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Laurie Ireland Aeroplane Card to Pocket
Variations 1931 28
Ralph W. Hull Deck Turnover (?) fake deck turnover
Related to 1933 18
An Unwitting Wizard card used to stab next to selection becomes selection
Related toVariations 1934 53
William Larsen A Reverse Location cards next to selection turn over, double backer(s)
VariationsAlso published here 1937 123
Michael F. Zens Quadruple Poker Trick
Related toVariations 1937 369
Frank Lane Poker Set Up
VariationsAlso published here 1937 371
Sam Leo Horowitz A Psychological Discovery two-pile-stop trick with Eight/Nine alternating set-up
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1938 549
Laurie Ireland Card at any Small Number bottom deal with cover card subtlety
Related toVariations 1938 6
Frederick Braue Facing the Bottom Card overhand shuffle cover, see references for credit information
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1940 110
Paul Curry Turnover Half Pass as deck is turned over
Related toVariations 1941 24
Edward Marlo The Hotel Mystery
Variations 1942 17
Edward Marlo Double Vanish and Recovery two cards vanish from face of two halves when rubbed together, reappear in deck
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1942 8
Tom Sellers The Change-Over Aces two cards, each sandwiched, they transpose, glide
Related toVariations 1943 18
U. F. Grant "Million Dollar" Bill Mystery two bills are torn, one half of each vanish and appear in envelope
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1943/27 112
Bob Hummer The Lonely Card CATO routine, cards turned face up, performer takes packet behind back and reverses all cards except selection
VariationsAlso published here 1946 2
Paul LePaul The Substitution Envelope Mystery selection changes places with a card in an envelope
Related toVariations 1949 143
Paul LePaul Impromptu Torn And Restored Card except one quarter, restored card minus corner shoots out when deck is riffled
Variations 1949 161
Dai Vernon The Peregrinating Pip pip is transfered from Five to Two
Related toAlso published here 1950 457
Oscar Weigle Color Scheme No. 47, Cards mixed face up/down, spectator separates face up/down, as well as red/black
VariationsAlso published here 1950 83
John Scarne, Joseph Prieto The Stapled Card No. 62, Card transposition with card stapled to a Joker
Variations 1950 110
Stewart James James's Miracle No. 72, two numbers from one to ten, chosen values lie at reversed chosen numbers
Related toVariations 1950 132
Paul Rosini The Fair Count count-down to named number, count repeated because of skepticism of audience, selection found reversed
VariationsAlso published here 1950 18
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Delight with extra cards, false switches and the delight switch
Related toVariationsAlso published here Jan. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 220)
878
Al Leech Ace Sandwich sandwiched card transposes with another card, happens in deck
Related toVariations 1953 6
Edward Marlo Platform Aces with glasses, ungaffed and duplicate method
Variations 1953 37
Edward Marlo Simple Shift
Related toVariations 1953 58
Norman Osborn Double Count also "Unlimited Count", five as six with six different faces, double facer
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1953 5
Dr. Jacob Daley Rouge et Noir five red cards and five black cards are shuffled, spectator separates the cards by color
Related toVariations Aug. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 287)
1146
Bill Simon The Four Packet Shuffle four packets are shuffled into each other face-up/face-down
Related toVariations 1954 21
Norman Houghton Stranger of Another Colour "Stranger of Another Color", blue-backed card fuses to the face of a red-backed selection, no signatures
Related toVariations Apr. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 5)
19
Tom Ransom Suicide Build progressive poker deal, from five to two hands
Related toVariations Sep. 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 4)
7
Alex Elmsley 1002nd Aces spectator can freely choose the leader packet
Related toVariationsAlso published here Dec. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 12)
13
Edward Marlo Magical Seven selection reversed in face-up portion travels down into lower face-down portion into seventh position, several repeats
  • Phase One
  • Phase Two
  • Phase Three
  • Phase Four
  • Phase Five
Related toVariations 1958 2
Nate Leipzig, Bert Allerton Screened Leipzig Pass from the middle to second position, brief
Variations 1958 25
James Steranko Bottom Reverse bottom card
Related toVariations 1960 42
Harry Lorayne Change of Four Cards Push-Through Change
Related toVariations 1961 67
Dai Vernon Vernon Super Count Down thought-of number is dealt, performer finds it out, also with selection, red-black alternating set-up
VariationsAlso published here 1962 23
Edward Marlo Oddity! named card is only odd-backed card
Related toVariations 1964
Early Marlo (Issue Oddity & Other Miracles)
62
Al Leech Two Hands: Four Aces "sleeve Aces"
Variations 1965 37
Karl Fulves The St. Nicholas Aces black Twos are pushed reversed in deck twice to locate Ace, the next time the sandwich cards become the last two Aces
Related to Dec. 1965 12
Francis Haxton Last Word Four Aces spectator chooses Leader Packet
Variations 1967 186
Harry Lorayne Foursome four of a kind to free selection is produced
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1967 23
Harry Lorayne The Indicator procedure to set up a four-of-a-kind for spelling from a shuffled deck
Variations 1967 62
Karl Fulves By Any Other Name two methods (gaffed card & Elmsley Count)
Related toVariations Winter 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 1st Folio)
135
Peter Kane Royal Flush Flash Kings change into royal flush
Related toVariations 1967 2
Gene Finnell Aces Respelled four Aces are spelled
Related toVariations 1967 22
Bob Haskell, Edward Marlo Reverse Double Undercut
Related toVariations 1968 5
Robert Page, Bob Hummer Hummer of a Trick! face-up and face-down cards separated by performer behind back
Inspired byVariations Aug. 1968 197
Verne Chesbro, Larry West Acrobatic Cards four cards, top and bottom cards turned over, they are all shown one way again, repeated
Variations 1968 20
Larry Jennings Jennings' Visitor
Related toVariations 1969 53
Alan Brown Black Widow two initialed cards change place in sandwich cards, see also p. 270 and p. 276 for ideas by John Hudak, Bill Zavis and Fulves
Related toVariations May 1969 255
Roy Walton Money Power from twenty-card packet, two set of mates are found with spectator, making up four-of-a-kind
Inspired by
  • Jack Avis problem
Related toVariationsAlso published here
1969 14
Roy Walton Oil and Queens transformation kicker
VariationsAlso published here 1969 15
Roy Walton Mission Accomplished
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1969 18
Roy Walton The Overworked Card Triumph type of effect, one card travels from bottom to top and turns every reversed card over
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1969 33
Roy Walton The Cannibal Cards four Aces and two Jacks, vanish and appearance, on top of deck, second deal
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1969 36
Roy Walton Almost Impromptu one of four cards selected, other three cards added together and number counted in deck finds mate
VariationsAlso published here 1969 42
Roy Walton Suit Yourself two small packets, one arranges in the same suit order as the other, self-duplicating set-up
VariationsAlso published here 1969 42
Roy Walton You Can't Cheat An Honest Man two hands, performer always has four Jacks, Aces as climax, bottom deals
VariationsAlso published here 1969 47
Roy Walton The Inconsistent Liar
VariationsAlso published here 1969 53
Roy Walton Card Case mystery card in case, four queens are found and mystery card turns out to be selection
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1969 57
Jack Gottlob No-Turn-Over Okito Steal No. 1 coin hidden in lid as coin box is opened
Variations 1969 117
Laurie Ireland, Dai Vernon Bluff Card to Pocket Aeroplane Card Trick
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1970 13
