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U. F. Grant Slow Motion Bill Transposition
Related toVariations 1943/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
109
Bill Simon Sympathetic Control spectator cut deck in three piles, one queen is put in each pile, last queen is on the table, when that queen is turned over, the other queens turn over too
Variations 1952
Effective Card Magic
39
Dai Vernon The Vernon Poker Demonstration half deck set-up
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1957
The Dai Vernon Book of Magic
223
Henry Christ Henry Christ's Fabulous Ace Routine
Related toVariations 1961
Professional Card Magic
48
Jerry Andrus Outside Waterfall double waterfall to outside after faro
VariationsAlso published here 1973
Kurious Kards
13
Paul Harris Think of a Card one of about twenty
VariationsAlso published here 1976
The Magic of Paul Harris
45
Gerald Kosky To Tell The Truth? performer finds out who of two people has an object by asking one question
Variations June 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 6)
61
Bob King Shrinker see page 111 for additional tip
Related to Mar. 1983
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 1 No. 7)
57
David Williamson Striker using a purse
Related toVariations Mar. 1984
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 19)
184
Larry Jennings The Jennings Revelation waving over the cards...
Variations 1986
The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings
71
David Regal Self Evident
Variations 1987
Star Quality — The Magic of David Regal
151
Darwin Ortiz Hitchcock Aces
Inspired byVariations 1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
86
Dai Vernon Aces by Proxy spectator shuffles and takes out any four cards, also with previous selections
Related toVariations 1988
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 2
173
Dai Vernon Proxy Switch
Related to 1988
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 2
174
John Bannon Play It Straight (Triumph) ordered suit reversed & distributed as finale
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1990
Impossibilia
1
Jay Sankey "#*@!" folded paper clipped card turns out to be later signed selection
Related toVariations 1990
100% Sankey
36
Alex Elmsley Australian Self-Help involving counting, spelling, down-under deal
Related toVariations 1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
317
Terry LaGerould The Man from New York
Variations 1992
Pasteboard Presentations
63
Steve Draun The Truly Fantastic Move pass side steal combo with center reverse
Inspired byRelated to 1993
Secrets Draun from Underground
137
Alex Elmsley Multiple Mind Reading spectators receive some cards, shuffle and think of top one, combined packet is given back
Variations 1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
67
Darwin Ortiz Beyond Sleight of Hand
Related toVariations 1995
Cardshark
44
David Acer Swiss Pack many holes appear in chosen card, then the deck has a big hole through it
VariationsAlso published here 1995
Natural Selections
133
Joshua Jay This Is The Hard Part!
Oct. 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 10)
2703
Joshua Jay Pulling My String Short rope stretched into long rope by stomping down on it with foot
Also published here 1997
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 65)
1300
Joshua Jay Combined Interests combining prediction, spelling, card to pocket, transformation, ace production
 		Winter 1998
The Looking Glass (Issue 4)
150
Troy Hooser Displ-Ace Aces put on deck, vanish and distribute in deck
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1998
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 70)
1455
Joshua Jay Joshua Jay: "Award Winning Teenage Magician"
1998
A Teen's Routines
7
Joshua Jay Who is Joshua Jay?
1998
A Teen's Routines
9
Joshua Jay Magic that makes SENSE
1998
A Teen's Routines
13
Joshua Jay A Safe Bet About the dangers of using betting as a plot in magic
 		1998
A Teen's Routines
14
Joshua Jay Houdini Returns?
1998
A Teen's Routines
16
Joshua Jay Ownership in Activity
1998
A Teen's Routines
17
Joshua Jay Ripping on Business Cards
1998
A Teen's Routines
18
Joshua Jay Armamentarium Aces four Ace location routine, modeled after Henry Christ's Aces
Inspired byAlso published here 1998
A Teen's Routines
21
Joshua Jay Seeing is Believing Card to card box with funny presentation
Also published here 1998
A Teen's Routines
23
Joshua Jay That's The Hard Part Find two four of a kinds, and deck separates into red-black
Also published here 1998
A Teen's Routines
26
Joshua Jay, Chad Long Written Favorite Two card transposition between magician and spectator's favorite card, and "Your Favorite Card" magically appears on the back of spectator's card (initial sequence inspired by Chad Long)
VariationsAlso published here 1998
A Teen's Routines
28
Joshua Jay EncACEd Aces produced from a deck placed in card case, ending is deck vanishes from the card case
Also published here 1998
A Teen's Routines
31
Mike Masevic Pulling My String Short rope stretched to long rope
Also published here 1998
A Teen's Routines
35
Joshua Jay Fold Up Fooler Picture of coins on paper becomes real coins
Also published here 1998
A Teen's Routines
37
Joshua Jay Grandma's Coin Trick Two coin transposition with surprise ending of poker chip production (uses purse)
Inspired byAlso published here 1998
A Teen's Routines
39
Joshua Jay Matchbox Restoration Matchbox gimmick used to restore torn card, vanish, produce or shrink a card
Also published here 1998
A Teen's Routines
42
