Bottom or near Bottom

162 entries in Cards / Sleights / Glimpse / Bottom or near Bottom
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An other waie to doo the same, having your selfe indeed never seene the card card glimpsed with diversion (like letting some cards fall), making piles and following the card, then giving it to spectator and divining it
Related to 1584
The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XXVII)
189
To Get Sight of a Drawn Card
  • First Method (center)
  • Second Method (bottom)
 		1876
Modern Magic
34
To get Sight of a Card for top (first palming the card), center and bottom
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
18
The "Whispering Trick" for one spectator, paperballs over the head situation
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
93
Hand-Over Glimpse bottom card glimpsed as deck is handed to spectator
 		Aug. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 8)
119
Charles T. Jordan Multiple Card Glimpse during in-the-hands riffle shuffle
 		1919/1920
Thirty Card Mysteries
48
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Spring Glimpse spectator says stop during springing and remembers bottom card of top half, glimpsed at same time
Related to 1928
The L. W. Mindreading Mysteries
6
To "Sight" the Bottom Card bottom card buckle
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
73
Glimpse through Handkerchief
1935
Mental Magic with Cards
18
Sighting the Bottom Card 1. Tilting the Pack
2. The Rear Bend
3. Buckling the Card
4. Variation of No. 2
5. Turn over Flourish on Arm
6. Pulling back Sleeve
7. Under Cover of Card Fan
8. Bending the Deck Inwards
 		1936
Card Manipulations (Issue 5)
139
Frank Lane "Glimpsing" Method to glimpse bottom card by extending arm
 		1936
Lend Me Your Pack
19
Tilt Glimpse as deck is handed to spectator with thumb below, fingers above
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
88
Riffle Shuffle Glimpse bottom card during riffle and square up
 		1937
You'd be Surprised
39
Bottom Card Glimpse brief
 		1938
Greater Magic
229
A Maneuver for Stud Poker buckling bottom card glimpse
 		1938
Greater Magic
306
Glimpsing Bottom Card of Face-up Pack
1940
Expert Card Technique
229
Hindu Shuffle Glimpse
1940
Expert Card Technique
334
Edward Victor Key Card – Spring Glimpse top half is squeezed to be sprung and bottom card is sighted
 		1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
22
Edward Victor ”Sighting” A Card in the Pack selection is second from bottom, bottom card is Glided back to get glimpse, bottom cover card is “convincer” for audience
 		1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
40
Glimpse through Handkerchief
1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
15
Sighting the Card at the Bottom hindu shuffle glimpse
 		1941
The Stripper Deck
8
Lu Brent False Face Glimpse bold glimpse
 		June 1942
The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 12)
47
Second From Bottom Glimpse
1942/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
206
Dr. William Weyeneth Kaertenkunststücke bold glimpse of bottom card, followed by french translation "Tours de cartes"
 		July 1945
La Baguette Magique (Issue 4)
6
Arthur H. Buckley Sighting while Cutting the Pack using buckling action
Related to 1946
Card Control
40
Glimpsing the Bottom Card
1946
Card Control
43
Bottom Card Glimpse pointing on a card on the table
 		Sep. 1946
The Phoenix 101-150 (Issue 112)
451
J. B. Bobo Bottom Peek during center cut
 		1947
Watch This One!
