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Karl Fulves Notes by Karl Fulves on Red/Black Shuffles in general and Daley's method, setting up for ABAB Shuffle with Zarrow
1984 117
Karl Fulves The Z-Transposition exchanging two cards with 1 Zarrow shuffle without disturbing the rest
1984 125
Karl Fulves Block Transfer Note as a sandwich effect
1984 126
Karl Fulves Push Thru Problem transformation as card(s) is pushed through deck, posed as a problem
1984 127
Karl Fulves Run Up Systems chapter intro
1984 128
Karl Fulves, William P. Miesel Notes by Karl Fulves riffle stacking from the bottom
1984 130
Karl Fulves Notes by Karl Fulves on Dr. Elliott's Run-Up System
1984 141
Karl Fulves Run Up Problem stacking out-jogged cards, posed as a problem
1984 146
Harry Green One Shuffle Stacking
  • Pre-Established Breaks
  • Riffle Breaks
Variations 1984 147
Karl Fulves More Shuffle Problems
  • Previous Erdnase
  • Dollar Deal
  • Haunted Transfer
  • Markers
1984 150
Karl Fulves Overhand Shuffle Systems chapter intro
1984 151
Karl Fulves Karl Fulves Notes on Jim Wheeler's Erdnase Outdone described before
1984 157
Karl Fulves Notes by Karl Fulves on The Casual False Shuffle described before
1984 159
Karl Fulves, Dan E. Mayers Notes on a Classic on Mayers' Overhand Cull-Stack System
1984 160
Karl Fulves Block Transfer Shuffles chapter intro, definition and information
1984 166
Karl Fulves Holding Back basics
1984 168
Karl Fulves Blocking Off
1984 169
Karl Fulves Simplex Transfer basic block transfer
1984 170
Karl Fulves Jacks Exchange red jacks sandwich black jacks, situation reversed, block transfer
1984 172
Karl Fulves Flourish Transfer bottom to top block transfer
1984 173
Karl Fulves Cut Substitute block transfer in the initial cutting action
1984 175
Karl Fulves Triumph Transfer variation of Vernon's Triumph Shuffle with block transfer
1984 176
Karl Fulves The Larger Block Triumph Shuffle block transfer with multiple cards
1984 177
Karl Fulves Bottom Transfer Triumph Shuffle as a bottom block transfer
1984 178
Karl Fulves Combination Transfer Triumph Shuffle as top and bottom transfer at once
1984 179
Karl Fulves Utility Transfer block transfer
1984 180
Karl Fulves Subway Transfer block transfer combined with the loading of a card in the block
1984 182
Karl Fulves Separating the Colors red/black alternating aces on top, two shuffles, separated; using block transfer
1984 183
Karl Fulves The 3 Jacks Deal stacking demo, partially pseudo
1984 183
Karl Fulves Jacks with a Finish "3 Jack Deal" with aces climax
1984 185
Karl Fulves Sharper's Demo Ace is lost and controlled again, block transfer
1984 186
Karl Fulves Advanced Course in Cheating center card of four poker hands is an ace, they are shuffled together using block transfers
1984 187
Karl Fulves Three-Shuffle Cull in center of four poker hands are aces, are shuffled together in center of deck, block transfers
1984 189
Karl Fulves The Restacking Problem chapter intro
Related to 1984 191
Karl Fulves The Restacking Problem players leave or arrive after deck is already stacked, several solutions:
  • 4 Hands to 3
  • 5 Hands to 4
  • 5 Hands to 3
  • 3 Hands to 5
  • Mind Games (including finding some thought of cards (blindfold poker deal))
Related toVariations 1984 192
Karl Fulves Self Stack restacking problem with dealing sequences
  • 2 Hands to 3
  • 3 Hands to 4
1984 199
Karl Fulves A Cull Stock Shuffle applying Restacking Problem to cull stock shuffling
1984 200
Karl Fulves 4 to 3 in 2 Restacking Problem Routine
1984 201
Jeff Busby (reviewer) A History of the Brainwave Principle by Karl Fulves Jan. 1984
Epoptica (Issue 5)
245
Mitsunobu Matsuyama, Martin Gardner Chronometer Cards cards of one suit are laid out and elimination process is used to arrive at two cards, those coincide with current time
Related to 1984
Epoptica (Issue Yearbook)
288
Martin Gardner, Karl Fulves Hole Second Deal handling for the fake second deal with hole card on top, also third deal demo
May 1984
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 21)
205
Michael Weber Off the Deep End finger ring through wide end of spoon
Related toAlso published here 1984 4
Stephen Tucker Scanner Card thought of from packet of eight cards, cards slowly eliminated until thought of card is left
Inspired byRelated to 1984 22
Stephen Tucker Face eight card packet of Aces and Kings, spectator and magician able to separate Aces from Kings via freely selecting four cards each
Inspired by 1984 39
Bob Farmer Gambo Magique
Inspired byRelated to 1984 82
Karl Fulves Introduction
1984 v
Karl Fulves Impromptu Card Trick chapter intro
1984 1
Karl Fulves Gemini Twins No. 1, two cards inserted where spectator stops dealing, both next to mates
VariationsAlso published here 1984 1
Herb Runge, Karl Fulves Gemini Twins Placement
Also published here 1984 2
Karl Fulves The Dating Game No. 3, spectator turns cards over, at the end only a King-Queen pair is face-up
Inspired by 1984 4
Karl Fulves, Alex Elmsley Penny Plain No. 4
Inspired by 1984 6
Joseph K. Schmidt, Karl Fulves Miraskil No. 5
Inspired byRelated to 1984 7
Karl Fulves The Open Prediction No. 7, using cut-deeper force
Variations 1984 9
Karl Fulves Flip Top No. 8, air pressure turnover to locate an Ace, with top and also bottom card, also as switch of top card
Related to 1984 10
Karl Fulves Red-Black Mysteries chapter intro
1984 19
George Pierce, Charles T. Jordan, Karl Fulves Flying Colors No. 14, deck riffle shuffled twice by spectator, yet it separates into colors
1984 21
Karl Fulves Checkers No. 16, off-beat dealing and turnover of packets, 3&3
1984 24
Roy Walton, Karl Fulves Influential Pairs No. 17, two decks dealt in several piles, red black separated, see Pallbearer's Review for references
Also published here 1984 24
Karl Fulves Red Magic No. 18, spectator places some red cards in his left and right jacket pockets, performer divines numbers
Also published here 1984 26
Karl Fulves Odd Color Out No. 19, cards shuffled face-up/face-down via CATO by spectator, two selections made, performer handles cards and all face-up cards are red with a black selection and vice versa
Variations 1984 27
Karl Fulves Telephone Tricks chapter intro
1984 31
John Northern Hilliard Twentieth-Century Telepathy No. 21, name code
Variations 1984 31
Karl Fulves The Percival Code No. 22, alternate code systems
Inspired by 1984 33
Karl Fulves Shylock's Card No. 27, one of three Kings selected and divined over phone
Inspired byAlso published here 1984 37
