274 entries for John Guastaferro

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The Card in the Pocket card and its position thought-of, divined and placed in pocket, Lazy Man's Card to Pocket, two handlings
Related toVariations 1909
The Art of Magic
92
J. B. Bobo Coin to Key
Related to 1952
Modern Coin Magic
78
Dai Vernon Dai Vernon's Colour Changing Pack
Variations 1959
Inner Secrets of Card Magic
25
Roy Walton Jefferson's Jest card vanishes from plastic envelope
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1971
Cardboard Charades
27
Jerry K. Hartman R. S. Bluff Controls Simple procedure to control a selection to either top or bottom
VariationsAlso published here 1973
Means & Ends
3
Paul Harris Open Revelation aces or selection appear one by one between two one-handed fans
Variations 1976
The Magic of Paul Harris
26
Roger Smith Maxi-Twist and the Kings twisting the Aces, three of the Aces change to Kings, deck cut, Aces reversed in center with fourth King
Related toAlso published here 1976
Maxi-Twist
4
Philip T. Goldstein Masque joker transforms into three selection one by one, last phase is a transposition
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1980
Masque
1
Al Smith Perpetual Ginsberg four Ace production using the poke action
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1980
Cards On Demand
14
Daryl Martinez Rising Crime Display
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1982
For Your Entertainment Pleasure
28
Terry Seabrooke Keyring Card
Related to 1983
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 2
37
Eric Mead Signed Stunner spectator signs card on face, performer different one on back, both signatures on one card at the end
Variations Nov. 1986
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 4)
9
Alfonso Aceituno The Vanishing Traveler travelers with deck to pocket climax
Related to June/July 1987
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 11 & 12)
27
Ron Wilson Swing Cut Unload while doing a swing cut, cards are loaded secretly on cards on table
Related toVariations 1987
The Uncanny Scot, Ron Wilson
22
Roy Walton Stage Shout three Queens whisper the name of two cards to performer, then one selection travels from deck to Queens and the other vanishes from Queens
Inspired byRelated to 1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
1
John Carney Wired subtlety for "name any number" nailwriter prediction
Related to 1991
Carneycopia
115
John Bannon Directed Verdict actually "Directed Verdict IV"
Related toVariations 1991
Smoke and Mirrors
106
Jack Carpenter Mysterious Daley & Between your Palms combo, also called "Quantum Theory"
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1992
Modus Operandi
13
Alex Elmsley Pocketpick visible card in breastpocket turns out to be later selection
Related to 1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
207
Paul Harris P.H. Vanishing Deck flap gimmick, also as penetration through card case
Variations 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue First Piece)
41
John Guastaferro The Trans-Pocket Switch and Applications a card-to-back-pocket methodology
  • Overview
  • First Application: named card vanishes from deck and appears in pocket (p. 17)
  • Second Application (“The Interlaced Mystery”): p. 17
  • Third Application: see p. 19
  • Fourth Application: see p. 19
Related to 1999
Labyrinth (Issue 9)
13
John Guastaferro Third Application spectator thinks of number and notes card at that position from top, behind back performer places a card into pocket, card is shown to no longer be at noted position, it is in pocket
 		1999
Labyrinth (Issue 9)
19
John Guastaferro Fourth Application Joker placed in back pocket, Spades are shown in order and spectator names one, they are dealt out and named Spade changes to Joker, named Spade is in back pocket
 		1999
Labyrinth (Issue 9)
19
John Guastaferro The Ballet Cut fancy false cut,
applications (p. 10):
  • false cut
  • card production (two variations)
  • force
  • transformation (see entry on p. 10)
  • Center Deal demo (p. 11)
 		1999
Labyrinth (Issue 11)
7
John Guastaferro Fifth Application: Visual Color Changing Deck Joker is produced from deck, entire deck changes color as deck is given flashy cut which brings reversed Joker to middle, face-up Joker is removed and its back has also changed
Inspired by 1999
Labyrinth (Issue 11)
10
Joshua Jay Slip Shift Aces slipped into angle-jogged positions one by one and squared in
Also published here Mar. 2002
MAGIC (Vol. 11 No. 7)
82
Matthew Field (reviewer) Brainstorm: The Creative Card Magic of John Guastaferro, Vols. 1 & 2 by John Guastaferro Mar. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 3)