James G. Thompson Jr. Joint Signature "based on a card problem entitled Two-Card Quadrille", card signed on back by spectator as prediction, turns out to be later selection which is signed on the face
Variations Oct. 1970 365
Karl Fulves Oracle packet cut off and reduced to one card via reverse faros, this card predicted
Related toVariationsAlso published here Nov. 1970 374
Robert E. Neale More Lies thought card revealed with eight-card-packet as computer
Related toVariationsAlso published here Winter 1970
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 4th Folio)
384
Henry Christ The HC Difference & Sum original handling, spot cards are used for calculations multiple times, outcome predicted
Related toVariations 1971 113
Karl Fulves Optical Aces card vanishes from sandwich under hat, travels into sandwich in deck
Related toVariations 1971 15
Roy Walton Jefferson's Jest card vanishes from plastic envelope
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1971 27
Tom Batchelor The Riffle Shuffle Fold tabled, in half
Related toVariations 1971 39
Father Cyprian Bottom Collectors Aces tabled face-down, then three cards selected, they appear between the Aces
  • Phase I: Showing The Aces
  • Phase II: Selection And Control
  • Phase III: Handling The Ace Packet
Variations 1971 1
Peter Kane Signature Transposition two cards signed on back by two people, signatures transpose
Related toVariations 1972 5
Jim Surprise Surprise Aces: Spectator Cuts The Aces
Variations 1972 91
Karl Fulves Riffle Shuffle Control selection made in incomplete riffle shuffle condition, controlled to twenty-six or known position
Related toVariations Nov. 1972
Epilogue (Issue 16)
148
Ben Christopher Calculated Cut to place selection at desired position, see also p. 486
Related toVariations Jan. 1972 481
Roy Walton Coincidence in Colour with packet
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1972 3
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Spread It Card Trick No. 323, prediction packet on table, card chosen, tabled packet contains card of same color, suit and also actual selection
Related toVariations 1972 84
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Psychological Matching Up Trick No. 340, with pocket finale, two cards can be pre-loaded
Related to 1972 95
Dr. Jacob Daley Spread It Card Trick Improvement No. 554, prediction packet on table, card chosen, tabled packet contains card of same color, suit and also actual selection
Inspired byVariations 1972 155
Lin Searles Idiot's Shuffle cards shuffled face-up/face-down (for real), then four eights (instead of aces) are dealt
Variations Autumn 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 8th Folio)
664
Lin Searles Countdown Aces performer cuts to Ace, Two, Three and Four on top, counting down to the Aces according to values, inspired by Ed Marlo routine
Variations Autumn 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 8th Folio)
668
Edward G. Brown The Military Problem four packets, with kings on the bottom, first followed with three aces, second with three deuces, third with three threes and fourth with an ace, two and a three, organize themselves
Variations 1973 106
David Roth Okito Box Magic four coins extracted from box one by one
Variations 1973
New Stars of Magic (Vol. 1 No. 3)
1
Gene Finnell D/U Counter packet cut off, down/under deal with rest, remaining card has value as number of cut-off cards
Variations 1973 57
Roy Walton The Magical Eliminator spectator selects red card, but performer goes on to find it among six black cards, sucker
VariationsAlso published here 1973 5
Roy Walton The Image Makers any two card placed between black Aces turn into red Aces, repeated several times then all four cards change to Queens
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1973 10
Paul Curry A Swindle Of Sorts
Related toVariations 1974 7
Paul Curry Houdini's Legacy circle is drawn on a card, deck cut somewhere, the name of the cut to card is now written in the circle
Variations 1974 16
Paul Curry The Red And The Black spectator arrange the deck, cards are in red/black pairs except the Aces
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1974 53
Paul Curry Turn of the Century setting double backer as key card, out-of-hand selection procedure
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1974 57
Alex Elmsley One at a Time Collectors selections appear one by one between four Aces
Related toVariationsAlso published here Nov. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 3)
28
Michael Skinner Francis Carlyle's Ghost
Variations July 1975
Epilogue (Issue 24)
223
Peter Duffie A Fansee Blind Shuffle zarrow type, false fan shuffle
Sep. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 1)
158
Roy Walton The "Thing er me Jig" Trick cards are spelled with words "remember" and "forget"
VariationsAlso published here 1975 2
Roy Walton Happy Families three cards of three suits are mixed and eventually unite
Inspired by
  • Stewart Judah's "Lightning Strikes Twice"
VariationsAlso published here
1975 19
Peter Duffie Aces With A Twist Twisting the Aces with "do as I do" element, red and blue backed sets, in the end Aces change places
Variations Jan. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 5)
209
Roy Walton The Card Shark story trick, "Jaws" card is bitten in half by a shark
Related toVariations Feb. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 6)
213
Peter Duffie, Roy Walton Play It Again Sam pairs are back in order
Inspired byRelated to May 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 9)
254
Peter Duffie, Jerry K. Hartman The Go-Between sandwich card find card in the center and turn over, based on J.K. Hartman's "Centre of Attention"
June 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 10)
268
Peter Duffie Card In Case... Transposition transposition with signed odd back card
Aug. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 12)
289
Peter Duffie Positive Card Fold
Inspired by Aug. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 12)
290
Roy Walton, Peter Duffie, Bob Driebeek Play It Again Sam follow-up
Inspired by Aug. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 12)
293
Fred Robinson IBM (British Ring) Convention 1976 on Bob Gill, Michael Florence, Bob Swadling, Doug Alker, Joe Riding, Rovi, David Carré. Geoff Ray, Walt Lees, Peter Duffie, Sonny Day, Roy Walton, Trevor Lewis, Bob Read, Ken Brooke, Pat Page, Frans Biemans
Oct. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 2)
321
Peter Duffie Twin Key-Boards mates, traveling and piano trick
Variations Dec. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 4)
344
Jerry Andrus Drop Jog dropping one half on the other
VariationsAlso published here 1976 61
Roy Walton Trigger apparently deck is turned over but it is cut in the process, similar to a turnover pass
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1976 2
Derek Dingle Illusion Aces Aces reverse between two Tens and change to Kings
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1976
Innovations (Issue 3)
1
Roy Walton A Straight Shuffle spectator can shuffle, you get a straight
Related toVariationsAlso published here Mar./Apr. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 7&8)
392
Peter Duffie, Roy Walton Canibal Land
July 1977
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 11)
432
Trevor Lewis Monte Plus (or Hallucination)
Related toVariationsAlso published here June 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 6)
67
Karl Fulves L.S. Gee
Related to 1978 3
Danny Korem Ramsey's Triple Restoration tissue paper, with spectator, pendulum holdout
Variations 1978 20
Fred Robinson Oasis on Phil Goldstein, Gaeton Bloom, Ken Brooke, Danny Ray, Andrew Galloway, Basil Horwitz, Jay Marshall, Peter Duffie, Rex Cooper, Ken Hawes, Chris Pratt, Doug Alker, Max Maven, Frans Biemans, Roger Crabtree, Mike Gancia, Peter Warlock, Tom Owen, Harry Dewhirst, Philippe Fiahlo, Rovi, Wally Boyce
July 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 11)
599
Paul Harris Las Vegas Leaper spectator counts himself
Related toVariations 1978 112
Frank Garcia Impossible 4 Ace Revelation magicians cuts four piles, all Aces
VariationsAlso published here 1978 2
Bruce Ikefugi Lightning Stab Change indifferent card is stabbed in deck face up and at that moment changes into selection, lapping