21
Bottom-Card Glimpse three methods
 		1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
59
Hindu Shuffle Glimpse
1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
194
Hindu Shuffle Glimpse
1948
The Fine Art of Magic
43
Paul LePaul Bottom Glimpse as Switch
1949
The Card Magic of Le Paul
176
Bottom Glimpse
1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
9
Bottom Glimpse
1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
28
Bottom Glimpse
1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
73
John Scarne The Betting Card Trick No. 42, "The next card I turn over will be your card" sucker gag
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
75
Bottom Glimpse
1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
122
One Handed Bottom Peek
1955
Cy Endfield's Entertaining Card Magic — Part III
16
Edward Marlo Tabled Bottom Placement tabled Kelly / Ovette move, with additional ideas
Also published here 1959
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1959)
48
Edward Marlo Marlo's Turnaround Glimpse all-around square up glimpse
VariationsAlso published here 1961
The Multiple Shift
56
Lane Bateman Fingerless Psycho variation on Larry Becker's Psycho
 		1961
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1961)
26
Edward Marlo Push Down Glimpse multiple cards at bottom of packet/deck
 		1962
Estimation
62
Replacement Glimpse as top half is replaced
 		1962
Close-up Card Magic
76
A Maneuver for Stud Poker buckling bottom card glimpse
 		July 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 9)
193
Macco Nur für Kartenkünstler glimpse for bottom card, bend against right thumb
 		1969
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 30 No. 6)
117
Roger Smith The FFF Card Peek glimpsing card during FFF which ends up on bottom or top
 		1970
The FFF Control System
7
Gambler's Buckle Peek
1971
Reputation-Makers
170
Bottom Glimpse buckle
 		1972
The Living End
154
Dai Vernon Vernon's Peek Glimpse Push-Over No. 1, partial reverse fan used to glimpse a card either near top or near bottom
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
7
Paul Rosini Rosini's Riffle Force Glimpse No. 367, spectator says stop during springing and remembers bottom card of top half, glimpsed at same time
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
102
Bottom Glimpse Palm No. 527, palm after gambler's glimpse with card almost bent in half, followed by spreading cards
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
148
John Scarne Scarne's Bottom Glimpse No. 665, side crimping bottom card
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
182
Bottom Card Glimpse
1973
Rim Shots
67
A Maneuver for Stud Poker buckling bottom card glimpse
 		Oct. 1973
Intermagic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
33
Dai Vernon Bottom Card Peep Peeking at bottom card by buckling bottom card
 		1975
Magic With Faucett Ross
224
Francis Carlyle Mental Selection of a Card single card divnination
 		1975
The Magic of Francis Carlyle
67
Francis Carlyle One Hand Pass Locator glimpsing bottom card, for magicians
 		1975
The Magic of Francis Carlyle
81
Francis Carlyle More Tips and Bits
  • memory stunt linked to David Roth
  • Laurie Irelnd Charlier Pass Peek
  • Dunninger using prominent people
  • remembering serial number of bill
 		1975
The Magic of Francis Carlyle
129
Mental Divination tear in top of case allows glimpse of bottom card of cased deck
Related to
  • an item in The Gen
Also published here 		1975
Cards and Cases
18
Dennis Marks Glimpse and Transfer card on bottom of pushed out packet is glimpsed and transferred on top, key card
 		1975
Magick (Issue 123)
613
The Bottom Card Glimpse bottom card is buckled
 		1976
The Third Ecstasy
16
Another Bottom Card Glimpse
1976
The Third Ecstasy
16
Case Extraction Glimpse as deck is removed from case
 		1976
Self-Working Card Tricks
2
Nate Leipzig Through-Handkerchief Glimpse
1976
Self-Working Card Tricks
105
Bottom Glimpse glimpsing the top few cards of face up deck
 		1978
Here's My Card
40
Jerry K. Hartman Transfer Glimpse Glimpsing bottom card while transferring deck from right to left hand
Also published here 1978
Loose Ends
1
Bottom Card Peek during sleeve tucking
 		1978
The second now you see it, now you don't!
45
Harry Lorayne Peripheral Glimpse
1979
Quantum Leaps
169
Gambler's Buckle Peek
1979
Quantum Leaps
170
Glimpse of Bottom Card and Card at Center at the same time
 		1979
Magick (Issue 237)
1183
Glimpse through Handkerchief
1979
Card Caprice
10
Bottom Glimpse basic
 		1979
Self-Working Mental Magic
19
All Around Square-Up Glimpse
1980
Ovation
11
Philip T. Goldstein Glimpsing the Bottom Two Cards
1980
The Violet Book of Mentalism
14
Card Reverse glimpse and reverse, while turning deck over
 		1980
Rovi Reveals
12
Han van Senus Glimpse-Crimp Location method to crimp and glimpse a card at the same time
 		June 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 6)
498
Walt Lees Overhand Shuffle Glimpse with comments on glimpsing
