the joker speller\nten card packet, values are spelt out one by one, but when spectator tries it, he always gets the joker\ntom sellers\ndrinking spell\ndavid britland\nnegative speller\njim steinmeyer
1937
encyclopedia of card tricks Tom Sellers
The Joker Speller
ten card packet, values are spelt out one by one, but when spectator tries it, he always gets the joker
sefalaljia\nminiature spirit cabinet, ball moves, ring on tape, cigar lights itself, milk vanishes\nstewart james\np. 610, p. 814\ndouble ring ceremony\nstewart james\nchristmas cord\ndavid britland\nsefalaljia\nstewart james
1939
the jinx 51-100 Stewart James
Sefalaljia
miniature spirit cabinet, ball moves, ring on tape, cigar lights itself, milk vanishes
double reverse\nspectator's and performer's cards reverse\nwalter b. gibson\ndouble reverse\nwalter b. gibson\ndouble trouble\ndavid britland\ninformant\nkarl fulves
1940
the jinx 51-100 Walter B. Gibson
card of the gods\ncard thought of from top third, found with procedure and counting\ndai vernon\ncard of the gods\ndavid britland
1940
the jinx 101-151 Dai Vernon
Card of the Gods
card thought of from top third, found with procedure and counting
betcha\n- boiling water in a paper bag
- beer bet
- coin bet / puzzle ("one is not a nickel")\ndanny morris\ndoc hurwitz\nwalter b. gibson\nthree coins\nstephen tucker\ndavid britland\nnot a half\nkarl fulves
1942
the phoenix 1-50 Danny Morris, Doc Hurwitz, Walter B. Gibson
Betcha
- boiling water in a paper bag
- beer bet
- coin bet / puzzle ("One is not a nickel")
sefalaljia iii\nring tied on string, without cover\ncharles nyquist\njames g. thompson jr.\ncabbalistic cord\ndavid britland\nchristmas cord\ndavid britland
1943
the phoenix 1-50 Charles Nyquist, James G. Thompson Jr.
cutting the aces\n\ndai vernon\nace-cutting without double-cutting\ndavid bendix\nextra\nbob hamilton\nder mann mit dem goldenen arm\n punx\npseudo\ndavid britland\nthe unadulterated cutting the aces\ndai vernon\nbreather crimp application\nal thatcher\nlosing aces, cutting aces\nedward marlo\ncutting the aces\ndai vernon\nal mann\ncutting the aces\npiet forton\nalmost legitimate cutting the aces\nharry riser\ncutting the aces\njohnny thompson
1946
stars of magic Dai Vernon
the challenge\nmind-reading presentation for transposition plot\ndai vernon\nmagnetic thought\nbert allerton\ntwo-part invention\nken krenzel\nmagnetic thought\nbert allerton\nzennerphobia\ndavid britland\nthe standing challenge\ngordon bean\nnine & three\ntyler wilson
1957
the dai vernon book of magic Dai Vernon
magical seven\nselection reversed in face-up portion travels down into lower face-down portion into seventh position, five phases/methods\nedward marlo\ndisco\ndavid britland\nmystic seven\npeter duffie\nfaith counter\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson
1958
the magic seven Edward Marlo
Magical Seven
selection reversed in face-up portion travels down into lower face-down portion into seventh position, five phases/methods
the case of the missing hat\ncards with magicians and with hats, story trick\npaul curry\n"dirty tricks"\npaul curry\nseconds out...\ndavid britland\nthe case of the missing hat\npaul curry\nspanish curry\nramón riobóo
1965
magician's magic Paul Curry
on the open prediction\nsee also p. 270 for reference\nrobert parrish\nsuggestion by ed marlo on p. 230\nmarlo's repeat open prediction\nedward marlo\nthree times a lady\ndavid britland
1968
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4 Robert Parrish
according to hoyle\nstud poker, after each card is dealt, the performer's face up card are exchanged with one of the other player's, performer still wins\nkarl fulves\npay up\ndavid bornstein\nthe last game\ndavid britland\naccording to hoyle\nkarl fulves\nthe last game\ndavid britland
1968
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4 Karl Fulves
According to Hoyle
stud poker, after each card is dealt, the performer's face up card are exchanged with one of the other player's, performer still wins
numerology\nca. nine called-out four-digit numbers written on paper and put in bowl, spectator takes out paper and it is predicted, disappearing ink, see p. 552 for credit information, see p. 608 for comments by mike rogers and sam dalal\nal koran\n"decision control" (syd bergson)\nvelleda variations\ndavid britland
1972
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Al Koran
Numerology
ca. nine called-out four-digit numbers written on paper and put in bowl, spectator takes out paper and it is predicted, disappearing ink, see p. 552 for credit information, see p. 608 for comments by Mike Rogers and Sam Dalal
head to head poker\nkind of always cut the cards in reverse, crimp\nfrank garcia\nmaster of the game\ndavid britland\njoe dignam
1972
million dollar card secrets Frank Garcia
no-cover aces\nfour aces, four indifferent cards, aces vanish/change into indifferent cards, aces found again\nkarl fulves\nalchemy\ndavid britland
1973
notes from underground Karl Fulves
No-Cover Aces
