34,008 entries in Cards / Sleights
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Dai Vernon The Buckle Count
  • To count cards onto the table.
  • To count cards into the other hand.
1960 86
Jack Avis A Card Exchange unconventional handling
1960
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1960)
57
Bill Hendricks Perfectly Deceptive three ideas (first two with the Faro Shuffle)
  • Key Supreme (key card placement)
  • Unparadoxical (faro shuffle as false shuffle)
  • Prelude (add-on, cards on Aces)
1960
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1960)
61
James Steranko Chapter One - Fundamentals chapter intro
1960 5
James Steranko The Simplex Turnover riffling up with right first finger until two remain
1960 5
James Steranko Diagonal Jog Push Thru card ends in-jogged
Variations 1960 6
James Steranko The One Hand Mexican Turnover
Variations 1960 8
James Steranko Chapter Two - The Action Center Reverse chapter intro
1960 10
James Steranko The Action Reverse bottom card(s) reversed during tabled riffle shuffle
Related to 1960 10
James Steranko The Action Center Reverse bottom card(s) reversed to center during tabled riffle shuffle
Related toVariations 1960 12
James Steranko Chapter Three - Positive Card Control chapter intro
1960 14
James Steranko Cut Control breakless double cut
1960 14
James Steranko The Peek glimpsing selection during double cut
1960 15
James Steranko The Crimp bottom right corner with left fourth finger
1960 16
James Steranko The Riffle Bridge bottom third bridged, for placement of card in center at brigde
1960 17
James Steranko Chapter Four - The Lateral Palm chapter intro, "Certainly, I do not contend to have invented this method of holding a card."
1960 18
James Steranko Top Palm with Lateral Palm details
1960 18
James Steranko Bottom Palm
VariationsAlso published here 1960 20
James Steranko Replacements to top or bottom
1960 21
James Steranko Steranko's Shadow Steal
  • card into right hand Lateral Palm as top half is replaced
  • as direct control to top
  • as color change from center to top
Related toVariations 1960 22
James Steranko Reverses follow-up to Shadow Steal
1960 24
James Steranko The Twist Bottom Reverse follow-up to Shadow Steal, card directly pivoted around right edge to bottom
1960 25
James Steranko Center Jog Palm insertion steal into right hand lateral palm
1960 25
James Steranko Diagonal Jog Shift Palm to right hand lateral palm from injog
Related to 1960 26
James Steranko Side Steal Lateral Palm to right hand lateral palm from break
Variations 1960 27
James Steranko Steranko's Center Steal Change card from injog position into right hand clip between right second and third finger and on top of deck
Inspired byRelated to 1960 28
James Steranko The Push Off Spread holding out a lateral palmed card during in-the-hands spread
1960 30
James Steranko Spread Replacement placing lateral palmed card at wanted position during in-the-hands spread
1960 31
James Steranko Packet Replacement Variation addition to packet, or card-at-a-number
1960 31
James Steranko, Jerry Andrus Riffling the Deck two-handed riffling while holding out lateral palmed card
1960 32
James Steranko Lateral Turnover Change lateral palmed card added to tabled single card and double turned over
1960 32
James Steranko Lateral Afterthoughts
  • crimping
  • transfer to Tenkai or Rear Palm
  • different anchor fingers
1960 34
James Steranko Steranko's Multiple Shift Chapter Five
hindu shuffle from injog position
1960 36
James Steranko Multiple Insertion flourishy way to insert four cards at different positions
1960 36
James Steranko False Hindu Shuffle stripping cards from bottom
Related to 1960 37
James Steranko Chapter Six - Card Miscellanea chapter intro
1960 40
James Steranko Diagonal Jog Drop Out Vanish card pivoted out and lapped
Related to 1960 40
James Steranko Concealed Card Addition
1960 40
James Steranko The Pinky Count
1960 41
James Steranko Bottom Reverse bottom card
Related toVariations 1960 42
James Steranko Multiple Card Switch Mexican Turnover with block of cards, switching all of them
Inspired by 1960 43
James Steranko Two Methods for In Jogging a Card
  • The Thumb Jog (as top half is replaced)
  • The Push Thru (card hit through loosely held deck)
Related to 1960 43
James Steranko Flip Over Count
1960 44
James Steranko The Duplex Cull openly removing two sets of cards, flourish
1960 45
James Steranko Bottom Stock Safety block slip shuffle
1960 46
James Steranko Setting up During Performance through routining
1960 48
James Steranko The Jumping Card card jumps from table back to deck
1960 53
Fred Roner Roner Change as card is thumbed off deck
Also published here 1960 61
James Steranko Turnover of bottom half as top half is cut off
1960 61
James Steranko Action Half Pass as top half is replaced
1960 63
Alignment Move
1960 72
Jerry Andrus Lapping Vanish of single card
Also published here
  • from 1957 lecture of Jerry Andrus
1960 80
James Steranko Pick-Up Turnover end-for-end as pack is picked up from table, approved by Dai Vernon
1960 85
James Steranko Five as Four Spread
1960 88
U. F. Grant Card Table Switch under table deck switch
Nov. 1960
The New Phoenix (Issue 351)
233
U. F. Grant The Misdirection Pass The "Whoops!" Control
Related toAlso published here Nov. 1960
The New Phoenix (Issue 351)
234
Karrell Fox "Hum-Bug" Prediction cardboard piece (with bug drawing on one side and prediction on other side) rides along as spread is flipped over on table
Related to 1960 7
Karrell Fox Lost and Found matchbook as card easel, wrong card changes into selection when deck is riffled against it on easel
Related toVariations 1960 9
Karrell Fox The Constant Jumper cards jump out of deck
1960 22
Line Up Move
1960 17
