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Creators	Title	Comments & References		Year	Source	Page	AA	Categories
fountain of silks \n silk production routine \n franklin m. chapman \n rainbow silks \n howard wurst 1945 my best Franklin M. Chapman	Fountain of Silks	silk production routine	Variations Rainbow Silks (Howard Wurst, 1988)	1945	My Best	293		Silk & Handkerchief / Production & Appearance / Bare Handed Silk & Handkerchief / Production & Appearance / With Props
thought control \n no. 28, ten cards chosen and written on slips of paper, along with number. one paper is chosen, dealing down to number reveals that card \n howard wurst 1950 scarne on card tricks Howard Wurst	Thought Control	No. 28, Ten cards chosen and written on slips of paper, along with number. One paper is chosen, dealing down to number reveals that card		1950	Scarne on Card Tricks	51		Billet / Force Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Card(s) at A Number(Numbers)
breath control \n no. 84, magician locates card by apparently recognizing breath imprint \n larry arcuri \n bill pawson \n howard wurst \n ken krenzel \n frank kelly 1950 scarne on card tricks Larry Arcuri, Bill Pawson, Howard Wurst, Ken Krenzel, Frank Kelly	Breath Control	No. 84, magician locates card by apparently recognizing breath imprint		1950	Scarne on Card Tricks	153		Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Single Card
the card in the wallet \n no. 149, two cards are selected. one appears reversed in the deck, while the second appears in the performer's wallet. \n bill pawson \n howard wurst 1950 scarne on card tricks Bill Pawson, Howard Wurst	The Card in the Wallet	No. 149, Two cards are selected. One appears reversed in the deck, while the second appears in the performer's wallet.		1950	Scarne on Card Tricks	291		Cards / Sleights / Switches / Deck & Thick Packet Switches / In context of Routine Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Wallet Cards / Sleights / Force / Cut Forces / Cross Cut Force
the card clock \n no. 150, after a card is selected and lost, 12 cards are dealt in a circle and eliminated via an unorthodox mathematical procedure until only the selection is left. \n bill pawson \n howard wurst \n john scarne 1950 scarne on card tricks Bill Pawson, Howard Wurst, John Scarne	The Card Clock	No. 150, after a card is selected and lost, 12 cards are dealt in a circle and eliminated via an unorthodox mathematical procedure until only the selection is left.		1950	Scarne on Card Tricks	292		Cards / Sleights / Force / Mathematical Forces Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Number Forcing Stack
lottery \n spectator chooses right card to fill a 21 hand \n karl fulves \n redblackjack \n karl fulves \n lottery \n dan macmillan \n prelude \n allen lang \n open selection \n francis haxton \n draw-black \n karl fulves \n one good hand \n howard wurst \n karl fulves 1977 packet switches (part four) Karl Fulves	Lottery	spectator chooses right card to fill a 21 hand	Related to Redblackjack (Karl Fulves, 1989) Open Selection (Francis Haxton, 1979) Draw-Black (Karl Fulves, 2001) One Good Hand (Howard Wurst, Karl Fulves, 1991) Variations Lottery (Dan MacMillan, 1981) Prelude (Allen Lang, 1979)	1977	Packet Switches (Part Four)	258		Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Blackjack Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Off-beat Predictions
howard wurst's method \n selection travels inside box from underneath box while two aces are halfway in box, ungaffed \n howard wurst \n this just in \n karl fulves \n howard wurst 1979 jack in the box Howard Wurst	Howard Wurst's Method	selection travels inside box from underneath box while two aces are halfway in box, ungaffed	Variations This Just In (Karl Fulves, Howard Wurst, 1989)	1979	Jack In The Box	8		Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to Card Case Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / With Other Objects / Card Case
fake partial insertion \n apparently inserting two cards into case, but one goes underneath \n howard wurst \n card case unload \n allan ackerman \n howard wurst \n fake partial insertion \n howard wurst 1979 jack in the box Howard Wurst	Fake Partial Insertion	apparently inserting two cards into case, but one goes underneath	Variations Card Case Unload (Allan Ackerman, Howard Wurst, 1997) Also published here Fake Partial Insertion (Howard Wurst, 1995)	1979	Jack In The Box	8		Cards / Sleights / Case Things / Simulate to put Card(s) into Case
