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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Laurie Ireland Producing Selected Card at Any Number and At The Same Time Cold Packing any card is produced from pocket at named (small) number from shuffled deck, switch for memorized deck
Related toVariations 1931 19
Edward Marlo The Perfect Stop Trick spectator stops at any card, its values is used to count down again and again until selection appears
Related toVariations 1945
Early Marlo (Issue Oddity & Other Miracles)
73
Edward Marlo Placing the Selection after peek, cutting sequence
  • A. Placing Selection at Position from Top
  • B. Placing Selection at Position from Bottom
Variations 1952 75
Edward Marlo Double Thought two cards, one freely thought of, one ahead, using two decks
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1953 31
Norman Osborn Double Count also "Unlimited Count", five as six with six different faces, double facer
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1953 5
P. Howard Lyons Break Even card peeked at, two halves made, performer shows written prediction, both cards are dealt simultaneously and performer shouts stop, next cards are selection and predicted card
Related toVariations Nov. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 4)
8
Edward Marlo A Miracle with Cards four spectators each cut off a packet, remember the bottom card and shuffle the whole packet, performer looks at each packet and finds the selections, secretly counting the packets, last card from pocket
  • alternative in which the last wrong card changes into selection
Related toVariations Dec. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 8)
11
Edward Marlo S.O.C. half dollar and three copper coins, transposition, coins to box, coins through card case, see also page 40
Related toVariations 1957 24
Edward Marlo Block Strip Out with Triple Cut
Related toAlso published here 1959 27
Al Leech The Spectator Does a Trick two cards tell value and suit, "Untouchted" with touching
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1959 6
Edward Marlo Oddity! named card is only odd-backed card
Related toVariations 1964
Early Marlo (Issue Oddity & Other Miracles)
62
Bruce Cervon Perfect Speller
VariationsAlso published here Dec. 1968 227
Edward Marlo A Complex Problem two cards turn over and are used to count down to three selections in two piles
Related toVariations 1970 127
Edward Marlo Reversed Selected Locators four cards selected, two turn over and their value counts to other two selections
Related to 1970 134
Simon Aronson "Lie Detector" Speller
Summer 1970
Hierophant (Issue 4)
173
Simon Aronson The Lead-In Routine two card location
Summer 1970
Hierophant (Issue 4)
175
Karl Fulves Oracle packet cut off and reduced to one card via reverse faros, this card predicted
Related toVariationsAlso published here Nov. 1970 374
Edward Marlo Flash Spelling
Variations 1971 30
David Solomon, Steve Draun S-D Location two phase location
Related toVariationsAlso published here Aug. 1972
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 8)
65
Simon Aronson Some People Think interlocking chains
Also published here Aug. 1973
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 8)
58
Simon Aronson Lie Sleuth several lies detected, missing card in pocket known, interlocking chains
VariationsAlso published here Aug. 1973
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 8)
59
Simon Aronson Group Shuffle three cards, no touch possible
Inspired byAlso published here Aug. 1973
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 8)
60
Simon Aronson Vise Versa 1 signed selection from sandwich to other sandwich in deck
Aug. 1973
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 8)
61
Simon Aronson Vise Versa 2 signed selection from sandwich to other sandwich in deck
Aug. 1973
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 8)
62
Edward Marlo, Arthur Finley The Missing Hour twelve cards, selection vanishes, two methods
Variations 1975
Hierophant (Issue 7 Resurrection Issue)
25
Jerry K. Hartman Hand in Hand Blindfold Poker Deal
Related toAlso published here 1975 45
Harry Lorayne Triple Mate one removed and two thought-of cards found
Related toVariations 1976 25
Simon Aronson Super Stoned Poker Deal multiple phases
Related to 1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 8)
101
Frederick Braue Count-Down Triumph wrong card used to count to selection
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 11)
143
Simon Aronson Mechanical Color Changing Card Case
1977 136
Jean Faré Criss Cross Triumph Selection is lost, Triumph shuffle, reveal to have three Aces face up with selection face down amongst them, then selection's value used to find final Ace
Variations 1977 32
Gene Castillon Another Hamman Twist last card transforms in spectator's hands, then back when put reversed in deck
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1977 5
Allan Ackerman Quick Coincidence
Variations 1978 62
Simon Aronson Triumph for Two two cards selected, Triumph and one card shows, cards re-spread and same selection is face-up and first one transformed into second one
1978 4
Simon Aronson, David Solomon, Edward Marlo Stop Perfecting Triumph! first selection used to count down to second after Triumph
  • Dave Solomon Handling
Inspired byVariations 1978 27
Karl Fulves Psi-X cut and shuffle procedure, only selection (probably) at stack position afterwards
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1978
The Chronicles (Issue 10)
1161
Simon Aronson Introduction
Also published here 1978 viii
Simon Aronson Simon's "Favorite Card" Trick spectator names a card and selects a card, Twisting Ace through Four, last card transforms into spectator's named card, Four is reversed in deck and used to count to selection
Inspired byAlso published here 1978 1
Simon Aronson Mis-Mate card shown and put out-jogged in deck, spectator says stop during biddling count, it is not the mate of the out-jogged card, but that one changes to match the selection
Also published here 1978 8
Simon Aronson The Spectator Really Cuts To The Aces four-way forcing deck
VariationsAlso published here 1978 14
Simon Aronson Aces Up, Countdown selection lost, Aces put in different places, they turn over together in the center except the one with matching suit, value of selection used to count to Ace, reversed card in Ace packet is selection
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1978 19
Simon Aronson Under Cover Four-Play Ace through Four travel through handkerchief one by one to join under jumbo card or cardboard
Also published here 1978 25
Simon Aronson Lucky 7 two cards peeked at, Seven turns face up, both cards are counted to from the Seven
  • First Method
  • Second Method
  • Third Method
  • Fourth Method
  • Fifth Method
Inspired by
  • Michael Skinner performance
VariationsAlso published here
1978 33
Simon Aronson Two-Card Placement running cut after peek
Inspired byAlso published here 1978 34
Simon Aronson Symmethree three cards peeked at, first selection turns face up, both remaining selections are counted to from the first one using its value
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1978 38
Simon Aronson Turning the Corner Twisting Ace through Four, last card changes into selection, clean handling
Also published here 1978 42
Simon Aronson The Aronson Artifice spectator stops anytime during dealing, takes two cards, then one of those, it is divined and predicted, Koran meets Gilbreath
Also published here 1978 49
Simon Aronson Off-Center Fishing credit information
Related to
  • Gene Grant's "Phantini's Mental Key" p. 12
Also published here
1978 57
Simon Aronson Stranger Deranger unknown blue-backed selection put in red deck, card chosen from red deck face up, blue-backed deck counted face up and the card just chosen is missing, it is then shown to be the blue-backed card
Related toAlso published here 1978 60
Simon Aronson "I'll Go First" spectator and performer both turn a card over in their decks, it matches, sophisticated combination of stacked and invisible deck, with deck switch
Related toAlso published here 1978 64
Simon Aronson Odd-Backed Thought Card Across #1
Also published here 1978 70
Simon Aronson Odd-Backed Thought Card Across #2
Also published here 1978 75
Simon Aronson Red See Passover
Also published here 1978 78
Simon Aronson General Observations on the Memorized Deck on memorizing a deck, difficulties, assumptions
Also published here 1978 88
Simon Aronson Selected Bibliography on the Memorized Deck
1978 94
Simon Aronson Two Card "No Touch" Location spectator cuts off a packet and remembers bottom card, second spectator shuffles same packet and chooses a card, both named by performer
Also published here 1978 95
Simon Aronson Four Stop Intersection four spectators cut to cards, all shuffled, performer deals through cards face up and stops at selections
Also published here 1978 100
Simon Aronson Histed Heisted matrix card divination, last card predicted
Inspired by
  • "The Miracle Divination" (Louis Histed, The Magic of Louis S. Histed)
Related toVariationsAlso published here
1978 104
Simon Aronson S-D Plus (or, "Notes on the S-D Location")
three phases
Inspired byAlso published here 1978 111
Simon Aronson Center Cut Location spectator pulls out packet from center and remembers bottom card
VariationsAlso published here 1978 117
Simon Aronson It Pays to Advertise comments on the advertising cards, uses for example: key, crib sheet, as forcing gaff, ...
