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Charles T. Jordan The Impromptu Arranged Pack No. 9, from New Pack Order to Si Stebbins, dealing
Related toAlso published here 1920
Ten New Impromptu Card Tricks
20
Verne Chesbro, James G. Thompson Jr. Copy Cat! one Si Stebbins, the other brainwave/invisible deck
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 117)
691
Bruce Elliott, S. W. Erdnase The Expert at the Card Table stacking three Aces in a four hands game, modified Erdnase System, openly shown
Inspired byRelated to
  • corrections on p. 28
Variations 		Apr. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 5)
17
Francis Carlyle Homing Card
Related toVariations 1947
Stars of Magic (Vol. 4 No. 2)
61
Paul Curry New View deck in new deck order, spectator has the deck under the table and puts one card reversed in the middle of the deck, it is placed exactly where it belongs in the new deck order
Variations Feb. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 120)
481
Milbourne Christopher The Cards From Pocket cased deck placed inside performer's pocket, selections are fished out very fast
Related to Aug. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 3)
449
Paul LePaul Impromptu Torn And Restored Card except one quarter, restored card minus corner shoots out when deck is riffled
Variations 1949
The Card Magic of Le Paul
161
Bill Simon Again! in spectator and performer's pocket, signed, duplicate
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here Jan. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 169)
676
George Schindler Sealed Penetration deck is sealed and put in spectator's pocket, performer fishes card out very fast
Related to Sep. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 237)
949
Bob Hummer Hummers Mathematical 3 Card Monte mathematical three card monte
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1951
Mathematical 3 Card Monte
1
Edward Marlo The Torn Card Trick except one quarter, restored card minus corner shoots out when deck is riffled, see page 196 for credits
  • First Method
  • Second Method
Inspired byVariations 1953
The Cardician
178
Lu Brent A Prediction Supreme face-up card placed in face-down spread, used to count/spell to random card, which is predicted, The Trick That Cannot Be Explained
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1956
Fifteen Star Card Effects
9
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Faro Fantasies spectators get remembered hands again, poker and bridge deal
Inspired byRelated toVariations June 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 3)
14
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Si Stebbins Stack
Related toVariations June 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 3)
15
Edward Marlo The Opening Gambit stacking a hand while dealing through the deck
Related to 1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
136
Al Leech Routine Royal
Related toVariations 1959
Cardmanship
18
Walter E. Cummings Take me to Your Leader other three Ace packets are cut into deck, crimped Aces
VariationsAlso published here 1962
Close-up Card Magic
48
Frank Garcia The Apex Ace Aces vanish on pack, Ace of Spades comes to top three times, aces reappear face up
Related toVariations 1962
Close-up Card Magic
88
Dai Vernon Vernon's Aces Aces separated in four piles, brought together to top via faro
Related toVariations 1962
Close-up Card Magic
162
Jack Miller, Al Koran Lazy Man's Card Trick
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1962
Close-up Card Magic
199
Harry Lorayne Magician vs. Gambler cards to pocket finale
Related toVariations 1964
Personal Secrets
27
Edward Marlo Four Ace Location (Stacked Deck Retained) four Aces shuffled into deck and cut on top of four piles, order retained
Related toVariations 1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 4 Transfers)
Edward Marlo Block Stacking
Related to 1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 4 Transfers)
34
Edward Marlo Power Poker #1 stacking aces, everybody gets a good hand as well
Related toVariations 1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 6 Effects)
12