The Connection No. 29, any card chosen, medium phoned instantly names it, ringing recorded
Related toAlso published here 1984 39
Karl Fulves Linear Blackjack No. 30, game of Blackjack over the phone, performer knows which card to select to win
Also published here 1984 41
Karl Fulves The Ultra Code No. 31, spectator chooses any flush and reads off four of the cards to a medium at the phone, fifth card named, problem by Fitch Cheney
1984 41
Father Cyprian Time Squared No. 32, over the phone method for mathematical three-card monte, spectator removes cards according to current time
Inspired byAlso published here 1984 43
Karl Fulves Riffle-Shuffle Setups chapter intro
1984 45
Karl Fulves Stack a Pack No. 33, explanation of Gilbreath principle with only the top and bottom two cards of the deck
1984 45
Karl Fulves ESP + Math No. 37, packet of cards is shuffled and distributed, performer knows who has a pair in his cards
Related toAlso published here 1984 48
Karl Fulves Replica Poker No. 40, ten cards, five are removed by spectator, remaining five cards are in same value-order, self-duplicating set-up
1984 52
Karl Fulves Incorporated Color Control No. 42, number of color-matching pairs kind of predicted after riffle shuffle
Also published here 1984 54
Karl Fulves Why You Can't Win No. 43, deck riffle shuffled and dealt into four piles, top cards turned over by player simultaneously and red-black outcome used for betting game
1984 55
Karl Fulves Two-Deck Card Tricks chapter intro
1984 57
George Sands, Karl Fulves Criss Cross No. 48, simplified, Nines through Aces removed and sorted in reds and blacks, dealing procedure on table mixes and then sorts the colors again, spectator cannot duplicate it
Inspired by 1984 62
Karl Fulves Jumpback No. 49, card signed in red-backed deck and returned, then blue-backed card is chosen from second deck and it has the signature
Related to 1984 65
Karl Fulves Topological Card Tricks chapter intro
1984 70
Karl Fulves The Linking Cards No. 52, with partial handkerchief cover
Related to 1984 74
Karl Fulves Card-Forcing Secrets chapter intro
1984 77
Karl Fulves Coloroto No. 55, spectator cuts and removes four cards, performer divines it
1984 79
Karl Fulves Suit Fishing
1984 80
Karl Fulves On the Lam No. 57, number prediction on card gives position of later selection
Inspired by 1984 82
Karl Fulves The Stapled Card No. 59, signed card transposes with one of two Jokers that are stapled together
Inspired by 1984 85
Karl Fulves Cross-Cut Force Handling
1984 86
Karl Fulves Telepathy with Cards chapter intro
1984 89
Karl Fulves Past and Future No. 63, card predicted and birthday of spectator divined which he wrote on a card
Inspired by 1984 93
Karl Fulves Hex Squared No. 65, 4x4 layout, spectator moves around according to fixed rules and ends on force card
Also published here 1984 96
Karl Fulves, Sam Schwartz The Square Ring No. 66, 4x4 layout, spectator moves around according to fixed rules and ends on force card, only three instructions
Also published here 1984 97
Karl Fulves, Roy Walton The Unmatch Game No. 67, piles made, suit pairs build and remaining cards predicted
1984 99
, Karl Fulves The Master Mind No. 68, deck put in pocket and apparently removed from other pocket, odd-backed siamese
1984 100
Karl Fulves Gambling Secrets chapter intro
1984 103
Karl Fulves Flim Flam No. 69, chosen red card is only red card in black seven-card poker hand and vice versa
Inspired by 1984 103
Michael F. Zens, Karl Fulves Any Hand Called For No. 72, double-deal stacking
Related toVariations 1984 106
Karl Fulves The Omega Bet No. 73, card pushed face-up in center and deck dealt in pairs, pair with face-up card matches or not, multiple phases
Related toVariations 1984 107
Karl Fulves Face-up Poker No. 75, poker hands drawn from face-up spread, yet performer wins, with variation
  • Revenge Poker
Related to 1984 112
Karl Fulves Conjuror's Quartet chapter intro to a four-trick act
1984 115
Karl Fulves Though-Card Methods chapter intro
1984 121
Gene "Phantini" Grant, Sam Schwartz Psychorama No. 80, one of five cards thought of, single-no fishing
Related toVariations 1984 121
Karl Fulves Ritual of the Kings No. 83, named or freely written down card is produced after layout ritual with four Kings
Variations 1984 124
Karl Fulves Miracles with Aces chapter intro
1984 128
Karl Fulves Eyewitness No. 87, bottom card of rubber banded deck shown to four spectators and removed, they change to Aces
1984 132
Karl Fulves Automatic Glide with rubber banded deck
1984 133
Robert Cassidy, Sandy Kross Wiz-Z-Zip! card in ESP deck is reversed and same card found in other deck, "same deck strategy"
Related to Dec. 1984
Magick (Issue 343)
1712
Jon Racherbaumer Correct Change trick that fooled Einstein with coins
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1984 60
Jon Racherbaumer Neo-Brownian Movement two odd-backed quartets
Inspired byAlso published here
  • MUM, Sep. 1980
1984 160
Peter Alexis Rot-Schwarze Magie spectator places some red cards in his left and right jacket pockets, performer divines number
Also published here Jan. 1984
Intermagic (Vol. 10 No. 3 & 4)
116
Blitzknoten appearance of three knots at once
Also published here 1984 13
Brother John Hamman, Karl Fulves Gemini Count / Center Pull-Out
Related to Nov. 1985
Epoptica (Issue 7)
429
Brother John Hamman The Flash Change two cards on the deck
Related toVariationsAlso published here Summer 1985
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 3 No. 28, 29 & 30)
291
Brother John Hamman Small Packet Double Lift
Related to Summer 1985
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 3 No. 28, 29 & 30)
298
Jerry K. Hartman, Karl Fulves Stack Knack plot by Fulves, tabled switch
Also published here Autumn 1985
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 3 No. 31, 32 & 33)
324
Richard Kaufman (reviewer) S-C by Karl Fulves Autumn 1985
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 3 No. 31, 32 & 33)
345
Richard Kaufman (reviewer) Self-Working Paper Magic by Karl Fulves Autumn 1985
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 3 No. 31, 32 & 33)
345
Karl Fulves Riffle Control
Winter 1985
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 3 No. 34, 35 & 36)
363
Karl Fulves, Jeff Busby Omega Count six as five
1985 11
Thomas Alan Waters Trivarication three people put three different objects under cups and exchange them, liar and truth-teller presentation
Inspired by 1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Myxtyr)
645
