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Charles T. Jordan Satan's Prophecy No.1, one of four named cards by performer is chosen and card travels from half to other half in box at named number, card is also predicted on paper
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1920
Ten New Impromptu Card Tricks
2
Arthur Leroy Breast Pocket Switch card is sticking out of pocket and switched as it is removed
Related to
 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
28
Frederick Mosteller Encore! spelling to the thought of card, gaffed deck, count-spell
Also published here
Inspired by
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Variations
 Apr. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 58)
236
Frederick Mosteller, Frederick Braue, Orville Wayne Meyer Encore Spelling to the thought of card, gaffed deck, three versions, count-spell
Also published here
Inspired by
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Variations
 1945
My Best
103
Alex Elmsley Elmsley's Puncture! hole moved on business card
Related to
 Oct. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 213)
850
Paul Rosini A Card in Flight card travels from ten-card packet to another ten-card packet, one-behind structure
Related to
 1950
Magical Gems
14
Dai Vernon Follow the Leader, Jr. five blacks and five reds
Related to
Variations
 Mar. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 277)
1107
Alex Elmsley Effort for Follow the Leader ideas for Vernon's Follow the Leader, Jr.
Inspired by
 June 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 283)
1131
Alex Elmsley Failure
Also published here
 June 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 283)
1131
Alex Elmsley Effort for the Ultra Close-Up Worker torn and restored pencil lead
 		June 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 283)
1131
Alex Elmsley Melbourne position and card at that position are thought of, card turns up with down-under-deal
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 June 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 283)
1131
Alex Elmsley Point of Departure Card placed between black Aces vanishes to magician's pocket
Also published here
Related to
 1953
"Come a little closer..."
19
Alex Elmsley All Backs Routine cutting to Aces presentation
Also published here
Variations
 1954
Routined Manipulation Finale
193
Alex Elmsley Tip-Over Change Handling
1954
Routined Manipulation Finale
198
Cy Endfield Two To Divine card appears between sandwich cards in hand
Related to
Variations
 1955
Cy Endfield's Entertaining Card Magic — Part I
10
Charles Sanders Peirce Some Amazing Mazes dealing trick with red and black cards in numerical order, dealing into any number of piles, anti-faro rules, see also p. 2
  • Phase One
  • Phase Two (mixing procedure, then number named, value of card at that position is used to count to a card that matches named number)
Related to
Variations
 Nov. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 4)
10
Alex Elmsley, Dai Vernon Elmsley's Card Coincidence deck cut into two piles, a card selected in each pile, later shown to turn up at the same position, handling is by Vernon
Variations
 1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
25
Alex Elmsley The Twisted Band Puzzle to remove the twists in a wide rubber band
Also published here
 1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
91
Edward Marlo Mexican Solitaire shuffled deck, deck dealt into four piles according to rules, one of each value in each pile, memory demonstrations, all four-of-a-kinds together or controlled, can be followed by poker deals:
  • Progressive Poker
    • First Game
    • Three-Handed
    • Four-Handed
    • Five-Handed
    • Second Play of Five-Handed Poker
  • Royal Flush Control
    • Second Royal
    • Third Royal
    • Fourth Royal
    • Alternative Procedure for Four Royals
Variations
 Dec. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 8)
27
Dai Vernon Penetration of Thought two packets of four Aces each with different-colored backs, thought-of Ace transposes
Related to
Variations
 1957
The Dai Vernon Book of Magic
51
Alex Elmsley A Letter from Alex intro to following tricks, presenting mathematical tricks
 		Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
15
Alex Elmsley Royal Flush Control Variation
Inspired by
Related to
 Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
15
Alex Elmsley Through Darkest Peirce cards are dealt out multiple times to mix them, yet they are mated, relation to Sympathetic Cards
Also published here
Inspired by
Related to
 Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
16
Alex Elmsley Card Position Formula After Dealing calculating position of any card in a packet of any size, after dealing cards out
Also published here
 Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
18
Alex Elmsley Late Night Location spectator cuts off a pile, remembers bottom card and shuffles, packet returned and deck faro shuffled, selection found, stay stack with duplicates
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
19
Alex Elmsley Choosey card chosen and lost, packet removed, spectator removes one card from it and it is selection or leads to it
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
20
