201 entries for Allan Slaight

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Theodore Annemann The Demon-Yogi-Goblin Book Test page determined with cards
VariationsAlso published here Nov. 1934
The Jinx (Issue 2)
8
Theodore Annemann Telepathy Plus written question and name are divined ends with a picture duplication
Related toVariations 1935
Complete One Man Mental and Psychic Routine
13
Dai Vernon The Five Card Mental Force
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
30
Henry Christ Dead Man's Hand selection found and dead man's hand dealt to someone, incorporating audible shot for shock effect
Related toVariations June 1937
The Jinx (Issue 33)
209
The Hocus-Pocus Card apparently mistake is made
Related to 1940
Expert Card Technique
390
Stewart James Half and Half three dice and list of letter combinations, a coincidence/prediction happens
Related toVariationsAlso published here Apr. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 134)
766
Bob Hummer Hummers Mathematical 3 Card Monte mathematical three card monte
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1951
Mathematical 3 Card Monte
1
Dai Vernon The Vernon Poker Routine half deck set-up, see also p. 63
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here July 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 311)
45
Harry Lorayne Fourtitude Four-spot as locator, faro
VariationsAlso published here Oct. 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 318)
80
Cy Endfield The Famous Magazine Test force with coin and cards, performed by Dr. Stanley Jaks
Variations 1955
Cy Endfield's Entertaining Card Magic — Part I
46
Stewart James So Nero spectator loses Jacks and deals out four hands to find them again, no-touch, story presentation, with spelling strategy to force one of four piles
Inspired byVariations Apr. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 5)
3
Tom Ransom Suicide Build progressive poker deal, from five to two hands
Related toVariations Sep. 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 4)
7
Henry Christ Henry Christ's Fabulous Ace Routine
Related toVariations 1961
Professional Card Magic
48
Harry Lorayne Aces Only - With Kings Aces are spelled to, then Kings are found as well, faro
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • Linking Ring, May 1964
 1965
My Favorite Card Tricks
32
Allan Slaight Magnetic Miraskill
VariationsAlso published here Dec. 1965
Ibidem (Issue 31)
7
Allan Slaight Faroyal Aces lost and spelled out, Queens found, Kings spelled, Jacks found, selection spelled to, faros in between
  • Setting the Stack
  • Alternative Location
Inspired byAlso published here July 1967
Ibidem (Issue 32)
2
Allan Slaight Letter on Appearance of Ibidem
July 1967
Ibidem (Issue 32)
5
Allan Slaight The Eclectic Deck stack for seventeen effects, see also p. 29 for comments
  • 1. one of five cards thought of and located
  • 2. card location
  • 3. face-up deal stopped, value used to count to selection
  • 4. spelling to thought-of card
  • 5. open prediction
  • 6. card from packet to pocket
  • 7. two-card transposition
  • 8. card from hand to pocket
  • 9. Aces stacked, then Royal Flush dealt
  • 10. five good hands dealt
  • 11. blackjack demo with rubber-banded deck
  • 12. bridge demo with all Spades
  • 13. three-way transposition
  • 14. two selections reverse
  • 15. card chosen, spelled to and some matching cards found
  • 16. Ace assembly (not explained)
  • 17. Mind Mirror challenge location
  • Final Thoughts
  • Closing Credits (credits for all effects)
Also published here July 1967
Ibidem (Issue 32)
6
Al Koran Double Deal dealing five people the same cards, set up, twenty-five duplicates, siamesa
Related toVariations 1968
Al Koran's Professional Presentations
119
Bruce Cervon Perfect Speller
VariationsAlso published here Dec. 1968
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 4 No. 2)
227
Allan Slaight New Deck Progressive faros
  • 1. card counted to by adding to cut-to card values, predicted
  • 2. Ace production
  • 3. Aces lost and spelled to
  • 4. poker deal
  • 5. draw poker deal
  • 6. Rummy demo
  • 7. spelling to card from first effect
  • 8. another poker deal
  • 9. Blackjack deal
  • 10. Bridge deal
Also published here July 1968
Ibidem (Issue 33)
3
Allan Slaight Comments from Allan Slaight
July 1968
Ibidem (Issue 33)
27
Walter Meyer, Allan Slaight, Jules Conway Etcetera
June 1969
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 4 No. 8)
264
Allan Slaight Repeat Perfect Speller simplified
Inspired byAlso published here June 1969
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 4 No. 8)
264
Allan Slaight Build Down progressive poker deal with ten card poker deal finale, see also p. 340 & 342
Inspired byRelated to
  • "The Psychological Loser" (Daniel Dobson, Tokyo Trickery by Takinshi Nemoto, Magic Inc.)