Joshua Jay Fingertip Fingerip Magician removes end of pinky finger, and restores it
Also published here 1998
A Teen's Routines
45
Joshua Jay The Book Cut
Also published here 1998
A Teen's Routines
49
Joshua Jay The Jay Change One handed color change done on the face card of the deck, held vertically
 		1998
A Teen's Routines
51
Joshua Jay Losing Diamonds Selection (Two of Diamonds) made and lost. Ten of Diamonds shown, given a flick, flurry of red diamonds fly out, leaving the Two of Diamonds
Also published here 1998
A Teen's Routines
53
Joshua Jay A Utility Discovery Utility sequence - spectator deals and stops on their own selection, and second selection is then found reversed in the deck
Also published here 1998
A Teen's Routines
55
Joshua Jay Watch This! rubber band visibly linked onto watchband
Also published here 1998
A Teen's Routines
57
Joshua Jay A Conjuring Conference Poem on magic written by Josh
 		1998
A Teen's Routines
61
Joshua Jay The Great Card Caper
1998
A Teen's Routines
65
Joshua Jay In Closing
1998
A Teen's Routines
66
Joshua Jay Convincingly Clean Copper/Silver/Brass Chinese coin changes to silver, then to copper, then vanishes
Also published here Oct. 1998
Onyx (Issue 5)
27
Joshua Jay Watch Hold-Out Vanish bare-handed complete coin vanish using watch as hold-out
Related to Oct. 1998
Onyx (Issue 5)
27
Joshua Jay Strand, Hand, Wedding Band ring appears on string in spectator's hand on string, penetrates, vanishes and reappears on string
Also published here Oct. 1998
Onyx (Issue 5)
29
Guy Hollingworth The Cassandra Quandary card placed in envelope is actual later selection
Related toVariations 1999
Drawing Room Deceptions
264
Joshua Jay Acknowledgements
1999
Magic Atlas
vii
Joshua Jay Introduction
1999
Magic Atlas
x
Joshua Jay The Moment Magic Changed My Life
  • Magical Insight for a Blind Girl
  • The Magical Journey
  • Questions
  • The Tour Guide
  • Itinerary
  • Travel Tips
  • No U-Turns Allowed
  • The Road Less Traveled
  • Philosophy
 		1999
Magic Atlas
2
Joshua Jay Pulling My String Short rope stretched into long rope by stomping down on it with foot
Also published here 1999
Magic Atlas
21
Joshua Jay Button Buster Small button enlarges, then attaches permanently onto magician's shirt
 		1999
Magic Atlas
23
Joshua Jay Cascading Carnation Lapel flower transforms into colorful silks, coin produced in the middle of silks (Silk Fountain)
 		1999
Magic Atlas
26
Joshua Jay A Striking Appearance Matchbox contains only one match. Match is lit and waved over fist, magician produces fistful of matches
 		1999
Magic Atlas
28
Joshua Jay Grandma's Coin Trick Two coin transposition with surprise ending of poker chip production (uses purse)
Inspired byAlso published here 1999
Magic Atlas
30
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
Joshua Jay A Perplexing Pen Production using sleeve as a holdout
Also published here 1999
Magic Atlas
37
Joshua Jay A Discreet Displacement Can be used as a control, force, secret addition, or secret transposition of two cards
Related toAlso published here 1999
Magic Atlas
39
Joshua Jay A Discreet Displacement "Red Hot Mama" Red Hot Mama effect done with Discreet Displacement move
Related to 1999
Magic Atlas
40
Joshua Jay A Discreet Displacement Ace Location Four spectators touch four random cards, shown to be Aces, and all Aces have different colored backs as a surprise ending
Related to 1999
Magic Atlas
41
Joshua Jay Utility Discovery Utility sequence - spectator deals and stops on their own selection, and second selection is then found reversed in the deck
Also published here 1999
Magic Atlas
43
Joshua Jay The Book Cut
Also published here 1999
Magic Atlas
45
Joshua Jay The Clutter Cut Messy tabled false cut, rhythm similar to the Rhythm Count
 		1999
Magic Atlas
47
Joshua Jay The Jay Change One handed color change done on the face card of the deck, held vertically
Related to
  • "Topsy Turvy" (Eric Mason, Stuff, 1989)
 1999
Magic Atlas
49
Joshua Jay Strand, Hand, Wedding Band ring appears on string in spectator's hand on string, penetrates, vanishes and reappears on string
Also published here 1999
Magic Atlas
51
Joshua Jay Fancy Find Flourish selection pulled out from a dribble, now renamed as Dribblocation
Also published here 1999
Magic Atlas
53
Joshua Jay A Reverse Curse secret reversal of a playing card in the action of stripping it out from a spread, similar to Discreet Displacement (Can be done with multiple cards or a simple Triumph routine)
Related toAlso published here 1999
Magic Atlas
54
Joshua Jay Boomerang Cards Card shot off the top of the deck as a production, can be done behind the back
 		1999
Magic Atlas
56
Joshua Jay Trumped Triumph Triumph effect, ends with thirteen values of the same suit magically appearing face up dispersed in the deck
Inspired byVariations 1999
Magic Atlas
61
Joshua Jay Knuckle Sandwich Aces Two cards lost in deck, four Aces suddenly appear face up in deck and sandwiches both cards (no moves)
Related to 1999
Magic Atlas
64
Joshua Jay Triple Thought-of Card Magicians divine two thought-of cards without any questions or fishing
 		1999
Magic Atlas
66
Joshua Jay Combined Interests Magicians performs a medley of his favourite tricks all in one trick (spell to selection, prediction, card to pocket (fail), four Ace production)
 		1999
Magic Atlas
70
Joshua Jay Behind The Scenes Transposition Presentation for two card transposition
 		1999
Magic Atlas
73
Joshua Jay That's the Hard Part All three mates of selected card found, along with four Kings. Deck ends up separated by color.
