placement via key card\ndeck dealt into piles, key which was next to selection is at same position as selection in different piles\ncharles t. jordan
1921
the four full hands Charles T. Jordan
Placement via Key Card
deck dealt into piles, key which was next to selection is at same position as selection in different piles
reversed cards as indicator\nno. 3 of "substitutes for the pass", secretly reversed card as key card, oops control\n unknown
1935
card manipulations
Unknown
Reversed Cards as Indicator
No. 3 of "Substitutes for the Pass", secretly reversed card as key card, oops control
tricks with assistant as the medium\ntwo methods, medium divines cards or finds selections, culling key cards together\n unknown
1935
mental magic with cards
Unknown
Tricks with Assistant as the Medium
two methods, medium divines cards or finds selections, culling key cards together
thot-ography\nspectator remembers card and its position from top ten cards, klondike shuffle, marked key card with needle scratch, see collected secrets for more references\nbob hummer\nthotograhy\nbob hummer
1945
thotography Bob Hummer
Thot-Ography
spectator remembers card and its position from top ten cards, Klondike shuffle, marked key card with needle scratch, see Collected Secrets for more references
a new card discovery\nkey above and below selection and riffle shuffle, added in 1947 reprint (instead of "just a square of paper")\ncharles t. jordan
1947
the four full hands Charles T. Jordan
A New Card Discovery
key above and below selection and riffle shuffle, added in 1947 reprint (instead of "Just a Square of Paper")
a miracle discovery\nthree piles are made and under impossible conditions selection is found, using three key cards\nchan canasta\neffect\nchan canasta\ncanastrick\nlewis jones\nchan canasta
1953
a miracle discovery Chan Canasta
A Miracle Discovery
three piles are made and under impossible conditions selection is found, using three key cards
this is mind-reading?\ntwo key cards, spectator shuffles, out of hands selection\nharry lorayne\nnew card discovery\n unknown
1962
close-up card magic Harry Lorayne
This is Mind-Reading?
two key cards, spectator shuffles, out of hands selection
die lange karte als "lesezeichen"\nkey card in deck with whole deck corner-shorted\nvictor "astor" jamnitzky
1967 (ca.)
the astor-deck Victor "Astor" Jamnitzky
flip cut - 2\ncenter section cut out and reversed, key glimpsed, then a faro brings previous center card next to key\ngene finnell
1973
gene finnell's card magic Gene Finnell
Flip Cut - 2
center section cut out and reversed, key glimpsed, then a faro brings previous center card next to key
thot echo\ntwo card location, straight set-up, see also p. 758 for comment by marvin johnson\nsam schwartz\nthot echo\nsam schwartz
1974
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 Sam Schwartz
Thot Echo
two card location, straight set-up, see also p. 758 for comment by Marvin Johnson
2nd thot\nspectator remembers card and its position from top ten cards, klondike shuffle\njeff busby\nthotograhy\nbob hummer\nthotography ii\njeff busby
1974
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 Jeff Busby
2nd Thot
spectator remembers card and its position from top ten cards, Klondike shuffle
the if cover up control #1\nkey card placed in break in originally lower half of if peek, faro brings it next to selection\nroger smith\ncover up cut\nedward marlo\nincomplete faro - multiple peeks\nedward marlo
1975
the faro sorcery trilogy — number 1 Roger Smith
The IF Cover Up Control #1
key card placed in break in originally lower half of IF peek, faro brings it next to selection
a cy endfield location\ntwo key cards on two halves, spectator shuffles them together\ncy endfield\nfred robinson\n"this is why i am here"\ngary plants
1977
pabular Cy Endfield, Fred Robinson
A Cy Endfield Location
two key cards on two halves, spectator shuffles them together
klassische prinzipien und griffe mit strippern\ndie leitkarte (using the stripper cards as key cards)\nhannes höller
1978
einfach wunderbar - wunderbar einfach Hannes Höller
Klassische Prinzipien und Griffe mit Strippern
Die Leitkarte (using the Stripper Cards as key cards)
st. regis sleight ii\nhalf stack used to key position of selection made from incomplete riffle shuffled deck\nkarl fulves
1979
riffle shuffle control Karl Fulves
St. Regis Sleight II
half stack used to key position of selection made from incomplete riffle shuffled deck
thotograhy\nspectator remembers card and its position from top ten cards, klondike shuffle, marked key card with needle scratch\nbob hummer\nthot-ography\nbob hummer\n2nd thot\njeff busby\nthotography ii\njeff busby\nthird thot\njon racherbaumer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets Bob Hummer
Thotograhy
spectator remembers card and its position from top ten cards, Klondike shuffle, marked key card with needle scratch
to reverse a card for a marker\nkm move type reversal to reverse bottom card during overhand shuffle, face-up key card (1937)\n unknown
1985
the fred braue notebooks
Unknown
To Reverse a Card for a Marker
KM Move type reversal to reverse bottom card during overhand shuffle, face-up key card (1937)
the floating key\n"this is a control which without question is the best of all methods of controlling a chosen card.", key card which is both narrow and short and punched\n unknown
1985
the fred braue notebooks
Unknown
The Floating Key
"This is a control which without question is the best of all methods of controlling a chosen card.", key card which is both narrow and short and punched
doppelganger\nspectator counts to any position and remembers next card, card found and position divined\nroy walton\nreflected thoughts\nandrew galloway\ndeliberation\npeter duffie
1992
profile Roy Walton
Doppelganger
spectator counts to any position and remembers next card, card found and position divined
follow-up routine\nspectator selects a card, shuffles it back into the deck, selection ends up on top\nkarl norman
