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Creators	Title	Comments & References		Year	Source	Page	AA	Categories
the transposed cards \n done with full deck, performer divines the number of cards put form one half to another \n ziska \n a trick without a clue \n rolland hamblen \n ziska improved \n gerald kosky 1909 the art of magic Ziska	The Transposed Cards	done with full deck, performer divines the number of cards put form one half to another	Related to A Trick Without a Clue (Rolland Hamblen, 1937) Variations Ziska Improved (Gerald Kosky, 1940)	1909	The Art of Magic	49		Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Miscellaneous Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Partial Stack (DONT USE THIS) Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Row of Cards
business cards \n of various artists, lloyd e. jones, gerald kosky, fred keating, eddie clever, t. nelson downs and more \n unknown 1936 the jinx Unknown	Business cards	of various artists, Lloyd E. Jones, Gerald Kosky, Fred Keating, Eddie Clever, T. Nelson Downs and more		1936	The Jinx (Issue 19)	106		Business Cards Articles / Articles Articles / Business and Publicity
the five card mental force \n \n dai vernon \n psychological locations \n ormond mcgill \n dai vernon \n daisection \n thomas alan waters \n vernon's f.c.m.f. \n gerald kosky \n tele-mental \n gerald kosky \n on my mind \n gerald kosky \n fource of hearts \n allan slaight \n 5 card mental force \n dai vernon \n the ultra effect \n paul rylander \n the five card mental force \n dai vernon \n the ultimate out \n dennis marks 1937 encyclopedia of card tricks Dai Vernon	The Five Card Mental Force		Related to Psychological Locations (Ormond McGill, Dai Vernon, 1951) Daisection (Thomas Alan Waters, 1982) The Ultimate Out (Dennis Marks, 1982) Variations Vernon's F.C.M.F. (Gerald Kosky, 1964) Tele-Mental (Gerald Kosky, 1971) On My Mind (Gerald Kosky, 1973) Fource of Hearts (Allan Slaight, 1976) The Ultra Effect (Paul Rylander, 1976) Also published here 5 Card Mental Force (Dai Vernon, 1976) The Five Card Mental Force (Dai Vernon, 1999)	1937	Encyclopedia of Card Tricks	30		Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / Five Card Mental Force
improved super memory \n apparently twenty selections and their positions are remembered \n walter b. gibson \n tricky mentalist without cards \n gerald kosky 1937 encyclopedia of card tricks Walter B. Gibson	Improved Super Memory	apparently twenty selections and their positions are remembered	Variations Tricky Mentalist without Cards (Gerald Kosky, 1953)	1937	Encyclopedia of Card Tricks	175		Cards / Effect Themes / Super-Senses / Memory / Miscellaneous
the transposed cards \n number of cut off cards is divined by value of a card, set-up \n ziska \n ziska improved \n gerald kosky 1937 encyclopedia of card tricks Ziska	The Transposed Cards	number of cut off cards is divined by value of a card, set-up	Related to Ziska Improved (Gerald Kosky, 1940)	1937	Encyclopedia of Card Tricks	192		Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Miscellaneous Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Partial Stack (DONT USE THIS)
the jumping match or toothpick \n \n william h. mccaffrey \n strike one \n james g. thompson jr. \n verne chesbro \n william h. mccaffrey \n gerald kosky 1938 greater magic William H. McCaffrey	The Jumping Match or Toothpick		Related to Strike One (James G. Thompson Jr., Verne Chesbro, William H. McCaffrey, Gerald Kosky, 1956)	1938	Greater Magic	830		Toothpick Match & Matchbox / Match / Animation
"nuts to you" \n card travels into walnut \n gerald kosky 1938 the jinx Gerald Kosky	"Nuts to You"	card travels into walnut		1938	The Jinx (Issue 44)	301		Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Other item Nut / Miscellaneous
swindle \n unsolvable puzzle is solved behind back \n gerald kosky 1938 the jinx Gerald Kosky	Swindle	unsolvable puzzle is solved behind back		1938	The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1938)	324		Puzzle / Miscellaneous
predicto \n spectator shuffles and cuts into three piles, performer predicts third card in pile he will choose, bad outs \n gerald kosky 1938 the jinx Gerald Kosky	Predicto	spectator shuffles and cuts into three piles, performer predicts third card in pile he will choose, bad outs		1938	The Jinx (Issue 51)	356		Cards / Principles / Multiple Out Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / One Ahead Classic Triple Prediction Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card
an easy bottom deal \n stud off the back \n gerald kosky \n tilted fake removal \n justin higham 1939 more card manipulations Gerald Kosky	An Easy Bottom Deal	stud off the back	Variations Tilted Fake Removal (Justin Higham, 2008)	1939	More Card Manipulations (Issue 2)	15		Cards / Sleights / False Dealing / Bottom Deal / Strike
ziska improved \n number of moved cards & selection are divined by value of a card, set-up, marked locator \n gerald kosky \n the transposed cards \n ziska \n the transposed cards \n ziska 1940 more card manipulations Gerald Kosky	Ziska Improved	number of moved cards & selection are divined by value of a card, set-up, marked locator	Inspired by The Transposed Cards (Ziska, 1909) Related to The Transposed Cards (Ziska, 1937)	1940	More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)	40		Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Single Card Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Partial Stack (DONT USE THIS) Cards / Principles / Locator Cards / Pencil Dot or similar Marks Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Row of Cards
call it a puzzle \n six discs with a different sign on each side are thrown and turned over while spelling a word, then one disc is hidden and performer turns back, he reveals which side is up on the hidden disc \n l. vosburgh lyons \n under-hand coin \n gerald kosky \n the 'snappy' thirteen cent trick \n bob hummer \n heads or tails \n karl fulves \n parity coin \n tieneblas 1942 the phoenix 1-50 L. Vosburgh Lyons	Call It A Puzzle	six discs with a different sign on each side are thrown and turned over while spelling a word, then one disc is hidden and performer turns back, he reveals which side is up on the hidden disc	Related to The 'Snappy' Thirteen Cent Trick (Bob Hummer, 1980) Parity Coin (Tieneblas, 1975) Variations Under-Hand Coin (Gerald Kosky, 1952) Heads or Tails (Karl Fulves, 1977)	1942	The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 8)	29		Chip / Miscellaneous Mental Magic / Effects / Divination
it goes double \n deck cut in half, top card on one packet is looked at and tells the top card of the other heap, repeated several times, as a finale both cards are named \n theodore annemann \n professor hoffmann \n outwaited \n gerald kosky \n it goes double \n theodore annemann \n cause an effect \n karl fulves \n the calculating deck \n harry lorayne \n name a card \n harry lorayne 1942 the phoenix 1-50 Theodore Annemann, Professor Hoffmann	It Goes Double	deck cut in half, top card on one packet is looked at and tells the top card of the other heap, repeated several times, as a finale both cards are named	Related to Outwaited (Gerald Kosky, 1949) Name a Card (Harry Lorayne, 1977) Variations Cause an Effect (Karl Fulves, 1999) The Calculating Deck (Harry Lorayne, 1977) Also published here It Goes Double (Theodore Annemann, 1956)	1942	The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 22)	93		Cards / Effect Themes / Divination / Mind Reading / Miscellaneous
popper upper \n match on business card covered by matchbook, penetrates it twice, match vanishes in the end \n verne chesbro \n james g. thompson jr. \n strike one \n james g. thompson jr. \n verne chesbro \n william h. mccaffrey \n gerald kosky \n penta-match \n stewart judah 1943 the phoenix 1-50 Verne Chesbro, James G. Thompson Jr.	Popper Upper	match on business card covered by matchbook, penetrates it twice, match vanishes in the end	Related to Strike One (James G. Thompson Jr., Verne Chesbro, William H. McCaffrey, Gerald Kosky, 1956) Variations Penta-Match (Stewart Judah, 1975)	1943	The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 43)	176		Match & Matchbox / Matchbox/Matchbook Match & Matchbox / Match / Penetration Match & Matchbox / Match / Vanish Business Cards