out of control \n out for psychological stop trick, see p. 1301 for reference \n howard wurst \n sphinx, feb. 1948 1979 the chronicles Howard Wurst	Out of Control	out for psychological stop trick, see p. 1301 for reference	Also published here Sphinx, Feb. 1948	1979	The Chronicles (Issue 20)	1257		Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Stop Trick Cards / Sleights / Force / Psychological Forces / Psychological Stop Force (Seventh Card Force)
midnite torn card \n corner of whole deck missing, corner selected and held to missing-corner of deck, reattaches to correct card, posed as problem \n karl fulves \n midnite card trick \n howard wurst \n fr. cyprian's solution \n father cyprian 1981 interlocutor Karl Fulves	Midnite Torn Card	corner of whole deck missing, corner selected and held to missing-corner of deck, reattaches to correct card, posed as problem	Variations Midnite Card Trick (Howard Wurst, 1989) Fr. Cyprian's Solution (Father Cyprian, 1989)	1981	Interlocutor (Issue 46)	183		Cards / Effect Themes / Torn & Restored / At once Cards / Effect Themes / Torn & Restored / Miscellaneous
pen ultimate \n no. 97, pencil put in one sleeves comes out from other sleeve, then it is stretched \n howard wurst 1981 self-working table magic Howard Wurst	Pen Ultimate	No. 97, pencil put in one sleeves comes out from other sleeve, then it is stretched		1981	Self-Working Table Magic	120		Pen/Pencil / Growing & Shrinking Pen/Pencil / Traveling / Pen travels
spanish card rise \n shown by howard wurst, card ribbon spread on the table, when levered over selection protrudes from the center, with one hand, shown by "south american magician" (lavand not mentioned) \n rené lavand 1982 wireless ii René Lavand	Spanish Card Rise	shown by Howard Wurst, card ribbon spread on the table, when levered over selection protrudes from the center, with one hand, shown by "south american magician" (Lavand not mentioned)		1982	Wireless II	30		Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Flashy Location Cards / Sleights / Flourishes / Table Spreads
the decoder card trick \n no. 34, numbers translated into letters to arrive at name of selection \n howard wurst 1983 self-working number magic Howard Wurst	The Decoder Card Trick	No. 34, numbers translated into letters to arrive at name of selection		1983	Self-Working Number Magic	56		Cards / Effect Themes / Divination / Mind Reading / Mathematical
paper money \n paper napkin torn up, pieces change into handful of dollar bills, getting rid of pieces via sleeving by karl fulves \n howard wurst 1985 s-c — contemporary money magic Howard Wurst	Paper Money	paper napkin torn up, pieces change into handful of dollar bills, getting rid of pieces via sleeving by Karl Fulves		1985	S-C — Contemporary Money Magic (Issue 4)	57		Bill / Appearance & Production Paper / Paper Napkin / Table Napkin
simplex switch \n optional lapping at the end, sound covered by throwing switched coins on table \n howard wurst 1985 s-c — contemporary money magic Howard Wurst	Simplex Switch	optional lapping at the end, sound covered by throwing switched coins on table		1985	S-C — Contemporary Money Magic (Issue 6)	91		Coin / Sleights / Switches / Multiple Coins Coin / Sleights / Lapping / Switches
rainbow silks \n no. 52, several silks appear from one silk \n howard wurst \n fountain of silks \n franklin m. chapman 1988 self-working handkerchief magic Howard Wurst	Rainbow Silks	No. 52, several silks appear from one silk	Inspired by Fountain of Silks (Franklin M. Chapman, 1945)	1988	Self-Working Handkerchief Magic	152		Silk & Handkerchief / Production & Appearance / Bare Handed
this just in \n red aces in case change place with jack outside case \n karl fulves \n howard wurst \n howard wurst's method \n howard wurst \n jacknife \n karl fulves 1989 kaleidoscope Karl Fulves, Howard Wurst	This Just In	red aces in case change place with jack outside case	Inspired by Howard Wurst's Method (Howard Wurst, 1979) Related to Jacknife (Karl Fulves, 1989)	1989	Kaleidoscope	22		Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Asymmetric Transposition
fake partial insertion \n apparently inserting two cards into case, but one goes underneath \n howard wurst 1989 kaleidoscope Howard Wurst	Fake Partial Insertion	apparently inserting two cards into case, but one goes underneath		1989	Kaleidoscope	22		Cards / Sleights / Case Things / Simulate to put Card(s) into Case
