299 entries in Cards / Sleights / Multiple Lift / Double Card Handlings
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Prof. Robert Hellis To "Change" a Card - Fifth Method "To change a card without the aid of the Pack"
in context of effect in which wrong card changes into selection
1876 32
To Change a Card - Third Method: The Vertical Change snap-over change, see page 132 for another way to get into it
1889 22
Prof. Robert Hellis Hellis' Change, No. 1 "To change a card without the aid of the Pack"
in context of effect in which wrong card changes into selection
1889 23
Martignoni Die Verwandlung einer Karte selection clings to another card via moisture, tossed in the air and caught before unload on deck
Apr. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 4)
54
Dropping the Double onto the deck from some height
1933 15
Victor Farelli Second Variation (The "Skin" Grip) using fingers to keep double square
Related to 1936 49
Showing Two Cards as One crude
1937 76
Francis Carlyle The "Carlyle" Snap Double Lift exploiting crimp/bend
Related toAlso published here 1939 8
The Double Lift Turnover two methods
Related toVariations 1940 8
Eddie Joseph Handling Double Cards which are then leaned against glasses
1942 63
Saliva Double
1948 2
Frederick Braue Inserting a Double into the Deck
1948 3
Dai Vernon Snapping Two Cards as One
1949
Stars of Magic (Vol. 5 No. 3)
83
Paul LePaul Snap Over snapping off the second finger
1949 73
Tenkai Ishida One-Hand Turnover and Fan small packet, with one double
Also published here 1953 16
Edward Marlo Two Card Toss from deck into right hand
1954 11
Tweezer Double Lift
1955 12
Bruce Elliott A. P. also as double lift handling
Also published here 1956 136
Jerry Andrus A Swivel Change Extra one-handed fan with out-jogged double
Also published here 1956 20
Edward Marlo Block Handling block of four cards is removed from glass as one card and turned over
1957 28
Edward Marlo Roughed Pair Flourish roughed pair is pivoted between fingers
Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
46
James Steranko Lateral Turnover Change lateral palmed card added to tabled single card and double turned over
1960 32
Double Card Snap-Over
1961 137
Snap Over Double end for end
1961 153
Charlie Miller Double Lift Management
1961 66
Edward Marlo Single Card Display during Double Lift display in which the single face-up card is removed with a wrist-turn before turning the double face down again
Dec. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 24)
11
James Steranko One-Handed Double Revolve double pivoted over with first finger between tips of thumb and second finger and both long sides
1962 74
Jerry Andrus Swivel Change Extra one-handed fan with out-jogged double/triple
Also published here May 1962
Ibidem (Issue 25)
17
Nate Leipzig Ambitious Card Quickie double deal turnover, from center and top
1963 162
Al Leech Top to Bottom Change
1965 19
Larry Jennings Through-the-First Flourish with Double
1967 78
Edward Marlo Special Pickup double picked up from table with two first fingers
1968 25
Edward Marlo Effect 2 card jumps off top of deck, twice, double jumps from deck
1968 26
Wilfrid Jonson Free Fall Double flips over onto table, here credited to Jonson
1969 41
Karl Fulves Sliding Seconds taking two cards from top of deck, one is a double with push-off technique
1971 19
Frank Garcia Ambitious Card - 2. spinning double on top of convex deck
Related to 1972 48
George Zacharellis Zacharellis' Double card spring off from thumb between first two fingers
Related to Feb. 1972 487
Dai Vernon Vernon's Sputum Gags No. 46, moisture/saliva application, card vanish and throwing a double in the air
  • Card vanish an peek
  • Sputum color change
  • Throw double and catch in deck
Related to 1972 16
Sam Leo Horowitz Horowitz's Wrinkle For Grasping Two Cards As One At Right Corner No. 598, perhaps a one-handed lay-down of second and third card from bottom as double by buckling bottom card