Martin Lewis Technicolor Prediction Prediction effect with three colored envelopes
Variations 1985 143
Tom Gagnon Radical Rebound penny in fist, half dollar on table brushed with playing card changes to penny and half dollar is in pocket, then transposition phases and pocket penetration
Inspired byAlso published here 1985
New Stars of Magic (Vol. 2 No. 3)
1
Karl Fulves Introduction
1985
Karl Fulves Magic with Paper chapter intro
1985 1
Shigeo Takagi, Karl Fulves Japanese Checkers No. 1, paper folded and cut into squares, really the squares remain all connected at a corner for form a sort of chain, challenge to get all squares out of a bag with one grip
1985 1
Karl Fulves Probable Poker No. 3, ten cards sorted into two hands by spectator, he makes two pat hands
1985 5
Karl Fulves X-It No. 5, spectator draws x on paper square behind back, performer pushed needle through this x behind back, two methods
1985 11
Karl Fulves Catching the News No. 6, crumped paper placed on elbow and caught, then vanishes
Inspired by
  • coin vanish from William Ball (Sphinx)
Variations
1985 12
Karl Fulves Matches to Go No. 7, initialed matchbook placed on elbow vanishes, then it is put into sleeve and penetrates it
Inspired by 1985 14
Karl Fulves Pendragon Rings No. 8, phases of Power of Darkness with paper rings
1985 15
Karl Fulves Paper Magic magic with bills, chapter intro
1985 21
Karl Fulves Mind vs. Money No. 10, five bills borrowed, performer reveals serial numbers blindfolded or behind back
Also published here 1985 21
Karl Fulves X Marks the Spot No. 12, one of four bills vanish and reappears at spot in house chosen by spectator
1985 25
Karl Fulves Dollar Flight No. 13, two bills are covered with envelopes and transpose and travel over, optional finale so that one bill travels inside envelope
1985 27
Karl Fulves Bank by Mail No. 15, coin vanishes from paper and reappears in bankbook
1985 31
Karl Fulves Real or Counterfeit? No. 18, two spectators, one puts his own finger ring in his hand and one a ring folded from a dollar bill, performer touches one spectator behind his back and know which has which
1985 37
Karl Fulves Psychic Mysteries chapter intro
1985 38
Karl Fulves The Hometown Test No. 20, letters put in paper bag, performer takes them out and divines what's written on them and by whom
Inspired by 1985 40
Karl Fulves Deluxe Headline Reading No. 21, four spectators tear off sections of newspapers, put in envelopes, performer divines contents and makes matching drawings
1985 42
Karl Fulves Little Albert No. 25, any word from any book, written on business card with performer's name on back, then named word on other business card with spectator's name on back, both in paper bag, they match
Inspired by 1985 48
Karl Fulves Paper Capers chapter intro
1985 51
J. C. Coy Visualization Test No. 26, puzzle in which the number of holes has to be guessed when corners are cut off folded paper, there are none
Related to 1985 51
Karl Fulves Amazing Animals chapter intro
1985 65
Karl Fulves Rupert the Great No. 37, animal cut and folded from envelope finds card
1985 65
Karl Fulves Houdini Hound No. 39, dog made from paper bag like a hand puppet, paper bone changes into selection
1985 69
Karl Fulves The Shadow No. 40, cut-out of dog head with eyes closed, put in envelope, shadow seen, eyes suddenly open and are really open when taken out
1985 73
Karl Fulves, Henry Hardin Snapper No. 41, spectator writes real and fake weight on paper, a duck folded from paper divines correct one
1985 75
Karl Fulves The Educated Rabbit No. 43, paper rabbit on glass flaps ears to answer questions
1985 78
Karl Fulves More Paper Magic chapter intro
1985 80
Karl Fulves Murder by Memory No. 45, page number selected with numbers on pieces of paper, only four outcomes possible
1985 82
Karl Fulves Take a Vacation No. 46, three spectators chose something from a bag, it is divined, tossed-out-deck/rashomon principle
1985 83
Karl Fulves Animal Crackers No. 47, spectator puts two empty napkins in empty cracker box, crackers appear, over-the-head principle
1985 85
Karl Fulves Darkroom Effect No. 52, napkin moved from one one table leg to another in dark room
Also published here 1985 91
Karl Fulves Tell the Truth No. 53, performer knows which spectator holds a certain bill, television screen as secret mirror
1985 92
Karl Fulves Cardboard Conjuring chapter intro
1985 96
Karl Fulves Tailor's Ghost No. 55, pieces of cardboard shown blank, spectator's shirt size appears on one
1985 96
Karl Fulves A Winter's Tale No. 56, performer choses one of five pictures, spectator one of five titles, they match, all titles describe the same picture
1985 99
Karl Fulves Mind Scan No. 57, two cardboards, one has triangle and circle cut out, other has some numbers, spectator puts first one on top of second one, adds numbers that are visible and announces total, performer knows numbers and which is in circle
Related to 1985 100
Karl Fulves, Aage Darling, George G. Kaplan V.I.P. No. 58, spectators write down some presidents, assistant divines them
1985 102
Karl Fulves Think of a President No. 60, envelope contains picture of named president
Inspired by 1985 107
Karl Fulves Soup to Nuts No. 61, price of dinner chosen from menu predicted, Martin Gardner Principle
Related toVariations 1985 108
Karl Fulves Robert E. Neale's Paper Magic chapter intro
1985 111
Karl Fulves Further Paper Magic chapter intro
1985 127
Karl Fulves Almost Certainly No. 73, writing appears on blank card(s) to answer question
1985 130
Karl Fulves Sharpshooter No. 75, popgun folded from paper, opens with bang when shaken, name of card appears on it
1985 133
Karl Fulves The Boys from the Girls No. 76, boy and girl names on paper, folded and cut, all boys are separated from girls, also as card revelation
Also published here 1985 135
Karl Fulves Correcting Fluid No. 77, wrong prediction on paper construction changes to correct one
1985 137
Karl Fulves Almanac Affinity No. 79, spectator removes page of newspaper and adds all four page numbers, number used to look up word in almanac, forced, two handlings
1985 142
Karl Fulves Magic with Paper Magic No. 81, this book is a force-book with "tricks" as every fourth word at the start of each chapter, complicated force with cards, word and a card value predicted
1985 146
Ben Harris B.H. Pass
Inspired byRelated to 1985 7
Karl Fulves Moneytalks "For once the title of a periodical from this address has a clear meaning: S-C means Silver Copper, Silver Certificate, Secrets of Currency, or Sleights with Coins, or ..."
