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Charles T. Jordan Diabolical Transposition two thought cards across with two decks, stacked, siamesa
VariationsAlso published here 1921
The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Card Tricks)
22
Al Baker A Card and A Number number free, card forced from a second deck
VariationsAlso published here 1933
Al Baker's Book
11
Jack Gwynne Gwynne's Speller every value is spelled out from full deck, stack
Related toVariations 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
61
Divining Deck chosen card indicates position of selection
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
191
Michael F. Zens Quadruple Poker Trick
Related toVariations 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
369
Stuart P. Cramer Les Cartes par Hasard card thought of from the middle while riffled, multiple out after dealing into four piles
Inspired by 1937
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1936/37)
182
Norman Ashworth Before your Eyes message on slate becomes name of selection when wiping over it, idea by Charles Nyquist on page 270
Related toVariationsAlso published here May 1937
The Jinx (Issue 32)
203
Theodore Annemann Locatrik location with two keys and two outs, Gemini Twins precursor
Variations Dec. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 39)
262
Martin Gardner Gardner's Card Speller answer to three questions is spelled, spectator can lie, still the card shows up at the end
Related toVariations 1937
Here's New Magic
3
U. F. Grant Reversed Key Card The "Whoops!" Control
VariationsAlso published here 1938
Greater Magic
81
By Means of the Fan Spread
  • a. Raising a Neat Fan
  • b. Raising a Ragged Fan
  • c. Spreading on the Table
  • d. Displaying a Reverse Fan
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
336
Jules D'Hotel A New Top Card Production card pushed out and pivoted upwards behind deck
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1939
More Card Manipulations (Issue 2)
25
Paul LePaul There It Is! visual thing, drawing on cover of Dover Reprint..., for credit information see references
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1940
Expert Card Technique
167
The Twenty-Sixth Location get-ready trick to get key in center, spelling
Related toVariations 1940
Expert Card Technique
397
Walter B. Gibson Double Reverse spectator's and performer's cards reverse
Related toVariationsAlso published here Jan. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 77)
505
Walter B. Gibson Perplexity two cards in twenty card packet at unknown positions change place (more or less)
Related to 1940
The Jinx (Issue 88)
553
Charles Hopkins 29 - Pocket index. Mentions pocket index gimmick in Jinx magazine, No. 82, p. 528, Pocket Prophecies.
Related to 1940
"Outs" Precautions and Challenges
43
Bob Hummer The Magic Separation face-up and face-down cards are shuffled, performer separates cards behind back so one pile consists of same amount of face up cards as the other, see Collected Secrets for variations
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1940
Half-A-Dozen Hummers
3
Bob Hummer Face Up Prediction spectator and performer turn cards over in the deck, number of reversed cards is predicted
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1940
Half-A-Dozen Hummers
4
Bob Hummer Lite-Ning Addition spectator removes an Ace or a Two face down, then a Three or a Four and so on, total of added values is divined
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1940
Half-A-Dozen Hummers
5
Edward Marlo A Good Number spectators stops while performer is shuffling four times and cards are turned over, next to Aces
Related toVariations 1942
Deck Deception
11
Martin Gardner X-Ray Touch deck cut and top card touched with first finger, then it is named, repeated
Related to 1942
Cut the Cards
32
Francis Carlyle Carlyle's Card idea by Fred Braue on page 214, see reference, for credit information see also "Informant" reference
Related toVariationsAlso published here Nov. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 48)
196
Warren Wiersbe Numerical Discovery
Variations 1944
Action with Cards
12
E. D. Wolff Mind Testing Deck
Variations 1945
My Best
152
Vynn Boyar An Amusing Interlude wine visibly vanishes from glass, when it is raised to the lips
Variations 1945
My Best
291
Bob Hummer Personality Test face-up/face-down prediction of number of cards, weird, CATO related, personality type presentation
VariationsAlso published here 1945
3 Pets
1
Pop Up top half flies to table, selection appears
Variations 1946
Early Marlo (Issue Marlo's Discoveries)
50
Van Osdol Number Trick digit addition force
Variations 1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
56
The Tantalizer twenty-second position and packet dealing
Related toVariations 1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
112
Enlarging and Diminishing Cards classic fan technique
Related to 1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
276
George G. Kaplan The "Stop!" Fan Discovery fan force
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1948
The Fine Art of Magic
69
Bert Fenn, Neal Elias 10-6-9-4 four values are counted to, aces found, inspired by Stanley Collins trick from "A Conjuring Melange"
Variations 1948
Show Stoppers with Cards
6
Karrell Fox The Question Is...
