Gags

456 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Gags & Curiousities / Gags
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
The Cards Revealed by the Looking-Glass joke
 		1876
Modern Magic
53
The "Whispering Trick" for one spectator, paperballs over the head situation
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
93
The Cards that Cannot be Replaced cards that are replaced slide out again by themselves
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
207
Carl Willmann Mephisto's Kartenspiel deck put on top of wine glass, wine comes out of deck and fills glass
 		Aug. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 8)
115
Jack Merlin Causing A Spectator to Do a Change spectator tries to change card by slapping on it, selection is found on the bottom, joke
Also published here 1927/28
Merlin's Master Miracles
6
Jack Merlin An Impromptu Laugh bridge card with same back design is forced as a joke
 		1927/28
Merlin's Master Miracles
15
Laurie Ireland A Sucker Card Trick
1931
Ireland Writes a Book
13
Lu Brent Gagging the Sucker Make spectator think he/she can do the trick you just showed, but when they try they get a funny message written on a card
 		1932
Novel Magic
40
Tom Sellers A Surprise Opening with Cards confetti appears as deck is riffled
 		1935
Quick Tricks
18
W. F. "Rufus" Steele Letter "P" Trick No. 47, card and alphabet card are chosen, Queen produced from under performer's shoe, letter is P and the Queen starts to pee
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
42
Clement de Lion The Danish Force comedy force with rising card rubber band gimmick or thread
 		1936
Card Manipulations (Issue 5)
159
Dr. Jacob Daley Snap!! "A Quick Trick", card appears out-jogged from fan, with "take any card" gag by Daley
Also published here 1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
11
Cedric The Bacchanalian Card Trick messages on card that suggest a round of drinks payed by one of the spectators
 		Sep. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 60)
433
Oscar Weigle Not at These Prices! ace assembly started but instead of aces gag message appears on cards
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 99)
607
21 - Just a gag. Gag to reveal card by miscalling
 		1940
"Outs" Precautions and Challenges
37
Edward Victor Rising Card Gag card retreats back down into deck because spectator “stopped think of his card”
 		1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
34
Naming the Card Cut performer announces that he can immediately name any card cut to, deck secretly reversed under cover card
Variations 1942
Cut the Cards
10
Hen Fetsch Betcha joke, bet that the bottom card is spectator's card, miniature card
 		June 1943
The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 38)
157
Edward Marlo Sense and Nonsense with Cards gags and lines with cards:
  • Army or Rifle Shuffle
  • Overhand Shuffle
  • Russian Shuffle
  • Jewish Shuffle
  • Mexican Shuffle
  • Fancy Shuffle
  • You Shuffle It
  • Cut 'Em. Thanks!
  • Small Town Shuffle
  • Hurts, doesn't it?
  • A Marlo Gag
  • Take Any Card
Also published here 1944
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1944)
10
Herb Runge Rising Sun Set card with flag, flag changes from a sun to the american flag, WW2 theme
 		July 1944
The Phoenix 51-100 (Issue 64)
260
Dr. A. Heller Magnetic Fisherman selection is attracted to magnet
 		June 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 1)
55
Gaston "Gasbor" Borgeaud Une Fantaisie story trick, cards with colors and pictures used
 		1944
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 6 No. 2)
17
E. D. Wolff Mind Testing Deck
Variations 1945
My Best
152
Louis Tannen A Mindreading Joke cards are marked with big bold letters on the back
 		Mar. 1945
The Phoenix 51-100 (Issue 80)
327
Larry Arcuri Your Card business card rises out of cased deck, gag presentation "I will find your card"
 		Oct. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 5)
158
Clayton Rawson 1: Right in Front of Your Nose!
Also published here Feb. 1946
The Phoenix 51-100 (Issue 100)
405
Billy McComb William on the Subject of "Stung" sucker trick, card apparently vanished in trousers, version of Stung
 		1947
The First Book of William
28
Billy McComb William's Comedy Card Flight spectator on stage puts card in stand, card vanishes and appears in envelope, everybody sees how it works except spectator on stage, paper balls over head type
 		1947
The First Book of William
34
Kartenscherz!!! card divination, as gag
 		1947
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 8 No. 3&4)
14
Nelson A. Demers The Community Chest Card Trick or The Red Feather Card
1948
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1948)
3
"Senator" Clarke Crandall Nothing At All! gag prediction, no card seen, blank card
 		Nov. 1948
The Phoenix 151-200 (Issue 163)
657
"Senator" Clarke Crandall Four Pips gag prediction, blank cards and pips in pocket
 		Dec. 1948
The Phoenix 151-200 (Issue 166)
667
U. F. Grant Thirteen of Diamonds forcing Thirteen of Diamonds and Fourteen of Spades on two spectators and then making fun of them
 		Oct. 1948
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 1 & 2)
8
Dr. F. W. van Klaveren Die betrogenen Betrüger story trick, a guy apparently got heckled, Aces found together in the deck
 		1948
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 9 No. 2&3)
3
John R. Boyko Cards Up the Sleeve Presentation
May 1949
The Phoenix 151-200 (Issue 178)
714
An Amusing Card Catch Five cards arranged on table. Remove two cards, add three cards to get the same arrangement of cards
 		1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
9
One Card Under The Other How to hold a card under a King on the table, without moving the King
 		1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
12
What's On Your Mind? Six cards dealt to two people, each person get three cards - spectator always gets three Queens (spectator always thinking about women?)