Also published here 1978 120
Simon Aronson Previously Published Effects of Simon Aronson
1978 127
Simon Aronson A Stack To Remember
Also published here 1979 1
Simon Aronson 1. The Aronson Stack introduces the Aronson stack
Also published here 1979 4
Simon Aronson 2. Features of the Aronson Stack
Also published here 1979 5
Simon Aronson Draw Poker Deal a), built into the Aronson Stack
Also published here 1979 6
Simon Aronson Stud Poker Deal b), built into the Aronson Stack
Also published here 1979 6
Simon Aronson Ten Card Poker Deal c), built into the Aronson Stack
Also published here 1979 7
Simon Aronson Poker Routines d), routining the previous effects
Also published here 1979 9
Simon Aronson Perfect Bridge Hand e), built into the Aronson Stack, deals a perfect no-trump hand
Also published here 1979 10
Simon Aronson Spelling f), built into the Aronson Stack, spelling bank
Also published here 1979 11
Simon Aronson Any Poker Hand Called For g), built into the Aronson Stack, based on the Zensational stack
Also published here 1979 12
Simon Aronson 3. Memorizing the Aronson Stack tips and mnemonic system for the Aronson stack
Also published here 1979 16
Simon Aronson Conclusion
1979 30
Simon Aronson Selected Bibliography on Memorized Deck Magic
Also published here 1979 32
Robert Cassidy From Member Bruce Barnett on Marc Popelsky, Bruce Barnett, Simon Aronson, John Snider, The Cluster Series
May 1979 4
Simon Aronson Ad-Jacent advertisement card is used to stab between selections in tabled spread
VariationsAlso published here 1980
Hierophant (Issue The Last Hierophant)
51
Simon Aronson Foreword
Also published here 1980
Simon Aronson Shuffle-Bored
  • The Basic Shuffle-Bored Effect (only number of reversed card is divined)
  • The Secret
  • The Set-Up
  • The Procedure
  • Preliminaries
  • The Cancellation Combination
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1980 1
Simon Aronson Controlled Shuffle-Bored number of reversed cards can be predicted
Also published here 1980 10
Simon Aronson Divided Deck Shuffle-Bored
Also published here 1980 13
Simon Aronson Delayed Location Effects doing divided deck locations after Shuffle-Bored
Also published here 1980 15
Simon Aronson Color Separation Revelation all reversed cards are black, not recommended
Also published here 1980 17
Simon Aronson Color Discernment performer knows number of reversed red and black cards
Also published here 1980 18
Simon Aronson Selection Shuffle-Bored Shuffle-Bored combined with a location
Also published here 1980 19
Simon Aronson Prediction Shuffle-Bored
Also published here 1980 22
Simon Aronson Background and Credits
Also published here 1980 24
Simon Aronson Shuffling Off
Also published here 1980 25
Derek Dingle The NoLap Switch three applications, see Wesley James reference for credit claim
Related toVariations 1982 85
Derek Dingle Deluxe Anytime Color Triumphant color chaning deck kicker
Variations 1982 196
Richard Kaufman (reviewer) Sessions by David Solomon (written by Simon Aronson) Dec. 1982 31
Martin A. Nash Fast Stack one shuffle and some cutting
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1982 74
Simon Aronson, David Solomon Foreword
1982 v
Simon Aronson, David Solomon Doublestop two selections, two piles, spectator thinks stop on his selection in one pile and second selection is at same position in other pile
Inspired byVariations 1982 5
Simon Aronson From All Indications... four piles, top card of one pile chosen, top cards of other piles used to count down to mates of the chosen card
Variations 1982 9
David Solomon A Simple Indication four piles cut by spectator, top card of one pile chosen, top cards of other piles used to count down to mates of the chosen card
Inspired by 1982 13
Edward Marlo Marlo's Double Christ Location no-touch cut-deeper selection procedure
Variations 1982 39
Simon Aronson Quadruple Spellbound
Variations 1982 47
Simon Aronson, Yomoji Kuno Kuno's Copper Silver Change Variation
1982 48
Simon Aronson S-O-See Thru coin in box and hand transpose, coins from hand to box, coin in bottom of box travels to purse
Inspired by 1982 52
Simon Aronson Countdown Triple Prediction two cards and number of cards in pile predicted
Variations 1982 80
Simon Aronson Aronson vs. the Observation Test
1982 92
Simon Aronson Twice Removed Transposition two selections reversed in deck transpose with two Jokers, each sandwiched between Aces, two double facers
Variations 1982 96
Simon Aronson Meditations on the Christ Aces incorporating a selected card, inspired by performance of Ricky Jay
Variations 1982 112
Simon Aronson A Personal Note from Simon... about his life in magic
1982 136
Ian Land Imperfect Triumph? another card ends up reversed and its value is used to count to selection, without stack
Inspired by Sep. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 17)
316
Edward Marlo Of Course I can deal a good Poker Hand! combo with control, false dealing
Related toVariations 1983 206
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Sessions by Simon Aronson (written by David Solomon) June 1983
Epoptica (Issue 4)
214
Bill Kalush Rubber Ringer finger ring on rubber band
Related toVariationsAlso published here Sep. 1983
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 13)
120
Simon Aronson Donald Duck and Deal chosen number of cards is removed from deck, spectator does deal-duck-procedure, remaining card has picture of Donald Duck ("Your audience should quack up!")
