1,541 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Ted Danson The Seance Card Trick mini card matching selection appears in previously empty matchbox
Also published here 1998 23
Tommy Vanderschmidt Repeat Card in Hat selection travels to borrowed hat twice, ending with deck traveling to hat
Also published here 1998 69
Scott Wells Second Impression photocopy of palm shown, card vanishes and travels into photocopy (Himber Wallet) and on this the card appeared as well
Inspired by 1998 71
Harry Lorayne Slitsville loading card into Himber wallet from underneath
1998 196
Harry Lorayne Basic Signed Card to Wallet Himber wallet
1998 203
Harry Lorayne Entre Nous card travels between sandwich cards in Himber wallet
1998 205
Harry Lorayne Flip To Clip card placed in Himber wallet, two paper clips are vanished, they reappear in wallet clipped to card, envelope variation
1998 210
Roy Johnson Der Karten-Uhrentrick variation of Kaplan's clock trick
Inspired byRelated to 1998
Intermagic (Vol. 22 No. 1)
30
Manuel Muerte Großvaters Zigarren card under cigar case, then card to mouth, then card folded into cigar case
1998 2
Manuel Muerte Die wandernde Socke card travels to card case, then sock is found in card case and card in performer's shoe, shoe load while standing
1998 8
Sid Fleischman Rube Goldberg Revisited: The Card In The Apple "Including the Wonderful No-Switch Torn Corner Switch Revealed tor the First Time"
Aug. 1998
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 12)
64
Bob King Impossible Four-Card Location four cards are selected and produced from different spots (two pockets, case, one signed from wallet), two spectators unknowingly have the same selection
Inspired by 1998 21
Steve Bedwell Flexible Credit borrowed credit card broken in envelope, reproduced from wallet
1998 ca. 1
Andrew Wimhurst Yellow Kid's Monte card to Wallet Climax
1999 21
Milton Kort Card to Shoes Selected card travels to left shoe, then right shoe
Related to 1999 103
Joshua Jay The Remote Control Ambitious Card routine with remote control presentation, ends with card appearing folded in battery compartment
1999 139
Bob King Card in Orange Plus deck changes in lemon, with torn-off corner, with fake bloody fingers as comedy prop
Inspired by 1999 4
Roger Crosthwaite Alternative Versions getting spectator to think of one cards of a few
  • 1. Spectator Shuffles
  • 2. Spectator Speaks
  • 3. Spectator Imagines
  • 4. Spectator Plays (1, incorporating wallet)
  • 5. Spectator Plays (2)
Related to 1999 80
Ellis Stanyon Person Sits on a Chosen Card No. 9
Variations 1999 22
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note another routine for that plot, card travels from between spectator's hand to chair
Inspired by 1999 22
Ellis Stanyon The Number of Chosen Cards Are Passed into an Envelope in Full View No. 16, six cards selected via stabbing, card known to performer via glimpsing card above, predicted in envelope (or travel to envelope), assistant
1999 90
Ellis Stanyon To Conjure a Card Under a Flowerpot No. 5
1999 113
Ellis Stanyon The Card in a Bottle No. 25, folding card
Variations 1999 170
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note card into bottle, card is already inside but floating on top of water and cannot be seen when audience looks on edge
Inspired by 1999 171
Ricki Dunn Card in Wallet, Plus chain escape combined with card to wallet and watch steal
Inspired by July 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 7)
28
Eric T. Dockery No Camera Trickery three phases, a “No Camera Trickery” sign is torn and restored in flash of fire, a camera is produced, a signed card vanishes and reappears folded inside camera
  • variation to have card in camera with different colored back, implying spectator’s signature traveled to camera (p. 30)
1999
Labyrinth (Issue 10)
27
Jamy Ian Swiss Folded card in container finesse items falling from container enhance illusion
Also published here 1999
Labyrinth (Issue 10)
30
Eric T. Dockery Repeat Card to Envelope two signed selections, first appears inside envelope taken from wallet, after failing to find second one, first envelope is shown to be resealed and second one is inside
1999
Labyrinth (Issue 10)
31
Chris Hannibal The Pringles Act - A Tableside Presentation In Three Parts card under an in Pringles can, then stuff is produced from can
  • Phase One - The Card Under
  • Phase Two - The Card In
  • Phase Three - Chop Chips
Nov./Dec. 1999
The Magic Menu (Vol. 10 No. 56)
654
Michael Sibbernsen Leather Wallop card peeked at, performer then cuts deck and his driver's license is there in the deck, card found in wallet, then it changes into Joker and selection is reversed in deck
Sep. 1999
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 1)
74
Tomas Blomberg Har Stimber card to wallet routine with Bendix Bombshell, two cards transpose, then two signed cards appear in wallet
Nov. 1999
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 3)
85
Eugene Burger Signed Card In Wallet presentational strategy, Mullica wallet
Also published here 2000 44
Eugene Burger Traveling Card Card to Fire Purse or Matchbox
Also published here 2000 55
Eugene Burger The Card in the Matchbook
Inspired byAlso published here 2000 106
Eugene Burger The Card Under the Tablecloth
Inspired byAlso published here 2000 111
Vanni Bossi The Card in the Wallet
Related to 2000 807
Dan Tong Danny's Cards to Wallet three methods
Dec. 2000
Pabular (Vol. 9 No. 4)
2061
Karl Fulves Chance By Choice two cards selected from packet, one changes into vampire card and other travels to envelope
2000 203
Wittus Witt The Smoke Frame selected Queen appears in frame
Also published here 2000 219
Daryl X-tal Backstage ambitious card with card with missing corner, card to pocket and eventually card to plastic pass holder
Also published here 2000 223
Wesley James My Ambitious Card Routine wallet finale
2000 9
Wesley James, Derek Dingle The Speed Load "A Wallet Load Technique"
2000 16
Bob King Mystery Box using the "Keychain Mystery Box" for two routines
  • Super Clean Card to Box
  • Bill Change and Flight
2000 4
Steve Beam Signature Card to Wallet card in wallet is the same as selection but has no signature, then signature appears on card
2000 102
Karrell Fox Foxy "Cardenballoon" without apparatus
Also published here 2000 161
Jerry Mentzer Thoughts on the Pecking Bird some ideas
2000 166
Simon Lovell The Incredible Card in Dove Number Two! card with torn-off corner to rubber dove, comedy prop extravaganza
2000 171
Don Alan Invisible Card to Wallet two cards selected, the first is not found but mentioned in an insurance policy, the second card appears in a sealed envelope
Also published here 2000 173
Tomo Maeda Human Cannonball corner torn off selection, it is rolled up between two Jokers and flash cotton burnt in it, selection vanishes and is found in previously empty envelope
May 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 5)
29
Pit Hartling Spl!t Second with card under spectator's watch climax, duplicate
Also published here Aug. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 8)
61
Mark Mason Case Dismissed signed card travels to mouth twice, then into numerical position into another deck in performer's pocket
2000 3
Derek DelGaudio Watch This! card chosen and lost, a card is seen under performer's watch, it's a Joker on which the selection is written, it changes into selection with writing still on
  • First Method
  • Second Method
June 2000
Onyx (Issue 11)
14
Jagannath Yedida The Worm Hole Effect presentation for card to wallet, Himber wallet
June 2000
Onyx (Issue 11)
18
Karl Fulves In The Code one card from two four-of-a-kind sets chosen, it travels into the wallet, Matsuyama Force
Related toVariations 2000
Discoverie (Issue 4)
50
Helge Thun Um die Ecke gebracht extension of previous routine in which card travels to an impossible location
Also published here 2000 19
Michael Close Clarifications Department credit information for Card Under Spectator's Watch
Related to Sep. 2000
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 1)
35
Richard James Jack Trapped (Duplicate Card Version) chosen card is placed between two Jacks and sandwich given spectator to hold, another card vanishes and is found between the Jacks, first selection found in wallet
Related to 2000 23
Don England The Geiger Gaff
2001 90
Andrew Wimhurst The Full Monte (Yellow Kid's Monte) card to wallet climax, using fake index card
2001 17
