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Hugo Kramer Die verbrannte und wieder entstandene Karte card at any number force (palmed card replaced when named number is reached), card burned and reappears in cage
Related to Aug. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 8)
119
Theodore Annemann The New Nightmare Effect selected card vanishes and turns out to be card previously removed
Inspired byRelated toVariations Apr. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 7)
27
Theodore Annemann Wanted - A Card Routine Without Cards! invisible deck presentation for any named card to pocket, no method
Related to Sep. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 12)
60
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
Variations 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
60
Nine in Ten Detection dotted key and bridge, hoping that spectator cuts at bridge
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
307
Edward Victor A Match Divination divination of amount of selected matches
Related toVariations 1937
Magic of the Hands
114
Billy O'Connor Two Card Discovery card stabbed in deck by spectator next to two selections, short card
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
469
Mickey MacDougall The Four Aces reappearance in poker deal
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
476
Stewart James Sefalaljia miniature spirit cabinet, ball moves, ring on tape, cigar lights itself, milk vanishes
Related toVariationsAlso published here Dec. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 69)
471
Paul Rosini A Rosi-Cruzian Mystery daub, button storage, two phases, red-black separation during first phase that is used in second phase
Variations 1940
Expert Card Technique
219
Five Card Royale one of five, mathematical
Related toVariations 1940
Expert Card Technique
273
Walter B. Gibson Double Reverse spectator's and performer's cards reverse
Related toVariationsAlso published here Jan. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 77)
505
Dai Vernon Card of the Gods card thought of from top third, found with procedure and counting
Related toVariations 1940
The Jinx (Issue 105)
633
Herb Runge The Weird Inn with rhyme
Variations 1941
The Jinx (Issue 128)
739
Danny Morris, Doc Hurwitz, Walter B. Gibson Betcha
  • boiling water in a paper bag
  • beer bet
  • coin bet / puzzle ("One is not a nickel")
Variations Dec. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 24)
101
Charles Nyquist, James G. Thompson Jr. Sefalaljia III ring tied on string, without cover
Related toVariationsAlso published here Jan. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 26)
108
Royal Vale Heath One In Millions! ten named cards, their order recorded, performer arranges them so that they can be spelled out in original order
Variations 1945
My Best
138
Dai Vernon Cutting The Aces
Related toVariations 1946
Stars of Magic (Vol. 2 No. 2)
27
John Scarne Scarne's Red and Black Speller No. 102, performer locates red and black cards in packet by spelling its colour
Related to 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
194
Bob Hummer Hummers Mathematical 3 Card Monte mathematical three card monte
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1951
Mathematical 3 Card Monte
1
Eddie Joseph The Invisible Influence deck is divided in halves and performer knows matching pairs when cards are dealt, six phases
  • The Patter
  • The Influence in Operation
  • The Principle Explained
  • Details of Working
  • Additional Information
Variations 1951
The Invisible Influence
2
Jack Yates Match Miracle spectator reverses one of four matches and eliminates one by one after given instructions and will end up with the reversed one
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1954
Minds in Close-Up
9
Dai Vernon The Challenge mind-reading presentation for transposition plot
Related toVariations 1957
The Dai Vernon Book of Magic
114
Brother John Hamman The Million-to-One Chance ten cards by performer and spectator are put down in pairs, ten value matches
Variations 1958
The Card Magic of Bro. John Hamman S. M.
7
Edward Marlo Magical Seven selection reversed in face-up portion travels down into lower face-down portion into seventh position, several repeats
  • Phase One
  • Phase Two
  • Phase Three
  • Phase Four
  • Phase Five
Related toVariations 1958
The Magic Seven
2
Michael Mence Blind Coincidence two spectators find mates behind their backs
Variations 1959
Card Tricks
318
Edward Marlo The Worm Turns telling number directly in Einstein trick
Related to July 1959
Ibidem (Issue 17)
13
Harry Lorayne Stop! estimation of place spectator cuts to
Related toVariations 1962
Close-up Card Magic
64
Harry Lorayne Mated! spectator finds two mates
Variations 1962
Close-up Card Magic
175
Verne Chesbro Spelling The Colors "black" and "red" is spelled alternately with four reds and four blacks and cards of that color turn up, various methods, as oil & water interlude
Related to 1963
Ultimate Color Separation
27
Paul Curry The Joker Knows spectator selects a card, which a vanishes and appears in the card case
Variations 1965
Magician's Magic
116
Paul Curry The Case of the Missing Hat cards with magicians and with hats, story trick
Related toVariations 1965
Magician's Magic
248
Francis Haxton Gambler's Last Chance performer holds four cards, spectator choses any card face-down, it completes Royal Flush
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here Aug. 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 10)
113
Al Koran The Gold Medallion prediction of number on medallion
Related toVariations 1968
Al Koran's Professional Presentations
11
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
Related toVariationsAlso published here Nov. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 1)
218
Robert Parrish On the Open Prediction see also p. 270 for reference
Related toVariations Winter 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 2nd Folio)
223
Bob Ostin Name Spelling name is spelled to find selection
Also published here 1968
Fingertip Fantasies
23
Verne Chesbro, Larry West Acrobatic Cards four cards, top and bottom cards turned over, they are all shown one way again, repeated
Variations 1968
Tricks You Can Count On
20
Karl Fulves Even Money Proposition spectator is given pairs of red and black cards, he guesses all colors correctly, see p. 289 for reference, p. 292 for comments by George McLean & George Blake
Related toVariationsAlso published here May 1969
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 7)
257
Roy Walton The Changeling two cards change into selection one by one
VariationsAlso published here 1969
The Devil's Playthings
38
Harvey Rosenthal Instant Sandwich king on bottom and top, vanish and sandwich card in middle
Related to Nov. 1970
Epilogue (Issue 10)
77
Gene Lawton Ultra Reverse deck pocketed, spectator removes card, when deck is spread, its mate is reversed
Variations Apr. 1970
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 6)
331
Reinhard Müller 3-Card Catch one-handed sandwich throw
Related toVariations July 1971
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 9)
431
Frank Garcia Head to Head Poker kind of Always cut the Cards in reverse, crimp
Variations 1972
Million Dollar Card Secrets
82
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
Related to
  • "Decision Control" (Syd Bergson)
VariationsAlso published here 		Apr. 1972
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 6)
514
Frank Garcia Riding the Aces
Related toVariations 1973
Super Subtle Card Miracles
196
Karl Fulves No-Cover Aces four aces, four indifferent cards, aces vanish/change into indifferent cards, aces found again
Variations 1973
Notes From Underground
21
Jerry K. Hartman One Good Turn Aces placed between the Jokers will reverse itself
Inspired byVariations 1973
Means & Ends
20
Paul Curry Turn of the Century setting double backer as key card, out-of-hand selection procedure
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1974
Paul Curry Presents
57
Karl Fulves Topological Trap sandwiched card penetrates sandwich cards, a corner secretly folded
Variations 1975
Methods with Cards — Part 2
109
Roy Walton The Paint Brush Change
  • As a Colour Change and Appearance
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1975
Some Late Extra Card Tricks
12
David Britland David Britland Writes
May 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 9)
261
David Britland Through the Fourth Dimension
Oct. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 2)
316
David Britland Lateral Change
Oct. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 2)
317
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
Inspired byVariations 1976
Paul Harris Reveals Some Of His Most Intimate Secrets
44
Paul Harris The Bizarre Twist! card perpendicular between two other cards turns visually over, color changing back kicker ("The Bizarre Routine")
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1976
Paul Harris Reveals Some Of His Most Intimate Secrets
73
Robert Walker Twist and Transpo twisting followed by Daley's Last transpo
Inspired byVariations 1977
Good Turns
17
David Britland The Experimental Elmsley Count four cards, two cards hidden
 		1978
Trick Card Trickery
4
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)
Inspired by
  • Peter Kane's "Blank Amazement"
 1978
Trick Card Trickery
4
David Britland Supersonic Joker two red-backed blank cards, one blue-backed Joker, situation reverses
 		1978
Trick Card Trickery
8
David Britland An Oddity! three blank cards and a Joker, twisting and then all become Jokers
 		1978
Trick Card Trickery
10
David Britland Turncoat twisting with four Jacks of Diamonds, one red and three blue backed, back situation reverses, red/blue double backer
 		1978
Trick Card Trickery
12
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
 		1978
Trick Card Trickery
13
Jerry K. Hartman Wile Card Four Jokers change to Ten, Jack, Queen, King of Spades to form a Royal Flush with a tabled Ace of Spades
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1978
Loose Ends
26
Stephen Tucker, David Britland Three Coins vanishing coin with coin puzzle presentation
Inspired by 1978
The Talon (Issue 1)
2
David Britland Chinka Dice chink-a-chink, with jumbo dice kicker
 		1978
The Talon (Issue 1)
4
Al Smith Cross Over Aces using pick-up from wrong packets, see p. 37 for variation by David Britland
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1978
The Talon (Issue 2)
13
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
  • Notes (David Britland, 1979)
  • Deane Moore's "The Clip Palm" in "Genii" Vol. 11, Nr. 10, 1947. P. 305.