Al Koran The Gold Medallion prediction of number on medallion
Related toVariations 1968
Al Koran's Professional Presentations
11
Eddie Fields Dropsy Diddle spectator locates selection in face-up/face-down shuffled deck by dropping coin on card in a spread, "you card is under the coin" with miniature card under the coin and top change
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1968
The Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
65
Verne Chesbro, Larry West Jumping Jack Rabbit Card Jack of Hearts travels from bottom to top of packet multiple times, all shown to be Jokers
Variations 1968
Tricks You Can Count On
11
Edward Marlo, Russell "Rusduck" Duck Marlo on Stebbins/Stay-Stack shuffling new deck into Si Stebbins, faros
Related to Winter 1969
The Hierophant (Issue 2)
61
Derek Dingle Super Interchange four red-backed Aces change place with blue-backed Kings buried in red deck one by one
VariationsAlso published here 1971
Reputation-Makers
217
Rick Johnsson The "Too Perfect" Theory
Related toAlso published here Fall-Spring 1971
The Hierophant (Issue 5-6)
247
Roy Walton Travellers in Time red and black cards are separated, each half mixed face-up into face-down and top card placed into center, time machine plot, cards again on top, all cards face-down and mixed
VariationsAlso published here 1971
Cardboard Charades
22
Wesley James L.S.D. Aces
Variations Nov. 1972
Epilogue (Issue 16)
147
Jerry K. Hartman Uppercutting the Aces Aces are cut to one at a time, last Ace changed from an indifferent card, two variations
  • Same as original, flourishy production of Aces (Lorayne move)
  • Jokers to Aces (see p. 2)
Variations 1972
Packet Magic
1
Father Cyprian Father Cyprian's Wild Card four Jokers into four Aces
Related toVariations 1973
Super Subtle Card Miracles
192
Karl Fulves Alternates exactly every other card turns over, posed as a problem
Related to 1973
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Preliminary Notes on Part One
20
Karl Fulves Reverse Triumph
Related to 1973
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Preliminary Notes on Part Two
48
Harry Lorayne A Poker, or Four-Card, Switch
Related to 1973
Rim Shots
115
Frank Thompson Any Ace Spell spelling to any Ace called for
Related to 1973
Rim Shots
122
Edward G. Brown The Poker Hand ten cards are chosen and two poker hands formed, without looking at the cards, the spectator selects a hand, performer's hand is a royal flush
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1973
The Card Magic of Edward G. Brown
36
Derek Dingle The Regal Royal Flush "duplicates" are produced and changed to Royal Flush
Related toVariations 1975
Afterthoughts
66
Darwin Ortiz Any Ace Spell Variation climax
Inspired by 1975
Afterthoughts
74
Darwin Ortiz Combination Aces free cut principle, faros
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1975
Afterthoughts
77
Darwin Ortiz Pinky Count Divider handling for forming packets of twelve cards each
 		1975
Afterthoughts
77
Larry Jennings All Alike Sequence
Variations 1975
Epilogue (Issue Special No 3 (Part 2))
277
Sam Schwartz Bottom Deal Load underneath envelope (or wallet)
Related to July 1975
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 10 No. 9)
986
Peter Kane Divination, Discovery, Departure cards from one deck are found in another and change into original selections
Related toVariations 1975
A Further Card Session with Peter Kane
22
Darwin Ortiz, Marvin Johnson Magician's Sleeper Aces Hitchcock Aces variation
Related toVariations 1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 6)
80
Darwin Ortiz Do As I Did spectator turns over a card in the deck, performer has the same card turned over in a second prediction deck
Also published here 1976
Darwin's Theories
1
Darwin Ortiz Hitchcock Aces
Related toAlso published here 1976
Darwin's Theories
2
Darwin Ortiz Combination Aces free cut principle, faros
Also published here 1976
Darwin's Theories
3
Darwin Ortiz Mucker's Miracle performer deals himself four Aces from a spectator-shuffled deck, they are then (optionally) shown to have different-colored backs
Related to 1976
Darwin's Theories
7
Darwin Ortiz Packet Switch with lapping, Marlo's Screening Action
