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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Cardini The Cardini Ace Trick Aces shuffled into pack (by performer) end up on bottom, featuring Cardini's Overhand Shuffle Multiple Shift
Related to
Variations
1938 545
Al Koran Koran's Solo Aces
Variations
1950 100
J. W. Sarles Posi-Negative Cards Magnetic Colors variation
Also published here
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Variations
May 1967 99
Edward Marlo The Marlo Slip Cuts for some credit information on some of the cuts, see page 19
  • I. The First Slip Cut (in the hands)
  • II. The Variation (block slip cut)
  • III. Strictly on the Table
  • IV. Slip Cut No. 2 (table)
  • V. Slip Cut No. 3 (table, see also Tyler Wilson reference)
  • VI. Shuffler's Slip Cut (tabled)
  • VII. Retaining Slip Cut (top card retained, deck cut underneath)
Also published here
Related to
Variations
1968 6
J. W. Sarles Posi-Negative Cards Magnetic Colors variation
Also published here
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Variations
1973 2
Edward Marlo Breakless Curry Change one or multiple cards
Also published here
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Variations
1975
The Hierophant (Issue 7 Resurrection Issue)
19
Gerald Kosky "No Clue" automatic placement to any position in the deck, some cards cut and card at position remembered while back is turned, spectator then deals cards face-up until performer stops
Related to
Variations
1975 28
Philip T. Goldstein* Counter Revolution four red cards on the table, four blacks in the hand. the blacks reverse one by one and change place with the red
Also published here
Related to
Variations
Dec. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 4)
340
Philip T. Goldstein* Counter Revolution four red cards on the table, four blacks in the hand, the blacks reverse one by one and change place with the red
Also published here
Related to
Variations
1976 14
Roy Johnson Flawless envelope switch with stack
Also published here
Inspired by
Variations
1977 24
Mike Gancia Colour in View item written on card and sealed in envelope is secretly read
Related to
Variations
1977 29
Justin Branch Introduction
1979
Justin Branch Section One Introduction comments on all the routines that follow
1979
Justin Branch Twisting the Cull ruse in which some apparently random cards are taken out, but really the four Aces (or another set-up) is set on top, without an actual culling technique
1979 1
Justin Branch Double Touch Turn two named cards in a packet turn over one by one
  • First Thought Of Card
  • Second Thought Of Card
1979 2
Justin Branch Matching Partagus Ace to Four of Clubs are on table, elevator-style effects are done with them one by one, then they change to Hearts, "Partagas" misspelled
Variations
1979 4
Justin Branch One-Handed Second Deal from break, à la "Downs Second", see a)
1979 5
Justin Branch One-Handed Drop Second Deal from break, second card drops out, see b)
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1979 5
Justin Branch Visual Four Ace Location Plus Two with a surprise transposition of two Aces
1979 7
Justin Branch, Fred Castle No Palming Two Handed Four Ace Routine
  • Choice of Leader Ace (diamond formation)
  • Transposition of First Ace
  • Transposition of Second Ace
    • Vanish From Its Packet
    • Appearance In Leader Ace Packet
    • Avoiding Premature Spreading
  • Transposition of Third Ace - Method One
  • Transposition of Third Ace - Method Two
  • Transposition of Third Ace - Method Three
Inspired by
1979 10
Justin Branch False Placement when laying out the cards in an Ace Assembly
  • Two Cards As Three
  • Four Cards As Three
1979 11
Justin Branch, Fred Castle Packet Turnover Change packet turned over, one of its cards is switched
Inspired by
1979 14
Justin Branch No Palming One-Handed Four Ace Routine one-handed slow motion Aces, lot's of turnover switches
  • Transposition of First Ace
  • Transposition of Second Ace
  • Transposition of Third Ace
1979 17
Justin Branch Signed Ace Transposition as a phase of a slow motion Ace assembly
1979 21
Justin Branch The Steal from one packet to another as both are shown
1979 21
Justin Branch Four Ace Follow Up
  • Initial Switch
choreography to switch the four Aces at the end of an Ace Assembly
1979 24
Justin Branch Flash Ace Assemblage Aces are placed at the bottom of four three-card packets, all packets collected, Aces rise to top
  • Advanced Handling for "Flash Ace Assemblage"
1979 25
Justin Branch Elevating Aces short optional follow-up
1979 27
Justin Branch Triumphant Transposition Aces lost face-up in deck, twelve cards are alternated face-up/face-down, six of them transpose with the Aces
1979 29
Justin Branch Gambler Control follow-up simple Ace stack deal with two faros and spectator shuffling in the Aces (apparently)
1979 30
Justin Branch Impossible Transposition signed card in envelope transposes with sandwiched signed card on table
1979 31
Justin Branch Card Envelope Steal card in envelope is stolen out
Inspired by
1979 31
Justin Branch Signed Card to Wallet card signed on back travels from envelope to wallet
Inspired by
1979 34
