Divided

294 entries in Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Divided
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Hocus Pocus Junior Conveyance of Cards and Dice mentioning card tricks and principles without details
  • divided cards
  • advantage dice by cutting off a strip
  • "nipping" (punch?), corner crimp, dots
 		1634
The Art of Legerdemain Discovered
51
To make Four Cards change from Eights to Twos, from Black to Red, etc. divided cards
 		1876
Modern Magic
71
The Transforming Sevens divided cards
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
137
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin The Protean Pack three selections, "General Pack"
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
140
The "Three-Card" Trick - Another Method gaffed face, fake-index precursor
 		1890
More Magic
54
Die verwandelten Könige No. 40, four Kings change into four Queens
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
48
Die Chamäleon-Karten fan of four cards transforms multiple times, divided cards
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
135
Französische Verwandlungskarte three Fives change into Aces, kind of wide-spread divided cards
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
136
Geteilte Karten a) diagonally divided cards
b) horizontally divided cards
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
137
Das Verwandlungs-Kartenspiel transformation deck with divided duplicates on one side and normal faces on the other side à la Hofzinser, can be shown normal, then all-alike for one selection then another and then normal again
 		June 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 6)
84
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Ein Hofzinser'sches Kartenkunststück card changes into four selected cards one by one
 		Jan. 1898
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 7)
106
Hugo Schrader Das Erraten dreier gedachter Karten three people are shown two cards each, they should remember one of them, they's found, two divided picture cards and a Seven/Eight of Clubs
 		Feb. 1898
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 8)
124
Eduard W. Lufa Die geteilte Karte on divided cards, making them, using gaffed cards
 		Sep. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 9)
132
Eduard W. Lufa Halt! three cards selected, card dealt into hat one by one, each spectator says stop during the deal and the performer is holding the spectator's selection at that moment, second deck cut into four piles, one pile selected and all its cards predicted in envelope, then first deck changes into one-way force deck of each of the three selections one by one
 		Oct. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 10)
147
Eduard W. Lufa "Ihnen fliegen alle Herzen zu!" eight cards noted down and wrapped in handkerchief, eight Heart cards, the packets transpose, packed of divided cards (connected with a thread for security so it is not fanned to widely)
 		Nov. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 11)
164
Eduard W. Lufa Die Generalkarte card changed into four selections one by one
 		Dec. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 12)
179
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Denken und Vergessen "Hofzinser's Kartenkünste I."
with three divided cards
 		Feb. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 2)
20
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Mariage "Hofzinser's Kartenkünste II."
King and Queen of Hearts put together in deck, they appear at top and bottom and are tabled, then appear back on top and bottom and tabled cards are indifferent, Jack of Clubs added to King and Queen, monte type routine with those three cards, they all change into Jacks of Clubs, Kings and Queen produced from deck again
 		Mar. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 3)
35
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Das wunderbare Kartenspiel "Hofzinser's Kartenkünste III."
entire deck changes into duplicates of three selections one after the other
Also published here Apr. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 4)
50
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Das Allvermögen der Frauen "Hofzinser's Kartenkünste IV."
four cards chosen, Queens removed, they change into selections one by one on table, they change back to Queens
 		May 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 5)
67
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Ueberall und Nirgends "Hofzinser's Kartenkünste VI."
Related to July 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 7)
99
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Ueberall und Nirgends explanation part
Related to Aug. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 8)
115
Adolf Brückmann Die Verwandlungskarten Nines change into Aces, wide-spread gaffs
 		Jan. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 1)
3
A. J. Eine geheimnisvolle Flucht Jacks, Queens, Kings and Aces put into four packets on the table, packet chosen with dice and a suit chosen as well, that card becomes a blank card and the selection is in previously empty envelope, quartet gaff
 		May 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 5)
69
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Das Geheimnis des Lucifer two selections tabled, two Aces used to cover those cards, other two Aces under a plate, selections transpose, then the four cards on the table are the Aces and under the plate are the two selections
 		Feb. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 2)
19
Das magische Kaffeekränzchen assembly with Queens and three divided cards, then packets dealt out again, Queen placed with three indifferent (the divided) cards, other Queens vanish and reappear in packet
 		Aug. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 8)
123
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Briefkasten answering letters, Hofzinser on divided cards
 		Aug. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 8)
136
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Das dreiblättrige Kleeblatt three Queens, each covered with two cards, one packet freely chosen and Queens assemble in it, divided and double facer
 		Oct. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 10)
156
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Conradis Asskarten special divided cards with Aces, wide-spread gaffs
 		Dec. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 5 No. 1)
2
Dreifache Verwandlungskarten gaffed card that changes twice, double facer with double-ended picture card on one side
 		Jan. 1905
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 5 No. 2)
19
The Princess Card Trick (Second Method) double-ended cards
 		1909
The Art of Magic
82
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Denken und Vergessen (Erste Ausführung)
Also published here 1910
Kartenkünste
86
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Denken und Vergessen (Zweite Ausführung)
Also published here 1910
Kartenkünste
93
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Denken und Vergessen (Dritte Ausführung) using mis-spotted card
Also published here 1910
Kartenkünste
98
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Allvermögen der Damen four cards chosen, they're the Queens, they transpose with four indifferent cards, Queens change one by one and back to Queens
