560 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Flashy Location
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
To Let all the Cards fall, save the One Chosen long card or stripper deck
1876 62
The Jumping Cards "Two or three Cards having been drawn, returned, and shuffled, to make them jump out of the Pack"
using prop box
1876 130
Jumping Cards "To Make Selected Cards Jump out of the Pack"
king of mechanical houlette
1889 168
The Magic Mirror deck laid on mirror, name appears on mirror (breathing glass), mirror turned, only selection sticks to mirror
1889 179
The Charmed Bullet and the Black Cloth Target nine shuffled cards stuck to board covered with black cloth, performer shoots on board and hits selection
1889 182
The China Plate and Flying Cards deck laid on plate, selections fly out horizontally
Related to 1889 185
Bland The Card-Catching Plate four cards appear attached to rim of plate when deck is thrown at it
1889 187
The Black Cloth Target. Another Magic Pistol nine shuffled cards stuck to board covered with black cloth, performer shoots on board and hits selection
1890 111
The Magnetic Wand and Walking Card selection lifted out of deck which rests in spectator's pocket
1890 124
Bland The Enchanted Hand-Mirror deck on hand-held mirror, mirror turned over, only selection sticks, magnetism
1890 128
Die magnetische Karte No. 42, performer holds cards, spectator slaps deck out of hand and only selection remains, magnetic force presentation
1895 51
Die materialisierte Geisterhand No. 9, doll hand pulls selected cards out of deck
Related to 1895 75
The Acrobatic Cards four cards jump out of borrowed hat
Related to 1897 180
Air Pressure Turnover
Oct. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 10)
151
Martignoni Die Anziehungskraft der Erde deck held upright in hand, selection drops out, using two halves that are solid blocks (glued or sewn in a way that they can be slightly spread and riffled)
Also published here Nov. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 11)
166
Der Kartenteller No. 5, three cards chosen, deck placed on plate and covered with paper or handkerchief, selections shoot out from plate into audience one by one, secret mechanism at bottom of plate
Related to 1900 68
Martignoni Die Anziehungskraft der Erde No. 13, deck held upright in hand, selection drops out, using two halves that are solid blocks
Also published here 1900 88
Catching Two Cards at Fingertips "Favorite Sleights for Terminating Tricks"
1902 169
L. Graham Lewis Novel Discovery of a Chosen Card table with deck on top tilted, only selection remains on table, thread with wax
1902 71
Der Kartenfang am Taschentuch deck thrown up by spectator, ungaffed handkerchief shaken into shower and selection appears at end of handkerchief
Mar. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 3)
36
Die drei Kartenakrobaten deck tossed up onto head of performer, three selections remain standing on performer's head
Feb. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 2)
18
L. Graham Lewis Novel Discovery of a Chosen Card deck placed on table, table tilted forwards, only selection remains on table, wax on thread
1904 44
Card Discovered by Sense of Touch touched card appears face-up on deck after shuffle
1909 98
Stanley Collins Will! fifteen cards stick to the hand, all fall except three selections, gaffed card and ring
1915 36
Charles T. Jordan The Pack that Cuts Itself No. 19, rubber banded deck cuts itself at selection, duplicate
Variations 1919/1920 56
Oswald Rae New Card an Board two selections appear pinned on board, with drawing pins and handkerchief
1926 1
Jack Merlin A Routine of Sleights at the Card Table
  • cards in spectator's pocket, card fished out very fast
  • second and bottom dealing expose
Related toVariations 1927/28 2
Tom Sellers Turn Up cards dropped onto table one by one, only selection turns over
1931 14
Tom Sellers Tips
1931 16
Tom Sellers A Pretty Card Turnover air-pressure turnover in the hands, deck dropped and caught with same hand
1933 15
T. Page Wright Card on Silk chosen card remains hanging on silk
1933 18
Orville Wayne Meyer The Ribbon That Made Good ribbon attached to wrong card, when pulled out is right card, sticky card
Also published here 1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
43
Nate Leipzig A Novel Reverse Discovery second phase of Leipzig Opener
Related to 1935 96
The Shipwreck selection remains in hat, application of Spring Palm
1936 133
The Five Card Fan five cards pushed through deck until one remains
1936 157
Milton Sleight of Foot deck is kicked with foot and splits at selection, salt
Variations 1937 39
The Mene Tekel Deck - 2. basic application, air pressure turnover
1937 257
The Turned Card air pressure turnover, stripper deck
1937 264
The Blown Card card is apparently blown out of deck, stripper deck
1937 266
Joe Berg A Surprise Discovery selected card is replaced reversed, performer tosses deck into other hand in two halves, selection remains in throwing hand, friction pass with cards
Variations 1937 2
New Finishes for Card Tricks: 2. Adaption of the "Spring" Flourish cards are sprung in air singly, card at certain position caught
1938 224
Nate Leipzig The Flying Card when doing waterfall flourish, only selection drops to floor
1938 231
The Salt Trick deck divides at selected card
Also published here 1938 237
Paul Rosini Two Card Location two cards are caught on fingertips (friction toss)
1938 256
Cardini Method No. 8. The Cardini Rise card jumps out of hat
1938 397
Josef Bauer Ostracism when balloon is popped, all cards drop except selection, apparatus
Jan. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 40)
264
Blois Houghton Sensitive Soul deck separates at selection when kicked on floor, crimp instead of salt
Also published here May 1938
The Jinx (Issue 44)
299
Dr. Jacob Daley Snap!! "A Quick Trick", card appears out-jogged from fan, with "take any card" gag by Daley
Also published here 1938 11
Jim Wheeler Lost and Found deck in glass, spectator removes deck but selection remains inside, narrow card
1940
The Jinx (Issue 107)
640
G. W. Hunter Backhanded reprinted from The Magic Wand, card sticks to back of hand, key card location
Also published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 110)
660
Springing the Trap set-up in which deck is held by one card in a configuration on glasses, when card is removed, all cards except selection drop down
1940 27
Shaman Ode to the Sun deck put in threaded paper bag, bag put on fire, only selection remains on thread
1941
The Jinx (Issue 138)
783
Joseph Cottone The Jumping Joker selection flys out of deck
1941 43
Al Baker The Knife Dial to find a card in the spread
Related toAlso published here 1941 28
Snap It selection jumps out of hat when kicked from below
Variations 1941/27 275
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Dial Divination knife spun on table points to selection, nine duplicates
1942 20
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Card Target spectator throws cards at target, selection sticks there
1942 25
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue A Salted Card deck cuts itself at selection when thrown on table
1942 29
Eddie Joseph The Jumping Location card cut to, remembered and replaced, deck hit on table and selection jumps out
1942 15
Eddie Joseph The Electrified Card selected card sticks out of deck after it is shaken, short card, dropping short card out of loosely held deck
Related to 1942 33
Eddie Joseph The Cardiana Roll selection lost, deck hit and it splits at selection, using lead piece
1942 44
Eddie Joseph The Somersault spectator cuts off packet from tabled deck, remembers bottom card and replaces, deck hit off table edge into air, all cards land face-up except selection face-down near spectator
Related to 1942 56
Eddie Joseph The Smacker different way to do "The Somersault" by hitting deck off spectator's hand
Related to 1942 57
Eddie Joseph The Renegade deck tossed from hand to hand, selection jumps back into throwing hand on its own
1942 57
Harry Bertall La carte enfillée sur la ficelle deck under silk, needle and thread are introduced, selection is found on thread
Feb. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 2)
4
