273 entries for Bob King

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Edward Marlo Three Ball Routine "same principles and ideas can be applied to sponges"
Related to 1951
Ed Marlo's Lecture Notes
9
Alex Elmsley, Dai Vernon Elmsley's Card Coincidence deck cut into two piles, a card selected in each pile, later shown to turn up at the same position, handling is by Vernon
Variations 1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
25
Dai Vernon Out of sight - out of mind original handling
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1960
More Inner Secrets of Card Magic
14
Bob King Spell Again a card is instantly spelled to from shuffled deck
 		1973
Rim Shots
71
Larry Jennings King's Triumph four Kings instead selection
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1975
Hierophant (Issue 7 Resurrection Issue)
31
Ronald Zollweg Bottoms Out bottom of glass drops out and is restored, inspired by Al Baker story
Related toVariations 1975
Another Close-up Cavalcade
146
Ken Krenzel Mental Matrix stay stack
Related to 1978
The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel
74
Ken Krenzel Ken's Kolor Finesse selection changes back color, then whole deck, with some handling finesses
Variations 1978
The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel
164
Bob King Marked Transpo
Nov. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 11)
129
Bob King Pinch Switch pinch vanish as switch
 		Nov. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 11)
129
Geoffrey Latta CopSilBrass Copper-Silver-Brass Routine using a copper-silver gimmick
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1981
CoinMagic
148
Karl Fulves Psychic Option method for finding out the suit or position of a cut to card, three variations
Variations 1981
Fourcast
25
Harry Lorayne Bob King mini bio
 		1982
Best of Friends
262
Bob King Programmed Lie Detector full deck
 		1982
Best of Friends
263
Bob King All-Fair Poker real shuffle, yet straights for all and royal flush for performer, gilbreath
 		1982
Best of Friends
267
Larry Jennings "....Always Cut the Cards" cards are cut into deck with spectator
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1982
A Visit With Larry Jennings
4
Bob King Shrinker see page 111 for additional tip
Related to Mar. 1983
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 1 No. 7)
57
Allan Hayden Bottom-Deal Dodge straight-forward pseudo demo using pass
Related to Feb. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 2)
887
Bob King Too Late! using 3 duplicate aces
Inspired by May 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 5)
919
Bob King Reds and Backs
Sep. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 9)
970
Larry Jennings Cut As I Cut gaffed method
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here Jan./Feb. 1984
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 17 & 18)
167
Bob King Double Reverse Matrix three silver coins join a copper to a corner twice, flash-back finale
 		1984
Fork Full of Appetizers — Book 2
105
Karl Fulves The Omega Bet No. 73, card pushed face-up in center and deck dealt in pairs, pair with face-up card matches or not, multiple phases
Related toVariations 1984
More Self-Working Card Tricks
107
Bob King Key Bender
Nov. 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 11)
1133
Harry Lorayne Bob King mini bio
 		1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
142
Bob King Direct Stop
1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
143
Bob King Center Deal
1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
143
Bob King Small Packet Turnover Bottom Deal small tabled packet is apparently turned over with its top card, but it's the bottom one
 		1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
145
Bob King Mental Poker
1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
146
Bob King Turnover Lap Switch card is scooped up and turned over at table edge
 		1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
148
Bob King Bluff Cut Aces and Kings
Variations 1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