VariationsAlso published here 		Mar. 1970
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 5 No. 5)
325
Dai Vernon, Harry Lorayne, Don Costello The Card Sharp and the Four Gamblers with four Kings kicker and story
Inspired byVariations 1971
Reputation-Makers
11
Ron Wilson To Pay the Price performer switches cards with spectators, yet is left with royal flush, uses four jokers
Related toVariationsAlso published here Jan. 1971
Talisman (Vol. 1 No. 47)
303
Allan Slaight All's Fair performer switches cards (five Jokers) with spectators, yet is left with winning hand
Inspired byAlso published here May 1971
Talisman (Vol. 2 No. 9)
65
Allan Slaight Top Twenty Poker, Gin, Blackjack combination
Inspired byAlso published here July 1973
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 8 No. 9)
637
Philip T. Goldstein, Stewart James Ice Dice chosen values lie at chosen numbers, imaginary dice
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1974
Card Tricks for People Who Don't Do Card Tricks
7
Allan Slaight Fource of Hearts Vernon's Five Card Mental Force combined with prediction in envelope, Himber Wallet
Inspired by 1976
Magick (Issue 160)
799
Karl Fulves Easy as A-B-C two spectators recite the alphabet to locate a selection
Related to 1977
The Magic Book
63
Allan Slaight Build Down progressive poker deal with ten card poker deal finale
Also published here 1977
The Magic Book
164
Allan Slaight Five-Card Mental out
Related toAlso published here 1978
The Chronicles (Issue 6)
1115
Allan Slaight Slaight's Sequel mental speller
Also published here 1978
The Chronicles (Issue 6)
1116
Allan Slaight Mutant Nomen Klondike shuffle
Also published here 1978
The Chronicles (Issue 6)
1124
Allan Slaight Unkindest Cut Of All rummy and blackjack deal featuring a winning blackjack stack
VariationsAlso published here Apr. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 4)
186
Charles Steele From Charles Steele
Related to 1979
Interlocutor (Issue 30)
117
Melvin Anderson Apocalypse Variations Or Additions blackjack stack, Gin Rummy
Inspired by Feb. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 2)
304
Allan Slaight Aces Loaded Aces, then royal flush, two faros
Also published here Aug. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 8)
382
Allan Slaight Fourth Down spelling to "THE KING OF HEARTS" into four packets, a King on each pile except one which has an indicator card to find last king, credit information
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1981
Octet
32
Karl Fulves Fourth of Habit four indifferent cards put on table, one changes into selection, then four Kings are dealt, first tricks sets up second
Inspired by 1981
Octet
35
Allan Slaight Continued combined with Stud Poker and Lie-Speller
Inspired by May 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 5)
633
Allan Slaight PSI-Cloned Q&A whit billets with questions and pink billets with numbers, using the Otis Manning box
 		Feb. 1982
Magick (Issue 303)
1513
Harry Lorayne, Ken Krenzel Tidal Wave impromptu brainwave, one deck used as two decks, four applications, see credit corrections on pages 834, 864, 1092
Related toVariations May 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 5)
769
Allan Slaight FairRow Faro reversed indifferent card is used to count to two selections on either side
Inspired byAlso published here Aug. 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 8)
812
Allan Slaight Third Wave two phase routine, Menetekel Deck, Ultra Mental Deck
Related toAlso published here Dec. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 12)
1002
Allan Slaight Comment on Grant's Kard-U-Reka card trick using cloth tube in jacket to transfer deck from one pocket to another
Related to Dec. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 12)
1002
Allan Slaight "1984" Card Trick story trick with spelling and selection
Also published here 1984
Epoptica (Issue Yearbook)
280
Stewart James A Class By Itself off-beat prediction by lexicon deck, which was also used to determin page number
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1984
Epoptica (Issue Yearbook)
330
Allan Slaight Guise Winner five hands of poker are re-dealt to same persons, spectator names missing card (Premonition)
Related toAlso published here 1984
Arcane (Issue 11)
144
Allan Slaight Sweet, Lorayne! Cutting the Aces, mixture between Lorayne and Christ's routines, with full patter
Inspired byVariations 1984
Fork Full of Appetizers — Book 2