Related to Aug. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 8)
234
Peter Duffie Collectors Seminar Aces change to royal flush as a kicker
Sep. 1979
Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 9)
734
Robin Robertson Robin's Riffle two cards chosen from incomplete Riffle Shuffle position with smaller packets, in the end cards dealt from two piles and selections turn up at same position
Variations 1979 22
Roy Walton Fireside Faces two cards from the deck help the performer to divine the selections, then they change into the cards
VariationsAlso published here 1979 15
Earl Nelson The $1.50 Vanish three coins vanish one by one with use of playing card, then reappear underneath
VariationsAlso published here 1979 81
Peter Duffie "...And the Card Came Back" cards travel and tranform into royal flush
Mar. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 3)
822
Brother John Hamman, Peter Duffie Flushtration Count Variation
Mar. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 3)
822
Steven Hamilton, Peter Duffie Trans Collection three cards travel, collecters type
Also published here July 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 7)
876
Richard Kaufman The Ultimate Invisible Assembly using only the four Aces and a blank card, at the end all Aces turn blank, different handlings, see reference for credit information
Related to 1980
New Stars of Magic (Vol. 1 No. 12)
1
Bob Hummer Hummer's 18 Card Mystery spectator takes eighteen cards and turns over the top two cards and cuts the pile, that step is repeated as often as he likes, then the performer takes the cards behind his back and divines the amount of reversed cards
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1980 7
Bob Hummer Personality Test face-up/face-down prediction of number of cards, weird, CATO related, personality type presentation
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1980 14
Bob Hummer Dial a Date Deal two rows of eight cards are dealt on the table, some face up and some face down, spectator selects a name on a sheet and turns cards over corresponding to the number next to the name, performer's back is turned and when he looks at cards name can be divined
Related toVariations 1980 31
James Swain Passing Along the Vanishing Aces one by one, classic pass
Related toVariations 1981 42
Geoffrey Latta Collecting the Vanishing Aces Aces vanish one by one from top of deck, then they are shown to have collected four selections
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1981 45
Peter Duffie Ladies in Waiting Queen is produced, two selections are found sandwiched between other three Queens
Variations Aug. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 4)
65
Peter Duffie A Fist Full of Dollar with big coin
Aug. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 4)
70
Peter Duffie Pocketed one phase ambitious card with Ace, then card travels to pocket
Inspired byAlso published here Sep. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 5)
79
Peter Duffie After Image retention of vision type
Sep. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 5)
83
Peter Duffie Half & Half two spectators select a card, in each half of the deck a card reverses, since both chose the same card, turned over cards are half of the selection
Oct. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 6)
103
Roy Walton Chain Lightning four packets shuffled and combined, every suit spelled out and last card is of that suit, packets themselves are all from another suit in each case
Variations 1981 215
Peter Duffie, Jerry Sadowitz Introduction
1982
Peter Duffie Half Right card cut in half
1982 2
Jerry Sadowitz Come Together transposition with transformation climax
Related toVariations 1982 4
Peter Duffie Inside Job spectator has hand on top of Jokers sandwiching a selection, the sandwich is then in the deck and the four Queens under the spectator's hand
Related toVariations 1982 6
Jerry Sadowitz The Whisperers four Jacks "whisper" three selections and transpose with them
Related toVariations 1982 8
Peter Duffie Change of Departure
Variations 1982 10
Peter Duffie Card in Case Transposition card transposes with folded Card
1982 15
Peter Duffie Hofzinser in My Pocket selection is pocketed, twisting sequence
Variations 1982 22
Peter Duffie right trouser pocket classic palm
1982 22
Jerry Sadowitz The More Things Change
Related toVariations 1982 24
Peter Duffie Overhand Poker fast and easy
1982 28
Daryl Martinez Daryl Martinez Change card changes as it is pushed into deck and extracted again
Related toAlso published here 1982 39
Stephen Minch Force Feed biddle count, spectator says stop
Related toVariations 1982 528
Gordon Bruce Way Out out-jogged card changes into face-up selection
Variations May 1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 4)
1026
Peter Duffie Outjogged Deal Unload
Related to May 1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 4)
1026
Peter Duffie Show- Case similar to Ken Brooke's Vanishing Card Case
May 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 13)
239
Peter Duffie Arc de Triumph without false shuffle
Variations July 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 15)
279
Dave Robertson The Back is Gone cards vanish and 'Gone' written on back of selection
Related toVariationsAlso published here Nov. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 19)
365
Philip T. Goldstein The Jorback Count concealing one face and two backs, back count meets Jordan
Related toAlso published here 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #2 (Xmas))
46
Ken Krenzel, Richard Kaufman, Derek Dingle Holy P.O.D. sandwich cards with hole in center, flap gaff
Related toVariations Winter 1982/1983
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 1 No. Winter Extra)
33
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Alternative Card Magic by Peter Duffie (written by Jerry Sadowitz) Jan. 1983
Epoptica (Issue 3)
132
Al Smith (reviewer) Alternative Card Magic by Peter Duffie (written by Jerry Sadowitz) Feb. 1983
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 8)
1088
Jon Racherbaumer Future Trap faro, two handlings
Inspired by 1983
Facsimile (Issue 1)
24
John F. Mendoza, Bernard Bilis Calculated Triumph small packet cut off, selection made and returned, deck shuffled face-up and face-down, all one way except sandwich in center with selection, sandwich cards total cut-off packet
Inspired byVariations 1983 59
Richard Vollmer, Christian Scherer Mystery of the 7 Suspects sandwich cards surround seven cards, down-under-deal to arrive at card, its value is counted down in rest of deck to find selection, faro
Variations 1983 127
Shigeo Futagawa Stunumbers No. 17, some small numbers added, total predicted, using number cards, for credit information see "Future Choice" reference
Related toVariations 1983 27
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Contemporary Card Magic by Peter Duffie (written by Jerry Sadowitz) Aug. 1984
Epoptica (Issue 6)
348
Richard Kaufman (reviewer) Contemporary Card Magic by Peter Duffie (written by Jerry Sadowitz) June 1984
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 22)
216
Gordon Bruce Pinkerton's Ladies four Queens turn face up one by one, three cards with same value las selection appear interlaced in between the Queens, selection is found in card case
Related toVariations 1984 15
Peter Duffie Addition and False Turnover paddle move, while adding cards
1984 17
Walt Lees Peter Duffie
1984 51
Peter Duffie Royalty In Your Pocket four queens are produced, then reds and black change places and selection is found sandwiched in between red queens
Variations 1984 51
Peter Duffie Departure Point two signed cards vanish and appear face up in the deck, they vanish again and produced from pockets
1984 55
Peter Duffie Author's Introduction
1984
Peter Duffie Ghost Hunters Ace through Four of Diamonds appear one by one and their values are spelled to to find random cards, those cards are shown as four blanks and then change into the Ace through Four themselves
Inspired by
  • "Chiefly Yourselves" (Roy Walton, Linking Ring Parade)
1984 1
Peter Duffie Collectors Item one double facer
Variations 1984 2
Peter Duffie The Journey spectator counts one packet himself