J. Tank Accidental Discovery spectator thinks of a place where his selection should appear, performer lets his wish come true
Jan. 2001
Pabular (Vol. 9 No. 5)
2074
Karl Fulves Stabbed By Memory two cards next to stabbed in joker remembered, one found by stabbing, joker put in wallet, then is back in deck next to other selection and in wallet is first selection
2001 29
Karl Fulves Ettevo first selection pops out, second selection travels to wallet
2001 36
Karl Fulves Trapped in Time No. 54, odd-backed card in wallet finds selection, then face changes to signed selection
2001 80
Karl Fulves Card to Wallet chapter intro
2001 136
Karl Fulves, Don Nielsen Prediction Wallet No. 60, behind-the-back load, "Look at the Wall(et)" prediction gag
Related to 2001 136
Karl Fulves Dracula's Calling Card No. 61, unknown card in wallet, selection changes to Dracula card (Jack of Spades) and card in wallet is selection
2001 139
Karl Fulves Matchless Match Up No. 63, apparently a matching card to selection is in the wallet, but it's the actual selection
2001 145
Karl Fulves, Howard Wurst, Bill Pawson Rapid Transit No. 64, duplicate, card is supposed to travel into pocket but does not, wallet instead
2001 148
Karl Fulves Omega Card to Wallet No. 65, Aces and Twos put in case, one chosen, that one travels into wallet
2001 150
John Cornelius On the Tip of my Tongue card to mouth when performer turns around, topit tunnel
2001 13
Dan Buck, Dave Buck Card to Mouth spectator pushed card flush, then card is seen dangling from the mouth by corner
Also published here 2001 11
Brother John Hamman Double Surprise Elevators Ace through Four of Spades in row on table, rise to top of packet, change to Hearts and the Spades cards are in three pockets and on chair of performer
Also published here Feb. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 2)
39
Jon Racherbaumer Doppelgänger photocopy of palm shown, card vanishes and travels into photocopy (Himber Wallet) and on this the card appeared as well
  • Magic Christian ideas
Inspired by Aug. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 8)
52
John Carney Card in the Matchbox lighter changes to matchbox into which the selected card ends up (uses duplicate)
Also published here Aug. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 8)
61
Alain Iannone Sewn in Rome card appears sewn to silk lining inside the magician's jacket
Oct. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 10)
65
Marc DeSouza Twin Transpo X 2 two signed cards travel to wallet, one is held behind back and transposes with card held in front of back, then fusion
2001 37
Marc DeSouza Social Climbing
2001 121
Edward Marlo, Marc DeSouza For the Unambitious as card to mouth
2001 127
Bill White "You Can Do It" card appears on back of spectator
July/Aug. 2001
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 1 No. 2)
32
Andi Gladwin Mmm... Tasty deck with signed selection is cased, it is dumped into mouth where the whole deck is eaten, selection then comes out of mouth
Related to
  • "Manifestation In The Mouth" (Jarrett Butler, was scheduled for Onyx #12)
July/Aug. 2001
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 1 No. 2)
33
Don Scott Name Dropper card into sock, comedy routine
Sep. 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 4)
23
Scott Wells A Perfect Match ambitious card with match used as wand, card to matchbox as finale
Dec. 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 7)
27
Nathan Kranzo Cap Pocket or #@%$# Revisited signed card appears folded and clipped in pen cap of pen that is in inner breast jacket pocket
2001 5
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser The Three Powers three chosen cards vanish from deck, arrive in pocket, deck vanishes (in topit type space) and appears in pocket, three selections rise one with corner torn off that visible restores, a card is shot with pistol into candle
Also published here 2002 146
Bob King Magician v. Gambler four Queens produced and signed, then matching the cards with travelers finale
Related to 2002 15
Dan Garrett Torn and Re-Born corner torn off card, rest torn in tiny pieces and dropped in envelope, when opened again the card is restored, corner now initialed, rest torn again in pieces and pieces put in purse, when purse is opened it has a folded business card inside with "look in the envelope" where the restored card now is, laminated in plastic, Gaetan Bloom's Intercessor
2002 13
Wayne Dobson Chews A Card card shuffled into half the deck, spectator throws it in the air, card then appears visible with one corner in performer's mouth or on forehead
2002 6
Mac King Card in Shoe Lesson 47, signed card to shoe
Jan. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 1)
38
Juan Tamariz Exactly the Same with a Difference Nerve trick followed by card to wallet
Also published here Oct. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 10)
57
Tom Conley Conley's Mindless Egg card chosen, three eggs on table, one peeled and name of card is on hard-boiled yolk inside, second egg has miniature deck with selection reversed and third egg folded selection inside
Inspired by 2002 252
Card in Egg - First Method: The Card-in-egg Wand
2002 259
Card in Egg - Second Method: With an Eggcup
Also published here
  • Eggstraordinary Ways of Eggshibiting with Eggs, p. 22
2002 260
Jamy Ian Swiss Kiss of the Big Apple folded card in apple-shaped metal container, additional items drop out during dump
Also published here 2002 1
Jamy Ian Swiss A Curiously Strong Card Trick folded card to small Altoids tin box
Also published here 2002 9
Jamy Ian Swiss Wish Fulfillment two selections lost, indifferent card put in matchbook easel changes into first selection, second signed selection found folded in matchbook
  • An alternate handling
  • The In-the-Hands routine
Also published here 2002 23
Andrew J. Pinard Poor Man's Nest of Boxes signed card to nest of boxes, tin boxes
Autumn 2002
The Magic Menu (Vol. 11 No. 64)
28
Jim Steinmeyer The Stapled Card as Escape Artist
  • Conjuring
card travels into envelope and is stapled to it, "Two-Envelope Feeder"
Dec. 2002
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 4)
104
Al Baker The Half Card and Cigarette Trick
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
153
Al Baker Miniature Card in Balloon
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
172
Al Baker The Jet-Propelled Card unsigned but fair selection vanishes, to nest of envelopes
Related toAlso published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
391
Al Baker The Card between Glass Plates "Baker Improvement"
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
407
Al Baker The Baker Chewing Gum Trick card to borrowed chewing gum
Related toAlso published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
439
Al Baker Card in Pocketbook
Also published here
  • marketed 1932
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
545
Al Baker Card in Wallet
2003 691
Al Baker New Method wide and narrow pack for control
2003 692
Al Baker Cigarette Trick
2003 696
Pit Hartling High Noon with card under spectator's watch climax, duplicate
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2003 44
Roberto Giobbi The Joker Folds Up Joker signed by spectator changes into named card, Joker then found folded in box under glass
Also published here 2003 1349
Fred Kaps Fred Kaps Presentation & Method for folded card in box
2003 1359
Roberto Giobbi, Paul LePaul On the LePaul Envelope Set
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2003 1367
Roberto Giobbi Wallet Bound card to envelope inside wallet
2003 1375
Jay Sankey Special Delivery Signed card appears in window envelope
2003
Twenty Years Of Magic (Issue Tricks of the Trade)
33
Jay Sankey Stuck-Up Selected card found stapled between two other previously stapled sandwich cards
2003
Twenty Years Of Magic (Issue Sankadelic Magic)
46
Jay Sankey Pandora's Envelope Indifferent card in black envelope (with hole) changes into selection, then second signed selection appears visually in envelope
2003
Twenty Years Of Magic (Issue Sankadelic Magic)
52
Jay Sankey Ring-a-Ding Finger ring dropped into card case, selected card later appears rolled up in the ring
2003
Twenty Years Of Magic (Issue Sankadelic Magic)
62
Alexander de Cova Karte IST Zigarette cigarette in mouth transforms into rolled, signed selection, Tom Mullica effect
Also published here 2003 22
Bob King Making Waves II two cards are selected with the "card at position of cut-off number"-procedure, cards found from a jumbo deck then, one jumbo card travels into wallet