 		1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
19
McGregor A Gag with a Queen Queen forced, pretty girl picture at end of telescope, telescope used to divine card
 		Apr. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 7)
14
U. F. Grant Ten and Five of Diamonds gag with Fifteen of Diamonds
 		May 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 8)
10
U. F. Grant The Deaf-Mute Card Trick gag in which jumbo card version of selection is produced from pocket
 		May 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 8)
12
U. F. Grant How Many Spots Five of Diamonds forced, Nine of Diamonds produced, then shown that four spots have been torn off
 		July 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 9 & 10)
10
Don Alan A "Long" Card Trick gag, long card rises from cased deck, then miniature card appears, puns
 		1950
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1950)
28
Hen Fetsch Betcha!
  • reading the date of a coin through a paper
  • predicting the right card, gag (two versions)
  • showing five kings in a deck
Also published here Aug. 1951
The Phoenix 201 — 250 (Issue 236)
944
Lu Brent Chlorophyl Gag Card card is green, gag
 		1952
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1952)
7
Lu Brent The "Trey (Tray) of Diamonds" Gag Card spectator selects special card, pun
 		1952
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1952)
8
John Platt Which Is Which? card under spectator's hand transposes with card in performer's hand, but under spectator's hand shows up a card with a gag message instead
 		1952
The Last Word on Cards
41
Edward Marlo Sense and Nonsense with Cards gags and lines with cards:
  • Army or Rifle Shuffle
  • Overhand Shuffle
  • Russian Shuffle
  • Jewish Shuffle
  • Mexican Shuffle
  • Fancy Shuffle
  • You Shuffle It
  • Cut 'Em. Thanks!
  • Small Town Shuffle
  • Hurts, doesn't it?
  • A Marlo Gag
  • Take Any Card
Also published here 1953
The Cardician
25
Vern Schoneck Personality Plus spelling gag, horse card ends up
 		Feb. 1953
The Phoenix 251 — 300 (Issue 275)
1100
Yellowstone Fourteen Effects with the Fourteen of Clubs
1954
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1954)
7
Karrell Fox Fan-Tizy rosette made from deck and fastened to lapel
 		1954
Kornfidentially Yours
21
Karrell Fox This Will Kill You! joke, wrong card found, off stage with spectator and pistol shot can be heard
 		1954
Kornfidentially Yours
28
Karrell Fox Axe Gag cut the cards too, throwing axe at spectator
 		1954
Kornfidentially Yours
30
Karrell Fox Eh?!! gag script for stage, with stooge
Related to 1954
Kornfidentially Yours
37
Norman Houghton Norman's Nonsense
  • Winding up the pack (credited to Karrell Fox)
  • sandpaper gag
Related to 1955
The New Phoenix 301-348 (Issue 330)
130
Tony Kardyro The Comedy Force card appears sticking out of fan as gag as spectator reaches for a card and fan is closed, using previous flourish
 		1955
Kardyro's Kard Konjuring
19
Leonard Austin No Beer sucker trick with three cards, one with a glass, one with a bottle and one with an bottle opener, glass apparently vanishes in handkerchief, version of Stung
 		1956
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1956)
19
Don Alan The Tree of... paper tree appears from rolled card, gag
 		1956
Pretty Sneaky
11
Clayton Rawson 1. Right in Front of Your Nose
Also published here 1956
The Best in Magic
151
Jay Marshall Hydrophobia is a Dirty Trick deck to hand out when someone wants to show a trick
 		1956
The New Phoenix 301-348 (Issue 339)
168
Martin Gardner The Riddle Card Tapping the Hours type of trick with a card with riddles
Inspired by 1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
106
Bill Hendricks Tele-Phony apparently medium is at other end, card with message
 		1957
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1957)
24
George Coon Winding The Pack wind up gag
 		1958
The Close-Up Magician
54
Bill Hendricks The Sealed Deck Mystery gag, new case with seal is opened, inside is old deck
 		1958
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1958)
37
Bobby Bernard Miko Prediction die to get a number, 3 1/2 card gag
 		1958
Magic in Miniature
4
Steve Bryant Comedy Card Discovery using a rubber hand
 		1960
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1960)
59
Steve Bryant Comedy Card Discovery 2 using skeleton arms
 		1960
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1960)
59
Karrell Fox C-Thru Card window in card with clear plastic layer for word gag
 		1960
Comedy a la Card
10
Karrell Fox 2 or 3 from 5 & 10 toy pick, shovel and egg beater as comedy props
 		1960
Comedy a la Card
13
Karrell Fox Komical Cards: A "Marxed" Card picture of Groucho Marx on back of card for verbal gag, originally from New Phoenix
Related to 1960
Comedy a la Card
16
Karrell Fox The "Blushing" King King with a red face for gag
 		1960
Comedy a la Card
16
Karrell Fox It's Done with Mirrors mirror on card, "you selected a queen"
 		1960
Comedy a la Card
19
Karrell Fox The Constant Jumper cards jump out of deck
 		1960
Comedy a la Card
22
Karrell Fox Card in Wallet Surprise card appears on wallet, on repeat the wallet unfolds into string of cards except selection
 		1960
Comedy a la Card
25