Alex Elmsley Work in Progress faro mathematics, defining Out- and In-Faro, then the Binary Translocations:
  • 1) to bring top card to any position with faros
  • 2) to bring card to top with 2^x cards
  • 3) edge-marked deck with 2^x cards, bringing any card to top
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
21
Alex Elmsley 1002nd Aces spectator can freely choose the leader packet
Also published here
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Variations
 Dec. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 12)
13
Jack Avis A Short Brownwave card selected with the "card at position of cut-off number"-procedure, deck then divided in two halves, both deal in unison and the selected card is at same position as card with a message
Inspired by
Variations
 Dec. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 12)
15
Alex Elmsley In and Out Definition
1958
The Faro Shuffle
1
Edward Marlo, Alex Elmsley 26th Card Faro Check for credit information see reference
Related to
 1958
The Faro Shuffle
11
Alex Elmsley In and Out Shuffle Definition
1958
Faro Notes
1
Edward Marlo Faro as a Control how to control a card at known position to top with faro shuffles, with subsections:
  • Less Than 52
  • With Two Cards
  • For 2 Cards at Undetermined Positions
Inspired by
Related to
 1958
Faro Notes
2
Edward Marlo Fourth Fooler two cards selected, a card turns face-up between selections, see also page 55 for two further notes
Variations
 1958
Faro Notes
52
Tony Corinda, Jon Tremaine, Alex Elmsley (1) Tapping Card Location spectator thinks of one of seven cards and taps the cards with a pencil, performer stops him when he taps the thought of card
 		1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
41
Alex Elmsley Aces Up stacking with faro shuffle for any number from two to five
 		Feb. 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 5)
15
Alex Elmsley Stay-Stack Idea with two decks, face up into face down
Related to
 Feb. 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 5)
16
Alex Elmsley Arab Roto-Pack using faros for various placements
Also published here
 Mar. 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 6)
13
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Faro Favorites Elmsley's Restacking Pack
Related to
 July 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 10)
14
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Perma-Stack based on Elmsley's Restacking Pack idea
Related to
 July 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 10)
15
Alex Elmsley On the Presentation of Coincidence Effects
Mar. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 13)
2
Alex Elmsley Auto Prediction three cards are predicted written on another playing card
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 Mar. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 13)
3
Alex Elmsley 7-16 down under deal, Ace of Spades remains, game presentation
Also published here
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Variations
 Mar. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 13)
4
Alex Elmsley Pierce Arrow unusual game in which one deals through twelve cards and tries to predict position of reversed card, actually "Peirce Arrow"
Also published here
Inspired by
Related to
 Mar. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 13)
5
Mel Stover* MelMath on mixing/controlled shuffling, especially with faro shuffles
Related to
 Mar. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 13)
9
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) On Binary Translocations on having a formula for getting a card to the top with faro shuffles with not 2
Related to
 Mar. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 13)
10
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Tips from Ravelli: Binary Translocations not necessary to shuffle perfect faros in certain cases
Related to
 Sep. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 14)
7
Alex Elmsley Auto Discovery two cards are used to divine a very free selection that's pocketed by spectator, stacked
Also published here
 Sep. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 14)
15
Alex Elmsley Double Control transposing top card with selection at certain position with faro shuffles
Also published here
Variations
 Sep. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 14)
15
Alex Elmsley Chance & Choice strange selection process involving down-under-deal, three cards
Also published here
 Sep. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 14)
16
Alex Elmsley Mathematics & Mentalism one of sixteen cards thought of with its position, during reverse faros the spectator says in which half his card is, selection ends up on top (and force card brought to original position)
Also published here
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Variations
 Sep. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 14)
17
Alex Elmsley Switchy-Coo card a chosen number is reversed, then changes to previous selection
Also published here
 Sep. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 14)
18
Lin Searles The Cross Shuffle Slow-Motion Deal thirds of deck shuffled according to spectator's wishes, yet predicted Full House received in seven-handed game, faro
Related to
 1959
Slow Motion Poker Deals
1
