Penetration

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Henry Christ, Francis Carlyle Henry Christ's Pressure Trick top and bottom card are placed in the deck and travel back to their initial position
Related to 1985 ca.
Francis Carlyle Lecture Notes
6
Francis Carlyle The Houdini Card deck is wrapped with a rubber band in both directions, selection is pulled out
 		1985 ca.
Francis Carlyle Lecture Notes
7
Daryl Martinez The Routine famous long FISM Routine
 		1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
1
Verne Chesbro The Double Lift Build-Up sequence to "load" for another double lift
 		1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
7
Bruce Elliott Brrrrtttt!
1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
8
Edward Marlo For the Unambitious
Variations 1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
12
Daryl Martinez The Double Whammo
1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
15
Frank Garcia, Bill Spooner Topper bluff display
Related to 1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
20
Daryl Martinez Tilted and Turned with visual change
 		1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
22
Daryl Martinez, Edward G. Brown Thin Ambitions with three card packet
Inspired by 1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
24
Daryl Martinez Up the Falls
1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
24
Daryl Martinez The Pass
1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
28
Frederick Braue The Pop-Up Card
1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
30
Vic Kirk Signed With Suspicion
1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
41
Daryl Martinez To Boldly Go giving indifferent Card to Spectator
 		1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
41
Philip T. Goldstein Tabled Ambition
1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
46
Al Baker The Out-Jog Change
Related to 1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
48
Edward Marlo The Ambitious Miracle-Change as a Push-In Change
 		1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
49
Michael Weber Layers Of Conviction
Related to 1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
50
Dr. Jacob Daley The Daily Leaper
1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
58
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Cover For The Ambitious Card Double-Lift
1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
60
Daryl Martinez The Impromptu Duplicate
1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
61
Philip T. Goldstein Four-Fifths of the Truth impromptu-duplicate Idea
 		1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
63
Michael Weber, Eric A. Maurin The Whole Truth impromptu-duplicate Idea
 		1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
64
Anonymous The Kagemusha Principle pseudo duplicate - Idea
 		1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
65
Roy Walton Ambitious Movie apparently visual penetration to top
Also published here 1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
66
Edward Marlo Rise, Rise, Rise
1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
69
Daryl Martinez The Triple Whammo
1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
72
Daryl Martinez A One-Handed Sequence
1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
85
Irv Weiner The One-Card Double Lift not really a Deal
Related to 1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
90
Daryl Martinez The Ubiquitous Card small packet is shown all alike
 		1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
94
Philip T. Goldstein Fancy Dancer double facer
 		1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
98
Dai Vernon The Trick That Fooled Houdini double backed card
Variations 1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
100
Daryl Martinez The Gaffless Houdini-Fooler
1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
101
Rick Anderson Nothing Changes pointing out top & bottom card
 		1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
103
Frederick Braue, Jean Hugard The Ambitious Twins
1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
104
Dai Vernon Double Quick
Also published here 1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
105
James Lewis One For the Money into wallet presentation
 		1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
110
Jean Hugard Under Foot
1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
114
Daryl Martinez Ambitious One-Way
1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
115
Daryl Martinez The Ultimate Ambition famous rope finale, for ungaffed versions see references
Variations 1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
117
Stephen Minch An Index to the Ambitious Card in Print Potter Index
 		1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
123
Larry Jennings Always Cut The Cards cards are cut into deck with spectator
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1986
The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings
1
Larry Jennings 7-Up
1986
The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings
56
Larry Jennings Ambitious Classic five cards
Related to 1986
The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings
95
Larry Jennings Ambitious Classic Variation four cards
 		1986
The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings
136
Rick Anderson Ambitions in Bondage ungaffed
Inspired by 1986
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 5
138
Fred C. Baumann The Little Fooler coin through playing card
 		June 1986
Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 6)
1220
Jay Sankey Hotfoot ambitious sequence with signed card, then with second card, fusion
Related toVariations 1986
Sankey Panky
76
Jay Sankey Airtight deck travels into balloon, selection is pulled out
Also published here 1986
Sankey Panky
106
Jerry Sadowitz Ambitious Aces Repeat Ambitious Aces done twice
 		1986
Close-up Framework
10
Lawrence Frame Commercial Coin in Pack Coin vanish and appears in pack above chosen card, then repeated but with coin found stuck to card
Related to 1986
Close-up Framework
17
Ben Harris Killer Ambitious Multi phase Ambitious card routine
 		1986
Killer Klose-Up
42
Ken Simmons Ace-Bitiously Yours aces come to top multiple times
 		1986
Riffling the Pasteboards
7
Ken Simmons Ace-Bitiously - The Follow-Up four aces come to bottom, then to top
 		1986
Riffling the Pasteboards
11
Philip T. Goldstein Strung-Out card is selected and signed from a deck with hole drilled through it, deck threaded with a cord and selection removed under silk, duplicate
 		1986
Mix '86
6
Ben Harris The Floating Ambitious Card tilted card slowly lowered
Variations 1986
1 a.m. The Sequel
10
David Britland Diadem jazz aces and Elevator combination, with eight cards
 		1986
The New Talon (Vol. 1 No. 2)
35
Don Tanner Noch ein paar Effektideen - 3. using a card box, card in envelope is placed in box is then outside of envelope
Related to Dec. 1986
Intermagic (Vol. 12 No. 3 & 4)
183
Dai Vernon The Rising Sun clean phase, one-handed Tenkai Switch
Related toVariations 1987
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 1
164
David Regal Burned Out selection has hole as climax
 		1987
Star Quality — The Magic of David Regal
244
Eric DeCamps Relativity's Relative signed selection (after ambitious card phases) is split into blank-faced and blank-backed card
 		Apr. 1987
Apocalypse (Vol. 10 No. 4)
1338
Steve Cohen In Any Case card penetrates card case (rub-a-dub vanish)
 		June 1987
Apocalypse (Vol. 10 No. 6)
1366
Richard Vollmer Aw Gee! four aces, red aces penetrate to the top over and over again
 		Aug. 1987
Apocalypse (Vol. 10 No. 8)
1386
Sam Leo Horowitz Look Homeward, Angel card travels from bottom of deck to named postion reversed, mis-credited to Dai Vernon
Related toAlso published here Mar. 1987
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 8)
8
John Kennedy Behind Glass card through window
 		May 1987
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 10)
18
Ray Kosby Raise Rise card visually rises up in the deck
Inspired byRelated to June/July 1987
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 11 & 12)
1
Randy Wakeman R.W. Ambitious Card Routine
1987
Special Effects
30
Frederick Braue Pop-Up Card
1987
Special Effects
33
Edward Marlo Double Pop-Up Ending immediately repeating the pop-up phase
 		1987
Special Effects
34
Randy Wakeman Follow-Up on Follow-Up new approach
Inspired by 1987
Special Effects
57
Edward Marlo Marlo Ambitious Card Routine
1987
Special Effects
63
Karl Fulves Block of Eight spectator upjogs any four-of-a-kind, buried, then rises to top
 		1987
Covenant
2
Karl Fulves Uncut Version Aces on four piles, assembled, one riffle shuffle, Aces on top
  • Other Schemes
Inspired byRelated to
  • "You're the Gambler" (Precursor XV)
 1987
Covenant
7
Karl Fulves Jinx Deck a red ace rises through handkerchief covered deck, then deck drops out leaving other red ace behind
Inspired byAlso published here 1987
Contemporary Handkerchief Magic — Part One
13
John Carney Etherial Pack Joker shows up again and again instead of selection, deck vanishes except selection
Also published here 1987
Lecture Notes Collection (Issue Carney Up Close)
6
Steve Draun Midnight Ambitious Card very few multiple lifts, to pocket climax
Also published here 1987
The Magic of Steve Draun
1
Jay Sankey, Richard Sanders An Ambitious Section general comments
 		1987
When Creators Collide...
41
Richard Sanders A Not so Humble Beginning getting into a routine, selection suddenly appears face-up on deck
 		1987
When Creators Collide...
41
Jay Sankey, Richard Sanders Ending #1: Face-up Finale deck rubber-banded, thrown in other hand, selection appears face-up on deck
Related to 1987
When Creators Collide...
