Fan

91 entries in Cards / Manipulation / Production & Appearance / Fan
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Fan Productions using one-handed palms
 		May 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 5)
67
Card Fans from Spectator cards produced from spectator's clothing
 		1899
Jedermann Zauberkünstler!
145
Clement de Lion Ein neuer Kartenfang idea about having five selections appear from the air
 		Feb. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 2)
32
John Hamley Cards from behind Knee clipped behind trouser
 		1903
Later Magic
55
Karl Meyer Das Kartengreifen "Schule der Magie"
  • choreography of one-handed palm and fan production from elbow
  • steal of bottom packet into right-hand thumb clip, left first finger pushes packet out (throw cut)
 		Sep. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 9)
137
John Hamley A Smart Production and Vanish of Cards hands empty, cards produced and vanished again, attached to outside of sleeve and stolen when sleeve is pulled up
 		1904
Modern Card Manipulation
52
Vanish and Recovery false transfer with pack, brief
 		1909
The Art of Magic
19
T. Nelson Downs The Downs Fan fan done in one hand, other hand shown empty, then second fan produced in this hand
 		1909
The Art of Magic
27
Cards from the Mouth
1909
The Art of Magic
38
Front Hand Production - No. 2
Variations 1933
Card Manipulations (Issue 2)
38
The Continuous Production of Fans of Cards at the Finger-Tips several methods, including split fans
 		1933
Expert Manipulative Magic
3
Passing a Fan of Cards from Hand to Hand fan vanishes in one hand and appears in other, apparently penetrating knee
 		1933
Expert Manipulative Magic
6
The Magical Production of a Pack of Cards from silk
 		1934
Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
46
An Aerial Production apparent empty hand display
 		1934
Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
71
Laurie Ireland Continuous Production of Card Fans - Try It not back palm method
 		1934
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1934)
9
Theodore Annemann The Question for the Month idea for card production from tambourine
Related to Apr. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 7)
26
James G. Thompson Jr. "Surprise!!" deck appears from tambourine, solution
Inspired by July 1935
The Jinx (Issue 10)
51
Laurie Ireland Some Moves for Manipulative Card Routine Production of a Fan of Cards Using a Silk
 		1935
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1935, "New Card and Coin Manipulation")
12
The Palm and Recovery
1936
Card Manipulations (Issue 5)
162
Vanish and Recovery brief
 		1938
Greater Magic
20
Sam Leo Horowitz The Fan Steal
1938
Greater Magic
214
Production of the Card in a Fan from the Finger Clip Palm
1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
39
Tommy Tucker Flash Card Production card production from handkerchief
 		Dec. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 6)
3
Edward Marlo The Instruction of Split Fan Production
 		1941
Card Fan Productions
6
Edward Marlo Two Types of Fans for production
 		1941
Card Fan Productions
18
To Produce Cards in a Fan from back palm
 		1942
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
161
Producing Fans of Cards split fan productions
 		1942
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
170
Thumb Steal Color Change palm off can be used to produce fans (context), thumb palm
 		1942
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
179
Production of Cards from the Mouth
1942
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
195
Cascade Production from Boy's Nose
1942
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
196
Tom Sellers A Card Flourish bent-in-half palm
 		1942
That's Good!
7
Tom Sellers Double Fan for Fan Workers splitting a fan in two
 		1943
Magical Mixture
11
Tom Sellers A Useful Card Flourish palm transfer while holding cards
 		1943
Magical Mixture
15
A Surprise Handshake cards are produced after handshake with spectator
 		Dec. 1943
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 7)
32
Audley Walsh Fancy Free making a double fan, with an interesting procedure, different designs
Also published here July 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 65)
264
Arthur H. Buckley The Bent Fingers, Back Palm and Recovery recovery from deep back palm ending in fan production
 		1946
Card Control
128
Arthur H. Buckley Split Fans "Back Palming a Pack of Fifty-Two Cards and Reproducing them in a Series of Fans"
 		1946
Card Control
147
Edward Victor An Invisible Palm cards held with first and second finger and base of thumb, third and fourth finger spread out
 		1946
Further Magic of the Hands
2
Arthur H. Buckley Split Fans and Coin Productions split fan production, then fan of coins produced that have been held out during card productions
 		1948
Principles and Deceptions
110
Paul LePaul An Instantaneous Palm Flourish fan production
 		1949
The Card Magic of Le Paul
115
Paul LePaul A Card Fan Flourish fan production
 		1949
The Card Magic of Le Paul
119
Paul LePaul A Vanish And Reproduction Of A Deck Of Cards
1949
The Card Magic of Le Paul
124
Lewis Ganson "Card Production Supreme"
  • Method for Holding the Cards
  • To Change the Cards from One Hand to Another
  • To Interlock the Fingers
  • To Bring the Cards into the Back Palm Position
  • To End a "Back and Front Palm" Card Routine
 		1950
Routined Manipulation — Part One
83
Harold G. Beaumont Maybe This Is Crazy! giant fan production as finale, gaffed
 		1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
79
Lewis Ganson The Continuous Production of Fans of Cards
  • The Production of the Fan
  • Variation No. 1
  • Variation No. 2
 		1954
Routined Manipulation Finale
235
Lewis Ganson Manipulation in Gloves
  • Stealing a Stock of Cards From Inside the Glove
  • Producing Cards After Removing the Gloves
 		1954
Routined Manipulation Finale
246
Audley Walsh Fancy Free making a double fan, with an interesting procedure, different designs
Also published here 1956
The Best in Magic
174
Danny Dew, Ellison Poland Danny Dew's Split Fans
1969
Wonderful Routines of Magic
92
Thumb Palm Steal packet stolen
 		1969
Wonderful Routines of Magic
103
Producing Fans
1976
The Big Book of Magic
66
The Split Fan Production
1976
The Big Book of Magic
67
Patrick Page Deceiving the Audience tips on split fans and producing fans
 		1976
The Big Book of Magic
69
Peel Away Fan fan is split in two fans
 		1976
Now you see it, now you don't!