Also published here 1910
Kartenkünste
105
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Täusche deinen Nächsten wie dich selbst! four cards chosen, four Queens on table, they transpose one by one, then back
Also published here 1910
Kartenkünste
118
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Coeur-Mariage (Erste Ausführung) two cards in center come to top and bottom, then three cards transpose around with guessing game presentation
VariationsAlso published here 1910
Kartenkünste
125
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Coeur-Mariage, das liebende Paar (Zweite Ausführung) "The Married Hearts - The Loving Couple", shortened version
 		1910
Kartenkünste
134
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Die Herz-Dame four Kings each change into Queen of Hearts and back, then four cards are counted to via named numbers, they're the Queens
Also published here 1910
Kartenkünste
142
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Das wunderbare Kartenspiel entire deck changes into duplicates of three selections one after the other
Also published here 1910
Kartenkünste
148
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Überall und Nirgends (Zweite Ausführung) expanded routine
Also published here 1910
Kartenkünste
153
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Überall und Nirgends (Dritte Ausführung) an additional nine cards change into selection
Also published here 1910
Kartenkünste
161
The Changing Card two cards chosen, a card changes to both cards
 		1911
Modern Card Manipulation
106
The Transforming Sevens four cards change several times, gaffed cards taken out of deck at the start
 		1911
Modern Card Manipulation
108
Eddie Clever Hallucination three people look at top card, everybody sees a different card, see page 99 for improvement by Charles W. Fricke
VariationsAlso published here Oct. 1934
The Jinx (Issue 1)
1
Tom Sellers A Comedy Card Interlude color change routine with mismade cards (like half changed card)
 		1934
Card Tricks That Work
18
Louis Lam Find the Lady money card changes into card with business information on front
 		1935
Would You Believe It?
20
Jess E. Mills The Super Eye Popper ambitious type routine with duplicate (king of clubs with one spade pip)
 		1937
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1936/37)
181
Card on the Wing card vanishes from deck and appears somewhere else, double ender
 		1937
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1936/37)
183
Divided Cards information and how to make them
 		1938
Greater Magic
489
Four Sevens and Four Deuces divided cards
 		1938
Greater Magic
489
Theodore DeLand Double Ender Princess Trick brief mention
 		1941
The Jinx (Issue 126)
729
Eddie Clever Hallucination three people look at top card, everybody sees a different card
Also published here 1945
My Best
128
George G. Kaplan The Princess Card Trick with repeat phase, divided-card gaffs
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
158
George G. Kaplan Making Fake Indexes rubbing off ink and glueing new suit symbols, described for making divided picture cards
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
159
Hen Fetsch, Cy Keller Double sequence, card is half red and half black
 		Aug. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 261)
1044
Arthur Rasper Der halbe Zauberspruch three Tens of Hearts, one changes to a King, then it changes back half-way (divided card is shown openly), then back to a Ten
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil II
9
Harry G. Franke Three Ways Out Six to Nine change, moving pips from card to card, "The Vanishing Lady" Tunnel-like transformation (from Hugard's Magic Monthly, August 1952, p. 965)
 		1969
HEX!
14
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Intuition spectator locates another spectator's card from 6-card packet on table, first wrong but then transforms
 		Winter 1969
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 3rd Folio)
297
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Kings And Queens Kings and Queens separated on table, then both piles consist of two Kings-Queen pairs
 		Winter 1969
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 3rd Folio)
301
Eddie Joseph Vacant Vision monte routine, using card with half face and half back
 		1969
The Art of Eddie Joseph
51
Bruce Cervon 3 Way Split divided double faced card, solution
Inspired by Mar. 1970
Epilogue (Issue 8)
60
Peter Warlock 3-Way Split transposition of two card with a third card (joker) on the table, fake index court card
 		Oct. 1970
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 12)
370
Dr. Raymond L. Beebe The Lost Trick of R.W. Hull "An Article On The Hypnotic Joker"
two spectators select face-down cards at table them, then name any cards, they match
Related to
  • "Hypnotic Joker" (Hugard's Magic Monthly, May 1962)
 Feb. 1971
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 4)
400
Walter B. Gibson Three Card Mental Repeat three cards in pocket, two removed and bringing mentally selected card out at last, repeated
Related to 1971
Magick (Issue 25)
121
Brother John Hamman A Four-tunate Choice four Fours, two are freely chosen, they are odd-backed and the other Fours change to Queens
Related toVariationsAlso published here Summer 1972
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 7th Folio)
542
Edward Marlo Favorite Universal blank card changes into three selections one by one
  • The Clean-Up
  • Added Variation
  • Added Thoughts & Suggestions
 		1972
The Universal Card
8
Edward Marlo Universal Solutions four solutions
Related to 1972
The Universal Card
13
Jon Racherbaumer The Chameleon Card Joker changes into three selections one by one and back, with back-change as well
 		1972
The Universal Card
17
Johnny Thompson Universal Combine card changes into three different selections in three different ways and back
Also published here 1972
The Universal Card
19
Bruce Cervon Cervon's Universals odd-backed card changes into three selections one by one, three different routines with different gaffs
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1972
The Universal Card
21
Jon Racherbaumer Full-Circle Universal
Inspired by 1972
The Universal Card
29
Jochen Zmeck Mit diagonal geteilten Karten two methods to force a card from a deck with all divided cards (peek and turning a card over in fan)
 		1972
Sieben mal Drei
6
Karl Fulves Mechanical Cards King to Queen of Spades
 		1973
Packet Switches (Part One)
43
John Quine Ace-X-Ace using card with divided back
 		1974
Card Cavalcade II
14
Ray Cox Odd Cards Out four cards in a envelope, suit is chosen and card turns blank, gag
 		1974
Magick (Issue 109)
543
Karl Fulves Tunnel Space tunnel turnover between two other cards, color changing back kicker
Inspired by
  • "The Vanishing Lady" (Harry Franke, Hugard's Magic Monthly)
 1975
Methods with Cards — Part 2
152
Stewart Judah Jack's Gone fan of three cards shown, center card turns over, then changes to blank card, see also p. 856
Inspired by
  • "The Bashful Queen" (Joe Berg)
Related to 		Winter 1975
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. 10th Folio (Part Two))
851
Roger Smith The Dream card changes while isolated in tabled spread, spread turned over twice
Also published here 1975
The Dream!!