Inspired byAlso published here 2003 7
Ted Lesley, Eckhard Böttcher Light Bulb Spectacular card and other objects travel inside light bulb, card, bill, liquid etc
2003 15
Ted Lesley The Card in the Orange card is torn and put in envelope, all but one piece vanish and restored card is found in orange, Teleport Envelope
2003 25
Wayne Dobson The Crying Game deck changes to onion under handkerchief, card in onion, duplicate
2003 4
Tony Giorgio The Card in the Mouth (Standing)
  • Dedicated To John Scarne
folded to mouth
May 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 5)
57
Tony Giorgio The Card in the Mouth (Seated)
May 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 5)
60
Tony Giorgio The Card in the Matchbox folded, with matchbox switch
May 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 5)
62
Dan Buck, Dave Buck Hand to Mouth spectator pushed card flush, then card is seen dangling from the mouth by corner
Also published here Oct. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 10)
66
Roberto Giobbi Die Karte in der Zitrone deck changes into lemon underneath handkerchief, selection inside lemon
Also published here 2003 3
Zenneth Kok Mouthing the Aces Aces are put one by one between lips as they are produced, last one is seen to have appeared there
Mar. 2003
Ego (Vol. 2 No. 14)
11
Chris Wardle Card in Muffin card chosen and signed, then folded, given to spectator in silk where it vanishes and reappears on cake or somewhere else
2003 13
Dan Buck, Dave Buck Card to Mouth spectator pushed card flush, then card is seen dangling from the mouth by corner
Also published here 2003 28
"Joro" Bruno Hennig Karte in Brieftasche brief note
2003 5
Sean Masterson The Magician's Initiation
2003 341
Jeff McBride Mint Condition card minus a torn-off corner travels folded into listerine mint case
Also published here July 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 11)
82
Jeff Bibik Card on Back card on spectator's back, with child
Aug. 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 12)
78
Jerry Sadowitz Three Cards To Wallet "Of all the routines which I have devised, this remains my favourite"
Also published here
  • The Crimp #47, Dec. 1998
2004 25
Davide Costi Card on Back card vanishes from deck and appears pinned on the performer's back
2004 73
Karl Fulves Air Mail Special two cards secretly shot from deck above spectator's head to confederate à la Paper balls over the head
2004 49
Karl Fulves Card to Wallet Steal getting card under wallet
2004 73
Gary Plants Card in Matchbox
Inspired by 2004 16
Wesley James, Patrick Cook Holdout Holdup "sewt", signed kings placed in sleeve openly, kings then travel to deck, stacked for poker game, change to Aces, Kings in wallet, five methods
2004 133
Wesley James My Ambitious Card Routine "final", wallet finale
2004 170
Wesley James, Derek Dingle The Speed Load - A Wallet Loading Technique
2004 188
Wesley James The Crand-bler's Prediction "beta", signed card to matchbox
2004 327
Karl Fulves Mail Order "Problems"
presentation for card in envelope, posed as a problem
2004 377
Dave Campbell About Turn Aces put in deck turn over, selection vanishes from between Aces and reappears, Aces change to Kings and Aces are found in wallet
2004 127
Dave Campbell Houdini Escapes card to wallet, using card with Houdini figure on it, card vanishes among other hole punched cards that are fastened together with lock
Also published here 2004 271
Dave Campbell Card In Wallet coin cut effect apparently goes wrong, card then shown in wallet, hollow block to conceal a coin
2004 349
Patrik Kuffs Under The Table card folded to stabilize shaky table, turns out to be later selection
Related to 2004 7
Patrik Kuffs Signed Card Under Table Leg card folded to stabilize shaky table, turns out to be later selection, signed version
Related to 2004 10
Ron Frost Cordially Yours: The Easy Way Produce glass under napkin, glass contains rolled up selection
Variations 2004 73
Ron Frost Striking Resemblance Matchbox used to find first selection, second selection found in matchbox
2004 135
Jay Sankey Sugar Rush selection appears folded in sugar packet
Also published here 2004 100
Jay Sankey World's Smallest Magic Wand card folded to match box
2004 108
Jay Sankey Box 'N Ring finger ring in card case, selection appears rolled up in that ring
2004 163
Jon Armstrong Three-Blank Monte card to wallet finale
Also published here Dec. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 12)
79
Adrian "Ramblar" Guerra Card to Wallet card placed inside wallet turns out to be selection, Himber wallet
2004 149
Dr. Jacob Daley, Juan Tamariz Card to Wallet card travels from deck to wallet, spectator names a number to select card
Inspired by 2004 234
Robert Cassidy The Pocket Watch Premonition folded prediction inside pocket watch, à la Joro/Kaps
2004 176
Karl Fulves Envelope Illusion optical illusion in which envelope seems to small to fit a playing card, with short card-to-envelope routine
Inspired by 2004
Charlatan (Issue 8)
102
"Joro" Bruno Hennig Der Zuschauer zaubert chosen card vanishes and appears sticking on back of spectator
2004 56
"Joro" Bruno Hennig Die Faltkarte in der Dose signed photograph and cap from a pen to box
2004 97
Derek Dingle Card to Envelope in wallet, as finale to Ambitious Card routine
2004 7
Wonder Man Fred Fan-Tastic spectator removes a group of cards and performer names all but three, second spectator selects a card from different deck which matches one of the remaining cards, one card is divined by calling friend of performer and last one matches prediction in box
  • Das Finden einer Karte durch einen Zuschauer
  • Die telefonische Wiedergabe der Karte
  • Die Vorhersage der letzten Karte
2004 209
Nathan Kranzo Homing Tie card travels folded up behind the performer's tie
2004 2
Vanni Bossi, Yank Hoe The Card in the Watch corner of card travels in wrist watch
2005 3
Vanni Bossi What? No Sand? card appears in frame, ungaffed
2005 20
Vanni Bossi The Card in the Ring: Hofziner's Last Problem Solved signed card appears rolled onto magic wand with spectator's ring onto it
2005 23
Karl Fulves Dual Thinking twenty cards mixed face-up/face-down, two spectators remember one each and turn it over, behind back all are sorted except selections, alternatively one card travels to sealed envelope
Variations 2005 50
Karl Fulves, Don Nielsen Wallet/Envelope Load from behind back, reaching up under jacket
Related to 2005 51
Joshua Jay Remote Control Ambitious card ending where card travels to battery compartment of remote control
2005 6
Piet Forton Karte signiert im frei gewählten Couvert in meiner Brieftasche spectator choses color, signed card appears in envelope with same color in wallet, in other three envelopes are bills
Inspired by 2005 9
William Duncan The Card In Wallet "Concluding Thoughts - Two Endings", thoughts on the effect
2005 34
William Duncan Whacked Back card in wallet presentation
2005 35
Barrie Richardson 1-2-3 Card in Wallet
Also published here 2005 229
Rick Merrill The Restaurant Opener "A Cheeky Cheek-to-Cheek"
short multiple selection routine with ambitious card sequence (card to mouth, unfolded) and triumph finale
  • Opening locations and transpositions
  • An Ambitious Sequence, Card to Pocket, and "For the Unambitious"
  • Cheek to Cheek
Inspired by 2005 4
Rick Merrill The Standup Opener six cards, deck ends up on floor after third selection, fourth from pocket, changes into fifth, last one in sock
2005 11
John Bodine Call Me. No Wait, I'll Call You phone rings during location attempt, selection is seen on phone display, card comes out of phone
2005 44
Docc Hilford Caged Love corner from chosen card changes into piece of newspaper, newspaper is bought from wending machine and corner matches, corner of card is found inside and classified ad in newspaper matches spectator
2005 30
Euan Bingham Phantom Aces signed Aces travel from Himber wallet to deck, then back
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Quirky Card Magic, Euan Bingham, 2004
2005 21
Steven Hamilton Thanks to Collins card torn in quarters, one piece freely chosen, other quarters burnt, card restored in nest of envelopes
Related toAlso published here 2005 36
David Walsh Walkaround combination of Ambitious Card, Homing Card, deck to pocket, card to wallet
2005 54
Dave Forrest Skinned selected card folded in cigarette paper packet
2005 65
Boy Tua Talok A Trick by Boy Card is selected from face up spread, then card vanishes and appears stuck on spectator's back