Also published here
  • "Color Change" in "Abra" Nr. 1578, 1976. P. 352.
 1978
The Talon (Issue 2)
17
David Britland Calculated Mysteries prediction / force with calculator, memory button, Uri Geller anecdote
 		1978
The Talon (Issue 2)
19
David Britland Synthetic Spell
1978
The Talon (Issue 2)
22
David Britland Velleda Variations chips with numbers in a bag, forcing a number, erasable ink
Inspired by Jan. 1979
The Talon (Issue 3)
25
David Britland Quasi
Variations Jan. 1979
The Talon (Issue 3)
30
David Britland Dark Forces card turns face up in the deck, when value is counted it leads to selection, Henry Christ force as placement
 		Jan. 1979
The Talon (Issue 3)
34
David Britland Disapen pen disappears between hands
 		Jan. 1979
The Talon (Issue 3)
36
David Britland Guillo bits of business for the finger chopper
 		June 1979
The Talon (Issue 4)
40
David Britland Auto Knot with a string, knot is moved and string apparently restored
 		June 1979
The Talon (Issue 4)
45
David Britland Quick Slick several phases, 4&4
Inspired by
  • Karl Fulves' "Oil and Water" in "The Linking Ring" Vol. 53, Nr. 8. 1973, P. 74.
Variations 		Sep. 1979
The Talon (Issue 5)
56
Stephen Tucker, David Britland Tucker's Turnover one Ace changes into selection
 		Sep. 1979
The Talon (Issue 5)
64
Stephen Tucker, David Britland Face Card Fantasy with Aces, Kings, Queens and Jacks
 		Sep. 1979
The Talon (Issue 5)
66
David Britland, Trevor Lewis Ace Wave four Aces in envelope, named is reversed and has different back, with message on back for extra kicker
 		Sep. 1979
The Talon (Issue 5)
67
Tommy Wonder Falling Pips pips on cards "fall" to one end when cards are tapped on table
Related toVariations Feb. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 2)
806
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
 		1980
Zennerism
1
Haruhito Hirata The Hirata Master Move coin is brought down on table and vanishes
Related toVariations 1980
The Silver Passage
20
David Britland Cabbalistic Cord ring threaded on string under handkerchief
Inspired by 1980
The Talon (Issue 6)
75
Al Smith Heavy Metal Aces
Variations 1980
The Talon (Issue 6)
77
David Britland Drinking Spell spelling through cards, names of liquids
Inspired by 1980
The Talon (Issue 6)
81
David Britland Alien odd backed card, mirror face as kicker
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1980
The Talon (Issue 6)
83
Keith Davies Oil Shake 4&4, mixing climax
Inspired by 1980
The Talon (Issue 6)
87
David Britland Creo prediction of created card, re-deal
 		1980
The Talon (Issue 6)
88
Meir Yedid Slingshot Snapout bottom card shoots out
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1981
Cardworks
26
Philip T. Goldstein A Fine Mesh two selections between three odd-backed jokers vanish, then a joker finds the selections in deck on either side, red/blue double backer
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1981
Quasimodo / A Fine Mesh
1
David Britland Pseudo one handed
Inspired by May 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 1)
14
David Britland False One Handed Cut
May 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 1)
14
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
Related to June 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 2)
29
David Britland Sandwich Switch on the deck
 		July 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 3)
39
Stephen Tucker, David Britland Gags? with books, cards and pens
 		July 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 3)
44
David Britland Acepell four Aces are produced, first by spelling a cut to card
 		July 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 3)
46
David Britland Binge Jacks perpendicular in deck, squared and selection ends up in between
 		July 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 3)
49
David Britland Card of the Gods
Inspired by Aug. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 4)
63
David Britland Duet two cards
 		Sep. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 5)
81
David Britland Control variation on the Ovette / Kelly move, see p. 150 for credits
Related to Sep. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 5)
91
David Britland Catchers sandwich cards squared with the deck
Inspired byVariations Nov. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 7)
118
David Britland Christmas Cord penetration with pair of scissors, under handkerchief
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here Dec. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 8)
140
Marc Russell, David Britland Toasted Sandwich sandwich cards inserted half-way in deck, pivoted and selection spins out between them
Variations 1981
Babel (Issue 1)
4
David Britland The Laser Spacer prop for coins through table, spinning disc, idea
 		1981
Babel (Issue 1)
6
David Britland A Quick Pick Me Up clever handling for cut and restored rope
 		1981
Babel (Issue 1)
15
David Britland On the Razzle one stick with three cords
 		1981
Babel (Issue 1)
25
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
 		1981
Babel (Issue 1)
26
David Britland, Stuart R. Patterson A Quickie unclear if Patterson or Britland, gag, pen is stretched
 		1981
Babel (Issue 1)
27
David Britland A Coin Routine - With Interest one coin routine with jumbo coin kicker
 		1981
Babel (Issue 2)
6
David Britland Coin Transformation coin into jumbo coin
 		1981
Babel (Issue 2)
7
David Britland Pandora's Boxes sympathetic matchboxes, lids open and close
Variations 1981
Babel (Issue 2)
13
David Britland Enigmas 1: Computer Cards card location with mechanics of the Simple Shift, flourishy
Related to 1981
Babel (Issue 2)
26
David Britland Iso-Warp four Aces turn over, one by one
Inspired byVariations 1981
The Talon (Issue 7)
95
David Britland, Gert Malmros Numismagic
1981
The Talon (Issue 7)
105
David Britland Thru coin is brought down on table and vanishes, with variation by Stephen Tucker as a transformation
Inspired by 1981
The Talon (Issue 7)
105
Andrew Pargeter Card-Trek two cards pushed through "tunnel" formed by two other cards transpose, slit
Variations 1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 6)
1050
Philip T. Goldstein New Wave spectator reverses one of five ESP cards, same is reversed in packet in envelope
Variations 1982
shuffled lecture
3
Karl Fulves Out Pivot incomplete faro condition, cards pushed together and selection pivots out
Related to 1982
T.V. Card Rise
34
David Britland Tilt? tilt variartion
 		Jan. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 9)
163
Stephen Tucker, David Britland American-Express two card transposition, coin under cards travels as well, duplicate
Also published here Jan. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 9)
165
Stephen Tucker, John Brown, David Britland Full-Circle coin and card vanish and appear on deck
 		Feb. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 10)
184
Stephen Tucker, David Britland Adder spectator write numbers on paper in envelope, performer removes some they add up to any named number
Also published here Feb. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 10)
188
David Britland Mate two mates are found from a shuffled deck, hindu shuffle
Inspired by Mar. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 11)
199
David Britland News Flash word in newspaper, carbon
Also published here Mar. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 11)
200
David Britland Black Red using quick 3-way moves
Also published here Apr. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 12)
224
David Britland Straight from the Top palming a card while dealing through deck
Related to May 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 13)
241
David Britland Christian card at position vanishes and appears when spectator's name is spelled
Inspired by
  • "What's in a Name?" in Garcia and Schindler's "Magic with Cards"
Also published here 		May 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 13)
248
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
 		1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
17
David Britland Open all Hours open prediction, with odd backed card, repeated and prediction transforms
 		1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
22
David Britland Face to Face two selections, joker stabbed into the deck next to first selection, then joker turns into second selection
 		June 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 14)
260
David Britland Method for Facing two Selections at the Top of the Deck
June 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 14)
261
David Britland A 4th for Dinner selection placed between two Jokers, teeth marks cut out, it vanishes and reappears
Variations July 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 15)
283
Reinhard Müller FF Color Catchers
Inspired by July 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 15)
286
David Britland Specututular!
