der kartenturm\nseverals cards placed upright on table to tower/house\nfriedrich w. conradi-horster
1896
der moderne kartenkünstler Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster
Der Kartenturm
severals cards placed upright on table to tower/house
die kartenbrücke\nlong spread between hands that defies gravity, hidden rubber thread\n unknown\nthe bridge of cards\n unknown
1896
der moderne kartenkünstler
Unknown
Die Kartenbrücke
long spread between hands that defies gravity, hidden rubber thread
karten- und ei-balance\negg and upright card balanced on wand, card with needle inside\n unknown\ncard and egg balance\n unknown
1896
der moderne kartenkünstler
Unknown
Karten- und Ei-Balance
egg and upright card balanced on wand, card with needle inside
card and egg balance\nimpossible balancing stunt with card and egg on wand\n unknown\nkarten- und ei-balance\n unknown
1897
new era card tricks
Unknown
Card and Egg Balance
impossible balancing stunt with card and egg on wand
die kartenbrücke\nno. 3, deck spread out between hands about fifty cm, stays suspended, secret rubber band/thread set-up\n unknown
1900
der amateurzauberer
Unknown
Die Kartenbrücke
No. 3, deck spread out between hands about fifty cm, stays suspended, secret rubber band/thread set-up
the valladon cards on glass\ncards adhere to sheet of glass, spectator shoots on glass but candle goes out, performer shoots and all cards drop except selections\n unknown
1909
the art of magic
Unknown
The Valladon Cards on Glass
cards adhere to sheet of glass, spectator shoots on glass but candle goes out, performer shoots and all cards drop except selections
the balanced deck\ndeck balanced on hand\njean hugard\nthe balancing deck\nmartin gardner
1944
hugard's magic monthly - volumes i, ii, iii and iv Jean Hugard
no gimmick card spread\nlong spread, using perpendicular card\nneal elias\ncliff hanger\nmeir yedid\na long spread\nneal elias\nvulcan deck\nkarl fulves
1946
at the table tricks Neal Elias
two dollars and aces\naces appear in two envelopes that contained a dollar bill before, p&l phantastic card reel for long spread in air\ncharlie miller\nthe homing deuces\ncharlie miller
1961
the magic of charles earle miller Charlie Miller
Two Dollars and Aces
aces appear in two envelopes that contained a dollar bill before, P&L Phantastic Card Reel for long spread in air
suspense\ncard balanced between upright card case and deck, then it remains suspended (chair levitation like) when case is removed\nkarl fulves\nsuspense\nkarl fulves
1978
the chronicles Karl Fulves
Suspense
card balanced between upright card case and deck, then it remains suspended (chair levitation like) when case is removed
stretch out\nlong spread of card between the hands without visible support, rubber band\nmike bornstein
1985
best of friends - volume ii Mike Bornstein
Stretch Out
long spread of card between the hands without visible support, rubber band
spreading it a little too thin\ntoo long spread is suspended in mid-air, based on neal elias idea from "at the table", perpendicular\nrandy wakeman
1985
formula one close-up Randy Wakeman
Spreading it a Little Too Thin
too long spread is suspended in mid-air, based on Neal Elias idea from "At the Table", perpendicular
cliff hanger\nlong spread of card between the hands without visible support\nmeir yedid\nno gimmick card spread\nneal elias\nlight spread\nsteve beam
1985
best of friends - volume ii Meir Yedid
Cliff Hanger
long spread of card between the hands without visible support
picking up card spread\n\njerry andrus\n"some ideas with ribbon spreads" in jerry andrus' "kurios kards" 1973, p. 32
1985
the trapdoor - volume one Jerry Andrus
Picking Up Card Spread
Also published here
"Some Ideas With Ribbon Spreads" in Jerry Andrus' "Kurios Kards" 1973, p. 32
charged cards\nseveral phases, apparently cards are charged with electric energy
1. single card rises from deck
2. half of a card stands on table on the long end
3. half of a card stands on table on the short end
4. four quarters of a card cling to the fingers
5. card spread is picked up (jerry andrus)
see also p. 243 for additional idea by jim surprise\nsteve beam\ncharged cards\nsteve beam\nthe trapdoor issue #10\nsteve beam
1985
the trapdoor - volume one Steve Beam
Charged Cards
several phases, apparently cards are charged with electric energy
1. single card rises from deck
2. half of a card stands on table on the long end
3. half of a card stands on table on the short end
4. four quarters of a card cling to the fingers
5. card spread is picked up (Jerry Andrus)
see also p. 243 for additional idea by Jim Surprise
the leaning tower of pasteboards\ncard only supported on one side "floats" on hand\nhippie torrales\nhippie torrales' magnetic spinner - krenzel variation\nken krenzel\nhippie torrales
1987
apocalypse vol. 6-10 Hippie Torrales
a gimmicked incredible levitation\nalternative\nken krenzel\nincredible full deck levitation\nken krenzel
1987
incredible full deck levitation Ken Krenzel
hippie torrales' magnetic spinner - krenzel variation\ndeck floats on finger and moves\nken krenzel\nhippie torrales\nthe leaning tower of pasteboards\nhippie torrales
1987
incredible full deck levitation Ken Krenzel, Hippie Torrales
Hippie Torrales' Magnetic Spinner - Krenzel Variation
light spread\nlong spread of card between the hands without visible support\nsteve beam\ncliff hanger\nmeir yedid
1990
the trapdoor - volume two Steve Beam
Light Spread
long spread of card between the hands without visible support
charged cards\nseveral phases, apparently cards are charged with electric energy
1. single card rises from deck
2. half of a card stands on table on the long end
3. half of a card stands on table on the short end
4. four quarters of a card cling to the fingers
5. card spread is picked up (jerry andrus)\nsteve beam\ncharged cards\nsteve beam
1993
semi-automatic card tricks Steve Beam
Charged Cards
several phases, apparently cards are charged with electric energy
1. single card rises from deck
2. half of a card stands on table on the long end
3. half of a card stands on table on the short end
4. four quarters of a card cling to the fingers
5. card spread is picked up (Jerry Andrus)
stand up spread\ntable spread made to stand up vertically on its edge, self-standing, then two selections produced from it\nmuneo yokoi
1993
volum 5 lecture note Muneo Yokoi
Stand Up Spread
Table spread made to stand up vertically on its edge, self-standing, then two selections produced from it
do the spirits return?\nrapping hand answers questions, rising cards with the hand, card stands upright\nrobert parrish\nthe talking hand\n unknown\nthe hand of cagliostro\n unknown
1995
great tricks revisited Robert Parrish
Do the Spirits Return?
