Collectors

366 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Collectors
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Bill Simon Packer Load loading three reversed card between four cards alternating, similar to a collectors load
 		1952 Effective Card Magic 42
Jay Ose, Frank Garcia Ose's Addition collectors ending
Inspired byVariations 1962 Close-up Card Magic 91
Edward Marlo Marlo's "Collectors" inspired by Roy Walton
Variations 1969 Hierophant (Issue 2) 47
Edward Marlo Alternatives for the "Collectors" five methods
Variations 1969 Hierophant (Issue 2) 49
Roy Walton Finders Keepers with two selections
VariationsAlso published here 1969 The Devil's Playthings 45
Larry Jennings L.J. Collectors
Related to 1970 Epilogue (Issue 10) 73
Ken Krenzel, Harvey Rosenthal The K-R Handling
Inspired by 1970 Epilogue (Issue 10) 74
Edward Marlo Marlo's Miss triumph, only Aces face up with one card in between each, three selections, dated 1962
 		1970 Advanced Fingertip Control 97
Edward Marlo Tilt Collectors
Related to 1970 Hierophant (Issue 3) 147
Edward Marlo all you have to do is watch designed for single spectator
Related to 1970 Hierophant (Issue 3) 148
Edward Marlo Those Collectors Again see page 169 (of Tannen's Reprint) for correction
 		1970 Hierophant (Issue 4) 176
Roy Walton Upsidedown Collectors five cards collect the Aces, faro
Also published here 1971 Epilogue (Issue 11) 83
Roy Walton Ambush odd-backed collectors cards
Also published here 1971 Hierophant (Issue 5-6) 226
Edward Marlo An Easy Ambush odd-backed collectors cards
 		1971 Hierophant (Issue 5-6) 227
Edward Marlo A Clean Ambush odd-backed collectors cards
 		1971 Hierophant (Issue 5-6) 229
Edward Marlo Let's Ambush and Kill "The Collectors" odd-backed collectors cards, rough-smooth, three-way forcing deck
 		1971 Hierophant (Issue 5-6) 230
Derek Dingle Dingle's "Collectors"
Variations 1971 Hierophant (Issue 5-6) 232
Edward Marlo All You Had To Do Was Watch And Still You're Not Happy three methods
Related to 1971 Hierophant (Issue 5-6) 234
Edward Marlo "Collect Double" two phases, three stranger Aces or ungaffed
 		1971 Hierophant (Issue 5-6) 237
Ed Ryan Collector two double facers
 		Mar. 1971 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 5) 407
Roger Smith The Under Sea Ace Mystery rhymed patter for collectors, no method
 		Apr. 1971 Necromancer (Vol. 1 No. 9) 8
Roger Smith In Case Collectors deck in case, then Aces placed in closed case, selections found between Aces
 		June 1971 Necromancer (Vol. 1 No. 11) 8
Roger Smith The Premeshed Collectors
June 1971 Necromancer (Vol. 1 No. 11) 9
Father Cyprian Bottom Collectors Aces tabled face-down, then three cards selected, they appear between the Aces
  • Phase I: Showing The Aces
  • Phase II: Selection And Control
  • Phase III: Handling The Ace Packet
Variations 1971 The Bottom Collectors 1
Father Cyprian Variation 1: Drop Switch Bottom Collectors
1971 The Bottom Collectors 7
Father Cyprian Variation 2: Drag - Drop Bottom Collectors
1971 The Bottom Collectors 7
Father Cyprian Variation 3: Turnover and Spread Bottom Collectors
  • A) Spread and revelation on top of the deck
  • B) Spread and revelation at the top / bottom of the deck
  • C) Spread and revelation at the face of the deck
  • D)
 		1971 The Bottom Collectors 7
Father Cyprian Variation 4: The Searching Bottom Collectors
Variations 1971 The Bottom Collectors 10
Father Cyprian Variation 5: The Searching Bottom Collectors #2
1971 The Bottom Collectors 11
Father Cyprian Variation 6: Lapping Bottom Collectors
1971 The Bottom Collectors 11
Father Cyprian Variation 1: Double Cutting Bottom Collectors control procedure without slip cut
 		1971 The Bottom Collectors 13
Father Cyprian Variation 2: Faro Bottom Collectors
1971 The Bottom Collectors 14
Father Cyprian Variation 3: Hindu Faro Bottom Collectors with faro
 		1971 The Bottom Collectors 15
Father Cyprian Extror Collector Aces tabled face-down, then three cards selected, they appear between the Aces, using one duplicate Ace
  • Phase I: Showing The Aces
  • Phase II: Selection And Control
  • Phase III: Handling The Ace Packet
Variations 1971 The Bottom Collectors 17
Father Cyprian Variation 1: Double Cutting Extror Collector
1971 The Bottom Collectors 20
Father Cyprian Variation 2: Faro Extror Collector
1971 The Bottom Collectors 21
Father Cyprian Variation 5: Hindu Faro Extror Collector
1971 The Bottom Collectors 22
Father Cyprian Forced Collectors Aces tabled face-down, then three cards selected, they appear between the Aces, one selection is forced and has a duplicate
  • Phase I: Showing The Aces
  • Phase II: Selection And Control
  • Phase III: Handling The Ace Packet
 		1971 The Bottom Collectors 24
Father Cyprian Cops and Collectors "Forced Collectors" variation
 		1971 The Bottom Collectors 26
Father Cyprian Embarrassed Collectors "(Sleightly Off-Color)"
Aces change back color after collectors routine
  • Phase I: Showing The Aces
  • Phase II: Selection And Control
  • Phase III: Handling The Ace Packet
    • Variation 1: Break and Buckle
    • Variation 2: Mario Handlings
Variations 1971 The Bottom Collectors 28
Father Cyprian Chickee, The Cops Aces change back color after collectors routine, duplicate selection
  • Drag - Drop Variation
 		1971 The Bottom Collectors 34
Father Cyprian Back On The Top Aces tabled face-up, then three cards selected, Aces put on top of deck and spread, selections are between the Aces, "Forced Collectors" version
 		1971 The Bottom Collectors 37
Father Cyprian Lever ATFUS Collectors set-aside cards shown as Aces after selections have been made
  • Variation 1: Quibble
  • Variation 2: Lever With Reverse Action #1
  • Variation 3: Lever With Reverse Action #2
 		1971 The Bottom Collectors 39
Father Cyprian Double Extror Collector Aces tabled face-down, then three cards selected, they appear between the Aces, using one duplicate Ace and double facer
