Shiner

146 entries in Cards / Principles / Shiner
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
To Name Cards without Seeing them
1890
More Magic
30
Mit verbundenen Augen sämtliche Karten eines Spieles zu nennen No. 33, blindfolded, cards held to forehead are named
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
39
Die magische Sehkraft cards given to blindfolded performer are named by him
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
36
Die magische Sehkraft performer blindfolded, spectators hand him cards which he holds to his forehead and divines, palmed mirror
 		May 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 5)
73
Der Kartenseher face cards of deck named one after the other, finger ring as shiner
 		Oct. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 10)
147
Second Method cards named without seeing them
 		1909
The Art of Magic
165
Louis Nikola To Name The Pack In Order, Without Looking At It, Either From The Bottom or From The Top Deck shuffled halfway through
 		1927
The Nikola Card System
39
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Eine mysteriöse Bildübertragung cards held on forehead are divined
 		1927
Leichte Zauberei
104
L.E. Duncanson With Sight Unseen divining cards behind back, small mirror between legs
Also published here Feb. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 5)
18
The Mirror Principle
1935
Mental Magic with Cards
28
Theodore Annemann The Mirror Reflector peeking a drawing on a slate while covering it with a handkerchief
 		1935
Complete One Man Mental and Psychic Routine
20
Wm. Hewitt Coincidence spectator shuffles deck and cuts to a card, same card is removed by performer from another deck, card shiner
 		1935
Mental Bargain Effects
11
Coincidence Again card with mirror foil on the corner to glimpse spectator's selection
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
74
Reading Cards, Mirror Methods
1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
364
Another Method
1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
364
John Northern Hilliard Experiment in Mind Reading key and shiner
 		1938
Greater Magic
92
Jardine Ellis Reducing Mirror
1938
Greater Magic
93
Dr. Edward G. Ervin An Invisible Card Shiner painting lacquer nail polish on hand
Related to June 1938
The Jinx (Issue 45)
309
Shiners tip
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
411
Charles Hopkins 48 - Secret reflectors.
1940
"Outs" Precautions and Challenges
66
Theodore Annemann Time to Shine new deck opened, shuffled, put back, performer knows cards in order, whole in case and shiner
 		1941
The Jinx (Issue 123)
716
Dr. William Weyeneth Un truc a faire avec les myopes seeing reflection of card in spectator's glasses
 		July 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 7)
7
Dr. Edward G. Ervin Worth Knowing An Invisible Card Shiner, painting lacquer nail polish on hand
 		1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
16
Milbourne Christopher, Bob Hummer Under Cover ideas with a matchbook, as an ambush for a list, for a shiner, to pick up daub, picking up a coin
Also published here Feb. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 53)
218
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Tommy Dowd, Audley Wals, rings as shiner, ethics, Paul Rosini, Max Holden, Stuart Robson
 		May 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 61)
251
L.E. Duncanson With Sight Unseen divining cards behind back, small mirror between legs
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
258
Jean Marc Bujard L'Ongle chrome metallic thumb nail as shiner
 		1945
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 7 No. 1&2)
19
King Stevenson Clipped x-ray eyes, seeing through cards and card on the face is divined
 		Feb. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 101)
405
King Stevenson Cigarette Shiner paper clip in cigarette
 		Feb. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 101)
405
R. M. Jamison Specks in Specs glasses of spectator as mirror, drawing on slate duplicated, or bottom card of deck known after spectator's shuffle
 		Jan. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 8)
185
Milbourne Christopher The Card Reflected card with same value and one with same suit as selection is removed, mirror on card as shiner
 		Oct. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 5)
256
Conny Steffensen Magische Lektionen / Leçons magiques brief explanations of various techniques to control a card, followed by french translation
  • "Mappen"-Karte
  • Nagelmarkierung
  • Markierung mit der Stecknadel
  • "Brücke" am Ende des Spieles
  • Ein Ersatz für die lange Karte
  • Staniol auf der Rückseite der Karte
  • Auffinden der Schlüsselkarte durch den Index
Related to 1946
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 8 No. 2)
6
Conny Steffensen Magische Lektionen / Leçons magiques brief explanations of various techniques to control a card, followed by french translation
  • Reflektor
  • Sehen des Indexes an der gewählten Karte
  • Wo im Spiele befindet sich die Karte?
