at last
1976 13
Paul Curry Multiple Thought Power two decks, with three selections simultaneously
1976 1
Jerry Andrus General Comments
  • Magic, Misdirection and Complexicology
  • Duplicate What You Pretend
  • Secret Maneuvers
  • Does It Look Suspicious
  • Practice
  • Card Control
  • Sleightly Chronological
  • Percepts
  • Personal Predjudices
  • How To Use This Book
  • Illustrations and Angles
  • Misc. Remarks
  • Extra Curricular Comments
1976 13
Jerry Andrus Watch It on watch
1976 56
Bernard Bilis Everywhere Everywhere and Nowhere variation, five cards shown to be the same card before changing into five selections
1976 11
Tony Slydini Impromptu Miracle packet counted, numbers added and card from face remembered
1976 19
Al Mann A Tractate on Fabulous Card Effects for the Mentalist
  • The Pros and Cons
  • Do's and Don'ts
1976 1
Al Mann Astral Sight deck cut in several piles, cards on bottom are named by performer
1976 15
Al Mann The Psychic Poker Player handcuffed, gaffed table
1976 20
The Reverse Fan Force only one card visible
1976 22
Al Mann The Isomeric Card card with three indices, fan force
Variations 1976 22
Al Mann The Reverse Fan Force Supreme five cards thought of from a fan are named, with several isomeric cards / multi-indices card
Variations 1976 23
Olof Jonsson, Al Mann Sensative Finger Tips and X-Ray Eyes performer removes named card from face down spread
1976 33
Cardini Cardini's Rising Card floats up into hand, write-up by Milton Tropp
Related to 1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #6)
937
Nick Trost The Lone Stranger Spectator locates own card by unknowingly placing it with a group of cards of a different color
Also published here 1976 5
Nick Trost Card in Pocket Coincidence Card placed previously in pocket is the mate of spectator's free selection
Also published here 1976 6
Nick Trost Intuition Card reversed by spectator in red pack matches card reversed in blue pack by magician, same position in deck as well
VariationsAlso published here 1976 7
Nick Trost Automatic Lie Speller Lie Detector with verification
VariationsAlso published here 1976 12
Nick Trost Coincidence of Two Numbers and a Prediction
1976 14
Nick Trost A Prediction and a Date - Updated Cards dealt to any year called for from 1900 to 1975, plus predict a card
Variations 1976 16
Nick Trost Weighing the Cards
Variations 1976 19
David Berglas Card Magic general remarks on cards and magic
1976 33
David Berglas Jokers Wild three selections, three jokers turn into selections one by one, sample card turns out to be third selection
1976 41
Key Card Placement card removed from in-the-hands spread and replaced on tabled half
1976 2
Spello No. 3, prediction phrase is spelled
1976 6
The Lazy Magician No. 4, favorite of Blackstone, card and its position thought-of in ten-card packet, down-under-deal after some procedure
1976 8
Martin Gardner Plunger Glimpse sandwiched card in center of deck is glimpsed
1976 14
Deuces Wild No. 9, card chosen from four-card packet of all initialed Deuces repeatedly found, one-way signatures
1976 15
Glenn G. Gravatt Secret Back Mark dot on top card as something is written on another card jogged on top of that card
1976 20
Roy Walton Lesson in Larceny No. 14, ten card packet, spectator deals cards from top or bottom and gets a straight, performer aces
Also published here 1976 25
Naming the Aces No. 16, spectator riffle shuffles deck and performer names the order of Aces in the deck, interlocking chain principle
Variations 1976 28
Lin Searles, Karl Fulves The Three-Jacks Deal No. 17, nine-card set-up
Related to 1976 29
The Bridge Hustler No. 19, deck riffle shuffled, all Clubs removed, rest dealt out in three hands, suits separated
1976 33
J. W. Sarles The Card Revealed No. 28, spectator thinks of small number and card, both divined, two key cards
1976 46
Thought Speller No. 30, card from small packet thought-of, later found when another spectator says stop as cards are removed from pocket one by one
1976 48
Three on a Match No. 33, three spectators select a card with down-under-deal from the same small packet, all have the same and it's the only red card
1976 52
Theodore Annemann The Stop Trick No. 35, Ace through King set-up
1976 55
Under-Belt Holdout or paper clip
1976 56
Think of an Ace No. 37, spectator thinks of an Ace and removes it in his own hands, position of Ace keys suit to performer
1976 57
Audley Walsh Long Distance No. 47, spectator selects a card with some counting and numbers and reads of the cards of a packet, performer names card and the number of cards in spectators pocket
Also published here 1976 71