four aces, four indifferent cards, aces vanish/change into indifferent cards, aces found again
turn of the century\n\npaul curry\nthe perfect card location\nhenry christ\nthe perfect miracle\npaul curry\ndouble-back corner-short location\n unknown\nmarlo on the christ force\nedward marlo\nhenry christ\nsagittarius\ndavid britland\nturn of the century\npaul curry\nan old (sheared) black ram<sup>2</sup>\nmichael weber\npaul curry\n6 covers 6\nryan schlutz
1974
paul curry presents Paul Curry
topological trap\nsandwiched card penetrates sandwich cards, a corner secretly folded\nkarl fulves\ntearing a lady in two\ndavid britland
1975
methods with cards — part 2 Karl Fulves
Topological Trap
sandwiched card penetrates sandwich cards, a corner secretly folded
the infamous tap-dancing cards\nselection from one half travels reversed in other half, then transforms into second selection after being sandwiched, other card from pocket\npaul harris\nthe phantom\npaul harris\ntap dancing finale\npaul harris\ndisco\ndavid britland
1976
paul harris reveals some of his most intimate secrets Paul Harris
The Infamous Tap-Dancing Cards
selection from one half travels reversed in other half, then transforms into second selection after being sandwiched, other card from pocket
the bizarre twist!\ncard perpendicular between two other cards turns visually over, color changing back kicker ("the bizarre routine")\npaul harris\ncros twist\ndaniel cros\ntwistrap\nsam schwartz\nthe bizarre vanish\npaul harris\niso-warp\ndavid britland\non the bizarre twist\nmarc russell\nnautilace\ndavid britland\nall around twist\ndavid britland\nwith 4\nstephen tucker\ndavid britland\nmarc russell\nthe interlock twist\ndavid britland\neureka\nstephen tucker\nbizarre transposition\nmarvin leventhal\nthe bizarre twist\npaul harris\nnotes on the bizarre twist\njack avis\na one hand twist\njack avis\nthe diagonal twist\njack avis
1976
paul harris reveals some of his most intimate secrets Paul Harris
The Bizarre Twist!
card perpendicular between two other cards turns visually over, color changing back kicker ("The Bizarre Routine")
twist and transpo\ntwisting followed by daley's last transpo\nrobert walker\njump-jump aces\nedward marlo\ndust busters\ndavid britland
1977
good turns Robert Walker
three coins\nvanishing coin with coin puzzle presentation\nstephen tucker\ndavid britland\nbetcha\ndanny morris\ndoc hurwitz\nwalter b. gibson
1978
the talon Stephen Tucker, David Britland
cross over aces\nusing pick-up from wrong packets, see p. 37 for variation by david britland\nal smith\nnotes\ndavid britland\nthree-second wonder\ngary ouellet
1978
the talon Al Smith
Cross Over Aces
using pick-up from wrong packets, see p. 37 for variation by David Britland
all change\ncolor change, using a one-handed top palm with the second card from top, see p. 37 for credit information and variation by stephen tucker\ntrevor lewis\n"color change" in "abra" nr. 1578, 1976. p. 352.\ndeane moore's "the clip palm" in "genii" vol. 11, nr. 10, 1947. p. 305.\nnotes\ndavid britland
1978
the talon Trevor Lewis
All Change
color change, using a one-handed top palm with the second card from top, see p. 37 for credit information and variation by Stephen Tucker
Related to
Deane Moore's "The Clip Palm" in "Genii" Vol. 11, Nr. 10, 1947. P. 305.
instant printing\nfour blank cards printed, different versions
1. two by two
2. all together
3. a spanner in the works (face pips are accidentally printed on back)\ndavid britland\npeter kane's "blank amazement"
1978
trick card trickery David Britland
Instant Printing
four blank cards printed, different versions
1. Two by Two
2. All together
3. A Spanner in the Works (face pips are accidentally printed on back)
turncoat\ntwisting with four jacks of diamonds, one red and three blue backed, back situation reverses, red/blue double backer\ndavid britland
1978
trick card trickery David Britland
Turncoat
twisting with four Jacks of Diamonds, one red and three blue backed, back situation reverses, red/blue double backer
'simpossible\ndeck shuffled, two spectators each get half a deck and exchange any card, performer takes only one half and names both cards after looking through it\ndavid britland
1978
trick card trickery David Britland
'simpossible
deck shuffled, two spectators each get half a deck and exchange any card, performer takes only one half and names both cards after looking through it
dark forces\ncard turns face up in the deck, when value is counted it leads to selection, henry christ force as placement\ndavid britland
1979
the talon David Britland
Dark Forces
card turns face up in the deck, when value is counted it leads to selection, Henry Christ force as placement
notes\non the one-handed top palm with second card from the top and cross-over aces\ndavid britland\ncross over aces\nal smith\nall change\ntrevor lewis
1979
the talon David Britland
Notes
on the one-handed top palm with second card from the top and Cross-Over Aces
quick slick\nseveral phases, 4x4\ndavid britland\nkarl fulves' "oil and water" in "the linking ring" vol. 53, nr. 8. 1973, p. 74.
