Eccentric Gaffs

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The "Torn Card" card restored except corner, which then visibly reappears, different versions of the mechanical card explained
 		1876
Modern Magic
139
Folding Card acrobatic type
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
223
Mechanical Diminishing Cards described in addition to sleight-of-hand method
 		1890
More Magic
64
Die gehorsamen Karten two or three cards selected and lost, one by one they rise out of deck and float into other hand, solo version
 		Jan. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 1)
7
L'Homme Masqué, Carl Willmann Das Verkleinerungs-Kartenspiel gaff set
Also published here Dec. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 12)
184
Meine große Kartenvoltige Eine Kartensoirée No. 8
card fountain at stand, selection appears at the end, card is transformed into a card half its size
 		Nov. 1895
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 3)
43
Verkleinerungskarte single card shrinks and vanishes
Related to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
139
Die Karte in der Flasche bottle covered and in spectator's hands, selection appears inside, folding card
Related toAlso published here 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
142
Die Riesenkarte card triples in size
Related to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
143
Der Königsschuss à la Buffalo-Bill performer shoots at card and it has a hole
Related to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
147
Japans Blumenflor card to spring flower
Related to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
149
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 Das Verkleinerungsspiel three methods, second one by Conradi
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
153
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 Der Kartenwürfel playing card change to three-inch die
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
161
Un Billet d'amour card chosen, letter comes from mailman from back of audience, it is transformed into selection
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
163
Der Kartenspiegel card vanishes on mirror, card with mirror on back
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
182
Karten- und Ei-Balance egg and upright card balanced on wand, card with needle inside
Related to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
189
Hugo Kramer Das Verkleinerungs-Kartenspiel
Apr. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 4)
55
Dr. Arnfeld Die verschwindende Karte card vanishes from deck, spectator pushes card into clip in deck which is pulled out
 		Dec. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 12)
181
Bartholomäus Gebert, Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Ein kleiner Fastnachtscherz oder das Auferstehen einer verbrannten Karte card removed, rest of deck put on glass and covered with handkerchief, card burnt and shot onto glass, card is now upright in glass, it is removed and shrinks and vanishes
 		Jan. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 5)
69
Die Blumenkarte "Mechanische Karten"
card changes into flower
 		Apr. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 8)
117
Das Verkleinerungs-Kartenspiel
May 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 9)
131
"Karte in der Flasche" bottle covered and in spectator's hands, selection appears inside, folding card
Also published here May 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 9)
133
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Das Verkleinerungsspiel "Original-Ausführung von F. W. Conradi"
 		June 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 10)
145
Carl Braun Diminishing Cards
June 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 10)
148
The Cards, Coins and Glass deck placed on glass, coins penetrate deck and fall into glass, three methods (impromptu, gaffed cards, gaffed table)
Related toVariations 1897
New Era Card Tricks
125
A Hypnotic Experiment cards adhere to each other and cling together, cards with thread preparation
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
186
Third Method two moving pip cards
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
213
The Diminishing Card gaffed
Related to 1897
New Era Card Tricks
225
The Latest Diminishing Card gaffed
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
226
The Changing and Diminishing Card card changes, shrinks, then disappears
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
229
The Changing and Enlarging Card
Related to 1897
New Era Card Tricks
230
The Card and Rose card transforms into flower
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
234
The Floral Card card transforms into flower
Related to 1897
New Era Card Tricks
236
The Penetrative Card card visibly pushed through top hat, gaffed
Related to 1897
New Era Card Tricks
238
The Improved Torn Corner Card torn corner visibly reappears, can be examined
Related to 1897
New Era Card Tricks
241
The Conjurer As Marksman performer shoots in center of Ace of Hearts held by spectator, "Bullet Card"
Related to 1897
New Era Card Tricks
249
The New Ink Card ink changes to water, card dipped into "ink" proves that it's ink
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
256
The Envelope Card envelope changes into card
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
258
The Coin Card removable pocket
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
267
The Diminishing Cards gaffed, four methods