1
Mike Rogers The Universal Card ala Ascanio
1976
The Ascanio Spread
19
Gene Castillon The Undulating Universal
1976
The Ascanio Spread
21
Roger Smith The Penultimate Dream card changes while isolated in tabled spread, spread turned over twice
  • The Penultimate Dream...2nd Handling
  • The Penultimate Dream...3rd Handling (Easy)
Inspired by
  • Jon Racherbaumer effect description, The Talisman, July 1971
 1977
The Ultimate Card Book No. 3
4
Roger Smith The Penultimate Duo-Gaff Dream card changes while isolated in tabled spread, spread turned over twice, with two gaffed cards
 		1977
The Ultimate Card Book No. 3
9
Roger Smith The Dream! card changes while isolated in tabled spread, spread turned over twice
Also published here 1977
The Ultimate Card Book No. 3
10
Roger Smith The Ultimate Dream Sandwich sandwiched card changes while sandwich is isolated in tabled spread, spread turned over twice
Variations 1977
The Ultimate Card Book No. 3
11
Roger Smith The Simple Sandwich Ultimate Dream effect variation
Inspired by 1977
The Ultimate Card Book No. 3
12
Karl Fulves Unexpected at end of transposition sequence, cards are torn in half and one half of each card transforms
 		1978
Transpo Trix
32
David Britland Supersonic Joker two red-backed blank cards, one blue-backed Joker, situation reverses
 		1978
Trick Card Trickery
8
Roger Smith The Five Card Bonus Stunner Ace through Five reverse one by one, one put in pocket, other four become blank cards and pocketed is blank also
Inspired byRelated to 1978
The Ultimate Card Book No. 4
11
Simon Aronson Red See Passover
Also published here 1978
The Card Ideas of Simon Aronson
78
Edward Marlo The Four Aces (Again) diagonal divided gaffs
 		1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
2
Karl Fulves Mate Two two cards torn in half, spectator takes two halves of one card, yet they do not match
 		1979
The Chronicles (Issue 13)
1194
Edward Marlo Olram's Ultimate Blues divided backs, fake indices
 		1980
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 4
301
Ken Krenzel Transcendental Transpo using two divided cards along different axis, see page 372 for handling detail by Charles Hudson
 		Mar. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 3)
313
Edward Marlo Quadruple Fingertip Cards to Pocket four peeked cards to four different pockets, double facer with divided cards on one side
 		1980
Hierophant (Issue The Last Hierophant)
50
Split-Faced Card
1981
Arcane (Issue 6)
64
Robert Walker, David Solomon Cosmic Card double faced divided card
 		Dec. 1981
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 12)
87
Derek Dingle Poor Charlie gaffed, rainbow backs
Variations 1982
The Complete Works of Derek Dingle
126
Shigeo Takagi Acrobatic Monte using divided card
VariationsAlso published here June 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 6)
639
Daryl Martinez Half and Half two smaller playing cards folded, half of them changes places resulting in "misprinted" cards
 		1982
Something for Everyone
2
Karl Fulves Hocus Poker four fours with face-down card in middle shown, packet turned over to show "hole card" which is also a four, then other four cards change to aces, using diagonally divided cards
Related to 1982
Hocus Poker
3
Karl Fulves Gaffed Card Note divided card that neither vertical nor diagonal but in between
 		1982
Hocus Poker
7
Karl Fulves Color Focus "Hocus Poker" in which hole card changes back color
 		1982
Hocus Poker
8
Karl Fulves Hocus Poker V
1982
Hocus Poker
16
Karl Fulves Hocus Notus note on previous trick
 		1982
Hocus Poker
19
Karl Fulves Discard Draw two pairs change into the aces
Inspired by
  • "Double Deland" (J. W. Sarles)
 1982
Hocus Poker
24
Sam Schwartz Las Vegas Straight hole card Nine of Hearts, other cards almost make it a straight flush in hearts, other cards change to Clubs, then hole card to Ace of Clubs
effect by Fulves, method by Schwartz
Variations 1982
Las Vegas Straight
1
Karl Fulves Atlantic City Stud handling variation
Inspired by 1982
Las Vegas Straight
4
Mike Schwartz Fast Four poker hand of two pairs instantly changes into four Tens
 		1982
Fast Four
1
Peter Kane How to Make a Divided Card two-ended picture card
 		1982
Kane
118
Peter Kane The Gossips
1982
Kane
120
Peter Kane Chameleon Quartet Ace through Four of Clubs tabled, then Ace through Four of Spades found, Spades change into Clubs and Clubs into Queens
Related to 1982
Kane
136
Edward Marlo Non-Confusing Observation Test double enders
 		1983
The Card Puzzle
7
Edward Marlo Combination Observation Test repeat version
 		1983
The Card Puzzle
11
Karl Fulves Sub Chase different handling, adding second submarine card
Inspired by 1983
Bob Ostin's New Submarine Card
26
John Cornelius Face Down Poker twisting four cards, then they turn into Aces, see Roger Smith reference for credit information
Related to 1984
Fork Full of Appetizers — Book 2
7
Juan Tamariz, Bernard Bilis Mini Fuera de Este Mundo with ten cards, divided in half, dated to 1976
 		1984
Magia Potagia — Volume III
74
Philip T. Goldstein PSI-Con Ruse double ended cards are placed in book (instead of apparatus)
Also published here 1986
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 5
