Stacked Deck Stuff

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John Mulholland Shuffling the Deck and A Trick in Connection Therewith to give impression that stacked deck was shuffled, have duplicate deck shuffled and card selected, switch in stacked deck and have card replaced, find card and continue with stacked deck
 		1944
The Art of Illusion
58
John Mulholland Combined Tricks begin with Hungry Jackass stack, deal into two piles to go into “Red/Black Location”, see references
Related to 1944
The Art of Illusion
135
Theodore Annemann, Al Baker The Al Baker Three Billet Trick three cards that are selected (one thought-of) and written on a billet are divined, stacked deck
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
19
Shuffling a Stacked Deck short shuffle
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
19
Theodore Annemann Between the Lines book test, using deck of cards in Si Stebbins order for word selection
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
65
Theodore Annemann The Word on the Page using 14-15 card stack
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
72
Jack Vosburgh Monks Mystery 14-15 stack that forces number, with slates
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
73
Orville Wayne Meyer Orville Meyer's Twin Prediction partial set-up and ten-card billet index
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
96
Theodore Annemann, Arthur H. Buckley, Orville Wayne Meyer The Improved Buckley Method full deck stack and billet index
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
97
Theodore Annemann Psychic Slate Test stacked deck and slates
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
185
Herbert Hood A Thought Out Thought free selection divined, marked & stacked
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
226
Theodore Annemann Magic vs. Mentalism two decks, spectator puts one in pocket, from the other he selects a card mentally, card is spelled in both decks and the last card is the thought of, card also predicted
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
265
Theodore Annemann Mind or Muscle? two cards located in spread, third card named, stacked deck and forcing deck
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
268
Dan Bellman Mystic Matching two phases, one deck stacked
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
291
L. Vosburgh Lyons Mental Rescue two spectators have five cards each and exchange one, performer divines it
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
293
Verne Chesbro, James G. Thompson Jr. Copy Cat one Si Stebbins, the other brainwave/invisible deck
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
294
Theodore Annemann New $1000 Test Card Location stacked, risky
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
303
James G. Thompson Jr. Utility Routine Svengali deck with the different cards stacked, ends clean, bridge deal finale
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
304
Stewart James "Swastricka" through calculation the number 28 is arrived at and predicted with a swastika symbol, 14/15 force stack
 		1944
Jamesosophy
3
Stewart James Memo-Graphia two cards and their positions remembered, they transpose and a calculated number is predicted
 		1944
Jamesosophy
4
Conrad H. Haden Easy Card Prediction No. 17, chosen card predicted on business card
 		1944
Twenty Stunners with A Nail Writer
21
Edward Marlo The Perfect Stop Trick spectator stops at any card, its values is used to count down again and again until selection appears
Related toVariations 1945
Early Marlo (Issue Oddity & Other Miracles)
73
Ronald B. Edwards Bi-Mentalism card is pushed in a deck, named card is found next to it, two versions:
  • 1. Stack and nail writer
  • 2. Svengali
 		1945
My Best
80
Professor El-Tab Silent Stob think stop with two cards
 		1945
My Best
82
Val Evans Digivision card is selected behind the back, clever
 		1945
My Best
83
Martin Gardner Spread, Shuffle, Spread one to ten cards are removed from a spread and replaced in the other half, after a shuffle all cards are found, sharp/round index divided deck
 		1945
My Best
89
T. Page Wright, William Larsen The L.W. Stop Mystery spectator thinks of any card in half the deck, all shuffled together and pocketed, spectator removes cards one by one and performer stops him at selection
VariationsAlso published here 1945
My Best
95
L. Vosburgh Lyons Mental Rescue two spectators have five cards each and exchange one, performer divines it
Also published here 1945
My Best
96
Richard F. Madden Two Be or Not Two Be - That Was the Question two decks, second deck has selected cards reversed
 		1945
My Best
97
Gerald Lynton Kaufman The Canfield Set-Up set-up to win solitaire or canfield
 		1945
My Best
141
Robert A. Nelson A. T. and T. Telepathy selected card is divined by a called person, freely selected in the phone book
 		1945
Miracles in Mentalism and Psychic Experimentation
7
Hen Fetsch Future Hue card selected, thought of and unseen are all predicted board with three different colors
Related to 1945
Miracles in Mentalism and Psychic Experimentation
44
Hen Fetsch Past Present and Future card selected, thought of and unseen are all predicted by a medium on different colored papers
 		1945
Miracles in Mentalism and Psychic Experimentation
46
Jean Hugard Solomon's Seal six cards stack, presentation with a drawn star, cards are laid on the corners of the star and spectator thinks stop
 		Apr. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 82)
332
John Hamilton Super Slop Shuffle two phases, separating into odd and even, all odd in one direction and evens in the other after real face-up/face-down shuffle, then triumph effect, see Back Room #90 for Ed Marlo ideas
Related to July 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 87)
354
Jean Hugard More Card Magic (Continued) brief introduction on stacks
  • The Eighth Overhand Shuffle
Related to Jan. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 8)
94
George G. Kaplan One in Five spectator adds four card to selection, performer divines it
 		Jan. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 8)
94
Bert Allerton Name Your Number one of six cards chosen, its number used to count to selection
Related to Aug. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 3)
139
Warren Wiersbe, Martin Gardner Think-A-Card - Wiersbe Version
1946
Mental Cases With Cards
18
Warren Wiersbe Pasteboard Affinity longer routine with Si Stebbins stack
 		1946
Mental Cases With Cards
21
Warren Wiersbe Stacking the Deck poker & dealing routine to secretly get into Si Stebbins
 		1946
Mental Cases With Cards
22
Warren Wiersbe Tattle-Tale Cards card whispers chosen selection, Si Stebbins
 		1946
Mental Cases With Cards
22
Warren Wiersbe Up to Nine card whispers chosen selection, Si Stebbins
 		1946
Mental Cases With Cards
23
Warren Wiersbe Super Spread Effect any four cards in spread turned over, then any other card in spread named
 		1946
Mental Cases With Cards
24
Warren Wiersbe Dual Decisions spectator's card is divined with two other cards (suit & value)
 		1946
Mental Cases With Cards
24
Warren Wiersbe Wiersbe Super Countdown top card is used to count down to peeked selection
 		1946
Mental Cases With Cards
25
Warren Wiersbe Remote Control spectator makes some piles, face cards of all are divined by performer
 		1946
Mental Cases With Cards
26
Warren Wiersbe Miracle Peek spectator cuts anywhere and remembers card, estimation, fishing, stack
 		1946
Mental Cases With Cards
27
Ronald B. Edwards For the Future two decks, prediction is written on face of a card, free choice
 		Apr. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 104)
419
Russell "Rusduck" Duck 32 selection process with square layout
Variations July 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 109)
439
Ronald B. Edwards Side by Side two spectator's cards are found next to each other
 		Dec. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 116)
466
Jean Hugard The Automatic Deck and Opening Routine complete routine, deck rises from case, then cards are riffle shuffled twice, Hearts are removes and story told matching the cards, then second suit is removed and performer turns over same card spectator, as climax cards are spelled and turned over in an other suit, interlocking chains principle

  • I. The Rising Deck
The Automatic Deck - Routine
  • II. A Card Fairy Tale
  • III. Matching Cards
  • IV. Spelling Extraordinary
 		Apr. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 11)
209
Dr. Ben B. Braude Ben Braude's Brain Twister spectator thinks of a number between one and thirteen and remembers first card with same value
Variations Oct. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 5)
258
Dai Vernon The Magic Spell any thought-of card from packet can be spelled to
Variations Oct. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 5)
259
Howard A. Adams Uncanny Coincidence after odd calculation, four cards are located which match total
 		Nov. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 6)
265
Frederick Braue, Dai Vernon Vernon + Braue variation of Vernon routine, any thought-of card from packet can be spelled to, see p. 320 for correction, idea by Joe Schmidt on p. 342
Inspired by Dec. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 7)
281
Billy O'Connor Mix - Cut and Look spectator riffle shuffles once, cuts to a card and remembers a suit, then memorizes the first card of that suit from the face
Also published here 1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
9
Arthur H. Buckley Location From New Deck two cards found after two honest riffle shuffles, interlocking chains
 		1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
10
"Senator" Clarke Crandall Triple Divination card from a poker hand or group of cards remembered, divined with "can you see one of same value here?..."