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
270
Der Zauberspiegel card placed on mirror and covered with handkerchief vanishes and reappears in deck, card with mirror back
 		Apr. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 4)
55
Die neue Haarkarte
Oct. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 10)
149
Charles Bertram The Diminishing Cards gaffed set
 		1902
The Modern Conjurer
92
Carl Willmann Der Kartensteiger mit mechanischen Karten three cards chosen, Kings comes out and takes a bow (animation gaff), Queen sinks back down and comes up again (weight in card), third card is missing a corner which reappears visibly, fourth card rises reversed and visibly turns over
 		July 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 7)
98
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli XX. Ein anderes Bild
  • 1. Das magnetische Kartenspiel (cards cling to hand)
  • 2. Bibifax (hole cut into hat, hat is then fully restored)
  • 3. Sympathie (card penetrates hat visibly)
  • 4. Ein Meisterschuss (cards are torn and loaded into gun, they appear restored inside hat)
  • 5. Die verschwindenden Karten (cards vanish under silk)
 		1903
Moderne Magie
186
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, stealing a silk, flash paper card
 		June 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 6)
95
Die magnetischen Karten three cards taken and apparently magnetised, they cling to each other, making a row of three cards that is held at the top, threads across back
 		Apr. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 4)
53
Stanley Collins Will! fifteen cards stick to the hand, all fall except three selections, gaffed card and ring
 		1915
Original Magical Creations
36
Stanley Collins A Question of Memory spectator selects one of three cards and puts it in pocket, another cards is taken from the deck and put in performer's pocket, cards transpose, duplicate
Related to 1915
Original Magical Creations
52
Stanley Collins The Guessing Game spectator guesses correctly on of three cards he has in pocket, then it change places with one of the other two cards
Related to 1915
Original Magical Creations
63
S. H. Robinson The Coin, Cards and Glass deck placed on glass, coin penetrates deck and falls into glass, handkerchief covered
Inspired by 1915
Effective Tricks
16
Albert Fellows, Stanley Collins Bottled Sunshine longer routine, tissue paper bursts into in fire, hole is burnt in a playing card with a reading-glass, three candles catch alight, third candle begins to melt
 		1920
Deceptive Conceptions in Magic
90
Charles T. Jordan The Demon Color Change No. 3, multiple consecutive changes, second and rear cards remain the same, using glued triple cards
VariationsAlso published here 1920
Ten New Prepared Card Tricks
7
Charles T. Jordan A Unique Reverse No. 4, thought-of picture card reverses itself in the deck, using cards glued back-to-back at one end with one cut short
VariationsAlso published here 1920
Ten New Prepared Card Tricks
10
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Der misslungene Eifersuchtsmord deck is balanced on single card, card placed in envelope and pierced with knife and then found restored
 		1922
Zwölf Schlager der Magie
51
Louis Nikola The Telepathogram Magician divines thought of card, and writing appears on paper that divines position of card in the deck
 		1927
The Nikola Card System
54
William Larsen, T. Page Wright A Card Turns Over! card reverses visibly à la tunnel effect
Inspired by 1928
The L. W. Card Mysteries
18
William Larsen, T. Page Wright A Quick Change Problem card in envelope, hole shows index, it transposes with another card, using additional cut-out index
 		1928
The L. W. Card Mysteries
21
Joe Berg Find the Match Stick match stick is under one of three playing cards, cards moved around, monte type routine
 		1930
Here's Magic
11
Joe Berg The Trained Card deck riffle and selection jumps out halfway
 		1930
Here's Magic
56
Al Baker The Fall of the Wise sucker for wise guys, gaffed
 		1934
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Cardially Yours)
492
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
Eddie Clever Three in One Gaff
Oct. 1934
The Jinx (Issue 1)
2
Bob Hummer Clubs/Spades Gaff used to make a card vanish
 		Nov. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 14)
66
Coincidence Again card with mirror foil on the corner to glimpse spectator's selection
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
74
Orville Wayne Meyer Uniflight from one half to other half, using gaffed card with two glued together on one end
 		July 1937
The Jinx (Issue 34)
231
Pack of Cards Changed to a Silk Foulard gaffed
 		1937
The Magic Annual for 1937
57
Tom Sellers The T.S. Find the Lady in the hands, gaffed
 		1939
Scots Magic
16
Fred Rothenberg The Redhill Four Aces with jumbo cards, rough-smooth substitute with holes cut out and discs on other cards that fit in
 		1939
The Magic Annual for 1938 and 1939
41
Faked Cards for Flourish two cards with strips in middle, holding deck together for juggling flourish
Related to 1939
The Magic Annual for 1938 and 1939
82
Audley Walsh The Assorted Cards elaborate diminishing cards routine
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 90)
563
Hank Nowoc Flesh Color Corned Cards for back palming
 		1941
Card Fan Productions
17
False Pip Change one pip is snapped off
 		1941
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
290
Charlie Miller The Diminishing Cards - Mechanical Method
1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
52
