5,057 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Karl Fulves The U.C.L.A. Move "Utility Center Lift Action"
hindu force that ends with a center double lift, matching application in which a selection does not match prediction card but then transforms
Variations 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 15)
1214
Bob Brook R & B selection matches odd-backed prediction, than the back colors change of deck and prediction
Inspired by 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 17)
1229
Derek Dingle Gambler's Dream poker hand changes and twists, two double facers
Related to 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 24)
1295
John F. Mendoza Timing of "Color Triumphant" see also p. 69
Related to 1979 14
Roy Walton Dagwood's Eats packet trick with story about sandwich, cards which symbolize meet end up in center, transformation of faces and backs as kicker
Also published here 1979 6
Roy Walton Penny Lane card put between two kings, all three cards are the same, repeated with other card, then kings change into selections
Also published here 1979 10
Roy Walton One Two Three Blank three Kings change into Ace, Two and Three of Hearts, then they all become blank
Also published here 1979 11
Roy Walton Fireside Faces two cards from the deck help the performer to divine the selections, then they change into the cards
VariationsAlso published here 1979 15
Roy Walton The Helensburgh Triangle card vanish from queens then apparently deck should vanish, color change of deck
Also published here 1979 21
Karrell Fox Gamblecture ideas for a gambling lecture
  • loaded dice gag (exploding sound)
  • baby shoes gag
  • false cuts with three colored woods
  • pseudo deck switch (nudist)
  • "bottoms" gag, pin-up girls
1979 317
Instant Transformation face card of deck changes when rubber banded deck is thrown in air
1979 32
Piet Forton, Remo Inzani Multiple Flip-Over Move Snap-Over Change
1979
Das Mike Skinner / Piet Forton Seminarheft (Issue Das Piet Forton Seminar)
8
Piet Forton Damen zu Siebener - Flip-Over-Verwandlung Klimax Queens are produced in the deck which change Aces, snap-over change
1979
Das Mike Skinner / Piet Forton Seminarheft (Issue Das Piet Forton Seminar)
9
Piet Forton Riesen Homing Cards Kaps' Homing Card with Jumbo cards
Related toAlso published here 1979
Das Mike Skinner / Piet Forton Seminarheft (Issue Das Piet Forton Seminar)
12
Piet Forton Trickkartenversion Kaps' Homing Card with gimmicked jumbo card, slide gaff to change card
Also published here 1979
Das Mike Skinner / Piet Forton Seminarheft (Issue Das Piet Forton Seminar)
13
Piet Forton Russische Damen cards appear, disappear and change color of backs, based on Elmsley Count
Also published here 1979
Das Mike Skinner / Piet Forton Seminarheft (Issue Das Piet Forton Seminar)
21
Piet Forton Riesen homing Cards für Kinder Kaps' Homing Card with Jumbo cards, for children
Related to 1979 33
Piet Forton Trickkartenversion Kaps' Homing Card with gimmicked jumbo card, slide gaff to change card
1979 39
Philip T. Goldstein Red Exchange with color changing back kicker of two cards
Sep. 1979
The Talon (Issue 5)
52
Earl Nelson Color Changing Deck featuring a deck switch in the lap at the end of an optional preliminary All Backs routine
Also published here 1979 17
Earl Nelson The Changing of the Card card changes under coin, Tosheroon
Also published here 1979 124
Tony Binarelli LIPS back of chosen card changes color and kiss appears on front
Also published here
  • "Latin Lover Opener" (Tony Binarelli, Playmagic, 1976)
1979 1
Steve Beam, Dennis Slice Spare Change card face up in ribbon spread, spread is turned over and reversed card removed, change into selection
1979 26
Steve Beam Kings and Aces Aces change to Kings and back
Also published here 1979 32
Steve Beam Change-Up faces and backs of four cards change
Related to 1979 42
Roy Walton Farbmagie cards with different backs
Also published here Dec. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 3 & 4)
146
Nick Trost Four and One Trick mystic nine with five cards
Inspired by
  • Nick Trost's "Four and One Trick" (Linking Ring, July 1957)
1979 9
Nick Trost Double-Take Card Change simplified version
Inspired by 1979 11
Father Cyprian A Two Deck Brainwave Deck chosen and reversed in blue deck matches card reversed beforehand in red deck, then the decks switch places
1979 1
Father Cyprian, Edward Marlo, Audley Walsh Factory Guaranteed Opener 1. Magician locates four Aces from blue deck (Marlo sequence)
2. Spectator locates four Aces, backs of Aces are revealed to be red (credit to Audley Walsh)
3. Aces are placed into card case with the Joker, the Aces change into blue backs
1979 2
Rainer Teschner Ein blaues Spiel verwandelt sich in ein rotes
1979 23
Bernard Bilis Wild Card Combination gaffed but performed from a normal deck
1980 36
Harvey Rosenthal A Quick Lock card at face of packets transforms
1980 4
Derek Dingle Riddle's Aces Ace cutting, to Kings transformation, Aces in pocket
Also published here 1980 15
Karl Fulves Espionage indifferent changes to match three-of-a-kind, repeat
1980 18
Karl Fulves Interlock Aces Ace on face of deck changes into each other ace/suit
1980 34
Edward Marlo They Don't Remember four cards change to aces
1980 208
Edward Marlo Pseudo Deck Switch apparently deck switch is demonstrated
1980 277
Edward Marlo The Future Classic Transition four Aces of Spades to Queens
1980 288
Jon Racherbaumer Another Royal Miracle aces change to Royal Flush
Related to Jan. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 1)
296
Larry Jennings The General Card ungaffed, three selections
VariationsAlso published here June 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 6)
349
Roger Sherman A Coin "Glassic" two cards are set cross-wise on top of glass, coin penetrates both cards one by one, cards change
July 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 7)
371
Frank Garcia Three to One spectator thinks of an ace, either it is found or the other aces change to other cards
1980 33
Peter Kane, Frank Garcia The Miracle Worker Returns aces cut to, change to royal flush
Inspired by 1980 71
Father Cyprian Quick Change
Variations 1980 43
Father Cyprian Royal Mounted Monte monte routine with five cards (royal flush), change to all aces, then 2s, royal flush back in deck, double backer
1980 65
Al Leech, Martin Gardner A Typographical Error variation on "Major Surgery", changing back kicker
1980 18
Al Leech Platform Wild Card
1980 21
Al Leech Snap Change snap over change with rubberbands
1980 34
Al Leech Crooked Card card changes to a crooked card
1980 38
Al Leech A Card Trilogy Effect No. 1: Card location with four Aces climax
Effect No. 2: Card location with four Aces climax
Effect No. 3: kings turn into aces
1980 52
Gene Maze Give, Queenie! two red Queens transform into black Queens, two previously selected cards are now the red Queens
1980 54
Gene Maze, Richard Kaufman To Be Wild, Or Not to Be Wild... front and back
1980 55
Gene Maze The Sincerest Form of Flattery with three duplicates and two blank cards, universal card
1980 59
Gene Maze Cease, Queenie! two selections through table
1980 62
Gene Maze Change of Menu chosen card, changes in a sandwich into the Aces one by one and vanishes in the end
1980 68
Richard Kaufman A True Blue Chameleon odd-backed universal card
1980 69
Gene Maze, Richard Kaufman A Monte for the Unemployed duplicates, paper clip
1980 71
Gene Maze Wldness of the Wildest Kind blank then, small cards
1980 74
Gene Maze, Richard Kaufman Where, Oh, Where? (Everywhere and Nowhere No. 2) all blank climax
1980 85
Gene Maze, Richard Kaufman Impromptu Tabled Quick 3-Way
1980 87
Roy Walton Detective Story packet has more sides than it should
Also published here Jan. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 1)
786
Eric Mason Sublimason requested ace changes into selection
Feb. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 2)
796
Eric Mason For Johann
Feb. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 2)
797
Tommy Wonder Falling Pips pips on cards "fall" to one end when cards are tapped on table
Related toVariations Feb. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 2)
806
Peter Duffie "...And the Card Came Back" cards travel and tranform into royal flush
Mar. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 3)
822
Kevin Davie The Lollipop Trick sucker trick, pretending to explain a trick
Apr. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 4)
825
Kevin Davie Gaspers Galore thought of card is located, wrong card changes to selected one
Apr. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 4)
826
Kevin Davie Highly-Skilled Aces cutting the Aces, everytime the same wrong card is cut to and changes into an Ace
Apr. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 4)
828
Roy Walton Outward Bound four Twos transpose with five random cards, those cards change into a royal flush