1979
the talon David Britland
Quick Slick
several phases, 4x4
Inspired by
Karl Fulves' "Oil and Water" in "The Linking Ring" Vol. 53, Nr. 8. 1973, P. 74.
ace wave\nfour aces in envelope, named is reversed and has different back, with message on back for extra kicker\ndavid britland\ntrevor lewis
1979
the talon David Britland, Trevor Lewis
Ace Wave
four Aces in envelope, named is reversed and has different back, with message on back for extra kicker
alien\nodd backed card, mirror face as kicker\ndavid britland\nalien\ndavid britland\nthe impressionist\ndavid britland\nthe return of the alien\nben harris
1980
the talon David Britland
falling pips\npips on cards "fall" to one end when cards are tapped on table \ntommy wonder\nfootsteps\nstephen tucker\ndavid britland
1980
pabular Tommy Wonder
Falling Pips
pips on cards "fall" to one end when cards are tapped on table
zennerism\nfive esp cards (or ace through five), one is pocketed by spectator and the rest are put down in pairs alternating with performer, all match, marked or impromptu
- effect
- preparation
- performance
- notes\ndavid britland
1980
zennerism David Britland
Zennerism
five ESP cards (or Ace through Five), one is pocketed by spectator and the rest are put down in pairs alternating with performer, all match, marked or impromptu
- Effect
- Preparation
- Performance
- Notes
the hirata master move\ncoin is brought down on table and vanishes\nharuhito hirata\nthru\ndavid britland\nthe infidel change\ngary ouellet\nsimple filtration (シンプル・フィルトレーション)\ntomoya horiki
1980
the silver passage Haruhito Hirata
cabbalistic cord\nring threaded on string under handkerchief\ndavid britland\nsefalaljia iii\ncharles nyquist\njames g. thompson jr.
1980
the talon David Britland
iso-warp\nfour aces turn over, one by one\ndavid britland\none good turn\njerry k. hartman\nthe bizarre twist!\npaul harris
1981
the talon David Britland
thru\ncoin is brought down on table and vanishes, with variation by stephen tucker as a transformation\ndavid britland\nthe hirata master move\nharuhito hirata
1981
the talon David Britland
Thru
coin is brought down on table and vanishes, with variation by Stephen Tucker as a transformation
continuum\ncard sticks out from center, second card is added to it, when card is removed, apparently irv wiener's move, see p. 94 for credits\ndavid britland
1981
spell-binder David Britland
Continuum
card sticks out from center, second card is added to it, when card is removed, apparently Irv Wiener's move, see p. 94 for credits
toasted sandwich\nsandwich cards inserted half-way in deck, pivoted and selection spins out between them\nmarc russell\ndavid britland\ntoastmasters\ndavid britland
1981
babel Marc Russell, David Britland
Toasted Sandwich
sandwich cards inserted half-way in deck, pivoted and selection spins out between them
paul daniels - it's magic\non paul daniels, fred peter's dancers, jean-claude and yvette, the compagni philippe genty, karen kay\ndavid britland
1981
babel David Britland
Paul Daniels - It's Magic
on Paul Daniels, Fred Peter's Dancers, Jean-Claude and Yvette, The Compagni Philippe Genty, Karen Kay
control\nvariation on the ovette / kelly move, see p. 150 for credits\ndavid britland\ninstant sandwich\nharvey rosenthal\nletter on britland's control\nharvey rosenthal
1981
spell-binder David Britland
Control
variation on the Ovette / Kelly move, see p. 150 for credits
dealarama\npictures of magic shops in london, international magic shop, repro magic, martin breese, london magic centre, alan alan's magic spot, davenport & co, ace place magic studi\nstuart r. patterson\ndavid britland
1981
babel Stuart R. Patterson, David Britland
Dealarama
pictures of magic shops in London, International Magic Shop, Repro Magic, Martin Breese, London Magic Centre, Alan Alan's Magic Spot, Davenport & Co, Ace Place Magic Studi
catchers\nsandwich cards squared with the deck\ndavid britland\n3-card catch\nreinhard müller\nff color catchers\nreinhard müller
1981
spell-binder David Britland
the great box mystery\nunclear if patterson or britland, card in case transposes with card in deck, case is sandwiched in the deck and flicked\ndavid britland\nstuart r. patterson
1981
babel David Britland, Stuart R. Patterson
The Great Box Mystery
unclear if Patterson or Britland, card in case transposes with card in deck, case is sandwiched in the deck and flicked
news in brief\non david murfet, bill slade, lee roy, bob dixon, geoff milne, mark randall mooneyham, trevor revell, dale tadlock, ray goulet, dixie dooley\nstuart r. patterson\ndavid britland
1981
babel Stuart R. Patterson, David Britland
News in Brief
on David Murfet, Bill Slade, Lee Roy, Bob Dixon, Geoff Milne, Mark Randall Mooneyham, Trevor Revell, Dale Tadlock, Ray Goulet, Dixie Dooley
christmas cord\npenetration with pair of scissors, under handkerchief\ndavid britland\nsefalaljia\nstewart james\nsefalaljia iii\ncharles nyquist\njames g. thompson jr.
