Location

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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Double Location short key card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
313
Ralph W. Read, Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin The Original "Stop" Trick three selection, three-bank forcing deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
320
Al Baker "Say When" two cards, partial forcing deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
322
Douglas Dexter A Means to an End three selections, hat and ribbon, otherwise ungaffed
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
323
Al Baker Think "Stop" wax pellet
Related toVariations 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
323
The Psychological Stop Trick
1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
324
Walter B. Gibson Master Card Location counting while spreading
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
331
Ben Erens Miracle Card Location nail nick while inserting card in fan
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
331
Conrad Rheiner Card Detected by Pulse Beat card forced
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
332
Face Up Location top card is fed next to face up card beneath spread
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
333
R. M. Jamison Elimination two card found via multiple dealing procedure, "Thirty Card Elimination", reprinted from Sphinx, May 1935
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
334
Get Thee Behind Me, Satan
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
339
C. O. Williams The Card from the Pocket card at thought of position is remembered and found, lazy man
Related toVariations 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
342
S. H. Wimbrough Card from the Pocket - Another Presentation lazy man's card to pocket, pocketed card in beginning is later selection
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
342
Charles T. Jordan Banner Card Discovery card at thought of position is remembered and found
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
343
Charles T. Jordan The Master Riddle six card location
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
344
Kli Ban The Spectator Finds Your Card card travels into other half next to selection
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
348
Watch His Elbow spectator's elbows betray counting procedure, "moving elbows" principle
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
349
Two Pile Trick
Variations 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
349
Triple Card Mystery three cards
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
350
Charles T. Jordan The Life Saver pointer one way from face
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
352
Louis Nikola Locating selection and its position named, memorized deck
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
394
Theodore Annemann Two Cheating Mysteries two-way-force deck
  • fair stop and count-down trick with two selections
  • one-handed location in hat
 		1937
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1936/37)
176
Val Evans Multeffect Cards long-short paired deck used for a routine of eighteen different effects
Related toVariations 1937
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1936/37)
177
Stuart P. Cramer Les Cartes par Hasard card thought of from the middle while riffled, multiple out after dealing into four piles
Inspired by 1937
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1936/37)
182
Nancy Page He Picks the Right Card article about dog training
Related to 1937
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1936/37)
182
Theodore Annemann The Psychic Toothpick toothpick moves on its own
Also published here 1937
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1936/37)
183
Orville Wayne Meyer The New "Miracle" Effect five cards selected, mixed with twenty more cards, then located
 		Feb. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 29)
188
Sidney Margulies One in Fifty-Two working range down to 6-7 possible cards, then fishing
 		Feb. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 29)
189
Theodore Annemann The Walk Around Discovery cards distributed on floor and selection located
VariationsAlso published here Feb. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 29)
190
Stuart Robson The Card Angler card attaches itself on end of ribbon in hat
 		Aug. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 35)
233
Theodore Annemann Mind or Muscle two cards located in spread, third card named, stacked deck and forcing deck
Also published here Aug. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 35)
237
Theodore Annemann Dog Finds Card
Related to Sep. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 36)
240
Theodore Annemann Locatrik location with two keys and two outs, Gemini Twins precursor
Variations Dec. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 39)
262
Edward Victor Supreme Control eight selections are discovered in different ways, key card control procedure
Related toVariations 1937
Magic of the Hands
14
Joe Berg A Surprise Discovery selected card is replaced reversed, performer tosses deck into other hand in two halves, selection remains in throwing hand, friction pass with cards
Variations 1937
Here's New Magic
2
Joe Berg Berg's Miracle Spread card chosen and lost cleanly from shuffled deck, later removed from face-up spread, performer locates card in another deck
 		1937
Here's New Magic
4
Joe Berg Mistakes Will Happen card is lost face up in deck behind performer's back with a few more reversed cards for confusion, card should travel to pocket but wrong card travels, it changes into right card, riffle shuffle with key next to a reversed card
Variations 1937
Here's New Magic
6
Joe Berg An Amazing Card Location top five cards are shown not to be the selection, number up to five is called, card at that position is now selection, imperfection principle
 		1937
Here's New Magic
9
Joe Berg Coincidental Location spectator and performer both think of a card, spectator removes two cards, they turn later out to be the two selections
 		1937
Here's New Magic
10
Bob Haskell Contact spectator deals row of cards, remembers last card, and deals same number of cards on all cards and collects them, performer locates selection, two keys
 		1937
Six Bits More
2
Franklin M. Chapman Just Peek card peeked at behind performer's back, deck immediately shuffled, performer locates card
 		1937
Six Bits More
7
A Reversed Card Discovery spectator pushes reversed card next to selection
 		1938
Greater Magic
40
Yank Hoe Location with Crimp magician inserts card
 		1938
Greater Magic
47
Theodore Annemann Sixth Method. (Crimp and table spread) crimped distant key
 		1938
Greater Magic
55
Jack Merlin Jack Merlin Crimp Technique crimping selection while pushing spread forward
 		1938
Greater Magic
57
Crimp Location Trick card inserted next to selection, or two sandwich cards around selection
 		1938
Greater Magic
59
"It's Up to You" using nail pricking
 		1938
Greater Magic
64
The Knife-Blade Detection scratching the face
 		1938
Greater Magic
65
Al Baker A Problem in Plumbago stacked and daub
Also published here 1938
Greater Magic
67
Paul Rosini A Problem in the Fourth Dimension daub transferred to spectator's thumb via him holding the performer's wrist previously, see also p. 495
 		1938
Greater Magic
74
The Divided Pack: The Red and Black Location with note of mixed-suit separation
 		1938
Greater Magic
85
Red and Black Location with Riffle Shuffle spectator cuts off cards, remembers bottom card and riffle shuffles packet into rest
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
87
The "Reversible" Location using one-way feature of faces
 		1938
Greater Magic
88
John Northern Hilliard Experiment in Mind Reading key and shiner
 		1938
Greater Magic
92
The Top Card Location key card starts on top
 		1938
Greater Magic
95
The Top and Bottom Location having two key cards
 		1938
Greater Magic
96
The Master Card Location two key cards on top and bottom, spectator riffle shuffles
 		1938
Greater Magic
97
The Perfect Card Trick full deck stack
 		1938
Greater Magic
100
The Incomprehensible Detection full stack
 		1938
Greater Magic
103
Dai Vernon Trick Wherein a Card is Thrust Beside a Predicted Card two methods, one by Vernon
 		1938
Greater Magic
113
7. Red and black location featuring Jordan's false shuffle, Telltale Color glimpse of odd-backed card
 		1938
Greater Magic
174
A Chosen Card Is Discovered at Any Selected Number bottom deal
 		1938
Greater Magic
212
Theodore Annemann New Finishes for Card Tricks: 1. Card Dropping all cards except selection drops out of performer's hand
 		1938
Greater Magic
223
New Finishes for Card Tricks: 2. Adaption of the "Spring" Flourish cards are sprung in air singly, card at certain position caught
 		1938
Greater Magic
224
A Card Changes in the Spectator's Hand
1938
Greater Magic
225
The Spectator Does it All cards are put in pocket and one selected, performer divines number of pocketed cards and selection
 		1938
Greater Magic
226
A Mental Discovery - First Method by dealing
 		1938
Greater Magic
227
Nate Leipzig The Flying Card when doing waterfall flourish, only selection drops to floor
 		1938
Greater Magic
231
Carl Waring Jones The Three Pile Trick spectator notes position of mentally selected card, first card is key card
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
234
The Salt Trick deck divides at selected card
Also published here 1938
Greater Magic
237
A Good Impromptu Trick value of top card is used to count down to selection
 		1938
Greater Magic
237
William H. McCaffrey A Self Working Trick using a no-touch force
 		1938
Greater Magic
237
John Northern Hilliard A "Think Stop" Trick
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
239
A Joker Trick
1938
Greater Magic
240
John Northern Hilliard Final Suggestions about impromptu tricks
 		1938
Greater Magic
242
The Fadeaway Cards plunger-pushing back & forth a packet through deck until one remains
VariationsAlso published here 1938
Greater Magic
243
A Miracle Discovery hands off key card placement
 		1938
Greater Magic
246
