Jon Armstrong

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Creators	Title	Comments & References		Year	Source	Page	Categories
Eddie Fields	Cool Spell	spectator spells the name of any woman they know, selected card is found at the end of spelling	Variations Lady Spell (Jon Racherbaumer, 1997) Putting Things Together (Jon Armstrong, 2011) Card at Date (John Cottle, 2016) Cool Spell (Eugene Burger, Eddie Fields, 2021) Also published here Cool Spell (Eddie Fields, 1997)	1968	The Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields	12	Cards / Effect Themes / Spelling / Miscellaneous / Impromptu
Eddie Fields	Tripartite	challenge card location, relatively hands-off, nail-nicking top card of tabled packet when pointing to it	Related to The "Nick" Location (Eddie Joseph, 1942) Reputation Maker (Rovi, 1980) It Takes Two (Bruce Bernstein, 1981) Mindshaker (Marc Gettmann, 2006) Variations Marlo's Handling (Edward Marlo, 1968) Putting Things Together (Jon Armstrong, 2011) Also published here Tripartite (Eddie Fields, 1997)	1968	The Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields	41	Cards / Principles / Locator Cards / Nailnick Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / Miscellaneous
Paul Cummins	Sequestered Collectors	nice conditions, two double facers	Variations Another Sequestered Collectors (Paul Cummins, 1996) Collectors Solution (Jon Armstrong, 2002) Balls to the Walls Collectors (Jon Armstrong, 2011)	Nov. 1991	Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 11)	2001	Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Collectors Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Double Facer / Different Faces
Roberto Giobbi	The Lucky Coin	spectator locates a chosen card with a coin, selection is predicted on back of coin	Related to Unter der Zündholzschachtel (Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli), 1958) Dropsy Diddle (Eddie Fields, 1968) Working Against Time (Sam Schwartz, 1971) Cutting Remarks (Scott Weiser, Darwin Ortiz, Les Shore, 1979) Surprise Index (David Stone, 1999) Surprise Index (David Stone, 2001) Variations The Lucky Chip (Jon Armstrong, 2010) The Lucky Chip (Jon Armstrong, 2011) Karte unter Schachtel (Axel Hecklau, 2013) Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal (Caleb Wiles, 2014) Extending the Luck (Helder Guimarães, 2015)	1995	Card College — Volume 1	241	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Spectator locates Card / Miscellaneous
Andrew J. Pinard	Tricks for the Trade	introduction for Jon Armstrong's magic		May/June 1999	The Magic Menu (Vol. 9 No. 53)	620	Articles / Articles
Jon Armstrong	Rose & Crown Double Sandwich	two cards travel between tabled sandwich cards one by one, they are simply spread on the table, old palm load	Variations Updated Rose & Crown Sandwich (Jon Armstrong, 2002)	May/June 1999	The Magic Menu (Vol. 9 No. 53)	620	Cards / Sleights / Sandwich Loading Techniques Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Cards traveling (from Sandwich) to Sandwich
Jon Armstrong	Sanswitch	selection appears between sandwich cards and is tabled, same selection appears between sandwich cards and tabled card is now second selection, featuring a sandwich switch without deck	Also published here A Versatile Sandwich Move (Jon Armstrong, 2011) Sanswitch (Jon Armstrong, 2022)	Dec. 2001	Magic (Vol. 11 No. 4)	78	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Sandwich Changes Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Switching Sandwiches
Jon Armstrong	Updated Rose & Crown Sandwich	two cards travel between tabled sandwich cards one by one, they are simply spread on the table, old palm load	Inspired by Rose & Crown Double Sandwich (Jon Armstrong, 1999) Variations In Between (Arthur Trace, 2006) Also published here Updated Rose & Crown Sandwich (Jon Armstrong, 2022)	Jan. 2002	Magic (Vol. 11 No. 5)	74	Cards / Sleights / Sandwich Loading Techniques Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Cards traveling (from Sandwich) to Sandwich
