Card on Ceiling or Wall

118 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Skill Demonstration / Card on Ceiling or Wall
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
La Carte Dansante (The dancing card) selection appears on the wall, goes left and right and up until the card vanishes and appears again, thread and duplicate
 		1784
La Magie Blanche Dévoilée
13
La Carte Clouée au Mur d'un Coup de Pistolet corner torn of selection, then nail is marked and loaded into a gun, cards sprung into the air and selection is nailed to the wall, corner matches, with assistant
Related to
 1784
La Magie Blanche Dévoilée
15
To Nail a Chosen Card to the Wall
1876
Modern Magic
77
The Black Velvet Banner three cards are shot with pistol on velvet cloth, they appear stuck on it, flap silk
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
196
The Velvet Cloth for the Production of Cards three cards are shot with pistol on velvet cloth, they appear stuck on it, flap silk
 		1890
More Magic
109
Eine gezogene Karte an die Wand festzunageln No. 25, deck thrown to wall, selection remains thumb tacked at wall
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
31
Die an die Thür genagelte Karte deck thrown at door and selection remains nailed there with thumbtack
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
78
Die Spiegelkarte deck thrown against mirror, it breaks and card appears on mirror, mirror is repaired
Related to
 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
169
Die Kartenscheibe deck thrown on board by spectator, selection remains stuck on board
Variations
 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
185
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster "Der Deutsche Reichsadler" deck thrown on board with bird drawing by spectator, selection remains stuck on board
Inspired by
 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
186
Die Spiegelkarte deck thrown onto mirror, selection sticks, mirror broken when card is removed and restored
Also published here
Related to
 July 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 7)
101
The Cards and Mirror deck thrown on mirror, three selections stick to it
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
171
The Card and Broken Mirror deck thrown on mirror, it breaks and card sticks to mirror, mirror restored
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
265
Der behexte Spiegel deck thrown against mirror, selection sticks to mirror
 		June 1898
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 12)
188
Der elektrische Kartenspiegel No. 10, mirror hangs on stage, deck thrown on it and selection clings to it, drops on command, electro magnet, alternative handling with battery on back and mirror in hand
 		1900
Der Amateurzauberer
80
Carl Willmann Die Spiegelkarte deck thrown onto mirror, selection sticks, mirror broken when card is removed and restored
Also published here
Related to
 1900
Das Buch der Kartenkunststücke — I. Teil
41
New Methods of Concluding Card Tricks - First Method chewing gum
 		1909
The Art of Magic
43
Theodore Annemann* Thoughts in General: Card on Ceiling see page 172 for suggestion by Scotty Lang
 		Mar. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 18)
101
Sigmund Krumgold Odd Event
1940
The Jinx (Issue 102)
617
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Card Target spectator throws cards at target, selection sticks there
 		1942
Prepared Cards and Accessories
25
Der Drucker verheimlicht ein magisches Geheimnis corrections to "Die Meteorkarte", deck is placed inside envelope and stuck on a wall, then the envelope is lit with cigarette, paper vanishes and all card fall on the floor but selection
Related to
 Feb. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 2)
3
Johnny Paul Tack It cased deck slammed on wall, selection sticks to wall thumb tacked
 		1942
Cut the Cards
25
Ed Reno "Tack It" deck thrown at board held by spectator
 		1943
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
231
Card on the Ceiling wax
 		1943
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
235
James F. Herpick, Jack Thimbleny Improved Card on the Ceiling
1943
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
236
Card on the Wall
1943
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
238
The Card, Card Case, and Board
1943
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