1983 13
Michael Powers Programmed Lie Detector computer program, trick performed by spectator with computer only, computer version of Aronson's Lie Sleuth
Inspired by 1983 45
Michael Powers Signed Card Appears in card case, using Power Case
  • Variation
Variations 1983 84
Simon Aronson Simon Aronson's Idea signed card appears in card case, using Power Case
Inspired by 1983 85
Jeff Busby The Jeff Busby Climax for the Routine one card put in pocket at the beginning turns out to be later selection (prediction kicker, pocket index)
Inspired byRelated to 1983 21
Jon Racherbaumer, Philip T. Goldstein, Simon Aronson The Cut Deeper Location
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here
  • MUM, July 1979
1984 169
Martin Lewis The Spelling Collins' Aces
Variations 1985 36
Steve Beam Impact! several spectators cut a small packet and remember a card, all cards are found, deck can be riffle shuffled once, chains, see also p. 987 for additional idea by Geoff Williams
Related toVariations 1985 105
Michael Ammar Ring Band-It finger ring on rubber band
Variations Aug. 1986
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 1)
1
Edward Marlo Four Ways To Go one card removed, two thought of, are found, one ahead, clocking
Inspired byRelated to 1988 175
Edward Marlo Ever Ready-Black Routine three phases, locations with divided deck (third phase inspired by previous version in 1957 reference)
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Feb. 1967
1988 264
Roy Walton Palmist's Prophecy number of cards chosen from top of deck is predicted via sum of playing card values
  • The Repeat
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • Linking Ring, June 1973
1988 80
Hiroshi Sawa Tabled Business Card Prophecy Move
Related to 1988 46
Juan Tamariz Total Coincidence first single cards from two decks match, then both decks are in exactly the same order
Related toVariations 1989/91 224
Harry Lorayne, Simon Aronson The Equalizer slight variation on Aronson's "ShuffleBored"
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1990 171
John Bannon Play It Straight (Triumph) ordered suit reversed & distributed as finale
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1990 1
Ken Simmons Ultra-Mental Deck Routine Handling three spectators stop during deal and deal a card face-down, same cards are reversed in second deck
Related to 1990 26
Steve Beam Behind the Back Deck Switch
  • invisible deck presentation
Related toAlso published here 1990 564
Simon Aronson Preface
1990 ix
Simon Aronson Under Her Spell Queens vanish from their packets, named Queen spelled out, other Queens produced as well
Also published here 1990 3
Simon Aronson Mark-a-Place Mates deck cut in halves, two spectator touch a card in each half, the cards next to the touch card in one half are the mates of the two card in the other half
Variations 1990 10
Simon Aronson Mark-a-Place Force see p. 14 for credit information and applications
Related to 1990 11
Simon Aronson Mark-a-Place Aces routine variation to find the Aces instead of two mates
Related to 1990 14
Simon Aronson Paragon Poker Gardner-Marlo poker deal, three phases, with variations
Inspired byRelated to 1990 17
Simon Aronson Self Control spectator cuts off pile and counts, remembers card at same position in rest while reverse-counting them, assembles everything, different revelations suggested
Related toAlso published here 1990 24
Simon Aronson Active Aces merging the beginning of Collins Aces with ending of Christ Aces
Inspired by 1990 29
Simon Aronson Simple Simon overhand stacking sequence, with pre-setting during preliminary display, with variations in final comments
Related toVariations 1990 36
Simon Aronson "Repeat" Surprise Climax overhand stacking, repeat in which a Royal Flush is received instead, Gardner-Marlo re-deal
1990 38
Simon Aronson Lateral Palm Double Change top and bottom cards shown, they then change to two previous selections, also as Ace production in comment (2)
1990 44
Simon Aronson Two Minds and a Mate card chosen, another removed and a third one thought-of, all found
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1990 50
Simon Aronson, Brother John Hamman Signed Card Switch Variation
1990 52
Simon Aronson Mix and Match two decks riffle shuffled together and divided into two halves, one chosen from one half, performer shouts stop when the other one is dealt, the cards match
Related to 1990 59
Simon Aronson Time Out twelve cards, selection vanishes
Inspired byVariations 1990 63
Simon Aronson Upjog Upset Unlimited Count
Inspired by 1990 65
Simon Aronson Below the Belt two cards from two decks exchanged below table, they match, ends clean
Related to 1990 70
Simon Aronson Oh Pity Me Location clocking with half deck of cyclical stack
  • The Half Deck Principle
  • The Basic Procedure
  • Handling Tips
  • Combinations
1990 75
Simon Aronson Bait and Switch spectator names number and selects card, performer apparently brings the card to that number one-handed behind his back
Inspired by 1990 85
Simon Aronson Color Feeling behind back, deck switch
1990 91
Simon Aronson Any Card, Then Any Number with repeat, two methods
1990 93
Simon Aronson Four Part Harmony center cut location expanded to four selections
Inspired byVariations 1990 101
Simon Aronson Memorized Math on memorized deck in combination with mathematical principles
  • Stay Stacks
  • Counting
  • Interlocking Chains (also with one-way backs)
  • Duck and Deal (with formulas)
Related to 1990 113
Simon Aronson Simon-Eyes two cards thought of with counting procedure, both cards divined with "No No's Fishing"
  • Reality
  • The Problem
  • No No's Fishing
  • The Simon-Eyes Arrangement
  • The Selection Procedure
  • Fishing in the Simon-Eyes Pack
  • Fishing for the Values
  • Fishing for the Suits
  • The Faro Restacking Simon-Eyes Pack
Related toVariations 1990 123
Simon Aronson No No's Fishing fishing concept when fishing for two cards simultaneously
1990 126
Simon Aronson Postscript
Also published here 1990 172
Gene Castillon Boozy Poker Revisited
Related to 1990 62
Simon Aronson Adding the Aronson Kicker prediction kicker
1990 175