Alex Elmsley Thimble Change two versions
Also published here
 1959
Low Cunning
1
Alex Elmsley Ring on Silk ring is thrown into silk and is instantly threaded onto silk, using Jardine Ellis ring
Also published here
 1959
Low Cunning
1
Alex Elmsley Dictionary Test dictionary book test with multiple spectators
Also published here
 1959
Low Cunning
1
Alex Elmsley Cigarette Move vanish, with box
Also published here
 1959
Low Cunning
2
Alex Elmsley Production Cigarettes in Holders cigarettes in holders
Also published here
 1959
Low Cunning
2
Alex Elmsley Multiplying Aces roll-down between the fingers
Also published here
 1959
Low Cunning
2
Alex Elmsley Physical Medium jacket is removed while thumbs are tied
Also published here
 1959
Low Cunning
2
Alex Elmsley Penny Plain performer brings card to special position corresponding with cut-off packet behind back, principle similar to Penelope Principle
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1959
Low Cunning
2
Alex Elmsley Fan Prediction touched card matches with prediction
Also published here
Variations
 1959
Low Cunning
2
Alex Elmsley Angle Jog Switch as cards are fanned
Also published here
Variations
 1959
Low Cunning
2
Alex Elmsley Cups and Balls salt as final load
Also published here
Variations
 1959
Low Cunning
3
Alex Elmsley Verdrehtes Gumiband Puzzle to remove the twists in a wide rubber band
Also published here
 1959
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 20 No. 3)
838
Ronald B. Edwards Mazes-Phase Down variation that starts with two honest riffle shuffles (interlocking chains), suits separated, some dealing procedure that affects the red/black distribution
  • Phase II (dealing into chosen number of piles, sympathetic values)
Inspired by
Related to
 July 1959
Ibidem (Issue 17)
5
Ken Beale Brown Coincidence two cards are selected with the "card at position of cut-off number"-procedure, deck then dealt in two halves, both are dealt in unison and the selected cards are at the same position
Inspired by
Variations
 July 1959
Ibidem (Issue 17)
16
Alex Elmsley, Dai Vernon Fingertip Elmsley Count
1960
More Inner Secrets of Card Magic
6
Dai Vernon The Trick That Cannot be Explained
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Variations
 1960
More Inner Secrets of Card Magic
76
John Gannaway Aid for Straight Tears aid for straight tears, for any torn and restored newspaper
Related to
 1960
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1960)
28
Ken Beale Souvenir
  • Re Pierce
  • Re Elmsley
  • Re Pierce Arrow
Related to
 Mar. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 23)
32
P. Howard Lyons Alex Elmsley Anecdote
Dec. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 24)
20
Alex Elmsley No Looking two cards are selected with the "card at position of cut-off number"-procedure, then named
Related to
 1962
Close-up Card Magic
72
Alex Elmsley Fan Prediction #1 touched card matches with prediction
 		1962
Close-up Card Magic
165
Alex Elmsley Angle Jog Switch as cards are fanned
 		1962
Close-up Card Magic
166
Edward Marlo Additional Brainwaves named card has different back color in normal deck
  • First Method
  • Second Method
Inspired by
 May 1962
Ibidem (Issue 25)
25
Alex Elmsley Angle Jog Switch as cards are fanned
Also published here
Variations
 May 1962
Ibidem (Issue 25)
25
Francis Haxton Good Grief! More Aces spectator can freely choose the leader packet
  • Another Variation
Inspired by
 Sep. 1962
Ibidem (Issue 26)
27
Alex Elmsley The Elmsley Count
1963
Ultimate Color Separation
4
Sam Randlett Fumbler's Friend corrections for mis-cuts, see also p. 32 for comment "Sam notes that in certain circles these are supposedly old-hat."
Related to
 Aug. 1963
Ibidem (Issue 29)
25
Edward Marlo On the Re-Stacking Pack two spectators decide for numbers and remember the cards at their number four times with faros in between, each has a four of a kind
Inspired by
 1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
18
Edward Marlo Another Effect is the Following as a number force or book test
Inspired by
 1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
19
Alex Elmsley Elmsley's Ultra Mental ungaffed
Inspired by
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Variations
 1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
52
Alex Elmsley Faro Fan
1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
53
Edward Marlo Marlo's Handling Variation Brainweave
Related to
 1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
53
Edward Marlo, Alex Elmsley Marlo's Faro Jogs handling possibilities for Alex Elmsley's Faro Fan idea
  • Five Methods
  • Side Jog to Angle Jog
  • Angle Jog to Side Jog
  • Table Faro Angle Jog
  • Up Jogging the Reversed Card (two methods)
Inspired by
Related to
 1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
54
Edward Marlo Marlo's Favorite Brainweave
Inspired by
 1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
58
Edward Marlo Tabled Faro Fan Set-Up using table faro or only even riffle shuffle to get into Faro Fan configuration
Related to
 1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
59
Edward Marlo Easy Logical Procedure
Inspired by
 1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
69
Edward Marlo Ultra Repeat with repeat phase and face-up/face-down challenge location as clean-up, retaining divided deck (odd/even)
