33,917 entries in Cards / Sleights
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Arthur H. Buckley The Peek Location spectator peeks
1948 169
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser, Arthur H. Buckley The Hofzinser Fan Force bottom card slid out with right fingers
1948 169
Arthur H. Buckley "The Slap Shift" with packet, bottom card to top
Also published here 1948 170
Arthur H. Buckley Corner Bend Glimpse corner bent in back of fan
1948 171
Ron Johnson Trouser Leg Steals stealing stuff from trouser leg, when performing kneeling on the floor
Feb. 1948 392
Frank Shields Rub-A-Dub-Dub sequence using the move, card to pocket
Feb. 1948 393
Donovan W. Brown The Clatter Shuffle gag shuffle
Feb. 1948 393
Milton Tropp Rear Palm of the Bottom Card
Feb. 1948 397
Glimpse in the center of deck at break, while pointing at card on table
Related to Mar. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 10)
402
Donovan W. Brown One Hand Somersault Deal
Mar. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 10)
405
Steve Shephard The Glide Cut
Apr. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 11)
413
Frederick Braue Think-a-card six crimped cards shuffled in the deck
Related to May 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 12)
421
Dr. Jacob Daley The Daley Switch tabled, cards side jogged at bottom are cut to top, cards are added / switched
Related to May 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 12)
422
Jean Hugard False Cut for Pre-Arranged Deck center part pushed out of the deck and placed on top, deck is just cut in process
May 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 12)
426
Leon Maguire Impromptu Card Stand newspaper over chair, as a display for stand-up performances
Also published here June 1948 428
Elmer Biddle The Biddle Card Vanish Biddle Steal
Also published here
  • Elmer Biddle's "Transcendent" in "Genii" April, 1947.
June 1948 434
Milbourne Christopher The Spinner cased deck is thrown into the air and selection produced
Aug. 1948 449
Don Greenwood A Card Caper transposition using the Downs Change to exchange and reverse a card
Aug. 1948 451
Charles Nyquist The Ribbonspread Reverse ribbon spread hideout, when spread is turned over card appears reversed
Aug. 1948 453
Franklin M. Chapman The EZST Card Control
Aug. 1948 456
Hugh Scott The "Topsy-Turvy" Waterfall Shuffle in the hands riffle shuffle flourish, bottom-up riffle
Oct. 1948 470
Frederick Braue Skull-ocation Variation using the Biddle Vanish, with handling variation
Oct. 1948 471
Norman Houghton Deck Switch pocket
Nov. 1948 478
Fred Lowe The One Hand Push-Off Double Lift as "Frederick Low"
Inspired by Nov. 1948 484
Turn-Over Addition palmed card is added to packet and turned-over, apparently turning top card over
Related to Dec. 1948 488
Gene Gordon Flourish Card Count similar to The Cook's Sleight
Related to Dec. 1948 489
Das Stechforcieren with knife
1948
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 9 No. 4)
4
Das abgewandte Forcieren cut force behind back
1948
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 9 No. 4)
4
Das Fächerforcieren bottom card is forced
1948
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 9 No. 4)
4
Dr. William Weyeneth Sauter la coupe card ends up on top, showing card in center and on bottom in process, followed by german translation "Eine freche Volte"
Also published here Mar. 1948 11
Air Revolution air pressure turnover
1948 8
End-for-End Turnover Reverse deck turned over onto bottom card
1948 10
Tony Kardyro Under-Handkerchief Force straight cut
1948 10
Tony Kardyro Hindu Shuffle Force bottom two cards released onto bottom half
Related to 1948 11
Tony Kardyro Shuffle Location and Glimpse selection lost in hindu shuffle by shuffling single cards on top of it and glimpsing the seventh one
1948 12
Dariel Fitzkee Chapter Four sixteen basic sleights/skill in card magic
1948 30
Dariel Fitzkee Chapter Five on card technique, subtleties versus sleights
1948 37
The Two-Handed Pass
1948 50
A Simplified Pass overhand shuffle control, Mahatma control
1948 51
The Shuffle Pass cut at the break and riffle shuffle
1948 52
Arthur H. Buckley The False Shuffle shuffled lengthwise, one half slides over the other
1948 52
Arthur H. Buckley Envelope Placement Steal packet put in envelope, a few cards remain outside
Related to 1948 54
Arthur H. Buckley Envelope Transfer cards added to packet from under envelope
1948 55
Arthur H. Buckley Fan Jog counting while spreading, then having a side-jog, out-jog or in-jog to mark position
1948 61
Arthur H. Buckley Simulated Placing of Kings in Envelope packet apparently put in envelope, remains outside
Related to 1948 67
Dariel Fitzkee The Force with tips and discussion
1948 68
The Top Change
1948 72
Arthur H. Buckley The Top Change With Four Cards
1948 73
Thumb Count From the Bottom cards spring off thumb
1948 77
S. W. Erdnase The Erdnase Bottom Palm brief
1948 77
To Return Palmed Cards to Bottom
1948 78
S. W. Erdnase The Bottom Deal
1948 79
Dariel Fitzkee Palming
1948 80
The Crimp putting crimp into single card that is held in hand
1948 92
Indifferent Card Inserted at Selected Card
1948 93
The Riffle Shift riffle slip force
1948 94
The Second Deal
1948 95
Arthur H. Buckley The Mental Fan Force card more exposed in fan
1948 98
The Fan Crimp while spreading through card
1948 100
Thumb Count From Top
1948 101
The Double Lift thumb count, double taken off deck with right hand at upper left corner