Capt. J.E. Stone The Stabbed Card. New Version with darts on table
 		1938
Greater Magic
251
Card in Pocket. I performer finds spectator's card and vice versa
 		1938
Greater Magic
253
Paul Rosini Two Card Location two cards are caught on fingertips (friction toss)
 		1938
Greater Magic
256
The Magic Thrust. I spectator pushes card reversed next to selection behind back
 		1938
Greater Magic
261
Al Baker The Magic Thrust. II spectator pushes card reversed next to selection behind back
Also published here 1938
Greater Magic
262
Theodore Annemann The Magic Thrust. III spectator pushes card reversed between two selections behind back
 		1938
Greater Magic
264
George G. Kaplan The "Impossible" Location using Natural Card
Related toVariations 1938
Greater Magic
269
George G. Kaplan The Five Card Problem two cards, stacked deck
 		1938
Greater Magic
283
Dr. Buell A Test Discovery one-way pointer cards
 		1938
Greater Magic
287
"Tearing the Pack" Trick pack torn in half, card selected from both half, match and are previous selection
 		1938
Greater Magic
290
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin a. Effect thought-of card by one spectator is chosen by second spectator
 		1938
Greater Magic
330
c. Effect stop trick with thought-of selection, two handlings
 		1938
Greater Magic
334
One from Five one from five memorized card is chosen and located by touch
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
342
Dai Vernon With Unprepared Cards. A Method by Mr. Dai Vernon spectator selects card in other room, subtle crimp
 		1938
Greater Magic
347
Cardini Method No. 8. The Cardini Rise card jumps out of hat
 		1938
Greater Magic
397
With a Svengali Deck spectator pushed toothpick in side of deck and thus pushes out selection
 		1938
Greater Magic
403
A Subtle Detection svengali deck, spectator finds his own card, ending clean
 		1938
Greater Magic
431
The Lady's Ring svengali deck, spectator finds his own card
 		1938
Greater Magic
432
Al Saal The Perfect Stop Trick svengali deck, cards put from one hat to another hat one by one until spectator stops
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
435
Another "Stop" Trick svengali deck
 		1938
Greater Magic
436
A Blindfold Detection svengali deck, spectator deals cards and performer calls stop while blindfolded
 		1938
Greater Magic
437
Three Chosen Cards Discovered from Shuffled Pack in a Hat menetekel deck
 		1938
Greater Magic
439
Ivory and Air Cushion Finish halves from different decks with different finishes, divided deck location
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
448
William H. McCaffrey Blindfold Multiple Detection blindfolded magician divines several cards, different finishes
 		1938
Greater Magic
449
Professor Hoffmann A Triple Discovery three selections are located twice, stripper deck
 		1938
Greater Magic
457
H. Adrian Smith It's in the Bag - Effect No. 2 really blindfolded, short card
 		1938
Greater Magic
465
H. Adrian Smith It's in the Bag - Effect No. 3 really blindfolded, short card
 		1938
Greater Magic
466
H. Adrian Smith It's in the Bag - Effect No. 4 spectator places reversed card between two selections, performer really blindfolded, short card
 		1938
Greater Magic
466
H. Adrian Smith It's in the Bag - Effect No. 5 really blindfolded, short card
 		1938
Greater Magic
467
Billy O'Connor Two Card Discovery card stabbed in deck by spectator next to two selections, short card
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
469
The Power of the Will spectator deals, double backer
 		1938
Greater Magic
484
Paul Rosini The Daub. A Miracle Location daub transferred from performer's finger to bottom card of cut-off packet as it is replaced, button storage suggestion
Also published here 1938
Greater Magic
495
William H. McCaffrey "Think Stop" one way deck
 		1938
Greater Magic
496
To Make the Spectator Reverse the Card Himself one way deck
Related toAlso published here 1938
Greater Magic
497
The Knowing Dart several cards on huge stand, spectator throws dart and thus finds selection
 		1938
Greater Magic
503
Ralph W. Hull The Tuned Deck six phases, two corner shorts
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
517
Theodore Annemann The Five Card Stabbing Mystery five selections, one-way
 		1938
Greater Magic
539
Al Baker Red-Black Detection method to set up during trick
Also published here 1938
Greater Magic
542
Sam Leo Horowitz A Psychological Discovery two-pile-stop trick with Eight/Nine alternating set-up
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1938
Greater Magic
549
Stewart Judah The Guessing Game two cards from two decks are put in pockets by performer and spectator and divined by each other, or not (risky)
 		1938
Greater Magic
557
Paul Rosini A Great Location Trick subtle key card location
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1938
Greater Magic
570
Josef Bauer Ostracism when balloon is popped, all cards drop except selection, apparatus
 		Jan. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 40)
264
Theodore Annemann The Ultra Find handling for interlocking chain location that avoids obvious studying of order
Variations Jan. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 40)
267
Martin Gardner Card Minded spectator divines card from other spectator
 		1938
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1937/38)
274
Martin Gardner Three Piles
Related to 1938
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1937/38)
277
George C. Hanneman New Card Math binary sorting with sixteen cards
 		Mar. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 42)
289
Al Baker Nufind two key cards
Also published here May 1938
The Jinx (Issue 44)
299
Blois Houghton Sensitive Soul deck separates at selection when kicked on floor, crimp instead of salt
Also published here May 1938
The Jinx (Issue 44)
299
Dr. William Bates Subconscious Mystery one of four cards marked, shuffled in four piles, spectator choses pile with marked cards, dressing for Ace Assembly
 		1938
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1938)
321
Theodore Annemann Found Out two keys and bank of one suit
 		1938
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1938)
323
Stewart James Queer Quest three cards found
Related to Aug. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 47)
331
Stewart James Deck Digit Dial and Devil different procedure
 		Sep. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 48)
337
Harold Lloyd, James G. Thompson Jr. You See? three card location, one-way, credit attribution to Thompson in Max Maven reference
Related toAlso published here Dec. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 51)
353
Dr. Jacob Daley Snap!! "A Quick Trick", card appears out-jogged from fan, with "take any card" gag by Daley
Also published here 1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
11
Orville Wayne Meyer The Magic Thrust
Related toVariations 1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
18
Purvis W. Miller The Two Jokers two jokers shuffled into deck, reversed card thrust in deck by spectator - between the jokers
Also published here 1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
19
The Ladies' Lookingglass "A New Version"
 		1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
20
Al Baker Effect 2 double backer, Christ Force type challenge location, setting double back key card
Related to 1939
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Effects 1, 2, and 3)
498
Barbara Stanwyck Bits of Presto article touched in other room, performer knows, same with card selection
 		Jan. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 52)
359
Theodore Annemann Five Findo five cards found in different ways
 		1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
368
Theodore Annemann Bottom Deal Stop Trick small packet after spectator stops
 		1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
368
L. Vosburgh Lyons Last Chance
Related toAlso published here Mar. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 54)
387
L. Vosburgh Lyons Mental Rescue two spectators have five cards each and exchange one, performer divines it
Related toVariationsAlso published here Apr. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 55)
389
Theodore Annemann Eagle Location risky location in which spectator shuffles his own card back
Related to May 1939
The Jinx (Issue 56)
397
Robert Brethen Known Before card on both sides predicted
Variations July 1939
The Jinx (Issue 58)
419
Walter B. Gibson The 20 Card Trick as seen by Agostin, twenty cards are selected and shuffled back, all found blindfolded from pocket in apparently random order
Variations Aug. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 59)
428
Julian J. Proskauer Smeero
Sep. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 60)
434
James G. Thompson Jr. Utility Routine Svengali deck with the different cards stacked, ends clean, bridge deal finale
Also published here Oct. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 63)
443
Joseph Dunninger Nomenclature three random names are spelled, selection found, automatic placement procedure
Related toVariationsAlso published here Oct. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 64)
450
Theodore Annemann Omega Card Act five cards in five spectacular ways (see following entries)
Variations Nov. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 66)
457
Theodore Annemann The Impaled Card
Nov. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 66)
460
Theodore Annemann The Torn Card deck torn in half, stop trick from both half piles, credits see p. 461
 		Nov. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 66)
460
Howard Warringer Fingeraura challenge location using scotch tape secretly applied to card
 		Dec. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 73)
489
The Fadeaway Cards brief, plunger-pushing back & forth a packet through deck until one remains
Related to 1939
Be Deceived
7
Louis Lam Sensational Card Discovery
1939
Be Deceived
10
Louis Lam Pusho packet pushed (poke) from center as selection procedure
 		1939
Be Deceived
23
Robert Parrish Name Your Favorite any card named, after riffle shuffle spectator goes through cards and performer stops him at named card
 		1939
Do That Again!
