Follow the Leader

174 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Follow the Leader
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Stewart James The Simplicity Four Ace Trick
Related toAlso published here 1933
More "Eye-Openers"
6
John J. Crimmins Jr. The Case of the Four Kings four Aces and four Kings
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
327
Stewart James Simplicity Four Ace Trick
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
355
G. W. Hunter G. W. Hunter's Twelve Card Transposition twelve picture cards in one glass, twelve spot cards in other, one card exchanged, rest follows, written up by Max Holden
 		1937
The Magic Annual for 1937
50
Al Baker The Migrating Cards odd backed, all at once in spectators' pockets
Also published here 1938
Greater Magic
292
Stewart James The Four Aces a bit convoluted
VariationsAlso published here 1938
Greater Magic
355
Dai Vernon Follow the Leader
1938
Greater Magic
578
F. Jackson Restless Colors
Sep. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 48)
337
Die vertauschte Hammelherde Aces change place with Kings, three and three at once
Related to
  • "Magikeren"
  • Johannes Steinweg in "Magie" April, 1939.
 1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 3&4)
15
Jack Vosburgh Stalemate
1940
The Jinx (Issue 113)
671
Dai Vernon "Follow The Leader"
Related to 1941/49
Select Secrets
14
Audley Walsh Ten Card Color Change
1942/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
201
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue A Palace Revolt twelve court and spot cards transpose in one phase
 		1943
Tricks and Sleights
22
F. Jackson Restless Colors
1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
22
George H. Pittman Follow the Leader
Oct. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 5)
159
Neal Elias Follow the Leader
Related to 1946
At the Table Tricks
9
Edward Marlo Aces over Kings Aces and Kings, third quartet comes in, should be named "Aces, Kings & Tens"
Related toVariations 1947
Marlo In Spades
52
George G. Kaplan A Lesson in Misdirection "self-worker"
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
74
John A. M. Howie + or - ? using two four of a kinds, transformation kicker
Related to June 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 153)
611
J. Stewart Smith Follow the Leader 8x8
 		Feb. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 9)
395
Frederick Braue Follow the Leader 10x10, not full routine, only method for transferring cards in the beginning
 		Mar. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 10)
403
Tony Kardyro, Harold L. Robinson, Jr. Follow The Leader
1948
Your Deck — Your Card
14
Arthur H. Buckley The Sympathetic Cards Ace to Three of Spades are used to find Aces, Twos and Threes and make them transpose and change to match
 		1948
The Card Expert Entertains
111
U. F. Grant Grant's Follow the Leader ten red and ten black cards mixed together, separate again, a bit unclear with dealing
 		Jan. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 4)
10
Charles Nagle, Stewart James Traveling Aces No. 4, Ace assembly (with a touch of Follow the Leader), effect and method identical to Simplicity Four Ace Trick by Stewart James
Also published here 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
13
John Scarne, Alan Barnett Scarne's Follow the Leader No. 79, 12-Card Follow the Leader Routine using just one displacement
Related to 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
143
Edward Marlo Follow the Leader
1951
Ed Marlo's Lecture Notes
6
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Delight with extra cards, false switches and the delight switch
Related toVariationsAlso published here Jan. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 220)
878
Hen Fetsch, Cy Keller Double sequence, card is half red and half black
 		Aug. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 261)
1044
Die Kartenwanderung von einem Stuhl zum anderen transposition of cards, two spectator sit on a pile and exchange one card, others follow
 		1952
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 13 No. 4)
47
Edward Marlo Follow the Leader
1953
The Cardician
161
Dai Vernon Follow the Leader, Jr. five blacks and five reds
Related toVariations Mar. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 277)
1107
Alex Elmsley Effort for Follow the Leader ideas for Vernon's Follow the Leader, Jr.
Inspired by June 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 283)
1131
Al Honeycutt Honeycutt's Honeycutter Aces transpose with Kings, à la follow the leader
Related toVariationsAlso published here Sep. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 289)
1154
J. Stewart Smith Follow the Leader five red and five black cards, four phases
 		1955
One More Thought on Cards
17
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Delight with extra cards, false switches and the delight switch
Also published here 1956
The Best in Magic
132
Walter Coleman Follow the Leader
1957
26 Originals
5
Brother John Hamman The Chameleon Colors reds and blacks separated, some red cards change to black and back, then halves transpose
Variations 1958
The Card Magic of Bro. John Hamman S. M.