Aug. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 16)
309
David Britland Red Alert freely chosen card is only odd-backed card
 		Sep. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 17)
321
David Britland Cash Card card changes in packet of bills
 		Sep. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 17)
322
David Britland Shocker paper burns in a flash and becomes a coin
 		Sep. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 17)
329
Reverse of a Card
Related to
  • David Britland's" Reverse Shuffle" in "Magigram" 10 / 1976
 Oct. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 18)
341
David Britland See Shell signed coin, coin penetrated selection
 		Oct. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 18)
349
David Britland Xmas Time Trip climax for time machine trick, deck ends up sealed in cellophane
 		Dec. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 20)
379
David Britland Live and Let Dye climax for dye tube, three silks knotted together
 		1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #2 (Xmas))
5
Philip T. Goldstein, Frank Thompson Exitwist twisting with four jokers, one vanishes at the end
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1983
MajorMinor
2
Philip T. Goldstein Chromated combining preceding Chromavator and Chromatwist
VariationsAlso published here 1983
MajorMinor
10
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
Inspired by 1983
Tearing a Lady in Two
1
David Britland Disco selection from one half travels reversed in other half
Inspired byRelated to 1983
Deckade
1
David Britland High Rise Ace to Three, last card sandwiched between first two
 		1983
Deckade
4
David Britland O + W 4&4, one mix and one un-mix
Variations 1983
Deckade
6
David Britland Nautilace card penetrates from center to bottom of three-card crosswise packet
Inspired by 1983
Deckade
11
David Britland All Around Twist allowing clean display because of SBS double facer
Inspired by 1983
Deckade
12
Stephen Tucker, David Britland, Marc Russell With 4 with four cards
Inspired by 1983
Deckade
12
David Britland The Interlock Twist technical variation with four cards
Inspired byVariations 1983
Deckade
13
David Britland, Marc Russell The Double Twist with four cards
Inspired by 1983
Deckade
13
David Britland Jackrobats with extra card, first packet then in the deck
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1983
Deckade
14
David Britland Sandswitch visible sandwich change as Three-Card Catch is done with deck face up
Inspired byVariations 1983
Deckade
18
David Britland Conan transposition of coins and a die under cover of a cone
 		Jan. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 21)
397
David Britland Unbeatable spectator selects card twice, put between two jokers, then entire deck consists of jokers
Also published here Feb. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 22)
425
David Britland Supermatch matchbox with slit, coin penetrates tray and matches
 		Mar. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 23)
437
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
 		Mar. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 23)
446
David Britland Acembley
Variations Mar. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 23)
450
David Britland Roundabout elongated and with story presentation
Inspired byAlso published here Apr. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 24)
470
Justin Higham Or......
Inspired by 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. Special #3)
7
David Britland Jackrobats with extra card, first packet then in the deck
Also published here 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. Special #3)
7
Stephen Tucker, David Britland Out of Our Minds
1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. Special #3)
20
David Britland Zennerism two sets, all match
 		1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. Special #3)
25
David Britland Four Thought four cards turn into quarter of a jumbo card which match selection
 		1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. Special #3)
43
David Britland Poker Face
Inspired byVariations 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. Special #3)
49
David Britland Up and Coming card apparently rises among four cards
 		May 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 25)
486
David Britland Sea Shell coin turns into cut out circle of a card
 		June 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 26)
510
David Britland Alien odd backed card, mirror face as kicker
Also published here July 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 27)
517
David Britland, Stephen Tucker Pogo one coin routine with jumbo coin finale
 		July 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 27)
527
Paul Brignall Knocknock! story trick, transformation of cards ends with four nude backs
Inspired by
  • David Britland's "Spectrum"
 July 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 27)
529
David Britland Seconds Out...
