Color Change Gaffs

119 entries in Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Color Change Gaffs
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Mechanical Changing Cards three different ones
 		1876
Modern Magic
142
Changing Cards
  • flap card (with rubber)
  • moving pip section in picture cards (two versions)
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
46
The "Walking Pip" Card
1889
Tricks with Cards
47
Multi-Pip Card & Application two versions, with general card type routine with two spectators
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
48
Prof. M. Verbeck Multi-Pip Card double faced multi-pip card, ending clean with blank card
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
50
Changing Cards multi-pip card
Variations 1890
More Magic
55
"Walking Pip" Cards
1890
More Magic
56
Dasselbe Kunststück in anderer Ausführung No. 14, Nine of Diamonds changes into Ace of Diamonds, pips made from powder can be shaken/rubbed off
Related to 1895
Der Kartenkünstler
18
Die sich in der Hand eines Zuschauers verwandelnde Karte card placed on spectator's hand changes, pips made from powder can be shaken/rubbed off, detailed explanation
Related to Feb. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 2)
23
Eine Point-Drei-Karte verwandelt sich in ein Ass multi-pip principle
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
133
Point-Vier verwandelt sich in Point-Sechs multi-pip principle
Related to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
133
Prof. M. Verbeck Professor Verbecks "Tolle Neune" double facer with multi-pip principle
Also published here 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
134
Einfache Bilder-Klappkarte
Related to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
139
Die neue vierfache Verwandlungskarte card changes three times
Related to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
141
Die Bilderschiebekarte "Carreau-Dame verwandelt der Künstler in Pique-Dame"
with sliding section inside card
Related to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
144
Das sich viermal verwandelnde Ass card changes into all four Aces with sliding mechanism inside card
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
145
Die Haarkarte
Related toAlso published here 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
145
Pique-Drei verwandelt sich in Pique-Ass Three changes to Ace with sliding mechanism inside card
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
147
Pique-Zwei verwandelt sich in Coeur-Zwei Two of Spades changes to Two of Hearts with sliding mechanism inside card
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
147
Coeur-Ass verwandelt sich in Pique-Ass Ace of Hearts changes into Ace of Spades with sliding mechanism inside card
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
148
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Coeur-Zehn verwandelt sich in Pique-Zehn Ten of Hearts changes into Ten of Spades with ten small flaps
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
148
Neueste Verwandlungskarte card changed into other card that is ungaffed since a cover slide is palmed off
Related toVariations 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
150
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Die neue dreifache Verwandlungskarte card changes two times, ends with unprepared card since a cover slide is palmed off
Inspired byRelated to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
151
Die Verwandlungs- und Verkleinerungskarte Queen changes in a Jack, shrinks to half its size and vanishes
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
151
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Die alte und neue Tintenkarte ink changes to clear water, a card is used to proof that it's ink
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
159
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Eine Spielkarte verwandelt sich in eine Blancokarte card to blank card
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
164
Mysteriöse Transformation Nine of Diamonds changes to Ace of Diamonds in hand of spectator, eight of the pips consist of red powder that is shaken off
Related to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
165
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Neuester Kartensteiger four selection, corner torn off one, first picture card rises and its picture moves on the card, second rises reversed and visible reverses, third card is blank card and visible prints itself, fourth card with missing corner, corner visibly restores
Related to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
210
Die Haarkarte "Mechanische Karten"
Also published here Jan. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 5)
71
Die vierfache Verwandlungskarte "Mechanische Karten"
card taken from the deck and transformed three times
Related to Apr. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 8)
117
Third Method two moving pip cards
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
213
The Changing Card Queen of Hearts to Clubs and vice versa, sliding part
Related to 1897
New Era Card Tricks
220
The Unique Changing Card Queen to Jack of different suit
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
223
The New Quadruple Changing Card
Related to 1897
New Era Card Tricks
233
The Flap Card
Related to 1897
New Era Card Tricks
243
The Nonpareil Changing Card examinable after change
Related to 1897
New Era Card Tricks
244
The New Nonpareil Card examinable
Related to 1897
New Era Card Tricks
246
Moving Pip Card
Related to 1897
New Era Card Tricks
251
A Mysterious Transformation Ace with other pips put with vermillion onto it, changes into Ace
Related to 1897
New Era Card Tricks
254
The Vanishing Pips Nine changes into Five, then Three, then Ace, then blank on both sides, Multi Pip Card
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
260
Prof. M. Verbeck Professor Verbecks "Tolle Neune" double facer with multi-pip principle
Also published here Jan. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 5)
74
J. Smetana Die neue Haarkarte from a Nine into a Ten
 		Mar. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 7)
104
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Point-Vier verwandelt sich in Point-Sechs free gaff card comes with issue
Related to Oct. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 4)
64
Die Vermehrung der Points Three of Diamonds, point number changes multiple time to Five, Ace, Nine, then blank, using sleight-of-hand as well as multi-pip card and powdered pips
 		Nov. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 12)
188
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Pocket Card for Transformation
1910
Kartenkünste
178
Other Changing Cards
1911
Modern Card Manipulation
107
Laurie Ireland Goofy Deck changing into a black eight of diamonds
 		1934
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1934)
2
Fred Heaman A Visible Transformation Two of Clubs to Two of Spades
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
491
R. S. Glover Crossed Colors two book-flap type gaffs
 		1942
Prepared Cards and Accessories
19
Hollis Tucker Flower to Card No. 2, flower changes into selected card
 		1958 ca.
