Signature Effects

231 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Signature Effects
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Three of Spades writing appears on face of selection
 		1942
Prepared Cards and Accessories
14
Malcolm Davison Finding the Lady is Easy three signed blank cards, two are found by performer and third one turns out to be the blank card held by spectator since the beginning
 		1960
Magic of the Mind
76
Roy Walton Transposition of a Signature Variation different colored back
Also published here 1969
The Devil's Playthings
60
Karl Fulves Trans-Script two signatures change position on odd-backed cards, with odd-backed duplicates, faro, see also Addenda on page 60
Related to 1970
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue First Supplement)
58
Roy Walton They Match initials on different card come together on one card
Inspired by July 1970
Epilogue (Issue 9)
71
Edward Marlo Signature Transposition cards signed on face (!), signatures transpose, three methods
Related toVariations Spring 1970
Hierophant (Issue 3)
113
Bruce Cervon Outer Limits! one of five unseen cards is signed on the back by performer, cards are turned over and spectator selects same card
 		1971
Magick (Issue 23)
111
Roger Smith Card-O-Matic Writing one spectator signs back of a card and one face of another card, signatures end up on same card
 		Jan. 1971
Necromancer (Vol. 1 No. 6)
9
Frank Garcia Wild Cards performer's signature multiplies
Also published here 1972
Million Dollar Card Secrets
25
Peter Kane Signature Transposition two cards signed on back by two people, signatures transpose
Related toVariations 1972
Card Cavalcade
5
Dr. Jacob Daley Quick Bet spectator initials back of high card, performer of low card, signatures transpose
 		May 1972
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 7)
520
Francis J. Baker Alpha Card Act
  • First Trick (spectator choses card from one deck, performer from another, they match)
  • Second Trick (spectator initials card on back, performer the Three of Hearts on face, but later the Nine of Hearts is initialed on face and on back)
  • Third Trick (two cards reversed in two decks match)
 		June 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 8)
629
Tony Bartolotta Half Transpo queen side of normal card transposes with blank side of double blank card
 		Sep. 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 11)
654
Frank Garcia Wild Cards performer's signature multiplies
Also published here 1973
Lecture Notes No. 1
6
Edward Marlo Signo-Transpo front and back signed card jumps from packet to packet, rough-smooth
Variations 1974
The Unexpected Card Book
55
Edward Marlo No Future Plus two selections with different back are placed underneath a magazine, the become one card
 		1974
The Unexpected Card Book
200
Edward Marlo Impromptu Signature Transpo
Related to 1974
The Unexpected Card Book
248
Emil Loew, Karl Fulves Other Applications of the "Educated Envelope"
Related to July 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 9)
754
Roger Smith Signature Prediction free selection ends up with signature of performer, using the Faro Flip Out Index Card Steal
 		1974
Necromancer (Vol. 2 No. 3)
8
Peter Kane, Edward Marlo The Sentimental Swiss Signature Switch two cards signed on stickers on face by spectators, signatures transpose
Inspired by 1975
A Further Card Session with Peter Kane
24
Edward Marlo, Jon Racherbaumer Back & Forth with signed stickers on backs
Inspired by 1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 8)
110
Karl Fulves (4) Ships That Pass spectator mails a card to you and you on the same day a card to him, when envelopes are opened, the cards have transposed
  • Variation A: cards are the same card
  • Variation B: full decks are mailed with one reversed card
  • Variation C: spectator mails a card to himself and it changes to another or has now performers signature
posed as problems
 		1976
Interlocutor (Issue 13)
49
Edward Marlo, Jon Racherbaumer Signo-Transpo front and back signed card jumps from packet to packet, rough-smooth
Inspired by 1976
Lecture Notes 1
29
Karl Fulves Celestial Navigation red-backed and boxed card is selected from blue deck
Related to 1977
Packet Switches (Part Four)
237
Jim Hooper Your Autograph, Please sentence appears on blank card
 		July 1977
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 11)
437
Karl Fulves The Drop Point card selected from blue-backed deck, red-backed duplicate in other deck found, it then has signature, sleeving
Related to 1977
Impromptu Holdouts
6
Karl Fulves Celestial Navigation odd-backed prediction card is signed on back and put in wallet, selection from another deck turns out to be same card
Related to 1978
Coe Norton's Omega Wallet
4
Russ Burns Signature Transpo card signed on both sides, one signature travels to another card
 		1979
Card Cavalcade Finale
101
Karl Fulves Redexpress signed card changes back color, backs transpose
 		1979
Teleportation Notes
8
Karl Fulves The Trip Back signature travels onto another card
 		1979
Teleportation Notes
12
Roy Walton Transpositionsvariante different colored back
Also published here Dec. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 3 & 4)
150
Jim Lee The Flying Signature from one back to another
Variations Mar. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 3)
317
Karl Fulves Color Quik 2&2, reds and blacks mixed in fan condition, when fan is turned over colors have unmixed, visual, multiple phases, selected card appears as finale and signature on it changes into mirror writing
 		1980
Color Quik
9
Paul Harris Sliding Ink initials are transferred from card to card
VariationsAlso published here 1980
Close-up Fantasies — Book I
79
Ben Harris Dimensional Relativity signed cards turns inside-out so that it has blistered rough surfaces on the outside and when peeled apart the signed surfaces show up again, deck also changes color for some reason
VariationsAlso published here 1981
Dimensional Relativity
3
Roy Walton Transposition of a signature variation different colored back
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
52
Derek Dingle Post It! signature on Post It! Note travels from card to card
Related toVariations 1982
The Complete Works of Derek Dingle
164
J. C. Doty Flying Signature Explored
Inspired by Apr. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 4)
619
Jerry K. Hartman The Flying Signature Variation from one back to another
Inspired by Oct. 1982
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 1 No. 2)
15
Christian Scherer, Pino Pan Die wandernde Unterschrift signature on back of an ace travels on back of a signed selection
 		1982
Card News '82
78
Christian Scherer The Invisible Signature signature on face of card disappears and reappears
 		Jan. 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 1)
728
Jay Sankey Forgery an X is transfered from card to card...