Inspired by 1971 The Bottom Collectors 44
Father Cyprian Two-Faced Collectors with three double facers
 		1971 The Bottom Collectors 47
Jim Surprise Surprise Collectors
Related toVariations 1972 Card Cavalcade 21
Dan Tong Further Notes on The Pad Spread: B) collectors subtlety
 		1972 Card Cavalcade 108
Larry Jennings Trinary Metastasis indifferent cards between kings change into selections, two methods
Variations 1972 Epilogue (Issue 14) 111
Derek Dingle Royal Collectors
1972 Epilogue (Issue 15 (Part 1)) 123
Edward Marlo Flight for 3 three selections from between Aces to between Queens in center
Related toVariations 1972 Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 10) 78
Jon Racherbaumer Flacks & Facts Collectors credit fight with Fulves
Related to 1972 Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 2) 14
Jon Racherbaumer Flacks & Facts - cont. Collectors credit fight with Fulves
Related to 1972 Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 3) 23
Roy Walton Taking Flight selections from between Aces to between Queens in center
Inspired byAlso published here 1972 Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 4) 28
Jerry K. Hartman For Collectors Only Aces sandwich three selections between them
  • Alternate Handling: see p. 19, “Card Carriers”
Also published here 1972 Packet Magic 17
Jerry K. Hartman For (Embarrassed) Collectors Only variation of above using Faro, Aces’ backs change color at the end
  • Alternate Handling: see p. 19, “Card Carriers”
Inspired by 1972 Packet Magic 18
Jerry K. Hartman Card Carriers alternate handling for previous two "Collectors" tricks
 		1972 Packet Magic 19
Jerry K. Hartman Triple Trap another variation of Collectors
Also published here 1972 Packet Magic 21
Karl Fulves Inside Collectors two selections
 		1973 Packet Switches (Part One) 17
Karl Fulves Collectors Plus Hoffman
1973 Packet Switches (Part One) 19
Karl Fulves Push Thru Trap pushing three Aces through deck at different positions which collect two selections
 		1973 Riffle Shuffle Technique — Preliminary Notes on Part Two 80
Jerry K. Hartman Search Flight Two phases of Collectors: first phase is four Aces find three selections, second phase is three selections placed between Aces vanish and travel to between four Queens in the deck
Inspired byAlso published here 1973 Means & Ends 49
Jerry K. Hartman Caught Red Handed Collectors with four Aces and three selections, then Aces change back color
Also published here 1973 Means & Ends 51
Jerry K. Hartman Change Collectors Three selections cut to and lost, three random cards placed between four Kings. Those cards are later shown to be the selections.
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1973 Means & Ends 53
Edward Marlo Collection of Collectors faro shuffle
  • 1st Example
  • 2nd Example
  • 1st Alternative
  • 2nd Alternative
  • 3rd Alternative
  • 4th Alternative
  • 5th Alternative
  • 6th Alternative
 		1974 The Unexpected Card Book 1
Edward Marlo No Duplicate Collectors D.I.Y. Collectors effect with three methods for selections and three for revelations
 		1974 The Unexpected Card Book 5
Edward Marlo Extra Collectors stranger Ace and Face Up Switch
 		1974 The Unexpected Card Book 6
Edward Marlo The Forced Collectors Idea of forcing three pre-loaded duplicates for a Collectors routine
 		1974 The Unexpected Card Book 9
Edward Marlo The Off Color Collectors collector cards change back at the end
 		1974 The Unexpected Card Book 11
Edward Marlo Lost Collectors collector cards change to blank cards at the end
 		1974 The Unexpected Card Book 14
Edward Marlo The Duplicate Collectors using duplicates for the four collector cards
 		1974 The Unexpected Card Book 15
Edward Marlo Palm Out Collectors deck and collector cards remain separated
 		1974 The Unexpected Card Book 16
Edward Marlo Cased Collectors collector cards are cased
 		1974 The Unexpected Card Book 17
Roy Walton Collecting Box three collector cards in box collect two cards
Also published here 1974 Epilogue (Issue 20) 189
Alex Elmsley One at a Time Collectors selections appear one by one between four Aces
Related toVariationsAlso published here Nov. 1974 Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 3) 28
Jerry K. Hartman Transcollectors three unknown cards are alternated facedown between Aces, three cards are selected and lost in deck, the three cards between the Aces are shown to be the cards just selected
Inspired by
  • “Reverso” (Edward Marlo, The New Tops, Aug – Sep 1973, p. 41)
  • Reverso (Edward Marlo, 1995)
Related to 		1974 Super Dupes 4
Jerry K. Hartman Faro-Fetched three selections lost in deck, Aces inserted into different parts of deck, deck given one shuffle, selections are between Aces
Also published here 1974 Super Dupes 5
Jerry K. Hartman Collextra faro, extension
Inspired byRelated to 1975 Epilogue (Issue Special No 1) 237
Larry Jennings Multiple Trap
Also published here 1975 Epilogue (Issue Special No 3 (Part 1)) 265
Larry Jennings L.J. Collectors
1975 Epilogue (Issue Special No 3 (Part 2)) 272
Jerry K. Hartman Trap-ease One at a time collectors, then collect all at once for the finale
Inspired by 1975 Card Fare 9
Jerry K. Hartman Go-llectors Four Jacks placed in one half of the deck travel to the other half to trap three selections
Inspired byVariations 1975 Card Fare 11
Bruce Cervon Cervon's Ambush odd-backed collector cards
 		1976 Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 9) 122
Philip T. Goldstein Collectors, Once Again selections appear one by one between four Aces
Related to 1976 Classic Tackler 7
Paul Harris The Mystery of the Inner Aces
1976 The Magic of Paul Harris 36
Paul Harris Press three face-down cards dropped on aces and pressed, the alternate into collectors configuration
Variations 1976 The Magic of Paul Harris 39