78
David Regal, John Guastaferro Speaking Volumes
Related to June 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 6)
31
Michael Close (reviewer) Brainstorm Volumes 1 & 2 by John Guastaferro Jan. 2004
MAGIC (Vol. 13 No. 5)
39
John Guastaferro, Allan Ackerman A Bigger Surprise no-throw monte routine with surprise transformation
Inspired by
  • "Double Monte" (John Guastaferro, Brainstorm videos Volume 2, 2003)
Also published here 		2005
Ackerman 2004
40
Jon Racherbaumer On the Ace Assembly Plot
Related to Aug. 2005
Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. 3)
18
John Guastaferro Supra-Gemini four cards predicted on business cards and chosen via Gemini Twins procedure, rest of deck blank
Also published here Oct. 2007
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 3)
19
Jon Racherbaumer In The Nick of Time Quick Three Way with all cards shown to be selection, then selection vanishes and cards make up current time, selection from pocket
Inspired by Mar. 2008
Antinomy (Vol. 4 No. 1)
5
John Guastaferro Vino Aces McDonald's version
Also published here Mar. 2008
Antinomy (Vol. 4 No. 1)
21
John Lovick (reviewer) Second Storm by John Guastaferro May 2008
MAGIC (Vol. 17 No. 9)
87
John Guastaferro Double Occupancy two Jokers and two selections transpose, one set in case
 		2008
Deal or No Deal
11
John Guastaferro Free Will Refutation four cards predicted on business cards and chosen via Gemini Twins procedure, rest of deck blank
Also published here 2009
Ten Card Mysteries Anneman Would Have Loved
16
John Guastaferro Intro-Verted Ace through Four are lost and found, deck inversion during production sequence
  • Ace: Reversal
  • Two: Inversion
  • Three: Sandwich
  • Four: Materialization
Also published here Mar. 2009
MAGIC (Vol. 18 No. 7)
71
John Guastaferro Forewarned
2010
Reinventing the Real
7
John Guastaferro About One Degree
  • The Boiling Point
  • One Degree of Connection
  • Hitting Your Target
Related to 2010
One Degree
xiii
John Guastaferro Truth in Advertising spectator selects only printed card in blank deck, then back of selection changes and blank-printed-situation reverses
Related to 2010
One Degree
3
John Guastaferro Either Or location routine that allows to build a small set-up for later use
Related to 2010
One Degree
6
John Guastaferro Palm Reader Plus four Aces change into duplicate Aces, then into quartet matching previous selection
 		2010
One Degree
9
John Guastaferro Folding Count apparently showing all sides of four cards while hiding one side
 		2010
One Degree
12
John Guastaferro, Alfonso Aceituno Post-Production: An optional kicker
Inspired by 2010
One Degree
13
John Guastaferro Strong Connections
2010
One Degree
15
John Guastaferro Intro-verted four selections are lost and found, deck inversion during production sequence
Also published here 2010
One Degree
19
John Guastaferro Extra-verted "A variation using five cards"
Inspired by 2010
One Degree
22
John Guastaferro, Paul Harris Materialization
Inspired by 2010
One Degree
22
Joshua Jay Technicolor Intro-verted "Featuring a color-changing deck kicker"
Inspired by 2010
One Degree
23
John Guastaferro, Jack Carpenter Mr. E. Takes a Stroll in-the-hands variation
Inspired by 2010
One Degree
25
John Guastaferro One-Handed Signed Card Switch
2010
One Degree
26
John Guastaferro Relay three fair selections, card turns over and changes into selections one by one
 		2010
One Degree
28
John Guastaferro The Napkin Approach
2010
One Degree
32
John Guastaferro Quantum Kings Daley's Last with kings, then one king travels to card case
Related to 2010
One Degree
37
Charles T. Jordan, John Guastaferro Jordan Count Variation
2010
One Degree
39
John Guastaferro Equivoque Force for a suit
 		2010
One Degree
39
John Guastaferro Impostor four cards are shown to be duplicates of selection, then change to four of a kind
 		2010
One Degree
43
John Bannon, John Guastaferro Diminishing Lift Sequence
2010
One Degree
44
John Guastaferro Solo
2010
One Degree
48
John Guastaferro Mental Block
2010
One Degree
53
John Guastaferro, Lance Pierce Homage to Homing selection travels from between jacks to pocket, then jacks to pocket, based on Lance Pierce's "Little Carlyle"
Inspired by 2010
One Degree
59
John Guastaferro Pocket Change interchange with spectator's pockets in which one quartet transforms into something else (blank cards with coin stickers)
 		2010
One Degree
64
John Guastaferro Key Club one of five cards is chosen and predicted on key chain
Inspired by 2010
One Degree
69
John Guastaferro Magic T.I.P.S.