Justin Branch Four Ace Routines: Handling of Last Packet
  • Premise
  • Unloading Moves
    • Method One
    • Method Two
    • Method Three
1979 35
Justin Branch The Centre Card Switch: Introduction
1979 38
Justin Branch Double Sandwich Transposition
  • Utilising "Centre Card Switch"
two cards sandwiched on the table transpose twice
  • Follow Up
1979 40
Justin Branch The Centre Card Switch Center Card Switch, card apparently slid between two sandwich cards, really under the sandwich and a previously hidden card switched-in instead
Variations
1979 41
Justin Branch Miniature Locator
  • Utilising The Centre Card Switch
small card from miniature deck is sandwich between two small cards, it vanishes and is found next to its mate in a normal-sized deck
1979 44
Justin Branch Double Sandwich Transposition
  • Utilising "Centre Card Switch Progressed"
sandwiched selection is placed on table, it changes into another card and selection is found sandwiched in rest of deck
  • Presentation Suggestions
    • First Suggestion (sandwiched card becomes blank)
    • Second Suggestion (sandwiched card becomes previously selected card)
Variations
1979 46
Justin Branch The Centre Card Switch Progressed Center Card Switch Progressed, card apparently slid between two sandwich cards, really under the sandwich and a previously hidden card switched-in instead, with additional card hidden and Proofing Move display from both sides
Inspired by
1979 47
Justin Branch Third Suggestion (For the advanced card man) selection and red Aces are placed in deck at different position, second selection is sandwiched between black Aces and placed on table, it changes into the first card and second selection is found sandwiched between red Aces in rest of deck
Inspired by
1979 48
Justin Branch The One Handed Double Lift And Turnover card seems to be flipped over with first finger around front edge of deck
Also published here
  • Justin Branch, Manipulative Production and Card Routining - Volume 3
1979 50
Justin Branch Double Lifting a Conjuror sequence involving an ambitious card phase and transposition for other magicians, using one-handed triple lift
1979 52
Justin Branch Controlled Add On card inserted in center, half-palmed into right hand, tabled packet is picked up and exchanged with deck so hidden card is always covered
  • Insertion of Chosen Card
  • Variation - Turning the Deck Face Up
  • Semi-Palm of Chosen Card
  • The Add On
  • Alternative Endings
    • 1. Deck Is Placed On Table
    • 2. Deck Is Retained In The Left Hand
1979 53
Justin Branch Named Ace changes to Selection top of page
1979 55
Justin Branch Matching Partagus Addition different get-into, "Partagas" misspelled
Inspired by
1979 55
Justin Branch Illusory Bottom Second Count Down Force second card from bottom is forced by counting from the top into the right hand and doing a covered greek deal while lifting both hands
1979 56
Justin Branch As a Double Deal top and second from bottom card
1979 57
Justin Branch Using the Double Deal ambitious card sequence, or card changes back color
1979 57
Justin Branch Small Number Count Down Force spectator names number from two to ten, counted to and original top card is forced with cumbersome procedure
1979 58
Justin Branch Dual Quick Control (Educated) control of two cards to second from top and bottom, immovable, see Marlo's "Slip Cut No. 3" in reference
Related to
1979 60
Justin Branch The Star Display display that displaces two cards (in same way as Siva Count)
1979 62
Justin Branch The Swivel Count counting cards into left hand with packet gripped at diagonal corners and revolving it after every card
  • To Show 4 Blank Back Cards and One Double Blank As 5 Double Blanks
  • The Swivel Count With The Hamman Count
1979 64
Justin Branch Two Deck Stack Retainment top stock in red and blue backed deck is retained despite the spectator apparently shuffling both
1979 66
Justin Branch Bottom Second Slip Force card stabbed into deck, card next is the selection, forcing second from bottom card
  • Follow Ups
1979 67
Justin Branch Four Coin Surprise deck cut into four packets, top cards taken and tabled one by one, coins appear under them
1979 69
Justin Branch Section Four: Impromptu Three
  • Introduction
1979 71
Justin Branch General Pair - Thrice spectator selects two cards which are lost in a packet, another spectator selects two cards which are lost, a third spectator chooses two cards, the first four selections have vanished and all have chosen the same two cards
1979 72
Justin Branch Spectators Aces three spectators stop at cards, they are the Aces, performer cuts to fourth Ace
  • Method One
  • Method Two
1979 73
Justin Branch Spectator Coincidence spectator cuts to mates twice
1979 76
Justin Branch Think Four Aces the order of four cards is predicted in a packet, using false counts to adjust to any of the twenty-four possible orders
  • The Table of Twenty-Four
Variations
1979 77
Justin Branch Section Five: False Counts
Related to
1979 85
Justin Branch Displacement Counts ABC displacement counts with five cards to adjust the order ("In all twenty-six Displacement Counts with a five-card packet will be given.")