  • Abzählen von der untersten Karte
  • Die X-Strahlen Karte
  • Die berührte Karte
  • Auffinden einer Karte mit Hilfe von Wachs
  • Wie verfährt man, um mit dem Spiele zu rauschen?
  • Forcierung durch das "Rauschen"
  • Ein Forcierungs-Spiel
 		1947
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 8 No. 3&4)
2
Paul Rosini Reflection using spectator's glasses as impromptu shiner
 		1950
Magical Gems
22
Herb Runge C'Mon and Shine! idea and tips on the shiner
 		Sep. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 238)
950
Herb Runge Effect #1 peeking a card
 		Sep. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 238)
950
Herb Runge Effect #2 seeing with fingertips, name of cards
 		Sep. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 238)
951
Herb Runge Effect #3
Sep. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 238)
952
Herb Runge Effect #4 peeking a card
 		Sep. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 238)
952
Victor Farelli "Shiners"
  • Farelli's London Letter
ring shiner and other
 		July 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 9 No. 2)
813
Der Künstler als Hellseher button as shiner
 		1952
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 13 No. 5)
51
Audley Walsh Reflection manuscript on shiners
  • 1. The World Beater
  • 2.The Spy Glimmer
  • 3. The Little Slicker
  • 4. The Fade Away
  • 5. Big Way Shiner
  • 6. Holdout Glimmer
Related to 1955
The New Phoenix (Issue 325)
108
Tony Corinda (8) Reflectors and Shiners short routine, feeling cards with fingertips
 		1958
Blindfolds & X-Ray Eyes
138
Dr. William Weyeneth Die mysteriöse Streichholzschachtel shiner in matchbox, picture duplication and card divination
 		1960
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 21 No. 3)
940
Dr. Stanley Jaks Dr. Jaks Markierungstrick divination of year and name, both written down by performer and spectator on cards, with card stand, glimpse with mirror
Also published here 1961
Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse
36
Edward Marlo Color Eliminator color reflects on back of other card or nail polish on fingertip, (back-)dated "over a dozen years ago", quoted from a 1958 letter
Related to 1962
Estimation
35
James Steranko Ocellus color reflects on back of other card, color separation, also in peek position to see full index reflection
Related to 1962
The Ultimate Move
[105]
Nate Leipzig Knife Glimpse
1963
Dai Vernon's Tribute to Nate Leipzig
173
Bill Madsen, Larry Weeks CATnips ideas by Larry Weeks
  • using wet napkins for mentalism
  • shiner
  • false eggs
 		Jan. 1964
The New Jinx (Vol. 2 No. 21)
89
L. Vosburgh Lyons Triphecy II see also Phoenix p. 607 for Lyons' other method
Related to Mar. 1968
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 3 No. 5)
163
Dr. William Weyeneth Plusquamperfekt divination of cards from shuffled deck, seeing with fingertips type
 		1968
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 29 No. 3)
48
Eddie Fay Fay's Gambling Methods - Peek and Deal shiner/glimmer handling
 		1969
Expert Card Mysteries
19
Eddie Fay Making of a Shiner from mirror
 		1969
Expert Card Mysteries
21
Pavano Omega any card divined because of mirror foil on back of joker
 		1969
Expert Card Mysteries
28
Alton Sharpe Omega, Sr. any card divined because of small sticky mirror on back of card
 		1969
Expert Card Mysteries
30
Jack Posetary No Mirror reading colors of cards, whet thumbnail as shiner, see also p. 411
Related to Dec. 1970
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 6 No. 2)
389
Tony Cole No Mirror thumbnail as impromptu shiner
 		Nov. 1972
Epilogue (Issue 16)
152
Steve Spillman Magic Mirror shiner on card case
 		1972
Magick (Issue 62)
308
Steve Spillman Shiner Card Case using chrome mylar
 		1973
"My Hands Can Be Yours"
29
Steve Spillman You Do As I Do - One Deck using the Shiner Card Case
 		1973
"My Hands Can Be Yours"
30
Arthur Hill Numbers Up deck of number cards, design duplication on two cards, mirror in lap
 		Mar. 1975
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 10 No. 5)
872