442
Edward Marlo, Bob King Drag-Off Switch
1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
444
Bob King Simplex Reverse Matrix
VariationsAlso published here 1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
446
Edward Marlo A Card Cheating Story odd-backed
Variations 1985
Formula One Close-Up
54
Bob King Open Choice using Mexican Turnover
Variations June 1986
Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 6)
1223
Bob King Anytime Ace Cut using tabled slip cut, quick
Also published here Nov. 1986
Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 11)
1278
Bob King Ace Catch Aces change back color and find selection
Also published here Nov. 1986
Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 11)
1279
Jim Bailey Apocalypse Variations or Additions
Inspired by Dec. 1986
Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 12)
1295
Larry Jennings High-C card in orange, deck changes to orange
Variations 1987
Neoclassics
1
Darwin Ortiz Jacks or Better up to fifth (mock)
Related toVariations 1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
25
Darwin Ortiz Fast Shuffle four Aces are stacked in four shuffles, two shuffles and one shuffle
Variations 1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
58
Dai Vernon, Laurie Ireland The Slap Trick any number
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1988
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 2
20
Dai Vernon It Stands Alone face up pile in deck turns over except one card
Variations 1988
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 2
195
Bob King Close-up Card in Balloon using card shelf
 		June 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 6)
1506
Bob King Drunken Black Jack two cards, transformation into black jack, using flap gaff
Inspired by
  • "About Face" (Dealer's item)
Also published here 		Aug. 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 8)
1534
Bob King Pseudo Subway Pseudo Greek Deal Demo
 		Dec. 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 12)
1579
Edward Marlo As an Opener
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Sep. 1965
 1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
174
Bob King If At First spectator cuts deck into four piles, top cards are not Aces but instantly change to Aces
Also published here July 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 7)
1664
Bob King Not Alone
Aug. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 8)
1679
Bob King Introduction preferring tricks in lectures instead of theory or philosophy
 		1989
Magician Foolers
1
Bob King If At First spectator cuts deck into four piles, top cards are not Aces but instantly change to Aces
Also published here 1989
Magician Foolers
2
Bob King Pinnacle Aces Revisited
Also published here 1989
Magician Foolers
2
Bob King Controlled Surprise three shuffles and Aces are back on top
 		1989
Magician Foolers
3
Bob King Shuffle/Cut Ace Control Aces cut to one by one, position of last Ace announced
 		1989
Magician Foolers
4
Bob King Order Please deck shuffled face-up/face-down, performer arranges half the deck to match face-up/face-down sequence of other half
Inspired byAlso published here 1989
Magician Foolers
5
Bob King Impromptu Stunner card at position of cut-off number thought-of, this is made to turn over
Variations 1989
Magician Foolers
7
Bob King Ten Hand Poker Stack "(the real work)"
five riffle shuffles
 		1989
Magician Foolers
7
Bob King Pseudo Ten Hand Stack one shuffle, free cut principle
Also published here 1989
Magician Foolers
9
Bob King Easy Jennings with four Aces
Inspired by 1989
Magician Foolers
9
Bob King Dual Count-Down two cards chosen in two piles out of hand, both deal in unison and performer calls "stop", both selections are there and performer names one of them
Inspired by 1989
Magician Foolers
11
Bob King Comeback
1989
Magician Foolers
12
Bob King Flight Four Ace through Four from corners of newspaper or mat to under jumbo card
Also published here 1989
Magician Foolers
14