240
Theodore Annemann* The Card on the Ceiling wax
 		1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
1
Bill Nord Card Trick from Sphinx deck put on the wall held by flash paper, when ignited all cards fall down except selection
 		Mar. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 55)
227
Harry Mendoza Card on the Wall chosen card tacked to the wall
 		1945
My Best
24
Milbourne Christopher* Shooting a Card card shot with thumb tack on a board, pistol used and matching corner
 		Oct. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 5)
256
Milbourne Christopher* The Stick Up deck tossed on magazine held by the performer, selection sticks to magazine
 		Aug. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 3)
449
Magnetizing A Card Sticking a playing card to a wall with static electricity
 		1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
8
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
Harry Houdini, Howard Thurston, Harry Blackstone, Max Malini, Louis Nikola, Carl Rosini Card on Ceiling No. 119
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
231
Frank Garcia, Clayton Rawson*, Paul Fleming Variation on Card on the Ceiling No. 120, Variation using pre-loaded card
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
233
Jean Hugard The Tacked Cards three cards on ceiling using a thumb tack
 		Mar. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 10)
761
Don Alan Stuck Up Card card on wall, thumb tack
 		1951
Close-Up Time with Don Alan
16
Lewis Ganson The Card on the Ceiling applying the previous New Location
 		1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
41
Jay Marshall Card on Ceilling tape method
 		1953
Classic Secrets of Magic
22
Howard Bamman The Impromptu Card on the Wall with tack
 		1956
Pretty Sneaky
8
Henry Bihari Card on Board thumb-tack
 		1957
26 Originals
15
Matt Schulien The Card on the Wall with thumb tack
 		1959
The Magic of Matt Schulien
142
Charlie Miller The Tack Trick thumb tack
 		1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
54
Dr. Stanley Jaks Dr. Jaks "Karte an die Wand" card is unseen an put in pocket, second deck is thrown at a wall and same card as selection is found pinned on the wall
Also published here
  • "Card on the Wall" in "Sphinx" March, 1950
 1961
Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse
67
Joseph M. White CATnips on Scotch Band Double Face Tape, various tips and tricks
  • #1 to make double facers
  • #2 to clean tuxedo
  • #3 torn and restored card inside bag
  • #4 card on ceiling
  • #5 faking headlines
  • #6 index envelope for six disc
  • #7 taping silk to table
  • #8 double side coin
 		July 1965
The New Jinx (Vol. 4 No. 39)
161
Joseph M. White Slam Bang Card using scotch tape
 		Nov. 1965
The New Jinx (Vol. 4 No. 43)
178
J. W. Sarles Card on Ceiling Idea wax on ceiling
 		Nov. 1966
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 2 No. 1)
64
Murry Graham Rough Smooth Card on Ceiling not-so-serious idea
 		Dec. 1966
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 2 No. 2)
71
Charles Aste Jr. Ceiling Unlimited shooting a card to high ceiling with bow and arrow
 		July 1967
Ibidem (Issue 32)
27
Jules Lenier The Card and Pistol comment on routine in Decremps, corner torn of selection, then nail is marked and loaded into a gun, cards sprung into the air and selection is nailed to the wall, corner matches, with assistant
Related to
 Aug. 1970
Talisman (Vol. 1 No. 24)
117
Marconick Card on Mirror cards are sprung against mirror, selection sticks to it
Also published here
 1970
Original Magic 4
6
Card on the Wall saliva
 		1972
The Living End
7
A. P. Johnson Card Hypnotism selection sticks to the wall
 		1972
The Living End
53
Card on the Ceiling
1972
The Living End
90
Karl Norman Card On the Ceiling
Also published here
 1974
Magician Nitely
54
Karl Fulves* Workshop (1) card vanishes from deck and appears on ceiling, posed as a problem
Related to
 1976
Interlocutor (Issue 13)
48
Harry Lorayne Miscellaneous Magic with Card on Ceiling story
 		1977
The Magic Book
240
Card on the Ceiling
1978
The second now you see it, now you don't!
66
John Carney Over My Head
1979
Conjuror's Journal
9
Michael Skinner Die Karte an der Deck uses rubber band idea by Carl Zamloch, wax on ring
Also published here
  • "The Transfixed Card" in "Genii" Vol. 33, Nr. 5. P. 203, 1969.