1985 1
Robert E. Neale Short Change Wallet wallet folded from paper, can be used to switch something, optional slit à la Bendix Bombshell Wallet
VariationsAlso published here 1985 2
Karl Fulves Wallethots further ideas for Neale's wallet, easier way to construct it
Inspired by 1985 8
Karl Fulves Interlude "The Chase"
coin roll effect in which the coin changes back and forth to copper and silver, also idea for hinged coin gaff, posed as a problem
1985 10
Karl Fulves Preview chapter introduction on coin moves under cover of bills, credit information on coin transfer from side to side behind bill
Related to 1985 11
Karl Fulves Bottop Credit Information
Related to
  • Clayton W. Rosencrance, The Sphinx, Vol. 35 No. 9, Nov. 1936, p. 240
1985 11
Karl Fulves Alchemy coin changes under cover of dollar bill
1985 12
Karl Fulves Snap Vanish coin vanish under cover of dollar bill
1985 13
Karl Fulves Snap Change coin changes under cover of dollar bill
1985 15
Karl Fulves For A Penny? coin changes into key and back under cover of collar bill, see also p. 124
1985 17
Karl Fulves Back to Backclip hand-to-hand backclip transfer when snapping a dollar bill
1985 20
Karl Fulves References references on bill & coin combination effects
1985 21
Karl Fulves Moneytalks on unsolved problems
1985 22
Karl Fulves Torn Bill Notes
Related to 1985 26
Karl Fulves Green Thumb No. 1, bill around thumb, flipped onto table and thumb removed, stack of coin appears, posed as a problem
1985 27
Karl Fulves Phantom Downs sleights with card and coin, involving Downs palm and theory of "phantom moves"
1985 28
Karl Fulves Under Seal two coins sealed in envelope, one of them penetrates it
1985 30
Karl Fulves A Richer Missionary one of two coins vanishes with a card
Inspired by 1985 31
Karl Fulves One Armed Bandit one-handed coin production from a dollar bill
1985 32
Karl Fulves Anagrams with words on dollar bills
1985 33
Karl Fulves Penny Papers "A column devoted to some of the best games, puzzles and stunts with money"
column introduction
1985 34
Karl Fulves A 5-Penny Bet "Penny Papers"
1985 34
Karl Fulves Roll Around "Penny Papers"
1985 34
Karl Fulves Date Bet "Penny Papers"
1985 35
Karl Fulves Inverted George "Penny Papers", on the upside down bill fold
1985 35
Karl Fulves Penny Checkers "Penny Papers"
1985 37
Karl Fulves Break A Bill "Penny Papers", bill broken into two bill with strike of pencil, posed as a problem
1985 37
Karl Fulves Counting "Penny Papers"
1985 37
Karl Fulves References part two
1985 38
Karl Fulves Moneytalks on developing coin tricks, the use of palming
1985 39
Karl Fulves Five Will Get You Ten five dollar bill split into two five dollar bill, repeated, bills in sleeve
1985 42
Karl Fulves Short Count three bills counted out of wallet, only two remain
Variations 1985 43
Karl Fulves Mexican Snap Mexican Turnover while hiding a coin under card(s), mentioned is also possibility of sleeving the coin, see also p. 55 for reference
Related to 1985 45
Karl Fulves Unmoving Mexican Mexican Turnover while hiding a coin under card(s)
1985 46
Karl Fulves Moragami No. 2, origami ideas posed as a problem
(A) dollar bill snaps into paper airplane
(B) inner of two bills folds itself into bird
(C) two bills transform into bill rings linked together
(D) dollar bill visibly changes into origami figure selected from cardboards with images/symbols
1985 48
Karl Fulves Fly Over coin hidden under card, flicked under left hand with card when card is turned over with right hand
1985 49
Karl Fulves Mutable Metal coin produced from rolled-up bill, then shot glass as well
1985 50
Karl Fulves Clink! two as three count
1985 51
Karl Fulves Counterfit "Penny Papers", making seven dollar bills from six
1985 52
Karl Fulves How Much "Penny Papers"
1985 53
Karl Fulves How Many "Penny Papers", number One appears ten times on dollar bills
1985 53
Karl Fulves How Many Heads? "Penny Papers", on a quarter
1985 54
Karl Fulves How Many Eyes? "Penny Papers", on a dollar bill
1985 54
Karl Fulves How Many People? "Penny Papers", on a Ten Dollar Bill
1985 54
Karl Fulves References part three
1985 55
Karl Fulves Moneytalks on paradoxes
1985 56
Howard Wurst Paper Money paper napkin torn up, pieces change into handful of dollar bills, getting rid of pieces via sleeving by Karl Fulves
1985 57
Karl Fulves The Marrakech Game betting game with coins, guessing value of hidden coins
1985 60
Karl Fulves Reactor Ring No. 3, ring trapped in handkerchief with ring, corners pulled and suddenly coin is on top and ring falls down (transposition), posed as a problem
Related to 1985 61
Karl Fulves Copper Go copper coin trapped in handkerchief with rubber band, corners pulled and coin either vanishes or changes, posed as a problem
1985 61
Karl Fulves Getaways on complete vanishes, intro
1985 62
Karl Fulves Getaway I complete vanish of coin with bill, servante at belt, also as transformation
1985 62
Karl Fulves Getaway II coin changes, bill in handling, short change presentation, ditch in shirt as in previous item
1985 64
Karl Fulves Momentum theory on misdirection
1985 67
Karl Fulves Getaway III "playing the shirt" with coin under cover of bill
Related to 1985 68
Karl Fulves Getaway IV sleeving a coin under cover of a dollar bill
1985 69
Karl Fulves Cigarette Paper to Cigarette crumpled up cigarette changes into cigarette when snapped onto a bill à la egg on fan
1985 69
Karl Fulves Crypto Coins "Penny Papers", letters in an equation stand for letters or coins
1985 70
Karl Fulves Tri Hex "Penny Papers", game with coins related to Tic Tac Toe
1985 71
Karl Fulves Lincoln Up "Penny Papers", sucker bet of which side a bill with land
1985 71
Karl Fulves References part four
1985 72
Karl Fulves Moneytalks exploiting that copper and silver are hard to tell apart from a distance for visible transformation
1985 73
Karl Fulves Zip Clip getting into rear thumb palm, using a playing card
1985 76
Karl Fulves Remote Drop No. 4, glass on chair under table, bunch of coins on table, one penetrates into glass, posed as a problem
1985 78
Karl Fulves Banker Broker four Aces on table, copper and silver coin placed under each, silver coins gather
1985 79
Karl Fulves Progressive Coin Assembly suggestion, credit information
1985 80
Karl Fulves Dime n' Penny dime and penny under bill, one vanishes, ungaffed, sleeving
1985 81
Karl Fulves, J. W. Sarles Sarles Coin Fold No. 5, coin stolen while tearing paper up, posed as a problem
1985 82
Karl Fulves Evaporation coin wrapped in dollar bill vanishes completely
1985 83
Karl Fulves Not a Half "Penny Papers", twist on catch question "one of them is not a half dollar"
Inspired by 1985 85
Karl Fulves The Distance "Penny Papers", layout puzzle
1985 85
Karl Fulves Blackmail "Penny Papers", coin pressed on spectator's forehead, not really there
Related to 1985 86
Karl Fulves Two Headed "Penny Papers", bet about head on both sides of a penny
1985 86
Karl Fulves Triangle Solitaire "Penny Papers"
1985 87
Karl Fulves Penny Hex "Penny Papers", layout puzzle
1985 88
Karl Fulves Touch Four "Penny Papers", layout puzzle
1985 88
Karl Fulves References part five
1985 89
Karl Fulves Moneytalks
1985 90
Karl Fulves Catchbets No. 6, on bets in which the sneak solution does not work as expected
  • coin on strip of paper on edge of glass has to be put into glass
  • three coins in a row, some can be touched, some moved
  • tearing a strip of paper, one hand on each end, into three pieces, posed as a problem
Related to 1985 93
Karl Fulves Sudden Impact coin on table tapped with bottom of glass, penetrates inside
