4,246 entries in Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Brother John Hamman A Four-tunate Choice four Fours, two are freely chosen, they are odd-backed and the other Fours change to Queens
Related toVariationsAlso published here Summer 1972
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 7th Folio)
542
William P. Miesel Card to Pocket solution to third Hofzinser Problem, transposition of card with pocketed card, three phases
Aug. 1972 555
Ben Christopher Unlimited Elevator four Kings buried in deck, four queens one by one placed on top and attracting its King
  • Impromptu Method
Related toVariations Oct. 1972 567
Derek Dingle Wild Fire eight blue-backed blank cards, one regular red-backed card, red-backed becomes blank and blue-backed duplicates
1972
New Stars of Magic (Vol. 1 No. 1)
1
Frank Garcia MacDonald's $100 Dollar Four Ace Trick featuring different vanishes, complicated initial switch
Variations 1972
New Stars of Magic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
1
Edward Marlo Favorite Universal blank card changes into three selections one by one
  • The Clean-Up
  • Added Variation
  • Added Thoughts & Suggestions
1972 8
Edward Marlo Universal Solutions four solutions
Related to 1972 13
Jon Racherbaumer The Chameleon Card Joker changes into three selections one by one and back, with back-change as well
1972 17
Johnny Thompson Universal Combine card changes into three different selections in three different ways and back
Also published here 1972 19
Bruce Cervon Cervon's Universals odd-backed card changes into three selections one by one, three different routines with different gaffs
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1972 21
Edward Marlo Not Quite Ambiguous Universal with two selections
1972 28
Jon Racherbaumer Full-Circle Universal
Inspired by 1972 29
Edward Marlo Open-Faced Universal
1972 31
David Morse Choose Your Label red / blue double backer
1972
Magick (Issue 42)
209
Nathan Stark The Fourth Dimension clever single card prediction in envelope, partial three-way forcing deck
VariationsAlso published here 1972
Magick (Issue 52)
257
Walter B. Gibson Without a Shadow of a Doubt double facer with two indices on each side, prediction of one of four cards
1972
Magick (Issue 57)
281
Roy Johnson The Cookhill Transposition two cards in signed envelopes transpose, deck of double facers
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1972
Magick (Issue 60)
297
Rolf Andra Ein verblüffender 10 Kartentrick card from red deck placed inside a glass, ten cards from blue deck places on stand, selected one matches card in glass
1972
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 33 No. 1)
6
Charly Bonda-Gewies Princes-Card Queen between two Jacks vanishes in special case
Variations 1972
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 33 No. 3)
41
Victor Farelli, Rolf Andra Ein verblüffender "Reverso"-Trick three selections end up reversed in the deck
1972
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 33 No. 3)
42
Gaston "Gasbor" Borgeaud Ein Kartencomputer two decks of 32 Jumbo cards, prediction in stand, computer machine with yes and no button where spectator has to answer comical questions in the end card is revealed
1972
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 33 No. 4)
72
Luigi Gandrini Princes-Card Queen between two Jacks vanishes in special case, gaff variation
Inspired by 1972
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 33 No. 5)
91
Billy McComb Extension to "Miko" gag prediction with Three-and-a-half of Clubs, Fourteen of Spades and mis-spotted die that does not add up to seven on all sides
1972 17
Billy McComb Necessity is the Mother rising cards with deck switch
1972 153
Dai Vernon Vernon's Magic Mix No. 21, cards put alternately face-up/face-down with spectator, all straighten out except selections, half the deck is double backers, cheek to cheek
1972 11
Dai Vernon Vernon's Ace Sucker Gag No. 110, packet trick with double face Ace, too cryptic
1972 32
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Interchango No. 179, two cards with different backs, the backs transpose
1972 44
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Chango Supreme No. 180, changing back of a card twice
1972 44
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Double Cross No. 188, wrong card found, first back of card is changed, then face is changed into selection, then back changes back to original color
Variations 1972 45
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Another Double Cross No. 189, back color of several cards changed one by one, they change back to original color
Inspired by 1972 46
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Double Faced Card Trick No. 190, transposition of tabled card with card in pocket, Mexican turnover with double facer
1972 46
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Double Backer Effect No. 194, odd-backed prediction card on table is shown to be selection with Mexican turnover (odd back not mentioned, but doesn't make much sense otherwise)
1972 47
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Note No. 246, double backer in Ambitious Card, no details
1972 62
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Simplified Coloratura Effect No. 257
1972 64
Mac McDonald McDonald's One Armed Four Ace Trick No. 418, not a lot of details
1972 114
Double Backer Torn And Restored Card Variation No. 473
Related to 1972 132
Sam Leo Horowitz Horowitz's Coincidence No. 591, card chosen in one deck is reversed in other, then cards transpose between two decks and backs change again
1972 165
Sam Leo Horowitz Horowitz Notes No. 593
1972 165
Sam Leo Horowitz Horowitz's Four Ace Trick With Double Backer No. 596, double-backer used in switch-out
1972 166
Sam Leo Horowitz Horowitz's Double Backer Effect No. 607, setting double backer as key card, out-of-hand selection procedure, shown by Al Baker
Related to 1972 169
Sam Leo Horowitz Horowitz's Handling Of Tunnel Effect Shown By Vernon No. 613, some kind of reverse with odd-backed card, unclear
1972 170
Jochen Zmeck Mit diagonal geteilten Karten two methods to force a card from a deck with all divided cards (peek and turning a card over in fan)
1972 6
Peter A. McDonald Mit einem Messer knife stabbed into deck, part of deck has a cut-out
1972 6
Al Koran Five Star Prediction prediction of card in envelope, spectator deals through cards and stops at any point
1972 19
Karl Fulves Mechanical Cards King to Queen of Spades
1973 43
Karl Fulves One As Two gaffed
1973 44
Karl Fulves The Portable Indice gaffed
1973 45
Karl Fulves Reunion gaffed
Related to 1973 96
Lenny Greenfader, William A. Morales Super-S Vanish Ace vanish with double facer
Also published here 1973 154
Bob Elliott Bob Elliot's Vanish Ace vanish with double facer
Also published here 1973 155
Derek Dingle All Backs Aces lost and found in process, color changing backs kicker, twenty red-blue double backers
Related to Nov. 1973
Epilogue (Issue 19)
179
Rick Johnsson Flight out-jogged card and card in cigarette case transpose
June 1973
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 6)
46
Cascade Change side-jogged double facer turns over during cascade/springing, vague credit to M-U-M, see also reference
Related to June 1973
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 6)
47
Jerry Mentzer Magnet Matrix magnetic coin and shimmed card
1973 87
Jerry Mentzer Miracle Coins Thru Playing Cards repeat penetration of card, falls into glass underneath
Inspired by
  • J. H. Thompson's "A Good 5c Pass" (Linking Ring)
1973 91
Karl Fulves Black Magic effect about matching pairs of red and black, related to Gilbreath Principle, fifty-two double facers (!)