1972 167
Max Malini Malini's Card Vanish No. 708, dropping two cards together in count to table
Also published here 1972 190
Francis Carlyle Carlyle's Snap Double Lift (Finnerman) No. 723, longitudinal crimp
Also published here 1972 193
Frank Garcia Pirouette Double Lift
1973 157
Jimmy Grippo Double Lift Teaser saliva
1973 160
Frank Garcia Flippy Double turnover in air
1973 162
Forceps Double Turnover
July 1973
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 7)
53
Tenkai Ishida One-Hand Turnover and Fan small packet, with one double
Also published here 1974 130
Larry Jennings Double Snap Over
1975
Epilogue (Issue Special No 3 (Part 1))
268
Karl Fulves Double Double Lift displaying the top two cards by forming a spread with two double cards
1975 5
Ken Krenzel Forceps/Pincher Double
1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 8)
103
Gene Maze One Hand Single Turnover with variation
1977 266
Martin A. Nash Sixth Replacement - The Swing turnover at corner
1977 148
Karl Fulves The Double-Double Lift displaying the top two cards by forming a spread with two double cards
1978 13
Karl Fulves Slip Lifts using KM move to switch the back card of a double
1978 23
Karl Fulves Bottom Double Drop
Related to 1978 31
Paul Harris Special Handling #3 - The Snap
1978 31
Edward Marlo Double Flip Down onto tabled packet
1979 35
Richard Kaufman Multiple Card Spin Around Fingers flourishy handling
1979 144
Andrew Galloway Double Lift Management putting a card down, with actus interruptus / in-transit action
1980 15
Double Flip-Over
1980 12
Bill Steinacker Platform "Snap" Double Lift double lift for the stage
Sep. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 9)
539
Gene Varré Flip-Over three cards are flipped over as two
Oct. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 10)
543
Cliff Green An Unpublished Handling of Cliff Green one-handed snap and turn-over (without deck)
Nov. 1981
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 11)
84
James Steranko The Steranko Move bringing a double from dealing position at the fingertips
1982 30
Ken Krenzel Through The Fist Double
1982 333
Tony Kardyro Turnover Below Top Card turning all cards openly underneath top card, "Bottom Double Drop"
1982 8
Bobby Bernard A Double Lift
1982 76
Pushing Double through Hand
1983 151
Paul Harris Double held by spectator
1983 29
Paul Harris Finger Snap double snapped to fingertips, one-handed
1983 49
Paul Maurer, Tonny Van Dommelen Paul Maurer's Magische Intermezzi: Changement...à la carte stand-up change, double lift handling and steal
1983
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 44 No. 2)
56
Larry West Double Card Handling Finesse similar to a in the hands Pad Spread
1984 16
Brother John Hamman The Bottom Double Drop turning double over on deck from bottom of right hand packet
Also published here 1984 30
Russell T. Barnhart Adding Card in Master Palm to Single
1985 204
Edward Marlo After Rhod, Continued four Ace switch using double card handling from small packet four times
1985 389
Francis Carlyle Snap Double Lift dribbling until two cards remain in hand, then flip-over
Related to 1985 27
Larry Jennings Bounce Double as card is flipped on tabled pile
1986 144
Bert Allerton Pop Over
1986 145
Ken Simmons Simmons's Pivot Turnover same as Stuart Gordon Turnover
Also published here 1986 8
Dai Vernon The Loose-lift Display
1987 48
Dai Vernon The Loose Stud-style Display
1987 51
Bruce Cervon The Cervon Loose-Pivot Lift
1987 52
Dai Vernon Turnover Display second finger underneath leverage thing
1987 152
David Regal Double Card Pop-Out for double
1987 94
Roberto Giobbi Biddle to Pinch Grip
1987 25
Gordon Bruce Swing Cut Pop-Out card pops out during swing cut, with double
Nov. 1987
Opus (Vol. 1 No. 3)
14