2010
One Degree
73
John Guastaferro Overturned Counts cards are turned over while counted one by one
1. Overturned Elmsley
2. Overturned Stanyon
 		2010
One Degree
77
John Guastaferro Biddleless - The Biddleless Trick biddle trick without biddle steal
Variations 2010
One Degree
80
John Guastaferro Name That Tune presentation for biddle trick
 		2010
One Degree
82
John Guastaferro One for the Boys variant of Biddleless Steal
 		2010
One Degree
83
John Guastaferro Duplex Change two cards change, unload ditch onto deck
 		2010
One Degree
85
John Guastaferro Whispering Jokers two jokers change into selections
 		2010
One Degree
87
Jerry K. Hartman, John Guastaferro R.S. Bluff Control Variation see Means & Ends
 		2010
One Degree
87
John Guastaferro Duplex Change - Using a tabled spread highland hop type
Inspired by 2010
One Degree
88
John Guastaferro Upstanding Change two jokers change into selections, stand-up
 		2010
One Degree
89
John Guastaferro Duplex Change - Standing room only no table version
 		2010
One Degree
89
John Guastaferro Boxed Transpo two selections on table transpose with two jokers in box
 		2010
One Degree
89
John Guastaferro Serendipity
2010
One Degree
93
John Guastaferro Behind-the-Back Triumph spectator mixes cards behind his back
Variations 2010
One Degree
97
John Guastaferro Out in the Open "A variation with the cards in view"
Inspired by 2010
One Degree
99
John Guastaferro Ballet Stunner color changing back kicker
 		2010
One Degree
101
John Guastaferro The Ballet Cut: As a color change
2010
One Degree
103
John Guastaferro More on the Ballet Cut
  • 1. Flourish
  • 2. False Cut
  • 3. Force an odd-backed card
  • 4. Flashy Production
  • 5. Double Production
 		2010
One Degree
107
John Guastaferro More on the Ballet Cut - 7. Color Clash
2010
One Degree
108
John Guastaferro Lost & Found selection vanishes from clear plastic sleeve, then reappears inside
Inspired byRelated to 2010
One Degree
113
John Guastaferro Intuition
2010
One Degree
120
John Guastaferro Out of the Blue aces and kings transpose, one quartet changes back color
 		2010
One Degree
124
Bob Veeser, John Guastaferro Veeser Concept Handling
2010
One Degree
124
John Guastaferro Vino Aces McDonald's version
Related toAlso published here 2010
One Degree
129
John Guastaferro Hofzinser Ace Vanish using transparent gaff for vanish sequence
 		2010
One Degree
134
John Guastaferro Epilogue
2010
One Degree
137
John Guastaferro Thanks
2010
One Degree
139
John Guastaferro Double Card Control
2010
Above the Fold
48
Benjamin Earl Spectator's Holdout Shuffle spectator shuffles deck in stages yet set-up is retained
Related toVariationsAlso published here Oct. 2010
Gambit (Issue 2)
15
Eric Mead (reviewer) One Degree by John Guastaferro Dec. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 12)
82
Ryan Schlutz The Keeper card divined after three fun random questions
Related to 2011
Making the Cut
15
Woody Aragón Before You Read Any Further...How To Find Your Other Half! spectator progressively discards small pack of torn cards, left with matching halves. also known as 'Love Ritual'.