2006 14
Ron Bauer Win at Gin ten cards become thirteen, then some of them vanish and reappear in performer's sleeve
2006 18
Jack Avis Folded Card in Box (Kaps) - An Idea having back signed and card in box folded face-outwards
2006 63
Jack Avis Perverse Card to Wallet Routine deck put in case, then deck travels to wallet except selection
2006 109
Jack Avis The Old Q Card Trick back-count force, card vanishes and appears in wallet, duplicate
2006 111
Jack Avis No Fake Card in Balloon
2006 135
Jack Avis A Little Extra with the Multi-Spelling optional card to wallet/pocket addition
Inspired byAlso published here 2006 173
Claude Impériale Grab It Before They Do remaining card is not the selection, it is in the wallet instead, bet theme
Inspired by 2006 159
Michael Powers Expert Cards to Pocket two signed cards, multiple phases, deck vanish phase, card to wallet climax with transposition
Inspired by 2006 33
Michael Powers The Money Game card signed and lost, seven envelopes with money, lie detector and answers are spelled with envelopes, remaining envelope contains selection
Variations 2006 168
Darwin Ortiz Oral Hygiene
2006 71
John Luka A Small Bombshell signed card lost, two other cards put in wallet and case and they transpose, then signed card is found in wallet, z-fold wallet
Inspired by May 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. 2)
30
Jacques Terrien Monte Mix-Up monte routine with four cards, two cards ends up in performer's sleeve
Dec. 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. Annual 2006)
33
Joel Givens Shrink and Drink card shrinks, then again into tiny piece of paper, it is dropped through a transparent straw into a bottle where it grows to regular size again
Also published here 2006 25
Chris Wardle The Princess Is Out twelve cards on table, number named to choose a card, it vanishes and is found in wallet
2006 25
Alexander de Cova Tea Time small tea sieve for dump-out switch of any small item
Also published here 2006 9
Walt Lees WalCardlet routine with wallet with simple slit
2006 90
Dominic Twose A Pain In The Neck thought-of card is produced from shirt collar, faro
2007 39
Kostya Kimlat Pandora's (Card) Box three selections, one under box, from box comes miniature box and from it miniature prediction that changes into second selection, third one folded in small box
2007 220
Michael Ammar The Matched Card packet changes to duplicates of selections, card found folded in matchbook
2007 277
Michael Ammar, Gary Plants Restored Card To Wallet torn pieces change to credit card, card restored from wallet
2007 282
Steve Cohen Dictionary Definition card vanishes from 5-card-packet, reappears in dictionary
2007 314
Vanni Bossi The Card in the Ring: My Solution to Hofzinser's Last Unsolved Problem card appears rolled inside spectator's ring
2007 25
Ken De Courcy Lazy Man's Card To Wallet Z-Fold/Himber Wallet, duplicate, wallet shown empty at beginning
  • An Alternate Finish (stamp appears on card as well)
  • KF Note (spectator's name is under stamp)
2007
Prolix (Issue 3)
146
Tony Bartolotta Signature Collection spectator choses a half-card from clear plastic bag, some others tossed up and performer catches matching half-card with a deck while riffling it, prediction card in wallet, then a different card is chosen and signed on back, card in wallet then has the signature on back, Himber wallet, clear forcing bag
2007
Prolix (Issue 3)
163
Stewart James Double Boomerang Two cards chosen, one is divined by magician, one is found in a sealed envelope. Cards are chosen via mathematical procedure
Related to
  • New Tops, Dec 1964
2007 150
Curtis Kam Spot, The Wonder Shell card ends up folded inside of sea shell
2007 33
David Berglas Sitting Pretty: A Card Effect spectator sits on signed selection
Inspired by May 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 5)
95
Pete Biro Card in Balloon close-up
Aug. 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 8)
73
Peter Pit, Persi Diaconis The Card on the Back card appears on performer's back
Also published here
  • Genii, July 1981
Nov. 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 11)
23
Harry Lorayne The Pecking Bird
  • Hidden Gems
card to wallet with entertaining wind-up toy presentation
Also published here Nov. 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 11)
27
Jacques Terrien The Missing Card unknown card placed under wallet, card selected by dealing and stopping at a card and taking its suit, then spelling to another card to arrive at a value, that card is found inside wallet and unknown card is blank, four-way out
Related to Oct. 2007
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 3)
31
Alexander de Cova Karte-Chick? cigarette in mouth transforms into rolled, signed selection, Tom Mullica effect
Also published here 2007 5
Alexander de Cova Karte ist Zigarette cigarette in mouth transforms into rolled, signed selection, Tom Mullica effect
Also published here 2007 1
Alexander de Cova Teatime small tea sieve for dump-out switch of any small item
Also published here 2007 2
Joel Givens Shrink and Drink card shrinks, then again into tiny piece of paper, it is dropped through a transparent straw into a bottle where it grows to regular size again
Also published here 2007 lii
David Walsh Psychic Paper unknown prediction put in wallet, card chosen, prediction in wallet has vanished, then card is lost and appears in wallet, all other cards are blank, sucker explanation
2007 89
Bill Abbott Autograph x2 card travels into wallet twice, it is apparently torn in between, Mullica Wallet
2008 15
Dan Buck, Dave Buck Sidekick Use of secret helper to achieve two effects:

  • Glass: Card through window
  • Bookstore: Signed card travel to inside the pages of a randomly named book
2008 18
Dan Buck, Dave Buck Deliquesce Classic saltshaker through table trick with napkin wrapped around it, but with selected card ending up in the saltshaker
2008 36
Karl Fulves The Himber Wallet credit information
Related to 2008
Prolix (Issue 5)
285
Karl Fulves A Double Find two signed cards shuffled in deck by spectator, one found behind back, other one appears in finger ring rolled-up à la Hofzinser
2008
Prolix (Issue 5)
312
Karl Fulves 1Crd2Wllts selection signed on back, two wallets, half the card travels to each wallet, restored
2008
Prolix (Issue 5)
332
Karl Fulves 2Crds2Wllts two cards travel to two wallets, prediction angle
2008
Prolix (Issue 5)
332
Arturo de Ascanio, Freddie Fah Freddy Fah's Wallet cards to envelope, in wallet
2008 154
Dani DaOrtiz Restored Card to the Shoe
2008 38
Paul Osborne The Blooming Orange Tree
  • Osborne Illusions
painting of orange tree, oranges appear on it, a flat orange is taken off and put in box where it becomes real, previously signed card appears in orange
Apr. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 4)
18
Fred Kaps La carta invisible en el cigarillo named card in cigarette
Also published here 2008
El Manuscrito (Vol. 1 No. 5)
64
Roberto Giobbi El Arte de la simplificación y Fred Kaps - Segunda parte on Fred Kaps / Joro's card to box
  • La carta en la cajita, de Fred Kaps
Related to 2008
El Manuscrito (Vol. 1 No. 6)
124
Allan Slaight Hodge Podge combination with bill to cigarette gone wrong, instead bill appears later in a box, a chosen card appears on a silk and in an envelope where an I.O.U. note is supposed to be
Also published here
  • Linking Ring, Sep. 1949
2008 29
Fred Robinson Up the Sleeve card appears in performer's sleeve
2009 199
Fred Robinson Up Both Sleeves two selections to performer's sleeves, double facer
2009 201
Fred Robinson The Psychic Spectator two out of 52 success rate
2009 228
Tyler Wilson Inspected Gadget signed selection appears folded in envelope that's put out at beginning
Also published here 2009 1
Tyler Wilson Inspector Gadget signed selection appears folded in envelope that's put out at beginning
Also published here 2009 19
Jim Steinmeyer Pasteboard Under Glass using Okito's Substitution Principle with hollow stack of envelopes
Inspired by
  • Card in Bottle in "This Magic Stuff" (Robert Harbin, Abracadabra, Vol. 6 No. 138, Sep. 1948, p. 115)
Also published here
2009 14
Jonathan Levit Simply the Best on Annemann's torn corner handling
Also published here Oct. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 10 (The Jinx - 75 Years))
21
Anthony Owen The No-Palm Signed Card to Wallet signed card to normal wallet
Inspired by
  • a routine by Dean Nicholas in "Abracadabra" 1993.