Inspired by
 1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
69
Edward Marlo The Ultra Equivoce Brainweave, any card can be thought of
Inspired by
 1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
71
Walter Rollins Thirty Bucks!! Penelope Principle applied to coins, using one-handed coin faro flourish, chosen coin is at same position as number of removed coins
Inspired by
 Dec. 1965
Ibidem (Issue 31)
12
Alex Elmsley Double Prediction two cards, progressive spelling set-up, one-ahead, sixteenth card principle
Also published here
Variations
 1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
182
Alex Elmsley Face Your Brothers three selections are placed face-up in deck, face to face with mates
Also published here
  • The Gen, Jan. 1950
Variations
 1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
183
Alex Elmsley Elmsley Count
1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
227
Fred Lowe Boston Three Step without the handkerchief and an extra penetration of a coin
Inspired by
 1967
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1
72
Piet Forton, Alex Elmsley Three Coins and a Glass Routine Three coins produced and travel to silk held in hand. They then vanish and travel to glass
Also published here
 1967
Piet Forton Lecture Notes
5
Alex Elmsley, Edward Marlo Thumb-Fan Hide-Out jogged card, as switch
 		1968
Expert Card Conjuring
100
Edward Marlo Card Vanish Supreme two methods
Inspired by
Related to
 1968
Expert Card Conjuring
111
Alex Elmsley Cups & Balls salt production as finale, see also p. 206
Also published here
Related to
  • suggestion by Jules Conway on p. 216
Variations
 Sep. 1968
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 3 No. 11)
203
Piet Forton Drei Münzen - ein Glas three coins produced and travel to silk held in hand. They then vanish and travel to glass
Also published here
 1968
Piet Forton Seminar
3
Alex Elmsley Elmsley-Count
1968
Piet Forton Seminar
16
Alex Elmsley The Elmsley Count
1968
Tricks You Can Count On
3
Brother John Hamman, James G. Thompson Jr. Final Ace Routine six double ended cards
  • Effect Number 1 - The Aces Vanish and Gather Together
  • Effect Number 2 - The Aces Definitely Vanish and Gather Together Again
  • Effect Number 3 - The Aces Definitely Shown in the Piles Before Being Vanished
  • Effect Number 4 - The All-Fair Layout Repeated
Also published here
Variations
 1968
Top Secrets of Magic — Volume 3
280
Jack Avis Two - Four - Six - Eight - Find named number corresponds to distance between spectator's and performer's selection
Related to
 1969
Expert Card Mysteries
120
Edward Marlo Marlo Re-Stacking Pack two spectators decide for numbers and remember the cards at their number four times with faros in between, each has a four of a kind
Inspired by
 1969
Expert Card Mysteries
175
Roy Walton* Restless Colors packet changes back colors multiple times
Inspired by
Related to
 Mar. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 5)
40
Edward Marlo, Alex Elmsley The Unwritten Prediction card dealt face down is only odd-backed card in deck
  • Method Fifteen
Variations
 Fall 1969
The Hierophant (Issue 1)
21
David Berglas, Alex Elmsley The Cups and Balls billiard balls as final loads
 		1969
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
192
Jules Lenier Decision randomly selected card helps finding second selection, sixteenth card principle
Inspired by
Related to
 Feb. 1969
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 4 No. 4)
239
Alex Elmsley Point of Departure reprinted from reference, see also p. 320
Related to
Variations
 Dec. 1969
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 5 No. 2)
309
Roy Walton* Colour Magic cards with rainbow backs
Also published here
Inspired by
 1969
The Devil's Playthings
51
Roy Walton* Card Case mystery card in case, four Queens are found and mystery card turns out to be selection
Also published here
Inspired by
  • Abracadabra, Vol. 13 No. 335, June 28, 1952, p. 361
Variations
 1969
The Devil's Playthings
57
Alex Elmsley Elmsley Count with jumbo cards
 		1969
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 30 No. 4)
74
Roy Walton* Card Case mystery card in case, four Queens are found and mystery card turns out to be selection
  • Alternative Presentation (odd-backed)
Also published here
Inspired by
  • Abracadabra, Vol. 13 No. 335, June 28, 1952, p. 361
Variations
 Aug. 1969
Ibidem (Issue 34 & 35)
6
Norman Houghton Shifty packet trick with transformations and false counts, monte type presentation
Inspired by
 Aug. 1969
Ibidem (Issue 34 & 35)
41
Alex Elmsley The Elmsley Count fingertip handling
 		1969
Ultimate Color Separation No. 2
2
Roy Walton* The Abacus Card Trick four cards chosen, gray code on one way backs
Related to
Variations
 1970
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Second Supplement)
69
Edward Marlo, Alex Elmsley signed card in ----
  • Added Variations
    • Second Methos
    • In Your Hat
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Variations
 Spring 1970
The Hierophant (Issue 3)
142
Paul Sweetman PoD Addition travelling stamp
Inspired by
 Feb. 1970
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 5 No. 4)
320