  • Effect No. 1
  • Effect No. 2
  • Effect No. 3
 		1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
22
Doc Miller That Number Down
Variations 1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
34
Bert Allerton Allerton's Indicator spectator stops performer's deal, that card's value used to count to selection
Variations 1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
37
Riffle Shuffle one suit on top, two honest riffle shuffles
Also published here 1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
49
W. F. "Rufus" Steele Bridge and Poker Demonstration memory stacking (last cards remaining in each spectators's hand after card-calling are the selections) followed by poker and bridge demo
 		1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
51
Bill Salisbury Poker Stack From New Deck
1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
62
Edward Marlo Marlo's Miracle Routine: Cards By Weight multiple phases, Ace-King set-up, faro
Related toVariations 1947
Marlo In Spades
13
Edward Marlo Miracle Location part of "Marlo's Miracle Routine"
Related toVariations 1947
Marlo In Spades
14
Edward Marlo The Prediction performer knows card at named number, partial stack, part of "Marlo's Miracle Routine"
 		1947
Marlo In Spades
15
Edward Marlo A Straight Flush part of "Marlo's Miracle Routine"
Variations 1947
Marlo In Spades
16
Edward Marlo Perfect Bridge Hand part of "Marlo's Miracle Routine"
 		1947
Marlo In Spades
16
Edward Marlo The Rummy Game part of "Marlo's Miracle Routine"
 		1947
Marlo In Spades
16
Edward Marlo III. The Named Vanish named card, reappears at named number, stacked
 		1947
Marlo In Spades
36
Ronald B. Edwards Remainder? card is selected and the value used to calculate a result which is predicted
 		Jan. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 118)
475
Paul Curry New View deck in new deck order, spectator has the deck behind the back and puts one card reversed in the middle of the deck, exactly in order
Variations Feb. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 120)
481
Herb Runge Among Friends routine
Inspired by Feb. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 120)
482
Herb Runge Duo
Inspired by Mar. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 122)
491
Paul Curry One Down card is inserted face up in the pack behind spectator's back and divined
Related to Apr. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 124)
500
Clayton Rawson Everyone Take A Card six or more people select a card
 		July 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 129)
519
Paul Curry Think of a Card spectator cuts thought-of card to face of stacked deck and then loses it
VariationsAlso published here Aug. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 132)
532
Herb Runge Formula cards are divined with a crystal ball, based on Mutus Nomen
 		Oct. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 136)
546
J. B. Bobo "Out of this World" Followup - Effect Number 1 spectator finds card that was selected at other end of room
 		1947
Watch This One!
52
Milbourne Christopher Mental Miracle chosen card and name are divined
 		Jan. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 8)
286
Frederick Braue Card Trick interlocking chains principle, suit stack
 		Jan. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 8)
288
George C. Engel Guessing Is Fun one card and two chosen words, predictions written on index cards, see p. 320 for comment by Eddie Clever
 		Mar. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 10)
299
Paul Dienst Aus Nichts... Alles cards are selected and calculation is made, cards can be named eventually, with card map and "Realwert-Karten" stack
 		1947
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 9 No. 1)
8
An Instinct for Cards interlocking chains
Variations 1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
32
Jack McMillen Mirror of the Mind suit together
 		1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
34
An Incomprehensible Divination small packet challenge location
 		1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
136
George G. Kaplan To bring a Prearranged Packet above a Chosen Card by Means of the Corner-Short
1948
The Fine Art of Magic
18
George G. Kaplan Obtaining a Desired Packet Instantly by Means of the Corner-Short
1948
The Fine Art of Magic
19
George G. Kaplan Using the Corner-Short to Retain a Prearranged Deck in Order using corner-short as divider
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
19
George G. Kaplan The "Impossible" Discovery odd/even separation with corner-short as divider
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
46
George G. Kaplan The Topsy-Turvy Fan using odd/even separation and corner-short
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
51
George G. Kaplan Revello Card Circle thirteen-card circle layout
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
67
George G. Kaplan Information, Please! on the phone revelation with a order of deck secretly used as list by medium
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
182
George G. Kaplan The Medium´s Card Test 14/15 forced from one deck, card at that position in second deck has been predicted
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
185
George G. Kaplan Yogi Spelling Test four groups of six progressive spelling sequences
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
186
George G. Kaplan The Eighteen-Cards Spelling Trick one of eighteen cards thought of and then revealed with spelling procedure
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
188
George G. Kaplan The Triple Spelling Trick with the corner-short
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
191
George G. Kaplan Do-As-I-Do Telephone Test forcing a number with cards
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
209
George G. Kaplan Forcing Three Numbers using cards
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
230
Joseph Dongu Do as I Do Trick
1948
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1948)
14
Vern Schoneck Spellbound two variations of a speller, spectator thinks of a card in the deck, performer puts cards on by one on spectator's hand, who spells his card in his mind, the last letter is his card
 		Jan. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 142)
570
Ronald B. Edwards Dis-Illusion
Apr. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 149)
598
L. Vosburgh Lyons Triphecy triple card prediction with three different colors
Related to May 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 151)
607
Ronald B. Edwards X-Spell-I-Mental mental speller
 		Oct. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 161)
648
Appendix B Si Stebbins set-up
 		1948
Rough & Smooth Possibilities
9
Jean Hugard A Nikola Presentation starting with a shuffled deck
  • Naming the cards at any numbers called
  • Naming the position of any card called
  • Naming the number of cards cut by a spectator
  • A hand at poker
 		June 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 1)
427
Paul Dienst Alles verkehrt finding selection under handkerchief, two decks, using "Realwert-Karten" stack
 		1948
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 9 No. Sondernummer 1)
5
Max Giebe Vom Zufall bestimmt cut to card used to find selection
 		1948
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 9 No. Sondernummer 1)
6
Arthur H. Buckley A Pack of Cards and Four Pockets number of cut off cards is divined, deck in pocket, any named card instantly produced
  • First Effect - Telling the Number of Cards
  • Second Effect - Any Card Called For
Also published here 1948
The Card Expert Entertains
104
Arthur H. Buckley X-Ray ungaffed
 		1948
The Card Expert Entertains
152
Eight Kings System
1948
The Card Expert Entertains
152
Arthur H. Buckley The Mystic Paper Slips two predictions made, number chosen and that card counted to, number and card predicted
 		1948
The Card Expert Entertains
157
Arthur H. Buckley System two cards chosen and found, interlocking chain shuffles
 		1948
The Card Expert Entertains
161
Paul LePaul Color Segregation
1949
The Card Magic of Le Paul
169
Fred Fletcher ABC three cards, falsely credited to Rusduck, see p. 687
 		Jan. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 169)
677
Ken Krenzel, Don Costello Miracle named card turns over
 		Jan. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 169)
678
Clayton Rawson Under the Table cards under table, one selected, shuffled and found, three methods
Related toVariations Feb. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 170)
682
The Great "Stop!" Trick
1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
33
Instant Card Location Two halves, cards selected in one half replaced in the other, easily located
 		1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
34
Ned Rutledge In the Spectrum predictions of two chosen cards written in chosen colors on billets
 		Aug. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 3)
467
U. F. Grant Zella Card Stabbing stabbing into run of Spades in paper-wrapped deck, value then is used to count to selection
Related toAlso published here
  • Linking Ring, Nov. 1953
 Mar. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 5 & 6)
14
Eddie Joseph Staggered - Prime Presentation two decks, one card is selected and both decks dealt until same card is found in other deck, card found at same position as mate of selection is named and its mate is not found in other deck but in envelope, repeated with written prediction inside card case
Related toVariations 1949
Staggered
1
Eddie Joseph Staggered - Presentation Two prediction printed in newspaper
 		1949
Staggered
3
Eddie Joseph Staggered - Presentation Three cards sent in advance to spectator as prediction
 		1949
Staggered
3
Eddie Joseph Staggered - Presentation Four two decks, two cards are selected by two spectators and mates are found
 		1949
Staggered
3
Eddie Joseph Staggered - Presentation Five two decks, two cards are selected by two spectators and mates are found, one deck dealt face up and one face down
 		1949
Staggered
4
Eddie Joseph Staggered - Presentation Six two decks, two cards are selected by dealing to a chosen number, mates are found at same position, with variation
 		1949
Staggered
4
Eddie Joseph Staggered - Presentation Seven two decks are cut and placed under hats, 51 cards are dealt and last two cards match
 		1949
Staggered
5
Eddie Joseph Staggered - Presentation Eight two decks and one is cut by spectator, performer removes same card from other deck
 		1949
Staggered
5
Eddie Joseph Staggered - Presentation Nine two decks, mate of selection is found in pocket
 		1949
Staggered
5
Eddie Joseph Staggered - Presentation Ten two decks, same card is found
 		1949
Staggered
5
Eddie Joseph Applying Staggered Principle for Two-Person Mental Act Staggered - Prime Presentation done with medium
 		1949
Staggered
11
Martin Gardner Five Nine King card chosen, three piles arranged as in Poker Player's Picnic, on top of the piles are then the mates that match the selection
Related to 1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
11
Carmen D'Amico Rapid Revelation selection lost, spectator stops the performer's riffle and value at that position is used to count to selection, name spelled "Carmen Da Mico"
 		1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
23
H. Adrian Smith A Beginner's Miracle deck cut into three piles, two piles shuffled and bottom cards remembered, deck assembled
 		1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
26
John Scarne The Dixie Double Location two cards from two halves exchanged and located, odd/even divided deck
 		1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
42
Audley Walsh, Bert Allerton Prepared Improvisation card signed on back, with stack to force card from face via counting, 1-0-1
Inspired by 1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
51
John Scarne The Drunken Deal sucker
Also published here 1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
54
Jiffy Speller progressive set-up
 		1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
61
James Auer, Edward Marlo Card Telepathy de Luxe card divination, impromptu version by Ed Marlo
 		1950
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1950)
23
Gus C. Boerner New Memory Stunt
1950
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1950)
38
Franklin V. Taylor Double Stop two cards, see p. 793 for additional ideas by Al Forsythe
VariationsAlso published here Feb. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 197)
786
Bruce Elliott Math performer names selection of position, sort of early anti-faro
 		July 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 208)
832
L. Vosburgh Lyons, James A. Fowler Howdy Knowit! with 27 cards, three piles, performer knows selection and position
 		Aug. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 210)
840
Ronald B. Edwards Problems in Prophecy
Nov. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 216)
862
Cardini Cardini's Mind Reading Card Trick No. 16, one of six cards thought-of, shuffled back in half the deck, then spelled to, six duplicates and progressive spelling set-up
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
33
John Scarne Finding a Selected Card No. 27, Performer divines two selected cards using secretly red/black separated deck
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
50
Count-Force spectator names small number, counts to that card and uses its value to count to force card
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
65
John Scarne Double Duty No. 39, Spectator secretly transfers a number of cards (one to ten) to magician's packet, magician produces card with same value
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
71
Jack Spalding The Card That Tells No. 43, Mathematical trick, divine how many cards spectator pocketed
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
76
Larry Klunck The Acrobatic Card No. 49, Deck is thrown across table, selected card physically flips face up
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
87
Bob Dunn Card Counting Extraordinary No. 60, Weighing cards
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
107
Bill Simon Double Surprise No. 61, card remembered at chosen position, card not found by counting to the value of another card, then card shows up reversed in deck
Related to 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
108
John Scarne Scarne's Drunken Poker Deal No. 68, Poker hands dealt from deck shuffled face up/down, final poker hand transformation (drunk man presentation)
Variations 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
124
Stewart James James's Miracle No. 72, two numbers from one to ten, chosen values lie at reversed chosen numbers
Related toVariations 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
132
Jack Miller The Traveling Card No. 74, Ace to King stack
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
135
Paul Morris, P. C. Sorcar The Magic Four-Spot No. 82, Prediction effect using two different mathematical forces
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
150
John Scarne Scarne's Twenty-Two Card Trick No. 86, deck is placed in pocket, cards remove, and the selection appears when the spectator gets to the number 22 and calls stop.