37
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Zig Zag matched in value and in numerical paired sequence
 		Apr. 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 7)
14
Jack Avis Seven and Eleven Transpo four Aces and three Sevens, when Ace is put with Sevens the other three cards transpose
Also published here 1960
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1960)
58
Dai Vernon Follow The Leader
1962
Early Vernon
42
P. Howard Lyons Further Data on the Foregoing Trick credit information on "Follow The Leader" plot
 		1962
Early Vernon
43
Edward Marlo 4 and 4 Transposition "Third Effect", two fours-of-a-kind, some cards lost, follow the leader type effect
 		1962
Tilt!
10
Leo Behnke Follow the Leader with business cards
 		1962
Entertaining Close Up
2
Harry Lorayne Criss-Cross one phase only, repeated as challenge, for credit comments see page 16 of Kabbala, Vol. 2
Related toAlso published here 1965
My Favorite Card Tricks
16
Al Honeycutt Follow the Leader Aces and Kings
Related to 1965
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 26 No. 4)
60
Harry Lorayne Six Card Follow the Leader Phase
1967
Deck-Sterity
94
Karl Fulves The Cards That Can't Be Mixed 4&4 odd-backed, red-backed faces change to black as finale
Related to Winter 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 1st Folio)
140
William P. Miesel 3rd Flight follow the leader with 3 quartets
 		July 1969
Epilogue (Issue 6)
48
Dai Vernon Follow the Leader
Also published here 1970
Expanded Lecture Notes
36
Gerald Kosky Transpose & Follow
Mar. 1971
Epilogue (Issue 11)
84
Peter Kane Red - Blue - Transpo four red red-backed & four black blue-backed spot cards
 		1971
Another Card Session with Peter Kane
5
Sam Leo Horowitz Follow The Leader two four-of-a-kinds
 		Autumn 1971
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 5th Folio)
451
Sam Leo Horowitz Honeycutt Plus Queens and Kings are paired, yet separate again
 		Autumn 1971
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 5th Folio)
452
Sam Leo Horowitz Put-Back Move one card exchanged while two four-of-a-kinds are displayed and separated
Related to
  • "Switchless Switch" (Edward Marlo)
Variations 		Autumn 1971
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 5th Folio)
456
Roy Walton Wrong Again Follow the Leader with the four suits, four piles
VariationsAlso published here 1971
Cardboard Charades
20
Roy Walton Another Fine Mess court cards rearrange themselves, royal assembly meets follow the leader
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1971
Cardboard Charades
37
George Sands Double Cross one phase only, repeated as challenge, apparently stolen by Lorayne, see also page 16 of Kabbala, Vol. 2
Related to 1971 ca.
Sandslide
2
Jerry K. Hartman People Game Follow the Leader, 4&4 (minus the leader cards), two phases
VariationsAlso published here 1972
Packet Magic
51
Follow The Leader No. 459
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
129
Al Baker Al Baker's Bottom Deal Color Flight No. 622, five cards taken from blue-backed deck, and five from re-backed deck, leader cards exchanged and rest follows, odd-backed, bottom deals with instant turnover
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
173
Karl Fulves Fellow Followers this is actually page 36B
 		1973
Packet Switches (Part One)
36
Karl Fulves Mini Followers
1973
Packet Switches (Part One)
47
Karl Fulves Random Followers
1973
Packet Switches (Part Two)
119
Karl Fulves Napoleon two four-card packets
Related to 1973
Notes From Underground
58
Edward G. Brown Pictures and Pips with twelve picture and twelve number cards, in two tumblers
 		1973
The Card Magic of Edward G. Brown
56
Philip T. Goldstein Goldstein's F.T.L.