Bob Hummer Clubs/Spades Gaff used to make a card vanish
 		1941
Six More Hummers
5
Shrinking Gaff card shrinks to miniature card, see footnote
 		1942
Prepared Cards and Accessories
17
Eddie Joseph Sensitive Touch five cards on table, performer receives any card behind his back and names it, tiny paper shapes stuck to card
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
25
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on the show of Dunninger, a letter by Second Deal Sam, Lloyd Jones "The Bat", an idea for Robson's "Leopard Cards"
 		Apr. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 32)
134
Bob Hummer Clubs/Spades Gaff used to make a card vanish
 		1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
25
M. A. Reasoner Jack Becomes an Aviator story trick
 		1944
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1944)
2
Al Baker Climax shrinking card as climax for last card in Cards To Pocket
Also published here Feb. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 54)
221
Eddie Clever Hallucination three people look at top card, everybody sees a different card
Also published here 1945
My Best
128
Bruce Elliott No Skill gaff with a bill
 		Sep. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 135)
542
George G. Kaplan The Chameleon Card giant card transforms into selected card, using Monte sliding gaff
Also published here 1948
The Fine Art of Magic
141
Vern Schoneck Ad-O-Matic playing card is moved over ad section in newspaper, force, prediction
Related to Feb. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 144)
579
Wilf. Huggins, Bezique Pip! Pip! moving pip card, card can be examined at the end
 		May 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 12)
538
Bob Hummer Clubs/Spades Gaff used to make a card vanish
 		1952
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1952)
4
Eugene Gloye Card In Balloon, a Different Version with a folding card and holder for balloon (with rubber pieces, folded in thirds)
 		1953
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1953)
8
Eugene Gloye Construction of Folding Card with rubber pieces, folded in thirds, construction
 		1953
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1953)
8
Eugene Gloye Century Card Trick. Cute with Audience Participation with a folding card (with rubber pieces, folded in thirds), card appears between two handkerchiefs
 		1953
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1953)
10
Eugene Gloye Card and Candle card appears on candle, with a folding card (with rubber pieces, folded in thirds)
 		1953
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1953)
10
Samuel Berland Six Card Repeat Mystery using cards glued together with rubber cement at edge
 		1954
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
75
Nick Trost Card and Penny-Tration Routine coin vanishes when half of the cards are put on top, magnet in cards
 		1956
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1956)
34
Don Tanner Magical Appearance No. 18, deck of cards is fanned, suddenly a spring flower bouquet appears
 		1958 ca.
50 Tricks and Ideas with Spring Flowers
6
U. F. Grant Terrific with fourteen of spades and card with torn corner jokes
 		Nov. 1960
The New Phoenix (Issue 351)
232
Paul Marcus Almost a Miracle Three of spades sandwiched between two other cards turns into a Three with black spotted hearts and different colored back
 		Nov. 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 363)
279
Nate Leipzig The Magnetised Cards
1963
Dai Vernon's Tribute to Nate Leipzig
183
Walt Maddison Double Lifter extra pip glued on to make double lift easier
 		Apr. 1965
The New Phoenix (Issue 395/396)
409
Steel Shim Card also impromptu with stick razor blade
 		1968
Expert Card Conjuring
106
Tony Kardyro Half Card Gimmick triangle with index to simulate different card
 		1969
Expert Card Mysteries
113
Aldini Harlequin Deck No. 1 Color changing deck: back changes color from red to blue and back, faces have changed from mixed colors to all red, then all black, including reversed-color suits, then back to normal
 		1969
Roughingly Yours
27
Aldini Harlequin Deck No. 2 Color changing deck: back changes color from red to blue and back, faces have changed from mixed colors to all red, then all black, including reversed-color suits, then back to normal
 		1969
Roughingly Yours
29
Aldini The Goofy Deck Make spectator select a reversed-color card (red Two of Clubs) as a gag
 		1969
Roughingly Yours
40
Aldini Predecktion prediction written on two cards, correctly predict two freely named cards
 		1969
Roughingly Yours
41
Edward Marlo Signature Transposition cards signed on face (!), signatures transpose
  • First Method
  • Second Method
  • Third Method
Related toVariations Spring 1970
The Hierophant (Issue 3)
113
Takashima Challenge Change deck encircled with two big rubber bands, face card changes to selection and vanishes again, gaff with fake rubber band parts
 		1970
Magick (Issue 1)
3
Ian Baxter The Wallet Mystery dollar bill shown in transparent wallet compartment, selected card is found under the bill later, Four of Diamonds with extra pip to pose as Five
Also published here
  • The Linking Ring
 1970
Ten on Deck
28
Allan Ackerman Extension gaff with pivotal section
 		1971
The Esoterist
42
Karl Fulves It Stretches card is shown to be extra long, spectator can push it through deck, using wax gimmick
Related toVariations 1971
The Book of Numbers
30
George Sands Cards to Pocket Ten Cards up the Sleeve, to performer's and spectator's pocket using DeLand's Fadeaway card to finish
 		1971 ca.