63
Fred Kaps Supersonic Variation stop trick prediction, card displayed in cup
Inspired by
  • Supersonic Card Prediction, Stanley Jaks
 1986
It's So Simple
18
Mitchell Silverman Answer to Nobody divided card gaff
 		Sep. 1987
Apocalypse (Vol. 10 No. 9)
1398
Bruce Cervon The Universal Card three Methods, also gaffed (divided card, flap gimmick)
Also published here 1988
The Cervon File
57
Bruce Cervon Three the Hard Way half/half gaff
 		1988
The Cervon File
211
Philip T. Goldstein Psi-Con Ruse double ended cards are placed in book (instead of apparatus)
 		1988
Das Phil Goldstein Seminar
17
Philip T. Goldstein Psi-Con Ruse double ended cards are placed in book (instead of apparatus)
 		1988
Lecture
3
Edward Marlo Marlo's Aces using three cards with half Ace and back on their backs, with variations
VariationsAlso published here 1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
195
Edward Marlo In Spectator's Hands wrong card reversed in deck, changes into right card, handling all in spectator's hands
Also published here
  • The New Tops, May 1966
 1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
220
Edward Marlo Repeat Repeat Reverse card turns over, is rightened and turns over again, repeated with second selection
 		1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
222
Edward Marlo Triple Repeat Reverse peeked card reverses three times
 		1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
225
Edward Marlo The Mental Four one of four cards thought of, performer reverses one, it's the right one, repeated
Related to
  • The Linking Ring, Sep. 1963, p. 65
 1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
227
Edward Marlo Observations B'Wave type effect with three double backers and quartet gaff
 		1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
230
Scotty York The Sawed Deck two jumbo decks are used, one card is selected from a red deck and placed in an envelope, other deck is sawed in two with a toy saw and two halves are selected, card in envelope is a split-faced card matching both halves, credit information
Inspired by
  • "Banana Split" (Repro Magic marketed item)
Also published here 		1988
A Rumor in Their Own Time
1
Brother John Hamman Four-Tunate Choice four Fours, two are freely chosen, they are odd-backed and the other Fours change to Queens
VariationsAlso published here 1989
The Secrets of Brother John Hamman
216
Randy Wakeman The Card of a Thousand & One Faces gaffed
Inspired by 1989
Randy Wakeman Presents
133
David Solomon Open Travelers with Ace, Two, Three, Four
Inspired byAlso published here 1990
David Solomon T.A.O.M. Convention
5
Shigeo Takagi Monte With Four jumbo cards
Also published here 1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
74
Tony Cachadiña The Nudist Deck special design for gaffed deck
 		1991
Lecture Notes
1
Jim Steinmeyer San Fernando Monte jumbo cards that are openly folded in half
 		1991
Device and Illusion
119
Vanni Bossi The Vanni Bossi Multipip Card a Six-spot with one spot missing, can be shown as Four or Six
  • Ambitious Card 1
  • Ambitious Card 2
  • Forcing and Vanishing the Forced Card
  • Forcing One or Two Cards
  • A Prediction
  • Final Note
 		1992
Escorial 1992 — The Marlo Year
20
Scotty York The Skill Compatibility Test two jumbo decks are used, one card is selected from a red deck and placed in an envelope, other deck is sawed in two with a toy saw and two halves are selected, card in envelope is a split-faced card matching both halves
Also published here 1993
For Your Eyes Only
9
Rick Johnsson Small Packet Vanish with injogged push-in color change
A. Odd Colored Back
B. With an Extra Card
C. Split Face Card
 		1993
Card File
41
Simon Aronson Red See Passover
Also published here 1994
Bound to Please
76
Chase the Ace No. 35, three cards, Ace changes into another card and is removed from case
 		1995
Self-Working Close-up Card Magic
67
Philip T. Goldstein Psi-Con Ruse double ended cards are placed in book (instead of apparatus)
 		1996
Desert Seminar Notes
1
Dominique Duvivier Auto-Twist no sleights
Variations 1996
Auto-Twist & Isolated Aces
2
Jeff Busby Isolated Aces four spectators chose a card each that are put in glass, they're the Aces, Aces in glass are covered with handkerchief and an Ace turns over in packet, repeated for all Aces
  • Phase One: The Spectators Select the Four Aces
  • Phase Two - Five: The Aces Reverse
Inspired by 1996
Auto-Twist & Isolated Aces
7
Karl Fulves Interrogative double ender deck, new deck order on one end, Walsh's Dream Deck on other side, Mind Power Deck
Inspired byRelated to 1996
The Fine Print (Issue 4)
64
Harry Riser The Practice Deck Royal Flush production climax
 		1996
The Feints and Temps of Harry Riser
77
Harry Riser Three Card Metamorphosis three cards shown all alike, then three different backs, then normal again
 		1996
The Feints and Temps of Harry Riser
187
Lee Marelli Penta-Preview one of five symbols is chosen, prediction drawn in crystal ball on one of five business cards
 		1996
Syzygy (Vol. 3 No. 2)
182
Philip T. Goldstein Psi-Con Ruse double ended cards are placed in book (instead of apparatus)
  • Deutsch (translated by Rudolf Braunmüller)