Inspired by
  • "Three Cards Pass" (Tom Sellers, The Gen, Vol. 22 No. 8, Dec. 1966, p. 211)
Related to
1984 3
Peter Duffie Copper, Silver, Card! copper and silver transposition involving a playing card, extra coin
1984 5
Peter Duffie, Edward Marlo The "Tip In" Coin Vanish coin scooped up with card and apparently slid into other hand
Related to 1984 5
Peter Duffie Deja Vu homing card with Jokers and a red Ace, packet changes into Royal Flush as finale
1984 7
Peter Duffie Flushtration Count from the Top and Bottom
1984 7
Peter Duffie Signus X II no duplicate of selection, but two Jokers
Inspired byVariations 1984 9
Peter Duffie Mission Successful
Inspired byVariations 1984 11
Peter Duffie Coins Across four coins, no extra
1984 12
Peter Duffie Theatre of the Absurd "Overture" variation, transformation kicker
Inspired by
  • "Oversight" (Phil Goldstein, Genii, March 1981)
1984 13
Peter Duffie Tete a Tete Kings produced, change into Aces
Related toVariations 1984 14
Peter Duffie Strip-Out Addition with Packet
1984 14
Peter Duffie Business for the Top Change spectator apparently saw a switch
1984 16
Peter Duffie Collins Upturned Aces change to Kings in packet instead of vanishing, Drunken Poker Deal finale
1984 17
Peter Duffie Fred 23 bold number force, card named, number written on back of named selection
Related to 1984 19
Peter Duffie The Jipsum Box spectator puts four coins in box, they penetrate box and hand, repeat, then box penetrates hand leaving coins behind, Bobby Bernard Coin Box
1984 21
Peter Duffie Coin in Pack Routine coin vanishes and reappears in deck next to selection, in repeat it fails and card is in wallet
1984 23
Peter Duffie The Outer Limits
Variations 1984 24
Peter Duffie Folded Card and Coin Trick coin put in hand, suddenly it is found in the deck and in the hand is the folded selection instead
1984 26
Peter Duffie Double Fantasy two cards travel into two different pockets, one palm only, pocket ruse
VariationsAlso published here 1984 27
Peter Duffie The Extractors two Jokers placed in in the two side pockets, two cards travel into two pockets to the Jokers, pocket ruse
Variations 1984 28
Peter Duffie Under Cover two Joker put under two cardboard covers, two selections travel to join them one under each cover, pocket ruse without pockets but cards under covers
1984 29
Peter Duffie, Jerry Sadowitz Foreward
1984
Peter Duffie Across The Universe face card of deck changes into several selections that are reversed in spread, using spread half pass
Related toVariations 1984 1
Jerry Sadowitz The Man In The Middle card peeked at, four Aces put in spectators hand, selection appears face up between Aces and rest changes to complete a Royal Flush
Inspired by 1984 2
Peter Duffie Aces In Tiers Aces are in ladder configuration on and in the deck at the end
1984 4
Peter Duffie Signus X 1 using two Jokers
Inspired byVariations 1984 9
Peter Duffie Monte Plus Variation as three cards are turned over, different choreography
Inspired by 1984 10
Peter Duffie A Personal Triumph four packets shuffled together
Inspired byVariations 1984 14
Peter Duffie A Case For Clouseau
1984 18
Peter Duffie A Minor Delusion using monte throw when selection is apparently tabled
1984 22
Peter Duffie Face Up Garcia spectator cuts to four cards which change into Aces
Inspired by 1984 26
Peter Duffie The Short Sharp Shock
1984 30
Peter Duffie Premeditated Sandwich black Queens on table, signed selection travels between them and a Joker changes into another selection
1984 35
Peter Duffie Sandwich Mexican Turnover double used to turnover sandwich cards, single switched for double
1984 35
Peter Duffie A Commercial Twist Twisting the Aces with "do as I do" element, red and blue backed sets, in the end Aces change places
Inspired by 1984 40
Peter Duffie Point Blank Assembly four Kings and three blank cards, one by one, then instant phase, then all become blank cards
  • The General Assembly
  • Instant Recall
  • The Final Conflict
  • Notes by David Britland
Related toAlso published here 1984 1
Peter Duffie Impulse selection and blank card transpose, then hole transposes
  • Notes by David Britland
Also published here 1984 5
David Britland Bulls Eye "A pasteboard prediction"
prediction written on card, pushed in by spectator, next to prediction
Variations 1985 30
Peter Duffie Clear Thought four Queens, one thought of, then four blank cards brought out, all eliminated except one which changes into thought-of Queen
Also published here 1985 1
Peter Duffie Polythene Pam four blank cards, one changes to Queen, then monte type routine, then all change to Queens
Also published here 1985 4
Peter Duffie Composite two selections torn in half, one half each initialed and other burned, re-appear in envelope
Inspired byAlso published here 1985 6
Larry Jennings Prefiguration impromptu
Related toVariations 1986 156
Larry Jennings The Visitor
Variations 1986 159
Ken Simmons, Peter Duffie Diamond Heist two and two with transformation kicker
Inspired by 1986 5
Peter Duffie Internecine Red King transposes with black King that has been placed between two Jokers. Visual transposition, tunnel change
Also published here 1986 1
Peter Duffie Dichotomy Spectator thinks of card from packet. Packet is torn in half, half of the selection is kept, the rest are burnt. Torn half of selection is found stapled to a prediction letter in a sealed envelope.
Also published here 1986 5
Peter Duffie Tarradiddle Spelling Lie Detector effect. Full deck stack. Answers to questions spelled from deck, correctness revealed and card as well
Inspired byAlso published here 1986 9
Peter Duffie Ascension Five Card Monte, but the Queen keeps rising out of the packet, even when placed in envelope with window
Also published here 1986 14
Justin Higham Trump Triumph without false shuffle
Inspired by May 1986 43
Jon Racherbaumer Spectator Rouge Et Noir
Inspired by Nov. 1986
Inside Out (Issue 1)
8
Peter Duffie Wildlife eight blank cards become Kings and Queens
  • Stage One (The Four Suitors)
  • Stage Two (The Preparation)
  • Stage Three (The Big Day or Till Death Us Do Part)
Also published here 1986 1
Peter Duffie Hamman Count Variation starts with break
Also published here 1986 5
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Close-Up to the Point by Peter Duffie Mar. 1987
Epoptica (Issue 8)
450
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Solo by Peter Duffie Mar. 1987
Epoptica (Issue 8)
450
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Duet by Peter Duffie Mar. 1987
Epoptica (Issue 8)
451
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Trio by Peter Duffie Mar. 1987
Epoptica (Issue 8)
451
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Quartet by Peter Duffie Mar. 1987
Epoptica (Issue 8)
451
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Inspirations by Peter Duffie (written by Jerry Sadowitz) Oct. 1987
Epoptica (Issue 10)
499
Jerry Sadowitz Discrepancy Transposition: 2 red Aces transpose with two other cards, pair of pseudo duplicates
Variations 1987 5
Peter Duffie Envelope Prediction after Ambitious Card sequence, an odd-backed card in an envelope turns out to be signed selection
Related to
  • "Black Envelope" (Bob Kohler)
1987 13
Peter Duffie Apartheid
1987 15
Peter Duffie Worlds Apart one riffle shuffle, pairs laid out
Variations 1987 17
Peter Duffie Home Computer three packets of ten cards, reverse faros
1987 19
Peter Duffie Pocket Assembly Ace through Four in pocket transpose with four cards in a packet
1987 20
Peter Duffie Box Reversal
1987 35
Peter Duffie Centre Release Count undercount of coins into coin box
1987 36
Peter Duffie Drop In Sound Illusion coin apparently put in coin box, with sound effect
1987 36
Peter Duffie, Bill Hamilton Unreversal Move
1987 36
Peter Duffie Box Switch one box sleeved
1987 38
Peter Duffie In-Off Sound Count overcount of coins into coin box
1987 38
Peter Duffie, Jack Gottlob Up and Over Move one coin hidden in lid as coin box is opened
Inspired byAlso published here 1987 39
Peter Duffie Captured Coin Assembly coins travel from coin box to under cards
1987 40
Peter Duffie Three as Four Click Count
1987 40
Peter Duffie Triple Alliance three coins travel from coin box to hand and back one by one
Related to 1987 43
