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Karl Fulves Ovette Master Move Credit Information
2001 41
Neal Elias The Breakless Peek with jogged card that acts as short card
Variations 2001 54
Neal Elias A Transposition reversed top card with reversed card in center, Twirl Pass
Variations 2001 72
Neal Elias Band-It rubber band around deck vanishes and reappears around selection, Twirl Pass application
Inspired byVariations 2001 73
Karl Fulves Further Notes chapter intro
2001 90
Karl Fulves The Block Glide
Inspired by 2001 91
Karl Fulves Base Deal deck shuffled, two-handed game dealt, one hand clearly off the bottom, those are the Aces
2001 92
Karl Fulves The Banded Pass rubber banded pass, credit information
Related to 2001 93
Karl Fulves Utility Ideas bottom card reversed while deck is turned over on top of it, Ovette-style beginning, here as simple cut force
Inspired by 2001 94
Karl Fulves Repeatedly Ambitious
2001 96
Karl Fulves Spook Card performer and spectator both reverse a card behind back in half the deck, spectator's reversed card appears in performer's half
2001 97
Karl Fulves Casino Add-On blackjack is placed on top and dealt for two players, blackjack ends up in unexpected hand
2001 98
Karl Fulves Draw-Black six card on table, one removed by spectator, rest is a Full House and removed card fits to matching blackjack card, simultaneous games presentation
Related to 2001 99
Karl Fulves Utility Transfer card appears between to sandwich cards
Related to 2001 101
Karl Fulves The Breakless Peek technical variation, side-jogged card acts as short card
Inspired by 2001 103
Karl Fulves Square-Up with Jog
2001 106
Karl Fulves The Recalcitrant Spectator out when spectator does not stop at jog for fingertip peek force, counting distance
2001 108
Karl Fulves Multiple Control
2001 108
Karl Fulves Unbreakable one card peeked at, one card thought-of in fan by another spectator, they are the same
2001 109
Karl Fulves Fate In The Side Pocket unknown card in performer's pocket, card peeked at and one thought of in fan, performer divines one and other one is in pocket
2001 110
Karl Fulves Peek & Cut cutting where spectator stops, weird
2001 111
Karl Fulves Odd Man Out "was your card an odd card?", it is odd-backed and rest is blank, force
Inspired by
  • Billy McComb effect (The Wizard, July 1947)
Related to
2001 112
Karl Fulves Nonesuch Count small number named, selection is there, false count off top of deck
Inspired by 2001 114
Karl Fulves Jump Shot II banded deck, first rubber band jumps around half the deck, then around single selection, progressive
Inspired by 2001 115
Karl Fulves Not By Chance spectator places a black Ace face-up in center, other one is on top, they transpose, red Aces are around Ace in center
Inspired by 2001 116
Karl Fulves Introduction on presidential election, "human popsicle" David Blaine in ice block, brain fingerprinting, magazine Discoverie, postage stamps with David Copperfield
2001 122
Karl Fulves Election Themed Tricks list of effects
2001 122
Karl Fulves Notebook on fiction writers, Ava Gardner, Joan Crawford
2001 125
Theo "Okito" Bamberg, Prof. Dr. Kolmann Okito on Kolmann's Glass Vanish glass made from ice melts under cover, story reprinted
Related toAlso published here
  • The Sphinx, Oct. 1949
2001 126
Karl Fulves Totalizer "An impromptu trick with four dice"
four dice put on table with One-Two-Five-Six sides up, spectator follows some instructions or not while back is turned and covers dice, performer arranges dice so that two left dice have same total as right dice
2001 128
Karl Fulves Decoder Dice dealing of packet according to die throw twice, top card matches prediction and thrown number divined
2001 129
Reinhard Müller Taxi Dice die thrown and turned according to rules, final number predicted, presentation for the effect
Inspired by 2001 131
Karl Fulves Pointing Out multiple one-way location without the need to sort the deck in advance
Related to 2001 133
Walter Brusa Flip Cap bar bet with beer cap, turning it over on table, other solutions
Related to 2001 134
Reinhard Müller Surprise Ace Triumph Aces shuffled reversed into packet, face-up/face-down mix, all cards right except the Queens
Inspired byRelated to 2001 139
Walter Brusa, Vernon Winiecke, Karl Fulves Letters on magic organizations and politics, cd-rom version of Jack Potter's Index, the Sphinx
2001 140
Divided Deck System
Related to 2001 140
Karl Fulves Mate In 5 5x5 layout, two spectators move poker chips according to rules, outcome predicted
  • Psychic Sub (variation as Battleship game)
  • Mate Finesse
Inspired by 2001 141
Karl Fulves Second Mate predicting outcome of two players in instruction game, posed as a problem
Related to 2001 143
Karl Fulves Predicquik "2x Howard Adams"
match with ESP cards involving the spelling of coin values
Inspired by 2001 144
Karl Fulves Predicquick-2 "2x Howard Adams"
match with ESP cards involving the spelling of coin values
Inspired by 2001 144
Karl Fulves 3 On A Match "51 Faces North" solution in three phases, packet version of Open Prediction
2001 146
Karl Fulves Kid Silks color changing silk routine with change back and two children that see different colors in in
Inspired by
  • Bruce Posgate column in New Tops
2001 150
Sam Schwartz Twister four Aces, backs change, then named Ace is only odd-backed one, presentation by Karl Fulves
Related to 2001 151
Karl Fulves Turnaround Silk "Problems"
ring held in mouth, silk between hands, performer turns around and now silk is knotted with ring in center, then condition reverses again, posed as a problem
2001 153
Karl Fulves The Elevator Effect "Problems"
performer and spectator walk in different elevators on same floor and come out transposed, posed as a problem
Also published here 2001 153
Karl Fulves Special Delivery "Problems"
only flap from envelope in hand, a smaller envelope produced à la purse frame, posed as a problem
2001 153
Karl Fulves Stranger #1
Stranger #2
Stranger #3
"Problems"
two straights/suits, value named, card moved from packet to packet and then some sort of coincidence or transposition occurs, posed as a problem
Related to 2001 153
Karl Fulves Bulgarian Solitaire four coin piles with one, two, three and four coins, coins moved around, outcome predicted, card application posed as a problem
Related to
  • August 1983 column "Mathematical Games" (Martin Gardner)
2001 159
Karl Fulves MM Force more on the working of Mitsunobu Matsuyama's petal force
Related to 2001 159
Karl Fulves Red Control an Ace and a Two on the table, single cards dealt on Ace, pairs on Two, performer and spectator take one of the dealt piles each under the table, performer is able to match spectator's colors
Inspired by 2001 160
Karl Fulves Pik Tac Toe on 4x4 layout
Variations 2001 160
Karl Fulves Database further comments and credit information on the referenced items
Related to 2001 163
The Instantaneous Knot
Related toAlso published here 2001 163
Karl Fulves Introduction on David Copperfield's "Tornado of Fire" special, camera tricks and mirrors, Joseph Dunninger's radio magic, Ken Burns, jazz, two Martin Gardner titles that have an identical chapter by editorial mistake, psychic healing techniques, John Edward
2001 167
Karl Fulves Notebook excerpts from articles/interviews about Psychic John Edward
2001 170
Dr. Stanley Jaks The Dictionary Trick short bio of Stanley Jaks (with help of Reinhard Müller), then three-part prediction of page number and word from French-English dictionary and a card
  • The Three-Part Test
Related to 2001 171
Karl Fulves, Joseph Dunninger, Theodore Annemann, Peter Warlock On One-Ahead & Mental Epic comments, quotes and references
Related to 2001 173
Karl Fulves 10¢ Worth page number chosen with procedure with coin change, forcing a set of possible numbers
2001 183
Karl Fulves Pull-Out Trap red Aces placed in different parts of deck but backjogged, pulled out, sandwiched selection is between them
Variations 2001 187
Karl Fulves Bill Bet bar bet using feature (ghost image) of new bills
2001 190
Karl Fulves Orderly Conduct deck in new deck order, named card removed and placed on top, spectator inserts this card behind his back in center, it is back at its correct position
Related to 2001 194
Karl Fulves Catch Card Catch named mates find the red Aces and change into the black Aces themselves
Inspired byVariations 2001 195
Karl Fulves Jack The Knife Jacks find the red Aces and change into the black Aces themselves
Inspired by 2001 196
Karl Fulves 4-Card Jive one Ace of two thought of, that Ace travels to packet, or the other one does
2001 197
Karl Fulves Center Pull-Out
Also published here 2001 198