Karl Fulves* Second Law some value coincidences happen when dealing through piles, application of Milk Build Shuffle to Si Stebbins
Inspired by
  • "Isaac's Law" (Karl Fulves, Magic and Spells Quarterly)
Related to
Variations
 Winter 1970
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 6 No. 4th Folio)
379
Roy Walton* Controlled Fate number, day of the week and color chosen and predicted, see also p. 402 for ideas by Kenn Eastin and Greg Moore
Inspired by
Variations
 Dec. 1970
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 6 No. 2)
390
Alex Elmsley Cuenta de "4 como 4"
1970
Trucky-carto-magia
74
Paul Swinford The Elmsley Touch
Inspired by
 1971
More Faro Fantasy
48
Paul Swinford Oil Always Floats card is shuffled to top via CCCC
Related to
 1971
More Faro Fantasy
54
Paul Swinford Elmsley Revisited CCCC
Inspired by
 1971
More Faro Fantasy
63
Alex Elmsley Elmsley Count
1971
Reputation-Makers
227
Roy Walton* Nomad Card two cards selected by counting cut-off heaps, odd-backed card in deck transforms into both selections, faro
Also published here
Related to
 July 1971
Epilogue (Issue 12)
97
Matt Corin The Cannibal Cards routine claimed by Wesley James, see references
Related to
Variations
 Feb. 1971
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 2)
15
Jon Racherbaumer Last-Minute Departure
Also published here
Inspired by
Related to
Variations
 Apr. 1971
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 4)
28
Alex Elmsley The Elmsley Count
1971
Second Time Around
76
Alex Elmsley Count Packet Turnover at the end of a count
Also published here
 1971
Cardboard Charades
12
Roy Walton* Jefferson's Jest card vanishes from plastic envelope
Also published here
Inspired by
Variations
 1971
Cardboard Charades
27
Paul Swinford Royal Flush Mini-Stack fifteen-card packet shuffled via reverse-faros and cutting, then Royal Flush dealt
Related to
 1971
Lecture Notes
3
Alex Elmsley Elmsley or Ghost Count
1971
By George, It's Sandsational
6
Alex Elmsley Just a "Second" Diamond Cut Diamond, second deal
 		1972
Million Dollar Card Secrets
91
Alex Elmsley The Elmsley Vanish prayer vanish
 		Mar. 1972
Epilogue (Issue 14)
111
Alex Elmsley, Roy Walton* Expansion Notes: As A Coincidence procedure to control two peeked cards twenty-six apart, effect application in which two selection appear at same position in two halves
 		Mar. 1972
Epilogue (Issue 14)
113
Alex Elmsley, Roy Walton* As A Single Card Discovery Expansion Notes, faro and twenty-six key
 		Mar. 1972
Epilogue (Issue 14)
113
Alex Elmsley, Roy Walton* As A Triple Card Revelation Expansion Notes, faro and twenty-six key
 		Mar. 1972
Epilogue (Issue 14)
114
Karl Fulves* 5 As 5 while hiding one
Related to
 1972
Mexican Monte
22
Gene Finnell Mathematical Twins spectator cuts to a card and places it aside, then cuts another packet off and mate is found with Milk Build procedure and down-under deal, see also p. 508
Related to
Variations
 Feb. 1972
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 7 No. 4)
483
Bob Stencel Cannibal Cards two cards vanish between the four cannibals, see p. 608 for correction
Inspired by
  • "The Cannibals and the Missionaries" (Alex Elmsley)
 Dec. 1972
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 8 No. 2)
573
Alex Elmsley The Ghost Count
1972
Tale Twisters
8
Alex Elmsley, Michael Skinner Miracle Worker between your palms
 		1973
Super Subtle Card Miracles
204
Karl Fulves* ESP In Gray five cards selected from face up face down deck are divined, gray code
Related to
 1973
Notes From Underground
55
Alex Elmsley Twister puzzle about twisted wide rubber band
Also published here
  • Abracadabra, Jan. 8, 1955
Variations
 Mar. 1973
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 8 No. 5)
606
Alex Elmsley Between Your Palms card between spectator's palm turns out to be a later signed selection, using stranger card
Variations
 Mar. 1973
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 8 No. 5)
606
Alex Elmsley Melbourne position and card at that position are thought of, card turns up with down-under-deal
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 Mar. 1973
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 8 No. 5)
607
Alex Elmsley, Larry West The Elmsley Count with dollar bills, including variation "The Modified Count"
 		1973
Close-up Cavalcade
144
Edward G. Brown The Two Pile Trick two selections made from two halves with "counting pile and remember card at that position" procedure
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1973
The Card Magic of Edward G. Brown
74
Gene Finnell Unknown Quantity Klondike shuffle version of Penelope Principle, selection found at position that corresponds to cut-off number of cards
Related to
Variations
 1973
Gene Finnell's Card Magic
11
Gene Finnell Transmigration two cards and their positions thought of in two sixteen-card packets, Klondike shuffles and "can you see your card here?", finally the cards end up in each other's position
Related to
 1973
Gene Finnell's Card Magic
15
Alex Elmsley, Edward Marlo Faro Fan
  • 1st Discard - In the Hands
  • 2nd Discard - On the Table
  • 1st Technique - in the Hands
  • 2nd Technique
 		1974
The Ten Hand Poker Stack
117
Alex Elmsley One at a Time Collectors selections appear one by one between four Aces
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 Nov. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 3)