1985 95
Karl Fulves Easy Backclip under cover of bill, coin appears from bill
Related to 1985 96
Karl Fulves Bic Flicker matchbox produced from dollar bill
Related to 1985 98
Karl Fulves Spellbox No. 7, posed as a problem:
(1) coin changes into small envelope à la spellbound, back and forth, coin in envelope
(2) spellbound changes with box and lid
1985 99
Karl Fulves Voyager Ace to Four on table, coin travels from card to card
1985 99
Karl Fulves The Brinks Job card folded in half in tent configuration and put in champagne glass, coin appears underneath, repeated, dollar bill from cards, then glass fills with coins, bulldog clip as holder
1985 101
Karl Fulves Improbable "Penny Papers", probability question
1985 104
Karl Fulves Another Quarter "Penny Papers", probability question about having another quarter
1985 104
Karl Fulves Dates "Penny Papers", puzzle question about date on a bill
1985 104
Karl Fulves Snow "Penny Papers", puzzle question about phrase on a bill, anagram
1985 104
Karl Fulves Bard Stop "Penny Papers", board game with counters
1985 105
Karl Fulves Two Heads "Penny Papers", layout puzzle with coins and a straight line
1985 105
Karl Fulves References part six
1985 106
Karl Fulves Moneytalks coins vanish in bill or with sound effect, posed as problems, continued on p. 124
1985 107
Karl Fulves Pennies From Heaven spectator holds glass behind back and feels and hears coin land in it, yet glass is empty, no method
1985 107
Karl Fulves Coin in Sand invisible coin moves in sand, then appears under glass visibly, posed as problem
1985 107
Karl Fulves Clipper coin produced from bill, then matchbook from bill
Related to 1985 114
Karl Fulves Ho Ho Coins No. 8, coins gather under credit cards, posed as a problem
Inspired by 1985 116
Karl Fulves Eagle Exit coin vanishes from top of bill, slit
1985 117
Karl Fulves Extension technique for coin transfer from hand to hand behind bill
1985 119
Karl Fulves Nim "Penny Papers", on the game of Nim
1985 120
Piet Hein Tax Tix "Penny Papers", variation of game Nim
Related to 1985 122
Karl Fulves Key & Scale "Penny Papers", bet questions on design of dollar bill
1985 123
Karl Fulves Gypsy Swindle "Penny Papers", swindle with dollar bill in handkerchief
1985 123
Larry Jennings Always Cut The Cards cards are cut into deck with spectator
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1986 1
Larry Jennings Optical Add-On
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1986 4
Larry Jennings Prefiguration impromptu
Related toVariations 1986 156
Philip T. Goldstein Astrologame game with zodiac cards and printed rules, signs revealed
Inspired by 1986 3
David Britland The Angel Card Rise cased deck, rubber band gimmick, faro loading
  • The Gimmick
  • Performance
  • Loading and Unloading the Gimmick
  • More Ideas
  • Final Notes
Related toVariations 1986 2
David Britland The Topological Angel card with folded corner
Related to 1986 15
Karl Fulves Introduction ideas based on riffle shuffle set-ups
1986 1
Karl Fulves The Diagonal Relationship after riffle shuffle spectator takes pairs, turns one over and guesses color of other card, performer is always right
1986 2
Karl Fulves Pristine after riffle shuffle pairs are dealt, all have matching colors
1986 6
Karl Fulves Nexto two positions in deck decided upon by spectator and performer, after riffle shuffle those positions are counted to and the prediction that one is of each color is verified
1986 7
Karl Fulves Memory Mix after riffle shuffle performer memorizes order, deck dealt into two heaps, performer announces number of matching color pairs in one heap
Related to 1986 8
Karl Fulves Chain of Events discussion of red-black pair relationship properties after riffle shuffle
1986 10
Karl Fulves Smart Modem twelve red and twelve black cards, cards shuffled and dealt into two heaps by spectator, paper slips with "match" and "no match" used to predict whether pairs match in color, with variations:
  • Smart Alek (getting some pairs wrong on purpose)
  • Which Colors? (predicting colors as well)
  • Machine Dream (incorporating money machine prop)
  • Read This First
1986 12
Karl Fulves Colorite after riffle shuffle and deal into two halves, performer divines color of top card of spectator's pile, repeated for all cards
1986 20
Karl Fulves Shuffle Diagrams pen and paper method for riffle shuffle
Related to 1986 21
Karl Fulves Formations way to write out result of riffle shuffle on paper
Related to 1986 23
Karl Fulves Scribble Shuffles way to write out possible results after riffle shuffle on paper
1986 26
Karl Fulves Reverse Riffle Shuffles
1986 27
Karl Fulves The 5-6-9-10 System discussion of riffle shuffle of alternating set-up
Related to 1986 28
Karl Fulves Roller Out using roller apparatus that changes blank paper to money for prediction
1986 29
Karl Fulves C-Color problem of reconstructing original stack after riffle shuffle, no solution
1986 30
Jack Yates Clue six spectators with cards and pens, one of them writes an X on his card behind performers back, those with red cards must speak truth, black must lie, performer finds different colored disc, murder game
Variations 1986 51
Karl Fulves Introduction stating the problem: a deck is shuffled in any in and out sequence and from final order, a shuffling sequence is derived to return to the original order
Related to 1986 1
Karl Fulves Least Totals six-card deck solution for problem in introduction
1986 2
Karl Fulves Flotation Device another solution for problem in introduction
1986 4
Karl Fulves Ring Diagrams
Related to 1986 5
Karl Fulves A Catalog of Shuffles another solution for problem in introduction
1986 6
Karl Fulves The Uniqueness Theory on the uniqueness of the order after a random in/out faro shuffle sequence
1986 9
Karl Fulves Transpoker two poker hands, each Ace through Five in red and black, spectator names one of the values, performer shuffles the hands together and deals, named value is only odd-backed card in both hands, "transposition shuffle"
Related toVariations 1986 11
Karl Fulves Time Bent Back what one knows about the last shuffle of an in/out faro shuffle sequence
1986 13
Karl Fulves Separation Shuffles faro shuffle sequences that mix each half within itself, keeping them separated
Related to 1986 14
Karl Fulves Singleton Shuffles "separation shuffles" that allow one card from both halves to transpose
1986 16
Karl Fulves Transpoker II another method
Inspired by 1986 17
Karl Fulves Transpoker III reverse faro method
Inspired byRelated to 1986 18
Karl Fulves Mechanical Faro shaving the ends to make faros easier
Related to 1986 20
Karl Fulves If Known another solution for problem in introduction if total number of shuffles is known
1986 22
Karl Fulves Shuffle Diagrams
Related to 1986 23
Karl Fulves The Stay Stak Constraint as stay stack features applies to problem in introduction
1986 25
Karl Fulves Ring Subset
1986 26
Karl Fulves How Many States?
1986 27
Karl Fulves Primitive Cycles
Related to 1986 28
Karl Fulves Basic Shuffle Equations how many shuffles it takes to get a deck back to original order
1986 29
Karl Fulves Position Equations notation for faro shuffling
1986 30
Karl Fulves Mix Relativity faro type from the point of view of the card
1986 31
Karl Fulves Expanded Decks notation for faro shuffling
1986 31
Karl Fulves Not in Descartes futile method of Cartesian notation
1986 32
Karl Fulves Faro Trees "The faro tree gives a clear, unambiguous picture of what happens to the deck as it is shuffled."