Sam Schwartz Color Changing Jokers back of four cards change one by one from blue to red, chosen card then back to blue, red/blue double backer
Related toVariations 2001 199
Karl Fulves Steel To Ink knife stabbed in deck next to selection, then it is seen that the blade is printed on this card and only the knife handle remains, posed as a problem
2001 201
Karl Fulves Joker Monte color changing backs, red/blue double backer
Inspired by 2001 202
Karl Fulves O. Henry Tale card chosen, Ace of Spades pushed face-down in face-up deck where spectator wants, it turns out that the card changes into selection and found the Ace of Spades instead, two methods:
  • SameBothSolution (SBS Ace)
  • Impromptu Method
Inspired byRelated to 2001 206
Karl Fulves Progressive Ambition "Problems"
credit information, effect variations, posed as a problem
Related to
  • The Crimp #30
2001 209
Karl Fulves Progressive Ambition II "Problems"
effect variation of Ambitious Classic, posed as a problem
2001 210
Karl Fulves Upside Okito "Problems"
box turns right side up under lid, posed as a problem
2001 210
Karl Fulves The Stranger #4 "Problems"
two straights/suits, value named, card moved from packet to packet and then some sort of coincidence or transposition occurs, posed as a problem
Related toVariations 2001 210
Karl Fulves No Needles "Problems"
performer mimes knitting, a scarf appears, posed as a problem
2001 211
Karl Fulves Zig Zag Card "Problems"
tabled coin travels from one end of torn card figuration to other end, posed as a problem
2001 211
Karl Fulves Multi Lev "Problems"
three people levitate under cloak and vanish, posed as a problem
2001 211
Karl Fulves Multi-Stack shuffled deck, performer takes out Aces and loses them again, immediately deals out two poker hands and performer gets Aces
Related to 2001 212
Karl Fulves Jacks Are Better shuffled deck, performer takes out named value and loses them again, immediately deals out two poker hands and performer gets Jacks and spectator his value
Related to 2001 213
Karl Fulves William, Tell two red Aces face up in deck, spectator pushes card in deck behind his back, it's between the Aces
Related to 2001 214
Karl Fulves Database further comments and credit information on the referenced items
Related to 2001 216
Karl Fulves Magic Thrust Credit Information
Also published here 2001 216
Karl Fulves Pair-A-Dice two-part bet with four dice
2001
Charlatan (Issue 5)
52
Karl Fulves Lift Secrets on shoplifting strategies
  • Snatch & Stuff
  • Box In A Box
  • No-Gaff Methods
2001
Charlatan (Issue 5)
53
Karl Fulves Cheating At Blackjack: The Spread
Related to 2001
Charlatan (Issue 5)
58
Karl Fulves Amnesia Aces
  • There Was A Crooked Man
humorous stacking presentation in which Ace packet is forgotten on the table during the shuffling sequence and then put into the deck in the middle of the deal, yet Aces are found in dealer's hand
Related to 2001
Charlatan (Issue 5)
60
Michael DeMarco Turn Fourth variation using two red dice, two white dice and a handkerchief
Inspired by 2001
Charlatan (Issue 6)
66
Karl Fulves Don't Bet On It game in which the spectator eliminates cards based on color distribution in pairs, he always ends up with one card
Inspired byRelated to 2001
Charlatan (Issue 6)
74
Karl Fulves Charlatan Four Card Monte casino game
2001
Charlatan (Issue 6)
76
Sam Schwartz Remote Viewing 5x5 layout, spectator moves around according to fixed rules and ends on force card
Inspired byRelated toVariations 2001
Discoverie (Issue 5)
57
Lin Searles One Way Secret for deck with obvious one-way pattern, turning only two suits over
Related to 2001
Discoverie (Issue 5)
59
Aldo Colombini 4'Wave
Inspired byRelated toVariations 2001
Discoverie (Issue 5)
62
Karl Fulves Knot Mental spectator ties one to four knots into a rope which is hanged over performer's shoulder who divines the number of knots
2001
Discoverie (Issue 5)
63
Martin Gardner, Joseph K. Schmidt Turnaround Knot silk held by both ends, performer turns around full circle and then a knot is seen in the middle of the handkerchief, with alternate handling by Schmidt
Related to 2001
Discoverie (Issue 5)
64
Karl Fulves Brainstorm II two quartets, one card chosen in one of them with petal force is shown reversed in other four-of-a-kind
Inspired by 2001
Discoverie (Issue 5)
66
Karl Fulves Double Roulette Miraskill with actual number of matches predicted
2001
Discoverie (Issue 5)
66
Karl Fulves Quiz Show card chosen with automatic placement procedure, ten-card groups looked at one by one, selection vanished, it is found as one of the cards placed aside at the beginning
2001
Discoverie (Issue 5)
68
Herb Zarrow Outnumbered complicated mathematical location with two packets of five cards each
Inspired by
  • Karl Fulves effect from Precursor
2001
Discoverie (Issue 6)
71
Ronald Post Spirit Silver two nested spoons under a handkerchief on the performer's flat hand, the make a metallic sound to answer questions, one spoon vanishes at the end
Related to 2001
Discoverie (Issue 6)
73
Karl Fulves Survivor game in which pairs of an odd number of cards are eliminated until one card remains, it is the card of the color that had an odd number of cards in the original packet
Related toVariations 2001
Discoverie (Issue 6)
74
Karl Fulves Range Force with Date on Coins often nine or eighteen
2001
Discoverie (Issue 6)
78
Karl Fulves Twist A Bit named Ace turns over, then situation reverses
2001
Discoverie (Issue 6)
78
Joseph K. Schmidt Ultra Fan Force bottom card moved to other side via initial cop, fan broken at any point
  • Multiple Fan Force
Related to 2001
Discoverie (Issue 6)
82
Karl Fulves Discoverie No. 6 on exclusive and high-priced tricks, exposure
2001
Discoverie (Issue 6)
84
Michael Close (reviewer) New Self-Working Card Tricks by Karl Fulves July 2001
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 11)
31
Aaron Fisher The Gravity Half Pass invisible Half Pass
Related to 2002 15
Darwin Ortiz No Way Out apparent failure in bet presentation
Inspired byVariations 2002 66
Stewart James 51 Faces North
  • The History
  • The Discovery
  • The Secret
  • Conclusion
Related toVariations May/June 2002
The Penumbra (Issue 1)
2
Karl Fulves Introduction longer article about Hofzinser's work and why it's rewritten in this edition
2002 5
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Synonymous Thoughts #1 two selections shuffled back, performer locates cards from another deck in his pocket
VariationsAlso published here 2002 16
Karl Fulves Further Notes on the significance of the spread cull
Related to 2002 21
Karl Fulves Further Notes on double enders
2002 24
Karl Fulves Further Notes on the Hofzinser Top Change
2002 29
Karl Fulves Further Notes on the plot "Everywhere & Nowhere"
2002 38
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Metamorphosis Of The Flying Card three spectators choose the same card, it transposes with another selection, duplicate
VariationsAlso published here 2002 45
Karl Fulves Further Notes on the plot and Robert-Houdin's version
2002 56
Karl Fulves Further Note on Robert-Houdin's version and the Mexican Turnover
2002 61
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser The Power Of Faith spectator selects three cards which match prediction, then assembly, four double facers
VariationsAlso published here 2002 62
Karl Fulves Further Notes on "Magician Makes Good" and Mac McDonald's $100 Ace Routine
2002 66
Karl Fulves Further Notes on the psychological fan force
2002 69
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Domination Of Thought #1 performer tables card, spectator thinks card from another deck, it disappears and the prediction card on table is correct
VariationsAlso published here 2002 73
Karl Fulves Further Notes on the Premonition effect
Related to 2002 75
Karl Fulves Domination Of Thought #2 card removed by performer and wrapped in handkerchief, card thought of from second deck vanishes and travels to pocket, wrapped card is also thought-of card
Also published here 2002 76
Karl Fulves Further Notes on double backers
2002 77
Karl Fulves Further Notes on the plot and credit information on the Depth Illusion
2002 83
Karl Fulves Further Notes on Robert-Houdin's Ladies Looking-Glass
2002 107
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Everywhere And Nowhere #2 expanded routine
VariationsAlso published here 2002 118
Karl Fulves Further Notes on the rising card effect and Hofzinser
Related to 2002 139
Karl Fulves Introduction on Francis Haxton comment about World War II, psychics on tv, David Blaine, publications by Fulves, Binary Count Notes, Futagawa Rope-Card Trick, new euro coins, magic as a living, Houdini
Related to 2002 218
Karl Fulves Notebook number prediction anecdote about Fr. Cyprian
2002 221