28
Fred Robinson Focus on Uri Geller 5000£ challenge, Alex Elmsley, Mike O'Brian, Ken Hawes, Eric Mason, John Calvert
 		Nov. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 3)
34
Bill Taylor 7-16 down-under deal, spectator's and performer's remaining cards predicted, game presentation
Also published here
Inspired by
  • 7-16 (Alex Elmsley, Ibidem, 1958)
    • also in: 7-16 (The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1, 1991)
Variations
 Apr. 1974
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 9 No. 6)
723
Alex Elmsley Der ehrgeizige Fremde ambitious card has different back, in the end deck changes color
Also published here
  • New Pentagram, Jan. 1972
Related to
Variations
 Jan. 1974
Intermagic (Vol. 1 No. 3)
60
Jerry K. Hartman Mate in Four Queens and Kings are dealt alternately into a pile by magician and spectator, red Jacks placed on top and bottom (convincer that order is not altered), each pair of King/Queen is found to be suited
Inspired by
  • Genii, Mar. 1973
    • also in: Fool's Mate (The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2, 1994)
  • “Fool’s Mate” (Alex Elmsley, Genii, February 1973, p. 65)
Related to
Variations
 1974
Super Dupes
10
Jerry K. Hartman Irresistible Force packet of cards are dealt through face up singly and spectator says stop when he wants and his card is dealt facedown, spectator sees they are the Diamonds in order, his card is turned up and it is the Joker, see also “Irresistible Prediction” p. 58
Also published here
Related to
  • “Diamond Cut Diamond” (Alex Elmsley, Genii, November 1954, p. 85)
  • Diamond Cut Diamond (Alex Elmsley, The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2, 1994)
 1974
Super Dupes
22
Alex Elmsley The Elmsley Count
1975
Card Cavalcade 3
181
Harry Lorayne The 29th Card faro
Related to
 1975
Afterthoughts
129
Roy Walton* Kangaroo position and card at that position are thought of, card turns up with down-under-deal, non-faro method
Also published here
Inspired by
Related to
 July 1975
Epilogue (Issue 24)
232
Larry Jennings Ala Elmsley
Inspired by
Related to
 1975
Epilogue (Issue Special No 3 (Part 2))
280
Reinhard Müller, Alex Elmsley Late-Nite Sandwich black Queens put on top, spectator cuts, sandwich in middle
 		1975
The Hierophant (Issue 7 Resurrection Issue)
33
David A. Wright Elmsley Out-Sexed with pickup presentation
Inspired by
 June 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 10)
113
Patrick Page Focus on Alex Elmsley, Faucett Ross, Francis Carlyle
 		June 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 10)
123
Fred Robinson Focus on Bob Read, Tony Faro, Cyril Faranoff, Ed Eckl, Eddie Fechter, Alex Elmsley, Walt Lees, Tony Shiels
 		Aug. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 12)
147
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on the IBM Convention, Peter Kane, Bob Ostin, Roy Walton, Alex Elmsley, Flip, Jay Marshall, Walter Gydesen, Philip Fiahlo, Harold Bronhaut
 		Sep. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 1)
153
Fred Robinson Focus on Bob Ostin, IBM Convention Close-Up Show, Don Lees, Trevor Lewis, David Carré, Peter Kane, Rovi, Walt Lees, Bob Read, Alex Elmsley, Topper Martin, Flip, Philipe Fiahlo, Francis Giles
 		Oct. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 2)
171
, Alex Elmsley, Tony Faro, Ed Schuman Festive Fun a coin puzzle by Alex Elmsley and by Tony Faro, logic puzzles, making smoke powder by burning a striking surface, match problems by Tony Faro, medium card revelation, a number puzzle by Ed Schuman and how to stick a bottle on a wall

 		Dec. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 4)
192
Fred Robinson Focus on Bob Haines, Paul Curry, Ed Schuman, Daryl Smith, Gordon Bruce, The Magic Circle, Eric Eswin, Francis Giles, Alex Elmsley's lines to say to a friend after a bad show
Related to
 Dec. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 4)
199
Robert Parrish Round Trip card vanishes (tent vanish), reappears next to selection
Inspired by
Related to
 June 1975
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 10 No. 8)
976
Michael Carrion Mirage card placed under close-up mat, two cards chosen, one signed, card under mat turns out to be later signed selection, duplicate
Inspired by
 Aug. 1975
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 10 No. 10)
1044
Alex Elmsley Fake Sandwich Insertion card inserted between sandwich cards one of which is secretly missing
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 3
193
Jerry K. Hartman Trap-ease One at a time collectors, then collect all at once for the finale
Inspired by
 1975
Card Fare
9
Alex Elmsley Der Ghost Count (Elmsley Count)
Feb. 1975
Intermagic (Vol. 2 No. 3)
65
Charles T. Jordan Satan's Prophecy one of four named cards by performer is chosen and card travels from half to other half in box at named number, card is also predicted on paper
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
16
Alex Elmsley Elmsley's Cannibals including credit information on the plot by Pete Biro
Related to
 1976
Epilogue (Issue Special No 4)
295
Alex Elmsley, Edward Marlo, Jon Racherbaumer Oil Slick & Water Wonderful 4&4, alternation climax
Related to
 1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 4)
46