30
Oscar Weigle Dual Impulsion spectator finds performer's card and vice versa
Related to 1939
Do That Again!
35
Oscar Weigle The Triple Enigma spectator puts cards in pocket and remembers a card in rest of deck, performer divines card and number of pocketed cards, then locates card, short card
 		1939
Do That Again!
38
Oscar Weigle The Challenge Blindfold Card Routine genuinely blindfolded
Effect No. 1: think stop
Effect No. 2: performer stops while dealing
Effect No. 3: spectator reads cards and performer detects card by voice
Effect No. 4: performer stops spectator's deal and even names card
Also published here 1939
Do That Again!
43
Paul Curry Lost and Found two spectators remember cards and their positions, shuffle, two other cards find selections by stabbing the pack behind back
 		1939
More Card Manipulations (Issue 2)
36
Frederick Braue A Two Pile Mystery
Related to 1939
More Card Manipulations (Issue 2)
38
Simultaneous Magic four decks, four people think of a card and later spell it (progressive spelling set-up)
 		1939
More Card Manipulations (Issue 2)
41
Orville Wayne Meyer The "Last Word" Location two key cards, multiple out procedure in placing one of the keys
 		1939
More Card Manipulations (Issue 2)
43
Theodore Annemann Stop selection is at thought-of position, continuous triples
Variations 1939
The Incorporated Strange Secrets
4
Theodore Annemann, Orville Wayne Meyer Remote Control Improved odd-backed unknown card signed on back is chosen from face
Related to 1939
The Incorporated Strange Secrets
7
Michael F. Zens Zen's X-Clusive Card Combination several cards are selected from a shuffled deck and replaced, performer finds them, then cards are put in envelopes, inside are predictions which match
Also published here Nov. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 5)
1
Frederick Braue A Spectator Stabs the Cards two selections, with knife, deck wrapped in newspaper, metal gimmick
 		1939
The Magic Annual for 1938 and 1939
38
Vitzliputzli little figure in tube filled with water raises and sinks to divine selection
 		1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 1)
11
Eine neue Art, eine Karte zu lokalisieren method to find a selected card, using full stack
Also published here
  • "Magikeren" January 1939.
 1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 2)
16
Interessantes Kartenentdecken finding card behind back. envelope card made from two cards and tape
 		1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 3&4)
20
Sid Lorraine Eine neue Durchdringung deck with holes, ribbon through envelope where three selections appear on ribbon
 		1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 3&4)
24
Fred Rohner Das Kartenraten card replaced under cover of table cloth, secretly reversed
 		1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 5)
19
A Cutting Discovery found by cutting to it, thumbnail estimation
Related toVariations 1940
Expert Card Technique
114
Charles Bertram The Bridge Location bridged deck
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
127
Charlie Miller The Bridge Location bridged deck
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
128
The Eighteenth Card using 18-35-faro-principle with honest shuffle, risky
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
150
At the Top risky
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
153
Double Less One faros and crimped key
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
154
Paul LePaul There It Is! visual thing, drawing on cover of Dover Reprint..., for credit information see references
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1940
Expert Card Technique
167
Paul Rosini The Gamblers Outwitted daub transferred from performer's finger to bottom card of cut-off packet as it is replaced
VariationsAlso published here 1940
Expert Card Technique
217
Paul Rosini A Rosi-Cruzian Mystery daub, button storage, two phases, red-black separation during first phase that is used in second phase
Variations 1940
Expert Card Technique
219
Jack McMillen Mind Mirror one suit on top, two honest riffle shuffles
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1940
Expert Card Technique
223
The Razzle Dazzler combo
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
266
Five Card Royale one of five, mathematical
Related toVariations 1940
Expert Card Technique
273
Phantaso one of five, one-way pips
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
273
The Impromptu Magician using one hand only, two methods
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
277
Three in One using one hand only, different discoveries
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
279
Harold Lloyd You See? three card discovery, using one hand only, one-way
Also published here 1940
Expert Card Technique
280
Theodore Annemann, The Telepathic Card impromptu double backer
Related toVariations 1940
Expert Card Technique
293
Charlie Miller The Danbury Deliver fingertip peek, four cards with edge-marks
Related to 1940
Expert Card Technique
307
Double Discovery two-card catch
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
308
Charlie Miller The Dunbury Delusion
Related toVariations 1940
Expert Card Technique
319
Impromptu Location saliva
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
322
The Obliging Card apparently mistake is made, ambitious phase
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
322
The Wheel Location card peeked at, fan, card withdrawn
Related to 1940
Expert Card Technique
325
Wheels within Wheels saliva used as daub
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
327
The Psychic Stop! at seventh position, psychological
Related toVariations 1940
Expert Card Technique
330
An Incredible Location spectator cuts to bridge
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
334
Risk Location Shuffle Tracking
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
339
Cagliostro Cuts the Cards spectator cuts to his face up card
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
341
Faced Deck Reverse Location fair control, faced deck
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
342
It Must Be Magic spelling
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
382
Matching the Packets spectator deals to four predetermined cards
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
388
The Hocus-Pocus Card apparently mistake is made
Related to 1940
Expert Card Technique
390
The Twenty-Sixth Location get-ready trick to get key in center, spelling
Related toVariations 1940
Expert Card Technique
397
Circus Card Trick to prepare for twenty-sixth location
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
398
The Unwitting Magician spectator finds thee selections
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
400
The Magic of Nine number of cards in pocket and selection is devined
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
402
Percy Abbott The Certain Card Trick
Also published here 1940
Expert Card Technique
403
Edward Marlo Two Pets - A. First Pet bridged deck
 		1940
Early Marlo (Issue Pasteboard Presto)
8
Edward Marlo B. Second Pet bridged deck
 		1940
Early Marlo (Issue Pasteboard Presto)
9
Edward Marlo The First Miracle spectator looks at any card in table spread while performer looks away, self-crimp
Related toVariations 1940
Early Marlo (Issue Pasteboard Presto)
11
Henry Christ Stop When Ready cards turned over one by one and placed onto deck in out-jogged condition
Related toVariationsAlso published here Jan. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 74)
496
Robert Tothill Secrets for Sale four locations
 		Jan. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 75)
500
Charles T. Jordan Forty-Nine 21 card trick with 49 cards and two dealing rounds, see also page 524 for idea to do it as telephone trick by Lloyd Jones
 		Feb. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 78)
513
Theodore Annemann The Whistle two cards reverse with fun presentation
Variations Feb. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 80)
522
Theodore Annemann A Card in Hand card changes in spectator's hand, stabbing presentation, backdated for ten years
Related toVariationsAlso published here Feb. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 80)
522
Audley Walsh The Mystic Twelve cards pocketed and another remembered, performer divines position of selection and number of cards in pocket, reverse-count force
Related toVariations Mar. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 82)
531