Peter Duffie Tunnel Vision one coin sequence, coin changes, vanishes, then both coins appear, bigger coin finale
1987 45
Peter Duffie Sleeveless coin dropped from right sleeve into left hand as right hand reaches across
1987 46
Peter Duffie Easy Triumph
1987 79
Peter Duffie Quick Change Collectors collector quartet changes into Aces at the end
1987 81
Peter Duffie Collectors' Seminar
1987 83
Peter Duffie Hen Party Queen is produced with Christ Cut Force, two selections are found sandwiched between other three Queens
Inspired byVariations 1987 86
Peter Duffie Day Tripper Ace of Spades rises from bottom to top on spectator's hand, selection into pocket
Inspired by 1987 87
Peter Duffie An Optical Departure
Inspired by 1987 88
Peter Duffie Born to Be Wild ungaffed
1987 90
Peter Duffie No Case to Answer odd-backed mystery card, Jacks produced as well, red/blue double backer
Inspired by 1987 93
Peter Duffie Wraith Aces reverse between two Tens and change to Kings
Inspired byVariations 1987 96
Peter Duffie Hofzinser's Alternative with twisting sequence
Inspired by 1987 98
Peter Duffie Valediction Xs appear on the back of whole deck
1987 101
Peter Duffie Bedazzled
Inspired by 1987 116
Jerry Sadowitz Mission Successful Aces come to top, then selection sandwiched in between
Inspired by May 1987
The New Talon (Vol. 1 No. 3)
86
Peter Duffie Pocket Ruse producing two cards from different pockets with one palm
1987
Inside Out (Issue 2)
5
Dai Vernon Packet Calculator small packet, mathematical
Related toVariations 1988 134
Ben Harris, David Faulkner Invertz pairs are deal after one riffle shuffle, top cards turned over, two chosen and exchanged, later located
Inspired byVariations 1988 24
Roy Walton Palmist's Prophecy number of cards chosen from top of deck is predicted via sum of playing card values
  • The Repeat
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • Linking Ring, June 1973
1988 80
Roy Walton Second Thoughts on Oil and Water 4&4
VariationsAlso published here
  • Ibidem
1988 104
Roy Walton The Marriage Brokers with two Jokers
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here
  • Genii, Sep. 1973
1988 118
Brother John Hamman The Invisible Card card vanishes from packet and reappears in empty hand
Variations 1989 150
Roy Walton Fast Ladies Queen is produced, two selections are found sandwiched between other three Queens
Inspired byAlso published here Jan. 1989
Opus (Vol. 2 No. 5)
14
Harvey Rosenthal The Pre-Digested Sandwich
Variations 1990 604
David Britland Cutting Remarks thread-less self-cutting deck, strip stuck to a card
  • The Gimmick
  • The Basic Handling
  • Controlling the Selection
  • Notes
Inspired by
  • "The Robot Pack" (?), Abracadabra
Related toAlso published here
1990 7
Jon Racherbaumer Ninety Degrees in the Shade two cards to two pockets
Inspired byAlso published here 1990 184
Peter Duffie Pocket Ruse producing two cards from different pockets with one palm
1990 185
Justin Higham A Streamlined Approach unknown card tabled, two Aces tabled as well, performer and spectator each select a card, spectator signs his card, both lost, indifferent card changes into performer's card between the Aces, unknown card is put between the Aces and shown to be signed selection
Inspired byRelated to Aug. 1990
Technomagic (Issue 2)
12
Alex Elmsley Repulsive Aces cannibal card routine with different presentation, two selections vanish
Variations 1991 229
Alex Elmsley A Minor Triumph with ten cards
Related to 1991 256
Alex Elmsley Infinity: Round Trip card vanishes from face of packet and reappears reversed in deck
Variations 1991 269
Alex Elmsley Australian Self-Help involving counting, spelling, down-under deal
Related toVariations 1991 317
Alex Elmsley The Book of Fortunes humorous presentation, selection derived at by "power-of-thought"-coincidence is predicted in book
Variations 1991 347
Alex Elmsley Cross-25 two selections made out of performer's hands, re-matrixing
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1991 363
Alex Elmsley Penny Plain performer brings card to special position corresponding with cut-off packet behind back, principle similar to Penelope Principle
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1991 374
Alex Elmsley Four Flusher stacking all four royal flushes one after the other, faro stacking
Variations 1991 399
Jon Racherbaumer, Eric Eicher Road-Runner Sevens "Fast/Faster/Fastest", three phases, last phase "Hull Version" (signed card type), Six & Seven pseudo duplicates
Inspired by 1991 8
Steven Hamilton Lightning Aces Aces vanish one by one from hand and reappear face-up in center of deck, shown one-by one, deck of double backers
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here Apr. 1991
Profile (Issue 1)
8
Peter Duffie (reviewer) The Devil's Playthings by Roy Walton June 1991
Profile (Issue 2)
9
Steven Hamilton Clearly Vanished signed card in clear plastic envelope which is sandwiched between Aces, card vanishes and is found in wallet
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here June 1991
Profile (Issue 2)
10
Peter Duffie Centrepoint pseudo explanation/teaching, card in center of packet rises to top after counting the packet, pass and alternate top/bottom deals
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here Aug. 1991
Profile (Issue 3)
8
Peter Duffie Cardtell
Inspired byAlso published here Aug. 1991
Profile (Issue 3)
9
Steven Hamilton Editorial Peter Duffie, Arthur Day, Ed Marlo's death
Dec. 1991
Profile (Issue 5)
2
Peter Duffie The Lucky Ten two piles dealt, top card of one pile is thought-of number, top card of other pile selection
Related toAlso published here Dec. 1991
Profile (Issue 5)
7
Roy Walton The Honest Cheat spectator tries to match suit distribution of a poker hand that is set aside, spectator is allowed to cheat but loses, performer wins
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1991
Swindle Sheet (Issue 4)
41
Jerry K. Hartman Re-Prefiguration impromptu
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here
  • "The Linking Ring" September 1976. P. 82.
1991 519
Peter Duffie Sleuthsayers
Also published here 1991 1
Peter Duffie Pre-Classic Ace Cutting top cards of the four piles are put on a packet that's ready for an assembly follow-up
1991 2
Peter Duffie A Great Deal of Thought Klondike shuffle placement
  • Epilogue to A Great Deal of Thought (overhand shuffle)
Variations 1991 3
Peter Duffie The Judas Shuffle overhand stacking variations
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1991 5
Peter Duffie The Ultimate Truth
Also published here 1991 6
Peter Duffie Changing Sides two cards signed on back, they transpose
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1991 7
Peter Duffie Before the Creation quick two card divided deck location, as prelude to OOTW
1991 8
Peter Duffie The Evil Within selection placed between two jokers, sandwich put unter spectator's hand, then sandwich found in the deck and under the spectator's hand are the three cards matching the selection
Inspired by 1991 9
Peter Duffie Only a Game Down under Deal, spectators get matches
Also published here 1991 10
Peter Duffie The Official Card Catcher off-beat presentation for Ace assembly
Variations 1991 12
Peter Duffie Two Timing two cards at positions remembered that are determined by a chosen hour, two piles made, selections end up at same positions
Also published here 1991 13
Peter Duffie The Lucky Ten two piles dealt, top card of one pile is thought-of number, top card of other pile selection
Also published here 1991 14
Peter Duffie Mind Field
1991 15
Peter Duffie Life Is One Great Dance two-phase marriage of King and Queen packet
  • Stage Two
1991 16
Peter Duffie Eleven Plus chosen pair of cards adds to eleven which is predicted, using dealing into two piles repeatedly (stay stack principle)
VariationsAlso published here 1991 17
Peter Duffie Mucho Matcho
1991 18
Peter Duffie Harlequinesque red Aces appear between two Jokers, Jokers then change into black Aces
  • Epilogue to No Hassle Aces
Inspired byAlso published here 1991 19
Peter Duffie No Hassle Aces see also previous page for "Epilogue"
Inspired by 1991 20
Peter Duffie Family Plot Jack-Queen-King marriages
Inspired byVariations 1991 21