Related to 1973 6
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
Lin Searles Impossible Location out-of-hand selection (203rd force), card vanishes and reappears in deck
Related to Autumn 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 8th Folio)
665
Lin Searles Crossroader five-card poker hand spread face-down, center card is red-backed Queen of Spades, one card exchanged, now all have different colored backs
Autumn 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 8th Folio)
671
Edward G. Brown The Diminishing Cards
1973 99
Edward G. Brown The Military Problem four packets, with kings on the bottom, first followed with three aces, second with three deuces, third with three threes and fourth with an ace, two and a three, organize themselves
Variations 1973 106
James G. Thompson Jr. Another Dimension single card prediction in envelope, partial two-way forcing deck
Inspired by 1973
Magick (Issue 69)
343
John A. Novak Playing Card Spirit Slates name of selection appears on sticker on a odd-backed card, half-forcing deck
1973
Magick (Issue 89)
441
John Blunt Transcornered two cards, corners torn off, cards switched and then corners follow, torn in small pieces that transform into blank card with comment, restored card back in deck
1973 2
John Blunt Fake Index Gaffs glueing matching index corner from card to another card
1973 3
Theo "Okito" Bamberg Transposition Extraordinary cards in glass under a glass goblet, selections appear one by one on front of the deck, briefly covered with a handkerchief
Related to
  • "Okito on Magic"
Variations
1973 49
Theo "Okito" Bamberg A Suggestion for the Contemporary Performer Transposition Extraordinary with a Houlette on a rod instead of special table
Inspired by 1973 50
Peter Kane Wild Card — Plus
Inspired by
  • "Watch the Ace!" (Peter Kane, Hugard's Magic Monthly, Vol. 19 No. 8, Apr. 1962)
1973 1
Bert Allerton Two Card Monte Turnover with packets
1973 5
Peter Kane An Alternative Presentation
1973 6
William G. Stickland The Wm. G. Stickland Wild Card Routine
1973 8
Eric C. Lewis Das As, die Sieben und die Dame with duplicates so the cards that are thrown away are shown every time
Also published here
  • Abracadabra
July 1973
Intermagic (Vol. 1 No. 1)
16
Grund Griff Nr. 5 carbon card
Oct. 1973
Intermagic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
29
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
Jean Garance Volte-Face two cards are placed face to face in the deck, they both turnover
1973
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 34 No. 5)
81
Bob Elliott Bob Elliot's Vanish ace vanish with double facer
Also published here 1973 11
Lenny Greenfader, William A. Morales Super-S Vanish ace vanish with double facer
Also published here 1973 12
Jeff Busby Royal Runaway Jack, Queen and King of one suit are in (Himber) wallet, chosen value travels to pocket, then from deck back to wallet, turns over, back to deck
1973 1
Edward Marlo Success Story Kings find Queens, rough-smooth
1974 37
Edward Marlo Signo-Transpo front and back signed card jumps from packet to packet, rough-smooth
Variations 1974 55
Edward Marlo Wild Card Routine "An extended wild card routine to take it out of the ordinary", using standard set
Also published here 1974 58
Edward Marlo Repeat Ace Transpo two double facers
1974 65
Edward Marlo The Gaffed Proposition sixteen cards
Inspired by 1974 96
John Quine Ace-X-Ace using card with divided back
1974 14
Jerry Argetsinger Airborne Card Change in midair, double facer
1974 200
Jeff Busby Whispering Joker five cards with joker, joker whispers selection which then vanishes, double facer
Nov. 1974
Epilogue (Issue 22)
208
Paul Curry Mission Incredible spectator shuffles thirteen cards of one suit and arrange them in order without looking, double facer and duplicates
Related to 1974 11
Paul Curry Houdini's Legacy circle is drawn on a card, deck cut somewhere, the name of the cut to card is now written in the circle
Variations 1974 16
Paul Curry Turn of the Century setting double backer as key card, out-of-hand selection procedure
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1974 57
Karl Fulves Heavy Traffic prediction vanishes from between two jacks twice, then the chosen card appears between the jacks
Related toVariations 1974 2
Karl Fulves Second Method prediction vanishes from between two Jacks twice, then the chosen card appears between the Jacks
1974 4
Karl Fulves Klip Notes notes, techniques, ideas with paper clips and cards
  • Add-On Technique
  • Flap Card Technique
  • Paper Clip Problems (4)
1974 32
Karl Fulves Matching Miracle with red and black ace to four, as a climax black cards transform into red cards, first face exactly as "Napoleon"
Related to 1974 37
Karl Fulves Second Method billet switch with gaffed playing cards
1974 49
Karl Fulves Rough Rider billet switch with cards and roughing fluid to switch billets
1974 50
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Trick #5 two cards change, Two Card Monte sequence with impromptu double backer
Also published here
  • in "Random Conceptions with Cards" (ca. 1930)
Sep. 1974 790
Stewart Judah Substitution Trunk card case prop with flap, card inside and outside transpose
VariationsAlso published here Autumn 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 10th Folio (Part One))
804
Stewart Judah McDonald Aces three double facers
Autumn 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 10th Folio (Part One))
807
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
North Bigbee Mexican Miracle two decks, card prediction, red/blue double backer
1974
Magick (Issue 106)
528
Anthony Raven The Eye of the Raven! prediction in envelope, card stolen from deck, magnetic
Variations 1974
Magick (Issue 109)
541
Ray Cox Odd Cards Out four cards in a envelope, suit is chosen and card turns blank, gag
1974
Magick (Issue 109)
543
Jim Lee Into the Case "Magical Lee" card placed in case in beginning is later selection, double backer
1975 21
Lu Brent Lox deck hole-punched with lock, selection penetrates lock
Also published here 1975 159
Persi Diaconis Diaconis Card Vanish several cards one by one with double backer, no details, only mentioned
Related to 1975 159
Jon Racherbaumer Flash Sandwich double backer, double facer, hung card
1975
Hierophant (Issue 7 Resurrection Issue)
23
Bob Driebeek Bob Driebeek On The 'Witchdoctors' with a pocket card for the small cards, second idea with magnet cards
Related to Feb. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 6)
66
Ed Eckl Madness With the Ascanio Spread several presentations, one with special "drag" card
  • A Xmas Calculator
  • Alice Blue Gown
Related to Sep. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 1)
154
Jack Avis The Wishing Envelope gimmick envelope, including three routines with it
  • The Wishing Envelope
  • The Jokers Wild
  • Transposed Marlo Reverse
Also published here Oct. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 2)
161
Peter Kane Fiver! selection to pocket, then changes into bill
Related to 1975 1
Peter Kane, Edward Marlo The Sentimental Swiss Signature Switch two cards signed on stickers on face by spectators, signatures transpose
Inspired by 1975 24
The Jo Pro Coin Box Okito box with steel insert, coin from hand to box, then through box and playing card
1975 25
Karl Fulves Three In The Hand two card monte, third card appears, double facer openly shown as finale
1975 42
Karl Fulves Like A Bandit gaffed card with rubber band around its length, used to steal/drag card along secretly
1975 58
Karl Fulves Stretch Rise when deck is dropped in case, gaffed card with rubber band around its length
1975 60
Karl Fulves Open Ended Prediction card placed in half envelope so it sticks out and is seen for half its length (as gag), wrong card chosen, when prediction is removed it changes into selection, two methods
1975 65
Karl Fulves Ambitious Liberty coin on left palm is covered with card and penetrates it, extra piece glued on card as sliding stopper
1975 91
Karl Fulves Topological Card Tricks on slits in card, credit information
1975 104
Karl Fulves Matter Through Matter slits in cards openly shown, they pass through each other
Inspired byRelated to 1975 105
Karl Fulves The Cage Effect visible sandwich, sandwich cards are placed perpendicular on deck, when lifted top card is between them
  • Notes On The Handling
  • Added Notes (impromptu method, paper clip addition)
Related to 1975 117
Karl Fulves 4th Warp
  • First Method - Thru The Two (3 phase routine)
  • Second Method - Warp Get-Ready (getting into Walton's effect)
  • Concluding Notes (different objects, Busby & Walton)
1975 122
Karl Fulves Find The Lady cards reverse and change
Related to 1975 130
Karl Fulves Poker vs. Monte monte cards transform into Royal Flush as finale
1975 132
Karl Fulves Half In blue backed card sandwiched between red cards changes to red, as application of using a half card