"nuts to you" \n card is selected and matching miniature card found in chosen in walnut \n gerald kosky 1943 full deck of impromptu card tricks Gerald Kosky	"Nuts to You"	card is selected and matching miniature card found in chosen in walnut		1943	Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks	42		Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Other item Nut / Miscellaneous
touch-me-not \n finding hidden object, fake, code \n gerald kosky 1944 the phoenix 51-100 Gerald Kosky	Touch-Me-Not	finding hidden object, fake, code		1944	The Phoenix 51-100 (Issue 59)	242		Propless / Coding / Using Assistant Mental Magic / Effects / Contact & Muscle Reading
impromptu daub \n \n gerald kosky 1944 hugard's magic monthly — volumes i, ii, iii and iv Gerald Kosky	Impromptu Daub			June 1944	Hugard's Magic Monthly — Volumes I, II, III and IV (Vol. 2 No. 1)	54		Cards / Principles / Daub
the biter bit \n magic thrust as an out when someone challenges performer to find thought of card \n gerald kosky \n glide out \n gerald kosky 1944 hugard's magic monthly — volumes i, ii, iii and iv Gerald Kosky	The Biter Bit	Magic Thrust as an out when someone challenges performer to find thought of card	Also published here Glide Out (Gerald Kosky, 1979)	Oct. 1944	Hugard's Magic Monthly — Volumes I, II, III and IV (Vol. 2 No. 5)	74		Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / free Choice (all 52 cards) Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Stabbing Routines / Magic Thrust & Variations
vanishing aces \n aces to spectators pocket, duplicates \n gerald kosky \n vanishing aces \n gerald kosky \n aces vergas style \n arturo de ascanio 1945 my best Gerald Kosky	Vanishing Aces	aces to spectators pocket, duplicates	Variations Aces Vergas Style (Arturo de Ascanio, 2008) Also published here Vanishing Aces (Gerald Kosky, 1992)	1945	My Best	144		Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to Pocket / Spectator's Pocket
dollar bill in lemon \n one half of a bill is burnt, other half found in chosen lemon \n gerald kosky 1945 my best Gerald Kosky	Dollar Bill in Lemon	one half of a bill is burnt, other half found in chosen lemon		1945	My Best	252		Bill / Traveling / Impossible Location / Fruit
biographical sketches of contributors \n - theo. annemann - charles arbuthnot - george e. arrowsmith - roger barkann - sylvan barnet - joseph l. barnett - raymond l. beebe - eugene bernstein - j. b. bobo - john n. booth - tom bowyer - vynn boyar - joan brandon - fred braue - john braun - lu brent - r. c. buff - clyde f. cairy - loring campbell - jack chanin - frank chapman - forest v. chesbro - milbourne christopher - eddie clever - stanley collins - mystic craig - thomas j. crawford - john j. crimmins, jr. - paul j. curry - del monte - harry dobrin - ronald b. edwards - bruce elliot - professor el-tab - dr. e. g. ervin - dr. henry ridgely evans - val evans - "hen" fetsch - thomas b. fitzgerald - dariel fitzkee - sid fleischman - joseph harman fries - martin gardner - teral garrett - walter b. gibson - arnold l. grubin - nelson c. hahne - hathaway - royal v. heath - charles h. hopkins - jean hugard - mark jacobs - r. m. jamison - f. h. jeudevine - maurice kains - george g. kaplan - george karger - joseph a. karson - wilbur kattner - gerald lynton kaufman - howard b. kayton, m.d. - the great kolar - gerald kosky - abril lamarque - william w. larsen - sid lorraine - art lyle - l. vosburgh lyons - richard f. madden - greer marechal, jr. - george mcathy - william h. mccaffrey - jack mcmillen - harry mendoza - orville meyer - john w. mifflin - chester morris - paul morris - frederick mosteller - robert a. nelson - c. a. george newmann - grady s. nicholson - dr. cecil e. nixon - charles walter nyquist - dell o'dell - tom osborne - george harrison pittman - julien j. proskauer - clayton rawson - ralph w. read - dolf rudin - herb rungie - ned rutledge - james j. sanders - lucille pierce saxon - sigmar - the magician - jerry sorensen - willard s. smith - george starke - dr. raymond v. stone, sr. (ramo) - harlan tarbell - dr. franklin taylor - j. g. thompson, jr. - jack f. trebel - m. van reese - jack vosburgh - audley valentine walsh - peter warlock - herman l. weber - bob weill - william h. wilson - tommy windsor - howard h. wise - ed. wolff - michael f. zens \n james g. thompson jr. 1945 my best James G. Thompson Jr.	Biographical Sketches of Contributors	Theo. Annemann Charles Arbuthnot George E. Arrowsmith Roger Barkann Sylvan Barnet Joseph L. Barnett Raymond L. Beebe Eugene Bernstein J. B. Bobo John N. Booth Tom Bowyer Vynn Boyar Joan Brandon Fred Braue John Braun Lu Brent R. C. Buff Clyde F. Cairy Loring Campbell Jack Chanin Frank Chapman Forest V. Chesbro Milbourne Christopher Eddie Clever Stanley Collins Mystic Craig Thomas J. Crawford John J. Crimmins, JR. Paul J. Curry Del Monte Harry Dobrin Ronald B. Edwards Bruce Elliot Professor El-Tab Dr. E. G. Ervin Dr. Henry Ridgely Evans Val Evans "Hen" Fetsch Thomas B. Fitzgerald Dariel Fitzkee Sid Fleischman Joseph Harman Fries Martin Gardner Teral Garrett Walter B. Gibson Arnold L. Grubin Nelson C. Hahne Hathaway Royal V. Heath Charles H. Hopkins Jean Hugard Mark Jacobs R. M. Jamison F. H. Jeudevine Maurice Kains George G. Kaplan George Karger Joseph A. Karson Wilbur Kattner Gerald Lynton Kaufman Howard B. Kayton, M.D. The Great Kolar Gerald Kosky Abril Lamarque William W. Larsen Sid Lorraine Art Lyle L. Vosburgh Lyons Richard F. Madden Greer Marechal, JR. George McAthy William H. McCaffrey Jack McMillen Harry Mendoza Orville Meyer John W. Mifflin Chester Morris Paul Morris Frederick Mosteller Robert A. Nelson C. A. George Newmann Grady S. Nicholson Dr. Cecil E. Nixon Charles Walter Nyquist Dell O'Dell Tom Osborne George Harrison Pittman Julien J. Proskauer Clayton Rawson Ralph W. Read Dolf Rudin Herb Rungie Ned Rutledge James J. Sanders Lucille Pierce Saxon Sigmar - The Magician Jerry Sorensen Willard S. Smith George Starke Dr. Raymond V. Stone, SR. (RAMO) Harlan Tarbell DR. Franklin Taylor J. G. Thompson, JR. Jack F. Trebel M. Van Reese Jack Vosburgh Audley Valentine Walsh Peter Warlock Herman L. Weber Bob Weill William H. Wilson Tommy Windsor Howard H. Wise Ed. Wolff Michael F. Zens		1945	My Best	347		Articles / Biographical
okito goes mental \n billet in okito box \n mike trent \n psychic okito box \n bill simon \n mystic eyes \n gerald kosky \n hi, there, theo! \n george b. anderson \n mike trent 1946 ireland's yearbooks Mike Trent	Okito Goes Mental	billet in Okito Box	Related to Psychic Okito Box (Bill Simon, 1954) Mystic Eyes (Gerald Kosky, 1976) Also published here Hi, There, Theo! (George B. Anderson, Mike Trent, 1968)	1946	Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1946)	6		Billet / Readings Billet / Switches Coin / Effect Themes / Coin Box Routines / Okito Box / Miscellaneous
matchaskill \n miraskill with matches \n gerald kosky \n strike one \n james g. thompson jr. \n verne chesbro \n william h. mccaffrey \n gerald kosky 1948 the phoenix 101-150 Gerald Kosky	Matchaskill	miraskill with matches	Related to Strike One (James G. Thompson Jr., Verne Chesbro, William H. McCaffrey, Gerald Kosky, 1956)	1948	The Phoenix 101-150 (Issue 145)	581		Match & Matchbox / Match / Mental Stuff Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Miraskill & Variations
the boomerang card \n card is apparently thrown and caught in the pack \n gerald kosky 1949 ireland's yearbooks Gerald Kosky	The Boomerang Card	card is apparently thrown and caught in the pack		1949	Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)	15		Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Flashy Location
outwaited \n \n gerald kosky \n it goes double \n theodore annemann \n professor hoffmann 1949 the phoenix 151-200 Gerald Kosky	Outwaited		Related to It Goes Double (Theodore Annemann, Professor Hoffmann, 1942)	1949	The Phoenix 151-200 (Issue 187)	750		Cards / Effect Themes / Divination / Mind Reading / Miscellaneous