rapping hand answers questions, rising cards with the hand, card stands upright
tensegrity\ndisplay construction with two cards and a pencil, impossible object, using thread and gaffed card\npatrick snowden
1996
the art of astonishment - book 2 Patrick Snowden
Tensegrity
display construction with two cards and a pencil, impossible object, using thread and gaffed card
magnetic aces\nfour aces face-down on table in a row, right first finger presses on first ace, it clings to finger, places it on next ace, both cards cling to finger, and so on\nnob yoshigahara\n"invisible glue" (nob yoshigahara, the physics teacher, feb 1992 & magic magazine ca. 1993)\nsuspense\nkarl fulves\nmagnetic aces - notes\njohn e. mintz\nstatic cling\nnob yoshigahara\ninformant\nkarl fulves
1998
underworld Nob Yoshigahara
Magnetic Aces
four Aces face-down on table in a row, right first finger presses on first Ace, it clings to finger, places it on next Ace, both cards cling to finger, and so on
static cling\n"an offbeat ace assembly"
four aces face-down on table in a row, right first finger presses on first ace, it clings to finger, places it on next ace, both cards cling to finger, and so on
"in science magic martin gardner credits it to nob yoshigahara of tokyo"\nnob yoshigahara\nmagnetic aces\nnob yoshigahara
1998
the fine print Nob Yoshigahara
Static Cling
"an offbeat ace assembly"
four Aces face-down on table in a row, right first finger presses on first Ace, it clings to finger, places it on next Ace, both cards cling to finger, and so on
"in Science Magic Martin Gardner credits it to Nob Yoshigahara of Tokyo"
sensitive finger\nfive phases blindfold routine with sense of touch presentation
1. finger print, by touch
2. think stop
3. rising card under handkerchief, magnetism presentation
4. card identity divination
5. location of selection\nchristian scherer\nal koran's "koran's miracle blindfold card act" in lewis ganson's "routined manipulation part ii", 1951\ncarl-horst meier's "ein psycho-kartenprogramm" in "intermagic" vol. 4, no. 1, 1976
1999
sensitive finger Christian Scherer
Sensitive Finger
five phases blindfold routine with sense of touch presentation
1. finger print, by touch
2. think stop
3. rising card under handkerchief, magnetism presentation
4. card identity divination
5. location of selection
Inspired by
Al Koran's "Koran's Miracle Blindfold Card Act" in Lewis Ganson's "Routined Manipulation Part II", 1951
the balancing deck\ndeck sands upright on back of hand, with comment by joseph k. schmidt\nmartin gardner\nscience and magic, july 1927\nthe balanced deck\njean hugard
2000
latter day secrets Martin Gardner
The Balancing Deck
deck sands upright on back of hand, with comment by Joseph K. Schmidt
put your treys in the upright position\n"erect aces", four 3s stand upright on table\nlee asher\nerect aces\nlee asher
2001
close cover before striking Lee Asher
suspense\nno. 38, card balanced between upright card case and deck, then it remains suspended (chair levitation like) when case is removed\nkarl fulves\nsuspense\nkarl fulves
2001
my best self-working card tricks Karl Fulves
Suspense
No. 38, card balanced between upright card case and deck, then it remains suspended (chair levitation like) when case is removed
la carta acróbata\ncard stands on hand of performer and then flies to the other hand\ndámaso fernández
2003
la magia española del siglo xx Dámaso Fernández
La Carta Acróbata
card stands on hand of performer and then flies to the other hand
magnetic mix-up\ntwo rubber banded halves on top of each other, bottom one is lifted when top one is lifted\nkarl fulves
2004
under tension Karl Fulves
Magnetic Mix-Up
two rubber banded halves on top of each other, bottom one is lifted when top one is lifted
vulcan deck\nrubber band around deck vanishes, then long spread between hand is made\nkarl fulves\nno gimmick card spread\nneal elias
2004
under tension Karl Fulves
Vulcan Deck
rubber band around deck vanishes, then long spread between hand is made
loco-motion\nfollow-up for "auto kinetic", toy car replaced in card case, then full deck removed from it, case balances on edge of one-handed fan, signed card to case\nkarl fulves\n"wink change"\nmartin gardner
2006
prolix Karl Fulves
Loco-Motion
follow-up for "Auto Kinetic", toy car replaced in card case, then full deck removed from it, case balances on edge of one-handed fan, signed card to case
tapped\ndeck is sucked back into card case while magician tries to remove it.\nnico scholl\nlube job\nsteve beam
2015
semi-automatic card tricks - volume 10 Nico Scholl
Tapped
Deck is sucked back into card case while magician tries to remove it.