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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
S. W. Erdnase Palming two methods
  • without apparently touching the deck with right hand
  • single card à la Vernon's Topping the Deck
Related toVariations 1902 144
Dai Vernon "Topping The Deck"
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1941/49 7
Howard Schwarzman An Invisible Top Card Palm deck bevelled, left fingers squaring cards under card to be palmed
Related toVariations Sep. 1947 350
J. B. Bobo, George F. Wright The Gadabout Coins two in the hand, one in the pocket
Inspired by
  • "The Alleurian Coins" by George F. Wright in "The Linking Ring" 1/1950
Variations
1952 182
The French Drop with added touches from Dai Vernon, showing the Vernon Touch
Related to 1957 32
Dai Vernon "Picking off the Pip"
Related toVariations 1959 47
Karrell Fox Lost and Found matchbook as card easel, wrong card changes into selection when deck is riffled against it on easel
Related toVariations 1960 9
John Benzais, Harry Lorayne Stabbed in the Pack credit information with many quotes letters
Related toVariations 1967 69
Dai Vernon, Harry Lorayne, Don Costello The Card Sharp and the Four Gamblers with four Kings kicker and story
Inspired byVariations 1971 11
Derek Dingle, Roy Benson The French Drop
Related to 1971 51
Martin A. Nash The Knock-Out Double Lift see p. 442 for additional crediting
Related to 1975 17
Paul Harris Color Stunner color changing deck triumph, credit to Dingle for plot
VariationsAlso published here 1976 41
Paul Harris The Bizarre Twist! card perpendicular between two other cards turns visually over, color changing back kicker ("The Bizarre Routine")
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1976 73
Paul Harris Super Swindle sandwiched signed card, sandwich folded up, card vanishes and reappears reversed in deck
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1977 1
Stephen Minch The Match Monster animated acrobatic matchbook, eyes stuck to it, thread
Variations 1977 69
Allan Ackerman Hofzinser Card Pass to a Full Bottom Palm
Related toVariations 1978 27
David Roth Hanging Coins
VariationsAlso published here June 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 6)
68
Millard Longman Acidus Novus method for reading information on folded card
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1979 2
Daryl Martinez Double-Dazzling Triumph two selections, deck shuffled face up into face down, two cards are reversed, indicator cards to find selections, then deck is separated into red and black cards
VariationsAlso published here 1979 1
Karrell Fox "Theyduit" Center Tear spectator tears billet himself
Variations 1979 134
Daryl Martinez The Puerto Rican Triumph
Related toVariations 1980 54
Allan Ackerman Reassembled Finale
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1980 79
Michael Ammar Switching Sandwiches
VariationsAlso published here 1980 9
John F. Mendoza The Most Difficult Card Trick in the World card thrown into air and caught with deck next to two selections
Related to 1980 31
Michael Skinner Three Different Ways three selections made in different ways and found in different ways with two four-of-a-kinds along the way
Variations 1981
Arcane (Issue 4)
33
James Swain Passing Along the Vanishing Aces one by one, classic pass
Related toVariations 1981 42
James Lewis, Piet Forton, Michael Ammar Inversion here spelled "Jim Louis"
  • First Handling (Piet Forton)
  • Second Handling (Michael Ammar)
  • Third Handling (Michael Ammar)
VariationsAlso published here 1981 25
Derek Dingle Quick D-Way
Related toVariations 1982 8
Derek Dingle All Backs with Selections
Variations 1982 205
Ben Harris Koin Seeled subtlety for the Downs palm
Variations Mar. 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 3)
754
Paul Harris The Immaculate Connection
  • The First Link
  • Fine Points of First Link
  • The Blow-Through Penetration
