the nifty key \n \n charles t. jordan \n the nifty key \n charles t. jordan \n estimated sunken key \n tomas blomberg
1921
the four full hands Charles T. Jordan
a mental card mystery \n tabled card turn out to be free selection, requiring two jokers, top change and mexican turnover \n ralph w. hull \n the three of clubs \n ralph w. hull \n unknown \n siamese strangers \n edward marlo \n hard to get just got easy \n jack parker \n tomas blomberg
1932
"eye-openers" Ralph W. Hull
A Mental Card Mystery
tabled card turn out to be free selection, requiring two Jokers, top change and mexican turnover
an effective poker deal \n re-deal stacking done by spectator, double duke suggestion \n unknown \n rump shaker \n jack parker \n tomas blomberg \n power poker \n vic trabucco
1935
card manipulations
Unknown
An Effective Poker Deal
re-deal stacking done by spectator, double duke suggestion
miraskill \n \n stewart james \n miraskil \n joseph k. schmidt \n karl fulves \n miraskill \n stewart james \n miraskill scissors-paper-stone \n joe fendel \n moraskill \n ryan swigert \n liberty, fraternity, equality \n ramón riobóo \n deal the way \n tomas blomberg \n alligator \n john hostler
1936
the jinx 1-50 Stewart James
2. abbott's version. "the certain card trick." \n spectator cuts anywhere and remembers bottom card, estimation, dealing out in packets and asking in which one it is \n percy abbott \n estimated sunken key \n tomas blomberg
1937
encyclopedia of card tricks Percy Abbott
2. Abbott's version. "The Certain Card Trick."
spectator cuts anywhere and remembers bottom card, estimation, dealing out in packets and asking in which one it is
gardner-marlo poker routine \n \n martin gardner \n edward marlo \n the ultimate gardner-marlo \n steve mayhew \n rump shaker \n jack parker \n tomas blomberg
1942
let's see the deck Martin Gardner, Edward Marlo
coincidence? no. prevision? yes \n three decks, two shuffled and dealt face up, at one point same card appears at same position, this card is reversed in the third deck \n george g. kaplan \n the "my best" coincidence \n peter kane \n freakish miracle #3 \n tomas blomberg
1945
my best George G. Kaplan
Coincidence? No. Prevision? Yes
three decks, two shuffled and dealt face up, at one point same card appears at same position, this card is reversed in the third deck
spade shuffle \n blocks \n edward marlo \n the super riffle diffle \n harry lorayne \n spaed shuffle \n tomas blomberg \n on the spade shuffle: carpenter's false shuffle \n jack carpenter
1947
marlo in spades Edward Marlo
the homing card \n kaps favorite \n frederick braue \n four deuces and the ace of spades \n bill simon \n edward marlo \n holdout harry routine \n frederick braue \n three-card monster \n tomas blomberg
1948
show stoppers with cards Frederick Braue
curry's paradox \n various geometrical vanishes of squares in rectangles and squares \n paul curry \n curry triangles \n martin gardner \n torn uncut card sheet \n tomas blomberg
1956
mathematics, magic and mystery Paul Curry
Curry's Paradox
Various geometrical vanishes of squares in rectangles and squares
the last trick of dr. jacob daley \n \n dr. jacob daley \n dai vernon \n interlocked daley \n tomas blomberg
1957
the dai vernon book of magic Dr. Jacob Daley, Dai Vernon
twisting the aces \n original version \n dai vernon \n climax twisting the aces \n tom hubbard \n twist on the aces \n jerry k. hartman \n a new twist \n jerry k. hartman \n precursor to twisting the aces \n edward marlo \n roger's lovely idea \n roger klause \n performing aces \n dave campbell \n a new twist \n steven hamilton \n one behead \n tomas blomberg
1960
more inner secrets of card magic Dai Vernon
air mail prediction \n featuring finesse for a henry christ force beneath table \n edward marlo \n post-it prediction \n bruce florek \n the lap addition \n jack avis \n post-it prediction \n david solomon \n the under-the-table force \n edward marlo \n prememonition \n tomas blomberg
1969
hierophant Edward Marlo
Air Mail Prediction
featuring finesse for a Henry Christ force beneath table
chicago opener \n \n frank everhardt \n eca tuoba ecaf \n eric mason \n frank everhardt \n a stranger coincidence \n frank simon \n new york transpo \n peter samelson \n open ended \n karl fulves \n the waterloo opener \n john neely \n signed hot mama \n tomas blomberg