Bob King Under Your Spell spectator cuts to any card and loses it, performer spells to it underneath handkerchief and it shows up at last letter
Also published here 1989
Magician Foolers
16
Bob King Double Revelation two-card variation
VariationsAlso published here 1989
Magician Foolers
17
Bob King This and That collection of ideas, see following four items
 		1989
Magician Foolers
18
Bob King Dice Stacking Final Load
1989
Magician Foolers
18
Bob King Cig Through Quarter Get Away
1989
Magician Foolers
18
Bob King Slush Vanish vanishing glass with liquid
 		1989
Magician Foolers
18
Bob King Sniff Vicks inhaler vanished up the nose instead of cigarette
 		1989
Magician Foolers
18
Bob King Chinese Surprise four half dollars taken from box, they change into copper, halves back in box, then four Chinese coins appear in box
 		1989
Magician Foolers
18
Bob King Poker Mental three spectators, last card also reversed in another deck, mis-calling mates
Related to 1989
Magician Foolers
20
Bob King Monte Nightmare only three cards, they change a few times back and front
 		1989
Magician Foolers
22
Bob King Triple Decker three-phase sandwich routine, card appears between Jokers twice cleanly, than vanishes and appears reversed in deck
 		1989
Magician Foolers
24
Bob King Holdout odd-backed
Inspired by 1989
Magician Foolers
26
Bob King Four Card Monte ungaffed Sidewalk Shuffle, three phases
 		1989
Magician Foolers
29
Bob King Drunken Black Jack two cards, transformation into black jack, flap gaff, reprinted from referenced
Also published here 1989
Magician Foolers
33
Bob King Anytime Ace Cut using tabled slip cut, quick, reprinted from reference
Also published here 1989
Magician Foolers
34
Bob King Ace Catch Aces change back color and find selection, reprinted from reference
Also published here 1989
Magician Foolers
35
Bob King Simplex Reverse Matrix reprinted from reference
Also published here 1989
Magician Foolers
36
Bob King A Couple of Tears Face up Poker Deal, onehanded seconds face down to yourself
 		Feb. 1990
Apocalypse (Vol. 13 No. 2)
1744
Bob King The Faro Knows one from twenty-six, interesting
Related to Oct. 1990
Apocalypse (Vol. 13 No. 10)
1847
Bob King Introduction
1990
More Magician Foolers
2
Bob King Color Changing Silk with three different colors and sleeving
 		1990
More Magician Foolers
3
Bob King I'll Guess Your Weight performer cuts off same amount as spectator, then to selection
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1990
More Magician Foolers
5
Bob King Outstanding face up pile in deck turn over except one card
Inspired by 1990
More Magician Foolers
6
Bob King Backfire transformation kicker
Inspired by 1990
More Magician Foolers
6
Bob King Supreme Control Aces shuffled into deck, back on top, top stock control with a crimp
Also published here 1990
More Magician Foolers
8
Bob King A Cut Above Aces are cut into deck with spectator
Inspired byAlso published here 1990
More Magician Foolers
9
Arturo de Ascanio, Bob King Modified Ascanio Spread
1990
More Magician Foolers
9
Bob King All's Well... up to fifth, Kings placed on top and poker hand dealt, then Kings to other player and Aces for performer
Inspired by 1990
More Magician Foolers
10
Bob King Chinaman's Chance three silver coins travel to china coin in other hand, transformation kicker, Peter Kane's Sleeper Coin principle
Variations 1990
More Magician Foolers
10
Bob King Fake Turnover display sequence with multiple coins
 		1990
More Magician Foolers
11
Bob King Hidden Intruders three phases, last phase odd-backed
 		1990
More Magician Foolers
12
Bob King Direct Thought spectator thinks of any number card in cut-off pile and removes as many cards, without faro
Related toVariations 1990
More Magician Foolers
16
Bob King Face Up Double Revelation two cards on face-up halves change into selection
Inspired by 1990
More Magician Foolers
18
Bob King Psychic Location card chosen, spectator cuts it into deck, with two questions the position is announced and the card cut to, suit rotation stack
Inspired byVariations 1990
More Magician Foolers
19