VariationsAlso published here May 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 5)
844
Al Smith Krix twisting Ace to Four, Four changes in the end
May 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 5)
846
Roy Walton Through the Centuries Of Time
Also published here Sep. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 9)
907
Roger Crosthwaite Doing the Splits gambler vs. magician theme, splitting twos into aces and one hand changes backs
Oct. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 10)
918
Roger Crosthwaite The Little Salt Man with the aid of a salt pot
Oct. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 10)
922
Philip T. Goldstein Simple Oscar
Dec. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 12)
954
Philip T. Goldstein Simple Thornton back changes as a kicker
Dec. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 12)
958
Walt Lees Four Blank Cards four blank cards are printed on both sides, four Kings
Related to 1980 13
Philip T. Goldstein Masque joker transforms into three selection one by one, last phase is a transposition
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1980 1
Tony Bartolotta Four Of A Kind transformation with gaff, What's New In Magic (1956)
1980 49
Paul Harris Double Decker presentation for color changing deck
VariationsAlso published here 1980 1
Paul Harris, Daryl Martinez Flap Jacks indifferent cards transform into Jacks and appear in a visual display
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1980 31
Paul Harris Discount Deck card placed on spectators palm changes
1980 57
Wes Emberg, Allan Ackerman, Edward Marlo Overkill
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1980 73
Rovi Are You Colour Blind? two cards taped together, used like a pocket card
Related to 1980 6
Rovi You Will Take the Joker selection changes into joker on spectator's palm
1980 25
Rovi Just for a Change two decks, card is put in other deck, other card is reversed and selection transforms into reversed card
1980 29
Andrew Galloway The Bluff Colour Changing Pack two card selected from red deck, then cards are found and it turns out, that selections are only two red backed cards in blue backed deck
1980 20
Andrew Galloway One, Two, Three, Four Aces aces turn into an ace, two, three and a four, with the two, three and four the missing aces are found
Inspired byRelated to 1980 25
Michael Ammar Bluefield Debute selection transforms blue, red mate in card case
Also published here 1980 19
Richard Kaufman The Ultimate Invisible Assembly using only the four Aces and a blank card, at the end all Aces turn blank, different handlings, see reference for credit information
Related to 1980
New Stars of Magic (Vol. 1 No. 12)
1
Sam Schwartz All Red 2&2, two reds and two blacks mixed, they all change to black, repeated with another set of red and black cards, then all eight cards change to red
Inspired byVariations 1980
The Chronicles (Issue 25)
1308
Karl Fulves Metal Version coin covered with face-down card, card changes instead of coin as promised
Inspired by 1980
The Chronicles (Issue 27)
1331
Karl Fulves Notes By Karl Fulves camera card presentation, blank card or joker "develops" into selection
Inspired by 1980
The Chronicles (Issue 28)
1343
Karl Fulves Small Packet History credit information, E-Y-E count
1980
Interlocutor (Issue 41)
164
John F. Mendoza Acey-Deucy Improved Ace and Two of Clubs, monte theme, they transform twice, one of them changes into a dollar coin
1980 1
Martin A. Nash Separation by ESP card location, wrong card turns into selection, to separate deck in red and black
1980 7
Daryl Martinez "The Ink was left Behind!" combination of two Cliff Green effects, three blank cards are produced and turn into selections
Inspired by 1980 20
Karl Fulves Fooled & Fooled Again No. 3, three different-colored cards under handkerchief, two removed, last one transforms, sucker element
1980 3
Arturo de Ascanio Ases Culebreantes - Die "Schlange"-Asse one Ace changes into Joker, Ace returns and Joker found in pocket, backs of all Aces change colors
Also published here 1980 16
David Britland Alien odd backed card, mirror face as kicker
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1980
The Talon (Issue 6)
83
David A. Wright The Six Maniac blank cards change into selection, with nude picture cards
1980
The Talon (Issue 6)
85
Steve Beam Drop Change face up card is dropped on face down pile and changes to other card
Also published here 1980 52
Fred Lowe Zeitlupen-Kümmelblättchen
Inspired by
  • "Slow Motion 3-Card Trick" (Clayton Rawson, Hugard's Magic Monthly)
Aug. 1980
Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 2)
66
Ken Brooke, Corvello The Blonker Cards of Ken Brooke eleven-card packet, spectator names number up to ten, card at that position is removed, performer finds mate, all other cards are blank
Also published here 1980 140
Ken Brooke Edward Victor's E-Y-E Trick letter cards
Also published here 1980 150
Ken Brooke A Clip of a Climax for Edward Victor's "EYE"
Also published here 1980 154
Oliver Mackenzie, Ken Brooke Drink Trick story presentation, design cards
Also published here 1980 155
Joe Karson, Ken De Courcy What is "The World's Fastest Card Trick"? comedy routine in which the spectator doesn't remember the card, then doesn't return it, and so on, until finally a wrong card changes into selection
  • The Method
  • The Third Card
Inspired by
  • "The World's Fastest Card Trick", Joe Karson, booklet, ca. 1948
1980 4
Ken De Courcy The Changed Card as ending to "The World's Fastest Card Trick"
1980 7
Ken De Courcy A Routine for Frank Garcia's "Five Card Stunner" black Jack and four red cards, Jack vanishes and travels to pocket, repeats with fewer cards
Inspired by
  • "Five Card Stunner" (Frank Garcia)
1980 11
Ken De Courcy The Very Personal Card Discovery completely out of hand, spectator chooses a card and loses it, spreads deck, one card has his initials and it's the selection
1980 24
Johnny Cooper Kooper's Konfusing Kards packet trick with Aces, red and blue backs, spectator cannot follow the suits
1980 22
Roy Johnson Farbtriumph color changing deck climax
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Everyman Cards, 1979
1980 11
Roy Johnson Pokerrocker five all-backs cards change into poker hand
Also published here
  • Everyman Cards, 1979
1980 15
Roy Johnson Printex four blank cards get printed
Also published here
  • Feature 3, 1979
1980 35
Juan Tamariz Todo Dorso All Backs with Multeffect deck, brief
1980 69
Juan Tamariz Todo Caras All Faces with Multeffect deck, brief
1980 69
Camilo Vázquez Cambio de Dorso color changing back idea, with Multeffect deck
1980 70
Roger Smith Oddly Unexpected odd-backed duplicate of selection is found at cut-off point, value of selection is used to count down and find actual selection
1980 5
Al Smith Gambit small packet ambitious card routine with Ace through Four, all change to Aces as climax
Inspired by
  • "Ace Opener" (Wayne Dobson, Third Notes)
1980 39
Jeff White Out of the Blue blue backed chosen card vanishes from between two red backed Jacks and appears face up in the deck, then back of selection changes to red and back to blue
1980 23
Steve Dusheck Changing Card Award visibly changing card
Also published here 1980 ca. 13
Karl Fulves Double Thrusts behind the back stab of two cards
1981 59
Meir Yedid Color-Changing Cardcase
Feb. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 2)
451
Terry LaGerould Minus Mustache featuring the mustaches of the king pictures
Mar. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 3)
466
Darwin Ortiz Back Off! small packet handling
VariationsAlso published here Aug. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 8)
519
David Lederman Holaroid packet trick
Sep. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 9)
536
Gene Varré Shoot-Out one of two cards transforms, ends clean
Oct. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 10)
543
Joe Russo Mistaken Identity Quartet Gimmick to change four Jacks to aces
Related to Oct. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 10)
548
Michael Powers Four Card Monte
Variations Nov. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 11)
557
Michael Close Wild Underground Transposition all eight cards change to jokers as climax
Related to 1981
Arcane (Issue 3)
25
Richard Kaufman One-Hand Exes to Aces four indifferent cards are turned over in different parts of the deck with one hand, change to aces one by one
1981 37
Richard Kaufman The Inside Out Deck all back deck, then two of the double facers are split into the four Aces, deck is normal again
1981 51
Richard Kaufman Even Odder II Ace to Four of Clubs, odd and even cards change place, all change to Hearts, ungaffed handling
Inspired byRelated to 1981 59
Edward Marlo Banded: That's Impossible!