Karl Fulves Named Dropper four different-colored poker chips in hand, named color vanishes, or named chip vanishes and reappears in stooge's hand
2002 226
Karl Fulves Dice Duo blue and yellow dice transform into larger green die, pendulum pull
2002 227
Karl Fulves Notebook on 9-11-01 and dollar bill fold that shows the attack
2002 229
Peter Warlock Miracle Slate sliding section on slate, part of slate covered with paper, can be filled in from behind for any prediction
Related to 2002 230
Coffee Cup Bet rubber band around wrist and one finger, cup hanged on same finger, rubber band has to be maneuvered into cup, spectator has to close eyes and touch finger
Related to 2002 234
Matthew Field The Stranger #4 Solution two straights/suits, value named, card moved from packet to packet and then some sort of coincidence or transposition occurs
Inspired by 2002 238
Karl Fulves, Don Spurrier On Periodicals quote from Genii Online Forum and comment on what constitutes a periodical
2002 239
Karl Fulves Unknown Numbers card named, performer upjogs three cards and loses them again, card chosen by counting to two named numbers, named card and its mate found
Inspired by
  • "Coincidence Or What" (Stuart Judah)
Related to
2002 241
Neal Thomas Without Numbers bet that performer can change number on calculator to named number without pressing certain keys
Inspired by 2002 243
Karl Fulves Lady In Red one of ten cards selected by putting paper clip on it, "You will choose the only red card"
Inspired by 2002 244
John J. Beck III, John A. Beck Hex In Color "John A. Beck III"?!, instructions on colored post-its
Inspired by 2002 251
Karl Fulves An Opening two card Open Prediction type trick, card where spectator stops determined by numbers
Related to 2002 254
Karl Fulves, Ted O'Loughlin Cannonball Run "Problems"
cannonball changes into balloon and flies away, also reverse effect in which balloon becomes cannonball, Paul Curry, Rick Johnsson, credit information by Stephen Minch, posed as problem
Related to 2002 256
Karl Fulves After Jack "Problems"
half deck vor spectator and performer, a card is chosen and exchanged, they transpose back and are reversed, posed as problem
Inspired by
  • Jack Vosburgh two-deck effect
2002 257
Karl Fulves Pokertrik "Problems"
spectator reverses five random cards in deck, performer and spectator take the cards on either side, poker hands, posed as problem
2002 257
Karl Fulves Arf "Problems"
keychain beeper to find hidden object, looking for other uses, posed as problem
2002 257
Peter Warlock Twin Thoughts two decks, unknown freely chosen card put in wooden frame, named card from other deck as well, they match, one deck composed of only hinged double cards
Related to 2002 258
Karl Fulves Could You Spell That? spelling ideas from Si Stebbins stack
  • Si Spell
  • Die Spell
  • Sly Spell
  • Lie Spell
Inspired by 2002 260
Karl Fulves The Rule For Red different handling than CATO, switching two cards
Inspired by 2002 262
Michael DeMarco Semiquaver spectator counts cards, down-under-deal, final card used to count to prediction, sixteen-card principle, with variation by Karl Fulves
Inspired by 2002 267
Karl Fulves 5ive 6ix "Techniques for the multiple shift"
intro
Related to 2002 269
Karl Fulves One-Hand Palm Glimpse & Crimp top card palmed and immediately replaced, glimpsed and curved
2002 269
Karl Fulves Bait shuffled deck, card named, a sandwich outjogged and pushed back, top three cards are the sandwich now with named card, multiple shift application
2002 270
Karl Fulves Multiple Choice four cards outjogged, spectator choses how many are used, they are removed and added up and used to count to selection, multiple shift application
2002 270
Karl Fulves Color Control multiple shift application idea
2002 273
Karl Fulves (reviewer) Paul Curry Tricks by Paul Curry (written by Stephen Minch)
with credit discussions
2002 274
Karl Fulves Database further comments and credit information on the referenced items
Related to 2002 274
Karl Fulves, Tony Bartolotta OOTW without Packet Switch comments
2002 276
Stephen Minch 1-2-3-4 credit information
Related to 2002 277
Lewis Jones 4 - 6 - 11 three cards selected from twelve-card packet via dealing, a spectator finds all three
Inspired by 2002 47
Lewis Jones Me and You values represent different prizes, card is selected and prize predicted, humorous routine
Related to 2002 42
Steve Beam The Omega Particle multi-phase betting game
Related toVariations 2002 186
Karl Fulves, Lawrence Sagstetter, Jon Paris, Thomas Gardner, Ken Trombly, Mark Nilsen, Dave Vujevich, Chris "Doc" Dixon Messages
June 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 6)
14
Karl Fulves Scam School long article with a collection of various cheating and scamming schemes and systems
2002
Charlatan (Issue 7)
77
Karl Fulves On Short Changing Scams
2002
Charlatan (Issue 7)
84
Karl Fulves Payphone Test
2002
Charlatan (Issue 7)
86
Karl Fulves Tony Bartolotta Issue intro to one-man issue
2002
Discoverie (Issue 7)
85
Tony Bartolotta Top Ten Plus one packet with red, one with black cards, two cards exchanged with counting procedure, they transpose back
Related to 2002
Discoverie (Issue 7)
91
Tony Bartolotta Outworldler with tray
Related toVariations 2002
Discoverie (Issue 7)
96
Karl Fulves The Force of July 4x4 layout is not a magic square, after some changes it is
2002
Discoverie (Issue 8)
105
Karl Fulves Two Tricks intro to two tricks by Tom Sellers
2002
Discoverie (Issue 8)
108
Karl Fulves Trapped-Type Trick using Tom Sellers's "Card Flip"
2002
Discoverie (Issue 8)
109
Karl Fulves Delayed reaction using Tom Sellers's "Card Flip"
2002
Discoverie (Issue 8)
109
Vernon Winiecke Reverse Thinking coin in handkerchief transposes with another coin
Related to 2002
Discoverie (Issue 8)
110
Karl Fulves Riddle In Red five colors written on five pieces of paper, one chosen and wrapped in handkerchief, it becomes blank and color is written onto handkerchief
2002
Discoverie (Issue 8)
112
Michael Close (reviewer) My Best Self-Working Card Tricks by Karl Fulves Apr. 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 8)
36
Pit Hartling Finger Flicker breather crimp
Related toVariations 2003 10
Lewis Jones Pattern Principle for remembering red-black-color sequences
Related to 2003 36
Karl Fulves Introduction tricks inspired by Hofzinser's work
2003 1
Karl Fulves Z Numbers two cards chosen from red-backed deck, two cards are in pocket from blue-backed deck - they're the same
Inspired byRelated to 2003 2
Karl Fulves The Right Pocket two cards chosen, duplicates are in pockets as prediction
2003 4
Karl Fulves Count Force counting to a number twice, second card is forced, deck of double facers
2003 4
Karl Fulves Hofzwindle red-backed deck cut in half, card chosen from each half, blue-backed duplicates produced from pocket from blue deck
2003 5
Karl Fulves Paradox Princess four cards, two cards thought of and found
2003 6
Karl Fulves Picked duplicate
Inspired by 2003 9
Karl Fulves Spot-On Die six card packet, selection found by spelling rolled number on die, repeat
Inspired by
  • Spotter Die (DeLand)
2003 10
Karl Fulves Power of Fate three ace vanishes
Inspired by 2003 14
Karl Fulves, Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser With One Hand one-hand ace vanish with double facer in assembly routine, credit information
2003 15
Karl Fulves Dectoplasm red-backed card in pocket, from blue back card is chosen, card in pocket is the same, back transpose
Inspired by 2003 19
Karl Fulves, Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Hofzinser Force Handling under spread
2003 19
Karl Fulves Reverse Cull Handling
Inspired by 2003 20
Karl Fulves Bite Size vampire card travels next to selection which then has a hole (bite) and is odd-backed
2003 22
Karl Fulves Hoftwinzer signature on back of a card travels to another selection
2003 24
Karl Fulves Hoftwin #2 predicting selection in spread and card on either side
2003 25
Karl Fulves Trilateral three selections made in blue-backed deck, deck set on top of red-backed deck and tapped, selections are now distributed in red deck
2003 26
Karl Fulves Tell-A-Die from shuffled packet two cards are remembered by spectators indicated by die roll, one card named and performer instantly names other
2003 29
Karl Fulves Smyth Myth Comments
2003 31
Karl Fulves Transformism two cards chosen from red-backed deck, blue-backed deck in pocket, duplicates removed by touch, then decks transpose
2003 32
Karl Fulves Ask Him card chosen from 5-card packet divined
2003 35
Karl Fulves Monte Cristo Background on the history of Henry Hardin's Monte Cristo Deck, Domer Scaramucci's card stand addition
2003 37