1981
spell-binder David Britland
Christmas Cord
penetration with pair of scissors, under handkerchief
fun & frolics in great yarmouth\nibm convention in great yarmouth, da silva puppet theatre, shaun mccree, crisco, john cornelius, ali bongo, peter warlock, jack mayes, terry herbert, mike gancia, walt lees, mark leveridge, eddie dawes, john palfreyman, peter lane, john salisse, peter kersten, josephine, joe nex, chu chin fu, jan madd & chantal, johnny thompson, jeffrey atkins, joe marvel, pierre brahma, jacqueline, eddy & company, harry nicholls, frans biemans, tommy wonder, hans van senus, bob little, roger crosthwaite\ndavid britland\nstuart r. patterson
1981
babel David Britland, Stuart R. Patterson
Fun & Frolics in Great Yarmouth
IBM convention in Great Yarmouth, Da Silva Puppet Theatre, Shaun McCree, Crisco, John Cornelius, Ali Bongo, Peter Warlock, Jack Mayes, Terry Herbert, Mike Gancia, Walt Lees, Mark Leveridge, Eddie Dawes, John Palfreyman, Peter Lane, John Salisse, Peter Kersten, Josephine, Joe Nex, Chu Chin Fu, Jan Madd & Chantal, Johnny Thompson, Jeffrey Atkins, Joe Marvel, Pierre Brahma, Jacqueline, Eddy & Company, Harry Nicholls, Frans Biemans, Tommy Wonder, Hans Van Senus, Bob Little, Roger Crosthwaite
news in brief\non the passing of kuda bux, mohammed ali, wally boyce, harry lorayne, david bamber, larry kettlehake\ndavid britland\nstuart r. patterson
1981
babel David Britland, Stuart R. Patterson
News in Brief
on the passing of Kuda Bux, Mohammed Ali, Wally Boyce, Harry Lorayne, David Bamber, Larry Kettlehake
new wave\nspectator reverses one of five esp cards, same is reversed in packet in envelope\nphilip t. goldstein\nconsumer control\ndavid britland
1982
shuffled lecture Philip T. Goldstein
New Wave
spectator reverses one of five ESP cards, same is reversed in packet in envelope
christian\ncard at position vanishes and appears when spectator's name is spelled\ndavid britland\nbob ostin's "name spelling" in "fingertip fantasies"\n"what's in a name?" in garcia and schindler's "magic with cards"
1982
spell-binder David Britland
Christian
card at position vanishes and appears when spectator's name is spelled
Inspired by
Bob Ostin's "Name Spelling" in "Fingertip Fantasies"
"What's in a Name?" in Garcia and Schindler's "Magic with Cards"
face to face\ntwo selections, joker stabbed into the deck next to first selection, then joker turns into second selection\ndavid britland
1982
spell-binder David Britland
Face to Face
two selections, joker stabbed into the deck next to first selection, then joker turns into second selection
american-express\ntwo card transposition, coin under cards travels as well, duplicate\nstephen tucker\ndavid britland
1982
spell-binder Stephen Tucker, David Britland
American-Express
two card transposition, coin under cards travels as well, duplicate
small prophet\nselection is found by placing a coin on a car, two-way out, with four aces climax or by spelling ace\ndavid britland
1982
spell-binder David Britland
Small Prophet
selection is found by placing a coin on a car, two-way out, with four Aces climax or by spelling Ace
full-circle\ncoin and card vanish and appear on deck\nstephen tucker\njohn brown\ndavid britland
1982
spell-binder Stephen Tucker, John Brown, David Britland
adder\nspectator write numbers on paper in envelope, performer removes some they add up to any named number\nstephen tucker\ndavid britland
1982
spell-binder Stephen Tucker, David Britland
Adder
spectator write numbers on paper in envelope, performer removes some they add up to any named number
exitwist\ntwisting with four jokers, one vanishes at the end\nphilip t. goldstein\nfrank thompson\ntwisted aces redivivus\ndaryl martinez\nthe impressionist\ndavid britland\nexitwist\nphilip t. goldstein\nfrank thompson
1983
majorminor Philip T. Goldstein, Frank Thompson
Exitwist
twisting with four jokers, one vanishes at the end
chromated\ncombining preceding chromavator and chromatwist\nphilip t. goldstein\nfourlorn\ndavid britland\nchromated\nphilip t. goldstein
1983
majorminor Philip T. Goldstein
flipover cut\ncutting sequence in which an ace appears face-up on the deck, last ace first wrong and then changes\ndavid britland
1983
cardopolis David Britland
Flipover Cut
cutting sequence in which an Ace appears face-up on the deck, last Ace first wrong and then changes
one-hand reverse\none-hand top palm derivation to reverse top card to bottom\ndavid britland\nmagigram, vol. 9 no. 2, oct. 1976
1983
cardopolis David Britland
One-Hand Reverse
one-hand top palm derivation to reverse top card to bottom
promenade\naces in a row, no indifferent card on first one, one on second, ... three on fourth ace, progressive aces with this layout\ndavid britland
1983
cardopolis David Britland
Promenade