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
157
John Scarne Scarne's Tappit No. 97, uses just odd-valued cards of a numerical stack
Related to 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
185
Johnny Paul, Howard Thurston, Richard Du Bois The Card on the Wall No. 100, card is forced using partial numerical stack (even values only)
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
191
John J. Crimmins Jr. Double Location No. 125, two-card impossible location
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
241
Martin Gardner The Impossible Location No. 129
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
249
Si Stebbins Si Stebbins' Master Memory Test No. 132, Memory demonstration
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
253
John Scarne General Arnold's Master Speller No. 141, magician spells to all the spades cards.
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
271
Bill Pawson, Howard Wurst, John Scarne The Card Clock No. 150, after a card is selected and lost, 12 cards are dealt in a circle and eliminated via an unorthodox mathematical procedure until only the selection is left.
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
292
Paul Rosini Skidoo counting procedure used to force a card, using sum of digits of year on a coin and value of cards, forced 23rd card
 		1950
Magical Gems
40
Harry Blackstone Easy Enigma two cards chosen and returned into ribbon-spread are found
 		1950
Magical Gems
56
Michael F. Zens The Mike Zen's Card Act several cards are selected from a shuffled deck and replaced, performer finds them, then cards are put in envelopes, inside are predictions which match
Also published here 1951
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1951)
18
Tom Ransom New(er) View impromptu version of the Curry effect
Inspired by July 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 233)
931
Bert Fenn I Win! several phases, see p. 953 for corrections
 		Sep. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 237)
947
Martin Gardner, Bill Simon Similar Twins cards are shuffled face down into face up, spectator removes two face up cards and performer two face down card, same value
Variations Nov. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 241)
962
Harry Banderob The Cards and Slates with medium on stage, coding card by flashing bottom card
 		1951
Psychic Magic — Vol. 1
28
Toni Koynini Switch It deck shuffled face-up/face-down, performer sorts cards out behind his back except free selection, deck switch
  • The Basic Switch
  • Switch It
  • Alternative Routine
 		1951
Toni Koynini's Card Miracles
5
Si Stebbins Formula knowing position of card
 		1951
Toni Koynini's Card Miracles
6
Toni Koynini Gambler's Delight half deck stacked, dealing several poker hands for different combination of players, good bridge hand
 		1951
Toni Koynini's Card Miracles
8
Toni Koynini A.B.C. Dealer four bridge hands dealt, top card of one pile is a Ten, first spectator counts down to tenth card, remembers it, tells his value to next one and so on for three selections, cards forced and dealt into performer's hand
 		1951
Toni Koynini's Card Miracles
10
Toni Koynini Can't See! "A Complete Act"
performer genuinely blindfolded, performer feels various qualities of cards
  • Picture Sense (all court cards sorted out during deal-through)
  • Now the Suits
  • Aces High
  • Reds and Blacks
  • Any Card! (any number card named, performer locates it while dealing through packet)
  • Out of this World (no longer blindfolded)
 		1951
Toni Koynini's Card Miracles
12
Toni Koynini The Last Card free selection, then three more cards arrived at after dealing deck into three piles, all match and consists of four-of-a-kind
 		1951
Toni Koynini's Card Miracles
19
Toni Koynini Any Number spectator cuts deck and deals to any number in deck, adds digits and deals again, that card predicted
Inspired by
  • Al Koran trick from Magic Wand mental magic competition
 1951
Toni Koynini's Card Miracles
22
Toni Koynini Evens spectator removes two even cards, subtracts them, takes that many cards, remembers new top card and shuffles deck, performer divines even cards, pocketed number and selection, clocking with even cards for two removed cards
 		1951
Toni Koynini's Card Miracles
24
Toni Koynini One Pound Revelation pound note between cardboards, name of free selection appears on note, then card itself appears between boards
  • Alternative Routine - With Borrowed Cards
 		1951
Toni Koynini's Card Miracles
27
Vynn Boyar Blindfold Miracle Card Stab named card is stabbed after deck has been wrapped in paper, performer blindfolded
 		1951
Blindfold Miracle Stab
1
Eddie Joseph The Personality Touch deck shuffled face-up/face-down, any face-down card chosen, it is divined
 		1951
More Dumbfounders with Cards
15
Eddie Joseph The Mystery of the Unknown Card deck shuffled face-up/face-down, any face-down card chosen and mixed with some face-up cards, it is divined by medium
 		1951
More Dumbfounders with Cards
16
Eddie Joseph The Magician and the Bridge Fiend deck shuffled face-up/face-down several time with slop shuffles, sorted behind back by performer, then bridge deal of one suit
Related to 1951
More Dumbfounders with Cards
17
Eddie Joseph Topping in Poker Too! follow-up poker deal from any prepared stack
 		1951
More Dumbfounders with Cards
20
Eddie Joseph The Invisible Influence deck is divided in halves and performer knows matching pairs when cards are dealt, six phases
  • The Patter
  • The Influence in Operation
  • The Principle Explained
  • Details of Working
  • Additional Information
Variations 1951
The Invisible Influence
2
Edward Marlo The Stabber stabbing into run of Spades, value then is used to count to selection
 		1952
Control Systems
109
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Spades Hearts Clubs Diamonds variation on the Si Stebbins / Galasso Stack
 		May 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 255)
1020
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Rotator prop to write down the order of a shuffled deck and use it as a memorized deck
Related to May 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 256)
1023
Cy Keller, Hen Fetsch Cheap Faro! ideas for Rusduck's Rotator
Inspired by Aug. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 261)
1043
Hen Fetsch, Cy Keller Mind Your Future! two decks, selection is divined and predicted
 		Aug. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 261)
1044
Howard A. Adams Prescience prediction of card and sign
 		Oct. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 265)
1058
Audley Walsh Audley's Best edge-marked deck, featuring Audley Walsh's memorized deck order with mnemonics
 		Dec. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 270)
1078
Bill Simon Coincidence repeated mate coincidence, two halves, dealing cards simultaneously
Inspired byRelated to 1952
Effective Card Magic
29
Bill Simon Card Affinity someone names a suit and another spectator names a value, mostly two knives, one finds correct value and the other the suit
Related to 1952
Effective Card Magic
51
Theodore Annemann The Master Mind 14-15 card stack, two decks
 		1952
Annemann's Buried Treasures
8
Theodore Annemann Improvement 8,000
1952
Annemann's Buried Treasures
14
Theodore Annemann A Mediumistic Stunt sealed and thought of cards are divined
 		1952
Annemann's Buried Treasures
15
Eddie Joseph Hitting the Headline page and line is chosen from selected newspaper using deck of cards, two halves are dealt and two cards freely selected, pips added together, chosen headline is divined
  • Single Number Force
  • Combination Number Force
 		1952
Hitting the Headlines
1
Percy James Coincidence and Four Kings deck dealt in four packets, and packets cut by spectator, value is used to count to card which turn out to be the four Kings
 		1952
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 13 No. 6)
84
Bert Allerton, Robert Parrish The Magic Card Square packet cut off, magic square with some cards with the number of cut-off cards
Related toVariations 1952
The Last Word on Cards
46
Shuffle Location one suit on top, two honest riffle shuffles
Also published here 1952
The Last Word on Cards
52
Moe and Sam
1952
The Last Word on Cards
53
Royal H. Brin, Jr. Call Your Hand
1952
The Last Word on Cards
56
George Boston The Do Nothing Miracle spectator cuts deck behind back and removes top three cards, performer does the same with a second deck and the cards match
 		1952
The Last Word on Cards
60
W. F. "Rufus" Steele A Lecture With a Cold Deck
1952
The Last Word on Cards
62
Eddie Joseph Bombay: Effect No. 1 card chosen by cutting the deck several times, doubling the value of the bottom card and counting down to the card at that position, matching card in a second deck is found reversed, stack with straight made of pairs
 		1952
Bombay
2
Eddie Joseph Bombay: Effect No. 2 card chosen by cutting the deck several times, doubling the value of the bottom card and counting down to the card at that position, repeat with second spectator, both cards divined
 		1952
Bombay
2
Eddie Joseph Bombay: Effect No. 3 performer and spectator both reverse a card in half the deck with counting procedure, they match
 		1952
Bombay
2
Eddie Joseph Bombay: Effect No. 4 knife inserted in deck with counting procedure, cards above and below knife are predicted
 		1952
Bombay
3
Eddie Joseph Bombay: Effect No. 5 two cards chosen from a deck with counting procedure, both are reversed in another deck
 		1952
Bombay
3
Eddie Joseph Bombay: Effect No. 6 card chosen from one deck with counting procedure, the duplicate is missing from a second deck and found in an envelope, repeat
 		1952
Bombay
3
Eddie Joseph Bombay: Effect No. 7 three cards chosen with counting procedure, those are used to get to a page in a magazine, word is divined
 		1952
Bombay
3
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Poker +
June 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 283)
1130
Dai Vernon The Vernon Poker Routine half deck set-up, see also p. 63
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here July 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 311)
45