Hubert Elliott Sky Sense selection moved from pile to pile, divined by performer, key card
Variations Mar. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 83)
533
Herb Runge Hidden Mystery two cards selected with dealing procedure, performer places another card next to them one by one
Related toAlso published here Mar. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 83)
535
Theodore Annemann One-Hand Cutting Trick
Mar. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 83)
535
Dr. Jacob Daley Two Cards in Fear two spectators stab two knives in deck wrapped in newspaper
Related toVariations 1940
The Jinx (Issue 85)
543
Hen Fetsch In the Mind performer really blindfolded
  • think stop with one selection
  • think stop with three selections
  • a chosen card is named
Also published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 88)
554
Albert Cohn Combination dealing trick
Inspired by 1940
The Jinx (Issue 91)
568
Theodore Annemann Volition four selections in envelopes, spectators choose their own card, equivoque
VariationsAlso published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 95)
589
Stuart Robson Last Touch last card is selection
Also published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 96)
593
Henry Hardin Houdin's Dream one-way faces via pips, no-touch reversal method with book used as plate
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 97)
598
Herb Runge "Two-Faced" Force spectator stabs behind back, using duplicate
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 98)
602
Kent Arthur Eerie Cards using eight cards, card finally spelled to
Related toVariations 1940
The Jinx (Issue 101)
615
Herb Runge A Thought Ahead Tantalizer
Related to 1940
The Jinx (Issue 102)
618
Don Medley, Harry Jordan Circum-Location three cards, odd-even, identities and positions named
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 102)
619
Sam Leo Horowitz The Diving Pasteboard one of four random cards is thought of, they're shuffled back, Three-spot locator used to locate selection
Related toVariations 1940
The Jinx (Issue 105)
632
Kent Arthur Pastiche card selected, another turns over, third selection predicted
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 106)
637
Jim Wheeler Lost and Found deck in glass, spectator removes deck but selection remains inside, narrow card
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 107)
640
The Great Maurice Card Finesse two cards lost, deck covered in paper, selections come to top and bottom, duplicates in paper
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 109)
649
Clayton Rawson Mass Production long short divided deck
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 110)
655
G. W. Hunter Backhanded reprinted from The Magic Wand, card sticks to back of hand, key card location
Also published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 110)
660
Harry W. Burger Inevitable one of sixteen cards fairly chosen and lost, then found
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 113)
670
The Great Merlini Behind the Eight Ball
  • Effect #1: Top card changes into selection
  • Effect #2: Another selection comes to top
  • Effect #3: selection is stabbed to with another card
  • Effect #4: Magic Thrust
  • Effect #5: spectator seals card in envelope (glimpsed with alcohol)
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 114)
673
Orville Wayne Meyer Location of Consequence using "Instanto" deck, named card version of Annemann's Magic Thurst
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 115)
678
Theodore Annemann Business Card Selection spectator choses card with business card details
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 116)
687
Charles Arbuthnot Double Key Location
1940
The Jinx (Issue 116)
688
Crocker The Blindfold Discovery really blindfolded, using Xkwizit gimmick
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 117)
690
Walter B. Gibson Key Location Medium finds selection in shuffled deck, coding using stacking principle
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 121)
707
Jack Vosburgh Help from Hades three cards selected, and written on paper and lost, found again with pieces of paper, miscall
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 121)
708
Jack Vosburgh The Mystery of the Suits one of the Aces is selected and found, then the suit of another selected Ace is predicted
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 122)
711
Gambler's Sense of Touch performer cuts at selection
 		1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
20
Springing the Trap set-up in which deck is held by one card in a configuration on glasses, when card is removed, all cards except selection drop down
 		1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
27
The Two Pile Mystery two selections
 		1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
28
Gerald Kosky Ziska Improved number of moved cards & selection are divined by value of a card, set-up, marked locator
Inspired byRelated to 1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
40
Frederick Braue The Score Card Scores ad card used to stab next to selection
Variations 1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
46
Laurie Ireland Ireland's "Live Bait" Card Fishing Trick Manuscript two selection placed in a box, are fished out but turn out to be jumbo cards
 		1940
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1940)
19
George Troseth Troseth's Famous Three Card Routine three cards are lost and found with different methods
 		Apr. 1940
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 10)
2
Louis Lam Amazo card cut to is revealed, with a deck with 32 cards
 		1940
Fast Ones
4
Louis Lam A Sensational Card Effect thought of number and counting
 		1940
Fast Ones
5
Louis Lam A Miracle in Cards two cards and their positions are noted, one by performer and one by spectator, cards are eventually found
 		1940
Fast Ones
6
Joseph Ovette Think And Take spectator finds other spectator's card, reversed
 		1940
Fast Ones
7
Joseph Ovette Bagging The Card one half card of cut deck is selected, ribbon placed in paper bag and bag is bursted, other half of selection appears
 		1940
Fast Ones
8
Joseph Ovette Simple Location with Ace through King of one suit in order to locate card
 		1940
Fast Ones
16
Martin Gardner Never-Miss Stop Effect two-pile-stop trick with Tens/Jacks alternating set-up
Related to 1940
12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck
12
Martin Gardner Six of Spades Count Down one of seventeen cards thought of, Six-spot stabbed reversed in deck by performer, it locates selection
 		1940
12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck
14
Martin Gardner Two Piles and Subtract spectator remembers a card and its position, two piles made and card eventually found
Inspired by 1940
12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck
15
Bob Hummer Two Card Location behind back, with knife stabbed in the deck
Also published here 1940
Half-A-Dozen Hummers
8
Samuel Berland, Bob Hummer Card and Ribbon ribbon with gummed sticker in pocket, selection vanishes from deck and is found attached on ribbon
Also published here 1940
Half-A-Dozen Hummers
9
Rolf Andra "Bel ami" after selection is returned, performer makes four piles of four cards, one is chosen and it contains selection and mates
 		1940
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 2 No. 1)
14
Eddie Joseph Almost a Miracle two selections are found, with apparent failure
Related to 1940 ca.
Original Tricks
11
Edward Victor A Move for the “Rising Cards” (Sleight of Hand Method) wrong card rises from deck changes into selection, finger pushes cards up from back, for applications see references
Related toVariations 1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
15
Edward Victor A "Fan" Card Change wrong card found is changed into selection
 		1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
22
Edward Victor A “Quick” Reversed Card Trick selection reverses itself in deck twice
 		1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
24
Edward Victor The Four Mental Cards spectator thinks of one of four cards that are returned to deck, whichever one he names, magician can produce it (top, bottom, reversed or pocket)
 		1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
35
Edward Marlo, Theodore Annemann Card Counted To spectator counts down, uses this value to count down again, third time selection shows up, impromptu method for "Count Your Card!"