50 Tricks and Ideas with Spring Flowers
1
Jochen Zmeck Ein Märchen mechanical (hinges) jumbo three card monte with story presentation
Inspired by
  • Eperny monte routine in Magie
 1960
Das Jochen Zmeck Skriptum
21
Edward Marlo Card Flight card on tabled deck changes with coin on top, hole in card, tosheroon
Related toVariations Aug. 1966
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 1 No. 10)
49
Karl Fulves By Any Other Name two methods (gaffed card & Elmsley Count)
Related toVariations Winter 1967
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 3 No. 1st Folio)
135
Bob Driebeek, Frank Garcia Razzle Dazzle card under coin in deck chances, one method visible, using card with hole of half-dollar size (Tosheroon)
 		1972
Million Dollar Card Secrets
40
Derek Dingle Universal Chameleon divided flap card
 		July 1972
Epilogue (Issue 15 (Part 1))
127
Pip Card using a pip liquid (?) clubs is transformed to spades
 		1976
Early Marlo (Issue Oddity & Other Miracles)
103
Edward Marlo Pip Sucker Gag mechanical pip card with threads is explained, then pips are rubbed off and card given out for inspection
 		1976
Early Marlo (Issue Oddity & Other Miracles)
110
Pip Liquid Recipe to draw pips on cards that can be rubbed off
 		1976
Early Marlo (Issue Oddity & Other Miracles)
111
Tony Bartolotta Four Of A Kind transformation with gaff, What's New In Magic (1956)
 		1980
Color Quik
49
Steve Dusheck Changing Card Award visibly changing card
Also published here 1980 ca.
Lecture No. 1
13
Derek Dingle The Universal Card gaffed (divided flap) and impromptu handling
 		1982
The Complete Works of Derek Dingle
17
Don England Solo Change gaffed, glued on index on picture card
 		Apr. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 4)
905
Acrobatic Card how to make it
 		1984
Epoptica (Issue Yearbook)
318
Nick Pudar Pips Queek Five of Clubs to Four of Clubs by removing the center pip, then four pips fall off leaving holes
 		1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
245
Frederick Braue The Changing Card 7C into 7S as it is removed from deck, with silhouette gaff (1943)
Related to 1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 3)
12
Don England Peek-a-Boo Color Changing Deck visual color change of the back
 		1985/93
Don England's Gaffed to the Hilt!
21
Edward Marlo Holee Revelation coin is placed on each the four piles (Tosheroon)
Inspired by 1987
Special Effects
72
Bruce Cervon The Universal Card three Methods, also gaffed (divided card, flap gimmick)
Also published here 1988
The Cervon File
57
Fred Heaman Silhouette Card
1988
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 2
199
Christoph Borer Eine halbe Sache back of selection changes back color, only half of the back changes color, eventually all cards change back color
Also published here 1988
Seminarheft
14
Christoph Borer Eine Halbe Sache back of selection changes back color, only half of the back changes color, eventually all cards change back color
Also published here 1989
Seminarheft
28
Ben Harris g) The Flying Pip Two of Diamonds visibly changes into Three
 		1989
Premier Elastic Thread & Routines
[12]
Patrick Page The Ever Change Card court card transformation gaff with sliding section
Also published here 1990
Pages From Patrick's Notebook
18
Patrick Page You've Got the Wrong Card McCombical type routine
  • For Kids Shows
Also published here 1990
Pages From Patrick's Notebook
21
Christoph Borer Eine Halbe Sache back of selection changes back color, only half of the back changes color, eventually all cards change back color
Also published here 1991
Magie
20
Patrick Page Die Verwandlungskarte court card transformation gaff with sliding section
Also published here Nov. 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 3)
99
Patrick Page Es ist die falsche Karte! McCombical type routine
  • Für Kinderzauberer
Also published here Nov. 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 3)
101
Steve Dusheck Changing Card visibly changing card
Also published here 1992
Dusheck's Card Magic
101
Gary Plants "Killer" Poker-Deal Demo color changing deck climax
 		June 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 6)
2662
Seven of Clubs - Seven of Spades giant mechanical changing card, no details
 		1996
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 7)
8
Bob King Color-Changing Deck optional with "Color-Changing Acro Card" (Bob King)
 		1996
Five-Star Magic
16
Karl Fulves A. K. A. four Fives, one suit named, reflection of this Five changes to a queen when seen in mirror
 		1997
The Vampire Papers
107
Chris "Doc" Dixon Stick This tosheroon type, card with round sticker in the center, changes to selection
 		1997
Everything Is Funnier with Monkeys
21
Jim Steinmeyer The Thespian Card
  • Conjuring
three cards put aside, then three cards chosen and lost, the three cards from the beginning are shown to be indifferent, then they change into the selections and back, then one of the cards changes into all three selections one by one and back to an indifferent card, card with half card flap
 		Feb. 1998
MAGIC (Vol. 7 No. 6)
79