Aces in a row, no indifferent card on first one, one on second, ... three on fourth Ace, progressive Aces with this layout
spinner\ndaley spin flourish (or jerry andrus?), card changes, top card of double is pushed flush during spinning action\ndavid britland
1983
cardopolis David Britland
Spinner
Daley Spin Flourish (or Jerry Andrus?), card changes, top card of double is pushed flush during spinning action
first time ever!\nred card among black cards reappears in packet several times, then all cards change into the same red card and eventually all cards are black again\ndavid britland
1983
spell-binder David Britland
First Time Ever!
red card among black cards reappears in packet several times, then all cards change into the same red card and eventually all cards are black again
tearing a lady in two\ntwo cards folded along two different axis and put in card warp configuration, torn in two, inner piece restores\ndavid britland\ntopological trap\nkarl fulves
1983
tearing a lady in two David Britland
Tearing a Lady in Two
two cards folded along two different axis and put in Card Warp configuration, torn in two, inner piece restores
the trapdoor\nspectator holds card with trapdoor with hole cut-out, it is entangled in seemingly impossible way while spectator closes eyes\nrobert e. neale\nstreamlined trapdoor\nrobert e. neale\nbelt buckle\nrobert e. neale\ndouble buckle\nrobert e. neale\nstar gate\nterri rogers\nparallax\ndavid britland\na better mousetrap\nmichael weber
1983
trapdoor card Robert E. Neale
The Trapdoor
spectator holds card with trapdoor with hole cut-out, it is entangled in seemingly impossible way while spectator closes eyes
disco\nselection from one half travels reversed in other half\ndavid britland\nmagical seven\nedward marlo\nthe infamous tap-dancing cards\npaul harris\ntri-umph\ndavid britland
1983
deckade David Britland
Disco
selection from one half travels reversed in other half
nautilace\ncard penetrates from center to bottom of three-card crosswise packet\ndavid britland\n"the submarine card" (bob ostin)\nthe bizarre twist!\npaul harris
1983
deckade David Britland
Nautilace
card penetrates from center to bottom of three-card crosswise packet
with 4\nwith four cards\nstephen tucker\ndavid britland\nmarc russell\nthe bizarre twist!\npaul harris
1983
deckade Stephen Tucker, David Britland, Marc Russell
the interlock twist\ntechnical variation with four cards\ndavid britland\nthe bizarre twist!\npaul harris\nthe double twist\ndavid britland\nmarc russell
1983
deckade David Britland
jackrobats\nwith extra card, first packet then in the deck\ndavid britland\n"acrobatic cards" (verne chesbro, larry west, tricks you can count on, p. 20)\nor......\njustin higham\njackrobats\ndavid britland\nsom-ace-sault\njustin higham\ndust busters\ndavid britland
1983
deckade David Britland
Jackrobats
with extra card, first packet then in the deck
Inspired by
"Acrobatic Cards" (Verne Chesbro, Larry West, Tricks You Can Count On, p. 20)
sandswitch\nvisible sandwich change as three-card catch is done with deck face up\ndavid britland\n3-card catch\nreinhard müller
1983
deckade David Britland
Sandswitch
visible sandwich change as Three-Card Catch is done with deck face up
footsteps\ndeck cannot be squared properly, cards keep sticking out - when forced to be square by tapping on deck, all the pips fall to one side of the deck\nstephen tucker\ndavid britland\nfalling pips\ntommy wonder
1984
the card-mad-gic of stephen tucker Stephen Tucker, David Britland
Footsteps
Deck cannot be squared properly, cards keep sticking out - when forced to be square by tapping on deck, all the pips fall to one side of the deck
the blues brothers\nassembly with aces, color changing back kicker\ndavid britland\njazz aces\npeter kane\nheavy metal aces\nal smith\nsurprise bluff aces\nallan ackerman
1984
the best of close-up magic David Britland
som-ace-sault\ntwo aces are turned face up, all turn face up, as finale aces turn all over in deck\njustin higham\njackrobats\ndavid britland\nfuddle aces\njon racherbaumer
1984
apocalypse vol. 6-10 Justin Higham
Som-Ace-Sault
two Aces are turned face up, all turn face up, as finale Aces turn all over in deck
flushtronic\nfour ten of clubs shown, one by one they turn face down, transformation into royal flush at the end, sbs\npaul brignall\n"poker face" (david britland, third special)\npoker face\ndavid britland
1984
spell-binder Paul Brignall
Flushtronic
four Ten of Clubs shown, one by one they turn face down, transformation into Royal Flush at the end, SBS
april - the first effect\na spot card is pushed visibly through queen of spades, which is examined before and after\ndavid britland
1984
a lady through and through David Britland
April - The First Effect
a spot card is pushed visibly through Queen of Spades, which is examined before and after