78
Allan Slaight Last Word Lexicon lexicon deck spelling trick
Also published here Nov. 1985
Epoptica (Issue 7)
432
Dr. Dan J. Alessini Sounds of Music a tune is selected and predicted with a music box, when the music box is opened, it's found empty
Variations Feb. 1986
Magick (Issue 365)
1822
Allan Slaight Brahms' Lull composer is selected and music starts to play from nowhere
Inspired by Mar. 1987
Magick (Issue 386)
1928
Allan Slaight Before and After faro
Inspired byAlso published here June 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 6)
1508
Francois Ziegler, Richard Vollmer Ask the Deck full suit and four of a kind kicker
Variations Nov. 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 11)
1561
Allan Slaight, Richard W. Marsh, Jay Sweeney Letters
1988
Interlocutor (Issue 52)
264
Allan Slaight Stranger Than That
  • #1: two-card location with spelling
  • #2: two-card location with down-under deal
Inspired by
  • "Letter From A Stranger" (Stewart James)
Related toAlso published here 		1989
Prototype
37
Allan Slaight Pokericulead-in
Inspired by
  • "Pokericulum" (Stewart James, marketed 1948)
Also published here 		May 1990
Apocalypse (Vol. 13 No. 5)
1785
Harry Lorayne, Simon Aronson The Equalizer slight variation on Aronson's "ShuffleBored"
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1990
Trend Setters
171
Allan Slaight I Cannot Spell A Lie
Also published here 1992
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 45)
806
Allan Slaight Dupe-licate with duplicate card
Also published here Nov. 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 11)
2284
Bob King 10 Hand Poker Stack with free cut principle
VariationsAlso published here 1993
The Breather 2
5
Allan Slaight I Cannot Spell A Lie
Also published here 1993
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks
20
Allan Slaight Commonwealth Collectors using a duplicate
Also published here Feb. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 2)
2317
Allan Slaight Between Your Palms Handling duplicate
 		Feb. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 2)
2319
Mel Bennett Junk Bonds forcing one pile out of a few, for Ace assembly, using spelling
Inspired by 1994
Rigmarole (Issue 9)
100
Allan Slaight Heavy Breather crimp, packets
Inspired byAlso published here Apr. 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 4)
2487
Allan Slaight Five-Card Mental No. 23
Also published here 1995
Self-Working Close-up Card Magic
41
Allan Slaight Sly Stebbins spelling color, number, mate always corresponding to the selection
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
46
Bob Farmer Making A Killing In Las Vegas
  • Flim-Flam
Related to Mar. 1996
MAGIC (Vol. 5 No. 7)
72
Allan Slaight Flim-Flam Folley
  • Letters
Related to Apr. 1996
MAGIC (Vol. 5 No. 8)
13
Steve Beam Leftovers on mindspring website, 4F, Allan Slaight, Les Berry, Noel Coughlin, Doug Canning, Mike Beam, tip on Cigarette through Quarter by Mike Gallo, Abacus, Bill Robinson
 		1997
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 64)
1284
Allan Slaight, Steve Beam Stebbin Up -spelling color, number, mate always corresponding to the selection
Inspired byAlso published here 1997
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 66)
1332
Allan Slaight Sly Stebbins spelling color, number, mate always corresponding to the selection
Inspired byAlso published here 1997
Sound Effects
14
Jack Avis Nu Way Shell Game props changed to four white cards with colored spots
Inspired by 1998
Vis à Vis
66
Karl Fulves Introduction on Erdnase on Wall Street Journal cover, illustrations in Erdnase's book & authorship, J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter, Neale's Life, Death and Other Card Tricks, Gospel Magic, Houdini, Video Trix, Hayward Cirker, Stewart James, The James File & Allan Slaight, Mary Maskelyne's passing
 		2000
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 4)
80
Allan Slaight Strout Fellow
Inspired byAlso published here 2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
20
Allan Slaight, Steve Beam Stebbin Out spelling color, number, mate always corresponding to the selection
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
140
Jamy Ian Swiss (reviewer) The James File by Stewart James (written by Allan Slaight)Also published here Aug. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 8)
79
Allan Slaight The James File excerpt from Stewart James in Print
  • Let the James begin!