1972
million dollar card secrets Frank Everhardt
the twelve card thought transition \n \n edward g. brown \n neo-brownian movement \n jon racherbaumer \n biddling brown in the round \n edward marlo \n blushing leaper \n wesley james \n brownian movement \n wesley james \n red rover \n michael powers \n biddling brown in the round \n edward marlo \n brownian bridge \n tomas blomberg \n e.g. brown revisited \n jared kopf \n thought experiment \n andi gladwin
1973
the card magic of edward g. brown Edward G. Brown
grasshopper \n card vanishes between two kings, travels to between another two kings \n paul harris \n short hop \n ray kosby \n unexpected visitor \n michael powers \n grasshopper (revised) \n paul harris \n low cost \n tomas blomberg \n unison \n yohei kawabata \n the visiting cross eye's grasshopper \n syd segal \n grillo \n luis carreon
1977
supermagic Paul Harris
Grasshopper
card vanishes between two Kings, travels to between another two Kings
elastic-scape \n two halves encircled with rubber bands, selection placed between those halves, vanishes, then jumps out \n u. f. grant \n "the encyclopedia of u. f. grant magic" \n elasti-scape \n u. f. grant \n karl fulves \n x-scape \n tomas blomberg
1979
elastrix U. F. Grant
Elastic-Scape
two halves encircled with rubber bands, selection placed between those halves, vanishes, then jumps out
on the card to case \n ace through seven, selection from packet travels to case, more than ten methods \n edward marlo \n card to case \n david solomon \n card in the card case \n david solomon \n tomas blomberg \n cozy card to case \n edward marlo
1980
marlo's magazine volume 4 Edward Marlo
On the Card to Case
Ace through Seven, selection from packet travels to case, more than ten methods
the more things change \n \n jerry sadowitz \n round-trip travellers \n jon racherbaumer \n one, two, three, four exchange \n david solomon \n within you without you \n peter duffie \n new wave travelers \n baltazar fuentes \n the ultimate transposition \n paul gordon \n multiplex re+set \n tomas blomberg \n tech-less multiplex reset \n steve reynolds
1982
alternative card magic Jerry Sadowitz
leipzig would have loved this! \n ungaffed, odd-backed, using curry's swindle switch \n edward marlo \n leipzig would have loved this! \n edward marlo \n marlo might have liked this \n tomas blomberg
1983
marlo without tears Edward Marlo
Leipzig Would have Loved This!
ungaffed, odd-backed, using Curry's Swindle Switch
the perfectionist \n red and blacks are apparently mixed but remain separated \n paul harris \n the perfectionist \n paul harris \n chase the red \n tomas blomberg \n jack parker
1983
a close-up kinda guy Paul Harris
The Perfectionist
red and blacks are apparently mixed but remain separated
the famous three card trick \n three card version of victor plot \n david williamson \n the famous three card trick \n david williamson \n three-card monster \n tomas blomberg
1984
striking magic David Williamson
the dissolving rubber band \n as climax to usual penetration \n george d. franzen \n the dissolving rubber band \n george d. franzen \n abandon \n tomas blomberg
1987
apocalypse vol. 6-10 George D. Franzen
the dream card \n odd-backed "signed card" type effect, card to wallet \n darwin ortiz \n the nightmare card \n michael powers \n day-dream card \n edward marlo \n darwin ortiz \n commercial method \n edward marlo \n the airmail card \n james swain \n die traumfrau \n christoph borer \n dreamographics \n curtis kam \n tattwo you \n tomas blomberg \n lucky charms \n jason ladanye
1988
darwin ortiz at the card table Darwin Ortiz
The Dream Card
odd-backed "signed card" type effect, card to wallet
the intelligent leaper \n interlock, two handlings \n dai vernon \n intelligent leaper handling \n tomas blomberg
1988
the vernon chronicles — volume 2 Dai Vernon
given the slip \n four cards at face of packets \n dai vernon \n pile-to-pile transfer \n unknown \n banker & broker \n stanley collins \n the bank plays poker \n j. w. sarles \n (vernon + sadowitz)^2 \n tomas blomberg
1989
the vernon chronicles — volume 3 Dai Vernon
name it! \n at the end spectator's name appears on back of card \n gary kurtz \n the name is the same \n gary kurtz \n mxyzptlk \n tomas blomberg
1990
unexplainable acts Gary Kurtz
Name It!