Related toVariations 1948/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5
96
John Scarne Aces from the Pocket No. 2, Shuffled deck placed in pocket, performer able to pull out four Aces
Variations 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
11
Francis Carlyle The Upside-Down Deck No. 3, spectator and performer each select card from half the deck and exchange it, then faced-deck Triumph without shuffle
Related toVariations 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
11
John Scarne Swimmers No. 31, Deck is cut into four, cards are moved around in long procedure, reveal four Aces. Procedure repeated, reveal four Kings.
Related toVariations 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
56
Dr. Jacob Daley The Mathematical Card Trick No. 33, Two cards selected from shuffled deck, deck split into two, when dealt down, both cards turn up at the same time
VariationsAlso published here 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
59
Stewart James James's Miracle No. 72, two numbers from one to ten, chosen values lie at reversed chosen numbers
Related toVariations 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
132
Nat Bernstein, Morty Zuckert The Obedient Cards No. 73, uses two named numbers to locate card
Variations 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
134
Martin Gardner Five Nine King No. 94, card is freely selected, and its mates are found by cutting the deck.
Related toVariations 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
176
John Scarne Scarne's Lie Speller No. 96
Related toVariations 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
182
Harry Houdini, Nate Leipzig, Harry Levine Affinity in Numbers No. 110, after some mental calculation, the two digits of the total match the values of two selected cards
Variations 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
212
Nate Leipzig The Complementary Cards No. 130, card with same suit and cards who add up to the value as thought-of card are produced from performer's pocket. Uses A,2,4,6 (instead of standard A,2,4,8).
Related toVariations 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
250
Dr. Stanley Jaks The Key key balanced on finger turns over
Related toVariationsAlso published here Jan. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 246)
984
Bill Simon "Touch" Retouched ungaffed, one card
Variations 1952
Effective Card Magic
148
Bob Hummer Mind Reader's Dream cards dealt according to thought-of card, with Dreambook to transfer number to card
VariationsAlso published here 1952
Mind Reader's Dream
1
George Sands An Oddity paper slips with numbers on each side are arranged by the spectator, see 2022 reference for credit information
Related toAlso published here July 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 312)
50
Mary Kinson, Lewis Ganson Fan See Card double-fan, outer layer ripped off except selection
VariationsAlso published here 1954
Routined Manipulation Finale
220
T. O'Connor Sloane The Mysteries of Nine Number forces using the number nine (e.g. 1089), includes variation by T. O'Connor Sloane using money
Related to 1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
163
Martin Gardner The "One Two Three" Trick three sets of Ace to Three are removed, one set put in a face-up row on table, one set put face down under those cards in the row, last three cards are distributed by spectator so they don't match the face-up cards, face-down cards either predict the placement, or each set has an Ace, Two and Three, also suggestion with other objects (different-sized cups of three colors)
Variations July 1956
Ibidem (Issue 6)
5
Bert Allerton The Jumping Flower paper napkin flower jumps from lapel to lapel, thread
Variations 1958
The Close-Up Magician
55
Dai Vernon Jumbo Surprise a card becomes a jumbo card when turned over on the table
Variations 1959
Inner Secrets of Card Magic
38
Dai Vernon "Picking off the Pip"
Related toVariations 1959
Inner Secrets of Card Magic
47
Martin Gardner Piano Mover piano card trick, one double lift
Related to Mar. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 16)
8
Senor Notis The Notis Cascade One handed Riffle Shuffle with Cascade Finale
Related to 1960
More Inner Secrets of Card Magic
31
Dai Vernon The Optical Move
Related to 1961
Further Inner Secrets of Card Magic
21
Sam Schwartz Sam-Ultaneous two cards are selected with the "card at position of cut-off number"-procedure, appear at same position in two piles
Related toVariations 1962
Close-up Card Magic
114
Paul Curry The Joker Knows spectator selects a card, which a vanishes and appears in the card case
Variations 1965
Magician's Magic
116
Chan Canasta Oops 9: Look out for a number 1089 force, prediction is 6801 on the page, must flip upside down to reveal prediction
Related to 1966
Book of Oopses
20
Dai Vernon Pure Mathematics "Chapter Sixteen", two numbers from one to ten, chosen values lie at reversed chosen numbers
Related to 1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
99
Fred G. Taylor Curious Count broken count force
Related toVariations Oct. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 12)
210
Fred Lowe Question card chosen by cutting off some cards and counting...
  • Question for All
  • Question for Experts
  • Question for Connoisseurs
Variations 1969
Expert Card Mysteries
134
Harry Lorayne Snap!
Related toVariations 1969
HEX!