70
Peel Away Fan in Reverse fan is split in two fans
 		1976
Now you see it, now you don't!
71
Lewis Ganson Fan, Steal and Production from full palm
 		1978
A New Look at Card Fans
20
Split Fans see p. 110 for actual method
 		1978
The second now you see it, now you don't!
106
Try This First practicing split fans with two cards
 		1978
The second now you see it, now you don't!
109
Bill Tarr Basic Split Fan Routine
1978
The second now you see it, now you don't!
112
Levent Cimkentli Instant Continuous Fan Production
1982
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 1
59
Barry Stevenson Split Waterfall stealing cards into back palm during waterfall flourish
 		1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
228
Frederick Braue FB Fan Card-Steal fan in right hand, some cards are stolen in back palm (1936)
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 1)
11
Bob Fisher, Frederick Braue Fan Steal
Inspired by
  • Sphinx, March 1934, p. 13
 1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 1)
13
Fan Manipulation cards from fan stolen into back palm
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 1)
23
Move from backpalm
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 1)
24
Dr. James William Elliott Elliott Continuous Backpalm many cards in regular palm, packets produced in fans (1938)
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 2)
19
Fan Production
1987
Gimmick (Issue 9)
8
Alex Elmsley A Card Fan Production alternative to split-fan production
 		1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
121
Ravi Pazhur Saikusa from back of hand, fingers apart
 		1991
Hardcore
106
T. Page Wright The Production of Card Fans Routine
  • Fan of Cards from Body
  • Cards through Knee Without Palming
  • Cards through Knee by Back Palm
  • Fan from Elbow
  • Fans of Cards from Air
  • A Vanish and Production
 		1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
152
Brother John Hamman Rube Goldberg Splits A Fan mechanical fan for production
 		Nov. 1991
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 3)
40
Steve Dusheck Card Catching gaffed
 		1992
Dusheck's Card Magic
118
Cardini Cardini's Fans note on split fans from Hilliard's notebook
 		1994
More Greater Magic
1087
Sam Leo Horowitz A Fan Effect
1994
More Greater Magic
1105
Frederick Braue Etherea
1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
25
Ellis Stanyon Magical Production of a Full Pack of Cards No. 12, manipulative, routine with productions from knee
Variations 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
244
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note notes on the manipulations and packet vanish
Inspired by 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
245
Ellis Stanyon Palming and Reproducing Cards After Springing the Pack from Hand to Hand No. 13
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
246
Ellis Stanyon Palming in Connection with Pulling Up the Sleeves - Production from Left Elbow No. 14
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
247
Ellis Stanyon Palming when Crossing Hands - Production from Left Knee No. 15
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
247
Ellis Stanyon Palming Cards when Reversing the Pack in the Same Hand No. 2, production sequence
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
297
Fredric P. Lamazor B. Card Production (Selective Sequence)
1999
Card Sleight of Hand Innovations And Improvements
17
Gregg Webb The End
  • The WebbMaster
card fan production as end of ball sequence
 		Sep. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 9)
69
Neal Elias Card Fan Productions
2001
New Card Controls
64
John Cornelius Fanning the Flames flash paper to automatic card fan
 		2001
The Award-Winning Magic of John Cornelius
102
Jeff McBride, Paul Harris McBluff Card Fand Variation
2003
Manipulation Without Tears
4
Jeff McBride Cards from the Mouth
2003
Manipulation Without Tears
6
Dan Buck, Dave Buck Carnahan Fan deck snaps into fan instantly, quick closing as well
 		2006
Sleightly Magical
16
Barry Stevenson Left Hand Fan Production cards bent in left hand thumb crotch
Also published here
  • Room 365 column, Abracadabra
 2007
The Anthology of One Handed Card Cuts and Flourishes
58
One Hand Card Production
2007
The Anthology of One Handed Card Cuts and Flourishes
66
Fred Robinson Card Production cards are handed to performer behind vicitm's ear à la Paperballs over the Head
 		2009
The Magic of Fred Robinson
239
Doug Edwards The Fingertip Card Production variation of back palm production
 		2013
Nukes
11