at the end spectator's name appears on back of card
the mc spread double lift \n hides back of bottom card throughout \n michael close \n tb spread double \n tomas blomberg \n spread cull double turnover \n sungwon kim \n spread cull double turnover \n sungwon kim
1991
workers number 2 Michael Close
tattoo you \n spectator's initials are transferred from red to blue card, red/blue double backer \n john bannon \n impromptu tattoo you \n allan ackerman \n john bannon \n insignia \n ryan schlutz \n tattwo you \n tomas blomberg
1991
smoke and mirrors John Bannon
Tattoo You
spectator's initials are transferred from red to blue card, red/blue double backer
multiplex reset \n reset combined with double travelers \n jack carpenter \n while waiting for godot \n jon racherbaumer \n a double jack \n allan ackerman \n jack carpenter \n david solomon \n paul harris \n brother john hamman \n multiplex re+set \n tomas blomberg \n tech-less multiplex reset \n steve reynolds
1992
modus operandi Jack Carpenter
bow-to-stern control \n \n ernest earick \n tip - ambitious bit #2 \n edward marlo \n box top \n ken krenzel \n proteus bound \n tomas blomberg
1993
by forces unseen Ernest Earick
dunbury lie speller - eighteen-card version \n \n jon racherbaumer \n "remote control" (jim steinmeyer, the new invocation #43) \n l-i-a-r \n tomas blomberg
1993
simplicity at your fingertips Jon Racherbaumer
Dunbury Lie Speller - Eighteen-Card Version
Inspired by
"Remote Control" (Jim Steinmeyer, The New Invocation #43)
the gem-money cards \n bills are put next to aces, gemini twins \n dean dill \n allan ackerman \n billustrious \n harry lorayne \n triad \n jack avis \n dater base \n lewis jones \n for dean \n bob king \n lucky 14 \n tomas blomberg
1994
las vegas kardma Dean Dill, Allan Ackerman
new world order \n two face-up jokers in deck, six cards that "don't belong" chosen from between the jokers, they are the only odd-colored ones, dated ca. 1930s, see also p. 42 \n john scarne \n pass at red \n roy walton \n other worlds \n john werner \n chase the red \n tomas blomberg \n jack parker
1995
underworld John Scarne
New World Order
two face-up Jokers in deck, six cards that "don't belong" chosen from between the Jokers, they are the only odd-colored ones, dated ca. 1930s, see also p. 42
no holes barred \n two holes punched in card, one is dragged across \n david acer \n impromptu holey terror \n johnny lindholm \n defect gatherer \n tomas blomberg
1995
natural selections David Acer
box top \n card comes to top inside case, cased version \n ken krenzel \n bow-to-stern control \n ernest earick \n proteus bound \n tomas blomberg
1997
ingenuities Ken Krenzel
the relativity lift \n two methods, with and without pencil \n paul curry \n "genii", vol. 46 no. 2. 1982 \n the sliding double lift \n david acer \n relativity push-off \n tomas blomberg
2001
paul curry's worlds beyond Paul Curry
ringleader \n ring on and off rubberband \n simon aronson \n "another ringer" (dan harlan, the band-shark, videotape, 1993) \n rubber ringer \n bill kalush \n ring band-it \n michael ammar \n magic lesson \n tomas blomberg
2001
try the impossible Simon Aronson
Ringleader
Ring on and off rubberband
Inspired by
"Another Ringer" (Dan Harlan, The Band-Shark, videotape, 1993)
a la annemann \n card is inserted by spectator, changes into selection, multiple changes \n paul cummins \n a card in hand \n theodore annemann \n À la cummins \n tomas blomberg
2002
fasdiu ii Paul Cummins
A La Annemann
card is inserted by spectator, changes into selection, multiple changes
tyler insults tilt's totally inexplicable elegance and simplicity \n tilt finesses
- right t.i.t.t.y. method
- left t.i.t.t.y. method \n tyler wilson \n tomas blomberg's "zilt", jack parker's "ultra-tilt" \n tyler insults tilt's totally inexplicable elegance and simplicity \n tyler wilson
2005
just be glad my name isn't greg Tyler Wilson
Tyler Insults Tilt's Totally Inexplicable Elegance and Simplicity
Tilt finesses
Right T.I.T.T.Y. Method
Left T.I.T.T.Y. Method
Related to
Tomas Blomberg's "Zilt", Jack Parker's "Ultra-Tilt"
a band on \n after doing penetrating rubber bands / crazy mans handcuffs, one of the rubberbands vanishes and appears looped on performer's ear \n tomas blomberg \n abandon \n tomas blomberg
2006
erik nordvall lecture notes asia 2006 Tomas Blomberg
A Band On
After doing Penetrating Rubber Bands / Crazy Mans Handcuffs, one of the rubberbands vanishes and appears looped on performer's ear
refried poker \n - the nines strategy
- sans second deal \n r. paul wilson \n the blomberg variation \n tomas blomberg \n refried poker \n r. paul wilson
2006
refried poker R. Paul Wilson
freakish miracle #1 \n two decks with names of playing cards on the backs, shuffled and one dealt face up and one face down, card matches with writing on the back of other card and they also match when both cards are turned over \n tomas blomberg \n tom bowyer's "the frequent miracle" in "the sphinx" vol. 39, nr. 3. p. 67. 1940
2006
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 7 Tomas Blomberg
Freakish Miracle #1
two decks with names of playing cards on the backs, shuffled and one dealt face up and one face down, card matches with writing on the back of other card and they also match when both cards are turned over
Inspired by
Tom Bowyer's "The Frequent Miracle" in "The Sphinx" Vol. 39, Nr. 3. P. 67. 1940
the freakish miracle #2 \n two shuffled decks are dealt face up, when two cards match, card is turned over and number of dealt pairs until match occurred is written on it \n tomas blomberg