 		Jan./Feb. 1983
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 1 No. 5 & 6)
43
Sam Leo Horowitz, June Horowitz, Trevor Lewis Double Trouble weird effect
 		1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
240
Paul Harris Hi There Baby Cakes performer's name and phone number are written on two cards, one writing travels onto other card (on same side)
Also published here 1983
A Close-Up Kinda Guy
22
Michael Powers A Thought getting the spectator to sign on a different card than he thinks, low spot card, using Power Case
 		1983
Powerful Magic
85
Jay Sankey Celluloid Sell color change in case with hole, also signed, using Power Case
 		1983
Powerful Magic
87
Jon Racherbaumer Autograph Round two backs signed, both signatures travel on same back
 		Summer 1984
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. Summer Extra)
217
Earl Nelson The Flying Signature odd-backed card turns out to be same as signed selection, then signature appears on it
Related to Winter 1984
West Coast Quarterly (Vol. 1 No. 1)
56
Frank Simon The Flying Signature, No Palm Method odd-backed card turns out to be same as signed selection, then signature appears on it
Related to Winter 1984
West Coast Quarterly (Vol. 1 No. 1)
64
William P. Miesel Signa-Flite odd-backed card turns out to be same as signed selection, then signature appears on it, simplified variation
Inspired by Summer 1984
West Coast Quarterly (Vol. 1 No. 2)
41
Paul Harris Fan Dance spectator's initials on small piece of cardboard, it moves up and down a fan and vanishes, initials appear on selection
 		1984
Close-up Seductions
50
William P. Miesel Twice under the Shot card under shot glass changes into signed selection, card is put back under glass then a second card is selected and signed on the back, signatures turn out to be on same card
Inspired by 1984
Fork Full of Appetizers — Book 2
40
Karl Fulves Jumpback No. 49, card signed in red-backed deck and returned, then blue-backed card is chosen from second deck and it has the signature
Related to 1984
More Self-Working Card Tricks
65
Peter Samelson New York Transpo signed card is only odd-backed card, transposes with card signed on back, then they merge into one card
Inspired by 1984
Theatrical Close-Up
73
Jay Sankey Bit By Bit half the signature comes to top, then full signature, visual
 		1985
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 4
58
Ben Harris Signed Blendex odd-backed card finds signed selection, then becomes signed selection
 		1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
484
Danny Korem Signa-Wild Reset Reset in which one four-of-a-kind is signed on back by performer, then signatures transpose on other quartet
 		1985
Korem without Limits
156
Jay Sankey Forgery an X is transfered from card to card
 		1986
Sankey Panky
20
Jay Sankey, Richard Sanders The Red Prediction signature travels onto odd-backed prediction
 		1986
Sankey Panky
31
Jay Sankey Clue detective story in which kings change to 2s, a back-marked card becomes signed king
 		1986
Sankey Panky
36
Eric Mead Signed Stunner spectator signs card on face, performer different one on back, both signatures on one card at the end
Variations Nov. 1986
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 4)
9
Karl Fulves Signature Transpo Credit Information odd-backed, only credit information
Related to 1987
Contemporary Handkerchief Magic — Part Two
53
Jay Sankey, Richard Sanders Mr. Stickman stickman drawn on paper, it vanishes from there and appears on back of selection
Inspired byVariations 1987
When Creators Collide...