Bob King The Breather Crimp also putting it in in front of an audience while apparently removing a bent/crimp
 		1990
More Magician Foolers
20
Bob King "The Answer Wallet" three fold wallet
 		1991
Card to Wallet
52
Bob King Another Bob King Card to Wallet Idea
1991
Card to Wallet
90
Bob King Mini Ambush
Aug. 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 8)
1964
Bob King Introduction
1992
The Breather
1
Bob King Putting In The Work also in front of an audience apparently removing a bent
Also published here 1992
The Breather
3
Bob King Basic Routine controlling a card with breather crimp
 		1992
The Breather
3
Bob King Impossible Location spectator cuts deck into three piles, remembers top card of any pile and loses it
Also published here 1992
The Breather
4
Bob King I'll Guess Your Weight (Revised) performer cuts off same amount as spectator, then to selection
Inspired byVariations 1992
The Breather
5
Bob King Instant Revelation spectator thinks of any number card in cut-off pile and removes as many cards, faro
Related to 1992
The Breather
6
Bob King A Cut Above (I) Aces are cut into deck with spectator
Also published here 1992
The Breather
8
Bob King As A Force packet cutting force while spectator says stop, face-up and face-down
 		1992
The Breather
10
Bob King Ultra Mental Gag fair force, using Ultra Mental handling with normal deck
 		1992
The Breather
11
Bob King A Cut Above (II) Aces are cut into deck with spectator
Inspired by 1992
The Breather
12
Bob King Pinnacle Aces Revisited
Also published here 1992
The Breather
13
Bob King Far Out of Sight OOSOOM, with his own shuffling sequence
Inspired byAlso published here 1992
The Breather
15
Bob King Under Your Spell spectator cuts to any card and loses it, performer spells to it underneath handkerchief and it shows up at last letter
Also published here 1992
The Breather
19
Jim Sisti (reviewer) Four-Card Monte by Bob King Mar./Apr. 1992
The Magic Menu (Vol. 2 No. 10)
102
Bob King Double Revelation two-card variation
Inspired byAlso published here May 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 5)
2212
Bob King Bend that Spoon! spoon bending routine, transformation into fork
 		Nov. 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 11)
2281
Troy Hooser, Mark Tams Weight Your Turn performer cuts same amount as performer twice and eventually finds selection, faro
Inspired byRelated toVariations Mar. 1993
The Minotaur (Vol. 5 No. 1)
6
Bob King Introduction
1993
The Breather 2
1
Bob King Second Guessing Your Weight performer cuts off same amount as spectator, then to selection
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1993
The Breather 2
2
Bob King Faro Strip-Out FSO, basically normal slough-off faro
 		1993
The Breather 2
2
Bob King One Too Many performer tries to cut off as many cards as spectator but it's one too many - the selection
 		1993
The Breather 2
3
Bob King 10 Hand Poker Stack with free cut principle
VariationsAlso published here 1993
The Breather 2
5
Bob King Psychic Location (II) spectator thinks of any number card in cut-off pile and removes as many cards, faro
Inspired byRelated to 1993
The Breather 2
7
Bob King, Bob Hummer Hum-Dinger three cards and a Queen removed, spectator thinks of one of the three cards which are returned to deck, Queen whispers performer the selection
 		1993
The Breather 2
10
Bob King Count-Down card thought-of according to thought-of hour, clock dial layout, selection travels in card case
Related to 1993
The Breather 2
11
Bob King Over-Kill? spectator cuts off pile and remembers card at this position, selection transposes with card in another deck
Related to 1993
The Breather 2
13
Bob King Supreme Control Aces shuffled into deck, back on top, top stock control with a crimp
Also published here 1993
The Breather 2
14
Bob King Breathing Life into the 26 Card Key three piles, faroing crimp next to selection
Related to 1993
The Breather 2
16
Bob King Zen Poker Plus Zens stack
Inspired by 1993
The Breather 2
17
Bob King A Stack of Stacks four riffle shuffle stacking systems, assisted by a Breather Crimp
Inspired by 1993
The Breather 2