2006
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 7 Tomas Blomberg
The Freakish Miracle #2
two shuffled decks are dealt face up, when two cards match, card is turned over and number of dealt pairs until match occurred is written on it
freakish miracle #3 \n three decks, two are shuffled and dealt face up and cards counted until same cards appear, same card is also found in third deck at the same position \n tomas blomberg \n coincidence? no. prevision? yes \n george g. kaplan
2006
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 7 Tomas Blomberg
Freakish Miracle #3
three decks, two are shuffled and dealt face up and cards counted until same cards appear, same card is also found in third deck at the same position
freakish miracle #4 \n three decks, cards have names of other cards written on the back, similar structure to freakish miracle # 1 & #3 \n tomas blomberg
2006
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 7 Tomas Blomberg
Freakish Miracle #4
three decks, cards have names of other cards written on the back, similar structure to Freakish Miracle # 1 & #3
swedish parity poker \n instructions for a game with five players, performer wins, prediction of total of values in performer's hand \n tomas blomberg
2006
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 7 Tomas Blomberg
Swedish Parity Poker
instructions for a game with five players, performer wins, prediction of total of values in performer's hand
hard to get just got easy \n magicians finds two selections \n jack parker \n tomas blomberg \n a mental card mystery \n ralph w. hull \n the three of clubs \n ralph w. hull \n unknown
2007
52 memories Jack Parker, Tomas Blomberg
rump shaker \n performer deals four aces to himself twice, then gives everyone great hands in the third round, leaving the best hand (straight flush) for himself \n jack parker \n tomas blomberg \n an effective poker deal \n unknown \n gardner-marlo poker routine \n martin gardner \n edward marlo
2007
52 memories Jack Parker, Tomas Blomberg
Rump Shaker
Performer deals four Aces to himself twice, then gives everyone great hands in the third round, leaving the best hand (straight flush) for himself
learning to count \n three cards chosen one by one and cards counted on them until sixteen is reached, starting with the chosen card's value, aces are next to chosen card and at sum of all values \n karl fulves \n fourbidden \n karl fulves \n lucky 14 \n tomas blomberg
2007
prolix Karl Fulves
Learning To Count
three cards chosen one by one and cards counted on them until sixteen is reached, starting with the chosen card's value, Aces are next to chosen card and at sum of all values
revised mexican poker \n \n david solomon \n magic, august 1999 \n the power of poker \n david solomon \n alex elmsley \n the blomberg variation \n tomas blomberg \n revised mexican poker \n david solomon \n revised mexican poker \n david solomon \n revised mexican poker + richard vollmer \n david solomon
2007
the wisdom of solomon David Solomon
the blomberg variation \n \n tomas blomberg \n refried poker \n r. paul wilson \n revised mexican poker \n david solomon \n the blomberg variation \n tomas blomberg \n die blomberg variante \n tomas blomberg
2007
the wisdom of solomon Tomas Blomberg
card in the card case \n ace through king of spades removed, spectator should name removed spade, one then travels to case, gaffed and ungaffed handling \n david solomon \n tomas blomberg \n on the card to case \n edward marlo
2007
the wisdom of solomon David Solomon, Tomas Blomberg
Card In The Card Case
Ace through King of Spades removed, spectator should name removed Spade, one then travels to case, gaffed and ungaffed handling
time after time \n three spectators mix a selection in a third of the deck each, it ends up on top eventually
- part 1: the multiple selection and control
- part 2: the irrefutable mix-up
- part 3: the impossible revelation \n tomas blomberg \n "the third time's the charm" (jack parker, genii, june 2007) \n time after time \n tomas blomberg
2008
genii Tomas Blomberg
Time After Time
three spectators mix a selection in a third of the deck each, it ends up on top eventually
Part 1: The Multiple Selection and Control
Part 2: The Irrefutable Mix-Up
Part 3: The Impossible Revelation
Inspired by
"The Third Time's The Charm" (Jack Parker, Genii, June 2007)
ace, x, x, x, x, ace \n two aces distribute in the deck to find two selections \n steve reynolds \n off-shoot \n jon racherbaumer \n qxs...sxq \n tomas blomberg
2009
route 52 Steve Reynolds
Ace, x, x, x, x, Ace
Two Aces distribute in the deck to find two selections
king castling \n sandwich-unequal transposition combo, inspired by tomas blomberg's & axel adlercreutz' "113 grams", which was inspired by luke dancy's "royale with cheese" \n tom stone \n casino royale with cheese \n chris mayhew
2010
vortex Tom Stone
King Castling
sandwich-unequal transposition combo, inspired by Tomas Blomberg's & Axel Adlercreutz' "113 Grams", which was inspired by Luke Dancy's "Royale with Cheese"
the konami code \n bunch of photographs shuffled by spectator are disposed at the table, spectator ends up on the predicted one via pointing/arrows on photos \n tomas blomberg
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
The Konami Code
bunch of photographs shuffled by spectator are disposed at the table, spectator ends up on the predicted one via pointing/arrows on photos
cashing \n bank night effect, using the condition of heads or tails of five coins to select the envelopes \n tomas blomberg \n "cache" (max maven, genii magazine, july 2006)