Sandslide
16
Tony Binarelli Change of Color gaffed
 		1972
Card Cavalcade
131
Charly Bonda-Gewies Princes-Card Queen between two Jacks vanishes in special case
Variations 1972
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 33 No. 3)
41
Gaston "Gasbor" Borgeaud Ein Kartencomputer two decks of 32 Jumbo cards, prediction in stand, computer machine with yes and no button where spectator has to answer comical questions in the end card is revealed
 		1972
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 33 No. 4)
72
Luigi Gandrini Princes-Card Queen between two Jacks vanishes in special case, gaff variation
Inspired by 1972
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 33 No. 5)
91
John Blunt Transcornered two cards, corners torn off, cards switched and then corners follow, torn in small pieces that transform into blank card with comment, restored card back in deck
 		1973
Transcornered
2
John Blunt Fake Index Gaffs glueing matching index corner from card to another card
 		1973
Transcornered
3
Ed Eckl Madness With the Ascanio Spread several presentations, one with special "drag" card
  • A Xmas Calculator
  • Alice Blue Gown
Related to Sep. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 1)
154
Karl Fulves Like A Bandit gaffed card with rubber band around its length, used to steal/drag card along secretly
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 1
58
Karl Fulves Stretch Rise when deck is dropped in case, gaffed card with rubber band around its length
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 1
60
Karl Fulves Open Ended Prediction card placed in half envelope so it sticks out and is seen for half its length (as gag), wrong card chosen, when prediction is removed it changes into selection, two methods
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 1
65
Karl Fulves Ambitious Liberty coin on left palm is covered with card and penetrates it, extra piece glued on card as sliding stopper
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 2
91
Jerry Mentzer Royal Flush to Bills fan of Royal Flush cards changes into five dollar bills
 		1975
Cards and Cases
3
Jerry Mentzer Inflation Cards small playtime cards grow to normal sized cards
 		1975
Cards and Cases
37
Bob Farmer Hand O' Doom Triumph with thought-of card, card vanishes and travels into spectator's pocket to some other cards already there, cue card on card with a hand design on it
VariationsAlso published here 1975
Hand O' Doom
1
Charles T. Jordan The Monarch Card and Pocket Mystery deck shuffled and distributed between four pockets, performer instantly removed any named cards from corresponding pocket, then poker hands are removed, then whole deck is torn in quarters and one stack placed in each pocket, all four quarters of any named cards are removed from the four pockets, twenty-six double facers with celluloid strips and off-beat quartered deck gaff
VariationsAlso published here
  • marketed 1922
 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
172
Charles T. Jordan The Demon Color Change multiple consecutive changes, second and rear cards remain the same, using glued triple cards
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
179
Charles T. Jordan Hinge Gimmick two cards connected with thin paper, can cling together stay aligned as one card, or spread out as two cards
Related to 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
187
Charles T. Jordan A Unique Reverse thought-of picture card reverses itself in the deck, using cards glued back-to-back at one end with one cut short
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
200
Lawrence Nudelman Jack-Pot card changes into dollar bill which can be shown from both sides
 		1975-1978 ca.
Money Magic Notes — Volume 2
4
Bruce Cervon The "Dream" Method 3 unique gaffed card
 		1976
Card Secrets of Bruce Cervon
19
Bruce Cervon The "Dream" Method 4 - The Deep Crimp unique gaffed card
 		1976
Card Secrets of Bruce Cervon
21
Jon Racherbaumer, Gene Castillon, Marvin Johnson The Lady Stretches including:
  • Handling Notes
  • Alternate Handling to Show the Backs at Step 2
  • The Marvin Johnson Variation
  • The Portable Fake Version (Racherbaumer)
 		1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 1)
5
Olof Jonsson, Al Mann Teleportation selected card vanishes and is found on spectator's chair, two cards glued together on one end
 		1976
The Third Ecstasy
32
Nick Trost Expanding Cards Fan of mini cards grow into large cards
Also published here 1976
Subtle Card Magic — Part Two
29
Philip T. Goldstein Nucleus all spread cards are attached to hand, eventually all fall down except the signed one
Variations 1977
The Green Book of Mentalism
13
Jean Faré Triumph Color Change Handling of Color Triumphant by Derek Dingle (uses Marlo's Hung Card gimmick)
Inspired by 1977
Card Tricks, French Style
35
Paul Harris Super Swindle sandwiched signed card, sandwich folded up, card vanishes and reappears reversed in deck
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1977
Super Swindle!