Edward Marlo In-a-Jiffy Double multiple double version
Also published here 1987
Inside Out (Issue 2)
15
Double Card Snap-Over
1988 44
Art Altman The Altman Trap
1988 111
James Steranko The Steranko Move bringing a double from dealing position at the fingertips
1988 153
Spin Flourish on top of deck, works with double
1988 143
Gabriel Moreno Thumb Flip right thumb flips top card in air, works with double
1988 144
Stuart Gordon Gordon Double Lift
1988 114
Double Spin spinning double card between fingers
1988 5
Gene Maze Tri Double removing apparently two cards from deck, one is a double, also splitting three cards into a double and a single, brief transposition application
Related to 1988
The Chronicles (Issue 32)
1384
Kevin Reay Logical Sandwich Switch card removed from center with sandwich cards, then switched
Related toVariations Nov. 1988
Inside Out (Issue 5)
2
Ken Simmons Nothing Short of a Miracle card peeked at, wrong card given between spectator's fingers who wiggles it, nothing happens, then it changes, spectator holds a double (optional sticky substance, see p. 10)
Variations 1988 6
Edward Marlo Marlo Pivot Move double held in left-hand dealing position, it is pivoted away from the hand
Also published here
  • New Tops, June 1981, p. 7
1988 7
Ken Simmons Double Turnover Handling same as Stuart Gordon Turnover
Also published here 1988 9
Brother John Hamman The Bottom Double Drop turning double over on deck from bottom of right hand packet
Related toAlso published here 1989 32
Karl Fulves Double on Deck Laydown deck set on table one-handed with double angled to side
1989 26
Dai Vernon Double Show double is in dealing position, turned over with second finger underneath
1989 140
Lennart Green The Rotation Double double is pivoted before turning it over
Apr. 1989
Opus (Vol. 2 No. 8)
8
Roberto Giobbi Biddle to Pinch Grip
May 1989
Opus (Vol. 2 No. 9)
12
Arturo de Ascanio The Ascanio Addition to the Tamariz Turnover
1989/91 61
Juan Tamariz VI. Showing the Three Cards showing three cards alike with two Jokers as tweezers
1989/91 201
Dai Vernon Double Card Handling turning a double over with one hand
1990 24
Gilles Couture, Gary Ouellet The Crook Concept double is pulled down with first finger
Variations 1990 42
Shigeo Takagi Double Handling double turned over in one hand between fingers
1990 59
Arturo de Ascanio The Propeller turning double card between fingers
Inspired byAlso published here 1991 20
José Carroll Handling with Help, or Handy Handlings double card handlings with open additional card
Also published here 1991 37
Double Snap-Over
1991 72
Ken Simmons Simmons's Pivot Turnover same as Stuart Gordon Lift
1991 26
Roger Klause Double Down for turning a double back down, double kicked up with left thumb, knacky
1991 113
Vanni Bossi Little Finger Side Steal After the Peek (Techniques: Real Time or Delayed), to Gambler's Flat Palm or as Multiple Lift
1991 5
Gordon Bruce Swing Cut Pop-Out card pops out during swing cut, with double
1991
Opus (Vol. 3 No. Opus Selection)
4
T. Page Wright A Rising Change single card changes when pushed through hand, unload before tabling deck, variation with a double without deck
1991 115
Edward Marlo In-A-Jiffy Duplex Double multiple double version
Inspired byAlso published here 1992 62
Edward Marlo Double Flip Down onto tabled packet
1992 12
Tenkai Ishida One-Hand Turnover and Fan small packet, with one double
1992 136
Forceps Double Lift brief
Mar. 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 7)
54
Ernest Earick Clap Spin-Out Revelation for single or double cards
Also published here 1993 12
Card Flipping into other hand onto deck
1993 218
Ernest Earick Clap Spin-Out Revelation for single or double cards
Also published here Apr. 1993
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 8)
62
Vicente Canuto La Pinza de Tres three point method to hold a double
1993 203
Victor Farelli Skin-Grip
