341 entries for Joshua Jay

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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
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
Derek Dingle Sucker Change
Related toAlso published here 1981
CoinMagic
59
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 hands wave over four packets and four-of-a-kind appears face up on packets
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
Darwin Ortiz The Cross faro stacking, transformation
Inspired byRelated to 1995
Cardshark
180
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 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 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
Joshua Jay A Preposterous Paper Clip Problem Indifferent cards placed in paperclip change into Jokers, then paperclip suddenly grows larger than the card
Inspired by May/June 1998
The Magic Menu (Vol. 8 No. 47)
548
Joshua Jay Behind the Scenes Transpo Presentation for two card transposition
Also published here May/June 1998
The Magic Menu (Vol. 8 No. 47)
549
Joshua Jay Stuffing Change coin stuffed in fist, then changes
Related to Dec. 1998
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 4)
80
Guy Hollingworth The Cassandra Quandary card placed in envelope is actual later selection
Related toVariations 1999
Drawing Room Deceptions
264
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 ends with kicker after Triumph effect in which all the cards of the same suit appear reversed distributed in the deck
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 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 toAlso published here 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
Also published here 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
Variations 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 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 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 Knuckle-Sandwich Aces two cards lost in deck, four Aces suddenly appear face up in deck and sandwiches both cards (no moves)
Also published here Apr. 1999
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 8)
71
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
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 Upsy-Daisy Straight Triumph effect, ends with thirteen values of the same suit magically appearing face up dispersed in the deck
Also published here Jan. 2000
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 5)
80
Joshua Jay Gloved Rub coin penetrates latex glove
 		May 2000
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 9)
74
Joshua Jay Shuffle-Proof Poker Shuffling Lesson type procedure to stack cards, then spectator gets Kings, which appear in performer's hand between bad cards, spectator then has Aces
Related to 2000
Freebie 2
11
Joshua Jay Joshing With The Threes Finds selection by spelling, then produces all the Threes as climax
 		2001
Try the Impossible
236
Joshua Jay Royal Assembly poker theme, ends with royal flush production
Also published here July 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 2)
9
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 Mar. 2001
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 7)
88
Joshua Jay The Sport of Memorization a sports card is collected, then a playing card from a deck signed on the back by different athletes, playing card has the sportsman's signature on its back
Also published here Mar. 2001
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 7)
89
Joshua Jay A Spread Bluff Control
  • Control to the Bottom
  • Second from Bottom
  • To Control Multiple Cards
  • To Control Cards to Other Positions
Inspired byAlso published here Mar. 2001
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 7)
90
Joshua Jay Paintbrush Penetration paintbrush and coin routine: coin vanishes and appears, paintbrush disappears and jumps behind ear, finally paintbrush penetrates coin, updated handling
Inspired byAlso published here Mar. 2001
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 7)
93
Troy Hooser Three Fly Simplify extra coin, sliding, see Addendum reference for credit correction by Richard Kaufman
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here Oct. 2001
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 2)
68
Chris Korn Expertalk: Chris Korn on the Retention Vanish see Addendum reference for credit correction by Steve Freeman
Related toAlso published here Oct. 2001
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 2)
71
Joshua Jay Yellow Zebra in Africa "Gray Elephants in Denmark" variation, gradually unfolding prediction
Related toAlso published here Oct. 2001
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 2)
72
Joshua Jay The Card Stab card stabbed with cards scattered on a magazine page, card is then shown to be printed onto that page
Also published here Nov. 2001
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 3)
69
Bill Malone The Malone Shuffle bold, simulation weave, lengthwise, for correction see reference "False shuffle fix"
Related toAlso published here Feb. 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 6)
66
Joshua Jay Slip Shift Aces slipped into angle-jogged positions one by one and squared in
Also published here Mar. 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 7)
82
Joshua Jay Marshmallow Magic flash paper at end of tooth pick changes into toasted marshmallow
Also published here June 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 10)
81
Joshua Jay The Homing Card
Also published here July 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 11)
68
Joshua Jay Scatter Jacks put in different parts of the deck come to top, they then vanish and distribute in deck, repeat phase
VariationsAlso published here July 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 11)
71
Joshua Jay Assembly and Reverse assembly with reverse surprise ending
Also published here July 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 11)
73
Joshua Jay Spectator Cuts to the Jacks 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
Also published here July 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 11)
74
Joshua Jay Overlap Gambling Jacks put on top, immediately dealt out for four hands, repeat with three more four-of-a-kinds
  • Alternate Handling
Related toAlso published here July 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 11)
76
Joshua Jay Open Travelers
Also published here July 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 11)
78
Joshua Jay Card Jack-King Jacks turn over one by one, then change to Kings
Also published here July 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 11)
80