43
Jay Sankey, Richard Sanders Ending #2: The Rubber Room Rise deck rubber banded, spectator checks that his card is not on top, but then it is
 		1987
When Creators Collide...
45
Jay Sankey, Richard Sanders Ending #3: Top Card "TOP CARD" written on back of top card before selection is pushed flush, yet top card becomes the ambitious card
 		1987
When Creators Collide...
47
Jerry Sadowitz Mik Mak Mok Kings lost, Ace of Spaded comes to top, brings the Kings to the top, then they transpose with the Ace
Inspired by 1987
Inspirations
11
Peter Duffie Envelope Prediction after Ambitious Card sequence, an odd-backed card in an envelope turns out to be signed selection
Related to
  • "Black Envelope" (Bob Kohler)
 1987
Inspirations
13
Jerry Sadowitz Unambitious Movie in-the-hands, to bottom
Inspired by 1987
Inspirations
29
Peter Duffie Day Tripper Ace of Spades rises from bottom to top on spectator's hand, selection into pocket
Inspired by 1987
Inspirations
87
Jerry Sadowitz Open Assembly Ace to Three of Spades, two of those cards apparently penetrate hand to join the third underneath, transformation to Hearts in repeat
 		1987
Inspirations
111
Thomas Hierling C.C. Ambitious Card "color changing ambitious card", ambitious card changes back color as finale
 		1987
New Wave Close-Up
19
Jerry Sadowitz Mission Successful Aces come to top, then selection sandwiched in between
Inspired by May 1987
The New Talon (Vol. 1 No. 3)
86
Karl Fulves Point of Conversion Ace of Diamonds put in center, it comes to top with the Two of Diamonds underneath which is tabled, repeated and Ace brings Three to Five to top as well, then Ace of Spades is on top and the tabled Diamonds change to Royal Flush cards
 		1987
Secret Session — Part Two
31
J. W. Sarles Uncut Aces deck cut into four piles, Ace placed on each, deck assembled, Aces shown on top
Variations 1987
Secret Session — Part Two
42
Karl Fulves One Hand Bandit card cut to bottom comes back to top, one-handed
 		1987
Secret Session — Part Three
70
Ken Simmons Simply Cutting to the Aces Aces cut to, optional follow-up in which they are cut into deck again and come back to top
 		1987
Riffling the Pasteboards — Again!
4
Justin Higham Spellativity bottom card of deck shown, that card spelled from back and shows up at that position
 		1987
Inside Out (Issue 2)
8
William P. Miesel A Card Trick With Coins coin put on top of tabled deck, coin vanishes from there and appears next to selection
Inspired by
  • "A Coin Trick With Cards" (Justin Higham, Best of British)
 1987
Inside Out (Issue 2)
9
John Carney Etherial Pack Joker shows up again and again instead of selection, deck vanishes except selection
Also published here 1987
Carney Up Close
6
Bruce Cervon Devil's Elevator apparent second, third, fourth deals
VariationsAlso published here 1988
The Cervon File
232
Dai Vernon Driven to the Depths card travels inside faced deck
 		1988
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 2
150
Dai Vernon The Corsican Climbers two cards, black Eights and Nines
Inspired by 1988
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 2
155
José Carroll Variations handling for unloading and inserting card for ambitious card routine
Also published here 1988
52 Lovers
59
José Carroll Torn Ambition ambitious card has a corner torn off, is torn and restored at the end (minus corner)
Related toAlso published here 1988
52 Lovers
65
Wesley James, José Carroll Coming Up in the World adaption of the move
 		1988
52 Lovers
70
José Carroll The Glass Wall cards through newpaper with transparent sheet
VariationsAlso published here 1988
52 Lovers
123
Edward Marlo Tip - Ambitious Bit #1 Nine as Six
 		1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
46
Edward Marlo Tip - Ambitious Bit #2
Related to 1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
46
Edward Marlo Tip - Ambitious Bit #3 double back card
 		1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
106
Edward Marlo Tip - Ambitious Bit #4 card in center transposes with card on top
 		1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
134
Edward Marlo Tip - Ambitious Bit #5 little routine, with block turnover
Variations 1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
134
Edward Marlo, Frederick Braue Tip - Ambitious Bit #6 pop-up card with repeat
Inspired by 1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
150
Edward Marlo Almost Ultimate Ambition tilt with half card
Inspired byRelated to 1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
272
Jerry K. Hartman Depth Deceptions 1)
Jan. 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 1)
1444
Jerry K. Hartman Depth Deceptions 2)
Jan. 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 1)
1444
Meir Yedid Tip-Top Aces
Also published here Nov. 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 11)
1564
Juan Tamariz, Larry Jennings Coin Through Table
Inspired by 1988
The Five Points in Magic
66
Juan Tamariz The Ambitious Card
1988
The Magic Way
46
Dai Vernon Staring him in his Face
1988
The Magic Way
57
Juan Tamariz Biddle - Finale under the Table 4&4, one color penetrates table
 		1988
The Magic Way
139
Roberto Giobbi Card Through Handkerchief with deck switch
 		Feb. 1988
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 1)
12
William Goodwin Coin Cut O'Glue coin vanishes from top of deck, reappears next to selection
 		1988
Lecture 1988
7
Steve Beam Upwardly Mobile 1 card sticking out at the front slowly and visibly rises to the top
Related to 1988
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 22)
370
Steve Beam Upwardly Mobile 2 card sticking out at the back slowly and visibly rises to the top
Related toVariations 1988
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 22)
372
Steve Beam Tenkai Charlie ambitious card move
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1988
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 22)
381
Steve Beam Upwardly Mobile 3 card sticking out face up at the back slowly and visibly rises to the top
 		1988
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 23)
404
Phillip Young Upwardly Mobile IV
1988
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 24)
418
Steve Beam Thru card is dropped face up on the deck, it penetrates deck and is stopped in the middle by selection, drop change
 		1988
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 25)
433
Christoph Borer Thought Rise thought of card ends up on top of the deck
Also published here 1988
Seminarheft
4
Philip T. Goldstein Strung-Out card is selected and signed from a deck with hole drilled through it, deck threaded with a cord and selection removed under silk, duplicate
 		1988
Das Phil Goldstein Seminar
8
Roy Walton Because It Was There
  • "Riffle Aces"
Related to 1988
The Chronicles (Issue 31)
1373
Karl Fulves Escalate
1988
Interlocutor (Issue 48)
200
Dennis H. Evans Letters - On Optical Plastic illusion of getting a coin trapped into a sheet of plastic and then having the coin penetrate it
Inspired by 1988
Interlocutor (Issue 48)
207
Karl Fulves Jinx Deck No. 58, a red ace rises through handkerchief covered deck, then deck drops out leaving other red ace behind
Inspired byAlso published here 1988
Self-Working Handkerchief Magic
171
Karrell Fox An Ambitious Commercial blank card with company name for ambitious card, trade shows
 		1988
My Latest Book
125
Ben Harris S.F.U.C. - Super Flip Utility Concept flipping over two cards as once with Super-Flip, upper one is scallop short, with applications:
  • A Flash Double-Lift
  • A Color Change
  • A Stunning Ambitious Card Climax
  • A Vanish
Inspired by
  • "Super-Flip" (Ben Harris, New Directions)
Related toVariations 		1988
Off the Wall
62
Jörg Alexander Weber A Case of Ambition card travels back to face of deck in case
 		1988
First there was a dream
51
Jörg Alexander Weber Ein ehrgeiziges Verschwinden card travels to pocket, then rest of deck vanishes
 		1988
First there was a dream
53
Philip T. Goldstein Strung-Out card is selected and signed from a deck with hole drilled through it, deck threaded with a cord and selection removed under silk, duplicate
 		1988
Lecture
9
Edward Marlo Face-Up Switch and Effect Aces assemble together in deck
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Feb. 1964
 1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
54
Edward Marlo A Coin and Cards borrowed coin vanishes and travels next to selection, waxed card, three methods
VariationsAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Apr. 1965
 1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
149
Edward Marlo Impromptu Coin & Cards borrowed coin vanishes and travels next to selection, three methods
Inspired byAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Aug. 1965
 1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
168
Edward Marlo As an Effect Aces put in different parts of deck, they come together, cull application
 		1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
237
Edward Marlo As a Memory Gag spectator places Aces in deck, positions apparently memorized, "First, second, third, fourth", they are shown on top
 		1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
238
Justin Higham One-Hand Elevator
1988
Utility Card Sleights
10
René Lavand The Story of Victorio de Pardu four cards change into Aces followed by Jacob's Ladder
Inspired by
  • Dr. Daley's "Jacob's Ladder" in "The Sphinx" September 1951
Related toAlso published here 		1988
Slow Motion Magic
48
Roy Walton Ambitious 1-2-3-4 ambitious sequence with Ace through Four, one of them changes to selection
Also published here 1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
44
Roy Walton Runaround small packet multiple ambition, Aces appear, Joker transposes with four Queens
Also published here 1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
166
Nate Leipzig Ein vergessenes Requisit using blank-backed card
Also published here 1988
Magische Blätter (Vol. 2 No. 4)
9
Sam Leo Horowitz Ambitious Card Sequence duplicates
 		1989
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 3
xvii
Dai Vernon Caught in the Stretch card is extracted
 		1989
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 3
63
Sam Leo Horowitz Look Homeward, Angel card travels from bottom of deck to named postion reversed
  • Alternative handling by Larry Jennings
VariationsAlso published here 1989
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 3
168
Jerry Sadowitz Ambitious Spots card travels to top twice, then one pip at a time (2 -> 3 -> 4 ->...)