57
Thomas Hierling Jumping Signature card signed on face between two Aces, card signed on back between other two Aces, one vanishes and other card is signed on both sides
 		1987
New Wave Close-Up
96
Edward Marlo Signature Transfer nine methods, ungaffed, stranger, duplicate, double backer, partial roughed menetekel (method 8)
 		1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
189
Wayne Dobson The Jumping Signature spectator signs card on face, performer another card on back, signature jumps on back of spectator's card
Related toAlso published here Apr. 1988
Opus (Vol. 1 No. 8)
16
Roy Walton Magic Sign spectator signs card on face, performer another card on back, signature jumps on back of spectator's card
Related to May 1988
Opus (Vol. 1 No. 9)
6
Jerry Sadowitz Thanks to Hofzinser signature on back multiplies, appears on card pocketed in beginning
 		1989
Cards on the Table
37
David Williamson Signature Removal signature peeled off card, letralin
 		1989
Williamson's Wonders
79
Gary Kurtz Hypothetical Possibilities ambitious card, signature vanishes and reappears, wallet
Variations 1990
Unexplainable Acts
11
Gary Ouellet The Olympic Challenge signature transposition, two decks
Also published here 1990
Close Up Illusions
176
Ben Harris Dimensional Relativity reprint of effect, card reversed on both sides is placed reversed in deck, rest of deck changes back color, then selection turns "inside out" and becomes kind of a double blank card with both signed sides inside
Also published here 1990
Mad Fax and other Mysteries
76
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
Shigeo Takagi The Wild Blanks five blank cards, one is signed by performer and signature transfers to other cards
Inspired byVariations 1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
24
Karl Fulves One and Only red-backed card signed on back and put in wallet, blue-backed card chosen and signed, red card is removed and has now both signatures, using Z-fold Short Change Wallet
Related to 1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 3)
27
Karl Fulves Light Fingered red and blue backed cards transpose, signature travels to another card, using Z-fold Short Change Wallet
Related to 1990
Passing Play & Light Fingered
1
John Bannon Tattoo You spectator's initials are transferred from red to blue card, red/blue double backer
Variations 1991
Smoke and Mirrors
38
Sveroni Romeo und Julia card is torn and performer and spectator sign their name on each half, then the performer's name jump to the other card and back
 		1991
Sveroni Original
32
Wayne Dobson The Jumping Signature spectator signs card on face, performer another card on back, signature jumps on back of spectator's card
Also published here 1991
Opus (Vol. 3 No. Opus Selection)
11
David Harkey Simply Divine divining rod symbol drawn on card case cellophane transfers to card, then from card to card down until it is on back of selection
 		1991
Simply Harkey
48
David Harkey Power Emanations divining rod symbol drawn on card case cellophane transfers to card, then from card to card down until it is on back of selection, variation of previous trick with more writing on the cellophane
 		1991
Simply Harkey
54
David Harkey IOU spectator's signature travels from one paper card to another with IOU note
 		1991
Simply Harkey
182
Peter Duffie Changing Sides two cards signed on back, they transpose
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1991
Imagine
7
Alexander de Cova Hangman Plus stick figure on cardboard vanishes and appears on back of signed selection
Inspired byAlso published here 1992
Ein Profi packt aus...
108
Gary Kurtz Hypothetical Possibilities ambitious card, signature vanishes and reappears, wallet, revised handling
Inspired byAlso published here 1992
Prinzipien in der Praxis
7
David Acer Forget Me Not performer's signature appears on back of signed playing card, performer writes name on business card, voodoo presentation
 		Jan./Feb. 1992
The Magic Menu (Vol. 2 No. 9)
93
Karl Fulves Glass House card chosen and signed, odd-backed prediction in glass matches, then it also has signature
 		1993
Verbatim (Issue 5)
46
Chuck Fayne Double Signed Card two spectators sign one card each on face and back, in the end one card is found with both signatures on face and back
 		1993
Something Old, Something New
12
Alex Elmsley Signature Piece signature travels from red backed to blue backed deck
 		1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
192
Karl Fulves Erdnase's Envelope signed cards, in nested envelope is odd-backed prediction which then has signature
 		1994
Crooked Tales
78
Karl Fulves Hofzinser's Wallet odd-backed Aces from wallet placed on deck, one changes into signed selection (now odd-backed)
 		1994
Crooked Tales
114
Peter Duffie No Two Ways About It two signatures transpose
Inspired byRelated to 1995
Duffie's Card Compulsions
226
Peter Duffie Changing Sides two cards signed on back, they transpose
Related toAlso published here 1995
Duffie's Card Compulsions
229
Darwin Ortiz Signature Effect signature jumps from card to card
Inspired byVariations 1995
Cardshark
23
Darwin Ortiz Time and Again
Inspired by 1995
Cardshark
86
Darwin Ortiz Bold Fusion creating a double facer
Inspired byVariations 1995
Cardshark
139
Darwin Ortiz Darwin's Poker Deal travelling signatures
Inspired by 1995
Cardshark
159
Jim Morrison The Magic Marker rubbing signature off and back on
 		Aug. 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 8)
2542
Simon Aronson This Side Up playing card with "Instructions" written on them becomes signed selection on one side
Inspired by
  • "Emergency Card" (Randy Wakeman, Randy Wakeman Presents)
 1995
Simply Simon
87
David Acer Initially Yours spectator's initials on one card, another card chosen and tabled, initials jump to another card twice, finally onto tabled card
Also published here 1995
Natural Selections
99
Gary Ouellet The Olympic Challenge signature transposition, two decks
Also published here 1995
Inside Cardmagic
84
Stephen Tucker Xerox-Cards signature multiplies on blank cards
Also published here 1995
Inside Cardmagic
104
Gary Kurtz Hypothetical Possibilities ambitious card, signature vanishes and reappears, wallet, revised handling
Also published here 1995
Lecture Notes 1995
14
Aldo Colombini Paramount card signed and lost in blue-backed deck, three blank red-backed cards are taken out, one of them has the back erased and printed blue, then the face appears, then the signature
Also published here
  • marketed through Mamma Mia Magic
 1995
What's Up Deck?