Karl Fulves Sonix #1 forcing the same card to two spectators using six cards in card stand
Inspired by
  • Supersonic Card Prediction (Jaks)
2003 43
Karl Fulves, Dr. Stanley Jaks Xtender two card prediction with card stand
Inspired by 2003 45
Karl Fulves Sonix #2 no-gaff version
Inspired by
  • Supersonic Card Prediction (Stanley Jaks)
2003 46
Karl Fulves SyKo Aces four 4s and an unknown card placed on table in row, suit named, unknown card is now this 4 and the other are the aces
Related to 2003 48
Karl Fulves Psychological Aces ungaffed "SyKo Aces"
Related to 2003 51
Karl Fulves Mental Case spectator removes mate of another person's selection from part of deck without knowing it
Inspired by
  • "Mental Deck" (Theodore DeLand)
2003 52
Karl Fulves, Ed Balducci Cut Deeper Variation
2003 52
Karl Fulves Further Notes - George Heubeck
2003 54
Karl Fulves Carl Willmann
2003 55
Karl Fulves Double Hofzinser comment on effect and David Reichler = Harvey Rosenthal
Related to 2003 59
Karl Fulves Pull Down Move credit thoughts
2003 59
Karl Fulves Transfer Palm note
Related to 2003 60
Karl Fulves Swedish Max mention of Max Hofzinser in Sphinx, May 1931, p. 126
2003 60
Karl Fulves Elusive Colors Ace to Four of Clubs in hat, spectator takes one out - Two of Clubs, the other three cards change in other deuces, credit information
Inspired by 2003 61
Karl Fulves Jacks & Joker four jacks and joker dropped in hat, performer removes two named jacks without looking, then all change to jokers, quartet gimmick
2003 65
Karl Fulves Less Than Perfect royal flush dropped in hat, named card removed without looking, rest changes into aces, quartet-type gimmick
2003 67
Karl Fulves Slap Jack four Jacks, two placed on table, then suddenly back on hand and on table are Aces, two methods
2003 69
Karl Fulves Diminishing Display
2003 70
Karl Fulves No Way Out Aces on table, spectator thinks of Ace, Ace pocketed, it's thought Ace and others change into Jacks
Related toVariations 2003 74
Karl Fulves A No-Gaff Way ungaffed version
Inspired by 2003 75
Karl Fulves Off The Wall four red jacks change into jokers, two methods
2003 76
Daryl Martinez, Karl Fulves Rising Crime Display Version
2003 79
Karl Fulves Poker Finals Jacks placed on bottom, cards dealt for two players, openly from bottom in one hand, but Jacks in other hand and Aces in the other
Related to 2003 80
Karl Fulves Fair Deal
Related to 2003 82
Karl Fulves Candy From Strangers spectator deals off the bottom and can switch with performer's hand, spectator's hand changes
2003 86
Alexander de Cova Parablox paper box used to take props from it, at the end a final load it taken out that fills it completely
Inspired byAlso published here 2003 12
Bob King Matching Wits spectator pushes card face-up in deck, performer knows whether paired card matches in color when cards are dealt off in pairs, repeats, then several spectators push in cards, only performer's matches, alternating set-up, "very old gambling scam"
Related to 2003 9
Karl Fulves, Steve Beam Riffle Shuffle Control Handling incomplete riffle shuffle condition
2003 123
Karl Fulves Introduction memory championship, Hofzinser's work, Robert-Houdin, S. H. Sharpe, history of card magic, Martin Lewis, Paper Engine, Harvey Rosenthal, George Kaplan's The Fine Art of Magic
Related to 2003 278
John Scarne Quick Pick Up snatching coins out of spectator's hand before he can close it, variation in which a small coin is sandwiched between two coins and only the large coins are snatched
Related to 2003 286
Jerry K. Hartman Catch and Carry "Two Impromptu Card Tricks"
red Aces placed in different parts of deck but backjogged, pulled out, sandwiched selection is between them
Inspired byAlso published here 2003 287
Karl Fulves Square Spell value of card is squared and result spelled to find selection, not sure
2003 288
Karl Fulves Placement Control to a position near top
2003 288
Dr. Stanley Jaks, Karl Fulves The Words Of Jaks two selections from word cards predicted
Inspired byRelated to 2003 292
Cardini Name-O-Card cutting to any named card
Related to 2003 296
Karl Fulves Two Timed
2003 297
Philip T. Goldstein A Cannonball Tale credit information on the effect of a cannonball changing to a balloon and vice versa
Related to 2003 298
Charles Waller, Karl Fulves Knockout card placed reversed at bottom of deck, dropped on table, it appears on top, air pressure turnover
2003 304
Karl Fulves Mental Fone with idea to use cell phone to code and send picture of spectator
Inspired by
  • Fitch Cheney trick in Math Miracles (Wallace Lee)
2003 305
Rob Wood Watch Test pulling stem out only one click
Related to 2003 306
Karl Fulves Notebook on psychic phenomena, Morris Young's death, young sensations in the magic scene
2003 307
Karl Fulves Hypnot key card principle explained, key card removed without one spectator seeing it, he still locates selection
2003 312
Karl Fulves Deja Two "Problems"
flap from empty case torn off and stuck into a deck, second deck removed from inside deck, posed as a problem
2003 314
Karl Fulves No Joke "Problems"
Joker always comes up when performer spells value, it is always placed aside, at the end no Joker is there, posed as a problem
2003 314
Karl Fulves Roll Up "Problems"
papers on table are rolled up as group, when unrolled they change place, posed as a problem
2003 315
Karl Fulves Notebook on spiritualists, fournier cards
2003 316
Karl Fulves (reviewer) The Magic Mirror by Robert E. Neale 2003 316
Karl Fulves (reviewer) Ahead of the Pack by Jack Avis (written by Lewis Jones) 2003 316
Karl Fulves Diminishing Squares magic square in which four numbers can be removed and a magic square remains, applications
  • Paycheck Poker
  • The Collins Square
  • Square Notes (fragmented magic squares)
Inspired by
  • Judah-Guest "Bi Color Cut"
2003 323
Vent Mental ventriloquism, see p. 333 for solution
Inspired by
  • "Satan, Cantor, and Infinity" (Smullyan)
Related to
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Martin Gardner Prediction number named, card at that position openly crimped, crimped card turns out to be prediction, with handling by Karl Fulves
Related toAlso published here
  • Conjuror's magazine
2003 327
Karl Fulves Deep Secrets section intro
2003 329
Karl Fulves Overthrow cut deeper force applied to red/black alternating set-up
Related to 2003 329
Karl Fulves Cut Shallow "cut shallow force" as opposite of "cut deeper force"
2003 331
Karl Fulves Deep Cut Note after some cutting procedure the Aces are only odd-colored cards in two packets
2003 333
Karl Fulves In This Issue on impromptu markings on card, credit information
2003
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Karl Fulves Repeat After Me two decks, spectator cuts and remembers face card, then replaces, cuts behind back, both decks spread face-up, performer and spectator each push out three cards, one must be selection, performer's cards are added and counted down to in his deck, it matches spectator's selection
Inspired by
  • "He Only Thinks" (Eddie Clever, Magic In The Modern Manner, Orville Meyer, 1949)
Related to
2003
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Karl Fulves Out of Sight Out of Mind Version ten to twelve cards, miscalling
Inspired by
  • "He Only Thinks" (Eddie Clever, Magic In The Modern Manner, Orville Meyer, 1949)
Related to
2003
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Karl Fulves The Book On Color red and black cards alternating, Ace of Spades and Hearts pushed in deck, pairs dealt off deck, performer predicts whether the pair with the Aces has same colors or not, discussion of principle, "shuffling" (inserting) single cards or few cards into deck
Related to 2003
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Karl Fulves Punchlines impromptu punch marks, or using a pin
Related to 2003
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Karl Fulves Court Case memory demonstration with the twelve court cards, card located that is moved from pile to pile, tactile markings
  • System Two
  • System Three
  • Face Value (selections reversed in court card packet, found by touch)
Related to 2003
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Karl Fulves Different Finishes comment on combining deck with different finishes
Related to 2003
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Karl Fulves Binary Court Card Marking ridge along line of half the picture cards
Inspired by 2003
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Karl Fulves The Automaton twelve court cards oujogged, performer memorizes their order at a glance, they are taken out and shuffled, performer restores them into original order
Related to 2003