Edward Marlo Variation of Handling Line Up Move plus a method of unloading to clean up
1960 20
Arthur Hastings Close Up Top Change I Le Temps style
1960 30
Arthur Hastings Close Up Top Change II
1960 31
Tony Slydini Fan Steal & Switch with variations
1960 164
Dr. William Weyeneth Wie die oberste Karte eines vom Zuschauer gemischten Spieles auf idealste Weise zu eruieren ist! production of cards in spectator's pocket to glimpse top card
1960
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 21 No. 3)
950
Dr. William Weyeneth Notizblock als Hilfsmittel für Vorhersage einer zu ziehenden Karte loading or switching a card using a gaffed note pad
1960
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 21 No. 4&5)
984
Jochen Zmeck Falschmischen continuous pick-up shuffle
1960 33
Jochen Zmeck Filieren top card pushed forward and shown, then pulled back and removed, but second card taken instead
1960 36
Edward Marlo The Miracle Spread deck spread on table, spectator inserts indicator card into spread next to selection or force card, card secretly moved underneath spread
  • First Method (card culled to under spread on table with help of crimp)
  • Second Method (card starts on bottom)
Related toVariationsAlso published here May 1960
Ibidem (Issue 20)
2
Edward Marlo Next To It deck spread on table, spectator inserts indicator card into spread next to selection, different handling for Miracle Spread starting with side-jogged card near top
Inspired by May 1960
Ibidem (Issue 20)
5
Edward Marlo The Basic Idea different ways to get into position for Miracle Spread, starting in-the-hands spread and culling card (multiple methods), then tabling the deck and completing the spread
Variations May 1960
Ibidem (Issue 20)
7
Edward Marlo Variation of MS Deck Move culling method for a single card, no buckling as in M.S. Move
Related to
  • "The M.S. Deck" (Ed Marlo, marketed 1954)
May 1960
Ibidem (Issue 20)
8
Edward Marlo Move C. C. method to reverse cull bottom card in which deck starts in right-hand dealing position, see also p. 8
Inspired by May 1960
Ibidem (Issue 20)
10
Edward Marlo Spread Bottom Steal reverse cull with straddle grip
May 1960
Ibidem (Issue 20)
11
Edward Marlo Veeser Concept
May 1960
Ibidem (Issue 20)
15
John A. M. Howie 1-2-3-4 Aces transform into Ace to Four
Also published here May 1960
Ibidem (Issue 20)
29
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
Edward Marlo Another Tip-Over Switch flipped-over card secretly picked up, Reverse Drop Sleight
Related to June 1960
Ibidem (Issue 21)
7
Edward Marlo Diminishing Lift Switch switching sequence with consecutively smaller multiple lifts on top of the deck, see following pages for more applications
Related toVariations June 1960
Ibidem (Issue 21)
8
Lin Searles The Stock Shuffle from the bottom
Also published here June 1960
Ibidem (Issue 21)
17
Lin Searles The Cull Shuffle from bottom
June 1960
Ibidem (Issue 21)
18
Lin Searles The Cull-Stock Shuffle from bottom
June 1960
Ibidem (Issue 21)
20
Neal Elias Strip Faro Stock Shuffle Aces placed on top, stacked to any number from two to eight, faro and stripper deck combination
June 1960
Ibidem (Issue 21)
21
P. Howard Lyons Lyons Replacement card touched in in-the-hands spread and right hand lifted to show selection, on way down some cards are fed to bottom
June 1960
Ibidem (Issue 21)
23
Francis Haxton Nonsuch Glide out-jogged
Inspired by June 1960
Ibidem (Issue 21)
28
Edward Marlo Ace Cutting Follow Up cutting to three Aces, then to a six-spot which is used to count to the last Ace, then a switch and all Aces come to top
June 1960
Ibidem (Issue 21)
32
Edward Marlo Bottop Change brief
Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
3
Edward Marlo Double Hit Top Change single card placed on deck, double turned over, then second card extracted instead of top card
Related toAlso published here Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
4
Edward Marlo Tabling a Double Card nail presses onto card, step 6
Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
6
Edward Marlo Diminishing Lift Sequence in third method, faced set-up on top
Related toVariations Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
8
Lin Searles The Best of All Possible Ace Tricks assembly using Turnover Add variation
Inspired by Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
10
Lin Searles Reverse Autobreak mentioned but not described
Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
10
Norman Houghton Riffle Lift thumb counting one card openly, then a second card under cover of right hand that picks up the card
Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
12
Charles Aste Jr. Coffin Cop hand with copped card is brought to mouth for coughing as cover
Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
18
P. Howard Lyons Cutting to Kwik Key Kard cutting it to either top or bottom
Related to Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
26
Amazing James Randi A Little Mental: Thot #2 as "The Modest Randi"
performed over television interactively, everyone remembers a card in the center, deals out deck into six piles, takes pile with selection, it will be at same position for every spectator
Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
27
Quote on Blackjack Strategy
Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
32
Dai Vernon Strip-Out Addition
1961 5
Theodore Annemann Alignment Move
1961 14
Dai Vernon The Throw
1961 15
Dai Vernon The Optical Move
Related to 1961 21
Dai Vernon To Shuffle a Certain Number of Cards Above a Selected Card cards are added singly, order otherwise retained
1961 25
Dai Vernon Overhand Shuffle Finesse bottom to top with break for throw
1961 26
Dai Vernon Plunger Location card above inserted card ends up in-jogged
Variations 1961 27
Dai Vernon Card from Pocket Inside Jacket Pocket
