291 entries in Cards / Sleights / Color Change / free handed
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
To Change a Card - Third Method: The Vertical Change snap-over change, see page 132 for another way to get into it
1889 22
To Change a Card - The Revolution snap-over change
1890 17
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Die neue dreifache Verwandlungskarte card changes two times, ends with unprepared card since a cover slide is palmed off
Inspired byRelated to 1896 151
Eduard W. Lufa Die magische Verwandlung "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
flip-over change, two cards back-to-back
July 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 7)
98
A. F. Kessler Die Verwandlung einer Karte double card shown, face card brought into back palm, for changing it back the card is replaced again
Dec. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 12)
179
Jack Merlin Snap Changes
Also published here 1927/28 10
Jack Merlin Three Card Force and Floor Change card is forced several times, then put under foot of spectator who thinks all cards are the same, then card under foot changes and deck is normal
1927/28 11
Horace Goldin The Goldin Visible "Change"
1933 70
Victor Farelli The "Left-About" Change snap-over change presentation
Variations 1933 72
Card in Glass Transformation half turn of glass
1937 137
Card Transformation
1938 27
The Fadeaway Card Change
Related toVariations 1940 81
False Pip Change one pip is snapped off
1941 290
Single Card Color Change double, excelsior steal and unload
1942 7
Clyde Cairy Metamorphoses card rubbed to thigh changes several times, back palm
Oct. 1944 77
Snap-Over Change
1949 196
Carl Ballantine Ballantine Color Change double is turned over, similar to Hummer's change
Related to Nov. 1950 725
Snap-Over Change brief
1952
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 13 No. 6)
76
Snap Over Change carp flipped over quickly with a snap on sleeve
Aug. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 288)
1152
Snap Over Change carp flipped over quickly with a snap on sleeve
Related toVariations 1953 17
Edward Marlo Back-to-Back Transformation back-to-back double is held upright, both hands come down as seen card is unloaded on deck and other card comes into view, discrepant
1953 5
Jerry Andrus Rolling Change through-the-fist type action with double, one card lapped
1957 6
Bob Hummer Visual Change
Related toAlso published here 1959 53
Cliff Green Visual Change
1959 55
The Twist Color Change
June 1962
The New Jinx (Vol. 1 No. 2)
7
Dino Mazza Color Change
Oct. 1963
The New Phoenix (Issue 384)
365
Flip-Over Change
1969 38
Allan Ackerman Snap Change Idea card is exposed, it's another card, magician's gag
1970 35
Snap Change
Nov. 1970
Necromancer (Vol. 1 No. 4)
4
Roger Smith Multiple Snap Change Interlude series of changes, snap over change and two other changes
Feb. 1971
Necromancer (Vol. 1 No. 7)
7
Tommy Martin Puzzling Color Change using spittle to glue cards together
1972 106
Snap-Over Change
1972 120
Doc Boston, Harry Lorayne The Boston-Lorayne Card Change change while fan is waved over card
1972 133
Tony Binarelli Change of Color gaffed
1972 131
Snap Over Change
1972
Magick (Issue 41)
203
Frank Csuri Clipped card change, with paper clip
1972 4
Jack Merlin Snap Change
Also published here 1972 68
Chango nap over change
1972 70
Flip Hallema Chinese Change multiple card transformation with different techniques, one technique is very similar to Dan Garrett's One-Hand Card Change
Related to 1972 3
Dai Vernon Vernon's Sputum Gags No. 46, moisture/saliva application, card vanish and throwing a double in the air
  • Card vanish an peek
  • Sputum color change
  • Throw double and catch in deck
Related to 1972 16
Steve Spillman The Curious Card Change
Also published here 1973 19