Also published here 1999
Magic Atlas
76
Joshua Jay Cascading Queens Selection lost in deck. Four Queens produced, cards cascade down and selection is left in magician's hand
 		1999
Magic Atlas
78
Joshua Jay, Jerry Andrus Four Queen Cascade Card cascade from a four Queen production to find selected card
Inspired by 1999
Magic Atlas
79
Joshua Jay EncACEd Deck placed in box, four Aces penetrate the box and pop out into mid-air, then deck vanishes from the box
Also published here 1999
Magic Atlas
81
Joshua Jay Losing Diamonds Selection (Two of Diamonds) made and lost. Ten of Diamonds shown, given a flick, flurry of red diamonds fly out, leaving the Two of Diamonds
Also published here 1999
Magic Atlas
87
Joshua Jay Written Favorite Transposition between performer and spectator's named favourite cards - then "Your Favourite Card" words appear on the back on spectator's card
Also published here 1999
Magic Atlas
89
Joshua Jay Shrunken Revelation Jennings Revelation with four Kings, then the Kings shrink into mini cards
Inspired byRelated to 1999
Magic Atlas
92
Joshua Jay Triumph in 211 Triumph with Stripper Deck
 		1999
Magic Atlas
96
Joshua Jay Side Show Packet trick - cards shown to have four sides, three sides, two sides, one side and no sides (clear card)
 		1999
Magic Atlas
99
Joshua Jay Seeing is Believing Card to box with whimsical presentation (box has glued-on eyes)
Also published here 1999
Magic Atlas
102
Joshua Jay Pocket Jokers Jokers placed in pocket at the start, selection made, but two Jokers found in deck. Selection is then found in pocket (transposition)
 		1999
Magic Atlas
105
Joshua Jay Card, Clip, Gasp Spectator names a card, paperclipped folded card shown to be it
Inspired by 1999
Magic Atlas
107
Joshua Jay A Preposterous Paperclip Problem Indifferent cards placed in paperclip change into Jokers, then paperclip suddenly grows larger than the card
 		1999
Magic Atlas
110
Joshua Jay Dear Journal Journal entries written on freely selected playing cards divine selected card, with final journal entry revealing spectator's name
 		1999
Magic Atlas
112
Joshua Jay Ballistic Band-Aid Band-Aid on finger jumps from finger to finger (thimble-like sequence), finally vanishes and appears stuck on selected card
 		1999
Magic Atlas
116
Joshua Jay Matchbox Restoration Matchbox gimmick used to restore torn card, vanish, produce or shrink a card
Also published here 1999
Magic Atlas
119
Joshua Jay Convincingly Clean Copper-Silver-Brass Chinese coin changes to silver, then to copper, then vanishes
VariationsAlso published here 1999
Magic Atlas
123
Joshua Jay Watch This Rubberband visibly linked onto watchband
Also published here 1999
Magic Atlas
125
Joshua Jay Watchama-Call-It bare-handed complete coin vanish using watch as hold-out
Related toAlso published here 1999
Magic Atlas
127
Joshua Jay Watch Out using watch as a holdout for a packet of cards
Also published here 1999
Magic Atlas
129
Joshua Jay Coin From Silk Produce coin from silk (watch holdout)
 		1999
Magic Atlas
131
Joshua Jay Paintbrush Penetration Paintbrush and coin routine - coin vanishes and appears, paintbrush disappears and jumps behind ear, finally paintbrush penetrates coin
Variations 1999
Magic Atlas
135
Joshua Jay The Remote Control Ambitious Card routine with remote control presentation, ends with card appearing folded in battery compartment
 		1999
Magic Atlas
139
Joshua Jay Psychometry and Me Magician able to match nametags to five spectators based on their names alone
 		1999
Magic Atlas
143
Joshua Jay Beach Business Cards Magician makes sand appear underneath business card that is placed on spectator's hand
 		1999
Magic Atlas
148
Joshua Jay Six Card Repeat Six Card Repeat routine with silk production as an ending, selection is printed on the silk. Jumbo card is then produced from the silk matching the selection
 		1999
Magic Atlas
151
Joshua Jay Book Test Bonanza Deck of cards is interlaced in pages of a book. Spectators flip to random pages, magician can divine card or divine first few sentences of page
 		1999
Magic Atlas
155
Joshua Jay The Journey's End
1999
Magic Atlas
161
Joshua Jay Magicana: Minor Miracles
Aug. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 8)
38
Joshua Jay The Chicago Mystery Card using Discrete Displacement
 		Aug. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 8)
38
Joshua Jay Discrete Displacement out-jogged card from right-hand half pulled onto left-hand half, a card is secretly onto it
 		Aug. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 8)
38
Joshua Jay Society of American Magicians 71st Annual Convention
Sep. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 9)
38
Ken Simmons Ken's Corner Joshua Jay one-man issue, Dan MacMillan, Jason England
Inspired by Jan. 1999
Onyx (Issue 6)
i
Joshua Jay A Note From Joshua Jay.....