1
Tan Hock Chuan Astral Coin Coin travels from under one card to another card
 		1977
The Magic of Tan Hock Chuan
39
George G. Kaplan Carta Cameleon giant card transforms into selected card, using Monte sliding gaff
Also published here 1977
Magicolor
73
Philip T. Goldstein Broken Elevator ace, two and three, image of the three is shattered as a kicker
 		1978
Notions
4
Ron Wilson A Routine for Micro-Macro seated
Also published here 1978
Lecture Notes
12
Changing Pip Card
1978/76
More Classic Magic with Apparatus
3
Improbability frame with hole, tube and handkerchief pushed through it, then jumbo card with hole is pushed into frame and penetrates tube and silk, produced by National Magic
 		1978/76
More Classic Magic with Apparatus
48
Karl Fulves Pick Off Pip card cleanly vanishes from three-card-packet, travels back into deck, using small pip of card with fake index on other side
 		1979
Teleportation Notes
2
Karl Fulves The Contact Count using card with cut-out section in center of one side
 		1979
The Topological False Count
5
Karl Fulves The Half-Index Gaff Ten of Hearts with only the digit "1" blackened
 		1979
The Chronicles (Issue 22)
1278
Piet Forton Trickkartenversion Kaps' Homing Card with gimmicked jumbo card, slide gaff to change card
Also published here 1979
Das Mike Skinner / Piet Forton Seminarheft (Issue Das Piet Forton Seminar)
13
Piet Forton Trickkartenversion Kaps' Homing Card with gimmicked jumbo card, slide gaff to change card
 		1979
Das Piet Forton Seminar — Kinderzauberei
39
Roy Johnson Cash Stab bill burned in envelope, card stab in paper bag, bill found inside card
  • Burned Bank Note
  • The Card Stab
  • The Routine
Inspired by
  • Milbourne Christopher routine in Hugard's Magic Monthly
Variations 		1979
Final Call
52
Edward Marlo The Inverted Assembly hearts with inverted pips (for partial diamonds displays)
 		1980
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 4
340
Edward Marlo Quadruple Fingertip Cards to Pocket four peeked cards to four different pockets, double facer with divided cards on one side
 		1980
The Hierophant (Issue The Last Hierophant)
50
Tony Bartolotta Four Of A Kind transformation with gaff, What's New In Magic (1956)
 		1980
Color Quik
49
Paul Harris The Time Machine using a black piece of cardboard as time machine three Kings vanish and reappear in deck
Also published here 1980
Close-up Fantasies — Book II
1
Ron MacMillan The MacMillan Miracle movable flap
 		1980
The Three Card Monte as Entertainment
25
Lewis Ganson Pimpernel Card clever gaffed card, all cards are the same as a climax
 		1980
The Three Card Monte as Entertainment
29
Ken De Courcy Culluloid Lug Locator insert for key card to make a piece that sticks out of deck to cut to
 		1980
Super Spell
3
Bob Hummer Clubs/Spades Gaff used to make a card vanish
 		1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
1
Steve Dusheck Diminishing Deck
1980 ca.
Lecture Notes
16
Gene Castillon The Castillon Connection split card gaff
 		1981
The Lost Pages of the Kabbala
5
Don England Snaparoon face card of tabled and rubber-banded deck changes, tosheroon
Variations 1981
Don England's T.K.O.'s (Issue Hearts)
12
Don England Cigarette Through Card
1981
Don England's T.K.O.'s (Issue Hearts)
37
Don England The Zig Zag Card Trick
1981
Don England's T.K.O.'s (Issue Hearts)
46
Paul Harris Thumb-Break thumb squashed flat against card, then card to pocket
 		1981
Close-up Fantasies Finalé
69
Werner "Walt Nelson" Nussbaumer Die Nussbaumersuite: Der Konzentrationstest monte routine with pin-up card
 		1981
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 42 No. 6)
164
Jon Racherbaumer Twin Tunnel Change gaffed
 		1982
Card Finesse
167
David Solomon Tunnel Vision two cards pushed through at once, they transform into selections
 		1982
Sessions
19
Don England English Channel two cards pushed through at once, they transform into selections
 		1982
Sessions
31
Christian Scherer Scherer Poker Deal with Scherer's glued stack principle
Related to 1982
Seminarheft
27
David Britland Cash Card card changes in packet of bills
 		Sep. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 17)
322
Dennis Marks Miracles in Mylar mylar on the back of a card as reflective shiner surface
  • Card Identification
    • #1. Getting the Glimpse As the Selected Card Is Returned
    • #2. Getting the Glimpse As the Selected Card Is Chosen
    • #3. Using the Mylar-ed card as An "Indicator" Card
Also published here
  • Genii, Apr. 1972
 1982
Miracles of my Friends
104
Ken Krenzel, Richard Kaufman, Derek Dingle Holy P.O.D. sandwich cards with hole in center, flap gaff
Related toVariations Winter 1982/1983
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 1 No. Winter Extra)
33
Window Court Card queen with window cut-outs
 		Oct. 1983
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 14)
131
G. C. R. Teale The Reversing Aces Aces in packet between Twos and Threes, they turn over and back, strips on cards to mechanically hold them together during fanning actions