  • Fine Points of Blow Through Penetration
  • The Table Link
  • Fine Points of Table Link
  • The Tear
Related toVariations 1983
New Stars of Magic (Vol. 2 No. 1)
1
Jamy Ian Swiss The Most Difficult Card Trick in the World Part II follow-up, card first tossed in air and caught between two selections, then repeat where card is tossed into tabled deck inside sandwich
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1983 27
Jamy Ian Swiss Swiss Movement one duplicate
Inspired by 1983 30
Derek Dingle The Rainbow Deck
VariationsAlso published here 1984 36
Jamy Ian Swiss Hippity "Cop" ungaffed Hopping Halves
Related toAlso published here Apr. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 4)
906
John Cornelius Borrowed Bill Routine borrowed large denomination bill is folded and ignited, it vanishes in a flash, paper rolled up and ignited, it changes into rolled-up $1 bill in a flash, that changes into borrowed bill
VariationsAlso published here 1984 1
Geoffrey Latta, Jamy Ian Swiss Point Blank face card is transformed (picking off the pip), deck becomes blank and normal again
VariationsAlso published here 1985 104
David Roth Winged Silver Coins Across
Variations 1985 57
David Roth Out With Five extract coins form coin box
Variations 1985 226
Jamy Ian Swiss The $100 Bill Switch Bit presentational idea
June/July 1987
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 11 & 12)
26
Jamy Ian Swiss Shot Glass Strategy idea for working surface in walk-around situations
Related to June/July 1987
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 11 & 12)
26
Edward Marlo The Marlo Revelation
Inspired byVariations 1987 67
Jamy Ian Swiss, Stephen Minch Critical Mass routine, tube becomes solid as finale
1987 1
Jamy Ian Swiss The Obligatory Card Trick
Inspired byAlso published here 1987 7
Jamy Ian Swiss Brainy Triumph wrong card found and used to count down to selection
Inspired byAlso published here 1987 10
Jamy Ian Swiss Juan Betterini presentation for Daryl's effect
Inspired byAlso published here 1987 17
Jamy Ian Swiss The Magician's Nightmare
Inspired by 1987 19
Jamy Ian Swiss Close Encounters of the Fourth Kind rhyming patter
Inspired byAlso published here 1987 23
Jamy Ian Swiss The Moron Deck rainbow deck
Inspired byAlso published here 1987 26
Jamy Ian Swiss Cultural Influences on Techniques of Card Selection three selections made in different ways and found in different ways with two four-of-a-kinds along the way, presentation for Skinner's routine
Inspired byAlso published here 1987 29
Jamy Ian Swiss The Card Sharp theatrical presentation for Lorayne's routine
Inspired byAlso published here 1987 31
Jamy Ian Swiss My Reverse Routine card turns over a few times, then the whole deck
Inspired byAlso published here 1987 38
Jamy Ian Swiss Kiss of the Big Apple folded card in apple-shaped metal container, additional items drop out during dump
Also published here 1987 1
Jamy Ian Swiss Action Side Steal cutting cover
Also published here 1987 4
Jamy Ian Swiss Sandswitch selection appears between two isolated sandwich cards and then changes into second selection
Inspired byVariations 1987 11
Jamy Ian Swiss Secret Sandwich Slip #1 bottom card of deck held in right-hand end grip is loaded into left hand sandwich cards
1987 12
Jamy Ian Swiss Secret Sandwich Slip #2
1987 15
Jamy Ian Swiss Wish Fulfillment two selections lost, indifferent card put in matchbook easel changes into first selection, second signed selection found folded in matchbook
Also published here 1987 21
Jamy Ian Swiss The Under-the-Spread Fold
Also published here 1987 25
Jamy Ian Swiss The Push-Change Double-Lift Switchout
Also published here 1987 28
Jamy Ian Swiss Hidden Assistance card in matchbook, animated matchbook phase
Inspired by 1987 36
Jamy Ian Swiss Sm'All Backs Quick Three-Way type
Also published here 1987 5
Jamy Ian Swiss Acing the Sm'All Backs the three cards change to four Aces as finale, with sucker element