Jan. 1999
Onyx (Issue 6)
1
Joshua Jay EncACEd "An Eye-Popping Four Ace Production"
Aces produced from a deck placed in card case, ending is deck vanishes from the card case
Also published here Jan. 1999
Onyx (Issue 6)
2
Joshua Jay Armamentarium Aces four Ace location routine, modeled after Henry Christ's Aces
Also published here Jan. 1999
Onyx (Issue 6)
5
Joshua Jay Collecting a Closer follow-up to collectors: red and black Aces transpose, then back, then tabled two Aces turn out to be the three selections and all Aces are in the performer's hand
 		Jan. 1999
Onyx (Issue 6)
8
Joshua Jay Perplexing Pen Production using sleeve as a holdout
Also published here Jan. 1999
Onyx (Issue 6)
11
Joshua Jay Watch Out using watch as a holdout for a packet of cards
Also published here Jan. 1999
Onyx (Issue 6)
13
Joshua Jay Watchama-Call-It bare-handed complete coin vanish using watch as hold-out
Also published here Jan. 1999
Onyx (Issue 6)
14
Joshua Jay Fancy-Find Flourish selection pulled out from a dribble, now renamed as Dribblocation
Also published here Jan. 1999
Onyx (Issue 6)
15
Joshua Jay Kan't Kill A King Kings vanish one at a time, then reappear
 		Jan. 1999
Onyx (Issue 6)
16
Joshua Jay J.J. Display displaying four-of-a-kind in applause position
 		Jan. 1999
Onyx (Issue 6)
18
Joshua Jay Wallet of Wonder four credit cards placed on table, a coin appears under each, then a jumbo coin appears as well
 		Jan. 1999
Onyx (Issue 6)
20
Joshua Jay A Discreet Displacement "Plus Two Effects"
card is added on top of selection in action of stripping it out, done at chest height
  • The Add-On Move
  • The Control
  • The Force
VariationsAlso published here Jan. 1999
Onyx (Issue 6)
21
Joshua Jay A Simple Ace Trick spectator touches four cards, they are the Aces, they change back colors, Discreet Displacement application
 		Jan. 1999
Onyx (Issue 6)
22
Joshua Jay Card Transposition/Displacement Discreet Displacement application
 		Jan. 1999
Onyx (Issue 6)
22
Joshua Jay Hofzinserprise two selection transpose with Ace one by one
Inspired by
  • Michael DeMarco routine in his Precursor One-Man Issue
 Jan. 1999
Onyx (Issue 6)
23
Joshua Jay A Reverse Curse "Plus Effect"
secret reversal of a playing card in the action of stripping it out from a spread, similar to Discreet Displacement
  • Performance of the Reversed Selection
  • Performance of Multiple Reversals
  • Performance of Triumph
Also published here Jan. 1999
Onyx (Issue 6)
25
Joshua Jay Counting On It! Four turns over and is used to count to selection, other three mates of selection show up
Variations Jan. 1999
Onyx (Issue 6)
27
Aldo Colombini Variations of "Counting On It" Four turns over and is used to count to selection, other three mates of selection show up
Inspired by Apr. 1999
Onyx (Issue 7)
21
Joshua Jay Fingertip Fingertip Magician removes end of pinky finger, and restores it
Also published here 1999
Cyber Sessions
138
Joshua Jay Locating a Deal multiple selection, cards end up in a poker hand when dealing, then all spectators have their cards in their hands and performer has a Royal Flush
Inspired by 2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
49
Jamy Ian Swiss (reviewer) Joshua Jay's Magic Atlas by Joshua JayRelated to July 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 7)
73
Richard Parker, Dustin Stinett, Dave Vujevich, Dave Shepherd, Martie Zollweg, Ron Wright, Leonard Hevia, Albert C. Lasher Messages
Related to Sep. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 9)
14
Michael DeMarco Does Spelling Count? Four turns over and is used to spell to selection, other three mates of selection show up
Inspired by Mar. 2000
Onyx (Issue 10)
17
Joshua Jay Introduction
2001
Try the Impossible
i
Joshua Jay Joshing With The Threes Finds selection by spelling, then produces all the Threes as climax
 		2001
Try the Impossible
236
Jamy Ian Swiss (reviewer) DesTROYers: The Superlative Magic of Troy Hooser by Troy Hooser (written by Joshua Jay) Nov. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 11)
83
Joshua Jay Royal Assembly poker theme, ends with royal flush production
Also published here July 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 2)
9
Matthew Field (reviewer) Side Show by Joshua Jay July 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 7)
78
David Acer Over Easy Small packet Triumph with nine cards
VariationsAlso published here 2004
Random Acts of Magic
17
Joshua Jay Over Easy Scrambled Small packet Triumph, selection is odd-backed, then deck changes color
Inspired by 2004
Random Acts of Magic
82
Jay Sankey Back In Time slop shuffle with time travelling presentation
Related toVariations 2004
Sankey Unleashed
1
David Regal, Joshua Jay Speaking Volumes
Related to Dec. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 12)
13
Joshua Jay Introduction
2005
Sleight of Hand and a Twist of Fate
5
Joshua Jay Remote Control Ambitious card ending where card travels to battery compartment of remote control
 		2005
Sleight of Hand and a Twist of Fate
6
Joshua Jay The 9/11 story When Joshua Jay was booked to lecture in New York on the evening of September 11, 2001
 		2005
Sleight of Hand and a Twist of Fate
10
Joshua Jay Discreet Displacement card is added on top of selection in action of stripping it out, done at chest height. Can be done as a control or a force.
VariationsAlso published here 2005
Sleight of Hand and a Twist of Fate
11
Gregory Wilson Indiscreet Displacement Variation of Discreet Displacement as a face-down force
Inspired by 2005
Sleight of Hand and a Twist of Fate
15
Allan Ackerman Allan Ackerman's Addition Variation of Discreet Displacement
Inspired by 2005