 		1989
Cards on the Table
57
Jerry Sadowitz Ambitious Spots 11 second method, card travels to top twice, then one pip at a time (2 -> 3 -> 4 ->...)
 		1989
Cards on the Table
60
Rick Silberman Double Up
Feb. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 2)
1599
Gene Maze Single Up
Feb. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 2)
1600
Bill Kalush Single to Double Double Deal Turnover
 		Mar. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 3)
1616
Bobby Bernard Swivel-Two
May 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 5)
1636
Doug Edwards Out of Bondage
Nov. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 11)
1709
John Bannon Ambitchin' ambitious card routine with wallet finale
 		1989
Avant Carde I
7
Brother John Hamman Kings Through the Table one by one, change to Aces, no lapping version
Inspired byVariations 1989
The Secrets of Brother John Hamman
54
Brother John Hamman Cream Rises to the Top triumph combo in which aces show up and change into selections
Related to 1989
The Secrets of Brother John Hamman
191
Edward Marlo As an Ambitious Bit
1989
So Soon?
11
Edward Marlo The Ambitious Four Ambitious Aces
 		1989
So Soon?
11
Edward Marlo Sophisticated Ambitious Bit "Bonus Item"
bridging method for top card, here used for consecutive multiple lifts with Auto Break
 		1989
So Soon?
57
David Williamson Don't Cut Me Out revised, "Coin Cut" followed by coins appearing under mates of selection
Inspired by 1989
Williamson's Wonders
48
Karl Fulves Aces In One "Always Cut the Cards" plot
 		1989
Kaleidoscope
16
Karl Fulves Stack In The Box ace between jokers in case, ace suddenly outside and four kings in case
 		1989
Kaleidoscope
24
Karl Fulves Quick Black Jack sandwich in case, center card penetrates case
 		1989
Kaleidoscope
27
Karl Fulves One From Column A card through newspaper
 		1989
Prototype
47
Karl Fulves Cast of Characters four jokers, small packet ambitious, change into kings
 		1989
Quick Card Tricks
34
Wayne Kyzer Ordered Upwardly Mobile #2 handling and presentation idea
Inspired by 1989
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 27)
480
Scott Robinson The Toy two folded cards penetrate
VariationsAlso published here 1989
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 30)
535
Karl Fulves Boxed In four Aces shows, one named, aces dropped on case, named ace penetrates into case
 		1989
The Multiple Shift
9
Randy Wakeman, Edward Marlo Maximum Penetration deck visibly penetrates into card case, using solid deception deck
Also published here 1989
Randy Wakeman Presents
124
Bob King Flight Four Ace through Four from corners of newspaper or mat to under jumbo card
Also published here 1989
Magician Foolers
14
Mark Leveridge The Acrobatic Coin coin vanishes under handkerchief and appears next to selection
Related to
  • Mark Leveridge's "Detective Coin" in "The Low Down on Close Up" 1977
 1989
The British Close-Up Magic Symposium 1989
33
Stephen Tucker Gebannt! one card penetrates encircled deck
Also published here Oct. 1989
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 1)
16
Roy Johnson Cornerized! corner of cards travels inside lamination where rest of card already is
Also published here 1989
Silver Special
29
Justin Higham Four in a Row Ace of Hearts passes along row of black spot cards which change to Aces
 		1989
West End Card Session
7
Justin Higham Before Your Time
  • Phase One (Aces lost, they come back to top)
  • Phase Two (time machine type plot)
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1989
West End Card Session
11
Justin Higham Illusive Aces Aces cut into deck below reversed card, reversed card comes to bottom, Aces to top, previously bottom card now reversed in center
  • First Version
  • Second Version
 		1989
West End Card Session
18
Gerd Winkler Die Ehrgeizige Karte
1989
German Card Top Twenties
8
To The Top coming up in the world
 		1989
German Card Top Twenties
10
Frederick Braue Pop-Up Card
1989
German Card Top Twenties
12
Gary Kurtz An Ambitious Card Routine outlined as example, brief
Related to 1989
Misdirection and Direction
4
Juan Tamariz Effect 3. Anti-Ambitious card to bottom, see also The Magic Way
Also published here 1989/91
Sonata
42
Juan Tamariz 2. Lapping switching out three cards from 4 and lapping them
Inspired by 1989/91
Sonata
76
Juan Tamariz Double Ambitious full routine with two ambitious cards
Inspired by 1989/91
Sonata
119
Frederick Braue, Juan Tamariz Double Pop-Up Card
1989/91
Sonata
126
Gary Kurtz Hypothetical Possibilities ambitious card, signature vanishes and reappears, wallet
Variations 1990
Unexplainable Acts
11
Gary Kurtz Wishful Thinking effect combination
 		1990
Unexplainable Acts
25
Geoffrey Latta Deadlier Than The Male three very visual sandwich phases, featuring a visual ambitious card rise
Related toVariations 1990
Spectacle
15
Ray Kosby The Coffin Change visual change, used to make a card visibly vanish from case and reappear inside
 		1990
Spectacle
45
Bruce Cervon Floating Aces four aces one by one rise to top, then all at once, using Tilt
Variations 1990
Ultra Cervon
9
Bruce Cervon A Matter of Psychology apparently original version of "Ambitious Classic"
 		1990
Ultra Cervon
22
Terry LaGerould Penetrating Reds not exactly Daley Effect
 		May 1990
Apocalypse (Vol. 13 No. 5)
1783
Karrell Fox Kings Cross using four Kings, very direct
 		May 1990
Apocalypse (Vol. 13 No. 5)
1787
Howard Schwarzman Osmosis using a piece of Paper
 		June 1990
Apocalypse (Vol. 13 No. 6)
1789
Doug Edwards It's Uncanny
Dec. 1990
Apocalypse (Vol. 13 No. 12)
1867
Harry Lorayne Primal Ambition using two cards
 		1990
Trend Setters
22
Harry Lorayne, Larry Jennings, J.C. Whyley Melt-Through slit-gimmick for three card penetration
Inspired by 1990
Trend Setters
104
Harry Lorayne Kings "High"Way Aces on four piles are cut into deck and come to top
Inspired by 1990
Trend Setters
128
David Regal No Cut/Pass Method
Inspired by 1990
Trend Setters
132
Harry Lorayne Upward Bound card is controlled to any small number from top, passive
 		1990
Trend Setters
194
Harry Lorayne The 52nd Card top card travels to bottom
 		1990
Trend Setters
214
John Bannon The Unreal Work queens placed on top, they jump to bottom, middle, top, sleeve
 		1990
Impossibilia
6
Michael Ammar The Card Through Bar using Tom Mullica's Bar Index
 		1990
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 3 No. 1-5 Aspen Bar Magic)
62
Ken Krenzel Soft Cards two cards that are face to face are suddenly back to back, gaffed
Inspired byRelated to 1990
Close-up Impact!