Charles-Emile "Prof. Rex" Sauty La pêche aux cartes aerial fishing with named cards, cards placed inside aquarium, then cards and aquarium vanish
July 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 7)
6
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue A Quick Discovery card shoots out of deck in open step configuration
1943 10
Bill Nord Card Trick from Sphinx deck put on the wall held by flash paper, when ignited all cards fall down except selection
Mar. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 55)
227
Jean Marc Bujard La carte choisie sort du milieu du jeu chosen carte appears from center of the deck
1944
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 6 No. 1)
3
Edward Marlo Jab It! knife is stabbed in back of cards, some cards are pierced, bottom one is selection
1945
Early Marlo (Issue Oddity & Other Miracles)
85
Frank Dobrina "Allez Oop" "A Striking Card Discovery"
deck thrown on surface so it spreads, selection turns over via air pressure and slides to center
Also published here Oct. 1945 158
Dr. Kolma, Harlan Tarbell "Snooty Snake" signed or marked card appears at end of spring snake in can
Variations 1945/27 113
Joe Berg Flip-Up Card half card is used to shoot (half) card out of deck or halfway out of pack like a pop-out
Related to 1945/27 122
Audley Walsh The Jump-Up Card card jumps straight up from deck in hat
1945/27 124
Here I Is
1946
Early Marlo (Issue Marlo's Discoveries)
49
Out of the Hat deck placed in hat, bottom flicked, four selections jump out of hat
1946
Early Marlo (Issue Marlo's Discoveries)
53
Neal Elias Card From Center
Also published here 1946 7
Jean Hugard Card Magic on The Revolution (air pressure turnover), also with two cards in quick succession or as Ambitious Card phase
Related to Jan. 1946 187
Milbourne Christopher Shooting a Card card shot with thumb tack on a board, pistol used and matching corner
Oct. 1946 256
Reverso selection replaced, all cards dropped to floor one by one quickly, selection is only one that lands reversed
1946 26
Russell T. Barnhart, Edward Marlo Clipped card is paper-clipped, clip finds selection
Related to 1947 39
Leapfrog leaps into view
1948 126
Kangaroo Card jumpes out of hat
Related to 1948 159
Milbourne Christopher The Spinner cased deck is thrown into the air and selection produced
Aug. 1948 449
Milbourne Christopher The Cards From Pocket cased deck placed inside performer's pocket, selections are fished out very fast
Related to Aug. 1948 449
Milbourne Christopher The Stick Up deck tossed on magazine held by the performer, selection sticks to magazine
Aug. 1948 449
Charles Nyquist The Ribbonspread Reverse ribbon spread hideout, when spread is turned over card appears reversed
Aug. 1948 453
Gerald Kosky The Boomerang Card card is apparently thrown and caught in the pack
1949
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)
15
John Hamilton POP card jumps from top of the pack up in the air
Dec. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 193)
771
The Amazement performer spreads cards between hand and spectator should knock the spread, only selection falls out, spreading with jogged halves
1949 62
Joe Stuthard Card in Hat deck placed in hat, snapping against hat, selection jumps out
1949 18
A. Deleport Pocket It reprint from Grant's "The Trixter" from 1933, spectator puts deck in his pocket and picks out his selection
July 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 207)
826
The Great Maurice The Cards and the Handkerchief three selections fall out of the deck when covered with handkerchief
Oct. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 213)
852
Harry Lorayne Quinella two cards revealed via air pressure turnover
Related toAlso published here Dec. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 219)
874
Clayton Rawson Saltless Sorcery deck kicked with foot, and several methods seated to break deck at bridge to reveal selection
June 1950 670
Paul Rosini You Put It In spectator pushes card into deck (after top change), then air-pressure turnover
1950 16
George Schindler Sealed Penetration deck is sealed and put in spectator's pocket, performer fishes card out very fast
Related to Sep. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 237)
949
Nate Leipzig Leipzig's Opener
Related toVariations 1952
Stars of Magic (Vol. 10 No. 1)
142
Harry Lorayne Saltless deck divides at chosen card when thrown, crimp, see p. 997 for credit details
Also published here Jan. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 247)
989
Bill Simon The Finger-Stab cards are thrown into the air and selection is plucked out
1952 121
Bill Simon A Trick with a New Twist cards are given a spin on the table, selection flies out
1952 123
Don Alan Surprise Quickie deck with selection is cased and held by spectator, performer removes it and card remains in spectator's grip
Also published here 1952 21
Al Leech The Descending Cards cards are cased with a block sticking out, all cards slide down except selection in spectator's hand
Related toVariations 1952 54
Bruce Elliott A Lesson in Magic selection is produced with variation of Leipzigs twirl Cut
Also published here Mar. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 277)
1106
Mary Kinson, Lewis Ganson Fan See Card double-fan, outer layer ripped off except selection
VariationsAlso published here 1954 220
Bruce Elliott A Lesson in Magic selection is produced with variation of Leipzigs twirl Cut
Also published here 1956 125
Al Leech Case Card cards are cased with a block sticking out, all cards slide down except selection in spectator's hand
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here Jan. 1956
The New Phoenix (Issue 335)
148
Jose Diaz, Vynn Boyar, Edward Marlo Case Card Again
Inspired by 1956
The New Phoenix (Issue 339)
168
Jerry Andrus Surprise Turn Over top card flips over on card held in right hand
1956 102
Jerry Andrus Calculating Deck one-handed springing action that is noisy, deck stays in hand
1956 113
Jerry Andrus A Flourish Discovery incomplete faro shuffled deck with one half perpendicular, near table, cards from one half pivot down one by one until only selection is sticking out
1956 118
Jerry Andrus Namless Flourish nameless, incomplete faro shuffle, deck on table, halves spread in either direction bit by bit until face-up selection becomes visible
Also published here 1957 7
Jerry Andrus Double Waterfall double waterfall to outside after faro, selection remains in hand
Also published here 1957 7
Jim Walker The Mechanical Magician card revelation with Slinky
1958
The New Phoenix (Issue 348)
218
Norman Houghton The Shower of Aces Aces lost in deck, deck held under handkerchief, Aces drop out and onto table
Mar. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 13)
18
Dai Vernon, Al Baker The Walking and Jumping Card card "walks" out of a hat and jumps out of it
1959 33
Edward Marlo From Out of Nowhere D'Amico's one-handed second deal as a production
1959 67
Matt Schulien The Card in the Hat deck dropped in hat, hat flicked from underneath and selection jumps out
1959 24
Matt Schulien One Hand Discovery (One Card) Charlier cut, then fingers drag out a card from center which flips face up onto the top of the deck
1959 26
Matt Schulien One Hand Discovery - Two Cards two cards produced with one hand, up-down-movement
1959 28
Matt Schulien The Invisible Hair two halves held stepped in one hand, selection moves slowly down into view
1959 32
Matt Schulien Matt's Ribbon Spread Trick wrong card placed face down on ribbon spread which is flipped over, card jumps into other hand and turns over and has transformed into selection
  • Matt's current handling
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Jan. 1949, p. 293
1959 44
Matt Schulien The Corner in the Glass deck set on top of glass, torn-off corner of card appears in glass
Related toVariations 1959 130
James Steranko The Jumping Card card jumps from table back to deck
1960 53
Karrell Fox The Constant Jumper cards jump out of deck
1960 22
Jochen Zmeck Herausgeschüttelt deck put in longer tube, tube is shaken and eventually one card pops out of tube, it is a previous selection
1960 37
Edward Marlo Spin Cut Stunner deck cuts itself at fingertip peeked at card
1962 53
Harry Lorayne Salt-less deck divides at chosen card when thrown, crimp
Related toAlso published here 1962 31