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Forever Royal
Variations Nov. 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 320)
88
Stewart James Card and Number Prediction card and total of two cards are predicted
 		1954
The Nullificator
5
Dr. Stanley Jaks Ein Experiment mit einer Zeitung cross sum of date of a coin and value of card are added to select page
 		1954
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 15 No. 2)
169
W. F. "Rufus" Steele The Gambler's Rehearsal elaborated routine with full deck set up
Related to 1954/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
90
Cy Endfield Forcing 23 using a coin's date-sum to count to a card and adding it to the date to arrive at 23
 		1955
Cy Endfield's Entertaining Card Magic — Part I
46
George Pearce The Lie Detector
1955
One More Thought on Cards
28
Stewart James Parlay
  • A Card Avenue
two cards chosen, two times twelve cards are dealt out, the difference of the values of the chosen cards is used to count into the twelve-card rows, the resulting cards are the same two values as the chosen ones
 		June 1955
Ibidem (Issue 1)
2
P. Howard Lyons Infallible Coincidence deck cut, half the cards counted into a pile, cards turned up simultaneously, one match occurs which is previously announced by value and position
Inspired by
  • "The Frequent Miracle" (Tom Boyer)
 June 1955
Ibidem (Issue 1)
16
P. Howard Lyons Infallible Force deck cut, half the cards counted into a pile, cards turned up simultaneously until stopped, the two cards add up to fourteen
 		June 1955
Ibidem (Issue 1)
17
P. Howard Lyons Double Up "The laziest ambitious card in history"
  • Part I: two decks dealt in unison until stopped, the two values are added and counted down in a third deck to a predicted card
  • Part II: the two selections are then buried in their decks and rise to the top
 		Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 2)
11
Stewart James The Open Prediction #25 stacked deck shuffled (briefly) by spectator, card named, next card predicted and should be dealt as only face-down card
 		Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
17
Stewart James The Mathematricker a box that apparently solves mathematical questions is presented, first a gag answer appears, then the machine is supposed to give the remainder of an equation done with playing card values, but there is no remainder and nothing appears on the paper
 		Nov. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 4)
3
Charles Sanders Peirce Some Amazing Mazes dealing trick with red and black cards in numerical order, dealing into any number of piles, anti-faro rules, see also p. 2
  • Phase One
  • Phase Two (mixing procedure, then number named, value of card at that position is used to count to a card that matches named number)
Related toVariations Nov. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 4)
10
P. Howard Lyons The Open Prediction #39 spectator cuts and turns that part over and deals through it, first face-down card left face down
Variations Nov. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 4)
15
P. Howard Lyons The Open Prediction #41 full-deck stack, value of top card used to determine which card will be dealt face down
 		Nov. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 4)
16
Edward Marlo Peek Spelling small progressive spelling set-up
Related to 1956
Fingertip Control
8
Jack Yates Mental Tuition four people select a card, medium names color of first, suit of second, value of third and complete card of fourth spectator
 		1956
Minds in Duplicate
29
Franklin V. Taylor Double Stop two cards
Also published here 1956
The Best in Magic
106
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Once in 635,013,559,600 with story presentation
Related to 1956
Top Secrets of Magic
16
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Unabridget bridge demonstration
 		1956
Top Secrets of Magic
20
Arthur Finley Findley's Four-Card Trick four cards secretly placed in pocket as prediction, pull out the necessary cards to form suit and value (using binary system)
Also published here 1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
6
Charles T. Jordan Spelling the Spades Packet of Ace to King of Spades, spell Ace to King one after another, originally titled The Improved Chevalier Card Trick
Related to 1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
23
Tom Ransom Brown Study two spectators cut off a small pile, shuffle and remember the bottom card, all replaced and done with the performer's back turned, cards are found
Inspired byRelated to Apr. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 5)
5
Ken Beale Setting Up Exercise method to set up Eight Kings quickly at home
Related toVariations Apr. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 5)
10
Ken Beale Pseudo Seconds fake second dealing and stacking demonstration, Tantalizer deal with red Aces, black Aces show up as well, then stacking with the Aces, four duplicate Aces
  • Let's Get Fancy (half-deck gambling stack preserved during deals and Tantalizer deal for finale)
Related to Apr. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 5)
15
Bill Simon Simon-Chanted Evening small packet cut off by spectator, performer deals rest until spectator says stop, value of stopped-at card corresponds with number of cut-off cards
 		Sep. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 7)
14
Bill Simon Simon-Chanted Evening small packet cut off by spectator, performer deals rest until spectator says stop, value of stopped-at card corresponds with number of cut-off cards
 		Sep. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 7)
14
Ken Beale Take Nine spectator remembers card and its position from the top, performer takes the cards behind the back and brings them back out, the card's value at the original position is used to count down to selection
Inspired byVariations Sep. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 7)
20
Edward Marlo On the Memorized Deck
  • four spectators each cut off a packet, remember the bottom card and shuffle the whole packet, after seeing the faces of the packets for a few seconds, the performer names the cards in all packets leaving the selection to last
  • then any number is named and performer names card at that position and vice versa
  • second deal and poker deal demo if Ireland stack is used
Variations Dec. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 8)
10
Edward Marlo A Miracle with Cards four spectators each cut off a packet, remember the bottom card and shuffle the whole packet, performer looks at each packet and finds the selections, secretly counting the packets, last card from pocket
  • alternative in which the last wrong card changes into selection
Related toVariations Dec. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 8)
11
Edward Marlo For a Single spectator cuts off a packet, remembers the bottom card and shuffles the packet, performer takes packet and finds card, repeats, optional re-stack during location
 		Dec. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 8)
12
Edward Marlo Mexican Solitaire shuffled deck, deck dealt into four piles according to rules, one of each value in each pile, memory demonstrations, all four-of-a-kinds together or controlled, can be followed by poker deals:
  • Progressive Poker
    • First Game
    • Three-Handed
    • Four-Handed
    • Five-Handed
    • Second Play of Five-Handed Poker
  • Royal Flush Control
    • Second Royal
    • Third Royal
    • Fourth Royal
    • Alternative Procedure for Four Royals
Variations Dec. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 8)
27
Theo Doré Cardlepathy shuffled deck held unter handkerchief, performer names cards in order while spectator cannot duplicate it, as finale a chosen card is named
 		1956
1956 Card Annual
12
Jack Avis All Fair Hallucination card chosen and returned, deck riffled in front of another spectator and he names a card, it is the first selection, faro, only odd-colored
Inspired by
  • "Hallucination" (Lloyd Jones)
 1956
1956 Card Annual
13
Dai Vernon The Vernon Poker Demonstration half deck set-up
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1957
The Dai Vernon Book of Magic
223
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Strictly Straight performer always gets a straight, from five to two hands, then performer deals and can chose if dealer gets top or bottom card, progressive poker deal, Gilbreath precursor
Inspired by
  • Lin Searles's "The Straight Gambler"
Related to 		Feb. 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 1)
3
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Forever Royal - And Yet Again! eight hands, performer always gets a royal flush, as a climax all have good hands and performer almost has a royal flush, then he exchanges the wrong card and gets the missing one
Inspired by Feb. 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 1)
9
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Rusduck "Stay-Stack" System general observations, also with two decks
 		Feb. 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 1)
12
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Nudeck Speller any named card is spelled to, see credits in No. 8
Related to May 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 2)
7
Ronald B. Edwards An Oddity mathematical oddity
 		May 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 2)
12
Gerald Kosky Anyone for Bridge? stacking bridge with faro shuffles or milk build shuffles
VariationsAlso published here May 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 2)
15
Charles Hudson Sorcerer's Seven performer talks about the number seven, spectator puts a card in the deck, cards next to it equals seven, variation where all four cards are stabbed into the deck (Rusduck), see credits in No. 8
Related toVariations June 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 3)
9
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Sermonette! using words with the initial letters of the 52 cards
 		June 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 3)
11
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Bridge Deal four suites are dealt, follow up to Sermonette!