Inspired by 1941
Early Marlo (Issue Amazing, Isn't It?)
24
Jack Vosburgh Once in a Life Time odd-backed unknown card is chosen from face
Related to 1941
The Jinx (Issue 125)
727
H. G. Cleveland The Triple Deal improved 21 card trick
 		1941
The Jinx (Issue 130)
748
Stewart James Further Than That production of selection, Royal Flush, and other stuff
Related toVariationsAlso published here Apr. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 134)
765
Shaman Ode to the Sun deck put in threaded paper bag, bag put on fire, only selection remains on thread
 		1941
The Jinx (Issue 138)
783
Herb Runge He Fools You! spectator cuts deck to match prediction in suit and value
 		1941
The Jinx (Issue 138)
784
Bruce Elliott Middle Maze two card location, center key card
Inspired by July 1941
The Jinx (Issue 143)
804
Herb Runge Duo Locato Finale
Aug. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 145)
812
Clayton Rawson Ghost Writer card reversed behind back, name appears on slate
Also published here 1941
The Jinx (Issue 147)
821
Kent Arthur The Professor's Card Trick mathematical
Also published here Sep. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 148)
823
Diogenes' Card a card helps finding two thought-of cards (card and their position remember-procedure)
 		1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
27
Charlie Miller, Jack McMillen The Triple Discovery three cards, twenty-sixth key
Variations 1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
29
Frederick Braue Card Instinct Ace to King of one suit on top
 		1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
31
Frederick Braue The Challenger full-deck set-up
 		1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
32
Joseph Cottone Auto-Location
1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
40
Joseph Cottone The Jumping Joker selection flys out of deck
 		1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
43
Jean Hugard Credit Information for "There It Is!"
Related to 1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
51
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Astro-Vision spectator turns card end for end on his own, stripper deck
 		1941
The Stripper Deck
13
Jack McMillen, Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Mind Mirror with stripper deck
Related to 1941
The Stripper Deck
16
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Phenomenal touched card found, distant key card
 		1941
The Stripper Deck
18
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Dig with a Spade performer pushes card next to selection for real, stripper deck
 		1941
The Stripper Deck
19
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue A Subtle Location spectator counts down and remembers card, two handlings, stripper deck
 		1941
The Stripper Deck
21
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Stripper Key
1941
The Stripper Deck
23
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Mystic Cut card cut to by spectator is used to count down to selection
 		1941
The Stripper Deck
27
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Pickpocket three selections, deck put in spectator's pocket, deck removed but selection remains, repeat, then performer quickly takes out one card which is third selection
Also published here 1941
The Stripper Deck
28
Robert Harbin The Pierced Cards cards in bag, pierced with needle and thread, when bag is mixed, selections hang on thread
Variations 1941
Our Mysteries
24
Bob Hummer A Possible Impossibility deck under handkerchief, packet cut and shuffled, bottom card remembered and packet replaced on deck, card is located, nail edge mark of entire deck
Also published here 1941
Six More Hummers
12
Eddie Joseph "The Gambler Gets Your Cards" four selection pushed in different parts, performer finds them by riffling to them one by one
 		1941
How Gamblers Win
5
Dr. William Weyeneth Un de mes trucs card location, secretly placing a coin on selection
 		July 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 7)
6
Dr. Lazlo Rothbart Die Gedachte Karte card selected and placed on top of the deck, value of selection is used to add cards on top
Inspired by July 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 7)
7
Rolf Andra Das geheimnisvolle Abheben spectator cuts to selection
 		Nov. 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 11)
2
Rémy Degeneve Un Tour de Cartes reversed card leads to selection
 		Jan. 1941
La Baguette Magique (Issue 1)
5
Lloyd W. Chambers Shooting Through A Woman ribbon is shot through fan of cards held by assistant, penetrating through the signed selection, through the assistant, and hits a target behind her, thread reel
 		1941
Original Ideas in Magic
9
Lloyd W. Chambers Molecular Cards deck is pulled open into a stream of cards, selection is only reversed card in facedown stream, tape
 		1941
Original Ideas in Magic
14
Lloyd W. Chambers Cardart cards attached to spinning wheel, spectator throws dart at it and it hits target next to selection
 		1941
Original Ideas in Magic
17
Tony Kardyro Card in Pocket card is found by performer behind his back and put in spectator's pocket
 		1941
The Routine Supreme
9
Tony Kardyro Chosen Card in Selected Pile selection lost, three piles made, selection is found in chosen pile
 		1941
The Routine Supreme
9
Tony Kardyro Sensational Sensitive Finger Tips several cards chosen and replaced, performer finds all of them in his pocket
Related to 1941
The Routine Supreme
10
Tony Kardyro Routine Using the "Total Mystery" and "Sensational Sensitive Finger Tips" combination of both routines
 		1941
The Routine Supreme
10
Tony Kardyro Sensational Sensitive Finger Tips (Second Effect) five cards named, removed and then lost, deck put in spectator's pocket and found there by performer
 		1941
The Routine Supreme
11
Al Baker One Deck Do as I Do
Also published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
12
Al Baker The Knife Dial to find a card in the spread
Related toAlso published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
28
Al Baker Poker Face short card, cards found as they are riffled before the spectators' eyes
Related toAlso published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
34
Al Baker Concentration spectator crimps his card without knowing
Also published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
84
Paul Curry Next! the selected card is found next to a card with the message "Your card will be next"
Also published here 1941
Something Borrowed, Something New
5
Paul Curry Turn of the Century Location setting short double backer as key card, out-of-hand selection procedure
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1941
Something Borrowed, Something New
8
Paul Curry Double Prediction card is selected turned over and behind spectator's back, pushed into the deck, both cards are predicted
Also published here 1941
Something Borrowed, Something New
13
Paul Curry Two Card Routine
  • Effect No. 1: Joker and Ace of Spades change places
  • Effect No. 2: Joker on top, Ace on the bottom vanish and are found together in the center
  • Effect No. 3: Joker and ace pushed in the deck, travel to top and bottom
  • Effect No. 4: two numbers are called, counted and the cards found at those positions are Joker and Ace
  • Effect No. 5: Joker and Ace reverse in the deck
  • Effect No. 6: spectator reverses one card behind his back, it is the Joker
  • Effect No. 7: two selections are put face up into the deck, next to them the Joker and the Ace are found
  • Effect No. 8: selections transform into Joker and Ace
  • Effect No. 9: two cards clipped by four paper clips are removed from the pocket, Joker and Ace
Also published here 1941
Something Borrowed, Something New
27
Johnny Albenice Card on Ribbon card is torn and appears restored visibly on ribbon
 		1941
Reel Magic
33
Bob Hummer Fantastric single card location, back turned for procedure, secret 10/9/8 count to find indicator card
Related toAlso published here 1941 (ca.)
Fantastric
1
Bob Hummer And Now an Improvement single card location, back turned for procedure, variation in the secret 10/9/8 count to always get a matching card
Also published here 1941 (ca.)