Sleight of Hand and a Twist of Fate
16
Joshua Jay Discreet Displacement Collectors Collectors routine using the Discreet Displacement move
Related toAlso published here 2005
Sleight of Hand and a Twist of Fate
17
Joshua Jay Discreet Displacement Thought of Card Think of a Card plot
Inspired byRelated to 2005
Sleight of Hand and a Twist of Fate
21
Joshua Jay The Pink Bruscetta story When Joshua Jay tried to avoid eating hardened bread with mayonnaise and ketchup in an Italian restaurant
 		2005
Sleight of Hand and a Twist of Fate
23
Joshua Jay Inflated Transposition bill transposition with surprise $100 dollar bill ending
Inspired byAlso published here 2005
Sleight of Hand and a Twist of Fate
25
Joshua Jay The Viagra story When Joshua Jay received Viagra-related props during a lecture
 		2005
Sleight of Hand and a Twist of Fate
33
Joshua Jay Shrunken Revelation Jennings Revelation with cards shrinking to mini cards as an ending
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2005
Sleight of Hand and a Twist of Fate
34
Joshua Jay The Spanish Stripper story When Joshua Jay was mistaken as a male stripper in Madrid
 		2005
Sleight of Hand and a Twist of Fate
39
Joshua Jay Heightened Senses predicting a spectator's height with a measuring tape
Also published here 2005
Sleight of Hand and a Twist of Fate
40
Joshua Jay The Obsession story When Joshua Jay recounts how obsessed he is about magic
 		2005
Sleight of Hand and a Twist of Fate
44
Joshua Jay Overlap Twisting Twisting the Jacks routine with Overlap gaff, instant turnover as kicker ending
Also published here 2005
Sleight of Hand and a Twist of Fate
45
Joshua Jay The Fake I.D. story When Joshua Jay broke multiple state laws by using a fake I.D. to stay in motels
 		2005
Sleight of Hand and a Twist of Fate
49
Joshua Jay Jumbo Overlap Homing Card Homing Card plot with jumbo cards and Overlap gimmick
Also published here 2005
Sleight of Hand and a Twist of Fate
50
Joshua Jay The Tattoo Typo story When Joshua Jay met a young magician with a leg tattoo containing a spelling mistake
 		2005
Sleight of Hand and a Twist of Fate
55
Joshua Jay Three-coin Vanish Vanishing three coins with flipper, expanded shell and watch holdout
Inspired by
  • "Squeezed Away" (Troy Hooser, Destroyers, 2001)
Related to 		2005
Sleight of Hand and a Twist of Fate
56
Joshua Jay The Vanuatu story When Joshua Jay performed in Vanuatu and had delicious coconut crab every night
 		2005
Sleight of Hand and a Twist of Fate
60
Joshua Jay Trumped Triumph Triumph effect, ends with all 13 values of the same suit appear suddenly in the deck
Inspired byVariations 2005
Sleight of Hand and a Twist of Fate
61
Darwin Ortiz Darwin Ortiz's Variation Trumped Triumph variation with two selections
Inspired by 2005
Sleight of Hand and a Twist of Fate
65
Karl Hein Karl Hein's Variation Trumped Triumph variation with phone number revelation
Inspired by 2005
Sleight of Hand and a Twist of Fate
66
Joshua Jay The Argentinian Lecture story When Joshua Jay met a young kid in Argentina and had a humbling experience
 		2005
Sleight of Hand and a Twist of Fate
67
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) Close Up, Up Close, Volumes 1-3 by Joshua Jay Dec. 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 12)
111
Rick Merrill The No-Sleeve Vanish wrist watch band
Inspired byAlso published here 2005
Home Schooled
30
Joshua Jay Credits credit information
 		2005
Overlap
7
Joshua Jay Introduction
2005
Overlap
11
Joshua Jay Part One: Overlap Gaff Basics
  • The "Shared Artwork" Principle
  • Two-Handed Spread
  • One-Handed Spread
  • A Light Touch
  • Orientation
  • Spreading Distance
  • As a Short Card
  • The Locking Overlap Gaff
  • False Signatures
  • Transitions
 		2005
Overlap
21
Joshua Jay Palming
2005
Overlap
34
Joshua Jay With a Close-up Case
2005
Overlap
34
Joshua Jay, Jason Alford, Mark Aspiazu Hold 'Em adding extra-cards from top of tabled card case
Also published here 2005
Overlap
35
Joshua Jay Overlap Homing Card
Also published here 2005
Overlap
39
Joshua Jay Jumbo Overlap Homing Card with jumbo cards
Also published here 2005
Overlap
46
Joshua Jay Overlap Hitchcock
Inspired byAlso published here 2005
Overlap
48
Joshua Jay Assembly and Reverse assembly with reverse surprise ending
Also published here 2005
Overlap
53
Joshua Jay Scatter Jacks put in different parts of the deck come to top, they then vanish and distribute in deck, repeat with change into Aces
  • Phase One: The Jacks Assemble
  • Phase Two: The Jacks Scatter
  • Phase Three: The Jacks Assemble...Again
  • Phase Four: The Jacks Change to Aces
Inspired by 2005
Overlap
61
Joshua Jay Overlap Twisting visual, instant turnover as kicker ending
Also published here 2005
Overlap
68
Joshua Jay Overlap Jacks to Kings Jacks turn over one by one, then change to Kings
Also published here 2005
Overlap
72
Joshua Jay, Andi Gladwin Overlap Jacks to Aces Jacks turn over one by one visually, then change to Aces
 		2005
Overlap
77
Joshua Jay Overlap Jack Cutting first spectator cuts to the Jacks, then performer tries but really they all come to the top and he cuts off three single cards as gag
  • Phase One: The Spectator Cuts to Four Jacks
  • Phase Two: The Magician Cuts to Four Jacks (Sort of)
Also published here 2005
Overlap
81
Joshua Jay Overlap Gambling fake Center Deal demo, repeat with Ace kicker
  • Phase One: Four Jacks Dealt into a Chosen Hand
  • Phase Two: The Double Duke
Related to 2005
Overlap
88
Joshua Jay Overlap Open Travelers
Also published here 2005
Overlap
95
Joshua Jay, Mark Aspiazu Overlap Hofzinser
Related to 2005
Overlap
103
Joshua Jay Overlap Travelers
2005
Overlap
107