Related to 1994 191
Bernard Bilis One Hand Card Spread double pivots out of center of four-card packet
1994 99
Gary Kurtz Pivot Double Lift
1995 24
Stuart Gordon Gordon Double
1995 105
Twirl Double Lift flourishy
1995 17
Richard Kaufman, Jon Racherbaumer Swivelleroo Plus flourish cut around swivel action, produces double
Also published here 1995 12
Double Swivel Action double moved to right one-handed with left thumb and second finger over deck
1995 12
Paul Cummins Spinning Double Lift showy
Related to 1996 19
Turning Over the Top Card V also for double turnover
1996 396
Double Card Brush brushing two cards together, one of them a double
1996 140
One-Handed Double Card Snap
1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue Magical Arts Journal)
233
Michael Close The Last Card Push handling the last block in an undercount
Related toAlso published here 1996 67
Tweezer Double
1996 43
Dominique Duvivier Somersaulting Double Make double card spin and somersault back onto the deck (flourish double)
Related to 1996 12
Snap Turnover between fingers
1996 95
Jeff Busby Snap Finesse double snaps off fingers
1996 121
Arturo de Ascanio Ascanio's Floating Double double moved forward on deck one-handed with left thumb and first finger
1996 17
Stuart Gordon Gordon Double
1997 187
Larry Jennings Bounce Double as card is flipped on tabled pile
1997 191
Larry Jennings Deck Double placing a double on the tabled deck
1997 210
Larry Jennings Free Fall Double
1997 249
Cliff Green Double Card Pick-up from deck
1997 34
Double Spin spinning double card between fingers
1997 10
Domino Spread Turnover on Table uncredited, Bilis?
1997 31
A Double Lift Finesse double lift with a snap
1998 584
Vernon Winiecke VW Double Lift pushed forward, then lose stud-style turnover
1998 216
Cy Endfield Tweezer Double Lift
1998 70
Lee Asher Diving Board Double Non-acrobatic
VariationsAlso published here 1999 9
David Regal The Down-under Double see page 171 for applications
Also published here 1999 169
Max Malini Malini's Card Vanish dropping two cards together in count to table
Also published here Nov. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 11)
32
Open card-to-pocket loading sequence using a double card, as you openly “explain” how you palm it into your pocket
1999
Labyrinth (Issue 12)
15
Gregory Wilson Two-As-One Display Sequence double card is twirled around in a flashy manner and snapped to emphasize singularity
  • Stunt Double (see p. 26)
Also published here 1999
Labyrinth (Issue 12)
24
Gregory Wilson Stunt Double double snaps out of hand and spins/boomerangs in air
  • variation to make double split apart in mid-air (p. 28)
Also published here 1999
Labyrinth (Issue 12)
26
Ken Simmons, Stuart Gordon Simmons (Double) Pivot Turnover actually Stuart Gordon Turnover
Also published here Mar. 2000
Onyx (Issue 10)
5
Dan Buck, Dave Buck Helicopter Doubles double spins from one hand to the other, two methods
2001 21
Bringing Double to Finger-Tips
Aug. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 8)
29
Dai Vernon Double Turnover in Hand fingers pivot double over one-handed
July 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 2)
17
Paul Cummins Tabled Hinge flipping a double on a tabled deck
2002 47
Roberto Giobbi The Double Lift Turnover commentary
Related to May 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 5)
16
John Bannon Expertalk: John Bannon on the Double Turnover stud turnover à la Stuart Gordon
Also published here May 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 9)
85
Pinza de tres dedos holding a double at three pressure points
2002ca. 6
Arturo de Ascanio Twist de la uña method of holding a double, slightly twisting it between fingers
2002ca. 7
Volteo de una carta doble (o un paquete) a una mano turnover of double with one hand
2002ca. 43
David Ben Book Spread Turnover on Table or Bilis?