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, May 1939
 1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
76
Edward Bagshawe Bewilda Deck cards held together in pairs with wires on corner, see also p. 77
 		1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
84
Bob Ostin The Nautilus Card "New Submarine Card", odd-backed card placed perpendicular in three-card packet rises up and down
Inspired by
  • "The Submarine Card" (Bob Ostin, marketed by Ken Brooke)
VariationsAlso published here 		1983
Bob Ostin's New Submarine Card
21
Karl Fulves Sub Chase different handling, adding second submarine card
Inspired by 1983
Bob Ostin's New Submarine Card
26
Edward Marlo Olram's Key Card glueing single cut out Spade pip on card
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
161
Edward Marlo On Submarine Card sandwiched card travels to bottom of sandwich, half card gaff
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
243
Richard Kaufman The Face-Up Incredible Card Tunnel two cards change
 		1984
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 3
52
Piet Forton Giant Homing Cards Kaps' Homing Card with Jumbo cards, with gaffed cards variation
Also published here 1984
Magic Lecture Notes 1984
8
Mike Bornstein Cased-Deck Penetration card though case, flap gaff
 		Mar. 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 3)
1040
Mike Bornstein Miniature Mindreading Miracle any card thought of, wrong card changes into miniature brainwave deck with selection reversed
Related to May 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 5)
1060
Randy Tanner The Psychic Queen index of card is printed on a queen for instant stooging
 		1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
256
Martin Lewis The Stampede Second Random card is chosen and placed aside as prediction. A stamp is placed on the top of another deck. As cards are dealt, stamp stays in place (second deal), until stamp suddenly sticks to one card. Both cards match.
Related to 1985
Martin's Miracles
45
Martin Lewis Bill in Card bill vanishes, appears sealed inside playing card
 		1985
Martin's Miracles
55
Martin Lewis Almost a Color Change Color change stopped halfway to show half-changed card, before changing the whole card
 		1985
Martin's Miracles
57
Martin Lewis The Big Switch Jumbo card changes when large switch on the back is used (comedy type effect)
 		1985
Martin's Miracles
61
Martin Lewis The Very Odd Card Various transformations with packet of cards, end with "odd" card with messed up pips
Inspired by 1985
Martin's Miracles
101
The Ribboned Card ribbon put around indifferent card in middle, when pulled out it changed into selection, gaff with ribbon on it
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 1)
4
Edward Victor Diminishing Card Trick with confetti finale
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 1)
21
Edward Marlo Olram's Hallucination three people look at top card of rubber-banded deck, everybody sees a different card, top card is shown as Joker and the three noted cards come from different pockets
Inspired byVariations May 1985
New Directions (Issue 1)
3
Doug Edwards, Joe Berg The Stunning Jumping Jack card jumps out as deck is riffled, half card on thread
Also published here Jan. 1986
Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 1)
1153
John Samapaga O-C-I top card of three-card packet floats up
 		Aug. 1986
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 1)
7
Edward Marlo The Card in Case card case instead of palms, using dull blank card gaff
Also published here 1986
Thirty Five Years Later
37
Gaëtan Bloom The Card on the Human Wall deck thrown on a styrofoam board hung on spectator's back as a human wall, selected card is left stuck on wall. Card then changes into second selection
 		1986
Gaetan Bloom 86
6
Steven Hamilton Steven Hamilton's Holey POD flap gaff
Related to Feb. 1986
The New Talon (Vol. 1 No. 1)
2
Peter Duffie Internecine Red King transposes with black King that has been placed between two Jokers. Visual transposition, tunnel change
Also published here 1986
Quartet
1
Gaëtan Bloom The Basic Move featuring The Bloom Gimmick (two cards together with a strip that only open with special handling), one of two cards vanish when thrown together on table
 		1986
Visible Monte
2
Jeff Busby The Invention of the Bloom Gimmick credit information
Related to 1986
Visible Monte
5
Gaëtan Bloom Visible Monte - The Routine routine in which spectator cannot find money card, then there is no money card, then a double faced card, then Flash Vanish of money card
 		1986
Visible Monte
6
Ben Harris Cosmosis match floats over a playing card
  • The Basic Principle
  • The Supplied Props
  • Making Up a Cosmosis Card
  • The Basic Handling
  • Introducing the Card
  • Pre-Flexing the Card
  • Basic Rise #1
  • The One Handed Rise
  • In the Spectator's Hands
  • Off the Table
  • Under a Glass
  • The Seance Presentation
  • The Bus Ticket
  • The Jumbo Card (rising a cigarette or business card)
  • Basic Rise #2
  • The Curly Rise
  • Let Them Take the Match!