Related toAlso published here 1961 28
Dai Vernon Switching a Card in an Envelope
Related toVariations 1961 29
Dai Vernon Double Lift From Fan claimed by Marlo in his comments (see references)
Related toVariations 1961 31
Dai Vernon, Paul Rosini Staring Him in the Face nerve trick with cased deck
Related toVariations 1961 33
Dai Vernon Top Palm single card, Topping the Deck
Also published here 1961 35
Dai Vernon Tips for Palming
1961 37
Dai Vernon Right Hand Palm Replacement two methods
1961 38
Dai Vernon Other Methods of Palming Gambler's palm and unconventional clip palm with third, fourth and fifth finger
1961 39
Dai Vernon To Palm a Card from the Pack with the Gambler's Palm
Variations 1961 40
Dai Vernon One Handed Palm unusual right clip position, multiple or single
Variations 1961 41
Dai Vernon Second Gambler's Palm described for single card, with new replacement
1961 42
Dai Vernon Springing a Card into the Gambler's Palm Position from small packet
1961 44
Dai Vernon Some Useful Notes on Palming (a) motivation
1961 45
Dai Vernon Some Useful Notes on Palming (b)
1961 45
Dai Vernon Some Useful Notes on Palming (e) using Rear Palm
1961 46
Dai Vernon Some Useful Notes on Palming (g) from small packet, bottom card into right hand
1961 46
Dai Vernon Some Useful Notes on Palming (c), (f) Rear Palm Replacements (one on top, one in the center)
1961 46
Dai Vernon Dai Vernon's Second Deal actually this is the method known as "New Theory Second Deal"
1961 48
Dai Vernon Dai Vernon's Second Deal single handed method
1961 51
Dai Vernon Dai Vernon's "New Theory" Second Deal
Related toVariations 1961 52
Dai Vernon A Quick Trick cards spread face up, one is named, extracted, put in, shown face up
1961 53
Dai Vernon Reverse touched card reverses
1961 53
Dai Vernon The Top Change including several tips and exercise with case
Variations 1961 63
Dai Vernon The Bottom Change
1961 66
Dai Vernon One-handed Card Change to gambler's palm
Variations 1961 66
Harry Lorayne Change of Four Cards Push-Through Change
Related toVariations 1961 67
Dai Vernon Double Lift Unload for credit information see Marlo reference
Related toAlso published here 1961 70
Edward Marlo The Multiple Shift credit information
1961 1
Edward Marlo The Spade Multiple Shift bevel, single cut, with two variations
Inspired by 1961 2
Edward Marlo For One Card card is inserted, but jog retained
Variations 1961 8
Neal Elias Side Jog Multiple Shift swing cut
Related toVariations 1961 9
Neal Elias Double Undercut Multiple Shift to bottom
Variations 1961 10
Edward Marlo Marlo's All Around Square Up - The Movable Jog including some jog variations
Variations 1961 11
Edward Marlo Single Cut Side Shift
1961 15
Edward Marlo Technical Variation of Single Side Cut Shift
1961 17
Edward Marlo Single Cut Swivel Shift
Variations 1961 19
Edward Marlo The Moveable Block Shift
Variations 1961 19
Edward Marlo, "Senator" Clarke Crandall The Strip-Out Shift
Related toVariations 1961 22
Edward Marlo The Push-Thru Shift
Variations 1961 23
Edward Marlo The Shuffle Shift overhand shuffle
1961 25
Edward Marlo, Arthur H. Buckley Shuffle Shift and Palm Off overhand shuffle multiple shift with palm off
Variations 1961 27
Edward Marlo The Faro Shuffle Shift bringing cards together with faro shuffle
1961 28
Edward Marlo Estimation Faro bringing cards together with faro shuffle, not 100%
1961 30
Carmen D'Amico D'Amico's Multiple Shift sliding block
Related toVariations 1961 31
Bob Veeser Veeser's Bluff Multiple Shift three handlings
Related toVariations 1961 31
Tom Wright Tom Wright's Multiple Shift fake relativity square-up
Related toVariations 1961 33
Edward Marlo Marlo's Subtle Shift two methods, placing cards in same place one by one with jog or estimation
Related to 1961 33
Edward Marlo Estimation Placement left thumb breaks deck at estimated place
1961 34
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 35
Edward Marlo Simple Shift - Undercut Variation
1961 41
Edward Marlo The Immovable Multiple Shifts: To the Bottom - Delayed Type straddle
  • Second Variation
Related toVariations 1961 42
Edward Marlo, Jerry Andrus To the Top - Deck Face Down similar to Panoramic Shift
Related toVariations 1961 44
Edward Marlo, Jerry Andrus Marlo Sleeve Technique from center
1961 46
Edward Marlo The Block Shift to Top
1961 48
Edward Marlo New Jogging Action
1961 48
Edward Marlo Block Shift Variations two variations, for single card or multiple cards
1961 52
Edward Marlo Concluding Observations
1961 53
Edward Marlo The Injog Glimpse also multiple cards
1961 56
Edward Marlo Marlo's Turnaround Glimpse all-around square up glimpse
VariationsAlso published here 1961 56
Edward Marlo Marlo's Side Squaring Glimpse glimpsing palmed card
1961 57
Edward Marlo Card Switches definition of terms "Change", "Switch", "Exchange"
1961 1
Rear Flat Palm gambler's flat palm, palm position is explained
1961 2
Rear Angle Palm Tenkai type forward in the hand, palm position is explained
1961 2
Thumb Clip Palm palm position is explained
1961 3
Latest Thumb Clip Palm palm position is explained
1961 3
Edward Marlo Changing Palm Positions one-handed transitions mainly between Gambler's Flat Palm and Tenkai type palm:
  • Rear Angle Palm to Flat Rear Palm
  • Flat Rear Palm to Rear Angle Palm
1961 3
Edward Marlo Flat Card Pickup palming a single card off a flat table
1961 4
Edward Marlo, Getting into the Palm Positions from deck, ten methods: Rear Angle Palm (Tenkai type) & Rear Flat Palm (Gambler's Flat Palm)
Variations 1961 6
Edward Marlo Methods of Unloading the X Card after the Switch: The Flexible Unload from right hand flat palm to under tabled deck, with applications
Variations 1961 9
Edward Marlo Double Undercut Substitute from top to bottom, tabled, context (point 2.)