Joshua Jay Deuces are Wild four Twos and the Ace of Spades change into Royal Flush
 		2005
Overlap
115
Joshua Jay Overlap Transposition transformation kicker
 		2005
Overlap
118
Joshua Jay Four Card Tunnel Change
2005
Overlap
122
Joshua Jay Collectors and Back Again three selections in case, they appear between the Aces, then Aces vanish and are found in case
 		2005
Overlap
127
Joshua Jay Shrunken Revelation Jennings Revelation with cards shrinking to mini cards as an ending
Also published here 2005
Overlap
137
Tyler Wilson Clean Sanchez two cards with big instructions on it used to locate two selections
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 2006
Dominatricks
61
Joshua Jay, Michael Powers, Joel Givens Twist on Simon twisting with four Queens, then three spectators get a packet with a Queen each and it turns over in their hands, optional back color change
Inspired by 2006
Power Plays
67
Gene Taylor (reviewer) Overlap by Joshua Jay Feb. 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. 1)
2
Joshua Jay Inflated Transposition bill transposition with surprise $100 dollar bill ending
Also published here Feb. 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. 1)
17
Allan Ackerman Easy Forte Aces buried in four packets, deck assembled, apparent centers are dealt in a game
Inspired byRelated toVariations May 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. 2)
17
Joshua Jay Heightened Senses predicting a spectator's height with a measuring tape
Also published here May 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. 2)
20
Andi Gladwin Suit You, Sir one suit has been removed and pocketed by the performer, the spectator selects a suit with coin tosses, it is the missing suit
Inspired by
  • "Suit Pocket" (Joshua Jay, Linking Ring, Sept. 1998)
 2006
Sometimes it's Hard to be a Cardman
5
Harry Lorayne Joshua Jay mini bio
 		2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
411
Joshua Jay To Tell The Truth II two cards are removed from (stacked) deck and divined with liar/truthteller presentation
Inspired by 2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
412
Joshua Jay Royal Aces poker theme, ends with royal flush production
Also published here 2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
416
Joshua Jay Swinging Sandwich Clean-looking simple sandwich routine
 		2007
The Magician's Ltd Cookbook
80
Joshua Jay Swing Force Force a card that is sandwiched on top of deck
 		2007
The Magician's Ltd Cookbook
80
David Regal (reviewer) Split Decision by Joshua Jay June 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 6)
90
Dustin Stinett (reviewer) Talk About Tricks by Joshua Jay, Various Nov. 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 11)
90
Joshua Jay Easy Ackerman pseudo center deal demonstration, four-of-a-kind distributed throughout deck before deal
Related to Mar. 2007
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 1)
17
Jamy Ian Swiss In Search of Street Magic The Honest Liar
Related to Mar. 2007
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 1)
36
Joshua Jay 5:48 whole book written in story form as if witnessing a session between Joel Givens and Joshua Jay
 		2007
Session
7
Joshua Jay Introduction
2007
Five Forty Seven
xi
Joshua Jay A Prologue to Session on the writing of Session
 		2007
Five Forty Seven
xiii
Joshua Jay Acknowledgments
2008
Under, Over
6
Joshua Jay Under
  • Introduction to Under
  • What kind of tricks should I learn?
  • But can you go into more detail? Specifically, what tricks should I learn?
  • Should I become a street magician?
  • What should I talk about?
  • Should I play up my age?
  • What should I wear?
  • I’m a girl. Can I become a magician, too?
  • Do I need a teacher?
  • Who do I listen to?
  • Where can I go for help with my act?
  • What should I buy?
  • Books (in alphabetical order)
  • Books or videos?
  • Where and when should I perform?
  • Can I get girls with magic?
  • Should I perform magic at school?
  • How do I handle hecklers?
  • Where is the line?
  • Egos?
  • Should I enter a magic competition?
 		2008
Under, Over
7
Joshua Jay Getting into magic
2008
Under, Over
17
Joshua Jay Books (in alphabetical order) books to buy
 		2008
Under, Over
25
David Parr, Joshua Jay David Parr on magic competitions
2008
Under, Over
40
Joshua Jay Can you teach me a trick?
2008
Under, Over
42
Joshua Jay The False Transfer
2008
Under, Over
43
Joshua Jay Breathless breath mint disappears twice
 		2008
Under, Over
46
Joshua Jay Call The Wizard person called who divines selection, force
 		2008
Under, Over
50
Joshua Jay Inflated Transposition bill transposition with surprise transformation ending
Inspired byAlso published here 2008
Under, Over
51
Joshua Jay Flashcards note cards with cards drawn on one side used as deck, story presentation, one peeked at and when "deck" knocked out of spectator's hand a real card appears in spectator's hand - the selection
 		2008
Under, Over
57
Joshua Jay What’s the difference between “young” and “youth”?
2008
Under, Over
61
Joshua Jay Over
  • Introduction to Over
  • Why magic?
  • How much does it cost?
  • How can I help my child get better?
  • How will he get shows?
  • Who will be my child’s agent?
  • Who drives?
  • hat should my child charge for a magic show?
  • Should my child use a contract?
  • Should my child work with an agent?
  • He wants to do tricks with fire. Should I allow it?
  • Is it true you can get magic insurance?
  • Are there organizations that can help?
  • My child wants to go to a magic convention. Should I let him miss school?
  • Would my child like magic camp?
  • How much should I help?