Steve Spillman Jumbo Card Change spectator selects Eight of Spades and performer produces Jumbo Card of Ace of Spades from pocket, it then changes into correct card when thrown in the air
1973 36
Jerry Argetsinger Airborne Card Change in midair, double facer
1974 200
Paul Curry The Time Change color change with the drawback double lift
1974 39
Martin A. Nash Scaling The Change deck in other hand, card is thrown and caught
1975 36
Martin A. Nash Snap Change Handling back to back cards
1975 126
Vic Trabucco Visual Change similar to Stanton's Pivot Change
1975 32
Snap-over Change Used as a secret turnover in context
1975 7
Gerald Kosky Card Change double held in right hand, card stolen by left hand holding the deck while doing an upward movement
Related to 1975 19
Gerald Kosky X-Change double held in right hand, card stolen by left hand holding the deck while doing an upward movement
Related to 1975 47
Frank Garcia The Puzzler Color Card Change tossed in air after color change
1975 ca. 4
Snap Over Change
1976 11
Jerry Andrus Super Change with Four Cards
1976 48
Jerry Andrus Rolling Change while turning card over in the hands
1976 61
Snap Change snap-over change
1976 82
Visible Card Change
Related to 1976 83
Edward Marlo The Snap Change
Variations 1977 158
Karl Fulves Color Cubed front and back change
1977 273
Martin A. Nash The Flip Switch mid-air-change, from pack to table
Related to 1977 184
Frank Hathaway, Martin A. Nash The Hathaway Change lapping
1977 186
Snap Over Change
1977 16
Amado "Burman" Salgueiro Cambio "a lo Burman"
1977 71
Juan Tamariz El Cambio Optico en "Boomerang" color change while card is thrown in boomerang fashion
1977 74
Snap Over Change
1978 138
Snap Over Change brief
1978 9
Edward Marlo, Baltazar Fuentes Flexible Visual Change sandwiched card changes visibly, back changes also, sliding method, two methods
1979 84
Richard Kaufman The Polaroid Change (quadruple) card changes three times, angly
Related to 1979 174
Piet Forton Piet-Forton-Palm Color Change
1979
Das Mike Skinner / Piet Forton Seminarheft (Issue Das Piet Forton Seminar)
6
Piet Forton, Remo Inzani Multiple Flip-Over Move Snap-Over Change
1979
Das Mike Skinner / Piet Forton Seminarheft (Issue Das Piet Forton Seminar)
8
Bob Hummer Bob Hummer's Visual Change
Also published here 1980 87
Jimmy Ray Snap Colour Change
1980 30
Steve Beam Twister using the Tenkai Palm
Also published here 1980 54
Steve Spillman The Curious Card Change
Also published here 1980 70
Snap Over Change
1981 75
Hofzinser Top Change As Transformation
1981 155
Richard Kaufman Jelly Roll Change (quadruple) card changes three times
Related to Nov. 1981
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 11)
80
Richard Kaufman Spinner (quadruple) card changes three times
Related to Nov. 1981
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 11)
83
Roy Walton Snap-Over Change of a sandwiched card
Also published here 1981 41
Ken Simmons Pull Out Visual Change back-to-back, addition from table edge, two handlings
1981 4
Ken Simmons The Double Change card changes and then back
Related to 1981 5
Piet Forton, Remo Inzani, Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Snap-Over Change with two cards
Also published here 1981
The Talon (Issue 7)
102
Steve Beam Drop Change face up card is dropped on face down pile and changes to other card
Also published here 1981 14
Flip-Over Change
1981 30
Edward Marlo A Change For The Better flicker type, bottom deal
Inspired byRelated to 1982 14
Edward Marlo A Still Better Way flicker type, greek deal
Related to 1982 16
Jon Racherbaumer The Spellbound Change double transformation, deck in hand
1982 20
Snap-Over Change
1982 24
Don England The Cliff-hanger Change not really visual
1982 40
Daryl Martinez Daryl Martinez Change card changes as it is pushed into deck and extracted again
Related toAlso published here 1982 39
Derek Dingle The Alpha Toss Toss Change Handling, see also page 24 for visual change idea
Sep. 1982 1
Snap Over Change
1982 45