1961 11
Edward Marlo The Card Switch Transfer rear angle palm (= tenkai palm) to flat palm
1961 11
Edward Marlo An Impressive Sequence single card is switched for palmed card
1961 12
Edward Marlo Clip Palm between second and third finger, off the deck
1961 12
Edward Marlo Alignment Move aligning tabled card with card in clip palm
1961 13
Edward Marlo Miracle Card Change variation
1961 14
Edward Marlo Left Hand Flat Palm Replacement
1961 15
Edward Marlo Clip Palm Notes palm off and replacement, between second and third finger
1961 15
Edward Marlo A Simpler Sequence single card is switched for palmed card
1961 16
Edward Marlo Right Tenkai Palm Off from deck
1961 16
Edward Marlo Tenkai Palm Replacement and Palm Off from Bottom
1961 17
Edward Marlo A Third Sequence single card is switched for palmed card
1961 17
Edward Marlo Gambler's Cop Replacement as deck is picked up off table, similar to spontaneous add-on
1961 18
Edward Marlo Further Alignment Move Switches aligning tabled card with card in Tenkai palm
1961 18
Edward Marlo First Switch single card is switched for palmed card
1961 20
Edward Marlo Variations of the First Switch three variations
1961 21
Edward Marlo Lateral Palm in the context of a move, see fig. 49
1961 21
Edward Marlo Marlo's Card Switch isolated card(s) are switched for palmed card(s)
Variations 1961 24
Edward Marlo Notes on the Flat Palm Position
1961 24
Edward Marlo Additional Methods for Getting into Basic Position of Rear Flat Palm required for the Marlo Card Switch five methods, from deck and from left hand palm
1961 26
Edward Marlo Methods of Disclosure:
The Delayed Disclosure
The Indirect Disclosure
The Direct Disclosure
handlings and stagings of the previous Marlo Card Switch
1961 27
Edward Marlo Marlo's Push Switch as tabled card is pushed forward
Variations 1961 30
Edward Marlo Push Switch Variation as tabled card is pushed forward
1961 32
Edward Marlo, Carmen D'Amico The Circular Change as hand is waved over single tabled card
VariationsAlso published here 1961 33
Edward Marlo Rub-A-Dub Change motivated handling for tabled switch
1961 35
Edward Marlo In and Out Switches four methods
1961 35
Edward Marlo Unloading Switches tabled, three methods, switched-out cards are instantly unloaded on deck, see also note D. on page 65
Variations 1961 38
Edward Marlo Without the Deck
1961 42
Edward Marlo Pseudo Card Cheats Switches hole card switches, two methods, see note B. on page 63
1961 43
Edward Marlo Simplest Push Switch as card is pushed forward on table
1961 44
Edward Marlo Angle Palm Switch switch or steal
1961 46
Edward Marlo Four Card Switch point D
1961 47
S. W. Erdnase Erdnase Break
1961 47
Edward Marlo Additional Rear Palm Switches more "Gambler's Cop", two methods
Variations 1961 49
Edward Marlo Top Palm Switch
1961 50
Edward Marlo The Throw Switch
1961 50
Edward Marlo One Hand Switch
Variations 1961 51
Edward Marlo Another Rear Palm Switch more "Gambler's Cop"
1961 52
Edward Marlo The Spread Switch face down card is switched in face up spread, under-the-spread technique
1961 54
Edward Marlo Switcheroo one or several cards, tabled with deck
1961 55
Victor Farelli Bottom Card Reversal
1961 56
Victor Farelli, Edward Marlo Overhand Shuffle Reverse
1961 57
Edward Marlo Marlo's Regulation Palm Switches two methods, table
1961 60
Edward Marlo Another Rear Palm Switch - Additional Method point A, using Gambler's Cop
1961 63
Edward Marlo A Card Switch in Reverse tabled, using pack
1961 65
Edward Marlo Marlo Pivot Spread four (or three) as two
Also published here 1961 10
Edward Marlo The Bottom Palm delayed, first angle jogged and held with only right hand
Related to 1961 12
Edward Marlo The Center Steal
Related to 1961 12
Slip Undercut
1961 14
Edward Marlo Short Diminishing Lift Sequence
1961 14
Edward Marlo Overhand Shuffle Gesture to hide palmed cards
1961 19
Edward Marlo Insertion Crimp as selection is pushed in deck
1961 21
Edward Marlo Case Flap between Cards and Deck to later do some kind of Extractor strategy in jacket
1961 22
Edward Marlo Half Card Force & Vanish half card attached to borrowed deck for force and instant vanish
1961 23
Edward Marlo Impromptu Steal of a Card card stuck to another card the is removed
1961 25
Edward Marlo Ladder Guide ladder formation stuck in case to place card at wanted position (up to ten)
1961 25
Edward Marlo Mental Bonus card thought of (one out of ten), deck shuffled and placed in pocket, card instantly removed by performer
1961 30
Chapter I: The Double Lift
1961 15
Cliff Green An Imperceptible "Get-Ready" multiple card buckle
Related toAlso published here 1961 16
Cliff Green The Double Lift two methods, end for end turnover, thumb pushes behind first finger
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1961 16
Cliff Green A Get-Ready on the "Installment Plan"
1961 18
Cliff Green The Push-Pull Double Lift
Related toAlso published here 1961 19
Cliff Green Topping the Pass extraction and replacement while showing bottom card
1961 24
Cliff Green Diagonal Insertion Handling to in-jog
Also published here 1961 24
Cliff Green An Easy-Going Bottom-Palm
1961 27
Cliff Green, Morris Loewy The Imperceptible Top to Bottom Palm handling of Loewy palm, see multiple card handling at the end
1961 28
Cliff Green Tip on the Palming of Cards thumb position
1961 30
Clayton Rawson, Cliff Green The 90 Per Cent Perfect Change attention to position of feet is given
Related to 1961 34
Cliff Green The Other 10 Per Cent moving Tenkai Palmed card in more covered position against body
1961 36
Cliff Green Pivot Palm multiple cards
1961 40
Cliff Green A Subtle Control all secretly inserted at same position
1961 43
Dai Vernon Dai Vernon's Hand Rubbing
1961 44
Cliff Green Spread Reversal single card
1961 49
Cliff Green The Snap Change featuring a double lift unload
1961 53
Cliff Green The Vanish signed card vanishes from face of pack, reappears in pocket
1961 58
Cliff Green Excelsior Change with Deck
1961 60
Cliff Green The Vanish Absolute from face
1961 60
Cliff Green The Lay Away Palm
Related to 1961 68
Cliff Green Topping the Peek to top after peek, passive
1961 74
Cliff Green The Peek Crimp in context of card to pocket/wallet/...