19
Bob King Seeing is Believing performer blindfolded for full routine
Phase I: a card pocketed and another selected
Phase II: selection found at named small number
Phase III: two more cards divined, using 52-on-One and 3-1/2 gag cards
Phase IV: four Aces dealt in poker round
Phase V: pocketed card named
 		1993
The Breather 2
22
Bob King Stack Addition with Jumbo Card cards clipped to back of a Jumbo gag card
 		1993
The Breather 2
26
Bob King Putting in the Work also in front of an audience apparently removing a bent
Also published here 1993
The Breather 2
28
Al Thatcher Super-Duper Poker Deal Zens stack
Variations 1993
Card File
67
Bob King Impossible Location spectator cuts deck into three piles, remembers top card of any pile and loses it, breather crimp
Also published here 1993
Card File
170
Bob King Far Out of Sight OOSOOM, breather crimp
Also published here 1993
Card File
171
Bob King Supreme Control Aces shuffled into deck, back on top, top stock control with a breather crimp
Also published here 1993
Card File
180
Max Howard Additiontal Ideas Suggested by Max Howard for Insta-Fax Card Printer, using it with "Calculation Sensation" (Bob King), Out to Lunch combination
 		1993
The Insta-Fax Card Printer
3
Dean Dill, Allan Ackerman The Gem-Money Cards bills are put next to Aces, Gemini Twins
Related toVariations 1994
Las Vegas Kardma
18
Bob King Fantasy Knives
Jan. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 1)
2307
Bob King Bridge over Troubled Water variation on Hamman's Bridge Deal
 		Sep. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 9)
2408
Alex Elmsley Brownwaves II two cards are selected with the "card at position of cut-off number"-procedure, performer stops spectator
Variations 1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
60
Alex Elmsley Late Night Location stay stack with duplicates
Related toVariations 1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
372
Jack Avis Another Call, Another Place bottom deals instead of second deals
Related toVariations 1994
Roger's Thesaurus
186
Darwin Ortiz The Showdown with card to wallet and folded to key case
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1995
Cardshark
128
Bob King Most Subtle Triumph triumph with instant repeat
 		Jan. 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 1)
2453
Allan Slaight Heavy Breather crimp, packets
Inspired byAlso published here Apr. 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 4)
2487
Bob King This Should Come As A Suprise interesting variation on swindle cut
 		Dec. 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 12)
2590
Bob King, Ted Biet, Angelo Carbone, Jon Allen, Duane Henry, Frank Chambers, Michael Mander, Nick Fitzherbert, Harry Lorayne Bonus Section various tips on preparation & performance of "Out of Order"
 		1995
Out of Order
8
John Riggs Mullica Wallet Idea independently developed by Bob King, wallet handling
 		1995
The Magic of John Riggs
39
Bob King Preface
1995
Cards to Pocket Plus
2
Bob King Introduction
1995
Cards to Pocket Plus
3
Bob King Cards to Pocket Plus Ace through Nine from hand one by one into trouser pocket, then displayed in glass, double facer, transposition with Joker as finale, last card solution inspired by Stewart James
 		1995
Cards to Pocket Plus
4
Bob King Small Packet Turnover Palm small packet turned over and taken into right hand
 		1995
Cards to Pocket Plus
6
Bob King Slide Count cards taken from left dealing position into right fingertips, card stolen back
 		1995
Cards to Pocket Plus
8
Karl Fulves, Bob King The Memory Expert No. 16, number thought of, card at this position remembered, cut, performer memorizes deck, new position of selection named and card at original position as well
 		1995
Self-Working Close-up Card Magic
27
Bob King Introduction
1995
Opening Night Magic
3
Bob King Paralocks ungaffed, sleeving
 		1995
Opening Night Magic
4
Bob King, Carl Cloutier Sleeving Method
1995
Opening Night Magic
5
Bob King Dazzle Aces direct, first packet cut by performer
 		1995
Opening Night Magic
6