Inspired by Oct. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 30)
585
David Britland Tunnel Sandwich sandwich cards pushed through deck perpendicularly, card appears in sandwich
 		1983
Cardopolis (Issue 1)
1
David Britland Flipover Cut cutting sequence in which an Ace appears face-up on the deck, last Ace first wrong and then changes
Also published here 1983
Cardopolis (Issue 1)
6
David Britland PanACEa slop shuffle
 		1983
Cardopolis (Issue 1)
8
David Britland Add On Finesse cards in step configuration
 		1983
Cardopolis (Issue 1)
13
David Britland Going Under Ground involving a Joker as well
 		1983
Cardopolis (Issue 1)
14
David Britland Flesh Eaters three handlings, with interlace subtlety
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1983
Cardopolis (Issue 1)
15
David Britland One-Hand Reverse one-hand top palm derivation to reverse top card to bottom
Also published here
  • Magigram, Vol. 9 No. 2, Oct. 1976
 1983
Cardopolis (Issue 1)
21
David Britland Fourlorn last card vanishes
Inspired byVariations 1983
Cardopolis (Issue 1)
22
David Britland Double Trouble spectator's and performer's cards reverse
Inspired by 1983
Cardopolis (Issue 1)
24
David Britland Cannon Fire bottom card shoots out, different grip
Inspired by 1983
Cardopolis (Issue 1)
25
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
Variations 1983
Cardopolis (Issue 1)
26
David Britland Spinner Daley Spin Flourish (or Jerry Andrus?), card changes, top card of double is pushed flush during spinning action
 		1983
Cardopolis (Issue 1)
29
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
VariationsAlso published here 1983
Trapdoor Card
6
Justin Higham Som-Ace-Sault two Aces are turned face up, all turn face up, as finale Aces turn all over in deck
Inspired byVariations Dec. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 12)
1006
Philip T. Goldstein Choice Flesh
VariationsAlso published here Apr. 1984
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 20)
188
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
Inspired by 1984
The Card-Mad-gic of Stephen Tucker
4
Terry LaGerould Looker turning the head of a lady used for mating effect
Variations 1984
Close-up Seductions
85
David Britland The Blues Brothers assembly with Aces, color changing back kicker
Inspired byVariations 1984
The Best of Close-Up Magic
9
David Britland April - The First Effect a spot card is pushed visibly through Queen of Spades, which is examined before and after
 		1984
A Lady Through and Through
1
David Britland June - The Second Effect two cards with narrow open slits, signed chosen card sandwiched and penetrated with other card
Inspired by
  • "Submarine Card" (Bob Ostin)
 1984
A Lady Through and Through
6
David Britland David's City coin to glass snow globe
 		Jan. 1984
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 33)
640
David Britland Britlandeck name of card written on back of card, prediction
Also published here Feb. 1984
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 34)
658
David Britland Upfront
Mar. 1984
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 35)
686
Paul Brignall Flushtronic four Ten of Clubs shown, one by one they turn face down, transformation into Royal Flush at the end, SBS
Inspired byAlso published here Mar. 1984
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 35)
690
Stephen Tucker, David Britland Once and Future Kings
Also published here Apr. 1984
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 36)
695
David Britland, Stephen Tucker Elmley Count Lapping
Apr. 1984
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 36)
696
David Britland Revolution card from top to center, out jogged
 		Apr. 1984
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 36)
703
David Britland Still Counting on back of card is 7up logo, card is found at seventh position from that card
 		Apr. 1984
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 36)
705
Jerry Sadowitz Fancy Dance Kings placed on top and instantly four-handed game dealt, Kings in performer's hand, they change to Aces
Variations 1984
Contemporary Card Magic
16
Peter Duffie Point Blank Assembly four Kings and three blank cards, one by one, then instant phase, then all become blank cards
  • The General Assembly
  • Instant Recall
  • The Final Conflict
  • Notes by David Britland
Related toAlso published here 1984
Duet
1
Peter Duffie Impulse selection and blank card transpose, then hole transposes
  • Notes by David Britland
Also published here 1984
Duet
5
Brother John Hamman Signed Transversal Triplet two sandwiched cards transpose twice, then transposition so that two selection are in one and four Kings in other pile
Variations Summer 1985
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 3 No. 28, 29 & 30)
293
David Britland Toastmasters "A 'revolutionary' sandwich effect"
sandwich cards inserted half-way in deck, pivoted and selection spins out between them
Inspired by 1985
Equinox
4
David Britland Simple D'Amico Spread
1985
Equinox
4
David Britland Waltz Time "A 'packet elevator' with visions of grandeur"
ends with full deck phase
Inspired by 1985
Equinox
7
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
Related to 1985
Equinox
11
David Britland Tri-umph "In the midst of chaos something always turns up"
no shuffle, three packets placed face-up/face-down
Related to 1985
Equinox
14
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
 		1985
Equinox
17
David Britland Homeward Bound "A mysterious journey across time and space"
with three silver coins and a copper coin
 		1985
Equinox
20
David Britland Austrian Aces "A simple solution to Johann's problem"
 		1985
Equinox
24
David Britland Packet Version of Mexican Turnover Switch in-the-hands
Also published here 1985
Equinox
25
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
VariationsAlso published here 1985
Equinox
28
David Britland Deck Version of Mexican Turnover Switch deck is turned face up around selected card
Also published here 1985
Equinox
29
David Britland Bulls Eye "A pasteboard prediction"
prediction written on card, pushed in by spectator, next to prediction
Variations 1985
Equinox
30
David Britland Packet Version of Mexican Turnover Switch as Force
1985
Equinox
32
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)
 1985
Equinox
33
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
VariationsAlso published here 1985
Equinox
36
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
Inspired by 1985
Equinox
38
David Britland Dust Busters "The Queens 'about face' then change' for the better"
twisting, then Daley's last with two card transformation
Inspired by 1985
Equinox
41
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
 		1985
Equinox
46
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
Inspired by 1985
Equinox
49
Ben Harris The Return of the Alien combo of odd-backed elevator, universal card, three-card vanish, color changing backs
Inspired by 1985
Midnight Special
7
David Britland Kojack two selections and four Kings lost in deck, selections rise, Kings reproduced
Inspired by
  • "Decktectives" (Charles Hudson, Linking Ring)
 Nov. 1985
The Card Man-uscript (Issue 2)
16
David Britland Flipover Cut Production
Also published here Nov. 1985
The Card Man-uscript (Issue 2)
17
Irv Weiner The One-Card Double Lift not really a Deal
Related to 1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
90
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
Related toVariations 1986
Angel Card Rise Plus
2
David Britland A Simple Prediction re-deal force
 		1986
Angel Card Rise Plus
9
David Britland More Ideas deck rises from case, then selection from deck
 		1986
Angel Card Rise Plus
10
David Britland Shoot-Out rubber-band gimmick
 		1986
Angel Card Rise Plus
13
David Britland The Topological Angel card with folded corner
Related to 1986
Angel Card Rise Plus
15
David Britland The Big Squeeze presentational ploy for holding deck with both hands
 		1986
Angel Card Rise Plus
19
David Britland Daedalus animation of perpendicular card, sympathy presentation, devano
 		1986
Angel Card Rise Plus
20
David Britland Poor Man's Aga card perpendicular in deck rises, devano
 		1986
Angel Card Rise Plus
23
David Britland Techno-Rise paper pulled in deck via devano, selections rise
 		1986
Angel Card Rise Plus
24
David Britland Fallen Angel card shoots from banded deck
Related toVariations 1986
Angel Card Rise Plus
26
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
Variations 1986
Clue and other Mysteries
51
David Britland Zennerphobia chosen ESP symbol predicted twice
Inspired by 1986
Psychomancy
4
David Britland Tandem predicting the ESP choices of two spectators on business cards
 		1986
Psychomancy
10
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
Related to 1986
Psychomancy
13
David Britland Sagittarius out-of-hand selection, performer stabs reversed card next to selection, Henry Christ Force inspired