Edward Marlo More Reversos three cards between four Aces turn out to be later selected card (collectors type)
 		1977 Marlo's Magazine Volume 2 270
Edward Marlo Reversed Collectors standard effect
 		1977 Marlo's Magazine Volume 2 278
Edward Marlo Double - Double Face Collectors using eight double facers
 		1977 Marlo's Magazine Volume 2 283
Martin A. Nash Collectors Triumphant plot combo, faro
 		1977 Any Second Now 230
Philip T. Goldstein Fraud Collectors
1977 Scattershot 14
Philip T. Goldstein Second Fraud
1977 Scattershot 15
Philip T. Goldstein Snap Collectors Snap Differential with collectors finale
Related toAlso published here 1977 Scattershot 16
John C. Wagner Twisted Collectors Four Aces turn face up one at a time, then spread to show three selections interlaced between them
Related to 1977 SuperMagic 57
Wilbur T. Kattner, Roger Smith Collected!!! Aces first distribute, then come together to trap three selections
Related to 1977 Innovative Magic No. 3 34
Allan Ackerman Card Case Collectors faro, no contact
Related toVariations 1978 Here's My Card 17
Ken Krenzel The Four-Ace Trap
1978 The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel 66
Ken Krenzel The Vanishing Collectors cards between Aces vanish and reappear
 		1978 The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel 209
John C. Wagner, Allan Ackerman New Twisted Collectors at end of twisting the routine three selections appear between Aces
 		1978 Las Vegas Close-Up 107
John F. Mendoza The simple collectors
1978 The Book of John 24
Martin A. Nash Found in the Shuffle as a skill demo
 		1979 Sleight Unseen 397
Darwin Ortiz, Richard Kaufman The Arcadio Collectors four duplicate aces
 		1979 CardMagic 82
Richard Kaufman Predicted Collectors three interlaced cards turn out to be later selections
 		1979 CardMagic 97
Richard Kaufman Hofzinser Predicts the Collectors three interlaced cards turn out to be later selections, collector quartet changes into Nines as climax
 		1979 CardMagic 100
Walt Lees Clean Collectors
Inspired by Jan. 1979 Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 1) 626
Peter Duffie Collectors Seminar aces change to royal flush as a kicker
 		Sep. 1979 Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 9) 734
Karl Fulves Cryptology II two-card version with multiple sandwich
 		1979 Cryptology 101
Philip T. Goldstein First Raid odd-backed collectors cards
 		1979 Goldstein's Gallery 5
Philip T. Goldstein Second Raid odd-backed collectors cards
 		1979 Goldstein's Gallery 7
Philip T. Goldstein Third Raid odd-backed collectors cards
 		1979 Goldstein's Gallery 8
Bernard Bilis Collectors using overlap gaff
 		1980 French Pasteboards 14
Karl Fulves Near Royalty two cards change to complete a Royal Flush between three cards
 		1980 Interlock 64
Edward Marlo Interlaced Transposition three cards from between Aces to Kings
Variations 1980 Marlo's Magazine Volume 4 119
Steven Hamilton, Peter Duffie Trans Collection three cards travel, collecters type
Also published here July 1980 Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 7) 876
Geoffrey Latta, James Swain Collecting the Vanishing Aces aces vanish one by one from top of deck, collect cards
Variations 1981 Cardworks 45
Don England Another Collectors? Aces start underneath close-up pad
Inspired by 1981 Don England's T.K.O.'s (Issue Clubs) 45
Ken Simmons With Card in Hand Interlaced Transposition, Aces with three selections between spectators hand, Kings outside, Kings become Aces, then selections appear between them
 		1981 Cards — With a Different Touch 35
Ken Simmons Sophisticated Collectors "Actually, the above title should be 'Bold Collectors.'"
 		1981 Cards — With a Different Touch 44
Ken Simmons Returning to the Scene of the Crime three Jacks cut in deck, last Jack under spectators hand, Aces find Jacks, Jacks vanish and reappear under card under spectator's hand, story presentation
 		1981 Cards — With a Different Touch 55
Walt Lees The Case of the Off-Colour Collectors with four cards with different back color
Inspired by 1981 Four Professional Card Tricks 3
Peter Duffie Ladies in Waiting Queen is produced, two selections are found sandwiched between other three Queens
Variations 1981 Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 4) 65
Johnny Thompson Garbage Collectors two selections found between Aces, then third selection, duplicate
 		1981 Polished Polish Prestidigitation 11
Walt Lees The Return of the Missionaries Jacks vanish one by one, reappear with selections in between
Related to 1981 The Complete Cannibal Act 35
Roy Walton Finders Keepers with two selections
Also published here 1981 The Complete Walton — Volume 1 37
Roy Walton Collecting Box three collector cards in box collect two cards
Also published here 1981 The Complete Walton — Volume 1 217
Jerry Sadowitz You only collect Twice odd-backed Cards
 		1982 Alternative Card Magic 26
Derek Dingle The Collectors: Royal and Otherwise two handlings
 		1982 The Complete Works of Derek Dingle 112
Harry Lorayne, James Swain Vanishing Aces Explored additions for Swain's effect:
  • The Card Between
  • Kings Between
 		1982 Best of Friends 301
Jon Racherbaumer The Aces Turn To Collect Twisted Collectors plot
Related to 1982 Best of Friends 352
Edward Marlo, David Solomon Interlaced Vanish and Collection
1982 Sessions 108
Tim Gan Cork-screw card pocketed, Aces twist one by one, then they are put in deck and the other three matching cards to the selection appear between Aces
Related to 1982 Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 16) 310
Ben Harris Flying Collectors
1983 The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 2 80
Geoffrey Latta Dazzling Interchange collectors set with kings in middle of deck, aces on top change one by one to kings
 		1983 The Collected Almanac (Vol. 1 No. 10) 82