Peter Duffie Miracolour red cards are shown to have "red" written on their back and blacks "black", spectator cuts and shuffle and deals two piles, yet both piles end up in same order
1991 22
Jon Racherbaumer, Peter Duffie Time-Warp Sandwich
1992 239
Bob Gill, Peter Duffie Collusion Illusion three cards selected, Aces used, Ace with selected suit turns over, all have selected King of Hearts, other Aces change into three Kings of Hearts, then Aces are the four Kings
Inspired byVariations Aug. 1992
New Sorcerer (Vol. 1 No. 2)
14
Bob Gill The Race Is On odd-backed
Inspired by Oct. 1992
New Sorcerer (Vol. 1 No. 3)
15
Andrew Galloway Reflected Thoughts card thought of in fan, its value used to select another card, both found, interlocking chain principle
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here Apr. 1992
Profile (Issue 7)
1
Roy Walton Doppelganger spectator counts to any position and remembers next card, card found and position divined
Inspired byVariations Apr. 1992
Profile (Issue 7)
5
Peter Duffie Deliberation card thought of, another one selected by counting down value of thought-of card, both found
Inspired by Apr. 1992
Profile (Issue 7)
9
Steven Hamilton A Card Problem deck faced and spread on table, face-up and face-down card pushed out of spread, they are mates, posed as problem
Variations Apr. 1992
Profile (Issue 7)
9
Gavin Ross Self Portrait business card appears in deck, name on it spelled to locate selection, selection also predicted on back of business card
Variations June 1992
Profile (Issue 8)
4
Peter Duffie Variation "or Savings" two cards found by using the value and spelling the name of the performer's lucky card (Seven of Diamonds)
Inspired byAlso published here June 1992
Profile (Issue 8)
4
Roy Walton, Peter Duffie, Steven Hamilton Dai Vernon three short articles
Aug. 1992
Profile (Issue 9)
1
Peter Duffie Problematic Offshoot one card chosen from face-up half and one from face-down half, they match
Inspired by Aug. 1992
Profile (Issue 9)
3
Roy Walton Fair Play pairs taken from two halves, pairs of same suit give a point, performer wins, reverse Gilbreath
Variations Sep. 1992
Opus (Vol. 4 No. 5)
10
Peter Duffie The Ultimate Truth
Related toVariationsAlso published here Feb. 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 6)
47
Roy Walton The Magic Queen of Diamonds card chosen fairly is found by spelling out a sentence
Variations Apr. 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 8)
52
William Goodwin Two-Ton Transpo card in the middle transposes with card on the face of the deck
Inspired by Apr. 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 8)
53
Richard Kaufman The Scholarly Corner credit corrections
Related to June 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 10)
47
Larry Jennings Face-Up Plunger Lie Detector card shows up reversed at the end of plunger sequence
Inspired by June 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 10)
50
Peter Duffie Lie Witness selection jumps from bottom of deck to between reversed black Kings in the center, then to between red Kings on top, then to pocket
July 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 11)
48
Jerry Sadowitz Predict Wich performer sandwiches an unknown cards behind his back somewhere in the deck, spectator cuts to a card, this is later found to be the sandwiched card
Variations July 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 11)
51
Roy Walton The Waldo Fun Feit Detector
Inspired by July 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 11)
51
Peter Duffie A Sense Of Freedom four packets formed and turned over, in the end the sum of values is predicted
Inspired by Dec. 1992
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 4)
58
Peter Duffie Introduction
1992
Peter Duffie Remember and Don't Forget Remember and Forget, with packet color separation as a surprise ending
Inspired byVariations 1992 1
Peter Duffie That Sinking Feeling two Jokers penetrate and sink to bottom of two packets, selections are found on top of each packet
Variations 1992 2
Peter Duffie Domination two cards are placed between two Jokers, they change to Jokers as well, then back, then two Queens are put between Jokers and all become Queens
Inspired by
  • "Oversight" (Phil Goldstein)
Related to
1992 3
Peter Duffie The Convivial Contortionists Jokers and Ace, Two and Three of Hearts used for twisting thing, then selection Six of Hearts shows up
Inspired by 1992 4
Peter Duffie A Piece of Fred spectator shuffles and cuts into three piles and takes one, performer names the number of red and black cards in his pile
Inspired by 1992 5
Peter Duffie Reference Point two selections made out of performer's hands from twelve-card packets, re-matrixing
Inspired by 1992 6
Peter Duffie Four Big Mistakes marriage with all twelve court cards
1992 7
Peter Duffie The Secret Merchants three Queens "whisper" two selections and transpose with them
Inspired by 1992 8
Peter Duffie The Soft Shoe Shuffle three spectators count to chosen numbers and remember cards, then spectators move around and the cards are now at their new numbers
Related to 1992 10
Peter Duffie Matchical mates at same position in two seven-card packets
  • Epilogue to Matchical
Variations 1992 11
Peter Duffie Matchical Mix two Cards, two Piles, Same position - selection and mate
  • Epilogue to Matchical Mix
Inspired byAlso published here 1992 12
Peter Duffie The Sign of Four prediction packet on table, card chosen, tabled packet contains card of same color, suit and also actual selection
Inspired byVariations 1992 13
Peter Duffie Pictorial Ratification card chosen and cards counted off according to value and suit, then it is located
Inspired by
  • "Mental Spell" (Eddie Clever)
1992 14
Peter Duffie Thoughts on the Bottom estimation & Bottom Deal
Also published here 1992 15
Peter Duffie Seven Down seven cards dealt down to find first selection face up, seven cards dealt again, but find first selection again, the previous selection is now the second selection
  • Epilogue to Seven Down
Inspired byVariations 1992 16
Peter Duffie Taking Pictures selection placed between two jokers, sandwich put unter spectator's hand, then sandwich found in the deck and under the spectator's hand are the three cards matching the selection
  • Epilogue to Taking Pictures
Inspired by 1992 17
Peter Duffie Hellraiser elevator effect with Ace to Four of Hearts and two Jokers
Variations 1992 19
Peter Duffie Not As Impromptu one of four cards selected, other three cards added together and number counted in deck finds mate
  • Epilogue to Not As Impromptu
Inspired byAlso published here 1992 20
Peter Duffie Directly Between two Jokers pushed reversed into center together, deck slapped onto selection and it instantly is found between Jokers, two classic passes
Variations 1992 21
Peter Duffie Lucky For Some spectator riffle shuffles deck once and takes top thirteen cards, those cards are predicted or divined
1992 22
Ernest Earick Lonely at the Top kind of assembly, packet of face-down cards and face-up Ace changes to four face-up Aces
Related to 1993 45
Ernest Earick Double Damned
VariationsAlso published here 1993 141
Al Smith Confusion Delusion three cards selected, aces used, ace with selected suit turns over, all chose KH, other aces change into 3 KHs, AH as well, then they're all four kings
Inspired by Jan. 1993
New Sorcerer (Vol. 1 No. 4)
5
Karl Fulves Draw Test sixteen-card poker, four players get four cards each
Related toVariations 1993
Rigmarole (Issue 2)
16
John Scarne Aces on Impact spectator shuffles top half and names small number counted down and spectator takes the card at that number, repeated three more times, they are the Aces
Variations 1993
Rigmarole (Issue 2)
19
Mitsunobu Matsuyama Fortune cards with "He Loves Me", "He Loves Me Not", petal principle
Related toVariations 1993
Rigmarole (Issue 4)
43
Peter Duffie Introduction
1993 7
Peter Duffie Centre Forward out-jogged double, top card of this double is dealt at chosen number
Related toVariations 1993 9
Peter Duffie Jointly Does It odd-backed card signed on back by performer, another card signed on face by spectator, odd-backed then has this face
Inspired by 1993 11
Peter Duffie The Auld Curse outjogged card changes into face-up selection
Inspired by 1993 14
Peter Duffie I Give Up! two hands, performer always has four Jacks, Aces as climax, second deals instead of bottom deals