VariationsAlso published here 2011
A Book in English
25
Dani DaOrtiz Twin Prediction value of two cards added, sum used to count to previous selection
Variations Nov. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 11)
64
Jason England (reviewer) One Degree by John Guastaferro Feb. 2011
MAGIC (Vol. 20 No. 6)
86
John Guastaferro Twist of Fate two prediction cards are removed, spectator places an unknown card between it, suit and value of prediction cards make up the selection, then selection changes to reversed suit/value combination
  • Stick Situation (A Variation Using Post-It Notes)
 		2012
520 Years Later
8
John Guastaferro, Edward Marlo, David Solomon Blackjack Transpo from spectator's sleeve to case, based on Marlo's "Buffaloe'd"
 		2013
Discoveries & Deceptions
7
John Guastaferro Suggested Opening Phase get-into for Fechter's "Be Honest - What is it?"
 		2013
Discoveries & Deceptions
9
John Guastaferro M.I.T. Aces Aces found, they change place with single selection, "Magician In Trouble"
 		2013
Discoveries & Deceptions
11
John Guastaferro, Tyler Wilson Fusion Alternative Presentation, blendo
Inspired by 2013
Discoveries & Deceptions
14
John Guastaferro Book of Clues
Variations 2013
Discoveries & Deceptions
15
John Guastaferro, Andrew Brown Piecing the Clues Together
2013
Discoveries & Deceptions
18
John Guastaferro Here, There & in my Pocket card at multiple locations, change to aces, transpo with pocketed card
 		2013
Discoveries & Deceptions
21
John Guastaferro Here, There, & in there Minds blank deck finale
 		2013
Discoveries & Deceptions
26
John Guastaferro X-Factor performer apparently sees through cased deck
 		2013
Discoveries & Deceptions
27
John Guastaferro Stock Exchange cuts to mix face-up/face-down by spectator, red-black-separation as finale
 		2013
Discoveries & Deceptions
31
John Guastaferro Cut Deeper Exchange two-pile version of Cut-Deeper Force
 		2013
Discoveries & Deceptions
31
John Guastaferro Match Game
2013
Discoveries & Deceptions
35
John Guastaferro Daley Prequel
2013
Discoveries & Deceptions
37
John Guastaferro Multi-Mental multiple revelation routine, mental aspect through wording only
Variations 2013
Discoveries & Deceptions
39
John Guastaferro iContact magician and spectator think of same person in borrowed iPhone contact list, including varition "Name That Tune"
 		2013
Discoveries & Deceptions
47
John Guastaferro Zen Bend straw bends at fingertips
 		2013
Discoveries & Deceptions
51
John Guastaferro Covert Coins producing coins under cards
 		2013
Discoveries & Deceptions
55
John Guastaferro Playing the Odds idea
Inspired by 2013
Discoveries & Deceptions
55
John Guastaferro Action! presentational idea for CardToon
 		2013
Discoveries & Deceptions
55
John Guastaferro Mixed Personality shuffle gags, on extra sheet tipped into booklet
 		2013
Discoveries & Deceptions
59
John Guastaferro Quadra two cards transpose with deck, deck vanishes, found in case again
VariationsAlso published here July 2013
MAGIC (Vol. 22 No. 11)
64
Dustin Stinett (reviewer) Box Set by John Guastaferro Mar. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 3)
95
Eric Mead (reviewer) Discoveries and Deceptions by John Guastaferro June 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 6)
95
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) Box Set by John Guastaferro June 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 6)
99
John Guastaferro iContact forcing a name from the contact list on an iPhone
 		Oct. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 10)
45
John Guastaferro Petal Count Display three indifferent cards and two Jokers can be shown as four Jokers
Also published here Feb. 2014
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 15)
491
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) Center Stage (2-DVD set) by John Guastaferro June 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 6)
80
John Guastaferro (reviewer) Blomberg Laboratories by Tomas Blomberg (written by Andi Gladwin) June 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 6)
81
John Guastaferro (reviewer) Crafted with Carey by John Carey June 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 6)
82
John Guastaferro (reviewer) I Lie for Money by Steve Spillman June 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 6)