127
Paul Harris Backlash card signed on both sides, spelled to, put in pocket, travels back, one signature changes into performer's name
Variations 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue New Stuff)
29
Paul Harris Sliding Ink initials are transfered from card to card
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Close-up Fantasies 1 & 2)
199
Paul Harris Membrane spectator selects card with mark on back, mark on back is transfered onto card case
 		1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue New Stuff)
41
Paul Harris Hi There Baby Cakes performer's name and phone number are written on two cards, one writing travels onto other card (on same side)
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue Close-up Kinda Guy)
105
David Garrard Disappearing Ink spectator's signature disappears
 		June 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 6)
2660
Stephen Tucker The Xerox Effect signature multiplies on blank cards
VariationsAlso published here Aug. 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 8)
2683
Allan Ackerman, John Bannon Impromptu Tattoo You performer signs back of odd-backed card, spectator front of other card, signature jumps on odd-backed card
Inspired by 1996
Al Cardpone
4
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
Karl Fulves InVisible Ink spectator's initials on back of card vanish, reappear and disappear again, using a ten-card packet
Related toVariations 1996
The Fine Print (Issue 4)
69
Harry Riser The Distraction Factor blank-faced card with Ace of Clubs printed on the back design pushed in deck, card next to it signed by spectator, eventually the blank face is now the signed face
 		1996
The Feints and Temps of Harry Riser
36
Aldo Colombini Heat creating double facer and double backer
Variations Sep. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 9)
2840
Karl Fulves Cristabel card signed on back and lost, deck covered with handkerchief, movement, mark now on other card outside deck
 		1997
The Vampire Chronicles
45
Peter Duffie M.I.M.C. two spectators sign two cards with different backs, the two signatures on the faces transpose
Inspired by 1997
Effortless Card Magic
106
Anthony Owen The Blue Danube fusion of two cards, signed on both sides
Inspired byAlso published here Sep. 1997
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 1)
68
Bruce Cervon X Marks the Spot not signature, but X-mark
 		1998
Hard-Boiled Mysteries
36
Bruce Cervon X Marks the Spot II not signature, but X-mark, simpler for spectator
 		1998
Hard-Boiled Mysteries
40
Bruce Cervon X Marks the Spot III not signature, but X-mark, even simpler and commercial
 		1998
Hard-Boiled Mysteries
42
David Williamson Peel-Off Signature
1998
Pristine
5
Wesley James Pristine piece-by-piece restoration of signed card, then folds removed and signature peeled off
  • The Force
  • Acquiring the Duplicate and the Signatures
  • Pre-Creasing
  • The Tear
  • Switching in the Duplicate
  • Restoring the First Piece
  • Restoring the Second Piece
  • Restoring the Third (last) Piece
  • Unloading the Extra Pieces
  • The Pristine-ing
 		1998
Pristine
10
Dave Campbell Fusion selection signed on face, odd-backed card signed on back by performer suddenly has the spectator's signed face
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1998
Five Times Five — Scotland
20
Ken Simmons Convincing Signature Transfer Effect signature is transferred from face of Two of Hearts to the Three of Hearts, ungaffed
Inspired byAlso published here Apr. 1998
Onyx (Issue 3)
27
Tom Frame Off-Color Sandwich four odd-backed cards are supposed to find a signed selection, instead they are the matching four-of-a-kind with one of them being the signed selection
 		Nov. 1998
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 3)
80
David Regal John Hancock Signature jumps from card to card multiple times, blank card
 		1999
Close-Up & Personal
58
David Acer Diamonds Are Forever Seven of Diamonds initialed on face of rubber-banded deck (out to lunch), large diamond stone produced from it, changes into Six of Diamonds
 		1999
Natural Selections — Volume II
56
A. E. Bloom The Signed Ace Changes to a Three No. 19, celluloid sheet with extra pips and indices palmed onto signed Ace
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
166
Eric T. Dockery No Camera Trickery three phases, a “No Camera Trickery” sign is torn and restored in flash of fire, a camera is produced, a signed card vanishes and reappears folded inside camera
  • variation to have card in camera with different colored back, implying spectator’s signature traveled to camera (p. 30)
 		1999
Labyrinth (Issue 10)
27
Gregory Wilson The Name Tag Trick blank deck (“name tags”), spectator signs one, Ambitious Card sequence, signature vanishes and reappears, travels onto another card signed by performer on back
  • Alternative Final Phase: whole deck changes to spectator’s signed card, then changes back and card is produced from pocket
Related to
  • “Blank Ambition” (Seth Kramer, Ruminations, Vol. 1 No. 5, Nov. 1986, p. 4)
 1999
Labyrinth (Issue 12)
4
Tomas Blomberg Signing Off signature travels from the face of the Two of Hearts to the Ace of Diamonds, ungaffed
Variations 1999
Cyber Sessions
11
Ken Simmons Jason's Trick signature is transferred from face of Two of Hearts to the Three of Hearts, ungaffed
Related to
  • "Signed Quick Visuals" (Ken Simmons, Choice Effects 8)
Also published here 		1999