june - the second effect\ntwo cards with narrow open slits, signed chosen card sandwiched and penetrated with other card\ndavid britland\n"submarine card" (bob ostin)
1984
a lady through and through David Britland
June - The Second Effect
two cards with narrow open slits, signed chosen card sandwiched and penetrated with other card
the return of the alien\ncombo of odd-backed elevator, universal card, three-card vanish, color changing backs\nben harris\nalien\ndavid britland
1985
midnight special Ben Harris
The Return of the Alien
combo of odd-backed elevator, universal card, three-card vanish, color changing backs
toastmasters\n"a 'revolutionary' sandwich effect"
sandwich cards inserted half-way in deck, pivoted and selection spins out between them\ndavid britland\ntoasted sandwich\nmarc russell\ndavid britland
1985
equinox David Britland
Toastmasters
"A 'revolutionary' sandwich effect"
sandwich cards inserted half-way in deck, pivoted and selection spins out between them
waltz time\n"a 'packet elevator' with visions of grandeur"
ends with full deck phase\ndavid britland\nfourlorn\ndavid britland
1985
equinox David Britland
Waltz Time
"A 'packet elevator' with visions of grandeur"
ends with full deck phase
lunch box\n"a large 'sandwich' with very few calories!"
card in box transposes with selection, case put in middle of deck on table and flicked out, optional kiss image on case\ndavid britland\nmonkey in the box\nsteve reynolds
1985
equinox David Britland
Lunch Box
"A large 'sandwich' with very few calories!"
card in box transposes with selection, case put in middle of deck on table and flicked out, optional kiss image on case
tri-umph\n"in the midst of chaos something always turns up"
no shuffle, three packets placed face-up/face-down\ndavid britland\ndisco\ndavid britland
1985
equinox David Britland
Tri-umph
"In the midst of chaos something always turns up"
no shuffle, three packets placed face-up/face-down
orient express\n"the chinese get the better of the exchange rate"
copper and silver coins transpose repeatedly, then change into chinese coins, inspired by fred kaps\ndavid britland
1985
equinox David Britland
Orient Express
"The Chinese get the better of the Exchange Rate"
copper and silver coins transpose repeatedly, then change into Chinese coins, inspired by Fred Kaps
voo-duo\n"two cards linked by uncanny forces"
card in one half is touched and turned over, mate turns over in other half\ndavid britland
1985
equinox David Britland
Voo-Duo
"Two cards linked by uncanny forces"
card in one half is touched and turned over, mate turns over in other half
bulls eye\n"a pasteboard prediction"
prediction written on card, pushed in by spectator, next to prediction\ndavid britland\ndifferent class\npeter duffie
1985
equinox David Britland
Bulls Eye
"A pasteboard prediction"
prediction written on card, pushed in by spectator, next to prediction
the eyes have it\n"an old gambler reveals his most precious secrets"
four aces appear during the spelling and dealing of the word mississippi\ndavid britland\n"mississippi aces" (joseph k. schmidt, modern close up card problems)
1985
equinox David Britland
The Eyes Have It
"An old gambler reveals his most precious secrets"
four Aces appear during the spelling and dealing of the word Mississippi
Inspired by
"Mississippi Aces" (Joseph K. Schmidt, Modern Close Up Card Problems)
master of the game\n"a demonstration of your gambling skills"
four kings put on top and two hands of four cards each dealt, one hand contains all kings, repeated with same result and aces in other hand\ndavid britland
1985
equinox David Britland
Master of the Game
"A demonstration of your gambling skills"
four Kings put on top and two hands of four cards each dealt, one hand contains all Kings, repeated with same result and Aces in other hand
two step\n"how to get two hands in a four-handed game"
kings shuffled into deck, four hands dealt, performer gets kings, they change into aces\ndavid britland\n"fancy dance" (jerry sadowitz, contemporary card magic)
1985
equinox David Britland
Two Step
"How to get two hands in a four-handed game"
Kings shuffled into deck, four hands dealt, performer gets Kings, they change into Aces
dust busters\n"the queens 'about face' then change' for the better"
twisting, then daley's last with two card transformation\ndavid britland\ntwist and transpo\nrobert walker\njackrobats\ndavid britland
1985
equinox David Britland
Dust Busters
"The Queens 'about face' then change' for the better"
twisting, then Daley's last with two card transformation
room at the top\n"nobody does it better, except the spectator!"
ambitious card with king, other kings show up and then change to aces\ndavid britland
1985
equinox David Britland
Room at the Top
"Nobody does it better, except the spectator!"