A Card and a Number No. 49
1976 74
Magic by Proxy No. 50, phone rings to give position of selection
1976 75
Gerald Kosky Automatic Placement Handling no-touch
1976 76
Karl Fulves Strange Secrets chapter intro
1976 79
Impossible Location No. 52, selection located first without looking at faces, then in pocket, stranger card
1976 79
Roy Walton The Blue Phantom No. 54, two cards found, one of them has different colored back
Also published here 1976 82
It's in the Bag No. 55, deck and case dropped in paper bag and shaken, case then has selection inside
1976 84
Process of Elimination No. 63, some cards in center outjogged, pushed through several times, finally selection sticks out
1976 95
The Controlled Cut No. 65, spectator cuts and this value is used to count down to selection, Ace through King of Hearts set-up, Al Baker credit given
Related to 1976 98
Philip T. Goldstein The Dowser matching ESP card is found with dowsing rod
Inspired byRelated to
  • "Si Stebbins Kink" (Theodore Annemann, Linking Ring, Oct. 1924)
Variations
1976
Magick (Issue 146)
727
Robert Schwarz Coincidence two decks, presentation for the brainwave deck
1976
Magick (Issue 157)
783
Nathan Stark Fang Shui Prediction one of about ten cards is selected and predicted, rubber band around packet, simple ambigram prediction for two cards
Related toVariations 1976
Magick (Issue 164)
817
Ronnie Gann Mind Blow two cards are divined, difficult conditions
1976
Magick (Issue 166)
827
Philip T. Goldstein Russian Roulette one of six cards is marked on the face and shuffled among other cards, performer turns over the other five cards and divines selection, russian roulette presentation
1976
Magick (Issue 168)
837
Jon Racherbaumer The Stabbing Myth spectator stabs card between two selections
1976 14
Edward Marlo Forcing one of four
Related to 1976 27
Karrell Fox The "Plastrick" Bag deck in clear plastic bag, selection penetrates
1976 70
Karrell Fox "Sup-Rising" Card method to set up for plunger rise
1976 75
Karrell Fox Before Your Eyes any spectator in audience can name the selection of the person on stage, jumbo card on back of writing pad for instant stooging
1976 87
Karrell Fox "Take It and Stick It" card rises from fan and up in the air where it is caught, sticks to thumb
1976 141
Karrell Fox Magical Assets
Variations 1976 143
Patrick Page The Body Steal with a card holder
1976 73
Patrick Page The Jacket Clip
1976 76
Patrick Page The Si Stebbins
1976 81
The Reversed Card card reversed in center behind back is revealed
1976 82
Patrick Page Stabatwin stabbing pocket knife next to twin of chosen card
VariationsAlso published here 1976 83
Patrick Page Calling the Cards bunch of card is distributed to the audience and one card is placed in a spectator's pocket, all cards are divined
1976 83
Burling Hull Volta's Giant "ESP" Thot Projection deck with twenty-five symbols/designs, spectators cut off a small pile each and remember bottom card, key cards brought openly to bottom with a ruse
1976 34
Burling Hull The Two Fold Miracle spectator shuffles deck and cuts to any card, its value used to count down in second deck, same card found there
1976 49
Burling Hull Crystal Ball Telepathy spectator sees name of card in crystal ball
1976 51
Burling Hull Duke Outdone six cards chosen, divined by spectators in crystal ball
1976 53
14/15 Stack
1976 71
Paul Curry "Dirty Tricks" story trick, cards with donkeys (democrats) and elephants (republicans), missing hat puzzle, one card vanishes among four other cards
Related to 1976 1
Carlhorst Meier Ein Psycho-Kartenprogramm multi-phase routine performed genuinely blindfolded, comprised of the following effects
Inspired byRelated toVariations Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
38
Carlhorst Meier Experiment 1: Die Übertragung eines "Stop" Befehls performer blindfolded, card chosen and lost, performer deals through cards and stops at selection
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
40
Carlhorst Meier Experiment 2: Hellsehen performer blindfolded, card chosen and lost, performer finds it while spreading through the deck while spectator looks at faces
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
41
Carlhorst Meier Experiment 4: Dreikarten-Vision performer blindfolded, three cards selected and pocketed by spectator, one by one he removes them and the performer divines them, card calling
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
43
Rolf Andra Korrekt! deck cut behind back to select a card
1976
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 37 No. 1)
26
Rolf Andra Übereinstimmung
1976
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 37 No. 2)