 		1976
Darwin's Theories
7
Darwin Ortiz Coins Through the Table four coins, one at a time, combination of phases from different routines
  • (1) Roger Klause phase
  • (2) Johnny Benzais phase
  • (3) with Slydini's Revolve Vanish
  • (4) Derek Dingle phase
 		1976
Darwin's Theories
8
Darwin Ortiz Modern Jazz Aces
Also published here 1976
Darwin's Theories
10
Darwin Ortiz Olram Subtlety Handling
1976
Darwin's Theories
10
Darwin Ortiz Tens Routine two Tens keep changing color
Variations 1976
Darwin's Theories
11
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on Fred Kaps, Ron McMillan, Juan Tamariz, Juan Carlos, Darwin Ortiz
 		May 1977
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 9)
410
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on Mike Caldwell, Phil Goldstein, Johnny Thompson, Harry Lorayne, David Roth, Karrell Fox, Darwin Ortiz, Maurice Fogel, John and Tammy Calvert
 		May 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 9)
578
John F. Mendoza Routined Poker Mental princess card trick with lie detection presentation
Variations 1978
The Book of John
19
Darwin Ortiz, Richard Kaufman The Arcadio Collectors four duplicate Aces
 		1979
CardMagic
82
Scott Weiser, Darwin Ortiz, Les Shore Cutting Remarks coin cut, then spectator chooses any card and this one is predicted on back of coin
Related to 1979
CardMagic
125
Roy Walton The Smiling Mule two parts, first gag then surprise twist, named card ends up sandwiched between aces in the middle of the deck
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1979
That Certain Something...
13
Karrell Fox Peek-a-Brain spectator peeks at a card and reverses it, in prediction deck the same card is shown reversed (before spectator shows his)
Related to 1979
Another Book
87
Darwin Ortiz Back Off small packet handling
Also published here 1979
Darwin's Deceits
1
Darwin Ortiz Bottom Deal Demonstration bottom dealing is obvious in demonstration, but then the cards turn up in another hand as surprise
Inspired by
  • "Confounding the Critics" (Mickey MacDougall, Card Mastery)
Related to 		1979
Darwin's Deceits
4
Darwin Ortiz Take Me To Your Leader Again Ace Assembly in which non-leader packets are buried in deck one by one
Inspired by 1979
Darwin's Deceits
5
Darwin Ortiz Jumping Gemini using only four cards
Inspired byAlso published here 1979
Darwin's Deceits
7
Darwin Ortiz Darwin's Three-Card Monte including bent corner
  • Technical Notes
    • The Monte Pickup
    • The Fair Throw
    • The Overthrow
Also published here 1979
Darwin's Deceits
9
Darwin Ortiz Regal Aces four duplicates of selection are produced and changed to Aces
Inspired byAlso published here 1979
Darwin's Deceits
13
Darwin Ortiz Center Deal Demonstration center deal demo with face-up Aces, royal flush kicker
Related to 1979
Darwin's Deceits
14
Darwin Ortiz Ultimate Interchange four red-backed Aces change place with blue-backed Kings buried in red deck one by one
Inspired byAlso published here 1979
Darwin's Deceits
16
Darwin Ortiz Modern Jazz Aces
Also published here July 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 7)
369
Darwin Ortiz Back Off! small packet handling
VariationsAlso published here Aug. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 8)
519
Darwin Ortiz, Patrick Cook Stapled Black Jack duplicate, one card stapled to another card
 		1981
Cardworks
160
Michael Ammar Bravo... Darwin Ortiz
1981
Encore II
45
Derek Dingle Bottom Deal Load under postcard
Variations 1982
The Complete Works of Derek Dingle
108
Derek Dingle Oil and Vinegar transformation kicker
Inspired byVariations 1982
The Complete Works of Derek Dingle
167
James Swain Poker Interchange
Related toVariations 1982
Arcane (Issue 7)
79
Darwin Ortiz Poker Interchange - Handling Variation
1982
Arcane (Issue 7)
82
Edward Marlo, Darwin Ortiz Block Stacking Sequence
Inspired by 1982
Arcane (Issue 7)
82
Stephen Tucker I Rise deck in case is placed in spectator's pocket, performer removes card, rising card gimmick
Related to Oct. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 18)
342
Steve Beam Leftovers on David Copperfield, Daryl, Darwin Ortiz, Mendoza, Harry Blackstone jr.
