In the empty Hands

76 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Appearance & Production / In the empty Hands
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Professor Hoffmann The Multiplying and Vanishing Cards three cards selected, which are then multiplied (e.g. a dozen aces of hearts), then all duplicates vanished
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
198
Professor Hoffmann The Multiplying and Vanishing Cards single card "reproduces" into duplicates, repeated with other cards, duplicates vanished again, pull
 		1890
More Magic
131
Carl L. Curiel Der Kartenfang in der Luft thread attachment into sleeve, also for production of other items
 		Mar. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 3)
41
Hänsel Kastner Die blitzschnelle Wanderung einer Karte signed card shuffled back by spectator, it travels through knee and appears in other hand
 		Nov. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 11)
163
Carl Willmann Das Erscheinen einer Karte in freien Händen "Die Kartenschule"
both hands shown empty and a card produced, classic to classic
 		Feb. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 2)
21
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Card Production
1910
Kartenkünste
32
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Perfect Vanish of a Card also as production, double facer
 		1942
Prepared Cards and Accessories
2
Al Baker Double Impossibility cards are fairly chosen, leave deck, appear in performers hand
Also published here 1951
Pet Secrets
47
Matt Schulien Card Appears in Hand deck spread face up on table, spectator is looking for his card, when he looks back at the performer he is seen holding the cards in front of him
 		1959
The Magic of Matt Schulien
18
Cliff Green The Phoenix Aces Aces lost in deck are produced from empty hands one by one
Related toVariations 1961
Professional Card Magic
39
Cliff Green The Aces of Spades as a Sorcerer's Apprentice Ace of Spades is removed, three more Aces of Spades produced from air, transform into four different aces
Related toVariations 1961
Professional Card Magic
82
Nelson Caroly Invisible Deck Routine named spade card appears in hands
 		Mar. 1970
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 5)
326
Kelly's Bottom Up loading into other hand for production
 		1977
Card Cavalcade Four
61
Richard Kaufman, Cliff Green Phoenix Reborn aces lost in deck, aces appear one by one in empty hands
Inspired byVariations 1979
CardMagic
142
Richard Kaufman A Phoenix of a Different Color version with color changing back finale
Inspired by 1979
CardMagic
147
Daryl Martinez "The Ink was left Behind!" combination of two Cliff Green effects, three blank cards are produced and turn into selections
Inspired by 1980
Lecture Notes to Convention Session #1
20
Jeff White Invisibility card is produced from mid-air, Tenkai steal from tabled deck
 		1980
Visual Inspirations — Part Two
9
Richard Kaufman, Howard Schwarzman Ethereal BlackJack No. 1 three phases, performer wins, then he wins with one card with the second card appearing, then with no card with both cards appearing from empty hands, four handlings of final phase
 		1981
Cardworks
128
Ken Krenzel, Richard Kaufman Ethereal BlackJack No. 2 same as No. 1, but seated
 		1981
Cardworks
135
Richard Kaufman, Cliff Green Cliff Green's Return Flight reconstruction of Cliff Green effect, ace changes into different ace when boomeranged 3 times, then splits into all aces
 		Sep. 1981
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 9)
69
Paul Harris Card Appearance load in hand
 		1981
Close-up Fantasies Finalé
94
Edward Marlo Tabled Flat Palm Production invisible card is apparently turned over
 		1983
Marlo without Tears
44
Ross Bertram Squeeze four aces produced from air
 		1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
119
Edward Marlo An Effect from the 40's two selections produced from air, thumb clip steal from deck
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
293
Eric DeCamps The Hand is Quicker Than the Eye signed card lost, another signed card put on spectator's hand, a card appears in the hands, it is the second card and spectator hold first hand
Also published here 1985
The Magic of Eric DeCamps
14
Mitchell Silverman Answer to Erdnase angly, original card reappears on table
 		Sep. 1987
Apocalypse (Vol. 10 No. 9)
1397
Joseph K. Schmidt Four Cut Carson aces lost in deck, reproduced behind knee, greek break application
 		Mar. 1987
Epoptica (Issue 8)
472
Rocco Silano The Card Trick That Fooled Vernon wrong card becomes a full packet, then all vanish except selection
 		Feb. 1988
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 1)
17
Brother John Hamman The Invisible Card card vanishes from packet and reappears in empty hand
Variations 1989
The Secrets of Brother John Hamman
150
Jack Birnman And a Pair of Kings red kings change to black deuces, kings then reproduced, two more changes and pair produced from air, "Tens Routine"
Variations 1989
Kaleidoscope
13
Jack Carpenter Card and Purse Frame card vanishes in purse frame (sucker element) and appears from it
 		1992
Modus Operandi
73
Edward Wase Production of Three Cards production of cards that come from sleeve with thread pull
 		1992
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 6)
8
Terry LaGerould Gambler's Palm card vanishes in the hand (tent vanish) and reappears
 		1992
Pasteboard Presentations
59
Eric DeCamps The Hand is Quicker than the Eye signed card lost, another signed card put on spectator's hand, a card appears in the hands, it is the second card and spectator hold first hand
Also published here Mar./Apr. 1992
The Magic Menu (Vol. 2 No. 10)
106
Ernest Earick Clap Midair Production