1975 137
Karl Fulves Tunnel Space tunnel turnover between two other cards, color changing back kicker
Inspired by
  • "The Vanishing Lady" (Harry Franke, Hugard's Magic Monthly)
1975 152
Karl Fulves Progressive Trap II two black Fives and three red cards change position when counted from hand to hand, black Fives transform as climax
Inspired by 1975 171
Karl Fulves Shimmed Cards
1975 201
Karl Fulves Kannibal Kards - Phase Two two jacks dropped on card on deck which is instantly sandwiched
1975 2
Karl Fulves Kannibal Kards - Phase Three card vanishes between jacks on deck
1975 3
Karl Fulves Kannibal Kards - Phase Four four jacks become three, then two, then one, single card placed in center comes back to top with other jacks
Related to 1975 3
Stewart Judah Six-Card Stunner prediction on blank card matches free choice of six
Inspired by
  • "Pre-Cardiction" (Aldini, marketed by Joe Berg)
Variations
Winter 1975
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. 10th Folio (Part Two))
844
Paul Swinford The Swinford Version prediction on blank card matches free choice of six
Inspired by Winter 1975
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. 10th Folio (Part Two))
845
Stewart Judah Jack's Gone fan of three cards shown, center card turns over, then changes to blank card, see also p. 856
Inspired by
  • "The Bashful Queen" (Joe Berg)
Related to
Winter 1975
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. 10th Folio (Part Two))
851
Half-Card Transpo "Quick Trix", half cards transpose, double facer
Winter 1975
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. 10th Folio (Part Two))
855
Marvin Johnson Re-Opened Prediction two methods
Feb. 1975 866
Arthur Hill Numbers Up deck of number cards, design duplication on two cards, mirror in lap
Mar. 1975 872
Charles Waller Shrinking Card one of three cards shrinks
Mar. 1975 876
Karl Fulves Going.... Aces vanish one at a time on deck, credit information, Ace-vanish idea with double backer by Vosburgh
Related toVariations May 1975 959
Peter Warlock Follow The Leader credit information, odd-backed version
Sep. 1975 1050
Roger Smith The Chicago Opening Blank Chicago Opener type routine in which odd-backed card becomes blank as finale
Also published here 1975 3
Francis Carlyle Card to Borrowed Envelope & Wallet double facer, one card in borrowed wallet, one in envelope
Related to 1975 148
Jan Torell Trick with 3 Giant Cards three jumbo cards, silk is produced and back of one card changes color
1975 16
Jerry Mentzer Magnetic Matrix
1975 19
Jerry Mentzer Miracle Coins thru Playing Card card rests on glass and coin repeatedly penetrates it and fall in glass
1975 24
Jerry Mentzer Royal Flush to Bills fan of Royal Flush cards changes into five dollar bills
1975 3
Bob Lunn The Invisible Coin coin upside down on deck in left dealing position, invisible coin knocked through bottom of glass becomes visible, slid off into hand and changes into different coin
1975 14
Pack Rises From Case rubber band in case
1975 20
Jerry Mentzer Inflation Cards small playtime cards grow to normal sized cards
1975 37
Half-A-Transpo two cards cut in half, the halves transpose
1975 43
Henry Bihari, Jerry Mentzer Comedy Elevator Aces with three gag cards with messages/pictures on them, rattle bar, battery powered buzzer, four duplicate Aces, tiny screwdriver
1975 47
Charles "Cicardi" Scott Murder, He Said! cards with different people, prediction, murder theme
1975
Magick (Issue 118)
587
Horace E. Bennett Selected Card to Pocket card to pocket, repeated phase with named card out of two cards
Inspired by 1975 85
Bob Farmer Hand O' Doom Triumph with thought-of card, card vanishes and travels into spectator's pocket to some other cards already there, cue card on card with a hand design on it
VariationsAlso published here 1975 1
André Robert Le Joker fabuleux joker transforms into selection, then backs of all cards change
1975
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 36 No. 5)
82
Roger Smith The Dream card changes while isolated in tabled spread, spread turned over twice
Also published here 1975 1
Gerald Kosky Blanks, Backs, Faces printing of nine blank cards
1975 38
Gerald Kosky Card Gag card is seen attached to wrong card, both add up to value of selection
1975 43
Gerald Kosky Impromptu Card Rise Gimmick strip glued on back of a card
Also published here 1975 46
Gerald Kosky Tele-Mental one of five thought of card starts to move by itself
Inspired byAlso published here 1975 133
Gerald Kosky Four Messages six blank cards, display to hide four messages
1975 157
Derek Dingle Outflushed four spot cards change to four tens and then to a royal flush, gaffed version
Related to 1975 (ca.) 10
Derek Dingle All Backs Routine aces lost and found in process, color changing backs kicker, twenty red-blue double backers
Related to 1975 (ca.) 13
Derek Dingle Slow Motion MacDonald two double facers
Related toVariations 1975 (ca.) 17
Lawrence Nudelman Jack-Pot card changes into dollar bill which can be shown from both sides
1975-1978 ca. 4
Edward Marlo Sandwich Card Sandwiched Card is though of, double backer
1976 71
Edward Marlo The Mental Secret thought-of card matches card chosen from another pack, rough/smooth red/blue menetekel, and "Marlo Deck" (roughed with every other card red/blue double backer)
Related to 1976 204
Edward Marlo Think as I Think with thought of Cards, gaffed, red-blue double backer, red-blue menetekel, three approaches
1976 208
Bruce Cervon Card Case Switch gaffed card/transformation happens isolated in card box, card under cellophane
1976 6
Bruce Cervon The "Dream" Method 2 double faced card/clean ending
1976 17
Bruce Cervon The "Dream" Method 3 unique gaffed card
1976 19
Bruce Cervon The "Dream" Method 4 - The Deep Crimp unique gaffed card
1976 21
Pip Card using a pip liquid (?) clubs is transformed to spades
1976
Early Marlo (Issue Oddity & Other Miracles)
103
Edward Marlo Pip Sucker Gag mechanical pip card with threads is explained, then pips are rubbed off and card given out for inspection
1976
Early Marlo (Issue Oddity & Other Miracles)
110
Pip Liquid Recipe to draw pips on cards that can be rubbed off
1976
Early Marlo (Issue Oddity & Other Miracles)
111
Edward Marlo Unknown - Effect No. 1 stop trick as prediction, several methods, some with roughed cards, impromptu double backer
Inspired by 1976
Early Marlo (Issue Oddity & Other Miracles)
112
Edward Marlo Unknown - Effect No. 2 two selections appear at selected numbers up to ten, several methods, some with roughed cards, impromptu double backer
1976
Early Marlo (Issue Oddity & Other Miracles)
112
Edward Marlo Ambitious Card Routine roughed duplicate
1976
Early Marlo (Issue Oddity & Other Miracles)
128
Jon Racherbaumer, Gene Castillon, Marvin Johnson The Lady Stretches including:
  • Handling Notes
  • Alternate Handling to Show the Backs at Step 2
  • The Marvin Johnson Variation
  • The Portable Fake Version (Racherbaumer)
1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 1)
5
Brother John Hamman Fan Gaffs cards with stepped fans
1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 1)
12
Henry Christ The Original Christ Force including five variations, one with double backer
Also published here 1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 3)
32
Edward Marlo Cased-In Technicolor Thought gaffed
Inspired by 1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 3)
38
Edward Marlo more mental reverses methods 4, 5, 6
1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 5)
64
Peter Kane The Blushing Jokers four blue-backed jokers, turn red one by one, then blue again, red/blue double backer
Variations 1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 6)
72
Jon Racherbaumer Real Gone Missionaries odd-backed
1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 10)
131
Cannibal Climax cards with cut out centers
1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 10)
135
Edward Marlo More Technicolor Thought named Ace in Ace Packet is reversed and odd-backed
  • R-B Double-Backed Think Ace
  • Swindle Technicolor Thought
  • Four-Card Technicolor Thought No. 1
  • Four-Card Technicolor Thought No. 2
Inspired by 1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 11)
145
Mike Rogers The Universal Card ala Ascanio
1976 19
Gene Castillon The Undulating Universal
1976 21
Philip T. Goldstein Differential four Aces transform into Kings
1976 8
Paul Harris, Allan Ackerman Coin Holer made from Cards card gaff that holds four coins and hides in deck
1976 50
Bernard Bilis Everywhere Everywhere and Nowhere variation, five cards shown to be the same card before changing into five selections
1976 11
Bernard Bilis Joker Finder Joker inserted into deck, inserted in between two selections
1976 20
Bernard Bilis Rising in China Card appears face up under Chinese coin on deck (original idea for gimmick: Tosheroon by Bob Dreibeck, marketed by Harry Stanley.)