 		1983
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 1)
10
Frank Simon Keep on Cloning
Inspired by 1983
Versatile Card Magic
79
Michael Louis Apocalypse Variations Or Additions four cards
Inspired by Oct. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 10)
983
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Gambling Scams by Darwin Ortiz Aug. 1984
Epoptica (Issue 6)
372
Daryl Martinez Diamond Bar
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here July/Aug. 1984
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 23 & 24)
236
Richard Kaufman (reviewer) Gambling Scams by Darwin Ortiz July/Aug. 1984
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 23 & 24)
239
Tom Mullica Fourthright Christ Aces with four selections instead of Aces
Variations 1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
510
Louis Falanga Jim Bob Poker small packet routine, royal flush kicker
Inspired byVariations 1985
Lake Tahoe Card Magic
11
Pick-a-Card Poker five selections stacked into a poker hand
Related to 1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 2)
4
Roberto Giobbi Suspens-Asse
Inspired by 1987
CardPerfect
82
David Neighbors McHenry's Sleeper Aces two double facers
Inspired by 1987
Riffling the Pasteboards — Again!
24
Darwin Ortiz Introduction
1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
10
Darwin Ortiz The Pinky Count
1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
11
Darwin Ortiz One-Handed Tilt Setup
1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
14
Darwin Ortiz Deal Thirteen named value of a suit in order immediately center dealt
 		1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
14
Darwin Ortiz Introductory Comments chapter intro for "Card Table Artifice"
 		1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
17
Darwin Ortiz Jacks Open mock thirds
 		1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
19
Darwin Ortiz Braue Secret Addition Handling
1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
20
Darwin Ortiz Jackpot seconds, thirds, fourths, bottom, paritially mock
 		1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
21
Darwin Ortiz Jacks or Better up to fifth (mock)
Related toVariations 1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
25
Darwin Ortiz In One Deal Aces are found at specified numbers
 		1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
27
Darwin Ortiz Corner Crimp bottom left
Related to 1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
27
Darwin Ortiz Mexican Poker
Related to 1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
29
Darwin Ortiz Waving mark at the corners
 		1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
30
Darwin Ortiz Darwin's Three-Card Monte including bent corner
Also published here 1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
36
Darwin Ortiz The Monte Throw
1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
37
Darwin Ortiz The Estimation Routine number of cards determined by feel, running the scale
Related toVariations 1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
45
Darwin Ortiz Hindu Shuffle Glimpse
1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
48
Darwin Ortiz Grand Slam dealing all Spades
Related to 1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
50
Darwin Ortiz The Vegas Shuffle Red/Black Shuffle Demonstration
 		1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
52
Laurie Ireland, Darwin Ortiz Red/Black Shuffle with break
Related to 1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
53
Darwin Ortiz Fast Shuffle four Aces are stacked in four shuffles, two shuffles and one shuffle
Variations 1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
58
Darwin Ortiz Four-Shuffle Riffle Stacking
1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
59
Darwin Ortiz Two-Shuffle Riffle Stacking
1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
60
Darwin Ortiz Gambler's Double Deal
1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
61
Darwin Ortiz The Twofer Shuffle stacking to hands with one shuffle
 		1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
63
Darwin Ortiz Cold Deck Cut Variation Variation on Vernon's Cut
 		1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
65
Darwin Ortiz Greek Poker poker stacking triumph, color changing deck kicker
Variations 1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
66
Darwin Ortiz Strip-Out Shuffle with Block Transfer
Variations 1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
68
Darwin Ortiz The Ultimate Card Shark ending in New Pack Order
Inspired byVariations 1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
73
Darwin Ortiz Up-The-Ladder Variation
1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
75
Darwin Ortiz Introductory Comments chapter intro for "Legerdemain"
 		1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
80
Darwin Ortiz The Dream Card odd-backed "signed card" type effect, card to wallet
Related toVariations 1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
81
Darwin Ortiz Hitchcock Aces
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