  • Notes
Variations 1986
Cosmosis
[5]
Ian Baxter The Multifaked Card strange gaffed card as a gag
 		Mar. 1987
Apocalypse (Vol. 10 No. 3)
1321
Ron Wilson Miracle Micro-Macro seated, see also Don Alan for credits
Related toAlso published here 1987
The Uncanny Scot, Ron Wilson
50
Ken Simmons P.O.D. Handling flap gaff
Inspired by 1987
Riffling the Pasteboards — Again!
7
Pat Conway The Colour Change Pack (Second Version) with changing card case, using a face-to-face gaffed hinged card
 		1987
The Pat Way to Con
53
Ben Harris Solid Gold Easy Action envelope signed by spectator on both sides is placed in performer's pocket (or left on the table), signed card vanishes from deck and appears in envelope, gaffed cards with envelopes on one side
  • Making the Gaff
  • Manufacturing the Gaffs
    • Method #1
    • Method #2
    • Method #3
  • Handling
    • Revealing the card in the envelope
Variations 1987
Solid Gold Easy Action
[5]
Ben Harris Mach 2 envelope signed by spectator on both sides is placed in performer's pocket (or left on the table), signed card vanishes from deck and appears in envelope, gaffed cards with envelopes on one side, updated design and additional handlings
  • Construction of the Mach 2 Envelope
  • Handling the Mach 2 Gaff
  • Openly Placing a Card into the Mach 2 Envelope
  • The Mach 2 Load
  • Some Subtle Points
  • Loading and Unloading the Mach 2
  • Secretly Removing a Card from the Mach 2
  • Secretly Switching the Two Parts of the Gaff
  • A Crazy Idea
  • The Mach 2 Routine
Inspired byAlso published here 1987
Mach 2
1
Edward Marlo Two Marlo Ideas - First Idea removing center pip of Seven or Five, looks like Six or Four
 		1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
238
Bob King Drunken Black Jack two cards, transformation into black jack, using flap gaff
Inspired by
  • "About Face" (Dealer's item)
Also published here 		Aug. 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 8)
1534
Juan Tamariz Flip-Flop 4&4, acrobatic flaps ala Zapped
 		1988
The Magic Way
160
Ben Harris Geller Card card bends visually
 		1988
Off the Wall
18
Mike Bornstein Triple Mini Miracle any card thought of, dollar bill changes into miniature brainwave deck with selection reversed
Related to 1988
Latest Money Magic of Mike Bornstein No. 3
19
Mike Bornstein Single Card to Bill
1988
Latest Money Magic of Mike Bornstein No. 3
26
Dai Vernon Joker Monte - Gaff
1989
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 3
102
Jerry Sadowitz Card with Pips on the Back see title
 		1989
Cards on the Table
52
Brother John Hamman Thunderstruck wrong prediction (JS) is changed into 7S and miniature 4S
 		1989
The Secrets of Brother John Hamman
64
Brother John Hamman Stun-Sational card splits in three miniature card, another card visibly grows to normal size, prediction presentation
Variations 1989
The Secrets of Brother John Hamman
138
Brother John Hamman Micro-Macro (With Gimmicked Cards) queens visibly shrink to miniature cards, mini deck grows to full size except selection
Inspired by 1989
The Secrets of Brother John Hamman
141
Brother John Hamman Haldeucination red jacks change to black jacks, then into 4 deuces
 		1989
The Secrets of Brother John Hamman
218
Brother John Hamman Wild All the Way four cards, heavily gaffed, four phases including:
  • Ace-Sational
  • Fantabulous
Related to 1989
The Secrets of Brother John Hamman
222
Sam Schwartz Quarter Turn a card turns over one quarter at the time
Inspired by 1989
And a Packet of Cards
46
Sam Schwartz Torn Up card torn in quarters vanishes, on a blank card in packet of blanks the card reappears a quarter at a time
Inspired by 1989
And a Packet of Cards
51
Bob King Drunken Black Jack two cards, transformation into black jack, flap gaff, reprinted from referenced
Also published here 1989
Magician Foolers
33
Ben Harris Solid Gold Easy Action & Mach 2 envelope signed by spectator on both sides is placed in performer's pocket (or left on the table), signed card vanishes from deck and appears in envelope, gaffed cards with envelopes on one side, with updated design
Also published here 1989
Expressions 79-89
16
Dr. Ford Rogers, Eric F. Impey Double-Card Gimmick two cards glued together on one end
 		1990
Close-up Impact!
