Collins Ace Routine

75 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Vanish / Collins Ace Routine
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Mickey MacDougall The Four Aces reappearance in poker deal
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
476
Dai Vernon Solo Flight Aces as finale four cards change into Aces one by one
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
254
Stanley Collins The Alpha Four Ace Trick
1945
My Best
131
Arthur H. Buckley Four Aces
Related to 1948
The Card Expert Entertains
119
The Glide with small packet, Collins Aces
 		1948
The Card Expert Entertains
1120
Edward Marlo Four Ace Vanish featuring four different vanishes
Variations 1953
The Cardician
166
Stanley Collins Collins' Ace Trick
1953
Classic Secrets of Magic
66
Stanley Collins, Cy Endfield Aces for Connoisseurs Collins Aces
Variations 1955
Cy Endfield's Entertaining Card Magic — Part II
46
Cliff Green The Evaporating Aces different vanish for each aces
 		1961
Professional Card Magic
92
Nate Leipzig Leipzig's Favourite Four Aces Trick
1963
Dai Vernon's Tribute to Nate Leipzig
165
Alan Keith Sock it to Me aces reappear sticking out of four vest pockets (duplicates)
 		1969
Expert Card Mysteries
125
Edward Marlo Stanley Collins Ace Vanish Variation
1969
Expert Card Mysteries
151
Edward Marlo The Surprise Packet card in named hand shown indifferent during poker deal, they change into Aces, possible follow-up to Collins Aces
 		Spring 1970
Hierophant (Issue 3)
140
Edward Marlo Blank Ace Assembly suggestion of doing ace assembly with aces and blank cards
 		1971
Those Wild, Wild Aces
6
Roger Smith K-S Vanish handling for method 4 of Marlo reference
Inspired by 1971
The K-S Control System
9
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Poker Player's Vanish Version No. 233, Aces change to Kings instead of vanishing, then Aces dealt to wanted player
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
59
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Simplex Four Ace No. 342, starts like an assembly lay-out, but then Aces vanish and come from envelope or pocket it seems
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
96
Variation Of Buckley's Four Ace Trick No. 431, ends with dealing Aces in chosen poker hand
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
124
Sam Leo Horowitz Horowitz's Glide Count For 4 Ace Trick No. 605, Collins type
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
168
John Snyder Dr. Grote's Effect: 2) Snyder ace Yanish in face up pile No. 658-2, cryptic, Aces seem to vanish from four packets
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
181
Steve Saunders, James R. Hicks Four Aces 1,000,001 Aces vanish and are found again by spelling the cards
Inspired by 1974
Necromancer (Vol. 2 No. 4)
1
Francis Carlyle The Stanley Collins - Carlyle Ace Trick aces reappear in named hand
 		1975
The Magic of Francis Carlyle
9
José de la Torre Follow the Leader
  • First part: The Aces Follow the Leader (Aces and Joker lost in the deck, all come to top)
  • Second part: Triumphant Aces and the Leader
  • Third part: Again the Four Aces and the Leader (Collins Ace type routine with deal into wanted hand)
 		1977
Magicana of Havana in New York
9
Stanley Collins Collins Glide Display
1978
New Stars of Magic (Vol. 1 No. 11)
2
Paul L. Smith Chased Aces all vanish, are reproduced from deck with various methods
 		May 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 5)
339
Arturo de Ascanio Ases para Conocedores (Saludo a Fred Kaps)
Inspired byAlso published here 1980
El Manejo de la Carta Doble
7
Al Smith WATA - Where Are The Aces? Collins Aces, spelling finish
Inspired by 1980
Cards On Demand
30
Ed Balducci, Frank Mireider The Auto Mazo Deck 1934, see also p. 63 for comment by Ralph W. Hull
  • #1 Thought of Card Reversed
  • #2 Alternate Reverse Trick
  • #3 Selected Card Found Reversed
  • #4 Selected Card Transferred from One Half of Pack to Another
  • #5 Three Card Monte
  • #6 The Vanishing Aces
Variations 1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
58
Peter Duffie Collins Upturned Aces change to Kings in packet instead of vanishing, Drunken Poker Deal finale
 		1984
Close-Up to the Point
17
Martin Lewis The Spelling Collins' Aces
Variations 1985
Martin's Miracles
36
Slippery Aces Collins Aces with dealing finale
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 1)
6
Tommy Martin Four Aces
1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 2)
14
Arthur H. Buckley, Four Ace Moves
1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 2)
14
Frederick Braue FB Four Aces (1937)
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 2)
18
Edward Marlo New Ace Vanishes for Collins type routines
 		1986
Thirty Five Years Later
31
Edward Marlo Olram's Updated Collins
1986
Thirty Five Years Later
32
John C. Wagner J.C. on Collins Aces
1987
The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner
54
John C. Wagner J.C.'s Collins Kings
1987
The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner
72
Nate Leipzig Leipzig on the Collins Ace Trick
1988
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 2
224
Henry Christ Vanish for the Collins Ace Trick
1988
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 2