86
Darwin Ortiz Nine-Card Location
Variations 1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
89
Darwin Ortiz Riffle Force break
 		1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
90
Father Cyprian, Darwin Ortiz Revelation
1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
93
Darwin Ortiz Pop-Out Cut One-Handed Forton
 		1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
95
Darwin Ortiz Regal Aces four duplicates of selection are produced and changed to Aces
Inspired byAlso published here 1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
99
Darwin Ortiz Slip Cut in the Hands
1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
99
Fred Robinson, Darwin Ortiz The Cover Pass
1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
100
Darwin Ortiz Ortiz Packet Palm from a small packet
 		1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
104
Darwin Ortiz Slick Aces with transpo follow up
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
106
Darwin Ortiz Deja Vu Jokers
Variations 1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
111
Darwin Ortiz Variation of Larry Jennings' Multiple Lift Sequence
Inspired by 1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
115
Darwin Ortiz Modern Jazz Aces
VariationsAlso published here 1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
117
Darwin Ortiz Olram Subtlety Improved Variation on Marlo's Move
 		1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
117
Darwin Ortiz The Lucky Deck blank Deck gets Faces
 		1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
120
Darwin Ortiz Darwin's Wild Card
Variations 1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
123
Darwin Ortiz Side Steal Color Change
1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
123
Darwin Ortiz Himber Wallet Switch
1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
129
Darwin Ortiz Darwin's Aces Aces vanish and reappear "around" Selections
Inspired byVariations 1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
131
Darwin Ortiz The Card Warp Deck idea for getting into the trick
 		1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
134
Darwin Ortiz The Si Stebbins Secret from New Pack Order to Si Stebbins, faros
Related toVariations 1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
137
Darwin Ortiz Do as I Did spectator turns over a card in the deck, performer has the same card turned over in a second prediction deck
Related toAlso published here 1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
140
Darwin Ortiz Jumping Gemini using only four cards
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
141
Darwin Ortiz Elmsley Variation different grip
 		1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
142
Darwin Ortiz Back Off four cards
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
145
Vertical Strip-Out Addition single card added from top with deck held upright
Also published here 1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
145
Darwin Ortiz Ultimate Interchange four red-backed Aces change place with blue-backed Kings buried in red deck one by one
Inspired byAlso published here 1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
153
Darwin Ortiz Tabled Slip Cut
1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
153
Darwin Ortiz New Tens Routine two Tens keep changing color
Inspired byRelated to 1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
158
Darwin Ortiz Newest Tens Routine two Tens keep changing color
 		1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
162
Darwin Ortiz Press quotes
 		1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
164
Dai Vernon Vernon On Edward G. Brown's "Poker Hand Mystery" Mr. Lucky Effect
Inspired byRelated to 1988
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 2
169
Edward Marlo The Oh Henry Stack three methods, other sources mentioned
Related to 1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
138
Gary Kurtz Psychological Fusion "a.k.a. Two on One", card signed on the back fuses with card signed on the front
Variations 1988
Continuations ... Departures 1 & 2
26
Edward Marlo Red/Black Shuffle with Break
Related toAlso published here 1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
264
Shiv Duggal (reviewer) Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table by Darwin Ortiz Oct. 1988
Opus (Vol. 2 No. 2)
4
Fred Black Black's Stack
Variations 1989
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 3
113
Rafael Benatar ¡Fuego!
Inspired by 1989
Cartas Certificadas
55
Arturo de Ascanio Aunt Henriette's Aces
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1989
Ascanio's Favorites 1
3
Juan Tamariz The Three Goblets' Prediction fair prediction of one card, gaffed
Related to 1989/91
Sonata
245
John Bannon Play It Straight (Triumph) ordered suit reversed & distributed as finale
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1990
Impossibilia
1
Ken Simmons Ultra-Mental Deck Routine Handling three spectators stop during deal and deal a card face-down, same cards are reversed in second deck
Related to 1990
Finally!