Gaston Quieto Campana Bolante "Bell Ball", steel ball from ballpoint pen, small bell pushed into ball bearing, ball now sounds like a bell, see next column
Related toAlso published here Aug. 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 12)
84
Joshua Jay Jumbo Homing Card Homing Card plot with jumbo cards and Overlap gimmick
Also published here Nov. 2002
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 3)
92
Joshua Jay Expertalk: Joshua Jay on the Riffle Force in-jogged card
Also published here Nov. 2002
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 3)
98
Joshua Jay Side-Swiped Idea instruction card becomes selection, stand-up handling
Inspired by
  • "Side-Swiped" (Simon Aronson, marketed)
Also published here 		Dec. 2002
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 4)
89
Mark Aspiazu Overlap Hofzinser
Related toAlso published here Dec. 2002
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 4)
91
Joshua Jay Overlap Hitchcock
Inspired byAlso published here Jan. 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 5)
72
Joshua Jay The Hole Thing hole appears in card, hole grows, then card vanishes, for credit correction by Jerry Sadowitz see "Correction" reference
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here Feb. 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 6)
83
Joshua Jay Overlap Twisting visual, instant turnover as kicker ending
Also published here Mar. 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 7)
69
Yves Doumergue Ten For Ten after some spectator shuffling and dealing, four Tens are on top of three piles to match prediction
VariationsAlso published here Sep. 2003
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 1)
80
Richard Wiseman, Peter Lamont Déjà Vu Color-Changing Deck spectator is asked to count red cards while performer deals through blue-backed deck, deck then shown to be red-backed
VariationsAlso published here Nov. 2003
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 3)
86
Joshua Jay Déjà Vu Thought-of Card thought-of card is only red-backed card
Inspired byAlso published here Nov. 2003
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 3)
88
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
Joshua Jay Discreet Displacement Collectors Collectors routine using the Discreet Displacement move
Also published here Jan. 2004
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 5)
73
Joshua Jay Discreet Displacement
Also published here Jan. 2004
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 5)
74
Jason Alford, Mark Aspiazu, Andrew Wimhurst, Paul Cummins, Joshua Jay Hold 'Em open hold-out on top of tabled case
  • Wimhurst Variation
  • Cummins Variation
  • Jay Subtlety
Also published here Mar. 2004
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 7)
90
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Trumped Triumph ends with kicker after Triumph effect in which all the cards of the same suit appear reversed distributed 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
Rick Merrill The No-Sleeve Vanish wrist watch band
Inspired byAlso published here 2005
Home Schooled
30
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
Andi Gladwin Suits 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)
Also published here 		2005
Freebie 6
22
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
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)
Also published here 		2006
Sometimes it's Hard to be a Cardman
5
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
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
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
Chris "Doc" Dixon, Joshua Jay JHD Sandwich random card between Aces turns out to be to signed selection, using the Dixon Drop
 		2009
MonkeyShines — Volume One
15
Joshua Jay Technicolor Intro-verted "Featuring a color-changing deck kicker"
Inspired by 2010
One Degree
23
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
Edward Marlo, Joshua Jay Faro Ribbon Spread Hideout
2013
Confident Deceptions
103
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
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
Pit Hartling Catch Me If You Can named card is found with sandwich cards in a deck, then in a second deck that hasn't been touched, with "Alternative handlings":
  • Culling and forcing the detectives
  • No culling needed: Two memorized decks
  • Security method: No memorization necessary
Related to 2016
In Order to Amaze
16
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
Harapan Ong Direct Triple Prediction three cards touched by spectator during in-the-hands spread, all predicted immediately before they are touched
VariationsAlso published here Dec. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 12)
56
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
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
Harry Lorayne In-Sight ungaffed
Inspired by
  • "Out of Sight" (Joshua Jay)
Also published here 		Jan. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 1)
52
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
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 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
VariationsAlso published here 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 byAlso published here Feb. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 2)
60
Joshua Jay Multiple Tent Vanish Handling
Also published here 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 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 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 Yellow Zebra in Africa "Gray Elephants in Denmark" variation, gradually unfolding prediction
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
18
Joshua Jay The Card Stab card stabbed with cards scattered on a magazine page, card is then shown to be printed onto that page
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
28
Bill Malone The Malone Shuffle bold, simulation weave, lengthwise, for correction see p. 77
Related toAlso published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
50
Joshua Jay Slip Shift Aces slipped into angle-jogged positions one by one and squared in
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
65
Joshua Jay Marshmallow Magic flash paper at end of tooth pick changes into toasted marshmallow
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
88
Joshua Jay The Homing Card
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
94
Joshua Jay Scatter Jacks put in different parts of the deck come to top, they then vanish and distribute in deck, repeat phase
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
97
Joshua Jay Assembly and Reverse assembly with reverse surprise ending