1979 85
Justin Branch Packet Grip Required for Displacement Counts D to W
1979 87
Justin Branch Displacement Counts D to W displacement counts with five cards to adjust the order ("In all twenty-six Displacement Counts with a five-card packet will be given.")
1979 88
Justin Branch Misplacement Counts
1979 93
Justin Branch The Elmsley Misplacement kind of broken Elmsley count
1979 93
Justin Branch Signed Transposition card signed on back, its face transposes, small packet
1979 93
Justin Branch The Hamman Misplacements broken Hamman count
  • Single Break Hamman Misplacement
  • Double Break Hamman Misplacement
  • Triple Break Hamman Misplacement
  • Quadriple Break Hamman Misplacement ("Quadruple" typo)
  • Quintiple Break Hamman Misplacement ("Quintuple" typo)
1979 94
Justin Branch Gilbreath in Arithmetic Progression Spades and Hearts alternated in one half, other half with alternating Clubs and Diamonds, both halves are riffle shuffled individually and then faro-shuffled together
  • The Four Card Rule (each set of four contains one of each suit, first two cards give all information to know the next two cards)
variants replacing one or multiple suits with force cards, then procedure to further "mix" the cards by making groups and combining them again, giving rise to the following rules:
  • The Eight Card Rule
  • The Sixteen Card Rule
  • The Thirty Two Card Rule
Variations
1979 101
Justin Branch Suit-Able after a long mixing procedure, the performer knows the suit order of the deck and packets are sorted from under handkerchief with help of spectator, Gilbreath in Arithmetic Progression
1979 107
Justin Branch Even Odder performer separates red-backed from blue-backed cards under handkerchief after longer mixing procedure, Gilbreath in Arithmetic Progression
1979 110
Justin Branch Suit Yourself performer knows suit order after longer mixing procedure while spectator only gets the expected amount right, Gilbreath in Arithmetic Progression
Variations
1979 114
Justin Branch Honeymoon Suits extension of "Suit Yourself" about pairs of suits after one more faro shuffle
  • MK II Honeymoon Suits (different get-in)
  • MK III Honeymoon Suits
1979 119
Justin Branch Double Gilbreath in Arithmetic Progression extension of principle, see previous item and following items
Inspired by
1979 127
Justin Branch Four Suit Sequence Prediction having information about the suit order of four cards from the four cards before that, Double Gilbreath in Arithmetic Progression
1979 128
Justin Branch Ecliptic Suit Prediction having information about the suit order of four cards from the four cards before that, Double Gilbreath in Arithmetic Progression, also with ESP cards
1979 129
Justin Branch Incredible Mooseblaster guessing game with red/black ESP symbol deck, Double Gilbreath in Arithmetic Progression
1979 131
Justin Branch Hypnotic Suits cards are sorted into suits by performer with presentation in which the spectators are apparently hypnotized, Gilbreath in Arithmetic Progression
1979 138
Justin Branch Note on Gilbreath
  • Matching Cut Gilbreath Rule
  • Avoiding a One Packet Reversal
1979 144
Justin Branch The Winning Method story presentation for suit separation by performer, Gilbreath in Arithmetic Progression
Related to
1979 145
Justin Branch Definition of Terms
  • (single) Gilbreath (Tw o Cycle)
  • Two Cycle Double Gilbreath
  • Three Cycle (single) Gilbreath
  • Three Cycle Double Gilbreath
  • Two Cycle Triple Gilbreath
1979 149
Justin Branch A Brief Excursion on the material in this book
1979 150
Justin Branch Masterthought Prophecy red-backed prediction card, spectator stops anytime while dealing face-up from blue-backed deck, stopped-at card matches prediction, long study with various conditions and comparison of methods, double-faced deck arrangement variations:
  • Basic Masterthought Stack
  • Alternating Masterthought Stack
    • The Use Of Roughing Fluid (optional partial roughing)
  • Triple Masterthought Stack
  • Alternating Masterthought Force Stack