Related to June 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 3)
12
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Si Stebbins Stack
Related toVariations June 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 3)
15
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Poker Poser stud deal
 		Sep. 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 4)
3
Tom Ransom Suicide Build progressive poker deal, from five to two hands
Related toVariations Sep. 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 4)
7
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Snibbets Rusduck's system for Si Stebbins, speller
Related to Sep. 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 4)
10
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Flip Deck cutting to any named card, gaffed deck
Related to Sep. 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 4)
13
Tom Ransom On the Stay-Stack System cards do not have to be cut in center for the faro, handling idea
 		Sep. 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 4)
15
Russell "Rusduck" Duck More on the Stay-Stack
Sep. 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 4)
16
Dr. William Weyeneth Ein guter Witz mit einem gelegten Kartenspiel spectator puts two cards in two pockets, other spectator guesses one and performer divines other one
 		1957
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 18 No. 4)
521
Tom Bowyer A One-Man Impossibility? spectator with cloth over him divines chosen cards, cue sheet and force, originally published under Bowyer's stage name "T. Van Russell"
Also published here
  • marketed 1923
 Mar. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 9)
7
Edward Marlo Red Black Locations two-card location with divided deck, faro
  • Second Phase (red-black-alternating)
  • Third Phase (red-black-alternating in pairs)
  • Fourth Phase (divided deck)
Variations June 1957
Ibidem (Issue 10)
3
Edward Marlo Cull Separation Shuffle deck alternates in pairs, after overhand shuffle sequence the colors are separated
 		June 1957
Ibidem (Issue 10)
5
Elmer Biddle Biddle Diddle challenge location of peeked card
 		June 1957
Ibidem (Issue 10)
10
John A. M. Howie No Latin Needed
Inspired by June 1957
Ibidem (Issue 10)
16
P. Howard Lyons Psi Stebbins - Method I spectator cuts off a packet, remembers the bottom card and shuffles the whole packet, then reads out all the cards and performer names selections, spectator shuffles packet, remembers new bottom card, puts packet on deck and reads off cards, performer stops at selection
Inspired byRelated toVariations Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
6
P. Howard Lyons Psi Stebbins - Method II deck cut in half, two spectators each remember top card of their half and cut, performer looks at one half and names both cards
Related to Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
6
P. Howard Lyons Psi Stebbins - Method III several cards are peeked at by spectators, performer divines all, consecutive peek riffle force
Related to Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
7
P. Howard Lyons High in Denmark cutting the high card with all quartets in descending order
 		Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
7
Edward Marlo New Tail of the Q
  • #1 of "3 Mental Effects"
back-count force with Q-shaped layout, two cards and a number are divined
Related to Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
8
Edward Marlo Mental and Physical
  • #3 of "3 Mental Effects"
card thought of, another selection placed next to it, both found
  • Additional Ideas for Mental and Physical Choice
    • 1. Force
    • 2. Marked Deck
    • 3. Stacked deck
    • 4. One way deck on faces
Inspired byRelated to Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
11
P. Howard Lyons Psi on the Telephone telephone version
Inspired by Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
13
Alex Elmsley Card Position Formula After Dealing calculating position of any card in a packet of any size, after dealing cards out
Also published here Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
18
Alex Elmsley Late Night Location spectator cuts off a pile, remembers bottom card and shuffles, packet returned and deck faro shuffled, selection found, stay stack with duplicates
Related toVariationsAlso published here Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
19
Edward Marlo The Faro Calculator getting into stack with faros, reverse-principle
Also published here Dec. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 12)
5
Billy Wiggins Billy Wiggins' Card Trick three piles made and cut, sum of outer two values adds up to value of center pile all through the piles
 		1957
1957 Card Annual
9
Jack Avis Cards of Sympathy four quartets show up, transform, transpose
 		1957
1957 Card Annual
11
Laurie Ireland, Carlton King Kidnapped top eleven cards are stacked to tell a story involving a card in an envelope that later shows up elsewhere and transposition and sandwich of various cards, and cards traveling to the performer's pocket
Also published here
  • Exclusive Magic from our Notebook, Ireland & King, ca. 1933
 1957
1957 Card Annual
18
Edward Marlo The Faro Calculator getting into stack with faros, reverse-principle
Also published here 1958
Faro Notes
10
Edward Marlo The Chain Calculator how to calculate position of any card after faro shuffles, memorized deck
Related to 1958
Faro Notes
12
Edward Marlo Progressive Miracle repeated multiple times
Inspired byVariations 1958
Faro Notes
22
Edward Marlo New Deck P.M. version from new deck order
Inspired byVariations 1958
Faro Notes
27
Edward Marlo The Memorized Stack a memorized stack from NPO, but only with jokers (as "keys") and faros
 		1958
Faro Notes
31
Edward Marlo Fingertip Miracle three selections, memorized deck, improvisation
Variations 1958
Faro Notes
33
Edward Marlo It's Mathematical stay stack principle applied to memorized deck, two effects
Related to 1958
Faro Notes
40
Edward Marlo Alternative Procedures stay stack principle applied to memorized deck, see previous item
 		1958
Faro Notes
43
Bert Allerton Tricks With A Stacked Deck
1958
The Close-Up Magician
36
Bert Allerton Card Stabbing Trick any named card
Related toVariations 1958
The Close-Up Magician
36
Bert Allerton Named Card to Top
1958
The Close-Up Magician
37
Laurie Ireland Ireland's Stack
1958
The Close-Up Magician
37
Bert Allerton Open Index cutting any named card to top
 		1958
The Close-Up Magician
37
Lin Searles Doublethink Speller as Lynn Searles, cut deck in three piles, cards are mentally selected and found by spelling
 		1958
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1958)
33
Tony Corinda (1) The Stacked Deck eight kings, simple card divination
 		1958
Mnemonics and Mental Systems
73
Tony Corinda Some More Tricks Using the Eight Kings Stack
  • (a) Blackjack (Pontoon), winning deal for two people
  • (b) behind back top card is reversed in the deck, card divined
  • (c) three cards in pocket one is selected, fishing
Variations 1958
Mnemonics and Mental Systems
75
Tony Corinda (2) Si Stebbins Stack
1958
Mnemonics and Mental Systems
76
Tony Corinda (3) The Fourteen/Fifteen Set Up forcing number 14 or 15
 		1958
Mnemonics and Mental Systems
76
Tony Corinda (4) The Odd and Even Set Up divided deck
 		1958
Mnemonics and Mental Systems
76
Tony Corinda (10) Mind Over Matter prediction pellet is put on any card, which is the same as prediction
 		1958
Predictions
114
Tony Corinda (4) The Stacked Deck in conjunction with blindfolds
 		1958
Blindfolds & X-Ray Eyes
137
William P. Miesel Straight Cheating straights, then four royal flushes as climax
Related to Feb. 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 5)
6
Charles Hudson Sorcerer's Sevens III
Related to Feb. 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 5)
7
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Fantabulous handling, shuffle
 		Feb. 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 5)
11
Alex Elmsley Stay-Stack Idea with two decks, face up into face down
Related to Feb. 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 5)
16
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Las Vegas Deck ivory and air cushion finish deck in conjunction with Rusduck's four-Way Deal, see No. 8 for history of the principle
Related to Mar. 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 6)
2
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Full Deck Speller spelling all cards in the deck
 		Mar. 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 6)
8
Charles Hudson Major-Minor Do-As-I-Do one deck, spectator choses amount of cards he and performer get, down under deal until one card, mates
 		Mar. 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 6)
10
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Ambitious 52 cards come to the top in order, mates are always on the bottom
 		Mar. 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 6)
15
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Re: Stacked Decks
Apr. 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 7)
2
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Version with Any Deck shuffled deck, all cards are memorized and named, the deck is stacked
 		Apr. 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 7)
7
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Tele-Mental one to four spectators get cards, think of one, mental speller
 		Apr. 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 7)
8
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Scrambled Straights straights, all hands, Gilbreath precursor (see Fulves' "When Psychics..." reference)
Related toVariations May 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 8)
8
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Re: Las Vegas Deck comments by Stewart James and Dai Vernon
Related to May 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 8)
9
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Tri-Quad different set-up
 		May 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 8)
14
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Did' Ja Know si stebbins observation
 		May 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 8)
15
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Alphomega five hands, resets itself, optional climax with ten hands
 		June 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 9)
3
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Rusdux Stack
June 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 9)
10
Russell "Rusduck" Duck, Charles Hudson Outer Space up to three spectators select thirteen cards, everybody has one card of each value
Related to July 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 10)
3
Dai Vernon Vernonesque two cards are found
 		July 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 10)
12
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Faro Favorites Elmsley's Restacking Pack
Related to July 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 10)
14
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Perma-Stack based on Elmsley's Restacking Pack idea
Related to July 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 10)
15
Stephen Herald Royal Aces five hands, always getting four aces, royal flush as a kicker, duplicates