Simon Aronson Introduction
1991 9
Jon Racherbaumer One More Thing commentary on thought-of cards, including Simon Aronson's "Simon's Eyes"
Feb. 1991 11
Edward Marlo Logical Double Thought, Plus One two cards thought of & one unknown card removed, all found, three methods
Related to Apr. 1991 8
Edward Marlo Simpler Than Simple Simon stacking four cards in one overhand shuffle
Inspired by Apr. 1991 13
Edward Marlo, Simon Aronson, David Solomon The Path of Olram approaches for "Simon-Eyes", four ideas with forcing decks
Inspired byVariations May 1991 12
Edward Marlo Olram's Choice approach for "Simon-Eyes", two different numbers, memorized deck
Inspired by May 1991 13
Edward Marlo For the Ace-to-King Boys approach for "Simon-Eyes", two different numbers, NPO stack
Inspired by May 1991 14
Edward Marlo Four for the Road three further methods for "Simon Eyes", faro
Inspired byRelated to Aug. 1991 14
Dan Garrett The Transmutant double or quadruple change, consecutive change
Inspired byAlso published here 1991 18
Justin Higham Reversatile number of face up red and black cards divined after face-up/face-down shuffle with spectator, impromptu
Inspired by Mar. 1991
Technomagic (Issue Extra 3)
73
James Swain Poker Interchange improvements
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1992 25
Steve Draun Push-Through Shuffle and Triple Cut
Related toAlso published here 1993 28
Harry Lorayne, Simon Aronson, Vicente Canuto Inexplicable prediction of reversed cards and or red/black cards
Related toAlso published here 1993 98
Leo Boudreau The Mind's Eye: Remote Viewing two similar postcards are selected from a stack and divined
Inspired byRelated to June 1993
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 12)
10
Allan Ackerman My Favorite Gemini marriage in deck
Related toVariations 1994 12
Allan Ackerman Aronson's Gemini
Inspired by
  • "Quad-Mates" (Simon Aronson, MUM, May 1979)
1994 20
Alex Elmsley The Restacking Pack stack whose value distribution is not affected by faro shuffles
Related toVariations 1994 309
Alex Elmsley Fate's Datebook part of "The Dazzle Act" (starting on page 425 until the end of the book), using a improvisational type of selection procedure
Related toVariations 1994 433
Simon Aronson Foreword
1994
Simon Aronson Some People Think interlocking chains
Also published here 1994 3
Simon Aronson Lie Sleuth several lies detected, missing card in pocket known, interlocking chains
Also published here 1994 5
Simon Aronson Group Shuffle three cards, no touch possible
Inspired byAlso published here 1994 8
The Card Ideas of Simon Aronson
1994 11
Simon Aronson Introduction
Also published here 1994 15
Simon Aronson Simon's "Favorite Card" Trick spectator names a card and selects a card, Twisting Ace through Four, last card transforms into spectator's named card, Four is reversed in deck and used to count to selection
Also published here 1994 17
Simon Aronson Mis-Mate card shown and put out-jogged in deck, spectator says stop during biddling count, it is not the mate of the out-jogged card, but that one changes to match the selection
Also published here 1994 22
Simon Aronson The Spectator Really Cuts To The Aces four-way forcing deck
Also published here 1994 27
Simon Aronson Aces Up, Countdown selection lost, Aces put in different places, they turn over together in the center except the one with matching suit, value of selection used to count to Ace, reversed card in Ace packet is selection
Also published here 1994 31
Simon Aronson Under Cover Four-Play Ace through Four travel through handkerchief one by one to join under jumbo card or cardboard
Also published here 1994 35
Simon Aronson Lucky 7 two cards peeked at, Seven turns face up, both cards are counted to from the Seven
  • First Method
  • Second Method
  • Third Method
  • Fourth Method
  • Fifth Method
Also published here 1994 41
Simon Aronson Two-Card Placement running cut after peek
Also published here 1994 42
Simon Aronson Symmethree three cards peeked at, first selection turns face up, both remaining selections are counted to from the first one using its value
Also published here 1994 45
Simon Aronson Turning the Corner Twisting Ace through Four, last card changes into selection, clean handling
Also published here 1994 48
Simon Aronson The Aronson Artifice spectator stops anytime during dealing, takes two cards, then one of those, it is divined and predicted, Koran meets Gilbreath
Also published here 1994 53
Simon Aronson Off-Center Fishing credit information
Also published here 1994 60
Simon Aronson Stranger Deranger unknown blue-backed selection put in red deck, card chosen from red deck face up, blue-backed deck counted face up and the card just chosen is missing, it is then shown to be the blue-backed card
Also published here 1994 62
Simon Aronson "I'll Go First" spectator and performer both turn a card over in their decks, it matches, sophisticated combination of stacked and invisible deck, with deck switch
Also published here 1994 65
Simon Aronson Odd-Backed Thought Card Across #1
Also published here 1994 69
Simon Aronson Odd-Backed Thought Card Across #2
Also published here 1994 73
Simon Aronson Red See Passover
Also published here 1994 76
Simon Aronson General Observations on the Memorized Deck on memorizing a deck, difficulties, assumptions
Also published here 1994 84
Simon Aronson Two Card "No Touch" Location spectator cuts off a packet and remembers bottom card, second spectator shuffles same packet and chooses a card, both named by performer
Also published here 1994 88
Simon Aronson Four Stop Intersection four spectators cut to cards, all shuffled, performer deals through cards face up and stops at selections
Also published here 1994 92
Simon Aronson Histed Heisted matrix card divination, last card predicted
Also published here 1994 95
Simon Aronson S-D Plus (or, "Notes on the S-D Location")
three phases
Also published here 1994 100
Simon Aronson Center Cut Location spectator pulls out packet from center and remembers bottom card
Also published here 1994 105
Simon Aronson It Pays to Advertise comments on the advertising cards, uses for example: key, crib sheet, as forcing gaff, ...