25
Dai Vernon Curious Count II covering cases two to five
Inspired byVariations Feb. 1969
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 4)
239
Karl Fulves Even Money Proposition spectator is given pairs of red and black cards, he guesses all colors correctly, see p. 289 for reference, p. 292 for comments by George McLean & George Blake
Related toVariationsAlso published here May 1969
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 7)
257
Charles Brent Fate pair of mates revealed by counting down to numbers rolled with dice, in second trick spot cards indicated number on die
Variations Oct. 1969
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 12)
290
Roy Walton The Karl Le Fong Trick two cards noted by throwing three dice, cards change places
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1969
The Devil's Playthings
16
Roy Walton Stepping Stones solution for a problem posed by Fulves, several variations
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1969
The Devil's Playthings
21
John Hamilton Eyes of the Gods two spectators with half the deck each chose a card, spectators deal through deck and performer announces first card, second card spelled to
Related toVariationsAlso published here Aug. 1970
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 10)
351
Lin Searles Moracle packet cut off and reduced to one card via reverse faros, this card predicted and four Aces on top of discard piles, see also p. 486 for comment by Charles Hudson
Inspired byRelated toVariations July 1971
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 9)
430
Roy Walton Demi Demon mates are found, faro
VariationsAlso published here 1971
Cardboard Charades
24
Eddie Fechter A Fechter Force packet cutting timing force with out
VariationsAlso published here 1972
Card Cavalcade
45
David Solomon, Steve Draun S-D Location two phase location
Related toVariationsAlso published here Aug. 1972
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 8)
65
Richard Himber Try this for Size off beat prediction of position 14 3/4
Related toAlso published here
  • "Try This For Size" (Richard Himber, MUM, Sep. 1969)
 1972
The Living End
62
Frank Thompson F.T. Cut
VariationsAlso published here 1973
Super Subtle Card Miracles
143
Karl Fulves Odds on Favorite Omega Bet, betting game in which a reversed card is part of a same-colored pair or not
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
79
Orville Wayne Meyer Round Up two selections, half held by spectator, cards are exchanged and deck assembled in face-up and face-down packets
Related to 1973
Magick (Issue 78)
389
Jerry Andrus Easy Waterfall cards cascading into other hand after faro, Notis type
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1973
Kurious Kards
12
Paul Curry A Swindle Of Sorts see also Bruce Bernstein's "Eat at Joe's"
Related toVariations 1974
Paul Curry Presents
7
George Sands Lucky 13 prime principle force, small packet counted to named number until only one card remains
Related toVariationsAlso published here Aug. 1975
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. 10)
1035
Jerry Andrus Back Jog Turnover top cards pivot with one hand, for reversing the cards
Variations 1976
Andrus Card Control
27
Rick Johnsson Raisin' Rabbits sponge rabbit vanishes and only leaves some dung in form of raisins
Related to 1976
Practical Impossibilities
75
Edward Marlo More Miracle Card Changes different variations (including tabled)
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1977
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 2
149
Mark Weston Splitz double backer is put in the center of the deck, the cards next to it are removed and the double backer split in two normal cards, the cards match the other two cards
Related toVariations July 1977
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 11)
433
Steve Beam Mental Address Book gag for getting phone number of spectator
 		1978
They Don't Make Trap Doors Like They Used To Do Or You Too Can Walk On Water
1
Steve Beam The Ringer ring is caught in knot, one handed
 		1978
They Don't Make Trap Doors Like They Used To Do Or You Too Can Walk On Water
1
Steve Beam Edition Addition name of selection found in newspaper add, card vanishes from deck
 		1978
They Don't Make Trap Doors Like They Used To Do Or You Too Can Walk On Water
2
Steve Beam Guillotine Idea gag, used blades
 		1978
They Don't Make Trap Doors Like They Used To Do Or You Too Can Walk On Water
2
Steve Beam The Vanishing Earthworm worm vanishes from tube, gag
 		1978
They Don't Make Trap Doors Like They Used To Do Or You Too Can Walk On Water
3
Steve Beam Utility Vanish worm vanishes from book, gag
 		1978
They Don't Make Trap Doors Like They Used To Do Or You Too Can Walk On Water
3
Steve Beam Cubio Routine presentation for Cubio, Die on string stops and slides on magician's command
 		1978
They Don't Make Trap Doors Like They Used To Do Or You Too Can Walk On Water
4
Steve Beam Routine For The Lota humorous presentation for the Lota bowl
 		1978
They Don't Make Trap Doors Like They Used To Do Or You Too Can Walk On Water
5
Steve Beam, Jimmy Heron Dry Clean Only patter for dye box / washing box trick
 		1978
They Don't Make Trap Doors Like They Used To Do Or You Too Can Walk On Water
6
Steve Beam On the Subject of Linking Rings humorous article
 		1978
They Don't Make Trap Doors Like They Used To Do Or You Too Can Walk On Water
12
Steve Beam Editorial about bringing more women to magic meetings, humorous article
 		1978
They Don't Make Trap Doors Like They Used To Do Or You Too Can Walk On Water
13
Steve Beam You're Joking removing jokers from face-down deck
Also published here 1978
They Don't Make Trap Doors Like They Used To Do Or You Too Can Walk On Water
15
Steve Beam Quick Change card on table is covered with a fan and transforms
Inspired by
  • Mathew Corin's "Novel Card Discovery" in "Genii" May, 1972.