Edward Marlo, Alex Elmsley Criss-Cross Subtlety both hands have a small packet and make two alternating packets by thumbing off single cards and crossing hands each time, at the end there are two cards of the same group together in the center
Also published here
 1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 4)
47
Alex Elmsley The Elmsley Count (Mechanic's Grip)
1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 6)
73
Alex Elmsley, Frederick Mosteller another encore red & black card thought of, they are spelled to after some shuffling (see Legendary Kabbala for Elmsley credit)
Inspired by
Related to
Variations
 1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 12)
153
David Carré, Alex Elmsley Face Up card travels from in between jokers to the middle of the deck
 		Feb. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 6)
219
Philip T. Goldstein* Collectors, Once Again selections appear one by one between four Aces
Related to
 1976
Classic Tackler
7
Alex Elmsley Flight of the Psycards three signed cards to wallet, magnetic himber wallet, no palming version
 		1976
The Third Ecstasy
4
Alex Elmsley, Stewart Judah Judah's "Coincidental Position" performer brings card to special position corresponding with cut-off packet behind back
Inspired by
 1976
Subtle Card Magic — Part Two
9
Alex Elmsley The Elmsley Count
1976
Innovations (Issue 3)
4
Derek Dingle, Alex Elmsley Derek's Elmsley Count Technique
Also published here
 1976
Innovations (Issue 3)
4
Jon Racherbaumer Pointing Up A Departure card vanishes in sandwich, reappears reversed in deck
Also published here
Inspired by
Related to
Variations
 1976
Lecture Notes 1
7
Alex Elmsley Penelope's Principle
1977
Any Second Now
216
Alex Elmsley In and Out Terminology
1977
Faro Concepts
2
Murray Bonfeld Any Card, Any Number - The First System shuffling card from position x to the top in odd deck, modified in-faro for even deck that ignored bottom card, reverse method for Alex Elmsley's Binary Translocation No. 1
Inspired by
Related to
 1977
Faro Concepts
41
Murray Bonfeld Any Card, Any Number - The Second System bringing a card from position x to y with faro shuffling, odd deck, with even deck modified in-faro is required that ignores top card, generalization of Alex Elmsley's Binary Translocations
Related to
 1977
Faro Concepts
42
Murray Bonfeld, Alex Elmsley Principles and Routines applications
Inspired by
Related to
 1977
Faro Concepts
48
Karl Fulves*, Alex Elmsley Penelope's Principle as a Force faro
 		1977
Faro Concepts
49
Alex Elmsley, Frank Thompson Elmsley Count Handling
1977
Wildcard Miracles
130
Edward Marlo, Alex Elmsley Criss-Cross Subtley
Also published here
 Oct. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 2)
477
Alex Elmsley The Elmsley Count fingertip or into dealing position
 		1977
Counts, Cuts, Moves and Subtlety
41
Tommy Wonder Card Through Handkerchief using a direct center steal under cover of handkerchief
Also published here
Related to
 1977
Jos Bema — Lecture
12
Bill Taylor The Game of 7-16 down-under deal, spectator's and performer's remaining cards predicted, game presentation
Also published here
Inspired by
  • 7-16 (Alex Elmsley, Ibidem, 1958)
    • also in: 7-16 (The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1, 1991)
Variations
 1977
The Magic Book
69
Edward Marlo, Alex Elmsley ATFUS
Mar. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 3)
27
Fred Robinson Oasis on Johnny Paul, Vic Pinto, John Fisher, Fred Kaps, Ricky Jay, James Randi, Geoff Ray, Walt Lees, Gaeton Bloom, Bob Read, Gordon Bruce, Alex Elmsley, Steve Freeman, Peter Warlock, Jack Avis, Obie O'Brien
 		May 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 9)
570
Alex Elmsley, Bob Farmer False Count four cards, hiding two faces
 		May 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 9)
572
Alex Elmsley, Eric Mason Elmsley Count variation
Also published here
 Aug. 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 12)
607
Ross Bertram The Pay-Off (Card in Wallet), ungaffed, load from Tenkai/Rear Palm
Related to
 1978
Magic and Methods of Ross Bertram
63
Alex Elmsley The Elmsley Count
1978
The Phil Goldstein Convention Lecture
8
Alex Elmsley The Elmsley Count
1978
A Transatlantic Lecture
9
Alex Elmsley Boston Two Step small coin travels from handkerchief to box with half dollars, then all coins travel to handkerchief and box is empty
Variations
 1978
A new look at the Okito Box
27
Alex Elmsley The Elmsley Count
1978
Trick Card Trickery
3
Jerry K. Hartman Betricks and Between Card placed between two Jokers turns blank, card placed aside previously is now the card
Also published here
Inspired by
 1978
Loose Ends
56
Jerry K. Hartman Fixit Mixer Oil and Water
Also published here
Related to
 1978
Loose Ends
69
Horace E. Bennett With a Grain of Salt salt finale
Inspired by
 1978
On Your Feet
71
Alex Elmsley Elmsley Count brief
 		1978
Close Up Sorcercy
18
Edward G. Brown Der Zweipäckchen Trick
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 Dec. 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 4)
137
Geoffrey Scalbert Die Falschspielerbrille by "Scalbert", apparently marking on back of cards which can only be seen with glasses, then marks can be seen for everybody
Also published here
  • "Abracadabra" Vol. 62, Nr. 1609. 1976.