3
Ken Krenzel The Coin of Mycroft marked coin vanishes and reappears in deck in card case next to selection
 		1990
Close-up Impact!
38
Stephen Minch Coin Cut History history of the plot
 		1990
Close-up Impact!
38
Ken Krenzel Going Up
1990
Close-up Impact!
95
Ken Krenzel Bouncer ungaffed version with banded deck
Inspired byVariations 1990
Close-up Impact!
98
Ken Krenzel Rebound card comes to bottom in banded deck
 		1990
Close-up Impact!
100
Ken Simmons A Wallet Routine routine with ambitious card, transposition with one card in wallet, card to wallet, Bendix Bombshell, two duplicates
 		1990
Finally!
3
Wesley James Jack Off deck has hole in middle, two selections a threaded on ribbon, one of them penetrates the ribbon
 		1990
Stop Fooling Us Lecture Notes
45
Wesley James ELEVaceOR
Inspired by
  • "No Lift Elevator" (Ed Marlo, Magic and Spells Quarterly, Vol. 1 No. 2, 1971)
 1990
Pasteboard Perpensions
50
Scott Robinson Fan Belt packet penetrates card fan, variation where selection ends up reversed in the spread
 		1990
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 32)
574
Harvey Rosenthal Out Boxed card penetrates deck and case
 		1990
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 34)
614
Philip T. Goldstein Strung-Out card is selected and signed from a deck with hole drilled through it, deck threaded with a cord and selection removed under silk, duplicate
 		1990
NYCANOTES
3
Bob King A Cut Above Aces are cut into deck with spectator
Inspired byAlso published here 1990
More Magician Foolers
9
Gary Ouellet The Ambitios Card general remarks and tips
 		1990
Close Up Illusions
183
Gary Ouellet On the Count of Three!
1990
Close Up Illusions
185
Gary Ouellet Ambitious Challenge after Tilt card sticking out a bit from the front
 		1990
Close Up Illusions
187
Gary Ouellet Peregrination cards in spread on table
 		1990
Close Up Illusions
333
Philip T. Goldstein Brimstone Elevator color change climax
Inspired byAlso published here 1990
Focus
41
Philip T. Goldstein Spiralvator elevator with small packet
Also published here
  • "Spiralvator" in "Genii" August, 1980. P. 150.
 1990
Focus
101
Philip T. Goldstein Con-Sequence color changing back kicker
Inspired byAlso published here 1990
Focus
106
Philip T. Goldstein Chromavator elevator packet version, color-changing back kicker
Also published here 1990
Focus
108
Philip T. Goldstein Chromated combining preceding Chromavator and Chromatwist
Also published here 1990
Focus
111
Philip T. Goldstein Chromatose combining preceding Chromavator and Chromatwist
Also published here 1990
Focus
112
Michael Powers The AT&T Trick "ambitious-twist-transpo"
Ace to Four set aside, ambitious sequence with selection which is left outjogged, twisting routine, last card transposes with outjogged selection
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
13
Michael Powers Varying Variance Variant small packet ambitious card with four Kings and a Two, as a kicker the cards change to four Twos and a King
Inspired by 1990
Top Secret Stuff
54
Michael Powers Tornado Card straw through (business) card
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
82
Michael Powers Schrodinger's Dream signed card penetrates through table twice, down and up
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
110
Michael Powers The Trap Door Card card with business information and trapdoor printed on it used for card-through-table, blank side of trapdoor card becomes signed selection
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
115
Michael Powers China Syndrome card repeatedly penetrates table, also into spectator's hands, then coin penetrates into spectator's hands, multiple handlings
Inspired by 1990
Top Secret Stuff
130
Jon Racherbaumer Rising Robbers four-of-a-kind distributed in deck, rises to top
Inspired byVariations 1990
Cardfixes
92
Justin Higham Losing the Aces Aces lost in center of deck, they all come to top
Variations 1990
Inside Out (Issue Special No. 1)
16
Edward Marlo Losing the Aces Again Aces lost in center of deck, they all come to top
Inspired by 1990
Inside Out (Issue Special No. 1)
17
Johnny "J.J." Johnston J. J's Ehrgeizige Karte Plus with blank-faced deck, changes into regular deck as climax
 		1990
Laid Back in Graz 1990
25
Tom Ellis Super Rise Loading Move
Related to 1990
Laid Back in Graz 1990
27
Dan Fleshman Matter Through Matter coin through deck, multiple phases, coin is stuck in middle but can be heard at one point
 		1990
The Very Best, Yet!
54
Chris Hurlbert, Neal Prete Picks a Card coin cut using a guitar pick
 		Sep./Oct. 1990
The Magic Menu (Vol. 1 No. 1)
7
Skip Sansoucie Ambitious Card Finale phase with rubber-banded deck
Inspired by Nov./Dec. 1990
The Magic Menu (Vol. 1 No. 2)
15
Edward Marlo, Justin Higham Before Our Time Aces lost, they come back to top
  • Phase One (Marlo)
  • Phase Two (Higham, time machine type plot)
  • Phase Three (Marlo & Higham)
Inspired byVariations Aug. 1990
Technomagic (Issue 2)
13
Justin Higham More Than One Ambition two cards come to top multiple times
Inspired byRelated to Oct. 1990
Technomagic (Issue 4)
32
José Carroll The Card-Calculator ambitious card, card to number, stop trick, card folded to calculator
Also published here 1991
52 Lovers — Volume II
47
David Williamson "Now Cut That Out" coin appears under selected card, coins an card change places with purse, card folded
Also published here 1991
The Magic of Michael Ammar
122
Tony Miller Insert Out Miller Variable Placement
Also published here June 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 6)
1939
Alex Elmsley Ambitious to the End three phases
 		1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
296
Alex Elmsley Ambitious Stranger ambitious card has different back, in the end deck changes color
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
299
John Carney Straggler all cards except selection penetrate napkin
 		1991
Carneycopia
15
John Carney Ethereal Pack joker shows up again and again instead of selection, deck vanishes except selection
 		1991
Carneycopia
43
John Carney Bull Session assembly, using large piece of black tissue
 		1991
Carneycopia
118
John Carney Sanverted red Aces come to top multiple times, then Daley's Last
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1991
Carneycopia
229
Edward Marlo Houdini Would Have Bought This! ambitious sequence with double backer
 		Oct. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 10)
13
Edward Marlo Magnetic Ace & Color Separation aces stay on top even though faro shuffled into deck, deck is shuffled into red-black separation
 		Oct. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 10)
15
Richard Kaufman Hang-Up card on wire coat hanger
Related toVariations 1991
Square One
21
Karl Fulves Upwardly Mobile named ace jumps from bottom of deck to top
 		1991
28 Card Tricks
11
Karl Fulves X-pert Aces lost, then dealt off the top again
Inspired by 1991
28 Card Tricks
11
Karl Fulves Immersed
Related to 1991
28 Card Tricks
49
Edward Marlo Simplex Banded Card to Cardcase rubber band around cased deck, it vanishes, spectator removes deck and finds rubber band around selection in deck
Inspired byRelated to 1991
Banded Deck Effects
28
Philip T. Goldstein Strung-Out card is selected and signed from a deck with hole drilled through it, deck threaded with a cord and selection removed under silk, duplicate
 		1991
Music City Conclave 1992 Notes
11
Ken Krenzel Case-Tration three face routine, card ends up under cellophane, card through card case and then penetrates it again, duplicate
Inspired by 1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 36)
648
Stephen Kradolfer Slight A Hand coin cut with doll hand, Mr. Jimmy
 		1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 37)
672
Steve Pressley The Ace of Influence four phases, aces end up together on top
 		1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 39)
711
Ray Mertz Twisted Up pass, as an ambitious card move
 		Mar. 1991
The Minotaur (Vol. 3 No. 1)
6
Meir Yedid Die Asse wandern nach oben
Also published here 1991
Meir Yedid
3
Peter Duffie Centrepoint pseudo explanation/teaching, card in center of packet rises to top after counting the packet, pass and alternate top/bottom deals