pocketed \n card to watch pocket, with reflex beginning \n paul curry \n bill woodfield \n letter from gerald kosky to bruce elliott \n gerald kosky \n pocketed \n paul curry \n bill woodfield 1949 the phoenix 151-200 Paul Curry, Bill Woodfield	Pocketed	card to watch pocket, with reflex beginning	Related to Letter from Gerald Kosky to Bruce Elliott (Gerald Kosky, 1949) Also published here Pocketed (Paul Curry, Bill Woodfield, 1956)	1949	The Phoenix 151-200 (Issue 191)	764		Cards / Effect Themes / Skill Demonstration / Reflex (aka Whack Your Pack) Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to Pocket / Single Card
letter from gerald kosky to bruce elliott \n ideas on pocketed \n gerald kosky \n pocketed \n paul curry \n bill woodfield 1949 the phoenix 151-200 Gerald Kosky	Letter from Gerald Kosky to Bruce Elliott	ideas on Pocketed	Related to Pocketed (Paul Curry, Bill Woodfield, 1949)	1949	The Phoenix 151-200 (Issue 193)	772		Articles / Letters
the back room \n on dr. stanley jaks, audley walsh, lee noble, bobby baxter, a card to pocket and a rainbow deck gag by gerald kosky \n bruce elliott 1950 the phoenix 201 — 250 Bruce Elliott	The Back Room	on Dr. Stanley Jaks, Audley Walsh, Lee Noble, Bobby Baxter, a card to pocket and a rainbow deck gag by Gerald Kosky		1950	The Phoenix 201 — 250 (Issue 205)	821		Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to Pocket / Single Card Articles / Columns
the plot's the thing \n two plots and routine for murder game \n gerald kosky 1950 the phoenix 201 — 250 Gerald Kosky	The Plot's the Thing	two plots and routine for murder game		1950	The Phoenix 201 — 250 (Issue 217)	867		Games / Murder Game
the back room \n on senator crandall, gerald kosky, jacob daley, ken beale \n bruce elliott 1950 the phoenix 201 — 250 Bruce Elliott	The Back Room	on Senator Crandall, Gerald Kosky, Jacob Daley, Ken Beale		1950	The Phoenix 201 — 250 (Issue 219)	877		Articles / Columns
the back room \n on magicol, larry becker, gerald kosky, orson welles, leslie barrie, tommy martin, bill nord \n bruce elliott 1951 the phoenix 201 — 250 Bruce Elliott	The Back Room	on Magicol, Larry Becker, Gerald Kosky, Orson Welles, Leslie Barrie, Tommy Martin, Bill Nord		1951	The Phoenix 201 — 250 (Issue 234)	934		Articles / Columns
color-i-tus \n on perceiving reality, colored dots on a cards change, coin seems to be made from rubber \n gerald kosky \n nixon's chinese coin mistery 1951 the phoenix 201 — 250 Gerald Kosky	Color-I-Tus	on perceiving reality, colored dots on a cards change, coin seems to be made from rubber	Inspired by Nixon's Chinese Coin Mistery	1951	The Phoenix 201 — 250 (Issue 243)	970		Coin / Effect Themes / Topological Effects / Miscellaneous Paper / Transformation
tisch-trick \n coin is pushed through a small slit in a card, from "hokuspokus" magazine, see p. 997 for idea by gerald kosky \n dr. william weyeneth \n hole the coin \n cy keller \n hen fetsch 1952 the phoenix 201 — 250 Dr. William Weyeneth	Tisch-Trick	coin is pushed through a small slit in a card, from "Hokuspokus" magazine, see p. 997 for idea by Gerald Kosky	Variations Hole the Coin (Cy Keller, Hen Fetsch, 1952)	1952	The Phoenix 201 — 250 (Issue 247)	987		Coin / Effect Themes / Penetration / Cards
the back room \n on dai vernon, ed stoddard, sid lorraine, ralph read, knights of magic, dai vernon, dr. braude, gerald kosky, gershon legman \n bruce elliott 1952 the phoenix 201 — 250 Bruce Elliott	The Back Room	on Dai Vernon, Ed Stoddard, Sid Lorraine, Ralph Read, Knights of Magic, Dai Vernon, Dr. Braude, Gerald Kosky, Gershon Legman		1952	The Phoenix 201 — 250 (Issue 249)	997		Articles / Columns
under-hand coin \n spectator puts some coins on the table and starts turning them over one by one then one coin is hidden and performer turns back, he reveals which side is up on the hidden coin \n gerald kosky \n call it a puzzle \n l. vosburgh lyons \n a coin tipp \n milton tropp \n the 'snappy' thirteen cent trick \n bob hummer 1952 the phoenix 251 — 300 Gerald Kosky	Under-Hand Coin	spectator puts some coins on the table and starts turning them over one by one then one coin is hidden and performer turns back, he reveals which side is up on the hidden coin	Inspired by Call It A Puzzle (L. Vosburgh Lyons, 1942) Related to The 'Snappy' Thirteen Cent Trick (Bob Hummer, 1980) Variations A Coin Tipp (Milton Tropp, 1952)	1952	The Phoenix 251 — 300 (Issue 260)	1039		Coin / Effect Themes / Mental Stuff Mental Magic / Effects / Divination
a coin tipp \n simplified version of under-hand coin \n milton tropp \n under-hand coin \n gerald kosky 1952 the phoenix 251 — 300 Milton Tropp	A Coin Tipp	simplified version of Under-Hand Coin	Inspired by Under-Hand Coin (Gerald Kosky, 1952)	1952	The Phoenix 251 — 300 (Issue 264)	1055		Coin / Effect Themes / Mental Stuff Mental Magic / Effects / Divination
tricky mentalist \n thought-of card is spelled to \n gerald kosky 1953 the phoenix 251 — 300 Gerald Kosky	Tricky Mentalist	thought-of card is spelled to		1953	The Phoenix 251 — 300 (Issue 276)	1103		Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / limited Choice Cards / Effect Themes / Spelling / Thought-of Cards
the back room \n on dai vernon, gerald kosky, friday night sodality, martin gardner, peter warlock \n bruce elliott 1953 the phoenix 251 — 300 Bruce Elliott	The Back Room	on Dai Vernon, Gerald Kosky, Friday Night Sodality, Martin Gardner, Peter Warlock		1953	The Phoenix 251 — 300 (Issue 285)	1141		Articles / Columns
lapelled \n coin produced under spectator's lapel, then it vanishes and is fairly produced from the same spot again \n gerald kosky \n münzenproduktion \n gerald kosky 1953 the phoenix 251 — 300 Gerald Kosky	Lapelled	coin produced under spectator's lapel, then it vanishes and is fairly produced from the same spot again	Also published here Münzenproduktion (Gerald Kosky, 1981)	1953	The Phoenix 251 — 300 (Issue 291)	1164		Coin / Gaffed / Sticky Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish/Reproduction Routines / Bare Handed
tricky mentalist without cards \n twenty signed cards are returned later to correct persons, gibson's super memory with business cards, see p. 1177 for corrections \n gerald kosky \n improved super memory \n walter b. gibson \n der trickhafte mentalist \n gerald kosky 1953 the phoenix 251 — 300 Gerald Kosky	Tricky Mentalist without Cards	twenty signed cards are returned later to correct persons, Gibson's Super Memory with business cards, see p. 1177 for corrections	Inspired by Improved Super Memory (Walter B. Gibson, 1937) Also published here Der trickhafte Mentalist (Gerald Kosky, 2000)	1953	The Phoenix 251 — 300 (Issue 292)	1168		Propless / Memory Stunts / Miscellaneous Business Cards
psychic okito box \n okito box for billet reading or q&a \n bill simon \n okito goes mental \n mike trent \n mystic eyes \n gerald kosky 1954 the new phoenix 301-348 Bill Simon	Psychic Okito Box	Okito Box for billet reading or Q&A	Related to Okito Goes Mental (Mike Trent, 1946) Mystic Eyes (Gerald Kosky, 1976)	1954	The New Phoenix 301-348 (Issue 303)	10		Billet / Secret Reading Methods & Peeks Coin / Effect Themes / Coin Box Routines / Okito Box / Miscellaneous Mental Magic / Effects / Q&A
beans \n three beans are swallowed and brought back, then they travel from one hand to the other \n gerald kosky 1954 the new phoenix 301-348 Gerald Kosky	Beans	three beans are swallowed and brought back, then they travel from one hand to the other		1954	The New Phoenix 301-348 (Issue 306)	22		Food / Beans
how many? \n two in the hand one in the pocket with dice, involving blank and large die \n gerald kosky \n wieviele? \n gerald kosky \n how many? \n gerald kosky 1954 routined manipulation finale Gerald Kosky	How Many?	two in the hand one in the pocket with dice, involving blank and large die	Also published here Wieviele? (Gerald Kosky, 2000) How Many? (Gerald Kosky, 1979)	1954	Routined Manipulation Finale	69		Dice (small) / Transformation Dice (small) / Traveling Random Object / Two in the Hand, One in the Pocket
gerald kosky's prediction \n \n gerald kosky 1954/27 tarbell course in magic — volume 6 Gerald Kosky	Gerald Kosky's Prediction			1954/27	Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6	216		Numbers / Prediction & Sum-Divination