Also published here 1987 13
Jamy Ian Swiss Re-Re-Re-Reset
Also published here 1987 15
Jamy Ian Swiss Almost Gaff-Less Invisible Deck deck appears, named card is reversed
1987 22
Jamy Ian Swiss Two Empty Hands noiceless transfer of stack of coins, for use in Cylinder and Coins
Inspired byAlso published here 1987 25
Jamy Ian Swiss Stabbed in the Sandwich follow-up, card first tossed in air and caught between two selections, then repeat where card is tossed into tabled deck inside sandwich
Also published here 1987 33
Jamy Ian Swiss Hippity Cop ungaffed Hopping Halves
Also published here 1987 35
Jamy Ian Swiss, Geoffrey Latta Point Blank face card is transformed (picking off the pip), deck becomes blank and normal again
Also published here 1987 38
Darwin Ortiz Darwin's Wild Card
Variations 1988 123
Jamy Ian Swiss The Shot Glass Strategy In Action coin across
Inspired by Feb. 1988
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 1)
18
Jamy Ian Swiss Price Tags leaving price tag on card case
Mar. 1988
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 2)
18
Jamy Ian Swiss Kiss of the Big Apple folded card in apple-shaped metal container, additional items drop out during dump
Also published here 1988 13
Jamy Ian Swiss Wish Fulfillment two selections lost, indifferent card put in matchbook easel changes into first selection, second signed selection found folded in matchbook
Inspired byAlso published here 1988 15
Scotty York, Jamy Ian Swiss The Tong Wars signed card caught out of shower of cards with mechanical extension tongs
  • Scotty York Method
  • Jamy Ian Swiss Method
1988 17
Gary Lee Williams Hitchhiker cutting strip of newspaper à la Clip Line, new method
Variations 1990 139
Jamy Ian Swiss Stabbing Case deck in case held against piece of wood, knife stabbed into it and case pulled away, selection remains stabbed to wood, case destroyed but deck intact
Also published here
  • Genii
1990 2
Jamy Ian Swiss Stabbed in the Sandwich card is tossed into tabled deck between two reversed cards
Also published here 1990 3
Jamy Ian Swiss The Vanishing Aces Revealed Aces vanish one by one from top of deck, deck cut into four piles, Aces re-appear on top
  • For the Purist
  • The Jennings Revelation
Inspired byAlso published here 1990 5
Jamy Ian Swiss, Geoffrey Latta Point Blank face card is transformed (picking off the pip), deck becomes blank and normal again
Also published here 1990 9
Jamy Ian Swiss Re-Re-Re-Reset
Also published here 1990 11
Jamy Ian Swiss Kiss of the Big Apple folded card in apple-shaped metal container, additional items drop out during dump
Also published here 1990 15
Jamy Ian Swiss The Under-the-Spread Fold
1990 17
Jamy Ian Swiss Wish Fulfillment two selections lost, indifferent card put in matchbook easel changes into first selection, second signed selection found folded in matchbook
Also published here 1990 19
Jamy Ian Swiss Hippity Cop ungaffed Hopping Halves
Also published here 1990 21
Jamy Ian Swiss Two Empty Hands noiceless transfer of stack of coins, for use in Cylinder and Coins
Also published here 1990 23
Harry Levine The Juicer picking off the pip, Four, Three, Two to Ace, hurricane change
Inspired by 1992 755
Jamy Ian Swiss The "Solid" Glass one-cup routine with paper-wrapped glass, glass shown to have turned upside down in paper wrapping as finale
Also published here July/Aug. 1994
The Magic Menu (Vol. 4 No. 24)
270
Jamy Ian Swiss Sexy Swindle presentation for Super Swindle
Inspired by July/Aug. 1994
The Magic Menu (Vol. 4 No. 24)
272
R. Paul Wilson Crowded Coins
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1995 26
Doug Edwards Easy Zarrow Shuffle Finesse on the Zarrow, bevelled packets
Related to 1997 83
Jon LeClair Jamy Ian Swiss' Animated Ring ring moves on pencil
Inspired by 1997 99
Jamy Ian Swiss Free Association after playing a game of "free association" with spectator, performer can know what shapes and word spectator wrote on a piece of paper, full presentation and much detail on the scripting