 		Aug. 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 11)
6
Ken Krenzel It Can't Be handling of two-deck ACAAN method by Raynaly/Baker with cue sheet instead of memorization
Variations 1958
It Can't Be
1
Alex Elmsley Auto Prediction three cards are predicted written on another playing card
Related toVariationsAlso published here Mar. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 13)
3
Edward Marlo Mental Disclosure
  • First Method (one of ten memorized cards thought of, fishing and showing piles and asking whether the card is among them)
  • Second Method (shuffled, one of nine, asking whether the card is among them)
 		Mar. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 13)
6
Tom Ransom Sum More Kruskal count procedure, at the end all face-up cards add up to 52
Inspired byRelated to Mar. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 13)
17
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Tips from Ravelli: Brown Study tip for Brown Study (two spectators cut off a small pile, shuffle and remember the bottom card, all replaced and done with the performer's back turned, cards are found)
Related to Sep. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 14)
7
Theodore Annemann Magic vs. Mindreading two decks, spectator puts one in pocket, from the other he selects a card mentally, card is spelled in both decks and the last card is the thought of, card also predicted
Also published here Sep. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 14)
14
Alex Elmsley Auto Discovery two cards are used to divine a very free selection that's pocketed by spectator, stacked
Also published here Sep. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 14)
15
Edward Marlo Add Note to P. M. handling with stay stack
Inspired by Dec. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 15)
17
Edward Marlo Progressive Miracle using the Half & Half Principle memorized deck as stay stack with calculations, Marlo calls "Stay Stack Principle" the "Half & Half Principle"
Inspired by Dec. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 15)
18
Edward Marlo To Tell the Truth deck faro shuffled, then one half placed face up and one face down on the table, face-up cards key the performer so he can name the face-down ones one by one, memorized deck as stay stack
 		Dec. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 15)
18
Edward Marlo Calculating Removed Card from memorized deck, card removed and eight faros shuffled in total
Related to Dec. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 15)
19
Edward Marlo Matcho - Method IV two cards counted to are predicted, alternating set-up
 		1959
Marlo Meets His Match
8
Edward Marlo Double Thought - Single Deck two cards thought of found, one ahead
  • Stooge Version
  • The Exchange Version
  • The Key Card Version
  • Memory Version
Related toAlso published here 1959
Marlo Meets His Match
12
Edward Marlo Memory Matcho two decks, one stacked
Variations 1959
Marlo Meets His Match
29
Terry Guyatt Two of a Kind
1959
Card Tricks
319
Corvello Teleprognos card is remembered and put in an envelope, other cards are put in envelopes and performer finds selection, then he makes a prediction on a slate which is the card in a chosen envelope
 		1959
Card Tricks
327
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Poko-Combo stack that allows combination for ten card poker deal, strictly straight and straight cheating
Related toAlso published here Jan. 1959
The Cardiste (Issue 12)
2
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Alaska three cards are located, dealing seven hands twice
Also published here Jan. 1959
The Cardiste (Issue 12)
4
Edward Marlo Stay-Stack Miracle freely cut-to card is divined, repeated, off-colored stay stack
Also published here Jan. 1959
The Cardiste (Issue 12)
7
Edward Marlo Stay-Stack Prediction forcing a number with stay stack
  • With Two Decks
Also published here Jan. 1959
The Cardiste (Issue 12)
8
Robert A. Nelson Fortune Telling by Cards with gypsy fortune telling cards, card is divined
 		1959
More Miracles in Mentalism
30
Lin Searles The Cross Shuffle Slow-Motion Deal thirds of deck shuffled according to spectator's wishes, yet predicted Full House received in seven-handed game, faro
Related to 1959
Slow Motion Poker Deals
1
Eddie Joseph Key Code
  • My Card System
Also published here 1959
Memory of the Mind
14
Eddie Joseph How to Prepare for a Series of Astounding Tricks Through "My System" knowing every card's position and vice versa in a memorized deck
Also published here 1959
Memory of the Mind
16
Eddie Joseph Formula to Find Out Where Any Particular Card Lies in the Pack knowing positions of cards after straight cuts
Also published here 1959
Memory of the Mind
17
Eddie Joseph The Card Fiend deck is cut and dealt out face-down in four rows of thirteen cards each, position of named cards are given, then spectator is directed to pick up cards, they are in new deck order
Also published here 1959
Memory of the Mind
19
Tom Ransom You Did It!!! deck riffle shuffled once, dealt into two pile (one face up, one face down), one spectator follows the dealing of reds and blacks with the face-down pile and thus separates his cards
Inspired by
  • "Magnetic Colors" (Normal Gilbreath, Linking Ring)
Related to 		Mar. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 16)
11
Ronald B. Edwards Mazes-Phase Down variation that starts with two honest riffle shuffles (interlocking chains), suits separated, some dealing procedure that affects the red/black distribution
  • Phase II (dealing into chosen number of piles, sympathetic values)
Inspired byRelated to July 1959
Ibidem (Issue 17)
5
Edward Marlo World's Best? spectator's chosen card ends up next to thought-of card, same card is reversed in a second deck
  • alternative method with memorized deck
 		July 1959
Ibidem (Issue 17)
9
Mel Stover Triptych spectator cuts deck in two piles, card cut to is placed aside, down-under-deal with both halves, the remaining cards match, and they also match the card placed aside, fourth card in wallet
Variations July 1959
Ibidem (Issue 17)
15
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Rusduck Thinks on the reverse faro
  • suit separation by going through the deck only once
  • reverse faros to pre-set a stack
  • poker deal application
Inspired byRelated to Oct. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 18)
19
Stewart James Quiz Biz stack with thirty-six cards, three cards are spelled to Kruskal-like and they are always an Ace, Two and Six, Quiz presentation
Variations Oct. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 18)
25
Stewart James The Message of Didah card chosen by spelling a random item, red and black cards in deck code the selection via morse alphabet
  • First Alternative
  • Second Alternative
 		Oct. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 18)
28
Edward Marlo Rough/Smooth Memorized Deck pairs, deck can be shuffled, any removed card can be identified by other card of the pair, also as set-up for brainwave deck
 		Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
28
Edward Marlo Vanishing Thought spectator names a card he sees, it vanishes
 		Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
28
Malcolm Davison You can tell Fortunes reading card trick, with kings kicker
 		1960
Magic of the Mind
51
James Steranko Fantasy Card Routine Chapter Thirteen
  • Oneway Faces (not pointer cards, but uneven printing)
  • The Division (spectator cuts to a card behind the performer's back and replaces)
  • The Afterthought (selection from in-the-hands spread)
  • The Bisection (two selections by cutting of small packets and remembering bottom cards)
  • The Retention (fake memory demonstration, move-a-card)
  • The Abstraction (one of three cards thought of, OOSOOM)
  • Fantasy Notes
 		1960
Steranko on Cards
93
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Unheimliche Kartenpartie deck is shuffled and dealt into four hands, suit is named and one remembers a card in his his hand, performer names the suit, then several rounds are played and performer is always able to name cards in other hands
Inspired by
  • Dr. J. Scott Inglis "The Mathematician's Poker Game" in Max Andrews' "Magic Magazine", February 1955
  • Dr. J. Scott Inglis "Dealing with a Bridge Deal" in Max Andrews' "Magic Magazine", April 1955
 1960
Ravelli's unheimliche Kartenpartie
1
Jochen Zmeck Ein "TUWIT"-Effekt two decks, performer and spectator have each other choose and pocket a card, they match
 		1960
Das Jochen Zmeck Skriptum
32
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Poko-Combo stack that allows combination for ten card poker deal, strictly straight and straight cheating
Also published here May 1960
Ibidem (Issue 20)
23
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Alaska three cards are located, dealing seven hands twice
Also published here May 1960
Ibidem (Issue 20)
26
Edward Marlo Stay-Stack Miracle freely cut-to card is divined, repeated, off-colored stay stack
Also published here May 1960
Ibidem (Issue 20)
31
Edward Marlo Stay-Stack Prediction forcing a number with stay stack
  • With Two Decks
Also published here May 1960
Ibidem (Issue 20)
33
Sam Randlett Name-O-Card Revisited set-up to produce any named card, jukebox magic, card reversed, or cut short, or found in envelope, ..., incorporating statistics of often-named cards
  • Special Breaks
Inspired by
  • Name-O-Card by Hull
 June 1960
Ibidem (Issue 21)
24
Ronald B. Edwards Son of Lhasa word predicted, card stack used for force
Inspired by Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
15
Ronald B. Edwards Digital Deck’s Terity deck cut into two halves, spectator deals two piles of card from one half corresponding to a thought-of number, values in one pile added, card at that position predicted in other half
 		Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
16
Ken Beale Trireme sixteen-card packet cut and dealt into two piles, top card of one pile pocketed, down-under-deal with both packets result in a card of the same value and the same suit of the pocketed card
Inspired by Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
17
Ken Beale Triplets spectator counts down to a number between twelve and twenty and pockets card, down-under deal with dealt packet results in mate, another card of that value is taken from pocket
Inspired by Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
17
John Hamilton Thanks Norm after riffle shuffle performer recites the red/black order of half the deck with his back turned
Inspired by
  • Ron Edwards's handling of Magnetic Colors in The Linking Ring
 Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
20
Amazing James Randi A Little Mental: Thot #1 as "The Modest Randi"
deck is riffle shuffled twice, yet a removed suit is recited in order, interlocking chains
 		Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
27
Dai Vernon Matching Any Number of Cards any number of cards is selected and found from another shuffled deck
 		1961
Further Inner Secrets of Card Magic
71
Charlie Miller, Dai Vernon Variation of Stanyon's Limit Card reconstructing a trick by Vernon described by Stanyon, two cards removed are divined with other cards
 		1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
32