Ambitious Card with King, other Kings show up and then change to Aces
the impressionist\n"can you have a playing card with four faces? of course not..."
universal card (joker changes into each of three selections) that disappears at the end\ndavid britland\nalien\ndavid britland\nexitwist\nphilip t. goldstein\nfrank thompson
1985
equinox David Britland
The Impressionist
"Can you have a playing card with four faces? Of course not..."
Universal Card (Joker changes into each of three selections) that disappears at the end
sagittarius\nout-of-hand selection, performer stabs reversed card next to selection, henry christ force inspired\ndavid britland\nturn of the century\npaul curry
1986
psychomancy David Britland
Sagittarius
out-of-hand selection, performer stabs reversed card next to selection, Henry Christ Force inspired
consumer control\nchosen esp card is reversed in packet in envelope, partial rough-smooth\ndavid britland\nnew wave\nphilip t. goldstein
1986
psychomancy David Britland
Consumer Control
chosen ESP card is reversed in packet in envelope, partial rough-smooth
my name is legion\ndeck has famous names on the back of every card, two cards chosen with gemini twins procedure, rest of deck blank\ndavid britland
1986
psychomancy David Britland
My Name Is Legion
deck has famous names on the back of every card, two cards chosen with Gemini Twins procedure, rest of deck blank
the shining\ncoin is removed from chain to divine which of five envelopes has the spectator's word in it, word divined, coin travels back onto chain\ndavid britland
1986
psychomancy David Britland
The Shining
coin is removed from chain to divine which of five envelopes has the spectator's word in it, word divined, coin travels back onto chain
the four bit machine\nnumber cards from 1 to 16, put in square formation and four are selected, their total predicted\ndavid britland
1986
psychomancy David Britland
The Four Bit Machine
number cards from 1 to 16, put in square formation and four are selected, their total predicted
the angel card rise\ncased deck, rubber band gimmick, faro loading
- the gimmick
- performance
- loading and unloading the gimmick
- more ideas
- final notes\ndavid britland\nwhat from whom\nkarl fulves\nthe ultimate angel\ndavid britland\nthe elmsley rising card\nalex elmsley
1986
angel card rise plus David Britland
The Angel Card Rise
cased deck, rubber band gimmick, faro loading
- The Gimmick
- Performance
- Loading and Unloading the Gimmick
- More Ideas
- Final Notes
the topological angel\ncard with folded corner\ndavid britland\nout pivot\nkarl fulves\nwhat from whom\nkarl fulves
1986
angel card rise plus David Britland
clue\nsix spectators with cards and pens, one of them writes an x on his card behind performers back, those with red cards must speak truth, black must lie, performer finds different colored disc, murder game\njack yates\nopen and shut case\ndavid britland\nwitness\nkarl fulves
1986
clue and other mysteries Jack Yates
Clue
six spectators with cards and pens, one of them writes an X on his card behind performers back, those with red cards must speak truth, black must lie, performer finds different colored disc, murder game
prelude\nprelude to holey pod, müller's three card catch with cards with holes through them\ndavid britland\n3-card catch\nreinhard müller
1986
the new talon David Britland
Prelude
prelude to Holey POD, Müller's Three Card Catch with cards with holes through them
parallax\ncard reverses while spectator holds it, with cut\ndavid britland\nthe trapdoor\nrobert e. neale\nstargate\njeff busby\nterri rogers\ndavid britland\ngordon bruce on parallax\ngordon bruce\neric mason on parallax\neric mason\nmike gancia on parallax\nmike gancia\nwhat from whom\nkarl fulves\na better mousetrap\nmichael weber
1986
the new talon David Britland
quo vadis\nsimilar to interlaced vanish, cards appear face-up next to fourth card\nshiv duggal\nflesh eaters\ndavid britland
1986
the new talon Shiv Duggal
Quo Vadis
similar to interlaced vanish, cards appear face-up next to fourth card
three times a lady\ntwo spectators deal face up through a deck each, one card face down, they match and also match prediction, henry christ force\ndavid britland\non the open prediction\nrobert parrish
1986
psychomancy David Britland
Three Times A Lady
two spectators deal face up through a deck each, one card face down, they match and also match prediction, Henry Christ Force
eric mason on parallax\nname of thought of card appears on paper combined with parallax\neric mason\nparallax\ndavid britland
1987
the new talon Eric Mason
Eric Mason on Parallax
name of thought of card appears on paper combined with Parallax