  • Francais (translated by Philippe Warren)
  • Español (translated by Rafael Benatar)
 		1997
FISM '97
1
Barry Levy Impossible Revelation reprint of instructions, first marketed in 1978 by Tannen
card thought of and then spelled to, using a deck with seventeen double enders, progressive spelling
Related to 1997
The Fine Print (Issue 5)
98
David Solomon A Small Color Collision 4&4, one gaffed card
 		1997
Solomon's Mind
98
David Solomon Technicolor Oil And Water 4&4, gaffed card with divided face
 		1997
Solomon's Mind
101
David Solomon Open Travelers with Ace through Four, divided card
Also published here 1997
Solomon's Mind
132
David Solomon Devilish Deuces Wild Sandwich wrong card appears between two Jokers, it vanishes and reappears in deck and correct card is now sandwiched
Inspired byVariations 1997
Solomon's Mind
159
David Solomon One Gaff Makes The Observation Test
1997
Solomon's Mind
198
Michael Weber sinful good feat no details given
Related to 1997
His Two-fold Tour
2
Pit Hartling Chameleon joker changes into three selected cards and back, double faced divided gaff
 		1998
The Book
79
Philip T. Goldstein Psi-Con Ruse double ended cards are placed in book (instead of apparatus), english and french
 		1998
Montreal Lecture Notes — Notes de Conférence
1
Philip T. Goldstein Psi-Con Ruse double ended cards are placed in book (instead of apparatus)
 		1999
Rocky Notes
1
Philip T. Goldstein Psi-Con Ruse double ended cards are placed in book (instead of apparatus)
 		1999
Baltimore Notes
1
Ellis Stanyon The "Cagliostro" or "Balsamo" Card Trick No. 4, three thought-of cards travel from packet to packet in envelope, double facers or diagonally divided cards
Related to 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
124
Burling Hull The Vanishing Card No. 15, "Ghost Card", five cards fanned with Joker at front, one thought-of except Joker, all placed in hat, all cards removed and shown on both side, selection has vanished
Variations 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
132
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note details on handling, alternative gaffs with corners stuck on
Inspired by 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
133
Theodore DeLand "Papel Blanco" No. 16, four cards change to blank cards, see "General note" on p. 140 for credit
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
135
Ellis Stanyon The Three-Card Trick No. 27, "The Illusive Ace", monte effect with a Three that is missing bottom pip and can be shown as Ace or Three
Variations 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
143
William G. Edwards Edwards' Dioramic Pack No. 35, selections turn over in fair manner, half face/half back
Variations 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
148
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note packet version with Ace through Seven of Hearts, chosen value turns over
Inspired by 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
149
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 Four Knaves Change to Four Aces and Back Again No. 22
Variations 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
167
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin The Protean Pack No. 45, three selections, "General Pack"
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
183
Theodore DeLand Deland's "Eureka" Card Trick No. 59, four Kings and an Ace put in hat, Ace removed and Kings also change to Aces
Variations 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
190
Justin Higham Predetermined Count-Down spectator names a number between five and ten, card of that value produced and selection found at that number
  • First Method
  • Second Method (Discard)
Inspired by 1999
Collected Card Notes
74
Peter Gröning Marjasin Joker pushed through deck sideways, visually changes into selection
 		Dec. 1999
Onyx (Issue 9)
8
Peter Gröning Traveling Marjasin Marjasin variation as transposition
 		Dec. 1999
Onyx (Issue 9)
9
Peter Gröning Blushing Marjasin back color changes visually when pushed through deck sideways
 		Dec. 1999
Onyx (Issue 9)
10
Philip T. Goldstein Psi-Con Ruse double ended cards are placed in book (instead of apparatus)
 		2000
Missouri Notes
1
Philip T. Goldstein PSI-Con Ruse double ended cards are placed in book (instead of apparatus)
 		2000
Texas Notes
1
Philip T. Goldstein PSI-Con Ruse double ended cards are placed in book (instead of apparatus)
 		2000
San Francisco Notes
1
Helge Thun Das Geheimnis in zwei (Ab)Sätzen summary of Duplikat principle
 		2000
Duplikat
4
Helge Thun Die Unterschriften principle of obtaining duplicate signed card when having a four-of-a-kind signed
Also published here 2000
Duplikat
5
Helge Thun Königsparade named King is reversed in packet with four Kings and has X on back
Also published here 2000
Duplikat
6
Helge Thun Die freie Wahl two black Kings, one suit is forced
Also published here 2000
Duplikat
8
Mexican Turnover in-the-hands, one card divided
Also published here 2000
Duplikat
11
Helge Thun AngeEckt signed card is torn and pieces vanish minus one corner, restored card found reversed in deck, repeat with full restoration
Also published here 2000
Duplikat
13