Bob King Tabled Double Lift riffling up until two cards remain
 		1995
Opening Night Magic
6
Bob King Subway
Inspired by 1995
Opening Night Magic
8
Bob King Radeckal Change selection changes back color, then whole deck
Inspired by 1995
Opening Night Magic
10
Bob King Foreign Exchange copper/silver/brass routine, only gaff is copper/silver coin
Inspired by 1995
Opening Night Magic
13
Bob King Back-Handed HPC
1995
Opening Night Magic
15
Bob King Auto-Flight stand-up coins across
 		1995
Opening Night Magic
17
Bob King Open-Faced Revelation Aces appear on face of four face-up packets, ringing in double facers for next routine
 		1995
Opening Night Magic
23
Bob King Repeat Triumph thick double backer
 		1995
Opening Night Magic
25
Bob King Lightning color changing knife, changes into lighter
 		1995
Opening Night Magic
29
Bob King LTP Aces Ace of Spades and three indifferent cards placed on table, other three Aces vanish when dealt onto table, assembly shown
 		1995
Opening Night Magic
31
Bob King Matrix Minus Two
1995
Opening Night Magic
35
Bob King Direct Mental spectator removes cards to represent hour and then thinks of a card of the same value which is divined
 		1995
Opening Night Magic
39
Bob King Perfect Match deck shuffled face-up/face-down, performer arranges half the deck to match face-up/face-down sequence of other half
Inspired byAlso published here Apr. 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 4)
2629
Bob King My Card - Your Card using third deal, for magiciany
 		Nov. 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 11)
2717
Blair Bowling Numero Trois faro
Inspired byRelated to 1996
Facsimile (Issue 4)
8
Bob King Pen Through Quarter with sleeving
Also published here 1996
Five-Star Magic
4
Bob King Coin in Bottle with sleeving
Also published here 1996
Five-Star Magic
5
Bob King Expansion of Texture with sleeving
 		1996
Five-Star Magic
6
Bob King Chinaman's Chance china coin in right hand, three silver coins in left, travel to right hand one by one, all change to chinese
 		1996
Five-Star Magic
7
Bob King The Glimpse deck cut into three piles, performer names bottom card and card at named number
 		1996
Five-Star Magic
9
Bob King Making Waves II two cards are selected with the "card at position of cut-off number"-procedure, cards found from a jumbo deck then, one jumbo card travels into wallet
Inspired byAlso published here 1996
Five-Star Magic
10
Bob King Underground Copper/Silver copper and silver coins under cards on mat transpose, slit in mat
 		1996
Five-Star Magic
12
Bob King Topflight cap in bottle, sticky magnet holds cap in beginning
 		1996
Five-Star Magic
13
Bob King Dual Flight featuring "Solution Wallet" (Himber/Bombshell)
 		1996
Five-Star Magic
14
Bob King Secret Turnover of Himber Wallet
 		1996
Five-Star Magic
15
Bob King Color-Changing Deck optional with "Color-Changing Acro Card" (Bob King)
 		1996
Five-Star Magic
16
Bob King Split Thought Ace through Ten of Hearts on top, numbers thought of by two spectators and after some mental calculation by spectators the numbers are divined
Inspired by
  • Ken Krenzel Trick from New Jinx
Also published here
  • in "Classic Stand Up Close-Up" (Bob King)
 1996
Five-Star Magic
18
Bob King End-All Rope Cut loop on pull
 		1996
Five-Star Magic
19
Bob King Turncoat single folded card turns inside out, hand cover only
 		1996
Five-Star Magic
20
Bob King Out to Lunch Add-a-Number
1996
Five-Star Magic
22
Bob King, Jim Steinmeyer, Jon Racherbaumer Tele-Mental
Also published here 1996
Five-Star Magic
23
Bob King Domesticated Wild Card one double-facer
 		1996
Five-Star Magic
24
Bob King Big Mac "...what I consider to be the best Ace routine I've ever come seen", leader packet changes into Royal Flush as finale, three double facers and three mis-indexed cards
Inspired by
  • "Ankner's Aces" (Buddy Ankner)
 1996
Five-Star Magic
26
Bob King Face up Revelation with double facers
Also published here
  • "Face up Revelation" (Opening Night Magic, Bob King)
 1996
Five-Star Magic
28
Bob King Numismatic Nightmare copper/silver coin gaff