2003 58
Roberto Giobbi Biddle to Pinch Grip
2003 1167
Daryl Martinez Spin Display double pivots in one hand between fingers and thumb at diagonal corners and the springs off finger
2003 14
David Stone The Circular Double double spun around out-stretched left thumb, left hand also holding deck
Also published here June 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 10)
81
R. Paul Wilson Pop Double double slides forward on deck, Wilson Tabled Double on top of deck
Inspired by 2003 ca. 2
Tweezer Double
2004 39
Wesley James, James Steranko The Steranko Move Handling bringing a double from dealing position to the fingertips
Related to
  • "The Steranko Move" (Steranko, Genii, Vol. 27 No. 3, Nov. 1962, p. 127)
2004 35
Wesley James, Stuart Gordon A Stuart Gordon Turnover Variation credit information
2004 164
Stuart Gordon Stuart Gordon Double Turnover
May 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 5)
61
Tyler Wilson Displayboy flourish to spin out a card that sticks out half-way from front
Related toAlso published here 2005 13
Tyler Wilson Displayboy flourish to spin out a card that sticks out half-way from front
Also published here 2005 19
Michael Close Last Card Push handling the last block in an undercount
Also published here 2005 120
Lee Asher Basic Technique of the Non-Acrobatic Diving Board Double
  • Turning the Diving Board face up
  • Turning the Diving Board face down
Also published here 2005 12
Lee Asher The Acrobatic Diving Board Double "Advanced Technique"
double flips into the air from the deck and is caught on the deck
  • Catching the acrobatic double
  • Method for catching
2005 22
Lee Asher Tips for Improving Your Diving Board Double Technique
  • Face up vs. Face down
  • Tips
2005 27
Lee Asher The Exercise (Snap with a DBD) Murphy deck flip while doing Acrobatic Diving Board Double
2005 36
Lee Asher Behind the Back doing Acrobatic Diving Board Double with hand behind the back, catching card before the body
  • Phase 1: Tossing from behind the back
  • Phase 2: Launching from an awkward position
  • Phase 3: Combining all the elements
2005 41
Cliff Green Cliff Green Double
2006 20
Tyler Wilson Displayboy flourish to spin out a card that sticks out half-way from front
Also published here 2006 36
Arturo de Ascanio Pinkie Fan securing a double in a fan with the fourth finger
Also published here 2006 200
Stuart Gordon The Gordon Turnover
2006 223
Jack Avis Flip-Up Put Back Count - A Utility Move every card angled up with the left thump
  • First, the Method of Counting
  • To Count Less
  • As a Force
  • The Double Deal Double Lift
  • Double Deal
2006 154
Tweezer Double Lift center card removed with the help of two cards in the right hand
Mar. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 3)
16
Doug Edwards A Double Flick turnover of double, one handed
2006 24
Dan Buck, Dave Buck Ginastaire Double with pivoting action between thumb and second finger, then double spins on back of left thumb
2006 18
Dan Buck, Dave Buck Double Card Insertion into Different Places
2006 23
Kevin Fox Centrifugal Lift center double lift with top half in right-hand end grip, side-jogged card is then revolved onto top of deck one-handed
Also published here 2006 40
Denis Behr Double Lift Management
2007 15
Tyler Wilson Double Standard free-handed Double Turnover handling
2007 26
Jack Parker The Ballerina Double Flashy & twirly double lift
Related toVariations 2007 45
Floating Push-Off fingers let double float to the right
Sep. 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 9)
18
Tabling a double brief
2007 275
Bernard Bilis, Miguel Gómez Double Turnover one handed turnover with nail twist of double card
2007 29
David Ben, Bernard Bilis Tabled Spread Turnover
Also published here 2007 18
Stuart Gordon Stuart Gordon Double Turnover
2008 8
Arturo de Ascanio The Nail Twist disarming handling of double card
Also published here 2008 45
Arturo de Ascanio Air-Cushion Turnover turning three cards over as two, on open hand
Also published here 2008 60
Arturo de Ascanio The Return Turnover
2008 325
Edward Marlo Double Flip Down onto tabled packet
Mar. 2008
Antinomy (Vol. 4 No. 1)
20
Double Card Snap snapping double off finger
2009 129