Don England Christine II Ace to Four change Suit
 		2001
Don England's Paradox
82
Don England The Card Collection using four Aces with different backs, gaffed
 		2001
Don England's Paradox
122
Don England Slick Oil and Clarified Water 4&4
 		2001
Don England's Paradox
140
Bob Kohler The Multiback Gaff divided back with step-gaff spread on one half
 		2001
Kardz
4
Brother John Hamman The Hand Mucking Trick poker hand changes five times
Inspired by Feb. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 2)
46
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Remember And Forget #1
Also published here 2002
Hofzinser's Card Tricks
79
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Remember And Forget #2
Also published here 2002
Hofzinser's Card Tricks
88
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Remember And Forget #3 using mis-spotted card
Also published here 2002
Hofzinser's Card Tricks
91
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Omnipotence Of The Ladies four cards chosen, they're the Queens, they transpose with four indifferent cards, Queens change one by one and back to Queens
Also published here 2002
Hofzinser's Card Tricks
95
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Deceive Your Neighbor four cards chosen, four Queens on table, they transpose one by one, then back
Also published here 2002
Hofzinser's Card Tricks
101
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser The Married Hearts #1 two cards in center come to top and bottom, then three cards transpose around with guessing game presentation
Also published here 2002
Hofzinser's Card Tricks
102
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser The Married Hearts #2 "The Married Hearts - The Loving Couple", shortened version
 		2002
Hofzinser's Card Tricks
106
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser The Queen Of Hearts four Kings each change into Queen of Hearts and back, then four cards are counted to via named numbers, they're the Queens
Also published here 2002
Hofzinser's Card Tricks
109
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser The Mysterious Pack Of Cards entire deck changes into duplicates of three selections one after the other
Inspired by
  • Protean Pack (Robert-Houdin)
Also published here 		2002
Hofzinser's Card Tricks
114
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Everywhere And Nowhere #2 expanded routine
VariationsAlso published here 2002
Hofzinser's Card Tricks
118
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Everywhere And Nowhere #3 an additional nine cards change into selection
Also published here 2002
Hofzinser's Card Tricks
122
Al Baker Albakerdabra princess like, using ten divided cards
Also published here
  • marketed 1936
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
529
Karl Fulves Paradox Princess four cards, two cards thought of and found
 		2003
Hofzinser Notebook
6
Karl Fulves Spot-On Die six card packet, selection found by spelling rolled number on die, repeat
Inspired by
  • Spotter Die (DeLand)
 2003
Hofzinser Notebook
10
Karl Fulves Tell-A-Die from shuffled packet two cards are remembered by spectators indicated by die roll, one card named and performer instantly names other
 		2003
Hofzinser Notebook
29
Karl Fulves Ask Him card chosen from 5-card packet divined
 		2003
Hofzinser Notebook
35
Karl Fulves Sonix #1 forcing the same card to two spectators using six cards in card stand
Inspired by
  • Supersonic Card Prediction (Jaks)
 2003
Hofzinser Notebook
43
Karl Fulves, Dr. Stanley Jaks Xtender two card prediction with card stand
Inspired by 2003
Hofzinser Notebook
45
Karl Fulves SyKo Aces four 4s and an unknown card placed on table in row, suit named, unknown card is now this 4 and the other are the aces
Related to 2003
Hofzinser Notebook
48
Karl Fulves Elusive Colors Ace to Four of Clubs in hat, spectator takes one out - Two of Clubs, the other three cards change in other deuces, credit information
Inspired by 2003
Hofzinser Notebook
61
Henry Hardin Princess Card Trick
2003
Hofzinser Notebook
63
Karl Fulves Jacks & Joker four jacks and joker dropped in hat, performer removes two named jacks without looking, then all change to jokers, quartet gimmick
 		2003
Hofzinser Notebook
65
Karl Fulves Less Than Perfect royal flush dropped in hat, named card removed without looking, rest changes into aces, quartet-type gimmick
 		2003
Hofzinser Notebook
67
Karl Fulves Slap Jack four Jacks, two placed on table, then suddenly back on hand and on table are Aces, two methods
 		2003
Hofzinser Notebook
69
Karl Fulves Candy From Strangers spectator deals off the bottom and can switch with performer's hand, spectator's hand changes
 		2003
Hofzinser Notebook
86
Tony Cachadiña Rojas y Negras 4&4, several phases
 		2003
La Magia Española del Siglo XX
214
Wayne Dobson Magic Spell deck that is cut in half use to chose two halves, they do not match but prediction is half-and-half card of those cards
 		2003
Dobson's Choice 2
17
Bob Farmer Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Blackjack Deal, Part II: Blackquack
  • Flim-Flam: The Way of the Scamurai
ten card poker deal applied to blackjack
  • Blackquack Showdown