1974
Card Tricks for People Who Don't Do Card Tricks
6
Ian Baxter Supertransportation Kings and Aces on table, one switched, rest follows
Also published here May 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 9)
109
Peter Warlock Follow The Leader credit information, odd-backed version
 		Sep. 1975
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. 11)
1050
Ian Baxter Super Transposition Kings and Aces on table, one switched, rest follows
Also published here 1975
New and Novel Knowledge
50
Gerald Kosky Kings & Deuces two Kings transpose with two Deuces at once
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
49
Gerald Kosky Transpose & Follow four Aces changes to Kings one by one, followed b y a Follow the Leader sequence
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
61
Dai Vernon Follow The Leader only beginning displacement with wedge cull is briefly explained
 		1976
The First California Lecture
4
Philip T. Goldstein FTL five red and 5 black cards, three phases
 		1976
Classic Tackler
4
J. W. Sarles, Karl Fulves Follow the Leader No. 66, 3&3
 		1976
Self-Working Card Tricks
100
Larry Jennings Larry's Leader
1977
Larry Jennings on Card & Coin Handling
47
Philip T. Goldstein Simplified Follow the Leader with two cut jumbo cards
VariationsAlso published here Mar. 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 7)
540
Harry Lorayne Follow The Leaders with two four of a kinds
 		1979
Quantum Leaps
36
Philip T. Goldstein Off-Balance Leader color-groups with two different numerical sizes
Related toAlso published here 1979
Goldstein's Gallery
14
Nick Trost Hamman's Aces and Kings transposition, then follow the leader
Inspired by 1979
Impromptu Card Magic
16
Ken Beale, Ralph W. Hull Positive & Negative Cards using two four of a kinds, transformation kicker
Related to 1980
Interlock
46
John Fedko Exchango using four cards with black sticker and 4 with red sticker and poker chip to indicate colors
 		Dec. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 12)
430
Karl Fulves Gargoil oil & water combo with follow the leader, no method
 		1980
Interlocutor (Issue 41)
163
Stewart James The Four Aces
Also published here Jan. 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 4)
139
James G. Thompson Jr. Punktum! routine with blank cards and colored spots/circles on them
Also published here
  • Linking Ring Parade 1967
 Jan. 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 4)
146
Al Honeycutt Honeycutt's Honeycutter
Also published here Jan. 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 4)
149
Roy Walton Wrong Again Follow the Leader with the four suits, four piles
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
67
Roy Walton Another Fine Mess court cards rearrange themselves, royal assembly meets follow the leader
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
85
Keith Bennett Take me to your Leader four & four
 		Feb. 1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 2)
986
Roxy Surprise Follow the Leader with four four-of-a-kinds and a transformation kicker
Variations 1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 3)
1002
The Leaders
1982
Simple yet Effective Tricks with Cards
8
Edward Marlo Barroom Poker strange Follow the Leader Variation with aces, five phases
Inspired by 1983
Marlo without Tears
50
Al Honeycutt Honeycutter
Also published here Aug. 1983
Intermagic (Vol. 10 No. 2)
65
Milton Kort Following Elias
Inspired by 1984
Epoptica (Issue Yearbook)
308
Frederick Braue Follow the Leader
1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 5)
21
Two-Card Monte Move for follow the leader finale
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 5)
23
Gerald Deutsch, Peter Marshall Follow the Leader Updated
Feb. 1986
Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 2)
1169
Karl Fulves Follow Up four quartets
Related to 1987
Secret Session — Part One
18
José Carroll Red and Black full act, cards turn blank (pips fall off), red and black gloves change to white
VariationsAlso published here 1988
52 Lovers
89
Brother John Hamman The Knavish Deuces oil&water and follow the leader combo
 		1989
The Secrets of Brother John Hamman
103
Karl Fulves Follow the Leader & Oil and Water combination, plot suggestion
Related to 1989
The Black & White Trick
iii
Bruce Cervon Follow the Black & White 4&4, using cardboard pieces that are black and white without border
 		1989
The Black & White Trick
117
Roy Johnson Noughts and Crosses follow the leader, described with ESP cards
  • Card Displacement - Method No. 2 (Veeser Concept)
Also published here 1989
Silver Special
7
Philip T. Goldstein Simplified FTL with eight cards
Also published here 1990
Focus
86
Philip T. Goldstein Off-Balance Leader color-groups with two different numerical sizes
Inspired byAlso published here 1990
Focus
87
Alex Elmsley Shale Fellow Well Met Oil and Water combined with Follow The Leader, 4&4
 		1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
34
Alex Elmsley Shale Fellow Well Met - The Contrasting Backs Variant
1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
39
Alex Elmsley A Biddle Displacement with Follow The Leader application
 		1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
116
Alex Elmsley, Brother John Hamman The Atomic Aces four phase variation on Hamman's "Final Ace Routine", including Oil & Water and Follow the Leaders Phase