  • First Effect: face card on banded deck changes
  • Second Effect: top and bottom card of banded deck change, a center card turns over
  • Third Effect: face card of banded deck changes
  • Fourth Effect (An Ambitious Bit): card comes to top in banded deck
  • Emphasizing the Difference: card peeked at in banded deck turns over
Related to 1981 85
Howard Schwarzman, Ken Krenzel The Original Card Tunnel
Related to 1981 99
Henry Christ Subtlety for Tunnel Effect
1981 106
Howard Schwarzman The Second Card Tunnel duplicate card
1981 108
Richard Kaufman The Amazing Ace Tunnel combined with Hofzinser Ace Plot, all Aces pushed through deck
Related to 1981 113
Richard Kaufman, David Arthur, Ken Krenzel Ace Tunnel: Second Position combined with Hofzinser Ace Plot, all Aces pushed through deck, gaffed (card with corner missing
1981 119
Richard Kaufman Apparition card appears on blank card in stages
1981 153
Edward Marlo Bonus Effect card on tabled banded deck changes
Inspired by 1981 7
Richard Kaufman, Cliff Green Cliff Green's Return Flight reconstruction of Cliff Green effect, ace changes into different ace when boomeranged 3 times, then splits into all aces
Sep. 1981
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 9)
69
Robert Walker, David Solomon Cosmic Card double faced divided card
Dec. 1981
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 12)
87
Jean-Jacques Sanvert Cannibals French Style transformation climax
Variations 1981 47
Danny Korem Color Changing Eidetic Sandwich card in tabled sandwich changes visibly, then back changes
1981 63
Jon Racherbaumer Spirit Production and Transposition four blue-backed jokers, two red-backed selections, then confusing packet trick magic
1981 64
Gene Castillon Spellbinder Kings spelled out, then Aces found, Kings change back color, rest of deck all Jokers
1981 73
Don England Visual Retention Color Change white on white principle
1981 1
Don England Visual Retention Change #2
Inspired by 1981 2
Allan Ackerman Short All-Backs Routine Quick 3-Way
Related toVariations 1981 7
Don England Down the Elevator and Up the Ladder all cards transform
Inspired by 1981 32
Don England Color Changing Deck Triumph with kicker
1981 41
Don England Snaparoon face card of tabled and rubber-banded deck changes, tosheroon
Variations 1981 12
Roger Crosthwaite Roger's Angels signed card appears between selected pair of queens, then the backs of the queens change into cards with dogs on it, eventually a toy dog appears
1981 30
Peter Kane Four Card and Deck Display backs
Related to 1981 36
Jim Ryan The Twins
Related to 1981 10
Jim Ryan The Blushing Queen Queen of Spades transforms into Queen of Hearts and back again
1981 15
Jim Ryan The Plunger Change four aces turn into four selections
1981 5
Karl Fulves Joker Thot joker is cut face down into the deck and changes into named card, also back changes
1981 46
Karl Fulves Little Trix eight cards, joker is reversed in the middle, one of the eight cards is named and the joker changes into selection
1981 52
Philip T. Goldstein Quasimodo three jokers and one normal card are mixed, monte type premise, normal card's back changes red and then blue again with comedic presentation, red/blue double backer
Variations 1981 3
Karl Fulves Fourth of Habit four indifferent cards put on table, one changes into selection, then four Kings are dealt, first tricks sets up second
Inspired by 1981 35
Roy Walton Snap Royalty five cards change into Royal Flush, using Snap-Over Change
VariationsAlso published here 1981 39
Karl Fulves Fast Flush five cards change into Royal Flush
Inspired by 1981 45
Karl Fulves Draw Play two royal flushes shuffled, one turns face-up and when dealt is dealt to performer, except previously value which is transposed, optional color-changing back kicker
1981 49
Karl Fulves Hocus Poker four fours with face-down card in middle shown, packet turned over to show "hole card" which is also a four, then other four cards change to aces
Related to 1981 57
Karl Fulves Packet Poker no-deck version of "Hocus Poker"
Related to 1981 59
Karl Fulves Hokus Poker Jr. Ace to four of Clubs shown with fifth face-down card, spectator names one of the Clubs and when packet is turned over the face-down card is the named one, it changes back color and the other cards to Aces, posed as problem
Related to 1981 61
Jack Avis Impromptu Mexican monte/twist combo with black aces and black five, then all change to red Aces and red five, then all four Aces
Inspired by 1981 62
Karl Fulves Pentacle Poker
  • Poker Problem #7
stud poker situation and hole card changes several times and then vanishes, rest changes into Aces
Related to 1981 64
Mike Caveney The Homing Card Comes Home four jumbo cards turn into blank cards on by one
1981 77
Ken Simmons The Double Change card changes and then back
Related to 1981 5
Ken Simmons Touch Any Card reversed card changes into selection, value used to find other card, two methods
1981 42
Ken Simmons A Startler card changes face-up under spectator's hand
1981 44
Ken Simmons Technicolor Playing Against Odds spectator selects right card from odd-backed 5-card packet to complete blackjack hand, then this card changes back color to match
1981 53
Ken Simmons Technicolor Playing Against Odds No. 2 spectator selects right card from odd-backed 5-card packet to complete blackjack hand, then other four cards change back color
1981 54
Allan Ackerman Panic at the Poker Table
Inspired by 1981 29
Paul Harris Shuffle Time cards are cut in piles, numbers on top change into current time
VariationsAlso published here 1981 43
Paul Harris The Incredible Shrinking Hand hand shrinks when trying to palm card (actually card is stretched), palmed card switched for two previous selections from deck
1981 61
Paul Harris The Second Middle Bottom fake false deal, royal flush transformation climax
1981 123
Paul Harris Tunnel Transformation using half card
1981 161
Magic Ronnay, Fred Castle The Sympathetic Cards Packets of cards turn face up/down when cards are swapped around, then they change to Jokers, and then shown to have all different backs
1981 10
Jack McMillen Shade Work apparently deck is marked, three cards are named without turning over, then mark is shown to be different colored back
1981 2
Bruce Elliott Elliott's Card Change
Related to 1981 15
Walt Lees Everywhere and Goodness Knows Where joker changes into three selections
Inspired by 1981 20
Karl Fulves Mexican IV monte/twist combo with four Ace finale
Inspired by 1981 1
Martin Gardner Five Sided Business Card multi-pip card routine
1981
The Chronicles (Issue 30)
1355
Karl Fulves The Gathering Ace through Four in square formation turn over one by one under cover, then change to Aces, posed as problem
1981
Interlocutor (Issue 46)
183
Wayne Dobson Tunnel Vision Queen between Jokers is paper clipped and changes into Joker
Aug. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 4)
61
Philip T. Goldstein Printing History four blank cards, four times one King among three blanks, then four Kings
Also published here Oct. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 6)
105
Stephen Tucker Geiger Find selection is found by using other card as Geiger Counter, deck ends up blank and geiger card becomes "52 on 1" card
Oct. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 6)
107
Philip T. Goldstein Tinted Glass with five cards, selection's back changes color
Dec. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 8)
136
Stephen Tucker Fantasia four cards are cut to, which are predicted with miniature cards, cards have different colored back than rest of the deck which is blank on the face too
Dec. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 8)
148