Related to 1986
Psychomancy
20
David Britland Consumer Control chosen ESP card is reversed in packet in envelope, partial rough-smooth
Inspired by 1986
Psychomancy
25
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
 		1986
Psychomancy
30
David Britland Star-Gazer horoscope chosen with counters with number on them, reading is predicted
 		1986
Psychomancy
35
David Britland Royal Decree spectator finds out of which King the performer is thinking
 		1986
Psychomancy
40
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
 		1986
Psychomancy
43
David Britland The Four Bit Machine number cards from 1 to 16, put in square formation and four are selected, their total predicted
 		1986
Psychomancy
51
David Britland Prelude prelude to Holey POD, Müller's Three Card Catch with cards with holes through them
Inspired by Feb. 1986
The New Talon (Vol. 1 No. 1)
7
David Britland Parallax card reverses while spectator holds it, with cut
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here Feb. 1986
The New Talon (Vol. 1 No. 1)
14
David Britland The Last Game multiphase routine, with card swapping
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1986
The New Talon (Vol. 1 No. 2)
20
Shiv Duggal Quo Vadis similar to interlaced vanish, cards appear face-up next to fourth card
Related to 1986
The New Talon (Vol. 1 No. 2)
27
David Britland Interlaced Subtlety
Related to 1986
The New Talon (Vol. 1 No. 2)
29
David Britland Diadem jazz aces and Elevator combination, with eight cards
 		1986
The New Talon (Vol. 1 No. 2)
35
Terri Rogers Curry Flavour only two piles, for history information see David Britland reference
Related toAlso published here 1986
Secrets
70
Reinhard Müller Falsches Austeilen four Kings put on top of four Aces and two hands of four cards each dealt, one hand contains all Kings, repeated, with jumbo cards
Inspired by 1986
Riesenkarten 3
4
David Britland Mensa 1
May 1987
The New Talon (Vol. 1 No. 3)
41
Gordon Bruce Gordon Bruce on Parallax coin vanishes and returns in trapdoor of card
Inspired by May 1987
The New Talon (Vol. 1 No. 3)
46
Eric Mason Eric Mason on Parallax name of thought of card appears on paper combined with Parallax
Inspired by May 1987
The New Talon (Vol. 1 No. 3)
71
David Britland Alchemy four red cards change one by one to black cards, always one red card placed between two black cards
Inspired by May 1987
The New Talon (Vol. 1 No. 3)
75
Mike Gancia Mike Gancia on Parallax card in envelope
Inspired by May 1987
The New Talon (Vol. 1 No. 3)
80
David Britland Open and Shut Case with liar/truthteller presentation
Inspired by May 1987
The New Talon (Vol. 1 No. 3)
81
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)
Inspired byVariations 1988
Master of the Game
3
David Britland Haunted Angel rubber banded deck cuts itself slowly at selection
Related to 1988
Card Kinetics
3
David Britland Spring Heeled Jacks sandwich cards are rubber banded and cut into deck, they leap out with selection in between
Related to 1988
Card Kinetics
7
David Britland Business Thoughts business card signed by spectator and put in packet, rubber banded, selection slowly rises up
Related to 1988
Card Kinetics
11
David Britland Inside-Out Angel rubber banded deck, selection slowly rises out of it
Inspired by 1988
Card Kinetics
16
David Britland Elastic Thread on invisible elastic thread
 		1988
Card Kinetics
20
David Britland Making the Loops invisible elastic thread loops
 		1988
Card Kinetics
21
David Britland, Finn Jon Adding the Loop how to get into possession of the loop in performance
 		1988
Card Kinetics
22
David Britland The Simple Rise elastic thread loop
 		1988
Card Kinetics
23
David Britland Unloading the Loop getting rid of elastic thread loop after card trick
 		1988
Card Kinetics
24
David Britland The Ultimate Angel elastic thread loop
Inspired byVariations 1988
Card Kinetics
25
Shiv Duggal, Chris Power The Ultimate Angel - Ideas
Inspired by 1988
Card Kinetics
27
David Britland Angel Aces four Aces leap out of deck one by one, elastic thread loop
Variations 1988
Card Kinetics
28
Shiv Duggal Angel Aces with Selection selection shoots out of deck, elastic thread loop
Inspired by 1988
Card Kinetics
31
David Britland Hell Fire match box closes by itself, elastic thread loop
 		1988
Card Kinetics
33
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)
Related to 		1988
Card Kinetics
35
David Britland Elastic Thread as Reel Substitute
Related to
  • "Penetrable Silk" (Spalding, Rice's Encyclopedia of Silk Magic Vol. 2)
 1988
Card Kinetics
38
David Britland Angel Ghost dancing handkerchief, elastic thread loop
  • Wakey Wakey
  • Hip Hop
 		1988
Card Kinetics
38
David Britland Parallax card reverses while spectator holds it, with cut
Also published here Oct. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 1)
10
David Britland, Shiv Duggal, Terri Rogers Hatch 22 with additional climax
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Parallax, marketed manuscript
 Oct. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 1)
14
David Britland Die verdrehten Schwestern two Queens pushed through two other cards, their orientation and head orientation changes
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Parallax, marketed manuscript
 Dec. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 2)
66
Terri Rogers Kidnapped two signed cards placed between Jacks vanish, reappear under case
Inspired byAlso published here 1988
More Secrets
56
Channing Pollock, Adolpho Freies Erscheine eines Tuches in der Hand II rubber band powered
Related toVariations 1989
The Lecture of Channing Pollock
19
Terri Rogers Gekidnappt two signed cards placed between Jacks vanish, reappear under case
Inspired byAlso published here July 1989
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 4 & 5)
170
David Britland Christmas-Schnur penetration with pair of scissors, under handkerchief
Also published here Oct. 1989
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 1)
17
David Britland, Rudolf Braunmüller Ein Viertel zu Diner selection placed between two Jokers, teeth marks cut out, it vanishes and reappears
Inspired by Oct. 1989
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 1)
32
Edward Marlo, David Britland Marlo's Interlace Subtlety procedure for placing three cards between Kings
Also published here Dec. 1990
The Olram File (Issue 1)
13
David Britland Cutting Remarks thread-less self-cutting deck, strip stuck to a card
  • The Gimmick
  • The Basic Handling
  • Controlling the Selection
  • Notes
Inspired by
  • "The Robot Pack" (?), Abracadabra
Related toAlso published here 		1990
Cutting Remarks
7
Alex Elmsley The Four-Card Trick back and face of a card changes
Related toVariations 1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
23
Michael Weber A Better Mousetrap three phases, based on Robert E. Neale's "The Trapdoor Card"
Inspired byRelated to 1991
Life Savers
130
David Britland Easy on the Sauce Ace to Three of Clubs find two selections
 		June 1991
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 10)
9
Justin Higham The Fake Slip Cut apparently the deck is cut in the hands, then the top card slid over onto the other half, in reality the whole halves are exchanged
Related toVariations June 1991
Technomagic (Issue 12)
90
Yuji Wada Eerie Revelation flourish production of two four-of-a-kinds after short slop shuffle
Inspired by
  • 4-Ace Reveal by David Britland
VariationsAlso published here 		Mar. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 3)
2041
Edward Marlo, David Britland Interlace Subtlety procedure for placing three cards between Kings
Inspired byAlso published here 1992
Card Finesse II
48
Tabby "Tabman" Crabb Paradapt (Parallax Revisited) card reverses while spectator holds it, with cut
Inspired by Mar./Apr. 1992
The Magic Menu (Vol. 2 No. 10)
104
David Britland, Marc Russell Cul-de-Stack high/low alternating deck for memory demonstration and bridge deal
 		Nov. 1993
Opus (Vol. 4 No. 12)
7
Alex Elmsley The Elmsley Rising Card rubber gimmick, faro placement
Related to 1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
376
David Britland Rot/Schwarz using quick 3-way moves
Also published here July 1994
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 4 & 5)
171
Stephen Tucker, David Britland Kannibalen-Story
  • Die David-Britland-Version
  • Die Stephen-Tucker-Version
Also published here July 1994
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 4 & 5)
177
David Britland Elmsley Count Lapping
July 1994
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 4 & 5)
178
Ted Lesley The Kismet Connection spectator cuts to a card which matches card from second deck which was placed in envelope
Related toVariations 1994
Paramiracles
27
David Britland Rubber Band Move to make a banded card shoot out from the middle of the deck
Related to 1995
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 55)
1021