  • The Man in Aberystwyth
  • While at the Talking Table
 		Feb. 2000
MAGIC (Vol. 9 No. 6)
48
Allan Slaight Two From The James File
  • One...
  • Two...
 		Feb. 2000
MAGIC (Vol. 9 No. 6)
56
Michael Close (reviewer) The James File by Stewart James (written by Allan Slaight) July 2000
MAGIC (Vol. 9 No. 11)
27
Allan Slaight Castor & Pollux Geminii Twins variation
Also published here 2000
Virtual Miracles
[44]
Allan Slaight, Steve Beam Stebbin Out spelling color, number, mate always corresponding to the selection
Also published here 2001
Hand-Picked Card Tricks
34
Stewart James 51 Faces North
  • The History
  • The Discovery
  • The Secret
  • Conclusion
Related toVariations May/June 2002
The Penumbra (Issue 1)
2
Allan Slaight 51 Paces North
Inspired byAlso published here Nov./Dec. 2002
The Penumbra (Issue 4)
17
Allan Slaight Forcing 17 or 18 psychological force
 		Nov./Dec. 2002
The Penumbra (Issue 4)
17
Karl Fulves Unknown Numbers card named, performer upjogs three cards and loses them again, card chosen by counting to two named numbers, named card and its mate found
Inspired by
  • "Coincidence Or What" (Stuart Judah)
Related to 		2002
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 7)
241
Allan Slaight Rage with an 'N' slip of paper with words THENTEAR is used to predict TEN HEART and THREATEN, card trick and book test together
VariationsAlso published here 2002
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 4
110
David Regal, Allan Slaight Speaking Volumes
Related to Oct. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 10)
21
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson A Slight Slant on Slaight two dice, chosen values lie at reversed chosen numbers
Inspired by
  • "Nice Dice" (Allan Slaight, Precursor #72, 1999)
Related toVariations 		2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2
66
Allan Slaight The Bard and The Bible matrix number force used for a coincidence about a bible verse and the name Shakespeare
 		Jan. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 1)
78
Allan Slaight Magnetic Miraskill
Feb. 2004
The Penumbra (Issue 7)
6
Cushing Strout The Gypsy Foretells Further Than Farther with credit information
Inspired byRelated toVariations Feb. 2004
The Penumbra (Issue 7)
7
Allan Slaight Castor & Pollux Geminii Twins variation
Also published here 2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
134
Allan Slaight The Deck Will Tell spelling words color, suits and value and always finding matching cards to selection
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
155
Allan Slaight Cards and Letters cards used to spell a name, three predictions, duplicates
Also published here 2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
21
Allan Slaight Perfected Strangers mathematical monte, with Jacks and a Joker, eliminated cards can always be named
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
65
Rajneesh Madhok Strangers in the Dark using four cards and the card case, cards are named while being removed
Inspired by 2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
68
Steve Beam Candy From Strangers instruction game using candies, with seven objects
Inspired by 2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
69
David Ben No Big Deal: The Magical Life of Allan Slaight
Aug. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 8)
44
Allan Slaight A New Milk Pitcher Idea openly adding cellophane sheet to newspaper to motivate that it doesn't seep through
Also published here Aug. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 8)
47
David Ben A Magicana Tribute to Allan Slaight
Aug. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 8)
66
Michael Weber Bipolar Magnetic Miraskill first Miraskill, then Slaight's Magnetic Miraskill with face-up/face-down mixed deck
Inspired byAlso published here Aug. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 8)
78
Allan Slaight Magnetic Miraskill
Also published here Aug. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 8)
79
Allan Slaight OTWONE Prediction "A Two in One Prediction", letters of cards used to spell word from book test as anagram with scrabble pieces
Inspired by Aug. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 8)
80
Allan Slaight Introduction
2007
The Essential Stewart James
ix
Allan Slaight Stewart James: An Appreciation
2007
The Essential Stewart James
xi
Stewart James, Allan Slaight The Man in Aberystwyth
2007
The Essential Stewart James
38
Stewart James Remembering the Future first spectator chooses a card, second spectator cuts the deck and adds some numbers until single digit is arrived at, which matches the value of the first selection
VariationsAlso published here
  • marketed by SJ, 1941-42 and 1947
 2007
The Essential Stewart James
43
Stewart James, Allan Slaight The Other Place Stewart's ideas on the creative process
 		2007
The Essential Stewart James
74
Stewart James Ten Nights In A Cardroom Multiple phase routine with ten tricks

  • 1. Shuffled deck, you deal and win a game of draw poker
  • 2. Four spectators name a number each, the cards at those positions have the same value
  • 3. You are able to name every card in a hand of poker as it is being dealt
  • 4. Card to pocket, card is lost in the deck by spectator, then card appears in your previously empty pocket. Effect is repeated.