Johnny Thompson Les Quick Cartes three cards become duplicates of a selection, then another and a third selection
Also published here 1981 1
Johnny Thompson KF + BC + EM2 = Another Universal card changes into three different selections in three different ways and back
Also published here 1981 35
Ben Harris Images two Aces, they change to the two missing suits in various ways, then selection appears
1981 54
Walt Lees Jumping Jacks black Jacks produced, they change into red Jacks when two halves are rubbed together, black ones found again
1981 12
Walt Lees Five of a Kind four Jacks counted as five identical Jacks
1981 21
Horace E. Bennett Matrix Coins and Cards matrix with four cards, as a kicker random cards turn out to be Aces
1981 46
Horace E. Bennett Instant Reverse card reverses several times, then it changes back color
1981 67
Piet Forton Chroma-Zone two red Aces appear, then they change to black Aces and back several times
1981
The Talon (Issue 7)
100
Juan Tamariz La Mitologica Leyenda de los Centauros del Desierto Fascinados por los Cantos de las Sirenas de la Mar Oceano packet trick, four cards with centaurs and mermaids appear
1981 29
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 3
Steve Beam Color Changing Deck 1 more a gag than an effect, case changes color as well, but in the pocket during the rest of the show
Variations 1981 2
Steve Beam Color Changing Deck 2
Inspired by 1981 2
Steve Beam You're Joking deck spread face down, performer removes the two Jokers from face-down spread, message appears on back of Jokers
Inspired by
  • "You're Joking" (Steve Beam, Diary of a Deranged Deck)
1981 3
Steve Beam Visine Change 2 tabled card wiped with one-handed fans, presentation with bottle of Visine
Inspired byAlso published here 1981 6
James G. Thompson Jr. Punktum! routine with blank cards and colored spots/circles on them
Also published here
  • Linking Ring Parade 1967
Jan. 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 4)
146
Alex Elmsley Lauter Rückseiten Routine with Ace production
Also published here June 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 2)
62
Walt Lees Hexenjagd story presentation with images on cards
Oct. 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 3)
110
Don Tanner Cartes blank card placed in cloth bag, pips sprinkled in, blank card changes to selection
Also published here 1981
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 42 No. 1)
26
Werner "Walt Nelson" Nussbaumer, Bud Dietrich, Eckhard Böttcher Die Nussbaumersuite: Eröffnungstrick für ein Mikromagie-Programm messages appear on five blank cards, start of a show
1981
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 42 No. 2)
48
Werner "Walt Nelson" Nussbaumer Die Nussbaumersuite: Einen Point wische ich durch... wrong card changes to correct card
1981
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 42 No. 5)
139
Jack Hughes Card Go card vanishes in frame
  • To Cause a Card Placed in the Frame to Change to Another
  • Giant Card to Bridge Size Card Variation
1981 108
Roy Walton Taking Two Again. Again Ace, Two or Three is selected and transposes with selection
Also published here 1981 21
Roy Walton Cannibal Cards with Colour Change Ending
Also published here 1981 28
Roy Walton The Changeling two cards change into selection one by one
Also published here 1981 29
Roy Walton Colour Magic cards with rainbow backs
Also published here 1981 43
Roy Walton Revelation card is center of the deck is reversed and transforms into selection
Also published here 1981 64
Roy Walton The Finishing Touch Aces face-up with face-down deck, then they turn to Queens as climax
Also published here 1981 79
Roy Walton Tit For Tat
Also published here 1981 90
Roy Walton The Image Makers any two card placed between black Aces turn into red Aces, repeated several times then all four cards change to Queens
Also published here 1981 118
Roy Walton Pushover cards turn face up in deck and change to Aces
Also published here 1981 121
Roy Walton Green Turtle Ace changes into selection then vanishes and appears reversed in the center with other Aces
Also published here 1981 130
Roy Walton Trigger Happy four kings on top change places with face up ace in the middle, finally backs change colors
Also published here 1981 140
Roy Walton Horse Sense ungaffed version, four cards
Also published here 1981 144
Roy Walton Satan's Mirror five cards turn blank when moved over a mirror, eventually they turn back to normal cards
Also published here 1981 147
Roy Walton Warpaint selection changes into same card as previously signed card, signed card then changes back color
Also published here 1981 156
Roy Walton Same Again Please coincidence trick where cards change to match others
Also published here 1981 157
Roy Walton Montmartre cards in a packet reverses the same as in a leader packet, color changing back kicker
Also published here 1981 162
Roy Walton Dagwood's Eats packet trick with story about sandwich, cards which symbolize meet end up in center, transformation of faces and backs as kicker
Also published here 1981 169
Roy Walton Penny Lane card put between two kings, all three cards are the same, repeated with other card, then kings change into selections
Also published here 1981 173
Roy Walton One Two Three Blank three Kings change into Ace, Two and Three of Hearts, then they all become blank
Also published here 1981 174
Roy Walton Fireside Faces two cards from the deck help the performer to divine the selections, then they change into the cards
Also published here 1981 177
Roy Walton The Helensburgh Triangle card vanish from queens then apparently deck should vanish, color change of deck
Also published here 1981 183
Roy Walton Twister two six-card packets (one red and one black) on table, spectator moves one over from one packet to the other, located, six red cards change to black
Also published here 1981 223
Jochen Zmeck Das Spukhaus story trick, four letter cards, different words with different letters are spelled
Inspired by 1981 10
Geoffrey Latta Four What? four Aces change into selection one by one, then into Kings
Also published here 1981 3
Jerry Sadowitz Come Together transposition with transformation climax
Related toVariations 1982 4
Derek Dingle, Yasuo Kiga a la Kiga three cards change to make four of a kind, two handlings
1982 5
Derek Dingle Quick D-Way
Related toVariations 1982 8
Derek Dingle The Universal Card gaffed (divided flap) and impromptu handling
1982 17
Derek Dingle Apparition Too blank card progressively transforms into picture card
Related to 1982 23
Derek Dingle The Wild Move
1982 37
Derek Dingle Delightfully Deceptive backs change color
1982 38
Derek Dingle DD on LJ's Wild Card impromptu
Inspired by 1982 40
Derek Dingle Impromptu Wild Card
1982 42
Derek Dingle The Gypsy Curse using larger cards
Variations 1982 46
Derek Dingle Riddle's Aces Ace cutting, to Kings transformation, Aces in pocket
Also published here 1982 65
Derek Dingle New Double Color-Changing Aces
Related to 1982 76
Derek Dingle Illusion Aces Aces reverse between two Tens and change to Kings
  • The Practical Handling
  • The Purist Handling
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1982 79
Derek Dingle Pegas Aces
1982 86
Derek Dingle Colour Changing Any Card Speller peeked card is spelled to - different back
1982 104
Derek Dingle Regal Royal Flush "duplicates" are produced and changed to Royal Flush
Related to 1982 158
Derek Dingle Deluxe Anytime Color Triumphant color chaning deck kicker
Variations 1982 196
Derek Dingle Color Triumphant II color changing deck climax
Related to 1982 199
Derek Dingle Technicolor All Backs color changing deck climax
Variations 1982 200
Derek Dingle Triple Color-Changing All Backs Aces