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here Aug. 1991
Profile (Issue 3)
8
Ralph Cos Die Airtight-Section - Der Grundgriff balloon pressed against deck of cards, it shrinks around deck which is apparently now inside the balloon
Inspired byRelated to 1991
Hardcore
20
Ralph Cos Airtight II
Inspired byRelated to 1991
Hardcore
24
Ralph Cos Airtights Befreiung deck into balloon and out again
 		1991
Hardcore
26
Stephen Tucker One Hand Top Palm Ideas
  • The Force
  • The Switch
  • The Sucker Effect
  • The Visible Rise (visual ending for Ambitious Card)
 		1991
New Close-Up Lecture
1
Jon Racherbaumer Cabbages & Kings Aces removed, change to Kings one by one, back to Aces and Kings from pocket, then packet elevator, then Open Travellers
Inspired by 1991
Cabbages & Kings
1
T. Page Wright The Production of Card Fans Routine
  • Fan of Cards from Body
  • Cards through Knee Without Palming
  • Cards through Knee by Back Palm
  • Fan from Elbow
  • Fans of Cards from Air
  • A Vanish and Production
 		1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
152
T. Page Wright Ambitious Card Sequence top changes
 		1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
170
T. Page Wright The Repeating Card Comedy card placed at back of deck in glass repeatedly comes to front
 		1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
237
William H. McCaffrey The Repeating Card to Top
1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
241
T. Page Wright Another Version with short card for instant double lift
 		1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
244
William Larsen, T. Page Wright The L. W. Card Through Silk
Related to 1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
264
T. Page Wright The Deck Through the Silk gypsy switch
 		1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
266
Judson S. Brown A Single Card Through Silk without deck
 		1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
269
David Harkey Blockbuster deck penetrates into card case, ungaffed, pass application
Related to 1991
Simply Harkey
206
René Lavand Swing with a Sonnet Elevator multiple phases ends with bridge deal
Inspired by
  • Dr. Daley's "Jacob's Ladder" in "The Sphinx" September 1951
Also published here 		1991
Slow Motion Magic II
49
René Lavand I'm Going to Be Honest With You deck is cut and same card ends up at the bottom various times
Also published here 1991
Slow Motion Magic II
53
Jerry K. Hartman Select Switch cards loaded on top while card is pushed forward on bottom half
Also published here 1991
Card Craft
71
Jerry K. Hartman Bi-Way Ace travels up and down in four-card packet
Also published here 1991
Card Craft
290
Jerry K. Hartman On the Up and Up Aces packet, two times the red Aces travel from below black Aces to above, for finale one red Ace comes to top and spectator makes second one come up, sleight variation from routine published earlier
Also published here 1991
Card Craft
292
Jerry K. Hartman Up, Up, Up, and Away
Also published here 1991
Card Craft
293
Jerry K. Hartman Ups & Downs with Ace, Two and Three, spectator can chose if last card should end up on top or on bottom
 		1991
Card Craft
294
Jerry K. Hartman Upsadoozy with Ace to Five, spectator can chose if last card should end up on top or on bottom
 		1991
Card Craft
297
Jerry K. Hartman Half Aced Cuts cards are cut into deck with spectator
Inspired byAlso published here
  • in "Precursor" XXII. P. 8.
 1991
Card Craft
395
Jerry K. Hartman Ahead of the Pack multi-phased Ambitious Card
Also published here 1991
Card Craft
565
Jerry K. Hartman Horse of a Different Color cards penetrate packet of Jokers, Jokers end up to all have stickers on the pack
Inspired by 1991
Card Craft
606
Alexander de Cova Glaces II deck in glass, four cards appear at face of deck on at a time with silk cover
Inspired byAlso published here 1991
Am Close-up Tisch
12
Ray Mertz At the Bar card on outside of window, assistant
Also published here Sep./Oct. 1991
The Magic Menu (Vol. 2 No. 7)
62
Edward Marlo Undercover Quickie card vanishes from top and reappears at its previous position
Inspired by Feb. 1991
Technomagic (Issue 8)
62
Justin Higham Magnetic Jacks two sandwich cards come together to trap selection
Inspired by
  • "Ace-X-Ace" (Ed Marlo)
 Mar. 1991
Technomagic (Issue Extra 3)
75
Justin Higham Ace Is Up four Aces, three are lost in center, they come back to top
  • First Method
  • Second Method
 		June 1991
Technomagic (Issue 12)
90
Justin Higham Ace Is Down Aces lost in center travel to bottom
 		June 1991
Technomagic (Issue 12)
93
Justin Higham Face Is Up Aces rise to top
 		June 1991
Technomagic (Issue 12)
94
John Carney Just in Case card placed on case vanishes and appears inside
 		1991
Magic Man Examiner (Vol. 1 No. 3)
12
Chris Kenner S.W. Elevator SWE shift to visually let ambitious card move to top
Variations 1992
Totally Out Of Control
152
Michael Weber, Chris Kenner Five Speed Ambitious Classic variation, double stick tape
 		1992
Totally Out Of Control
166
Tomo Maeda Ambitious Clip paper clip is placed on the ambitious card
 		1992
Five Times Five — Japan
31
Kuniyasu Fujiwara Soft Spots pencil penetrates deck, only selection is really pierced
 		1992
Five Times Five — Japan
75
Mike Bornstein To the Top four Aces
 		Feb. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 2)
2032
Steve Bedwell Recased full deck penetrates box visually
Inspired by Feb. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 2)
2035
Carlos Schoenrich Under the Spectator's Control "control theme"
 		June 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 6)
2086
Richard Kaufman Paul's Bill Comes Due folded bill placed in deck finds selection
Inspired by 1992
The Collected Almanac (Issue )
xxvii
Jon Racherbaumer Boxed-In card vanishes between two card cases, reappears reversed in cased deck
 		1992
The Collected Almanac (Issue )
xxxi
Bill Spooner Variation of Frank Garcia's "Topper" bluff display on top
Also published here 1992
Card Finesse II
215
Jon Racherbaumer, Nick Trost Elevating the Aces
1992
Card Finesse II
250
Jack Carpenter No Table Aces Aces face up at different positions, all travel to top one by one, then distribute back to original positions
Also published here 1992
Modus Operandi
34
Edward Marlo Ambitious Beginning
Related to June 1992
The Olram File (Issue 12)
5
Neal Elias Before Zingone impromptu double backer ambitious phase
 		June 1992
The Olram File (Issue 12)
12
Larry Jennings, Derek Dingle, James Swain Family Circus
Inspired by 1992
Don't Blink
53
James Swain, Bill Malone Elevator Aces spectator selects four cards which turn out to be the Aces, cards are buried but appear on top
Inspired by 1992
Don't Blink
81
Karl Fulves Transfer Routine II substitution trunk routine with two cases, queens, kings and rubber band, no handling details
 		1992
Supplement To Deceptive Practices
92
Alexander de Cova Glaces II deck in glass, four cards appear at face of deck on at a time with silk cover
Inspired byAlso published here 1992
Ein Profi packt aus...
96
David Solomon Four for Four Ace, Two, Three and Four rise to top of packet after distributed among the cards
Related to 1992
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 46)
831
Gary Kurtz Hypothetical Possibilities ambitious card, signature vanishes and reappears, wallet, revised handling
Inspired byAlso published here 1992
Prinzipien in der Praxis
7
Bob King A Cut Above (I) Aces are cut into deck with spectator
Also published here 1992
The Breather
8
Bob King A Cut Above (II) Aces are cut into deck with spectator
Inspired by 1992
The Breather
12
Dr. Jacob Daley The Sequacious Spades translation
VariationsAlso published here
  • Dr. Daley's "Sequacious Spades" in "M.U.M" 1950
 1992
La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 3
141
Arturo de Ascanio Los Dados mandan y las Cartas obedecen routine with cards and dice, four parts, elevator, Bill Simon routines and selection is found
Inspired byAlso published here 1992
La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 4
14
Arturo de Ascanio La Carta a través del Pañuelo cards in handkerchief are placed into a glass, selection penetrates handkerchief
Also published here
  • "Ilusionismo" 1954.