Inspired by 1993 15
Peter Duffie Boxed-In sandwiched and cased card transposes with reversed card in deck
Variations 1993 17
Peter Duffie Mind Games Aces change to Kings between two Jokers one by one, then back to Aces, Kings at different places
Inspired by 1993 20
Peter Duffie Pocket Ruse producing two cards from different pockets with one palm
Also published here 1993 23
Peter Duffie An Odin Sequel
Inspired by 1993 24
Peter Duffie Women Queens produced, black Queens lost in deck, red Queens change to black and red ones are in deck sandwiching a previous selection
Inspired by 1993 27
Peter Duffie Palmed Addition Utility Sleight "PAUS", apparently deck is turned over, but in reality a palmed card is added on top
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1993 30
Peter Duffie A Turn-Up For The Book using PAUS
1993 33
Peter Duffie, Stewart James Nullifactor Variation deck moved to table and spread, deck turned over under top card
1993 34
Peter Duffie A Curious Incident three selections made, four Aces, suit that matches the selections turn over and back one by one, three Aces change to selections, using PAUS
1993 36
Peter Duffie Collusion three cards selected, Aces used, Ace with selected suit turns over, all have selected King of Hearts, other Aces change into three Kings of Hearts, then Aces are the four Kings, using PAUS
Variations 1993 38
Peter Duffie Rising Crime elevator sequence Ace through Four of Diamonds with robber patter, Kings appear as finale
Inspired by 1993 40
Peter Duffie Audience Participation using tabled Pick-Up double lift
1993 43
Peter Duffie Fireside Aces Ace production with the Jokers
Inspired by 1993 45
Peter Duffie The Scottish Assembly spectator chooses leader
Inspired byVariations 1993 47
Peter Duffie Once Again
Inspired byRelated to 1993 50
Peter Duffie Duffie On Keyboards piano trick
Inspired byRelated to 1993 53
Peter Duffie A Change In Mood Aces transpose with two other cards, pair of pseudo duplicates
Inspired by 1993 54
Peter Duffie Glasnost wrong card changes into selection, then cards of same value produced
Inspired by 1993 56
Peter Duffie Guardian Angels selection travels from red Kings to black Kings
Inspired by 1993 58
Stephen Tucker The Penultimate Truth
Inspired by Feb. 1993
Profile (Issue 12)
6
Noel Stanton 1-2-3-4-5 original, credit information
VariationsAlso published here
  • The Gen, 1965
Feb. 1993
Profile (Issue 12)
7
Peter Duffie Additional Comments
Inspired by Feb. 1993
Profile (Issue 12)
8
Steven Hamilton Editors Bit on Milton Kort, Pallbearers Review reprint, Dave Campbell, Peter Duffie
Apr. 1993
Profile (Issue 13)
4
Peter Duffie (reviewer) Endless Possibilities by Steve Pressley Apr. 1993
Profile (Issue 13)
8
Philip T. Goldstein Jacket a Jack is located, it travels from bottom to top, cut reversed in center, now all Jacks are face up with selection between
Inspired by Apr. 1993
Profile (Issue 13)
10
Peter Duffie Principles and Deceptions "An Easy Look Through The Arithmetical Principles Of Card Magic - Part 1"
  • The Gilbreath Principle
  • Gilbreath's "Second" Principle
Related toVariations Apr. 1993
Profile (Issue 13)
11
Peter Duffie Fred - Credit Information
June 1993
Profile (Issue 14)
4
Peter Duffie Principles and Deceptions "An Easy Look Through The Arithmetical Principles Of Card Magic - Part 2"
  • The Gilbreath Principle (Continued)
  • Gilbreath Without the Shuffle
Related to June 1993
Profile (Issue 14)
6
Peter Duffie Straight Shuffle Variation twenty-card packet, spectator cuts and removes five cards from top or bottom as he pleases, repeated two more times, all have royal flushes
Inspired by June 1993
Profile (Issue 14)
7
Peter Duffie Principles and Deceptions "An Easy Trip Through The Arithmetical Principles Of Card Magic - Part 3"
  • The Rusduck Stay Stack Principle
Variations Aug. 1993
Profile (Issue 15)
6
Peter Duffie Principles and Deceptions "An Easy Trip Through The Arithmetical Principles Of Card Magic - Part 4"
  • Two Unique Principles of Bob Hummer
  • Principle One
  • Principle Two (CATO)
Oct. 1993
Profile (Issue 16)
6
Peter Duffie Card Count-Down card thought-of from twelve-card packet, suit spelled, pairs dealt, value counted down in rest of the deck to find mate
Oct. 1993
Profile (Issue 16)
6
Peter Duffie Hummer of a Trick Variation some cards mixed face-up/face-down by spectator, performer takes one section under the table briefly, in the end there are the same number of face-up cards in two piles
Inspired by Oct. 1993
Profile (Issue 16)
6
Peter Duffie Principles and Deceptions "An Easy Trip Through The Arithmetical Principles Of Card Magic - Part 5"
  • The Free Cut Principle
Dec. 1993
Profile (Issue 17)
5
Peter Duffie Card Prediction face-up cards after CATO mixing added, card at that position in rest of deck predicted
Dec. 1993
Profile (Issue 17)
5
Peter Duffie Everything under Control color separation climax
Inspired by Dec. 1993
Profile (Issue 17)
6
William P. Miesel Modern Warfare
Inspired by
  • "Foursee and Four Don't" (Peter Duffie, Ulterior Motifs)
1993 138
Peter Duffie Introduction
1993
Peter Duffie Deep Thoughts cut deeper force to decide on two sandwich cards, those sandwich a card which matches another chosen card, sandwich cards change to other two cards of that value
1993 1
Peter Duffie Double Decker Jokers travel down to sandwich two selections
Inspired byAlso published here 1993 2
Peter Duffie Magician three spectators simultaneously select a card from packet from three to eight cards, spelling and down-under to locate it
Inspired by 1993 4
Peter Duffie Triplicants card chosen from three-card packet twice, repeated three times, three value pairs, values predicted as well
Inspired by
  • "Triple Coincidence" (Robert Harbin, Abracadabra & Harbincadabra)
1993 5
Peter Duffie The Eighteen Card Trick streamlined
1993 7
Peter Duffie Betwixt and Between card chosen, Christ Cut to select a number by counting turned-over block, then Jokers turn over and trap that number of card, then the selection
Inspired by 1993 8
Peter Duffie The Psychic Speller with packet of ten cards
1993 9
Peter Duffie A Far Out Faro Chart For Faro Fantasizers table in which can be seen which cards transpose in a single faro shuffle with packets from eight to fifty-two cards (like 18 <-> 35 in a full deck)
Inspired by
  • "Countdown to Purgatory" (Rod Ethtie, Al Smith's Abacus, Vol. 1 No. 11)
1993 11
Peter Duffie The Magic Shuffle three selections in fifteen-card packet
1993 12
Peter Duffie Weight Problem spectator cuts off less than half, performer matches the number under the table
Variations 1993 14
Peter Duffie Adding Some Weight spectator cuts off cards, two cards that add up to that number are reversed by performer and the number of cards between them also matches
Inspired by 1993 15
Peter Duffie Handout four packets with an Ace in each, cards are placed on deck in random order, when four hands are dealt, one gets all Aces
1993 16
Peter Duffie The Static Deck Prediction card and its position remembered, later the card is found at predicted position, two phases
1993 17
Peter Duffie The Telling Hand Ace of Spades is produced with Christ Cut Force, three selections are found sandwiched between other four Royal Flush Cards
Inspired by 1993 19
Peter Duffie Chain of Events four packets shuffled and combined, every suit spelled out and last card is of that suit
Inspired by 1993 21
Peter Duffie Trading Places sandwiched card in pocket transposes with reversed card in deck
Inspired byVariations 1993 23
Peter Duffie Oil Foil 5&5
Inspired by 1993 24
Peter Duffie Fair Game
Inspired byAlso published here 1993 25
Peter Duffie The Numbers Game dealt poker hand's values add up to named number, seven card stack
Also published here 1993 27
Peter Duffie Fault Finding
1993 28
Peter Duffie Card Selection four-of-a-kind production from shuffled deck
Inspired by 1993 29
Peter Duffie Aces Apace red Aces in deck change place with black Aces, visual surprise ending
Also published here Sep. 1993
Opus (Vol. 4 No. 11)
9
Jim Steinmeyer The Nine Card Problem small packet spelling discovery, no-touch
Inspired by
  • "Remote Control" (Jim Steinmeyer, The New Invocation #43, Feb. 1988)
Related toVariationsAlso published here
May 1993
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 9)