1982 202
Derek Dingle All Backs with Selections
Variations 1982 205
Derek Dingle Master Poker Demonstration combination, color changing deck climax
Variations 1982 207
Derek Dingle Double Color-Changing Deck
1982 209
Jon Racherbaumer Preparing To Tunnel finesse
1982 53
Jon Racherbaumer Drawing a Blank tips on the reverse fan
1982 58
Edward Marlo Quick, This Way technical variations on the quick three way display
  • The Fourth Way
  • The Fifth Way
1982 63
Edward Marlo Jump-suit Transformation double facers, Daley's last with transformation kicker
Variations 1982 161
Jon Racherbaumer Twin Tunnel Change gaffed
1982 167
Richard Kaufman The Hofzinser Ace Tunnel
1982 71
Richard Kaufman Generally - More Specifically
1982 74
Daryl Martinez The High-Priced Spread featuring the one-handed Ascanio spread
1982 18
Daryl Martinez The Transubstantiated Travelers combo of Open Travelers with three single transformations
1982 80
Karrell Fox Cased Aces spectator's cards change to (are) aces when put in case
Also published here Jan. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 1)
584
Jonathan Townsend Impromptu Wild Card four cards transform
Feb. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 2)
595
Michael J. Gerhardt Absorbing Penetration one side of card case becomes blank
May 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 5)
630
Francis Pelkey Universal Twist all aces change to selection, double facer
Aug. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 8)
663
Bill Nord "Pick" A Card dressed up revelation of a transformation with toothpicks
Nov. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 11)
699
Bob Farmer The Twirl Spread spreading a small packet while hiding cards
Dec. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 12)
709
Derek Dingle The Alpha Toss Toss Change Handling, see also page 24 for visual change idea
Sep. 1982 1
Allan Ackerman Ultra Sucker Insertion Ace of spades changes into selection with stabbing-presentation
1982 180
Harry Levine Con-Fusion three card location with transformations and stuff
1982 198
Herb Zarrow Faro Throw-Off locator card changes into selection, faro is apparently used as part of method
1982 201
Jerry K. Hartman "Image-ician" using diminishing lift sequence
Also published here 1982 214
Richard Kaufman, Harry Lorayne General-ly
1982 231
Richard Kaufman, Brother John Hamman Even Odder Ace to Four of Clubs, odd and even cards change place, all change to Hearts, ungaffed handling
Inspired byRelated to 1982 236
Don England Open Travelers Plus Aces to Kings transformation as kicker
Inspired byVariations 1982 415
Jeff Altman Miracle Time wrong card that's reversed in deck changes into previous selection
1982 455
Philip T. Goldstein Ascension transformation kicker
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1982 473
Jack Birnman False Identity Ace to Three are removed, named value transforms into selection
1982 478
Ron Ferris Sandfire top and bottom cards of packets are divined, then suddenly royal flush in all packets
1982 519
Frank Garcia, Edward Marlo The Miracle Worker aces change to kings, then a heads-up poker in which the deck is cut for every card
Related to 1982 62
Frank Garcia I Win, You Lose! cards transform some times, gambling presentation
1982 69
Steve Beam Sixty Nine six changes into 9 when spun
1982 6
Steve Beam Turnabout humorous presentation for transforming wrong card into selection
1982 9
Steve Beam Multiple Drop Change for example Kings into Aces
Related to 1982 12
Steve Beam The SHOTB Four
1982 33
Steve Beam Time for a Change presentation for a color change
1982 36
Steve Beam Visine Change 2 tabled card wiped with one-handed fans, presentation with bottle of Visine
Also published here 1982 37
Edward Marlo Marlo's Unforgetable Wild Card unforgettable, ungaffed cards
Variations 1982 1
Edward Marlo A Commercial Tip wild card with business cards
1982 18
John Fells, Ramon Varela Three Into One Won't Go three Ace of Clubs shown, faces and backs change (using a three-on-one gag card), adapted from Ramon Varela (Misdirection magazine, 1964)
Jan. 1982
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Roxy Surprise Follow the Leader with four four-of-a-kinds and a transformation kicker
Variations 1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 3)
1002
Gordon Bruce Way Out out-jogged card changes into face-up selection
Variations May 1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 4)
1026
Bill Worsley Back to Back five cards
Inspired by May 1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 4)
1028
Philip T. Goldstein Con-Sequence credit information, color changing back kicker
Inspired byAlso published here 1982 1
Philip T. Goldstein Prints Charming three cards, hand acts as a printing press
1982 5
David Solomon Tunnel Vision two cards pushed through at once, they transform into selections
1982 19
Don England English Channel two cards pushed through at once, they transform into selections
1982 31
Larry Jennings Uni-Flection four Jokers turn into first selection, then back to Jokers, into second selection and back to Jokers again
Related toAlso published here 1982 1
Larry Jennings A Logical Conclusion four Sevens and four Threes change to Ace through Eight of hearts
Related to 1982 4
Karl Fulves Elevation with transparent handkerchief, wrong card rises, transform into selection
1982 4
Karl Fulves Rocket Trap card is inserted in incomplete faro packet, red deuces as well and flicked, black deuces spring out with the selection in between
1982 11
Karl Fulves Hocus Poker four fours with face-down card in middle shown, packet turned over to show "hole card" which is also a four, then other four cards change to aces, using diagonally divided cards
Related to 1982 3
Karl Fulves Color Focus "Hocus Poker" in which hole card changes back color
1982 8
Karl Fulves Hocus Poker IV
1982 11
Karl Fulves Hocus Poker - Simple
1982 14
Karl Fulves Hocus Poker V
1982 16
Karl Fulves Hocus Notus note on previous trick
1982 19
Karl Fulves Hocus Poker - Again using step gaff with four indices, including variation "With A Borrowed Deck"
1982 20
Karl Fulves Impromptu Stud ungaffed method of "Hocus Poker", using deck
1982 22
Karl Fulves Discard Draw two pairs change into the aces
Inspired by
  • "Double Deland" (J. W. Sarles)
1982 24
Karl Fulves Spectator Aces spectator deals cards on aces, then deals out whole packet, aces are gathered in one packet and placed in spectator's pocket where they change into indifferent cards, aces reproduced from performer's pocket, spectator does almost everything
1982 20
Karl Fulves Opus Pocus short routine with card transformations
1982 35
Karl Fulves Tactics four spot cards & four picture cards, "Pair Poker", spot cards transform into kings
1982 47
Philip T. Goldstein Back-Ordered four card small packet All Backs
1982 7
Sam Schwartz Las Vegas Straight hole card Nine of Hearts, other cards almost make it a straight flush in hearts, other cards change to Clubs, then hole card to Ace of Clubs
effect by Fulves, method by Schwartz
Variations 1982 1
Karl Fulves Reference Notes credit information on previous trick
1982 2
Karl Fulves Atlantic City Stud handling variation
Inspired by 1982 4
Philip T. Goldstein Universal Prediction different back prediction changes to selection several times
1982 19
Ray Mertz Mirror Twist backs of four fours change colors, then faces change into mirrors
1982 27
Mike Schwartz Fast Four poker hand of two pairs instantly changes into four Tens
1982 1
Phillip Young Color Changing Card Case
1982 9
Phillip Young What Floor Please? Ace, Two and Three packet ambitious card, then Two and Three change into a Five and ace changes color
1982 21