  • 5. Challenge card location
  • 6. Prediction trick
  • 7. You deal yourself good cards for poker
  • 8. You can predict what cards you will receive for poker
  • 9. Blackjack deal, spectator can name any number of hands and you will always win with a blackjack
  • 10. Shuffled deck, you blindfold yourself, you deal for poker and win once again
VariationsAlso published here
  • Marketed by SJ, 1948
 2007
The Essential Stewart James
84
Stewart James Strangers From Two Worlds Five photos, one of them being a celebrity. Spectator mixes them up and place them in a row, magician is able to eliminate all the four random photos
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here
  • New Tops, April 1963
 2007
The Essential Stewart James
147
Stewart James, Allan Slaight Parent-Thesis An article about Stewart's experience of child abuse, sad childhood, and horrible family
 		2007
The Essential Stewart James
162
Stewart James Anger With a 'D' Slip of paper with words THENTEAR is used to predict TEN HEART and THREATEN, card trick and book test together
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Letter to Allan Slaight, Dec 12 1984
 2007
The Essential Stewart James
186
Stewart James, Allan Slaight While At The Talking Table Stewart James talking about his imaginary friends that help him create tricks
 		2007
The Essential Stewart James
192
Allan Slaight Acknowledgements
2007
The Essential Stewart James
199
Jamy Ian Swiss (reviewer) The Essential Stewart James by Stewart James (written by Allan Slaight) Oct. 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 10)
105
Richard Kaufman Genii Speaks Tomo Maeda, Allan Slaight, Jim Steinmeyer, Allan Ackerman's Erdnase DVDs, Geoffrey Latta's death, Ken Garwick
 		Oct. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 10)
10
David Ben No Big Deal on Allan Slaight
 		2008
Spins & Needles
13
Allan Slaight A New Milk Pitcher Idea openly adding cellophane sheet to newspaper to motivate that it doesn't seep through
Also published here 2008
Spins & Needles
26
Allan Slaight Dismembering the Future two cards put away as prediction, packet cut into two piles, both counted, number arrived at, that number's digits is predicted with the two cards, from 1947 letter
Inspired byAlso published here
  • The James File, 2000
 2008
Spins & Needles
27
Allan Slaight Hodge Podge combination with bill to cigarette gone wrong, instead bill appears later in a box, a chosen card appears on a silk and in an envelope where an I.O.U. note is supposed to be
Also published here
  • Linking Ring, Sep. 1949
 2008
Spins & Needles
29
Allan Slaight Magnetic Miraskill
Also published here 2008
Spins & Needles
31
Allan Slaight Faroyal Aces lost and spelled out, Queens found, Kings spelled, Jacks found, selection spelled to, faros in between
  • Setting the Stack
  • Alternative Location
Inspired byAlso published here 2008
Spins & Needles
33
Allan Slaight The Eclectic Deck stack for seventeen effects
  • 1. one of five cards thought of and located
  • 2. card location
  • 3. face-up deal stopped, value used to count to selection
  • 4. spelling to thought-of card
  • 5. open prediction
  • 6. card from packet to pocket
  • 7. two-card transposition
  • 8. card from hand to pocket
  • 9. Aces stacked, then Royal Flush dealt
  • 10. five good hands dealt
  • 11. blackjack demo with rubber-banded deck
  • 12. bridge demo with all Spades
  • 13. three-way transposition
  • 14. two selections reverse
  • 15. card chosen, spelled to and some matching cards found
  • 16. Ace assembly (not explained)
  • 17. Mind Mirror challenge location
  • Final Thoughts
  • Closing Credits (credits for all effects)
Also published here 2008
Spins & Needles
36
Allan Slaight New Deck Progressive faros