Also published here 1997
Labyrinth (Issue 7)
7
Jamy Ian Swiss Center Tear finesse to make the glimpse of the pieces more subtle
Inspired by 1997
Labyrinth (Issue 7)
11
Edgar C. Hernandez-Viera Hip Hip-Hop ungaffed Hopping Halves, two half dollars and two pennies
Related to Apr. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 8)
74
Bill Malone Cut' em High and Tie
Related to 1999 33
Daryl Martinez Daryl's 3 Fly III
Variations 1999 2
Wesley James The Original Twist Pass all-around square-up action, for Geoffrey Latta claim see review reference in Genii
Related toAlso published here 1999 185
Jamy Ian Swiss Folded card in container finesse items falling from container enhance illusion
Also published here 1999
Labyrinth (Issue 10)
30
Wesley James The Original Twist Pass all-around square-up action, for Geoffrey Latta claim see review reference in Genii
Related toAlso published here July 1999
Onyx (Issue 8)
7
Steve Mayhew The Sweet Smell of Success flash paper transforms into real flower (carnation)
VariationsAlso published here 1999 146
Roberto Giobbi A Case for Premonition one unprepared deck
Related toAlso published here 2000 56
Simon Aronson Two Beginnings spectator freely names card, another spectator freely chooses card, it matches
VariationsAlso published here 2001 171
David Stone Vertical Big Apple coin appears between finger tips with a wave of the other hand
Inspired by
  • Al Schneider & Jamy Ian Swiss
2001 21
Jamy Ian Swiss IV. The Gimmick: Simply Swiss hook-up and organisation of thread
2002 13
Jamy Ian Swiss V. The Animated Ring ring moves on pencil
  • Effect
  • Introduction
  • The Properties
  • Physical Conditions
  • Psychological Conditions
  • The Preparation
  • The Ring
  • To BeginThe Performance
  • Phase 1
  • Phase 2
  • Phase 3
Inspired byVariations 2002 15
Jamy Ian Swiss The Obligatory Card Trick
Also published here 2002 7
Jamy Ian Swiss Brainy Triumph wrong card found and used to count down to selection
Also published here 2002 11
Jamy Ian Swiss Juan Betterini presentation for Daryl's effect
Also published here 2002 17
Jamy Ian Swiss Close Encounters Of The Fourth Kind rhyming patter
Also published here 2002 19
Jamy Ian Swiss The Moron Deck rainbow deck
Also published here 2002 23
Jamy Ian Swiss Cultural Influences On Techniques Of Card Selection three selections made in different ways and found in different ways with two four-of-a-kinds along the way, presentation for Skinner's routine
Also published here 2002 25
Jamy Ian Swiss The Card Sharp theatrical presentation for Lorayne's routine
Also published here 2002 27
Jamy Ian Swiss My Reverse Routine card turns over a few times, then the whole deck
Also published here 2002 33
Jamy Ian Swiss Kiss of the Big Apple folded card in apple-shaped metal container, additional items drop out during dump
Also published here 2002 1
Jamy Ian Swiss The Action Side Steal cutting cover
Also published here 2002 3
Jamy Ian Swiss A Curiously Strong Card Trick folded card to small Altoids tin box
Also published here 2002 9
Jamy Ian Swiss The Sucrets Repeat Set-up for Card on Ceiling set-up allows repeated performances
Also published here
  • Genii, Sep. 1987
2002 15
Jamy Ian Swiss The Self-Contained Card on Ceiling marker pen as wax container
  • Handling #1
  • Handling #2
  • Handling #3
2002 17
Jamy Ian Swiss The Bold Spread Steal as card is returned to in-the-hands spread and everything squared up
2002 18
Jamy Ian Swiss Wish Fulfillment two selections lost, indifferent card put in matchbook easel changes into first selection, second signed selection found folded in matchbook
  • An alternate handling
  • The In-the-Hands routine
Also published here 2002 23
Jamy Ian Swiss The Under-the-Spread Fold
Inspired byAlso published here 2002 24
Jamy Ian Swiss The Push-Change Double-Lift Replacement
Also published here 2002 27