Harry Lorayne Brush Change stroked with left thumb, left hand holds deck
1982 48
Steve Beam Spin Change
1982 4
Steve Beam Propeller Change Spin Change that starts with single card
1982 7
Steve Beam Twister
1982 9
Steve Beam Drop Change as card is thrown on tabled pile of cards
Also published here 1982 11
Al Leech Snap Over Change Handling
Jan. 1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 1)
981
Phillip Young Swiveled Six and Ace fuse to a Seven, Dr. Elliott's Change
1982 7
Ross Bertram The Revolutionary Card angly
1983 117
Ross Bertram TeBe Color Change
Variations 1983 150
Ross Bertram TeBe Two, Color Change
1983 153
Ross Bertram A Double Color Change one-handed
1983 172
Paul Harris Bonus Effect back-to-back card visibly changes as it flies from hand to deck, Instant Replay
Also published here 1983 128
Stephen Tucker Winter snap change with torn card, only half of the card changes, outline of Ace routine with salt shaker
Mar. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 23)
435
Edward Marlo The Libra Change
1984 304
Snap-Over Change
1984 77
Steve Beam Variation on Vernon's Push Through Flourish as a color change
1984 61
Snap Over Change
1984 27
Shiv Duggal Double Snap-Over Change one in each hand
Mar. 1984
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 35)
677
Snap-Over Change brief
1985 36
Edward Marlo Snap Card Changes tabled card or double in hand changes with a snap of the right fingers, two methods
1985 393
Felix Fabian Single Card Double Color Change and Vanish "This is one of the finest effects of pure sleight-of-hand in existence."
  • Snap Change with back-to-back clean-up
  • Snap-Over Change
  • False transfer and removed from pocket
Also published here
  • Sphinx, July 1924, p. 164
1985 9
Frederick Braue Another Use Snap Change with clean-up on deck (1936)
1985 10
Cardini Cardini Snap Change snap-over change near sleeve
1985 9
Don England, Jon Racherbaumer The Multiple Eidetic Change gaffed
1985/93 37
Bob Hummer, Meir Yedid Visual Change Variation with multiple cards
1986 40
Ben Harris Fandango Move one-handed, bottom cards of small packet turned over
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1986 2
Ben Harris Spread-Flip Change card changes as it is waved over tabled spread, snap-over change with unload, "I originally gave this to Richard Kaufman for ALMANAC, but Richie has not used it. "
1986 15
Chris Ball Blender
Related to 1987 325
Noel Stanton Pivot Color Change called Twirl Change and credited to Hofzinser here
1987 16
Fadeaway Card Change top change
1987 20
Edward Marlo, Larry Jennings BoTop Change Transformation to change card into business card
1988 194
Steve Beam Mirror Change with a small packet, rotated in the hands
Related toAlso published here 1988 355
Steve Beam The Snapper using the snap change for splitting a four into two deuces
1988 377
Karrell Fox "It's a Snap" Snap Change with onload on deck
Inspired by 1988 62
Edward Marlo Back-to-Back Transformation card changes as it is turned over in a gesture at chest height
Also published here 1988 30
Roy Walton Snap-Over Change of a sandwiched card
Also published here 1988 141
Harry Levine The Revolution Change
1989 470
Rafael Benatar El Cambio de Clark Kent apparently free-handed, also secret switch
Related toAlso published here 1989 107
Rafael Benatar El Soplido Magico
Also published here 1989 109
Fadeaway Card Change top change
May 1989
Opus (Vol. 2 No. 9)
9
Justin Higham Visual X-Change consecutive Endfield/Hofzinser top changes with fifth card from top
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1989 22
Snap Over Change
1990 10
Ken Krenzel The Organic Tunnel Change card pushed through fist changes, ungaffed
1990 133
Edward Marlo The Arbil Change
1990 20
Edward Marlo Variation of Arbil Change
1990 21
Edward Marlo Snap Change
1990 23
Gary Ouellet The Crook Snap Change
1990 44
Sleeve Change
1990 10