Harry Lorayne Quinella! two cards revealed via air pressure turnover
VariationsAlso published here 1962 71
Max Malini Card Revelation ploy for finding an apparently forgotten card,step handling
1962 68
Nate Leipzig Leipzig's Opener card comes to the bottom of the deck several times, then penetrates performer's hand
Variations 1963 156
Nate Leipzig Palm Up card sticks to palm
1963 188
Nate Leipzig Spring Card Location while cards are sprung from hand to hand, card jumps out
1963 189
Paul "Mr. Nobody" Schwab Tagrey's As-Trick four Aces placed in card stand, four selections in deck and deck thrown at handkerchief, Aces stick to handkerchief and in card stand are four selections
1963
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 24 No. 1)
12
Edward Marlo Spin Out Marlo Short Card spins out of deck when shaken
1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 5 I Shuffled the Cards)
12
Don Tanner Airborne Card single card is grabbed from deck, cards balanced on table and fingertips
Apr. 1964
The New Phoenix (Issue 389)
385
Don Tanner Flop Revelation deck is balanced on table and when it falls top card is selection
Apr. 1964
The New Phoenix (Issue 389)
385
Douglas Hood Snapp - A Flash Relevation two packets placed inside two bulldog clips, all card fall but selections
1964
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 25 No. 5)
82
Karl Fulves Lock-It lock and cards are dropped in a bag, selection found on lock, see p. 428 for idea by Lu Brent
1965
The New Phoenix (Issue 399)
424
Harry Lorayne Trampoline flourish flip over on tabled deck
Related toVariations 1967 138
John Benzais Bewilderment four-of-a-kind shoots out of deck one by one
1967 66
Robert Parrish Magician vs Pickpocket signed card in deck, deck rubber banded, wrapped in newspaper and put in spectator's pocket, performer reaches in and removes signed card, see p. 874 for vague Charles Jordan credit
Related to
  • p. 116 for correction
June 1967 101
Peter Kane Exploding Revelation black Jacks placed on tabled deck, they pivot over sideways and reveal selection
1967 4
Peter Kane Single Shot card shoots out of incomplete faro deck, card gun
Related toVariations 1967 12
Edward Marlo As a Disclosure face-up Ace appears while cutting
1968 5
Jon Racherbaumer Flambeau-Flam deck in flash paper, burnt, selection pops out on top
1968 57
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Flambeau-Flam - String Version deck tied with flash string, burnt, selection pops out on top
1968 58
George Zacharellis The Hunter and the Hunted deck dropped in case, selection projects from cased deck, two handlings
1968 26
Karl Fulves Center Control
Variations 1969
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Riffle Shuffle Controls)
40
Karl Fulves Double Control deck riffle shuffled, not squared, halves separated again and one selection is protruding from both halves, Freeman Display precursor
Related toAlso published here 1969
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Riffle Shuffle Controls)
42
Eddie Joseph Trapped in Space rubber banded deck, spectator peeks at card, banded deck tossed up and selection pulled out
1969 29
Eddie Joseph Peculiar Permeation deck under handkerchief, selection drops out, could be done as penetration
1969 36
Eddie Joseph The Critical Thrust skewer pushed into deck that has four rubber bands around it, card there remembered by spectator, skewer removed, performer stabs skewer next to selection, flashy reveal
1969 42
Gaston "Gasbor" Borgeaud Atsong: Fantasie avec un Jeu Biseaute deck in special tube placed on wand, when wand is removed all cards fall but selection
1969
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 30 No. 5)
87
Dr. Jacob Daley Incomplete Side Steal as a production in which deck cuts itself at selection when dropped on table and another card remains in palm
Also published here Nov. 1970
Epilogue (Issue 10)
75
Richard W. Marsh Snap Out Card card flies from deck when snapped
1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
57
Joseph K. Schmidt Educated Fingers one-handed cut and production of selection
Related to
  • Jerry Andrus "Educated Thumb"
1971
Magick (Issue 18)
89
Gaylord E. Hill Fastest Card in the West card apparently in center + air-pressure turnover
1971
Magick (Issue 27)
132
Persi Diaconis Die Kartenpistole card shoots out of incomplete faro deck, card gun
Related toAlso published here
  • in "Zauberkunst" 1970, Nr.2.
1971
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 32 No. 4)
61
Tom Batchelor The Turnover Surprise card appears face up on tabled ribbon spread as it is turned over
1971 21
Tom Batchelor On the Cut deck cut from hand onto table, card appears face-up in front of deck, Kelly/Ovette type set-up
1971 27
Tom Batchelor The Shakedown deck held in incomplete faro position, it is shaken, all cards on one side slip out except selection
1971 31
Tom Batchelor Without a Shuffle, Cut or Deal black Aces put on top and bottom of deck, two cards chosen and lost, without any more handling they are found with the Hofzinser Toss, Aces are still on top and bottom
1971 36
Tom Batchelor Strangers in Our Midst four cards with different rainbow backs produced from deck, they are all duplicates of selection, variations:
  • Smuggler's Deck
  • In the Midst of Strangers
1971 43
Tom Batchelor The Timed Out performer can locate the selection faster than spectator
1971 48
Fred Lowe Card in Glass glass is put on deck, handkerchief over it, glass lifted and selection is in glass
1972 64
Herb Zarrow "Trapeze" one-handed flourish production
1972 371
, Theodore Annemann Flip-Over air pressure turnover, with Annemann variation
Also published here 1972 5
Frank Dobrina Allez Oop "A Striking Card Discovery"
deck thrown on surface so it spreads, selection turns over via air pressure and slides to center
Also published here 1972 6
The Flying Card card sprung from hand to hand, selection jumps out
1972 9
Paul LePaul Flip
Also published here 1972 60
G. W. Hunter G. W. Hunter's Laugh card sticks to back of hand
Also published here 1972 60
The Kick-Back Discovery Cut 'Em. Thanks! gag, to reveal a card
1972 61
A Startling Transformation card is oujogged in deck, when cards are sprung from hand to hand, card transforms
1972 69
The Salt Trick deck divides at selected card
Also published here 1972 96
Eddie Joseph The Somersault cards land scattered on table except selection
1972 106
William Larsen, T. Page Wright A Cut with a Coin coin thrown in to the air and caught in the deck, next to selection
1972 108
Blois Houghton Sensitive Soul deck separates at selection when kicked on floor, crimp instead of salt
Also published here 1972 110
Eddie Joseph The Jumping Location saliva, card shoots out of deck
1972 122
"Snap It" card snapped out of hat
1972 123
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Note No. 240, card appears out-jogged from fan, with "take any card" gag by Daley
Also published here 1972 61
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley - Anneman Salt Trick Wrinkle No. 266, sounds like golf stick used to cut deck at selection, then picking it up with sticky end of stick
1972 66
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Peek Side Steal Drop Move No. 313, incomplete side steal palm, as a production in which deck cuts itself at selection when dropped on table and another card remains in palm
Also published here 1972 81
Orville Wayne Meyer Ribbon Discovery No. 440, ribbon attached to wrong card, when pulled out is right card, sticky card
Also published here 1972 126
Al Baker Al Baker Finger Tip Thread Knife Magnetism Trick No. 629, to find a card in the spread, brief
Also published here 1972 175
Dr. H. Walter Grote Dr. Grote's Cut Card In Mid-air No. 660, card chosen and put in glass, a second deck thrown up and duplicate card cut with scissors from shower of card
1972 181
Audley Walsh Audley Walsh's Location No. 728, coin impression crimp, deck tossed on table and upper half turns over
1972 194
Jochen Zmeck, Herbert Paufler Tsantsa (fake) shrunken head hangs inside transparent tube and pivots into direction of chosen card, magnetism
1972 20
Ken Krenzel, Peter Kane The Bullet Trick
1973 132