Jon Racherbaumer Recollectors three selections between Kings disappear and reappear between Queens, away from deck
Variations 1983 The Collected Almanac (Vol. 1 No. Summer Extra) 103
Edward Marlo Buffalo'd Vanish and Collection three selections vanish from between Kings to reappear between Aces, followed by
  • Dave Solomon's Suggestion
  • Marlo's Inverse Proof Approach
Related toVariations 1983 The Card Puzzle 22
Ian Land Second Direction credit information on Twist/Collectors combination
Variations July 1983 Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 11) 1131
C. W. Stanford Detex cards reversed with one-handed cut, aces shown with straight flush around them in deck
 		1983 Bertram on Sleight of Hand 237
Edward Marlo Detached Collectors aces isolated on table or
  • To the Pocket
  • To the Card Case
 		1983 Facsimile (Issue 1) 20
Frank Simon The Collectavator Aces distributed in fan, the come to top with selection between them
 		1983 Versatile Card Magic 72
Edward Marlo Instant Collection cards apparently put in different parts of fan
Related to 1984 Marlo's Magazine Volume 5 129
Jim Molinari Direct Collect biddle loading
 		Feb. 1984 Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 2) 877
Murray Bonfeld Flushed Collectors no selections required, Royal Flush Finale
 		Mar. 1984 Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 3) 891
Edward Marlo Interlaced Vanish and Collection three selections travel from between one quartet to another
 		1984 Epoptica (Issue Yearbook) 304
James Swain Encapsulated Accumulation interlaced transposition, three selections from between one quartet to another
 		1984 Epoptica (Issue Yearbook) 310
Bruce Cervon N.F.P. Collectors "Not For Purists", ungaffed
 		1984 The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 23 & 24) 233
Jerry Sadowitz Jaffa Cakes combining "Twisting the Aces" and "Twisted Collectors"
Inspired by 1984 Cards Hit 7
Jerry Sadowitz Another One
1984 Cards Hit 30
Alf Goodwin The Maneaters two variations with two cards
 		Oct. 1984 Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 8) 1267
Gordon Bruce Pinkerton's Ladies four Queens turn face up one by one, three cards with same value las selection appear interlaced in between the Queens, selection is found in card case
Related toVariations 1984 The Best of Close-Up Magic 15
Peter Duffie Collectors Item one double facer
 		1984 Close-Up to the Point 2
Jerry Sadowitz Front Cover Jack and King of Spades chosen and lost, then Spades court cards taken out to find the selections, sucker element, three collectors cards change to Ace through Three of Hearts
Inspired by 1984 Contemporary Card Magic 28
Randy Wakeman Ace Cutting Collectors ace production followed by collectors
 		1985 Formula One Close-Up 31
Don England Losers Weepers using Step Gaff for clean handling
Variations 1985/93 Don England's Gaffed to the Hilt! 13
Larry Jennings Collectors I
1986 The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings 92
Larry Jennings Collectors IV - The Skip Tracers faro
Related to 1986 The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings 117
Larry Jennings Collectors II faro
Variations 1986 The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings 129
Larry Jennings Collectors III faro, no contact
 		1986 The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings 191
Larry Jennings Collectors V - Distributraction
Related to 1986 The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings 213
Hippie Torrales Convenient Collectors
May 1986 Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 5) 1201
Ron Ferris Glamour-Ace weird concept for a triumph-collectors-combo
 		May 1986 Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 5) 1211
Jay Sankey Collect Me Not collector cards vanish, leaving selections
Related to 1986 Sankey Panky 87
Jay Sankey The Revolution Count apparently showing collectors-sandwich of seven cards, really only three selections
 		1986 Sankey Panky 88
Jay Sankey Tempus Fugitives three selections jump from four blank cards in collectors-configuration into deck, then back, then blank cards vanish and travel to wallet
 		1986 Sankey Panky 91
Ben Harris Double Deal Collectors
1986 1 a.m. The Sequel 8
David Regal Illegal Collections odd-backed
 		1987 Star Quality — The Magic of David Regal 69
David Regal Straightforward Collections
Variations 1987 Star Quality — The Magic of David Regal 75
John C. Wagner, Edward Marlo Omni Twist Collectors twisting sequence with kings, then they are placed on deck and collect selections
Related to 1987 The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner 38
John C. Wagner Twisted Collectors II
1987 The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner 44
Peter Duffie Quick Change Collectors collector quartet changes into Aces at the end
 		1987 Inspirations 81
Peter Duffie Collectors' Seminar
1987 Inspirations 83
Peter Duffie Hen Party Queen is produced with Christ Cut Force, two selections are found sandwiched between other three Queens
Inspired byVariations 1987 Inspirations 86
Bruce Cervon Cervon's Ambush odd backed Collectors
 		1988 The Cervon File 238
Darwin Ortiz Darwin's Aces Aces vanish and reappear "around" Selections
Inspired byVariations 1988 Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table 131
Ron Scarf Migration no selections, interesting effect variation
 		Oct. 1988 Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 10) 1549
Larry Jennings Multiple Trap
Also published here 1988 The Cardwright 163
Roy Walton The Collectors three Kings collecting two cards
Also published here
  • Abra, Feb. 1969, Vol. 47 No. 1203, p. 99
 1988 The Complete Walton — Volume 2 31
Roy Walton Ambush odd-backed collectors cards
Also published here 1988 The Complete Walton — Volume 2 34
Roy Walton Upside Down Collectors five cards collect the Aces, faro
Also published here 1988 The Complete Walton — Volume 2 37