Robert G. Tripp A Deck of Cards and a Miracle deck is cut and a card named, performer names position
Variations 1961
Still More Miracles in Mentalism
61
Stewart James Fourtold spectator cuts deck, four cards of different suits are chosen during a face-up deal, they are predicted, corrected from New Tops write-up
VariationsAlso published here
  • "Fourtold" (Stewart James, Tops, 1937)
 Mar. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 23)
19
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Sum Fun more on the mathematics of the Kruskal count procedure, forcing number 52, at the end all face-up cards add to force number
  • Numeric Cycle
  • Spelling Cycle
  • Ending a Cycle
  • Inducing a Cycle
  • Backward Cycle
Inspired byRelated to Mar. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 23)
25
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) More Biz stack with forty-eight cards, three cards are spelled to Kruskal-like and they are always an Ace, Two,Six and Ten
Inspired by Mar. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 23)
29
Ken Beale Square Deal nine cards are arranged in a 3x3 square as dictated by spectator, they are a magic square
Variations Mar. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 23)
33
Stewart James Trisi spectator cuts deck and pockets top card, performer removes top fourteen cards, with two down-under deals he locates cards with same value and suit, then performer and spectator both do a down-under deal and arrive at matching cards
 		Dec. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 24)
2
William P. Miesel Routine Pinochle
  • Phase I
  • Phase II
  • Phase III
  • Phase IV
 		Dec. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 24)
16
Anthony J. Gugliotta This is Your Life four digits of named year cut to, simplified
Inspired by Dec. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 24)
21
Ken Beale A Venue unfinished idea for range force with stack and adding up some consecutive cards
 		Dec. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 24)
25
Ken Beale Exploring a Principle number chosen with dice throw, card at that position removed, added to number, several of the numbers are counted to until total of five cards are removed, they're predicted
 		Dec. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 24)
26
Edward Marlo Color Eliminator Effect card fingertip riffle peeked, no question asked, estimation, small stack and Color Eliminator
 		1962
Estimation
36
Edward Marlo A Three Locator set-up and multiple out, estimation peek
 		1962
Estimation
46
Edward Marlo Mental Spell (is this Paul Rosini's?) fingertip peeked at card is spelled to, progressive spelling set-up
 		1962
Estimation
49
Harry Lorayne Location Supreme three card location, then another two cards, divided deck (pictures and Aces on top)
Variations 1962
Close-up Card Magic
24
Jack Miller, Al Koran Lazy Man's Card Trick
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1962
Close-up Card Magic
199
Dai Vernon Club Version of the "Miracle Card Location", daub, full deck stack, four or five cards
Related to 1962
Early Vernon
22
Dai Vernon Vernon Super Count Down thought-of number is dealt, performer finds it out, also with selection, red-black alternating set-up
VariationsAlso published here 1962
Early Vernon
23
Dai Vernon Vernon Poker Demonstration
1962
Early Vernon
26
Dai Vernon The Vernon Card Divination card thought of from half the deck, multiple out divination
Also published here 1962
Early Vernon
37
James Steranko Force of Evil spectator cuts the deck and remembers bottom card, performer divines it, risky, with location as out
 		1962
The Ultimate Move
24
Edward Marlo Spur of the Moment named card is reversed and odd-backed, ends with normal cards
  • The Obvious Method (pocket index)
  • [unnamed]
  • The Memory Method
  • The Concentrate Method
  • Concentrate Again
  • Swivel Change Method (optional red/blue double backer, sticky)
  • The Chute Method (a card is dropped through sleeve from inside pocket)
 		May 1962
Ibidem (Issue 25)
14
Edward Marlo Double Brainwave named or in some methods chosen card is reversed and odd-backed, missing card found reversed in second deck
  • The Commercial Version (two brainwave decks)
  • Second Method - Mnemonic Version
  • Third Method - Pre/set Version
  • Fourth Method - Impromptu Version
  • Fifth Method - Flip Action (4th Switch) Method (for Flip Action Switch see Linking Ring, Sept. 1959, p. 74)
Related toVariations May 1962
Ibidem (Issue 25)
20
Tom Ransom A Trick Worth Two of That!! deck riffle shuffled and dealt into two piles which are spread on table, spectator turns over cards in one half and performer turns card up of matching color in other half
 		Sep. 1962
Ibidem (Issue 26)
21
P. Howard Lyons Northern Force setting up a 13/14 number forcing stack from new deck order with Klondyke Shuffle
 		Sep. 1962
Ibidem (Issue 26)
30
P. Howard Lyons Class Conscious characteristics for divided deck, divided suits
 		Sep. 1962
Ibidem (Issue 26)
30
P. Howard Lyons Epideictic Si Stebbins version with addition of four and irregular suits
Inspired by Sep. 1962
Ibidem (Issue 26)
31
Nate Leipzig Automatic Gambler royal flush
Variations 1963
Dai Vernon's Tribute to Nate Leipzig
160
North Bigbee Perfect Pack effects with a stacked deck, New Deck Order with one faro, 14/15 total of two cards
 		Dec. 1963
The New Phoenix (Issue 385)
369
Edward Marlo Faro Divider Effects - Effect No. 5: Mental Eliminator one of thirteen memorized cards
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
16
Edward Marlo On the Re-Stacking Pack two spectators decide for numbers and remember the cards at their number four times with faros in between, each has a four of a kind
Inspired by 1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
18
Edward Marlo Thought Determinator "Is your card in this pile?", memorized deck, faro
Related to 1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
21
Edward Marlo Miracle Location with one suit from ace to king set-up, faro and non-faro handling
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
30
Edward Marlo A Matching Routine stay stack routine with six phases
Variations 1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
31
Edward Marlo Added Note for Matching Routine stay stack routine, alternative phases
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
33
Edward Marlo Double Peek Matching full stack
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
33
Edward Marlo Stay Stack Peek two cards peeked at, behind back performer reverses card, it's between the two selections, Marlo's Peek Deck
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
34
Edward Marlo Impromptu Peek Deck stay stack, secret incomplete faro condition
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
35
Edward Marlo The Marlo Peek Deck marked deck, memorized deck
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
41
Edward Marlo Thought Togetherness performer and spectator thinks of a card, they are next to each other, memorized deck, faro
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
42
Edward Marlo Ultra Repeat with repeat phase and face-up/face-down challenge location as clean-up, retaining divided deck (odd/even)
Inspired by 1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
69
Edward Marlo Stay Stack note on stay stack
 		1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 4 Transfers)
2
Edward Marlo Stay Stack Routine deck cut into four packets, mates on top and bottom of each, rest of order retained
 		1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 4 Transfers)
6
Edward Marlo Any Four - Repeat any value called, four of this kind is produced, riffle cull from new pack order stack
 		1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 4 Transfers)
25
Edward Marlo Call and Stock any called value is stacked into named number of hands, from new pack order stack
 		1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 4 Transfers)
26
C. "Cajano" Baumgartner Mein Kartentrick simple card divination, two methods
 		1964
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 25 No. 1&2)
26
Eine von Sieben deck in pocket, thought of card from small packet is removed at named number
 		1964
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 25 No. 4)
67
Karl Fulves Fourtold Retold four selections predicted, four different suits
Inspired byVariations July 1965
The New Phoenix (Issue 397)
417
Karl Fulves Cryptic Calling two effects of a card divination / location wit Si Stebbins
Related to 1965
The New Phoenix (Issue 398)
419
E. Leslie May Revelation cards on table are turned over, one is covered and card is divined
Inspired by 1965
The New Phoenix (Issue 399)
423
J. W. Sarles PRISM with two decks and two cards each, under table
 		1965
The New Phoenix (Issue 400)
427
Verall Wass Two of a Kind Repeated two decks, spectator and performer place some card in pockets and they always remove matching cards
 		1965
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 26 No. 3)
46
Hans "Severus" Ernst Das mathematische Spiel stacked deck for 36 cards, mathematical procedure on each card to know card that follows
 		1965
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 26 No. 4)
58
Douglas Francis Gedankenblitze spectator divines two selections
 		1965
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 26 No. 5)
78
Paul Sweetman Seclusion selection underneath handkerchief, cyclical stack with corner shorts, solution
Inspired by June 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 8)
39
George de Ghetto Seclusion selection underneath handkerchief, solution
Inspired by June 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 8)
40
James West Static solution
Inspired by Sep. 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 11)
56
Mike Rogers Seclusion solution
Inspired by Sep. 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 11)
56
Rolf Andra Raten contra Wissen top and bottom cards are placed inside spectator's pockets, spectator guesses one, performer divines second card, third card is divined as climax
 		1966
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 27 No. 1)
9
Dai Vernon Mental Spell "Chapter Seven", one of ten, multiple out
 		1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
41
Dai Vernon Pure Mathematics "Chapter Sixteen", two numbers from one to ten, chosen values lie at reversed chosen numbers
Related to 1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
99
Alex Elmsley Double Prediction two cards, progressive spelling set-up, one-ahead, sixteenth card principle
Also published here 1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
182
Edward Marlo Farocation faro location with new pack order stack
 		Nov. 1967
Epilogue (Issue 1)
4
Roy Walton Draw Poker Plus 25-card deck can be dealt in as many piles as often as spectators want, yet performer receives royal flush
Related to
  • correction on p. 86
Variations 		Feb. 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 4)
79
J. W. Sarles Posi-Negative Cards Magnetic Colors variation
Related toVariationsAlso published here May 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 7)
99
Karl Fulves Incorporated Color Control
  • Part One: pairs attract each other after riffle shuffle (RBBR-RBBR-...)