Steve Beam Card Compression four Aces compressed into two Tos, into a Four, then card vanishes
Also published here 1982 35
Don Morris Son of Camelot black King and Queen turn red and then a small card appears (birth to son)
Related to 1982 38
Randy Tanner The Magician's Bank Card card with four printed half dollars, two times coins become real, the card is dropped on deck and the two printed half dollars change into a printed silver dollar
Related to 1982 44
Christian Scherer Der Aufmerksamkeitstest
Inspired by 1982 10
Christian Scherer Wissen Sie warum? one of four cards is chosen and turns unto selection
1982 61
Christian Scherer Augenzeugen observation test presentation, one of four black cards turns into a red card
1982 75
Christian Scherer Freie Wahl ace to four of hearts, named one transposes with selection
1982 84
Christian Scherer Visuelle Verwandlung picking off the pip
1982 137
Christian Scherer, Brian Glover Königliche Verwandlung four cards turn into kings
Inspired by
  • Brian Glover's "Ace Change" in "Magic Mag," Vol. 1, No.1 , 1979
Related to
1982 148
William Goldman Joker-Mania three cards are selected, blue backed card changes into selection, all cards change into jokers
Jan. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 9)
167
Stephen Tucker Beetroot Sandwich climax for Top Filling, color changing backs kicker
1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
3
Roger Curzon, Les Johnson Penetrating Pips pips from a card vanish in two steps and appear on back of the card
1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
10
Jerry Sadowitz The Knack two cards change into selection one by one
Inspired by 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
14
David Britland Open all Hours open prediction, with odd backed card, repeated and prediction transforms
1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
22
Stephen Tucker Eraser Blazer four kings are produced then deck turns white and kings too, face of selection appears on eraser
1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
30
Stephen Tucker Increased folded card as prediction changes into two selections
1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
36
Shiv Duggal Belladonna four Aces are divided in red and black, two cards dealt on top of each pile, then red and black Aces transpose, eventually all aces are found in one pile and Kings in other
Inspired by
  • Phil Goldstein's "Overture" in "Genii" Marchi '81
1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
37
Ron Massey "All-Backs" - An Introduction to a Card Routine with all blank phase
1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
46
David Britland Face to Face two selections, joker stabbed into the deck next to first selection, then joker turns into second selection
June 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 14)
260
Joe Dignam All Change aces reversed in the center change to kings
June 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 14)
263
Reinhard Müller FF Color Catchers
Inspired by July 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 15)
286
Stephen Tucker Simplex four-card packet, a card (Four of Diamonds) changes back and one corner so it predicts the Three of Diamonds
Aug. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 16)
295
Jerry Sadowitz Diamond Tip ending for Elmsley's routine, Diamond run changes to Spades
Aug. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 16)
298
Alex East The musical deck cards with singers, composers and songs, spectator cuts to a matching combination, they transform to another song that is played from music box
Related toAlso published here Sep. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 17)
327
Reinhard Müller Ideas using the 3-Card Catch, either sandwich card transform or caught card
  • Catch-Switchers 1
  • Catch Switchers 2
  • Catch Switchers 3
Nov. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 19)
358
Al Smith Twisted Nerve! Jack, Queen, King and Ace, twisting the Aces type, then Ace changes into other cards and all cards are changing into the Ace and back to normal again
Nov. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 19)
364
Dave Robertson The Back is Gone cards vanish and 'Gone' written on back of selection
Related toVariationsAlso published here Nov. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 19)
365
Paul Brignall Cracker color changing deck, Aces turn blank and backs are from a rainbow deck
Dec. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 20)
386
Stephen Tucker Rubic Cube Mystery cards with printed sides of shuffled rubik's cube, change to sides of solved cube
Dec. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 20)
390
Jerry Sadowitz Rowan's Double face card becomes duplicate of selection, then back of selection changes
Related to 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #2 (Xmas))
9
Wayne Dobson Extravaganza aces transpose one by one with top card of the deck, sucker element as climax with message on card
1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #2 (Xmas))
40
Philip T. Goldstein On the Beach transformation of backs of four cards, one by one
1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #2 (Xmas))
45
Stephen Tucker Free! blank card climax
1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #2 (Xmas))
49
Meir Yedid Birds of a Feather three Aces turn into cards with same value as selection, except Ace with same suit, selection found reversed in the deck
1982 74
Meir Yedid Royal Takeover three selected cards turn out to be Aces, they change into Royal Flush
Related to 1982 100
Philip T. Goldstein Very Good Hand Ace of Spades rises several time, all alike, royal flush as a kicker
Also published here 1982 8
Tom Gagnon Visual Quickie one of four kings transforms into selection, then back, selection from pocket
Also published here 1982 27
Roy Walton Walton's Universal universal packet, blank cards
Also published here 1982 47
John Miller, Jerry Mentzer Turncoat Kings
Also published here 1982 54
Instant Cards some blank cards are printed
1982 60
Juan Tamariz Las Cartas Locas (Versión Exprés) with nine cards, all change at once
1982 13
Paul Taylor, Tom Prete Heatwave burn mark appears on card
1982 27
Curtis Kam Condens-ace-tion
Inspired by 1982 33
Peter Kane A Very Attractive Lady ungaffed, eight black spot cards and a Queen, spot cards change to Kings and Jacks
Inspired by
  • "Watch the Ace!" (Peter Kane, Hugard's Magic Monthly, Vol. 19 No. 8)
1982 53
Peter Kane The Four Flusher poker hand with four Spades and a Heart, changes into four Hearts and a Spade
1982 64
Peter Kane The Nudest Nudist Deck with card case transformation kicker
  • Printing the Card Case
1982 130
Peter Kane Chameleon Quartet Ace through Four of Clubs tabled, then Ace through Four of Spades found, Spades change into Clubs and Clubs into Queens
Related to 1982 136
Peter Kane The Court Jesters four blue-backed Jokers change to red-backed Jokers, red/blue double backer
1982 145
Roger Smith The Chicago Opener Reopened Chicago Opener type routine in which odd-backed card becomes blank as finale
Also published here 1982 1
Mike Bornstein Topsy Turvy Aces Kicker Topsy-Turvey Aces, Aces change into Kings as kicker
1982 16
Eugene Burger, Alex Berecz Top Change theatrical dressing around a top change transformation
Also published here 1982 7
Edward Marlo Less Cards Marlo no extra Card
Inspired by 1983 108
Edward Marlo The Four Eightses Classic four cards change to Aces, duplicates, Kings, with selection in pocket
Variations 1983 214
Frank Garcia Reversible Mix Up wrong card is put reversed in deck and changes into selection (via Tilt, application originally by Ed Marlo?)