2009 6
Julian Dixon The Card in Matchbox selection vanishes and appears folded in matchbox
2009 8
Anthony Owen The Light Bulp odd-backed "signed card" type effect, card to wallet
Inspired byAlso published here 2009 14
John Lenahan, Anthony Owen, Chuck Fayne The Signed Card In Anything
Also published here 2009 27
Jonathan Levit Simply the Best on Annemann's torn corner handling
Also published here 2009 21
Arie Vilner TLP Variation - The Wallet Load top card of tabled deck is lateral palmed off and loaded into ungaffed wallet as it is opened and closed
2009 40
Arie Vilner Wallet O' Plenty two signed cards travel into tabled wallet
2009 83
Arie Vilner Notes on the Card under the Seat signed
2009 92
Arie Vilner The Smiley Solution signed
2009 94
Arie Vilner The Statue of Liberty card travels into bread, torn corner verification
2009 104
Tom Stone Open Cards to Pocket pocket ripped out and placed on table, cards still travel into it
Inspired byAlso published here 2009 2
Tom Stone Disembodied Cards to Pocket pocket is ripped out and put on table, idea
Inspired byAlso published here 2010 172
Tyler Wilson Inspected Gadget signed selection appears folded in envelope that's put out at beginning
Also published here 2010 41
Tyler Wilson Card to Box Commentary rants
2010 41
Roberto Giobbi Card to Envelope and Wallet thoughts
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Nov 8)
332
Oliver Meech Bike Light Card appears rolled up in battery compartment mini torchlight that was previously working (D'lite)
2010 12
Oliver Meech Torn Centre Switch Card with torn centre disappears, appears threaded on necklace / anywhere else
2010 22
Karl Fulves In The Money card signed on the back, prediction in wallet, then signed card amongst removed bills
Inspired by 2010
Prolix (Issue 8)
546
Steve Reynolds On the Card to Mouth
2010 16
Troy Hooser Finessed Card To Box Selected and signed card appears inside cardboard box, audience can take the card out themselves
2010 88
Troy Hooser Troy-velers Travelers, four signed cards, travel to pockets and wallet, with one transformation
Inspired by 2010 98
Jim Steinmeyer Pasteboard Under Glass
  • Conjuring
card to bottle, bottle switch
Dec. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 12)
46
Alexander de Cova Karte IST Zigarette cigarette in mouth transforms into rolled, signed selection, Tom Mullica effect
Also published here 2010 27
Alexander de Cova Card IS Cigarette cigarette in mouth transforms into rolled, signed selection, Tom Mullica effect
Also published here Jan. 2010 7
Jon Armstrong My Opening Act card peeked in rubber banded deck, another spectator names wrong card, but that card is later found in wallet
Also published here 2010 4
Steve Dacri Hard to Improve on Perfection card to wallet anecdote
2010 46
Alexander de Cova Die Karte in der Brieftasche chicago opener combined with card to wallet
2011 12
Woody Aragón The Broken Corner torn card reappears in wallet, matching torn corner. no duplicates
2011 81
Patrick Page Patrick Page's Card in Wallet
2011 46
Al Flosso Card in Balloon
2011 67
Patrick Page Card in Wallet fake wallet, nylon shopping bag, gag
2011 297
Patrick Page Dr. Giovanni's Card on Back
2011 317
Patrick Page, Roberto Giobbi Robert Harbin Card in Balloon with additional thoughts by Roberto Giobbi
May 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 5)
15
Steve Duperré In Your Face! two selections end up on the case and in the previously tabled wallet, wallet load from TPC
Inspired byAlso published here
  • "Magic Muscle", 2008
Aug. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 8)
17
Jon Armstrong My Opening Act card peeked in rubber banded deck, another spectator names wrong card, but that card is later found in wallet
Also published here 2011 45
Jon Armstrong Three Blank Monte - Arrow Version card to wallet finale
Also published here 2011 62
Jamy Ian Swiss Wish Fulfillment two selections lost, indifferent card put in matchbook easel changes into first selection, second signed selection found folded in matchbook
Also published here 2011 13
Jamy Ian Swiss Kiss of the Big Apple folded card in apple-shaped metal container, additional items drop out during dump
Also published here 2011 15
Jamy Ian Swiss A Curiously Strong Card Trick folded card to small Altoids tin box
Also published here 2011 19
Darwin Ortiz Supercharged Nine-Card Location updated handling
Inspired byRelated to 2012 67
Tony Cabral Tune Up unknown selection in case, spectator names a card, performer divines cased card and named one comes from wallet
Inspired by
  • "My Opening Act" (Jon Armstrong, Card Magic 2 DVD)
2012 17
Karl Fulves Notes applications of Banker-Broker Move
  • wallet loading
  • Out Of This World Clean Up
  • coin steal
2012
Prolix (Issue 10)
639
Marked Down pen does not write
2012
Prolix (Issue 10)
639
John Born, Tatanka Tan Card under Spectator's Shoe Signed selection appears under spectator's shoe, can be done with memorized deck or impromptu, includes variation where deck appears under magician's foot, using Aaron Fisher's Panic gimmick
Inspired by 2012 182
Bill Abbott Polenta! playing card to any food, torn corner, half forcing deck
2012 17
Gary Kurtz Signed, Sealed, Delivered in Advance signed card to nest of envelopes
Related toAlso published here 2012 135
Teller The Effect card travels to shoe or wallet, illustrating previous theoretical article
July 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 7)
35
Richard Himber Touch and Go envelope shown empty, card vanishes from deck, envelope held against light and card seen inside, vanishes again from envelope and is found back in deck
Also published here
  • Genii, May 1964
Nov./Dec. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 11 & 12)
94
Juan Luis Rubiales Viajes Imposibles faced deck, three cards selected and found face-up at three places in the deck, then they travel one by one to impossible locations (pocket, phone)
Inspired by 2012
El Manuscrito (Vol. 5 No. 21)
686
Salvador Sufrate Carta en la Media signed card travels into sock, with variation
2012
El Manuscrito (Vol. 5 No. 22)
696
Tony Cachadiña Predicción en el Monedero folded card in purse shown in the beginning turns out to be signed selection
Also published here 2012
El Manuscrito (Vol. 5 No. 22)
716
David Gabbay Purse Time signed card appears folded in mesh coin purse, purse seen empty at end, black art
Inspired by
  • "Tea Time" (Alexander de Cova, California Lecture 2006, 2006, p. 9)
2012 42
Alexander de Cova Raffinesse zum versiegelten Kuvert on loading envelope with slit
Also published here Nov. 2012 16
Brent Braun Bold Card to Wallet using Homing Card bluff
Inspired by 2012 4
Jason Ladanye Lucky Fifty bet proposed to find selection, money changes into selection in Himber Wallet
Variations 2013 33
Roberto Giobbi Carney's Card in Balloon deck switch application
Inspired by 2013 145
Steven Hamilton Clearly Vanished signed card in clear plastic envelope which is sandwiched between Aces, card vanishes and is found in wallet
Also published here 2013 87
Steven Hamilton The Envelope Thing prediction taken from envelope, envelope torn, prediction says "look in envelope", envelope is restored and signed selection taken from it
Also published here 2013 98
Steven Hamilton Thanks to Collins card torn in quarters, one piece freely chosen, other quarters burnt, card restored in nest of envelopes
Related toAlso published here 2013 122
Doug Edwards Showpiece Monte signed card to wallet with monte theme
2013 49
Scotty York Escape from Bulgaria using a passport
Mar. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 3)
59
David Britland The Problem with Premonition
  • Cardopolis
envelope brought out, card selected and shuffled back, any number named and counted to, card is not there, it has vanishes and is now in envelope with the number written on its back
Inspired by Aug. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 8)
16
Jim Steinmeyer La Forza Del Destino
  • Conjuring
one card chosen from paper bag with cards, it is missing in second deck and found inside a bottle
Also published here Oct. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 10)
28
Salvador Sufrate Carta en la Manga card appears in performer's sleeve, card is loaded while doing a fan
2013
El Manuscrito (Vol. 6 No. 23)
736
Tom Crosbie Cubed³ repeated card under box, entire deck under box, then card is found folded inside nest of card cases
2013 103
John Carney Short and Sweet selection appears folded in sugar packet
2013 9
Gaëtan Bloom Intercessor Subtlety switching matching corner back in at the end
Also published here Feb. 2013 21
Alexander de Cova Raffinesse zum versiegelten Kuvert on loading envelope with slit
Also published here Feb. 2013
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue Sondererausgabe MMC)
19
Alexander de Cova Karte IST Zigarette cigarette in mouth transforms into rolled, signed selection, Tom Mullica effect
Also published here Mar. 2013 36
Alexander de Cova Hofzinser trifft auf Patrick Page two cards travel into wallet, Larsen/Wright/Sellers stab forcing gaff for two cards
Also published here Oct. 2013 16
Alexander de Cova Hofzinser in meiner Brieftasche signed card to wallet, incorporating letter cards that spell HOFZINSER and a picture of Hofzinser
Inspired by
  • Chip Kleiman & Peter Duffie routine in "Hooked on Cards"
Also published here
Dec. 2013 413
Alexander de Cova Barocke Transposition II card in pocket transposes with card reversed in deck, then with bill in wallet
Also published here 2013 8
Alexander de Cova Karte in Schachtel "Signed Folded Card in Box", Slap Trick, then card to box
Also published here 2013 16
Alexander de Cova Soap Bubble Card card appears in bursted soap bubble
Also published here 2013 32
Alexander de Cova Clipped Out folded card held with bulldog clip (that can pull it inside) with other items
Related toAlso published here Dec. 2013
Scrapbook (Issue 1)
4
Ricky Smith Kepplinger Prediction three selections travel to performer's sleeve
Also published here 2014 59
Ross Johnson Ross Johnson's Addition - A Perfect Illusion card to wallet addition
Variations 2014 213
Paul Vigil High 5 Remix last card to envelope in wallet
  • An Impromptu Handling: Sans Wallet
Inspired by 2014 215
Dr. Stanley Jaks Purse Mystery signed card folded to purse
Also published here 2014 212
G Wonder's Surprise (惊爆蛋) Selected card vanishes from deck, appears inside sealed Kinder Surprise egg
Inspired by 2014 15
Roberto Giobbi Card to Wallet, Pardon, to Wallet... in Your Pocket card to wallet that is in possession of spectator, Actus Interruptus application
Also published here May 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 5)
24
Caleb Wiles Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal
  • Ringside
signed card chosen and lost, a tiny suitcase used to locate it, card predicted on back of suitcase, selection found folded inside
Inspired by May 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 5)
42
Dr. Jacob Daley, Roberto Giobbi Card to Envelope (and Wallet) erased address is replaced by spectator's address
Inspired byAlso published here Nov. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 11)
23
Jim Steinmeyer Pasteboard Under Glass using Okito's Substitution Principle with hollow stack of envelopes
Also published here 2014 3
Alan Shaxon Cash, Card or Credit? credit card in envelope vanishes and is found inside a wallet, in place of credit card the selection is found
2014 169
Robert Harbin, Alan Shaxon Card in Whisky Bottle with table, bottle in cigar bottle shown empty in the beginning
Also published here 2014 186
Gabi Pareras Viajes Imposibles two signed selections one is found using clock trick, second card folded in matchbox
2014 25
Alexander de Cova 30 Jahre Gimmicks und Routinen list of props for folded card to container
Mar. 2014 511
Alexander de Cova Grundsätzliche Gedanken zum Thema thoughts on the "folded card to container" effect
  • Das Markieren der Karte
  • Das Intercessor-Gimmick
  • Jay Sankeys Dupe Signature
  • Das Guy Hollingworth Konzept
  • Mögliche Techniken
  • Mögliche Austauschmethoden
  • Ein Dämon
  • Was ist der Effekt?