Carl Newton Inspiration from the French two cards selected from ten-card packet, cards in row on card stand and a piece of tissue in front of each, tissue touched with cigarette, bright flashes at selections
Related to Mar. 1973 603
Yutaka Kikuchi The Two Faces of Kikuchi-san twelve cards with holes and a string attached, performer finds selection by pulling string
1973
Magick (Issue 79)
391
Sid Fleischman The Jump Card deck is snapped and selection jumps from center
Also published here 1973
Magick (Issue 82)
409
Jerry Andrus Squeeze Shot Glimpse & Production
1973 26
Jerry Andrus Psychedelic Discovery incomplete faro shuffle, deck on table, halves spread in either direction bit by bit until face-up selection becomes visible
Also published here 1973 40
Jerry Andrus The Balancing Deck deck laid out onto table in large area, whole thing picked up and balanced on one finger, also as revelation
1973 49
John Carney The Backfiring Gun follow up for the magic bullet trick
1973 (ca.) 9
Karl Fulves Something Bright "Problems", green light bulb in handkerchief lights and turns red when held over selected card, posed as problem, see p. 874 for credit information
Nov. 1974 820
Calvin Thompson The Mentaplant volt meter attached to plant, movement when spectator's card is shown
1974
Magick (Issue 115)
571
Martin A. Nash The Fastest Location in the West very quick
1975 86
Karl Fulves The Acrobatic Pack pack is divided at chosen card with a flick, using riffle shuffle jog setting
Related to 1975 32
John F. Mendoza Simple Shotgun breakless handling
Inspired byAlso published here 1975 172
Harry Lorayne Goin' Fishin' pop-out production using HaLo Cut
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1975 40
Larry Jennings Side Rise card is shaken out of incomplete faro deck
Related toVariations Mar. 1975
Epilogue (Issue 23)
214
Karl Fulves Right-Angle Location flourish location in which card ends up perpendicular in deck
1975 234
Karl Fulves Silent Thought Transmission two origami crows on table, circle of cards around them, they move to two selections
May 1975 960
Peter Kane, Ken Krenzel, Francis Carlyle The Gun card shoots out of incomplete faro deck, card gun, presentation and patter
Inspired by 1975 5
Roger Smith The Faro Drop Out and Notes card peeked at in IF condition, faroed deck held horizontally, selection pivots out towards bottom
Inspired by 1975 15
Bruce Cervon Now Find My Card! selection is found along with aces
1976 41
Mark Weston The Spinners two selected cards are found by spinning a third one in the air
July 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 11)
286
Paul Harris Open Revelation aces or selection appear one by one between two one-handed fans
Variations 1976 26
David Berglas Caught Card cards spread on table, when spread is turned over selection shoots in other hand
1976 39
Jumping Joker No. 61, Joker (with missing corner) jumps out when riffled, next to selection
1976 92
Karrell Fox Bullseye Card Trick shot on deck, selection flies out, bullet hole through selection, "Sure-Shot"
  • The Second Version (a lipstick lip print appears on card)
1976 155
T. G. Murphy The Triple Cut three sections of the deck spin and flip through the air and a selection flies out
  • The Flying Card
  • Experimental Notes for the Expert (The Double Flying Card, The Multiple Flying Card, The Flying Card Variations, Experimental Variations)
  • Author's Own Use for the Triple Cut
Related toVariations 1976 6
A. Berkeley Davis Double Barrelled Shotgun two-selection handling
Inspired by 1977 21
Harry Lorayne The Acrobatic Deck deck divides at chosen card when thrown, crimp
Also published here 1977 97
Roy Johnson Bullseye cased deck in front of target, pistol fired on deck, deck drops and selection remains attached to target with hole
1977 80
Ken Krenzel The Magic Bullet shooting card out of IF position
Related toVariations 1978 79
Ken Krenzel Caught Red-Handed "Magic Bullet" with color changing back kicker
Variations 1978 82
Ken Krenzel Rip-Off Fan See Trick
1978 146
Erhard Liebenow The Card In the Center Liebenow's card peeling
Related to 1978 7
Die Karte aus dem Hut deck placed in hat, hat is flicked and card jumps out
Related to 1978 54
Sleight of Foot deck split at selection with shoe, salt
1978 67
Don Tanner Cards miniature deck dropped into cloth bag, mouse trap as well, selection found in mouse trap
1978 9
Card and Target deck in houlette in front of a target, performer shots selection at target with pellet gun
1978/76 38
Tony Binarelli The Card Remaining in the String deck is banded with rope and drops out except selection
1979 72
Harry Lorayne Rip Away incomplete faro condition is ripped apard, selection is sticking out one half
1979 129
Harry Lorayne Rug Beater deck cuts itself when tossed on table, bridge
Related to 1979 144
Karl Fulves Center Fold Joker placed into deck behind back, then two selections made, half the Joker (which is suddenly torn) found besides each card
Also published here 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 17)
1234
Tony Slydini Self-Cutting Deck tabled deck covered with handkerchief, when removed it has cut into two halves at selection
1979
The Chronicles (Issue 21)
1265
Die Katapult-Daumenspitze pen jumps out of hand (catapult thumb tip), as card location
Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
74
Nick Trost Pop-Up Card card pops out as deck is dropped into case
1979 10
Jochen Zmeck Eingefangen card found with mouse trap
1979 14
Daryl Martinez The Chicago Conspiracy Variation One of "Bommeranging Card", non-throwing method
Variations 1980 29
Daryl Martinez Quick Silver Variation Two of "Boomeranging Card", half dollar is thrown between two selections
1980 31
Roger Smith "Tip of the Iceberg" selection pivots out of deck in Incomplete Faro Condition
1980 34
Larry Jennings Shake and Find cards is shaken out from Incomplete Faro Condition
1980 36
Walter "Sonny" Day Fastest Trick In the World
Mar. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 3)
814
Piet Forton Piet Forton's Fan Club two cards, sticking out of two card fans
June 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 6)
865
Philip Reed Willmarth Biddle-Kardyro Cased mixture between biddle trick and "Card Case"
Inspired by Aug. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 8)
894
Fred Lowe Die Tieruhr cards with animals on them, large clock face on a stand, arrow spins and ends up pointing to selected picture card
Aug. 1980
Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 2)
71
Ken De Courcy The Cat cat design for paper fortune teller fold, can be used for Skullocation
1980 17
The Flip Over Card two halves made, top card of one half flips over onto the other to reveal selection
1980 3
Dr. Jacob Daley Incomplete Side Steal plus applications
  • Variation In Handling
Related to 1981 9
Karl Fulves Pass Key named card is produced with a key
Inspired by 1981 47
Paul Harris The Bill Collector card is found with dollar bill and (more or less) rises out of pack when bill is pulled
VariationsAlso published here 1981 129
David Britland Enigmas 1: Computer Cards card location with mechanics of the Simple Shift, flourishy
Related to 1981
Babel (Issue 2)
26
J. Gordon O'Genski "Wind Tunnel" card flys out of the deck in IF Condition
Variations May 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 5)
627
Meir Yedid Thirteen Less One all cards of same suit as selection turn over in order, selection is missing and comes from pocket "or what have you"
Related to 1982 247
Karl Fulves Rerun twenty cards, incomplete faro, two cards are selected and a third card is put into the back of the deck and flicked, first card flies out then the same on the table with the second card
1982 7
Karl Fulves Sidereal Jump deck is tapped on the table and selection pops out
1982 17
Karl Fulves Slide Out card is slid out, no break method
Inspired by 1982 20
René Lavand Spanish Card Rise shown by Howard Wurst, card ribbon spread on the table, when levered over selection protrudes from the center, with one hand, shown by "south american magician" (Lavand not mentioned)
1982 30
Karl Fulves Fast Buck selection jumps from the deck, with a bill
1982 47
Karl Fulves Lock Up cards in incomplete faro condition are sprung, springing stops at selected card
1982 15
Christian Scherer Ist es ein Trick? selection is extracted from center of the deck, cards spread on table