 		2008
Under, Over
63
Dustin Stinett (reviewer) Methods in Magic: Live int he U.K. by Joshua Jay Jan. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 1)
93
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) Methods in Magic: Live in the UK by Joshua Jay Aug. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 8)
81
Joshua Jay Technicolor Intro-verted "Featuring a color-changing deck kicker"
Inspired by 2010
One Degree
23
Joshua Jay Acknowledgements
2010
Moments
7
Joshua Jay Introduction
2010
Moments
11
Joshua Jay Five Acts Chapter introduction for five of Troy's acts
 		2010
Moments
15
Joshua Jay Coins Intro
 		2010
Moments
61
Joshua Jay Cards Intro
 		2010
Moments
83
Joshua Jay Meditations On The Reverse Cull Intro
 		2010
Moments
109
Eric Mead (reviewer) Rune's World by Rune Klan (written by Joshua Jay) Aug. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 8)
83
Joshua Jay, Andi Gladwin The End Is The Center: A Publisher's Foreword
2011
Finding The Center
7
David Britland (reviewer) Destroyers by Troy Hooser (written by Joshua Jay) Feb. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 2)
90
David Britland (reviewer) Moments by Troy Hooser (written by Joshua Jay) Feb. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 2)
91
David Regal (reviewer) The Prism Deck by Joshua Jay Nov. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 11)
80
Ben Train Detour on 51st Street shuffle tracking two cards and selection, faro
Also published here 2012
Anteater Consortium
18
Joshua Jay Inflated (Canadian) Transposition bill transposition with surprise transformation ending
Inspired byAlso published here 2012
Seventeen Secrets
2
Joshua Jay Foreword
2012
Seeking the Bridge
5
David Oliver (reviewer) Timeless by Liam Montier, Andi Gladwin, Joshua Jay Mar. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 3)
87
Edward Marlo, Joshua Jay Faro Ribbon Spread Hideout
2013
Confident Deceptions
103
Joshua Jay Foreword
2013
Nukes
vii
Eric Mead (reviewer) The Definitive Sankey 1, 2, and 3 by Jay Sankey (written by Andi Gladwin)
and Joshua Jay 		Feb. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 2)
87
Danny Orleans (reviewer) Phantom Deck by Joshua Jay July 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 7)
94
Joshua Jay It's The Thought That Counts: Simon and Ginny Aronson
Nov. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 11)
72
David Oliver (reviewer) Inferno by Joshua Jay Dec. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 12)
96
Alexander de Cova Geldschein in Seil borrowed bill travels inside a rope, using Joshua Jay corner concept
Inspired byAlso published here Feb. 2013
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 4)
21
Joaquín Matas Doble Triunfo cards with same value found reversed of first selection, deck is squared and ordered suit reversed & distributed of second selection
Inspired by 2014
A Fuego Lento — Volumen I
77
Alexander de Cova Die vier Ecken Kartenroutine unknown card torn into four pieces, those pieces turn out to belong to four different cards which have one corner missing each, basically the same effect and method as Joshua Jay's
Inspired byAlso published here July 2014
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 20)
708
Joshua Jay 242 2.0
  • Phase One: Blackjack
  • Phase Two: 242 Poker
  • Phase Three: Three Handed Poker
Inspired byAlso published here 2015
The Bammo Ten Card Deal Dossier
294
David Britland Joshua Jay: Some Steps Along The Way
Feb. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 2)
54
David Oliver (reviewer) Phantom Deck by Joshua Jay Mar. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 3)
84
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) Unreal (4-DVD set) by Joshua Jay Apr. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 4)
80
Joshua Jay Between Two Worlds on Andi Gladwin
 		Aug. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 8)
54
Alexander de Cova Der Geldschein im Seil borrowed bill travels inside a rope, using Joshua Jay corner concept
Inspired byAlso published here 2015
Burners — Vol. 1
13
Alexander de Cova Vier Ecken unknown card torn into four pieces, those pieces turn out to belong to four different cards which have one corner missing each, basically the same effect and method as Joshua Jay's
Inspired by
  • "Hitchcock" (Joshua Jay)
Also published here 		2015
Burners — Vol. 2
123
Joshua Jay On "My Dream of Mind Reading" thoughts on this and Bob Hummer's "Mindreader's Dream"
 		2016
The Performance Pieces & Divertissements of the Famous Handsome Jack, etc.
117
Andy (The Jerx) Meta-bored Shuffle-bored presentation
Related to 2016
The Jerx
265
Joshua Jay Sliding Packet Multiple Shift hindu shuffle, with break finesse
 		2017
En Route
26
Joshua Jay (Watch) The Final Vanish watch holdout
Related to 2017
The Doors of Deception
137
张国洲 Jojo 迷人，中国，挑战 (Charming Chinese Challenge) Three coins melt off ribbon one by one, classic effect (actually looks nearly identical to Joshua Jay's)
 		2017
The Truth 真相
17
Joshua Jay, Andi Gladwin Welcome
  • 5 Top Tips
 		2017
The Session 2017
2
Joshua Jay, Andi Gladwin Meet the Team
  • Joshua Jay
  • Andi Gladwin
  • Bob and Sue
  • Sound Crew
  • Vanishing Inc. Team
 		2017
The Session 2017
5
Joshua Jay Foreword
2018
Principia
9
Joshua Jay, Andi Gladwin Evergreen: Introduction
2018
Evergreen
v
Joshua Jay, Andi Gladwin A, B, Z's of Magic: Introduction
2018
A, B, Z's of Magic
v
Joshua Jay Diary of a Prison Magician: Introduction
2018
Diary of a Prison Magician
iii
Joshua Jay, Andi Gladwin Dying to Change: Introduction
2018
Dying to Change
v
Joshua Jay, Andi Gladwin The Trickster Spirit: Introduction
2018
The Trickster Spirit
v
Harapan Ong, Joshua Jay Plunger Lie Detector Lie detector effect using Plunger Principle
 		2019
A Stack to Forget
39
Joshua Jay Overclocked spectator deals some piles and located three Aces to match a fourth one, the next three cards's values give the current time
Inspired by 2019
Triptych
1
Joshua Jay, Yves Doumergue The Spectator-Shuffle Control small set-up retained during spectator shuffle
 		2019
Triptych
7
Joshua Jay Casual Cassandra card placed on case, card chosen, it turns out to be card that has been removed which has now vanished
Inspired byAlso published here 2019
Triptych
40
Joshua Jay Total Recall in-the-hands impromptu handling for Shuffle-Bored
  • Impromptu Total Recall
  • No-Memory Version
Also published here 2019
Triptych
57
Joshua Jay Group Shuffle aka Intercourse Shuffle, cards shuffled together face-up/face-down with spectator
Related toAlso published here 2019
Triptych
68
Joshua Jay Memorizing Cards
2019
Triptych
69
Joshua Jay More Thoughts on Remembering Cards
Also published here 2019
Triptych
83
Joshua Jay On Truth in Told Stories
2019
Triptych
90
Harry Lorayne In-Sight ungaffed
Inspired by
  • "Out of Sight" (Joshua Jay)
Also published here 		Jan. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 1)
52
Danny Orleans (reviewer) Balance by Joshua Jay Mar. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 3)
90
Ben Hart Corner Switch while apparently matching corner to reappeared card, Joshua Jay?