Inspired by 1976 30
Harvey Rosenthal Odd-Even-Odd Again four odd and four even cards on two piles, on the odd side are then the even cards and on the other side the four kings
Inspired by 1976 12
Alex Elmsley Flight of the Psycards three signed cards to wallet, magnetic himber wallet, no palming version
1976 4
Al Mann The Devastators three selected cards are predicted, duplicates in wallet, magnetic himber
1976 11
Al Mann The Invaders two decks, three selected cards are predicted, duplicates in wallet, magnetic himber
1976 12
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 Teleportation selected card vanishes and is found on spectator's chair, two cards glued together on one end
1976 32
Nick Trost Color-Changing Pack
1976 34
Nick Trost, Stewart Judah Card Elimination Card vanishes from deck, then appears face up in the deck later
Also published here 1976 22
Nick Trost U-Find-It Spectator locates card by stabbing face up card into the deck
Also published here 1976 24
Nick Trost Ace, Deuce or Trey Either Ace, Two or Three will change to selection, spectator's choice
1976 24
Nick Trost Expanding Cards Fan of mini cards grow into large cards
Also published here 1976 29
Nick Trost The Hotel Mystery
1976 30
Roger Smith A Simple Universal
1976 3
The 3½ of Clubs No. 56, ungaffed with Three of Clubs and half dollar
Related to 1976 86
Jumping Joker No. 61, Joker (with missing corner) jumps out when riffled, next to selection
1976 92
Richard Himber Calculator Cards No. 62, selection is "six and three quarters cards" down in deck, it's correct with a card in which a quarter is torn out
1976 94
Jerry Mentzer, Jim Lee In Case Magical Lee prediction put in case, turns out to be later selection signed by spectator on face and performer on back
1976 18
Charles "Cicardi" Scott 'Super' Mental Image five ESP cards are secretly put in six envelopes, performer divines where the cards are by drawing the symbols on the envelopes
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1976
Magick (Issue 157)
781
Allan Slaight Fource of Hearts Vernon's Five Card Mental Force combined with prediction in envelope, Himber Wallet
Inspired by 1976
Magick (Issue 160)
799
Jon Racherbaumer Macho Matcho card placed on table, matches freely named card from other deck, roughed red-blue menetekel, red-blue double backer
Inspired by 1976 22
Edward Marlo Open Card to Balloon
Related to 1976 24
Edward Marlo Marlo's Choice Transposition chosen Ace transposes with selection
1976 27
Karrell Fox Almost, Complete Coverage gag in which the selection is the only card missing in 52-on-1 card/policy card
1976 81
Patrick Page The Jumbo Four Ace Trick ace assembly with jumbo cards
1976 104
Burling Hull The Double Force spectator pushes card reversed in deck, cards on either side are forced
1976 50
Burling Hull An Experiment in the Science of Impossibility two spectators reverse a deck each under cover of a cloth attached to their jackets, they are the same and match a reversed card in a third deck, double facer deck
Related to 1976 55
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
Roger Smith Maxi-Twist 1-2-3-4-5 Aces change into Ace through Five as finale
Also published here 1976 3
Roger Smith Maxi-Twist All Backs twisting with all backs kicker
Also published here 1976 3
Roy Johnson Instant Aces Kings and Aces transpose, four double facers, sbs joker
1976 2
Roy Johnson Invisible Reverse "Thoughts on the 'Invisible Pack'"
card always shows up in the center without a cut, sbs
1976 10
Roy Johnson Cookhill 2 two cards transpose with one in a wallet, deck of double facers
Inspired by 1976 11
The Turnover Switch with a double facer, wild card switch
1976 15
José de la Torre A Brief History of Kitson Miracle credit information, monte type routine with part of back glued on one card, 1930s, Enardoe, Ken Brooke's Dutch Looper
1976 3
José de la Torre How to Make the Gimmicked Card step gaff
1976 5
José de la Torre The Simple Jumping Back three cards, one has an odd-colored back, then the odd-backed card is another card, back vanishes and more
Related to 1976 7
José de la Torre Double Back Surprise
1976 12
José de la Torre The Elevator odd-backed card travels upwards step by step in three-card packet
1976 14
José de la Torre Self Important Card card travels upwards step by step in face-up three-card packet
1976 18
José de la Torre All Alike Jumping Back
1976 21
José de la Torre The Master Jumping Back three cards, one has an odd-colored back, then the odd-backed card is another card, back vanishes and more, version with more sleights
  • A Better Finale
  • Another Finale (David Lederman)
  • Patter
Related to 1976 23
José de la Torre The Basic Move three cards spread out with one double and a step gaff, hand turned over and sliding switch made
Related to 1976 26
Edward Marlo Double - Double Face Collectors using eight double facers
1977 283
Ray Mertz A $2.85 Deck gaffed deck with slits for coins
Related to 1977 26
Frank Garcia Routine #1 four double facers
1977 15
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Half Switch Move double facer and normal card
1977 18
David Lederman Routine #2 four double facers
1977 21
Francis Carlyle "Examine the Card" apparently every card is examined, four double facers
1977 31
John Mueller The Jason Merle Over the Counter Miracle four double facers
1977 35
Frank Garcia Ever So Sleightly Different variant procedure, four double facers
1977 38
Ron Frost Wild Card Outdone double change (faces and backs), with a plastic wallet switch
1977 43
Frank Garcia Confusing But Amusing five aces change into royal flush, two double facers
1977 48
Michael Skinner, Ricky Jay, Dai Vernon Quick-Way Wild Card four double facers, for rebuttal of Ricky Jay claim see Pabular reference
Related to 1977 59
Frank Garcia Anyone for Crazy Poker? nine ace of spades, transformed into to royal flushs in spades
1977 66
Frank Garcia Factory Rejects blank cards are printed
1977 71
John Fedko Sleightless Version of the Wild Card four double facers
1977 74
Flip Hallema Dutch Treat four double facers, unusual routine
1977 80
Frank Garcia Routine for the Experts four double facers and four glued pairs with a short card (peek force cards)
1977 92
Tony Slydini The Slydini Version of Wild Card
1977 105
Bob Baxter Bobby Baxter's Wild Card with himber wallet switch
1977 113
Tom Ogden High Jumper double facer
1977 116
Tom Ogden Quickswitch transformation routine with four cards, three double facers
Variations 1977 118
Tom Ogden Flip Flash four fives change into jokers one by one, three double facers
1977 119
Frank Garcia, Peter Kane 7 Card Monte Gypsy Curse handling
1977 128
Paul Curry Half Gone half of the deck vanishes from a handkerchief
Also published here 1977 1