56
Peter Duffie Writing A Wrong two signatures transpose on sandwiched business cards
Inspired byVariations Sep. 1993
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 1)
55
Peter Duffie Double Decker Jokers travel down to sandwich two selections
Inspired byAlso published here Dec. 1993
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 4)
55
Jim Steinmeyer The "Ten-Boys" Poker Deal demo with ten cards, repeat poker deal
VariationsAlso published here Dec. 1993
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 4)
56
Allan Ackerman My Favorite Gemini marriage in deck
Related toVariations 1994 12
Peter Duffie Eleven Plus, Plus
Feb. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 2)
2319
Andrew Galloway Reflected Thought card thought of in fan, its value used to select another card, both found, interlocking chain principle
VariationsAlso published here Mar. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 3)
2334
Lewis Jones Habits predicting with two cards for suit and value
Variations Dec. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 12)
2446
Alex Elmsley Fool's Mate joker as cupid and method
VariationsAlso published here
  • Genii, Mar. 1973
1994 149
Alex Elmsley Jubilee
Variations 1994 153
Alex Elmsley Diamond Cut Diamond Ace to Ten of diamonds in order, selection transposes with named value
Related toVariations 1994 186
Alex Elmsley Between Your Palms card between spectator's palm turns out to be a later signed selection, using stranger card
VariationsAlso published here
  • Abracadabra, Vol. 13 No. 335, June 28, 1952, p. 361
1994 246
Alex Elmsley The Custodial Card two cards selected, a card turns face-up between selections, twenty-six key card, faro
Inspired byRelated to 1994 333
Alex Elmsley Dazzle packet with jokers, backs change color multiple times
Related toVariations 1994 463
Philip T. Goldstein Roundelay one of seven cards with materials on them selected via elimination procedure
Variations 1994 20
Philip T. Goldstein Flex alphabet cards are mixed and distributed, one person only can form a word which is predicted
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1994 30
Chad Long Back & Forth written messages on cards ("LOOK IN YOUR POCKET", ...), scavenger hunt
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1994 3
Marty Kane Simplex Lie Speller
Variations 1994
Facsimile (Issue 2)
32
Roy Walton Suitcase four-card groups made after shuffling procedure, they all contain one of each suit
Inspired byRelated to Feb. 1994
Profile (Issue 18)
10
Peter Duffie Principles and Deceptions "An Easy Trip Through The Arithmetical Principles Of Card Magic - Part 6"
additions and corrections by Jeff Busby and Max Maven on previous columns, idea of cutting between a red or black pair in Gilbreath tricks
Related to Feb. 1994
Profile (Issue 18)
11
Peter Duffie The First Link on Roy Walton
1994 202
Roy Walton Leave 'em Laughing spectator choses one of the four Aces and mixed them up, Ace located, all change to Jacks
VariationsAlso published here 1994 203
Peter Duffie Those Enigmatic Royals
  • Phase One (based on Card Puzzle)
  • Phase Two (based on Happy Families, court cards mixed and the suits unite again via spelling)
Inspired byVariations 1994 206
Peter Duffie King For A Day Kings lost, named King spelled to, spelling piles have other Kings on top, slough-off faro
1994 12
Peter Duffie Thought Up Plus spectator cuts, remembers card and replaces, card rises, faro, "is it one of these?"
Inspired by
  • "Thought Up" (Peter Duffie, Ulterior Motifs, 1992)
Variations
1994 14
Ellison Poland The "Out" Of Last Resort out for lost card or finding thought-of card, lots of questions "is it one of these?", faro
Inspired by 1994 19
Peter Duffie The Impromptu Imposition suit and value of selection found by cuts, selection is then spelled to
1994 21
Peter Duffie The Future Packet number of cards cut off by spectator is predicted via the sum in another packet
Inspired byVariations 1994 25
Peter Duffie A Shade Inexplicable cards numbered in red from One to Eight on one side and in black on the other side, total of some numbers divined with remaining cards
Inspired by 1994 78
Peter Duffie Off Your Box three coins travel from box to hand one by one, then all are put in pocket and reappear in box
Inspired byRelated to 1994 161
Peter Duffie, Jack Gottlob Up And Over Move one coin hidden in lid as coin box is opened
Also published here 1994 164
Peter Duffie Ten Again Ten cards, spectator ends with winning hand (not ten card poker deal)
Inspired byAlso published here Mar. 1994
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 7)
66
Stephen Hobbs (reviewer) Applications by Peter Duffie Apr. 1994
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 8)
79
Peter Duffie Fantastic Voyage Ace to Three of Clubs travel into different pockets, one palm only, pocket ruse
Inspired by Dec. 1994
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 4)
56
Peter Duffie Foreword
1995 9
Peter Duffie On Bottom Dealing some general comments
1995 13
Peter Duffie LePaul Second Deal as Double Lift Substitute for packet, comments
1995 14
Peter Duffie The Three Packet Shuffle
Inspired by 1995 19
Peter Duffie Mis-Read Palmistry using pseudo mates
1995 23
Peter Duffie City Slickers Kings find Queens
1995 26
Peter Duffie Marriage on the Rocks
Related toVariations 1995 30
Peter Duffie Sherlock Never Married Ace Change kicker
Inspired by
  • "Sherloct" (Phil Goldstein, Abracadabra #2410)
1995 36
Peter Duffie Baker Street Branch a certain value is needed and chosen
Inspired by
  • "Sherloct" (Phil Goldstein, Abracadabra #2410)
1995 41
Peter Duffie Dearly Departured
Inspired by 1995 44
Peter Duffie Exodus
1995 49
Peter Duffie The Lucky Ten two piles dealt, top card of one pile is thought-of number, top card of other pile selection
  • "No Crimp But Still Lucky"
Also published here 1995 53
Peter Duffie Just for Starters
Inspired by 1995 56
Peter Duffie Aces Apace red Aces in deck change place with black Aces, visual surprise ending
Also published here 1995 60
Peter Duffie Aces at Once selection included
1995 64
Peter Duffie Divisory Capacity
Inspired byVariations 1995 69
Peter Duffie Credit Information
1995 69
Peter Duffie Widowed in Sandwiches
Inspired by 1995 73
Peter Duffie The Claustrophobic Cards in Sandwiches
Inspired by 1995 77
Peter Duffie Triple Trauma small packet, reverse faros
Inspired by
  • "A Tribute to Fulves" (Mike Rogers, The Complete Mike Rogers)
1995 81
Peter Duffie The Ultimate Truth
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1995 84
Peter Duffie A Pocketful of Lies packet in pocket, cards removed to answer truth or lie
Related to 1995 86
Bernard Rasmussen Alternate Opening for "The Ultimate Truth"
Inspired byVariations 1995 87
Peter Duffie Truth Serum
Inspired by 1995 90
Peter Duffie Widespread on the pack
Inspired by 1995 93
Peter Duffie A Hint of a Tint Universal Card with color changing deck kicker
Inspired by 1995 97
Peter Duffie Pokericulous
Inspired by
  • "Pokericulum" (Stewart James)
Related to
1995 100
Peter Duffie Four-Knowledge
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1995 102
Paul LePaul, Peter Duffie LePaul Second Deal Handling
1995 104
Peter Duffie Four-Knowledge (Without Seconds)
Related to 1995 107
Peter Duffie A Great Deal of Thought overhand shuffle placement
Inspired by 1995 110
Peter Duffie Triggered Hofzinser
Inspired by 1995 113
Peter Duffie No-Trigger Hofzinser
1995 116
Peter Duffie A Mild Solution
1995 117
Peter Duffie Caprice two Cards, repeats, pocket ruse
Inspired by 1995 119
Peter Duffie Two Timing two cards at positions remembered that are determined by a chosen hour, two piles made, selections end up at same positions
Also published here 1995 126
Peter Duffie Jet Lag actually different effect
1995 128
Peter Duffie Centerpoint pseudo explanation/teaching, card in center of packet rises to top after counting the packet, pass and alternate top/bottom deals
VariationsAlso published here 1995 131
Peter Duffie Cardtell Variation of "Centerpoint"
Also published here 1995 134
Peter Duffie Sleuthsayers
Also published here 1995 136
Peter Duffie A Willfull Sandwich Transposition
Inspired by 1995 140
Peter Duffie Fortuitous Card Catcher off-beat presentation for Ace assembly
Inspired by 1995 143