Jon Armstrong	Expertalk: Jon Armstrong on the Second Deal		Also published here Expertalk: Jon Armstrong on the Second Deal (Jon Armstrong, 2022)	Feb. 2002	Magic (Vol. 11 No. 6)	72	Cards / Sleights / False Dealing / Second Deal / Push-Off
Jon Armstrong	Collectors Solution	selections loaded as seven-card sandwich is shown	Inspired by Sequestered Collectors (Paul Cummins, 1991) Also published here Balls to the Walls Collectors (Jon Armstrong, 2011) Collectors Solution (Jon Armstrong, 2022)	June 2002	Magic (Vol. 11 No. 10)	80	Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Collectors
John Lovick	Decoding Jon Armstrong			Dec. 2004	Genii (Vol. 67 No. 12)	52	Articles / Biographical
John Lovick, Jon Armstrong	Friday Lunches with Jon			Dec. 2004	Genii (Vol. 67 No. 12)	55	Articles / Interviews
Jon Armstrong	Superhero Theory		Also published here Super Hero Theory (Jon Armstrong, 2011)	Dec. 2004	Genii (Vol. 67 No. 12)	70	Articles / Articles
Jon Armstrong	Gin Picking and Grinning		Also published here Gin Picking and Grinning (Jon Armstrong, 2011)	Dec. 2004	Genii (Vol. 67 No. 12)	78	Cards / Sleights / Multiple Lift / Tabled Double Lift
Jon Armstrong	Three-Blank Monte	card to wallet finale	Also published here Three Blank Monte - Arrow Version (Jon Armstrong, 2011)	Dec. 2004	Genii (Vol. 67 No. 12)	79	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Wallet Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Three Card Monte / Authentic (more or less)
Arthur Trace	In Between	First selection appears between two black Aces, and tabled. Second card appears between the Aces, but turns out to be first selection, card on table is now second selection	Inspired by Updated Rose & Crown Sandwich (Jon Armstrong, 2002)	2006	It's All Relative	24	Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Simple Sandwich Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Two Cards / with Delays or Revelations
Howard Hamburg, Jon Armstrong, Nick Trost	Perfect Poker Deal	poker hand is shuffled into deck and still dealt right from the top, gilbreath		2009	The "D" Notes	21	Cards / Principles / Gilbreath Principle Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / False Dealing Cards / Principles / Duplicates / Pseudo & Impromptu Duplicate
Joe M. Turner (reviewer)	ArmSTRONG Card Magic (Volumes 1-3)	by Jon Armstrong		June 2009	Genii (Vol. 72 No. 6)	90	Reviews / Videos & DVDs
Richard Kaufman	Genii Speaks	Angelo Carbone, Tom Berenger, Tenyo, Jon Armstrong		Mar. 2010	Genii (Vol. 73 No. 3)	10	Articles / Columns
Jon Armstrong	My Opening Act	card peeked in rubber banded deck, another spectator names wrong card, but that card is later found in wallet	Also published here My Opening Act (Jon Armstrong, 2011)	2010	Card Magic USA	4	Cards / Effect Themes / Rubber Band & Cards Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Wallet
Jon Armstrong	The Lucky Chip	spectator locates a chosen card with a chip, selection is predicted on back of chip	Inspired by The Lucky Coin (Roberto Giobbi, 1995) Also published here The Lucky Chip (Jon Armstrong, 2011)	2010	Card Magic USA	7	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Spectator locates Card / Miscellaneous
Jon Armstrong	Introduction			2011	The Magical Adventures of Jon Armstrong	2	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Jon Armstrong	Random Advice			2011	The Magical Adventures of Jon Armstrong	4	Articles / Articles
Jon Armstrong	Forcing	tips on the classic force		2011	The Magical Adventures of Jon Armstrong	6	Cards / Sleights / Force / Classic Force
Jon Armstrong	Breaks	tips		2011	The Magical Adventures of Jon Armstrong	7	Cards / Sleights / Break / Break Finesses
Jon Armstrong	Putting Things Together	card selected under fair conditions, found by spelling to any person's first name	Inspired by Cool Spell (Eddie Fields, 1968) Tripartite (Eddie Fields, 1968)	2011	The Magical Adventures of Jon Armstrong	11	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Spelling / Miscellaneous / Impromptu