Cyber Sessions
65
Aldo Colombini Y2K Deck "Double Signature Transpo"
deck of double-blank cards, spectator and performer each sign a card, they transpose, then both signatures on one card
Related toAlso published here 2000
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 3)
60
Aldo Colombini Y2K Deck "Double Signature Transpo"
deck of double-blank cards, spectator and performer each sign a card, they transpose, then both signatures on one card
Also published here 2000
Standing Room Only
5
Stephen Tucker, Aldo Colombini King-Ko's signature multiplies on blank cards
Inspired by 2000
Standing Room Only
12
Jon Racherbaumer Phantom Autograph card location, apparently marking the back of the selection with an "invisible pen", later a card is signed on the back for real and the signature travels to another card, nail nick credit information
Inspired by Oct. 2000
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 2)
72
David Knight The Blair Switch Project signature on face of a card and signature on back of other card
 		Jan. 2001
Pabular (Vol. 9 No. 5)
2077
Aldo Colombini Y2K Deck deck of double-blank cards, spectator and performer each sign a card, they transpose, then both signatures on one card
Also published here Nov./Dec. 2001
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 1 No. 4)
27
Joshua Jay The Sport of Memorization a sports card is collected, then a playing card from a deck signed on the back by different athletes, playing card has the sportsman's signature on its back
Also published here Mar. 2001
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 7)
89
Darwin Ortiz No Way Out apparent failure in bet presentation
Inspired byVariations 2002
Scams & Fantasies with Cards
66
Darwin Ortiz Ultimate Fusion
Inspired by 2002
Scams & Fantasies with Cards
168
Peter McLanachan Signature Transferral one card signed on back and one on face, they find each other, then signature from back is transferred onto other card
Also published here
  • Aldo Colombini's column in Genii, May 1996
 July 2002
Ego (Vol. 2 No. 13)
4
Karl Fulves Hoftwinzer signature on back of a card travels to another selection
 		2003
Hofzinser Notebook
24
Jay Sankey A Short Fuse Two of Clubs (signed on face) fuses with Ace of Clubs (signed on back) to form double signed Three of Clubs
Related to 2003
Twenty Years Of Magic (Issue Memorable Images)
3
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Shifty King two spectators sign the backs of two cards, the signatures transpose, without deck
Inspired by 2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 1
28
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Repligator Universal Card plot, odd-backed blank card changes into three selections one by one, then into signed selection
 		2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 1
43
Chris Wardle Mental Erasure card signed on back, the signature vanishes
 		2003
Investigating the Mene-Tekel Deck
15
Serge Kalloghlian Torn-and-Restored Couple two names written on a half of a separate blank card each (spectator's and performer's name), they are torn in half and the halves with the names fuse together
Also published here Apr. 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 8)
73
Dave Campbell Fusion selection signed on face, odd-backed card signed on back by performer suddenly has the spectator's signed face
Also published here 2004
The Dave Campbell Legacy
37
Dave Campbell Direct Transfer selection signed on face, odd-backed card signed on back by performer suddenly has the spectator's signed face, red/blue double backer, partial roughing
Related to 2004
The Dave Campbell Legacy
341
Ron Frost Cordially Yours: The "Initial" Way Three cards selected. One card is found and signed on back. Another card is found, but signature from previous card has moved onto this card. Last card is found inside a glass that is produced under napkin
Inspired by 2004
After The Force
74
Axel Hecklau Wild Sign cards are signed by performer, faces of cards vanish and only signatures remain
 		2004
"Effektiv"
42
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Chroma Zone odd-backed card placed in half deck which is tabled, spectator signs face of a selection from other half, tabled half spread and odd-backed card removed, it is the signed one
 		2004
Diamonds from Coal
32
Jay Sankey Short Fuse Two of Diamonds initialed on face, Ace of Diamonds on back, they fuse together into a Three of Diamonds (blendo) initialed on both sides
Inspired by 2004
Sankey Unleashed
39
Jay Sankey Power Lunch spectator's initials travel from one business card to another
 		2004
Sankey Unleashed
88
Jason Latimer Red Blue Psychosis signed card placed in odd-backed deck, signature moves, deck changes color
 		Mar. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 3)
61
Kostya Kimlat A Trick for Descartes Evil Genius selection is signed and placed on the bottom of the deck, it ends up on top, signature is removed and replaced then backs of deck change color, selection's back changes to third color
 		2004
Card Work, Card Play
31
Tyler Wilson Release The Chocolate Hostage Four of Hearts with spectator's signature changes into Six of Hearts, picking-off-the-pip procedure
Also published here 2005
Just be Glad my Name isn't Greg
32
Bob Ostin Signature Transposition performer and spectator sign back of two cards, signatures change places
Variations
  • "Signature Transposition" in "Abracadabra" Nr. 2355. March, 1991.