VariationsAlso published here 		1978
They Don't Make Trap Doors Like They Used To Do Or You Too Can Walk On Water
15
Steve Beam Card to Silk playing card changes into card silk
 		1978
They Don't Make Trap Doors Like They Used To Do Or You Too Can Walk On Water
15
Steve Beam The One Handed Pharoah one handed faro shuffle and cascade (Jerry Andrus)
Inspired byAlso published here 1978
They Don't Make Trap Doors Like They Used To Do Or You Too Can Walk On Water
18
Steve Beam Lazy Man's Deck Switch #1 dropping card during a trick, then take another deck
 		1978
They Don't Make Trap Doors Like They Used To Do Or You Too Can Walk On Water
22
Steve Beam Lazy Man's Deck Switch #2 as a gag
 		1978
They Don't Make Trap Doors Like They Used To Do Or You Too Can Walk On Water
22
Steve Beam Comeback off-beat prediction, same back design
 		1978
They Don't Make Trap Doors Like They Used To Do Or You Too Can Walk On Water
22
Steve Beam Flipover as a production, apparently from the middle, using a swing cut
Inspired by 1978
They Don't Make Trap Doors Like They Used To Do Or You Too Can Walk On Water
24
Steve Beam Rapid Transit card appears face-up on the deck (using one handed top palm) vanishes again (face up Tent vanish) and appears face up in the center of the deck
Also published here 1978
They Don't Make Trap Doors Like They Used To Do Or You Too Can Walk On Water
25
Steve Beam Mabel using wind-up teeth
 		1978
They Don't Make Trap Doors Like They Used To Do Or You Too Can Walk On Water
26
Steve Beam How To Fan Cards humorous article, cartoons
 		1978
They Don't Make Trap Doors Like They Used To Do Or You Too Can Walk On Water
28
Steve Beam The African Shuffle shuffle gag, dated
 		1978
They Don't Make Trap Doors Like They Used To Do Or You Too Can Walk On Water
29
Steve Beam Pic A Card gag, dated
 		1978
They Don't Make Trap Doors Like They Used To Do Or You Too Can Walk On Water
30
Steve Beam Borrowed Deck Beauty to switch a borrowed deck in the context of a routine
 		1978
They Don't Make Trap Doors Like They Used To Do Or You Too Can Walk On Water
30
Steve Beam Visual Brainwave color changing deck, with signed selection
 		1978
They Don't Make Trap Doors Like They Used To Do Or You Too Can Walk On Water
33
Steve Beam Dancing Queen selection appears as a Tattoo on performers body
 		1978
They Don't Make Trap Doors Like They Used To Do Or You Too Can Walk On Water
35
Steve Beam Backdoor Force #1 using a table
 		1978
They Don't Make Trap Doors Like They Used To Do Or You Too Can Walk On Water
36
Steve Beam Split False Cut #1 multiple cuts, Hindu shuffle position
Also published here 1978
They Don't Make Trap Doors Like They Used To Do Or You Too Can Walk On Water
37
Steve Beam Split False Cut #2
1978
They Don't Make Trap Doors Like They Used To Do Or You Too Can Walk On Water
38
Steve Beam Electrocution card is found using an X-Ray machine, humorous routine
Inspired by
  • Lou Derman's "The X-Ray" in "Add Comedy to your Act"
 1978
They Don't Make Trap Doors Like They Used To Do Or You Too Can Walk On Water
39
Steve Beam Glossary of Terms
1978
They Don't Make Trap Doors Like They Used To Do Or You Too Can Walk On Water
41
Steve Beam Thanksgiven
1978
They Don't Make Trap Doors Like They Used To Do Or You Too Can Walk On Water
42
Edward Marlo The 31⁄2 Second Stack
Related toAlso published here 1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
314
Ron Ferris Ribbon Candy spectator finds red cards in black pile and black cards in red pile, alternating set up
Variations Sep. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 9)
246
Steve Beam The Card Book - Introduction on the spiralbound deck of cards
  • About The Card Book
 		1979
The Card Book
1
Steve Beam Joker Removal spiralbound deck, Joker is removed, penetrates spiral
 		1979
The Card Book
1
Steve Beam Bound Reversal spiralbound deck, card is peeked and then found reversed
 		1979
The Card Book
2
Steve Beam Built-In Book Test II using spiralbound book and string
Inspired by
  • Alan Milan's "A Built-in Book Test" in Robert Nelson's "Comedy Mentalism Volume II" p. 30.