1948 101
T. Nelson Downs, Arthur H. Buckley The Modified Downs Change
1948 102
The Blind Cut three packets
1948 105
One-Hand Riffle
1948 106
Counting Cards in Pocket
1948 109
Arthur H. Buckley The Two-Handed Double Pass simultaneous top and bottom cover pass
1948 113
The Steal Cut overhand-shuffle position, milk build type
1948 115
Milk Build Shuffle
1948 115
Arthur H. Buckley The Flesh Grip peek with first-finger break
1948 116
Arthur H. Buckley The Buckley Bottom Shift side steal to bottom after peek
1948 116
The Side Steal mention of side steal to top
1948 117
The Index Fan Sight index corner bent over in in-the-hands spread
1948 127
The Side Steal Color Change
1948 128
Arthur H. Buckley The Riffle Force card thought of during riffling, slight pause
1948 130
Arthur H. Buckley Two-Handed Pass Above Bottom Card bottom cover pass
1948 131
Hand-To-Hand Transfer from packet to packet with body turn
1948 132
The False Count
1948 134
The Color Change face-card of small packet small packet
1948 134
Arthur H. Buckley Red or Black deck shown all red, then all black
1948 135
Arthur H. Buckley The Slap Shift bottom card of packet transferred to top
1948 138
The Push-Up Steal as for a color change
1948 139
Novelty Legitimate Count one-handed flourish turnover count
1948 141
Six-Card Palm from packet
1948 142
Arthur H. Buckley The False Count
1948 143
The Slide Vanish card pushed in hand
1948 145
Arthur H. Buckley Secret Removal Between Cards loading cards between outjogged cards
1948 147
The Bridge
1948 154
The Glide with small packet, Collins Aces
1948 1120
Carmen D'Amico Pick-Up Vanish somewhat similar to Tent Vanish
1948/27 88
Leon Maguire Newspaper Card Holder as a display for stand-up performances
Also published here 1948/27 93
Frederick Braue Braue Addition and Switch no credit
1948/27 118
Block-Upjog Addition no credit
Related to 1948/27 122
Simple Strip-Out Addition Move
1948/27 126
William Larsen Larsen's Aces four Aces displayed as all Spades
Also published here
  • "The Error Aces" (Genii, Vol. 1 No. 1, Sept. 1936)
1948/27 127
Glide with four-card packet
1948/27 130
Audley Walsh Ace Assembly bluff multiple shift, all cards go to same position, fan insertion into same spot
1948/27 133
Tabled Slip Cut
1948/27 134
Edward Marlo General Ace Opener using crimp and Charlier Cut
1948/27 136
Theodore Annemann Alignment Move
1948/27 196
Dai Vernon Paintbrush Color Change
1949
Stars of Magic (Vol. 5 No. 2)
77
Dai Vernon Thumb Crotch Pass like manipulator's steal
1949
Stars of Magic (Vol. 5 No. 2)
77
"Bubble Count" as a get-ready
1949
Stars of Magic (Vol. 5 No. 2)
78
Dai Vernon The Double Lift top two cards moved to the right in right-hand end grip as simulated push-off
Related toAlso published here 1949
Stars of Magic (Vol. 5 No. 2)
78
Dai Vernon The False Count buckle count
1949
Stars of Magic (Vol. 5 No. 3)
82
Dai Vernon Snapping Two Cards as One
1949
Stars of Magic (Vol. 5 No. 3)
83
Dai Vernon The Gambler's Palm
1949
Stars of Magic (Vol. 5 No. 3)
83
Paul LePaul Invisible Turn-Over Pass
1949 29
Paul LePaul A Flourish And A Pass deck spreads itself between hands
Related toVariations 1949 35
Paul LePaul The Color-Change (Side Steal Method) side-steal method
Variations 1949 39
Paul LePaul The Side-Steal
1949 45
Paul LePaul Peek with Fingertip-Grip for Demo
1949 46
Paul LePaul Riffling while holding the break
1949 47
Paul LePaul The Right Hand Top-Palm group method
1949 52
Paul LePaul Right Hand Top-Palm Single Card Method
Variations 1949 54
Paul LePaul The Erdnase Bottom-Palm (improved)
Related to 1949 55
Paul LePaul A Bottom-Card Steal
1949 58
Paul LePaul The Diagonal Left Hand Palm (Improved Method)
Related to 1949 61
Paul LePaul Left Hand Center-Card Steal from spectator peek
1949 64
Paul LePaul A Useful Acquitment spreading the deck with palmed card
VariationsAlso published here 1949 67
Paul LePaul The Flip-Over Double-Lift hit lift
Related to 1949 69
Paul LePaul Snap Over snapping off the second finger
1949 73
Paul LePaul The Snap-Over Double-Lift
Related to 1949 73
Paul LePaul Holding Back two cards while dribbling the cards
1949 74
Paul LePaul The Top-Change four methods
1949 77
Paul LePaul An Instantaneous Change
Variations 1949 82
Paul LePaul The Second-Deal (Improved Method) end grip
1949 85
Paul LePaul A Rapid One-Hand Deal
Related to 1949 87
Paul LePaul A Rapid One-Hand Second-Deal
1949 89
Paul LePaul The Bottom-Deal (Simplified Method) bottom card set two-handed during previous top deal
Related toVariations 1949 90
Paul LePaul A Natural Jog-Control
Related to 1949 93
Paul LePaul A Fancy Control flip-over cuts
Related toVariations 1949 96
Paul LePaul A Deceptive Crimp Location card is crimped lengthwise
1949 98
Paul LePaul An Automatic Jog-Control
Related toVariations 1949 99
Closing A Fanned Deck with One Hand
1949 100
Paul LePaul A False Waterfall Shuffle
1949 104
Paul LePaul A False Riffle Shuffle using Automatic Rear Jog procedure
1949 109
Paul LePaul An Instantaneous Palm Flourish fan production
1949 115
Paul LePaul A Card Fan Flourish fan production
1949 119
Flushtration Hindu Shuffle
1949 132
Paul LePaul Finessed Glide see also page 140
Related toVariations 1949 144
Paul LePaul Cover for the Top Change
1949 149
Paul LePaul, Dr. Jacob Daley Bottom Card Steal as a Switch gambler's cop as a switch using a double
1949 156
Paul LePaul, Dr. Jacob Daley Palm Switch Handling
1949 167
Red-Black Shuffle no credit given, "shown to me by Downs"
Variations 1949 170