1961 75
Cliff Green Right Hand Bottom Palm brief
1961 76
Cliff Green All Alike Sequence four cards as three alike cards
1961 80
Dai Vernon Strip-Out Addition
1961 83
Cliff Green Coptomania palming cards off double or multiple card
1961 84
Cliff Green Multiple Center Steal here done with small packet
1961 105
Cliff Green Finale for the Flight of the Blues signed card vanishes from packed and is produced from air (back palm)
1961 111
Cliff Green Free-Handed Vanish
VariationsAlso published here 1961 135
Cliff Green Classic to Tenkai Transfer
1961 135
Double Card Snap-Over
1961 137
Undercount to Table/Spectator's Hand
1961 145
Cliff Green Top-Palm one-handed top palm for dry hands
1961 147
Howard Schwarzman The Impeccable Double shooting double across surface
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1961 148
Snap Over Double end for end
1961 153
Step Peek
1961 155
Cliff Green Back Palm Steal as packet is tossed on table
1961 156
Cliff Green Behind Back Transfer card transferred to other hand behind back
1961 156
Cliff Green The Pop Up Change card palmed and switched as it is apparently inserted in deck
1961 158
Charlie Miller Packet Palm Switch
1961 29
Charlie Miller Bold Miller Force from fan of small packet, not really a force
1961 31
Charlie Miller Face-Up Bottom Deal
1961 36
Charlie Miller Overhand Shuffle Multiple Shift with a credit to Canar (?)
1961 60
Charlie Miller Notes on the Bottom Change also as packet switch
1961 64
Bob Madison Psychological Riffle Force "think a card"
1961 65
Charlie Miller How Not to Palm a Card common mistakes pointed out:
1. Forgetful Freddie
2. The Little Finger Fault
3. Where's the Audience?
4. The Corpse in the Closet
5. Placement
6. The Duck-Bill Thumb
1961 67
Paul LePaul, Charlie Miller Fan Control one-handed fan
1961 6
Charlie Miller Break Glimpse near top
1961 6
Jack Merlin Squeeze Insertion
1961 11
Charlie Miller Fifteen Card Trick Routine - 4 card chosen from and replaced in spread, fair, found via stop trick
1961 12
Cardini Stabbing Force stabbed with another card
1961 17
Cardini Fifteen Card Trick Routine - 8 spectator locates card by stabbing joker in pack
1961 19
Jean Hugard, Burling Hull Reverse against Body
1961 23
The Slip precursor of KM Move
1961 23
Cardini Stabbing Force with illustrations
1961 28
Charlie Miller Poker Deal target cards from shuffled first deal placed into own hand via bottom deals
1961 28
Charlie Miller Group Counting 2-3-2-3
1961 35
LePaul Fan Control no credit
1961 37
Charlie Miller The Side Steal tip
1961 42
Charlie Miller Packet Switch one packet starting in holder at jacket edge
1961 43
Charlie Miller The Peek
1961 44
Charlie Miller Slap Color Change comment
1961 44
Charlie Miller Dealing Seconds tip
1961 44
Charlie Miller, Sam H. Sharpe The Force tip
1961 45
Charlie Miller, Judson S. Brown The Invisible Shift perhaps allusion to Cascade Control?!