 		Sep. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 9)
2835
Bob King Heel Steal
Sep. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 9)
2837
Nick Trost Weight Guess Spectator pockets cards, magician divines how many, breather at twenty-six
Related toVariations 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
32
Nick Trost Lineup Gilbreath Principle, arranging face up/down cards in same order
Variations 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
149
Bob King Flight Four Ace through Four from corners of newspaper or mat to under jumbo card
Also published here 1997
Flight Four
2
Bob King Cigarette to Bill borrowed bill torn up, borrowed cigarette put in metal tube where it vanishes, bill appears instead
 		1997
Cigarette to Bill
2
Bob King Pick-Up Switch lapping
 		1997
Cigarette to Bill
3
Jack Avis Weight Lifter number of cards in packet correctly estimated, breather crimp
Inspired by
  • "Weight Guess Plus" (Bob King)
Related toAlso published here
  • The Crimp
 1998
Vis à Vis
70
Joshua Jay Fold-Up Fooler Piece of paper with coins printed on it, folded up and reopened to reveal four real coins (paper folding inspired by Flash Cash, marketed by Bob King)
 		1999
Magic Atlas
33
Bob King Introduction "I wanted this book to contain mostly non-card magic"
 		1999
Private Notes
3
Bob King Card in Orange Plus deck changes in lemon, with torn-off corner, with fake bloody fingers as comedy prop
Inspired by 1999
Private Notes
4
Bob King No Vacancy hotel room story with six Jokers and Ace through Five
Inspired by
  • Peter Kane trick
 1999
Private Notes
6
Bob King Magnet Miller on the Jack Miller Hold-out
 		1999
Private Notes
7
Bob King Coins Across using Miller hold-out
 		1999
Private Notes
7
Bob King Silk to Egg using Miller hold-out
 		1999
Private Notes
8
Bob King Linking Harness Rings using Miller hold-out
 		1999
Private Notes
9
Bob King Cut and Restored Again using Miller hold-out, magnetic
 		1999
Private Notes
9
Bob King Holding Out the Holdout management for Jack Miller hold-out
 		1999
Private Notes
10
Bob King Piano Concerto piano card trick with twelve blank-faced cards and three Aces of Spades
 		1999
Private Notes
11
Bob King Coins Through Table four coins, shell, final coin travels upwards
 		1999
Private Notes
13
Bob King Three Ball Production
Inspired by
  • Ed Marlo One-Man Parade, Linking Ring 1960s
Related to 		1999
Private Notes
14
Bob King Silver/Brass Transpo china coin in pocket and quarter covered by card transpose and travel
 		1999
Private Notes
15
Bob King Delayed Dice Switch with sleeving
 		1999
Private Notes
16
Bob King Repeat Triumph
1999
Private Notes
17
Bob King Challenge Card Across red/blue double backer
 		1999
Private Notes
19
Bob King Introduction
2000
Great Britain 2001
3
Bob King Mystery Box using the "Keychain Mystery Box" for two routines
  • Super Clean Card to Box
  • Bill Change and Flight
 		2000
Great Britain 2001
4
Bob King Outline for Linking Ropes
  • Instant Link
 		2000
Great Britain 2001
6
Bob King Miracle Match marked ESP cards
 		2000
Great Britain 2001
8
Bob King International Backfire
Inspired by
  • "Matrix Minus Two" (Bob King, Opening Night Magic)
 2000
Great Britain 2001
10
Bob King Impromptu Stunner card at position of cut-off number thought-of, this is made to turn over
Inspired byAlso published here 2000
Great Britain 2001
13
Bob King Cube Route two different-colored cubes behind screen, they transpose, then change to different color
 		2000
Great Britain 2001
15
Bob King Underground Matrix slit in mat
Inspired by 2000
Great Britain 2001
17
Bob King, Jim Steinmeyer, Jon Racherbaumer Telemental
Also published here 2000
Great Britain 2001
20
Bob King Ring on Wand with sleeving
 		2000
Great Britain 2001
22
James Swain Florida Roadkill
  • The Card Expert
spectator cuts off a packet, performer cuts off same size, four Kings are found as well, Penelope's Principle
Inspired by Oct. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 10)
69
Bob King Introduction "This is the third, the shortest and probably the best of the Breather-Crimp series."