229
Dr. Jacob Daley Alternative Ending - Daley's Vanish vanish of an ace from a packet
 		1988
The Cardwright
127
Edward Marlo Packet Switches - Third Method peel switch handling for switching all cards
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Feb. 1965
 1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
131
Justin Higham Surprise Ace Assembly Aces vanish one by one from their packet, then last pile has all Aces face up
 		1989
West End Card Session
12
John Bannon Travelling Jack's Sideshow Aces jacks vanish from their packets, fourth packet transforms into aces, jacks from pockets
 		1990
Impossibilia
28
Simon Aronson Under Her Spell Queens vanish from their packets, named Queen spelled out, other Queens produced as well
Also published here 1990
The Aronson Approach
3
Stanley Collins Collins Vanish brief
Also published here 1990
The Aronson Approach
4
Steve Draun Technical Tips on the Collins Vanish
1990
The Aronson Approach
9
Simon Aronson Active Aces merging the beginning of Collins Aces with ending of Christ Aces
Inspired by 1990
The Aronson Approach
29
Arturo de Ascanio Ases para Conocedores (Saludo a Fred Kaps)
VariationsAlso published here 1992
La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 6
17
Slippery Aces
1993
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 8
83
Eddie Fechter, Del Ray Fechter's Aces Aces vanish from four packets and are found again, improvisational manner
Variations 1993
Fechter
138
Alex Elmsley Collinspell collins Aces with spelling finale, setting cards with a faro, featuring interesting vanishes
 		1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
357
Joe Rindfleisch Poker-Deal Aces
May 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 5)
2502
Simon Aronson Stack In Trade Aces stacked to performer and shown during deal, then another player has Aces and performer Royal Flush
  • Overhand Shuffle Methode (Version 1)
  • Streamlined Handling
  • Collins Method (Version 2)
Inspired by 1995
Simply Simon
52
Edward Marlo Latest Ace Vanishes Ace (or card) vanishes in packet, five methods
VariationsAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Dec. 1968
 1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
37
Pablo Domenèch En Torno a los Cuatro Ases - Ases para Conocedores
1996
La Magia de Pablo Domènech
27
Larry Jennings The Jennings/Collins Aces
1997
Jennings '67
220
Richard Kaufman A few words about "The Collins Aces credit information
 		1997
Jennings '67
220
Michael Vincent The Many Faces of a Woman longer routine about the four queens
 		Oct. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 10)
2845
Wesley James Stanley Collins Meets The Progressive Aces
Inspired by Dec. 1999
Onyx (Issue 9)
27
Stanley Collins Collins Ace Vanish
Related to
  • Magazine of Magic, Oct. 1914
 2000
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 3)
69
John Neely The Resurrection Aces vanish à la Collins Aces and are found again à la Christ Aces
 		2000
Card File Two
91
Reinhard Müller The Glide Vanish
  • The Side-Glide Vanish
  • The Deal Vanish
  • The Spectator's Glide
Inspired by 2001
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 6)
180
Karl Fulves Collins Ace Vanish Credit Information references
 		2003
Off The Books (Issue 7)
114
Simon Aronson Under Her Spell Queens vanish from their packets, named Queen spelled out, other Queens produced as well
Also published here 2003
Lecture Notes
6
Stanley Collins Collins Vanish brief
Also published here 2003
Lecture Notes
6
Arturo de Ascanio Aces for Connoisseurs
Inspired byAlso published here 2008
The Magic of Ascanio — More Studies of Card Magic
175
Arturo de Ascanio The Aces of My Exam
Related toVariationsAlso published here 2008
The Magic of Ascanio — More Studies of Card Magic
182
Gabi Pareras, Joaquín Matas Ases para conocedores ("Los ases de mi examen")
  • Los preliminares ("Una idea deliciosa")
  • As de Trébol ("El abanico")
  • As de Diamantes ("El pincel")
  • As de Picas ("El escondite")
  • As de Corazones ("La frotadita")
  • Un Final ("Y dos alternativas")
    • La mano de póquer
    • Cortando por los ases
  • Gran Final ("Cortesia de Joaquin Matas")
Inspired by 2012
Arturo de Ascanio - la depuración constante de lo mismo
215
Joaquín Matas Los Ases de Mi Examen Aces appear face-up in different parts of the deck
Inspired byRelated to 2014
A Fuego Lento — Volumen I
215
David Britland Mickey's Aces
  • Cardopolis
Collins Aces, reappearance of Aces in poker deal
Inspired by Oct. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 10)
48
Arturo de Ascanio, Jesús Etcheverry The Aces of my exam
Also published here 2020
Reflections on the Double Card (Ascanio's Handling)
149
Steve Reynolds Invisible Poker Deal Collins Aces, Aces reappear face-up when dealing a face-down poker hand
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Next Stop... Larceny
 2021
Output (Issue 16)
26
Rico Weeland Thank You, Eddie Aces vanish from four packets in different ways and are found again at four numbers or values in improvisational manner
Inspired by Oct. 2022
The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 10)
466
Dai Vernon Collins Aces Tips from private lecture notes by P. Howard Lyons
 		2022
Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
82