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
217
Jerry K. Hartman People Game Follow the Leader, 4&4 (minus the leader cards), two phases
Also published here 1991
Card Craft
372
Alex Elmsley Los Ases Atomicos translation
four phase variation on Hamman's "Final Ace Routine", including Oil & Water and Follow the Leaders Phase
Also published here 1992
La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 5
65
Roy Johnson Kreise und Kreuze follow the leader, described with ESP cards
  • Umschicht-Methode Nr. 2
Also published here June 1992
Intermagic (Vol. 17 No. 1)
7
Juan Tamariz Fabulous Change using two four of a kinds
 		Oct. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 10)
2418
Gene Maze Follow the Joker ten Jokers and ten blank cards, bottom deal and second deal handlings
 		1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
80
Billy McDonnell Leadership ten red and ten black cards
 		1994
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 53)
976
Rudolf Braunmüller Die unzertrennlichen Rieseenkarten two jumbo cards cut into four pieces, routine with the pieces, 4&4
  • Phase 1 - "Follow the Leader"
  • Phase 2 - "Öl und Wasser"
  • Phase 3 - "Jazz Asse"
Inspired by May 1994
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 3)
99
Aldo Colombini Follow the... Oil and Water 10&10, combining Follows the Leader and Oil and Water, two selections are found as well
 		1994
The Close-Up Magic of Aldo Colombini
94
John Riggs Follow the Oil & Water halves behind a red and a black card, change color when riffled through, impromptu svengali
Related to 1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
68
Wylee Packer A Lorayne Storm applying "A Psychological False Count"
 		Aug. 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 8)
2687
Tom Frame Leadership Potential kind of follow the leader effect
Inspired by Nov. 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 11)
2721
Bob Longe Simplex Follow-The-Leader eight reds and eight blacks
 		Jan. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 5)
72
Ken Krenzel Strip the Leader two leader card in front of two shuffled piles, they become black and red pile, follow the leader phase, they shuffle again by themselves, stripper deck
Related to 1997
Ingenuities
195
Nick Trost Royal Rendevouz Follow the Leader type of routine, with Ambitious Ending
 		1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
63
Stewart Judah, Paul Swinford Half and Half Two cards are cut in half, follow the leader type of effect
Inspired by
  • "Miracle Mates" (Bob Bell, marketed by Mickey Hades, 1963)
 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
208
Simon Lovell The Gambler's Move Kings and Aces, repeated
 		1997
Simon Says!
43
Karl Fulves He Has Followers No. 1, spectator riffle shuffles once and then deals into two piles part of the deck, follow the leader type presentation for color separation, colors marked on backs
 		1997
Command Colors
2
René Lavand A Few Red Cards, A Few Black Cards (A Follow the Leader)
Related to 1998
The Mysteries of my Life
62
Karl Fulves Following Orders Ace through Five in two suits are removed, Follow the Leader type routine in which the cards are turned up in numerical order
Related toVariations 1999
Discoverie (Issue 1)
3
Dr. Reinhard Rohnstein Day Trippers short version of Follow the Leader with Queens and Aces
 		2000
Card College — Volume 4
857
Harry Lorayne Überkreuz one phase only, repeated as challenge
Also published here 2000
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 4 & 5)
169
Darwin Ortiz The Color of Money using red and black poker chip
Variations 2002
Scams & Fantasies with Cards
180
Bob King Follow Up single phase, SBS
 		2002
The Breather 3
12
Al Baker The Migrating Cards odd backed, packet in spectator's pocket
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Contributions)
514
Karl Fulves Touchstone one-phase Follow the Leader
Inspired by 2003
Off The Books (Issue 8)
155
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Bottom-Biddle "Following Orders" Ace through Five of Hearts and Spades
Inspired by 2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2
34
Jerry K. Hartman Hue to the Line
Inspired by June 2003
Ego (Vol. 2 No. 15)
32
Karl Fulves Color Bands red rubber band around red cards, black around black cards, halves together and bands exchanged, halves change as well, posed as problem
 		2004
Under Tension
31
Wesley James Chameleon Colors Revisited "alpha", reds and blacks separated, some red cards change to black and back, then halves transpose
Inspired by 2004
Enchantments
144
Wesley James Follow That Card II "alpha"
  • Phase I: Ace through Four of Clubs & Spades are sympathetic, with additional red cards in play
  • Phase II: repeat variation
  • Phase III: follow the leader with the two four-card packets
  • Phase IV: four spades put in different pockets, clubs vanish and reappear with spades as pairs in pocket
Inspired by
  • "Follow That Card" (Bro. John Hamman, marketed item)
 2004
Enchantments
208
Allan Ackerman Follow the Leader
2005
Ackerman 2004
26
Jack Avis Follow the Leader short routine
 		2006
Rara Avis
64
Jack Avis Siva Follows his Leader
2006
Rara Avis
65
Jack Avis Follow the Leader - Again!