David Britland, Stephen Tucker American Express two card transposition, coin under cards travels as well, duplicate
Also published here 1996
Intermagic (Vol. 20 No. 4 & 5)
170
David Britland News Flash word in newspaper, carbon
Also published here 1996
Intermagic (Vol. 20 No. 4 & 5)
172
David Britland Unschlagbar spectator selects card twice, put between two jokers, then entire deck consists of jokers
Also published here 1996
Intermagic (Vol. 20 No. 4 & 5)
172
David Britland Das Britland Spiel name of card written on back of card, prediction
Also published here 1996
Intermagic (Vol. 20 No. 4 & 5)
183
David Britland, Stephen Tucker Der Addierer spectator write numbers on paper in envelope, performer removes some they add up to any named number
Also published here 1996
Intermagic (Vol. 20 No. 4 & 5)
186
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)
Inspired by 1997
Effortless Card Magic
28
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"
 1997
L.I.N.T. — Pocket Stuff for Close-Up Magicians
77
David Britland Cutting Remarks thread-less self-cutting deck, strip stuck to a card
Also published here 1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 1)
11
Wesley James Stanley Collins Meets The Progressive Aces
Inspired by Dec. 1999
Onyx (Issue 9)
27
David Britland AT003 Ace, Two and Three, chosen value changes into selection, then the others as well one by one
Inspired by 2000
Virtual Miracles
3
David Britland Sweet Little Lies lie detector with a selection and four chips with red/black, spot/court and suits on them
 		2000
Virtual Miracles
4
David Britland The Last Game multiphase routine, with card swapping
Also published here 2000
Virtual Miracles
5
David Britland An Old Bar Bet three coins add up to eight pence with one of them not being a penny, verbal deception
 		2000
Virtual Miracles
6
David Britland Offworld two piles
Related toAlso published here 2000
Virtual Miracles
7
David Britland Chan Canasta - A Remarkable Man
Also published here 2001
Chan Canasta — A Remarkable Man — Volume Two
31
David Britland Progressive Sandwich selection lost, red Jacks cut face up in deck, then black Jacks put together in deck, a sandwich of all four Jacks with one selection is found in center
Variations Aug. 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 3)
12
David Britland A Tale of the Unexpected two cards transpose with one of them sandwiched between the Jokers, then transposition of Jokers with the selections à la Daley
Inspired by Feb. 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 9)
29
David Britland Packet Version of Mexican Turnover Switch
Also published here Feb. 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 9)
30
Jamie Badman The Voodoo Deck card in one half is touched and turned over, mate turns over in other half, repeated, then a Six is chosen and other three Sixes turn over
Inspired by Feb. 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 9)
33
David Britland The Mexican Turnover variant deck is turned face up around selected card
Also published here Feb. 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 9)
33
Jim Patton, David Britland A Double Shot two selections shoot out of deck as it is dribbled onto table, secret thin rubber band
Inspired byVariations Jan./Feb. 2003
The Penumbra (Issue 5)
2
Gordon Bruce, Jim Patton Face-Up Double Shot selections shoot out face up
Related to Jan./Feb. 2003
The Penumbra (Issue 5)
6
Bruce Cervon, David Britland The California Angels visual Ace production, secret thin rubber band, two handlings, see further credits in Issue 6, p. 1
Inspired byVariations Jan./Feb. 2003
The Penumbra (Issue 5)
7
Peter Duffie Point Blank Assembly four Kings and three blank cards, one by one, then instant phase, then all become blank cards
  • The General Assembly
  • Instant Recall
  • The Final Conflict
  • Notes by David Britland
Related toAlso published here 2004
Subtle Miracles
21
Peter Duffie Impulse selection and blank card transpose, then hole transposes
  • Notes by David Britland
Related toAlso published here 2004
Subtle Miracles
21
Peter Duffie Tarradiddle answers to questions spelled from deck, correctness revealed and card as well
  • Notes by David Britland
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 2004
Subtle Miracles
68
Peter Duffie Ascension monte with five cards, then Queen rises from packet, packet put in envelope with window cut out and Queen on face, it rises again
Related toAlso published here 2004
Subtle Miracles
75
Peter Duffie All Clear selection lost, two halves, top cards exchanged, they match and are Kings, repeat with other two Kings, the Kings then become blank except selection, rest of deck blank as well
Inspired byVariations 2004
Subtle Miracles
101
David Britland All Clear - An Alternative Handling selection lost, two halves, top cards exchanged, they match and are Kings, repeat with other two Kings, the Kings then become blank except selection, rest of deck blank as well
Inspired by 2004
Subtle Miracles
104
David Britland Red Alert four cards chosen, they are the four Kings, rest of deck is blank, Kings have red back
Inspired by 2004
Subtle Miracles
106
Dai Vernon, David Britland Strip-Out Addition
2004
Subtle Miracles
108
David Britland K.M. Handling
Related to 2004
Subtle Miracles
110
David Britland Packet Version of Mexican Turnover Switch tabled packet flipped over with card in hand
 		2004
A Bite, my Dear?
5
Bob Ostin Pandora's Boxes (Version 2) sympathetic matchboxes, lids open and close, without thread method
Inspired by 2005
Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions
105
David Britland Double Backer Force
2007
52 Memories
126
David Solomon Marlo/Gardner/Britland Poker Deal
  • Phase One: Dealing Four of a Kind from Different Parts of the Deck
  • Phase Two: The Double Duke
  • Phase Three: The Britland Switch of Hands
Inspired byAlso published here 2007
Solomon's Notes
12
Jerry K. Hartman Covered, Up selection is lost in deck and deck wrapped in handkerchief, spectator forcibly sets wrapped deck down on table and selection is found face up on top of deck
Inspired byAlso published here 2007
Card Dupery
144
Nick Trost Exchange Poker spectator can switch cards around between hands
  • Phase One - Four of a Kind
  • Phase Two - Royal Flush
Inspired byRelated to 2009
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 2
415
Benjamin Earl Student of the Game brief variation
Inspired by Oct. 2010
Gambit (Issue 2)
16
Steve Reynolds Monkey in the Box bold open loading, case flicked out between two halves
Related toAlso published here 2010
Trench Work
26
David Britland Cardopolis 1: The Bogus Effect reverse Svengali
 		Feb. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 2)
23
David Britland The Last Game
  • Cardopolis
multiphase routine, with card swapping
Also published here Apr. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 4)
18
David Britland The Chalice from the Palace
  • Cardopolis
five glasses, one with "poison"
Inspired by
  • "Borgia's Banquet" (Cyril Tomlinson, Abracadabra, Vol. 28, No. 704)
Related to 		June 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 6)
35
David Britland The Trick That Baffled Babbage 2.0
  • Cardopolis
card cut to, remembered and replaced, ends up at a chosen number, mis-spelled "Babbabe" in title
Inspired by Aug. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 8)
42
David Britland Progressive Jacks Plus
  • Caropolis
selection lost, red Jacks cut face up in deck, then black Jacks put together in deck, a sandwich of all four Jacks with one selection is found in center
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here
  • England Up Close, Peter Duffie ebook
 Oct. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 10)
14
David Britland Easy Collectors
Inspired by Oct. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 10)
15
Edouard-Joseph Raynaly, David Britland Raynaly's Card at Any Number
  • Cardopolis
two-deck handling
 		Dec. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 12)
14
Harry Lorayne Royal Impossibility Royal Flush cards lost and found again, losing by cutting them into the deck with crimp and cuts
Related toAlso published here 2011
Special Effects
171
David Britland The Trick That Cannot Be Explained
  • Cardopolis
top card is predicted after a spectator's shuffle
 		Feb. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 2)
36
David Britland The Trick That Can Be Explained Will de Sieve card
Inspired by
  • "Kismet Connection" (Ted Lesley, Para Miracles)
 Feb. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 2)
36
David Britland Cyclic Aces
  • Cardopolis
Aces are cut to fairly, using crimp
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • Sorcerer, Issue 2, 1988
 Apr. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 4)
14
David Britland Vernon's Aces Ride Again tabled cut control sequence with crimp
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • Cardopolis Blog, April 2005