Variations 1983 29
Charlie Miller Torn Transformation corner is torn off a card, both card and corner transform
1983 39
Jon Racherbaumer Any-Floor Elevator small packet ambitious routine with change to kings kicker
Inspired by 1983 76
Jon Racherbaumer Surprise Blue Intruder any named card turns blue, two selections are found on both sides of it, using index in lap, faro
Inspired by
  • "Blue Intruder" (Nelson Hahne)
Related to
1983 78
David Tropeano Universal Chameleons cards' backs change, mirror back
Feb. 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 2)
737
Hippie Torrales Inside-Out two selections, one turns face up and changes into second selection, double facer
Variations Feb. 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 2)
740
Bob Jardine Serendipity Kings and Queens are laid out, little transposition effect, Kings change to Aces, ungaffed
Variations Feb. 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 2)
741
Peter Marshall Really Wild Jokers
Aug. 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 8)
805
Philip T. Goldstein High Protean fronts and backs change
Aug. 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 8)
814
Geoffrey Latta Heartless picking off the pip with a real little heart
Variations June 1983
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 1 No. 10)
84
Brother John Hamman The Pinochle Trick ungaffed, Gemini Count
Related toVariationsAlso published here Oct. 1983
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 14)
130
Brother John Hamman Wild All The Way four cards, four phases, gaffed
Oct. 1983
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 14)
131
Ken Beale The Ken Beale Display showing apparently all 4 sides of two blank cards while hiding one surface
Dec. 1983
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 16)
153
Edward Marlo All Blank Wild Card regular cards are made to change blank on both sides, examinable
1983 1
Edward Marlo Second Routine regular cards change to blank and back to regular
1983 14
Edward Marlo Simplex All Blanks several cards change to blank
1983 19
Edward Marlo All Backs Routine packet version, double backer
1983 20
Edward Marlo Impromptu All Backs packet version
1983 23
Edward Marlo Color Changing Backs first packet, then full deck follows, red-blue double backers
1983 24
Edward Marlo The Zerox Card
1983 28
Richard M. Gamble Kicker Colour Change color changing all backs
Related to Mar. 1983
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 9)
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Philip T. Goldstein Oddment four aces and jack change to four jacks and ace
Inspired by 1983
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 10)
1117
Doug Alker Ace Sandwich selection travels from deck to aces, aces change back color
Sep. 1983
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1148
Philip T. Goldstein Avanturn four jokers turn into aces
Nov. 1983
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Philip T. Goldstein Avanturn II
Nov. 1983
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Philip T. Goldstein Avanturn III
Nov. 1983
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Philip T. Goldstein Avanturn IV
Nov. 1983
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 2)
1173
Stephen Tucker Under Control Aces are cut to, two selections are found instead of the othe Aces, transposition
Nov. 1983
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 2)
1175
Paul Hallas, Jerry Sadowitz, Theodore Annemann More Dangerous
Inspired by Nov. 1983
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 2)
1181
Ross Bertram The Revolutionary Card angly
1983 117
Ross Bertram Silver Aces five indifferent cards put on table one by one, change into Aces and Joker, four coins appear under aces
1983 124
Ross Bertram A Double Color Change one-handed
1983 172
Philip T. Goldstein Slide Three-Way three all alike display
1983 12
Karl Fulves The Breaks Ten of Spades to King of Spades placed under case, spectator choses random card, placed under box as well, changes into Ace of Spades to complete Royal Flush
1983 9
Karl Fulves Illusion Aces ace turns over between jokers and changes to king, repeated with other aces
1983 2
Karl Fulves Overthrow two kings turn over between jokers, then three Kings, then four Kings, they change to Aces
1983 6
Karl Fulves Two Faced face of picture card changes direction in envelope with cut-out hole for face
1983 6
Paul Harris The No-Nonsense Biological Shuffle eight kings produced, four change into indifferent cards
1983 9
Paul Harris Bee Bop #1 card is slapped on deck with card case and changes
1983 12
Steve Biller Mr. Biller's Wild Ride twisting with transformation kicker and cards to case, pockets, under spectator
Variations 1983 40
Paul Harris Headache sword in picture of king of hearts apparently moves
VariationsAlso published here 1983 90
Richard Kaufman Another Headache sword in picture of king of hearts apparently moves
Inspired by 1983 92
Jon Racherbaumer An Apparitional Bit of Nonsense five cards change two times
Inspired byVariations 1983
Facsimile (Issue 1)
37
Steve Beam Back to Aces all backs with four cards, one by one they change into Aces
VariationsAlso published here 1983 6
Yoshio Hirose Action Change four jokers change to kings when thrown one-handed onto table, using triple buckle
Also published here 1983 34
Francis Pelkey Xerox three cards chosen from blue deck, red-backed card changes into each one one by one, then selections's backs become red as well
Variations 1983 1
Michael J. Gerhardt Color Changing Deck four Queens cut to, they catch selection, Queens change back color, rest of deck as well
1983 13
Geoffrey Latta Four What? four Aces change into selection one by one, then into Kings
Also published here 1983 69
John F. Mendoza Impromptu Tunnel duplicate
1983 173
Brother John Hamman The Universal Trio three odd-backed cards put on three selection one by one and change to matching four-of-a-kind
1983 185
Paul Brignall Getting Your Own Back four Aces and selection
Jan. 1983
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408
David Britland Unbeatable spectator selects card twice, put between two jokers, then entire deck consists of jokers
Also published here Feb. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 22)
425
Stephen Tucker Winter snap change with torn card, only half of the card changes, outline of Ace routine with salt shaker
Mar. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 23)
435
David Britland First Time Ever! red card among black cards reappears in packet several times, then all cards change into the same red card and eventually all cards are black again
Mar. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 23)
446
Reinhard Müller Chicago Variant prediction and transformation kicker
Apr. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 24)
467
David Britland Roundabout elongated and with story presentation
Inspired byAlso published here Apr. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 24)
470
Stephen Tucker The Inner Limits Queens transposition, then named Queen vanishes and other Queens change into a card with a star on it
1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. Special #3)
16
Stephen Tucker Snip apparently part of a card is cut out, card changes into other card, part visibly falls from pair of scissors
1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. Special #3)
19
Paul Brignall A Load Of..... blank cards with stickers
Inspired byVariations 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. Special #3)
23
Stephen Tucker Eureka monte in the hands , ending in Bizarre Twist
Inspired by 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. Special #3)
36
Edward Marlo Quick Three Way
1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. Special #3)
37
Stephen Tucker So These Must Be...