Dr. Stanley Jaks Dr. Jaks Kartenbluff selected card is shuffled into the deck and cards put in inside jacket pocket, small number is named and on that position performer produces a jumbo card version of the selection
Related to 1961
Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse
126
Jochen Zmeck Das Kartenprisma two cards chosen, spectator looks into glass prism and sees first selection, second spectator cannot see anything in prism and his selection turns out to be blank-faced
 		1961
Mikro-Magie Ganz Gross
21
Harry Lorayne The Spectator Estimates straight cut that retains bottom stock used as gag
 		1962
Close-up Card Magic
188
Don Tanner Simple Matter of Addition Eight and Six of Spades change into Fourteen of Spades inside card box
 		1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
57
Jack Ketch Royal Anatomy kings in envelopes are divined, gag, kings have legs in different sizes
 		Sep. 1962
The New Phoenix 351-400 (Issue 372)
315
U. F. Grant You Joker! gag, mirror on compass, spectator looks into it and sees himself, selection of a joker
 		Apr. 1963
The New Phoenix 351-400 (Issue 379)
345
Ernest W. Brady The Shiekh's Bequest mathematical problem, camels divided to sons, illustrated with cards
VariationsAlso published here Aug. 1963
The New Phoenix 351-400 (Issue 382)
357
Don Tanner The Back Room on Micky Hades, Jesse J. Langston, Eddie McGuire on Malini's button biting and more, gags by Goodlette Dodson
Related to Sep. 1963
The New Phoenix 351-400 (Issue 383)
362
Norman Houghton "Other Magicians..." a satire, selection is not found
 		1964
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1963-64)
57
Jack Ketch The Sniffer Card Trick comedy bit, spectator divines selection
 		Aug. 1964
The New Phoenix 351-400 (Issue 392)
397
Paul Stadelman Cards Read in Pocket shuffled deck in pocket, performer names card, sucker ending
 		1966
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66)
79
Paul Stadelman Who Can Yell the Loudest? several spectators select same card, humorous revelation
 		1966
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66)
82
Charlie Miller If At First performer doesn't find card, even when its corner is torn off
Related to
  • p. 82 for Fred Higgens odd-backed variation
 Oct. 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 12)
59
Bob Hemple Band Writer Gag
Oct. 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 12)
61
Ali Bongo Jail Break cards with pictures of a prisoner, prisoner vanishes and appears on other card
 		1966
The Bongo Book
43
Bruce Cervon Readers performer locates card while wearing suspicious glasses, when spectator wears glasses he sees the marks, but all card are marked with same value
Related to
  • p. 108 for forcing deck idea by Lu Brent
Also published here 		June 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 8)
106
Dr. William Weyeneth Das Non-Plus-Ultra Magnetischer Potenz chosen card clings to magnet, cards with pin-up girls
 		1967
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 28 No. 4)
54
Tom Batchelor The Number and Value of the Cards cards add up to fourteen, using the Fourteen of Spades card
 		1968
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1967-68)
96
Zwei Mini Gags
  • gag with matches for non-smokers
  • spectator sits on coin or card, date or value are divined when performer watches inside mouth
 		1968
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 29 No. 3)
57
E. Leslie May One Over the Eight gag with 15 of Diamonds, spectator apparently drunk
 		1969
HEX!
49
Joseph M. White Phonomenon comedy prediction with Phoney Phone in pocket
 		1969
HEX!
75
Will Ayling The Story Teller oriental story
Inspired byVariations 1969
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
289
Aldini The Goofy Deck Make spectator select a reversed-color card (red Two of Clubs) as a gag
 		1969
Roughingly Yours
40
Pete Biro Inspected By Number 27 gag with inspection tags
 		1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
55
Allan Ackerman Snap Change Idea card is exposed, it's another card, magician's gag
 		1970
Magic Mafia Effects
35
Roy Johnson "Pips-A-Plenty" - or Sensitive Fingers... Plus!!! card is put on spectator's hand and secured with a match box, card is then blank and pips found in box
 		1970
The Roy Johnson Experience
45
Brian Jordan In One Second Flat gag sequence in which spectator is apparently taught how to read marks and he thinks he follows that aces have been removed and put in case
Related to July 1970
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 9)
350
Val Andrews Anniversary Card-Trick No. 1, card torn up to confetti, gag
 		1970 (ca.)
The Idiot at the Card Table
4
Val Andrews Riffle-Count No. 2, performer counts card with quick riffle, gag
 		1970 (ca.)
The Idiot at the Card Table
4
Val Andrews Miracle-Location No. 3, selection apparently found but not shown, gag
 		1970 (ca.)
The Idiot at the Card Table
4
Val Andrews Cutting the Aces No. 4, aces cut up with scissors, gag
 		1970 (ca.)
The Idiot at the Card Table
4
Val Andrews Cutting the Deck! No. 5, deck actually cut in two halves, gag
 		1970 (ca.)
The Idiot at the Card Table
5
Val Andrews We're Not All Perfect! No. 6, cards sprung to table as flourish but they land on floor, gag
 		1970 (ca.)
