placement via key card \n deck dealt into piles, key which was next to selection is at same position as selection in different piles \n charles 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
tone control \n four piles, two key cards on top, selection lost and found apparently via spectator's voice during him reading off all cards \n eric f. impey
1931
try this one Eric F. Impey
Tone Control
four piles, two key cards on top, selection lost and found apparently via spectator's voice during him reading off all cards
reversed cards as indicator \n no. 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 \n two 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
reversed key card \n the "whoops!" control \n u. f. grant \n the misdirection pass \n u. f. grant \n the s-b whoops control \n steve beam
1938
greater magic U. F. Grant
thot-ography \n spectator remembers card and its position from top ten cards, klondike shuffle, marked key card with needle scratch, see collected secrets for more references \n bob hummer \n thotograhy \n bob 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 \n key above and below selection and riffle shuffle, added in 1947 reprint (instead of "just a square of paper") \n charles 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")
oops false shuffle \n reversed card to key the bottom of deck after only-cuts-overhand-shuffle \n u. f. grant
1949
grant's inner circle magazine U. F. Grant
Oops False Shuffle
reversed card to key the bottom of deck after only-cuts-overhand-shuffle
the principle defined \n getting a selection to any position, with key card \n eddie joseph
1949
premonition and the blind magician does a trick Eddie Joseph
The Principle Defined
getting a selection to any position, with key card
a miracle discovery \n three piles are made and under impossible conditions selection is found, using three key cards \n chan canasta \n effect \n chan canasta \n canastrick \n lewis jones \n chan 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? \n two key cards, spectator shuffles, out of hands selection \n harry lorayne \n new 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" \n key card in deck with whole deck corner-shorted \n victor "astor" jamnitzky
1967 (ca.)
the astor-deck Victor "Astor" Jamnitzky
yore finder \n two key cards and optional fishing, credit correction on page 65 \n gerald kosky \n this is mind-reading? \n harry lorayne
1973
kabbala — volume 2 Gerald Kosky
Yore Finder
two key cards and optional fishing, credit correction on page 65
flip cut - 2 \n center section cut out and reversed, key glimpsed, then a faro brings previous center card next to key \n gene 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 \n two card location, straight set-up, see also p. 758 for comment by marvin johnson \n sam schwartz \n thought echo \n sam schwartz \n thot echo \n sam 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 \n spectator remembers card and its position from top ten cards, klondike shuffle \n jeff busby \n thotograhy \n bob hummer \n thotography ii \n jeff 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 \n key card placed in break in originally lower half of if peek, faro brings it next to selection \n roger smith \n cover up cut \n edward marlo \n incomplete faro - multiple peeks \n edward 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 \n two key cards on two halves, spectator shuffles them together \n cy endfield \n fred robinson \n "this is why i am here" \n gary 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 \n die leitkarte (using the stripper cards as key cards) \n hannes 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 \n half stack used to key position of selection made from incomplete riffle shuffled deck \n karl 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 \n spectator remembers card and its position from top ten cards, klondike shuffle, marked key card with needle scratch \n bob hummer \n thot-ography \n bob hummer \n 2nd thot \n jeff busby \n thotography ii \n jeff busby \n third thot \n jon 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
crimp control \n seven methods to control selection with crimped deck, also key card handlings \n edward marlo
1984
marlo's magazine volume 5 Edward Marlo
Crimp Control
seven methods to control selection with crimped deck, also key card handlings
to reverse a card for a marker \n km 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 \n spectator counts to any position and remembers next card, card found and position divined \n roy walton \n reflected thoughts \n andrew galloway \n deliberation \n peter duffie
1992
profile Roy Walton
Doppelganger
spectator counts to any position and remembers next card, card found and position divined
follow-up routine \n spectator selects a card, shuffles it back into the deck, selection ends up on top \n karl 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
thot echo \n two card location, straight set-up \n sam schwartz \n thot echo \n sam schwartz \n the trinity concept \n ben train \n echoed \n joseph barry
1995
card college — volume 1 Sam Schwartz
der letzte kartentrick \n 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 \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
the memory expert \n 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 \n karl fulves \n bob 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 \n key card with glue dots, reprinted from 1972, how to cut to it and how to control a selection with it \n dick koornwinder \n koornwinder kard kontrol \n dick 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 \n no. 34, excuse to spread through deck and glimpse card next to key \n ellis 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 \n 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 two cards (performer cuts apparently randomly) \n ellis stanyon \n the control of chosen cards \n guy hollingworth \n the chosen card is dropped at a given signal \n ellis 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 Two Cards (performer cuts apparently randomly)
supplementary note \n table spread force with pencil dotted card, using it a key otherwise \n karl fulves \n forcing a card from a pack on the table \n ellis stanyon
1999
ellis stanyon's best card tricks Karl Fulves
Supplementary Note
table spread force with pencil dotted card, using it a key otherwise
out on location \n card chosen and lost freely. magician asks for value of card, then card is successfully located. multiple key card type of trick. \n al baker
1999
cunning card miracles Al Baker
Out On Location
Card chosen and lost freely. Magician asks for value of card, then card is successfully located. Multiple key card type of trick.
heavyweight \n no. 5, performer cuts off same number of cards as spectator \n nick trost \n mike rogers \n weighing the cards \n nick 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 \n 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 \n karl 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 \n three piles are made and under impossible conditions selection is found, from fred taylor's notes \n chan canasta \n a miracle discovery \n chan 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 \n spectator shuffles after replacement, selection between two key cards \n jack avis \n lewis jones
2002
ahead of the pack Jack Avis, Lewis Jones
Impossible
spectator shuffles after replacement, selection between two key cards
the trinity concept \n control concept for three cards with partial set-up, multiple presentations \n ben train \n thot echo \n sam schwartz
2012
anteater consortium Ben Train
The Trinity Concept
control concept for three cards with partial set-up, multiple presentations
a trick for chuck \n a jack at top and bottom of two halves, riffle shuffle retains a jack at top and bottom \n shane cobalt \n charles 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
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 \n xiaobo 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 \n key card placement of four cards, overhand shuffle \n yves carbonnier
2019
grand livre de cartomagie Yves Carbonnier
Contrôle de Quatre Cartes au Mélange Français
key card placement of four cards, overhand shuffle
cut-shuffle-cut \n sequence to keep a key card next to a selection during in-the-hands riffle shuffle and cut sequence \n ryan schlutz
2020
false anchors Ryan Schlutz
Cut-Shuffle-Cut
sequence to keep a key card next to a selection during in-the-hands riffle shuffle and cut sequence