 1992
La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 4
85
Gary Kurtz A Detailed Example: An Ambitious Card Routine five phases
Related to 1992
Leading with your Head
30
Steve Dusheck Chop four cards with hole in them, one card is pulled out partially and it penetrates finger put through hole of other cards
 		1992
Dusheck's Card Magic
65
Steve Dusheck Nail Jail card with hole penetrates a nail
 		1992
Dusheck's Card Magic
84
Steve Dusheck Boob Tube card rolled up and put in tube, five nails pushed through at different spots, card pulled out, restored
 		1992
Dusheck's Card Magic
124
Peter Kane The Pincushion Lady marked card partially covered with business card and impaled with pen, shown unharmed
 		1992
One Card Wonders
6
Peter Kane The Double Dropper two coins penetrate a card into a glass, sucker shell gag
 		1992
One Card Wonders
12
Terry LaGerould Beware Of Strangers cards travel upwards through table one by one to join leader Ace
 		1992
Pasteboard Presentations
18
Terry LaGerould Merry-go-round Aces Aces lost in deck, they come back to top
 		1992
Pasteboard Presentations
33
Terry LaGerould Ten-carat Diamond - No Refund Ace through Five
 		1992
Pasteboard Presentations
89
Chris Power Card from Box deck with selection cased, suddenly selection appears at the fingertips
 		Oct. 1992
Opus (Vol. 4 No. 6)
9
Ken Simmons Ambitious Triumph Triumph with Goodwin/Jennings display, then short Ambitious sequence
 		1992
Choice Effects — Number Three
1
Jon Racherbaumer Who's on Top? credit information on Ambitious Card phase
Related to Mar. 1992
Swipe (Issue 4)
15
Bill Simon The Rise and Rise of the Aces four cards are selected and tabled, they turn out to be the Aces, lost again, performer spreads through cards and spectator should stop at the Aces, only top four cards are in right hand when he stops and they are the Aces
 		Mar. 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 7)
48
Peter Duffie That Sinking Feeling two Jokers penetrate and sink to bottom of two packets, selections are found on top of each packet
Variations 1992
Obsession
2
Peter Duffie Hellraiser elevator effect with Ace to Four of Hearts and two Jokers
Variations 1992
Obsession
19
Justin Higham Locating Aces Aces sink down next to chosen cards one by one
Inspired by
  • "Submarine Aces" (Bill Miesel, Precursor Special 1, Aug. 1983, p. 2)
Related to 		1992
Technomagic (Issue 13)
103
Justin Higham Blank-X-Blank two double-blank cards come together to sandwich selection
Inspired by
  • "Ace-X-Ace" (Ed Marlo)
 1992
Technomagic (Issue 13)
106
Justin Higham Tech-Notes on "High-am Rise"
Related to May 1992
Tech-Notes (Issue 3)
22
Steve Draun Midnight Ambitious Card very few multiple lifts, to pocket climax
Also published here 1993
Secrets Draun from Underground
110
Ernest Earick Fingertip Coin Cut handling for producing a palmed coin from centre of deck
 		1993
By Forces Unseen
108
David Regal Back they Come four of a kind, not presented as ambitious card
 		Jan. 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 1)
2170
Juan Tamariz Two Times Ambitious two phases
 		Feb. 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 2)
2176
John W. McClure Face it, Kings are Ambitious four kings appear face up on deck
 		Nov. 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 11)
2290
Andrea Baioni Four Through Again four aces through table one at a time
 		Dec. 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 12)
2295
Jerry Sadowitz Ambitious Ending
1993
The Marenzel Reverse
9
William Goodwin, Philip T. Goldstein Propelled Penetration Plus signed card penetrates booklet several times, then appears inside its pages
Inspired by 1993
Notes from the Batcave
3
Ken Brooke The Ken Brooke Routine with Joe Stuthard's Trilby Deck - Part Three edited reprint from Brooke's magazine "Routine" (1950), card to top, jumps from packet to packet, all cards shown alike, ends clean
 		Nov. 1993
New Sorcerer (Vol. 1 No. 5)
16
Scott Robinson Changing a Fan Belt left hand's fan penetrates right hand's fan, selection ends up in other fan reversed
 		1993
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 47)
848
フラリッシュエスケープ (Flourish Escape) Card selected and lost in deck, deck placed back in card case, card is pulled out of box (penetration effect)
 		1993
Larry Jennings's Card Technique
39
Larry Jennings コインカット (Coin Cut)
 		1993
Larry Jennings's Card Technique
109
Scott Robinson The Toy two folded cards penetrate
Also published here 1993
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks
109
Scott Robinson Severance Pay folded card through bill, ungimmicked version
Inspired byAlso published here 1993
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks
113
Meir Yedid Tip Top Aces Aces lost in four piles, they come back to top
Also published here 1993
Memorable Magic
4
Dr. Gordon C. Peck Over There "Ron Peck"? card put in one half, other half placed on table, it jumps to tabled half
 		1993
Rigmarole (Issue 2)
16
Peter Duffie Rising Crime elevator sequence Ace through Four of Diamonds with robber patter, Kings appear as finale
Inspired by 1993
Applications
40
Jack Carpenter No Table Aces Aces face up at different positions, all travel to top one by one, then distribute back to original positions
Also published here Feb. 1993
Profile (Issue 12)
10
Rick Johnsson Larreverse - Ambitious Card
Inspired by 1993
Card File
54
Aldo Colombini I'm a Joker color-changing back kicker
Also published here 1993
Card File
93
Ray Mertz Card on Window Surprise with helper
Also published here 1993
Card File
156
Jerry Mentzer No Deck Omni Deck handling
  • Shuffle one
  • Shuffle two
 		1993
Card File
185
Karl Fulves Stop on a Dime spectator stops during face-up deal, then a coin vanishes and appears next to the card, Erdnase bottom deal with a coin
Inspired by 1993
Card File
232
Richard Bartram, Jr. Punch Finish signed selection punched full of holes vanishes and returns in center of deck
 		1993
Mystification
19
Richard Bartram, Jr. Ambitious Vanish after ambitious card sequence deck vanishes except selection and mates
 		1993
Mystification
76
Eddie Fechter Tips, Hints, and Bits of Business various gags, on the classic force and Ambitious Card bit
 		1993
Fechter
213
Justin Higham Ambitious Overkill last card changes twice
 		1993
Expansions
27
René Lavand The Story of Victorio de Pardú four cards change into Aces followed by Jacob's Ladder
Inspired by
  • Dr. Daley's "Jacob's Ladder" in "The Sphinx" September 1951
Also published here 		1993
Magic From The Soul
74
René Lavand Ace, Two, Three, Four three phases
Inspired by
  • Dr. Daley's "Jacob's Ladder" in "The Sphinx" September 1951
Also published here 		1993
Magic From The Soul
100
René Lavand I'm Going to Be Honest with You deck is cut and same card ends up at the bottom various times
Related toAlso published here 1993
Magic From The Soul
104
Sid Fleischman The Poor Man's Orient Express signed card to inside sand frame
 		1993
The Charlatan's Handbook
148
Chuck Fayne One Lump or Two? signed card from miniature deck penetrates saucer into cup
 		1993
Something Old, Something New
4
Alan Wakeling, Earl Nelson Aces Front Aces appear at face of deck in wine glass one by one, routined by Earl Nelson
 		1993
The Magic of Alan Wakeling
230
Christian Chelman Believing Is Seeing cards through newspaper, wallet as cover
Also published here
  • Class Cunning: Up Close with Christian Chelman, L&L
 Mar. 1993
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 7)
45
Russell T. Barnhart New York Card To Case card placed in card case penetrates case and table, in case is found previous selection
 		Nov. 1993
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 3)
55
Vicente Canuto Ases Ascensor four Aces elevator
 		1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
140
Vicente Canuto La Carta a Través de la Mesa card through table
 		1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
175
Vicente Canuto La Carta a Través del Pañuelo card through handkerchief, classic
 		1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
176
Frank Garcia Ases Espectulares ambitious phase with Ace, then indifferent cards turn over and change to aces via Larreverse
Also published here 1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
233
Juan Tamariz, Vicente Canuto Ascensor con Tres Cartas three cards, one is shown and raises to top of three cards again and again, spectator think all cards are the same, which is not true
 		1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
246
Tony Miller Close-up Pad's Geiger Count through close-up Pad
 		Feb. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 2)
2320
Harry Lorayne The Magic Coin spectator checks top card, places coin on top, card rises