  • Part Two: spectator lays out pairs on table, performer knows which ones are black and which red
  • Part Three: number of color-matching pairs kind of predicted
Related toVariationsAlso published here July 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 9)
111
Theodore Annemann Another Stop Trick from "Annemann's $50 Manuscript" (ca. 1932), with annotation
K to A set-up and countdown
 		Oct. 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 12)
129
Theodore Annemann Cards in the Cases from "Annemann's $50 Manuscript" (ca. 1932)
cut-to card counted to in other deck via its value
 		Oct. 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 12)
129
Edward Marlo All Fair Location red black divided & faro
 		Winter 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 1st Folio)
139
Peter Kane The Blank Thought Deck blank deck, spectator thinks of any card, performer removes a blank card, all cards get faces and isolated card is thought-of one
Variations 1967
A Card Session with Peter Kane
1
Peter Kane Tetradism
  • (1) Matching the Cards with freely chosen card
  • (2) all four-of-a-kinds produced
Variations 1967
A Card Session with Peter Kane
19
Paul Swinford Switcharound
1968
Faro Fantasy
23
Paul Swinford Psychedelic packet cut off, values added, matrix layout, new deck order
Variations 1968
Faro Fantasy
33
Paul Swinford Opus Thirteen Gilbreath Principle & Faro Shuffle, new deck order
 		1968
Faro Fantasy
37
Paul Swinford Fantasia number of red/black cards drawn by spectator are predicted, new deck order
 		1968
Faro Fantasy
40
Al Koran Out of hand Selection Process spectator cuts cards and takes top, delayed glimpse
 		1968
Al Koran's Professional Presentations
60
Si Stebbins The Si Stebbins Set-Up
1968
Al Koran's Professional Presentations
64
Al Koran Nap Hand Deal cards played with three spectators, performer is away (blindfolded) and gives correct playing decisions
 		1968
Al Koran's Professional Presentations
81
Alan Keith Your Card Sir! two methods, memorized deck and new pack order
 		1968
Expert Card Conjuring
74
Martin Gardner Stock Holdout spectator shuffles deck in parts, but partial stack is retained, for credit information see reference
Related to Mar. 1968
Epilogue (Issue 2)
9
Karl Fulves Self-Duplicating Set-ups exotic principle in which sequences are duplicated in a random outjog-sorting procedure
Related toVariationsAlso published here July 1968
Epilogue (Issue 3)
19
Edward Marlo Pseudo Memory position of named card is called out, stack and faros
 		Nov. 1968
Epilogue (Issue 4)
28
Edward Marlo Marked Memory marking numerical stack number of memorized deck instead of card value
 		Jan. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 3)
152
Frank Lane The Pellet Trick three cards chosen and written on pellets, performer divines them
Also published here Feb. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 4)
161
Spectator Shuffles Stack briefly
 		Feb. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 4)
161
Roy Walton, Karl Fulves Influential Pairs two decks dealt in several piles, red black separated
Related toVariationsAlso published here Apr. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 6)
171
Ellis Stanyon Basic Move 3 shuffling a stacked deck, credit information
Related to
  • Stanyon's "Magic", Vol. 13 No. 10, July 1912
 June 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 8)
183
Gene Finnell Color Prophecy performer predicts which red-black pairs will match when two halves are dealt after a shuffle
Also published here July 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 9)
189
James G. Thompson Jr. Cards & Pellets - Some Early Original Routines three cards written on billets divined, four methods and some further references and ideas
Also published here July 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 9)
192
Paul Swinford Duo Spell two mentally chosen cards spelled out, see p. 206 for references and mention of Swinford & Cairy's "Computer Cards"/"Cyberdeck"
Related toVariationsAlso published here July 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 9)
194
Peter Alexis Scarlock's Card phoned person knows dealt poker hands
Inspired byAlso published here Oct. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 12)
214
Karl Fulves According to Hoyle stud poker, after each card is dealt, the performer's face up card are exchanged with one of the other player's, performer still wins
Related toVariationsAlso published here Nov. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 1)
218
Dai Vernon Repeat Poker Deal ten card set-up
Related toVariations Winter 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 2nd Folio)
219
Roy Walton Helensburg Speller spelling to any thought of card, Phoenix #98 reference given on p. 236, see also p. 254 for references
Inspired by Winter 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 2nd Folio)
221
Karl Fulves Note
Variations Dec. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 2)
230
Karl Fulves Basic Position Control two sections in (possibly different) cyclic order are shuffled together and dealt in groups, formulas that tell whether in case of a match in a group one of the cards shows up on top or bottom of group
  • Definition of Terms
  • Rule I & II
  • Example 1 - 3
Related to 1968
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
32
Karl Fulves Double Indemnity spectator riffle shuffles and remembers card at position twenty-six, then removes cards from top and bottom, still located, repeat
Related to 1968
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
54
Karl Fulves The Rue Morgue Problem cards riffle shuffled by spectators and dealt in pairs to players, they remove red or black poker chips according to red-black distribution, chip values and cards added, the total is 28 and predicted
 		1968
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
54
Eddie Fields Calling Your Hand, Again spectator chooses how many hands, which hand will win, what kind of hand to win, ten-card set-up
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1968
The Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
20
Edward Marlo Marlo's Faro Variation any poker hand called for, using faro
Inspired byAlso published here 1968
The Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
24
Theodore Annemann Das Riesen-Gedächtnis shuffled deck is memorized by performer
Also published here 1968
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 29 No. 3)
55
Edward Marlo Marlo Re-Stacking Pack two spectators decide for numbers and remember the cards at their number four times with faros in between, each has a four of a kind
Inspired by 1969
Expert Card Mysteries
175
Edward Marlo Multiple Mental Spell four spectators spell down to mentally selected cards, stack, second method with bank of twenty-four duplicates (page 182)
 		1969
Expert Card Mysteries
179
Karl Fulves Gray Stak combining gray code and stay stack in a deck with eight cards, in the application a selection is divined, see also Addenda on page 60, for sixteen- and 32-Card Arrangements see reference
Related to 1969
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Gray Codes)
23
Karl Fulves Riffle Shuffle Techniques commentary on Reflected Set-Ups, Interlocking Stacks, ... in combination with riffle shuffle
 		1969
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Gray Codes)
24
Dai Vernon Repeat Poker Deal set-up, table faros, for four players
Related toAlso published here Mar. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 5)
33
Edward Marlo The Odd Event red-black matching thing with two-card location
Inspired byVariations Mar. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 5)
38
Edward Marlo Divided Deck Selection Finesse spreading in opposite direction for replacement
Related to Mar. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 5)
38
Edward Marlo Jordan Plus Marlo selection found after three riffle shuffles, chains, stack
 		Mar. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 5)
39
Roy Walton Money Power from twenty-card packet, two set of mates are found with spectator, making up four-of-a-kind
VariationsAlso published here July 1969
Epilogue (Issue 6)
41
Rick Johnsson, Walter Rollins Colors Revealed after a riffle shuffle, the spectator sorts deck in multiple stage in colors and pockets piles in six different pockets, performer knows number of cards in each pocket
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here July 1969
Epilogue (Issue 6)
45
Roy Walton Miracle Location two card location with red black alternated deck
Also published here July 1969
Epilogue (Issue 6)
45
John Hamilton Divided Deck Subtlety
Inspired by July 1969
Epilogue (Issue 6)
46
Roy Walton Influence some red-black matching occurs, two stacked decks, faro
Inspired byAlso published here Nov. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 7)
51
Edward Marlo, Millard Lichter Latest Spectator's Open Prediction memorized deck, psychological force with divination out
  • Method 14
Related to Fall 1969
Hierophant (Issue 1)
20
Jon Racherbaumer Addition to Marlo's "Matching Miracle" poker hand duplication
Inspired by Fall 1969
Hierophant (Issue 1)
26
Edward Marlo Marlo's "Unknown" Speller three methods, stack and almost no stack, see also page 162 for note by Ackerman
 		Winter 1969
Hierophant (Issue 2)
58
Edward Marlo, Russell "Rusduck" Duck Marlo on Stebbins/Stay-Stack shuffling new deck into Si Stebbins, faros
Related to Winter 1969
Hierophant (Issue 2)
61
Gene Nielsen S S Open Prediction
Inspired by Winter 1969
Hierophant (Issue 2)
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