strike one \n longer routine with matchbooks and matches, matchbook appears, match penetrates card, color of head change color, paddle routine, prediction of amount of matches and eventually matches transform into salt \n james g. thompson jr. \n verne chesbro \n william h. mccaffrey \n gerald kosky \n the jumping match or toothpick \n william h. mccaffrey \n popper upper \n verne chesbro \n james g. thompson jr. \n matchaskill \n gerald kosky \n streichholzereien \n james g. thompson jr. 1956 top secrets of magic James G. Thompson Jr., Verne Chesbro, William H. McCaffrey, Gerald Kosky	Strike One	longer routine with matchbooks and matches, matchbook appears, match penetrates card, color of head change color, paddle routine, prediction of amount of matches and eventually matches transform into salt	Related to The Jumping Match or Toothpick (William H. McCaffrey, 1938) Popper Upper (Verne Chesbro, James G. Thompson Jr., 1943) Matchaskill (Gerald Kosky, 1948) Also published here Streichholzereien (James G. Thompson Jr., 1991)	1956	Top Secrets of Magic	44		Match & Matchbox / Matchbox/Matchbook Match & Matchbox / Match / Penetration Match & Matchbox / Match / Transformation Match & Matchbox / Match / Mental Stuff Salt, Pepper & Sugar / Transformation
anyone for bridge? \n stacking bridge with faro shuffles or milk build shuffles \n gerald kosky \n faro fantasies \n russell "rusduck" duck 1957 the cardiste Gerald Kosky	Anyone for Bridge?	stacking bridge with faro shuffles or milk build shuffles	Variations Faro Fantasies (Russell "Rusduck" Duck, 1957)	1957	The Cardiste (Issue 2)	15		Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Bridge Cards / Sleights / Shuffles (non-riffle) / Faro Shuffle / Faro Stacking Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Only for Special Stacks / New Deck Order
faro fantasies \n spectators get remembered hands again, poker and bridge deal \n russell "rusduck" duck \n anyone for bridge? \n gerald kosky \n free cut poker deal \n gene finnell \n déjà vu poker \n darwin ortiz 1957 the cardiste Russell "Rusduck" Duck	Faro Fantasies	spectators get remembered hands again, poker and bridge deal	Inspired by Anyone for Bridge? (Gerald Kosky, 1957) Related to Free Cut Poker Deal (Gene Finnell, 1973) Variations Déjà vu Poker (Darwin Ortiz, 2002)	1957	The Cardiste (Issue 3)	14		Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Bridge Cards / Sleights / Shuffles (non-riffle) / Faro Shuffle / Faro Stacking Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / Miscellaneous
poker run-up system \n no jogs, no breaks, no milk build shuffle \n gerald kosky 1958 the cardiste Gerald Kosky	Poker Run-Up System	no jogs, no breaks, no milk build shuffle		1958	The Cardiste (Issue 11)	4		Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / Stacking / Overhand
prayer for the dead \n several spectators sit in a circle, one selects to be "dead", performer divines him \n gerald kosky 1959 more miracles in mentalism Gerald Kosky	Prayer for the Dead	several spectators sit in a circle, one selects to be "dead", performer divines him		1959	More Miracles in Mentalism	29		Mental Magic / Effects / Living and Dead Test Games / Murder Game
total prediction \n clever prediction of a sum on back of the card where numbers are written \n gerald kosky 1960 magic of the mind Gerald Kosky	Total Prediction	clever prediction of a sum on back of the card where numbers are written		1960	Magic of the Mind	11		Numbers / Prediction & Sum-Divination
gerald kosky \n short bio on gerald kosky \n robert a. nelson 1961 still more miracles in mentalism Robert A. Nelson	Gerald Kosky	short bio on Gerald Kosky		1961	Still More Miracles in Mentalism	54		Articles / Biographical
en rapport psychic thought \n deck with names of famous people, selected name is found on named number and was predicted earlier \n gerald kosky 1961 still more miracles in mentalism Gerald Kosky	En Rapport Psychic Thought	deck with names of famous people, selected name is found on named number and was predicted earlier		1961	Still More Miracles in Mentalism	54		Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Svengali Principle / Svengali Deck Mental Magic / Effects / Coincidence Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
impromptu card rise gimmik \n not impromptu \n gerald kosky 1961 the new phoenix 351-400 Gerald Kosky	Impromptu Card Rise Gimmik	not impromptu		1961	The New Phoenix 351-400 (Issue 353)	241		Cards / Effect Themes / Animation / Rising Card(s) / Miscellaneous
three and four alike \n intro for three card monte, all cards are the same then all different \n gerald kosky 1961 the new phoenix 351-400 Gerald Kosky	Three and Four Alike	intro for Three Card Monte, all cards are the same then all different		1961	The New Phoenix 351-400 (Issue 355)	248		Cards / Sleights / False Display / All alike Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Three Card Monte / Packet Trick with Monte theme
double-cut poker run-up \n \n gerald kosky 1963 the new phoenix 351-400 Gerald Kosky	Double-Cut Poker Run-Up			1963	The New Phoenix 351-400 (Issue 378)	339		Cards / Effect Themes / Skill Demonstration / Card Control Cards / Sleights / Stacking / Stacking without Shuffling Cards / Sleights / Crimps / Corner Crimp
mystery magazine test \n \n gerald kosky 1964 ireland's yearbooks Gerald Kosky	Mystery Magazine Test			1964	Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1963-64)	7		Book / Book Test / Magazine Test
vernon's f.c.m.f. \n outs for the five card mental force \n gerald kosky \n the five card mental force \n dai vernon 1964 the new phoenix 351-400 Gerald Kosky	Vernon's F.C.M.F.	outs for the Five Card Mental Force	Inspired by The Five Card Mental Force (Dai Vernon, 1937)	1964	The New Phoenix 351-400 (Issue 386)	371		Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / Five Card Mental Force
authors \n cards with famous authors on them, spelling, author is divined \n gerald kosky 1964 the new phoenix 351-400 Gerald Kosky	Authors	cards with famous authors on them, spelling, author is divined		1964	The New Phoenix 351-400 (Issue 393)	401		Mental Magic / Effects / Divination
koin kwickie \n coin appears \n gerald kosky 1965 the new phoenix 351-400 Gerald Kosky	Koin Kwickie	coin appears		1965	The New Phoenix 351-400 (Issue 394)	404		Coin / Sleights / Sleeving Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish/Reproduction Routines / Bare Handed - Production only
penny-thru \n two effects with steel pennies and postcard with magnet, coin to glass and coin assembly \n gerald kosky 1966 ireland's yearbooks Gerald Kosky	Penny-Thru	two effects with steel pennies and postcard with magnet, coin to glass and coin assembly		1966	Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66)	12		Coin / Effect Themes / Penetration / Cards Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Matrix / Two Cards Coin / Gaffed / Magnetic
"you get it" \n \n gerald kosky 1967 ultimate secrets of card magic Gerald Kosky	"You Get It"			1967	Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic	235		Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Spectator locates Card / Miscellaneous
kosky switch \n no credit \n gerald kosky 1967 the best of benzais Gerald Kosky	Kosky Switch	no credit		1967	The Best of Benzais	58		Cards / Sleights / Switches / Sandwich Changes
the spirit writes \n writing appears on blank and marked card, using mechanical card box \n gerald kosky 1969 hex! Gerald Kosky	The Spirit Writes	writing appears on blank and marked card, using mechanical Card Box		1969	HEX!	91		Paper / Appearing Writing/Photos... Cards / Props & Apparatus / Card Box (e.g. with Flap)
the magic ring \n ring and three colored stones, variation of two in the hand, one in the pocket, as a climax the ring has three stones set in it \n gerald kosky 1969 the art of close-up magic — volume 2 Gerald Kosky	The Magic Ring	ring and three colored stones, variation of two in the hand, one in the pocket, as a climax the ring has three stones set in it		1969	The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2	283		Stone / Rock Ring / Finger Rings / Transformation Random Object / Two in the Hand, One in the Pocket
dupli pad \n special design of impression device \n gerald kosky 1970 ireland's yearbooks Gerald Kosky	Dupli Pad	special design of impression device		1970	Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)	112		Mental Magic / Principles / Impression Devices