 		Apr. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 4)
13
Zenneth Kok Torn & Reprinted Card Joker torn in thirds and crumpled up, becomes blank, packet of blank cards prints with thirds of Jokers on the cards, then full Joker (I think)
 		Mar. 2003
Ego (Vol. 2 No. 14)
12
Wesley James Watch the Wild Ace "final", double-face & split-faced, indifferent cards change into an ace of each suit, then all into aces of clubs
Inspired by
  • "Watch the Ace!" (Peter Kane, Hugard's Magic Monthly, Vol. 19 No. 8)
 2004
Enchantments
461
Peter Duffie Restless Ace to Four of Spaces and four blank cards, blank cards become duplicates of Spade cards, then all blank
Also published here
  • "Restless" (Peter Duffie, Double Indemnity, 1988)
 2004
Subtle Miracles
92
Derek Dingle Poor Charlie gaffed, rainbow backs
Inspired by May 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 5)
64
Bruce Cervon Unsolved Card Problem "An Effect from The Castle Notes", dated 7/1/70
 		Oct. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 10)
76
Michael Weber, Dean Dill A New World very clean procedure
Related to 2005
A New World
1
Dean Dill Bonus Routine two-phase routine
Inspired by
  • "Red & Black" (John Kennedy, Genii Vol. 52 No. 9, p. 560)
 2005
A New World
7
Michael Weber, Dean Dill Here are some things to think about with this deck. various suggestions, applied to Miraskill, separating suits (Out of Escorial)
 		2005
A New World
12
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser To Think and Forget
Nov. 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 11)
75
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Everywhere and Nowhere
Nov. 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 11)
87
Scott Robinson The Money Changers Kings transposes with four indifferent cards, wrapped in bill
Inspired by 2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 7
200
Christoph Borer Out of this World
2007
Der Stoff aus dem die Wunder sind
29
David Solomon, Tomas Blomberg Card In The Card Case Ace through King of Spades removed, spectator should name removed Spade, one then travels to case, gaffed and ungaffed handling
Inspired by 2007
The Wisdom of Solomon
61
David Solomon Diamond Bar - Gaffed two double enders
Inspired byAlso published here
  • MUM, Sept. 2006
 2007
The Wisdom of Solomon
155
Christian Engblom, Kim Wist Oil Over Troubled Water 3x3, one phase in spectator's hands, with full deck kicker
 		2007
Lecture Notes
17
Jerry K. Hartman Half a Mind odd-backed card predicts what card spectator would choose from packet of cards freely taken from deck, uses double-ended cards, close-up version of Grant trick (see reference)
Inspired by
  • "...U. F. Grant's "Slate of Mind," a marketed parlor trick first seen demonstrated in a magic shop well over sixty years ago."
 2007
Card Dupery
389
Miguel Gómez Mi versión de los Ases de Hamman diagonal divided cards
 		2007
El Placer de la Magia
163
Nick Trost The Hotel Mystery - Updated two fake index cards
 		2008
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1
158
Nick Trost Trost on "The Muleshoe Gambler" gaffed
Inspired by 2008
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1
160
Nick Trost Super Showdown double enders
Inspired byAlso published here 2008
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1
164
Nick Trost The Card Puzzle - Gaffed Version
2008
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1
170
Edward Marlo Marlo's Aces using three cards with half Ace and back on their backs, with variations
Also published here Sep. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 9)
26
Bob Ostin The Looper Dutch Looper elaboration
 		2009
Prolix (Issue 6)
377
Nick Trost Ace in the Hole poker hand changes, half face/back cards
Related to
  • "Jack Pot" (marketed by Harry Stanley in 1955)
VariationsAlso published here
  • marketed 1974
 2009
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 2
535
Al Thatcher Al Thatcher's Routine poker hand changes
Inspired by 2009
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 2
539
Max Maven Psi-Con Ruse double ended cards are placed in book (instead of apparatus)
Also published here 2011
Hollywood Hyperbole
1
Tom Gagnon Technicolor Elevator odd-backed, using Gagnon Spread Control, split-back card
Inspired byVariations 2011
Avant-Cards
104
Edward Marlo Purist Card Puzzle nine double-enders
 		Mar. 2011
Antinomy (Vol. 4 No. 3)
20
Nick Trost Super Split four half cards selected from deck that has been cut in half, matches divided prediction, transposition follow-up
Inspired byAlso published here
  • marketed 1982
 2011
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3
771
Nick Trost Wild Deuce four packets made, top card of one is chosen, it is a Two and matches a sandwiched prediction card, other three top cards are also Twos
Inspired by
  • manuscript "Las Vegas Odds" (U. F. Grant, 1973)
Also published here
  • marketed 1974
 2011
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3
792
Nick Trost The Deuce You Say! named Two is reversed and odd-backed in packet of Twos
Inspired by
  • "King's Choice" (Marconick, marketed ca. 1974)
Also published here
  • marketed 1974
 2011