Longitudinal Crimp
1949 170
Dai Vernon Double Undercut
1949 176
Paul LePaul Bottom Glimpse as Switch
1949 176
Classic Pass Half Pass very brief
1949 185
Paul LePaul Covered Turnover under cover of half fanned pack
1949 187
Push-Up Change
1949 188
Snap-Over Change
1949 196
Paul LePaul The Hand Picked Aces bluff spacing in fan
Related toVariations 1949 199
Frederick Braue Braue Addition and Switch no credit
1949 204
Paul LePaul The Gymnastic Aces Aces leap one at a time out of the deck when shaking incompletely shuffled deck
Related toVariations 1949 207
Paul LePaul Cut Shift series of cuts from Hindu position
1949 209
Bill Simon Cut Control
Variations 1949 5
Bill Simon The Chinese Cut cutting procedure with perpendicular configuration
Variations 1949 6
Bill Simon Simon False Table Cut
1949 9
Bill Simon The Stab Force with push-in change
1949 10
Push-in Change
1949 11
Jack Miller Miller's Card Change face card of double is stolen to deck
1949 11
Bill Simon Back Palm Steal cards are stolen into back palm with fan cover
1949 15
Bruce Elliott Elliott's Card Change does the same as glide
Related toVariations 1949 22
Dai Vernon Vernon Multiple Shift as an exchange of four cards
1949 8
Jump Cut bottom half shoots out
1949 10
Braue Addition & Switch
1949 11
Al Leech Slip Transfer somewhat KM like
1949 15
Edward Marlo The Pushoff Technique
1949 16
Al Leech Sandwich Exchange
1949 18
Jean Hugard Hugard Top Palm
1949 21
Al Leech Simplified Poker Deal Ace stacking for five hands via re-dealing
1949 26
Al Leech A Simple Card Control control card at a certain position with the hindu shuffle or a double cut
1949 27
Dave Lee Card Force for the Stage named number, seven
1949
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)
5
Slip Cut
1949
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)
21
Stabbing Force with cards
Feb. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 171)
685
Deck Switch
Feb. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 171)
685
Bob Somerfeld Flipper! under handkerchief cut force, clever gimmick
Apr. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 175)
701
Harvey P. Graham Bagged! poker routine for stage, with a stand
Apr. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 175)
702
Ronald B. Edwards Subtlety-Fuge
May 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 176)
707
Cut Deeper Force
July 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 182)
728
Bruce Elliott Falsie! draw shift variation
July 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 182)
729
Packet Switch small packet, lap
Aug. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 184)
737
Audley Walsh Rubber Finger Mike one handed flourish, dealing the cards
Oct. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 187)
747
Audley Walsh Brush It
Oct. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 187)
748
Audley Walsh Off Hand
Oct. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 187)
749
Bruce Elliott Fillip! card production, looks like a precursor of Jerry K. Hartman's Popover Move
Related toVariationsAlso published here Oct. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 188)
751
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Build Up (Streamlined)
Inspired by Nov. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 189)
755
Vynn Boyar Blind! blindfolded card location
Nov. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 190)
760
John Hamilton Cant angly
Dec. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 191)
765
John Hamilton POP card jumps from top of the pack up in the air
Dec. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 193)
771
Bill Woodfield Seconds one-handed second deal
Dec. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 193)
772
Edward Marlo Card Thru Table lapping a short card method
Dec. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 193)
772
Tossing Cards Into a Hat Technique taught for tossing cards into a hat accurately
1949 7
The Master Aim How to drop a card into a hat without the card fluttering away
1949 12
Cut The Pack Cross Cut Force
1949 26
Purvis W. Miller Biddle Card Vanish Biddle Steal used to add cards
Jan. 1949 501
Martin Gardner Topsy Turvy Deck marking spot in center for easier reversal of top half, slop shuffle triumph
Mar. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 10)
525
Gustave Southall, Bert Allerton Aces Up - Aces Down red Aces placed in middle jump to top and bottom, several phases then they change to black Aces as a climax
Inspired by Apr. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 11)
528
Dai Vernon The False Turn-Over
June 1949 552
Charles "Chic" Schoke Schoke's Ace Trick spectator shuffles pack, performer names order of the Aces, chain principle
June 1949 555
Gilbert Wolk, Edward D. Hesse Across the Ether Waves single card divination, force of card under test conditions
Sep. 1949 580
Bill Kalman Fan Peek after spectator replaced card in fan
Oct. 1949 587
Harry Lorayne The Strip-Out Sleight hindu shuffle multiple shift variation
Oct. 1949 590
Martin Gardner Jump Out Card shooting bottom card when deck is cut
Oct. 1949 595
Martin Gardner Break Control selection is outjogged, break made before card is pushed in under card below selection
Oct. 1949 595
Bill Nord Charlier Pass Location for magicians, glimpsing card when Charlier Pass is made as key card
Oct. 1949 595
Clayton Rawson Crooked Corners on using crimps in different corners for two cards