26
Bob King All's Well... up to fifth, Kings placed on top and poker hand dealt, then Kings to other player and Aces for performer
Inspired by 1990
More Magician Foolers
10
Michael Powers The Nightmare Card odd-backed version of the Dream Card Plot where the card apparently stays on the table in full sight, red/blue double backer
Inspired by 1990
Top Secret Stuff
5
Michael Powers A CASE of Indigestion three cards vanish between cannibal cards and are eventually found in case
Variations 1990
Top Secret Stuff
87
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Editorial Darwin Ortiz, The Best of Magic, fees
 		Sep. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 5)
2
Richard Kaufman Column 3 The Friendship Convention in Tokyo, Juan Tamariz, brief comments on these books: Phil Goldstein's "Focus", Bruce Cervon's "Ultra Cervon" and "The Black and White Trick", Darwin Ortiz's "The Annotated Erdnase", Sharpe's "Devant's Delightful Delusion"
 		Sep. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 5)
13
Simon Lovell (reviewer) Gambling Scams by Darwin Ortiz Dec. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 7)
3
Robert Cox What You See On Your TV Screen camera tricks
Related to Dec. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 7)
15
Karl Fulves Gambler vs. The Kid open bottom deal, yet the cards end up in other hand, Aces kicker
Related toVariations 1990
Swindle Sheet (Issue 3)
36
John Bannon Reversal of Fourtune
Related toVariations 1991
Smoke and Mirrors
82
Edward Marlo, Darwin Ortiz Day-Dream Card odd-backed card to wallet
Inspired by Sep. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 9)
1
Edward Marlo Commercial Method odd-backed card to wallet, rough-smooth Mene-Tekel
Inspired by Sep. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 9)
3
Steve Beam Opening Stab prediction envelope inserted into a ribbon-spread pack, deck is shown to be in order and one card is missing where envelope was inserted, it contains the missing card
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 41)
728
Darwin Ortiz On Roger Klause
1991
Roger Klause: In Concert
115
Richard Kaufman Column No 6 Tom Ransom, Jeff Busby, getting endorsements from Dai Vernon
Related to Feb. 1991
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 8)
11
Mike Caveney, Thomas Alan Waters, Darwin Ortiz Letters
  • Caveney: camera tricks, Harry Anderson
  • Waters: Encyclopedia of Magic and Magicians and Kaufman's comments on it
  • Ortiz: on Kaufman's column 6, how easy/difficult people are to fool
Related toAlso published here May 1991
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 9)
4
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Editorial
Related to June 1991
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 10)
2
David Britland (reviewer) The Annotated Erdnase by Darwin Ortiz Aug. 1991
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 11)
9
Mike Caveney Mike Caveney camera tricks, Harry Anderson
Also published here 1991
Opus (Vol. 3 No. Opus Selection)
18
Chris Kenner In Ten City two Tens keep changing color
Related toVariations 1992
Totally Out Of Control
57
James Swain The Big Stack dealt poker hand of four Aces transforms into royal flush, all other hands are shown as royal flushes as kicker
VariationsAlso published here 1992
Don't Blink
23
Darwin Ortiz Poker Interchange - Handling Variation
1992
Don't Blink
28
Darwin Ortiz Mental Miracle - Handling Variation allows spectator to think of any card
Inspired by 1992
Don't Blink
46
James Swain The Capitulating Queens packet trick where four Queens change to different colored backs (Based on Gardner's "All the Conformists")
Variations 1992
Don't Blink
49
Darwin Ortiz The Capitulating Queens - Handling Variation
Inspired by 1992
Don't Blink
52
Vanni Bossi The Shuffle Control that Liked to Darwin Ortiz tabled riffle shuffle controls with Aces in-jogged at different positions during part of the shuffling
  • 1 - Control on Top of the Deck
    • The Second Shuffle
    • Cut and Control Over the Deck
  • 2 - Moving the Four Aces from Top to Bottom
  • 3 - Moving the Four Aces from Bottom to Top
  • 4 - Positioning Two Aces on Top and Two on Bottom of the Deck
  • Notes
 		1992
Escorial 1992 — The Marlo Year
1
Terry LaGerould Psychic Pickpocket one of five cards thought of (the highest one), those places in spectator's wallet, it vanishes and reappears in performer's pocket, biddle trick
Related toAlso published here 1992
Pasteboard Presentations
93
Stan Allen Can O' Worms!