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3
794
Nick Trost, Stewart Judah Think of an Ace named Ace is shown reversed, divided face/back cards
Inspired by
  • "Think Ace" (Ed Marlo, The Linking Ring, Sep. 1963)
Also published here
  • marketed 1965
 2011
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3
798
Nick Trost Dealer's Choice six blank cards are printed into pairs of blackjack hands
VariationsAlso published here
  • marketed 1975
 2011
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3
800
Al Thatcher Al Thatcher's Version six blank cards are printed into pairs of blackjack hands
Inspired by 2011
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3
804
Tom Stone Scouting Party rather visual, table spreads, accidental reinvention of "Les Facteurs"
Related to Feb. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 2)
41
Michael Weber Ha, No Jonah multiple phases, "Reverse Jonah" approach
Related toAlso published here 2013
Ha, No Jonah
4
Tom Gagnon Invisible Fingertip Sandwich Jokers placed aside, odd-backed card signed and put in deck, it travels between sandwich
 		2013
Too Hot for the Devil
20
Dominique Duvivier Premonition-Telepathy spectator finds a chosen card, then divines one
 		June 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 6)
86
Gabi Pareras Triunfo Blanco all cards but selection turn into blank cards as kicker
 		2014
El Libro de los Triunfos
21
William Goodwin Color Shake visual color changing deck, using Shake Change, whole deck with divided backs
 		2014
Transform
17
Michael Weber Ha No Jonah multiple phases, "Reverse Jonah" approach
Also published here 2015
TEN
50
Tom Ellis The Tim Card Poker Deal
Also published here
  • marketed in 2006
 2015
The Bammo Ten Card Deal Dossier
147
Bob Farmer Rich Weeviled Brain Enigma three phases
 		2015
The Bammo Ten Card Deal Dossier
151
Bob Farmer Blind Man's Blackjack Showdown with eight cards
  • No Gaff Version
 		2015
The Bammo Ten Card Deal Dossier
330
Bob Farmer Absolute Power Blind Man's Blackjack with eight cards
  • Blackjack Finale
  • Poker Phase
  • Dice Phase
 		2015
The Bammo Ten Card Deal Dossier
333
Michał Kociołek Mike Card Deal on extra sheet, idea with reverse Jonah card
Related toAlso published here 2015
The Bammo Ten Card Deal Dossier
402
Luke Jermay Four Card Blackjack Ten Card Poker style routine for Blackjack
 		Dec. 2017
Operandi (Issue 2)
30
Joseph Barry Turning Around & Going Home card chosen, four more cards named, they turn over cleanly, then all back except selection, using four 3/4 double backers
 		Sep. 2017
Operandi (Issue 3)
34
Paul Vigil, Bill Abbott The Octopus Deck two spectators think of cards in spread, then two selected with tossed-out deck procedure
  • Phase 1: Up Close
  • Phase 2: Furthur
Inspired by
  • "The Octopus Deck" (Bill Abbott, 2008)
 2017
The Doors of Deception
197
Paul Vigil The Divided Card credit information
 		2017
The Doors of Deception
225
Mike Pisciotta Simple Evanescence "Repeat No Palm Card to Wallet"
Also published here 2017
The Workshop — The Notes of Mike Pisciotta
16
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
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2)
119
Jamy Ian Swiss Card Vanish Suggestion using gaff instead of duplicate for clean vanish
Related to 2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2)
125
Jim Steinmeyer The Ambitious Young Executive
  • Conjuring
small-packet ambitious card routine for stage, with cards in bulldog clips on a wooden rod, on which the ambitious card turns upwards ("rises")
Inspired by
  • "A Brand New Rising Cards" (Jack Hughes)
 June 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 6)
62
Scott Robinson Money Changers four indifferent cards wrapped in dollar bill change places with four Kings on table, indifferent cards’ faces visible throughout, shortened double-ender card gaff
 		2018
Pure Imagination
248
Scott Robinson Card change in bill face card of packet inside bill changes as packet is pushed back and forth through bill, using card gaff
 		2018
Pure Imagination
254
Mike Pisciotta Simple Evanescence Repeat No Palm Card to Wallet
Also published here 2019
As Within, So Without
11
Michał Kociołek Mike Card Deal
Also published here 2019
The Bammo Ten Card Deal Dossier Addendum
2
Rhys "Morgan" Jones, Robert "West" Tay Thought of Cards Across ten reds and ten blacks, thought card travels across
Related to 2020
Parlour Tricks
217
Mao Ono Bewildering three-of-a-kind as prediction, any number named, card at that position completes the quartet
 		Nov. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 11)
63
Ricardo Rodriguez En todas partes... y en alguna selection torn at the end
 		2021
Magia de altura y más
53
Max Maven Monte Cristo Deck credit information
 		2021
Eugene Burger: Final Secrets
11
Eugene Burger Observo "Ob-ser-vo", two spectators are shown a packet of cards and they should count and remember how many red cards are in it, they disagree twice, one changes into a Joker as climax
Inspired by
  • "Seeing What Seems" (Robert Neale, Life, Death & Other Card Tricks)
Also published here
  • DVD Exploring Magical Presentations, L&L, 2007
  • marketed 2000
 2021
Eugene Burger: Final Secrets
165