Roy Walton Taking Flight selections from between Aces to between Queens in center
Also published here 1988 The Complete Walton — Volume 2 63
Derek Dingle, Karl Fulves Remote Collectors Aces remain on table separated from deck, dated 1972
Variations 1989 The Multiple Shift 26
Dai Vernon Collectible Aces remain on table separated from deck
Inspired by 1989 The Multiple Shift 30
Roy Walton Fast Ladies Queen is produced, two selections are found sandwiched between other three Queens
Inspired byAlso published here Jan. 1989 Opus (Vol. 2 No. 5) 14
Justin Higham Cannibal Collectors
Inspired by 1989 West End Card Session 16
Gary Kurtz All Together Four of a kind in Spectators palms
Variations 1990 Unexplainable Acts 79
David Regal You'd Swear There were Duplicates
Related to Dec. 1990 Apocalypse (Vol. 13 No. 12) 1861
Ken Krenzel Swain's "Passing Along the Vanishing Aces" or Latta's "The Vanishing Collectors"
Inspired by 1990 Close-up Impact! 185
Ron Scharf Migration
1990 Close Up Illusions 150
Philip T. Goldstein Snap Collectors Snap Differential with collectors finale
Also published here 1990 Focus 18
Michael Powers C.C.C.P. "Card Case Collectors Plus", cased collectors, then deck in case and three selections travel from Aces between Jacks in center of deck
Inspired by 1990 Top Secret Stuff 45
Michael Powers Secret Interlace Move for Collectors, Biddle interlacing
 		1990 Top Secret Stuff 45
Michael Powers Blowing Away the Aces Aces vanish one by one, then are seen to have collected three selection in center of deck
Inspired by 1990 Top Secret Stuff 65
Michael Powers Phantom of The OPERAtion Jacks placed in case, three selections are placed in the case as well, cards taken out and they have interlaced, selections vanish, selections found face-up in deck at different positions
 		1990 Top Secret Stuff 102
Jon Racherbaumer When Collectors Become Catchers "Tossed Collectors", deck thrown on table, collectors arrangement remains in hand, faro or non-faro handling by Ed Marlo
 		1990 Cardfixes 20
Paul Cummins Sequestered Collectors nice conditions, two double facers
Variations Nov. 1991 Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 11) 2001
Alex Elmsley Serendipity two unknown cards sandwiched between three of a kind turn out to be later selections
 		1991 The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1 61
Alex Elmsley One at a Time Collectors selections appear one by one between four Aces
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1991 The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1 288
Michael Close Dancers at the End of Time aces vanish from top of deck, trap kings, transposition with quartets, all change into jokers
Inspired by 1991 Workers Number 2 29
Sveroni Marcollectors
1991 Sveroni Original 11
Allan Ackerman Revisiting the Card Case Collectors from between cased Aces to Kings & back
Also published here 1991 Magic Castle Lecture Notes 3
David Britland Easy on the Sauce Ace to Three of Clubs find two selections
 		June 1991 Opus (Vol. 3 No. 10) 9
Roy Walton Fast Ladies Queen is produced, two selections are found sandwiched between other three Queens
Also published here 1991 Opus (Vol. 3 No. Opus Selection) 14
Jerry K. Hartman For Collectors Only Aces sandwich three selections between them
Also published here 1991 Card Craft 232
Jerry K. Hartman Collectricity with handling variation
 		1991 Card Craft 234
Jerry K. Hartman Change Collectors Three selections cut to and lost, three random cards placed between four Kings. Those cards are later shown to be the selections.
Also published here 1991 Card Craft 237
Jerry K. Hartman Caught Red Handed Collectors with four Aces and three selections, then Aces change back color
Also published here 1991 Card Craft 239
Jerry K. Hartman Trek-Kollectors four Jacks placed in one half of the deck travel to the other half to trap three selections
Inspired by 1991 Card Craft 241
Jerry K. Hartman Triple Trap
Also published here 1991 Card Craft 244
Jerry K. Hartman Faro-Fetched three selections lost in deck, Aces inserted into different parts of deck, deck given one shuffle, selections are between Aces
Also published here 1991 Card Craft 246
Jerry K. Hartman Collextra Edition faro, extension of version in Epilogue
Related to 1991 Card Craft 247
Jerry K. Hartman Search Flight Two phases of Collectors: first phase is four Aces find three selections, second phase is three selections placed between Aces vanish and travel to between four Queens in the deck
Inspired byAlso published here 1991 Card Craft 250
Chris Kenner Bad Credit
1992 Totally Out Of Control 129
James Swain The Kings' Holiday three selections in one half of deck travel to other half and are found interlaced between kings
Inspired by 1992 Don't Blink 97
James Swain No Explanation four face up indifferent cards 'collect' three selections, uses Marlo's faro sequences
 		1992 Don't Blink 121
Terry LaGerould Bill Collectors two Fives are sandwiched between three Jacks, they vanish and come out of performer's pockets, more traveling and sandwich phases
 		1992 Pasteboard Presentations 111
William Goodwin Pickpocket Collectors Kings in hand, three selections in different pockets, selection appear between Kings, Kings vanish and travel to pockets
 		1993 Notes from the Batcave 1
Peter Duffie The Telling Hand Ace of Spades is produced with Christ Cut Force, three selections are found sandwiched between other four Royal Flush Cards
Inspired by 1993 Card Selection 19
Allan Ackerman Revisiting the Card Case Collectors from between cased Aces to Kings & back
Also published here 1994 Las Vegas Kardma 80
Allan Slaight Commonwealth Collectors using a duplicate
 		Feb. 1994 Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 2) 2317
Jed B. Smith Three Before three cards between four Aces turn out to be later selected card
 		June 1994 Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 6) 2365