Fantastric
2
Joe Berg Joe Berg's "Count Down" Card Mystery spectator does some dealing and remembering, then finds his own card via fan force
Related toAlso published here 1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
213
The Change-About Card three wrong cards, chosen one changes into selection
 		1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
223
Selected Cards from Spectator's Pocket spectator has deck in pocket and pulls out selected cards
 		1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
227
A Baffling Discovery 1 out of 5
 		1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
234
The Thoughtful Joker double key card location
 		1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
241
A "Sense of Touch" Discovery cards are shuffled in hat, performer "feels" selections
 		1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
243
Snap It selection jumps out of hat when kicked from below
Variations 1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
275
Dai Vernon The Little Dictators spectator notes card and its position up to ten, three dice are thrown, the total gives position of card
 		1941/49
Select Secrets
25
Edward Marlo Imitation of Scarne thumb digs in deck and drags card out
 		1942
Let's See the Deck
7
Edward Marlo Nu Presentation for Bob Hummer's Jumping Card, selection shoots out of still-held deck across bar surface and stops in front of spectator
Related toVariations 1942
Let's See the Deck
22
Edward Marlo Psychological Out Out for Psychological Stop Trick
 		1942
Let's See the Deck
24
Edward Marlo Torn Deck Mystery deck is torn in quarters which are mixed in hat, performer locates four pieces of selection without looking
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1942
Deck Deception
10
Edward Marlo Divining Hanky handkerchief finds card by bending its corner by itself to identify it
Also published here 1942
Deck Deception
18
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Silver Trick date on coin is used to count down to four selections
 		1942
Miracle Shuffles and Tricks
15
Henry Christ The Perfect Card Location setting double back key card, "by no means new", for impromptu method see footnote
Related toVariations 1942
Prepared Cards and Accessories
8
Henry Christ, Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Perfect Card Location - Impromptu Method see footnote
Inspired by 1942
Prepared Cards and Accessories
9
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Delayed Bombshell message on card "So sorry. We all make mistakes. It's the next card."
 		1942
Prepared Cards and Accessories
10
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Dial Divination knife spun on table points to selection, nine duplicates
 		1942
Prepared Cards and Accessories
20
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Hoodwinker duplicate
 		1942
Prepared Cards and Accessories
21
Clayton Rawson The Cockeyed Cards joker always shows up and is torn up, then shows up again and pieces are now selection
Related toAlso published here 1942
Prepared Cards and Accessories
21
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Card Target spectator throws cards at target, selection sticks there
 		1942
Prepared Cards and Accessories
25
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Pendulum
1942
Prepared Cards and Accessories
26
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Magic Needle paper bag and big needle
 		1942
Prepared Cards and Accessories
27
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue A Salted Card deck cuts itself at selection when thrown on table
 		1942
Prepared Cards and Accessories
29
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue A Four Card Discovery return of selections with rubber banded deck, four cards found in pocket
 		1942
Prepared Cards and Accessories
30
Clayton Rawson Scrambled Thoughtwaves two cards are selected and deck put into pocket, cards transform into the thoughts of the spectator's (stripper, famous actor etc.) cards are eventually found and deck is normal again
 		Mar. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 3)
9
Walter B. Gibson Topper
Also published here Apr. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 7)
27
Lu Brent How'd He Find It! selected card is taken out from the packet by touch
 		June 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 12)
46
Lu Brent Site-Unseen three selection are found by stabbing an unknown card reversed into the deck , cards next to the card and reversed card itself are selections
Also published here June 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 12)
47
Clayton Rawson No Corpse for the Coffin crimping selection, then "There It Is" with unload for transformation of wrong card into selection
Inspired byVariations July 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 14)
58
Shaman 21 Plus spectator guesses in which row his card is, in the end the card is found by spelling "This is the card you took"
Related toAlso published here Dec. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 24)
101
Eddie Joseph A Queer Location performer's finger pushes out a bunch of cards from center and spectator remembers face card of bunch, apparently it is always the same card when done twice
Variations 1942
Greater Card Tricks
14
Eddie Joseph A Double Location two-card version of previous location, with variations:
  • the two selections come next to each other
  • several men choose the same card, women also
Inspired by 1942
Greater Card Tricks
15
Eddie Joseph The Jumping Location card cut to, remembered and replaced, deck hit on table and selection jumps out
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
15
Eddie Joseph The Riffle Location card hit through deck so it come out at inner end, located via short-card riffle then
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
16
Eddie Joseph The Palm Location
1942
Greater Card Tricks
16
Eddie Joseph The Corner Riffling Location deck riffled and card replaced, gap seen
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
16
Eddie Joseph The "Nick" Location punch-like nick made in key card, deck in hand or on table with pointing motivation
Related to 1942
Greater Card Tricks
16
Eddie Joseph Another Card Discovery spectator counts off cards and stops, remembers card and replaces rest, either counting by ear or key card
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
19
Eddie Joseph The Elimination Trick tantalizer type elimination in which the spectator has to eliminate the pile each time without his thought-of card, so no real effect, "The above should be worked rapidly and no time given to them to think."
Related to 1942
Greater Card Tricks
21
Eddie Joseph The Electrified Card selected card sticks out of deck after it is shaken, short card, dropping short card out of loosely held deck
Related to 1942
Greater Card Tricks
33
Eddie Joseph The Secret Out - Not Quite sucker trick in which you explain the key card but selection ends up next to another card
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
38
Eddie Joseph Quadruplication deck dealt into four piles, four cards chosen and moved to another pile, performer located them
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
42
Eddie Joseph The Hazelite Mystery card and position remembered, it is no longer at that position, located again with deck in pocket
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
43
Eddie Joseph The Cardiana Roll selection lost, deck hit and it splits at selection, using lead piece
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
44
Eddie Joseph The Hooded Hew deck with selection in handkerchief that is held like a bag, spectator stabs knife into deck through handkerchief next to selection, bent card
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
45
Eddie Joseph Daub Deception location tricks with daub
  • Preparation for the Daub
  • First Method of Daubing
  • Second Method of Daubing
  • Third Method of Daubing
  • Fourth Method of Daubing
  • Fifth Method of Daubing
  • Sixth Method of Daubing
  • Seventh Method of Daubing
  • Eighth Method of Daubing
  • Ninth Method of Daubing
  • Tenth Method of Daubing
  • Eleventh Method of Daubing
  • Twelfth Method of Daubing
  • Thirteenth Method of Daubing
  • Fourteenth Method of Daubing
  • Fifteenth Method of Daubing
  • Sixteenth Method of Daubing
  • Seventeenth Method of Daubing
  • Eighteenth Method of Daubing
  • Nineteenth Method of Daubing
  • Twentieth Method of Daubing
  • A Few Words of Advice
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
48
Eddie Joseph The Somersault spectator cuts off packet from tabled deck, remembers bottom card and replaces, deck hit off table edge into air, all cards land face-up except selection face-down near spectator
Related to 1942
Greater Card Tricks
56
Eddie Joseph The Smacker different way to do "The Somersault" by hitting deck off spectator's hand
Related to 1942
Greater Card Tricks
57
Eddie Joseph The Renegade deck tossed from hand to hand, selection jumps back into throwing hand on its own
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
57
Eddie Joseph The Prodigious Card card thought-of, deck spread on table, covered with handkerchief, spectator is told to lift handkerchief with one card, it is the selection
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
57
Eddie Joseph A Kute Kard Konception spectator cuts off pile, remembers card and replaces, card located after shuffle by appearing in performer's sleeve, two spectators hold both wrists of performer
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
78
Harry Bertall La carte enfillée sur la ficelle deck under silk, needle and thread are introduced, selection is found on thread
 		Feb. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 2)
4
Charles-Emile "Prof. Rex" Sauty La pêche aux cartes aerial fishing with named cards, cards placed inside aquarium, then cards and aquarium vanish
 		July 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 7)
6
Dr. Lazlo Rothbart Impossible! Si Stebbins is used but any stack possible
 		Aug. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 8)
3
Jonny Eine Karte sympathisiert spectator finds other spectator's selection by dealing deck into two piles and eliminating one, repeated until one card remains
 		Sep. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 9)
2
Jonny Geist Nummer XYZ three numbers named and cards counted to table, bottom cards are selections
 		Sep. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 9)
2
Martin Gardner Use Your Head spectator shuffles packet, remembers bottom card ans spells it, packet pressed against performer's forehead where selection sticks
 		1942
Cut the Cards
10
Martin Gardner, Bob Hummer Paper Clip Discovery chosen cards found to be paper clipped together with a message on them
Also published here 1942
Cut the Cards
12
George G. Kaplan, Audley Walsh, Al Baker A Clever Card Discovery mathematical, based on Telephone Mystery
 		1942/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
208
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue A Quick Discovery card shoots out of deck in open step configuration
 		1943
Tricks and Sleights
10
Eugenia Braue The Miracle Divination ungaffed method
Inspired byRelated to 1943
Tricks and Sleights
14
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue True or False?