minuscule deck \n prediction with deck vanish (and optional reproduction) \n allan ackerman \n stand up miniscule \n john carney \n gerald kosky routine from talisman, nov. 1970 1971 the esoterist Allan Ackerman	Minuscule Deck	prediction with deck vanish (and optional reproduction)	Inspired by Gerald Kosky routine from Talisman, Nov. 1970 Variations Stand Up Miniscule (John Carney, 1979)	1971	The Esoterist	8		Cards / Effect Themes / Vanish / Deck Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Off-beat Predictions
transpose & follow \n \n gerald kosky 1971 epilogue Gerald Kosky	Transpose & Follow			1971	Epilogue (Issue 11)	84		Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Follow the Leader Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Quartet transposes with Quartet
to believe in the unbelievable \n peeked card ends up in performer's pocket, then spectator plays part of magician and performer's card ends up in spectator's pocket \n gerald kosky 1971 magick Gerald Kosky	To Believe in the Unbelievable	peeked card ends up in performer's pocket, then spectator plays part of magician and performer's card ends up in spectator's pocket		1971	Magick (Issue 17)	81		Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to Pocket / Single Card Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to Pocket / Spectator's Pocket Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Spectator locates Card / Spectator plays Magician
up in flames \n several pieces of paper, marked "fire proof" and one "up in flames", that paper burns when touched with a match \n gerald kosky 1971 magick Gerald Kosky	Up in Flames	several pieces of paper, marked "fire proof" and one "up in flames", that paper burns when touched with a match		1971	Magick (Issue 34)	168		Light & Fire / Flash Paper & Material
tele-mental \n five cards on table, thought of card starts to move \n gerald kosky \n the five card mental force \n dai vernon 1971 magick Gerald Kosky	Tele-Mental	five cards on table, thought of card starts to move	Inspired by The Five Card Mental Force (Dai Vernon, 1937)	1971	Magick (Issue 35)	172		Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / limited Choice Cards / Effect Themes / Animation / Miscellaneous Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Magnetic/Shimmed Card Cards / Sleights / Force / Psychological Forces / temporary category (content needs to be sorted)
mental thought pin-up girls \n blank cards, pin up girls appear \n gerald kosky 1972 tarbell course in magic — volume 7 Gerald Kosky	Mental Thought Pin-Up Girls	blank cards, pin up girls appear		1972	Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7	91		Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Wild Cards
oriental "decoder" prediction \n three cards \n gerald kosky 1972 tarbell course in magic — volume 7 Gerald Kosky	Oriental "Decoder" Prediction	three cards		1972	Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7	93		Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Off-beat Predictions
coincidence ?? \n rough smooth \n gerald kosky 1972 card cavalcade Gerald Kosky	Coincidence ??	rough smooth		1972	Card Cavalcade	63		Cards / Effect Themes / Do as I Do / Two Decks Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Rough and Smooth Decks / Miscellaneous
3-card catch \n selection is found via three card catch, two methods \n reinhard müller \n 3-card catch \n gerald kosky \n four card catch \n karl fulves \n on catching sandwich tosses \n jon racherbaumer 1972 epilogue Reinhard Müller	3-Card Catch	selection is found via Three Card Catch, two methods	Related to 3-Card Catch (Gerald Kosky, 1973) On Catching Sandwich Tosses (Jon Racherbaumer, 1990) Variations Four Card Catch (Karl Fulves, 1979)	1972	Epilogue (Issue 14)	112		Cards / Sleights / Pop-out Productions / One-Handed Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Simple Sandwich
travel agent \n cards with names of cities, spectators chose and sign them, performer allocates them correctly \n gerald kosky 1972 magick Gerald Kosky	Travel Agent	cards with names of cities, spectators chose and sign them, performer allocates them correctly		1972	Magick (Issue 53)	261		Cards / Effect Themes / Divination / Mind Reading / Pseudo Psychometry Mental Magic / Principles / Marking Systems
tattle-tale \n \n gerald kosky 1972 the living end Gerald Kosky	Tattle-Tale			1972	The Living End	89		Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Multiple Cards
extra spice \n kosky switch \n gerald kosky 1973 super subtle card miracles Gerald Kosky	Extra Spice	Kosky Switch		1973	Super Subtle Card Miracles	186		Cards / Sleights / Switches / Sandwich Changes
3-card catch \n selection is found via three-card catch, simplified procedure \n gerald kosky \n 3-card catch \n reinhard müller 1973 epilogue Gerald Kosky	3-Card Catch	selection is found via Three-Card Catch, simplified procedure	Inspired by 3-Card Catch (Reinhard Müller, 1972)	1973	Epilogue (Issue 17)	156		Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Miscellaneous
yore finder \n two key cards and optional fishing, credit correction on page 65 \n gerald kosky \n this is mind-reading? \n harry lorayne 1973 kabbala — volume 2 Gerald Kosky	Yore Finder	two key cards and optional fishing, credit correction on page 65	Related to This is Mind-Reading? (Harry Lorayne, 1962)	1973	Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 5)	39		Cards / Principles / Fishing Cards / Principles / Key Card / Key Card Principles Cards / Sleights / Controls / Spectator shuffles - Subtleties Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / Miscellaneous
fishing notes \n \n gerald kosky 1973 kabbala — volume 2 Gerald Kosky	Fishing Notes			1973	Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 5)	39		Cards / Principles / Fishing
your favorite ace \n named ace produced with four different procedures \n jay ose \n gerald kosky 1973 the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Jay Ose, Gerald Kosky	Your Favorite Ace	named ace produced with four different procedures		Apr. 1973	The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 6)	613		Cards / Principles / Multiple Out Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Single Card
tel-a-prediction \n person on phone names number from one to fifty-two, card is predicted \n gerald kosky 1973 magick Gerald Kosky	Tel-A-Prediction	person on phone names number from one to fifty-two, card is predicted		1973	Magick (Issue 68)	337		Cards / Effect Themes / Phone Effects / Person is called during performance Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Svengali Principle / Svengali Deck Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Rough and Smooth Decks / Miscellaneous
the bold one \n single card prediction on paper \n gerald kosky 1973 magick Gerald Kosky	The Bold One	single card prediction on paper		1973	Magick (Issue 85)	423		Cards / Sleights / Ditching Cards / Lapping Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card
on my mind \n card ends up at impossible location, himber wallet \n gerald kosky \n the five card mental force \n dai vernon 1973 magick Gerald Kosky	On My Mind	card ends up at impossible location, Himber wallet	Inspired by The Five Card Mental Force (Dai Vernon, 1937)	1973	Magick (Issue 87)	431		Wallet Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / Five Card Mental Force
the mystic word \n on vic perry, gerald kosky, nathan stark \n bascom jones 1974 magick Bascom Jones	The Mystic Word	on Vic Perry, Gerald Kosky, Nathan Stark		1974	Magick (Issue 105)	524		Articles / Columns
contact mindreading made easy \n method learned by ari de leone \n gerald kosky 1974 magick Gerald Kosky	Contact Mindreading Made Easy	method learned by Ari De Leone		1974	Magick (Issue 107)	535		Mental Magic / Effects / Contact & Muscle Reading
kosky switch \n \n gerald kosky 1975 pabular Gerald Kosky	Kosky Switch			July 1975	Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 11)	133		Cards / Sleights / Switches / Sandwich Changes
han ping chien again \n two phases, with three silver and three copper coins, see also gerald kosky's "penetrating coin" in "the gen" (vol. 10 no. 11) \n scotty york 1975 coins Scotty York	Han Ping Chien Again	two phases, with three silver and three copper coins, see also Gerald Kosky's "Penetrating Coin" in "The Gen" (vol. 10 no. 11)		1975	Coins	21		Coin / Gaffed / Copper/Silver Coin / Effect Themes / Penetration / Table / All at once