 Apr. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 4)
15
David Britland A Four Star Discovery cut control with crimp while four spectators say stop during riffling
 		Apr. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 4)
15
David Britland Front Tilt
Related to
  • "Awkward Ace" (Edward Vitor, Further Magic of the Hands, 1946)
 June 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 6)
18
David Britland Zennerism
  • Cardopolis
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Cardopolis Blog, Feb. 2005
 Aug. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 8)
22
David Britland So Special
  • Cardopolis
using double deal turnover
 		Oct. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 10)
14
David Britland Second Sight
  • Cardopolis
one spectator choses card, another a number and another either red or blue, all are predicted in humorous way after first getting them wrong
 		Dec. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 12)
34
David Britland An Impossible Location first the location fails, then it works
Inspired by Dec. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 12)
35
David Britland The Last Game multiphase routine, with card swapping
Also published here Mar. 2011
Antinomy (Vol. 4 No. 3)
14
Darwin Ortiz, David Britland Tabled Control Sequence using crimp, see also p. 150
Inspired by 2012
Lessons in Card Mastery
4
Persi Diaconis, Ron Graham The Magic of De Bruijn Sequences Deck tossed out, deck is freely cut and five cards are selected, magician correctly divines them all, also describes the mathematics behind De Bruijn sequences
Inspired byVariations 2012
Magical Mathematics
18
David Britland Sudden Impact
  • Cardopolis
card selected, performer cuts deck into three packets with a mate on each that matches selection
Inspired by Mar. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 3)
40
David Britland Jackrobats
  • Cardopolis
with extra card, first packet then in the deck
Also published here May 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 5)
24
David Britland Science Friction
  • Cardopolis
featuring a one-handed push-off to the front
 		July 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 7)
38
David Britland Rorschach Revelations
  • Cardopolis
Rorschach images chosen from several cards with them are duplicated
Inspired by
  • Chandu's Psychoanalysis
 Sep. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 9)
36
David Britland Straight to the Point
  • Cardopolis
one of five, mathematical
Inspired by Feb. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 2)
42
David Britland Super Memory Remembered
  • Cardopolis
remembering thirty objects written on cards
Inspired by
  • Arthur W. Roots, The Magic Wand, issue 254
 Apr. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 4)
21
David Britland The Problem with Premonition
  • Cardopolis
envelope brought out, card selected and shuffled back, any number named and counted to, card is not there, it has vanishes and is now in envelope with the number written on its back
Inspired by Aug. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 8)
16
David Britland Computer Deck
  • Cardopolis
three cards are pushed into deck and push out another card
Related toVariations Jan. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 1)
18
David Britland Computer Revelation
  • Cardopolis
plunger revelation of selection by pushing cards through the deck, three mates are found as well
Inspired by Apr. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 4)
24
David Britland The Trick that Baffled Babbage four cards pocketed unseen, any card thought of from remaining cards, it ends up at position indicated by the four cards (values added) after dealing procedure
Inspired by
  • "Adamathica" (Bertram Adams, marketed 1921)
 Aug. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 8)
24
David Britland Return to Oil and Water
  • Cardopolis
4&4
 		Nov. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 11)
26
David Britland The Last Game
Inspired byAlso published here 2015
The Bammo Ten Card Deal Dossier
245
David Britland Fool's Mate
  • Cardopolis
spectator signs a card on the back and performer writes prediction underneath, card stabbed face-up into deck by spectator, it is next to prediction
Inspired byRelated to Feb. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 2)
23
David Britland Bobby Bernard's Principle X
  • Cardopolis
description of challenge location in which spectator cuts the deck, looks at bottom card, and shuffles before and after
 		Apr. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 4)
29
David Britland Another Not So Open Prediction
  • Cardopolis
 		June 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 6)
21
Tomas Blomberg Joseph Kerr prediction written on back of Joker, it is cut in deck and ends up next to predicted card
Related to July 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 7)
69
David Britland Secret of The Cards
  • Cardopolis
secret juice-like one-way marking on all Haines's ESP decks
Also published here
  • Center Tear magazine by Trevor McCombie
 Oct. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 10)
20
David Britland Revisiting Annemann's Nightmare
  • Cardopolis
selected card vanishes and turns out to be card previously removed on which prediction is written
Inspired by Dec. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 12)
26
David Britland Peek Force Card credit information
 		Dec. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 12)
26
David Britland The Case of the Missing Hats
  • Cardopolis
adding an extra card for cleaner initial display
cards with magicians and with hats, story trick
Inspired by Mar. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 3)
22
David Britland Calculating Cards III
  • Cardopolis
chosen card is spelled to with a phrase announced at the beginning, 26th location
Inspired by
  • "Calculating Cards II" (Gerry Lee, The Magic Wand #255)
 May 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 5)
20
David Britland, Billy O'Connor Billy O'Connor's Two Card Discovery
  • Cardopolis
card stabbed in deck by spectator next to two selections, short card
Inspired by July 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 7)
24
David Britland Thoughts on Hummer's Monte
  • spectator cuts three packets, bottom card of one packet is remembered and other two piles switched
  • repeat phase with Svengali deck
Inspired by Sep. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 9)
26
Roy Walton Cascade rainbow back finish
Related toVariations 2016
The Complete Walton — Volume 3
239
David Britland Spin Change
  • Cardopolis
face-up out-jogged card is spun around and it changes
 		Feb. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 2)
30
David Britland A Good Guess
  • Cardolopis ("Simply Stebbins")
deck is freely cut and four cards are selected from that spot, magician correctly divines them all
Inspired by Apr. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 4)
32
Richard Wiseman, David Britland The Transparent Man on Robert Harbin's illusion idea with glass sheets
Related to
  • "The Transparent Man" (Robert Harbin, Something New In Magic, 1929)
 Apr. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 4)
74
David Britland Return to Oil and Water
  • Cardopolis
4&4
Inspired by Aug. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 8)
46
David Britland Phase Six
  • Cardopolis
three cards cut to and reversed in one deck, it is dealt through in unison with another deck and matches occur at the selection
  • Signed Phase
  • Single Phase
  • Additional Predictions
Inspired by Jan. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 1)
38
David Britland, Philip T. Goldstein Another Fine Mesh
  • Cardopolis
two selections vanish between three odd-backed Kings, then one King finds the selections in deck on either side, ungaffed handling
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Sorcerer No. 8
 Mar. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 3)
44
David Britland Blind Coincidence Revisited
  • Cardopolis
performer and spectator reverse a card in half the deck under the table, they are mates
Inspired by May 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 5)
46
Alexander de Cova Rene Lavand's Trick
  • Notizen
one-handed cutting to the Aces
Inspired by July 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 7)
70
David Britland Easy Poker
  • Cardopolis
five-card hand is chosen, spectator removes one card and takes another one, it completes a Royal Flush
Inspired byVariations Aug. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 8)
30
David Britland Offworld
  • Cardopolis
two piles, credit information
Related toAlso published here Oct. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 10)
34
David Britland Alien
  • Cardopolis
red-backed card takes on identity of three blue-backed selections, then is shown to be the Joker, packet handling, Universal Card Plot