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
Cashing
Bank Night effect, using the condition of heads or tails of five coins to select the envelopes
abandon \n after doing crazy man´s handcuffs, one of the bands merges into the other \n tomas blomberg \n the dissolving rubber band \n george d. franzen \n a band on \n tomas blomberg
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
ABandOn
after doing Crazy Man´s Handcuffs, one of the bands merges into the other
magic lesson \n six-phase routine where a rubber band and a borrowed ring are linked and unlinked several times. when the ring is going to be handed back to its owner, it changes places with the rubber band \n tomas blomberg \n "pinnacle" (russ niedzwiecki dvd, 2005) \n ringleader \n simon aronson
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
Magic Lesson
six-phase routine where a rubber band and a borrowed ring are linked and unlinked several times. When the ring is going to be handed back to its owner, it changes places with the rubber band
bills witch \n ten-dollar bill changes into a twenty-dollar bill, three different handlings, gaffed bill
- first folding method
- second folding method
- no-fold method \n tomas blomberg
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
Bills Witch
ten-dollar bill changes into a twenty-dollar bill, three different handlings, gaffed bill
double bills witch routine \n twenty-dollar bill is split into two ten-dollar bills, one of them changes back into a twenty \n tomas blomberg \n paul harris
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg, Paul Harris
Double Bills Witch Routine
twenty-dollar bill is split into two ten-dollar bills, one of them changes back into a twenty
tb spread double \n double lift from a spread \n tomas blomberg \n the mc spread double lift \n michael close
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
À la cummins \n spectator pushes joker into deck to find selection, instead the joker changes into selected card, then it changes back \n tomas blomberg \n a la annemann \n paul cummins
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
À la Cummins
spectator pushes Joker into deck to find selection, instead the Joker changes into selected card, then it changes back
tattwo you \n signed card from a red-backed deck matches with blue-backed card prediction. signature travels from selected card to prediction \n tomas blomberg \n the dream card \n darwin ortiz \n tattoo you \n john bannon
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
Tattwo You
signed card from a red-backed deck matches with blue-backed card prediction. Signature travels from selected card to prediction
matest \n -phase one- two spectators select the same card
-phase two- ungaffed handling for doc eason "anniversary waltz" \n tomas blomberg
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
Matest
-Phase one- two spectators select the same card
-Phase two- ungaffed handling for Doc Eason "Anniversary Waltz"
matest inverted \n -phase one- two spectators select the same card, which was signed at the back
-phase two- second card is selected and signed at the face, signature travels from the first card to the second one \n tomas blomberg
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
Matest Inverted
-Phase one- two spectators select the same card, which was signed at the back
-Phase two- second card is selected and signed at the face, signature travels from the first card to the second one
proteus bound \n while the deck is in the card box
- ambitious card ending \n tomas blomberg \n bow-to-stern control \n ernest earick \n box top \n ken krenzel
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
fuentes load-up \n load-up variation in which card ends up face-up second from top \n tomas blomberg \n baltazar fuentes change (see malone's "radical aces", mum, vol. 82 no. 11, apr. 1993) \n "load-up move" (j. stewart smith, top of the deck, 1950)
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
Fuentes Load-Up
Load-Up variation in which card ends up face-up second from top
switchhopper \n selected card between the two red queens travels appearing between the two black queens \n tomas blomberg
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
Switchhopper
selected card between the two red Queens travels appearing between the two black Queens
113 g \n sandwich routine
- phase one- red kings find selected card
- phase two- selected card transposes with tabled black kings under case \n tomas blomberg \n "royale with cheese" (luke dancy, marketed, 2004)
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
113 G
Sandwich routine
Phase one- red Kings find selected card
Phase two- selected card transposes with tabled black Kings under case
interlocked daley \n red aces transpose with black kings \n tomas blomberg \n the last trick of dr. jacob daley \n dr. jacob daley \n dai vernon
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
low cost \n card between the red jacks vanishes and appears between the tabled black jacks \n tomas blomberg \n grasshopper \n paul harris
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
Low Cost
card between the red Jacks vanishes and appears between the tabled black Jacks
intelligent leaper handling \n using the hindu interlock \n tomas blomberg \n the intelligent leaper \n dai vernon
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