  • 1. card counted to by adding to cut-to card values, predicted
  • 2. Ace production
  • 3. Aces lost and spelled to
  • 4. poker deal
  • 5. draw poker deal
  • 6. Rummy demo
  • 7. spelling to card from first effect
  • 8. another poker deal
  • 9. Blackjack deal
  • 10. Bridge deal
Also published here 2008
Spins & Needles
44
Allan Slaight Slaight Refinement of "Perfect Speller"
Also published here 2008
Spins & Needles
49
Allan Slaight Build Down progressive poker deal with ten card poker deal finale
Also published here 2008
Spins & Needles
50
Allan Slaight Seden-Tear-Y initialed card restored except torn corner, then corner as well, method to make two duplicate tears
Inspired by
  • Wilbur Kattner, Linking Ring, Feb. 1945
 2008
Spins & Needles
52
Allan Slaight All's Fair performer switches cards (five Jokers) with spectators, yet is left with winning hand
Inspired byAlso published here 2008
Spins & Needles
54
Allan Slaight Top Twenty Poker, Gin, Blackjack combination
Also published here 2008
Spins & Needles
57
Allan Slaight The Diligent Deck memorized deck stack which offers a couple of poker and gambling deals
Inspired by
  • New Pentagram, March 1976
 2008
Spins & Needles
59
Allan Slaight Five-Card Mental out
Also published here 2008
Spins & Needles
62
Allan Slaight Slaight's Sequel mental speller
Also published here 2008
Spins & Needles
63
Allan Slaight Mutant Nomen Klondike shuffle
Also published here 2008
Spins & Needles
64
Allan Slaight The Unkindest Cut Of All rummy and blackjack deal featuring a winning blackjack stack
Also published here 2008
Spins & Needles
66
Allan Slaight Tri-Endfield with number force using cards and the date on a coin
Inspired byAlso published here
  • New Pentagram, Oct. 1979
 2008
Spins & Needles
68
Allan Slaight Aces Loaded Aces, then royal flush, two faros
Also published here 2008
Spins & Needles
70
Allan Slaight Fourth Down spelling to "THE KING OF HEARTS" into four packets, a King on each pile except one which has an indicator card to find last king
Also published here 2008
Spins & Needles
72
Allan Slaight Ex-Ace-Rbated with general comments on Ace Assemblies, spectator chooses the leader Ace, credit information
 		2008
Spins & Needles
74
Allan Slaight Fair Row Faro reversed indifferent card is used to count to two selections on either side
Inspired byAlso published here 2008
Spins & Needles
77
Allan Slaight Sweet Lorayne! Cutting the Aces, mixture between Lorayne and Christ's routines (see FFFF reference), with full patter
Inspired by 2008
Spins & Needles
79
Allan Slaight Guise Winner five hands of poker are re-dealt to same persons, spectator names missing card (Premonition)
Also published here 2008
Spins & Needles
82
Allan Slaight "1984" Card Trick story trick with spelling and selection
Also published here 2008
Spins & Needles
85
Allan Slaight Third Wave two phase routine, Menetekel Deck, Ultra Mental Deck
Also published here 2008
Spins & Needles
89
Allan Slaight Kings Go Fourth chosen King spelled to, then other Kings found as well
Also published here
  • Precursor, Dec. 1984
 2008
Spins & Needles
91
Allan Slaight Last Word Lexicon lexicon deck spelling trick
Also published here 2008
Spins & Needles
93
Allan Slaight Mind Snare using Nikola mnemonic system
Inspired by
  • "Mind Square" (Craige McComb Snader, 1986)
 2008
Spins & Needles
96
Allan Slaight Charm Bracelet story trick with a packet of card
Inspired byAlso published here
  • New Pentagram, Oct. 1987
 2008
Spins & Needles
100
Allan Slaight Before and After faro
Also published here 2008
Spins & Needles
102
Allan Slaight Group of Seven stack that allows a stop trick (1-0-1 credit information), spelling to thought-of card and Ten Card Poker Deal
Also published here
  • Linking Ring, Sep. 1988
 2008
Spins & Needles
104