 		Mar. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 3)
2337
Alex Elmsley Shakedown credit information on the plot
Related toVariations 1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
197
Dai Vernon The Four Aces aces distributed in deck reappear all together
 		1994
More Greater Magic
1234
Karl Fulves Astral Aces four odd-backed aces cut into deck, suddenly they're together in deck, they change into 5-card royal flush
 		1994
Crooked Tales
68
Karl Fulves Top Secret aces lost via tabled shuffles without crimps, then back on top
 		1994
Crooked Tales
90
Gene Maze Cased Lightning deck in case and window on side of case, aces apparently dealt out of this window
Inspired by 1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
67
Gene Maze Big Oversight Aces put on top, instantly poker hands are dealt out and Aces received
Inspired by 1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
98
Gene Maze "Going Up!" four jacks, three cards dealt on each, they travel upwards to different positions in their packets
 		1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
171
Alexander de Cova, Roy Walton Ambitious Riser tabled, apparently visual penetration to top
Inspired by 1994
Secrets No. 1
52
Juan Tamariz Effect 3 - Anti-Ambitious card to bottom
 		1994
The Tamariz Perpendicular Control
15
Angelo Carbone Deck Through Case using Humbug
 		1994
Humbug
13
Angelo Carbone Deck Through Table using Humbug
 		1994
Humbug
14
Angelo Carbone Elevator Card outjogged card travels visually upwards next to selection, using Humbug
 		1994
Humbug
16
Paul Gertner UniCoin credit information
 		1994
Steel and Silver
61
Paul Gertner The Card in the Candy Box
1994
Steel and Silver
131
Steve Beam Tenkai Charlie ambitious card move
Also published here 1994
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 52)
962
Ray Kosby Venus Flytrap cards outjogged near the bottom visually sandwich card near the top
 		1994
Tricks
3
Homer Liwag Homer Liwag's Dribble Double double lift after dribble pass
 		1994
The Pass
87
Chris Kenner, Brett Wolf Shifty fake SWE shift to visually let ambitious card move to top, only last phase by Brett Wolf
Inspired byVariations 1994
The Pass
121
Jackie McClements Card to Any Number number between ten and twenty named, card from that position removed and placed on top, it instantly penetrates back to original position
 		1994
Shock Treatment
12
Roger Crosthwaite The Magic Salt "Phase Six: Making the Magic"
cards dealt on table become invisible, deck penetrates case
 		1994
Roger's Thesaurus
31
Chris Power Card from Box deck case, selection penetrates case, palmed out from case
 		1994
Roger's Thesaurus
122
Alan Shaxon Milton Asse Aces are placed in the deck and everything inside a wine glass, Aces appear one by one under cover of a handkerchief, variation of Herbert Milton trick
 		1994
Alan Shaxon Lecture
32
Roy Johnson Eckenfiziert corner of cards travels inside lamination where rest of card already is
Also published here May 1994
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 3)
113
Stephen Tucker Kontrakt Killer Karten mafia story trick, four Kings travel back on top then selection is found
Also published here July 1994
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 4 & 5)
169
Ellison Poland Ambitious Aces Aces on table, three cards on each, all packets inserted into deck one by one, Aces are on top
 		1994
Wonderful Routines of Magic — The Second Addendum
39
Ellison Poland In And Out card penetrates another
Related to
  • Will Goldston's stand-up version in 1923
 1994
Wonderful Routines of Magic — The Second Addendum
60
Aldo Colombini Koin Kut packet cut off, under that cut-off packet is found a coin, in-the-hands
 		1994
The Close-Up Magic of Aldo Colombini
115
Don Banks, Jim Lambert, Steve Ehlers, Art Gross The Close-Up Billusion bill inserted between two Aces visually passes back and forth from middle to bottom, Aces change into Queens, monte theme, see "Errata" in Issue #3 (p. 31) for additional crediting info
Inspired byRelated to 1994
Labyrinth (Issue 1)
4
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 1994
Bound to Please
35
Michael Weber Gaffect card rises, then card rises through rubber band of banded deck and stops halfway with band through center of card
Also published here 1994
Impossible Objects
9
William Goodwin Ambitious Sandwich card pushed in center appears visibly between two stepped face-up sandwich cards on top
 		Nov. 1994
The Lemniscate (Vol. 1 No. 6)
1
Bruce Bernstein Mentalist's Card Through Table named card penetrates table
Also published here 1994
Going South With His Secrets
15
Peter Duffie Centerpoint pseudo explanation/teaching, card in center of packet rises to top after counting the packet, pass and alternate top/bottom deals
VariationsAlso published here 1995
Duffie's Card Compulsions
131
Edward Marlo, Roberto Giobbi The Acrobat Family variation of Marlo's Elevator Cards
 		1995
Card College — Volume 1
123
Doug Edwards Tabled Ambitious
Feb. 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 2)
2463
Joe Rindfleisch Overly Ambitious Ace
May 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 5)
2499
Doug Edwards Three-Quarter Time
Aug. 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 8)
2539
Lee Asher Curious with cased deck
 		Dec. 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 12)
2588
Harry Lorayne Shell-A-Roon
Dec. 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 12)
2589
Martin Gardner Quad Rise using tilt
 		1995
Arcane (Issue 14)
202
Persi Diaconis The Persi Diaconis Presentation for Tilted Aces four Aces come to top all at once
Inspired by 1995
Arcane (Issue 14)
204
Angelo Carbone Out of Order four cards riveted together, center two cards exchange, examinable
  • Effect
  • What you receive
  • How it works
  • Set up
  • Performance
Related toVariations 1995
Out of Order
1
Bob King, Ted Biet, Angelo Carbone, Jon Allen, Duane Henry, Frank Chambers, Michael Mander, Nick Fitzherbert, Harry Lorayne Bonus Section various tips on preparation & performance of "Out of Order"
 		1995
Out of Order
8
Edward Marlo Ambitious Rise card rises from side, put in center, repeated
Inspired by 1995
Facsimile (Issue 3 (Marlophile 1))
14
Tom Gagnon Ambitious Illusion with the tapping illusion
 		1995
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 55)
1032
Tom Gagnon Escalating Aces
Inspired by 1995
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 55)
1034
David Solomon Four for Four Squared Ace, Two, Three and Four rise to top of packet after distributed among the cards, repeat in spectator's hands
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1995
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 56)
1055
Philip T. Goldstein Strung-Out card is selected and signed from a deck with hole drilled through it, deck threaded with a cord and selection removed under silk, duplicate
 		1995
Connotes
7
John Riggs Ambitious Card with Blank Deck
Variations 1995
The Magic of John Riggs
31
Karl Fulves The Three Burglars No. 9, updated version with a coin
 		1995
Self-Working Close-up Card Magic
15
Ken Beale Offset Ambition "Three Impromptus"
 		1995
Underworld (Issue 1)
9
Karl Fulves Top Flight "An Impromptu Card Paradox"
card selected via riffle procedure in center of deck, then top card is shown to be selection, presented as a card being in two places at same time, repeated
Related to 1995
The Fine Print (Issue 2)
29
Edward Marlo Variation of Phase Four detective card placed at phase of deck, another card peeked at, detective travels reversed next to selection, repeated
Inspired by
  • "Two Jacks Again and Again" (Neal Elias)
Related toAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Apr. 1979
 1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
400
Robert Cassidy The Card in the Window card through window, in a bar
 		1995
The Art of Mentalism 2
39
Steve Beam Tenkai Charlie ambitious card move
Also published here 1995
Vienna Notes
5
Jon Allen Drop Zone deck appears and card is selected, coin appears on selection, everything vanishes again
Inspired by 1995
Jon Allen's Lecture — The Director's Cut
2
Gary Kurtz Hypothetical Possibilities ambitious card, signature vanishes and reappears, wallet, revised handling
Also published here 1995
Lecture Notes 1995
14
Chris "Doc" Dixon Thunderbolt hole through deck, it is cased with selection and a bolt screwed through it, selection is freed and penetrates bolt
 		1995
The Innovations Collection
8
Aldo Colombini The Ace Counts Ace comes to top in four-card packet repeatedly, then changes to different card, value becomes other three cards added up
 		1995
What's Up Deck?