1995
40 years at the forks Karl Norman
Follow-Up Routine
Spectator selects a card, shuffles it back into the deck, selection ends up on top
der letzte kartentrick\nspectator remembers a card at his thought of number and cuts the deck, performer tries to cut the deck that the card is back at the same position, card is then found in performer's pocket\n sveroni
1995
typisch sveroni Sveroni
Der letzte Kartentrick
spectator remembers a card at his thought of number and cuts the deck, performer tries to cut the deck that the card is back at the same position, card is then found in performer's pocket
group shuffle\ndeck shuffled in groups, yet key cards at position ten, twenty, thirty and forty retained\n unknown
1995
self-working close-up card magic
Unknown
Group Shuffle
deck shuffled in groups, yet key cards at position ten, twenty, thirty and forty retained
the memory expert\nno. 16, number thought of, card at this position remembered, cut, performer memorizes deck, new position of selection named and card at original position as well\nkarl fulves\nbob king
1995
self-working close-up card magic Karl Fulves, Bob King
The Memory Expert
No. 16, number thought of, card at this position remembered, cut, performer memorizes deck, new position of selection named and card at original position as well
the koornwinder card control\nkey card with glue dots, reprinted from 1972, how to cut to it and how to control a selection with it\ndick koornwinder\nkoornwinder kard kontrol\ndick koornwinder
1998
the koornwinder kar & the koornwinder card control Dick Koornwinder
The Koornwinder Card Control
key card with glue dots, reprinted from 1972, how to cut to it and how to control a selection with it
a subtle deal to find the chosen card\nno. 34, excuse to spread through deck and glimpse card next to key\nellis stanyon
1999
ellis stanyon's best card tricks Ellis Stanyon
A Subtle Deal to Find the Chosen Card
No. 34, excuse to spread through deck and glimpse card next to key
the "key" card forcing and self-shifting pack\nno. 20, having a piece of metal around one end of a card (similar to paper clip) as key card
- the "waterfall" shuffle (with the key card)
- dispensing with the "key"
- "bridging"
- to force any tow cards (performer cuts apparently randomly)\nellis stanyon\nthe control of chosen cards\nguy hollingworth\nthe chosen card is dropped at a given signal\nellis stanyon
1999
ellis stanyon's best card tricks Ellis Stanyon
The "Key" Card Forcing and Self-shifting Pack
No. 20, having a piece of metal around one end of a card (similar to paper clip) as key card
- The "Waterfall" Shuffle (with the key card)
- Dispensing with the "Key"
- "Bridging"
- To Force any Tow Cards (performer cuts apparently randomly)
supplementary note\ntable spread force with pencil dotted card, using it a key otherwise\nkarl fulves\nforcing a card from a pack on the table\nellis stanyon
1999
ellis stanyon's best card tricks Karl Fulves
Supplementary Note
table spread force with pencil dotted card, using it a key otherwise
heavyweight\nno. 5, performer cuts off same number of cards as spectator\nnick trost\nmike rogers\nweighing the cards\nnick trost
2001
new self-working card tricks Nick Trost, Mike Rogers
Heavyweight
No. 5, performer cuts off same number of cards as spectator
jack finds your card\nno. 27, deck cut into two piles, spectator shuffles two together and remembers top card which is put in other pile, performer looks through shuffled pile, two key cards\nkarl fulves
2001
new self-working card tricks Karl Fulves
Jack Finds Your Card
No. 27, deck cut into two piles, spectator shuffles two together and remembers top card which is put in other pile, performer looks through shuffled pile, two key cards
effect\nthree piles are made and under impossible conditions selection is found, from fred taylor's notes\nchan canasta\na miracle discovery\nchan canasta
2001
chan canasta — a remarkable man — volume two Chan Canasta
Effect
three piles are made and under impossible conditions selection is found, from Fred Taylor's notes
impossible\nspectator shuffles after replacement, selection between two key cards\njack avis\nlewis jones
2002
ahead of the pack Jack Avis, Lewis Jones
Impossible
spectator shuffles after replacement, selection between two key cards
the trinity concept\ncontrol concept for three cards with partial set-up, multiple presentations\nben train\nthot echo\nsam schwartz
2012
anteater consortium Ben Train
The Trinity Concept
control concept for three cards with partial set-up, multiple presentations
a trick for chuck\na jack at top and bottom of two halves, riffle shuffle retains a jack at top and bottom\nshane cobalt\ncharles jordan
2013 (ca.)
a trick for chuck Shane Cobalt
A Trick for Chuck
a Jack at top and bottom of two halves, riffle shuffle retains a Jack at top and bottom
浮动关键牌\n(floating key) discussion on floating keys and a principle to locate cards, called the x-27 principle\nxiaobo zhou\nx-27 acaan\nxiaobo zhou
2018
enthusiasm Xiaobo Zhou
浮动关键牌
(Floating Key) Discussion on floating keys and a principle to locate cards, called the X-27 principle
降落伞/jls 找牌系统\n(parachute card location) jls: jazz location system. describes a system used to locate cards and perform the trick that cannot be explained
1. dead cut to the selection
2. name the position of the selection
3. impromptu 1-20 acaan\nxiaobo zhou
2018
enthusiasm Xiaobo Zhou
降落伞/JLS 找牌系统
(Parachute Card Location) JLS: Jazz Location System. Describes a system used to locate cards and perform The Trick That Cannot Be Explained
1. Dead Cut to the Selection
2. Name the Position of the Selection
3. Impromptu 1-20 ACAAN
contrôle de quatre cartes au mélange français\nkey card placement of four cards, overhand shuffle\nyves carbonnier
2019
grand livre de cartomagie Yves Carbonnier
Contrôle de Quatre Cartes au Mélange Français
key card placement of four cards, overhand shuffle