Folding

138 entries in Cards / Sleights / Miscellaneous / Folding
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Mercury Card Fold into fourths under deck
 		1936
Six Bits
7
One Hand Quarter Fold brief
Also published here 1938
Greater Magic
308
Mercury Card Fold into fourths under deck
 		Apr. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 10)
4
Mercury Fold fourths, mention of Malini's "Card to Mouth"
Related toVariations 1940
Expert Card Technique
304
Folding a Card sixth, palm
Also published here 1940
Expert Card Technique
305
Folding a card sixth, palm
 		1943
Tricks and Sleights
19
One Handed Card Fold
1952
Effective Card Magic
128
Palm Fold into sixths
 		1959
The Magic of Matt Schulien
132
Tom Batchelor The Riffle Shuffle Fold tabled, in half
Related toVariations 1971
Canadian Card Control
39
Tom Batchelor Half Fold mercury fold, only in half
 		1971
Canadian Card Control
41
A Card for Mercury
1972
The Living End
104
Dick Zimmerman Card Fold while closing the fan, folding selection in half
 		1973
Creative Magic
10
John Cornelius Fold-a-Card in quarters, while spreading through deck with faces towards performer
VariationsAlso published here May 1974
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 9 No. 7)
740
Peter Duffie Positive Card Fold
Inspired by Aug. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 12)
290
Michael Ammar Card Fold in sixth below the deck
Variations Apr. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 4)
327
Method for the One Hand folding of a Card into sixth
 		1981
Threshold
34
Timothy Wenk One-Handed Fold palm fold to quarters
 		1982
Best of Friends
275
Mercury Card Fold fourth
 		Mar. 1983
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 9)
1102
One-Handed Fold palmed into sixth
 		1983
Encore 3
27
Dan O'Donoghue Folding the Card into sixth in palm in several steps while sitting
 		1983
The Mendoza Portfolio No. 1
49
John Kennedy Folded Arm Cover for folding
 		1983
Lecture III
26
Father Cyprian Flash Fold card is actually prefolded and this condition is hidden when it is signed
 		1984
Arcane (Issue 12)
164
John Riggs Cold Fold card fold into quarters, bottom of the deck, finesse on Scarne's card fold
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1984
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 6)
92
Mercury Card Fold into fourths
 		1984
For Your Eyes Only
10
John Scarne Fold For Card: Scarne in fourth under deck
Related to 1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 3)
3
Ben Harris Quick Fold into quarters under deck
 		1985
Out Of His Mind!
15
Mercury Fold under the deck in fourths
 		1985 ca.
Stuff
16
Mercury Card Fold
1986/99
Three Miracle Routines
40
Jeff Busby Credit Information on Mercury Card Fold
1986/99
Three Miracle Routines
49
Jim Patton, Father Cyprian A-Foldable action fold in fourth underneath deck, see also page 1355
 		Feb. 1987
Apocalypse (Vol. 10 No. 2)
1314
Mercury Card Fold
1987
CardPerfect
34
Jamy Ian Swiss The Under-the-Spread Fold
Also published here 1987
Thoughts
25
Das Falten einer Spielkarte mit einer Hand one-handed palm fold into sixth
 		1988
Unterhaltung durch Illusion
5
John Bannon, Tom Batchelor Creased Lightning II fourths, spelled "Tom Bachellor", for credit correction see reference, page 140
Related to 1989
Avant Carde I
4
John Bannon Creased Lightning III fourths
 		1989
Avant Carde I
5
Mercury Card Fold
1989
Williamson's Wonders
74
Gene Maze Insta Fold using table edge
Related to 1989
Prototype
42
Gene Maze Fast Fold Addenda cover for "Insta Fold"
Related to 1989
Prototype
45
Gary Kurtz Example "The One Hand Top Palm and subsequent Flash Fold of a card supposedly placed into the centre of the deck"
Related to 1989
Misdirection and Direction
10
Lisa Menna Half Fold secretly folding card in half on pack
 		1990
Spectacle
5
John Bannon Creased Lightning into fourth or eighth under the deck, also right after convincing control
Variations 1990
Impossibilia
45
Mercury Card Fold fourth
 		1990
100% Sankey
38
Mercury Card Fold one-handed in palm into sixth
 		1990
Horizons
10
Jamy Ian Swiss The Under-the-Spread Fold
1990
Thaumatolatry II
17
David Harkey Stealth Mercury Fold
1991
Card to Wallet
70
The folding Card mercury card fold in quarters
 		1991
52 Lovers — Volume II
53
One-Handed Card Fold into sixth
 		1991
The Magic of Michael Ammar
172
John Bannon Creased Lightning Again Creased Lightning III, also right after convincing control
 		1991
Smoke and Mirrors
138
Folding a Card Mercury Card Fold
 		1991
Lecture Notes
7
Vanni Bossi Secret Fold of a Card in Sixth while deck is turned over, into sixth
Related to 1991
Escorial 1991 — The Erdnase Year
21
Vanni Bossi Secret Fold of the Top Card in Sixth
1992
Vanni Bossi NEW Lecture Notes
4
Vanni Bossi The U.T.N. Folding "Under Their Nose", folding a palmed card in sixth while displaying top card of deck
 		1992
Vanni Bossi NEW Lecture Notes
5
Das Falten der Karte mit einer Hand one-handed in palm into sixth
 		1992
Ein Profi packt aus...