59
Aldo Colombini I Am a Joker color-changing back kicker
Also published here 1995
What's Up Deck?
61
Jerry K. Hartman Just In Case selection inserted into cased deck and spectator holds it, performer pulls case from spectator’s grip and selection remains in his hand
 		1995
After Craft
120
Mike Rogers Card through case cased deck is pulled free of spectator’s grip, leaving only his selection in his hand
 		1995
After Craft
122
Jerry K. Hartman Select Switch cards loaded on top while card is pushed forward on bottom half
Also published here 1995
After Craft
136
Jerry K. Hartman Topover ending to Ambitious Card routine, card jumps to top of deck, magically reverses face up while on top, then finally card jumps from middle to top of deck face up
Related to 1995
After Craft
250
David Harkey Toppler selection put in center, top half of the deck vanishes, leaving the selection on top, other half found in pocket
Related to Jan. 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 5)
62
Gregory Wilson Box Spring Aces lost in deck, deck put in case, Aces penetrate case one after the other in different ways
 		Aug. 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 12)
64
Paul Cummins The Trick that never happened red and black cards are separated, each half mixed face-up into face-down and top card placed into center, time machine plot, cards again on top, all cards face-down and mixed
Inspired byAlso published here 1996
from a shuffled deck in use... Part One
7
Paul Cummins Casebreak deck is put in case and yet still found in magician's hand
Variations 1996
from a shuffled deck in use... Part One
24
Finnegins Rewake selected card vanishes and reappeares on top of the deck
 		1996
Card College — Volume 2
304
Card Through Handkerchief
1996
Card College — Volume 2
305
The Ambitious Card
1996
Card College — Volume 2
337
Wesley James Coming Up in the World
1996
Card College — Volume 2
338
Frederick Braue The Pop-up Card visual climax for ambitious card routine
 		1996
Card College — Volume 2
341
Tommy Wonder Fabricated using a direct center steal under cover of handkerchief
Related toAlso published here 1996
The Books of Wonder — Volume 1
55
Tommy Wonder Carpenter's Revenge card in cardboard sleeve is pierced by nail
Also published here 1996
The Books of Wonder — Volume 1
105
Tommy Wonder, Paul LePaul, Edward Victor Winged Signatures "cards through newspaper" done with signed business cards and close-up mat, card to envelope climax
Also published here 1996
The Books of Wonder — Volume 2
80
Paul Harris P.H. Vanishing Deck flap gimmick, also as penetration through card case
Variations 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue First Piece)
41
Paul Harris Solid Deception short ambitious card sequence, deck is glued to single solid block climax
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue Paul Harris Reveals some of his most Int...)
107
Paul Harris Hi Ho Silver coin is picked up from deck, vanishes, reappears next to selection
Related toAlso published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue Super Magic)
157
Gerry Griffin Griffin under Glass card through glass topped table
Related to 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue Astonishing Friends)
251
Paul Harris The Silver Elevator four coins travel through deck
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Close-up Entertainer)
137
Paul Harris The Uncut Version two half cards are put on deck where they visually grow and penetrate each other
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Close-up Fantasies 1 & 2)
235
Paul Harris, Daryl Martinez, Michael Ammar A Hefty Penetration card penetrates clear plastic bag
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue Brainstorm in the Bahamas)
143
Richard Kaufman, Michael Ammar, Paul Harris, Daryl Martinez A Card Well Hung card penetrates wire of coathanger
Related toAlso published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue Brainstorm in the Bahamas)
153
Paul Harris Bushwacker bushwhacker, card penetrates other cards, apparently three cards used, no slit
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue Close-up Seductions)
185
Paul Harris The P.H. Breakthrough (revised) deck visually penetrates card case from outside to inside
Related to 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue Misc. Pieces of Paul)
295
Doug Edwards A Double Lift is a Double Lift similar to Vernon Unload
 		May 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 5)
2648
Steve Rogers, Paul Cummins Blushing Ambition color changing back kicker
 		Aug. 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 8)
2684
Stewart Judah The Really(?) Wrapped Deck extraction, credit correction see p. 2784
 		Sep. 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 9)
2697
Michael Close The Wishing Trick named card comes to top, any card at any number, memorized deck
Related to 1996
Workers Number 5
126
Michael Close, Roy Walton The Smiling Mule any named card appears in sandwich, memorized deck
Inspired byRelated to 1996
Workers Number 5
143
Philip T. Goldstein Strung-Out card is selected and signed from a deck with hole drilled through it, deck threaded with a cord and selection removed under silk, duplicate
 		1996
Desert Seminar Notes
10
Karl Fulves Return To Base aces lost, then shown together at bottom
 		1996
Blocking Off
106
Michael Kaminskas Birthday Wishes birthday trick, selected card is signed on back, card rises to top and from deck comes birthday tune eventually happy birthday is found written on the front
 		1996
Miracle Material
34
Michael Kaminskas Case Closed blue backed ambitious card, then signed card is found in red deck which is in new deck order and card's back changes to red too
 		1996
Miracle Material
43
Michael Kaminskas Step by Step card rises visibly in stages
Inspired by 1996
Miracle Material
47
Philip T. Goldstein The New Elevator Variation
Inspired by 1996
Facsimile (Issue 4)
34
Joel Givens Passed Ambitions
Inspired byAlso published here 1996
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 60)
1164
Joel Givens Slip Up
1996
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 60)
1165
Gene Maze King Cut three kings placed in the deck join the fourth king on top
 		1996
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 61)
1182
James Swain Miracle Aces Aces lost in deck, yet come to bottom at once
 		1996
Miracles with Cards
100
Larry Jennings The Jennings Handling slit in case
Also published here 1996
Miracles with Cards
138
James Swain The Well Traveled Card deck in case and number up to 52 named, signed card dropped on case, it vanishes and reappears inside at named number
 		1996
Miracles with Cards
141
Curtis Kam Move to the Front of the Glass signed card travels to face of deck that is in glass with handkerchief cover, repeat, card appears in stages (blank, faded, ...), SBS
Variations 1996
Professional Close-up of Curtis Kam
64
Pascal Monmoine Cal Passage card sticks out from deck and is flipped over on top, in that process one card is added, also as a visual color change
Also published here 1996
Intermagic (Vol. 20 No. 4 & 5)
175
Lou Gallo Seconds, Middles and Bottoms with four Aces and four indifferent cards
Related to 1996
Lou Gallo: The Underground Man
111
Romi Muster ohne Wert signed card to plastic bag
Also published here 1996
Inside Cardmagic — Band 2
141
Daryl X-tal Backstage ambitious card with card with missing corner, card to pocket and eventually card to plastic pass holder
Also published here 1996
Inside Cardmagic — Band 2
207
Jon Allen Drop Zone coin appears on selection
Variations Jan./Feb. 1996
The Magic Menu (Vol. 6 No. 33)
380
Jean-Jacques Sanvert Ubiquity chosen card put in center, it is then shown on top and bottom as well, packet of all selections shown, previously tabled card is then shown to be the selection
 		Jan. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 5)
74
Larry Jennings A Gambler Holds Out the Aces
Inspired by 1997
Jennings '67
39
Larry Jennings Houdini Card Escapes Again interesting structure
Inspired by 1997
Jennings '67
79
Larry Jennings The '65 Aces aces vanish, spectator finds aces, come to top, turn over in deck, different handling options
 		1997
Jennings '67
148
Harry Lorayne Triple-Cut Exchange, Plus two aces travel around in pack
 		June 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 6)
2801
David Regal Drop Through card "drops" through deck
 		July 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 7)
2813
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