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
99
Joshua Jay Spectator Cuts to the Jacks 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
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
100
Joshua Jay Overlap Gambling Jacks put on top, immediately dealt out for four hands, repeat with three more four-of-a-kinds
  • Alternate Handling
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
102
Joshua Jay Open Travelers
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
104
Joshua Jay Card Jack-King Jacks turn over one by one, then change to Kings
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
106
Joshua Jay Jumbo Homing Card Homing Card plot with jumbo cards and Overlap gimmick
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
133
Joshua Jay Expertalk: Joshua Jay on the Riffle Force in-jogged card
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
139
Joshua Jay Side-Swiped Idea instruction card becomes selection, stand-up handling
Inspired by
  • "Side-Swiped" (Simon Aronson, marketed)
Also published here 		2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
141
Joshua Jay Overlap Hitchcock
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
154
Joshua Jay The Hole Thing hole appears in card, hole grows, then card vanishes, for credit correction by Jerry Sadowitz see p. 183
Related to
  • "Fixing a Hole" (Roy Walton, The Crimp, Feb. 2001)
Also published here 		2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
165
Joshua Jay Overlap Twisting visual, instant turnover as kicker ending
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
172
Joshua Jay Déjà Vu Thought-of Card thought-of card is only red-backed card
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
244
Joshua Jay Discreet Displacement Collectors Collectors routine using the Discreet Displacement move
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
259
Joshua Jay Discreet Displacement
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
260
Jason Alford, Mark Aspiazu, Andrew Wimhurst, Paul Cummins, Joshua Jay Hold 'Em open hold-out on top of tabled case
  • Wimhurst Variation
  • Cummins Variation
  • Jay Subtlety
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
278
Jack Parker Expertalk: Jack Parker on the Hands Up Vanish showing the palm before the vanish, for correction see "Change Bags & Graduation" column
Related toAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Apr. 2005
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
399
Joshua Jay Any Card at Any (Page) Number card appears in pages of book at named page number
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Dec. 2005
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
451
Rune Klan The Beard Book sketchbook with faces with different beards, one chosen, when lowered performer wears a fake beard that matches chosen beard, for credit information see August 2006 reference
Related toAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Jan. 2006
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
466
Richard Vollmer 242 Deal
VariationsAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Oct. 2006
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
547
Joshua Jay Australian Self-Help Variation involving spelling, down-under deal
Inspired byAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Nov. 2006
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
554
Peter Duffie Crystal Clear Transpo ungaffed handling for Scarne glass transposition, inspired by Alex Elmsley solution
VariationsAlso published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
578
Joshua Jay Another Crystal ungaffed handling for Scarne glass transposition
Inspired byAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Jan. 2007
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
579
Joshua Jay Scarne for Several: Part 1 cased deck of cards and glass are produced from silk, lead-in for stand-up handling for Scarne glass transposition
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Jan. 2007
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
584
Joshua Jay Scarne for Several: Part 2 epilogue--phase for stand-up handling for Scarne glass transposition, using Germain transformation
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Jan. 2007
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
586
Gustavo Raley Strange Change only "Raley" in write up
  • The Sleight (deck in left hand, bottom card slid in certain perpendicular position)
  • Card to Box
  • Card to Envelope
  • Bottom Change
Related toAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Nov. 2007
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
667
Peter Mennie Expertalk: Peter Mennie Revisiting Christ Christ Aces with New Deck Order finale
Related toAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Dec. 2007
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
684
Lew R. Brooks Order From Chaos packet of one suit arranges itself from Ace to King after cuts and shuffles
Related toAlso published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
776
Andrew Hall The Inertia Shift deck held upright in end grip, front and back cards change one-handed
  • Inertia Simultaneous Revelation (selection appears at font and back of deck)
  • Tabled Vanish or Penetration
Related toAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Sep. 2008
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
779
Joshua Jay 242 2.0
  • Phase One, Blackjack
  • Phase Two, 242 Poker
  • Phase Three, Fifteen Card Poker
Inspired byAlso published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
795
Joshua Jay Orna-Mental Christmas ornament from tree is selected with performer out of room, then it is divined
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Nov. 2008
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
802
Joshua Jay Expertalk: Joshua Jay on Triumph: Totally Triumph in the hands, turning back time presentation
Inspired byAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Nov. 2008
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
803
Nicholas Uusi Vision Penetration pencil through bill, for credit correction to "Puncture" see reference
Related toAlso published here
  • MAGIC, July 2009
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
874
Andi Gladwin Spread Shuffle two tabled spreads pushed into each other, same as Martin Lewis's
Related toAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Dec. 2010
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
990
Andi Gladwin The Fan Change one-handed fan waved over half in other hand, for credit information see "Connecting Columns"
Related toVariationsAlso published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