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Karl Fulves Cards That See spectator places four Aces in spread while performer is not looking, pairs dealt off, performer predicts whether Aces come out in matching color pairs or not
Related to 2003
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Karl Fulves Top Notch edge mark line on top near edge, not on edge
Related to 2003
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Karl Fulves Knife Edged spectator cuts deck, counts off packet, remembers last card, replaces and cuts again, card stabbed by performer, edge mark line
Inspired byRelated to 2003
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Karl Fulves Sealed Thoughts spectator cuts off some cards, shuffles them and distributes them reversed in deck, then notes down their values in order and cases deck, performer looks at list and predicts color match combinations when cards are dealt off in pairs
2003
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Karl Fulves Rules of Engagement basic rules to predict color matches when cards are dealt off in pairs and a few cards have been inserted reversed
2003
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Tony Bartolotta The Real Difference spectator removes two cards and selects a card, two differences of card values calculated to count down to selection
Related to 2003
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Karl Fulves Fragments two cards selected via dealing procedure, performer divines the suit of one and value of the other card, partial suit clocking
2003
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Karl Fulves Swiftie spectator and performer both cut and take a card, they are mates, memorising five cards into which spectator has to cut
2003
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Karl Fulves Pick It Out spectator thinks of a card from one deck, then upjogs three cards from another deck one of which must be his selection, another spectator find the right one from the backs, arrows on cards point to the right card à la instant stooging
2003
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Karl Fulves 3-Coin Monte three cards and three coins, spectator moves cards around, performer places coins on cards which he thinks match the value of the coins via instructions
Inspired by 2003
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Karl Fulves Keep In Mind spectator asked to remember list of seven cards, he cannot do it, when shown again, they are Ace through Seven in order
2003
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63
Karl Fulves, Stanley Collins Re-Arrangement Move cards shown and rearranged secretly
Inspired by 2003
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Karl Fulves In This Issue
2003
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Karl Fulves Nite Lite one suit in order, cut a few times, Joker cut into packet, a card removed, performer deals out the cards and one card face down, it is the Joker and at the place where the removed card came from
Related to 2003
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Karl Fulves Instant Edge scratch marking the bottom card(s) at inner end
2003
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Karl Fulves Edge Cut Aces key cards above and below Aces are scratch marked
2003
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Karl Fulves Untouchable
2003
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Karl Fulves Edge of Mind spectator cuts off packet and hides it, card at same position is remembered, deck dealt into eight piles, selection named and packet with it pointed to
2003
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Karl Fulves More Edgework section intro, see following items
2003
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Karl Fulves OH Edge overhand shuffle to scratch edge
2003
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Karl Fulves Freeing Up edge-marking the breather crimp
2003
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75
Karl Fulves Bet On It deck riffle shuffled once, top twenty-six cards taken, both halves shuffled, dealt off simultaneously, performer bets that more black pairs then red pairs show up
Related to 2003
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Karl Fulves Marked For Life comments on edge marks and related work, work keeps for long time in borrowed decks
2003
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77
Karl Fulves Pittsburgh Phil's Game deck shuffled, ten cards removed, winner predicted, spectator shuffles
2003
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Karl Fulves How Dice Know card chosen, two dice thrown, selection found, then unknown card pocketed, dice divine it, Riffle Shuffle Control, partial clocking
2003
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Karl Fulves Deck Removal Nail Nick as deck is removed from case
2003
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Karl Fulves Mill Work putting in edge work with other objects, knife or coin
Related to 2003
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84
Karl Fulves Bumper Cards discussion of different locator cards, including gluing extra pip on a card
Related to 2003
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86
Karl Fulves World Series disguised ten-card poker deal for four players with twenty cards
Variations 2003
Off The Books (Issue 5)
87
Karl Fulves In This Issue on using real or apparent memory, references
2003
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89
Karl Fulves Pick Your Poison objects in a row memorized, presentation with poison via Borgia effect by Oscar Weigle (The Dragon magazine), see p. 93 for method
2003
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89
Karl Fulves The Line Up apparent memory system for about twelve cards, move-a-card application for small packet
  • The System
  • A Refinement
  • Line Up - The Method
  • The Poison Method
2003
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Karl Fulves Recollection two packets of about a quarter of the deck, one card moved from pile to pile, it is located by performer, also when two cards are exchanged, alphabetic sorting of one pile and clocking for second card
Related to 2003
Off The Books (Issue 6)
94
Karl Fulves Memory Poker 5x5 layout of face-up card, two cards exchanged while performer is not looking, those are divined
2003
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96
Karl Fulves Seeing Color performer deals through shuffled deck, spectator stops, selection cut into deck, performer deals some cards on the table and one to the bottom of the deck, tabled pile consists of selection and only odd-colored cards otherwise
  • No Memory
2003
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99
Karl Fulves Facing Forward card placed in odd-backed deck is found from the faces, color reflection in card behind
2003
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Karl Fulves Color, How Glimpsed color glimpsed via reflection on back of card underneath, see p. 99 for credit information
Related to 2003
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Karl Fulves Hole Card, Color Of using color reflection on card underneath
2003
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Karl Fulves Gray Is A Color using color reflection on card underneath to get color code, short comment only
2003
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Karl Fulves Dummy Deal bottom deal from front end, full grip, top half openly outjogged
Related to
  • Sharps & Flats
2003
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104
Karl Fulves Court Order memorizing the twelve picture cards, words, "Not Nikola"
Related toVariations 2003
Off The Books (Issue 6)
105
Karl Fulves Missing x Two twelve court cards removed, two of them put aside unknown, performer looks at other ten, one card placed back, performer divines the missing one
Related to 2003
Off The Books (Issue 6)
108
Karl Fulves Note on the location of edge marks on the card, gambler's ploy of punching with a diamond ring turned to the inside, altered glue in high cards
2003
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112
Karl Fulves In This Issue on easy vs. difficult sleights
2003
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113
Karl Fulves Comments on the Pass
2003
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113
Karl Fulves Collins Ace Vanish Credit Information references
2003
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114
Karl Fulves Memento four Queens shown, one card added, packet is now Royal Flush
2003
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115