Arie Vilner The Thumb-less Double Lift flourishy spinning action of double off the deck
Related to 2009 53
Doug Conn Double Play pop-out for double card
2010 100
Jack Parker Ballerina Double
2010 8
David Ben, Bernard Bilis Tabled Spread Turnover
Also published here 2011 74
Tweezer Double
2011 168
Stuart Gordon Gordon Turnover
2011 53
Ryan Schlutz Schlouble inserting double safely into deck
2011 133
Jörg Alexander Weber Spreading with Double on Top spreading deck on table while leaving the top two cards as double
2011 30
Larry Jennings Snap Double Lift to move break from thumb to pinky
2011 144
William Goodwin Rotation Stuart Gordon Turnover card also turned end-for-end
2011 12
Stuart Gordon, William Goodwin Stuart Gordon Double Lift for pip-covering
2011 47
Chad Nelson Stick'em Up Double Turnover one handed double turnover, then shot into other hand
2012
El Manuscrito (Vol. 5 No. 19)
576
Gabi Pareras Cuenta con move por contagio spread of cards is moved to show apparently single cards, one double
2012 88
Gabi Pareras Enseñada Sincera double card handling, open hand with lose card on top
  • Apertura
  • Cierre
2012 91
Gabi Pareras Doble Volteo Pivotante double card turnover, one handed, without deck
2012 93
Gabi Pareras Extensión con Twist turning two cards as one or four as three, one-handed with twist
  • Para tres cartas como dos
  • Para cuatro cartas como tres
2012 94
Gabi Pareras, Dai Vernon Ola de D. Vernon con extensión spreading cards in the hands, hiding double card
2012 110
Gabi Pareras Abanico con volteo dealing cards from deck in left hand to other hand, hiding double
2012 111
Peter McKinnon Slip Change snap change hybrid
2014 16
Chris Mayhew Chris Mayhew´s TB Force without removing the double from the deck
2014 57
Tomas Blomberg Two Double Turnovers intro
2014 79
Tomas Blomberg Top Centre Double Turnover from the top of the deck
2014 79
Joaquín Matas Double Twirl twirling a double as one card
2014 62
Amílkar Riega Bello Un Manejo de Carta Doble double card is turned between fingers
2014
El Manuscrito (Vol. 7 No. 29)
1001
Book Turnover on Table spread turnover, Bilis/Ben
2014 43
Frank Garcia Pirouette Double Lift no credit
2014 22
Double Spin double pivots between thumb and second finger
2014 6
Edo Huang Double Shot a double is spun off top of deck
2015 63
Helder Guimarães Pivot Double Turnover slightly flourishy double turnover, ends in position for Bruce/Tamariz replacement
Also published here Oct. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 10)
30
Helder Guimarães Insertion of Double Card inserting a double in front end of deck, with wiggling
Also published here Oct. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 10)
32
Arturo de Ascanio, Alexander Hansford Ascanio Spread Ideas
2016 46
Roberto Giobbi The Double Lift and Double Turnover for stand-up use
  • Showing a Double Card
2016 87
Dai Vernon Snapping Two Cards as One
2016 139
Stuart Gordon, Larry Jennings Handling of Stuart Gordon Double Lift
Aug. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 8)
36
Edward Marlo Count 2 buckle count, last card snaps off fingers
2017
Facsimile (Issue 6)
17
Dani DaOrtiz Three as Two Display including springing double off finger and flicking them against each other
Feb. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 2)
42
Johnny Thompson, Stuart Gordon Stuart Gordon Double Lift Handling
2018 60
Alexander Hansford Snap Double isolated double card snapped over in hand
2018 66
Scott Robinson, Stuart Gordon Stuart Gordon Lift variant slightly modified here to accommodate a triple
2018 216
Eric Hu Spread Double to Top double turned over from center of spread to top of deck
2019
The Neat Review (Issue 2 - New York City 2019)
53
Helder Guimarães Aesthetic Naturally - Pivot Double Turnover/Ballerina Double Variation slightly flourishy double turnover, ends in position for Bruce/Tamariz replacement
Related toAlso published here 2019 12
Helder Guimarães Insertion of Double Card inserting a double in front end of deck, with wiggling
Also published here 2019 16
Nancy Colwell WC Turnover double turned over from dealing position to fingertips one-handed
Inspired by
  • Griffin Watt practicing Malini's "Levitation"
2019
Silhouette (Vol. 1 No. 2)
20