 1979
Das Mike Skinner / Piet Forton Seminarheft (Issue Das Mike Skinner Seminarheft)
1
Marconick La carte dans la glace cards are sprung against mirror, selection sticks to it
Also published here
 1979
New Original Magic — Volume 2
22
Michael Ammar Indoor Baseball card on board, thumb tack
Also published here
 1980
Encore I
7
Scotty York Impromptu Card Sequence routine with four Aces, several references to other published Ace routines, ends up with selection on ceiling
 		1980
Decennial Prelection
6
Michael Ammar Coin on Ceiling also as a kicker for card on ceiling with card corner
Also published here
Variations
 1981
Encore II
11
Michael Skinner The Transfixed Card without mess, credit information
 		1982
Intimate Magic
25
Bob Chesbro Card on the Ceiling deck and thumb tack thrown to ceiling simultaneously
 		1982
The Tipnician
38
John Kennedy Card Missile cards are tossed through newspaper, selections is stuck into wall
 		1983
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 2
45
Michael Ammar Card on Ceiling
1983
Encore 3
69
Jay Bedsworth Hit The Ceiling! using thumb tack
 		May 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 5)
913
Eric Mason The Card on Ceiling
1985 ca.
Stuff
13
Gaëtan Bloom The Card on the Human Wall deck thrown on a styrofoam board hung on spectator's back as a human wall, selected card is left stuck on wall. Card then changes into second selection
 		1986
Gaetan Bloom 86
6
John Kennedy Behind Glass card through window
 		May 1987
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 10)
18
John C. Wagner Entertainment Tacks
1987
The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner
1
Ken Simmons Banded Card on Ceiling card on ceiling has previously vanishes rubber band around it
 		1987
Riffling the Pasteboards — Again!
68
Doc Eason The $100 Card On Ceiling Thru Ceiling Fan
1990
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 3 No. 1-5 Aspen Bar Magic)
15
Philip Southwood Die Karte an der Wand card on wall with thumb tack
 		1990
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 52 No. 4 & 5)
29
José Carroll* Triple Tack...er selection is nailed to board when deck is thrown at it, it is then split to show three selections have been found at once
Also published here
 1991
52 Lovers — Volume II
110
Michael Ammar Coin on Ceiling also as a kicker for card on ceiling with card corner
Also published here
Variations
 1991
The Magic of Michael Ammar
93
Michael Ammar Indoor Baseball card on board, thumb tack
Also published here
 1991
The Magic of Michael Ammar
189
Douglas Cameron Wax Steal from Shoe
Oct. 1992
Profile (Issue 10)
7
Karl Norman Card on the Ceiling
Also published here
 1993
Fechter
162
Stuart Bowie Secret Support tips on wax for card on ceiling, lotion and roughing cards
 		July/Aug. 1993
The Magic Menu (Vol. 3 No. 18)
197
Karl Norman Card On Ceiling
Also published here
 1995
40 Years at the Forks
20
Vanni Bossi Card on the Ceiling idea to enhance effect
 		1995
Vanni Bossi Lecture Notes
6
Joe Scott, Paul LePaul The Card on the Wall with gimmick to get thumb tack into signed card
 		1995
Great Tricks Revisited
105
Jon Allen High Society thought-of card on ceiling
Also published here
 1995
Jon Allen's Lecture — The Director's Cut
10
Paul Green In the Trenches on the card on ceiling
 		Nov./Dec. 1995
The Magic Menu (Vol. 6 No. 32)
363
John West From Lapel To Wall interesting effect variation
 		Feb. 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 2)
2605
Jon Allen High Society thought-of card on ceiling
Also published here
 Jan./Feb. 1996
The Magic Menu (Vol. 6 No. 33)
380
Karl Fulves* Flight Deck four jacks and three sixes, one jack vanishes, it is found stuck to ceiling