1986 33
Karl Fulves Introduction
1986 1
Karl Fulves Rope Problem #1 - Elevator Ring rope loop, two rings on it, one jumps from one side of the rope to the other, posed as a problem
1986 9
Karl Fulves Harness Hitch comment on a supposed slip knot
Related to
  • The Ashley Book of Knots
1986 9
Karl Fulves Body Magic rope through body of performer
1986 10
Karl Fulves Rope Problem #2 - Chinese Ropes two ropes, on over each shoulder, when one is pulled, the other moves up à la Chinese Sticks, posed as a problem
1986 12
Karl Fulves Little One unequal ropes, knotted, knot slides to other end and back, one rope shrinks in process, performed at table
Inspired byRelated to 1986 15
Karl Fulves Merger two equal ropes, one shrinks, then back to original length and other one vanishes
Related to 1986 23
Karl Fulves Sliding Reference credit information on sliding knot
Related to 1986 25
Karl Fulves Rope Problem #3 - Close-Up Sub Trunk watch in box with rope around it, spectator's watch borrowed, they change place, also as transposition with two odd-backed signed cards, posed as a problem
1986 25
James G. Thompson Jr. Ricochet Ring "Bounding Bangle", ring on loop of rope, held between hands, ring jumps from lower strand to upper strand
Variations 1986 26
Karl Fulves Ricochet Knot rope knotted into loop, held between hands, knot jumps from lower strand to upper strand and then off
Inspired by 1986 28
Karl Fulves Rope Notes notes on rope effects, rope knot prediction in fortune cookies
1986 29
Karl Fulves Living Room Version of Indian Rope Trick rope over door into another empty room, it is pulled immediately from other side, posed as a problem
1986 29
Karl Fulves Rope Problem #4 - Scarecrow signed rope cut, both parts in both sleeves, it restores in jacked, one end them comes out of trousers, posed as a problem
1986 34
Karl Fulves Here Spot lose knot tied, loop/circle comes off rope
Related toAlso published here 1986 37
Karl Fulves Rope Problem #5 - Book of Spells rope holds together book is cut, then restored, comedy presentation, posed as a problem
Related to 1986 40
Ronald J. Dayton Ring of Beauty effect by Karl Fulves, rope ring slid on rope, rope pulled, rope ring becomes smaller and then jumps off rope
Related to 1986 43
Dai Vernon, Sam Schwartz Vernon's Rope Puzzle performer ties his fingers up with rope, pulls, rope comes free, spectator cannot duplicate it
  • The Vernon Puzzle (Method #1)
  • Notes by Karl Fulves
  • The Vernon Puzzle (Method #2)
Related to 1986 46
Karl Fulves Cross Catch do-as-I-do with rope loop, tied around fingers
1986 52
Karl Fulves Ropelets on gambling tricks with ropes
1986 57
Karl Fulves Loophole betting game, loop in rope, becomes knot or not
1986 59
Karl Fulves Gremlin Tube rope around cardboard tube, knot tied outside vanishes and appears inside tube
1986 62
Karl Fulves Telepathic Tube rope tied around cardboard tube, it releases itself
1986 65
Karl Fulves Wrap Around rope tied around cardboard tube, it releases itself
1986 68
Karl Fulves Rope Problem #6 - Equality two unequal ropes become equal in a special way, posed as a problem
1986 70
David Britland Parallax card reverses while spectator holds it, with cut
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here Feb. 1986
The New Talon (Vol. 1 No. 1)
14
David Britland The Last Game multiphase routine, with card swapping
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1986
The New Talon (Vol. 1 No. 2)
20
Justin Higham Jacks Be Quick card on top of sandwich cards, trio pushed through deck (plunger), card now sandwiched
Inspired byRelated to Jan. 1986 27
Philip T. Goldstein Traptych red Threes find selection, but selection is a red Three, sandwich cards change to black Threes
Inspired by Nov. 1986
Inside Out (Issue 1)
12
Larry Jennings Reversal Strip-Out Addition bottom cards reversed and added
Related to Jan. 1987
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 1)
870
Jack Carpenter, Steve Freeman Four at Once variation on Freeman's (unpublished?) riffle shuffle display production
Related to Dec. 1987
Apocalypse (Vol. 10 No. 12)
1436
Karl Fulves Introduction
1987 1
Karl Fulves Karl Fulves Notes on John Scarne's "Shuffle Control", combination with crimp
Related to 1987 5
Karl Fulves Any Named Ace any Ace is cut to in a shuffled deck, riffle cull
Inspired by 1987 6
Milton Tropp Tropp's Cop lapping method
Related to 1987 12
Karl Fulves Red Rider with reversed and color-separated halves
1987 15
Karl Fulves Erdnase Blind Shuffles comments on Erdnase's full deck false riffle shuffles
Related to 1987 17
Karl Fulves False Shuffles chapter intro
1987 17
Karl Fulves Karl Fulves Shuffle handling for partial table faro
1987 27
Karl Fulves Commentary on False Riffle Shuffles
1987 29
Karl Fulves Psi-Umph to solve the problem that two effects occur simulatenously, full deck set-up
1987 30
Karl Fulves Shuffle Tricks chapter intro
1987 30
Karl Fulves Two Shuffle Fix full deck stack
Inspired by 1987 33
Karl Fulves Shuttle Shuffle named card vanishes from deck in NPO, transfer shuffle from one half to the other
1987 34
Karl Fulves Fadeout named card vanishes from deck in NPO
1987 36
Karl Fulves Little Red's Blues named card reverses itself, half of the deck has secretly a different colored back
1987 36
Karl Fulves Little Red Encore Brainwave deck is assembled with faro in front of audience
1987 37
Karl Fulves Power of a kind slight effect variation
1987 38
Karl Fulves Blue is the Color named card is predicted with odd-backed card
1987 39
Karl Fulves, Al Baker Haunted thread
1987 40
Karl Fulves Close Up Riser set-up with thread is done entirely on the table
1987 42
Karl Fulves A Shuffle Approach set-up with thread is done on the table with riffle shuffle
1987 45
Karl Fulves The Haunted Cut tabled set up
1987 46
Karl Fulves The Hooked-Up Gambler: (A) Pk Aces multiple cards, posed as a problem
1987 48
Karl Fulves (B) Jogged Thot thread method to make a back-jogged card any named card, posed as a problem
1987 48
Karl Fulves (C) X-Up with named card, posed as a problem
1987 48
Karl Fulves Heavy Mexican mexican turnover as table spread is turned over
Related to 1987 50
Karl Fulves Introduction
1987 1
Karl Fulves Block of Eight spectator upjogs any four-of-a-kind, buried, then rises to top
1987 2
Karl Fulves Inner Strip-Out Addition cards stripped out at inner end, can be upjogged by spectator himself
1987 3
Karl Fulves Pocket Predict card placed in spectator's inside pocket, same card then comes from performer's pocket, spectator's pocket is empty
1987 5
Karl Fulves Fake Pocket Placement palmed out again, spectator's inside pocket
1987 5
Karl Fulves Breast Pocket Extraction card actually comes from left palm
1987 6
Karl Fulves Uncut Version Aces on four piles, assembled, one riffle shuffle, Aces on top
  • Other Schemes
Inspired byRelated to
  • "You're the Gambler" (Precursor XV)
1987 7
Karl Fulves Block Upjog Technique
1987 7
Karl Fulves Powered Flip-Out as tabled spread is flipped over, a packet with selection on face jumps in other hand
1987 11
Karl Fulves Khyber Pass non-sleight method of facing the pack
1987 13
Karl Fulves Takedown two cards reverse in the deck, then they transpose