Al Baker The Rising Ring thread, wand
VariationsAlso published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
369
Jamy Ian Swiss Quadradical Currency combination routine with bill changes, torn and restored to mis-made bill, borrowed signed bill to wallet
Inspired by 2006 258
Jamy Ian Swiss The Follow-Up
  • The Quick Reset
2006 6
Jamy Ian Swiss A Finessed Handling for the Double Change
Inspired by 2006 9
Jamy Ian Swiss The Instantaneous Double Lift discussion of hit double lift
Also published here Mar. 2008
Antinomy (Vol. 4 No. 1)
40
Art Altman, Jamy Ian Swiss The Altman Trap
Also published here Mar. 2008
Antinomy (Vol. 4 No. 1)
42
Jamy Ian Swiss On the Knock-Out Double Lift
Related toAlso published here Mar. 2008
Antinomy (Vol. 4 No. 1)
43
Jamy Ian Swiss The Flowering flash paper transforms into real flower
Inspired by Dec. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 12)
20
Jamy Ian Swiss The Instantaneous Double Lift discussion of hit double lift
Also published here 2011 107
Art Altman, Jamy Ian Swiss The Altman Trap
Also published here 2011 112
Jamy Ian Swiss On the Knock-Out Double Lift
Related toAlso published here 2011 115
Jamy Ian Swiss The Vanishing Aces Revealed Aces vanish one by one from top of deck, deck cut into four piles, Aces re-appear on top
  • For the Purist
  • The Jennings Revelation
Also published here 2011 1
Jamy Ian Swiss, Geoffrey Latta Point Blank face card is transformed (picking off the pip), deck becomes blank and normal again
Also published here 2011 6
Jamy Ian Swiss Re-Re-Re-Reset
Also published here 2011 9
Jamy Ian Swiss Wish Fulfillment two selections lost, indifferent card put in matchbook easel changes into first selection, second signed selection found folded in matchbook
Also published here 2011 13
Jamy Ian Swiss Kiss of the Big Apple folded card in apple-shaped metal container, additional items drop out during dump
Also published here 2011 15
Jamy Ian Swiss The Under-the-Spread Fold
2011 17
Jamy Ian Swiss A Curiously Strong Card Trick folded card to small Altoids tin box
Also published here 2011 19
Jamy Ian Swiss Stabbed in the Sandwich card is tossed into tabled deck between two reversed cards
Also published here 2011 23
Jamy Ian Swiss Premonition Redux
Also published here 2011 25
Jamy Ian Swiss Me-Fly
Also published here 2011 27
Jamy Ian Swiss Two Empty Hands noiceless transfer of stack of coins, for use in Cylinder and Coins
Also published here 2011 31
Jamy Ian Swiss Change in the Pocket amount of change in spectator's pocket predicted by performer in wallet
2012 24
Jamy Ian Swiss Boon Purse Pocket Holder nail writer (or thumb tip) holder, magnetic
2012 27
Jamy Ian Swiss Astrological Prediction newspaper astrology column is cut where spectators want à la Clip Line, top line of cut-off strip is predicted as well as sign and birth date of spectator
Inspired by 2012 31
Jamy Ian Swiss Free Association two geometric shapes and a word are divined
Also published here 2012 41
Jamy Ian Swiss Acidus Quadraticus Probabilis four things written in four quadrants of a billet are divined
Related to 2012 49
Jamy Ian Swiss Semi-Precious Pendulum spectator thinks of one of several gemstones and locates it via pendulum, it's also predicted
2012 55
Jamy Ian Swiss Sm'All Backs Quick Three-Way type
Inspired byAlso published here 2016 5
Jamy Ian Swiss Acing The Small Backs the three cards change to four Aces as finale, with sucker element
Also published here 2016 10
Jamy Ian Swiss Sandswitch selection appears between two isolated sandwich cards and then changes into second selection
Inspired byAlso published here 2016 13
Jamy Ian Swiss The Sandwich Loading Maneuver from bottom of deck in right-hand end grip between sandwich cards in left hand
Related to 2016 14
Jamy Ian Swiss Stabbed In The Sandwich card is tossed into tabled deck between two reversed cards
Also published here 2016 17