Ben Harris The Fandango Move one-handed, bottom cards of small packet turned over
Also published here 1990 3
Barry Price, Michael Ammar Fingertip Color Change Variation card pivoted over from Tenkai palm
Inspired by
  • "Fingertip Color Change" (Barry Price, Genii, Nov. 1977)
1991 256
Ross Bertram Color Change
July 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 7)
1945
Piet Forton Snap-Over Change application to make it look like four cards change
Related to 1991 81
Snap Over Change
1991 72
Dan Garrett The Knuckle Busting Ultra Garrett Spinning One-Hand Lateral Palm Platform Card Transformation (With Triple Change Option) see also p. 817 for more ideas
Related toAlso published here 1991 641
T. Page Wright A Rising Change single card changes when pushed through hand, unload before tabling deck, variation with a double without deck
1991 115
Snap-Over Change
1991 231
Snap-Over Change
1991 202
Botop Change with packet as transformation
Oct. 1991
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
41
Roger Crosthwaite The FAB Change Sequence Two-For-One Top Change followed by stroke change, application effect in which back of card changes visibly when stroked
  • Variation 1
  • Variation 2: Somersault Change
  • Variation 3: All-Over Change
Inspired byRelated to Feb. 1991
Technomagic (Issue 8)
59
Justin Higham Easy X-Change Stroke Change look
Inspired by Feb. 1991
Technomagic (Issue 8)
61
Dr. James Nuzzo, Horace Goldin Nuzzo-Goldin Change
1992 169
Snap Over Change
Nov./Dec. 1992
The Magic Menu (Vol. 3 No. 14)
152
Rafael Benatar The Clark Kent Card Change apparently free-handed, also secret switch
Also published here 1993 26
Rafael Benatar The Blow-Away Card Change apparently free-handed, see Clark Kent Change
Also published here 1993 27
Horace Goldin, Ernest Earick Goldin Change Variant snap change, nice clean up
1993 21
Marc DeSouza Shape Shifter
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1993 862
Oscar Munoz Pirouette Change
Variations 1993 864
Marc DeSouza The Cover Change variation of the sleeve change
Related to 1993 866
Patrick Page Der mehrfache Farbwechsel einer Spielkarte card changes multiple times
Inspired byAlso published here 1993 23
Eddie Fechter The Follow Up follow up for Be Honest - What Is It?, card changes face-up
1993 136
Sid Fleischman Color Changing
1993 191
Gene Maze The Flying Color Change top card of deck is spun into air and changes, actually one-handed bottom deal
1994 123
Michael Vincent Through-the-Fist Change
Variations 1994 88
Roger Crosthwaite LTP Miracle Steal
Inspired by 1994 92
Edward Marlo Wrist Turn Change Plus deck in left hand and card in right hand, card stroked with left thumb, it changes
  • Alternate Version
Inspired by
  • "Wrist Turn Change" (Ed Marlo, Ibidem)
Also published here
  • The New Tops, July 1977
1995 331
Snap Over Change
1996 82
Snap-Over Change
1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue Las Vegas Close-Up)
206
Paul Harris Bonus Effect - The Splatt Change back-to-back card visibly changes as it flies from hand to deck, Instant Replay
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue Close-up Kinda Guy)
117
Dan Garrett One-Hand Swivel (O.H.S.) Card Change lateral palm, also as double ("triple") change
Also published here 1996 9
Jack Carpenter, Ben Harris One-handed Change sandwiched card changes visually
Inspired by 1997 47
Jack Carpenter The One-for-One Change card visibly changes when move through two piles of deck
1997 53
Daryl Martinez Center Unload Transformation as double is stroked, face card is unloaded in center of deck
1997 11
John F. Mendoza Snap Over Change Variation
1997 109
Christian Scherer Einzelne Karten ins Topit befördern
  • 1. Eine (oder mehrere) Karte(n) vom Spiel ins Topit befördern (to topit one or several cards from the deck)
  • 2. Eine (oder mehrere) Karte(n) von einem kleinen Paket ins Topit befördern (to topit one or several cards from a small packet)