Juan Tamariz The Collectors using TPC load of all three selections at once
 		1994 The Tamariz Perpendicular Control 21
Paul Gertner Slow-Motion Collectors
Inspired by 1994 Steel and Silver 101
Justin Higham Interlaced Transformation three cards between Aces in center, Kings on top, Aces now on top and Kings in center with the three cards
Inspired byVariations 1994 Roger's Thesaurus 160
Aldo Colombini Missing
1994 The Close-Up Magic of Aldo Colombini 18
Peter Duffie Flight of Hand three Selections travel from between Aces to Kings, credit information
 		1995 Duffie's Card Compulsions 194
Peter Duffie The Protection Racket three Selections travel from between Aces to Kings
 		1995 Duffie's Card Compulsions 199
Robert Bengel Collector's Addition isolated Aces
 		Aug. 1995 Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 8) 2540
Edward Marlo Long Distance Collectors selections stolen into Tenkai Palm and loaded between Aces, two methods
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Aug. 1972
 1995 M.I.N.T. — Volume II 84
Edward Marlo Still Collecting three methods
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Aug. 1973
 1995 M.I.N.T. — Volume II 120
Edward Marlo Subtlety Switch redistributing reversed cards between Aces by dealing in pairs from hand to hand
 		1995 M.I.N.T. — Volume II 125
Edward Marlo Reverso four Aces with three reversed cards between them on table, those turn out to be three later signed selections, two methods
  • Marlo's Added Notes on "Reverso"
Variations 1995 M.I.N.T. — Volume II 126
R. Paul Wilson Justify Me transposed collectors
Inspired by 1995 Chaos Theories 55
Paul Cummins Another Sequestered Collectors
Inspired by 1996 from a shuffled deck in use... Part Two 3
John C. Wagner, Allan Ackerman New Twisted Collectors at end of twisting the routine three selections appear between Aces
 		1996 The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue Las Vegas Close-Up) 189
Doug Edwards, Harry Lorayne Twice The Collectors
Oct. 1996 Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 10) 2706
Dominique Duvivier Cross-Fire Collectors Three selections placed interlaced between the Aces. Aces then appear on the deck, while three selections remain in the original packet
 		1996 Magie Duvivier 158
James Swain Honest Collectors
1996 Miracles with Cards 160
Baltazar Fuentes Card Case Collectors II with Fuentes Gaff
Inspired by 1996 Arempi 23
Peter Duffie Swatta card chosen and removed, Aces cut to one by one and vanished again, they end up collecting the other three mates of chosen card
Inspired by 1996 Open Secrets 12
Peter Duffie Collecstasy three Kings collect two selections
Inspired by 1996 With Cards 1
Paul Gordon Millenium Collectors
Dec. 1997 Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 12) 2871
Peter Duffie The Spectator Makes a Sandwich! Hands off multiple sandwich, find two cards
Inspired by 1997 Effortless Card Magic 120
David Solomon Miscall Collectors
1997 Solomon's Mind 69
Adrian "Ramblar" Guerra My Own Version of "Collectors"
1997 Notes 12
Peter Duffie In the Basement Kings put at bottom of deck, three selection end up between them
Inspired by 1997 N.D.E. — A Near Deck Experience 6
Peter Duffie Still Down There! Ace to Three put on bottom, two selections end up between them
Inspired by 1997 N.D.E. — A Near Deck Experience 7
Pit Hartling Robin Hood Collectors/Cards Across Combo, double facers
 		1998 Das Kleine Grüne Heft 6
Bruce Cervon Commercial Collectors
1998 Hard-Boiled Mysteries 74
Chad Long Divide And Conquer collecting cards are fairly distributed yet appear face up on top with selections in between
 		1998 The Looking Glass (Issue 4) 136
Tom Gagnon Collectors Per Se with the Versatile Spread Control, progressive collectors
 		1998 The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 67) 1376
Joel Givens Collectors, for Collectors
1998 The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 68) 1407
Steven Hamilton A Welcome Return Nine of Hearts selected, Aces trap three Threes, those Threes then a Five and Four of Hearts, and between those appears the selection, diminishing collectors
VariationsAlso published here 1998 Five Times Five — Scotland 57
Peter Duffie Populace
1998 Covert Concepts 3
Paul Cummins Just a Thought three spectators think of a card in a packet each with Emotional Reaction procedure, collectors done with those
Inspired by Apr. 1998 Onyx (Issue 3) 5
Ken Simmons Ultimate Collectors
Apr. 1998 Onyx (Issue 3) 9
Wesley James, Jed B. Smith The Thought Collectors
July 1998 Onyx (Issue 4) 7
Mark Aspiazu, Ken Simmons Convincing Collectors selections peeked at
  • First Method (Mark Aspiazu)
    • Second Handling (Ken Simmons)
    • Third Handling (Ken Simmons)
  • Second Method (Mark Aspiazu)
 		July 1998 Onyx (Issue 4) 14
Peter Duffie A Formidable Team collectors with only one selection, other two trapped cards are of same suit and value
 		Oct. 1998 Onyx (Issue 5) 14
Persi Diaconis, James Swain Persi's Collectors faro
Related to 1999 21st Century Card Magic 105
David Regal Clandestine Collectors Classic Collectors effect with clean procedure for losing selections
Variations 1999 Close-Up & Personal 18
Doug Conn Ambush in Blue odd-backed collector cards
 		1999 Tricks of my Trade 38
Justin Higham Surprise Collectors using Count-Action Bottom Deal
 		1999 Collected Card Notes 26
Edward Marlo Bluff Collectors
Inspired by 1999 Collected Card Notes 110
Joshua Jay Collecting a Closer follow-up to collectors: red and black Aces transpose, then back, then tabled two Aces turn out to be the three selections and all Aces are in the performer's hand
 		Jan. 1999 Onyx (Issue 6) 8
Roberto Giobbi, Roy Walton Catch 22 direct handling
 		2000 Card College — Volume 4 990
Roberto Giobbi Card Collection
Inspired by 2000 Card College — Volume 4 1002
Simon Lovell Collectors 21!