83
John Guastaferro (reviewer) Labyrinth by Stephen Hobbs Sep. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 9)
78
John Guastaferro (reviewer) Melange by Gregg Webb Sep. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 9)
79
John Guastaferro (reviewer) Game of Tom by Tom Dobrowolski Sep. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 9)
80
John Guastaferro Bermuda Aces three indifferent cards place on table in triangle configuration, one Ace appears under them, other three cards change to Aces
Related to
  • "5, 4, 3 and More" (Dani DaOrtiz, Que Raro DVD, 2005)
Variations 		Oct. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 10)
44
John Guastaferro All About Perception Jacks change into Aces, presentation with ambigram
Related toVariations Nov. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 11)
45
John Guastaferro (reviewer) Combined Treatise on Advance Card Playing and Draw Poker by F. R. Ritter Dec. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 12)
93
John Guastaferro (reviewer) John Henry Anderson: The Great Wizard of the North and his Magical Family by John Henry Anderson (written by Edwin A. Dawes, Michael E. Dawes) Dec. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 12)
94
John Guastaferro (reviewer) Confident Deceptions by Jason Ladanye Dec. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 12)
95
John Guastaferro Petal Count Display three indifferent cards and two Jokers can be shown as four Jokers
Also published here 2015
Burners — Vol. 3
134
John Guastaferro (reviewer) Semi-Automatic Card Tricks, Volume 9 by Steve Beam Mar. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 3)
85
John Guastaferro (reviewer) Semi-Automatic Card Tricks, Volume 10 by Steve Beam Mar. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 3)
86
John Guastaferro (reviewer) Kahnjuring: Deceptive Practices With Playing Cards by Scott Kahn Mar. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 3)
87
John Guastaferro (reviewer) Ultramodern by Ryan Matney July 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 7)
98
John Guastaferro (reviewer) Perplexities by Peter Duffie July 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 7)
99
John Guastaferro (reviewer) Card Activist by Peter Duffie July 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 7)
100
John Guastaferro (reviewer) Hooked On Cards by Peter Duffie July 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 7)
100
John Guastaferro (reviewer) All Done By Coindness by Tom Dobrowolski July 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 7)
101
John Guastaferro Magicana on his first Magicana column
 		Nov. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 11)
42
John Guastaferro Magicana
Dec. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 12)
56
John Guastaferro First Look: Hands Off My Notes
Jan. 2016
MAGIC (Vol. 25 No. 5)
73
John Guastaferro Hands Off Aces spectators cut and shuffle deck and locate four Aces
 		Jan. 2016
MAGIC (Vol. 25 No. 5)
73
Benjamin Earl, John Guastaferro Spectator Shuffle Holdout Handling spectator shuffles deck in stages yet set-up is retained
Inspired by Jan. 2016
MAGIC (Vol. 25 No. 5)
73
John Guastaferro Being En Route
2017
En Route
7
John Guastaferro Virus all backs, all blanks, normal, with blank card that says "Virus"
Inspired by
  • "Troubleshooter" (John Guastaferro, Brainstorm, 2003)
Related toVariations 		2017
En Route
11
John Guastaferro Upper Hand Triumph in-the-hands, variations:
  • 30-second Flash Triumph
  • Face-down Selection
 		2017
En Route
17
John Guastaferro Mini-Mental four selections, mental aspect through wording only
Inspired byVariations 2017
En Route
25
John Guastaferro Your Brand Voice
2017
En Route
33
John Guastaferro Boxing Day deck is thrown in air and transforms into case with selection inside, deck is in pocket
Inspired by 2017
En Route
37
John Guastaferro Tilt into Case
2017
En Route
39
John Guastaferro The Box Whisperer spectator whispers name of selection in box, performer listens and names card, card then appears in case
Variations 2017
En Route
43
John Guastaferro Think Tank four Jokers and four Aces in case transpose, selected Ace turns over
 		2017
En Route
47
John Guastaferro Sharing Your S.E.C.R.E.T.