The Idiot at the Card Table
6
Val Andrews With a Reel ---- "The Sporting Gambler!" No. 8, discarded card jumps back into spectator's hand
 		1970 (ca.)
The Idiot at the Card Table
6
Val Andrews Can't do it with Cards! No. 9, miming card-from-air production as gag
 		1970 (ca.)
The Idiot at the Card Table
6
Val Andrews Snap! No. 11, word gag
 		1970 (ca.)
The Idiot at the Card Table
6
Val Andrews Card in Apple No. 12, word gag
 		1970 (ca.)
The Idiot at the Card Table
7
Val Andrews Electric Deck Gag No. 13
 		1970 (ca.)
The Idiot at the Card Table
7
Val Andrews Another Electric-Deck Gag No. 14
 		1970 (ca.)
The Idiot at the Card Table
7
Val Andrews Yet Another! No. 15, electric deck gag
 		1970 (ca.)
The Idiot at the Card Table
7
Val Andrews Feat of Strength No. 16, tearing deck in half one card at a time as gag
 		1970 (ca.)
The Idiot at the Card Table
7
Val Andrews Chinese-Playing Cards No. 23, gag with cards that have Chinese symbols on them
 		1970 (ca.)
The Idiot at the Card Table
10
Val Andrews Upon my Sole! No. 27, card appears under shoe, word gag
 		1970 (ca.)
The Idiot at the Card Table
11
Val Andrews Ice-Diamond! No. 28, word gag
 		1970 (ca.)
The Idiot at the Card Table
11
Val Andrews Sort it out for Yourself! No. 29, cards thrown at spectator, gag
 		1970 (ca.)
The Idiot at the Card Table
11
Val Andrews Who did you EXPECT? No. 30, gag
 		1970 (ca.)
The Idiot at the Card Table
11
Val Andrews For Bald-Headed "Idiots" Only No. 31, gag, card written on head of performer with lipstick
 		1970 (ca.)
The Idiot at the Card Table
11
Val Andrews Off-Beat Repeat No. 32, gag for six card repeat
 		1970 (ca.)
The Idiot at the Card Table
12
Val Andrews If at first You Don't succeed---Cheat! No. 34, gag lecture on marking cards and card sharping
 		1970 (ca.)
The Idiot at the Card Table
13
Karl Fulves Big Deal gag, spectator cannot square his selection in the deck because it's larger than the other cards
 		1971
The Book of Numbers
38
Roy Johnson Telegram Surprise telegram is brought to performance which reveals a card a spectator is sitting on
 		1971
Second Time Around
43
Roger Smith The Four Sided Card card on the deck is turned over four times and different sides are shown
 		Feb. 1971
Necromancer (Vol. 1 No. 7)
4
Tom Batchelor The Second Discovery of America gag card with map of America on one side and miniature of selection on other side
 		1971
Canadian Card Control
25
Tom Batchelor The Progression of Strangers routine with several gag cards, tree of hearts
 		1971
Canadian Card Control
50
Jack Merlin Spectator Change spectator tries to change card by slapping on it, selection is found on the bottom, joke
Also published here 1972
The Living End
54
The Cards were Cut! card is cut gag, with a knife
 		1972
The Living End
61
George G. Kaplan Surrealism "No" gag prediction, on piece of paper
 		1972
The Living End
61
"Maury" Kains Come "Forth"
1972
The Living End
63
Just an Old Chinese Custom chinese prediction, comedy
 		1972
The Living End
63
Glide Gag stop trick with sucker element
 		1972
The Living End
64
Frank Lane Not My Card
1972
The Living End
99
U. F. Grant Finale
1972
The Living End
146
Billy McComb Extension to "Miko" gag prediction with Three-and-a-half of Clubs, Fourteen of Spades and mis-spotted die that does not add up to seven on all sides
 		1972
McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
17
Alex McKeown Chopping the Aces deck consists of four solid blocks with Ace on face, telephone as giant magic want anecdote
 		1972
McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
129
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Blank Tan Snap Production of Card No. 140, comedy force, no detail, perhaps card shoots half-way out of fan as gag
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
38
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
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
61
Cy Keller Telephone Card Divination automatic number is called and selection named, gag
Related to Mar. 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 5)
602
Cy Keller Telephone Card Divination II more details on the gag
Related to July 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 9)
636
Juan Tamariz ¡Fabulosa Prediccion! gag prediction, all cards of the deck
 		1973
Aprenda Ud. Magia
90
Juan Tamariz, Padre Wenceslao Ciuró ¡Pim! ¡Pam! ¡Pum! gag divination
 		1973
Aprenda Ud. Magia
93
Inge "Monsieur M." Torkelsen Jumping Joker joker is turned over and picture turns end vor end
 		1973
Magick (Issue 84)
418
Ray Cox Odd Cards Out four cards in a envelope, suit is chosen and card turns blank, gag
 		1974
Magick (Issue 109)
543
Bob Read Bob's Business Box Clever cards put back in the box are produced again in ribbon spread fashion