2006
Rara Avis
67
Jack Avis Seven and Eleven Transpo four Aces and three Sevens, when Ace is put with Sevens the other three cards transpose
Also published here 2006
Rara Avis
118
Andi Gladwin Easy Followers with optional Royal Flush ending
 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 7
197
Nick Trost The Restless Court Cards with three quartets
Inspired by 2008
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1
69
Jörg Alexander Weber Casino using red and black poker chip
Inspired by 2008
ZauberKunstStücke — Band 2
76
Nick Trost A Triple Transposition with three fours-of-a-kind
  • More Elaborate Version
Inspired by
  • "Triple Cross" (Jerry K. Hartman, Trickery Treats, 1999)
 2009
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 2
478
Ramón Riobóo Triumvirate with three piles
 		2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
247
Roberto Giobbi Follow the Leader ten red and ten black cards, with Daley's double cross switch
 		2010
Card College Lightest
26
Harry Lorayne Lead On! five red and five black cards
Related to 2011
Special Effects
189
Nick Trost Fourteen-Card Follow the Leader
Also published here
  • Nicks Quartet, Nick Trost, 1965)
 2011
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3
748
Nick Trost Follow the Leader History credit information, Martin Chapender
 		2011
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3
750
Nick Trost Simple Follow the Leader eighteen cards
 		2011
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3
750
Nick Trost Rouge et Noir Routine selection is only red card in eight-card packet, then changes to four reds and four blacks, follow the leader and A Switch in Time
Inspired by 2011
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3
755
Gabi Pareras Agua y Aceite I 4x4, with follow the leader ending
  • Alternativa
 		2014
Rutinas I
23
Aurelio Paviato Siguiendo al jefe 10x10
 		2015
Recordando a Arturo
281
So Sato Acrobat Leader
2016
The Secrets of So Sato
182
Roy Walton Rebels six red and six black cards, two selections are exchanged, rest follows
 		2016
The Complete Walton — Volume 3
167
Harapan Ong All Hail the Great Leader Four red cards and four black cards keep remaining separate despite being mixed (follow the leader), when placed together they mix, when placed back with their leaders they separate again
Related to 2017
Wabi-Sabi
14
David Solomon Magnetic Cards ten cards
 		2018
Solomon's Secrets
36
Iñaki Zabaletta Siguiendo al Líder ten red and ten black cards, last cards are shuffled
 		2019
¿Quién es Iñaki Zabaletta?
55
Lorenz Schär Kool and the Gang ten red and ten black cards, with entire deck ending
 		2019
Cards Against Reality
109
John Bannon Triangulator
  • Dealing With It
triple transposition routine between four four-card piles
Related to Nov. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 11)
52
José Carroll Red and Black full act, cards turn blank (pips fall off), red and black gloves change to white
Also published here 2019
52 Lovers — Through the Looking-Glass
144
Edward Marlo Aces, Kings, Sixes...er...Tens! Aces and Kings, third quartet comes in with surprise
Inspired by 2020
Output (Issue 10)
19
Edward Oschmann Happenchance get-into for Shuffle-Bored from shuffled deck with Follow the Leader routine
  • Shuffle-Bored Phase
Inspired by 2021
Output (Issue 16)
1
Tom Dobrowolski Never Together
Sep. 2021
The Disclaimer (Vol. 1 No. 6)
147
Jeremiah Zuo Mr. Monk Does A Card Trick 8&8, multi-phase mixing and following routine with eight red and eight black cards
 		Sep. 2021
The Disclaimer (Vol. 1 No. 6)
156
Curtis Kam F3L three-packet Follow the Leader routine, four blacks, four reds and four picture cards
 		Sep. 2021
The Disclaimer (Vol. 1 No. 6)
172
John Bannon Fours Majeure
  • Dealing With It
Follow the Leader type routine with four fours-of-a-kind, a fifth quartet comes in
Inspired byRelated to May 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 5)
64
Roberto Mansilla René Lavand's "Follow the Leader"
  • Artifices
comments
Related to June 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 6)
54
Dai Vernon Follow the Leader
Also published here 2022
Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
64
Dai Vernon Follow the Leader from private lecture notes by Ernest Shattock
 		2022
Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
72