no-clue locator \n \n stewart judah \n "no clue card miracle" (gerald kosky) \n ein hinweisloses kartenfinden \n stewart judah 1975 the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 Stewart Judah	No-Clue Locator		Inspired by "No Clue Card Miracle" (Gerald Kosky) Also published here Ein Hinweisloses Kartenfinden (Stewart Judah, 1985)	Winter 1975	The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. 10th Folio (Part Two))	855		Cards / Principles / Placement Principles / Automatic Placement Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / Miscellaneous
jaysonism 2 \n based in a eddie joseph trick, thought of number to select card, cards dealt from top to bottom and performer stops at correct card \n gerald kosky 1975 magick Gerald Kosky	Jaysonism 2	based in a Eddie Joseph trick, thought of number to select card, cards dealt from top to bottom and performer stops at correct card		1975	Magick (Issue 122)	609		Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Single Card
strike out! \n using only one spectator, list \n gerald kosky 1975 magick Gerald Kosky	Strike Out!	using only one spectator, list		1975	Magick (Issue 130)	648		Mental Magic / Effects / Living and Dead Test
applause production \n \n gerald kosky 1976 kabbala — volume 3 Gerald Kosky	Applause Production			1976	Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 8)	106		Cards / Sleights / Pop-out Productions / Tabled
automatic placement handling \n no-touch \n gerald kosky 1976 self-working card tricks Gerald Kosky	Automatic Placement Handling	no-touch		1976	Self-Working Card Tricks	76		Cards / Principles / Placement Principles / Automatic Placement Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / No-Touch Locations
mystic eyes \n name written on disk and sealed in pillbox, divined, okito box \n gerald kosky \n okito goes mental \n mike trent \n psychic okito box \n bill simon 1976 magick Gerald Kosky	Mystic Eyes	name written on disk and sealed in pillbox, divined, Okito Box	Related to Okito Goes Mental (Mike Trent, 1946) Psychic Okito Box (Bill Simon, 1954)	1976	Magick (Issue 150)	747		Coin / Effect Themes / Coin Box Routines / Okito Box / Miscellaneous Mental Magic / Effects / Divination
esp mind warp \n deck of esp cards, two spectator cut a number of cards and count them secretly, then they remember the symbol at their number, which are the same \n gerald kosky \n eddie joseph 1977 magick Gerald Kosky, Eddie Joseph	ESP Mind Warp	deck of ESP cards, two spectator cut a number of cards and count them secretly, then they remember the symbol at their number, which are the same		1977	Magick (Issue 178)	887		ESP Cards / Matching
psi-brations \n esp deck \n gerald kosky 1977 magick Gerald Kosky	PSI-brations	ESP deck		1977	Magick (Issue 180)	899		ESP Cards / Divination
psi-stebbins \n three spectator select a abc card and seal it in an envelope, alphabet stebbins \n gerald kosky 1977 magick Gerald Kosky	PSI-Stebbins	three spectator select a ABC card and seal it in an envelope, Alphabet Stebbins		1977	Magick (Issue 189)	943		ABC Cards / Divination Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Only for Special Stacks / Si Stebbins Paper / Envelopes / Marked
to tell the truth? \n performer finds out who of two people has an object by asking one question \n gerald kosky \n apocalypse variations or additions \n sam rosenfeld \n to tell the truth ii \n joshua jay \n truth to tell \n barrie richardson 1978 apocalypse Gerald Kosky	To Tell The Truth?	performer finds out who of two people has an object by asking one question	Variations Apocalypse Variations Or Additions (Sam Rosenfeld, 1979) To Tell The Truth II (Joshua Jay, 2007) Truth to Tell (Barrie Richardson, 1999)	June 1978	Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 6)	61		Mental Magic / Effects / Which Hand Random Object / Miscellaneous
gerald kosky \n short biography \n shigeo futagawa 1978 introduction to coin magic Shigeo Futagawa	Gerald Kosky	short biography		1978	Introduction to Coin Magic	194		Articles / Biographical
oasis \n on robert list, barrie richardson, jim zachary, fr. cyprian, hank moorhouse, rick johnsson, gerald kosky, maro, ken brooke, john fisher, johnny paul \n fred robinson 1978 pabular Fred Robinson	Oasis	on Robert List, Barrie Richardson, Jim Zachary, Fr. Cyprian, Hank Moorhouse, Rick Johnsson, Gerald Kosky, Maro, Ken Brooke, John Fisher, Johnny Paul		Apr. 1978	Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 8)	561		Articles / Columns
computer discovery \n card remains after multiple anti-faros \n gerald kosky \n the core \n pit hartling 1978 pabular Gerald Kosky	Computer Discovery	card remains after multiple anti-faros	Related to The Core (Pit Hartling, 2006)	Aug. 1978	Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 12)	612		Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Funny Locations Cards / Sleights / Shuffles (non-riffle) / Faro Shuffle / Anti-Faro / Reverse Faro Cards / Principles / Elimination Procedures / Reverse Faro down to One
three wheeling \n spectator's card changes into indifferent card and back \n gerald kosky 1978 fred braue on false deals Gerald Kosky	Three Wheeling	spectator's card changes into indifferent card and back		1978	Fred Braue on False Deals	36		Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Partagas Sell (Dunbury Delusion) Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Front
sniff \n code \n gerald kosky 1978 magick Gerald Kosky	Sniff	code		1978	Magick (Issue 196)	978		Propless / Coding / Phone Cards / Effect Themes / Phone Effects / Medium at the Other end
imagery \n several objects are hidden by spectators, performer finds them and brings them back to the owners \n gerald kosky 1978 magick Gerald Kosky	Imagery	several objects are hidden by spectators, performer finds them and brings them back to the owners		1978	Magick (Issue 202)	1008		Mental Magic / Effects / Locating hidden Objects
apocalypse variations or additions \n \n sam rosenfeld \n to tell the truth? \n gerald kosky 1979 apocalypse Sam Rosenfeld	Apocalypse Variations Or Additions		Inspired by To Tell The Truth? (Gerald Kosky, 1978)	Apr. 1979	Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 4)	190		Mental Magic / Effects / Which Hand Random Object / Miscellaneous
how many? \n dice routine \n gerald kosky \n how many? \n gerald kosky \n three dice monte \n gene gordon 1979 two in the hand and one in the pocket Gerald Kosky	How Many?	dice routine	Variations Three Dice Monte (Gene Gordon, 1998) Also published here How Many? (Gerald Kosky, 1954)	1979	Two in the Hand and One in the Pocket	11		Dice (small) / Miscellaneous Ball / "Small" Ball / Classic Routine (e.g. Pop-Up Move) Random Object / Two in the Hand, One in the Pocket
the magic ring \n ring and three different colored stones, "two in the hands..." routine, stones in ring as finale \n gerald kosky 1979 two in the hand and one in the pocket Gerald Kosky	The Magic Ring	ring and three different colored stones, "two in the hands..." routine, stones in ring as finale		1979	Two in the Hand and One in the Pocket	21		Ring / Finger Rings / Traveling / Miscellaneous Random Object / Two in the Hand, One in the Pocket
glide out \n magic thrust as an out when someone challenges performer to find thought of card \n gerald kosky \n the biter bit \n gerald kosky 1979 inside outs Gerald Kosky	Glide Out	Magic Thrust as an out when someone challenges performer to find thought of card	Also published here The Biter Bit (Gerald Kosky, 1944)	1979	Inside Outs	11		Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / free Choice (all 52 cards) Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Stabbing Routines / Magic Thrust & Variations
sandwich switch \n credited to ken krenzel \n gerald kosky 1980 the command performance — premier issue Gerald Kosky	Sandwich Switch	credited to Ken Krenzel		1980	The Command Performance — Premier Issue	12		Cards / Sleights / Switches / Sandwich Changes