Related to Dec. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 12)
68
Justin Higham, Richard Vollmer, Christian Gambin Impressionistic Ace Controls four Aces cut into deck one by one, end up together on top
  • Method One (Vollmer & Marlo, tabled, two crimps)
  • Method Two (Higham, tabled, two crimps)
  • Method Three (Gambin, tabled, two crimps)
  • Method Four to Eleven (Higham, some tabled, some with hands & tabled, one, two or no crimps, some with overhand shuffles)
Inspired byRelated toVariations 2019
The Neat Review (Issue 1 - London 2019)
40
Allan Ackerman Surprise Bluff Aces color changing back kicker of Aces
Inspired byAlso published here 2019
Card Theater
75
David Britland, Jesse Demaline Sympathetic Cards from Pocket
  • Cardopolis
three cards chosen from one deck, performer locates duplicates of those cards from another deck in his pocket
Inspired by
  • "Sympathetic Cards from Pocket" (Jesse Demaline, The Magic Wand, issue 254)
 Feb. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 2)
68
David Britland Reverse Mene Tekel Deck spectator cuts deck, gives half to performer, reverses top card into center, performer does same, spectator's card is divined and the reversed cards are mates
Inspired by
  • "Sight Unseen" (Ron Escott, marketed 1973)
 Feb. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 2)
69
David Britland Pool Shark
  • Cardopolis
deck of cards in bulldog clip at end of pool table, ball strikes the deck and selection jumps out, seen on old British Pathé film by A.N. Redmond (Newman Mond), 1930s, also splitting the deck into four piles to find the Aces with a pool strike
 		Apr. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 4)
64
David Britland NIFTRIK: An S.H. Wimbrough Mystery
  • Cardopolis
on an unknown challenge location
Related to June 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 6)
44
David Britland Shuffle Cut Aces
  • Cardopolis
using pick-up from wrong packets
Inspired by Aug. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 8)
50
David Britland Mickey's Aces
  • Cardopolis
Collins Aces, reappearance of Aces in poker deal
Inspired by Oct. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 10)
48
David Britland Trevor Hall's Direct Mind Reading
  • Cardopolis
guessing the method of Hall's effect, one card thought of from a spread and one chosen by cutting, both divined
Inspired by
  • "Direct Mind Reading" (Trevor Hall, marketed 1956)
 Feb. 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 2)
52
David Britland, Joe Dignam Joe Dignam's Card Through Table
  • Cardopolis
 		Apr. 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 4)
44
David Britland Voo-Duo
  • Cardopolis
"Two cards linked by uncanny forces"
card in one half is touched and turned over, mate turns over in other half
Also published here June 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 6)
61
David Britland Deck Version of Mexican Turnover Switch deck is turned face up around selected card
Also published here June 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 6)
63
David Britland Jimmy Findlay's Red Black Speller
  • Cardopolis
eight cards are mixed (four red and four black), spectator spells "red" or "black" repeatedly and thus separates the colors
Inspired by
  • "Eight Aces" (Jimmy Findlay, The Budget, Dec. 1947)
Related to 		Aug. 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 8)
60
Roberto Mansilla Chatting with Britland
  • Artifices
five-card hand is chosen, spectator removes one card and takes another one, it completes a Royal Flush
Inspired byVariations Oct. 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 10)
60
David Britland The Vanishing
  • Cardopolis
card thought of, it vanishes and appears in the pocket
  • The Spectator Thinks of a Card
  • Reversing the Block
  • A Casual Interrogation
  • Deep Fishing
 		Oct. 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 10)
66
David Britland The Weird Inn Revisited
  • Cardopolis
puzzle with Ace through Ten and rhyming patter, Ten Rooms paradox
Inspired by Dec. 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 12)
56
David Britland Slay Belles
  • Cardopolis
 		Feb. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 2)
46
David Britland Double Dealing Dr. Daley's Last Trick
  • Cardopolis
Related to
  • "Daley's Last Breath" (Jerry Sadowitz, The Crimp #73, Aug. 2008)
 Apr. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 4)
44
David Britland, Jerry K. Hartman Predator
  • Cardopolis
three cards chosen, a blank card becomes a duplicate of each one (Universal Card), it becomes a double backer and a Joker next
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Sorcerer #3, 1988
 June 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 6)
62
David Britland Three Impossibilities
  • Cardopolis
three cards chosen, two are divined and for the third the performer produces a card of same value and one of same suit
 		Aug. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 8)
48
David Britland Quick Slick
  • Cardopolis
4&4
Inspired by Oct. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 10)
56
David Britland Master of the Game
  • Cardopolis
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
Also published here Dec. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 12)
45
David Britland Jackpot Coins credit information, Al Koran, divination of amount of selected matches
Inspired by Feb. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 2)
53
David Britland Cecil Keech: A Winning Bet
  • Cardopolis
card cut to, performer divines both the card and its position
Inspired by
  • description of Cecil Keech effect, 1930s
Variations 		Apr. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 4)
44
David Britland A Trick for Ted Lesley
  • Cardopolis
card cut to, performer predicted both the card and its position, using Will de Sieve crimped card
Inspired by June 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 6)
52
David Britland Sandwitch
  • Cardopolis
four Ace production, using Three-Card Catch
Related to Aug. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 8)
48
David Britland Raynaly's Sandwich
  • Cardopolis
card lost, sandwich cards on top and bottom, with pass they come to center to sandwich selection, historical story presentation
 		Nov. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 10-11)
102
Kyle MacNeill There's Always A Catch two selections, one found with 3-Card Catch, other one by picking off a pip and thus producing an Ace
Inspired byAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Apr. 2013
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1200
Jean-Pierre Vallarino Progressive Aces progressive assembly with only one, two, three and four cards in each Ace pile respectively, each Ace is successively lost in deck before being revealed in next pile together with the other Ace(s) already in that pile, Vallarino's approach to David Britland's idea of combining Lorayne and Krenzel (see references)
Inspired by 2022
Vallarino
71
David Britland Plenty of Fish
  • Cardopolis
card fished out of paper bag with magnet at string, paper clip attached to card
Inspired by
  • "Novelty Fishing Trick" (U. F. Grant, 1933)
  • "Cardangle" (Henri De'Seevah, marketed 1941, Linking Ring June 1943)
 Mar. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 3)
52
David Britland Roundabout
  • Cardopolis
elongated "Four-Card Trick" (Alex Elmsley) with story presentation
Inspired byAlso published here May 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 5)
57
David Britland But They Didn't Stop There
  • Cardopolis
Inspired by July 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 7)
62
David Britland Spellstack
  • Cardopolis
ten chosen cards, performer arranges them so that they can be spelled out in original order as they had been chosen
Inspired by Sep. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 9)
70
David Britland, Gustave Gerard Laureyns Think Once, Look Twice
  • Cardopolis
twenty-one card trick version with full deck, dealing in seven piles twice, card ends up in a named position
Inspired by
  • untitled item by Gustave Gerard Laureyns in The Sphinx, Oct. 1913
 Jan. 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 1)
68
Patrick Page Thought-Card Reverse spectator is shown the deck and he thinks of a card, it is then shown reversed
Variations Mar. 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 3)
60
David Britland Card to Pocket two spectators are shown the deck and one thinks of a spot and one of a court card he sees, one turns over and one travels to the pocket
Inspired by Mar. 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 3)
61
David Britland Ultra Reverse Simplified deck put in a bag, spectator removes card, when deck is spread, its mate is reversed
Inspired by Mar. 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 3)
61