Also published here 1994 108
Simon Aronson A Stack To Remember
Also published here 1994 117
Simon Aronson 1. The Aronson Stack introduces the Aronson stack
Also published here 1994 119
Simon Aronson 2. Features of the Aronson Stack
Also published here 1994 120
Simon Aronson Draw Poker Deal a), built into the Aronson Stack
Also published here 1994 120
Simon Aronson Stud Poker Deal b), built into the Aronson Stack
Also published here 1994 121
Simon Aronson Ten Card Poker Deal c), built into the Aronson Stack
Also published here 1994 122
Simon Aronson Poker Routines d), routining the previous effects
Also published here 1994 123
Simon Aronson Perfect Bridge Hand e), built into the Aronson Stack, deals a perfect no-trump hand
Also published here 1994 123
Simon Aronson Spelling f), built into the Aronson Stack, spelling bank
Also published here 1994 124
Simon Aronson Any Poker Hand Called For g), built into the Aronson Stack, based on the Zensational stack
Also published here 1994 125
Simon Aronson 3. Memorizing the Aronson Stack tips and mnemonic system for the Aronson stack
Also published here 1994 129
Simon Aronson Note 1994
1994 140
Simon Aronson Selected Bibliography on Memorized Deck Magic
Also published here 1994 141
Simon Aronson Foreword
Also published here 1994 147
Simon Aronson Shuffle-Bored
  • The Basic Shuffle-Bored Effect (only number of reversed card is divined)
  • The Secret
  • The Set-Up
  • The Procedure
  • Preliminaries
  • The Cancellation Combination
Also published here 1994 149
Simon Aronson Controlled Shuffle-Bored number of reversed cards can be predicted
Also published here 1994 156
Simon Aronson Divided Deck Shuffle-Bored
Also published here 1994 159
Simon Aronson Delayed Location Effects doing divided deck locations after Shuffle-Bored
Also published here 1994 160
Simon Aronson Color Separation Revelation all reversed cards are black, not recommended
Also published here 1994 161
Simon Aronson Color Discernment performer knows number of reversed red and black cards
Also published here 1994 163
Simon Aronson Selection Shuffle-Bored Shuffle-Bored combined with a location
Also published here 1994 164
Simon Aronson Prediction Shuffle-Bored
Also published here 1994 165
Simon Aronson Background and Credits
Also published here 1994 167
Simon Aronson Shuffling Off
Also published here 1994 168
Simon Aronson Ad-Jacent advertisement card is used to stab between selections in tabled spread, rewritten description
Also published here 1994 173
Simon Aronson Bibliography of Simon Aronson
1994 181
Steve Beam Leftovers on Tom Gagnon, 4F convention, Wayne Kyzer, Simon Aronson, Drei-Länder-Kongress, Magic Christian, Leo Polacek, Harry Lucas, John Moran, Ron Jeffries, Simon Lovell
1995 1100
Simon Aronson Preface
1995
Simon Aronson Point Spread red/black game in several phases played by two spectators, performer predicts difference between number of red and black cards, repeat, shuffle-bored finale
1995 3
Simon Aronson Equalizer Credit Information
Related to 1995 16
Simon Aronson, John Bannon Simon's and John's proof of the Red-Black Relationship Principle
1995 18
Simon Aronson Moves and Removes marker moved on 3x3 layout, final card predicted, with 4x4 "Sixteen Card Version" on p. 30
Related to
  • Martin Gardner Presents (1993), p. 149
1995 19
Simon Aronson Child's Play rock/paper/scissors with small prop versions, with three chips, outcome predicted
Inspired by
  • "My First Trick" (Robert Neale, Tricks of the Imagination, 1991)
1995 31
Simon Aronson Simple Double Duke Aces shown, short overhand shuffle, stacked except one, performer has Royal Flush
Related toAlso published here 1995 47
Simon Aronson Stack In Trade Aces stacked to performer and shown during deal, then another player has Aces and performer Royal Flush
  • Overhand Shuffle Methode (Version 1)
  • Streamlined Handling
  • Collins Method (Version 2)
Inspired by 1995 52
Simon Aronson Three For Two three selections made in different way, no-touch selection procedure, all located, two key cards, first cut of cut-deeper force
Inspired by 1995 61
Simon Aronson The Aronson Stripout with final three-packet cut on table
  • Push Through Variation
  • Front Lift Variation
Related toVariations 1995 65
Simon Aronson Quad-Mates Revisited four cards put in deck at four positions, next to mates, Gemini Twins with four cards and spelling of random words
Inspired by
  • "Quad-Mates" (Simon Aronson, MUM, May 1979)
Related to
1995 73
Simon Aronson Doublestop Simplified two selections, two piles, spectator thinks stop on his selection in one pile and second selection is at same position in other pile
  • Key Method
  • "No Key" Method
Inspired by 1995 79
Simon Aronson Lift Shuffle Control for two cards
1995 80
Simon Aronson This Side Up playing card with "Instructions" written on them becomes signed selection on one side
Inspired by
  • "Emergency Card" (Randy Wakeman, Randy Wakeman Presents)
1995 87
Simon Aronson Plastic Sleeve Switch with divider
1995 94
Simon Aronson Happy Birthday odd-backed card matches spectator's birthday card in date book
Inspired byVariations 1995 96
Simon Aronson The Calendar Card card chosen by spectator matches card on spectator's birthday in calendar list
1995 103
Simon Aronson Other Applications for th Personalized Greeting Card ideas on how to use greeting cards with customized messages on them
1995 110
Simon Aronson Two Possibilities with impromptu handling in final comment
Variations 1995 113
Michael Close, Simon Aronson MC Spread Double Lift Variant
1995 115
Simon Aronson The Trained Deck selection cut into deck, three chosen cards added, selection at this position, repeated, then selected card is spelled by spectator in his head while performer deals, performer stops at selection, Multiple Card Sum Stack
Related to 1995 123
Simon Aronson Mark-a-Place Move
1995 126
Simon Aronson, Geoffrey Scalbert Sunken Key Placement
1995 131
Simon Aronson Multiple Card Sum Stacks consecutive sum, not forcing
Related to 1995 134
Simon Aronson Doubly Lazy two selections, Ace to King twice
Related to 1995 136
Simon Aronson Spell Check three cards spelled to consecutively starting with random card, selection at end of last spell, declining letter spells
1995 139
Simon Aronson Suit Yourself one deck mixed face-up/face-down, other deck shuffled twice and named suit removed, in first deck this suit is reversed in same order
Inspired by 1995 144
Simon Aronson Past, Present, Future spectator cuts off pile, pockets card, shuffles bottom pile and remembers card, cuts again and remembers card, deals through top pile and turns over a card, one named, position of one named, pocketed card predicted in wallet
1995 153
Simon Aronson Floating Key Principle
1995 159
Simon Aronson Lazy Memory ideas for applying the memorized deck to the Lazy Man's Card Trick
  • Memorized Doubly Lazy
  • Spelling to the Second Selection
  • "Sessions" Lazy Memory
Related to 1995 162
Simon Aronson Everybody's Lazy two spectators and performer remember cards, performer names position of spectator's cards, spectator names number and there is performer's card, no-touch