112
Folding into Sixth in pocket, brief
 		1992
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 6)
19
Vanni Bossi The Vanni Bossi's U.T.N. Folding "Under Their Nose", into sixth, while displaying another card
 		1992
Escorial 1992 — The Marlo Year
24
Card Fold sixth, palm
Also published here 1992
Show-Time at the Tom-Foolery
184
Helge Thun Mercury Fold Version
July 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 7)
2233
Michael Close Folding the Contract secret folding method while "contract" is placed into pocket, could be used for jumbo cards
 		1993
Workers Number 3
9
Vanni Bossi How to Roll a Card While Handling the Deck "Under Their Noses" type
 		1993
Escorial 1993 — The Hofzinser Year
2
Timothy Wenk Palm Quarter Fold into fourths
 		1994
Stuff You'll Use
[8]
John Scarne Scarne Card Fold Mercury Fold
 		1995
Cardshark
131
Vanni Bossi The U.T.N. Folding "Under Their Nose", folding a palmed card in sixth while displaying top card of deck
 		1995
Vanni Bossi Lecture Notes
28
Mercury Fold
1995
The Lost Cheesy Notebooks — Volume Two
11
John Riggs The Cold Fold card fold into quarters, bottom of the deck, finesse on Scarne's card fold
Related toAlso published here 1995
The Magic of John Riggs
31
Michael Ammar Fast Fold into sixth under packet
 		1995
Inside Cardmagic
15
Steve Bedwell Convincing Control Fold
1995 ca.
Parked Card and Other Manoeuvres
1
Tommy Wonder The Two-Second Card Fold into eighth, under deck
 		1996
The Books of Wonder — Volume 1
136
Mark Sicher Palm Fold
Sep. 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 9)
2692
Mercury Card Fold quarters under deck
 		Oct. 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 10)
2708
Vanni Bossi Heimliches Falten einer Karte auf 1/6 der ursprünglichen Grösse card fold, on deck
 		1996
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 58 No. 3)
85
Michael Ammar Flash Fold
1997
L.I.N.T. — Pocket Stuff for Close-Up Magicians
48
Simon Lovell Super Quick Simey Fold into fourth at deck
Inspired by 1997
Simon Says!
71
Mercury Card Fold fourths
 		1997
Card Stories
22
Jack Avis The Siva Fold bottom card
 		1998
Come A Little Closer
5
Mercury Card Fold
1999
Magic Atlas
142
David Stone Mercury One into quarters with one hand on top of deck
Also published here 1999
Mietek — Lecture Notes
42
David Stone Mercury One into quarters with one hand on top of deck
Also published here Dec. 1999
Channel One (Vol. 1 No. 2)
25
Folding in Sixth one-handed in palm
 		2000
Mastering the Art of Magic
106
John Cornelius Fold-A-Card in quarters, while spreading through deck with faces towards performer
Also published here 2001
The Award-Winning Magic of John Cornelius
29
David Stone Mercury One into quarters with one hand on top of deck
 		2001
Made in France
18
David Stone Mercury One one-handed method to fold top card of deck into quarters, here credited to Tom Stone by mistake
 		July 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 2)
12
Jamy Ian Swiss The Under-the-Spread Fold
Inspired byAlso published here 2002
Thoughts II
24
Mercury Card Fold
2003
Card College — Volume 5
1354
Mercury Card Fold Description from 100% Sankey, written by Richard Kaufman
 		2003
Twenty Years Of Magic (Issue Amazing Tricks)
25
Tony Giorgio Eighth Fold
May 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 5)
58
"Joro" Bruno Hennig Münze in der Flasche with funnel
 		2003
The Best of Joro
5
John Scarne The Mercury Card Fold quarters
 		2004
Sankey Unleashed
81
Vanni Bossi How to Roll a Card while handling the Deck
2005
Vanni Bossi Las Vegas Lecture
23
The Mercury Fold quarters under deck
 		2006
Power Plays
39
Mercury Fold fourth
 		2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
221
Michael Ammar Card Fold into sixth below a small packet, for full-deck handling see reference
Variations 2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
278
Vanni Bossi How to Roll a Card While Handling the Deck
2007
Lecture Notes Las Vegas 2007
25
Mercury Fold quarters
 		2008
Approaching Magic
216
Tony Cachadiña Pliegue en cuatro (a un mano) one handed card fold, on the deck
 		2009
El Manuscrito (Vol. 2 No. 9)
230
Alex Rivetti Expertalk: Alex Rivetti on the Mercury Card Fold in fourths under deck
Also published here July 2009
MAGIC (Vol. 18 No. 11)
71
Michael Boden Pre-Scoring Card for Card Fold credit to Mike Boden on p. 92
Related to 2010
Moments
89
Troy Hooser Folding Method into quarters, top card of deck in dealing position
 		2010
Moments
90
Palm Fold into sixths
Also published here Aug. 2010
MAGIC (Vol. 19 No. 12)