Paul Curry The Open Prediction with gimmick
Variations 1977 44
Paul Curry Past, Present And Future two decks, three cards match, (apparently original) version of Paul Curry's "Touch"
Related to 1977 68
Two Card Monte Turnover with double facer and backer
1977 70
Peter Duffie, Roy Walton Canibal Land
July 1977
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 11)
432
Philip T. Goldstein Nucleus all spread cards are attached to hand, eventually all fall down except the signed one
Variations 1977 13
Paul Curry, Terry Morgan Simply Miraculous corner is torn from card, card vanishes from deck and appears in envelope, gimmick for switching corners, pocket card
1977 1
Jean Faré Triumph Color Change Handling of Color Triumphant by Derek Dingle (uses Marlo's Hung Card gimmick)
Inspired by 1977 35
Paul Harris Super Swindle sandwiched signed card, sandwich folded up, card vanishes and reappears reversed in deck
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1977 1
Jeff Busby Back to Back all backs with four cards, to four normal cards to all backs again
Related toVariations 1977 2
Stephen Minch Anthropophagic Jacks Jack put on card, card becomes blank with bone picture, more cards become blank between two Jacks, rubber-banded Three become miniature card, card with fly picture vanishes, Jacks transform in flap card case, partial rough-smooth
1977 11
Stephen Minch Bookleaf Change center card of sandwich changes, here with double facer
1977 19
Roger Smith Maxi-Twist 1-2-3-4-5 Aces change into Ace through Five as finale
Also published here 1977 3
Roger Smith Maxi-Twist All Backs twisting with all backs kicker
Also published here 1977 3
Roger Smith The Penultimate Dream card changes while isolated in tabled spread, spread turned over twice
  • The Penultimate Dream...2nd Handling
  • The Penultimate Dream...3rd Handling (Easy)
Inspired by
  • Jon Racherbaumer effect description, The Talisman, July 1971
1977 4
Roger Smith The Penultimate Duo-Gaff Dream card changes while isolated in tabled spread, spread turned over twice, with two gaffed cards
1977 9
Roger Smith The Dream! card changes while isolated in tabled spread, spread turned over twice
Also published here 1977 10
Roger Smith The Ultimate Dream Sandwich sandwiched card changes while sandwich is isolated in tabled spread, spread turned over twice
Variations 1977 11
Roger Smith The Simple Sandwich Ultimate Dream effect variation
Inspired by 1977 12
J. B. Bobo The Traveling Joker one black card placed among twenty-six red cards always ends up on top, then card travels from packet to packet
Also published here 1977 8
Peter Kane Reflections a mirror card changes into each of three selection, then changes to Joker
1977
Reinhard Müller Wer sucht, der findet! wild card with monte presentation
Mar. 1977
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 2)
70
Franklin V. Taylor Halluzination card on table transposes with card in deck, one vanishes and reappears in wallet
Also published here July 1977
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 3)
106
Roy Johnson The Cookhill Transposition two cards in signed envelopes transpose, deck of double facers
  • alternative method
Also published here 1977 15
Roy Johnson Fifty Fifty card stopped at is predicted in different ways
  • Mark 1 (jumbo card in envelope)
  • Mark 2 (52-on-1 card with actual prediction on back)
  • Mark 3 (black Two of Hearts)
1977 47
Tan Hock Chuan Sympathetic Transposition S.B.S. Deck, any four cards transpose between spectator and magician's decks
1977 11
Tan Hock Chuan Eclipse Discovery Selection rises from a tumbler as a cardboard cylinder covering the tumble is lifted up, card can be seen through window
1977 16
Tan Hock Chuan Astral Coin Coin travels from under one card to another card
1977 39
George G. Kaplan Carta Cameleon giant card transforms into selected card, using Monte sliding gaff
Also published here 1977 73
Juan Tamariz La Carta Magica blank blue card changes face and back to match selection, face changes into picture of performer
1977 76
Jochen Zmeck Tempo-Tempo a black card travels through a five-card packet of red cards one by one, partial rough-smooth
1977 11
Jochen Zmeck ESP-Voraussage freely chosen ESP card is predicted
Inspired by
  • Jochen Zmeck's ESP routine with slates in Magische Welt
1977 28
Jochen Zmeck Plus Eins: Die Ansage classic Do as I Do, the card the ends up reversed in the spectator's packet announces the next trick each time, running gag
1977 32
Allan Ackerman Easy Off Pips at the end the card is blank and vanishes, gaffed
Inspired by 1978 13
Dai Vernon, Sam Leo Horowitz The Second Method red/blue double backer
Also published here 1978 4
Sam Leo Horowitz The Third Method double backer
1978 6
Sam Schwartz The Fourth Method double backer
1978 7
Sam Leo Horowitz The Fifth Method no extra card, double index aces, double backers
1978 8
Karl Fulves Quartet Gaff comment on Ace with four indices on one side
Related to 1978 10
Sam Leo Horowitz Five-Card Brainwave two poker hands dealt, one card chosen, when re-dealt, this card reverses itself, two phases, double backers and rough-smooth
Related to 1978 14
Danny Korem Miracle Card Change pendulum holdout
1978 16
Philip T. Goldstein Back Gammon packet all backs, changing back kicker
Related toAlso published here July 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 11)
597
Philip T. Goldstein Broken Elevator ace, two and three, image of the three is shattered as a kicker
1978 4
Philip T. Goldstein Contrasting Prediction red/blue double backer
Related to 1978 5
Philip T. Goldstein Prints Charming three cards, hand acts as a printing press
1978 6
Philip T. Goldstein Mac Donald Goldstein three double facers
Related to 1978 7
Switching the Aces for changing the regular aces with the double facers
1978 7
Philip T. Goldstein Expansion behind a giant fan, a card changes and becomes a jumbo card
1978 2
Philip T. Goldstein Flushing five blank cards are printed on both sides, royal flush
Related to 1978 3
Shigeo Takagi Takagi Wild Card Handling with double facers
1978 3
Karl Fulves Unexpected at end of transposition sequence, cards are torn in half and one half of each card transforms
1978 32
Karl Fulves Second Method gaffed
1978 15
Karl Fulves Eight in the Side Pocket card travels from one compartment of wallet to another pocket, using ad card as double facer
1978 7
Paul Harris Pen-Ultimate* card clipped on pen is covered and then impaled on pen
1978 1
Paul Harris Splits Unlimited splitting variations
  • Lickity Split
  • Gaffed Split
  • Curry Split
Inspired by
  • "Las Vegas Split" (Super Magic)
1978 129
David Solomon Toss-in Triumph no card reversed after Triumph, indicator is tossed next to selection
1978 33