1961 45
Buckle False Count also as Ace production
1961 46
Judson S. Brown One Handed Ribbon Drop
1961 46
Charlie Miller Block Upjog Addition and Switch
Related to 1961 47
Charlie Miller Four Ace Cull overhand shuffle multiple shift
1961 48
Harry Canar Harry Canan's Ace Trick overhand shuffle multiple shift, "Canar" misspelled
1961 49
Charlie Miller, Cardini Miracle Location "Cardini Cut" (spectator cuts at break)
1961 52
Drop Riffle old terminology
1961 56
Scott's Move Vernon Transfer from center, unclear credit, apparently shown by Faucett Ross
1961 56
Charlie Miller You Do as I Do tip
1961 60
Charlie Miller Rubbing Off the Spot
1961 61
Charlie Miller Palm Change on Deck
1961 61
Nate Leipzig, Charlie Miller Leipzig's Card Production Variation card clings to hand
Also published here 1961 62
Easy Downjog Second Deal
1961 65
Charlie Miller Double Lift Management
1961 66
Lane Bateman Fingerless Psycho variation on Larry Becker's Psycho
1961
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1961)
26
Jack Avis A Switch Move
Also published here 1961
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1961)
64
Edward Marlo The Master Position on the Master position, which is: card(s) secretly in-jogged for most of their length (see fig. 7) or less (see fig. 42), after a diagonal insertion, applications:
  • to Rear Palm
  • to the bottom of the deck (five methods)
Inspired by 1961
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1961)
65
Edward Marlo Transferring the Cards transferring the deck in Master Position, cards can be copped with right hand
1961
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1961)
69
Edward Marlo The Pivot Palm from Master Position to Lateral Palm
  • Hand to Hand Transfer
  • Pivot Palm Replacements (to top, bottom or center)
1961
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1961)
69
Edward Marlo Reversing the Cards from Master Position, several methods, deck turned over on top of in-jogged cards that are stripped out
1961
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1961)
72
Edward Marlo The Spread Pass card from Master Position to top of the deck
  • To Place the Card During the Spread Pass
  • Multiple Spread Pass
1961
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1961)
72
Edward Marlo Note 4 four cards placed reversed in center and deck is spread, the cards are switched
1961
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1961)
76
Edward Marlo Note 5. Out Of This World? reds and blacks faro shuffled, deck not completely squared, either red or black can be dealt, "Jog Deal"
1961
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1961)
76
Edward Marlo A Teaser "A card move I call the K.M. Move will soon make its appearance and it will gladden the heart of anyone who does even a few card tricks. It is revolutionary; you will positively use it in your card work."
1961
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1961)
77
The Amazing Maurice Mental Telephone Telepathy stranger names selected card, probability method
1961 24
Gene "Phantini" Grant Phantini's Thought Card to Pocket one glued long short card
1961 28
Gerald Kosky Three and Four Alike intro for Three Card Monte, all cards are the same then all different
Mar. 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 355)
248
Art Lyle Merry Go Round card is twisted with a flourish, sticking out from the deck
June 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 358)
261
Double Lift
1961 22
Force Under Handkerchief
1961 30
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 5
James G. Thompson Jr. The Peek Crimp with inserted card in deck, top card
1961 9
James G. Thompson Jr. Force from the Middle stabbing force, with card perpendicular to the deck
  • Above or below Break?
  • Force Getreadys
  • The Cross Card
1961 9
Turnover Glimpse
1961 14
James G. Thompson Jr. Card Turnover while turning deck over, card from the middle ends up reversed on top
1961 14
James G. Thompson Jr. Controlled Double Lift
1961 16
Dr. William Weyeneth Die Zauberkravatte loading a card on the deck from under tie
1961
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 22 No. 1)
21
Rolf Andra Synchronism two decks, same cards are chosen
1961
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 22 No. 3)
54
Hiding a Card in a Small Packet four cards, hiding third, using glide and showing bottom card alternating to the left and to the right spectator
1961
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 22 No. 6)
131
Jerry Andrus The Panoramic Shift pivot action of in-jogged card with right thumb, heel of right hand or right fourth finger, also pivoting against left fingers instead of left thumb base
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1961 5
Jerry Andrus The Diagonal Jog
1961 5
Jerry Andrus Use for separating intermixed cards as a strip-out for a riffle-shuffled packet
1961 11
Jerry Andrus The Side Delivery Palm from center, angly
Also published here 1961 11
Jerry Andrus Side Delivery Turn-Over from center to on top
Also published here 1961 14
Jerry Andrus Side Delivery Palm from the top
1961 15
Tony Kardyro Kardyro-Biddle Peeling Move Braue Addition & Switch type handling, step 5, see credit information at the end of the effect on page 11
Mar. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 23)
3
Edward Marlo Small Packet Palm card pivoted at an angle first, then popped into palm
Mar. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 23)
6
Charles Aste Jr. Cop Cover copped card is bent, corrected from Hugard's Magic Monthly write-up
Related to
  • write-up in Hugard's Magic Monthly
Mar. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 23)
20
David Bendix Dear Mr. Lyons one-hand riffle shuffle as a secret sleight, credit information
Related to Mar. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 23)
30
Arthur Hastings Dear Howard one-hand riffle shuffle as a secret sleight, credit information
Related to Mar. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 23)
31
P. Howard Lyons On the One-Hand Ribbon Drop and Catch
Mar. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 23)
31
Edward Marlo E. G. Brown Mental Transpo, 2nd method using Veeser Concept instead of Switchless Switch
Inspired by Dec. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 24)