 		Apr. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 8)
91
Walt Lees Crocodile Tears story, includes toy crocodile and appearing toy gladiator
 		July 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 11)
133
Walt Lees The Winning Hand basically "Jumbo Surprise" with a rubber hand instead of a jumbo card
Related to Nov. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 3)
183
Richard Merry, George Mackenzie Humoristische Vortragssplitter und Magische Gags various gags
  • Begrüßung
  • Freiwillige Helfer
  • Geld (Münzfang)
  • Handguillotine
  • Kopfguillotine
  • Karten
  • Mentalmagie
  • Schwebeeffekte (Sambakugel)
  • Seile
  • Verschiedenes
  • Wenn das Weihnachtsfest vorbei ist
  • Zauberstab
  • Zigaretten
Also published here
  • The Gen & Genii
 Nov. 1975
Intermagic (Vol. 3 No. 1 & 2)
24
Gerald Kosky "A Good Card Gag" finding two cards which add up to selection
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
42
Gerald Kosky Card Gag card is seen attached to wrong card, both add up to value of selection
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
43
Gerald Kosky The Cat's Meow card with picture on cat, cat meows to answer question and revealing selection
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
226
David Bendix Ethnic Card Trick
1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 11)
148
Trevor Lewis A Mixed Bag various card and coin idaes
  • partial stack and zarrow shuffle
  • double Riffle Control
  • Middle Deal (false)
  • Palm Conscious (gag)
  • Transpo Plus (coin transposition)
  • Ladies In Waiting (four queens reverse in the deck)
 		Jan. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 5)
205
Roy Walton The Card Shark story trick, "Jaws" card is bitten in half by a shark
Related toVariations Feb. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 6)
213
Trevor Lewis Card Shark Too
Related to May 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 9)
258
The 3½ of Clubs No. 56, ungaffed with Three of Clubs and half dollar
Related to 1976
Self-Working Card Tricks
86
Karrell Fox The Persistent Bunny bunny puppet used in card trick
 		1976
Clever.... Like a Fox
79
Karrell Fox Almost, Complete Coverage gag in which the selection is the only card missing in 52-on-1 card/policy card
 		1976
Clever.... Like a Fox
81
Dave Walker, Mike Schwartz The Invisible "IT" gag in which "IT" appears on a card, on other side is selection
 		1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
22
Don Nielsen A Big Card card selected, deck in paper bag, jumbo card of selection removed, rest of deck vanishes
Also published here 1977
The Magic Book
148
Eric C. Lewis, Martin Lewis An Idea by Eric and Martin Lewis cards are wrongly and openly marked
 		1978
7 Secrets
41
Roy Walton Caper starts with gag
 		1978
The Chronicles (Issue 2)
1084
Robert J. Nedbalski Gag Deck Switch deck switched for gaffed deck (bottom half hollowed out, top half strung together), spectator cuts deck, it either bangs or spring flowers jump out of it, then performer admits a deck switch and openly brings out stacked deck from lap
 		1978
Ned's Ultimate Poker Stack
5
Peter Royal Edible? gag, apparently eating spread of cards
 		1978
The Talon (Issue 2)
12
Chuck Beam Further Than That messing with the spectator, using shaving cream, gag
 		1978
They Don't Make Trap Doors Like They Used To Do Or You Too Can Walk On Water
17
Phillip Young Wrong Card spectator selects card with "You've picked the wrong card" written on it
 		1978
They Don't Make Trap Doors Like They Used To Do Or You Too Can Walk On Water
23
Steve Beam The African Shuffle shuffle gag, dated
 		1978
They Don't Make Trap Doors Like They Used To Do Or You Too Can Walk On Water
29
Steve Beam Pic A Card gag, dated
 		1978
They Don't Make Trap Doors Like They Used To Do Or You Too Can Walk On Water
30
Rudolf Braunmüller Spaß Muss Sein "Vortragssplitter und Gags für Magier und Conferenciers"
  • Afghan Bänder
  • Applaus
  • Assistenten
  • Geld
  • Finger Guillotine
  • Handschellen
  • Hund
  • Karten
  • Kinder
  • Manipulation
  • Mentalmagie
  • Ringspiel
  • Pistole
  • Verschiedenes
  • Würfel
 		Oct. 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 3)
102
Karl Fulves Break In sight gag in which deck is cracked like an egg
 		1979
Card Under Glass
85
Karl Fulves Quack Quack building a duck out of cards and case
 		1979
Card Under Glass
87
Karl Fulves The Ace In The Case comedy routine with screeching sound as deck or cards are removed from case
 		1979
Interlocutor (Issue 33)
129
Karl Fulves Dial A Deck Dept "gag" with phone dial on back design
 		1979
Interlocutor (Issue 37)
146
Roy Walton Studied Image apparently image of selection appears on a random card
Also published here 1979
That Certain Something...