  • Die Sache mit der Bildseite
  • Nichts fällt gerne alleine
Also published here Mar. 2014 512
Alexander de Cova Albert Goshmans Karte in Geldbörse comments on Goshman's routine
Inspired by Mar. 2014 523
Alexander de Cova Faltkarte im Schuh
  • 1. Variante - Unpräpariert
  • 2. Variante - Präpariert
Also published here Mar. 2014 524
Alexander de Cova Pringles folded card to Pringles tube
Also published here Mar. 2014 526
Alexander de Cova Der LAGER Switch folded card in acrylic box turns out to be later signed selection, featuring switch of folded card while unfolding it
Also published here Mar. 2014 531
Alexander de Cova Das Reißverschluss-Mäppchen card travels into small wallet, switch with card folded in half at a rubber band
Apr. 2014 541
Alexander de Cova Clipped Out folded card held with bulldog clip (that can pull it inside) with other items
Also published here Apr. 2014 544
Alexander de Cova Ein glasklarer Austausch folded card under upside-down glass, switched
Also published here Apr. 2014 555
Alexander de Cova Die Picasso Karte odd-backed, folded card in acrylic box turns out to be later signed selection
Also published here Apr. 2014 560
Alexander de Cova Haeggis signed card lost in deck, glass covered with tube (ghost tube), silk and rubber bands vanish, tube lifted and folded card traveled into glass with silk over top of glass held with rubber band
Inspired byAlso published here Apr. 2014 564
Alexander de Cova Eine Kartenforce für den Salon spectator says stop while performer is removed cards from bottom one by one, glide with corner of force card missing
  • Die Basis-Methode
  • Variante mit abgerissener Ecke (corner of card torn off, rest of card travels into anything)
Aug. 2014 748
Alexander de Cova Hopa Gimmick two cards travel into wallet, Larsen/Wright/Sellers stab forcing gaff for two cards
  • The Card to Wallet Routine
VariationsAlso published here Mar. 2014
Scrapbook (Issue 7)
50
Alexander de Cova Hofzinser in my Wallet signed card to wallet, incorporating letter cards that spell HOFZINSER and a picture of Hofzinser
Also published here Mar. 2014
Scrapbook (Issue 8)
58
Marc Gettmann Double Travel two cards travel into wallet, then into fruit and folded under table via Intercessor corner methodology
Inspired by Mar. 2014
Scrapbook (Issue 8)
61
Alexander de Cova Soap Bubble Card card appears in bursted soap bubble
Also published here Apr. 2014
Scrapbook (Issue 10)
74
Alexander de Cova The Signed Folded Card thoughts on the "folded card to container" effect
  • What is the effect?
  • Does it always have to be the climax for the Ambitious Card?
  • Fred Kaps and Tommy Wonder
  • Roberto Giobbi's Joker Routine
  • Jon Allen's Destination Box
  • The Clarity Box
  • Dramatic Structure
  • Why Always Playing Cards?
  • Things Don't Like Falling Alone
Also published here May 2014
Scrapbook (Issue 11)
78
Alexander de Cova Pringles folded card to Pringles tube
Also published here May 2014
Scrapbook (Issue 11)
84
Alexander de Cova The Green Card
  • The Glass Transposition
  • Sleight of Foot (another two-card transposition)
  • The Green Card (Chicago opener type phase)
  • The Card to Wallet
Inspired byRelated to May 2014
Scrapbook (Issue 12)
90
Ricky Smith Kepplinger Prediction three selections travel to performer's sleeve
Also published here 2015 29
Helder Guimarães Post-Monition named card missing from deck and in prediction envelope
Also published here 2015 29
Eric Stevens Little Peter Pays Triple Three Card Monte routine, all three cards end up being black cards, the red money card is found wrapped in a dollar bill with a business card
2015 9
Justin Higham Pseudo-Glide Monte cards removed from bottom of deck, card to wallet climax (duplicate)
Jan. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 1)
38
Karl Fulves Pocket Jacks selection travels inside flexagon wallet, also between sandwich cards in wallet
2015
Folderol (Issue 1)
4
Gaëtan Bloom Intercessor Subtlety switching matching corner back in at the end
Also published here 2015 13
Alexander de Cova Haeggis signed card lost in deck, glass covered with tube (ghost tube), silk and rubber bands vanish, tube lifted and folded card traveled into glass with silk over top of glass held with rubber band
Inspired byAlso published here 2015 33
Alexander de Cova Das HOPA-Gimmick two cards travel into wallet, Larsen/Wright/Sellers stab forcing gaff for two cards
Also published here 2015 111
Alexander de Cova Hofzinser in meiner Tasche signed card to wallet, incorporating letter cards that spell HOFZINSER and a picture of Hofzinser
Inspired by
  • Chip Kleiman & Peter Duffie routine in "Hooked on Cards"
Also published here
2015 114
Alexander de Cova Gedanken zur Faltkarte thoughts on the "folded card to container" effect
  • Das Markieren der Karte
  • Das Intercessor Gimmick
  • Jay Sankeys Unterschriften-Duplikat
  • Das Guy Hollingworth Konzept
  • Mögliche Techniken
  • Austauschmethoden
  • Ein Dämon
  • Was ist eigentlich der Effekt?