10
Edward Marlo Single Card Display during Double Lift display in which the single face-up card is removed with a wrist-turn before turning the double face down again
Dec. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 24)
11
Edward Marlo One-Handed Reverse at side of body
Dec. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 24)
11
Edward Marlo Double Lift from Fan dated to 1952
Related to Dec. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 24)
12
Lin Searles The Reverse Autobreak deck held with both hands and squeezed with right hand, break opens at right side
Inspired byAlso published here Dec. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 24)
23
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Another Secret Out in-jog and out-jog shuffle in The Secret Out, credit information
Dec. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 24)
24
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
Edward Marlo Estimation credit information and definitions
1962 1
Edward Marlo Mechanical Estimation intro
1962 2
Edward Marlo First Method: The Comparison Method comparing two packets, cited as Mechanical Estimation, but it's rather visual
Related to 1962 2
Edward Marlo Second Method: The Automatic Gauge Method on hard surface
1962 3
Edward Marlo Variation of Automatic Gauge deck in longitudinal configuration
1962 4
Edward Marlo Third Method: The Nail Gauge to find out how many cards a spectator cut off, running nail gauge cuts with the rest
Inspired by 1962 6
Edward Marlo Nail Gauge Variation left first finger's nail, packet pushed inwards and out the back
1962 7
Edward Marlo Fourth Method: Marlo's Favorite finding out how many cards a spectator cut off by cutting remainder in half and counting those
1962 8
Edward Marlo Toss Glimpse single card is tossed on table and tilted so it can be seen
1962 13
Edward Marlo Natural Estimation comments
1962 15
Edward Marlo Side Riffle Estimation left thumb riffles down to same spot
Related toAlso published here 1962 16
Edward Marlo Throw in Location, First Method card is thrown next to selection
Also published here 1962 16
Edward Marlo Pull Down Estimation left thumb pulls down to same spot
Related toAlso published here 1962 17
Edward Marlo Throw in Location, Second Method magician's card is placed next to selection
Also published here 1962 17
Edward Marlo Back End Riffle Estimation on the table, tossed-next-to-selection effect
Related to 1962 18
Edward Marlo The Cut Estimate cutting off the same number of card, tabled or in-the-hands, Ace cutting application
Variations 1962 19
Edward Marlo Center Glimpse faro-cut split
1962 19
Edward Marlo Visual Retention Estimate estimating visual size instead of number
1962 20
Edward Marlo Fingertip Riffle Peek Estimation "Forced Estimation", Pinch Check
Related toVariations 1962 20
Edward Marlo The Sudden Stop fingertip peek control, "Forced Estimation"
Related to 1962 21
Edward Marlo The Fan Spread Estimate spread count estimation between the hands
1962 22
Edward Marlo Estimation Demonstration or Practice several packets, number of cards is estimated
1962 23
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 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 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 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 28
Edward Marlo Key Card Plus Estimation: Fifth Method spectator's riffle shuffle likely retains top/bottom cards, key card on top
1962 29
Edward Marlo Key Card Plus Estimation: Seventh Method spectator hopefully cuts into bridge crimp, otherwise estimation as out
1962 30
Natural Air Pocket Principle squared deck is often cut at the same spot because of natural air pockets
Related to 1962 31
Edward Marlo Key Card Plus Estimation: Ninth Method "natural air pocket principle", performer tries to cut at same position as spectator did
1962 31
Edward Marlo Key Card Plus Estimation: Tenth Method real overhand shuffle after fingertip peek estimation, estimated red/black key shuffle
1962 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 32
Edward Marlo Key Card Plus Estimation: Eleventh Method real riffle shuffle in lieu of a faro after estimated fingertip peek
Related to 1962 33
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 33
John S. Frazee The Shuffle Force spectator shuffles top card to bottom in small packet overhand shuffle
Related toAlso published here
  • Linking Ring, Vol. 26 No. 2, April 1946, page 56
1962 33
Edward Marlo Estimation and the Glimpse card fingertip peeked at estimated position, glimpsed and break dropped, can be controlled by knowing its approximate position
Variations 1962 34
Edward Marlo Color Eliminator plus Fingertip Peek estimated fingertip peek force, color known by Color Eliminator principle
1962 36
Edward Marlo Marlo's Order Cull culling four cards in order
1962 38
Edward Marlo Five Card Order Cull culling five cards in order
1962 40
Edward Marlo Fingertip Location fingertip peeked at card is located, estimation and key
1962 42
Edward Marlo Triple Estimation Peek three key cards start out at different positions
  • Method 2 (only one key card)
1962 42
Edward Marlo Miracle Estimation Peek card peeked at, found with psychological stop trick
1962 45
Edward Marlo Rapid Deal Psychological Stop Force card starts at fourteenth position
1962 45
Edward Marlo A Three Locator set-up and multiple out, estimation peek
1962 46
Edward Marlo 15-K-11 Speller fingertip peeked at card is spelled to, estimation and key card
1962 47
Edward Marlo Mental Spell (is this Paul Rosini's?) fingertip peeked at card is spelled to, progressive spelling set-up
1962 49
Edward Marlo 7-5-2 values of three cards are used to count down to fingertip peeked at card
1962 50
Edward Marlo X-Ray Spelling performer names a card and spells it out, estimated cut and spelling
Related to 1962 51
Edward Marlo Fingertip Face Up Locator card fingertip peeked, performer reverses a card behind back which lies next to selection
1962 51
Edward Marlo Double Peek Face Up Locators two cards fingertip peeked, performer reverses two cards behind back which lie next to both selections
1962 52
Edward Marlo Spin Cut Stunner deck cuts itself at fingertip peeked at card
1962 53
Neal Elias Self Cutting Pack top portion jumps off to table
Also published here 1962 53