    • 2.1 Mehrere Karten in eine verwandeln (transform several cards into one card)
  • 3. Eine von zwei (als eine Karte vorgezeigt) Karte ins Topit befördern (topit one of two cards, which are held as one card)
    • 3.1 Sichtbare Verwandlung (visual transformation)
    • 3.2 Verzögerte Verwandlung (delayed transformation)
1997 91
Richard Bartram, Jr. Suspended Change card is suspended on fingers then it changes to selection
1997 40
Richard Bartram, Jr., Edward Marlo Snap Change Variation to miniature card
1997 162
Richard Bartram, Jr. Tearable card snapped is torn into pieces, as an effect, snap change variation
1997 164
The Snap-Over Color Change
1997 142
Simon Lovell Bonus FLOOP Color Change double held away from half in left hand with left finger and thumb, other half fanned over it
1997 174
Steve Beam Mirror Change with a small packet, rotated in the hands
Also published here 1997 21
Jean Hugard, Roberto Giobbi The Fadeaway Card Change
Inspired by 1998 748
Gordon Bruce Stroke Change double stroked à la Hofzinser top change, top card unloaded
1998 50
Edward Marlo, Guy Hollingworth Snap Change Miracle Change on speed, card ends up in Tenkai Palm
1999 73
Guy Hollingworth Bent Cop Colour Change
1999 148
Snap Over Change Carp flipped over quickly with a snap on sleeve
1999 67
Bob Hummer, Noel Stanton Pivot Change here credited to Hummer
1999 113
Marc DeSouza Shapeshifter Change brief
1999 125
Ellis Stanyon Wrong Card Visibly Changed No. 8, snap-over change
1999 21
Ellis Stanyon The "Revolution" Change No. 17, flip-over change, as transposition with duplicate
1999 265
Justin Higham Alternative Left-About Change snap-over change
Inspired by 1999 117
Nathan Kranzo Goldin Change into Folded Card snap change from card into a folded card
1999 154
Snap Over Change in the additional thoughts, brief
Apr. 2000
Pabular (Vol. 9 No. 2)
2031
Lee Asher Wipe Change not without pack, pack is rubbed against card held in other hand
Also published here 2001 4
Paul Curry The Time Change color change with the drawback double lift
2001 14
Neal Elias A Color Change (Using two cards) Twirl Pass with only two cards
2001 88
Marc DeSouza Shapeshifter
Also published here 2001 89
Marc DeSouza The Cover Change cover for Twirl Change (here credited to Hofzinser)
Inspired by
  • "Pivot Color Change" (Noel Stanton, The Gen, June 1964)
2001 111
Noel Stanton Pivot Colour Change in text credited to Vic Trabucco, for credit correction see Issue 11, p. 1
May/June 2002
The Penumbra (Issue 1)
15
Marc DeSouza Shapeshifter Change
July/Aug. 2002
The Penumbra (Issue 2)
13
Noel Stanton Pivot Colour Change in text credited to Vic Trabucco, for credit correction see Issue 11, p. 1
Variations Sep./Oct. 2002
The Penumbra (Issue 3)
9
Lewis Jones Change for a single fan passed over single card and it changes
Inspired by 2002 21
Lee Asher Wipe Change not without pack, pack is rubbed against card held in other hand
Also published here Jan./Feb. 2002
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 2 No. 1)
18
Andi Gladwin Shapeshifter Change Variation
Inspired by June 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 12)
13
Dan Buck, Dave Buck Split Change Snap Change for visual splitting effect
Related to 2002 17
The Snap-over Color Change
2003 1133
Michel Huot The Spring Change packet of double-facer cards secretly turned over for visual change
2003 13
Dan Buck, Dave Buck The Twins' Split a Two visually splits into two Aces via snap change
Related to Apr. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 4)
28
Marc DeSouza Shapeshifter
2004 24
David Acer Flipwich Sandwiched card visually transforms (First published in Sudden Impact lecture notes by David Acer)
2004 91
Dave Campbell Thumb Palm Change a bit like stage manipulation steal from back of deck into thumb palm as color change with double
2004 413
Daryl Martinez, Peter Duffie Daryl Martinez Change Variation card changes as it is pushed into deck and extracted again
Inspired by 2005 15
Marc DeSouza The Shapeshifter Change brief
2005 32
Ray Kosby One-Hand Palm Transformation cards held spread in right-hand end grip and visible change
Inspired by Oct. 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 10)
32
Arthur Trace The Relativity Change Card held in hands changes visibly
Also published here 2006 6
Jack Avis Double Flip Change two-phase transformation with snap-over change
2006 149
Arthur Trace The Relativity Change Card held in hands changes visibly
Also published here Apr. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 4)
65
Eric Jones El Cambio Nada same as Rune Klane's but upright
Related to Aug. 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. 3)
40
Tyler Wilson The Shocker! Slow motion color change, card slides through fingers and changes (first published in MAGIC Magazine, Nov 2004)
Also published here 2007 5
Tyler Wilson Credit Card Change variation on Marc DeSouza's Shapeshifter Change, hold by middle of short edges instead of corners
2007 33
Jerry K. Hartman Snapunder Change standard end-over-end Snap Change using deck for cover
2007 33
Kevin Ho Bob Change Vertical Sleeve Change / Shapeshifter Change
Inspired byAlso published here 2008 50
Shiv Duggal Application of a Gordon Bruce Switch double turned over in dealing position
July 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 7)
47
Noel Stanton Pivot Color Change brief
2009 15
Edward Marlo, Baltazar Fuentes Flexible Visual Change sandwiched card transforms
2010 66
Noel Stanton Twirl Change see "The Pivot Color Change" (The Gen, Vol. 20 No. 2, 1964)
2011 93
Patrick Page The Multiple Colour Change
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2011 72
Oscar Munoz, Marc DeSouza Shapeshifter Change
2011 132
David Jade Cartier card held perpendicular behind the deck, it changes visually when moved up and down
Jan. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 1)
20
Kevin Ho Bob Change vertical
Also published here 2011 14
Noel Stanton Pivot Colour Change
Also published here
  • The Gen, June 1964, p. 43
2011 16
Michel Huot Spring Change with multiple cards/double facers
Mar. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 3)
49
Marc DeSouza, Jason Ladanye Shapeshifter Change Handling
2013 21
Marc DeSouza Shapeshifter Change handling variation
2013 23
Peter McKinnon Crow double, one-handed change
2014 8
Peter McKinnon Slip Change snap change hybrid
2014 16
Daryl Martinez Daryl Martinez Change card changes as it is pushed into deck and extracted again
Also published here 2014 7
William Goodwin Pivot Color Change card between right-hand thumb and second finger is rotated and changes, unload on deck in left hand
VariationsAlso published here
  • The Magic Castle Junior News (Sep. 1988, p. 27)
2014 30
Snap-Over Change
2014 27
Oscar Munoz, Marc DeSouza Shapeshifter Change
2015 63
Alexander de Cova Der Twirl Change Pivot Change handling
Related to
  • "Pivot Color Change" (Noel Stanton, The Gen, June 1964)
Also published here
2015 101
Noel Stanton Pivot Color Change brief
2016 220
Vanni Bossi A Golden Change card held on corner tossed onto table transforms visually
2016 71
Frank Shields Another Quick Bit bit for the Fadeaway Card Change, from Hugard's Magic Monthly, April 1946
Related to 2017
Facsimile (Issue 6)
6
Alexander Hansford Gödel Hand holds two cards face up, one of those cards change with a wave
2017 28
Steve Beam Twister color change using Tenkai Palm
Also published here 2017 22
Charlie Miller Vertical Snap Change
Inspired by 2018 80
Edward Marlo In Lieu of the Thru-the-Fist Flourish Twirl Change, packet pivoted over
Related to
  • "In Lieu of the Through the Fist Flourish" (MUM, Vol. 73 No. 2, 1983)
2018 114
Marc DeSouza Shapeshifter Change brief
2018 82
Harry Lorayne Double Trouble card pivoted/twirled around right thumb and second finger changes, near deck
2018 87