18
Karrell Fox Foldup Chance gag, folded card in spectator's hand is supposed to be named card, but it is not
 		1979
Another Book
86
Karrell Fox Kornagraphic Kards two tiny cards appear from between a King and Queen
 		1979
Another Book
109
Karrell Fox Gamblecture ideas for a gambling lecture
  • loaded dice gag (exploding sound)
  • baby shoes gag
  • false cuts with three colored woods
  • pseudo deck switch (nudist)
  • "bottoms" gag, pin-up girls
 		1979
Another Book
317
Steve Beam, John Murray, Rhett Bryson, Bruce Turner Gags gags with the spiralbound deck
 		1979
The Card Book
9
Steve Beam, Don Morris All At Once! gag as Out, when card is lost in the deck
 		1979
Inside Outs
14
Steve Beam Secrets combination lock on card case, gag
 		1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
10
Steve Beam Split Fan fan splits in the middle as soon as spectator tries to take a card, gag
Also published here 1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
15
Steve Beam I.O.U. gag, spectator has to sign a contract, as a cover to load card into wallet
 		1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
18
Steve Beam, Phillip Young, Terry Turner Late Show puns with playing cards and gag for chinese wands
Also published here 1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
21
Steve Beam Level With Me gag using a carpenter's level
Also published here 1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
27
Steve Beam Set-Up gag to set up deck, apparently quickly counting the cards
 		1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
29
Steve Beam Cards Are People Too as soon as card is touched by spectator is jumps from deck, gag
 		1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
45
Marv Long Sticky Cards cards apparently stick together and cling to hand
 		Apr. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 4)
333
Kevin Davie The Lollipop Trick sucker trick, pretending to explain a trick
 		Apr. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 4)
825
Rovi Safe Bet selection is revealed and vanishes from the deck, with wallet
 		1980
Rovi Reveals
20
Hen Fetsch The Joker Version if joker is named, giant joker from behind back
 		1980
Super Spell
5
Steve Beam Leave A Message pun about "calling cards"
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
4
Steve Beam Pain! pun about paper cuts
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
4
Steve Beam A Real Stinker pun when spectator cuts cards
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
4
Steve Beam Split Fan fan splits in the middle as soon as spectator tries to take a card, gag
Also published here 1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
4
Kevin Justice Flight Deck gags, deck with wings, washed deck, false finger in butter
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
6
Steve Beam New Deck gag, producing a cherry from the deck
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
6
Steve Beam Another Opener gag, deck with a "rare" sticker
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
7
Kevin Justice Two More puns withs playing cards
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
8
Steve Beam Late Show puns while changing cards
Also published here 1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
8
Steve Beam Square Up squaring cards up joke, using scissors
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
9
Steve Beam Playing Cards pun
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
9
Steve Beam Wrong Box Christmas card gag
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
9
Steve Beam The History of Fanning gags and puns while doing fans
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
9
Steve Beam Too Many Cards quickly finding the joker, gag
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
10
Chris Ball A Colorful Trick deck starts to bleed
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
11
Steve Beam The Visine Change gag while doing color change
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
12
Steve Beam Paper Cut pun, while spectator cuts deck
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
12
Steve Beam Level With Me gag using a carpenter's level
Also published here 1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
12
Phillip Young "T" Time gag using a carpenter's T square
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
12
Steve Beam Case Study card case with handle, gag
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
16
Steve Beam Marked Cards gag
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
17
Fred Lowe Die Teleskopkarte spectator selects Eight of Hearts, Ace prediction is pulled long until there are eight pips, gag card
 		Aug. 1980
Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 2)
58
Joe Karson, Ken De Courcy What is "The World's Fastest Card Trick"? comedy routine in which the spectator doesn't remember the card, then doesn't return it, and so on, until finally a wrong card changes into selection
  • The Method
  • The Third Card
Inspired by
  • "The World's Fastest Card Trick", Joe Karson, booklet, ca. 1948
 1980
The World's Fastest Card Trick
4
Ken De Courcy And Finally gags
  • repeatedly moving the fan of cards away before spectator had a chance to take one
  • naming card as it is selected (forced)
 		1980
The World's Fastest Card Trick
19
Ken De Courcy Card Snooker card travels to chosen pocket, then it is shown that the card is in every pocket and the deck is a forcing deck, gag
 		1980
Cards in Cabaret
19
Ken De Courcy The Fastest Insured Card Trick comedy routine in which the spectator doesn't remember the card, then doesn't return it, and so on, insurance policy ending
Also published here 1980
Cards in Cabaret
43
Ken De Courcy The Castle Card Prediction 52-on-1 card gag with appearing card castle
 		1980
Cards in Cabaret
53
Stephen Tucker, David Britland Gags? with books, cards and pens
 		July 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 3)
44
Walt Lees The Introduction shuffle gag, riffle shuffle with halves apart
 		1981
The Complete Cannibal Act
4
Steve Beam Color Changing Deck 1 more a gag than an effect, case changes color as well, but in the pocket during the rest of the show
Variations 1981
Teaching an Old Deck New Tricks
2
Steve Beam Color Changing Deck 2
Inspired by 1981
Teaching an Old Deck New Tricks
2
Steve Beam You're Joking deck spread face down, performer removes the two Jokers from face-down spread, message appears on back of Jokers
Inspired by
  • "You're Joking" (Steve Beam, Diary of a Deranged Deck)
 1981
Teaching an Old Deck New Tricks
3
Roy Walton Studied Image apparently image of selection appears on a random card