Variations 1982 144
"Magic" Christian Stelzel Cards and Hat deck placed in hat, hat is flicked and card jumps out
Related to 1982 6
Stephen Tucker I Rise deck in case is placed in spectator's pocket, performer removes card, rising card gimmick
Related to Oct. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 18)
342
Meir Yedid Compucard card apparently computer, selection is found
Related to 1982 21
Peter Kane A Glass Balloon and Card Sequence balloon sits on mouth of glass, deck balanced on top, balloon is popped and deck drops onto glass, selection found folded in glass
1982 11
Al Mann The Self Cutting Deck with twisted rubber-band, also as a force
Inspired by 1982 6
Eugene Burger The Burned Card burned-in pentagram appears in selected card
VariationsAlso published here 1982 55
Jeff McBride Shooting Card e.g. selection lands on spectator's hand
May 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 5)
775
Tom Craven "Drop-Count" Revelation using faro
Variations Dec. 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 12)
858
John Carney Crystal Flash crystal inside handkerchief lights up over selection
1983 52
Ross Bertram With a Silencer card produced by drop-out during tabled running cut
1983 109
Al Mann Card Location No. 15, selection is found by holding it over a flame and little fireworks is seen
1983 6
David Austin That'll Do Nicely! card is found under credit card in deck, credit card appears, spelling variation
Also published here May 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 25)
490
Paul Brignall Screw-Up strange effect, selection is not found and cards torn, then some pieces restore and turn into selection
Related to June 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 26)
506
La Carta el la Tablilla deck placed in a board, balanced on one card and two glasses, all cards fall except selection
1983 11
Eugene Burger The Corner in the Glass deck set on top of glass, corner of card appears torn off in glass
Inspired byAlso published here 1983 29
Jerry Sadowitz The Persuaders kings appear one by one between sandwich cards, then a selection
1984 2
Chuck Morris Chuck Morris Flips! deck tossed onto table in a spread, selection appears face-up in center
Also published here
  • Magic of Matt Schulien, second edition
1984 (ca.) 3
Peter Kane Almost Triumphant incomplete face-up/face-down shuffle, halves stripped apart, selection is sticking out and seen to be five inches long when pulled out
Also published here 1984 ca. 3
J. Gordon O'Genski Double "Pancake" Revelation flourishy revelation of two cards
Also published here Feb. 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 2)
1028
Michael Louis Goin' Fishin' - With Friends revelation of selection, then the 3 mates
Inspired by 1985 212
Walt Maddison Eenie Meenie, Mienie, Mo
1985 347
Danny Korem, Jon Racherbaumer Without a Net! peeked card jumps out of deck in other hand
1985 76
Frederick Braue The Educated Thumb selection is found by riffling down one-handed and pulling out selection with thumb
1985 1
Ben Harris More Pyramid banded deck is transformed in pyramid shape in spectator's hands, with revelation of card
Inspired byVariations 1985 103
Ben Harris No Crimp Pyramid banded deck is transformed in pyramid shape in spectator's hands, with revelation of card
Inspired by 1985 106
Francis Carlyle The Houdini Card deck is wrapped with a rubber band in both directions, selection is pulled out
1985 ca. 7
Jay Sankey Only In Self Defense card is thrown into deck and shoots out selection, lands between 2 other selections
1986 57
David Britland Fallen Angel card shoots from banded deck
Related toVariations 1986 26
Ben Harris Twin Inspiration Flashy production of two chosen cards
1986 60
Ken Simmons Vanish and Discovery card vanishes face-up from top of deck and reappears next to selection
1986 16
Karrell Fox "The Foxy Flip" top half tossed up and revolves, selection flies out onto other hand
Related to 1986 55
Ben Harris Pyramid Cards banded deck is transformed in pyramid shape, as simple revelation
Inspired by 1986 3
David Regal Catch of the Day using Forton-Pop-Out, color changing back kicker
1987 160
John C. Wagner Bandorama selection spins from banded deck
Variations 1987 6
Karl Fulves Powered Flip-Out as tabled spread is flipped over, a packet with selection on face jumps in other hand
1987 11
Meir Yedid Biting Sensations biting through deck to find selection, all but one have a piece missing
VariationsAlso published here 1987 49
Jay Sankey, Richard Sanders Mr. Stickman stickman drawn on paper, it vanishes from there and appears on back of selection
Inspired byVariations 1987 57
Karl Fulves Snake Oil opener in which spring snake is shown in can, then only peanuts are inside
Inspired by 1987 63
Karl Fulves The Parting tabled spread, both hands on the ends, they move apart and spread parts in center to reveal face-up selection, Aces or Royal Flush kicker, posed as problem
1988
Interlocutor (Issue 47)
192
Karl Fulves Iron Curtain joker at right angles in deck, stapler brought down on deck, selection now stapled to joker, posed as problem
1988
Interlocutor (Issue 50)
230
David Britland Angel Aces four Aces leap out of deck one by one, elastic thread loop
Variations 1988 28
Shiv Duggal Angel Aces with Selection selection shoots out of deck, elastic thread loop
Inspired by 1988 31
Karrell Fox "Karrell's Klipper" deck with signed selection in paper bag, yarn with paper clip at end used to fish out selection
1988 108
Ben Harris Staple Diet signed card in deck, staple pressed into Joker face-up on deck, selection appears stapled back-to-back to it, using S.F.U.C. as a switch
1988 71
Scotty York The Frog Trick card reveals itself underneath handkerchief with help of card folded into frog, glorpy
  • Additions (frog changes into caricature of performer)
  • Bonus Routine (two folded frogs produce baby frogs in the handkerchief)
Inspired byAlso published here 1988 3
Matt Schulien, Eugene Burger The Corner in the Glass deck set on top of glass, corner of card appears torn off in glass, champagne glass, larger corner
Inspired byVariations 1989 49
Jerry Sadowitz Fetch! Ace of Spades runs around edge of fanned deck to find selection
1989 3
Jerry Sadowitz, Dr. Jacob Daley Side Slip and Turnover two cards peeked at, one appears face up on top, other from pocket
1989 5
Doug Edwards Flash in the Pad appears face up in tables mess
Nov. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 11)
1711
Karl Fulves Staple Condition odd-backed card pushed halfway into deck, stapler moved over deck, card stapled to selection
Related to 1989 35
Karl Fulves Run Around one-handed cutting sequence used to find selection with sandwich cards
1989 36
Karl Fulves Jackhammer Finish alternate finish to "Run Around", deck with two Jacks sticking out hammered on card case, selection eventually sandwiched in between them
1989 40
Peter Kane Gun Revelation
Related to 1989 46
Ken Krenzel Witch's Spit one of five cards selected, it moves forward by itself
Inspired by 1990 118
Michael Powers No Palm Corner in the Glass two handlings
Inspired by 1990 119
Jon Racherbaumer, Paul Diamond The Zen Two-Shooter bullet trick, repeat feature, credit information
Inspired by 1990 88
Justin Higham Applications
  • First Up (handling for production of selection)
  • Second Up (as a switch)
  • Third Up (handling for production of selection)
Inspired by Sep. 1990
Technomagic (Issue 3)
21
John Carney Slick Pip a Two transforms into a Three in reverse "picking off the pip" style
1991 194
David Neighbors, Ken Simmons As Applied to "Bandorama" selection spins from banded deck
Inspired by 1991 39
Henry Pettit All Keyed Up hotel key card ends up attached to selection, deck as hotel with 52 rooms
1991 714
Jack Birnman Guardians red queens put in center and appear again
1991 728
T. Page Wright Cut With a Coin coin tossed up and caught in deck at named position, or next to selection
1991 166
David Harkey Under Fire selection ends up stapled into match book
1991 91
Bruce Elliott Center Spin Cut
Also published here 1991 148
Tom Frame Rubber Wrangler rubberband finds card
Sep. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 9)
2113
Richard Kaufman Paul's Bill Comes Due folded bill placed in deck finds selection
Inspired by 1992 xxvii