 2005
Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions
87
Tyler Wilson Release the Chocolate Hostage Four of Hearts with spectator's signature changes into Six of Hearts, picking-off-the-pip procedure
Also published here 2006
Dominatricks
51
Peter Gröning, Michael Powers Signed Sealed and Delivered unknown card signed on back, sandwiched with red Jacks and put in card case, another card is signed on face, cased card turns out to be signed on both sides later
  • Signed, Sealed and Delivered the Easy Way
Inspired by 2006
Power Plays
80
Simon Lovell Semi-Switched cards change places while signatures stay put, gaffed
 		2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
125
Peter Duffie Travel Agent Signature transfers from back of one card onto selection's back
 		2007
The Magician's Ltd Cookbook
64
Tyler Wilson Running Man signed card travels from packet to packet, then fusion of face and back of two signed cards, ungaffed handling for Doc Eason's "Anniversary Waltz", credit information
  • Director's Cut - Alternate Ending
Also published here 2007
T and A Tour
7
Tony Bartolotta Signature Collection spectator choses a half-card from clear plastic bag, some others tossed up and performer catches matching half-card with a deck while riffling it, prediction card in wallet, then a different card is chosen and signed on back, card in wallet then has the signature on back, Himber wallet, clear forcing bag
 		2007
Prolix (Issue 3)
163
David Solomon Jokers Are Wild Joker signed on back, Joker is supposed to be brought next to signed selection but selection is not next to it, card with signed back now suddenly has face of selection
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2007
The Wisdom of Solomon
10
Tyler Wilson Oscar The Grouch deck with celebrity-names on backs, some transformations on both sides of one of those cards, back changes to named name
Also published here Oct. 2007
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 3)
22
Jim Steinmeyer Two Strangers On The Same Train "Three Tricks with The Crystal Card"
free selection signed on back, large X travels from another card to face of signed card
 		July 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 7)
106
Jim Steinmeyer Hallucination "Three Tricks with The Crystal Card"
instead of a planned transposition the signature transposes from one card to another
 		July 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 7 Special Genii Supplement)
1
Jim Steinmeyer The Time Traveller "Three Tricks with The Crystal Card"
card is signed, then signature vanishes, card becomes blank, then signature reappears on blank card
 		July 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 7 Special Genii Supplement)
2
David Solomon Jokers are Wild Joker signed on back, Joker is supposed to be brought next to signed selection but selection is not next to it, card with signed back now suddenly has face of selection
Also published here 2009
Solomon's Notes
20
Arie Vilner Swift Transfer Four - Eternal Bond performer's signature travels from packet to packet, odd-backed
 		2009
Underhanded Delivery
88
Tyler Wilson Running Man signed card travels from packet to packet, then fusion of face and back of two signed cards, ungaffed handling for Doc Eason's "Anniversary Waltz"
Also published here 2010
Reinventing the Real
85
Tyler Wilson Oscar The Grouch deck with celebrity-names on backs, some transformations on both sides of one of those cards, back changes to named name
Also published here 2010
Reinventing the Real
164
Christian Engblom The Near Perfect Circle circle appears on card, spectator cuts under table, in circle appears name of card cut to
Related to 2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
38
Karl Fulves Rapid Ink a King labeled with K on back, a Seven with 7, one put in pocket, the faces change place
Related to 2010
Prolix (Issue 7)
442
Karl Fulves Nightmare Scenario "Unexplained"
unknown card marked on back an put in envelope, free selection marked by performer on face, it now has other mark on back and card in envelope spectator's mark, posed as a problem
Inspired by 2010
Prolix (Issue 7)
473
Karl Fulves Inkubator written letters on blank card are covered with Post-It note, they travel onto selection
Inspired by
  • "A Minor Miracle" (?), Hen Fetsch
 2010
Prolix (Issue 8)
558
Ryan Schlutz Insignia signed card, back of magician's name tag predicts selection and then even has the signature
Inspired by 2011
Making the Cut
81
David Acer Initially Yours spectator's initials on one card, another card chosen and tabled, initials jump to another card twice, finally onto tabled card
Also published here 2011
More Power to You
107
Karl Fulves Contrarian signed card in case, deck cut in half, one half behind back and back of top card signed, card vanished from case and card in deck is signed by both spectators on the face and odd-backed
 		2012
Prolix (Issue 10)