2017
En Route
55
John Guastaferro All In Your Hands two spectators cut and shuffle deck and end up with four Aces on top, out-of-hand
Variations 2017
En Route
59
Benjamin Earl, John Guastaferro Spectator's Shuffle Holdout Variation two spectators shuffles deck in stages yet set-up is retained
Inspired by 2017
En Route
60
John Guastaferro Chip Off the Old Daley red and black poker chip transpose, then red and black Aces placed on top of chips transpose
 		2017
En Route
63
John Guastaferro Double Agent Aces lost and found, then selection appears between Aces, Mission Impossible presentation
Inspired by
  • "Four Bullet Routine" (Frank Garcia, Stars of Magic Video Series #3)
 2017
En Route
69
John Guastaferro Flash Pocket spectator holds one four-of-a-kind
 		2017
En Route
77
Daryl Martinez, John Guastaferro Rising Crime Display Variation
2017
En Route
79
John Guastaferro A Successful Landing
2017
En Route
83
John Guastaferro Magicana
Feb. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 2)
64
John Guastaferro Magicana
Mar. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 3)
46
John Guastaferro Magicana
Apr. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 4)
62
John Guastaferro Magicana
May 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 5)
58
John Guastaferro Magicana
July 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 7)
62
John Guastaferro Magicana
Aug. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 8)
64
John Guastaferro Magicana
Sep. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 9)
58
John Guastaferro Magic of Bébel
Oct. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 10)
65
Bébel The Black and The Red 4&4, instant mixing
Variations Oct. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 10)
69
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) John Guastaferro: Download Bundle 2017 by John Guastaferro Nov. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 11)
107
John Guastaferro Magicana
Dec. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 12)
52
John Guastaferro Magicana
Jan. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 1)
54
John Guastaferro Ring It On ring links onto string that has been tied in a loop
 		Jan. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 1)
54
John Guastaferro, Bébel Flash Flood 4&4, instant mixing
Inspired by Jan. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 1)
56
John Guastaferro Spectral card vanishes from packet and appears between two named cards
 		Jan. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 1)
59
John Guastaferro Magicana
Feb. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 2)
46
John Guastaferro Magicana
Mar. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 3)
56
John Guastaferro Magicana
Apr. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 4)
68
John Guastaferro Magicana
May 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 5)
80
John Guastaferro Magicana
June 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 6)
80
John Guastaferro Mind Game two Jokers whisper the name of two cards to performer, the cards transpose at the end
Related to June 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 6)
83
John Guastaferro Magicana
July 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 7)
76
John Guastaferro Silkworm silk produced and changed into sponge ball which is split into two, they change back to a silk which vanishes
Also published here
  • Second Storm, 2005 lecture notes
 July 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 7)
81
John Guastaferro Magicana
Sep. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 9)
86
Dr. Simon Carmel Simon's Bewildered Prediction spectator names any two-digit number up to 52, that number is counted to and the digital root is then counted back, that card has been predicted, requires only five known card
Variations Sep. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 9)
92
John Guastaferro Magicana
Oct. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 10)
48
David Kuraya, John Guastaferro, Eric Mead Mystery Wand signed card placed among the Aces, wand made from rolled-up odd-backed card, that card turns out to be the signed selection
Inspired byVariations Oct. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 10)
48
John Guastaferro Time Will Tell three unknown cards put on table, spectator places his watch on a card, performer divines this card and the three cards make up the current time