995
Dan Harlan Click Pass see "Connecting Columns" for credit information
Related toAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Apr. 2011
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1020
Joshua Jay Expertalk: Josh Jay on Aces by Proxy spectator shuffles and takes out any four cards, they are previous selections, switch handling
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here
  • MAGIC, May 2011
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1031
Curtis Kam Lemon Stunner chosen fruit from list appears under cup
Related toAlso published here
  • MAGIC, July 2011
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1043
Joshua Jay In Sink several cards placed on water surface, all cards sink to the bottom except selection, plastic/paper
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Sep. 2011
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1056
Joshua Jay Conceptual Currency paper with chosen bill value is shown, corner accidentally ripped off, it changes into bill minus the corner which is then restored
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Sep. 2011
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1058
Joshua Jay Box Shift cards picked up one by one from case
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Sep. 2011
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1060
Joshua Jay Prism rainbow deck finale
Inspired byAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Sep. 2011
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1061
Joshua Jay, Ben Train Detour on 51st Street shuffle tracking two cards and selection, faro
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1063
Joshua Jay Expertalk: Joshua Jay on Peek Finesse second-from-the face peek, in-the-hands spread gesture
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Sep. 2011
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1064
Christopher Congreave Signature Interlude performer's signature travels on back of spectator-signed card, then deck vanishes except signed card
Inspired by
  • "Simple Fusion" (John Carey, DVD)
Related toAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Oct. 2011
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1066
Doug Conn Psychic RPS three items, one chosen, predicted
Related toAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Aug. 2012
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1132
Adam Flowers Las Vegas Street Lemon bill in lemon, see "Connecting Columns" for Cellini credit
Related toAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Oct. 2012
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1147
Curtis Kam Vase Revisited with ball-in-eye climax, fake eye ball in vase
Related toAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Mar. 2013
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1191
Yu-Hsuan Lin Backward Counting with Ace through Five
VariationsAlso published here
  • MAGIC, July 2013
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1218
Joshua Jay Backward Counting Plus with Ace through Five, transformation into Aces kicker
Inspired byAlso published here
  • MAGIC, July 2013
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1219
Joshua Jay Hitchcock unknown card torn into four pieces, those pieces turn out to belong to four different cards which have one corner missing each
VariationsAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Sep. 2013
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1235
Joshua Jay Torn Pieces Switch with Case magnetic
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Sep. 2013
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1235
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 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1242
Joshua Jay The Sport of Memorization a sports card is collected, then a playing card from a deck signed on the back by different athletes, playing card has the sportsman's signature on its back
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1243
Joshua Jay A Spread Bluff Control
  • Control to the Bottom
  • Second from Bottom
  • To Control Multiple Cards
  • To Control Cards to Other Positions
Inspired byAlso published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1244
Joshua Jay Paintbrush Penetration paintbrush and coin routine: coin vanishes and appears, paintbrush disappears and jumps behind ear, finally paintbrush penetrates coin, updated handling
Inspired byAlso published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1247
Joshua Jay Think As I Think spectator and performer each think of a card and find each other's card
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1250
Joshua Jay Elements of The Particle Stack
  • Particle Stack Elements
  • Memorizing Particle Stack
  • Memory Aids
  • Getting into Particle Stack
  • Particle Stack Subtleties
  • Putting in "The Work"
    • Marked Cards
    • One Short Card
    • Breather Cards
 		2022
A Particle System Sampler
23
Joshua Jay Weighing Across combination of Weighing the Cards and Cards Across
Also published here 2022
A Particle System Sampler
45
Joshua Jay Weighing Across Light combination of Weighing the Cards and Cards Across, stand-up handling
Also published here 2022
A Particle System Sampler
52
Joshua Jay Multiple Tent Vanish Handling
Also published here 2022
A Particle System Sampler
53
Joshua Jay Think as I Think spectator and performer each think of a card and find each other's card
Also published here 2022
A Particle System Sampler
60
Joshua Jay Particle Pair any pair of mates named, then a card is chosen, it is found between the named mates
Related to 2022
A Particle System Sampler
66
Joshua Jay The Same, But Different three cards touched by spectator during in-the-hands spread, all predicted immediately before they are touched
Inspired by 2022
A Particle System Sampler
72
Joshua Jay Push-Up Display deck with out-jogged cards, hand moves up to show faces, one of the cards is switched
 		2022
A Particle System Sampler
74
Kyle Leon Wavelength brainwave deck construction for any picture card, science friction
Inspired by Feb. 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 2)
654
Matt Baker The Misfit Deck any card named, it is found by spectator, all other cards are shown to be duplicates of another card
Related to
  • "Out of Sight" (Joshua Jay, marketed)
Also published here 		2023
Elevating Deceptions
23
Francesco Fontanelli Italian Triumph ends with kicker after Triumph effect in which all the cards of the same suit appear reversed distributed in the deck
  • First phase: magician guess the cards
  • Second phase: triumph
  • Third phase: suits revelation
Inspired by 2024
Lecture Notes
5