VariationsAlso published here 1995 167
Simon Aronson Two Wrongs Make It Right two decks, two cards chosen in one, both decks dealt in unison to two predicted cards in other deck, the selections show up in same place, funny presentation about making wrong predictions
1995 173
Simon Aronson Taking Advantage of One's Position selection procedure in which a packet is cut off, next card remembered and placed on this packet, another packet cut off onto first pile, next card remembered and put onto first pile, and so on
  • Self Position
  • Shuffling
  • False Positives
Related toVariations 1995 179
Simon Aronson Self Centered two cards chosen by cutting and shuffling packets, procedure similar to one-pile free cut
Inspired by 1995 187
Simon Aronson Madness in our Methods three selections, fair conditions, no-touch and no card seen
  • Alternative Revelations
1995 194
Simon Aronson Topsy Turvy three selections with cutting and shuffling packets, deck shuffled face-up/face-down, cards located by apparent muscle reading in spread
Related to 1995 203
Juan Tamariz Restoring part of Stack at end of Topsy Turvy
Related to 1995 215
Simon Aronson High Class Location three selections
Related to 1995 216
Simon Aronson The Open Index
  • The Open Index
  • Estimate, Glimpse and Cut
    • A. Glimpse First, then Cut
    • B. Cut First, then Glimpse
  • Knowing Where You Are
    • A. Marks
    • B. Key Cards
    • C. One Way Backs (see also p. 237)
  • Determining the Desired Card
    • A. The Target Card is Directly Designated by the Spectator
    • B. The Target Card is Indirectly Designated, and is Not Known to the Spectator
    • C. A Target "Position" is Designated
1995 222
Simon Aronson The S. A. Combination "Self Adjusting", spectator touches force in spread, it apparently does not leave sight, under-the-spread force
  • A. The Force Procedure
  • B. Application to the Open Index (spectator touches named card)
Related toAlso published here 1995 232
Simon Aronson The Cross-Index Index - Charting the Course on card indexes and the cross-index index idea
  • Above Suspicion
  • Cross Indexing Two Variables
  • Charts and Lists
1995 241
Simon Aronson On the Berglas Effect with fifty-two decks, as example of cross-index index
1995 244
Simon Aronson Fate card freely chosen from range of twelve, then birthday named, then chart removed, using cross-index index
Variations 1995 249
Simon Aronson Signs zodiac sign cards specify one's lucky number, color, symbol..., cross-index index with example effects
1995 271
Simon Aronson The PIP Stack "Position Information Procedure"
Ace to King stack in deck, allows performer to know position of replaced selection
1995 290
Simon Aronson A Short Routine: Colorful Countdown spectator selects card, lucky number on zodiac chart is looked up, at that position is selection
1995 297
Simon Aronson A Long Routine: Three is a Charm three spectators, card, color and symbol selected, position of card and color and symbol written on zodiac chart when spectator's signs are looked up
1995 298
Simon Aronson Uncharted Territory more ideas for "Signs" and the cross-index index
  • Variants
  • Lists, Grids and Tables
  • Other Formats
  • Conclusion
1995 302
Simon Aronson Bibliography of Simon Aronson
1995 307
Simon Aronson The Eyes Have It humorous prediction with eye chart and eventually wrong card transforms into selection
1995 112
Doug Canning Card Counters
Inspired byRelated to 1995 153
Steve Beam Multiplocation with four cards
Related toVariations 1995 175
Philip T. Goldstein Kaum glaublich! cut deeper with divided deck
Related to Mar. 1995
Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 2)
63
Jerry K. Hartman A-D Indicator Force No. 2 Simon Prophecy Move family, an in-the-hands force of the top and bottom cards via an indicator card, applied to Simple Simon as well (see Aronson reference)
Related to 1995 53
Michael Close (reviewer) Bound to Please: The Collected Early Works of Simon Aronson by Simon Aronson
reviewed together with Mac King
June 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 10)
74
Edward Marlo Flash Speller
Related to 1996 17
Michael Close Myopia two cards, estimation, memorized deck
Inspired byRelated to 1996 134
Steve Bedwell The Dribble Toss Control
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1996 1181
Leo Boudreau Picture Show three people select postcard, divined by performer
Inspired by 1996
Syzygy (Vol. 2 No. 15)
158
Michael Close (reviewer) Simply Simon by Simon Aronson
reviewed together with Mac King
Jan. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 5)
86
Simon Aronson Medium, Well-Done two person act, person is sent out of room, later comes back and is able to locate selected card
Also published here Feb. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 6)
63
Simon Aronson Convention at the Capital
Apr. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 8)
47
Dai Vernon Greek Ancestor
Related to Sep. 1996
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 1)
76
Nick Trost Spectator Finds the Aces spectator selects two cards from spread, the two cards adjacent to each selection shown to be Aces
Inspired by 1997 68
Nick Trost Odd Man Wins! presentation by Mack Picknick
VariationsAlso published here 1997 93
David Solomon Breaking Up Ad-Jacent spectator stabs odd-backed card next to two selections one by one
Inspired by 1997 203
David Solomon, Eugene Burger On Simon Aronson
1997 204
Simon Aronson, John Bannon ExtraChicagothinks idea to incorporate "spectator sits on card"
1997 60
Martin Joyal An Overview of Memorized Stacks
  • Memorized Stack Characteristics
  • Overview of Memorized Stacks
    • The Nikola Stack (Louis Nikola)
    • The Ireland Stack (Laurie Ireland)
    • The McCaffrey Stack (William McCaffrey)
    • The Steele Stack (Rufus Steele)
    • The Marlo Stack (Ed Marlo)
    • The Skinner Stacks (Michael Skinner)
    • The Aronson Stack (Simon Aronson)
    • The Aldrich Stach (Steve Aldrich)
    • The Rix Stack (Claude Rix)
  • Summary
1997 49
Pit Hartling Triathlon three card challenge location, sophisticated
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1998 24
Roy Walton Whispering Henry two cards selected, performer names one of them, it turns over, second selection named and found, Henry Christ Force application
Variations 1998 118
Jason Alford A Cut Above duplicate Aces
Inspired byRelated to 1998 12
Allan Ackerman, Simon Aronson, Steve Mayhew Mayhew Poker Again Mayhew Poker Deal, mistakes turn out to be a Royal Flush
Also published here 1999 32
Baltazar Fuentes Histed Heisted Again up to five spectators, ten cards each
Inspired by 1999 16
Simon Aronson The Simon Aronson Stack with two Queens switched
1999 19
David Solomon Real-gone Hour twelve cards, selection vanishes and is found in case
Inspired byAlso published here June 1999
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 10)
72
Michael Close (reviewer) Memories Are Made of This by Simon Aronson Sep. 1999