Also published here
  • Second Storm lecture notes
 Oct. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 10)
54
John Guastaferro Magicana
Nov. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 11)
82
John Guastaferro Centerfold folded paper is shown to contain prediction of card, signed selection appears in paper later
Related to
  • Wired (John Carney, 1991)
  • "Remote Viewing" (Jeff Pierce, The King Has Left the Building...with Amnesia, 2004)
 Nov. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 11)
85
John Guastaferro, Dr. Simon Carmel Blackjack Prediction any number counted to, then the digital root is counted to, top cards of both piles are a blackjack which has been predicted
Inspired by Nov. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 11)
87
John Guastaferro Magicana
Dec. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 12)
82
John Guastaferro Portable Straw crumpled up straw wrapper is stretched and a straw taken out of it
 		Dec. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 12)
82
John Guastaferro Ring on Straw ring on stick with straw
 		Dec. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 12)
83
John Guastaferro Virus 2.0 all backs, all blanks, normal
Inspired by Dec. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 12)
85
John Guastaferro Hyperspace random card put in case, slinky put on box, then card shown to be changed
Also published here Dec. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 12)
88
John Guastaferro Magicana
Jan. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 1)
56
Simon Black Über selection vanishes from packet, reappears in the deck at specific position
Inspired byRelated to 2020
Magic for BLM
36
Caleb Wiles Premonition and Déjà Vu prediction matches selection, repeat phase with Daley's Last Trick
Inspired by
  • "Color Blind" (John Guastaferro, DVD Brainstorm Vol. 1)
Related to 		2020
Magic for BLM
272
Ryan Schlutz Business as Usual business card with writing in a grid is torn into eight pieces, spectator makes decisions until two four-piece piles are made, can be controlled by performer à la ten card poker deal
  • Caleb Wiles' approach
  • David Regal, John Guastaferro, Caleb Wiles and my approach
Inspired byAlso published here 2020
False Anchors — Volume Four
14
Larry Jennings The Eye Popper Kings change to Aces
Related to 2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
285
Roberto Giobbi, John Guastaferro Butterfly Effect
Related to 2021
Sharing Secrets
28
Ryan Schlutz Business As Usual business card with writing in a grid is torn into eight pieces, spectator makes decisions until two four-piece piles are made, can be controlled by performer à la ten card poker deal
  • Caleb Wiles' approach
  • David Regal, John Guastaferro, Caleb Wiles & My Approach
Also published here June 2022
Elixir (Vol. 3 No. Florida Issue Part Two)
136
Brad Henderson (reviewer) Picturesque by John Guastaferro, David RegalRelated to May 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 5)
88
Dustin Stinett Genii Speaks
Related to June 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 6)
6
John Guastaferro Intro-Verted Ace through Four are lost and found, deck inversion during production sequence
  • Ace: Reversal
  • Two: Inversion
  • Three: Sandwich
  • Four: Materialization
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
836
John Guastaferro Quadra two cards transpose with deck, deck vanishes, found in case again
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1216
Suzanne (reviewer) Sophisticated Stunners Bundle by John Guastaferro Dec. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 12)
86
John Guastaferro About the Nth Degree°
2023
The Nth Degree°
xi
John Guastaferro Invisible Opener two poker chips, deck of cards with rubber bands appear, followed by invisible deck effect
  • Chip Flurry
  • Deck Production
  • Imagination into Reality
  • Transition
Also published here
  • RSG Notes, 2012
 2023
The Nth Degree°
3
John Guastaferro Perception Plus blank cards change into Jacks change, then into Aces and blank again, presentation with ambigram
Inspired byRelated to 2023
The Nth Degree°
10
John Guastaferro Double-Blank Display showing all cards blank on one side, "double" Flushtration Count
 		2023
The Nth Degree°
11
John Guastaferro Blank Slate blank deck, Joker is printed, then whole deck
Related to 2023
The Nth Degree°
16
John Guastaferro What's Your Mantra?