Alexander de Cova Hangman Plus stick figure on cardboard vanishes and appears on back of signed selection
Inspired byAlso published here 1992 108
Van Abernathy Chute deck encircled with rubber band, signed selection floats down attached to small parachute
Related to 1992 834
Peter Kane Almost Triumphant incomplete face-up/face-down shuffle, halves stripped apart, selection is sticking out and seen to be five inches long when pulled out
Also published here 1992 15
Chris Power Card from Box deck with selection cased, suddenly selection appears at the fingertips
Oct. 1992
Opus (Vol. 4 No. 6)
9
Mark Phillips Card Revelation pop-out production of cards between both hands
Inspired by Nov. 1992
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 3)
49
Ernest Earick Claptrap three cards jump out of deck one by one by clapping the hands every time, last one produced between the hands
Also published here 1993 3
Ernest Earick Alone in a Crowd centre portion of deck with selection is turned face up, all except selection turn down again
Inspired by 1993 111
The Kick-Back Card Discovery flourish shoot-back cut
1993 87
Edward Marlo Muriel's Choice selection is blown out of deck
1993
The Olram File (Issue 15)
1
Shigeo Futagawa The Toaster deck pushed in case, selection sticks out
1993 882
Hiroyuki Sakai Facing the Aces four aces end up face up in the deck, deck is thrown in other hand
1993 885
フラリッシュエスケープ (Flourish Escape) Card selected and lost in deck, deck placed back in card case, card is pulled out of box (penetration effect)
1993 39
Tom Craven The Cascade self-working handling of "Drop-Count" Revelation
Inspired by 1993 92
Muneo Yokoi Stand Up Spread Table spread made to stand up vertically on its edge, self-standing, then two selections produced from it
1993 16
Muneo Yokoi Flying Small Card Card selected and lost in mini deck of cards. A lighter is lit, a huge flame is produced, lighter transforms into the mini selected card
1993 18
Scotty York Froggy Goes A'Courtin card reveals itself underneath handkerchief, glorpy, with card frog that changes into caricature card of performer
Related toAlso published here 1993 18
Scotty York The Scotty York Handling & Presentation of the Light Bulb bulb in handkerchief, different packets on table, location of selection with bulb
Related to 1993 109
Fred Kaps The Fred Kaps' Handling of the Scotty York Lamp
1993 116
Meir Yedid Biting Sensations biting through deck to find selection, all but one have a piece missing
Also published here 1993 15
Eddie Fechter Slide Revelation incomplete Faro, part slides forward and back to reveal selection
1993 64
Eddie Fechter Waterfall revelation of chosen card after waterfall from hand to hand
1993 148
Lou Gallo Gallo's Addition flourish reveal, half is turned over
1993 200
Eddie Fechter Spring Card Revelation card jumps from deck to hand
1993 208
René Lavand Producing Card From Center of a Spread
1993 91
Lyle Laughlin The Fine Art of Card Shooting deck held in hand, selection shoots up into the air
1993 196
Sid Fleischman The Fleischman Shoot No. 2, deck is snapped and selection jumps from center
Also published here 1993 199
Ernest Earick Claptrap three cards jump out of deck one by one by clapping the hands every time, last one produced between the hands
Also published here Apr. 1993
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 8)
60
Karl Fulves, Joseph K. Schmidt Aparición Fantasma card appears from deck encircled with a rubber band
Also published here 1993 226
Karl Fulves Strip Search paper strip folded and cut into deck and used to locate selection when pulled
Related to 1994 15
Santo Karte aus dem Sack deck tossed into paper bag with clothes pin and shaken up, pin is on selection, using Kong Case
Nov. 1994
Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 1)
18
Darwin Ortiz Harry in Your Pocket cased deck is in pocket, card fished out very fast
Inspired by
  • Roberto Giobbi's "Faster than Lightning" in "Gambler's Dream"
Related to
1995 113
Bruce Cervon, Ian Baxter, Bob Veeser Royal Flush Finale four ace production plus cutting to a Royal Flush
1995 114
Robert L. Brooks The Less-than-one-second Card Trick using handkerchief
Feb. 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 2)
2465
Chad Long Nervous Condition all cards fly out via Gymnastic Aces except selection
Inspired by 1995 3
Chad Long Mat Slap card produced with folded close-up pad
Also published here 1995 9
Sveroni Hoppla! flashy location of a card, four cards are sprung on table, selection remains, with variation of Christian Scherer
1995 9
Sveroni Magic Ara balloon bird finds selection, deck in case
1995 13
El Duco Perplexing Pen No. 6, pen used to find card with its clip
1995 10
Simon Lovell Polaroid deck used as camera, selection kind of rises out of deck polaroid style
1995 85
Aldo Colombini By Mistake packet drops on table during cutting sequence, Ace is on top
1995 10
Tomohiro Maeda Pinhead
  • Stand-Up Japan (Steve Cohen)
card chosen from hand-drawn jumbo cards, cards spread out on a sketchbook, one pierced with a pin, it is one off, but pip comes away with pin and correct card is found to be permanently drawn on the sketchbook page itself
Sep. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
67
Srechko Howard How to Pop a Floating Deck first top half floats above bottom half, then selection pops out
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Close-up Fantasies 1 & 2)
247
Paul Harris The Bill Collector card is found with dollar bill and (more or less) rises out of pack when bill is pulled
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue Close-up Fantasies Finale)
87
Mike Schwartz Pop Over one half placed on top of other half with top card slightly side-jogged, flips over with delay, with notes and credit information by Karl Fulves
1996 13
Karl Fulves Interceptor card jumps out of red deck into center of blue deck between two signed cards, Impromptu Haunted Deck
1996 57
James Swain Fortune Telling Cards three "fortune telling" cards change into one selection, blendo
1996 90
David Austin So wird es klappen card is found under credit card in deck, credit card appears, spelling variation
  • Die Stephen-Tucker-Version
Also published here 1996
Intermagic (Vol. 20 No. 4 & 5)
176
Lou Gallo Two-Card Popover tabled production of two cards, first turned over with tabled cut, then top half flips over when center perpendicular card is quickly pushed together
1996 78
Piet Forton Ein Aufsitzer two cards are found with the Hofzinser catch, as a sucker effect
Also published here 1996 50
Aldo Colombini, Carlos Corda Stand Up cards are cased half of the deck is sticking out, all cards slide down except selection, in spectator's hand
Related to Mar./Apr. 1996
The Magic Menu (Vol. 6 No. 34)
392
Jon Racherbaumer Snooker Location effect description of shooting a pool ball at the deck and cutting at a precise position at selection
Related to Feb. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 6)
61
Jon Racherbaumer Dirty Pool shooting a pool ball at the deck and cutting at a precise position at selection
Related toAlso published here Apr. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 8)
75
Karl Fulves Blue Trap deck covered with handkerchief, movement takes place, selection now inside handkerchief folds, see also p. 138 in "The Vampire Papers" for additional credits
1997 43
The Flying Card cards sprung into other hand or hat and selection flies out, it starts side-jogged
1997 2
Joe Rindfleisch Trampoline deck dropped on a a rubber band stretched on other hand, deck encircled except selection
1997 1231
Christian Scherer Ganz einfach deck under handkerchief held by spectator, performer reaches under silk and produces selection
Inspired by 1997 24
Christian Scherer Hofzinsers Handschuh cards put in a box, selection is fished out with a glove, that holds the card in an eery way
Variations 1997 194
Karl Fulves The Fulves Aces deck riffle shuffled, not squared, halves separated again and one selection is protruding from both halves, see also Freeman Display versions
Also published here 1997 19
Adrian "Ramblar" Guerra The Flash named card jumps out of deck into other hand
1997 4
Richard Bartram, Jr. The Genuine Acrobatic Cards two cards are folded into quarters and one card propelled into the air with the aid of the other one, card changes into selection