the 'snappy' thirteen cent trick \n two nickels and three pennies, spectator can turn one sort of coins over while performer's back is turned, revelation of which coins are turned over \n bob hummer \n call it a puzzle \n l. vosburgh lyons \n the 'snappy' thirteen cent trick \n bob hummer \n under-hand coin \n gerald kosky 1980 bob hummer's collected secrets Bob Hummer	The 'Snappy' Thirteen Cent Trick	two nickels and three pennies, spectator can turn one sort of coins over while performer's back is turned, revelation of which coins are turned over	Related to Call It A Puzzle (L. Vosburgh Lyons, 1942) Under-Hand Coin (Gerald Kosky, 1952) Also published here The 'snappy' Thirteen Cent Trick (Bob Hummer, 1945)	1980	Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets	15		Coin / Effect Themes / Mental Stuff Mental Magic / Effects / Divination
ein esp test im stillen \n two cards with list of names, two thought of and divined \n gerald kosky \n hugard's magic monthly, vol. 18 no. 12, 1960 \n tom sellers effect from the gen, based on a bob hummer principle 1980 intermagic Gerald Kosky	Ein ESP Test im Stillen	two cards with list of names, two thought of and divined	Inspired by Tom Sellers effect from The Gen, based on a Bob Hummer principle Also published here Hugard's Magic Monthly, Vol. 18 No. 12, 1960	Nov. 1980	Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 3)	96		Mental Magic / Effects / Divination Mental Magic / Principles / Progressive Anagram Mental Magic / Principles / Fishing
picture perfect \n divination of selected postcard, abc stack \n gerald kosky 1981 magick Gerald Kosky	Picture Perfect	divination of selected postcard, abc stack		1981	Magick (Issue 278)	1389		Mental Magic / Effects / Divination Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Other Stacks / Full Deck Picture & Symbol Cards
scorpio rising \n 24 index cards, two are selected and marked, cards are in clock layout and both end up at same number \n gerald kosky 1981 magick Gerald Kosky	Scorpio Rising	24 index cards, two are selected and marked, cards are in clock layout and both end up at same number		1981	Magick (Issue 283)	1413		Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Clock Trick & Variations Cards / Principles / Placement Principles / Free Cut Principle Mental Magic / Effects / Coincidence
münzenproduktion \n coin produced under spectator's lapel, then it vanishes and is fairly produced from the same spot again \n gerald kosky \n lapelled \n gerald kosky 1981 intermagic Gerald Kosky	Münzenproduktion	coin produced under spectator's lapel, then it vanishes and is fairly produced from the same spot again	Also published here Lapelled (Gerald Kosky, 1953)	June 1981	Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 2)	76		Coin / Gaffed / Hooked Coin Cards / Principles / Sticky Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish/Reproduction Routines / Bare Handed
funny cut & funny pass \n strange false cut \n gerald kosky 1982 apocalypse Gerald Kosky	Funny Cut & Funny Pass	strange false cut		Mar. 1982	Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 3)	607		Cards / Sleights / Cuts / Transfer- & Displacement Cuts Cards / Sleights / Cuts / False Cut / Complete / In the Hands
invisible card change \n \n gerald kosky 1983 intermagic Gerald Kosky	Invisible Card Change			Aug. 1983	Intermagic (Vol. 10 No. 2)	70		Cards / Sleights / Switches / Sandwich Changes
kosky switch variation \n \n tom ogden \n gerald kosky 1984 the new york magic symposium — collection 3 Tom Ogden, Gerald Kosky	Kosky Switch Variation			1984	The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 3	77		Cards / Sleights / Switches / Sandwich Changes
the kosky switch \n \n gerald kosky 1986 the new talon Gerald Kosky	The Kosky Switch			Feb. 1986	The New Talon (Vol. 1 No. 1)	5		Cards / Sleights / Switches / Sandwich Changes
kosky switch \n \n gerald kosky 1989 german card top twenties Gerald Kosky	Kosky Switch			1989	German Card Top Twenties	52		Cards / Sleights / Switches / Sandwich Changes
sandwich switch \n credited to ken krenzel \n gerald kosky 1991 the magic of michael ammar Gerald Kosky	Sandwich Switch	credited to Ken Krenzel		1991	The Magic of Michael Ammar	127		Cards / Sleights / Switches / Sandwich Changes
streichholzereien \n longer routine with matchbooks and matches, matchbook appears, match penetrates card, color of head change color, paddle routine, prediction of amount of matches and eventually matches transform into salt \n james g. thompson jr. \n strike one \n james g. thompson jr. \n verne chesbro \n william h. mccaffrey \n gerald kosky 1991 intermagic James G. Thompson Jr.	Streichholzereien	longer routine with matchbooks and matches, matchbook appears, match penetrates card, color of head change color, paddle routine, prediction of amount of matches and eventually matches transform into salt	Also published here Strike One (James G. Thompson Jr., Verne Chesbro, William H. McCaffrey, Gerald Kosky, 1956)	Dec. 1991	Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 4&5)	156		Match & Matchbox / Matchbox/Matchbook Match & Matchbox / Match / Penetration Match & Matchbox / Match / Transformation Match & Matchbox / Match / Mental Stuff Salt, Pepper & Sugar / Transformation
burn-surviving switchout \n \n edward marlo \n gerald kosky \n inside out v (justin higham) 1992 card finesse ii Edward Marlo, Gerald Kosky	Burn-Surviving Switchout		Related to Inside Out V (Justin Higham)	1992	Card Finesse II	43		Cards / Sleights / Switches / Sandwich Changes
vanishing aces \n aces to spectators pocket, duplicates, translation \n gerald kosky \n vanishing aces \n gerald kosky \n aces vergas style \n arturo de ascanio 1992 la magia de ascanio — vol. 3 Gerald Kosky	Vanishing Aces	aces to spectators pocket, duplicates, translation	Variations Aces Vergas Style (Arturo de Ascanio, 2008) Also published here Vanishing Aces (Gerald Kosky, 1945)	1992	La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 3	156		Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to Pocket / Spectator's Pocket
applause card disclosure \n card jumps out of tabled deck when hands are clapped, air pressure \n gerald kosky 1993 by forces unseen Gerald Kosky	Applause Card Disclosure	card jumps out of tabled deck when hands are clapped, air pressure		1993	By Forces Unseen	11		Cards / Sleights / Pop-out Productions / Tabled
kartenmagie und kabbalistik \n \n utz napierala \n gerald kosky effect with blank cards, 1967 1995 intermagic Utz Napierala	Kartenmagie und Kabbalistik		Inspired by Gerald Kosky effect with blank cards, 1967	1995	Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 4&5)	159		Cards / Principles / Key Card / Distant Key Card Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / Miscellaneous
a tinge of color \n \n bruce cervon \n face-up ace cutting \n gerald kosky \n a tinge of color \n bruce cervon 1998 hard-boiled mysteries Bruce Cervon	A Tinge of Color		Related to A Tinge of Color (Bruce Cervon, 2007) Variations Face-Up Ace Cutting (Gerald Kosky, 1998)	1998	Hard-Boiled Mysteries	146		Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind/Aces Effects / Production & Appearance / Color Changing Back Kicker Cards / Effect Themes / Skill Demonstration / Magician cuts to the Aces / Hands
face-up ace cutting \n \n gerald kosky \n a tinge of color \n bruce cervon 1998 hard-boiled mysteries Gerald Kosky	Face-Up Ace Cutting		Inspired by A Tinge of Color (Bruce Cervon, 1998)	1998	Hard-Boiled Mysteries	152		Cards / Effect Themes / Skill Demonstration / Magician cuts to the Aces / Hands
mein name gehört mir! \n two business cards signed by spectator and performer transpose \n gerald kosky 1998 intermagic Gerald Kosky	Mein Name gehört mir!	two business cards signed by spectator and performer transpose		1998	Intermagic (Vol. 22 No. 1)	23		Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Two Cards / Normal Business Cards
three dice monte \n routine with two white dice and one red die, traveling and transformations, large red die finale (or vanish) \n gene gordon \n how many? \n gerald kosky 1998 onyx Gene Gordon	Three Dice Monte	routine with two white dice and one red die, traveling and transformations, large red die finale (or vanish)	Inspired by How Many? (Gerald Kosky, 1979)	Jan. 1998	Onyx (Issue 2)	5		Dice (small) / Transformation Dice (small) / Traveling Dice (small) / Vanish Random Object / Two in the Hand, One in the Pocket