2023
The Nth Degree°
21
John Guastaferro Freestyle Aces two spectators cut and shuffle deck and end up with four Aces on top, out-of-hand
  • Blackjack Kicker
Inspired byVariations 2023
The Nth Degree°
25
John Guastaferro Freestyle Shuffle shuffling sequence of two halves by two spectators that retains top and bottom stocks, starts with ribbon spread
 		2023
The Nth Degree°
26
John Guastaferro Self-Checkout one spectator cuts and shuffles deck and ends up with four Aces on top, out-of-hand
Inspired by 2023
The Nth Degree°
30
John Guastaferro Royal Transpo red and black Aces transpose with poker chip as visual aid, then the Aces transform into a royal flush
Inspired by
  • "Color Blind" (John Guastaferro, Brainstom DVD Vol. 1, 2003)
 2023
The Nth Degree°
33
John Guastaferro Tipping Point four Ace production using the poke action
  • Alternative Endings
    • Royal Flush Kicker
    • Card Change
Inspired by 2023
The Nth Degree°
36
John Guastaferro Finding Your Purpose
  • Napkin Exercise
 		2023
The Nth Degree°
41
John Guastaferro Stranger Sandwich signed card vanishes, then visibly appears between two sandwich cards twice, it is odd-backed as kicker
 		2023
The Nth Degree°
47
John Guastaferro Double Vision two cards transpose, then whole deck vanishes (first all cards except top and bottom cards, then those one by one as well), found in back pocket
  • Slow-Motion Deck Vanish
Inspired by 2023
The Nth Degree°
54
John Guastaferro Double Bluff Control for two cards
Inspired by 2023
The Nth Degree°
54
John Guastaferro Bermuda three selected cards place on table in triangle configuration, card with a swirl on it appears in its center, other three cards change to blank cards
Inspired by 2023
The Nth Degree°
60
John Guastaferro GPS odd-backed card with compass drawn on its back is used to find selection and turns out to actually be the selection
Inspired by
  • "Tracker" (John Carey)
Also published here
  • "GPS" (John Guastaferro, Seven Wonders, 2014)
 2023
The Nth Degree°
63
John Guastaferro Dissecting One Degree
Related to 2023
The Nth Degree°
67
John Guastaferro The Other Mates spectator pockets a card from a poker hand (high card force), performer divines it and the spectator finds its mates by spelling trick title
Inspired by
  • "All Three Kings" (John Guastaferro, Hand Off My Notes, 2015)
 2023
The Nth Degree°
71
John Guastaferro Assembly Line four spectators each lose a Jack in a quarter of a deck, all Jacks assemble on top of one of the packets
Also published here
  • "Assembly Line" (John Guastaferro, RSG Notes, 2012)
 2023
The Nth Degree°
74
John Guastaferro Smooth Criminal Display
Inspired by 2023
The Nth Degree°
75
John Guastaferro Hide & Seek
Inspired by
  • "Quickpocket" (John Guastaferro, Second Storm Vol. 1)
 2023
The Nth Degree°
80
John Guastaferro Swivel Switch Veeser Concept handling
 		2023
The Nth Degree°
80
John Guastaferro Tailspin Twist Jacks turn over one by one, then All Backs, blank faces, then transformation into Aces
Inspired by
  • "Tailspin" (John Guastaferro, Brainstorm DVDs, 2003)
Related to 		2023
The Nth Degree°
84
John Guastaferro Smooth Spread Sequence for twisting routine
 		2023
The Nth Degree°
85
John Guastaferro Keys to Creativity
  • Use all the Crayons in Your Box
  • Collaborate
  • Keep a Discovery Journal
  • Make Uncommon Connections
  • Create Prequels and Sequels
  • Be Constantly Curious
 		2023
The Nth Degree°
91
John Guastaferro Changemaker card peeked at, performer gives indifferent card to spectator and places one card under his hand and names selection, card vanishes and the card that the spectator holds is now the selection
 		2023
The Nth Degree°
97
John Guastaferro Proximity Peek Control card peeked at, deck shuffled in groups, selection ends up near bottom
 		2023
The Nth Degree°
97
John Guastaferro Hybrid Triumph spectators help mixing the cards face-up/face-down, Cut Deeper
Inspired by 2023
The Nth Degree°
100
John Guastaferro Swivel Display deck beveled and riffled in incomplete faro condition
 		2023
The Nth Degree°
102
John Guastaferro Hands Off Half Pass during a cutting sequence
 		2023
The Nth Degree°
103
John Guastaferro Biddleless Redux biddle trick without biddle steal, card apparently thought of via Hartman's High-Card Mental Force, variations:
  • Underhanded
  • Card Box
  • Prediction
  • ACAAN (Simon Black)
Inspired by 2023
The Nth Degree°
105
John Guastaferro Reign of Tearer variation with three cards, all halves match
  • Streamlined Alternative - One match, no dealing
Inspired by 2023
The Nth Degree°
110
John Guastaferro Twenty Words
2023
The Nth Degree°
115
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