jacknife \n jack in box, aces outside, they transpose \n karl fulves \n this just in \n karl fulves \n howard wurst 1989 kaleidoscope Karl Fulves	Jacknife	jack in box, aces outside, they transpose	Related to This Just In (Karl Fulves, Howard Wurst, 1989)	1989	Kaleidoscope	26		Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Asymmetric Transposition
redblackjack \n out of five cards spectator picks the right one to complete his blackjack, "the red prediction" \n karl fulves \n lottery \n karl fulves \n strathjack \n roy walton \n one good hand \n howard wurst \n karl fulves 1989 kaleidoscope Karl Fulves	Redblackjack	out of five cards spectator picks the right one to complete his blackjack, "The Red Prediction"	Related to Lottery (Karl Fulves, 1977) One Good Hand (Howard Wurst, Karl Fulves, 1991) Variations Strathjack (Roy Walton, 1989)	1989	Kaleidoscope	32		Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Blackjack Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Off-beat Predictions
midnite card trick \n corner of whole deck missing, corner selected and held to missing-corner of deck, reattaches to correct card \n howard wurst \n midnite torn card \n karl fulves 1989 prototype Howard Wurst	Midnite Card Trick	corner of whole deck missing, corner selected and held to missing-corner of deck, reattaches to correct card	Inspired by Midnite Torn Card (Karl Fulves, 1981)	1989	Prototype	30		Cards / Effect Themes / Torn & Restored / At once Cards / Effect Themes / Torn & Restored / Miscellaneous
quik unlink \n simplified handling of crazy man's handcuffs, also through other objects \n howard wurst 1990 cheat sheet Howard Wurst	Quik Unlink	simplified handling of crazy man's handcuffs, also through other objects		1990	Cheat Sheet (Issue 2)	15		Rubber Band / Penetration / Through another Rubber Band
one good hand \n one of six cards chosen with die, it makes perfect blackjack with previously dealt ace, other five cards are a full house \n howard wurst \n karl fulves \n draw-black \n karl fulves \n spell die \n karl fulves \n lottery \n karl fulves \n redblackjack \n karl fulves 1991 swindle sheet Howard Wurst, Karl Fulves	One Good Hand	one of six cards chosen with die, it makes perfect blackjack with previously dealt Ace, other five cards are a full house	Related to Draw-Black (Karl Fulves, 2001) Spell Die (Karl Fulves, 1991) Lottery (Karl Fulves, 1977) Redblackjack (Karl Fulves, 1989)	1991	Swindle Sheet (Issue 6)	69		Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Blackjack Cards / Effect Themes / Coincidence / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Dice & Cards
spell die \n one of six cards chosen with die, it makes perfect blackjack with previously dealt ace, other five cards are a full house \n karl fulves \n one good hand \n howard wurst \n karl fulves 1991 swindle sheet Karl Fulves	Spell Die	one of six cards chosen with die, it makes perfect blackjack with previously dealt Ace, other five cards are a full house	Related to One Good Hand (Howard Wurst, Karl Fulves, 1991)	1991	Swindle Sheet (Issue 6)	70		Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Blackjack Cards / Effect Themes / Coincidence / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Dice & Cards
magnetic marker \n ace of spades is marked with x on back and shuffled into deck, long in-the-hand spread then is supported by itself, case clings to spread when touched with spread, then ace and other four royal flush cards are found in case \n howard wurst 1991 cheat sheet Howard Wurst	Magnetic Marker	Ace of Spades is marked with X on back and shuffled into deck, long in-the-hand spread then is supported by itself, case clings to spread when touched with spread, then Ace and other four Royal Flush cards are found in case		1991	Cheat Sheet (Issue 9)	88		Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to Card Case Cards / Effect Themes / Animation / Defying Gravity
case load from spread \n card perpendicular under spread \n howard wurst \n tpc in card case \n jim krenz 1991 cheat sheet Howard Wurst	Case Load from Spread	card perpendicular under spread	Related to TPC In Card Case (Jim Krenz, 1994)	1991	Cheat Sheet (Issue 9)	89		Cards / Sleights / Case Things / Loading a Card into Case