Related to
 1978
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 39 No. 1)
5
Alex Elmsley Elmsley Count
1978
The second now you see it, now you don't!
72
Ted Biet, Alex Elmsley Pres"sure" Location inferior handling
Inspired by
 Apr. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 4)
181
Alex Elmsley Faro Fan
Apr. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 4)
182
Harry Lorayne Heart Run
Related to
 1979
Quantum Leaps
190
Harry Lorayne The Mate Trap faro, two effects:
  • spectator pockets number of cards, performer finds out how many
  • spectator pockets number of cards, two cards in rest sandwich that number of cards
Related to
 1979
Quantum Leaps
222
Alex Elmsley Three as Four Elmsley Count
1979
CardMagic
77
Karl Fulves* The Null Faro an idea similar to Alex Elmsley's Restacking concept
Related to
 1979
Faro Possibilities
8
Fred Robinson Oasis on Gordon Bruce, Roy Walton, Alex Elmsley, Jan Heins, Simon Lovell, Piet Forton, Derek Dingle
 		May 1979
Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 5)
673
Alex Elmsley Elmsley Prayer Vanish
1979
Tearable
2
Alex Elmsley The Elmsley Count
1979
Cycle!
1
Alex Elmsley The Elmsley Count
1979
Snow
1
Alex Elmsley Parity Failure some cards from 5x5 cards layout are turned over according to rules, condition is called out and on one card is lied
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 20)
1255
Alex Elmsley Let's Do the Twist puzzle about twisted wide rubber band
Also published here
  • Abracadabra, Jan. 8, 1955
Variations
 1979
Elastrix
31
Alex Elmsley Boston Two-Step small coin travels from handkerchief to box with half dollars, then all coins travel to handkerchief and box is empty
Also published here
  • "Boston Two-Step" in "Gen" Vol. 17, Nr. 1. P. 77, 1961.
Variations
 1979
Das Mike Skinner / Piet Forton Seminarheft (Issue Das Mike Skinner Seminarheft)
12
Roy Walton* Farbmagie cards with different backs
Also published here
Inspired by
 Dec. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 3 & 4)
146
Roy Walton* Kartenetui mystery card in case, four Queens are found and mystery card turns out to be selection
Also published here
Inspired by
  • Abracadabra, Vol. 13 No. 335, June 28, 1952, p. 361
Variations
 Dec. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 3 & 4)
148
Daryl Martinez Twisted Aces Redivivus last Ace vanishes and reappears reversed in deck
Inspired by
Related to
Variations
 1980
Secrets of a "Puerto Rican Gambler"
105
Paul Swinford, Alex Elmsley 1003rd Aces
1980
Arcane (Issue 2)
15
Gene Maze Wait a Minute!
Inspired by
 1980
The Gene Maze Card Book
42
Alex Elmsley The Elmsley Count
1980
The Immaculate Card Magic of Walt Lees
13
Alex Elmsley, Walt Lees Elmsley Count 3/4, with deck still in the hand
 		1980
The Immaculate Card Magic of Walt Lees
22
Alex Elmsley Elmsley Count
1980
Masque
4
Alex Elmsley Liar's Matrix 0-1-combinations, 1 bit changed in any line gives a unique line
 		1980
Curioser
29
Alex Elmsley The Octal Pencil Liar's Matrix, spectator selects number column and reads out print color lying on one of them
 		1980
Curioser
30
Alex Elmsley Honesty Test Liar's Matrix, spectator selects word column and reads out print color lying on one of them
 		1980
Curioser
31
Alex Elmsley, Colin Lewry Pack Of Lies Liar's Matrix, spectator selects card column and reads out their colors, lying on one of them, different methods:
  • Mnemonic Method
  • No Memory
  • And Again
  • Lewry's Lie Detector
Related to
 1980
Curioser
33
Alex Elmsley Blind Stud cards are cut and dealt out, things about hands are revealed with back turned, gray code to base 4
Also published here
 1980
Curioser
36
Alex Elmsley Tell Me Three Times three cards chosen and called out, on one of them is lied, stack
Also published here
Variations
 1980
Curioser
37
Alex Elmsley Parity Failure some cards from 5x5 cards layout are turned over according to rules, condition is called out and on one card is lied
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1980
Curioser
38
Karl Fulves* A Four-Bit Trick card in square layout of face-up/face-down cards turned over and divined
Related to
 1980
Curioser
43
Charles Hudson Parity Notes
Inspired by
 1980
Curioser
59
Roy Walton* Unstacked Parity no stack version
Inspired by
Related to
 1980
Curioser
60
Alex Elmsley Mental Boxer six cards are divined after cards are mixed face-up face-down, gray code
Related to
 1981
Fourcast
22
Alex Elmsley The Elmsley Count
1981
Quasimodo / A Fine Mesh
4
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