lucky 14 \n spectator finds the four aces using three previously selected cards \n tomas blomberg \n the gem-money cards \n dean dill \n allan ackerman \n learning to count \n karl fulves
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
Lucky 14
spectator finds the four Aces using three previously selected cards
the freakish miracle \n frequent miracle type of effect, using three decks with their backs openly marked, two deck dealt through until a match occurs, match at same position in third deck but on other side of card \n tomas blomberg \n "the frequent miracle" (tom bowyer, the sphinx, vol. 39 no. 3, may 1940)
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
The Freakish Miracle
Frequent Miracle type of effect, using three decks with their backs openly marked, two deck dealt through until a match occurs, match at same position in third deck but on other side of card
Inspired by
"The Frequent Miracle" (Tom Bowyer, The Sphinx, Vol. 39 No. 3, May 1940)
deal the way \n using cards which are printed black or white in the face, some spectators pick two cards each, which can change between them afterwards. depending on the cards, they are distributed in two sides, magician is able to predict the difference in the number of spectators between sides \n tomas blomberg \n miraskill \n stewart james
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
Deal the Way
using cards which are printed black or white in the face, some spectators pick two cards each, which can change between them afterwards. Depending on the cards, they are distributed in two sides, magician is able to predict the difference in the number of spectators between sides
torn uncut card sheet \n uncut sheet which contains all the cards of the deck, magician rearranges the pieces of the sheet to make a previously selected card disappear from it, "52 on 1 gag" \n tomas blomberg \n curry's paradox \n paul curry
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
Torn Uncut Card Sheet
uncut sheet which contains all the cards of the deck, magician rearranges the pieces of the sheet to make a previously selected card disappear from it, "52 on 1 Gag"
estimated sunken key \n two selected cards by spectator and magician, spectator deals the deck in six piles, two possible endings:
first ending: both cards are next to each other in the same pile
second ending: both cards are in the same position in different piles \n tomas blomberg \n the nifty key \n charles t. jordan \n 2. abbott's version. "the certain card trick." \n percy abbott
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
Estimated Sunken Key
two selected cards by spectator and magician, spectator deals the deck in six piles, two possible endings:
first ending: both cards are next to each other in the same pile
second ending: both cards are in the same position in different piles
late key \n two selected cards from a deck, one is lost and the other one is placed in spectator´s pocket. this deck and another one are dealt at the same time, magician stops at the first selected card and at the duplicate of the second selection \n tomas blomberg \n "staggered" (eddie joseph, staggered, 1950)
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
Late Key
Two selected cards from a deck, one is lost and the other one is placed in spectator´s pocket. This deck and another one are dealt at the same time, magician stops at the first selected card and at the duplicate of the second selection
photo vibrations \n spectator mixes a large stack of photographs, performer is able to describe one of them without looking \n tomas blomberg
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
Photo Vibrations
spectator mixes a large stack of photographs, performer is able to describe one of them without looking
hold your gilbreath \n russian roulette type of effect using cardboard rectangles with thumbtacks, some pushed downward and some sticking up \n tomas blomberg
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
Hold your Gilbreath
Russian Roulette type of effect using cardboard rectangles with thumbtacks, some pushed downward and some sticking up
mind stress \n ten cards with ten three-digit numbers each, spectator thinks of one number, performer divines it \n tomas blomberg \n marketed via ben harris's wowbound
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
Mind Stress
ten cards with ten three-digit numbers each, spectator thinks of one number, performer divines it
hoftwister \n card is selected and lost (say, seven of clubs), jacks turn face down one by one except the jack of clubs (same suit), then it turns into the selection and the other jacks into the rest of the sevens \n tomas blomberg \n twisted hofzinser \n don england
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
Hoftwister
card is selected and lost (say, Seven of Clubs), Jacks turn face down one by one except the Jack of Clubs (same suit), then it turns into the selection and the other Jacks into the rest of the Sevens
three-card monster \n homing card version, where a face up card appears three times in a packet of three face down cards. finally the performer ends up with only one card, and between the three tabled cards appears another one. \n tomas blomberg \n the homing card \n frederick braue \n the famous three card trick \n david williamson
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
Three-Card Monster
Homing Card version, where a face up card appears three times in a packet of three face down cards. Finally the performer ends up with only one card, and between the three tabled cards appears another one.