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 1)
31
Ali Bongo Unfolding Future folded multi-level prediction as in Simon Aronson's "Shuffle-Bored"
Inspired by
  • Ludow, from Paris
Related toVariations
2000
Off The Books (Issue 2)
11
Steve Beam The Birthday Card spectator deals cards for month and day of his birthday then remembers a card, performer reveals selection and birthday
Related toVariationsAlso published here 2000 86
Simon Aronson Preface
2001 iv
Simon Aronson Prior Commitment two Jokers whisper positions of two selections in the deck, the numbers are then shown to have been predicted on the back of the Jokers
Related toVariationsAlso published here 2001 3
Simon Aronson The Face-Down UnDo The "UnDo Influence" control, face down version
Related toVariations 2001 6
Simon Aronson Alternative Shuffles Overhand shuffles to hide face up Jokers in deck
2001 9
Simon Aronson Variation 1441 Variation of UnDo Influence, use Ace and Four instead of Jokers
Inspired by 2001 10
Simon Aronson Variation 1839 Variation of UnDo Influence, use four face up cards instead of two
Inspired by 2001 10
Simon Aronson Color Separation Variation on UnDo Influence to leave deck color separated
Inspired by 2001 10
Simon Aronson Queenspell Spell the red Queens' names to find two selections
Related toVariations 2001 12
Simon Aronson The Face-Up UnDo The "UnDo Influence" control, face up version
Related to 2001 14
Simon Aronson Alternative Spellings Alternative spellings for Queenspell
Inspired by 2001 16
Simon Aronson Face Up Queenspell Variation on Queenspell with Queens reversed
Inspired by 2001 17
Simon Aronson Faro 18/35 Restacking as an Alternative False Shuffle Use out faros to keep stack in Queenspell
Related to 2001 18
Simon Aronson Divide and Conquer Cards get dealt through, eliminating half the deck each time until two selections remain
Inspired by
  • "One in Fifty-Two Bet" (Lennart Green, Green Magic vol. 3, DVD, 2000)
Variations
2001 20
Simon Aronson Controlling the Aces Way to maintain control over four Aces during Divide and Conquer, can be used for Mark-a-Place Aces
Inspired byRelated to 2001 24
Simon Aronson Lennart Green performs for Ginny Anecdote about Lennart performing his FISM act for Ginny Aronson while half awake
2001 25
Simon Aronson Euph-oracle (an Alternate Take) Elimination procedure to locate two selections, using Reverse Faros
Inspired by 2001 26
Simon Aronson Alternate Take Combination of UnDo Influence and Euph-oracle procedure
Inspired byVariations 2001 28
Simon Aronson More-or-Less-acle Euphoracle to locate four of a kind
2001 28
Simon Aronson Alternate Take with the Additional Climax
Inspired by 2001 29
Simon Aronson Alternate Take Deck Switch Walkaround version of Alternate Take, can do deck switch
2001 30
Simon Aronson Random Tandem Uses UnDo Influence, but with mental stop procedure, selections turn up simultaneously
Variations 2001 31
Simon Aronson Key Card Variation Uses key card in Random Tandem
2001 36
Simon Aronson Worker Bees Spelling trick to three selections (two chosen and one thought of) using UnDo Influence
Related toVariations 2001 37
Simon Aronson Double Progressive Spell Stack Integrate two "progressive" spell stacks together
Related to 2001 41
Simon Aronson Additional Mindreading Climax Extra climax to Worker Bees
Inspired by 2001 43
Simon Aronson Paramteters of the Worker Bee Stack How to modify the Worker Bee stack
Related to 2001 44
Simon Aronson Twice as Hard cards at named numbers for two free selections
2001 46
Simon Aronson Packet Displacement Variations
2001 63
Simon Aronson UnDo Influence: Theory and Practice Theory behind UnDo Influence control
Variations 2001 68
Simon Aronson Head Over Heels Head Over Heels move, control card to second from the top, and reversed, see following pages for applications
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 2001 95
Simon Aronson Head Over Heels Transposition Simple two card transposition with the Head Over Heels move
Inspired by 2001 97
Simon Aronson Head Over Heels Glimpse
Inspired by 2001 99
Simon Aronson Head Over Heels, into a Visual Change
Inspired by 2001 100
Simon Aronson Head Over Heels Invisible Card Card turns invisible, placed in deck face up, card then reappears
Inspired by 2001 100
Simon Aronson Head Over Heels In-the-Hands Triumph
Inspired by 2001 100
Simon Aronson O'Aronson Aces O. Henry Aces plot (Ace Assembly), all four Aces appear in spectator's hand
2001 104
Simon Aronson Nosnora Aces Aces scatter back to respective packets at the end of Ace Assembly
2001 117
Edward Marlo, Simon Aronson Broken Elmsley Variation
2001 124
Simon Aronson Simon's Flash Speller System to figure out number of letters in any card's name
Inspired byRelated toVariations 2001 131
Simon Aronson Spell It Out Spelling random card to find actual selection
2001 136
Simon Aronson Mark-a-Place Move Variation of Business Card Prophecy Move
2001 138
Simon Aronson Decipher One spectator names value, one spectator names suit, performer produces card
2001 143
Simon Aronson Two Deck Canasta Two cards chosen by two spectators from two decks match, even which pocket the cards are placed in
Inspired by
  • Chan Canasta's performance on the Jack Paar show on TV
2001 149
Simon Aronson Choices Card at named number
Inspired by 2001 155
Simon Aronson Breathing Spell Spelling four other cards to find two selections
2001 161
Simon Aronson Dizzy Spell Impromptu version of Breathing Spell
2001 167
Simon Aronson Queens and Kings Another variation of Breathing Spell
2001 169
Simon Aronson Two Beginnings spectator freely names card, another spectator freely chooses card, it matches
VariationsAlso published here 2001 171
Simon Aronson The S. A. Combination "Self Adjusting", spectator touches force in spread, it apparently does not leave sight, under-the-spread force
Also published here 2001 172
Simon Aronson The Invisible Card freely named card vanishes, then reappears reversed in deck
VariationsAlso published here 2001 175
Simon Aronson Oddly Enough Simple game as bet, magician keeps winning
Inspired by 2001 179
Simon Aronson Rap-Ace-ious Magician raps while locating the four Aces (credits for all the sleights used are given)
2001 184
Simon Aronson Stalking the Stack Introducing the new tricks in this Aronson stack section
2001 193
Simon Aronson Aces Awry (Producing the Aces) Tries to spell suit of selection, but wrong 3 times - finally gets the value (Ace), and produces all four Aces
Variations 2001 198
Simon Aronson Revelations "Along the Way" Variation on Aces Awry
Inspired by 2001 202
Simon Aronson The Double Push Off Using the Double Push off to overcome awkward spellings in Aces Awry
Inspired by 2001 204
Simon Aronson Reverse Dealing Variation on Aces Awry
Inspired by 2001 204
Simon Aronson Other Ace Productions Alternative procedure for Aces Awry that disturbs stack but is fast
Inspired by 2001 208
Simon Aronson Four on a Match (Producing the Fours) Finds selection (a Four) through spelling, then finds all Fours
Related toVariations 2001 209