1943
Tricks and Sleights
16
Frederick Braue Incredo Thought new dealing pattern
 		1943
Tricks and Sleights
25
James G. Thompson Jr. Than Which No Whicher one of the kings is chosen, cards dealt and performer says stop when the king is reached
 		Jan. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 26)
107
Bruce Elliott Psychic Ammeter card stand with arrow, arrow points to two selections without being touched
 		Apr. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 32)
131
Charles Nyquist, James G. Thompson Jr. Pointer card is secretly signed on one side of the face, put back and spread so the signature is not seen, card is found
 		Apr. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 32)
133
Walter B. Gibson Mickey Finn
Apr. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 34)
140
Art Lyle Cute Cut three selections are cut to
 		June 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 37)
153
Art Lyle The Similarity Is In the Difference spectators write names on blank cards, deck in pocket, cards are found
 		Oct. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 44)
182
Shaman Cagliostro's Spectacles spectator puts on special glasses when the cards are spread in front of him, he names all of the selections
Inspired by
  • an idea of DeLands, credit reference on page 191
Related toVariations 		Oct. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 45)
185
Clyde Cairy Ode to The Jinx three piles, one card from one pile selected and packet counted, card is found in performer's pocket
 		Nov. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 47)
193
Theodore Annemann The Walk Around Discovery cards distributed on floor and selection located by standing on it
Also published here 1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
3
Theodore Annemann Locatrix selection is located behind back
 		1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
5
Audley Walsh The 32 Card Mystery
Also published here 1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
13
Stuart Robson The Card Angler card attaches itself on end of ribbon in hat
 		1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
14
Stuart P. Cramer Les Cartes Par Hasard card thought of from the middle while riffled, multiple out after dealing into four piles
 		1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
17
Theodore Annemann The Psychic Toothpick toothpick moves on its own
Also published here 1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
19
Stewart James Queer Quest three cards found
 		1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
27
Dr. William Bates Subconscious Mystery one of four cards marked, shuffled in four piles, spectator choses pile with marked cards, dressing for Ace Assembly
 		1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
32
Al Baker Nufind two key cards
 		1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
33
Russell T. Wise The Card That Isn't wrong tabled card shows up again, see also Fechter's "I've Got A Surprise For You!"
 		1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
50
Martin Gardner Card Minded spectator divines card from other spectator
 		1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
69
Jean Hugard Presentation card location, behind back, card at position remembered, counting cards from top to bottom, focus on presentation
 		June 1943
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 1)
2
Jean Hugard A New Card Stab cards are stabbed with knife, all cards above selection are pierced and packet cut at that position
 		Nov. 1943
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 6)
24
Brooks' Card Trick Herbert Brooks?, several cards selected and they travel into pocket after spectators shuffled them in themselves, narrow deck
 		1943
25 Methods for Switching Decks
6
Dr. Lazlo Rothbart Stop spectator and performer each deal half the deck, performer stops to locate selection, followed by french translation
 		1943
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 5 No. 2)
4
The Two Card Stab spectator stabs with knife
 		1943/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
269
The X-Ray Knife spectator stabs knife into deck
Related to 1943/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
274
The Magnetic Knife spectator stabs knife in pack
 		1943/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
277
Louis Tannen Simplified Stabbing Trick spectator stabs knife into pack
 		1943/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
279
Russel Walsh The Flash Card Stab deck wrapped in flash paper
Variations 1943/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
282
Card Stab Through Newspaper six methods
Variations 1943/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
284
The End Stab
1943/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
289
George Boston Boston's Stabbed Card stripper deck
Variations 1943/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
291
Warren Wiersbe What a Coincidence! selection vanishes, another card is selected which happens to be first card
 		1944
Action with Cards
3
Warren Wiersbe Miracle Discovery
1944
Action with Cards
9
Warren Wiersbe Numerical Discovery
Variations 1944
Action with Cards
12
Herb Lehwald Mental Disclosure four people think of a card, deck is dealt into four piles three times, each card can be named
 		1944
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1944)
8
Arthur Johnson The Migrating Card with dealing and spelling
 		1944
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1944)
14
Bill Nord Card Trick from Sphinx deck put on the wall held by flash paper, when ignited all cards fall down except selection
 		Mar. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 55)
227
James G. Thompson Jr. Fantasy in Red and Black slop shuffle red black separation, card location, lead in for a red black riffle shuffle set-up
 		May 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 60)
245
James G. Thompson Jr. Yoo Hoo, Dear! several cards are remembered by putting a knife somewhere in the deck
 		May 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 60)
245
Frank Kelly Double Double prediction of two cards on double blank card, card is inserted in the deck next to the predicted one's
Related to June 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 63)
256
Tom Fitzgerald Stamped stamp appears on selection
 		Nov. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 72)
293
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin Now! attributed to Robert-Houdin, three cards selected, three times stop by spectator to find their cards
Related to Jan. 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 8)
34
Max Cadet The Magic Bell three cards stopped at, with two hats and a bell
 		Jan. 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 8)
34
Dr. A. Heller Magnetic Fisherman selection is attracted to magnet
 		June 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 1)
55
Gerald Kosky The Biter Bit Magic Thrust as an out when someone challenges performer to find thought of card
Also published here Oct. 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 5)
74
Bob Hummer By Mail (nail) packet extracted from case, bottom card remembered and shuffled
Also published here 1944
Six-Trix for 1944
6
Bob Hummer Impossible Location impossible location, with hair
Also published here 1944
Six-Trix for 1944
7
Jean Marc Bujard La carte choisie sort du milieu du jeu chosen carte appears from center of the deck
 		1944
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 6 No. 1)
3
Gaston "Gasbor" Borgeaud Une Fantaisie story trick, cards with colors and pictures used
 		1944
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 6 No. 2)
17
John Mulholland The Freely Selected Card concept of one-way backs, three methods of locating a freely selected card using one-way backs
  • I. Standard location
  • II. Card at number
  • III. Spectator locates card
 		1944
The Art of Illusion
12
John Mulholland I. Standard Location one-way backs
 		1944
The Art of Illusion
12
John Mulholland III. Spectator Locates Card three piles, selection appears on bottom of chosen pile, one-way backs, equivoque
 		1944
The Art of Illusion
18
John Mulholland Red/Black Location standard location of two cards using red/black setup
Related to 1944
The Art of Illusion
22
John Mulholland Magic Spelling three spelling-themed tricks:
  • I. Selection is spelled to
  • II. Values of entire suit spelled to in order