 1979
The Card Book
4
Steve Beam, Wayne Wall Bending Over Backwards spiralbound deck, selected card is pulled through spiral
 		1979
The Card Book
5
Steve Beam Gettin A Rise Out Of It selected card rises out of spiralbound deck, holes intact
 		1979
The Card Book
7
Steve Beam Visual Penetration signed card is pulled from spiralbound deck
 		1979
The Card Book
8
Steve Beam, John Murray, Rhett Bryson, Bruce Turner Gags gags with the spiralbound deck
 		1979
The Card Book
9
Steve Beam Thanksgiven
1979
The Card Book
12
Steve Beam Three Problems for the Card Book posed problems with the spiralbound deck
 		1979
The Card Book
12
Steve Beam, Don Morris Introduction
1979
Inside Outs
2
Steve Beam, Don Morris Why Mistakes Occur
1979
Inside Outs
5
Steve Beam, Don Morris Why Recover? from mistakes
 		1979
Inside Outs
5
Steve Beam, Don Morris Psychology on dealing with mistakes
 		1979
Inside Outs
5
Steve Beam, Don Morris An Ounce of Prevention "preventions are 'outs for Outs'"
 		1979
Inside Outs
7
Steve Beam, Don Morris Basic Sleights outs for screwed up sleights
  • Double Lift
  • False Shuffle
  • Forcing
  • Palming
 		1979
Inside Outs
7
Steve Beam, Don Morris Out! when selected card is narrowed to two cards
 		1979
Inside Outs
8
Steve Beam, Don Morris Spelling spelling as an out
 		1979
Inside Outs
9
Steve Beam, Don Morris Lost Cherries black cherries gag to find out if card is red or black
 		1979
Inside Outs
9
Steve Beam, Don Morris Back Stabber prediction card becomes locator card, out
 		1979
Inside Outs
10
Steve Beam, Don Morris Fingering The Fan fan stop force, as an out
 		1979
Inside Outs
10
Steve Beam, Don Morris Complementary Out out, card with same value and same suit are removed from pocket
Inspired by 1979
Inside Outs
11
Steve Beam, Don Morris Just Joking based on a Paul Curry idea from Magician's Magic (?), card vanishes and appear in pocket, with Jokers, as an Out
 		1979
Inside Outs
12
Steve Beam, Don Morris Brainwave Deck brainwave as an Out
 		1979
Inside Outs
12
Charles Hopkins, Steve Beam, Don Morris Card Index using a card index as an Out
Related to 1979
Inside Outs
13
Steve Beam, Don Morris Houdini's Out when spectator wants to replace card himself and shuffle, Out
 		1979
Inside Outs
13
Steve Beam, Don Morris Wrong Number on spectator trying to trick magician, out
 		1979
Inside Outs
13
Steve Beam, Don Morris All At Once! gag as Out, when card is lost in the deck
 		1979
Inside Outs
14
Steve Beam, Don Morris Coins on Outs for coins, very brief explanation of Utility Switch
Also published here 1979
Inside Outs
16
Steve Beam, Don Morris Tips & Prevention general comments when working with coins
 		1979
Inside Outs
16
Steve Beam, Don Morris First Drop All Day outs for mistakes with coins
 		1979
Inside Outs
17
Steve Beam, Don Morris Flashing what to do when coin flashes
 		1979
Inside Outs
18
Steve Beam, Don Morris Talking Out, when coins click togehter
 		1979
Inside Outs
18
Steve Beam, Don Morris Hecklers Out, when spectator wants to see performer's hands
 		1979
Inside Outs
18
Steve Beam, Don Morris, Wayne Wall Stage Outs Outs for mistakes on stage
Also published here 1979
Inside Outs
20
Steve Beam, Don Morris Dice - An Illustration outs for Dice Stacking, humorously naming the different possibilities of how the dice are arranged
 		1979
Inside Outs
21
Steve Beam, Don Morris Conclusion
1979
Inside Outs
24
Steve Beam, Don Morris Thanksgiven
1979
Inside Outs
24
Steve Beam, Don Morris Selected Bibliography
1979
Inside Outs
25
Steve Beam Introduction
1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
2
Steve Beam Fool I two cards are pushed out from spread, location of one card can be named
Also published here 1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
4
Steve Beam Fool II two cards are pushed out from spread, identity of one card and location of other card are named
 		1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
6
Steve Beam King Charlier I four Ace production, at once
 		1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
7
Steve Beam The Shuffle distribution of four cards
Also published here 1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
7
Steve Beam King Charlier II production of four cards using Charlier Cuts with both hands
Also published here 1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
9
Steve Beam Secrets combination lock on card case, gag
 		1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
10
Steve Beam Split Cutting The Aces
1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
10
Steve Beam The Maeb-Y Count (Pronounced "Maybe") right hand buckle as cards are counted from right to left, Veeser concept
Also published here 1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
13
Steve Beam Split Fan fan splits in the middle as soon as spectator tries to take a card, gag
Also published here 1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
15
Steve Beam The Non-Sandwich Jack Trick two Jacks places into the deck, number is called and performer cuts deck into two piles, both Jacks are found at named number
 		1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
16