Karl Fulves Notes hypercard constructed from double facer with attached back piece
  • Elastrik
  • Oddments
Inspired by 1978
The Chronicles (Issue 11)
1173
David Britland Supersonic Joker two red-backed blank cards, one blue-backed Joker, situation reverses
1978 8
David Britland Turncoat twisting with four Jacks of Diamonds, one red and three blue backed, back situation reverses, red/blue double backer
1978 12
Jerry K. Hartman Second Blush Blue jokers change to red, then change back
Inspired byAlso published here 1978 72
Lin Searles The Color-Blind Crossroader five cards, one has different back, all backs change, gambling story
1978 7
Ron Wilson The Vanishing Deck
Also published here 1978 8
Ron Wilson A Routine for Micro-Macro seated
Also published here 1978 12
Bobby Hughes Mental Image Outdone! presentation idea for Jaks's Mental Image, five ESP cards are secretly put in six envelopes, performer divines where the cards are by drawing the symbols on the envelopes, last on is predicted
Inspired by 1978
Magick (Issue 201)
1001
Thomas Alan Waters Numerology Card in Wallet prediction in envelope, in wallet, nine-force, version of Al Koran's "Five-Star Miracle Card"
Variations 1978
Magick (Issue 205)
1023
Bascom Jones Mind Menta shuffled deck in case, cards are divined
1978
Magick (Issue 206)
1028
Larry Becker Improved Haunted House story trick, five letter cards, different words with different letters are spelled
Variations 1978 69
Roger Smith The Five Card Bonus Stunner Ace through Five reverse one by one, one put in pocket, other four become blank cards and pocketed is blank also
Inspired byRelated to 1978 11
Bert Allerton Verrückte Karten "The Two Card Trick"
  • Die Wiederholung
  • Die Falsche Erkärung
Also published here Mar. 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
24
Bert Allerton Two Card Monte Turnover
Mar. 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
24
Reinhard Müller Ausgewählte Grundanwendungen einer Doppelrückenkarte article on double backer applications, introduction, from second Cardworkshop, April 1976
Mar. 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
29
Reinhard Müller Eine Doppelrückenkarte kann Karten Austauschen und damit verbunden zum Verschwinden bringen using a double backer to switch or vanish cards
  • Grundhandlungen
  • Anwendung 1 der Situation 3
  • Anwendung 2 der Situation 3
  • Anwendung 3
  • Anwendung 4
Related to Mar. 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
30
Reinhard Müller Eine Doppelrückenkarten kann Karten forcieren forcing with double backer
  • Anwendung 1
  • Variante
  • Anwendung 2
Mar. 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
32
Reinhard Müller Eine Doppelrückenkarte kann eine Gedachte Karte im Spiel Lokalisieren double backer as key card
Related to Mar. 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
34
Reinhard Müller Bonus: Ein Zuschauer findet die vier Asse card chosen with cutting procedure, rest cut into three packets, Aces are found
Mar. 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
35
Nathan Stark Der Haltepunkt clever single card prediction in envelope, partial three-way forcing deck
Also published here Oct. 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 3)
88
Geoffrey Scalbert Die Falschspielerbrille by "Scalbert", apparently marking on back of cards which can only be seen with glasses, then marks can be seen for everybody
Related toAlso published here
  • "Abracadabra" Vol. 62, Nr. 1609. 1976.
1978
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 39 No. 1)
5
Elvio Giani Les Cartes Lugano several cards are chosen and replaced in the deck, they are all found reversed in the deck
1978
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 39 No. 3)
91
Simon Aronson Under Cover Four-Play Ace through Four travel through handkerchief one by one to join under jumbo card or cardboard
Also published here 1978 25
Simon Aronson Turning the Corner Twisting Ace through Four, last card changes into selection, clean handling
Also published here 1978 42
Simon Aronson The Aronson Artifice spectator stops anytime during dealing, takes two cards, then one of those, it is divined and predicted, Koran meets Gilbreath
Also published here 1978 49
Simon Aronson Red See Passover
Also published here 1978 78
Simon Aronson It Pays to Advertise comments on the advertising cards, uses for example: key, crib sheet, as forcing gaff, ...
Also published here 1978 120
José de la Torre Wild Prediction card from five-card packet is chosen via a number from one to five
1978 36
José de la Torre The Jumping Queen Queen of Spades vanishes from packet an appears in pocket, multiple phases, whole packet becomes Queens of Spades
1978 40
Paul Curry The Color Changing Deck one red/blue double backer
Also published here 1978 1
Bruce Jensen, David Stahl Simplified Color-Changing Deck chosen card is only odd card, color changing deck
1978 3
Robert Albo Rising Card overview over various methods with apparatus
  • Apparatus
  • Mechanical Decks
  • Box Rising Cards
  • Stands
  • Hidden Motor Card Rises
  • Rising Cards in the Hand with Apparatus
  • Rising Card on the Wand
  • Houlette on the Bottle Rising Card
  • Trays
1978/76 3
Turn Around Card rising card turns over, brief construction of card
Related to 1978/76 3
Changing Pip Card
1978/76 3
Rising Card Pillar rising card apparatus
1978/76 35
Improbability frame with hole, tube and handkerchief pushed through it, then jumbo card with hole is pushed into frame and penetrates tube and silk, produced by National Magic
1978/76 48
Edward Marlo The Four Aces using sixteen double facers and envelopes
1979 1
Edward Marlo The Four Aces (Again) diagonal divided gaffs
1979 2
David Solomon The One At A Time Reverse Assembly using gaff with two Aces on one card (named Castillion gaff)
Related to 1979 16
Jon Racherbaumer The Olram Aces three double facers, with credit information on the Ace Assembly plot
VariationsAlso published here 1979 24
Edward Marlo Unlimited Count
1979 36
Edward Marlo The Re-Opened Prediction
  • 2nd Method
  • 3rd Method
  • 4th Method: The Spectator's Open Prediction (based on Curry's in reference)
  • The Final Method
Inspired by 1979 153
Ash Vanish cigar/cigarette ashes on back of card for impromptu rough and smooth work
1979 170
Edward Marlo, David Solomon The Pinned Cards whole deck is punched, same effect as The Stapled Cards, one of two cards pinned together transposes with selection
  • 1st Method (Marlo)
  • 2nd Method (Solomon)
  • 3rd Method: Gaffed Pip Method (S.)
  • Double-Bubble Method: Taylor Peek Deck Card (S.)
  • Clipper Method (S.)
  • 2nd Clipper Method (M.)
  • The Double Double Bubble (2 Selections) (S.)
  • Marlo's D.D. Bubble Method
  • Direct Pinned Cards (M.)