 		2002
The Breather 3
3
Bob King Another Late-Night Session performer cuts to fairly lost selection, twenty-six duplicates, incomplete faro
Inspired by 2002
The Breather 3
4
Bob King Challenge Cards to Pocket
2002
The Breather 3
6
Bob King Four Card Control cards inserted in fan with crimp (bluff spacing), then overhand shuffle sequence
 		2002
The Breather 3
6
Bob King Countdown spectator names number, that many cards are cut out of center with selection as last card
Related to 2002
The Breather 3
8
Bob King Dunbury Breather
2002
The Breather 3
9
Bob King My Opener
Inspired by 2002
The Breather 3
11
Bob King Follow Up single phase, SBS
 		2002
The Breather 3
12
Bob King Phantom Control card at though-of number remembered, performer claims that he will bring it back to this position, actually this is a ruse to control it in standard lazy-man's to pocket style
 		2002
The Breather 3
13
Bob King Cutting Edge three piles, faroing crimp next to selection, with no-faro handling
Related to 2002
The Breather 3
14
Bob King Magician v. Gambler four Queens produced and signed, then matching the cards with travelers finale
Related to 2002
The Breather 3
15
Bob King Pen Through Quarter with sleeving
Also published here 2003
New Magician Foolers
3
Bob King Coin in Bottle with sleeving
Also published here 2003
New Magician Foolers
4
Bob King Soft Touch Copper/Silver with sleeving
 		2003
New Magician Foolers
5
Bob King For Dean bills are put next to Aces, all-Jokers finale
Inspired by 2003
New Magician Foolers
6
Bob King Making Waves II two cards are selected with the "card at position of cut-off number"-procedure, cards found from a jumbo deck then, one jumbo card travels into wallet
Inspired byAlso published here 2003
New Magician Foolers
7
Bob King Matching Wits spectator pushes card face-up in deck, performer knows whether paired card matches in color when cards are dealt off in pairs, repeats, then several spectators push in cards, only performer's matches, alternating set-up, "very old gambling scam"
Related to 2003
New Magician Foolers
9
Bob King Impromptu Stunner card at position of cut-off number thought-of, this is made to turn over
Inspired byAlso published here 2003
New Magician Foolers
11
Bob King Time Will Tell thought-of hour divined, method uses watch with second hand
Variations 2003
New Magician Foolers
12
Bob King Underground Matrix III slits in mat, coins vanish and jumbo coin appears as climax
 		2003
New Magician Foolers
14
Bob King Celebrating the Fourth on the false deal with a hole cut out of one or two cards for pseudo third/fourth deals
 		2003
New Magician Foolers
17
Bob King Poker4 cards dealt and spectators can switch cards, two cards with holes
 		2003
New Magician Foolers
17
Bob King Assembly4 three phases, two cards with holes
 		2003
New Magician Foolers
18
Bob King Repeat Triumph using a thick double backer
 		2003
New Magician Foolers
20
Bob King Bottoms Out bottom of glass knocked out and restored
Inspired by 2003
New Magician Foolers
22
César Fernández Lightning Divination thought card, number corresponding to value is removed from deck and card divined
Related to 2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
189
David Regal, Jason England Speaking Volumes
Related to June 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 6)
32
Lewis Jones The Wheel of Fortune selection is found using a watch, using Bob King's idea of comparing the differences of performer's and spectator's watches
 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
154
Harry Lorayne Bob King mini bio
 		2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
56
Bob King Miniskill three-phase routine for Stewart James' "Miraskill"
 		2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
57
Bob King No Place Like Home double facer
 		2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
60
Bob King Breather Control card to pocket
Related to 2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
93
Tom Craven, Bob King Name That Card any number card
 		2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
459
Bob King Variation of the Stevens' Control
2007
The Wisdom of Solomon
192
Rajneesh Madhok, Gregory Wilson 'N Synch divination of two thought-of numbers over the phone, method uses watch with second hand
Inspired by Nov. 2009
Penumbra (Issue 11)
11
Rajneesh Madhok 'N Synch 2 divination of thought-of number over the phone, method uses watch with second hand
Inspired by Nov. 2009
Penumbra (Issue 11)
13
Bob King Fourdoomed
2015
The Bammo Ten Card Deal Dossier
38
Bob King, Mike Porstmann Power Poker "Final Instructions" in envelope, four phases
Related to 2015
The Bammo Ten Card Deal Dossier
96
Harry Lorayne Hail HaLo to Aces and Kings
Inspired by 2017
JawDroppers! Two
104
Michael Weber, Tim Trono 23 spectator thinks of any number card in cut-off pile and removes as many cards, 23rd card in rest of deck is red-backed duplicate of selection
Inspired by
  • "New Wave Prediction" (Bob King, 1994)
Related to 		2017
23
3
Rudolf Braunmüller Final Instructions information on reference
Related to 2019
The Bammo Ten Card Deal Dossier Addendum
4
Bob Farmer The Final Himber Wallet
Related to 2019
The Bammo Ten Card Deal Dossier Addendum
7
Joshua Jay The Vanishing Deck card selected while deck is left in case, all other cards vanish from case, deck of half cards
Related toAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Mar. 2001
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1242