 		1997
The Vampire Papers
135
Ellis Stanyon Nailing Chosen Card to the Door No. 13
Variations
 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
24
Karl Fulves* Supplementary Note using tape
Inspired by
 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
24
Ellis Stanyon On the Ceiling No. 18, wax
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
26
Ellis Stanyon Nailing a Chosen Card to the Wall No. 8, duplicate card with pin already in it palmed to deck
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
159
Ellis Stanyon The Sticking Pack of Cards No. 47, deck thrown against wall to which it sticks, then cards rise out of deck
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
184
Karl Fulves* Single Ceiling "Problems"
throwing a single card to ceiling and it sticks, posed as a problem
 		2000
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 3)
78
Bill Spooner An Out-Of-Deck Experience three cards chosen, one signed, cards jump out one by one, card con ceiling finale
 		2000
Card File Two
117
Jack Chanin Card on Ceiling Method
2000
Card File Two
120
Jamy Ian Swiss Is Wax Tacky? "Thoughts on the Card on Ceiling"
Also published here
 2002
Thoughts II
13
Jamy Ian Swiss The Sucrets Repeat Set-up for Card on Ceiling set-up allows repeated performances
Also published here
  • Genii, Sep. 1987
 2002
Thoughts II
15
Jamy Ian Swiss The Self-Contained Card on Ceiling marker pen as wax container
  • Handling #1
  • Handling #2
  • Handling #3
 		2002
Thoughts II
17
David Ben Card On Ceiling
2003
Tricks
74
Jon Allen High Society thought-of card on ceiling
Also published here
 July 2009
MAGIC (Vol. 18 No. 11)
54
Jon Allen High Society thought-of card on ceiling
Also published here
 2009
Experience: The Magic of Jon Allen
85
Román García La Carta en el Techo with chewing gum that is spit while cards are thrown into the air
 		2010
Nanomagias
157
Michael Skinner The Transfixed Card uses rubber band idea by Carl Zamloch, wax on ring
Also published here
  • Genii, Jan. 1969
 Nov./Dec. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 11 & 12)
116
Dr. Stanley Jaks Card on the Wall card is unseen an put in pocket, second deck is thrown at a wall and same card as selection is found pinned on the wall
Also published here
  • "Card on the Wall" in "Sphinx" March, 1950
 2014
The Incredible Dr. Jaks
115
Vanni Bossi Fresco rubber-banded deck, novel wax management
 		2016
The Aretalogy of Vanni Bossi
57
Vanni Bossi Tack-Card Gimmick card holding a thumb tack
 		2016
The Aretalogy of Vanni Bossi
106
Alexander de Cova Comedy Karte an Decke deck tossed towards ceiling, no card sticks, selection levitates from floor to performer's hand
 		2016
Burners — Vol. 5
191
Jamy Ian Swiss Is Wax Tacky? "Thoughts on the Card on Ceiling"
Also published here
 2018
A Visit to England
18
Jamy Ian Swiss The Sucrets Repeat Set-up for Card on Ceiling set-up allows repeated performances
Also published here
  • Genii, Sep. 1987
 2018
A Visit to England
20
José Carroll* The Triple Tacker selection is nailed to board when deck is thrown at it, it is then split to show three selections have been found at once
Also published here
 2019
52 Lovers — Through the Looking-Glass
242
Peter Gröning Spiked paper nailed to wall, card signed and vanished, it appears nailed to wall behind paper
  • An enhanced handling (both sides of card signed)
 		2020
Resigned to Miracles
74
John Carney Exquisite Isolation comments on the plot
 		2020
Sleights & Insights
295
Lionel Gallardo Carta en el techo plus card on ceiling, cased deck with rubber band around
 		2021
Mi(s)directa Magia Vol. I
161
Max Malini Card on Wall/Card on Ceiling also with thumb tack
 		2022
Max Malini
295