Edward Marlo Color Sense seeing with fingertips, red / black, shuffled deck in case, reflection on card case
Related to 1975
Magick (Issue 121)
602
Uriah Fuller 7. Duplicating drawings different methods
  • A. simple geometric shape force
  • B. Pencil reading
  • C. impromptu shiners
  • D. Psychological forcing
  • E. drawing duplicated in lap
  • F. drawing sealed in nest of envelopes
 		1975
Confessions of a Psychic
32
Barrie Richardson Think Hot - Think Cold
Also published here Dec. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 4)
502
Paul Fox Reading the Cards performer knows cards despite being blindfolded
 		1978
Magic and Methods of Ross Bertram
139
Bascom Jones Mind Menta shuffled deck in case, cards are divined
 		1978
Magick (Issue 206)
1028
Larry Becker Super-Vision some card in box are divined by sense of touch, spectator stops at card which is predicted in envelope
 		1978
World of Super Mentalism
111
Karl Fulves Reflections saliva on thumbnail for impromptu shiner
Inspired byRelated to 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 16)
1220
El Duco Watch your Watch! spectator sets watch to a full hour and puts it in a paper bag, second spectator selects card with same number
 		1980
El Duco's Lecture Notes
15
Uriah Fuller 2. Duplicating Drawings further methods, including small mirror
 		1980
Further Confessions of a Psychic
29
Uriah Fuller 5. ESP Cards, Part I divining chosen cards: signals, reflective surfaces (eight examples), deck switch, marks, spectator divines card
 		1980
Further Confessions of a Psychic
41
Al Mann The Lance from Lacus Solis four cards are chosen and impaled on two office spikes, all cards are divined, different shiner variations
 		1982
Of Gifts and Talents
6
Al Mann The Iron Scuttle No. 1, steel bucket on head, deck is placed on it and performer takes and divines a card
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
1
X-Ray Vision No. 87, shuffled deck is cut in four piles, performer names the four bottom cards
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
24
Edward Marlo Best Punchless Deal - So Far mirror/shiner
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
18
Basil Horwitz Reflection with wallet
Also published here Apr. 1984
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 36)
698
Sandy Spillman Mr. Lucky divination of some Tarot cards, Major Arcana
 		Aug. 1984
Magick (Issue 337)
1682
Barrie Richardson Cosmic Mirror divination of chosen card
 		Jan. 1986
Magick (Issue 363)
1811
Al Mann Bagged! blindfolded performer holds ESP cards over his head and divines them
 		May 1987
Magick (Issue 389)
1942
Bjorn Hanson First Sight nail polish transforms nail into "mirror"
 		Apr. 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 4)
1481
Jonathan Cooke Dark Mirror design divination, special shiner
 		June 1989
Magick (Issue 424)
2120
Karl Fulves Mirror Peek with gambling shoe
 		1991
Swindle Sheet (Issue 7)
78
Paul Douglas Technique of the Glim on using shiners for cheating
 		1991
Swindle Sheet (Issue 9)
104
Karl Fulves The Office cellophane as shiner, Bridge cheating
 		1991
Cheat Sheet (Issue 9)
87
Steve Dusheck Mate-A-Card finding the mate of a card under fair conditions in shuffled deck, featuring a card with a mirror surface hidden under a sliding panel on its back
Also published here
  • marketed in 1968
 1992
Dusheck's Card Magic
57
Jon Racherbaumer Deja Vu, Too credit information on shiner usage
 		Mar. 1992
Swipe (Issue 4)
5
Edward Marlo Glim Deal sighting ahead when dealing with shiner
 		1993
The Olram File (Issue 14)
5
Edward Marlo The Glimmer
1993
The Olram File (Issue 14)
5
Knife Blade Glimpse
Related to
  • Blackstone's Secrets of Magic (Walter Gibson, p. 21)
 1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
447
Jon Racherbaumer Playing the Light on using a shiner, Eddie Fay, with red-black location effect with hidden clocking
 		1994
MO — Modus Operandi (Issue 5)
14
Jon Racherbaumer In Situ Glimpse spectator cuts off packet and remembers bottom card
 		1994
MO — Modus Operandi (Issue 5)
19
Roberto Giobbi Vorbereitung und Verwendung des Clips on using a money clip as shiner
 		1994 (ca.)