Inspired by 1979 190
Edward Marlo Vanishing Sandwich card appears between Aces two times, then Aces change to Jacks and ace sandwich reappears in deck
1979 340
Sid Lorraine Two-Faced spectator turns over card behind back, is predicted, deck of double facers
Related to July 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 7)
224
Nick Pudar Ultimate Transposed Cards double facer, one card in deck
July 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 7)
226
Richard Kaufman S.P.L.I.T. Four into Twos into Aces, with double facer
1979 92
Philip T. Goldstein Designation prediction of geometric shape
Inspired by 1979 6
Karl Fulves Jack In The Box selection travels inside box from underneath box while two aces are halfway in box
Variations 1979 2
Karl Fulves Null And Void card placed into case, selection underneath vanishes and earlier card inside is selection
1979 12
Karl Fulves Unequals card inside box transposes with two cards outside box
1979 15
Karl Fulves Counterpart indifferent cards slid along back side of case change into aces one by one, miniature aces inside case, removable half-size flaps
1979 22
Karl Fulves The Nyria Effect Ace of Spades in case, Ace of Clubs sandwiched between red Fours outside, then visual transposition so red Four inside and black Aces sandwich with other four outside
1979 50
Karl Fulves Fundamental Df switch choreography for sandwich with one double facer
Variations 1979 61
Karl Fulves Back Display showing two cards from both side, one is double facer
1979 63
Karl Fulves d'Fundamentals switch choreography for sandwich with one double facer
1979 65
Karl Fulves Pick Off Pip card cleanly vanishes from three-card-packet, travels back into deck, using small pip of card with fake index on other side
1979 2
Karl Fulves Drink This
Inspired by 1979 19
Karl Fulves Noted in Passing "semi-double-index card"
1979 24
Karl Fulves Shape Changers card visually transposes with half card (torn piece), second method
  • One Any-Deck Method
  • The Other Any-Deck Method
Related to 1979 25
Karl Fulves Blind Ambition one card penetrates another
1979 34
Karl Fulves Connections ideas with half cards
1979 43
Philip T. Goldstein Tearable two cards are torn, halves transpose several times
VariationsAlso published here 1979 1
Thomas Alan Waters Synchroincidence two decks, same card is selected, red/blue
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1979
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue New Thoughts For Old)
31
Dr. James William Elliott, Theodore Annemann Elliott-Annemann Automatic Second Deal with torn-off corner
Related to
  • Elliott's Last Legacy (1923)
1979 2
Karl Fulves, Dai Vernon Automatic Second & Third Deal top card has hole
Related to 1979 2
Karl Fulves Automatic Jacks two jacks placed on top, two hands dealt and performer receives jacks, repeat, using card with hole
1979 3
Karl Fulves The Contact Count using card with cut-out section in center of one side
1979 5
Karl Fulves One-Hand Second from Top Palm top card has corner missing
1979 5
Karl Fulves The Faro Box Effect with card changing back color
1979 7
Karl Fulves Contact Colors 2&2, with card with cut-out section
1979 7
Karl Fulves Scam On Rye two black card between two reds, after a count it is two reds between two blacks, using extra card with cut-out section
1979 8
Karl Fulves Contact Spread using a card with hole, rough-smooth substitute
1979 10
Karl Fulves Four Card Catch catching two cards between 2 sandwich cards
Inspired by 1979 11
Karl Fulves Contact 5-as-4 using card with hole
1979 12
Karl Fulves Contact 5-as-5 using card with hole
1979 12
Karl Fulves Contact Double using card with hole
1979 13
Karl Fulves Contacting The Spirits top card on small packet floats up, using card with hole in center
Inspired byRelated to 1979 14
Karl Fulves The Hole Card Routine small packet blackjack sequence, at one point spectator gets "hole card" with actual hole
  • The Cheat Phase
  • The Finish
  • You Want Footnotes?
1979 15
Tony Slydini Slydini's Wild Card
1979 25
Paul Harris El Warpo card case turns inside out
Also published here 1979 44
Philip T. Goldstein Cycle backs of four cards change color, red/blue double backer
Related toAlso published here 1979 2
Philip T. Goldstein Cycle Exchange daley's last trick with color changing back kicker
Also published here 1979 3
Philip T. Goldstein Cycle Twist twisting four cards, one by one, with color changing back kicker
Also published here 1979 3
Philip T. Goldstein Cycle Elevator packet elevator with color changing back kicker
Also published here 1979 5
Karl Fulves Mate Two two cards torn in half, spectator takes two halves of one card, yet they do not match
1979
The Chronicles (Issue 13)
1194
Martin Gardner Gardner's Aces doing McDonald Aces with four double facers, posed as problem
Variations 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 20)
1256
Victor Marsh Found selection returned to cased deck, medium in other room finds selection
Variations 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 20)
1258
Karl Fulves The Half-Index Gaff Ten of Hearts with only the digit "1" blackened
1979
The Chronicles (Issue 22)
1278
Francis Haxton Open Selection five cards removed from deck, of those the spectator choses two, they're the selections, two methods
Related to 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 23)
1294
Derek Dingle Gambler's Dream poker hand changes and twists, two double facers
Related to 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 24)
1295
Martin Gardner Aces doing McDonald Aces with four double facers, three ideas
  • Note By Karl Fulves
Inspired by 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 24)
1304
Karl Fulves Dial A Deck Dept "gag" with phone dial on back design
1979
Interlocutor (Issue 37)
146
Gene Nielsen pk simple card reverse
Variations 1979
Magick (Issue 228)
1138
Larry Becker Network ESP three tv-networks (ABC, CBS, NBC) cards put in envelopes as spectator wishes, ABC card form name of network
1979 150
The Rising Card rubber band gimmick between two cards
1979 19
Piet Forton Trickkartenversion Kaps' Homing Card with gimmicked jumbo card, slide gaff to change card
Also published here 1979
Das Mike Skinner / Piet Forton Seminarheft (Issue Das Piet Forton Seminar)
13
Piet Forton Glückszahl 7 four Sevens produced, vanished and reappear in deck
Also published here 1979
Das Mike Skinner / Piet Forton Seminarheft (Issue Das Piet Forton Seminar)
19
Piet Forton Trickkartenversion Kaps' Homing Card with gimmicked jumbo card, slide gaff to change card
1979 39
Karl Fulves A Note on Shape Changing transposition of a normal card with a half card, so the value of the half card is then the normal card and vice versa, posed as problem
Related to 1979 3
Die Magnet-Daumenspitze magnetic thumb tip
  • cigarette clings to hand
  • card rises from deck
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
73
Roy Johnson Cash Stab bill burned in envelope, card stab in paper bag, bill found inside card
  • Burned Bank Note
  • The Card Stab
  • The Routine
Inspired by
  • Milbourne Christopher routine in Hugard's Magic Monthly
Variations
1979 52
Bill Wisch Pecuniary Paste-boards Aces are lost and found again, a coin appears under each card
1979 14
Jochen Zmeck Rot-Grün-Überraschung card chosen from red-backed deck, same card reversed in green-backed deck, then cards are shown to have transposed
1979 4
Bernard Bilis Collectors using overlap gaff
1980 14
Bernard Bilis Open Travelers Again using overlap gaff
1980 25
Bernard Bilis Torn Card exploiting optical illusion
1980 51
Edward Marlo Ninth Method use in card to case effect
1980 24
Stranger Corner sticking corner on card making a fake index card
1980 28
Edward Marlo An Approach to D.F. Aces deal four Aces face down, yet they are double facers, roughed
1980 172
Edward Marlo Commercial Poker poker hands change, fake indices at non-index corners
1980 248
Edward Marlo Olram's Ultimate Blues divided backs, fake indices
1980 301
Edward Marlo Gaffed Go Back Aces fake indices, three methods
1980 306
Edward Marlo The Inverted Assembly hearts with inverted pips (for partial diamonds displays)
1980 340
Ken Krenzel Transcendental Transpo using two divided cards along different axis, see page 372 for handling detail by Charles Hudson
Mar. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 3)