2000 Son of Simon Says! 47
Peter Duffie Trap-Ease King is forced, then two selections are found sandwiched between other three Kings in deck
Inspired by Mar. 2000 Onyx (Issue 10) 12
Jerry K. Hartman In One Full Sweep Collectors where the four Kings are faceup on deck and visibly drop through deck and fall out the bottom trapping three selections
Also published here June 2000 Onyx (Issue 11) 2
Don England The Card Collection using four Aces with different backs, gaffed
 		2001 Don England's Paradox 122
David Malek David's Aces
Inspired by 2001 Rebel without a Pause 1
Paul Cummins Revolve Load for Collectors
 		2001 Rebel without a Pause 3
Harry Lorayne Direct Collect three unknown cards between Aces turn out to be later selections
Inspired byAlso published here 2001 Personal Collection 269
Peter Duffie Cannibalector cannibals and collector combo
Inspired by
  • Phil Goldstein combo of Twisting & Collectors
 2001 Cards By All Means 12
R. Paul Wilson Wise Guys card chosen and Aces locate the three mates à la Collectors
 		2001 Omerta 3
James Swain Finale for The Collectors
  • The Card Expert
three selections are replaced in deck, the four-of-a-kind then changes into the three selections
Variations Jan. 2001 Genii (Vol. 64 No. 1) 80
Marc DeSouza Collection Agency
2001 DeSouza's DeCeptions 49
Rob James Tweaked Cannibals visual handling of Collectors finale
 		Aug. 2001 Ego (Vol. 1 No. 3) 14
Peter Duffie Collectors In My Pocket Ace, Two and Three put in pocket, two selections appear between them later
Inspired by Sep. 2001 Ego (Vol. 1 No. 4) 17
John Lovick Clandestine Jokers
Inspired by 2002 Constant Fooling 1 75
Aaron Fisher The Taxman
2002 The Paper Engine 110
Guy Hollingworth Recollected Collectors see further credits in Issue 5, p. 1, and Issue 6, p. 1
 		2002 Penumbra (Issue 2) 7
R. Paul Wilson Punch Too sucker effect, transformation of multiple cards to match stated outcome
Inspired by
  • Larry Jennings' "Sucker Punch" in "Thoughts on Cards" video
Variations 		2002 13 24
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Attractors using Hamman's Flip-Flop Force
Also published here May 2002 Ego (Vol. 1 No. 11) 18
Euan Bingham Metal Collectors
2003 Free From Filler 11
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Fan Dancing Queens half the deck fanned over other half, Queens appear face-up on top with three selections between them
 		2003 Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2 23
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Data Collectors one selection lost, Aces collect three cards, one with value, suit and selection itself
 		2003 Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2 107
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Double Oreo Collectors two selection appear between Aces on top of deck
 		2003 Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2 109
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Street-Wise Collectors weird effect combination
 		2003 Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2 110
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Collective Unconscious using three-card catch
 		2003 Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2 150
Steven Hamilton Welcome Return 2 non-gaffed version, diminishing collectors
Also published here Sep. 2003 Opus (Vol. 5 No. 11) 15
Zenneth Kok Instant Collectors faro and ribbon-spread hide-out
  • Instant Zendwich
Related to Mar. 2003 Ego (Vol. 2 No. 14) 10
Zenneth Kok Triple Zendwich Kings find three selections one by one
 		Mar. 2003 Ego (Vol. 2 No. 14) 15
Jerry Sadowitz "Why Don't you Do Something to Help Me?!" three collector cards
 		2004 Cut Controls 8
Jerry Sadowitz Curious Sandwich with three collectors cards
 		2004 Cut Controls 10
Wesley James The James Gang "beta"
Inspired by 2004 Enchantments 67
Karl Fulves Fragmented Flush "Problems"
kind of a slow-motion collectors with a Royal Flush, posed as a problem
 		2004 Latter Day Secrets (Issue 9) 378
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Multiple Spaghetti Sandwich three Jacks trap two selections
Variations 2004 Diamonds from Coal 26
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Royal Spaghetti Collectors
Inspired by 2004 Diamonds from Coal 27
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson HUH Collectors
2004 Diamonds from Coal 53
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Attractors using Hamman's Flip-Flop Force
Also published here 2004 Diamonds from Coal 138
Joshua Jay Discreet Displacement Collectors Collectors routine using the Discreet Displacement move
Related to 2005 Sleight of Hand and a Twist of Fate 17
Justin Higham Side-Faro Collectors
2005 Tricks with the Side-Faro False Shuffle 1
Justin Higham Side-Faro Flexible Discovery
  • Side-Faro Flexible Collectors
  • (Side-Faro) Minimalist Collectors
 		2005 Tricks with the Side-Faro False Shuffle 3
Max Maven Cushion Shot Aces placed in card case prop, they change into three selection, then vanish from box and all seven cards appear in collectors fashion in deck
 		Feb. 2005 Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. 1) 30
Joshua Jay Collectors and Back Again three selections in case, they appear between the Aces, then Aces vanish and are found in case
 		2005 Overlap 127
Jack Avis Who Wants Another Collectors?
Inspired by 2006 Rara Avis 134
Kostya Kimlat House Party Collectors as Kostya Kimlet, Collectors combined with Triumph, story presentation
 		2006 Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 7 180
Michael Powers Impossible Collectors Queens tabled, later spectator places deck onto Queens and cuts the deck for Collectors revelation
 		2006 Power Plays 21
Doug Edwards To-The-Point Collectors
2006 Brass Knuckles 139
Doug Edwards Better (?) To-The-Point Collectors
2006 Brass Knuckles 143
Andi Gladwin The Collecting Jacks aka "Sandstorm"
 		2007 Best of Friends — Volume III 26
Doug Edwards Collection Agency
Variations 2007 Best of Friends — Volume III 148
Michael Powers The Spectator Collects Collectors routine, spectator cuts Queens into middle of deck, instantly collect three selections
 		2007 The Magician's Ltd Cookbook 94
Darwin Ortiz Beyond Collecting faro, with ribbon-spread hide-out
Related toVariations 2007 The Ephemeral Lecture Notes 3
Jerry K. Hartman Cache and Carry similar plot to “Catch and Carry” (p. 48) but as a Collectors, where four reversed Aces out-jogged in different parts of deck are extracted and sandwich three selections