72
Helder Guimarães Folded Cards on folding cards, idea of pre-scoring for neater fold
Related to 2011
Reflections
73
Jamy Ian Swiss The Under-the-Spread Fold
2011
A Visit to Spain
17
John Scarne Scarne Card Fold
2012
Lessons in Card Mastery
85
Mercury Card Fold fourths
 		Aug. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 8)
37
John Scarne Mercury Card Fold fourths
 		2012
The Definitive Sankey — Volume 1
33
Mercury Card Fold one-handed in palm into sixth
 		2013
Horizons — Das Alexander de Cova Seminar 1986
18
Harapan Ong A Convincing Card Fold into quarters with Convincing Control cover
Related to 2014
Close Culls
107
John Scarne Mercury Fold fourths
 		Nov. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 11)
43
Das einhändige Falten einer Karte classic one-handed fold into sixth
 		Mar. 2014
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 16)
521
Alexander de Cova Die Faltung beim Riffelmischen folding technique into quarters during riffle shuffle
Related toAlso published here Apr. 2014
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 17)
545
Alexander de Cova Die Faltung mit der Kartenschachtel card fold into quarters while putting deck in case and putting rubber bands around it
Also published here Apr. 2014
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 17)
548
Alexander de Cova John Cornelius Mercury Card Fold in quarters, while spreading through deck with faces towards performer
Inspired by Apr. 2014
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 17)
553
Alexander de Cova A Priceless Secret pre-scoring cards for mercury fold
 		May 2014
Scrapbook (Issue 11)
81
Alexander de Cova Wildwest Fold folding technique into quarters during riffle shuffle
Related toAlso published here May 2014
Scrapbook (Issue 11)
82
Alexander de Cova Die Faltung mit der Kartenschachtel card fold into quarters while putting deck in case and putting rubber bands around it
Also published here 2015
Burners — Vol. 1
133
Alexander de Cova Card Rolling Technique behind back
 		2015
Burners — Vol. 3
105
Vanni Bossi The Scrunch Fold while deck is turned over, into sixth
Related to 2016
The Aretalogy of Vanni Bossi
19
Vanni Bossi The U.T.N. Card Fold "Under Their Nose", folding a palmed card in sixth while displaying top card of deck
 		2016
The Aretalogy of Vanni Bossi
22
Vanni Bossi Secretly Rolling a Card "Under Their Noses" type
 		2016
The Aretalogy of Vanni Bossi
50
John Hostler Covered Folding behind a notepad, fourth
 		2018
Firkin of Deipotent Trouvailles
52
Johnny Thompson One-Handed Quarter Fold
2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2)
294
Asi Wind Folded Under Pressure fourths, fan cover
Inspired by 2018
Repertoire
121
Dani DaOrtiz One-Hand Folding of the Card rolling
 		2018
Card in Bottle
25
John Scarne Mercury Card Fold into fourth under deck
 		2018
Game Changer
106
Jamy Ian Swiss The Under-the-Spread Fold
2018
A Visit to England
26
Helge Thun Case Fold card folded into quarters, as case is placed from table into pocket
 		2019
Seminah
26
Helge Thun On the Mercury Card Fold comment on speed
Also published here 2019
Seminah
48
Larry Wilmore Wilmore Wash & Fold into quarters with hand-washing motions as cover
 		Jan. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 1)
58
Folding a Card into quarters under deck
 		2019
52 Lovers — Through the Looking-Glass
135
John Scarne Mercury Card Fold
2019
Veintiséis
250
Matt Schulien One Hand Card Fold one more fold than normal one-hand palm fold
 		July 2021
Elixir (Vol. 3 No. Special Chicago Issue #1)
30
Steve Reynolds Aluminium Fold quarters, while losing selection in the deck
 		2021
Output (Issue 18)
31
Mercury Card Fold
2021
Mi(s)directa Magia Vol. I
57
One Hand Quarter Fold brief
Also published here 2022
Max Malini
281
Alex Rivetti Expertalk: Alex Rivetti on the Mercury Card Fold in fourths under deck
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
876
Palm Fold into sixths
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
970
Tom Gagnon Gagnon Ribbon Spread Card Fold fourths, when picking up tabled spread, card pre-scored
 		2022
Gagnon's Inner Sanctum
83
Tony Giorgio The Tony Giorgio Mercury Fold card folded in borrowed deck as gag
 		Sep. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 9)
65
Michael Vincent Card Fold Choreography sixth in palm, as pencil is put away in inside pocket
 		Nov. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 11)
31
Helge Thun On the Mercury Card Fold comment on speed
Also published here 2025
Evidence of a Well Spent Life
83