  • From the Editor
on writing anonymous reviews
Related to Feb. 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 6)
7
Darwin Ortiz Close-up Editorial
  • Letters
 		Apr. 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 8)
6
Mike Rogers, Marvin Garrett, Dennis Loomis, Michael Clancy, Barry Yiengst, Ken Hallgring, Anthony D. Murphy, Bill Taylor, Mac King, Darwin Ortiz, Michael Stillwell, Hank Moorehouse, Eugene Poinc, Wittus Witt, Hal Zeve, Jack A. Stroup, Max Howard, Bruce Barnett, Dennis Forel, Tweed Robinson, Tim Scarbrough Can O' Worms
  • Letters
on anonymous reviews
Related to Apr. 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 8)
7
Stan Allen Anonymous or Not
  • From the Editor
Related to May 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 9)
7
Steve Hammill, Darwin Ortiz Lectures
  • Letters
payment for lectures
 		May 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 9)
10
Michael Weber (reviewer) At the Card Table by Darwin Ortiz Aug. 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 12)
58
Bob King A Stack of Stacks four riffle shuffle stacking systems, assisted by a Breather Crimp
Inspired by 1993
The Breather 2
19
René Lavand Perhaps, Some Day four chosen cards to wallet, Himber Wallet
VariationsAlso published here 1993
Magic From The Soul
152
René Lavand Poker Bagatella (The Greek) Jacks to blank cards and back to Jacks
VariationsAlso published here 1993
Magic From The Soul
172
Max Maven Thereby Angst A Tale
  • Parallax

  • Theory of Relativity
  • Camera Obscura
  • What becomes a legend most? (on how Al Smith wrote “No More Heroes” for the November 21 issue of Abra)
  • Copywrong
  • Sign of the times
Related toAlso published here Jan. 1993
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 5)
20
Darwin Ortiz Oil and Magic
  • Letters
Related to May 1993
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 9)
10
Alex Elmsley A Problem with Duplicate Identities two cards are put on table, two selections are shown to be the same, then table cards are turned over and are unchanged
Variations 1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
166
Karl Fulves Bottom Deal Load loading card under envelope
Related to 1994
Crooked Tales
80
Darwin Ortiz Foreword
1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
xi
Mike Caveney Needle Though Arm on TV on camera tricks used in Harry Anderson's Needle Though Arm in Hello Sucker
Related to 1994
Wise Guy
140
Jim Sisti (reviewer) Strong Magic by Darwin Ortiz Sep./Oct. 1994
The Magic Menu (Vol. 5 No. 25)
283
Larry Jennings Back Off Sans Gaff four double-backed cards change into four Kings
Inspired by Jan. 1994
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 5)
52
Bob Farmer Darwin Ortiz "Mexican Poker" comments on Ortiz's routine
Related to Mar. 1994
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 7)
58
Darwin Ortiz Conditions: Making Your Magic Stronger
  • Identifying Important Conditions
  • The Must-Believe Test
Related toAlso published here
  • Strong Magic
 May 1994
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 9)
52
Bill Evans Darwinism
  • Letters
Related to June 1994
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 10)
9
More Darwin
  • Letters
Related to July 1994
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 11)
14
Darwin Ortiz Darwin Ortiz on being left-handed
 		July 1994
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 11)
39
Chuck Fayne (reviewer) Strong Magic: Creative Showmanship for the Close-Up Magician by Darwin OrtizRelated to July 1994
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 11)
65
Cushing Strout, Bill Taylor, Darwin Ortiz Survival of the Strong
  • Letters
Related to Aug. 1994
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 12)
10
Robert S. Tobias Review-errs?