45
Mel Stover Telemathy "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)
Also published here 1976
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 37 No. 3)
69
Eddie Fields, Mike Schwartz A Pocketful of Miracles invisible deck, it becomes visible in the pocket of a spectator
1976 9
Eddie Fields, Mike Schwartz Invisible Flight card vanishes from one deck and appears reversed in another
  • Method 2
Variations 1976 10
Eddie Fields, Mike Schwartz Personalized Flight back of card is marked, it travels into another deck
Inspired by 1976 12
Dave Walker, Mike Schwartz The Invisible "IT" gag in which "IT" appears on a card, on other side is selection
1976 22
Eddie Fields, Mike Schwartz Spectator Won't Tell if spectator doesn't want to name card
1976 36
Eddie Fields, Mike Schwartz A Way Out invisible deck as an out
1976 39
Bill Tarr About Cards
  • Types of Shuffles
  • Self-Working Card Tricks
1976 20
Frank Thompson Phase 3 Royal Flush deal after spectator shuffles (some) cards, with variations on p. 7
1976 3
Ken Krenzel Impromptu R. S. Peek Deck secret incomplete faro condition
1977 299
Dai Vernon Cut Crimp "roof crimp"
1977 15
Martin A. Nash The Move-That's-Not-A-Move Move as a two card control, see p. 446 for additional crediting
1977 172
Alex Elmsley Penelope's Principle
1977 216
Philip T. Goldstein Nijinsky Two selected ace travels into deck, card in hand, stranger
1977 117
Murray Bonfeld Placement For Thirds faro shuffle that distributes a group three cards apart, e.g. the spades then lie SxxSxxSxx..., not a perfect tripe faro
Related to 1977 31
Murray Bonfeld Any Card, Any Number - The First System shuffling card from position x to the top in odd deck, modified in-faro for even deck that ignored bottom card, reverse method for Alex Elmsley's Binary Translocation No. 1
Inspired byRelated to 1977 41
Murray Bonfeld Any Card, Any Number - The Second System bringing a card from position x to y with faro shuffling, odd deck, with even deck modified in-faro is required that ignores top card, generalization of Alex Elmsley's Binary Translocations
Related to 1977 42
Murray Bonfeld, Alex Elmsley Principles and Routines applications
Inspired by 1977 48
Murray Bonfeld More Power Of Thought stay stack, faro, Penelope's Principle
1977 48
Murray Bonfeld Double Coincidence finding mates ala Power of Thought, then the other two mates as well, faro, Penelope's Principle, full deck stack
1977 50
Paul Curry Out Of Sight eight kings, cards of a suit end up in order after a sequence of shuffling and switching, mind reading presentation
1977 7
Charles T. Jordan, Paul Curry Interlocking Chain Principle with a ruse to make the shuffle more convincing
1977 9
Paul Curry Out Of Mind
Inspired by 1977 58
Cy Endfield, Fred Robinson A Cy Endfield Location two key cards on two halves, spectator shuffles them together
Variations Jan. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 5)
351
Roy Walton A Straight Shuffle spectator can shuffle, you get a straight
Related toVariationsAlso published here Mar./Apr. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 7&8)
392
Plunger Principle overhand shuffle placement
June 1977
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 10)
419
Barrie Richardson Think Hot - Think Cold
Also published here Dec. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 4)
502
Philip T. Goldstein, Arthur Carter Destiny spectator and magician think of a card, after the spectator shuffles the card are found next to each other, miscalling, based on Carter's "A Universal Out" from Magigram 3/75
Related toVariations 1977 5
Karl Fulves Fail/Safing The Experts how to practice something for fooling experts with it, example sleeving
1977 16
Karl Fulves The Impromptu Holdout wristwatch, two methods
1977 25
Karl Fulves Other Applications of sleeving
  • Hofzinser Ace Problem with Aces in spectator's pocket
  • Rising Card Hook-up
  • Sticky Tape at outside of Sleeve
  • Sleeving into Envelopes
1977 47
Karl Fulves A Child's Garden Of Problems twelve card problems in connection with sleeving
1977 48
Michael Leach Joker II medium stops before joker
Related to 1977
Magick (Issue 171)
852
Martin Gardner Torn Corners corners from five cards are torn, performer turns corner over which matches selection, then corner travels to rest of the card in spectator's hand
1977
Magick (Issue 172)
859
Jack Kent Tillar IMP "Impromptu Multi Projections", color, number and playing card are divined by medium over phone
1977
Magick (Issue 175)
871
Roy Miller Die-A-Bolic! number, color of a die and a card are predicted in bulldog clip
1977
Magick (Issue 177)
883