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
181
Mike Bornstein Throw-Out Cardcase gag in which case is thrown out on Chinese Yo Yo
 		Aug. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 8)
665
Jerry Sadowitz Vendetta triumph, shuffle type gags, four-of-a-kind found
 		Aug. 1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 5)
1039
Phillip Young Instant Location torn and taped card changes into torn and taped jumbo card of same value
 		1982
Fingers don't Entertain, People Do
19
Phillip Young Gas spelling trick, ABC cards among deck form the word Rolaids
 		1982
Fingers don't Entertain, People Do
23
Don Morris Son of Camelot black King and Queen turn red and then a small card appears (birth to son)
Related to 1982
Fingers don't Entertain, People Do
38
Paul Brignall F.A.R.T riffling sound, when spectator picks something up
 		Feb. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 10)
178
Stephen Tucker Best of Mates mate-gag, card with "My friend is the Ace of Clubs" is found
 		Feb. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 10)
184
Stephen Tucker Tuesday four Twos appear, pun Two's-Day = Tuesday, no method
Variations Feb. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 10)
191
Hugh Begbie The New Brainwave Deck wordplay
 		1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
50
Alex East Hamman Out-Sexed two cards, picture of nude lady on back of one card, travels to other card
Inspired by Oct. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 18)
348
Joe Safuto Porous Potholder cards through potholder, then rubber hand holding Royal Flush is produced
Related to 1982
Close-Up Hallucinations
41
Hen Fetsch Zwei Hen-Fetsch-Bierwetten
  • 1. bet that thought-of card is divined, fifty-two miniature cards
  • 2. showing five Kings in a deck
Also published here Oct. 1982
Intermagic (Vol. 9 No. 3)
111
David Hawkins Human Error gag with programmable calculator that fails to find card
 		Feb. 1983
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 8)
1082
Steve Beam Stop! say stop gag, when card should be selected by shuffling
 		1983
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 2)
23
Steve Beam Top Stock gag, cards are openly added after spectator shuffled the deck
 		1983
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 2)
35
Colin Linn Plain Clothes Detectives using two blank cards, story presentation, deck as cell phone joke
Inspired by Jan. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 21)
398
Justin Higham, Stephen Tucker, Pascal Monmoine Pandemonium
  • growing Deck gag (Higham)
  • trouser pocket as servante (Higham)
  • card revelation gag with two spectators selecting the same card (Tucker)
  • five coins travel from hand to hand and then change into one coin (Tucker)
  • Cutting the Aces, Bilis/ Marlo variation idea (Monmoine)
 		Feb. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 22)
420
Stephen Tucker Snip apparently part of a card is cut out, card changes into other card, part visibly falls from pair of scissors
 		1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. Special #3)
19
Stephen Tucker End? turn card up without touching deck, gag
 		1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. Special #3)
34
Stephen Tucker Gags?
  • broken of bowl of spoon (strong coffee)
  • missing corner of card gag
 		May 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 25)
485
Stephen Tucker Gags?
  • Smelling Salts
  • Touch Wood
  • Finding Aces without touching cards (Britland)
 		June 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 26)
498
Stephen Tucker Pin-Up 52 on one card gag, card in pocket, named card is pierced
 		June 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 26)
499
Daniel Kalanowski Looking Glass two variations, selections is reflected on top of the deck
 		June 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 26)
509
Alex East The Invisible Card card travels to card case, found next to a lot of electrical stuff
Inspired by
  • Barry Govan's "The Upside Down Card"
  • McDuff's "Electronic Deck"
 Aug. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 28)
542
Walt Lees Fingerflinger gag with false finger, marking position of a card
 		Aug. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 28)
549
Stephen Tucker A Devil's Dozen ... Plus Two! card location and gag with a blank card and a 15 of diamonds
 		July 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 7)
1247
Stephen Tucker Literally Spelling The Aces four cards instead of Aces, the cards are from an ABC deck and the four cards spell A-C-E-S
 		Oct. 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 8)
1264
Stephen Tucker King Klone
1984
The Best of Close-Up Magic
174
Steve Beam Paper Gaber gag, performer doesn't look, so he reads newspaper, two holes in it
 		1984
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 3)
46
Steve Beam Floor Fan when spectator tries to select a card, also as a bold card force
 		1984
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 4)
55
Dick Koornwinder For a special occasion card case opened like a tin, sight gag
 		1984
Diverting Kreations
10
"Senator" Clarke Crandall Der ehrliche Pokerspieler humorous, performer deals more cards to himself obviously
Variations May 1984
Intermagic (Vol. 11 No. 1)
30
Steve Beam Blank Impact gag idea for Impact, blank card
Related to 1985
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 8)
136
Dexter Cleveland Card Thru Ceiling 52 cards built in ceiling of house
 		1985
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 8)
136
Steve Beam Dead Spread table spread turnover gag, spectator fails to turnover cards, spread breaks halfway
 		1985
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 8)
137
Wayne Kyzer The Trick that Cannot Be Printed gag prediction
 		1985
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 11)
181
Pokerface gag in which performer moves obviously at selection as tell
 		Oct. 1985
Intermagic (Vol. 12 No. 1)
31
Pat Hazell Down the Falls, Up the Back popular sight gag in which cards are sprung behind back from hand to hand
Variations 1986
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 5
134
Phillip Young Deck on a Rope practicing card tricks in the shower, gag
 		1986
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 15)
252
Wayne Kyzer Thumbs Down comedy routine, performer's finger vanishes from hand and appears on selection
 		1986
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 15)
256
Mike Schwartz It two decks, one card is selected in one deck and found win other deck with message on it, gag
 		Nov. 1986
Magick (Issue 381)
1902
Karrell Fox "Cassettecard" card appears on cassette with funny line
 		1986
For My Next Trick...