  • Letters
Related to Aug. 1994
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 12)
12
Lance Pierce Sweet Irony
  • Letters
Related to Oct. 1994
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 2)
11
Joseph K. Schmidt "Clumsy Joe's" Riffle Shuffle Run-Up exploiting a reversed card
Related to 1995
New Card Control Systems
49
Darwin Ortiz Foreword on what's worth publishing and difficulty
 		1995
Cardshark
11
Darwin Ortiz The Psychotronic Card combo
Variations 1995
Cardshark
14
Darwin Ortiz Spread Steal one of four cards on deck
 		1995
Cardshark
14
Darwin Ortiz Against all Odds spectator puts card in correct position in new pack order, actually Steve Beam's "Opening Stab"
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1995
Cardshark
20
Darwin Ortiz Signature Effect signature jumps from card to card
Inspired byVariations 1995
Cardshark
23
Darwin Ortiz Four to One four Kings with Ace of Spades
Inspired byVariations 1995
Cardshark
33
Darwin Ortiz Elmsley Count with deck in hands
1995
Cardshark
33
Darwin Ortiz The Unholy Three cards from one deck are found in another and change into original selections
Inspired by 1995
Cardshark
39
Darwin Ortiz Beyond Sleight of Hand
Related toVariations 1995
Cardshark
44
Darwin Ortiz Blockbuster
Related toVariations 1995
Cardshark
49
Darwin Ortiz Table Edge Half Pass
1995
Cardshark
50
Darwin Ortiz Biased Pressure Fan reverse fan version
Related to 1995
Cardshark
51
Darwin Ortiz Nulda's Revenge without pack
Variations 1995
Cardshark
54
Darwin Ortiz The New Hitchcock Aces
Inspired byVariations 1995
Cardshark
58
Darwin Ortiz Kartenkunste
Related toVariations 1995
Cardshark
65
Darwin Ortiz Pickup on South Street from Wallet to Wallet, Mullica
Related to 1995
Cardshark
70
Darwin Ortiz Bottom Deal Load loading card under wallet
Inspired byRelated to 1995
Cardshark
72
Darwin Ortiz The Marker
Inspired by 1995
Cardshark
76
Darwin Ortiz Underspread Force
1995
Cardshark
77
Darwin Ortiz Time and Again
Inspired by 1995
Cardshark
86
Darwin Ortiz Pocket Deck Switch classic switch
 		1995
Cardshark
88
Darwin Ortiz Table Reverse Double Undercut
1995
Cardshark
90
Darwin Ortiz Blind Aces performer blindfolded by spectator's hands from behind (human blindfold)
Inspired by 1995
Cardshark
95
Darwin Ortiz Gambler's Cop
1995
Cardshark
95
Darwin Ortiz Museum Piece
Inspired by 1995
Cardshark
103
Darwin Ortiz Harry in Your Pocket cased deck is in pocket, card fished out very fast
Inspired by
  • Roberto Giobbi's "Faster than Lightning" in "Gambler's Dream"
Related toVariations 		1995
Cardshark
113
Darwin Ortiz Time Piece elaborate routine
 		1995
Cardshark
116
Darwin Ortiz Waving mark at the corners
 		1995
Cardshark
117
Darwin Ortiz The Phantom Card signed card at two positions at the same time
Inspired by 1995
Cardshark
124
Darwin Ortiz The Showdown with card to wallet and folded to key case
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1995
Cardshark
128
Darwin Ortiz Bold Fusion creating a double facer
Inspired byVariations 1995
Cardshark
139
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