Stewart Judah Judah Monte using openly four cards, money card changes into another card, first marketed 1927, see also side bar on pages 114 and 115
Related to
  • "Subtle Problems You Will Do" (Judah-Braun)
Variations
2003
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Karl Fulves Too Faced three Tens and an Ace removed from deck, spectator cannot find Ace, it has changed into selection which completes four-of-a-kind
Inspired by 2003
Off The Books (Issue 7)
119
Karl Fulves Covered Add strip-out addition to add second (or third, ...) card from bottom, remember and forget application
2003
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121
Karl Fulves Reversible deck turned over bottom cards with cards outjogged, right before strip-out addition, application in which one of four cards changes into selection
2003
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Aldo Colombini The Alco Count Hamman Count alternative in which cards are tabled in middle of the display
VariationsAlso published here
  • Genii Magazine & book "Direct Hits"
2003
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Karl Fulves Alco Variations
Inspired by 2003
Off The Books (Issue 7)
125
Karl Fulves Dead Even two four-of-a-kinds removed, two of each given to both spectator and performer, yet they separate again
Related to 2003
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127
Karl Fulves Odd Card Out four Jokers and four spot cards, one spot card thought of, the others also change to Jokers
Inspired by 2003
Off The Books (Issue 7)
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Karl Fulves Who's The Cheat? two four-of-a-kinds, two of each given to both spectator and performer, yet they separate again
Related to 2003
Off The Books (Issue 7)
131
Karl Fulves Look Elsewhere seven black cards, one chosen, a card is removed from a red packet, it is the selection which is now missing in black packet
Related to 2003
Off The Books (Issue 7)
133
Karl Fulves In This Issue credit information on Daley's Delight Switch
Related to 2003
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135
Karl Fulves Worldly Wise Daley's Delight Switch for clean-up
2003
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Karl Fulves Watch What Happens handling details on the Daley Delight Switch, with Jinx type move
Related to 2003
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141
Karl Fulves Passing Over Daley Delight Switch variation in which two packets are used and one card of each transferred to the other
2003
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142
Karl Fulves Passing Over Visibly Daley Delight Switch variation in which two face-up packets are used and one card of each transferred to the other
2003
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143
Karl Fulves Altered Delight Daley Delight Switch from other grips
2003
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144
Karl Fulves A Crossed Xchange card from black packet transferred to red packet, red packet becomes red, using a variation of the Daley Delight Switch
Related to 2003
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145
Karl Fulves UnCrossed Xchange aka "NotXd Xchange"
card from black packet transferred to red packet, red packet becomes red, using a variation of the Daley Delight Switch without arm crossing
Related toVariations 2003
Off The Books (Issue 8)
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Karl Fulves Additives comment on removing a packet for packet tricks from the deck via a strip-out addition
2003
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Karl Fulves Lightning Addition deck flipped over with stripped-out packet
Variations 2003
Off The Books (Issue 8)
148
Karl Fulves L.A. Holdout
Inspired by 2003
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Karl Fulves Four Thieves four Kings removed from deck, shown one by one and put in case, there they change into Fours, story presentation
  • The Displacement
  • Concluding the Trick
2003
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150
Karl Fulves Simulcast seven black cards, one chosen, a card is removed from a red packet, it is the selection which is now missing in black packet
Related to 2003
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152
Karl Fulves Touchstone one-phase Follow the Leader
Inspired by 2003
Off The Books (Issue 8)
155
Karl Fulves UnCrossed Notes comments on the Daley Delight Switch
2003
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156
Karl Fulves In This Issue on addition moves and credit information on multiple shifts
2003
Off The Books (Issue 9)
157
Karl Fulves One-Hand Addition handling for strip-out addition
Inspired byVariations 2003
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Karl Fulves Trapped Effect sandwich card upjogged, selection appears between them when stripped out
2003
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Karl Fulves Alias card chosen and signed, Queen of same suit turns over, other three Queens change into same value as selection, face-down card is selection
Inspired byRelated to 2003
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Karl Fulves Strip-Out Reverse cards that are added via strip-out addition are reversed, dated to 1973
2003
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163
Karl Fulves Bonfeld Half Pass Variation swing cut cover
Inspired by 2003
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163
Karl Fulves Smarts stacking for two-handed game only
2003
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Karl Fulves Add And Extract
Inspired by 2003
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Karl Fulves Four Speed spectator deals a pile into four heaps, four Aces show up and selection is found
Related to 2003
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Karl Fulves Five Speed spectator deals a pile into four heaps, four Aces show up and the matching suit changes into previous selection
2003
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Karl Fulves Flexible Addition
  • Adaptive Addition
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Karl Fulves The Other Way apparently one-way back locations are done with a borrowed deck
2003
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Karl Fulves Eight Speed two-packet version of Ace problem
2003
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Karl Fulves Remember & Stab one of two outjogged cards remembered, it is stabbed to with knife before it is named
2003
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Karl Fulves Reverse Simple Shift kind of a reverse Simple Shift
Inspired byRelated to 2003
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Karl Fulves Shift & Add controlling outjogged cards, but not to top of deck but instead under x cards
2003
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Karl Fulves Erdnase + Vernon sliding block multiple shift applied to Diagonal Palm Shift
Inspired by 2003
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Karl Fulves Controlled Extraction switching any specific card out during strip-out addition, posed as a problem
Related to 2003
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Karl Fulves Hand It Over spectator holds part of deck during strip-out in multiple shift
2003
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Karl Fulves Intervals distance numbers between a four-of-a-kind, numbers added, number predicted by performer
2003
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181
Karl Fulves In This Issue more credit information on multiple shifts
2003
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183
Karl Fulves Multiplex outline on multiple shift ideas presented in this issue
2003
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183
Karl Fulves Hoffmann + Erdnase connecting multiple shift, diagonal palm shift and false shuffles
Related to 2003
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184
Karl Fulves Shift As Shuffle connecting multiple shift, diagonal palm shift and block transfers in riffle shuffle work, application to shuffle any card to top Open Index like
Related to 2003
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Karl Fulves Stratovision a few cards upjogged and one thought-of, divined
Related to 2003
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Karl Fulves Quest spectator indicates four cards that are out-jogged, one of them thought-of, divined, in the meantime a suit-separation is maintained and the four Aces brought to top for later tricks
2003
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Karl Fulves Blockaid posed as a problem:
  • placing two outjogged cards a specific distance apart
  • outjogging a quartet and squaring it in, then it rises one by one