Inspired by 1987 15
Karl Fulves Square Out lost card is spelled to, "Riffle Shuffle Control"
Related to 1987 18
Karl Fulves RC Force Riffle Shuffle Control force from incomplete riffle shuffled deck
1987 19
Karl Fulves Riffle Red Riffle Shuffle Control used to divide colors, as set-up for Judson/Brown's Telltale Color
1987 23
Karl Fulves Hopskip card from one half travels to other
1987 26
Karl Fulves Turnover Move
1987 26
Karl Fulves Introduction
1987 1
Karl Fulves Helium glass covered with silk, pen or other items pushed in glass with silk shoot out again
Also published here 1987 2
Karl Fulves Liquid to Silk red silk arranged in glass to look like red juice
1987 3
Ken Allen Glass Suspension knife poked into handkerchief-covered glass causes glass to suspend on knife
Also published here 1987 4
Karl Fulves Bouncing Ball ball bounces by itself behind silk cover into glass, posed as problem
1987 6
Karl Fulves Fish Story two silks knotted together and ends kept in view, ring penetrates on center
1987 7
Karl Fulves Jinx Deck a red ace rises through handkerchief covered deck, then deck drops out leaving other red ace behind
Inspired byAlso published here 1987 13
Karl Fulves Holdup valuables vanish from folded handkerchief (ungaffed) and appear from paper bag
Related toAlso published here 1987 19
Karl Fulves Sigma Ring bracelet ring penetrates onto string with knotted ends
Inspired by
  • Peter Warlock and Jack Miller principle
Also published here
1987 22
Karl Fulves Half Thru pen penetrates borrowed handkerchief and is stuck halfway through
Also published here 1987 25
Karl Fulves Exit Coin marked coin penetrates down and up through handkerchief
Also published here 1987 28
Karl Fulves Thruway method for object through handkerchief
Also published here 1987 31
Karl Fulves Billfold through Handkerchief wallet penetrates handkerchief but content is left behind
1987 33
Karl Fulves Curio four coins held under handkerchief that is stretched by two spectators, named coin penetrates upwards with paper cover, two methods
Inspired by
  • Walter Schwartz (Cigam, 1931)
Also published here
1987 34
Karl Fulves Blindfold Idea face painted on silk
1987 38
Karl Fulves, Tony Slydini Dissolvo two silks tied together untie in glass
Also published here 1987 39
Karl Fulves Ghost in Silk bag formed with handkerchief, animation inside, posed as problem
1987 44
Karl Fulves Q-dini performer's wrists knotted with handkerchief, he turns and he's free, then knotted again
Inspired by
  • item in Martin Gardner's "Encyclopedia of Impromptu Magic"
Related toAlso published here
1987 45
Karl Fulves Growing Bottle small bottle with penny placed in handkerchief grows larger, posed as problem
1987 49
Karl Fulves Jiggle Hank spectator and performer initial corner of a handkerchief each, initial transpose
Also published here 1987 50
Karl Fulves Signature Transpo Credit Information odd-backed, only credit information
Related to 1987 53
Karl Fulves 4-Card Brainwave Aces in handkerchief folded to bag, named one is turned over, posed as problem
1987 54
Karl Fulves Black Belt silk initialed and mixed with other silks, tossed up and signed one caught with belt à la card sword, suggestion with other objects
1987 55
Stephen Minch Unbalanced two black cards on table, four red cards in spectator's hand, one red card moved to black pile, now four red cards on table and black in spectator's hand
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here
  • Linking Ring Parade, July 1981
1987 4
Peter Duffie An Optical Departure
Inspired by 1987 88
David Britland Alchemy four red cards change one by one to black cards, always one red card placed between two black cards
Inspired by May 1987
The New Talon (Vol. 1 No. 3)
75
Karl Fulves Session - 1 on the get-togethers in J. W. Sarles's home
1987 1
Karl Fulves Even Further credit information, with shuffling strategy
1987 2
Karl Fulves Faro Slough-Off Stacking simple two-handed stacking
1987 6
Karl Fulves Backup card appears at right angles between two sandwich cards
Related to 1987 7
Karl Fulves Back Palming from Deck with further uses on p. 10, transfer to right-hand palm
1987 8
Karl Fulves Hangout deck face up on table, spectators cut anywhere and remember cards while the magician's back is turned, located
1987 11
Karl Fulves Ability Palm instant palm into right-hand flat or rear palm
1987 13
Karl Fulves Cards Jumping from Mug effect description, seen from an unnamed magician, posed as a problem
1987 15
Karl Fulves Spin Cut onto Table description, seen from an unnamed magician, posed as a problem
1987 15
Karl Fulves Faster Draw hand upjogged, stripped out and put on top, two hands dealt and the upjogged hand is in one of the hands, upjogging doubles
Related to 1987 16
Karl Fulves Follow Up four quartets
Related to 1987 18
Karl Fulves Ladderless Cut
1987 21
Karl Fulves Pivot Cuts
1987 23
Karl Fulves True-False Cut true cut that looks false, tabled
1987 25
Karl Fulves Cross Cut Routine false cuts demonstrated, black Aces put on top and bottom, false cut done, now red Aces are on top and bottom and black Aces are found ten cards down from face
1987 27
Karl Fulves Session - 2 on using confederates
1987 30
Karl Fulves Point of Conversion Ace of Diamonds put in center, it comes to top with the Two of Diamonds underneath which is tabled, repeated and Ace brings Three to Five to top as well, then Ace of Spades is on top and the tabled Diamonds change to Royal Flush cards
1987 31
Karl Fulves Center Pull-Out second and third card pulled out and turned over as one, second deal double lift
Related to 1987 32
Karl Fulves Repeat to Pocket card lost, card taken from pocket, claimed it is wrong and lost, another card taken from pocket without showing, spectator says the first card was his selection, new card is also it
1987 35
Edward Marlo, Karl Fulves Misdirection Palm Handling uncredited, vague credit to Hugard's Magic Monthly
1987 35
Karl Fulves Black on Black two cards peeked at and seen to be clumsily loaded into right pocket, they vanishes yet are now in left pocket, then deck vanishes except two selections
1987 37
J. W. Sarles Uncut Aces deck cut into four piles, Ace placed on each, deck assembled, Aces shown on top
Variations 1987 42
Karl Fulves Dial A Card four cards, spectator choses one that is turned over, packet placed aside, another four-card packet taken, the very same card is turned over in this one and the reversed card in spectator's packet has changed into another one
1987 43
Karl Fulves Biddle Switch Method packet with reversed card counted from deck into left hand, one card switched
1987 43
Karl Fulves Steal from Packet card palmed out of poker hand or small packet into left thumb clip
1987 45
Karl Fulves Imp Reverse deck covered with handkerchief, any card named is reversed
1987 47
Eric F. Impey In Reverse center reversal during Charlier Cut
Related toAlso published here 1987 47
Karl Fulves Rapid Ink hinge type
Inspired by 1987 49
Karl Fulves Fast Hustle intro to four-part routine
1987 52
Karl Fulves Within An Ace No. 1, Aces cut to, they show up face up
Related to 1987 52
Karl Fulves Shifting Center No. 2, card counting presentation
1987 54