Allan Slaight Perfected Strangers Jacks face-up on table, spectator places Joker in row and switches it around according to instructions, performer lets him remove only the Jacks with his back turned, with variations
Inspired by
  • "Strangers from Two Worlds" (Stewart James, Tops, Apr. 1963)
Related toAlso published here 		2008
Spins & Needles
106
Allan Slaight The Spell of P.H.L. location using a Lyons spelling principle in Si Stebbins
Also published here
  • Precursor XXI, Oct. 1988
 2008
Spins & Needles
108
Allan Slaight Stranger Than That
  • Awfulves #1: two-card location with spelling
  • Awfulves #2: two-card location with down-under deal
Also published here 2008
Spins & Needles
110
Allan Slaight Pokericulead-In
Also published here 2008
Spins & Needles
112
Allan Slaight Erdnaces openly overhand stacking Aces while reciting formula, then royal flush deal
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Linking Ring, Nov. 1990
 2008
Spins & Needles
114
Allan Slaight Otwone Prediction "Two-in-One Prediction", some alphabet cards predict both a chosen card and a word in a dictionary, anagram
Also published here
  • Genii, Mar. 1991
 2008
Spins & Needles
116
Allan Slaight I Cannot Spell a Lie
Also published here 2008
Spins & Needles
118
Allan Slaight Dupe-Licate with duplicate card
Also published here 2008
Spins & Needles
120
Allan Slaight Commonwealth Collectors using a duplicate
Also published here 2008
Spins & Needles
122
Allan Slaight Sly Stebbins spelling color, number, mate always corresponding to the selection
Also published here 2008
Spins & Needles
125
Allan Slaight Heavy Breather crimp, packets
Also published here 2008
Spins & Needles
128
Allan Slaight Castor & Pollux Geminii Twins variation
Also published here 2008
Spins & Needles
130
Allan Slaight Jacks Are Better finding the four Jacks by spelling, story
Inspired byAlso published here 2008
Spins & Needles
132
Allan Slaight Nice Dice chosen values lie at chosen numbers, two dice
Inspired byAlso published here
  • The James File, 2000
 2008
Spins & Needles
134
Allan Slaight Three Eyes Left sandwich quickie with story presentation, card stabbed between certain cards
Inspired by
  • "The One-Eyed Man" (Stewart James, The James File, 2000)
Also published here
  • The James File, 2000
 2008
Spins & Needles
136
Allan Slaight Missing Links card, color and symbol divined, object divined and found in the room
Inspired by
  • "Link It Test" (Stewart James)
Also published here
  • The James File, 2000
 2008
Spins & Needles
138
Allan Slaight, Max Maven Silent Moraskill
Inspired by
  • "Moraskill" (Stewart James)
Also published here
  • The James File, 2000
 2008
Spins & Needles
140
Allan Slaight, Max Maven Speechless Stratagem calculation method for a divination using Eight Kings stack
Inspired by
  • "Silent Subterfuge" (Stewart James, The James File, 2000)
Also published here
  • The James File, 2000
 2008
Spins & Needles
142
Allan Slaight Lucifour number and card predicted, using dice
Inspired by
  • "Lucifer, 3rd" (Stewart James, The James File, 2000)
Also published here
  • The James File, 2000
 2008
Spins & Needles
144
Allan Slaight ESP-ionage three dice and list of letter combinations, a coincidence/prediction happens, presentation for Stewart James's effect
Inspired byAlso published here
  • The James File, 2000
 2008
Spins & Needles
146
Allan Slaight, Max Maven Finnell Finale Finish
Inspired by
  • Stewart James's version of Gene Finnell's "Spelling the Aces"
Also published here
  • The James File, 2000
 2008
Spins & Needles
150
Allan Slaight Big Tutudu variation with more freedom
Inspired by
  • "Tutudu" (Stewart James, The James File, 2000)
Also published here
  • The James File, 2000
 2008
Spins & Needles
152
Allan Slaight The Allan Slaight Solution 51 Faces North, with spelling and counting