truth to tell \n one hand is a liar and one tells the truth \n barrie richardson \n to tell the truth? \n gerald kosky 1999 theater of the mind Barrie Richardson	Truth to Tell	one hand is a liar and one tells the truth	Inspired by To Tell The Truth? (Gerald Kosky, 1978)	1999	Theater of the Mind	111		Mental Magic / Effects / Which Hand
the kosky switch \n sandwiched card is switched for top card of the deck, credit information \n gerald kosky 2000 card college — volume 4 Gerald Kosky	The Kosky Switch	sandwiched card is switched for top card of the deck, credit information		2000	Card College — Volume 4	951		Cards / Sleights / Switches / Sandwich Changes
empty kosky switch \n to unload a card \n gerald kosky 2000 concertos for pasteboard Gerald Kosky	Empty Kosky Switch	to unload a card		2000	Concertos for Pasteboard	103		Cards / Sleights / Switches / Sandwich Changes
koskycardchangethinks \n \n gerald kosky 2000 son of simon says! Gerald Kosky	Koskycardchangethinks			2000	Son of Simon Says!	90		Cards / Sleights / Switches / Sandwich Changes
der trickhafte mentalist \n twenty business cards with numbers and words are returned later to correct persons \n gerald kosky \n tricky mentalist without cards \n gerald kosky 2000 intermagic Gerald Kosky	Der trickhafte Mentalist	twenty business cards with numbers and words are returned later to correct persons	Also published here Tricky Mentalist without Cards (Gerald Kosky, 1953)	2000	Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 4&5)	148		Propless / Memory Stunts / List of objects Propless / Memory Stunts / Miscellaneous Business Cards
wieviele? \n two in the hand one in the pocket with dice, involving blank and large die \n gerald kosky \n how many? \n gerald kosky 2000 intermagic Gerald Kosky	Wieviele?	two in the hand one in the pocket with dice, involving blank and large die	Also published here How Many? (Gerald Kosky, 1954)	2000	Intermagic (Vol. 24 No. 1)	33		Dice (small) / Transformation Dice (small) / Traveling Random Object / Two in the Hand, One in the Pocket
kosky switch \n \n gerald kosky 2003 card conspiracy — vol. 1 Gerald Kosky	Kosky Switch			2003	Card Conspiracy — Vol. 1	117		Cards / Sleights / Switches / Sandwich Changes
kosky switch \n \n gerald kosky 2003 card conspiracy — vol. 2 Gerald Kosky	Kosky Switch			2003	Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2	17		Cards / Sleights / Switches / Sandwich Changes
the trick i changed for gerald kosky \n \n davide costi 2004 close-up elegance by davide costi Davide Costi	The Trick I changed for Gerald Kosky			2004	Close-Up Elegance by Davide Costi	89		Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Single Card Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Front
kosky invisible card change \n \n gerald kosky 2004 random acts of magic Gerald Kosky	Kosky Invisible Card Change			2004	Random Acts of Magic	152		Cards / Sleights / Switches / Sandwich Changes
the core \n named card remains after reverse-faro procedure until single card remains \n pit hartling \n the core \n pit hartling \n paradox papers \n martin gardner \n core relation \n doug canning \n encore \n doug canning \n sorting the deck \n david solomon \n computer discovery \n gerald kosky 2006 semi-automatic card tricks — volume 7 Pit Hartling	The Core	named card remains after reverse-faro procedure until single card remains	Inspired by Paradox Papers (Martin Gardner, 1971) Related to Computer Discovery (Gerald Kosky, 1978) Variations Core Relation (Doug Canning, 2006) Encore (Doug Canning, 2006) Sorting the Deck (David Solomon, 2010) Also published here The Core (Pit Hartling, 2016)	2006	Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 7	166		Cards / Sleights / Shuffles (non-riffle) / Faro Shuffle / Anti-Faro / Reverse Faro Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Memorized / Full Deck Cards / Principles / Elimination Procedures / Reverse Faro down to One
to tell the truth ii \n two cards are removed from (stacked) deck and divined with liar/truthteller presentation \n joshua jay \n to tell the truth? \n gerald kosky 2007 best of friends — volume iii Joshua Jay	To Tell The Truth II	two cards are removed from (stacked) deck and divined with liar/truthteller presentation	Inspired by To Tell The Truth? (Gerald Kosky, 1978)	2007	Best of Friends — Volume III	412		Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Full Stack (DONT USE THIS) Cards / Effect Themes / Divination / Mind Reading / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Lie Detector (without spelling)
kosky switch \n \n gerald kosky 2008 subtle card creations — volume 1 Gerald Kosky	Kosky Switch			2008	Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1	148		Cards / Sleights / Switches / Sandwich Changes
tilted fake removal \n pretend to take card from center of deck, actually take bottom card \n justin higham \n an easy bottom deal \n gerald kosky \n tilted fake removal \n justin higham 2008 dexterity manual Justin Higham	Tilted Fake Removal	pretend to take card from center of deck, actually take bottom card	Inspired by An Easy Bottom Deal (Gerald Kosky, 1939) Also published here Tilted Fake Removal (Justin Higham, 2012)	2008	Dexterity Manual	23		Cards / Sleights / False Dealing / Bottom Deal / Strike
aces vergas style \n aces to spectators pocket, duplicates \n arturo de ascanio \n vanishing aces \n gerald kosky \n vanishing aces \n gerald kosky 2008 the magic of ascanio — more studies of card magic Arturo de Ascanio	Aces Vergas Style	Aces to spectators pocket, duplicates	Inspired by Vanishing Aces (Gerald Kosky, 1945) Vanishing Aces (Gerald Kosky, 1992)	2008	The Magic of Ascanio — More Studies of Card Magic	289		Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to Pocket / Spectator's Pocket
kosky switch handling \n \n gerald kosky 2013 the magic of steven hamilton Gerald Kosky	Kosky Switch Handling			2013	The Magic of Steven Hamilton	84		Cards / Sleights / Switches / Sandwich Changes
kosky switch \n \n gerald kosky 2021 elixir Gerald Kosky	Kosky Switch			July 2021	Elixir (Vol. 3 No. Special Chicago Issue #1)	13		Cards / Sleights / Switches / Sandwich Changes
inspired by hummer \n list of effects using the hummer addition/subtraction principle - the total is! 1976 (the magic of gerald kosky) - the new math miracle 1978 (larry becker, world of super mentalism) - numeral-oh-gee 1979 (amazing randi, apocalypse) - stunumbers 1983 (shigeo futagawa, self-working number magic) - stargazer 1986 (david britland, psychomancy) - prediction 1991 (shigeo futagawa) - a sense of freedom 1992 (peter duffie, ulterior motifs) - numb...bers 1994 (peter duffie, cards in principle) - bird watcher 1997 (tenyo) - card conspiracy 2003 (peter duffie, robert robertson) - speed dating 2011 (michael weber, tim trono) - real secrets jelly bean estimator 2012 (michael weber, tim trono) - lotto envelopes 2012 (michał kociołek) - papa’s theatre 2013 (gaëtan bloom, full bloom volume one) - doubling down 2015 (steve beam, semi-auotomatic card tricks vol. 9) - card at any sum 2017 (ryan schlutz, false anchors) - lucky you 2019 (michał kociołek, plots & methods) - flat dice 2019 (michael breggar) - rng 2020 (ryan schlutz, false anchors volume four) \n bob farmer 2022 hummer's odyssey Bob Farmer	Inspired By Hummer	list of effects using the Hummer Addition/Subtraction Principle The Total Is! 1976 (The Magic of Gerald Kosky) The New Math Miracle 1978 (Larry Becker, World of Super Mentalism) Numeral-oh-gee 1979 (Amazing Randi, Apocalypse) Stunumbers 1983 (Shigeo Futagawa, Self-Working Number Magic) Stargazer 1986 (David Britland, Psychomancy) Prediction 1991 (Shigeo Futagawa) A Sense Of Freedom 1992 (Peter Duffie, Ulterior Motifs) Numb...bers 1994 (Peter Duffie, Cards In Principle) Bird Watcher 1997 (Tenyo) Card Conspiracy 2003 (Peter Duffie, Robert Robertson) Speed Dating 2011 (Michael Weber, Tim Trono) Real Secrets Jelly Bean Estimator 2012 (Michael Weber, Tim Trono) Lotto Envelopes 2012 (Michał Kociołek) Papa’s Theatre 2013 (Gaëtan Bloom, Full Bloom Volume One) Doubling Down 2015 (Steve Beam, Semi-Auotomatic Card Tricks Vol. 9) Card At Any Sum 2017 (Ryan Schlutz, False Anchors) Lucky You 2019 (Michał Kociołek, Plots & Methods) Flat Dice 2019 (Michael Breggar) RNG 2020 (Ryan Schlutz, False Anchors Volume Four)		2022	Hummer's Odyssey	44		Articles / Bibliography