1997 5
Simon Lovell Hyperpoke first finger penetrates deck of cards and stops at selection
1997 123
Jon LeClair Knife Locator knife rotates to locate card in dial layout
Related to 1997 119
Jon Racherbaumer The Salty Dog Location shooting a pool ball at the deck and cutting at a precise position at selection
Also published here 1997 108
Thomas Fraps, Helge Thun Instant Camera Card deck is used as an instant camera card, blank card (picture) turns into selected card
Related toAlso published here 1998 48
Peter Kane The Card Gun
1998 695
Mary Kinson, Lewis Ganson Die Fächerkarte double-fan, outer layer ripped off except selection
Also published here 1998
Intermagic (Vol. 22 No. 2)
77
Joshua Jay Cascading Queens Selection lost in deck. Four Queens produced, cards cascade down and selection is left in magician's hand
1999 78
Ellis Stanyon The Revolution Change Through the Pack No. 3, wrong card put on table, it penetrates upwards when deck is dropped onto it, changes into selection and turns over, air pressure turnover, also with selection and without transformation
1999 20
Ellis Stanyon Jerking the Pack Out of Hand No. 5, without hitting the deck, only hand jerks, in performer's hand
1999 21
Ellis Stanyon The Card Jumps Out of the Pack No. 12, card shoots up, purely manipulative
1999 23
Ellis Stanyon To Blow the Card from a Pack No. 3
1999 209
Ellis Stanyon To Drop All but the Chosen Card No. 15, dribble force to oneself with stripper deck
1999 211
Barrie Richardson Mental Magnetism deck spread on table and hands placed on spread, cards cling to hand, eventually all fall down except selection
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Club 71, Easter 1990
1999 49
Alex Elmsley The Bashful Ghost deck put on floor and covered with newspaper, when paper is removed the deck is seen to have cut itself at the selection with both halves in right angles
Mar. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 3)
16
Eric Evans The Card and Hat deck shaken up in hat, selection jumps out
Also published here Dec. 1999
Onyx (Issue 9)
31
Daryl Martinez Presto Attracto Card II two selections made (picked and peeked), so-called Presto Attracto Card is cut to, above and below are the two selections
Inspired byAlso published here
  • New Millennium World Tour, p. 19
1999 71
John F. Mendoza Simple Shotgun breakless handling
Also published here 1999 25
Fredric P. Lamazor A Trick With a New Twist Handling deck tossed on table, card remains
Inspired by
  • "A Trick With a New Twist" (Card Magic for Amateurs and Professionals)
1999 28
Mary Kinson, Lewis Ganson Fan See Card double-fan, outer layer ripped off except selection
Also published here 1999 38
Eugene Burger The Burned Card burned-in pentagram appears in selected card
Also published here 2000 39
Eugene Burger The Corner in the Glass
Also published here 2000 109
Karl Fulves Night Flight cardboard piece rides along as spread is flipped over on table, in center selection rises out sideways, for credit information see p. 139B
Related to 2000 194
Piet Forton The Suckers' Looking Glass two cards are found with the Hofzinser catch, as a sucker effect
Also published here 2000 48
Bill Spooner An Out-Of-Deck Experience three cards chosen, one signed, cards jump out one by one, card con ceiling finale
2000 117
Helge Thun, Thomas Fraps Instant Camera Card deck is used as an instant camera card, blank card (picture) turns into selected card
Also published here 2000 3
Simon Lovell Star Trick aircraft is formed with cards, selection is found and matching cards as kicker
Inspired by 2000 19
Don Alan Mousetrap (a la Card Sword) cards thrown into the air and one caught with a mouse trap
2000 211
Don Alan Surprise Quickie deck with selection is cased and held by spectator, performer removes it and card remains in spectator's grip
Also published here May/June 2000
The Magic Menu (Vol. 10 No. 59)
694
Jumping-Jimminy Card rubber-banded deck is cut in certain way and a card shoots out
Aug. 2000
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 12)
80
Karl Fulves Ettevo first selection pops out, second selection travels to wallet
2001 36
Karl Fulves, Mike Rogers Silver Trap No. 1, friction toss with coin on top and bottom to end up with selection between coin
Related to 2001 1
Karl Fulves Center Fold No. 39, joker placed into deck behind back, then two selections made, half the joker (which is suddenly torn) found besides each card
Also published here 2001 86
Harry Lorayne Swivel, Kick, Push-Up triple-cut revelation of selection, left thumb drags out selection
2001 35
Harry Lorayne An Ear Full of Cider cider quote presentation, selection spins out of deck
2001 191
Neal Elias A Rising Card (Of Sorts) card pops out of in-the-hands spread held by both hands
2001 48
Neal Elias A Tossed Reverse deck tossed from hand to hand one half at the time, selection remains in other hand face-up
Inspired by 2001 66
Dan Buck, Dave Buck The Las Vegas Strip tabled, also as an effect to reveal a selection as well
2001 35
Angelo Carbone TIDLE (Totally Impromptu Deck Levitation Effect) deck held in the hands, upper half floats up right at selection
Aug. 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 3)
8
Bernard Bilis Band Slam banded deck and hand, when deck is slammed on table selection ends up on back of hand
Related to Jan. 2001
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 5)
79
Roberto Giobbi Flash Overture two coins are produced, silk appears in flash, third coin produced
May 2001
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 9)
78
David Regal Caught In The Act card found by mouse trap
2002 4
Darwin Ortiz The Quick & The Dead performer produces mate of selection from pocketed deck
Inspired byVariations 2002 120
Darwin Ortiz Fastest Gun Alive performer locates selection while deck is in pocket
Inspired by 2002 124
John Carney, Nate Leipzig, Michael Skinner Leipzig-Skinner Surprise selection appears on face of deck, penetrates hand, appears face-up on deck
Inspired by 2002 206
Peter McLanachan The LSD Joker three selections lost in deck, Joker tabled face down, two cards are pulled out of single tabled Joker one by one, Joker transforms into third selection
Jan. 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 8)
12
Andi Gladwin Gotcha "first effect I ever created", rubber band fired towards tabled spread, selection is hit and slides out a bit
June 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 12)
7
Dan Buck, Dave Buck The Forte Flourish standing spread on table, cards are knocked over side-ways in a cascade but one selection remains standing up
  • As a production
Inspired by 2002 12
Peter Rosengren Crystal Card Divination crystal ball wrapped in silk glows over selection, D'Light
2002 1
Rune Klan One Back Up! follow-up for the sight gag as location
Inspired byAlso published here Sep. 2002
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 1)
85
Al Baker The Knife Dial to find a card in the spread
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
166
Al Baker The Knife Dial earlier version
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
270
Jim Patton, David Britland A Double Shot two selections shoot out of deck as it is dribbled onto table, secret thin rubber band
Inspired byVariations Jan./Feb. 2003
The Penumbra (Issue 5)
2
Gordon Bruce, Jim Patton Face-Up Double Shot selections shoot out face up
Related to Jan./Feb. 2003
The Penumbra (Issue 5)
6
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Highly Visible Kings chosen card pops out of deck, other three mates are suddenly reversed
2003 102
Jason Dean Pik-a-Nip card chosen and lost, spectator chooses a nipple at the performer, it has a piercing ring through it, fanned deck is brushed against nipple ring and selection is attached to the ring
  • Method One: Duplicate card - no signature
  • Method Two: The signed card method
2003 2
Jerry K. Hartman A Kidding Aside deck is cut and wrong card is shown, then selection appears clipped between fingers
Also published here June 2003
Ego (Vol. 2 No. 15)
12
Ashford Kneitel Dribble Production card appears face up out-jogged during in-the-hands dribble
Also published here Mar. 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 7)
68