Karl Fulves Flapjack No. 3, blackjack hands produced as follow-up to last trick
1987 56
Karl Fulves Accelerated Draw No. 4, two Blackjack hands from last trick put on deck, two hands dealt, Full House for spectator and Royal Flush for performer
1987 57
Karl Fulves Session - 3 on illustrating Expert Card Technique, Erdnase, Joseph K. Schmidt, Don Nielsen, J. W. Sarles, Dave Jensen, T. Gambo, Victor LInk
1987 59
Karl Fulves Non-Adjustable 10 Ace, Four and Five, then cards are removed, always add up to ten
Related to 1987 60
Karl Fulves Snake Oil opener in which spring snake is shown in can, then only peanuts are inside
Inspired by 1987 63
Karl Fulves Card Is Cigarette with signed card, four methods
Related to 1987 64
Karl Fulves Cigarette Switch
1987 68
Karl Fulves One Hand Bandit card cut to bottom comes back to top, one-handed
1987 70
Karl Fulves One-Handed Double Flip-Over
1987 71
Karl Fulves Turnabout eight picture cards shown, mixed face-up and face-down, two hands dealt, magician gets four face-down cards, they change to Aces
1987 73
Karl Fulves Turnabout Turnover fake turnover
Related toAlso published here 1987 73
Karl Fulves Palm Reverse card from right-hand palm pulled reversed under deck with left fingers, then optionally back into right palm
1987 75
Karl Fulves Double Erdnase face card openly out-jogged, both visible cards change, Erdnase first transformation
1987 76
Karl Fulves Visible Spread Color Change deck spread face-down on table, card waved over spread and spread visibly changes back color, or single card turns over or changes in middle of spread, posed as a problem
1987 80
Karl Fulves Star Cross out-of-hand one-way reversal, one-way faces or one-way crimp
Related to 1987 81
Karl Fulves One-Way Crimp impromptu one-way deck
1987 83
Karl Fulves Cut Above cutting at a crimp one-handed, Charlier
1987 87
Jim Patton A Case of A-Band-Ment rubber band around cased deck, it vanishes, deck removed and rubber band found around selection in deck, two methods
Inspired byVariations 1987 69
Justin Higham Jacks Be Quick card on top of sandwich cards, trio pushed through deck (plunger), card now sandwiched
  • Second Method
Inspired byRelated to 1987
Inside Out (Issue 2)
11
Edward Marlo A Worthwhile Conclusion sandwich cards in center out-jogged, selection placed on top and squared, sandwich cards pushed through and selection comes out face up and sandwiched
Inspired by 1987
Inside Out (Issue 2)
12
Philip T. Goldstein Public Image cards are sandwiched between two double-blank cards one by one and become blank as well, then whole deck becomes blank
Inspired by
  • "The Image Takers" (Justin Higham, Precursor XIV, Jan. 1987)
Related toVariations
1987
Inside Out (Issue 2)
13
Karl Fulves Step by Step Trapdoor step-by-step instructions of "The Trapdoor"
Inspired by 1987 ca. 13
Bob Farmer Stacked Deck Version spectator thinks of a card from half the deck, performer makes some statements and bets money, then five cards are put on table, spectator's card is among them and the other cards complete a good poker hand
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1987/1988 2
Karl Fulves Side by Side selection turns over in similar place in another deck
1988 167
Dai Vernon, Alex Elmsley The Rendezvous Force mathematical force, Penelope's Principle with Klondike instead of faro shuffle
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1988 119
Dai Vernon Why am I Here? card found by counting down three times to apparently random values
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1988 122
Gary Kurtz The Unidirectional Turnover "Unidirerctional"
Related to 1988 9
Mark Lefler Topless topless performer with a coat, shirt appears
Related to 1988 405
Karl Fulves Inch By Inch "diminishing force", card from end is eliminated every time an item is placed on tabled spread
Inspired by
  • "Synonymental" (Ed Mellon, first phase)
Variations
1988
The Chronicles (Issue 31)
1369
Karl Fulves Clocking The Deck clock layout on table, made smaller and smaller via elimination, Blackjack remains
Inspired by 1988
The Chronicles (Issue 31)
1369
Karl Fulves Dealdown four perfect blackjacks produced
Related to 1988
The Chronicles (Issue 31)
1370
Karl Fulves Speedo spectator choses a player by removing a small number of cards, this player gets the four Aces
1988
The Chronicles (Issue 31)
1371
Roy Walton Because It Was There
  • "Riffle Aces"
Related to 1988
The Chronicles (Issue 31)
1373
Karl Fulves Noops! two spoons, one bent, condition reverses and other spoon is bent now
1988
The Chronicles (Issue 31)
1374
Stewart James 3 Little Words
  • Two Pile Lie Speller: The Roots
  • Two Pile Lie Speller: The Trick
Related to 1988
The Chronicles (Issue 32)
1379
Karl Fulves Over Easy without shuffle, with four Royal Flushes
1988
The Chronicles (Issue 32)
1381
Karl Fulves, Charles R. Brush Curiosities two cannon balls materialize in fish tank
Also published here
  • "Baffles Appearing Cannon Ball" (The Sphinx, May 1925)
1988
The Chronicles (Issue 33)
1394
Frank Cleaver Block Off block with hole slid in box, fixed with wand, it slides free
Related to 1988
The Chronicles (Issue 34)
1400
Karl Fulves Rope Work knot effects
  • Overtime Ending
1988
The Chronicles (Issue 34)
1401
Karl Fulves Cloverleaf Bet "On the Barrelhead", three loops formed from rope
1988
The Chronicles (Issue 34)
1402
Karl Fulves Psykick
Inspired byVariations 1988
The Chronicles (Issue 34)
1404
Karl Fulves R5B5 five black and five red cards, card selected from each, they end up being in the opposite packet
1988
The Chronicles (Issue 35)
1407
Karl Fulves Connect the Dots card layout on table, number cards are used to designate some of those cards, they're connected and the resulting line forms a letter that the spectator chose from a deck of alphabet cards
1988
The Chronicles (Issue 35)
1412
Karl Fulves Tri Thot
1988
The Chronicles (Issue 35)
1413
Father Cyprian Reflection originally titled "Through the Looking Glass"
mirror-backed Queen inserted in deck, reflection of the card next to it noted, it vanishes, the Queen is now in wallet and the mirror-card is the selection
Related to 1988
The Chronicles (Issue 36)
1417
Karl Fulves Chronologue final issue
1988
The Chronicles (Issue 36)
1424
Karl Fulves Interlocutor - 47 on the last six issues
1988
Interlocutor (Issue 47)
185
Karl Fulves Howard Lyons on his death and Ibidem
1988
Interlocutor (Issue 47)
185
Karl Fulves La La line from song chosen, cut up in individual words and one of those chosen and predicted
1988
Interlocutor (Issue 47)
186
Karl Fulves Kcab! Kcab! on songs that may have hidden meaning when played in reverse
1988
Interlocutor (Issue 47)
187
Karl Fulves Eventual Ace Cutting progressive matching, spectator cuts to Ten, then to a Jack and first Ten becomes Jack, then to a Queen and first two cards become Queens, and so on, posed as problem
Variations 1988
Interlocutor (Issue 47)
187
Karl Fulves 3 Vues anonymous show reviews on Roger Crosthwaite and Paul Stone
Related to 1988
Interlocutor (Issue 47)
188
Karl Fulves Idle Chatter chattering teeth "chews" too long card down to size or other things, posed as problem
1988
Interlocutor (Issue 47)
188