64
Terri Rogers The Computer Deck multiple cards rise under silk with humorous messages, Devano
Also published here 1986
Secrets
33
Steve Beam Gagged gag about ordinary deck of playing cards
 		1987
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 16)
275
Jim Hyams, Paul Sorrentino, Gary Plants, Evert Chapman, Steve Beam A Trick with a Borrowed Dog gag, dog starts barking at correct card
 		1987
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 18)
304
Wayne Kyzer, Steve Beam Slicker toupee put in card case, cards transform into toupee and in case selection is found
 		1987
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 20)
336
Wayne Kyzer Sweat Silk while doing the card silk, performer accidentally removes his toupee
 		1987
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 20)
344
Meir Yedid Blow Gun card rolled up as a blow gun, bullet is folded card which used to be the card for the blow gun
 		1987
Meir Yedid's Card Animations
39
Meir Yedid Biting Sensations biting through deck to find selection, all but one have a piece missing
VariationsAlso published here 1987
Meir Yedid's Card Animations
49
Jerry Sadowitz Smile Away named card is only reversed card on top, gag intro
Inspired by 1987
Inspirations
2
Jerry Sadowitz Well I'll Be... comedy card to wallet, featuring a jumbo card, writing across the whole deck when spread and an electric deck
 		1987
Inspirations
54
Edward Marlo Tip - On the Unexpected Prediction
Related toVariations 1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
152
Steve Beam The Jogger gag revelation of selection, see p. 422 for correction
Related to 1988
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 22)
379
Steve Beam Last Initial producing initials with a deck of cards
 		1988
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 25)
427
Christoph Borer Giant Count reinvention of "Dr. Jaks Kartenbluff", selected card is shuffled into the deck and cards put in inside jacket pocket, small number is named and on that position performer produces a jumbo card which has the same value as the selection
Related toAlso published here 1988
Seminarheft
1
Sid Lorraine An American Expression "Two Tricks"
blank card with credit card print
 		1988
The Chronicles (Issue 34)
1398
Karl Fulves Two Gags
  • book with spells
  • blank card with message
 		1988
Interlocutor (Issue 48)
211
Karrell Fox The "Just Right" Prediction "You are right" on prediction changes into name of actual card
 		1988
My Latest Book
96
Steve Beam Pot Holder gags with playing cards, on using ordinary cards
  • Twins
  • Double Up
  • Smoothie
  • Hot Deck
  • Mixed Up
  • Heavyweight (Wayne Kyzer)
  • Shuffled
  • Pot Holder
 		1989
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 27)
474
Christoph Borer Giant Count reinvention of "Dr. Jaks Kartenbluff", selected card is shuffled into the deck and cards put in inside jacket pocket, small number is named and on that position performer produces a jumbo card which has the same value as the selection
Related toAlso published here 1989
Seminarheft
24
Bill Malone Gag Card from Pocket Production card removed from non-existent breast pocket
Related to 1989
Randy Wakeman Presents
19
Terri Rogers Das Computer-Kartenspiel multiple cards rise under silk with humorous messages, Devano
Also published here Apr. 1989
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 3)
103
Harvey Rosenthal Sound Effect sound made with the deck, one-handed
Variations 1990
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 34)
606
Chris Power Meine Karte, Deine Karte, Jedermanns Karte card under case, stop trick, two blank cards with messages on them show up and selection appears between them, folded card in case finale
  • Phase 1 - Die Karte wandert unter das Etui
  • Phase 2 - Ihre Karte, Meine Karte, Jedermanns Karte
  • Phase 3 - Und wieder wandert die Karte unter das Etui
  • Phase 4 - Die Karte im Etui
Inspired by
  • routine in Eric Mason's "Stuff"
 1990
Laid Back in Graz 1990
3
Steve Beam Tug of Bore when spectator selects a card
 		1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 36)
658
Henry Pettit Pocket Explosion sound made with the deck, gimmicked
Inspired by 1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 36)
658
Christoph Borer Giant Count reinvention of "Dr. Jaks Kartenbluff", selected card is shuffled into the deck and cards put in inside jacket pocket, small number is named and on that position performer produces a jumbo card which has the same value as the selection
Related toAlso published here 1991
Magie
9
Gazzo Macee A Gentlemen's Game routine about the game High Card, Aces end up in performer's pocket
 		Sep. 1991
The Minotaur (Vol. 3 No. 3)
5
Meir Yedid Sensation mit Biss biting through deck to find selection, all but one have a piece missing
Also published here 1991
Meir Yedid
22
Stephen Tucker Simplex Torn and Restored Card and Double Revelation cards is revealed by tearing card, then pieces are restored to become second selection
 		1991
New Close-Up Lecture
3
Stephen Tucker Gag Card Miracle 52 on 1 gag, then cards are selected with coins and the gag card, prediction of selected cards
 		1991
New Close-Up Lecture
6
Aldo Colombini Jumbo airplane is formed with cards, selection is found and four Aces produced as kicker
Inspired by
  • Ken de Courcy's "Airplane"
VariationsAlso published here 		1991
FISM Lecture Notes
14
T. Page Wright Fancy Cuts one-handed cut as gag when offering the deck to spectator for a cut
 		1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
136