  • III. All court cards spelled to
 		1944
The Art of Illusion
29
John Mulholland Magic Spelling - I deck is shuffled, magician sets selection in position to be spelled to
 		1944
The Art of Illusion
29
To Know Which Card Has Been Selected cutting deck at selection and then sighting bottom card
 		1944
The Art of Illusion
48
John Mulholland To Know By Sound Which Card Is Missing From the Deck spectator doesn’t see card, magician riffles deck to his ear and divines card, same method as p. 48
 		1944
The Art of Illusion
49
John Mulholland To Know How Many Cards Are Taken From the Deck cards taken in a group, cut deck at location of removal and sight top and bottom cards, magician says number of cards drawn and names each one
 		1944
The Art of Illusion
50
John Mulholland The Fortune Telling Cards deck is cut into three piles and top cards are set aside face down, packets are turned face up and magician gives a “reading” based on the bottom cards, then divines the three cards
 		1944
The Art of Illusion
51
John Mulholland A Current Prophecy spectator counts down to named number, card arrived at matches prediction, stack, crib card
 		1944
The Art of Illusion
53
John Mulholland Shuffling the Deck and A Trick in Connection Therewith to give impression that stacked deck was shuffled, have duplicate deck shuffled and card selected, switch in stacked deck and have card replaced, find card and continue with stacked deck
 		1944
The Art of Illusion
58
John Mulholland By the Sense of Touch three selections are shuffled into deck, deck placed in magician’s pocket, he instantly pulls out each one
 		1944
The Art of Illusion
78
John Mulholland Combined Tricks begin with Hungry Jackass stack, deal into two piles to go into “Red/Black Location”, see references
Related to 1944
The Art of Illusion
135
Clayton Rawson Ghost Writer card reversed behind back, name appears on slate
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
211
Hen Fetsch In the Mind performer really blindfolded, routine with three parts
  • think stop with one selection
  • think stop with three selections
  • a chosen card is named
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
254
Theodore Annemann Mind or Muscle? two cards located in spread, third card named, stacked deck and forcing deck
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
268
Theodore Annemann Volition four selections in envelopes, spectators choose their own card, equivoque
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
274
L. Vosburgh Lyons Mental Rescue two spectators have five cards each and exchange one, performer divines it
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
293
Theodore Annemann New $1000 Test Card Location stacked, risky
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
303
James G. Thompson Jr. Utility Routine Svengali deck with the different cards stacked, ends clean, bridge deal finale
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
304
Edward Marlo Triple Routine
1945
Off the Top
16
Edward Marlo Night Club Routine three Cards with prediction finish
 		1945
Off the Top
17
Edward Marlo What to Do simple Discovery
 		1945
Off the Top
21
Edward Marlo Future Reverse spectator peeks at a card, indicator face up in deck, locates selection, six methods
 		1945
Future Reverse
3
Edward Marlo The Perfect Stop Trick spectator stops at any card, its values is used to count down again and again until selection appears
Related toVariations 1945
Early Marlo (Issue Oddity & Other Miracles)
73
Edward Marlo Simplex Card Stabbing two selections with wrapped deck and knife
Also published here 1945
Early Marlo (Issue Oddity & Other Miracles)
82
Edward Marlo Jab It! knife is stabbed in back of cards, some cards are pierced, bottom one is selection
 		1945
Early Marlo (Issue Oddity & Other Miracles)
85
Edward Marlo The First Miracle daubed spectator, three variations
 		1945
Tricks with Daub
4
Edward Marlo The Peek Location spectator peeks himself
 		1945
Tricks with Daub
5
Edward Marlo Spectator Peeks Again
1945
Tricks with Daub
5
Edward Marlo The Spectator Cuts daubed key card
 		1945
Tricks with Daub
5
Edward Marlo Just Another Miracle distant daubed key card
 		1945
Tricks with Daub
5
Bill Gusias Bill's Trick daubed edge
 		1945
Tricks with Daub
8
Edward Marlo, Bill Gusias Poker Face
1945
Tricks with Daub
8
Edward Marlo The Force tell-free force, re-selection, key card in case of missed force
 		1945
Tricks with Daub
10
John Booth Cards of Cairo
1945
My Best
10
Clyde Cairy Dick Tracy Card Trick almost the same as Fingerprint Card Trick
Related to 1945
My Best
11
Dr. Howard B. Kayton Magneto-Box small cards in transparent case, after the box is shaken, the selected card sticks to one side
 		1945
My Best
20
Paul Morris Are You Sure? instead of the chosen card, four Jacks are found, chosen card appears in the end
Also published here 1945
My Best
25
Charles Nyquist The Principle of Alternative Terminations - And Its Applications When the Spectator Shuffles stratagem for controlling a card while spectator shuffles the deck, several outs
 		1945
My Best
27
Dolf Rudin Just Think of One two cards are found
 		1945
My Best
30
Ned Rutledge Well, Well! face up ace should find spectator's card
Related to 1945
My Best
31
Jerry Sorensen That's the Way They're Done four cards are found, one with Martin Gardner's "Lie Detector Test"
 		1945
My Best
33
Eugene Bernstein Sensitive Fingers five selected cards are found by touch alone
 		1945
My Best
72
Paul Curry Next! the selected card is found next to a card with the message "Your card will be next"
Related toAlso published here 1945
My Best
75
Paul Curry Turn of the Century Location setting short double backer as key card, out-of-hand selection procedure
Related toAlso published here 1945
My Best
79
Ronald B. Edwards Bi-Mentalism card is pushed in a deck, named card is found next to it, two versions:
  • 1. Stack and nail writer
  • 2. Svengali
 		1945
My Best
80
Professor El-Tab Silent Stob think stop with two cards
 		1945
My Best
82
Hen Fetsch In the Mind reprint
Related to 1945
My Best
84
Martin Gardner Spread, Shuffle, Spread one to ten cards are removed from a spread and replaced in the other half, after a shuffle all cards are found, sharp/round index divided deck
 		1945
My Best
89
T. Page Wright, William Larsen The L.W. Stop Mystery spectator thinks of any card in half the deck, all shuffled together and pocketed, spectator removes cards one by one and performer stops him at selection
VariationsAlso published here 1945
My Best
95
L. Vosburgh Lyons Mental Rescue two spectators have five cards each and exchange one, performer divines it
Also published here 1945
My Best
96
George McAthy My Best Trick clever
 		1945
My Best
99
Julian J. Proskauer Carbo daub from carbon paper
 		1945
My Best
106
Clayton Rawson The Mental Broadcast wax
Variations 1945
My Best
108
James G. Thompson Jr. Out of These Hands
1945
My Best
115
Audley Walsh The Magician's Dream
1945
My Best
119
Capt. Jones Screwey Card Location
1945
Miracles in Mentalism and Psychic Experimentation
35
Edward Marlo The Marlo Miracle saliva
Also published here Feb. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 78)
319
Jean Hugard Solomon's Seal six cards stack, presentation with a drawn star, cards are laid on the corners of the star and spectator thinks stop
 		Apr. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 82)
332
George G. Kaplan One in Five spectator adds four card to selection, performer divines it
 		Jan. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 8)
94
Paul Morris Just Think Stop!
May 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 12)
118
Bert Allerton Name Your Number one of six cards chosen, its number used to count to selection
Related to Aug. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 3)
139
Frank Dobrina "Allez Oop" "A Striking Card Discovery"
deck thrown on surface so it spreads, selection turns over via air pressure and slides to center
Also published here Oct. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 5)
158
Dr. Kolma, Harlan Tarbell "Snooty Snake" signed or marked card appears at end of spring snake in can
Variations 1945/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
113
The "Yankee Doodle" Card singing a tune, card appears at last beat
Related toVariations 1945/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
120
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