Clubs - Spades Silhouette Transformation
Related to
  • The Sphinx, Sept. 1945
 1999
The Fine Print (Issue 10)
340
Ellis Stanyon Nine to Five to Three to Ace to Blank No. 20,
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
137
Ellis Stanyon "Pippin" No. 36, four changes in five, cut-out pip and black background
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
150
Ellis Stanyon The Three of Diamonds Changes to Two No. 18, center pip on hair is jerked back
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
166
A. E. Bloom The Signed Ace Changes to a Three No. 19, celluloid sheet with extra pips and indices palmed onto signed Ace
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
166
Ellis Stanyon The Two of Hearts Changes to the Two of Spades No. 21, one pip is Spade and one Heart
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
167
Ellis Stanyon The Vanishing Pips No. 28, Nine of Diamonds changes to Five, Three, Ace, then blank, back seen, hinged multi-pip card
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
173
Ellis Stanyon The Mechanical Changing Pip Card No. 33, for example Queen of Clubs to Queen of Hearts, two versions
Variations 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
177
Ellis Stanyon The Mechanical Changing Pip and Value Card No. 34, Queen of Clubs to King of Hearts
Inspired by 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
177
Ellis Stanyon The Moving Pip Card No. 39
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
181
Ellis Stanyon An Ace Changes to a Three and Vice Versa No. 43, holes fill with color
Inspired by 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
183
Theodore DeLand The Ten of Spades Changes to the Ten of Clubs No. 51, sliding celluloid piece on card
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
185
Theodore DeLand The Five of Diamonds Changes to the Five of Spades No. 58, "DeLand's Colour Changing Card"
  • Variation ("The Irish Card", pips change to green)
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
190
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Pocket Card for Transformation
2002
Hofzinser's Card Tricks
129
Juan Tamariz El Trébol y la Pica Three of Clubs turns into Three of Spades, two methods
 		2003
La Magia Española del Siglo XX
159
Ron Frost Splitting Thoughts Prediction changes to match two selections, final card contains four spades and five hearts
 		2004
After The Force
126
R. Paul Wilson How to make your own Fan-2-C gaffs step gaff, small triangle format
  • Setting the gaff openly
 		2004
Fan-2-C
6
R. Paul Wilson Fan-2-C Poker fan of five cards visibly changes into royal flush à la Bob Koch's Zapped
Variations 2004
Fan-2-C
11
R. Paul Wilson FaceOn-2-C different grip, fan held vertical
  • Method One
  • Method Two (gaff ends up sticking to back of hand)
Inspired by 2004
Fan-2-C
15
R. Paul Wilson Tabled Fan-2-C fan is lying on table
Inspired by 2004
Fan-2-C
23
R. Paul Wilson Ricochet-2-C gaffed, visual
Inspired by 2004
Fan-2-C
28
R. Paul Wilson Lap-2-C (The Drunken Mitt) gaff lapped in off-beat, non-visual change
Inspired by 2004
Fan-2-C
29
R. Paul Wilson Wave-2-C gaff slides inside of fan under cover of hand
Inspired byVariations 2004
Fan-2-C
33
R. Paul Wilson Gavi-2-C gaff slides inside of fan without cover
  • Another Idea...
Inspired by 2004
Fan-2-C
35
R. Paul Wilson Bold-2-C fan of five cards visibly changes into royal flush, alternate handling to get in and out
Inspired byVariations 2004
Fan-2-C
38
R. Paul Wilson Bold-2-C Face On one-handed version
Inspired by 2004
Fan-2-C
45
R. Paul Wilson Magnet-2-C shimmed gaff version
Inspired by 2004
Fan-2-C
50
Christoph Borer Eine halbe Sache back of selection changes back color, only half of the back changes color, eventually all cards change back color
Also published here 2006
Compilation
58
Christoph Borer Eine halbe Sache back of selection changes back color, only half of the back changes color, eventually all cards change back color
Also published here 2007
Der Stoff aus dem die Wunder sind
31
Patrick Page The Davenport Deception deck is face up on table, a coin is placed on the top card and flash paper is ignited on the coin, the card under coin changes
 		2011
Magic Page by Page
54
张国洲 Jojo Color Change Deck Blue deck changes to red step by step, first a few cards, then with slow motion change, then whole deck changes, gimmicked
 		2017
The Truth 真相
11
Harapan Ong The Frog Prince card with frog image visually changes into a Jack of Hearts, hand-operated flap style gimmick
 		2018
Principia
199
Jonathan Neal A "Crafty" Card Trick for Charlie
  • Secrets Within Secrets
making a jumbo flap card, turnaround for rising card
 		Aug. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 8)
58
Landon Stark Face Change Gimmick picture card held with the face towards the audience with both hands is bent back and forth and changes into another picture card
 		Feb. 2024
The Hermit (Vol. 3 No. 2)
1248
Christoph Borer Only the Half of It back of selection changes back color, only half of the back changes color, eventually all cards change back color
Also published here 2024
Forged by Fire
10