Also published here 1993
By Forces Unseen
13
Ernest Earick Thought Manifest peeked at card appears visually in empty hands
 		1993
By Forces Unseen
72
Bernard Bilis In Appearance
Sep. 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 9)
2265
Ernest Earick Clap Midair Production
Also published here Apr. 1993
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 8)
63
Alex Elmsley Half Packed one half is put in pocket, other half vanishes, selection reappears
 		1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
178
Paul Harris Card Appearance
1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue Close-up Fantasies Finale)
80
Dominique Duvivier Creation of the Aces Barehanded Ace Production on the table
Related to 1996
Magie Duvivier
82
Frederick Braue The Invisible Pack card rises from invisible pack and then appears from the air
 		1996
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 7)
19
Larry Jennings Wave Procuction on table
 		1997
Jennings '67
162
Jack Carpenter Blind Lemon Aces Aces lost in deck and produced from right hand ("not this hand, the other hand")
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1999
Impressing Jodie Foster
10
Lee Asher New Addition to the Thunderbird four Ace production, one Ace appears reversed in this variation
Also published here 2000
Pulp Friction
3
Jack Carpenter Blind Lemon Aces Aces lost in deck and produced from right hand ("not this hand, the other hand")
Also published here Aug. 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 3)
10
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Card Production
2002
Hofzinser's Card Tricks
39
Al Baker Double Impossibility cards are fairly chosen, leave deck, appear in performers hand
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
396
Shoot Ogawa TV Snap single card production from lateral palm
Also published here June 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 10)
86
William Duncan Aces From Spectator's Sleeve palmed Aces produced from behind spectator's arm
 		2004
Tribute
8
Jack Carpenter Blind Lemon Aces Aces lost in deck and produced from right hand ("not this hand, the other hand")
Also published here 2006
Pasteboard Palette
33
Lee Asher Thunderbird’s Five-Step Formula
  • Step One: The First Ace
  • Step Two: The Transition Between
  • Step Three: Splitting the Second Ace
  • Step Four: Third One's a Charm
  • Step Five: The Final Ace
 		2007
Thunderbird
3
Lee Asher A Small T-bird variation four Ace production, one Ace appears reversed in this variation
Also published here 2007
Thunderbird
12
Hiroshi Sawa Alien signed card placed in case, it appears in the hands, is torn and restored
 		Dec. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 12)
108
Fred Robinson Card Production cards are handed to performer behind vicitm's ear à la Paperballs over the Head
 		2009
The Magic of Fred Robinson
239
Daniel Garcia One Point Production Card visually appears under hand on table
Related to
  • "Card Happening" (Hideo Kato)
 2009
Limited
6
Karl Fulves Cardeeni card appears between hand of spectator and performer
Related to 2009
Prolix (Issue 6)
412
Arie Vilner Card Production from Lateral Palm tabled, reverse of Snap Deal
Related to 2009
Underhanded Delivery
46
Steve Reynolds One Moment in Time Ace of Spades shown in left hand, then inserted into deck which is spread on the table, it is suddenly seen to be back in the left hand
 		2010
Six Deep — Part One
13
Benjamin Earl Blinded by The Hand four Aces located with "other" hand Ramsay-style
Related toVariationsAlso published here 2014
Less is More 3
4
Peter McKinnon Dragonfly 3.0 card jumps from deck to fingertips, featuring a palm
Related to 2014
Burn After Reading
5
Kiko Pastur, Román García La Liebre de Marzo hand lifted from table, when done again card appears
Related to 2014
El Puente Invisible
83
Kiko Pastur La Reina Roja production of card with empty hand
 		2014
El Puente Invisible
86
Kent Cummins Kent's Back Palm Change Card vanishes and reappears as a different card
Related to 2015
The Saturday Morning Session
25
Kent Cummins Not Your Card? No Worries! Wrong card vanishes, reappears as correct card
Related to 2015
The Saturday Morning Session
27
So Sato Magic Slap selection appears between empty palms
 		2016
The Secrets of So Sato
11
Benjamin Earl Blinded by the Hand four Aces located with "other" hand Ramsay-style
Also published here 2017
Less is More
69
Tom Rose The One-Handed Man four Aces located with "other" hand Ramsay-style
Inspired byRelated to 2018
From the Red Notebook
17
Harapan Ong Straight Ace four Aces produced in empty hands at once in straight line
 		2018
Principia
40
Carlos Vaquera The New Phoenix Has Arrived! Aces are produced from empty hands one by one
Inspired by 2019
The Illusioneer
235
Steve Forte holding out #2 four Aces appear
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
1012
Nancy Colwell Oyster Production Bare-handed production of a single card
Inspired by
  • "Credit Card Vanish" (Nathan Kranzo, Boondock Mental, 2011)
 2021
Lorem Ipsum
26
Luka Kratsashvili Hop! Hop! selection lost, rubber band wrapped around fingers of one hand, card suddenly appears on back of hand under band
Related to Nov. 2022
The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 11)
522
Shoot Ogawa TV Snap single card production from lateral palm
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
200
Ricky Smith What a Fool Believes any card named, performer produces two cards from the air that are wrong with a verbal gag ("Nine out of Ten ain't bad")
 		2023
I Spilled the Coffee
69
Pedro Lacerda Spirit Aces Aces are produced one by one from deck and air
 		2023
The Finest Magic of Pedro Lacerda
228