Nov. 1949 600
Clayton Rawson The Weight of Thought two cards are located, see p. 611 for corrections
Nov. 1949 600
Victor Farelli, David Devant Hew Devant Used to Force method to force three cards, three cards repeat itself, spectator cuts anywhere
Inspired by Nov. 1949 601
Vynn Boyar Ghostly Seconds "shutter method" (no touch theory), full grip, left thumb apparently never moves
1949 2
U. F. Grant Oops False Shuffle reversed card to key the bottom of deck after only-cuts-overhand-shuffle
Jan. 1949 10
M. J. Oeink Charlier Cut Force one-handed, apparently card in center shown and deck given out
Mar. 1949 4
Felix Korim Classic Force Tip
Apr. 1949 4
Hindu Shuffle Force
May 1949 12
Don Tanner On Location spectator marks a card with an X behind his back, performer locates it behind his back
  • Method No. 1 (deck of double backers)
  • Method No. 2 (deck switch behind back)
June/July 1949 8
Dr. William Weyeneth Ein neues Forciermittel case is placed on chosen card, force
1949
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 10 No. 5)
38
Hindu Shuffle
1949 21
Paul Rosini The Missing Card spectator pulls out some cards, remembers bottom card and drop cards onto deck, performer fails to locate card behind back, it is found in pocket, pushed up behind back to under arm pit
1949 25
Behind Fan Addition fan held in right hand, left hand with deck adjusts it and adds card behind it
1949 29
Alignment Move
1949 35
Elmer Biddle Biddle Steal
1949 41
False Cut to Table lower half pulled out and placed on table
1949 47
Fair Cuts - Double Force face-to-face cuts to force two cards
Related toVariations 1949 53
The Spectator's Location spectator riffles through cards and stops anywhere, performer stabs card (double) into separation and selection is found there
1949 55
Note on the Double Lift thumb count
1949 56
Dai Vernon Judgment spectator peeks himself and remembers a card, performer looks through cards, spectator names card and performer names position
Related toAlso published here 1949 59
The Amazement performer spreads cards between hand and spectator should knock the spread, only selection falls out, spreading with jogged halves
1949 62
Al Baker Packet Addition with Book during handling of phone book
Also published here 1949 23
Cross Cut Force
Also published here 1949 31
Joe Stuthard Double Lift from trilby deck
1949 8
Joe Stuthard Spread ribbon spread and turnover
1949 8
Joe Stuthard Clean-Up Location within "Method 3", trilby deck dealt into two piles for location, half deck is switched
1949 11
Joe Stuthard, R. W. Waldron Methods of Switching two methods for switching half the deck to clean up, pockets
1949 12
Joe Stuthard An Open Switch two selections travel next to each other, with switch in pocket as performer demonstrates what to do
1949 13
Eddie Joseph Through the Beat of the Pulse selection is lost and deck divided into two piles, performer knows in which pile card is and also exact position
1949 ca. 1
Eddie Joseph Pocket Load from lap to inner jacket pocket
Related to 1949 ca. 9
Dai Vernon Packet Palm multiple, small packet
Also published here 1950
Stars of Magic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
94
Dai Vernon Face Up Tent Vanish
1950
Stars of Magic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
94
Dai Vernon Multiple Shift brief, hindu-shuffle
Variations 1950
Stars of Magic (Vol. 6 No. 3)
98
Dai Vernon Modified Hofzinser Palm
1950
Stars of Magic (Vol. 6 No. 3)
98
Dai Vernon Hugard Top Palm
1950
Stars of Magic (Vol. 6 No. 3)
99
Dr. Jacob Daley Left Pivot Palm
1950
Stars of Magic (Vol. 7 No. 1)
102
Dr. Jacob Daley Laydown False Count
1950
Stars of Magic (Vol. 7 No. 1)
103
Dr. Jacob Daley One-Hand Spring Palm multiple palm from small packet
Related toAlso published here 1950
Stars of Magic (Vol. 7 No. 1)
104
Dr. Jacob Daley Snap False Count
1950
Stars of Magic (Vol. 7 No. 1)
105
Dr. Jacob Daley Left One-Hand Bottom Palm small packet handling
Related to 1950
Stars of Magic (Vol. 7 No. 1)
105
Dr. Jacob Daley Two-Handed Click Pass barehanded
1950
Stars of Magic (Vol. 7 No. 1)
106
Dr. Jacob Daley Instantaneous Double Lift hit lift
Variations 1950
Stars of Magic (Vol. 7 No. 2)
108
Dr. Jacob Daley Riffle Force break
1950
Stars of Magic (Vol. 7 No. 2)
109
Dr. Jacob Daley Double Turnover Reverse
1950
Stars of Magic (Vol. 7 No. 2)
109
August Roterberg Push-In Change
1950
Stars of Magic (Vol. 7 No. 2)
110
Dr. Jacob Daley Side Slip with Pressure Fan Cover
1950
Stars of Magic (Vol. 7 No. 2)
110
Dr. Jacob Daley Spin-Around Flourish right hand grips outjogged card and spins it 180 degrees around
Related to 1950
Stars of Magic (Vol. 7 No. 2)
110
Dr. Jacob Daley Turnover Herrmann Pass
1950
Stars of Magic (Vol. 7 No. 3)
112
Dr. Jacob Daley Riffle-Shuffle Palm
1950
Stars of Magic (Vol. 7 No. 3)
114
Dai Vernon The De Kolta Change sleeve rubbing cover, pips of card change to suit clothing
Variations 1950 450
Dai Vernon Tips on Changes
1950 451
Dai Vernon Multiple Card Control Hindu Shuffle and crimp/locator
Related toVariations 1950 453
Dai Vernon Hand-to-Hand Card Transfer classic to classic
Related to 1950 455
Dai Vernon The Peregrinating Pip pip is transfered from Five to Two
Related toAlso published here 1950 457
Dai Vernon Paddle Move Turnover
Variations 1950 461
Dai Vernon Hit Double Lift
1950 463
Dai Vernon Insertion of the Cards alternative to diagonal insertion, getting a break underneath out-jogged card
Related to 1950 464