Jamy Ian Swiss, Geoffrey Latta Point Blank face card is transformed (picking off the pip), deck becomes blank and normal again
Also published here 2016 19
Jamy Ian Swiss Premonition Redux
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2016 21
Jamy Ian Swiss Hippity Cop ungaffed Hopping Halves
Inspired byAlso published here 2016 23
Jamy Ian Swiss Me-Fly
Inspired byAlso published here 2016 27
Jamy Ian Swiss Handy Coins Across extra coin, last coin into spectator's hand
Inspired by 2016 31
Jamy Ian Swiss Well in Hand Okito adapted to be performed in the hands of the spectator
Inspired by 2016 33
Jamy Ian Swiss Direct Steal & Jumbo Coin Transformation as climax for a flurry
Also published here
  • Magic Manuscript, Sep./Oct. 1992
2016 37
Jamy Ian Swiss Two Empty Hands noiceless transfer of stack of coins, for use in Cylinder and Coins
Also published here 2016 41
Jamy Ian Swiss The Solid Glass one-cup routine with paper-wrapped glass, glass shown to have turned upside down in paper wrapping as finale
Also published here 2016 45
Geoffrey Latta, Jamy Ian Swiss Hung Fu three half dollars vanish, Chinese coin part of handling, grows into jumbo Chinese coin as finale
Inspired byVariations 2017 312
Jamy Ian Swiss On the French Drop detailled discussion
Related to 2017 186
Dai Vernon Topping the Deck single card
Related to 2018 43
Jamy Ian Swiss Jamy Ian Swiss Final Load Sequence
2018 29
Jimmy Grippo, Johnny Thompson Grippo's Card to Envelope sealed empty envelope is passed through deck, then signed selection is found inside, duplicate or divided card (see reference), originally done with pocket index by Grippo
Related to 2018 119
Jamy Ian Swiss Card Vanish Suggestion using gaff instead of duplicate for clean vanish
Related to 2018 125
Jamy Ian Swiss Flashback Book Test with clean-up switch, brief
2018 95
Jamy Ian Swiss SandSwitch selection appears between two isolated sandwich cards and then changes into second selection
Also published here 2018 2
Jamy Ian Swiss The Sandswitch Loading Maneuver from bottom of deck in right-hand end grip between sandwich cards in left hand
2018 3
Jamy Ian Swiss Stabbed In The Sandwich card is tossed into tabled deck between two reversed cards
Also published here 2018 6
Jamy Ian Swiss Premonition Redux
Also published here
  • Thoughts II, 2006 edition
2018 8
Jamy Ian Swiss Me-Fly
Also published here
  • Thoughts II, 2006 edition
2018 10
Jamy Ian Swiss Two Empty Hands noiceless transfer of stack of coins, for use in Cylinder and Coins
Also published here 2018 14
Jamy Ian Swiss The Sucrets Repeat Set-up for Card on Ceiling set-up allows repeated performances
Also published here
  • Genii, Sep. 1987
2018 20
Jamy Ian Swiss A Curiously Strong Card Trick folded card to small Altoids tin box
Also published here 2018 22
Jamy Ian Swiss The Under-the-Spread Fold
2018 26
Jamy Ian Swiss The Bold Spread Steal as card is returned to in-the-hands spread and everything squared up
2018 28
Jamy Ian Swiss Free Association two geometric shapes and a word are divined
Also published here 2018 39
Christian Scherer Stand-Up Hung Fu three silver coins travel in hole of Chinese coin and appear again, then Chinese coin turns into jumbo coin and silver coins vanish and reappear a second time
Inspired by 2020 3
Jamy Ian Swiss Book Test Pre-Show spectator's favorite book and its content are divined, as kicker for a book test routine
2021 56
Dai Vernon, Jamy Ian Swiss Topping the Deck thorough discussion
  • Completing the Action
Related to 2022 2
Jamy Ian Swiss To Palm a Card on the classic palm position, and holding a card in palm
2023 7
Jamy Ian Swiss Squaring the Pack squaring without palming action
2023 21
Dai Vernon, Jamy Ian Swiss Topping the Deck thorough discussion
  • Completing the Action
Related to 2023 27
Howard Schwarzman, Jamy Ian Swiss The Schwarzman Finesse deck bevelled, left fingers squaring cards under card to be palmed
Inspired by 2023 49
Jamy Ian Swiss Flaws and Fixes tips for Topping the Deck
Related to 2023 55