 		2007 Card Dupery 51
Jerry K. Hartman In One Full Sweep Collectors where the four Kings are faceup on deck and visibly drop through deck and fall out the bottom trapping three selections
Also published here 2007 Card Dupery 126
Justin Higham Biddle-Appearance Collectors Collectors routine with Biddle Appearance (reference to Apex Ace by Frank Garcia)
Related to 2008 Dexterity Manual 28
Doc Docherty Super Collectors direct
 		Aug. 2009 Genii (Vol. 72 No. 8) 22
Tom Stone Hoarders faro
 		2010 Vortex 45
Tyler Wilson Collectors Application
2010 Reinventing the Real 30
David Britland Easy Collectors
Inspired by Oct. 2010 Genii (Vol. 73 No. 10) 15
Harry Lorayne About Face - And Collect! twisted collectors, two methods
 		2011 Special Effects 30
Harry Lorayne Collect Again
Inspired by
  • George Hills routine (Linking Ring)
 2011 Special Effects 39
Jon Armstrong Balls to the Walls Collectors selections loaded as seven-card sandwich is shown
Inspired by 2011 The Magical Adventures of Jon Armstrong 42
Ernest Earick Mr. Earick's Collectors three cards are placed between Aces and all cards in middle of deck, three cards vanish from between Aces, the seven-card sandwich reappears on top of deck
 		2012 53 Friends 39
Michał Kociołek Bold Collection selections appear one by one between four Kings, Smith's Myth
Inspired by 2012 8 Effects and a Sleight 24
Jason Ladanye Precision Aces Aces reversed in deck locate three selections via three faros
Variations 2013 Confident Deceptions 93
Jason Ladanye The Gathering Aces appear and trap three selections, using faros
Inspired by 2013 Confident Deceptions 101
Steven Hamilton, Peter Duffie Trans-Collectors three cards travel, collecters type
Also published here 2013 The Magic of Steven Hamilton 15
Steven Hamilton A Welcome Return Nine of Hearts selected, Aces trap three Threes, those Threes then a Five and Four of Hearts, and between those appears the selection, diminishing collectors
Also published here 2013 The Magic of Steven Hamilton 35
Steven Hamilton A Welcome Return 2 non-gaffed version, diminishing collectors
Inspired byAlso published here 2013 The Magic of Steven Hamilton 40
Carlos Vinuesa Past, Present and Future (Collectors) Collectors effect with stripper deck
Related to
  • "Bone Collectors" (Ashford Kneitel, The Tornado DVD, ca. 2006)
 2013 Numbers, Cards... and Time! 59
Tom Crosbie Kickback Collectors collectors, when repeated Aces and selections change places
Inspired by
  • Ryan Swigert's "Kickback"
  • Ben Earl's Collectors routine
 2013 Just Be Croz 128
Harapan Ong, Larry Jennings The Buckle-llectors kings distribute, then assemble around three selections
Related to 2014 Close Culls 93
Tony Cabral Psychomotor Aces (The Kobayashi-Maru Collectors)
faro
Inspired by 2014 Notes From A Mechanic 16
Bébel Les Collecteurs Prennent L'Ascenseur Collectors, first Aces arrive on top, then selections found sandwiched inbetween
 		2014 Notes de Conférence 1 7
Harry Lorayne Spread Control (Aces Collect)
Inspired by 2015 JawDroppers! 144
Harry Lorayne Spread Control (Easier Collectors)
2015 JawDroppers! 149
Andi Gladwin Collect Me Quick Queens tabled face up, three selections are lost and then propelled out of the deck between Queens quickly
 		Aug. 2015 Genii (Vol. 78 No. 8) 39
So Sato Worker Bee "Collectors" two cards found between three Aces
 		2016 The Secrets of So Sato 163
Jared Kopf Far-Flung Collectors Aces counted into spectator's hand, selections appear between them
 		2016 Nothing but the Family Deck 21
Yves Carbonnier Transmutation Royale three Aces interlaced between Kings change into selections, with repetition
 		2016 Transmutatione Royale 1
Ryan Plunkett Collect Yourself three cards selected and lost, four Aces magically appear on top of the deck, then three cards appear sandwiched between the Aces
 		2017 A New Angle 24
Syd Segal Two, Two, Two Tricks in One! finale for Collectors in which the three selections transpose with the four-of-a-kind that's bin distributed on top of the tabled spread deck
Inspired byAlso published here
  • DVD "Simply Sydney" (2008, D&D)
 2017 A New Angle 33
Harry Lorayne Obvious Collectors simplified
Inspired by 2017 JawDroppers! Two 157
Harry Lorayne Direct Collect three unknown cards between Aces turn out to be later selections
Inspired byAlso published here 2017 JawDroppers! Two 188
Patrick G. Redford Tut Tut Tut Aces turned over in the deck, after a shuffle Aces are found in pairs, next shuffle all Aces are together and after last shuffle selections are trapped in between, faro method
Inspired by 2017 Temporarily Out of Order 126
Xiaobo Zhou 反转 (Reversal) Collectors, four Aces trap three cards that match the selection but is wrong, then change the three cards into the correct mates
Inspired by 2018 Enthusiasm 5
Xiaobo Zhou 被收集者 (The Collected) Standard effect, four Queens find three selections cleanly
 		2018 Enthusiasm 38
Ignacio López Las Damas Cazadoras
Inspired by
  • Paul Gordon's "Millenium Collectors" in "Nocturnal Creations"
 2018 Sobre Magia de Cerca 41
Allan Ackerman A Prelude to the Collectors three spectator remember top card of small packet, performer shuffles all together, faro
 		2019 Card Theater 38
Yves Carbonnier Collector de Collection
2019 Grand Livre de Cartomagie 82
Yves Carbonnier Les Rois qui Volent four Kings vanish and appear face up in the deck, with three selections between them
 		2019 Grand Livre de Cartomagie 196
Tom Gagnon Packet Collectors three selections lost, groups of four cards each biddle counted off deck and spectators put their hand on the groups that contain their cards, selections travel to between Kings
Inspired by 2019 Gagnon Unfiltered 53
Tom Gagnon Underhanded Collectors selections lost and deck spread on table, scooped up with four Kings and selection appear between Kings, four double facers, faro
Inspired by 2019 Gagnon Unfiltered 65
Tom Gagnon Subterranean Collectors Aces and selections inserted in ribbon spread, using Overlap Multiple Shift
Inspired by 2019 Gagnon Unfiltered 194
Andi Gladwin Fireworks Aces produced, three cards chosen, Aces vanish one by one, collectors, selections vanish, Aces change into selection which changes into each of the other selections
  • Ace Production
  • Apex Aces
  • Selection Vanish
  • Selection Appearance
Inspired by 2020 The Boy Who Cried Magic 61