Dr. Jacob Daley The Side Steal and some of its Finer Points
  • Introductory Remarks
1950 466
Dr. Jacob Daley Right Hand Side Steal
1950 467
Dr. Jacob Daley Left Hand Side Steal
1950 468
Dr. Jacob Daley Double Peek and Bilateral Side Steal two breaks
1950 470
Dr. Jacob Daley Longitudinal Side Steal and Transfer
1950 471
Dr. Jacob Daley Applied Misdirection for the side steal
1950 473
Bill Channel New Use for a Forcing Deck forcing from a three way forcing deck
1950
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1950)
23
Frank Shields Card Switch
Jan. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 195)
779
Bert Fenn Jokerneurosis rainbow deck of jokers, four cards transform into aces, then the faces into a normal deck
May 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 202)
807
Charles Hudson Switch Back way to find the bridged card
June 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 204)
815
Vern Schoneck Sic Transit selected cards visibly appear in beer glass
June 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 205)
818
Bruce Elliott Math performer names selection of position, sort of early anti-faro
July 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 208)
832
The Great Maurice Multiple Card Control adding palmed cards
Oct. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 213)
852
Slip Cut
Dec. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 219)
874
Air Pressure Turnover
Dec. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 219)
874
Bottom Glimpse
1950 9
Francis Carlyle The Upside-Down Deck No. 3, spectator and performer each select card from half the deck and exchange it, then faced-deck Triumph without shuffle
Related toVariations 1950 11
Joseph Dunninger Dunninger's Mental Card Trick No. 5, Image of card appears in crystal ball, which matches previously unseen pocketed card
Related to 1950 15
The Ten-to-Twenty Force
1950 21
Bottom Glimpse
1950 28
John Scarne Sympathetic Aces No. 19, Ten-Twenty Force to locate all four Aces one by one, minor variation included to locate Royal Flush
1950 39
The Ten-to-Twenty Force
1950 40
Count-Force spectator names small number, counts to that card and uses its value to count to force card
1950 65
George Delaney Perplexity No. 37, Selection is placed face up in deck, reappears face down between two black Aces in middle of deck
VariationsAlso published here 1950 67
Bottom Glimpse
1950 73
John Scarne The Betting Card Trick No. 42, "The next card I turn over will be your card" sucker gag
1950 75
One Card Glimpse
1950 79
Larry Klunck The Acrobatic Card No. 49, Deck is thrown across table, selected card physically flips face up
1950 87
Top and Bottom Glimpse
1950 98
John Scarne, Bill Simon Double Prediction No. 59, Basic routine with Business Card Prophecy move, predict where business card is placed, for credit information see Scarne reference
Related to 1950 105
Bill Simon Business Card Prophecy Move
Variations 1950 107
Bottom Glimpse
1950 122
Chester Morris Perfect Prediction No. 69, Mathematical procedure
1950 127
Top Card Glimpse Top card of packet is glimpsed while showing it to spectator.
1950 141
Paul Morris, P. C. Sorcar The Magic Four-Spot No. 82, Prediction effect using two different mathematical forces
1950 150
Art Lyle Lyle's Four of a Kind No. 88, Mates to selection are found by dealing a shuffled deck into three piles.
1950 163
Johnny Paul, Howard Thurston, Richard Du Bois The Card on the Wall No. 100, card is forced using partial numerical stack (even values only)
1950 191
Paul LePaul, Louis Zingone, Edward Marlo, Albert Cohn, James F. Herpick Buckle Up No. 105, performer finds face-up selection among face-down cards sight unseen
Variations 1950 200
Warren Wiersbe, John Scarne Three-In-One Card Trick No. 113, standard version, but ending with cross-cut force for the last card.
1950 217
John Scarne Scarne's Knockout Card Trick No. 116, cards in a mixed packet all right themselves leaving only the selection reversed
1950 224
Charles Nyquist, Edward Dart The Stopper Mind Reading Trick No. 117
Related to 1950 227
The Ten-to-Twenty Force
1950 233
Ed Costello, Bill Simon Seeing Through the Deck No. 140, Spectator cuts deck into two piles. Magician correctly divines a card from each pile, and repeats the feat.
1950 269
Bill Pawson, Howard Wurst The Card in the Wallet No. 149, Two cards are selected. One appears reversed in the deck, while the second appears in the performer's wallet.
1950 291
Bill Pawson, Howard Wurst, John Scarne The Card Clock No. 150, after a card is selected and lost, 12 cards are dealt in a circle and eliminated via an unorthodox mathematical procedure until only the selection is left.
1950 292
Dr. Jacob Daley Dr. Daley Reversed Card Count method to reverse card, selection appears face-up at number
Apr. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 11)
651
Clayton Rawson The Missing Card card is removed, mates are found
Apr. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 11)
654
Clayton Rawson Double Thought two card location
May 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 12)
658
Clayton Rawson Saltless Sorcery deck kicked with foot, and several methods seated to break deck at bridge to reveal selection
June 1950 670
Jean Valton A New Card Flourish several packets on arm are tossed in the air an caught
Also published here
  • Jacques Gery's "Les Principles Brillantes de la Manipulation des Cartes"
June 1950 673
Martin Gardner The Red-Black Shuffle