  • Die Sache mit der Bildseite
  • Nichts fällt gerne alleine
Also published here 2015 122
Alexander de Cova Pringles folded card to Pringles tube
Also published here 2015 131
Alexander de Cova LAGER Switch folded card in acrylic box turns out to be later signed selection, featuring switch of folded card while unfolding it
Also published here 2015 138
Alexander de Cova Die PICASSO-Karte odd-backed, presentation for previous routine/switch, folded card in acrylic box turns out to be later signed selection
Also published here 2015 143
Alexander de Cova LePaul-Kuvert-Raffinesse on loading envelope with slit
Also published here 2015 212
Alexander de Cova Karte im Schuh
  • 1. Variante - Unpräpariert
  • 2. Variante - Präpariert
Also published here 2015 239
Alexander de Cova Eckenforce glide stop force, bottom card is missing one corner, card to lemon or anything application, simulated corner tear
2015 105
Alexander de Cova Cardbox Supreme box for folded card to box which allows special switch handling
2015 241
Alexander de Cova Karte ist Zigarette cigarette in mouth transforms into rolled, signed selection, Tom Mullica effect
Also published here 2015 105
Alexander de Cova Die Karte in Flasche brief, rolling technique application
2015 106
Alexander de Cova Barocke Transposition card in pocket transposes with card reversed in deck, then with bill in wallet
Also published here 2015 110
Alexander de Cova Eine glasklare Sache folded card under upside-down glass, switched
Also published here 2015 115
Alexander de Cova Soap Bubble Card card appears in bursted soap bubble
Also published here 2015 119
Alexander de Cova AVALON-Umschlag window envelope with card or something similar is visible, it is switched when taken out, credit information
Inspired by
  • "Devil's Dollar" (Sam Berland)
Related to
2015 271
John Lovick Envelope Load
Inspired by 2016 186
Benjamin Earl Card to Mouth finesse for classic ambitious phase
2016 15
Jared Kopf The Card in the Envelope named card predicted in envelope
2016 9
Vanni Bossi Framing the Sandman card appears in frame minus torn corner, ungaffed
Inspired byVariations 2016 8
Vanni Bossi The Money Card signed selection found folded in wallet with bills, face-outwards dummy
2016 26
Vanni Bossi Card in the Head card found folded floating on head of someone's beer
2016 31
Vanni Bossi With Your Peanuts card folded to can of peanuts, reel
2016 33
Vanni Bossi Bottom Feeder card folded to ring box, no switch
2016 38
Vanni Bossi The Card in Finger Ring signed card appears rolled onto magic wand with spectator's ring onto it, Hofzinser Problem, two handlings:
  • All Conditions Met
  • With a Duplicate Ring
2016 48
Vanni Bossi Under a Tack signed card appears thumb tacked to underside of table
2016 106
Vanni Bossi We're Being Followed performed in car during driving, signed card in deck, deck sprung out of window, later card shown at back of car stuck to rear window
Related to 2016 187
Justin Purcell Ms. Pac-Man card to wallet ending for Pac-Man Sam with streamlined handling
Inspired by 2016 42
Roberto Giobbi Card in Balloon for Table Workers
2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Apr 2)
97
Roberto Giobbi, Dr. Jacob Daley Card to Envelope and Wallet erased address is replaced by spectator's address
Inspired byAlso published here 2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Apr 17)
112
Roberto Giobbi How to Sit On a Card
2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue June 27)
185
Roberto Giobbi Card to Wallet, Pardon me, to Wallet...in Spectator's Pocket actus interruptus
2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Oct 16)
297
Roberto Giobbi This Trick Socks card vanishes, sock in case, card in shoe
2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Dec 4)
347
Roberto Giobbi Miraculous Magic card transposes with page of dictionary
2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Dec 21)
364
Roberto Giobbi The Devil's Messenger three signed selections shuffled back, messenger brings envelope from back with those selections, credit information, Universal Card Scam
Inspired byRelated to 2016 187
Roberto Giobbi, Fred Kaps Swiss Poker named card to cigarette
Inspired byRelated to 2016 195
Roberto Giobbi Card in Lemon deck changes into lemon underneath handkerchief, selection inside lemon
Inspired byAlso published here 2016 211
John Hostler $13 Card to Wallet sandwich effect with selection, then whole deck is sandwiched behind back (gag), selection in wallet, travels in wallet again with wallet on the table
Related to 2016 12
John Hostler The Speakeasy Poker Deal card removed by spectator and put in Himber wallet, a suit named, Royal Flush in suit dealt in heads-up game, two cards drawn from two other hands match with each other and removed card
2016 20
Gene Anderson Card in Bottle selection vanishes between two Jokers and appears in bottle inside cigar boxes, which has been shown empty in the beginning
  • A. Introduction
  • B. Cards, bottles and boxes
  • C. Table
  • D. Gene's script
  • E. Servante
  • F. Epilogue
Inspired by 2016 67
Helder Guimarães Tantalizer Card to Wallet card named, Tantalizer performed with another selection, in a repeat phase the named card appears in a wallet
Oct. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 10)
38
Tom Stone Three Degrees of Impossibility three cards to pockets, or handbag, wallet, ...
Inspired byAlso published here Oct. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 10)
46
Roy Walton Paper Palace four Queens on table, envelope dropped on one and it penetrates inside
2016 179
Benjamin Earl Face Value Be honest handling, two cards held by spectator change into two different cards, other two cards end up in performer's wallet or elsewhere
Inspired by 2016 1
Alexander de Cova Karte in Brieftasche card to wallet combined with thumb tie
2016 22
Alexander de Cova Ordered Surprise deck in new pack order with Joker reversed in place of selection, selection to wallet, for credit information see 1991 publication
Also published here 2016 100
Alexander de Cova Teatime small tea sieve for dump-out switch of any small item
  • Anwendungsmöglichkeiten
Also published here 2016 180
Alexander de Cova Karte in Klorolle signed card appears between layers of toilet roll
2016 221
Alexander de Cova Mullica Wallet Handling
  • Der Schlitz der kleineren Brieftasche
2016 227
Alexander de Cova 52er Gag Karte 52-on-1 card used to load signed cards into wallet by taking triple off deck
2016 231
Alexander de Cova Der Express-Kartentrick card to nest of two envelopes, using Avalon envelope
Related to 2016 139
Alexander de Cova Karte in Zigarette card in cigarette, comments on Fred Kaps's performance
2016 170
Alexander de Cova Gefaltete Karte in Schachtel folded card in box, comments on Fred Kaps's performance
2016 173
Alexander de Cova Fred Kaps Brieftasche Kaps wallet, comments on Fred Kaps's performance
2016 173
Tom Stone Three Degrees of Impossibility three cards to pockets, or handbag, wallet, ...
Also published here 2016 2
Ricky Smith Kepplinger Prediction three selections travel to performer's sleeve
Also published here 2017 21
Ricky Smith The Odds Against Us spectator cuts at his card, then it travels to envelope
Also published here 2017 45
Michael Skinner Loading Technique
Related toAlso published here 2017 47
Edo Huang Card to Wallet using normal hip style wallet
2017 10
Mike Pisciotta Simple Evanescence "Repeat No Palm Card to Wallet"
Also published here 2017 16
Helder Guimarães Post-Monition named card missing from deck and in prediction envelope
Also published here Dec. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 12)
48
Anthony Owen The Light Card odd-backed "signed card" type effect, card to wallet
Also published here 2017 51
Anthony Owen, John Lenahan, Chuck Fayne Signed Card Anywhere
VariationsAlso published here 2017 72
Anthony Owen, John Lenahan Mark of Death signed card to wallet, held by spectator
Inspired by 2017 77
Roberto Mansilla La Carta al Sobre
2017 45
John Hostler Ubiety card appears folded under performer's watch
2018 11
Ryan Plunkett Muck Off magician demonstrates switching card on table for card in sleeve, has spectator try it too, then produce Royal Flush from spectator's sleeve
Inspired byAlso published here Oct. 2018
Elixir (Vol. 2 No. 1 (Summer #2))
56
Edward Marlo, Johnny Thompson The Empty Balloon
Inspired byAlso published here 2018 117
Dai Vernon, Paul LePaul Card to Envelope Finale
Related to 2018 180
Johnny Thompson Travelers Suggestions
  • wallet finale (Ron Wilson's Washington Wallet)
  • using selections
  • using named four-of-a-kind
  • without jacket into back pockets
2018 182
Johnny Thompson Card on the Seat spectator is sitting on card signed by performer
2018 107
Eddie Fechter Original Card on the Seat miscalled selection
2018 111
Jimmy Grippo, Johnny Thompson Grippo's Card to Envelope sealed empty envelope is passed through deck, then signed selection is found inside, duplicate or divided card (see reference), originally done with pocket index by Grippo
Related to 2018 119
Paul LePaul, Bert Allerton LePaul Stack of Envelopes
Related to 2018 119
Johnny Thompson Signed Card to Miniature Card Box folded, sound gimmick in box
2018 293
Philipp Ganglberger Karte in Streichholzschachtel folded card to matchbox
Inspired by 2018 32
Ryan Schlutz Presentation Idea: Bill and Ted variation of "Before the Thought" in which thought-of card vanishes and reappears in wallet
Related toAlso published here 2018 23
Dani DaOrtiz The Object discussing the type of bottle
2018 9
Dani DaOrtiz Card in Bottle - Professional Routine signed
2018 12
Dani DaOrtiz Card in Bottle - Semi-Automatic Handling and Practice card was signed earlier
Related to 2018 32
Jason Ladanye Catch Me if You Can three sucker game phases (spectator has to catch falling card, spectator has to cover card faster than performer), ending with spectator's card to wallet
2018 57
Jason Ladanye Lucky Charms die, coin and odd-backed folded card in box, card chosen and signed, die and coin fail to find it but folded card turns out to be signed selection
Inspired by 2018 89