alchemy\nfour red cards change one by one to black cards, always one red card placed between two black cards\ndavid britland\nno-cover aces\nkarl fulves
1987
the new talon David Britland
Alchemy
four red cards change one by one to black cards, always one red card placed between two black cards
master of the game\npoker hand that the performer receives with cutting procedure from shuffled deck is predicted, serendipity poker principle
- routine number one
- routine number two (with possible exchange of cards)\ndavid britland\njoe dignam\nhead to head poker\nfrank garcia\nstudent of the game\nbenjamin earl
1988
master of the game David Britland, Joe Dignam
Master of the Game
poker hand that the performer receives with cutting procedure from shuffled deck is predicted, Serendipity Poker Principle
- Routine Number One
- Routine Number Two (with possible exchange of cards)
spring heeled jacks\nsandwich cards are rubber banded and cut into deck, they leap out with selection in between\ndavid britland\nrubber band move\ndavid britland
1988
card kinetics David Britland
Spring Heeled Jacks
sandwich cards are rubber banded and cut into deck, they leap out with selection in between
business thoughts\nbusiness card signed by spectator and put in packet, rubber banded, selection slowly rises up\ndavid britland\nfallen angel\ndavid britland\nhaunted angel\ndavid britland
1988
card kinetics David Britland
Business Thoughts
business card signed by spectator and put in packet, rubber banded, selection slowly rises up
angel aces\nfour aces leap out of deck one by one, elastic thread loop\ndavid britland\nangel aces with selection\nshiv duggal\na double shot\njim patton\ndavid britland\nthe california angels\nbruce cervon\ndavid britland
1988
card kinetics David Britland
Angel Aces
four Aces leap out of deck one by one, elastic thread loop
mechanical popper\nsilk appears in empty hand, elastic thread loop\ndavid britland\n"popper" (milbourne christopher, hen fetch, rice's encyclopedia of silk magic)\nfreies erscheine eines tuches in der hand ii\nchanning pollock\nadolpho
1988
card kinetics David Britland
Mechanical Popper
silk appears in empty hand, elastic thread loop
Inspired by
"Popper" (Milbourne Christopher, Hen Fetch, Rice's Encyclopedia of Silk Magic)
freies erscheine eines tuches in der hand ii\nrubber band powered\nchanning pollock\nadolpho \nmechanical popper\ndavid britland\neine seidentuchproduction\nalexander de cova\ncarlos corda\nchanning pollock
1989
the lecture of channing pollock Channing Pollock, Adolpho
marlo's interlace subtlety\nprocedure for placing three cards between kings\nedward marlo\ndavid britland
1990
the olram file Edward Marlo, David Britland
a better mousetrap\nthree phases, based on robert e. neale's "the trapdoor card"\nmichael weber\nthe trapdoor\nrobert e. neale\nparallax\ndavid britland
1991
life savers Michael Weber
A Better Mousetrap
three phases, based on Robert E. Neale's "The Trapdoor Card"
the four-card trick\nback and face of a card changes\nalex elmsley\nala elmsley\nlarry jennings\nroundabout\ndavid britland\nanother four-card trick\nlarry jennings\nthree blanks routine\ndave campbell
1991
the collected works of alex elmsley — volume 1 Alex Elmsley
interlace subtlety\nprocedure for placing three cards between kings\nedward marlo\ndavid britland\nflesh eaters\ndavid britland
1992
card finesse ii Edward Marlo, David Britland
the elmsley rising card\nrubber gimmick, faro placement\nalex elmsley\nthe angel card rise\ndavid britland
1994
the collected works of alex elmsley — volume 2 Alex Elmsley
rubber band move\nto make a banded card shoot out from the middle of the deck\ndavid britland\nspring heeled jacks\ndavid britland
1995
the trapdoor — volume three David Britland
Rubber Band Move
to make a banded card shoot out from the middle of the deck
second sight\ncomedy triple prediction, heads or tails, total of numbers from date of the coin and a card, three envelopes\nron bauer\ndavid britland's "second sight" in "sorcerer vol.1"
1997
l.i.n.t. — pocket stuff for close-up magicians Ron Bauer
Second Sight
comedy triple prediction, heads or tails, total of numbers from date of the coin and a card, three envelopes
Inspired by
David Britland's "Second Sight" in "Sorcerer Vol.1"
different class\njoker stabbed into pack to select a card from two halves of a deck each, reveal that card selected is the odd colour out (e.g. all cards are red except black selection)\npeter duffie\nbulls eye\ndavid britland
1997
effortless card magic Peter Duffie
Different Class
Joker stabbed into pack to select a card from two halves of a deck each, reveal that card selected is the odd colour out (e.g. all cards are red except black selection)