Steve Beam I.O.U. gag, spectator has to sign a contract, as a cover to load card into wallet
 		1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
18
Steve Beam, Randy Tanner Flipper card is flipped face up between two halves
 		1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
19
Steve Beam, Phillip Young, Terry Turner Late Show puns with playing cards and gag for chinese wands
Also published here 1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
21
Marshall Pope Pop Up perpendicular between two halves, without table
VariationsAlso published here 1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
22
Steve Beam Mathematical Card Trick calculator is used to find position of selection, humorous presentation
Also published here 1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
24
Steve Beam, Dennis Slice Spare Change card face up in ribbon spread, spread is turned over and reversed card removed, change into selection
 		1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
26
Steve Beam Level With Me gag using a carpenter's level
Also published here 1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
27
Steve Beam Set-Up gag to set up deck, apparently quickly counting the cards
 		1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
29
Steve Beam Gone! single card vanish in the hands, as an ending for the Piano trick
 		1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
29
Steve Beam Kings and Aces Aces change to Kings and back
Also published here 1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
32
Steve Beam Cutting Match two decks cut, they are both cut between the same two cards, criss cross type handling
Also published here 1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
36
Steve Beam On the Subject of False Shuffles humorous article
 		1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
39
Steve Beam Double Choice two selected cards, same position in both halves
 		1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
41
Steve Beam Change-Up faces and backs of four cards change
Related to 1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
42
Steve Beam Cards Are People Too as soon as card is touched by spectator is jumps from deck, gag
 		1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
45
Steve Beam Simple Coincidence card removed as prediction, another chosen card matches via Turnover Change
Also published here 1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
46
Steve Beam Dissertation on Magic with Bodily Functions using saliva and earwax etc. for card magic, humorous article
  • Natural Force
  • The Ultimate
 		1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
47
Steve Beam Push Thru Dollar coin penetrates cased deck, selection is found to have a hole in it
 		1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
49
Steve Beam Interlocked Coin Vanish balancing coin on thumb
 		1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
55
Steve Beam Endorsed Advertisement humorous article
 		1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
74
Steve Beam Color Changing Comb
1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
75
Steve Beam Flash Flowers ball of fire changes to bouquet of flowers, then doves are produced from dove pan
 		1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
77
Steve Beam Eyeglasses glass vanishes, and is produced from eye
 		1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
78
Steve Beam Brush Off out when something goes wrong, using a brush
Also published here 1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
82
Steve Beam For Collectors Only humorous article, how to get autographs of famous people
 		1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
83
David Brumble Fly Down magician's zipper slowly opens by itself
Related to 1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
84
Steve Beam Impromptu Pen Suspension
1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
85
Steve Beam The Care and Handling of Doves humorous article
 		1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
88
Steve Beam Spirit Genetilia nut and string, routine
 		1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
91
Steve Beam The End humorous article
 		1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
94
Steve Beam Beam's 'ye Ole Tricky But Trustworthy Magic Shoppe Emporium Catalog humorous article
 		1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
96
Steve Beam Thanksgiven
1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
97
Steve Beam Introduction
1980
Card Tricks from Mount Olympus
2
Steve Beam Mental Case spectator divines card, naturally printed on card case
Variations 1980
Card Tricks from Mount Olympus
6
Steve Beam Joker Magnet Jokers are cut into the two halves of the deck face up, cards next to Jokers are four of a kind
Related to 1980
Card Tricks from Mount Olympus
8
Steve Beam Mexican Transit System
Related to 1980
Card Tricks from Mount Olympus
12
Steve Beam Cutting to the Aces spectator cuts and finds two Aces, Aces are cut inside the two halves to find other Aces
 		1980
Card Tricks from Mount Olympus
15
Steve Beam Maeb-Y Veeser Variation right hand buckle as cards are counted from right to left