Jon Armstrong	What If?	chosen card predicted, prediction then visually changes into another selection (frixion pen)		2011	The Magical Adventures of Jon Armstrong	16	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Off-beat Predictions Paper / Transformation Pen & Pencil / Special Ink
Jon Armstrong	I Scream, You Scream...	ice cream cone drawn on business card, it melts under flame, frixion pen		2011	The Magical Adventures of Jon Armstrong	21	Paper / Transformation Paper / Out to Lunch Pen & Pencil / Special Ink
Jon Armstrong	False False Deal	demoing seconds, thirds and centers		2011	The Magical Adventures of Jon Armstrong	24	Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / False Dealing Cards / Principles / Duplicates / Pseudo & Impromptu Duplicate
Jon Armstrong	A Versatile Sandwich Move	selection appears between sandwich cards and is tabled, same selection appears between sandwich cards and tabled card is now second selection, featuring a sandwich switch without deck	Also published here Sanswitch (Jon Armstrong, 2001) "Sandswitch", Magic magazine	2011	The Magical Adventures of Jon Armstrong	25	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Sandwich Changes Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Switching Sandwiches
Jon Armstrong	Hand Sandwich Handling	sandwich with repeat	Inspired by "Hand Sandwich" (Dan Garrett, Close Up Connivery notes)	2011	The Magical Adventures of Jon Armstrong	29	Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Cards traveling (from Sandwich) to Sandwich
Jon Armstrong, Aaron Fisher	Sandwich Card Transformation			2011	The Magical Adventures of Jon Armstrong	30	Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Transformation Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Double Facer / Different Faces
Jon Armstrong	The Kids' Table	color of crayon behind back is divined, repeated by a spectator		2011	The Magical Adventures of Jon Armstrong	32	Crayons Mental Magic / Effects / Divination Mental Magic / Principles / Instant Stooge Mental Magic / Effects / Divination by Spectator
Jon Armstrong	Thoughts on Two Moves You Might Not Do But Should			2011	The Magical Adventures of Jon Armstrong	35	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Jon Armstrong	Gin Picking and Grinning		Also published here Gin Picking and Grinning (Jon Armstrong, 2004)	2011	The Magical Adventures of Jon Armstrong	35	Cards / Sleights / Multiple Lift / Tabled Double Lift
Jon Armstrong	Second Time Out - Dealing Seconds			2011	The Magical Adventures of Jon Armstrong	38	Cards / Sleights / False Dealing / Second Deal / Push-Off
Jon Armstrong	Ambitious Card Squence	using gin pick and second deal		2011	The Magical Adventures of Jon Armstrong	40	Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / Ambitious Card Theme / Sequences
Jon Armstrong	Balls to the Walls Collectors	selections loaded as seven-card sandwich is shown	Inspired by Sequestered Collectors (Paul Cummins, 1991) Also published here Collectors Solution (Jon Armstrong, 2002)	2011	The Magical Adventures of Jon Armstrong	42	Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Collectors
Jon Armstrong	My Opening Act	card peeked in rubber banded deck, another spectator names wrong card, but that card is later found in wallet	Also published here My Opening Act (Jon Armstrong, 2010)	2011	The Magical Adventures of Jon Armstrong	45	Cards / Effect Themes / Rubber Band & Cards Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Wallet
Jon Armstrong	Super Hero Theory		Also published here Superhero Theory (Jon Armstrong, 2004)	2011	The Magical Adventures of Jon Armstrong	52	Articles / Theory & Essays
Jon Armstrong	The Lucky Chip	spectator locates a chosen card with a chip, selection is predicted on back of chip	Inspired by The Lucky Coin (Roberto Giobbi, 1995) Also published here The Lucky Chip (Jon Armstrong, 2010)	2011	The Magical Adventures of Jon Armstrong	58	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Spectator locates Card / Miscellaneous