634
Karl Fulves The Three-Corner Card "Unexplained"
corner of selection torn off and put under case, remaining card signed on back, card put in deck so a part is protruding, prediction card with corner missing shown, it is signed on back and protruding part is now only corner which has vanished from under case, posed as a problem
Inspired by 2012
Prolix (Issue 10)
681
Joe Hammer Houdini Outdone signature of Houdini appears on card, then front of card changes to picture of Houdini
 		2012
The F.F.F.F. Book
115
Frank Zak Another Business Card Trick signature travels from back of business card to other business card
 		2012
The F.F.F.F. Book
290
David Redondo El Ragalo signatures from two cards end up on one card, back and front, duplicate
 		2012
Cartomagia - Notas de Conferencia
49
Jason Ladanye Forging Ahead initials are moved from one Ace to another Ace, Out-to-Lunch
Also published here 2013
Confident Deceptions
133
Patrick Lehnen InkOgnito signature is taken off the card and replaced finally the card and the deck turn into blank cards and back to a normal deck again, blank card
 		2013
Lecture Notes
19
Jim Abrahams, Patrick Lehnen Signatory Piece the magician's writing (phone number) travels on the back of other cards and ends up on signed selection
 		2013
Lecture Notes
25
Wayne Dobson Compatibility spectator and performer both chose a card via counting to a number and sign it on back and face respectively, it's the same card
Inspired by 2013
More Look No Hands
4
Hiroyuki Sakai Time Regained
  • Tokyo Workshop
card signed on back and put in case, signature vanishes from card, another card is put in case and signature appears on that card
 		Nov. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 11)
49
Tomas Blomberg Tattwo You signed card from a red-backed deck matches with blue-backed card prediction. Signature travels from selected card to prediction
Inspired byRelated to 2014
Blomberg Laboratories
62
Tomas Blomberg Matest -Phase one- two spectators select the same card
-Phase two- ungaffed handling for Doc Eason "Anniversary Waltz"
 		2014
Blomberg Laboratories
66
Tomas Blomberg Matest Inverted -Phase one- two spectators select the same card, which was signed at the back
-Phase two- second card is selected and signed at the face, signature travels from the first card to the second one
 		2014
Blomberg Laboratories
68
Jerry K. Hartman Stranger Card spectator stabs odd-backed card into deck and signs card next to it, later it turns out to be the odd-backed card
Inspired by
  • "A Sweet Little Mystery" (John Carey)
 June 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 6)
40
Friedrich Roitzsch Catch Me If You Can spectator's signature travels from back of one card to another
 		2015
FFFF Lecture Notes 2015
4
Karl Fulves The Bicycle Thief four Kings signed on back are placed in different pockets, then performer cuts to four Kings in deck which do not have signatures, then the signatures appear on them, they are lost and then removed from the pockets
 		2015
The Lowdown (Issue 1)
17
Alexander de Cova Hangman Plus stick figure on cardboard vanishes and appears on back of signed selection
Inspired byAlso published here 2015
Burners — Vol. 2
132
Benjamin Earl Memento card signed on both sides, card jumps around, one signature changes into performer's name
Inspired by 2016
Eye Candy
12
Alexander Hansford Mystery Card Card is selected and signed, odd-backed card shown to be the same card with different signature, signature then changes into spectator's signature
 		2016
Sprezzatura
22
Scott Kahn My Signature Effect signature transposition using novelty deck made from clear plastic
 		Aug. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 8)
53
Roy Walton Autograph Hunter signature travels to back of another card
Also published here
  • Scotland Up Close (Peter Duffie, 2005)
 2016
The Complete Walton — Volume 3
42
Michael Feldman Merely Impossible spectator hides card anywhere, apparent misunderstanding, another card turns out to be signed selection under impossible circumstances
Related to 2017
The Pages are Blank
23
Michael Feldman Impromptu Merely Impossible same but with Eight/Ten as duplicates, index is torn off
Related to 2017
The Pages are Blank
33
Jason Ladanye Forging Ahead initials are moved from one Ace to another Ace, Out-to-Lunch
Also published here Mar. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 3)
50
Anthony Owen Sticky Blue Danube fusion of two cards, signed on both sides
Inspired byAlso published here 2017
Secrets
68
Anthony Owen On the Cards two blank cards, with signature and pictures, pictures transpose
Inspired by 2017
Secrets
75
David Kuraya, John Guastaferro, Eric Mead Mystery Wand signed card placed among the Aces, wand made from rolled-up odd-backed card, that card turns out to be the signed selection
Inspired by Oct. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 10)
48