Der Spiegel
2
Roberto Giobbi Die grundlegende Handhabung spectator stops performer during dealing for a selection, glimpsing the stopped-at card with a shiner on the table
 		1994 (ca.)
Der Spiegel
2
Roberto Giobbi Eine Variante spectator stops performer during dribbling for a selection, glimpsing the stopped-at card with a shiner on the table
 		1994 (ca.)
Der Spiegel
4
Roberto Giobbi Weitere Ideen further ideas for using a money clip as shiner
 		1994 (ca.)
Der Spiegel
7
Martin Gardner Literary Brilliance book/magazine cover as shiner
 		1995
Arcane (Issue 14)
207
Basil Horwitz Reflektion with wallet
Also published here 1995
Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 3)
115
Karl Fulves No Looking chapter intro, about glimpsing for card during riffle culling with shiner type things
 		1996
Blocking Off
146
Karl Fulves Nail Glimpse clear nail polish
 		1996
Blocking Off
147
Audley Walsh Reflection
Related to 1996
Blocking Off
147
Karl Fulves Named-Card Stab shiny blade
 		1996
Blocking Off
148
Karl Fulves Stationary Shiner attached to table edge, swing out shiner
 		1996
Blocking Off
148
Karl Fulves Stationary Shiner for Shuffle Work
1996
Blocking Off
149
Karl Fulves Glimpse via Scarne shiner glimpse with Scarne's blocking off method (p. 129)
 		1996
Blocking Off
150
Burling Hull, Karl Fulves Electra-Trance Card mirror on back of joker
 		1996
Blocking Off
151
Karl Fulves Concluding Notes shiners and impromptu shiners
 		1996
Blocking Off
151
Bob King The Glimpse deck cut into three piles, performer names bottom card and card at named number
 		1996
Five-Star Magic
9
Karl Fulves Shiner Gag mirror covered with tape
 		1998
Combo
39
Ellis Stanyon Tinfoil on the Back of the Card No. 20, reflective surface used as mirror
Variations 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
11
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note credit information, idea of having a shiner behind stamp at bottom of stack of envelopes and glimpsing card that is put in top envelope, multiple cards put in separate envelopes, mixed and divined
Inspired byRelated to
  • Burling Hull, Sealed Mysteries, 1910
 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
12
Ellis Stanyon Reflectors No. 27, discs
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
16
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note on reading cards in a shuffled deck, J. H. Green's shiner method, fiberoptics tube from breast pocket to behind back
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
115
Ellis Stanyon Round Convex Mirror No. 4
  • Variations
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
117
Ellis Stanyon Tinfoil on the Back of the Card No. 6, naming cards of shuffled deck one by one
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
117
Ellis Stanyon Finger Ring Reflector No. 9
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
118
Barrie Richardson Think Hot, Think Cold
Also published here 1999
Theater of the Mind
222
Coffee Shiner on surface of cup of tea or coffee
 		2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
77
John Cornelius MoonShine Locations watch band as shiner
Related to 2001
The Award-Winning Magic of John Cornelius
9
Nathan Kranzo The Light on the Ceiling any card named, performer deals through face-down shuffled deck and sets aside four cards, they are the matching four-of-a-kind
 		June 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 1)
8
Karl Fulves Facing Forward card placed in odd-backed deck is found from the faces, color reflection in card behind
 		2003
Off The Books (Issue 6)
101
Karl Fulves Color, How Glimpsed color glimpsed via reflection on back of card underneath, see p. 99 for credit information