  • Overhand Red-Black Shuffles
  • Hindu Red-Black Shuffles
June 1950 674
Martin Gardner Red-Black Riffle Shuffles
  • The Center Pull Out
  • The Center Lever Out
  • Cutting Colors
  • Naming Colors
July 1950 679
Martin Gardner, Dai Vernon, Edward Marlo More Red-Black Riffle Shuffles
  • Marlo's Red-Black Shuffle
  • Step Version or Marlo Shuffle
  • Use of Bridge
  • Cut Flourish Version
Aug. 1950 689
Martin Gardner Red-Black Riffle Shuffles-Conclusion
  • The Fred Black Shuffle
  • Step Version of Fred Black Shuffle
  • Three-Cut Shuffle
Inspired by Sep. 1950 699
Milbourne Christopher The Bend Away card out-jogged from deck is apparently squared and palmed in that process, with applications
  • On Top
  • Card in Coin Purse
  • Card in Pocket
  • Card in Cracker
  • Further Tips
  • Through the Cup
  • Pocket Pass
Sep. 1950 701
Hideout Principle showing that no Aces are in rest of deck while deck is shown in sections
Related to 1950 2
Double Cut
1950 4
To deal four cards as three off the top of the deck into the right hand
1950 6
To deal two cards as three off the top of the deck into the right hand
1950 6
Buckle Count brief
1950 6
Missing Corner Second Deal
1950 9
Eddie Joseph The Expert Cuts performer cuts straight to selection, bottom card crimp à la gambler's peek
1950 14
Eddie Joseph Can you see your Card? spectator peeks at a card, performer ribbon spreads the cards face-up and names selection, performed with one hand
Related to 1950 14
Eddie Joseph One-Handed Step Glimpse at break
1950 15
Lewis Ganson "How Right You Are!" routine with mirage deck, with roughing fluid formula
  • The "Rough and Smooth" Pack
  • To Show the Cards All Different
  • To Shuffle the Cards (overhand)
  • The Force
  • To Take Two Cards as One
  • The Routine (see following items)
1950 29
Lewis Ganson Fan Finale routine with double giant fans
  • The Double Pack
    • (a) The type of cards to be used
    • (b) Preparing the packs
  • The First Fan
  • Closing the Giant Fan
    • Method 1
    • Method 2
  • The Second Fan
  • The Colour Changing Giant Fan
  • Splitting the Fans
  • To Close the Fans
  • The Single Handed Giant Fans
  • The Circle of Cards
  • The Routine
1950 41
Lewis Ganson "Crazy Fans" faro giant fan
  • Preparation
  • The "Weave"
  • To Alter the Angle of the Packs
  • To Make a Giant Fan
  • Possible Angles for the Packs
  • The Routine
1950 50
Lewis Ganson The "Weave"
1950 50
Fred Robinson "The Invisible Riffle Pass"
Also published here 1950 61
Fred Robinson The Bottom Deal from full grip
VariationsAlso published here 1950 62
Lewis Ganson "Card Production Supreme"
  • Method for Holding the Cards
  • To Change the Cards from One Hand to Another
  • To Interlock the Fingers
  • To Bring the Cards into the Back Palm Position
  • To End a "Back and Front Palm" Card Routine
1950 83
"Readapack" by Australian Magician James, spectator cuts shuffled deck, performer looks at one card and can name top of other pile, featuring a buckle glimpse as one half is held in end grip and turned over
1950 89
Slip Riffle Force
1950 91
The "Buckle Count"
1950 100
Buckle Count onto table
1950 10
Paul Rosini The Fair Count count-down to named number, count repeated because of skepticism of audience, selection found reversed
VariationsAlso published here 1950 18
Paul Rosini Impossible daring out-of-hand selection in another room
1950 21
Edward Marlo Bottom Deal Stacking Bottom Deal Count, while cards are counted, they are set via bottom deal
Also published here 1950 23
Automatic Glide corner missing
1950 25
Paul Rosini The Card Through the Case nerve trick with cased deck
Related to 1950 31
Paul Rosini One-Hand Peek Reverse to second position from top, best done behind the back
1950 36
Second-from-Top Glimpse second card reversed
1950 36
Paul Rosini Skidoo counting procedure used to force a card, using sum of digits of year on a coin and value of cards, forced 23rd card
1950 40
Paul Rosini The Peek Trick spectator peeks a card, performer asks whether she really saw one as misdirection to control it, another is peeked, second found, changes in first
1950 46
Theo "Okito" Bamberg Okito Card Control (and a Trick) display pass, as top, center and bottom cards are shown, with trick in which wrong card changes into selection
1950 50
Theo "Okito" Bamberg Springing with Break
1950 50
Paul Rosini With a Short Card performer fails to find card behind his back, it is then found in inside coat pocket
1950 58
Hindu Shuffle stock control
1950 63
Arthur H. Buckley Buckley's Throw Cut deck in right hand, top half thrown up and caught in left hand, cut is made at a break
1950 63
Arthur H. Buckley The Double Lift without turnover, get-ready by pushing off and pulling back
1950 63
Arthur H. Buckley The Palm
1950 64
Eddie Clever Criss Cross Cut Force in the hands variation
1951
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1951)
15
Michael F. Zens Card Addition cards and envelopes
1951
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1951)
19
Laurie Ireland Peek a Boo hand inside plastic bag, selection appears
1951
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1951)
35
Dr. Stanley Jaks False Display hiding one surface
1951 5
Force Under Handkerchief
1951 8
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Delight with extra cards, false switches and the delight switch
Related toVariationsAlso published here Jan. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 220)
878
Bruce Elliott A. P.