3
David Britland Cutting Remarks thread-less self-cutting deck, strip stuck to a card
  • The Gimmick
  • The Basic Handling
  • Controlling the Selection
  • Notes
Inspired by
  • "The Robot Pack" (?), Abracadabra
Related toAlso published here 		1990
Cutting Remarks
7
Mike Bornstein "Lucky Buck" selection vanishes from deck and is found in clear plastic case where a bill was previously, duplicate
Related to 1990
New Commercial Money Magic #4
30
Mike Bornstein Lucky Buck Number 2 selection vanishes from deck and is found in clear plastic case where a bill was previously, duplicate
Related to 1990
New Commercial Money Magic #4
37
Jim Kleefeld Cosmosis Tips
  • Tip 1
  • Tip 2
  • Tip 3
  • Tip 4
  • Tip 5
  • Tip 6
  • Tip 7
  • Tip 8
  • Tip 9
  • Tip 10
  • Tip 11
  • Tip 12
Inspired by 1990
Cosmosis Tips
[2]
Ben Harris Ultimate Cosmosis match floats over a playing card signed by the spectator
Inspired by 1990
Cosmosis Tips
[5]
Geoff Pearce The Geoff Pearce Ring Move match floats over a playing card, finger ring is used to show that nothing is attached to the match
Inspired by 1990
Cosmosis Tips
[5]
Brother John Hamman Rube Goldberg Splits A Fan mechanical fan for production
 		Nov. 1991
MAGIC (Vol. 1 No. 3)
40
Kuniyasu Fujiwara The Card Machine
1992
Five Times Five — Japan
67
Kuniyasu Fujiwara The Joker Takes A Ride King on Joker vanishes bit by bit leaving a hole and is found next to selection
Related to 1992
Five Times Five — Japan
72
Hiroyuki Sakai It Doesn't Fit! card flies out of box, several feet high, elastic
 		1992
Five Times Five — Japan
92
Edward Marlo Holy P.O.D.'d Again flap gaff
 		1992
The Collected Almanac (Issue )
xli
Steve Ronson Spectral Image selection placed between two transparent sheets, all put on mirror, image of selection seen in mirror through sheet, vanishes again, card now blank, dotted transparent sheet (Ton Onosaka)
 		1992
New Stars of Magic (Vol. 2 No. 5)
1
Steve Dusheck Well Healed two cards with holes, one hole restores, silvery disk gaff on one of the cards
 		1992
Dusheck's Card Magic
21
Steve Dusheck Mate-A-Card finding the mate of a card under fair conditions in shuffled deck, featuring a card with a mirror surface hidden under a sliding panel on its back
Also published here
  • marketed in 1968
 1992
Dusheck's Card Magic
57
Steve Dusheck Cash Card dollar bill changes into selection
 		1992
Dusheck's Card Magic
61
Steve Dusheck Cards and Silks four cards shown and placed upright in slits in board, silk produced from that construction, card with container compartment
 		1992
Dusheck's Card Magic
68
Peter Kane The Amazing Floating Lady Queen floats above deck, two methods (impromptu and gaffed)
 		1992
One Card Wonders
8
Edward Marlo The Card in Case card case instead of palms, using dull blank card gaff
Also published here 1992
A Final Farewell Lecture
41
Charles T. Jordan The Demon Color Change No. 84, multiple consecutive changes, second and rear cards remain the same, using glued triple cards
Also published here 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
104
Charles T. Jordan A Unique Reverse No. 204, thought-of picture card reverses itself in the deck, using cards glued back-to-back at one end with one cut short
Also published here 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
242
Karl Fulves "Unique Reverse" Notes No. 205, further handling ideas
Inspired by 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
243
Doug Edwards Pick Your Spot interesting method, gaffed
 		Apr. 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 4)
2199
Richard Bartram, Jr. Hole Shuttle punched hole moves from one end to the other
 		1993
Mystification
5
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