to teach the company a trick which they learn without difficulty, then to allow them to succeed or to cause them to fail at your pleasure\ndeck dealt in four piles and suits separated, taught to audience and the fail or succeed\n unknown\nthe congress of court cards\n unknown\ncriss cross\ngeorge sands
1876
modern magic
Unknown
To teach the Company a Trick which they Learn without Difficulty, then to allow them to Succeed or to cause them to Fail at your Pleasure
deck dealt in four piles and suits separated, taught to audience and the fail or succeed
the back room\ndr. hurwitz, al flosso, u.f. grant, george sands' non-make-up version to look like a chinaman, orson welles\nbruce elliott
1942
the phoenix 1-50 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
Dr. Hurwitz, Al Flosso, U.F. Grant, George Sands' non-make-up version to look like a chinaman, Orson Welles
upside down\nkings turn face up, then down, change to aces, placed in deck, back to kings, aces from pocket\nedward marlo\ngeorge sands
1947
marlo in spades Edward Marlo, George Sands
Upside Down
kings turn face up, then down, change to aces, placed in deck, back to kings, aces from pocket
birds of a feather\nfour coins assemble in corners of handkerchief\nmallory van slyker\ngeorge sands\nbirds of a feather\ngeorge sands\nmallory van slyker\nperfect coin assembly\nharvey rosenthal
1954
the new phoenix 301-348 Mallory Van Slyker, George Sands
birds of a feather\nfour coins assemble in corners of handkerchief\ngeorge sands\nmallory van slyker\nbirds of a feather\nmallory van slyker\ngeorge sands
1954/27
tarbell course in magic - volume 6 George Sands, Mallory Van Slyker
babel\njack boschan's "phosphorus" magazine, ganson's "unique rope routine" vs. george sands routine, john mulholland newspaper obituary\nkarl fulves
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Karl Fulves
Babel
Jack Boschan's "Phosphorus" magazine, Ganson's "Unique Rope Routine" vs. George Sands routine, John Mulholland newspaper obituary
duplex changing card\nstranger card on top of deck transforms into two selections\ngeorge sands\nmultiple change\ndai vernon
1971
epilogue George Sands
Duplex Changing Card
stranger card on top of deck transforms into two selections
perfect coin assembly\nfour coins assemble under a corner of a handkerchief
- alternate handling of the last coin
- second alternate handling of the last coin\nharvey rosenthal\nbirds of a feather\nmallory van slyker\ngeorge sands
1973
new stars of magic Harvey Rosenthal
Perfect Coin Assembly
four coins assemble under a corner of a handkerchief
- Alternate Handling of the Last Coin
- Second Alternate Handling of the Last Coin
color blind\nno-palm handling of criss cross, nines through aces removed and sorted in reds and blacks, dealing procedure on table mixes and then sorts the colors again, spectator cannot duplicate it, see p. 1053 for comment\nkarl fulves\ncriss cross\ngeorge sands
1974
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 Karl Fulves
Color Blind
no-palm handling of Criss Cross, Nines through Aces removed and sorted in reds and blacks, dealing procedure on table mixes and then sorts the colors again, spectator cannot duplicate it, see p. 1053 for comment
double thot\nnamed card is only odd-backed card, then it changes into another selection, chicago opener, credits to walter gibson, carlyle, george sands\ncushing strout
1974
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 Cushing Strout
Double Thot
named card is only odd-backed card, then it changes into another selection, Chicago Opener, credits to Walter Gibson, Carlyle, George Sands
criss cross\nnines through aces removed and sorted in reds and blacks, dealing procedure on table mixes and then sorts the colors again, spectator cannot duplicate it
credit information, see also p. 812 for marlo claim\ngeorge sands\n"unbeatable" (george sands, sep. 1951, p. 14)\nto teach the company a trick which they learn without difficulty, then to allow them to succeed or to cause them to fail at your pleasure\n unknown\ncolor blind\nkarl fulves\ncriss cross\ngeorge sands\nkarl fulves
1974
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 George Sands
Criss Cross
Nines through Aces removed and sorted in reds and blacks, dealing procedure on table mixes and then sorts the colors again, spectator cannot duplicate it
credit information, see also p. 812 for Marlo claim
lucky 13\nprime principle force, small packet counted to named number until only one card remains\ngeorge sands\nprime time\ngeorge sands\nprime choice\ngeorge sands\nreverse bank nite\ngeorge sands\nprime choice - e.s.p.\ngeorge sands\nthe eliminator\nnick trost\npateo variation\nkarl fulves\nprime force\ngeorge sands\ncard roulette\nkarl fulves\nlucky 13 force\ngeorge sands
1975
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 George Sands
Lucky 13
prime principle force, small packet counted to named number until only one card remains
prime time\nall clubs in packet, counting procedure, king always remains\ngeorge sands\nlucky 13\ngeorge sands
1975
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 George Sands
Prime Time
all clubs in packet, counting procedure, King always remains
"further dissertation on oil and water"\nmore on crediting and history, with letters to george sands, bruce elliott\nedward marlo
1975
marlo's magazine volume 1 Edward Marlo
"Further Dissertation on Oil and Water"
more on crediting and history, with letters to George Sands, Bruce Elliott
prime choice - e.s.p.\nsix pieces of paper, prediction on one, esp symbols or something else on the other pieces, then lucky 13 prime force\ngeorge sands\nlucky 13\ngeorge sands
1978
the chronicles George Sands
Prime Choice - E.S.P.