Edward Marlo Stab Force used as a multiple out
Also published here 1962 56
Cull Load loading spread-culled card next to reversed card
1962 58
Edward Marlo Miracle Card Stab Location estimation
Inspired byRelated to 1962 59
Edward Marlo Marlo's Favorite Out
Related to 1962 60
Edward Marlo Sensitive Fingers fingertip peeked card located apparently by sense of touch
1962 62
Edward Marlo Push Down Glimpse multiple cards at bottom of packet/deck
1962 62
Edward Marlo Jog Glimpse multiple cards on top
1962 63
Edward Marlo A Marlo Miracle card vanishes via double push-off deal, then it is stabbed in paper-wrapped deck
1962 64
Edward Marlo Marlo Miracle "Stop" Stab deck wrapped in paper, estimation, faro
Inspired byRelated to 1962 65
Edward Marlo Miracle Coincidence Toss odd-backed card tossed in deck to find mate, Back End Riffle Estimation
1962 69
Under-the-Spread Force
1962 69
Edward Marlo The Magic Throw #1 challenge conditions, Back End Riffle Estimation
Related to 1962 70
Edward Marlo The Magic Throw #2 challenge conditions, Back End Riffle Estimation
1962 71
Edward Marlo The Magic Throw #3 no selection, performer names card next to locator, Back End Riffle Estimation
1962 72
Carmen D'Amico Face Up Finder card tossed in deck with force (no riffling), bottom slip force
Related to 1962 73
Edward Marlo Sure Throw #1 bridge crimp
1962 74
Edward Marlo The Dribble Stop spectator stops dribbling next to selection, crimp
1962 78
Edward Marlo The Dribbling Spectator spectator dribbles cards, performer tosses card in next to selection
1962 79
Hindu Shuffle
1962 15
Center Hindu Shuffle bottom stock control
1962 16
Faro Shuffle
1962 16
Jog Shuffle top stock
1962 18
Harry Lorayne Double-Lift Palm palming second card the instant the top card is removed
Variations 1962 19
Harry Lorayne Table Edge Half Pass for full deck as cards are sweeped off table
1962 27
Half Pass very brief
1962 34
Slip Shuffle retaining bottom card
1962 35
Glide
1962 36
Double Undercut
1962 37
Harry Lorayne Stab-Two between two selections, deck wrapped in paper, estimation
Also published here 1962 39
Overhand Shuffle Control two selections
1962 39
Criss Cross Force
1962 46
Frederick Braue Braue Addition and Switch
1962 50
Harry Lorayne Double Lift
Related toAlso published here 1962 52
Bluff Pass
1962 54
One-Handed Top Change
1962 54
Hindu Shuffle Control
1962 56
Harry Lorayne Stop! estimation of place spectator cuts to
Related toVariations 1962 64
Angle Ribbon Spread step
Related to 1962 67
Slip Cut in the hands
1962 71
Air Pressure Turnover
1962 71
Replacement Glimpse as top half is replaced
1962 76
Harry Lorayne Red-Black Set-Up card divination as motivation to go through deck
1962 84
Harry Lorayne This is Mind-Reading? two key cards, spectator shuffles, out of hands selection
Related to 1962 86
Jay Ose Ose's Cut triple cut to table
Related toVariations 1962 93
Herb Zarrow Revolving Aces four times Christ Force
Related toVariations 1962 98
Henry Christ Christ Force
1962 98
Harry Lorayne Three for the Money Three-spot as multiple out indicator card
Variations 1962 106
Harry Lorayne Three Again Three-spot as multiple out indicator card, with real shuffles
1962 108
Harry Lorayne Spread Control table spread, bold
VariationsAlso published here 1962 121
Harry Lorayne Spread Control with Handkerchief Cover cards end up in separated section of silk and can be stolen
Variations 1962 124
Stab Slip Force
1962 126
Two Card Peek Control
1962 143
Harry Lorayne The Inseparable Four four Kings shuffled in four packets, then together, then all Kings together in middle, optional faro
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • Hugard's Magic Monthly, Vol. 15 No. 7
1962 148
Harry Lorayne Psychological Face-Up Spread Force
Related to 1962 160
Dai Vernon Vernon's Aces Aces separated in four piles, brought together to top via faro
Related toVariations 1962 162
Alex Elmsley Angle Jog Switch as cards are fanned
1962 166
Harry Lorayne Fan Prediction #2 "Lorayne Force", Hofzinser Force Principle
Variations 1962 168
Harry Lorayne The Spectator Estimates straight cut that retains bottom stock used as gag
1962 188
Harry Lorayne, John Benzais Spread Display Reverse as cards are shown in parts, a card is reversed at desired position
1962 190
Frederick Braue Braue Reversal
1962 195
Al Leech Instant Addition packet flipped face-down onto left-hand pile, card added to its face and packet placed on table
1962 198
Harry Lorayne Push-Through Change card packet that is sticking out of deck is switched
Related to 1962 203
Paul Curry The Turnover Change
1962 215
Mahatma Overhand Shuffle Control
1962 221
Overhand Shuffle Reverse one card around the deck
1962 226
Double Lift Reverse while showing that card is not on top or bottom
1962 227
Frederick Braue Braue Reversal
1962 227
Diagonal Insertion
1962 233
Harry Lorayne Random Thoughts some thoughts on and applications for the Turnover Change
1962 240
Harry Lorayne Absolutely Free Force switch when turning card over
1962 240
Harry Lorayne Control via Switch at the bottom
1962 240
Harry Lorayne Cross-Over Change switching two cards, one with each hand
1962 241
Francis Carlyle Variation Change and Stud Poker in-the-hands Curry Turnover Change, suggested as hole card switch
1962 242
Reverse Slip Cut
1962 256
Gambler's Cop
1962 257
Harry Lorayne, Paul Curry Multiple Change Curry Turnover Change for multiple cards
1962 263
John Benzais The JB Kard Kop Benzais Cop
1962 269
Dai Vernon Red-Black Alternating Shuffle
1962 23
Dai Vernon Vernon Super Card Prediction stabbing force with principle that used deck splits always at same point
1962 24
Dai Vernon Overhand Shuffle Stack
1962 26
Dai Vernon Vernon Automatic Second Deal hole in top card
Related to 1962 28
Dai Vernon Strip-Out Addition
1962 32
Dai Vernon Packet to Packet Transfer
1962 34
Dai Vernon Reverse Count Switch Aces counted off and replaced on pack
Related to 1962 35
Dai Vernon Vernon Transfer
Related to 1962 36
Dai Vernon Another Smear gum from envelope
1962 55
Dai Vernon Edgewise bottom card of deck changes
1962 57
Dai Vernon A Peek jog
1962 63
Dai Vernon Overhand Shuffle Stack
1962 65
Edward Marlo, Tony Kardyro The K. M. Move
1962 2
Edward Marlo Two
1962 3
Edward Marlo Reverse Fingering Action
1962 3
Edward Marlo Off the Face Changes three methods
1962 6