howard wurst on scarne's shuffle systems \n \n howard wurst \n fast shuffle #2 \n john scarne 1993 verbatim Howard Wurst	Howard Wurst on Scarne's Shuffle Systems		Inspired by Fast Shuffle #2 (John Scarne, 1994)	1993	Verbatim (Issue 7)	74		Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / Stacking / Overhand
tpc in card case \n \n jim krenz \n case load from spread \n howard wurst \n in your face! \n steve duperré \n underhanded delivery \n arie vilner 1994 the tamariz perpendicular control Jim Krenz	TPC In Card Case		Related to Case Load from Spread (Howard Wurst, 1991) Variations In Your Face! (Steve Duperré, 2011) Underhanded Delivery (Arie Vilner, 2009)	1994	The Tamariz Perpendicular Control	24		Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to Card Case Cards / Sleights / Case Things / Loading a Card into Case
flyaway \n four coins vanish and reappear, using coin clip that can be clipped between fingers, optional complete vanish with handkerchief \n howard wurst \n charles eberhardt \n slydini coin clip (the magic of slydini, ganson, chapter 9) \n informant \n karl fulves 1994 rigmarole Howard Wurst, Charles Eberhardt	Flyaway	four coins vanish and reappear, using coin clip that can be clipped between fingers, optional complete vanish with handkerchief	Inspired by Slydini Coin Clip (The Magic of Slydini, Ganson, Chapter 9) Related to Informant (Karl Fulves, 1995)	1994	Rigmarole (Issue 7)	73		Coin / Gaffed / Coin Clip Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish/Reproduction Routines / Bare Handed Coin / Effect Themes / Vanish Routines / With Props / Handkerchief Hand Gimmicks / Container
fast shuffle #2 \n "scarne shuffle systems" three aces for five-handed game for dealer, crimp \n john scarne \n howard wurst on scarne's shuffle systems \n howard wurst \n jack avis on scarne's run-up systems \n jack avis 1994 rigmarole John Scarne	Fast Shuffle #2	"Scarne Shuffle Systems" three Aces for five-handed game for dealer, crimp	Variations Howard Wurst on Scarne's Shuffle Systems (Howard Wurst, 1993) Jack Avis on Scarne's Run-up Systems (Jack Avis, 1994)	1994	Rigmarole (Issue 7)	78		Cards / Sleights / Shuffles (non-riffle) / Overhand / Stacking Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / Stacking / Overhand
system notes \n \n karl fulves \n howard wurst 1994 rigmarole Karl Fulves, Howard Wurst	System Notes			1994	Rigmarole (Issue 7)	79		Cards / Sleights / Shuffles (non-riffle) / Overhand / Stacking
stopwatch \n coin vanishes and reappears with clean displays, then splits into two \n howard wurst 1994 rigmarole Howard Wurst	Stopwatch	coin vanishes and reappears with clean displays, then splits into two		1994	Rigmarole (Issue 8)	85		Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish/Reproduction Routines / Bare Handed Coin / Sleights / Vanish / Single Coin Vanishes / False Transfers - Put
interim report \n on scripting and improvising, john scarne producing a woman's library card, howard wurst, slydini pickpocket anecdote \n karl fulves \n cedric's applause \n karl fulves 1994 rigmarole Karl Fulves	Interim Report	on scripting and improvising, John Scarne producing a woman's library card, Howard Wurst, Slydini pickpocket anecdote	Related to Cedric's Applause (Karl Fulves, 1994)	1994	Rigmarole (Issue 8)	95		Articles / Anecdotes Articles / Columns
informant \n further comments and credit information on the referenced items \n karl fulves \n flyaway \n howard wurst \n charles eberhardt \n bird brain \n karl fulves \n highway robbery \n john mulholland \n karl fulves \n funny money \n karl fulves \n 6-card conceit \n karl fulves 1995 the fine print Karl Fulves	Informant	further comments and credit information on the referenced items	Related to Flyaway (Howard Wurst, Charles Eberhardt, 1994) Bird Brain (Karl Fulves, 1995) Highway Robbery (John Mulholland, Karl Fulves, 1995) Funny Money (Karl Fulves, 1995) 6-Card Conceit (Karl Fulves, 1995)	1995	The Fine Print (Issue 2)	32		Articles / Columns
fake partial insertion \n apparently inserting two cards into case, but one goes underneath \n howard wurst \n fake partial insertion \n howard wurst 1995 what's up deck? Howard Wurst	Fake Partial Insertion	apparently inserting two cards into case, but one goes underneath	Also published here Fake Partial Insertion (Howard Wurst, 1979)	1995	What's Up Deck?	49		Cards / Sleights / Case Things / Simulate to put Card(s) into Case