313
Don England Silver Streak producing coins under cards, gimmick to hold coins
Variations Dec. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 12)
421
Paul Swinford The Princess Trick Revisited using two spectators, double index cards
1980
Arcane (Issue 2)
12
Father Cyprian Multiple Surprises Ace cutting with color changing back kicker, different colors, four double backers
1980 46
Father Cyprian Hofzinser's Departure Aces transform into selection, Aces back in deck, double facer
Also published here 1980 54
Edward Marlo You Did It Again and Again! six cards, spectator thinks one, is turned over by spectator himself, repeats
1980
Hierophant (Issue The Last Hierophant)
13
Gene Castillon Capturing MacDonald four jacks appear and capture signed selection, as prelude to assembly, three double facer
1980
Hierophant (Issue The Last Hierophant)
43
Robert Walker The Tickfaw Twist
Inspired by
  • Larry Jennings's "Overturning Touch Turn"
Related to
1980
Hierophant (Issue The Last Hierophant)
48
Edward Marlo Quadruple Fingertip Cards to Pocket four peeked cards to four different pockets, double facer with divided cards on one side
1980
Hierophant (Issue The Last Hierophant)
50
Simon Aronson Ad-Jacent advertisement card is used to stab between selections in tabled spread
VariationsAlso published here 1980
Hierophant (Issue The Last Hierophant)
51
Jon Racherbaumer The Blue Intruder Strikes Again! spectator choses only blue card in red back, using brainwave deck
1980
Hierophant (Issue The Last Hierophant)
56
Gene Castillon Castillon's Olram Aces false index cards and 3/4 double facer
Variations 1980
Hierophant (Issue The Last Hierophant)
58
Al Leech Crooked Card card changes to a crooked card
1980 38
Gene Maze, Richard Kaufman On The Munch, or Eating Out (A Cannibal Card) simultaneous multiple vanish, three double backer
1980 60
Gene Maze Bon Voyage double backer, lapping
1980 79
Tommy Wonder Falling Pips pips on cards "fall" to one end when cards are tapped on table
Related toVariations Feb. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 2)
806
Walt Lees Four Blank Cards four blank cards are printed on both sides, four Kings
Related to 1980 13
Karl Fulves Red Alert 2&2, "Color Quik" with transformation into red kicker
Inspired by 1980 15
Karl Fulves Super Gaff Method 2&2, extra card produced at end
Inspired by 1980 16
Karl Fulves Final Red Notes notes on "Color Quik" and using two cards stuck together with tape hinge
1980 16
Tony Bartolotta Four Of A Kind transformation with gaff, What's New In Magic (1956)
1980 49
Paul Harris The Time Machine using a black piece of cardboard as time machine three Kings vanish and reappear in deck
Also published here 1980 1
Paul Harris The Uncut Version two half cards are put on deck where they visually grow and penetrate each other
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1980 45
Martin Lewis, Paul Harris Stamped Second demonstration second deal, stamp is stuck onto top card
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1980 111
Street Traders' Three Card Monte with other version for the gimmick
1980 21
Ron MacMillan The MacMillan Miracle movable flap
1980 25
Lewis Ganson Penny Wise message appears on card, thanks for the penny
1980 27
Lewis Ganson The Queen Goes Home message appears on card, gone home to mother
1980 29
Lewis Ganson Pimpernel Card clever gaffed card, all cards are the same as a climax
1980 29
Lewis Ganson Three Card Fooler corner pocket
1980 31
Ravelle, Andree Two Blacks-One Red extra card in pocket card
1980 32
Lewis Ganson Chase the Ace two cards with false indices
Variations 1980 34
Cecil Keech The Climax false indices
1980 36
Ian Adair Striptease Lady as a climax naked queen appears, moveable have card to hide other card
1980 37
Rovi Are You Colour Blind? two cards taped together, used like a pocket card
Related to 1980 6
Ken De Courcy Culluloid Lug Locator insert for key card to make a piece that sticks out of deck to cut to
1980 3
Richard Kaufman The Ultimate Invisible Assembly using only the four Aces and a blank card, at the end all Aces turn blank, different handlings, see reference for credit information
Related to 1980
New Stars of Magic (Vol. 1 No. 12)
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John F. Mendoza The One Dollar Sandwich card cleanly appears in isolated sandwich
Inspired by
  • performance of Vic Trabucco
1980 57
Mary Wolf Quick MacDonald three double facers, different vanishes
Inspired by 1980 107
John F. Mendoza Installment Vanish
1980 112
Bob Hummer Clubs/Spades Gaff used to make a card vanish
1980 1
Bob Hummer The Four G Men card is divined, name of cards printed on four cards, with newspaper black art
Also published here 1980 17
Bob Hummer Hummer's Magic Carpet divination of a four letter word from a list, with handkerchief and alphabet cards
Related toVariations 1980 25
Bob Hummer Hummer's Forcing Deck using hinged cards
1980 84
Dr. Lawrence Weinstein Back-Up business card used to stab into the deck
1980
Magick (Issue 258)
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Karl Fulves Fooled & Fooled Again No. 3, three different-colored cards under handkerchief, two removed, last one transforms, sucker element
1980 3
Karl Fulves Acrobatic Cards No. 4, a red an a white card transpose
1980 4
Steve Beam Twice As Nice two cards are reversed in the deck and then count up to the value of their card, both land on the same card, which was predicted
1980 40
Steve Beam Thrice As Nice variation of Twice As Nice
1980 42
Jean Merlin Zündhölzer, Karten und Geldschein spectator reverses card behind back, it matches prediction, card torn up and burned except one piece, another card changes into bill, in wallet are the matches and in match book the restored card
VariationsAlso published here
  • Genii, Sep. 1974
Mar. 1980
Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 1)
34
Fred Lowe Blindes Sehen three chosen cards are divined by blind-folded performer, simply a Christ Force
Variations Aug. 1980
Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 2)
49
Fred Lowe Die Teleskopkarte spectator selects Eight of Hearts, Ace prediction is pulled long until there are eight pips, gag card
Aug. 1980
Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 2)
58
Ken Brooke The Dutch Looper routine with multiple phases
Also published here 1980 134
Ken Brooke "L'Estrange" cards turn over in nine-card packet
1980 142
Ken Brooke The Faulty Follower
Also published here 1980 144
Ken Brooke Ricochet Cards card travels from one pile reversed into rest of the deck sitting in card case
1980 148
Ken De Courcy A Routine for Frank Garcia's "Five Card Stunner" black Jack and four red cards, Jack vanishes and travels to pocket, repeats with fewer cards
Inspired by
  • "Five Card Stunner" (Frank Garcia)
1980 11
Roy Johnson Eingekastelt two-phase transposition of two cards, one in the case
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here
  • Everyman Cards, 1979
1980 5
Der Umdreh-Austausch with a double facer, wild card switch
1980 7
Roy Johnson Pokerrocker five all-backs cards change into poker hand
Also published here
  • Everyman Cards, 1979
1980 15
Roy Johnson Der Kartenwanderung-Klimax one spectator has another spectator select cards that travel across, duplicates, with envelopes
  • Die Extra Spezialität (with gag cards)
Also published here
  • Feature 3, 1979
1980 29
Al Smith Kace two-phase transposition of two cards, one in the case
Inspired by 1980 25
Scotty York The Walking Talking Card Box using talking card box, card is named and found by wind-up toy
1980 11
Jeff White Out of the Blue blue backed chosen card vanishes from between two red backed Jacks and appears face up in the deck, then back of selection changes to red and back to blue
1980 23
Steve Dusheck Coin/Card gaff in which a thin coin is attached to a strip at the back of a card
Also published here 1980 ca. 6
Steve Dusheck Hole Transposition two cards, a hole travels from one card to another in a plastic case
Also published here 1980 ca. 9
Steve Dusheck Holed Up cork pushed halfway through hole in card, moved around
Also published here 1980 ca. 10
Steve Dusheck Monte Zuma two cards, one held behind back, spectator always guesses wrong
Also published here 1980 ca. 11
Steve Dusheck Changing Card Award visibly changing card
Also published here 1980 ca. 13