Benjamin Earl M-Theory ambitious card, signature vanishes and reappears
Inspired by 2019
The Shift #2
23
Carlos Vaquera Traveling Signatures two packets of blank cards, signatures travel from packet to packet several times
 		2019
The Illusioneer
69
Peter Gröning Face Off card signed on both sides and put in cased deck, blank odd-backed card signed on back, its face changes into selection in stages, then signature appears, cased card is now blank-faced, apparition
 		2020
Resigned to Miracles
53
Peter Gröning Bizarre Assignment Bizarre Vanish (à la Biddle Trick) and Twist with card signed on both sides, color-changing back kicker
Inspired by 2020
Resigned to Miracles
64
Chris Beason, Louie Foxx, Jonathan Friedman Vampire Cat drawing on back of signed selection changes from a bat to a cat
 		Oct. 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 10)
74
Nancy Colwell The Ship of Theseus introduction to plot, card signed and torn into quarters, quarters replaced one by one with odd-backed quarters, when turned over the pieces still have spectator's signature
  • The Theseus Plot
  • Script
  • History
 		2021
Theseus
7
Nancy Colwell Theseus - Third Solution card signed and torn into quarters, quarters replaced one by one with odd-backed quarters, when turned over the pieces still have spectator's signature
 		2021
Theseus
17
Nancy Colwell Theseus - Fifth Solution card signed and torn into quarters, quarters replaced one by one with odd-backed quarters, when turned over the pieces still have spectator's signature
 		2021
Theseus
34
Nancy Colwell Theseus - Sixth Solution card signed and torn into quarters, quarters replaced one by one with odd-backed quarters, when turned over the pieces still have spectator's signature
 		2021
Theseus
50
Nancy Colwell Theseus - Tenth Solution three cards signed, cards replaced one by one with odd-backed cards, when turned over they still have spectator's signatures
 		2021
Theseus
60
Nancy Colwell Postmortem of the Seventh Solution card signed and a quarter torn out, odd-backed quarter is taken from pocket and restored into its place, repeated three more times, when turned over the card still have spectator's signature
 		2021
Theseus
75
Nancy Colwell Postmortem of the Eighth Solution card signed and torn into half, halves replaced one by one with single odd-backed card, when turned over that card still have spectator's signature
 		2021
Theseus
77
Nancy Colwell First Solution, Et cetera four cards signed, cards replaced one by one with odd-backed ones, when turned over the cards still have spectator's signatures
 		2021
Theseus
79
Harapan Ong Harapan Ong's Solution card signed and torn into quarters, quarters replaced one by one with odd-backed quarters taken from bag, when turned over the pieces still have spectator's signature
 		2021
Theseus
97
Simon Aronson Simon Aronson's Solution card signed, quarters torn out one by one are replaced quarters from odd-backed duplicate, when turned over the pieces still have spectator's signature, red/blue double backer
 		2021
Theseus
99
Lionel Gallardo Plasmar sobre una carta la firma pensada del espectador story of trick where spectator's signature appears on card
 		2021
Mi(s)directa Magia Vol. I
228
Jeff Hinchliffe Soul Mates two cards initialed on back by man and woman, the signatures travel from those cards together onto the back of the composite card of suit of one and value of other card
 		2022
Conundrum (Issue 1)
36
Serge Kalloghlian Torn-and-Restored Couple two names written on a half of a separate blank card each (spectator's and performer's name), they are torn in half and the halves with the names fuse together
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
181
Tyler Wilson Running Man signed card travels from packet to packet, then fusion of face and back of two signed cards, ungaffed handling for Doc Eason's "Anniversary Waltz"
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
696
Frank Fogg Ink signature is transferred from back of one card to another card
Inspired byAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Apr. 2011
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1023
Christopher Congreave Signature Interlude performer's signature travels on back of spectator-signed card, then deck vanishes except signed card
Inspired by
  • "Simple Fusion" (John Carey, DVD)
Related toAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Oct. 2011
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1066
Joshua Jay The Sport of Memorization a sports card is collected, then a playing card from a deck signed on the back by different athletes, playing card has the sportsman's signature on its back
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1243
Bernard Bilis Bilis' Signature Finders three cards are signed on the back and put under case, signatures jump to the backs of three other cards twice
 		2022
Gagnon's Inner Sanctum
36