 		1981
More Professional Card Tricks
23
Christian Scherer Swivel Glimpse deck is swiveled in left hand, like in Leipzig's Swivel Cut
 		1982
Card News '82
144
Mental Divination tear in top of case allows glimpse of bottom card of cased deck
Also published here 1982
Simple yet Effective Tricks with Cards
34
Edward Marlo Dribble Glimpse bold
Related to 1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
312
Gambler's Bottom Peek bending bottom card
 		1987
CardPerfect
69
Darwin Ortiz Hindu Shuffle Glimpse
1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
48
Gary Osborne Off-Bottom Glimpse second, third, fourth from bottom
 		Aug. 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 8)
1535
Hindu Shuffle Glimpse
1988
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 7 & 8 Arcane)
7
Point Glimpse
1988
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 7 & 8 Arcane)
11
Second Card Glimpse
1989
The Secrets of Brother John Hamman
46
Jerry K. Hartman Transfer Glimpse Glimpsing bottom card while transferring deck from right to left hand
Also published here 1991
Card Craft
121
トップカード、ボトムカードのグリンプス (Top card / Bottom card glimpse) Glimpse using riffle shuffle
 		1993
Larry Jennings's Card Technique
35
ボトムカードグリンプスI (Bottom Card Glimpse I)
 		1993
Larry Jennings's Card Technique
113
ボトムカードグリンプスII (Bottom Card Glimpse II)
 		1993
Larry Jennings's Card Technique
113
Bottom Peek bubble type
 		1993
Card File
205
Cut Glimpse in the hands
 		1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
66
Bottom Card Glimpse
1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
320
Roger Crosthwaite Incomplete Shuffle Glimpse bottom card, after tabled riffle shuffle
 		1994
Roger's Thesaurus
9
Glimpsing the Bottom Card with a Hindu Shuffle
1995
Card College — Volume 1
157
John Riggs Peek Case gaffed case in cellophane
Related to
  • Marc Spelmann's "Glimpse", 2004
 1995
The Magic of John Riggs
36
Bottom Card All-around Square-up Glimpse
1996
Card College — Volume 2
357
Situational Bottom Card Glimpses many practical methods
 		1996
Card College — Volume 2
357
Ellis Stanyon Reading the Index Pip No. 1, bending upper portion to get glimpse of its bottom card
  • Supplementary Note (clarification by Karl Fulves)
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
1
Ellis Stanyon The "Key" Card Obtained by the Index No. 14, sighting bottom card of top half as card is replaced
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
8
Ellis Stanyon Bottom Glimpse glimpsing bottom card during sleeve pulling
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
214
Justin Higham Half-Pass Action Glimpse during cutting action, also for multiple cards
 		1999
Collected Card Notes
30
Steve Bedwell Sneak Peek
2000
Thick Schtick!
25
Joseph K. Schmidt Spring Peek during springing flourish, dated 1939
Related to 2000
Discoverie (Issue 4)
51
Behind Back Glimpse as deck is put behind back
 		2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
10
Bottom Card Glimpse all-around square up
 		2001
Personal Collection
535
Edward Marlo All Around Square Up Glimpse
2002
FASDIU II
88
Glimpse of cased Deck slit in case allows glimpse
 		2002
Scams & Fantasies with Cards
102
All-Around Square-up Glimpse
2002
The Book of Secrets
227
Jerry K. Hartman Transfer Glimpse
2002
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 4
67
Roberto Giobbi The Overhand Shuffle Glimpse
2003
Card College — Volume 5
1122
The Gamblers' Bottom Card Glimpse
2003
Card College — Volume 5
1123
Swivel Cut Glimpse
2003
Card College — Volume 5
1320
Flex Glimpse
2004
Enchantments
78
The Pivot Glimpse all around square-up
 		2004
Weapons of Mass Destruction
44
Juan Tamariz The Chorus-Line Bottom Glimpse several cards at once
 		2004
Mnemonica
220
Edward Marlo Glimpsing the Bottom Card of the Deck two methods, turnaround and bowing of bottom card
Also published here 2004
Mnemonica
327
Juan Tamariz The Chorus-Line Multiple Bottom Glimpse glimpse of multiple cards
 		2004
Mnemonica
331
Barrie Richardson Double-Sided Peek Box slide covers under cellophane on both sides
Also published here
  • Club 71, Autumn 2002
 2005
Act Two
54
Gambler's Peek bending bottom card
 		2006
Power Plays
49
Charlier Cut Glimpse
2007
The Wisdom of Solomon
34
Glimpse glimpsing reversed card on bottom
 		2007
Card Dupery
258
Card glimpse as you place cards into breast pocket
 		2007
Card Dupery
310
Jerry K. Hartman Transfer Glimpse
Also published here 2007
Card Dupery
350
Pointing glimpse of bottom card to get key card
 		2007
Card Dupery
363
Roberto Giobbi Overhand Shuffle Glimpse
Feb. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 2)
14
Fred Robinson Charlier Cut Swindle
2009
The Magic of Fred Robinson
70
Edward Marlo All Around Square Up Glimpse
Also published here 2009
Weapons of Mass Deception
55
Patrick Dessi Quelques cartes à l'oeil methods of glimpsing the bottom card
  • La pousette
  • La montre
  • Dessus/dessous
  • D'après vous?