Fastest Jacks in the World deck with selection cased, two sandwich cards put above and below case, three-card catch production
Inspired byAlso published here Mar. 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 7)
72
Eric Anderson Slapped deck slapped onto left palm-down hand, card appears face up from it
Related toAlso published here June 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 10)
82
Al Leech Case Card cards are cased with a block sticking out, all cards slide down except selection
Also published here 2004 37
Nicholas Einhorn Sherlock's Discovery card spins out of deck and is caught next to selection
2004 13
Karl Fulves 'Tween Twist rubber band hidden, used to pop out card
2004 64
Jason Latimer Trick Photography deck is used as an instant camera card, wrong card turns into selected card in cellophane
Related to Mar. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 3)
51
Bob Read The Stumbling Miracle selection jumps out of hat when kicked from below
Inspired by
  • Snap It (1941/27)
  • Martin Gardner's Encyclopedia of Impromptu Magic, p. 269
Apr. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 4)
75
William Goldman One card is selected and freely returned, then performer plucks it from spread while turning it over
2005 4
William Goldman Shakedown deck under handkerchief is held and shaken, all cards fall except selection
2005 15
Bob Ostin The Peg normal and miniature deck used, selection placed inside peg, same card from miniature deck appears in miniature peg
2005 155
Bob Ostin The Card Bug bug on string is suspended over cards, selection sticks to it
Inspired by
  • Robert Harbin's "Dippy Magnet"
2005 169
Rick Merrill Sybil Cut Rise a card rises from one of the packets in Sybil cut display
Inspired by 2005 16
Christian Scherer, Christoph Borer Hofzinsers Handschuh cards put in a box, selection is fished out with a glove, that holds the card in an eery way
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2006 70
Sveroni Notlösung flashy production of selection, card apparently shot from center of the deck into other hand
Related to 2006 36
Tyler Wilson B52 Shooter deck shuffled face-up into face-down, all face-up cards shoot out during one-handed shuffle except selection
2006 68
Karl Fulves Card Kinetic cards in row on table, Ace of Spades next to row, rubber band stretched over it and used to move Ace along row, suddenly it moves towards selection and back and they transpose
Inspired by
  • "Pendulum" (Bob Ostin, marketed effect)
2006
Prolix (Issue 1)
4
Joseph K. Schmidt Scarne's Card Stab deck wrapped in paper, long needle with ribbon pushed through paper, wrapping torn away, all cards fall except selection, method guess by Schmidt
Inspired by
  • "Scarne Card & Ribbon" (John Scarne, marketed effect)
2006
Prolix (Issue 1)
26
Harry Riser The Descending Card Revisited cards are cased with a block sticking out, all cards slide down except selection in spectator's hand
Inspired byAlso published here
  • MUM, Dec. 1985
2006 55
Jack Avis Magic Bullet Effect incomplete-faro shoot-out with odd-backed card
Inspired by 2006 93
Richard Hucko About Face! out-jogged face-down card changes into face-up selection
Dec. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 12)
26
Don England The Dousing Card selection lost, Joker torn in two parts to make an impromptu dousing card, it then transposes with the selection
2006 1
Doug Edwards Shake It Out! shaking out an Ace from the squared deck
Related to 2006 90
Doug Edwards Short Again stripping card out, deck can be examined
2006 95
Doug Edwards Rubber Bandit banded deck, moves and card sticks out
2006 112
Doug Edwards Rubber Wrist Revelation banded deck and hand, when deck is slammed on table selection ends up on back of hand
Related to 2006 117
Dan Buck, Dave Buck Untitled Trick revelation with the Carta Mundi Joker which holds the King of Hearts, King plucked out of printed Joker
2006 33
Nick Pudar Split Boomerang card represents two selections, then splits and becomes those selections
2007 115
Simon Lovell Polaroid card slides out of deck as a photo out of a polaroid camera
2007 118
Joe Rindfleisch Heart's Delight all hearts appear face up with selection in between
Inspired by 2007 474
Vanni Bossi The Surfing Card Stab card placed on ribbon spread stabs card
2007 3
Christoph Borer, Christian Scherer Hofzinsers Handschuh cards put in a box, selection is fished out with a glove, that holds the card in an eery way
Inspired byAlso published here 2007 8
Neal Elias Card From Center
Also published here 2007 65
Jerry K. Hartman A Kidding Aside deck is cut and wrong card is shown, then selection appears clipped between fingers
Inspired byAlso published here 2007 45
Kevin Ho Collectors: Redux Flourishy location of three selections, and at the same time producing the four Queens (inspired by Daniel Madison's The Mayhem Theory)
2008 34
Harry Lorayne Goin' Fishin' pop-out production using HaLo Cut
Also published here May 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 5)
20
Pit Hartling Finger Flicker Location
2008 (ca.) 26
Roberto Giobbi Old Props
Related to 2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Aug 17)
246
Skip Trace two holes at both ends through hole deck, stick inserted, selection pivoted out
2010
Prolix (Issue 7)
449
Bedros "Spidey" Akkelian Post That! spider drawn on post-it note is stuck to top card of deck, note travels to other cards, finally vanishes and appears on selection
Inspired by
  • "Little Stickman" (Richard Sanders, Genii, June 1992)
Aug. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 8)
18
Pit Hartling Finger Flicker Location
Related to 2011 89
Fan Pop-Out card pops out of fan
Related to 2011 74
Patrick Page Peg It card is found with a peg, behind back
2011 60
Eric Evans The Pro Kangaroo more convincing handling
Inspired byAlso published here 2012 11
Karl Fulves Last Card Standing twelve cards from Ace to Queen, one named, every other card outjogged, named card is the last card sticking out after diminishing plunger procedure
2012
Prolix (Issue 10)
671
Josh Janousky Charged Up battery rolled along tabled spread stops at selection, card clings to battery
Apr. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 4)
57
Max Nelson Super Duper Card gaffed card that is thick, double backer and has a rising card gaff built into it
  • Thick Card
  • Double Backer
  • Rising Card
  • The Card That Selects You (selection shoots out of deck)
  • Switch-a-Roo
  • Big Bullet (card shoots out from incomplete faro condition)
2012 10
Roberto Giobbi The One-handed Switch deck cased, deck thrown away and selection appears at fingertips
2013 107
Tom Gagnon Hidden Agenda cards spread on pad, covered with handkerchief, pad folded over spread and unfolded, selection is now on top of handkerchief
Inspired by 2013 31
Tom Gagnon Sliding Cut ribbon spread separated/cut exactly at an Ace or a selection
Variations 2013 100
Tom Gagnon Sliding Cut Variant ribbon spread separated/cut exactly at an Ace or a selection
Inspired by 2013 102
Daniel Madison Shotgun Card pops and flies out of a card spring
Inspired by 2014 13
Daniel Madison Spread Flick Produce a card by flicking it into the air during Ribbonspread Turnover
2014 29
Kiko Pastur El Sombrerero Loco half of the deck jumps up to other hand, at point of selection
2014 80
Kiko Pastur El Gato de Cheshire card jumps out of fan up into other hand
2014 81
Steve Mayhew Double Dribble producing selections while dribbling cards from hand to hand
2014 139
Steve Mayhew Unusual Location simplified Lennart Green top shot production
2014 187
Harry Lorayne Spread Control (Air Drop) air-drop location sequence with three selections
Inspired by 2015 154
Ribbon Escape card peeked at in deck with hole through all cards, ribbon through deck and pulled, selection jumps out
2015
Errata (Issue 1)
15
Alexander de Cova Hangman Plus stick figure on cardboard vanishes and appears on back of signed selection
Inspired byAlso published here 2015 132
Vanni Bossi The Case of Mistaken Identity two selections, deck cased, one selection appears on palm, it changes into second selection
Inspired by 2016 84
Vanni Bossi The Surfing Card Stab deck spread on table, joker placed on spread, spread turned over and joker rides along and slides into spread next to selection
2016 93