 		2020
The Darkest Corners
222
Joshua Jay Fancy Find Flourish
Also published here 2020
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 12
219
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) ShareMagic: Live by Andi Gladwin, Joshua Jay, Various June 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 6)
85
Harry Lorayne Not Out But In-Sight ungaffed
Inspired by
  • "Out of Sight" (Joshua Jay)
Also published here 		2020
More Jaw Droppers!
16
Joshua Jay, Andi Gladwin Welcome to The Session 2020
2020
The Session 2020
1
David Regal, Joshua Jay The Magical Appearance - Josh Jay
July 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 7)
20
David Regal, Joshua Jay Joshua Jay: How Magicians Think
Sep. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 9)
16
Joshua Jay How Magicians Think excerpt
  • Jerry Andrus
  • Rune Klan
  • Richard Turner
  • René Lavand
 		Sep. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 9)
24
Joshua Jay The River intro to new column
 		Sep. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 9)
44
Joshua Jay Cornered Complete torn corner handling for "bill to anywhere"
 		Sep. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 9)
44
Joshua Jay Common Thread
  • The River
presentation for gypsy thread
 		Dec. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 12)
48
Asi Wind Camouflage
  • Pre-Show Script (Excerpt)
  • Show Script (Excerpt)
  • Randomness (on selecting spectators)
  • Shifting Focus (Nimrod Harel, Joshua Jay)
  • The Challenge (Luke Jermay)
  • Changing Your Mind (Luke Jermay, Nimrod Harel)
  • Have We Ever Met Before?
Related to 2021
Before We Begin
33
Wolfgang Moser Die Gedachte Karte in der Brieftasche named card is predicted in wallet, range force for picture cards
Related to
  • "Inferno" (Joshua Jay, marketed 2013)
 2021
Seminar 2021
19
Joshua Jay Weighing Across
  • The River
combination of Weighing the Cards and Cards Across
Variations Feb. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 2)
58
Joshua Jay Weighing Across Light combination of Weighing the Cards and Cards Across, stand-up handling
Inspired by Feb. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 2)
60
Joshua Jay Multiple Tent Vanish Handling
Feb. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 2)
60
Joshua Jay The Wager
  • The River
four coins in hand transpose with a bill inside a purse
Inspired by
  • "Four Coin Trick" (Eugene Burger)
 Apr. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 4)
50
Joshua Jay The Trojan Box
  • The River
card case to add a packet to the deck
  • Construction of the Box
 		June 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 6)
56
Joshua Jay Multiple Selection outline of routine with duplicates of selections using "The Trojan Box"
 		June 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 6)
58
Joshua Jay Gambling Demonstration short idea using "The Trojan Box" to add a run of Spades
 		June 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 6)
59
Joshua Jay The Trojan Deck using thin cards to add more cards using "The Trojan Box"
Related to
  • "The Trojan Deck" (Joshua Jay, marketed effect)
 June 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 6)
59
Joshua Jay Total Recall
  • The River
in-the-hands impromptu handling for Shuffle-Bored
  • Impromptu Total Recall
  • No Memory Version
Also published here Aug. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 8)
54
Joshua Jay Group Shuffle handling for riffle shuffle with two persons who riffle their sections together in-the-hands
Also published here Aug. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 8)
56
Joshua Jay More Thoughts on Remembering Cards
Also published here Aug. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 8)
59
Joshua Jay Casual Cassandra card placed on case, card chosen, it turns out to be card that has been removed which has now vanished
Inspired byAlso published here Apr. 2022
The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 4)
148
Scott Baird Bigger Deal Aces cut to, then good hands for different games dealt (blackjack, bridge, poker)
Inspired by
  • "The Big Deal" (Joshua Jay, download)
 Sep. 2022
The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 9)
404
Kyle Leon Spot-On spectator stops dealing at predicted card
Inspired by
  • "Signs" (Joshua Jay)
 Dec. 2022
The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 12)
556
Joshua Jay Introduction on the effect "Inferno"
 		2022
Reaching Into Flames
3
Joshua Jay The Test comment on equivoque effects
  • Doing It isn't the Same as Getting Away with It
  • Five Other Gripes
    • 1. Uhhhh.
    • 2. Meaningless movement
    • 3. Broken sentences
    • 4. Fewer Predictions, Please
    • 5. Breaking the Rules
 		2022
Reaching Into Flames
6
Joshua Jay Premise more comments on equivoque effects and "Inferno"
 		2022
Reaching Into Flames
21
Joshua Jay Passing the Test more comments on equivoque effects
 		2022
Reaching Into Flames
24
Joshua Jay Scripting more comments on equivoque effects and "Inferno"
 		2022
Reaching Into Flames
26
Joshua Jay Mixing Methods more comments on equivoque effects and "Inferno"
  • Confusion vs. Confidence
 		2022
Reaching Into Flames
30
Joshua Jay Inferno equivoque-named card (range force) is predicted in match box with burn marks, optional appearing smoke, updated handling
Inspired by
  • "Inferno" (marketed 2013)
Variations 		2022
Reaching Into Flames
37
Joshua Jay Three Modes of Equivoque
  • Asymmetrical Equivoque
  • Spatial Equivoque
  • Small World Equivoque
 		2022
Reaching Into Flames
66
Joshua Jay EquivoKat snacks and prices are shouted out and noted down by performer, one chosen, price is predicted and snack produced from empty envelope, miswriting
 		2022
Reaching Into Flames
72
Joshua Jay In Closing
2022
Reaching Into Flames