  • L'égalisation du manchot
  • Machinalment
  • Charlier?
  • Celle-ci ou celle là?
 		2009
Le chapelet Periodo-Aperiodique C-PAP
65
Gambler's Peek bending bottom card
 		2010
Prolix (Issue 8)
492
Dani DaOrtiz Kaps on Kards on Fred Kaps' video and notes "Kaps on Kards", translation of
  • empalme en giro (Tenkai)
  • empalme de la carta superior (Hugard)
  • empalme al coger la copa (Kaps)
  • vistazo inferior (Buckley)
 		2010
El Manuscrito (Vol. 3 No. 11)
288
Bottom Buckle Glimpse
2012
Lessons in Card Mastery
244
Hindu Shuffle Glimpse
2012
Confidences
57
Tilt Glimpse
2012
Confidences
61
John Born Time to Shine Three glimpses using a shiny surface on a metal watch
 		2012
Seeking the Bridge
45
Buckle Glimpse
Oct. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 10)
40
Lance Caffrey Squaring Flash/Peek No. 1 of Peeks & Flashes, during Hindu Shuffle
 		2013
The Asian Hustle — Secrets of the Hindu Shuffle
41
Lance Caffrey Shuffle Side Flash/Peek No. 3, during Hindu Shuffle
 		2013
The Asian Hustle — Secrets of the Hindu Shuffle
46
Lance Caffrey Squeeze Peek No. 4, during Hindu Shuffle
 		2013
The Asian Hustle — Secrets of the Hindu Shuffle
48
Justin Higham Thumb-Off Glimpse as card is thumbed off onto table
  • In the Hands
 		2013
Bold and Illogical Card Moves
17
Justin Higham Packet Reversal Glimpse as top part of deck is lifted and turned face towards audience
  • Handling One
  • Packet-Reversal Glimpse Variations
    • Handling Two
    • Handling Three
 		2013
Bold and Illogical Card Moves
51
Dr. Stanley Jaks Q. T. with peek case
Also published here
  • "Q. T." in "Ibidem" #29, 1963
 2014
The Incredible Dr. Jaks
215
Roberto Giobbi The Casual Glimpse flexing the deck
 		2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Aug 12)
231
Roberto Giobbi Running Cut Glimpse tabled
 		2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Oct 31)
312
Roberto Giobbi The Accidental Glimpse glimpsing a selection or a card that is in the hands of spectator
 		2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Nov 9)
322
Bottom Card All-Around Square-up Glimpse bottom two cards
 		2016
Standup Card Magic
215
Edward Marlo Tabled Bottom Placement
Inspired byAlso published here 2017
Facsimile (Issue 6)
67
Patrick G. Redford The Ninja Glimpse Box deck inside case
 		2017
Temporarily Out of Order
150
Harry Riser, Johnny Thompson Impromptu Shiner black coffee
  • Spread Key Card Glimpse
  • Riffle Key Card Glimpse
  • Dribble Key Card Glimpse
  • Peek Control
 		2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 1)
113
Johnny Thompson Pushover Glimpse bottom card of face-up deck, also near bottom via Ed Marlo's Kick-off Count
 		2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 1)
188
Johnny Thompson Johnny's Glimpse setting and glimpsing key card during one-handed shift
Inspired by 2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 1)
258
Edward Marlo Turnaround Glimpse
Related to 2018
Repertoire
82
Steve Forte bottom peeks buckle peek, with variations
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
482
Steve Forte pick-up peeks deck held from above, bottom card buckled
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
483
Walter Scott phantom peek
2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
483
Steve Forte base-of-thumb peek
2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
484
Steve Forte wrap-around peek
2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
484
Steve Forte chop-peek during overhand shuffle, more than one card
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
484
Steve Forte overhand shuffle and off-the-table riffle peeks
2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
485
All-Around Square-Up Glimpse
2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
424
Sylvain Juzan Convincing Glimpse handling for convincing control in which deck is cut several times with out-jogged selection, selection glimpsed in the process
 		2021
Every Card You Take
48
Joshua Jay Expertalk: Joshua Jay on Peek Finesse second-from-the face peek, in-the-hands spread gesture
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Sep. 2011
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1064