  • Basic Masterthought
  • Penultimate Masterthought
  • Ultimate Masterthought

further "Additional Technique" on page 39:
  • Using a Borrowed Deck
  • Opening False Shuffle
  • Misdirecting Opening Effects
  • Almost Automatic Masterthought (rough-smooth method)
  • Multiple Lift Substitute
Variations
1979 1
Justin Branch The Multiple Turnover out-jogged single card on top of deck, is pulled back and top card of deck added, end-for-end turnover
1979 5
Justin Branch Indicator Masterthought spectator slides indicator card into face-up spread and decides on card above or below, it is predicted
Inspired by
1979 21
Justin Branch Masterthought Mated Addition a further coincidence with the selection
Inspired by
1979 24
Justin Branch Think Masterthought one odd-backed reversed card is in deck, spectator names it correctly
Inspired by
1979 25
Justin Branch Masterthought Supreme using a Turnover Change instead of multiple lift switch
Inspired by
1979 27
Justin Branch Spectator Masterthought spectator can turn over prediction, any number named and that card is counted to, using Alternating Masterthought Force Stack
Variations
1979 30
Justin Branch Composite Masterthought two chosen cards match two predictions, combination of switch and force methods
Inspired by
1979 33
Justin Branch Spectator Shuffle Masterthought variation in which the spectator closes his eyes and does not see which card he selects, selection changes to prediction to all other spectators
Inspired by
1979 34
Justin Branch The One-Handed Half Pass bottom of two cards
1979 42
Justin Branch Switching Out Faked Deck
1979 42
Justin Branch Double-Take Revelation using 52-on-1 gag card in effect
Inspired by
1979 42
Justin Branch As a One Card Force number named, card counted to, it is forced
1979 43
Justin Branch Prediction Miracle two spectators each shuffle half the deck, then select two cards from their half and recite any cards including those selections, performer divines one of the cards and the other is selected, repeated with second spectator
  • Notes for the Faroist
  • Performing for One Spectator
1979 46
Justin Branch Word/Card Prediction Miracle book test and card prediction combination, using Basic Masterthought Stack
1979 53
Justin Branch The Pack of Lies spectator riffle shuffles under handkerchief and names a number and counts to that number and takes two cards, both predicted, using Masterthought Force Stack
1979 56
Justin Branch TX five cards chosen (by first dealing out the deck into ten packets) and covered with blank cards while performer is out of the room, two are pocketed and the other three pairs assembled, all cards named
1979 59
Justin Branch Universal Traveller packet with two red-backed Aces of Hearts and two blue-backed Aces of Spades, the cards in the packets change to selected cards, a selection travels into packet
1979 67
Justin Branch Face Down Spectator Count Force spectator deals and stops
1979 73
Justin Branch Packaged Transposition two Jokers in case, on of them transposes with a selection
1979 75
Justin Branch Colour Change Chips Across four black poker chips travel from hand to hand, then some change color, shell
1979 77
Justin Branch Gambler's Conversion transposition of four-card packets with transformation climax
Inspired by
  • variation of "Counter Revolution" in Justin Branch's MP&CR Vol. 3
Related to
1979 82
Justin Branch Electrick King routine with Aces and Kings
  • Phase 1: Three cards transpose - the last visually
  • Phase 2: Two cards magically turn face up
  • Phase 3: There is a small explosion
  • Phase 4: The magic card, chosen by the spectator, is seen to have a burnt back
1979 86
Justin Branch The Displacement Problem - An Inner Seminar adjusting the order with false counts
Related to
1979 88
Justin Branch Twisting the Colours five blue-backed Jokers, they turn and change to red-backed
  • Phase One
  • Phase Two
1979 94
Justin Branch Oil and Water - Backed Up 4&4, odd-backed with ESP symbols
  • First Phase
  • Second Phase