Also published here
  • The James File, 2000
 2008
Spins & Needles
153
Allan Slaight Strout Fellow
Also published here 2008
Spins & Needles
156
Allan Slaight Fulvestige/Vestigeable deck cut, three spectators take the top card each, cards compared to new top card and switched around according to rules, performer names the cards
  • Vestigeable (simplified variation)
Inspired by
  • "Hofzinser Variation" (Karl Fulves, Abra #1205, Mar. 1969)
  • "James Version of Hofzinser Variation" (Stewart James)
Also published here
  • The James File, 2000
 2008
Spins & Needles
158
Allan Slaight Rage Plus An "N" slip of paper with words THENTEAR is used to predict TEN HEART and THREATEN, card trick and book test together
Also published here 2008
Spins & Needles
160
Allan Slaight The Bard and the Bible magic square, Shakespeare presentation, 46th word from front and back in 46th psalm of King James bible
Also published here
  • Puzzler's Tribute: A Feast for the Mind, 2002
 2008
Spins & Needles
162
Allan Slaight 51 Paces North
Also published here 2008
Spins & Needles
164
Allan Slaight The Deck Will Tell spelling words color, suits and value and always finding matching cards to selection
Also published here 2008
Spins & Needles
166
Allan Slaight Cards and Letters cards used to spell a name, three predictions, duplicates
Also published here 2008
Spins & Needles
168
Allan Slaight Miraskiller Miraskill and Shuffle-board combination, shuffled deck
Related to 2008
Spins & Needles
171
Allan Slaight Unmasking Stewart James humorous article on Stewart James
Also published here
  • Penumbra, Summer Extra
 2008
Spins & Needles
176
Allan Slaight Ryerson Convocation Address "Allan Slaight, Honorary Doctor of Commerce, Faculty of Business, Ryerson Polytechnic University"
 		2008
Spins & Needles
180
Allan Slaight Trick Chronology
2008
Spins & Needles
184
Michael Weber Bipolar Magnetic Miraskill first Miraskill, then Slaight's Magnetic Miraskill with face-up/face-down mixed deck
Inspired byAlso published here 2008
Incredibly Difficult Things With Cards Made (substantially) Easier
5
John Lovick (reviewer) The Essential Stewart James by Stewart James (written by Allan Slaight) Jan. 2008
MAGIC (Vol. 17 No. 5)
92
Jason England (reviewer) Spins and Needles: The Magic of Allan Slaight by Allan Slaight Oct. 2008
MAGIC (Vol. 18 No. 2)
90
Michael Weber Bipolar Magnetic Miraskill first Miraskill, then Slaight's Magnetic Miraskill with face-up/face-down mixed deck
Inspired byAlso published here 2009
505
12
Adam Rubin Color War
  • Braindrops
card came war, outcome predicted, three rounds
Inspired by Mar. 2009
MAGIC (Vol. 18 No. 7)
82
Nick Trost Diminishing Poker Deal progressive poker deal with ten card poker deal finale
Inspired by 2011
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3
695
Allan Slaight Jacks are Better finding the four Jacks by spelling, story
Inspired byAlso published here 2012
The F.F.F.F. Book
247
Stephen Minch The Tradition of The Ontario Invitation Allan Slaight invite
 		Oct. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 10)
50
Allan Slaight Build Down poker routine that ends with necessary ten cards
Also published here 2015
The Bammo Ten Card Deal Dossier
25
Jamy Ian Swiss (reviewer) The James File by Stewart James (written by Allan Slaight)Also published here 2017
Light and Heat
72
Steve Beam Stebbin' Out spelling color, number, mate always corresponding to the selection
Inspired byAlso published here 2019
Card Tricks That Kilt
2
David Ben In Memoriam: John Allan Slaight
Nov. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 11)
10
Juha-Matti Ristiharju Behind the Back behind back you produce card of same suit and value as spectator's selection, Si Stebbins
Inspired byRelated to 2025
For Friends
140