Related to 2003
Off The Books (Issue 6)
102
Karl Fulves Hole Card, Color Of using color reflection on card underneath
 		2003
Off The Books (Issue 6)
103
Karl Fulves Gray Is A Color using color reflection on card underneath to get color code, short comment only
 		2003
Off The Books (Issue 6)
103
Jack Avis Tips
2006
Rara Avis
110
David Ben Reflected Writings chosen card divined humorously from answers to questions and scribble by spectator
 		Aug. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 8)
74
Roberto Giobbi A Built-In Shiner cards with gilded edges
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Nov 1)
325
Justin Higham Reflections on Reflectors on shiners, edited from "Secrets of Improvisational Magic"
  • French Window
  • Table Knife & Teaspoon
  • Café Table
  • Sunglasses
  • Table Sign
  • Menu-Card Holder
  • Mobile Phone
  • Wine Glass
  • Coins & Keys
  • Impromptu Peek Deck
  • Smiley-Face Cards
  • Reflector Awareness
 		Oct. 2010
Gambit (Issue 2)
6
Justin Higham Impromptu Peek Deck for Hoyle Trump Cards
Inspired by Oct. 2010
Gambit (Issue 2)
7
Michael Alec Sparkle performer deals borrowed deck into two piles, colors (almost) separated, nail polish shiner at innser surface of fingernail
 		2010
Prolix (Issue 8)
523
John Born Time to Shine Three glimpses using a shiny surface on a metal watch
 		2012
Seeking the Bridge
45
Dr. Stanley Jaks "Another" Touch divination of year and name, both written down by performer and spectator on cards, with card stand, glimpse with mirror
Also published here Nov./Dec. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 11 & 12)
57
Justin Higham Reflected Do As I Do (semi-improvised effect) Standard effect
 		2014
The 75% Production and The Trick With No Method
23
Dr. Stanley Jaks Another Touch divination of year and name, both written down by performer and spectator on cards, with card stand, glimpse with mirror
Also published here 2014
The Incredible Dr. Jaks
95
G The Eye (天眼) Spectator stops on and finds magician's card
 		2014
Inspiration
62
Michael Weber Twin Peeks shiny cut card as shiner, or matte card under cellophane
(Real Secrets Bonus sheet)
 		Feb. 2015
Real Secrets (Vol. 3 No. 35)
2
Jon Racherbaumer Shiner Notes collection of information
  • List of Shiners Commercially Sold
  • Early Reference
  • Shiners Can Be Hidden In...
  • Potter's Index References
 		2016
Facsimile (Issue 5)
17
Roy Baker Shiner, Shiner chrome tape
 		2016
Facsimile (Issue 5)
20
John Cornelius John Cornelius Thoughts watch as shiner
Related to 2016
Facsimile (Issue 5)
21
Geno Munari Geno Munari on Shiners
2016
Facsimile (Issue 5)
25
Geno Munari Reading a card from the back
2016
Facsimile (Issue 5)
28
Harry Riser, Johnny Thompson Impromptu Shiner black coffee
  • Spread Key Card Glimpse
  • Riffle Key Card Glimpse
  • Dribble Key Card Glimpse
  • Peek Control
 		2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 1)
113
Eugene Burger A Top-Secret Device handling of a palmed shiner, applications (spectator stops at any card, then mate is found, red/black separation)
 		2021
Eugene Burger: Final Secrets
129
Greg Chapman Card Box Shiner mirror surface stuck to bottom of case so it reflects bottom card of deck set onto case
 		2021
Architettura I
60
Greg Chapman In-the-hands Shiner palmed mirror
 		2021
Architettura I
66
David Regal Dark Perception
  • Material Concessions
drawing made by spectator on business card, card selected, both put in black bag, everything divined, case with hinged shiner
 		Oct. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 10)
66
Roberto Giobbi The Card Cheater's Shiner list of ten reflective surfaces that can be used as shiners
 		2024
Unexpected Agenda (Issue Dec. 28)
375