prohof \n from three selected cards spectator choose one, the three cards turn into the other three of same value, and selection appears face-up in the middle of the deck \n tomas blomberg
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
ProHof
from three selected cards spectator choose one, the three cards turn into the other three of same value, and selection appears face-up in the middle of the deck
marlo might have liked this \n sympathetic cards version, part of the effect occurs during the revelation, odd-backed \n tomas blomberg \n leipzig would have loved this! \n edward marlo
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
Marlo Might Have Liked This
Sympathetic Cards version, part of the effect occurs during the revelation, odd-backed
l-i-a-r \n lie detector effect using blank-faced cards where it is written either "true" or "false". the cards are able to detect when the spectator is telling the true about a selected card, ending with the selection appearing in the packet \n tomas blomberg \n dunbury lie speller - eighteen-card version \n jon racherbaumer
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
L-I-A-R
Lie Detector effect using blank-faced cards where it is written either "True" or "False". The cards are able to detect when the spectator is telling the true about a selected card, ending with the selection appearing in the packet
multiplex re+set \n re-set routine, three phases:
- phase one- fives transpose with pocketed queens one by one
- phase two- queens transpose with pocketed fives all at once
- phase three- fives vanish and appear in four different pockets \n tomas blomberg \n the more things change \n jerry sadowitz \n multiplex reset \n jack carpenter
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
Multiplex Re+Set
Re-set routine, three phases:
Phase one- Fives transpose with pocketed Queens one by one
Phase two- Queens transpose with pocketed Fives all at once
Phase three- Fives vanish and appear in four different pockets
signed hot mama \n chicago opener version, second selection is signed \n tomas blomberg \n chicago opener \n frank everhardt
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
Signed Hot Mama
Chicago Opener version, second selection is signed
brownian bridge \n two packets, performer takes a card from the first one and places it into the other, turns to be the thought of card and is placed at the thought of number \n tomas blomberg \n the twelve card thought transition \n edward g. brown
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
Brownian Bridge
two packets, performer takes a card from the first one and places it into the other, turns to be the thought of card and is placed at the thought of number
chase the red \n out of this world type of effect, uncommon method \n tomas blomberg \n jack parker \n "pass at red" (roy walton, magic magazine, may 1992) \n the perfectionist \n paul harris \n new world order \n john scarne
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg, Jack Parker
gasp! scream! \n one ace put in case, other aces vanish one by one among kings, ace then with other ace in case \n tomas blomberg \n "gramp's case" (tomas blomberg, tsd website, 1997)
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
Gasp! Scream!
one Ace put in case, other Aces vanish one by one among Kings, Ace then with other Ace in case
mxyzptlk \n word "mirror" written on back of card, another chosen word on another card, both words change to mirror writing \n tomas blomberg \n name it! \n gary kurtz
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
Mxyzptlk
word "mirror" written on back of card, another chosen word on another card, both words change to mirror writing
qxs...sxq \n two queens put together into deck, the separate next to two selections \n tomas blomberg \n ace, x, x, x, x, ace \n steve reynolds
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
QXS...SXQ
two Queens put together into deck, the separate next to two selections
x-scape \n two halves encircled with rubber bands, selection penetrates into one half, that half then dribbled and selection caught with other half \n tomas blomberg \n elastic-scape \n u. f. grant
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
X-Scape
two halves encircled with rubber bands, selection penetrates into one half, that half then dribbled and selection caught with other half
schrödinger's tie \n any number named, deck is taken out of box with ribbon which is around it, pulling the ribbon cuts the deck at right position(s) \n tomas blomberg
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
Schrödinger's Tie
any number named, deck is taken out of box with ribbon which is around it, pulling the ribbon cuts the deck at right position(s)
(vernon + sadowitz)^2 \n spectator cuts deck into four packets, with one hand performer shows face cards, turns packets over again, when turned over again, they are aces, then jacks \n tomas blomberg \n "solution to a vernon trick" (jerry sadowitz, the crimp #20, jan. 1994) \n given the slip \n dai vernon
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
(Vernon + Sadowitz)^2