Related to 1980
Card Tricks from Mount Olympus
16
Steve Beam Lucky 13 spectator cuts to two indicator cards, which total the position of the selection, see Semi-Automatic Card Tricks for variation
Related to 1980
Card Tricks from Mount Olympus
28
Steve Beam Countdown values of two cut to cards are added and total leads to selection, 14/15 stack
 		1980
Card Tricks from Mount Olympus
31
Steve Beam Mating Season I dealing through the halves and spectator stops, mates
Related to 1980
Card Tricks from Mount Olympus
33
Steve Beam Mating Season II dealing through the halves and spectator stops, mates, different method as in Mating Season I
Related to 1980
Card Tricks from Mount Olympus
35
Steve Beam Talk About Your Nice Locations values of two cut to cards are added and total leads to selection
 		1980
Card Tricks from Mount Olympus
37
Steve Beam Twice As Nice two cards are reversed in the deck and then count up to the value of their card, both land on the same card, which was predicted
 		1980
Card Tricks from Mount Olympus
40
Steve Beam Thrice As Nice variation of Twice As Nice
 		1980
Card Tricks from Mount Olympus
42
Steve Beam Dissertation On Palming humorous article
 		1980
Card Tricks from Mount Olympus
43
Steve Beam Overlooking Miracles using oily skin as daub
 		1980
Card Tricks from Mount Olympus
45
Steve Beam The Best I Could Scratch Up
Related to
  • Paul Clive's "On the Side" in "Card Tricks Without Skill"
 1980
Card Tricks from Mount Olympus
46
Steve Beam Lost and Found
1980
Card Tricks from Mount Olympus
48
Steve Beam The Five Foot Shelf humorous article
 		1980
Card Tricks from Mount Olympus
50
Steve Beam Cut Up selection turns over in the middle of a Charlier Cut
Also published here 1980
Card Tricks from Mount Olympus
51
Steve Beam Drop Change face up card is dropped on face down pile and changes to other card
Also published here 1980
Card Tricks from Mount Olympus
52
Steve Beam Twister using the Tenkai Palm
Also published here 1980
Card Tricks from Mount Olympus
54
Steve Beam Flipped Out production of four Aces
 		1980
Card Tricks from Mount Olympus
57
Steve Beam Visual Transposition combination of the Maeb-y Veeser Variation and the Twister change
Also published here 1980
Card Tricks from Mount Olympus
60
Steve Beam Beam's Choice production of four of a kind, pivot out of the deck
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1980
Card Tricks from Mount Olympus
63
Steve Beam The Last Word
1980
Card Tricks from Mount Olympus
67
Steve Beam Thanksgiven
1980
Card Tricks from Mount Olympus
69
Steve Beam Introduction booklet with gags and lines for card magicians
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
2
Steve Beam Leave A Message pun about "calling cards"
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
4
Steve Beam Pain! pun about paper cuts
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
4
Steve Beam A Real Stinker pun when spectator cuts cards
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
4
Steve Beam Split Fan fan splits in the middle as soon as spectator tries to take a card, gag
Also published here 1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
4
Steve Beam A Little Light On The Subject gag with flashlight for the beginning of a close-up show
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
5
Steve Beam You're Joking removing jokers from face-down deck
Also published here 1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
5
Steve Beam Red Letter Day gag with ABC card, impression
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
6
Steve Beam New Deck gag, producing a cherry from the deck
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
6
Steve Beam Rolling Along sitting on a roll, gag
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
7
Steve Beam Another Opener gag, deck with a "rare" sticker
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
7
Steve Beam Choreography drum roll gag
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
8
Steve Beam Late Show puns while changing cards
Also published here 1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
8
Steve Beam Square Up squaring cards up joke, using scissors
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
9
Steve Beam Playing Cards pun
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
9
Steve Beam Wrong Box Christmas card gag
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
9
Steve Beam The History of Fanning gags and puns while doing fans
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
9
Steve Beam Charity gag
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
10
Steve Beam Too Many Cards quickly finding the joker, gag
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
10
Steve Beam Ding-a-Ling gag using bells, pun
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
11
Steve Beam The Visine Change gag while doing color change
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
12
Steve Beam Paper Cut pun, while spectator cuts deck
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
12
Steve Beam Level With Me gag using a carpenter's level