Inspired by 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. Special #3)
41
Stephen Tucker Suspicion cards turn blank
1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. Special #3)
48
David Britland Poker Face
Inspired byVariations 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. Special #3)
49
Stephen Tucker Sleeve Kings? four Sixes change into Kings, Sleeve Aces presentation
Inspired byVariations May 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 25)
491
Stephen Tucker Time Tunnel with three cards
Inspired by
  • Harry G. Franke's "The Vanishing Lady"
June 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 26)
495
Stephen Tucker Diskus circle dots on card vanish and appear
Inspired by June 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 26)
502
Stephen Tucker Bad Backs cards turn blank and are found folded in miniature card case, duplicates
June 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 26)
507
Stephen Tucker Mr. Universal thoughts on Universal Card plot, with printed gag cards (13 of spades, 3 1/2)
July 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 27)
515
David Britland Alien odd backed card, mirror face as kicker
Also published here July 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 27)
517
Paul Brignall Knocknock! story trick, transformation of cards ends with four nude backs
Inspired by
  • David Britland's "Spectrum"
July 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 27)
529
Alex East Vario: 6 four cards
Inspired by
  • Stephen Tucker's "Freebie V1" in Tucker's "Four Your Eye's Only"
July 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 27)
530
Bill Worsley Straight to the Heart printing of four blank cards
Aug. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 28)
547
Philip T. Goldstein Whispereaders three selections are divined, then are found to have X on the back
Inspired byAlso published here Sep. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 29)
560
Bill Worsley We 3 Queens? Jokers turn into Queens, also backs change
Dec. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 32)
622
Charles T. Jordan Speaking of Pink Elephants ad from 1916 with color changing deck, glued pairs, later 1919 variation with glued pairs and also normal cards in between like in Menetekel, also with spelling and across phase
1983 15
Edward Bagshawe The Optica Deck pairs held together with cut-outs and raised parts, all backs can be shown either blue or red, and face cards change to all the same
  • The Optica Technique
with reproduction of ad and original instructions, 1928
Variations 1983 35
Dr. Lazlo Rothbart Coloroto four-of-a-kind changes front and back with partial rough-smooth, see also p. 89 for comment by John Crimmins
Also published here 1983 74
Karl Fulves The All Backs credit information
1983 105
Karl Fulves Blank Brainwave thirteen double-blank cards shown, Diamond value named, it appears and has back, no method
1983 109
David Britland Tunnel Sandwich sandwich cards pushed through deck perpendicularly, card appears in sandwich
1983
Cardopolis (Issue 1)
1
Marc Russell Any Which Way You Can cross between All Backs and Sleeve Aces
Inspired by 1983
Cardopolis (Issue 1)
19
Karl Fulves Color Changing Back Problem outjogged sandwiched card visibly changed back color, posed as a problem
1983 37
Karl Fulves Sand Trap ideas posed as a problem:
  • small packet counted, quarter card appears within packet, on next count half card, and so on until full card
  • also in reverse as vanish
  • cannibals
  • quarters assemble and restore
  • progressive unprinting (Sam Schwartz)
Variations 1983 39
Daryl Martinez Toss Card Change card tossed through tabled deck, then it is shown to have changed
Variations 1983 26
Frank Simon Keep on Cloning
Inspired by 1983 79
Frank Simon Odd Color Out transposition of back of two odd-backed duplicates, in the end deck changes color
Inspired by 1983 98
Frank Simon Classical Slickie wrong card located in face-up spread and turned over, left out-jogged, it changes into right one
Inspired by
  • "Classical Quickie" (Ed Marlo, Future Classic)
1983 114
Frank Simon Guesstimation Special
Inspired by 1983 132
Frank Simon Tré Choice
Inspired by 1983 137
Michael Powers Deduce is Wild four Twos put in case, three cards signed and put on table, one Two removed and it changes into each selection one by one, then selections transpose with remaining three Twos in case
1983 1
Michael Powers Blank Monte monte with three blank cards and Jack of Hearts, all change to Aces at the end
Inspired by 1983 19
Michael Powers Color Ambitious ambitious card with color changing back kicker
1983 27
Michael Powers Thought Photography two blank cards are signed on the back, their faces become two previous selections
1983 33
Michael Powers The Off Color Vanish Bizarre Twist and Vanish
Inspired by 1983 38
Michael Powers Color Changing Deck using Power Case
1983 83
Jay Sankey Celluloid Sell color change in case with hole, also signed, using Power Case
1983 87
Michael Powers The Ultimate Color Changing Card Case
  • Overview
  • Tools
  • The Construction
  • Afterthoughts (credit information)
  • The Color Change
Variations 1983 94
Edward Marlo The Marlo Handling
Inspired by 1983 104
José Carroll Creation handling for beginning and end, tarot cards
Also published here 1983 15
José Carroll The Incautious Rogue or The Nine Card Monte, ungaffed
Inspired by
  • Fred Kaps performance
Also published here
1983 17
Bill Simon Challenge Aces Ace of Spades is placed aside and keeps reappearing, change into four different Aces
Also published here Aug. 1983
Intermagic (Vol. 10 No. 2)
63
Ken De Courcy Visible Changing Aces Change card at the face of the deck into Aces, one at a time
1983 10
Ken De Courcy Observant Aces Four cards change into four Aces, as a surprise climax to an observation test
1983 12
Ken De Courcy Gliding Aces Fail to find selection four times. Eventually find selection, the four wrong cards become Aces
1983 13
Michael Ammar, Adam Fleischer, Paul Harris, Daryl Martinez Spot Remover using a coin, placed on center pip, card changes
Variations 1983 49
Paul Harris Card Cuffs card with holes torn in is put on thumbs and changes into signed selection
Also published here 1983 55
Reinhard Müller Der Zwei-Karten-Trick mit Drei Karten three cards shown, one put away, one of the other two cards named, it changes its back, then both cards are the same and the missing card is the tabled one, with jumbo cards
Inspired by 1983 3
Earl Nelson The Ultimate Packet Trick multi-phase routine beginning with an ambitious sequence, followed by the cards changing multiple times
1983 9
Dale Anthony, Eugene Burger Dracula and the Sorority Girls Queen becomes faded, a card appears under a thumb tack on the case
Inspired by
  • "Under Attack" (Dale Anthony)
Also published here
1983 76
Edward Marlo A Multiple Change indifferent cards to aces
1984 154
Edward Marlo Vanish - Spell - Surprise aces to kings, ace spelling, assembly combo
Inspired by
  • "Discrepant Ace Routine" (Ed Marlo, Al Sharpe's Ollapodrida, July/August 1984)
Variations
1984 320
Karl Fulves Push Thru Problem transformation as card(s) is pushed through deck, posed as a problem
1984 127
Derek Dingle The Rainbow Deck
VariationsAlso published here 1984 36
Richard Kaufman The Face-Up Incredible Card Tunnel two cards change
1984 52