a small card, right? \n miniature card jumps out of deck when riffled \n howard wurst 1996 new card rises Howard Wurst	A Small Card, Right?	miniature card jumps out of deck when riffled		1996	New Card Rises	22		Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Funny Locations Cards / Effect Themes / Growing & Shrinking / Miscellaneous
card case unload \n two cards are apparently placed in case, but one stays outside, then dropped on tabled pile \n allan ackerman \n howard wurst \n fake partial insertion \n howard wurst 1997 i can't believe it's not all cards Allan Ackerman, Howard Wurst	Card Case Unload	two cards are apparently placed in case, but one stays outside, then dropped on tabled pile	Inspired by Fake Partial Insertion (Howard Wurst, 1979)	1997	I Can't Believe it's Not All Cards	58		Cards / Sleights / Ditching Cards / On the Deck or Case Cards / Sleights / Case Things / Simulate to put Card(s) into Case
han ping cheat \n classic han ping ching routine with six coins and a ring, but done with coins in paper cups instead of hands \n walter rollins \n howard wurst \n database \n karl fulves 1999 discoverie Walter Rollins, Howard Wurst	Han Ping Cheat	classic Han Ping Ching routine with six coins and a ring, but done with coins in paper cups instead of hands	Related to Database (Karl Fulves, 2000)	1999	Discoverie (Issue 1)	6		Coin / Sleights / Transfers / Han Ping Chien Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Miscellaneous Glass / Bottomless Glass
database \n further comments and credit information on the referenced items, card spelling credit information \n karl fulves \n see also... \n karl fulves \n colorific \n felix greenfield \n final four \n karl fulves \n mind game \n dai vernon \n dr. elliott's second deal \n bob still \n follow me \n karl fulves \n roundabout \n karl fulves \n following orders \n karl fulves \n han ping cheat \n walter rollins \n howard wurst 2000 latter day secrets Karl Fulves	Database	further comments and credit information on the referenced items, Card Spelling credit information	Related to See Also... (Karl Fulves, 1998) Colorific (Felix Greenfield, 1999) Final Four (Karl Fulves, 2000) Mind Game (Dai Vernon, 1999) Dr. Elliott's Second Deal (Bob Still, 1998) Follow Me (Karl Fulves, 1997) Roundabout (Karl Fulves, 2000) Following Orders (Karl Fulves, 1999) Han Ping Cheat (Walter Rollins, Howard Wurst, 1999)	2000	Latter Day Secrets (Issue 3)	66		Cards / Principles / Spelling Articles / Columns
breath test \n no. 43, card found by another card \n karl fulves \n howard wurst \n bill pawson \n encore breath test \n unknown 2001 new self-working card tricks Karl Fulves, Howard Wurst, Bill Pawson	Breath Test	No. 43, card found by another card	Related to Encore Breath Test (Unknown, 2001)	2001	New Self-Working Card Tricks	63		Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Single Card
encore breath test \n no. 44, method for repeat \n unknown \n breath test \n karl fulves \n howard wurst \n bill pawson 2001 new self-working card tricks Unknown	Encore Breath Test	No. 44, method for repeat	Related to Breath Test (Karl Fulves, Howard Wurst, Bill Pawson, 2001)	2001	New Self-Working Card Tricks	64		Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Single Card
rapid transit \n no. 64, duplicate, card is supposed to travel into pocket but does not, wallet instead \n karl fulves \n howard wurst \n bill pawson 2001 my best self-working card tricks Karl Fulves, Howard Wurst, Bill Pawson	Rapid Transit	No. 64, duplicate, card is supposed to travel into pocket but does not, wallet instead		2001	My Best Self-Working Card Tricks	148		Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Wallet
draw-black \n six card on table, one removed by spectator, rest is a full house and removed card fits to matching blackjack card, simultaneous games presentation \n karl fulves \n lottery \n karl fulves \n one good hand \n howard wurst \n karl fulves 2001 new card controls Karl Fulves	Draw-Black	six card on table, one removed by spectator, rest is a Full House and removed card fits to matching blackjack card, simultaneous games presentation	Related to Lottery (Karl Fulves, 1977) One Good Hand (Howard Wurst, Karl Fulves, 1991)	2001	New Card Controls	99		Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Blackjack Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Off-beat Predictions Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / Miscellaneous