Also published here 1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
12
Steve Beam, Kevin Justice The Hospital Trick deck in card case, humorous presentation
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
13
Steve Beam Fairy Story gag when using a wand
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
15
Steve Beam Case Study card case with handle, gag
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
16
Steve Beam Holy Writing gags using pen
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
16
Steve Beam Magic Can Be Fun! gag using a whip
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
16
Steve Beam Marked Cards gag
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
17
Steve Beam Drop By gag when something drops on the floor
Also published here
  • "Inside Outs Or For My Next Trick I'll Try One That Works"
 1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
17
Steve Beam A Hairy Situation shaving deck gag
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
19
Steve Beam Finger Exercise pun about jogs
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
19
Steve Beam Relief! fanning powder the deck in the middle of the trick, gag
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
19
Steve Beam Visual Magic running cut pun
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
20
Steve Beam Keep It Down! pun, rising card
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
20
Steve Beam Who's The Dummy? gag using Tally-Ho cards
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
20
Steve Beam At A Loss for Words? patter phrases to say after show of other magicians, gags
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
21
Steve Beam Thanksgiven
1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
22
Jeff White Ring Thru Hand during linking rings routine, ring goes through palm of the hand
Variations 1980
Visual Inspirations — Part Two
28
David Roth Pop Outs tabled production under finger tip
Related toVariations 1981
CoinMagic
20
Steve Beam Introduction
1981
Steve Beam On Coins — Volume I
1
Steve Beam Light and Dark Switch "This is a good alternative for The Bobo Switch"
 		1981
Steve Beam On Coins — Volume I
4
Don Morris, Steve Beam Modified Copper/Silver Toss
1981
Steve Beam On Coins — Volume I
6
Steve Beam Thumbs Up Switch table edge, lapping
 		1981
Steve Beam On Coins — Volume I
6
Steve Beam In a Pinch stealing one of several into Tenkai Pinch, one-handed
 		1981
Steve Beam On Coins — Volume I
6
Steve Beam Flipped Out coin switched as it is picked up and flipped in air, one-handed
 		1981
Steve Beam On Coins — Volume I
8
Steve Beam Copper/Silver Flipped Out (transformation) use of previous switch
 		1981
Steve Beam On Coins — Volume I
10
Steve Beam Drawback one half dollar under each hand, they travel under one hand, in repeat change into dollar
 		1981
Steve Beam On Coins — Volume I
11
Steve Beam Drawback and Nothing variation of previous trick with vanish finale, tabled
 		1981
Steve Beam On Coins — Volume I
13
Steve Beam Delayed Table Transit one half dollar under each hand, they travel under one hand
 		1981
Steve Beam On Coins — Volume I
13
Keith Breen, Steve Beam Two Cards, Two Coins transposition underneath two cards
 		1981
Steve Beam On Coins — Volume I
14
Steve Beam Chinese-A-Chinese coins stick to hand
 		1981
Steve Beam On Coins — Volume I
15
Steve Beam Copper/Copper/Copper/Silver coin changes when tossed to hand
 		1981
Steve Beam On Coins — Volume I
17
Steve Beam Change Purse lapping
 		1981
Steve Beam On Coins — Volume I
18
Steve Beam Foreign Coins two coins transform into American coins, ends clean
 		1981
Steve Beam On Coins — Volume I
20
Steve Beam Spellbound Again
1981
Steve Beam On Coins — Volume I
22
Steve Beam Dime and Penny dime changes into American penny, edge grip
 		1981
Steve Beam On Coins — Volume I
25
Steve Beam The Pancake Coin very thin coin, shaved
 		1981
Steve Beam On Coins — Volume I
26
Steve Beam Polish Heads or Tails coin covered, performer can uncover coin and always win, using Pancake Coin
 		1981
Steve Beam On Coins — Volume I
26
Steve Beam Heads or Heads demonstration of controlled coin flip, using Pancake Coin
 		1981
Steve Beam On Coins — Volume I
27
Steve Beam Through the Table with glass and single coin, coin seen halfway in table, using Pancake Coin
 		1981
Steve Beam On Coins — Volume I
27
Steve Beam Susan B. head on coin changes, using Pancake Coin
 		1981
Steve Beam On Coins — Volume I
28
Steve Beam Push Thru Dollar coin visibly penetrates cased deck, all cards have holes except selection, using Pancake Coin
 		1981
Steve Beam On Coins — Volume I
29
Steve Beam Number One "Doing it by the Numbers", coin changes into small metal number 1
 		1981
Steve Beam On Coins — Volume I
33
Steve Beam Like One coin changes into small metal number 1
 		1981
Steve Beam On Coins — Volume I
33
Steve Beam Nothing Left coin changes into small metal number 0
 		1981
Steve Beam On Coins — Volume I
33
Steve Beam German Coins German coin changes into small metal number 9
 		1981
Steve Beam On Coins — Volume I
33
Steve Beam Nine to Six transformation routine with small metal numbers
 		1981
Steve Beam On Coins — Volume I
33