1979 97
Justin Branch Shooting Stars packet trick with ESP cards
1979 101
Justin Branch Supersonic Sandwich selected card sandwiched between two red Kings, they change to black Kings, selection lost and travels back, Kings red again, performed one-handed with left hand only
1979 102
Justin Branch Swoperama Ace to Five, order changes
Variations
1979 105
Justin Branch Two Tone Swoperama Ace to Five, order changes, back change
Inspired by
1979 105
Justin Branch UFO four double-blank cards, star appears on each card and vanishes again
1979 108
Justin Branch Holed Transposition four double-blank cards, two cards from deck are chosen and one is hole-punched, both sandwiched in blank pair and wrapped in silks, cards transpose
1979 110
Justin Branch Think ESP the order of five ESP cards is predicted in a packet which matches the spectator's layout of five other ESP cards, using false counts and transfers to adjust to any of the 120 possible orders
Inspired by
Variations
1979 115
Justin Branch Pyrotechnic Thought five ESP cards and five colors are paired, the prediction matches in form of five matching colored ESP cards
Inspired by
1979 135
Justin Branch KingAcetion Kings change one by one into Aces, Ascanio Spread
1979 143
Justin Branch Ice-Breaker using a large match box to add a small packet of cards
1979 144
Justin Branch An Odd Trick six cards with numbers, cards from a riffle-shuffled deck are dealt onto them according to the number and whether all cards in a pile add up to an odd or even number is predicted, then whether cards are odd or even valued is divined
1979 146
Justin Branch Green Star Partially Revisited prediction of ESP cards after riffle shuffle, only outline
Inspired by
  • Green Star Manuscript in Manipulative Production and Card Routining Vol 3
1979 147
Justin Branch Shock! cut and restored headphone cable
1979 148
Justin Branch "No Clue" with No Clue packet cut and card at position remembered, card and cut-off number later found, with suggestion by George Blake
Inspired by
  • "No Clue" (George Blake, Commercial Card Tricks, 1969)
Related to
1979 150
Justin Branch A Brief Excursion
1979 154
Reinhard Müller "Mish Mosh" gilbreath and dealing procedure, then one half is spread face up and performer is able to separate the other half into suits, non-faro method
Inspired by
Variations
1982 314
Justin Branch Choice Sandwich named Kings in deck turn over and trap selection
Feb. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 2)
884
J. W. Sarles Posi-Negative Cards No. 41, Magnetic Colors variation
Also published here
Related to
Variations
1984 53
Philip T. Goldstein* Counter-Revolution four red cards on the table, four blacks in the hand. the blacks reverse one by one and change place with the red, resembles Paul Harris' Reset
Also published here
Related to
Variations
1990 103
Jerry K. Hartman, Justin Branch Londonderry Pairs Royal Marriage variation
1991 543
Roy Johnson Der Tadellos-Umschlag with stack of envelopes
Also published here
Inspired by
Variations
July 1994
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 4 & 5)
186
Edward Marlo The Breakless Curry Change
Also published here
Related to
Variations
2002 7
Edward Marlo More Slip Cuts
  • First Method
  • A Variation
  • Strictly on the Table
  • Second Method
  • Third Method
  • Shuffler's Slip Cut
Also published here
Related to
Variations
2007 73
Jerry K. Hartman, Justin Branch ToBo False Shuffle – Overhand Shuffle false overhand shuffle to retain both top and bottom stock, created in correspondence with Justin Branch (see reference), handling to only retain bottom stock on p.16
Also published here
  • Progressive Card Magic, p. 76 (Justin Branch, 1986)
2007 15
Justin Branch The Cardini/Branch Shuffle Cull injogging cards while removing others, those are then controlled with multiple shift
Also published here
  • "Progressive Card Magic" (1985)
Inspired by
2016
Facsimile (Issue 5)
33
Edward Marlo Breakless Curry Change
Also published here
Related to
Variations
2024 291