Ignacio López El Carterista cased deck is in pocket, card fished out and put in wallet, very fast repetition
Related toAlso published here 2018 31
Kieron Johnson Invisible Ice invisible deck frozen in ice block, freely chosen card is reversed in it
2018 17
Kieron Johnson How to Waterproof Cards how to treat cards before freezing them in water or using them with water
2018 60
Martin Lewis Threesome
  • Making Magic
three cards are put in envelopes, they appear in three small bottles one by one with different methods
Jan. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 1)
32
John Gaughan The Egg Pillar
  • The Chamber of Secrets
card is loaded into egg from an egg stand
Feb. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 2)
24
John Guastaferro Centerfold folded paper is shown to contain prediction of card, signed selection appears in paper later
Related to
  • Wired (John Carney, 1991)
  • "Remote Viewing" (Jeff Pierce, The King Has Left the Building...with Amnesia, 2004)
Nov. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 11)
85
Jamy Ian Swiss A Curiously Strong Card Trick folded card to small Altoids tin box
Also published here 2018 22
Alexander de Cova Der Postbote sticky Joker method for Western Union Trick
Related to 2018 99
Alexander de Cova Die Erdnase Bibel card travels folded inside small Erdnase bible edition, held by paper clip
2018 127
Alexander de Cova The Profiler card to wallet presentation, combined with Chicago Opener
Inspired byRelated to 2018 129
Alexander de Cova Die Brieftasche comments on loading different types of wallets
  • O'Connell Large Plus Wallet
  • Die DaOrtiz Brieftasche
2018 129
Alexander de Cova Buddha Card two cards chosen, buddha figure used to find it, one ends up folded in purse (duplicate)
Inspired by
  • unnamed Dan Fleshman routine
2018 159
Alexander de Cova Karte in Flasche
Inspired by
  • "Card in Bottle" (Robert Harbin)
2018 189
Alberto de Figueiredo Back in Time back in time presentation, card in wallet vanishes and is selected by spectator, then it is signed vanishes from deck and appears back in wallet, Himber
2018 197
Helge Thun Falteschachtel three cards selected, returned and deck cased, two cards found (cased deck in pocket and one selection quickly extracted, second card travels into pocket) and third one found folded in box
2019 23
Helge Thun Acht Voraus! four signed cards lost and found in different ways, they change into Aces, original cards found in different spots (folded in match box, wallet, case, sealed deck)
2019 40
Michał Kociołek R.M. Thought of card from packet of twelve vanishes, appears in sealed envelope, uses a number force
Inspired by 2019 24
Ignacio López The Pickpocket cased deck is in pocket, card fished out and put in wallet, very fast repetition
Related toAlso published here 2019 12
Yves Carbonnier Jack et les Joueurs de Poker magician vs. gambler, Aces change to Kings, then to Eights, Aces found in pockets and Kings in sealed envelope
2019 128
Yves Carbonnier Melchisédech fifteen minute card act, selections are found, quartet changes into other, gun trick, card to lemon
2019 166
Andi Gladwin Card on seat
2019 38
Joaquín Navajas Carta al zapato signed card to shoe
2019 173
Mike Pisciotta Simple Evanescence Repeat No Palm Card to Wallet
Also published here 2019 11
Helder Guimarães The Psychology of the Secret Switch "A Question of Identity"
  • The Objects that will be Switched for Each Other Share a Specific Identity
  • The Visible Actions in a Secret Switch Must be Logical
  • If an Action is Not Logical, it Must Not be Visible
  • If Using a Third Entity, Make it invisible
2019 252
Michael Powers The Money Game Revisited card signed and lost, seven envelopes with money, lie detector and answers are spelled with envelopes, remaining envelope contains selection
Inspired by 2019 280
José Carroll The Cardculator ambitious card, card to number, stop trick, card folded to calculator
Also published here 2019 130
José Carroll Instructions signed card appears bound in spiral-bound booklet
Related toAlso published here 2019 218
José Carroll "Instructions" how the routine is incorporated into the FISM act
Related to 2019 266
Patrick G. Redford Echolocation Magician correctly divines position of two selected cards, third card vanishes, spectator is sitting on the third card
Inspired byRelated to 2019 116
Alberto de Figueiredo La carta a la cajita using John Kennedy's Mystery Box
2019 245
Alberto de Figueiredo, Román García Instrucciones (para realizar un milagro) signed card appears bound in spiral-bound booklet
Inspired by 2019 319
Jim Steinmeyer La Forza del Destino one card chosen from paper bag with cards, it is missing in second deck and found inside a bottle
Also published here 2019 10
Shannon Clark Positive ID selection lost, four cards chosen, one placed between the hands of a spectator and three on top, those three are three-of-a-kind matching the selection, performer's ID is between the hands and selection in wallet
May 2020
Elixir (Vol. 3 No. 1 Part 2 (Spring #2))
263
Ben Hart Card in Balloon
2020 161
Ben Hart Hart to Hofzinser card appears rolled-up in spectator's finger ring which is held by spectator behind back, credit information
2020 183
Ben Hart Corner Switch while apparently matching corner to reappeared card, Joshua Jay?
2020 222
Ryan Plunkett Muck Off magician demonstrates switching card on table for card in sleeve, has spectator try it too, then produce Royal Flush from spectator's sleeve
Inspired byAlso published here 2020 171
Ryan Schlutz Presentation Idea: Bill and Ted variation of "Before the Thought" in which thought-of card vanishes and reappears in wallet
Also published here 2020 95
Peter Gröning Bit by Bit card signed on back, covered with envelope, face of card fades to blank in two stages, then vanishes, and reappears in envelope, apparition
2020 37
Peter Gröning Gifted ring box is shaken from card case even though it is too larger, later signed card appears in it
2020 57
Peter Gröning Bottled signed, brief
2020 79
Edward Marlo Impromptu Card to Any Wallet card signed and lost, then a two-card transposition done with two other cards and one of them in the pocket, later signed card is found in wallet
Inspired by 2020
Output (Issue 11)
16
Carlos Sawyer, Jason Ladanye STAT Queen of Hearts is magically pulled inside a syringe, all cards are suddenly blank
Variations Apr. 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 4)
65
John Carney The Vernon Card Catch cards sprung on frame, card appears inside
2020 292
Roberto Giobbi Card to Wallet, Pardon, to Wallet... card to wallet that is in possession of spectator, Actus Interruptus application
Also published here 2021 21
Sylvain Juzan Card on Chair Idea
2021 61
John Graham MVG Magician vs. Gambler, signed cards to pockets and wallet as climax
Inspired by 2021 29
Curtis Kam Revelation 9 selection is found nine times (top, middle, bottom, forehead, three pockets, shoe, envelope)
Dec. 2021
The Disclaimer (Vol. 1 No. 9)
238
Ricardo Rodriguez La carta en la cartera
2021 31
Lionel Gallardo La carta en la boca card to mouth, without placing entire deck in mouth, variations adapted to various situations
  • Carga de la carta en la boca, en magia de cerca, con mesa y sentado
  • Carga de la carta en la boca, en magia de cerca, con mesa pero estando de pie
  • Carga de la carta a la boca en magia de cerca sin mesa de pie
  • Carga de la carta a la boca en magia de salón o escenario
  • Método para plegar la carta en cuatro, sin realizar el Mercury
2021 53
Lionel Gallardo La carta a la boca versión magia infantil card vanishes in shirt of spectator and appears in performer's mouth, for children
2021 69
Lionel Gallardo Transposición de tarjetas de visita spectator's business card changes into performer's business card and is then found in wallet
  • Versión sin el The Goldin visible Change
  • Detalles a tener en cuenta antes de decidir si debes realizar la transposición de tarjetas
2021 81
Lionel Gallardo Viaje al número card travels in paper napkin dispenser, certain number of napkins above card
  • Qué hacer si quitan alguna servilleta antes de tiempo
  • Versión sin duplicado
2021 137
Lionel Gallardo Desaparición a medias tintas routine with three phases, half the cards vanish, then selection travels to mouth and eventually all cards but selection vanish
2021 147
Lionel Gallardo Viaje de la carta pensada al bolso que se habia dejado en casa una espectadora named card appears inside a bag of spectator, bag is at home
2021 215
Lionel Gallardo Viaje de una carta firmada, dentro del zapato del espectador story of card to spectator's show
2021 225
Lionel Gallardo Anécdota sobre el "efecto tubo" con la Mystery Box story of performance of card to box
2021 232
Lionel Gallardo ¿Te quitaste el reloj, verdad? ¿Y la pulsera? story of performance of card under watch
2021 235
Lionel Gallardo Repeticiones del mismo efecto story of repeating card under watch for same person
2021 236
Justin Higham From Hull to London card named, spectator stabs Ace of Spades between two card of the same value and suit, actual named card is found in wallet as prediction
  • End Notes
  • Regular Wallet Handling
Inspired by 2021 15
Justin Higham Regular Wallet Handling palm-loading into an ungaffed wallet
2021 17
John Carey Teleport: A Card to Envelope ten cards sealed into envelope, a signed card travels to join them
  • Variation by Scott Baird
Related to
  • Me, My Cards, and I (2017 ebook)
June 2022
The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 6)
288
Max Malini The Missing Link hiding a card in advance at an earlier visit for later discovery of a torn and vanished card with corner proof, card sewn into spectator's jacket, pieces vanish in newspaper square
Related to
  • "The Missing Link" (Sleight of Hand, Sachs)
2022 237
Steve Cohen Card Sewn in Jacket Lining recreation of Max Malini's effect
2022 241
Max Malini Card to Mouth folded, general discussion and method guesses
2022 279
Lee Noble Card in Mouth while smoking a cigarette as a cover for the load
Also published here 2022 279
John Scarne A Card Mouthful folded, while smoking
Also published here 2022 281
Max Malini Card on Chair
2022 290