Also published here Feb. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 222)
887
Elmer Biddle Biddle Steal
Mar. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 224)
894
Dr. Jacob Daley Lipop card is pushed in center and comes out by itself transformed, it helps to have a belly
Related toVariations Apr. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 226)
902
Bert Fenn Stud card mucking for reversed card in stud poker
May 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 229)
916
Dai Vernon Softy! angles
June 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 231)
922
Bruce Elliott Brrrrtttt! phase for ambitious card
Also published here June 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 231)
924
Bruce Elliott Tipsy Turvy
Related to Sep. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 238)
951
A New Glide à la Kelly Bottom Placement
Nov. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 242)
966
Dai Vernon, Dr. Stanley Jaks, Bill Simon, Martin Gardner, Norman Jensen, Bruce Elliott The Ruler force with ruler with name of cards, ruler is balanced on two fingers and fingers brought together until fingers meet, see also p. 981 for ideas by John Hamilton
Variations Dec. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 244)
974
Vern Schoneck A Few
  • adding cards to a deck, with a pencil
  • rising card (with rubber band)
Dec. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 244)
976
Lee Grabel Two Grabel Mysteries spectator reads other spectator's mind, reverse fan to force card
Related to 1951 25
Springing the Cards Control
1951 25
Edward Marlo Block Slip Shuffle preserving bottom stock
1951 1
Edward Marlo Cover Up Cut "Cover Up Move"
Related toVariations 1951 6
Don Alan Corner Riffle Force by Timing
Also published here 1951 6
Don Alan A Subtle One Way Force Deck with fifteen indifferent cards
1951 7
Edward Marlo Transfer Move deck picked up with another packed in left hand, card above break transferred to deck
1951 5
Toni Koynini Switch It deck shuffled face-up/face-down, performer sorts cards out behind his back except free selection, deck switch
  • The Basic Switch
  • Switch It
  • Alternative Routine
1951 5
Eddie Joseph Cards in Confusion slop shuffle variations
  • Genuine Confusion (two methods)
  • Pseudo Confusion (two methods)
1951 2
Eddie Joseph The Forerunner slop shuffle triumph to set a key card a certain position for later
1951 4
Eddie Joseph Confusingly Simple false slop shuffle
Related to 1951 15
Eddie Joseph A Discovery and Its Possibilities two cards face-up and face-down alternating after slop shuffle, principle of always cutting to either face-up or face-down card, sorting behind back and applications:
  • A Force
  • A Natural Trick (two-pile location)
  • The Two Cards (two spectators turn over cards in jumbled deck which are divined)
1951 23
Al Baker Double-Ended Case to add cards to deck
Also published here 1951 51
Clayton Rawson The Impossible Force spectator cuts, bottom pile secretly turned over
Related toAlso published here 1951 53
Al Baker How to Force a Card finesse, four cards under break
Also published here 1951 58
Al Baker Jumbo Switch stand prop
Also published here 1951 59
Deck Corner Crimp crimping all corners
1952 8
Nate Leipzig Glimpsing The Cards why to glimpse
1952 17
Forcing The "Short" brief, short card
1952 19
Nate Leipzig Turnover Addition
1952
Stars of Magic (Vol. 10 No. 1)
143
Nate Leipzig Leipzig Double Lift
Related toAlso published here 1952
Stars of Magic (Vol. 10 No. 1)
143
Max Malini Malini's own Color Change Erdnase second method
Related to 1952
Stars of Magic (Vol. 11 No. 1)
154
Edward Marlo Technique of the Peek basic peek handling with riffling
1952 5
Edward Marlo The Double Peek for two selections at different positions
1952 6
Edward Marlo The Triple Peek for three selections at different positions
1952 8
Edward Marlo A Bit of Handling flexing the deck while holding a break
1952 8
Edward Marlo Marlo's Step Control multiple cuts to table sequences to control peeked-at cards
  • A. To Control One Or More Cards To The Top
  • B. To Control One Or More Cards To Bottom
  • C. Double Peek Control - Top and Bottom
  • D. Double Peek to Bottom
  • E. Double Peek To Top
  • F. Triple Peek to Bottom
  • G. Triple Peek To The Top
1952 12
Double Cut from Top to Bottom
1952 19
Double Cut from Bottom to Top
1952 20
Swing Cut
1952 20
Edward Marlo To Control Cards Singly To the Bottom controlling multiple peeked cards one by one
1952 26
Edward Marlo Bottom Slip Cut in the hands
Related to 1952 26
Edward Marlo To Control Two Peeked At Cards with basically one cut to table
1952 27
Edward Marlo To Control Three Peeked Cards with basically one cut to table
Related to 1952 28
Edward Marlo To Control Six or More Cards Quickly in two sets of three cards each
1952 29
Edward Marlo Bottom Block Slip Cut swing cut
1952 30
Edward Marlo The Shuffle Control sequences to control peeked at cards with overhand shuffles, one by one or more at once
  • A. Shuffle Control for One or More Cards to the Top
  • B. Shuffle Control to Bottom
  • C. Double Peek Shuffle Control to Bottom
  • D. Double Peek Shuffle Control with Repeat
  • E. Double Peek Shuffle Control to Top and Bottom
  • F. Double Peek Shuffle Control to Bottom by Pull Out Method
  • G. Triple Peek Shuffle Control to the Bottom
1952 32
Establishing a Step from a Break book break
1952 32
Edward Marlo Overhand Step Shuffles with multiple steps
1952 32
Edward Marlo Cut Control sequences to control peeked at cards with in the hands cuts
  • A. Cut Control to the Top
  • B. Bottom or Top Cut Control
  • C. Double Peek Cut Control to Top
  • D. Double Peek Cut Control to Bottom
  • E. Alternate Cut Control
  • F. Triple Peek Cut Control
  • G. Triple Peek Cut Control No. 2
1952 48
Edward Marlo Slip Undercut
1952 50
Edward Marlo Bottom Slip Cut in the hands, kind of kelly bottom dynamics
1952 52
Edward Marlo Quadruple Peek Control four individual breaks, running cut to table
  • A. Quadruple Peek Control to the Bottom
  • B. Quadruple Peek Control to the Top
1952 63
Edward Marlo The Five Card Peek Control running cut sequence, with five actual breaks
1952 79
Edward Marlo Delayed Fan Control step fan, as Triple Peek Control, two methods
1952 83
Edward Marlo Delayed Spread Control spreading deck with jogged selections, as two card peek control
1952 87
Edward Marlo Delayed Crimp Control crimping peeked card, complete edge bent
1952 91
Edward Marlo Combination Controls for two, three or four peeked cards
1952 95
Edward Marlo Two Card Peek Control
1952 103
Edward Marlo The Build Up red Aces produced, turn over when pushed through deck, sandwich black Aces, then previous selection
1952 106
Edward Marlo Using a Short in Combination with Peeks or any type of key card
1952 108