Simon Aronson Four More Alternative procedures for Four on a Match
Inspired by 2001 211
Simon Aronson Jack Coincidence (Producing the Jacks) selection is predicted with mate, and selection is stabbed in deck, around two matching mates
Inspired byVariations 2001 213
Simon Aronson Paired Color Alternative Alternative procedure for Jack Coincidence
Inspired by 2001 215
Simon Aronson The Mind Reading Deck, Part 6 (Producing the Sixes) Find selection by spelling, produce all the Sixes as a climax
2001 217
Simon Aronson The Mind Reading Deck, Part 9 (Producing the Nines) Find selection by spelling, produce all the Sixes as a climax
Variations 2001 220
Simon Aronson Mirror Nines Variation of Mine Reading Deck Part 9, with reverse Aronson stack
Inspired by 2001 221
Simon Aronson Direct to the Nines Extra idea to find Nines in fast way
Inspired by 2001 222
Simon Aronson The Mind Reading Deck, Part 7 (Producing the Sevens) Selection is found in sandwich, produce four Sevens as climax
2001 223
Simon Aronson Two by Four (Producing the Twos) Spell to three Twos, final Two produced with flourish
Variations 2001 226
Simon Aronson Spelling All Four Twos
Inspired by 2001 229
Simon Aronson Fit Four a King (Producing the Kings) Spells to all four Kings while trying to spell to selection, uses up whole deck
2001 231
Simon Aronson Mirror Kings Alternative spelling procedure for Fit Four a King with reverse Aronson order
2001 234
Simon Aronson Routine Maintenance (Poker Deal Restoration) Poker Deal demo that restores stack order
Related to 2001 238
Simon Aronson, Bill Malone Once and Again Display Procedure to restore order of Aronson stack in Routine Maintenance
Related to 2001 240
Simon Aronson Poker Routine Deck Switch Deck switch done in context of Routine Maintenance
Related to 2001 241
Simon Aronson Mental High Card Original procedure to restore Aronson stack in Routine Maintenance
Related to 2001 242
Simon Aronson Truth-Sayer Lie Detector effect with Aronson (four versions)
2001 245
Simon Aronson Odds And Ends Collection of "neat" stuff with Aronson stack
2001 252
Simon Aronson Last Five Standing Produce poker hands with down under deal
2001 252
Simon Aronson Take Two Double spelling effect
2001 254
Simon Aronson Threespell (using the UnDo Influence Control) Queenspell with Threes in Aronson
Inspired by 2001 257
Simon Aronson Built for Two (using the UnDo Influence Control) Random Tandem done with Aronson stack
Inspired by 2001 258
Simon Aronson Triple Trick Tip Procedure to display cards while restoring order of stack
2001 260
Simon Aronson 52 Pickup Full deck spelling sequence
2001 263
Simon Aronson Sequence Spell Deck Switch
2001 263
Simon Aronson Ringleader Ring on and off rubberband
Inspired byVariations 2001 269
John Bannon, Simon Aronson An Interview by John Bannon
2001 278
Simon Aronson Bibliography
2001 289
Simon Aronson Postscript on the Too-Perfect Theory
Aug. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 8)
70
Jamy Ian Swiss (reviewer) Try the Impossible by Simon Aronson Sep. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 9)
70
Simon Aronson Irving Feldman (Eddie Fields): The Player
Dec. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 12)
14
Michael Close (reviewer) Try the Impossible by Simon Aronson Aug. 2001
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 12)
29
Michael Close (reviewer) Red See Passover by Simon Aronson Oct. 2001
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 2)
26
Michael Close (reviewer) Ad-Jacent by Simon Aronson Oct. 2001
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 2)
26
Philip T. Goldstein Chipper card at number, four poker chips with numbers, two decks
Variations 2002 2
Simon Aronson Birthday Memories spectator deals cards for month and day of his birthday then remembers a card, performer reveals selection and birthday
Inspired by 2002 59
Simon Aronson Aronson Stack brief
2002 171
Rafael Benatar Speaking Volumes
Related to June 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 6)
23
Danny Orleans (reviewer) Side-Swiped by Simon Aronson Nov. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 11)
94
Simon Aronson Aronson Stack Makes Good Matching the Cards done with Aronson stack
Also published here Apr. 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 8)
79
Michael Close (reviewer) Side-Swiped by Simon Aronson Oct. 2002
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 2)
33
Joshua Jay Side-Swiped Idea instruction card becomes selection, stand-up handling
Inspired by
  • "Side-Swiped" (Simon Aronson, marketed)
Also published here
Dec. 2002
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 4)
89
Richard Vollmer, Allan Ackerman, Simon Aronson The Cards of Destiny
2003 1192
Simon Aronson Simon Says
2003 1
Simon Aronson The Conclusion of Impossibility
Also published here 2003 2
Simon Aronson Prior Commitment two Jokers whisper positions of two selections in the deck, the numbers are then shown to have been predicted on the back of the Jokers
Also published here 2003 3
Simon Aronson Under Her Spell Queens vanish from their packets, named Queen spelled out, other Queens produced as well
Also published here 2003 6
Simon Aronson Note on the Ascanio Spread
2003 8
Simon Aronson Self Control Lie Speller spectator cuts off pile and counts, remembers card at same position in rest while reverse-counting them, assembles everything
  • Self Control Location Procedure
  • Lie Speller Revelation (à la Bruce Cervon)
Inspired byAlso published here 2003 8
Simon Aronson Simple Double Duke Aces shown, short overhand shuffle, stacked except one, performer has Royal Flush
Also published here 2003 10
Simon Aronson Two Beginnings spectator freely names card, another spectator freely chooses card, it matches
Also published here 2003 12
Simon Aronson The Invisible Card freely named card vanishes, then reappears reversed in deck
Also published here 2003 14
Simon Aronson Everybody's Lazy two spectators and performer remember cards, performer names position of spectator's cards, spectator names number and there is performer's card, no-touch
Also published here 2003 17
Simon Aronson Square Deal faux fortune telling routine, magician divines number of cards cut off, magic square formed with cards also divine that number
Also published here 2003 20
Simon Aronson Random Sample Shuffle-Bored prediction on folded paper, with the "except..." ending
  • Background and Theory
  • The Booklet Fold
  • Set-up of Deck
  • Performance
  • Comments
  • Credits
Also published here 2003 23
Simon Aronson, Joshua Jay A Conversation with Simon Aronson
Aug. 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 12)
42
Flashbacks on Simon Aronson
Aug. 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 12)
45
Joshua Jay Simon Aronson on Shuffle-bored
  • Talk About Tricks
introductory comments
Also published here Aug. 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 12)
69
Simon Aronson Random Sample Shuffle-Bored prediction on folded paper, with the "except..." ending
  • Background and Theory
  • The Booklet Fold
  • