faces or backs, which?\none-way principle applied to faces and bicycle league backs\ncharles t. jordan
1937
encyclopedia of card tricks Charles T. Jordan
Faces or Backs, Which?
one-way principle applied to faces and Bicycle League Backs
reversed court card\nfour cards in a row, spectator turns one end for end, performer knows which one\ncharles t. jordan
1937
encyclopedia of card tricks Charles T. Jordan
Reversed Court Card
four cards in a row, spectator turns one end for end, performer knows which one
legacy from tibet\ntwo routines with one-way picture/symbol cards\ndr. stanley jaks\ndas erbe von tibet\ndr. stanley jaks\nlegacy from tibet\ndr. stanley jaks
1940
the jinx 101-151 Dr. Stanley Jaks
the mystery of the suits\none of the aces is selected and found, then the suit of another selected ace is predicted\njack vosburgh
1940
the jinx 101-151 Jack Vosburgh
The Mystery of the Suits
one of the aces is selected and found, then the suit of another selected ace is predicted
the reversed card\nspectator reverses any card in a row of five cards (end for end) while magician's back is turned, magician can tell which card is turned\n unknown
1949
tricks and stunts with playing cards
Unknown
The Reversed Card
Spectator reverses any card in a row of five cards (end for end) while magician's back is turned, magician can tell which card is turned
the turn around cards\nno. 10, spectator secretly turns some cards around from a row of eight cards, performer can divine which were turned (pointer principle)\njohn scarne
1950
scarne on card tricks John Scarne
The Turn Around Cards
No. 10, Spectator secretly turns some cards around from a row of eight cards, performer can divine which were turned (Pointer principle)
fantasy card routine\nchapter thirteen
- oneway faces (not pointer cards, but uneven printing)
- the division (spectator cuts to a card behind the performer's back and replaces)
- the afterthought (selection from in-the-hands spread)
- the bisection (two selections by cutting of small packets and remembering bottom cards)
- the retention (fake memory demonstration, move-a-card)
- the abstraction (one of three cards thought of, oosoom)
- fantasy notes\njames steranko
1960
steranko on cards James Steranko
Fantasy Card Routine
Chapter Thirteen
- Oneway Faces (not pointer cards, but uneven printing)
- The Division (spectator cuts to a card behind the performer's back and replaces)
- The Afterthought (selection from in-the-hands spread)
- The Bisection (two selections by cutting of small packets and remembering bottom cards)
- The Retention (fake memory demonstration, move-a-card)
- The Abstraction (one of three cards thought of, OOSOOM)
- Fantasy Notes
das erbe von tibet\ntwo routines with one-way picture/symbol cards\ndr. stanley jaks\nlegacy from tibet\ndr. stanley jaks
1961
dr. stanley-jaks und seine geheimnisse Dr. Stanley Jaks
greeks bearing gifts\nfour queens removed, one selected and found, repeated in different ways, last queen torn and initialed piece found, initials as one-way feature\nkarl fulves\np. 76 for alternative ending by al altman\ngreeks bearing gifts\nkarl fulves
1966
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4 Karl Fulves
Greeks Bearing Gifts
four queens removed, one selected and found, repeated in different ways, last queen torn and initialed piece found, initials as one-way feature
future ghost\ncards thought-of and not removed from deck, one-way faces or edge-marks or one-way crimp, see also p. 373 and p. 684\nalan brown\none way ghost\njerry k. hartman\ntalismanacle\nthomas alan waters\npointer cards & clocking ideas\nkarl fulves
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Alan Brown
Future Ghost
cards thought-of and not removed from deck, one-way faces or edge-marks or one-way crimp, see also p. 373 and p. 684
fabulous gypsy spell\nsix gipsy cards, one is selected and a chosen word from list used to spell through the cards\nlarry becker
1979
the best of larry becker's world of super mentalism book ii Larry Becker
Fabulous Gypsy Spell
six gipsy cards, one is selected and a chosen word from list used to spell through the cards
pointed reminder\nsmall packet is cut in half with scissors, two matching halves are exchanged, performer divines which halves\nkarl fulves
1982
card counting Karl Fulves
Pointed Reminder
small packet is cut in half with scissors, two matching halves are exchanged, performer divines which halves
talismanacle\nspectator selects a card, presentation with ring or amulet which is able to pick ab vibrations from the card
- variation one: memorized deck
- variation two: stripper pack
- variation two-and-a-half: stripper pack
- variation three: stripper pack\nthomas alan waters\ned marlo (ibidem #8, p. 11)\nfuture ghost\nalan brown
1982
mind, myth & magick Thomas Alan Waters
Talismanacle
spectator selects a card, presentation with ring or amulet which is able to pick ab vibrations from the card
- Variation One: Memorized Deck
- Variation Two: Stripper Pack
- Variation Two-and-a-Half: Stripper Pack
- Variation Three: Stripper Pack
straight and round\ncards are shuffled face up into face down, spectator turns over any card/s and the performer locates them \njohn aukes
1984
pabular John Aukes
Straight and Round
cards are shuffled face up into face down, spectator turns over any card/s and the performer locates them
groupease\nfive packets are cut, bottom card remembered shuffled and all five cards are divined\nthomas alan waters\ned marlo's "a miracle with cards" in "ibidem" no. 8, 1956. p. 11\nthe three-card location\nsteve ehlers
1984
mind, myth & magick Thomas Alan Waters
Groupease
five packets are cut, bottom card remembered shuffled and all five cards are divined
Inspired by
Ed Marlo's "A Miracle With Cards" in "Ibidem" No. 8, 1956. P. 11
not by sight\none of four aces chosen, found, one-way faces, garden-path-presentation\ntetsuyoshi hoshino\napocalypse variations or additions\njim laconte\npeek-a-boo aces\nnick trost
1987
apocalypse vol. 6-10 Tetsuyoshi Hoshino
Not By Sight
one of four aces chosen, found, one-way faces, garden-path-presentation
quid pro quota\ncard chosen from packet, position remembered by spectator counting procedure
(a) lockdown (11-card packet)
(b) futures/options (10-card packet)
(c) go fourth (10 cards, faro)
(d) point of view (14 pointer cards)
(e) cue test
(f) first and ten (spectator finds magicians card and vice versa)
(g) doctor cue
(h) hi test
(i) xtantra
(j) doctor's out
(k) outback\nkarl fulves\ncue sheet\nroy walton
1989
prototype Karl Fulves
Quid Pro Quota
card chosen from packet, position remembered by spectator counting procedure
(A) Lockdown (11-card packet)
(B) Futures/Options (10-card packet)
(C) Go Fourth (10 cards, faro)
(D) Point of View (14 pointer cards)
(E) Cue Test
(F) First and Ten (spectator finds magicians card and vice versa)
(G) Doctor Cue
(H) HI Test
(I) Xtantra
(J) Doctor's Out
(K) Outback
peek-a-boo aces\npointer principle to tell which ace was selected\nnick trost\nnot by sight\ntetsuyoshi hoshino
1997
the card magic of nick trost Nick Trost
if worse comes to worse\nperformer finds two selected and one thought-of card, one way from face (pips)\nthomas fraps\nhelge thun\ndreimal unmöglich\njörg alexander weber
1998
the book Thomas Fraps, Helge Thun
If Worse Comes To Worse
performer finds two selected and one thought-of card, one way from face (pips)
the odd couple\nno. 2, one of four cards selected, all shuffled back in deck, performer locates it\nkarl fulves
2001
my best self-working card tricks Karl Fulves
The Odd Couple
No. 2, one of four cards selected, all shuffled back in deck, performer locates it
greeks bearing gifts\nno. 36, four queens removed, one selected and found, repeated with diminishing number of queens, last one predicted\nkarl fulves\ngreeks bearing gifts\nkarl fulves
2001
my best self-working card tricks Karl Fulves
Greeks Bearing Gifts
No. 36, four queens removed, one selected and found, repeated with diminishing number of queens, last one predicted
looking the other way\ntwo cards selected from ten cards are found, test-conditions, one way\nmax maven
2010
semi-automatic card tricks - volume 8 Max Maven
Looking the Other Way
two cards selected from ten cards are found, test-conditions, one way
legacy from tibet\ntwo routines with one-way picture/symbol cards\ndr. stanley jaks\nlegacy from tibet\ndr. stanley jaks
2014
the incredible dr. jaks Dr. Stanley Jaks