Al Leech Spot Remover picking off the pip
Related to 1952 28
Al Leech Hindu Force Variation hindu shuffle face up, then turning both packets over
1952
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1952)
8
Dai Vernon Strip-Out Addition
Feb. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 248)
990
Dr. James William Elliott Doctor Elliott's Aquitment hand washing
Mar. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 250)
999
Bruce Elliott Elliott's Last Lethargy false second deal
Mar. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 250)
1001
Criss Cross Force
Apr. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 252)
1007
Leg Reverse as double lift substitute
Apr. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 253)
1011
Sandwich Switch
Sep. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 263)
1051
Clyde Cairy Cutting Reverse so-called Braue Reverse
Related to Sep. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 264)
1055
Hugh Carroll Solitaired! solitaire stacking
Sep. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 264)
1057
Kenneth H. Becker Fan It! reverse based on Barnhardt's Fan Steal
Inspired by Nov. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 268)
1072
Bill Simon Manipulation on using flourishes or not
1952 16
Bill Simon Business Card Prophecy Move
Related toVariations 1952 34
Cut Reversal basically Braue Reversal
1952 36
Bill Simon Packer Load loading three reversed card between four cards alternating, similar to a collectors load
1952 42
Face Up to Face Down Card Switch similar to ATFUS
1952 44
S. W. Erdnase Slip Cut
1952 46
Bill Simon Double Under Cut tabled
1952 49
Bill Simon Negative Force to eliminate a suit
1952 52
Bill Simon Tapping the Cards through the deck, forming injog, with four Aces
Related to 1952 55
Bill Simon Airing the Strip-Out deck beveled for easier strip-out
Related toAlso published here 1952 56
Bill Simon Turn Over Switch two cards of four are switched, while being turned over and pushed into the deck
1952 61
Bill Simon False Display hiding two reversed cards, and bringing all to same orientation
1952 64
Bill Simon The Second Deal The Component Parts of the Second Deal
1. Position of the Deck in the Left Hand
2. The Movement of the Left Thumb
3. The Grip with the Right Fingers
4. The Strike
5. The Motion of the Hands

Exercises
1. The Normal Deal
2. The Immovable Thumb
3. The Immovable Card

Performing the Deal
Concluding Thoughts
1952 71
Bill Simon Tricks with the Second Deal
1952 79
Bill Simon Shuffle Control
1952 84
Bill Simon The Simon Card Control jog, insertion from the side with deck in end grip
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1952 93
Bill Simon Set-Up of Four Cards stacking four cards, when deck is cut one of the cards is on top and on bottom of each heap
1952 95
Bill Simon The Two Card Peek two cards, two cuts, on top and bottom, throwing off magicians
1952 97
Bill Simon A Piquant Peek after peek, while squaring up
1952 99
Bill Simon The Peek Force with break
1952 101
Bill Simon The Simon Fan Steal perpendicular position
Related to 1952 102
Bill Simon The Simon Secret Addition Aces apparently put on top of deck in out-jogged fanned condition, really under top cards, left hand held with back of hand towards spectators
Related toVariations 1952 107
Bill Simon Cover for the Side Slip covered side steal, to second from the top
Variations 1952 112
Bill Simon Card Switch similar thinking as Vernon's "Simplified Curry Change", Kelly Bottom Placement grip
Related to 1952 117
One Handed Card Fold
1952 128
Glide Force
1952 138
Slip Cut
1952 140
Bill Simon Reverse Card Effects
1952 140
Elmer Biddle Biddle Steal
1952 141
Bill Simon The Ubiquitous Jack of Spades four cards shown to be the same
1952 144
Bill Simon Mind Reading spectator thinks of a number and remembers the card on it's position, after the performer fails to find it, the spectator finds his card at the number turned over
1952 145
Bill Simon Bottom Slip Cut
1952 149
Bill Simon Marking a Position in a Card Spread
Related to 1952 153
Bill Simon Transfer some cards from a face up packet on a face down packet
1952 156
Bill Simon Packet Turnover secret turnover of some cards, while pointing to the other half
1952 157
Bill Simon Cut Force cut and reverse, under the table
1952 161
Bill Simon, Bruce Burrell Hide Out Move under a three card fan
1952 167
Bill Simon Card Addition as a switch of four cards
1952 170
Bill Simon The Basic Cut top and bottom cards are retained
1952 176
Bill Simon The Simon System of False Riffle Shuffles
1952 178
Bill Simon The Top Stock Control
1952 178
Bill Simon The Bottom Stock Control
1952 180
Bob Somerfeld Cornered! spectator in corner of the room with deck thinks of one card, card is divined, force
1952 12
Glänzend geraten! cut a pile and remember number and card
1952
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 13 No. 2)
18
Edward Victor Karten-Kolorieren color change, card is pushed with first finger in thumb palm of other hand
1952
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 13 No. 5)
58
Snap-Over Change brief
1952
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 13 No. 6)
76
Cross Sum force after cutting the deck
1952
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 13 No. 6)
79
Lewis Ganson "The Glide"
1952 38
Lewis Ganson A New Location method to locate a card in the deck of which a corner has been torn off, without riffle
1952 39
Lewis Ganson A Simple Pack Switch cased deck openly pocketed and removed again later
1952 41
Al Koran Effect No. 5. "Prediction Plus" performer blindfolded, card chosen with ten-twenty force is predicted
1952 76
Al Koran Hindu Force with preliminary display face in which bottom card changes
1952 76
Accordion Flourish every other card reversed after strong bend, deck blows up in accordion fashion
1952 20
Stewart Judah Five-as-Five Count hiding one card
1952 25
Audley Walsh "Dammit" wrong card is tossed onto deck and changes into correct one, back-to-back double
1952 39
The Slap Trick uncredited LePaul production
Related to 1952 52
Eddie Joseph Bombay: Effect No. 1 card chosen by cutting the deck several times, doubling the value of the bottom card and counting down to the card at that position, matching card in a second deck is found reversed, stack with straight made of pairs
1952 2
Cut Deeper Force with three cuts
1953 3
The Slide Glide
1953 5
Al Leech A Suspicious Move garden path
1953 7
Al Leech Hindu Bottom Slip Cut
1953 7
Bottom Steal Color Change classic
1953 11
Al Leech Peek Reverse
1953 14
Spectator's Peek spectator opens deck
1953 14
Edward Marlo Sense of Touch crimp
1953 4
Edward Marlo One Hand Control Aces are lost with charlier cuts and found using one hand only, two crimps
Also published here 1953 6
Throw Change
1953 10
Edward Marlo Lapping a Short Card
1953 15