  • five cards outjogged, one named, it is brought to top with multiple shift
2003
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Karl Fulves Block Adjust spectator deals packet into four pile, named quartet on top, Aces underneath
Related to 2003
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Karl Fulves Note 1 shuffling vs. cutting
2003
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Karl Fulves Note 2 any four-of-a-kind rises out of deck one by one, previous handling necessary and Devano gimmick in deck
2003
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Karl Fulves Crowd Control named quartet outjogged, one Ace named, controlled to bottom with multiple shift
2003
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Karl Fulves Double Shift two cards outjogged, multiple shift that controls the cards to the bottom and at the same time rearranges the three thirds around those two cards
2003
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Karl Fulves Select & Reject one of two cards decided upon, then triumph
Variations 2003
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Karl Fulves Not Not True prediction written and torn up, two cards chosen and one put back, Triumph done, rejected card turns out to be dismissed prediction
Inspired by 2003
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Karl Fulves Thots Intersect signed selection lost, two other cards chosen and lost, one half put in left and one in right jacket pocket, performer removes the two later selections from pocket, then two mates named by performer, one half removed, they turn out to be all black cards except signed selection that is between named mates
Inspired byRelated to 2003
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Karl Fulves Tabled Daley Delight Switch posed as a problem
2003
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Karl Fulves Multiple Addition location after removing a four-of-a-kind and some dealing, strip-out addition application
2003
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Karl Fulves The Block Of Five one of four cards thought of, special strip-out addition
2003
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Karl Fulves Commitment card lost, four Tens outjogged and squared back, top four cards dealt in square and next card in middle, they are the Tens and the selection
2003
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Karl Fulves Deselection strip-out addition switch for any of the outjogged cards
Related to 2003
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Karl Fulves Illogix strip-out addition & switch, illogical, starts with reversed cards on bottom
2003
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Karl Fulves Clip Addition Aces outjogged, paper clip put on them, stripped out and put on deck, then on table, one is switched
2003
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Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson 51 Faces North
Inspired by
  • "A Face in the Dark" (George McBride, Abacus, Dec. 2000)
Related to
2003 23
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Bottom-Biddle "Following Orders" Ace through Five of Hearts and Spades
Inspired by 2003 34
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Fate, Chance and Science using count-back force and anti-faro elimination process
Inspired by 2003 80
Karl Fulves Riffle Shuffle Control RSC
one or two cards chosen from incomplete riffle shuffle
2003 85
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson RSC Multiple Shift Riffle Shuffle Control as multiple shift replacement
  • Variations
Inspired byVariations 2003 95
Richard Kaufman (reviewer) Hofzinser's Card Tricks by Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser (written by Karl Fulves) Jan. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 1)
11
Doug Edwards Flash Aces Variation spectator shuffles deck an snaps rubber band around it, four Aces jump out
Inspired by July 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 7)
80
Fastest Jacks in the World deck with selection cased, two sandwich cards put above and below case, three-card catch production
Inspired byAlso published here Mar. 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 7)
72
Dai Vernon, Karl Fulves Vernon Utility Move / The Five-Cent Switch credit correction in Issue 10, p. 1
Related to July 2004
The Penumbra (Issue 8)
12
Al Leech A Hot Card Trick chicago opener
VariationsAlso published here
  • marketed 1950
2004 10
Karl Fulves Introduction
2004 3
Karl Fulves Red-Black Riffles simple riffle shuffle set-ups
2004 4
Russell "Rusduck" Duck, Karl Fulves Scrambled Straights on Rusduck's trick as Gilbreath precursor
Related to 2004 4
Karl Fulves Playing Best Hand
Inspired by 2004 5
Karl Fulves Colorist spectator cuts packet of 12 picture cards and deals three cards face-down, performer indicates one whose color appears at least twice in the triple
2004 7
Karl Fulves Rusduck's Riffle variation of "Colorist"
Related to 2004 8
Karl Fulves A Rusduckian Shuffle Rusduck's top-bottom-removal as analog to riffle shuffle
Related to 2004 9
Karl Fulves The Pure Riffle dealing alternative to riffle shuffle
2004 10
Karl Fulves Head Start three players get a card and hold it against forehead so that only other can see it, players bet whether the own color matches one of the other players
2004 10
Karl Fulves Suit Secrets what happens when a suit stack is riffle shuffled and groups of different size dealt
2004 12
Karl Fulves Suit Assignment terminology for next tricks
2004 13
Karl Fulves Well-Ordered Stack Si Stebbins variation
2004 13
Karl Fulves Pictures For Numbers value substitution in stacks
2004 14
Karl Fulves Pointers
2004 14
Karl Fulves Wordsmith stack with word cards
2004 15
Karl Fulves Riffle Shuffle, How Defined
2004 16
Karl Fulves Paper & Pencil Shuffles notation for riffle shuffle, partitions
2004 19
Karl Fulves Shift Left
2004 23
Karl Fulves In Case what to do when the riffle shuffle was bad in "ESP + Math"
Related to 2004 24
Karl Fulves Extend Right
2004 25
Karl Fulves Shift Right
2004 26
Karl Fulves Not Continuous applying mountain climbing problem (climber up and down, is there a time in which he will be at the same time at the same place) to riffle shuffle
2004 26
Karl Fulves Top or Bottom? problem regarding the reference
Related to 2004 28
Karl Fulves High Speed Card Counting tying riffle shuffle set-ups to card counting
2004 29
Karl Fulves Still Missing spectator riffle shuffles deck, deals about twelve cards in a pile and removes one, performer divines card by looking at remainder of pile
2004 29
Karl Fulves Unsolved two cards exchanged from different decks, using card counting to finde out which, posed as problem
2004 30
Karl Fulves Quicker Count spectator riffle shuffles deck, deals two ten-card piles, moves a card from pile to pile and gives either pile to performer who divines card
2004 31
Karl Fulves Scatter Suit way to accelerate card counting
2004 31
Karl Fulves Noah Count pectator riffle shuffles deck, deals a pile and moves two cards from rest into pile which is shuffled and handed to performer who divines both cards
2004 32
Karl Fulves Three Way finding three chosen cards with card counting, single riffle shuffle
2004 33
Karl Fulves Regarding the Presentation of Card Counting Tricks
2004 33
Karl Fulves Secret Counting two cards removed from deck are found after riffle shuffle and clocking value predicted, no real card counting required
Related to 2004 35
Karl Fulves Counteract riffle shuffle, spectator deals ten cards and remembers next, repeated, second pile shuffled and performer divines both after looking through it
2004 37
Karl Fulves Counterpoint 1 two card location after riffle shuffle and dealing packets, card clocking and stack
2004 38
Karl Fulves The Apex nine card packet "riffle shuffled", dealt in row, center card turned over, spectator choses the four cards on either side and thinks of highest one which is divined, chains
2004 41
Karl Fulves Apex Footnote connection to "I have as many cards as you..." and red black relationship principle, also with suits
2004 43
Karl Fulves Cut & Cancel weird, card placed on table shows up in deck after two-packet back-and-forth cut deeper force and tabled card becomes prediction
2004 45
Karl Fulves Code For Color twenty-sixth cards tells performer how many red cards are in top half after a riffle shuffle
2004 47
Karl Fulves Kid Koin after riffle shuffle top card is pocketed, coin turned over according to color of next four cards, then performer looks again and names card
2004 48
Karl Fulves Blocking Function work week cards (monday through friday) shuffled and dealt in groups of five, performer divines which days are duplicated and where in the packet