spectator cuts deck into four packets, with one hand performer shows face cards, turns packets over again, when turned over again, they are Aces, then Jacks
Inspired by
"Solution to a Vernon Trick" (Jerry Sadowitz, The Crimp #20, Jan. 1994)
jack's trick \n spectator cuts deck into four packets, a queen is placed on each packet, they assemble on one packet, then it is shown that spectator also cut to the aces \n tomas blomberg \n jack parker
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg, Jack Parker
Jack's Trick
spectator cuts deck into four packets, a Queen is placed on each packet, they assemble on one packet, then it is shown that spectator also cut to the Aces
svensk voodoo \n one card selected and one thought-of, first found at number named by performer, second at number named by spectator \n tomas blomberg \n introduction \n jerry k. hartman \n two-deck svensk voodoo \n tomas blomberg \n svenvoodoo \n bob farmer \n paradromic delusion \n john hostler
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
Svensk Voodoo
one card selected and one thought-of, first found at number named by performer, second at number named by spectator
tsar \n "technicolor successive assembly reversed"
- the laydown
- the transpositions
- the reverses \n tomas blomberg
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
rhythm switch \n cards laid out onto packets, uses snap deal \n tomas blomberg \n rhythm count \n larry jennings
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
time after time \n three spectators mix a selection in a third of the deck each, it ends up on top eventually \n tomas blomberg \n "the third time's the charm" (jack parker, genii, june 2007) \n time after time \n tomas blomberg
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
Time After Time
three spectators mix a selection in a third of the deck each, it ends up on top eventually
Inspired by
"The Third Time's The Charm" (Jack Parker, Genii, June 2007)
sunken christ \n three cards chosen with performer's back turned, all located, christ force \n tomas blomberg
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
Sunken Christ
three cards chosen with performer's back turned, all located, Christ force
prememonition \n post-it note with prediction stuck on card, christ force \n tomas blomberg \n previous handling in magic magazine \n air mail prediction \n edward marlo
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
PreMEMOnition
post-it note with prediction stuck on card, Christ Force
swedish parity poker \n five cards with rules on them, a card game is played according to them, sum of one's hand decides on who wins \n tomas blomberg
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
Swedish Parity Poker
five cards with rules on them, a card game is played according to them, sum of one's hand decides on who wins
mexican poker \n \n david solomon \n john bannon \n tomas blomberg \n "mexican poker" (magic, august 1999) \n the blomberg variation \n tomas blomberg \n empowering poker a bit more \n jon racherbaumer \n harry anderson
2015
the bammo ten card deal dossier David Solomon, John Bannon, Tomas Blomberg
the blomberg variation \n \n tomas blomberg \n mexican poker \n david solomon \n john bannon \n tomas blomberg \n refried poker \n r. paul wilson \n mexicali ruse \n jerry k. hartman
2015
the bammo ten card deal dossier Tomas Blomberg
refried poker \n \n r. paul wilson \n refried poker \n r. paul wilson \n the blomberg variation \n tomas blomberg
2015
the bammo ten card deal dossier R. Paul Wilson
mexicali ruse \n \n jerry k. hartman \n "mexicali ruse" (card dupery, 2007) \n the blomberg variation \n tomas blomberg
2015
the bammo ten card deal dossier Jerry K. Hartman
empowering poker a bit more \n \n jon racherbaumer \n harry anderson \n jonah ploys, 2014 \n mexican poker \n david solomon \n john bannon \n tomas blomberg
2015
the bammo ten card deal dossier Jon Racherbaumer, Harry Anderson
svenvoodoo \n position of freely peeked-at card is named, then chosen card appears at named number, svengali-peek-deck combination, with marking system \n bob farmer \n svensk voodoo \n tomas blomberg
2017
the bammo gaffus maximus Bob Farmer
Svenvoodoo
position of freely peeked-at card is named, then chosen card appears at named number, svengali-peek-deck combination, with marking system
paradromic delusion \n two deck, one person names a card and a number, second person selects card, performer looks through deck and names position of selection, first person finds card and number in other deck \n john hostler \n rg location \n richard goldshot \n undo influence: theory and practice \n simon aronson \n svensk voodoo \n tomas blomberg
2018
firkin of deipotent trouvailles John Hostler
Paradromic Delusion
two deck, one person names a card and a number, second person selects card, performer looks through deck and names position of selection, first person finds card and number in other deck
gilbreath ten-card poker deal \n doing the ten card poker deal after a riffle shuffle \n david solomon \n tomas blomberg
2018
solomon's secrets David Solomon, Tomas Blomberg
Gilbreath Ten-Card Poker Deal
doing the Ten Card Poker Deal after a riffle shuffle