Jon Armstrong	Three Blank Monte - Arrow Version	card to wallet finale	Also published here Three-Blank Monte (Jon Armstrong, 2004)	2011	The Magical Adventures of Jon Armstrong	62	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Wallet Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Three Card Monte / Authentic (more or less)
Jon Armstrong	Jon Armstrong Bio			2011	The Magical Adventures of Jon Armstrong	67	Articles / Biographical
Tony Cabral	Tune Up	unknown selection in case, spectator names a card, performer divines cased card and named one comes from wallet	Inspired by "My Opening Act" (Jon Armstrong, Card Magic 2 DVD)	2012	The Brown Shoes Lecture Notes	17	Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Off-beat Predictions Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Wallet Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Memorized / Full Deck
Jon Armstrong	Tricks and Cons	on the influence of comics on Armstrong's magic		May 2012	Genii (Vol. 75 No. 5)	74	Articles / Articles
Danny Orleans (reviewer)	Tiny Plunger	by Jon Armstrong, Mathieu Bich, Garrett Thomas		Sep. 2013	Genii (Vol. 76 No. 9)	99	Reviews / Props & Tricks
David Regal (reviewer)	Tiny Plunger	by Jon Armstrong, Mathieu Bich, Garrett Thomas		Oct. 2013	Genii (Vol. 76 No. 10)	94	Reviews / Props & Tricks
Jon Armstrong	Random Advice			2013	The Magic Apple Live!	1	Articles / Articles
Jon Armstrong	Forcing	practice tips		2013	The Magic Apple Live!	3	Cards / Sleights / Force / Classic Force
Jon Armstrong	Breaks	practice tips with rubber banded deck, "breakercise"		2013	The Magic Apple Live!	4	Cards / Effect Themes / Rubber Band & Cards Cards / Sleights / Break / General Comments
Jon Armstrong	Take a Card	disguising pick-a-card tricks		2013	The Magic Apple Live!	5	Cards / Principles / Theory & Essays
Richard Kaufman (reviewer)	Magic Plunger	by Mathieu Bich, Jon Armstrong		Nov. 2015	Genii (Vol. 78 No. 11)	73	Reviews / Props & Tricks
Dustin Stinett (reviewer)	Cut Cards	by Jon Armstrong		May 2016	Genii (Vol. 79 No. 5)	105	Reviews / Videos & DVDs
Nathan Coe Marsh (reviewer)	Jon Armstrong Live Act	by Jon Armstrong		Nov. 2018	Genii (Vol. 81 No. 11)	100	Reviews / Videos & DVDs
Suzanne (reviewer)	Three Card Miracle Bundle	by Jon Armstrong - Orbs of Power - Out of This Bla Bla Bla - Three Blank Monte		July 2022	Genii (Vol. 85 No. 7)	76	Reviews / Videos & DVDs
Jon Armstrong	Sanswitch	selection appears between sandwich cards and is tabled, same selection appears between sandwich cards and tabled card is now second selection, featuring a sandwich switch without deck	Also published here Sanswitch (Jon Armstrong, 2001)	2022	Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)	37	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Sandwich Changes Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Switching Sandwiches
Jon Armstrong	Updated Rose & Crown Sandwich	two cards travel between tabled sandwich cards one by one, they are simply spread on the table, old palm load	Also published here Updated Rose & Crown Sandwich (Jon Armstrong, 2002)	2022	Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)	46	Cards / Sleights / Sandwich Loading Techniques Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Cards traveling (from Sandwich) to Sandwich
Jon Armstrong	Expertalk: Jon Armstrong on the Second Deal		Also published here Expertalk: Jon Armstrong on the Second Deal (Jon Armstrong, 2002)	2022	Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)	56	Cards / Sleights / False Dealing / Second Deal / Push-Off
Jon Armstrong	Collectors Solution	selections loaded as seven-card sandwich is shown	Also published here Collectors Solution (Jon Armstrong, 2002)	2022	Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)	87	Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Collectors
Nathan Coe Marsh (reviewer)	How to Win: Essays and Routines for the Stand-Up Magician	by Jon Armstrong		Dec. 2023	Genii (Vol. 86 No. 12)	82	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Suzanne (reviewer)	Jon Armstrong Masterclass	by Jon Armstrong		Apr. 2024	Genii (Vol. 87 No. 4)	80	Reviews / Videos & DVDs

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