2004 49
Karl Fulves Able To Match "automated version of 'Business Card Prophecy'", after riffle shuffle fifteen cards are removed, a card stabbed and cards on either side divined and those are the only ones with mates in packet
Related to 2004 50
Karl Fulves Playing Card Prophecy clouding the method
Related to 2004 52
Karl Fulves Name-O-Prophecy cutting at specific position during Business Card Prophecy move
Related to 2004 53
Karl Fulves Sum Card Prophet spectator choses card face-up and stabs it into face-down deck, cards on either side add up to chosen value
Related to 2004 54
Karl Fulves Left-Handed Prophet different handling for Business Card Prophecy Move
Related to 2004 55
Karl Fulves Dial-A-Die riffle shuffle, twelve cards dealt on table, number of cards according to rolled die transferred, down-under-deal done, ... eventually number on die revealed
Related to 2004 56
Karl Fulves Stop Order variation of "Dial-A-Die"
Related to 2004 57
Karl Fulves Couples match making after riffle shuffle, optionally no-touch, optionally words on cards
  • Second Approach
  • Third Approach
  • Application Note (other objects than playing cards, poker chips)
2004 58
Karl Fulves When Psychics Play Poker psychic vs. gambler, spectator riffle shuffles, psychic gets seven cards, gambler five, psychic finds two Aces and moves around some cards and wins
Also published here 2004 61
Karl Fulves Introduction on the history of rubber bands
2004 3
Joseph K. Schmidt, Karl Fulves Tension Trap rubber band tossed to table, sandwich with selection pops out
Inspired by 2004 5
Joseph K. Schmidt, Karl Fulves Power Loading "Impromptu Haunted Deck"
2004 6
Karl Fulves Band o'Notes [A] types of bands
2004 8
Karl Fulves Band o'Notes [B] repeat Impromptu Haunted Deck
2004 9
Karl Fulves Band o'Notes [C] handling detail
2004 10
Karl Fulves Band o'Notes [F] packets instead of deck
2004 12
Karl Fulves Band o'Notes [G] - Boxed Set card pops out between two rubber banded cases
2004 12
Karl Fulves Band o'Notes [G] - Rubber Bands, How Sized chart with sizes
2004 13
Karl Fulves Band o'Notes [H] - Hof And Hof
2004 14
Karl Fulves Bandini QD & KD in banded deck, king penetrates rubber band visually together with butter knife, queen pops out
2004 14
Karl Fulves Cardboard Roulette five card cases on table, AS chosen from another deck, all decks removed one by one, face-up AS pops out of one deck and four Jacks from the other
Related to 2004 16
Karl Fulves Luck & Roulette russian roulette presentation of "Cardboard Roulette"
Related to 2004 19
Karl Fulves Shoot Out backs of different decks transpose, popping out of banded decks, posed as problem
2004 19
Karl Fulves Drag & Drop rubber band, transfer from one half to the other, see also p. 73
2004 19
Karl Fulves Peek Performance card peeked at from rubber banded deck, deck tossed to table and selection springs out
2004 21
Karl Fulves Banded Peek Force
2004 22
Karl Fulves Ace Pop Out aces inserted in rubber banded deck, names ace pops out when deck is tossed to table
2004 24
Karl Fulves Seven Sees spectator removes seven cards and signs one, they're inserted in rubber banded deck, selection pops out and has odd back
2004 25
Karl Fulves Bouncer card jumps out of rubber banded deck, another is reversed and leads to second selection, four Aces show up
2004 28
Karl Fulves Hz/Yrs stranger card shown and placed on table, another card shown (AS), stranger cut into rubber banded deck, it pops out and has changed into AS
2004 29
Karl Fulves Banded Braue Reverse with rubber banded deck
2004 30
Karl Fulves Color Bands red rubber band around red cards, black around black cards, halves together and bands exchanged, halves change as well, posed as problem
2004 31
Karl Fulves The second problem card from black half travels to red half, halves rubber banded, posed as problem
2004 31
Karl Fulves Stretching A Straight five unseen cards, spectator decides how many should be removed, banded deck dropped on table and that many cards pop out and complete an ace-high straight
Inspired by 2004 33
Karl Fulves Crooked Straight two straights for performer and spectator, but performer has higher one, performer's hand pops out of banded deck
Inspired by 2004 34
Karl Fulves Future Event chosen card pops out with 4 other cards to complete a full house when rubber banded deck is tossed on table
2004 36
Karl Fulves Aces From Where dealing bottoms from rubber banded deck, one aces pops out from center
2004 37
Karl Fulves Locket Up Deck dealing bottoms from rubber banded deck, using Dr. Elliott deal
2004 40
Karl Fulves Twist Again ways to wrap the deck
  • All-Round Twist
  • Pre-Show Kink
2004 44
Karl Fulves Rules Of Disengagement - (A) Glider freeing a card from banded deck
2004 47
Karl Fulves (B) On The Bias control of inserted card(s) reversed to bottom with rubber banded deck
2004 48
Karl Fulves Air Mail Special two cards secretly shot from deck above spectator's head to confederate à la Paper balls over the head
2004 49
Karl Fulves Band Bounce deck encircled with rubber band, then suddenly only half the deck, then only selection, progressive
Related to 2004 51
Karl Fulves Ambitious Rubber Band some cards rubber banded near bottom, band jumps to top card, no method
2004 53
Karl Fulves Hof Springer
2004 54
Karl Fulves Credit And Aces spectator's credit card put in rubber banded deck, jumps out next to named ace
2004 55
Karl Fulves Band Speech coding with rubber band around deck
2004 56
Karl Fulves Band Of Brothers a jack jumps from rubber banded deck, one of the other three jacks changes into selection
2004 57
Karl Fulves Slide Steal packet with all royal flushes, four of one suit removed, packet rubber banded, final one jumps out
2004 61
Karl Fulves Rubber Drag Steal used to steal/drag card along secretly, see also p. 73
Related to 2004 62
Karl Fulves 'Tween Twist rubber band hidden, used to pop out card
2004 64
Karl Fulves The Hunt For Diamonds two cards chosen, deck thrown in paper bag and mixed, performer removes all diamonds without looking and then names selections, hidden rubber band
Related to 2004 66
Karl Fulves Stretching Exercises card location with hidden rubber band in deck, then a rubber band vanishes and reappears in deck around some card and a selection jumps out
2004 68
Karl Fulves Two To One spectator and performer cut to same card with handkerchief covered deck, hidden rubber band
2004 71
Karl Fulves Card to Wallet Steal getting card under wallet
2004 73
Karl Fulves Good Trick Gone Bad card vanishes, then rubber band appears around chosen card in deck
2004 74
Karl Fulves Jack's Game one ace chosen, aces pushed in rubber banded deck, four cards jump out, they're chosen ace and three jacks
2004 76
Karl Fulves Teaching The Twist rubber banded deck twists on palm
2004 78
Karl Fulves Double Play double pop-out with "Impromptu Haunted Deck", posed as problem
Related to 2004 80
Karl Fulves Vulcan Deck rubber band around deck vanishes, then long spread between hand is made
Inspired by 2004 81
Karl Fulves Going In Reverse two selections, rubber banded deck breaks into two packets at chosen card, other is reversed
2004 83
Karl Fulves Rule Of Three "played for laughs"
2004 85
Karl Fulves Push Button chosen card travels to rubber banded half and jumps out
2004 88
Karl Fulves Magnetic Mix-Up two rubber banded halves on top of each other, bottom one is lifted when top one is lifted
2004 90
U. F. Grant, Karl Fulves Elasti-Scape chosen card between two rubber banded decks vanishes, jumps out of one of the packets, "slightly modified handling" for Grant's trick
Inspired by 2004 93
Karl Fulves Rubber Band References "partial list of about five dozen tricks published" by Fulves
2004 98
Wesley James Turn Me Down Why Don't You "beta", four aces turn over one by one between two black tens, then change to kings
Related to 2004 61
Karl Fulves Introduction Siegfried & Roy accident, David Blaine's glass cage stunt, Bill Bennett, World Series of Poker, stage illusions, Charles Dickens Christmas story, Rufus Steele,
2004 334
Karl Fulves Unsolved Illusion performer and spectator walk in different elevators on same floor and come out transposed, signed arms, posed as a problem
Also published here 2004 336
Karl Fulves Write Stuff mirror writing ideas, actual mirror, exercises, writing different words with both hands simultaneously
2004 338
Karl Fulves Sobriety Test challenge in which one spins on a chair and has to move hands and foot in a certain way
2004 341
Aldo Colombini It's A Small World using about half the deck
Inspired by
  • "World Class" (J. K. Hartman)
  • "Tomorroworld" (Ron Ferris)
Related toAlso published here
2004 342