six pieces of paper, prediction on one, ESP symbols or something else on the other pieces, then Lucky 13 prime force
prime choice\n"two tricks"
packet of thirteen cards, selection is the last one face-down after counting procedure\ngeorge sands\nlucky 13\ngeorge sands
1978
the chronicles George Sands
Prime Choice
"Two Tricks"
packet of thirteen cards, selection is the last one face-down after counting procedure
criss cross\nno. 48, simplified, nines through aces removed and sorted in reds and blacks, dealing procedure on table mixes and then sorts the colors again, spectator cannot duplicate it\ngeorge sands\nkarl fulves\ncriss cross\ngeorge sands
1984
more self-working card tricks George Sands, Karl Fulves
Criss Cross
No. 48, simplified, Nines through Aces removed and sorted in reds and blacks, dealing procedure on table mixes and then sorts the colors again, spectator cannot duplicate it
the super optical illusion\nfour red-backed aces change one by one into blue-backed kings with twisting\ngeorge sands\nfrederick braue\n"super optical illusion" (george sands, hugard's magic monthly, vol. 4 no. 7, dec. 1946, p. 275)
1985
the fred braue notebooks George Sands, Frederick Braue
The Super Optical Illusion
four red-backed aces change one by one into blue-backed kings with twisting
leftovers\non opening lines by john riggs, dai vernon, stephen minch, lisa weedman, george sands, don morris, dan garrett, earl oakes, ed weiss, alec callow, getting booked on conventions, richard bartram\nsteve beam
1993
the trapdoor - volume two Steve Beam
Leftovers
on opening lines by John Riggs, Dai Vernon, Stephen Minch, Lisa Weedman, George Sands, Don Morris, Dan Garrett, Earl Oakes, Ed Weiss, Alec Callow, getting booked on conventions, Richard Bartram
an unexpected prediction\ncards in a packet turned face down one by one by counting sequence, remaining card that is face up has prediction written on the back (uses principle by george sands)\npeter duffie\ngeorge sands
1997
effortless card magic Peter Duffie, George Sands
An Unexpected Prediction
Cards in a packet turned face down one by one by counting sequence, remaining card that is face up has PREDICTION written on the back (uses principle by George Sands)
prime number packet principle\npacket of cards with prime number of cards, think of any integer n, flip over every nth card in succession, forces the remaining card\ngeorge sands
1997
effortless card magic George Sands
Prime Number Packet Principle
Packet of cards with prime number of cards, think of any integer n, flip over every nth card in succession, forces the remaining card
the eliminator\nuses gaffed dice (mispotted) to locate card in one of six piles, credit info for plot given to publication in nouvelles recreations, physiques et mathematiques (gilles-edme guyot, 1740)\nnick trost\n"e-limination" (frank garcia, top hat topics, fall 1977)\nlucky 13\ngeorge sands
1997
the card magic of nick trost Nick Trost
The Eliminator
Uses gaffed dice (mispotted) to locate card in one of six piles, credit info for plot given to publication in Nouvelles Recreations, Physiques et Mathematiques (Gilles-Edme Guyot, 1740)
Inspired by
"E-Limination" (Frank Garcia, Top Hat Topics, Fall 1977)
"lucky 13" force\nusing a fair dice to force bottom card of seven card packet, by eliminating cards at rolled number repeatedly, independently discovered by mitsunobu matsuyama\ngeorge sands\nmitsunobu matsuyama
1997
the card magic of nick trost George Sands, Mitsunobu Matsuyama
"Lucky 13" Force
Using a fair dice to force bottom card of seven card packet, by eliminating cards at rolled number repeatedly, independently discovered by Mitsunobu Matsuyama
pateo variation\nforce done by two spectators, magician's choice on final decision\nkarl fulves\npateo (roy baker, baker's bonanza, p. 38)\nlucky 13\ngeorge sands
2000
lost vampire secrets Karl Fulves
PATEO Variation
force done by two spectators, magician's choice on final decision
card roulette\nno. 19, two cards chosen by two spectators from small packet, cards counted through and spectators' cards do not show up, prime principle\nkarl fulves\nlucky 13\ngeorge sands
2001
my best self-working card tricks Karl Fulves
Card Roulette
No. 19, two cards chosen by two spectators from small packet, cards counted through and spectators' cards do not show up, prime principle
the five card mix\nforcing a card from 5, see also george sands "prime time"\njim steinmeyer\ngeorge sands
2002
impuzzibilities Jim Steinmeyer, George Sands
The Five Card Mix
forcing a card from 5, see also George Sands "Prime Time"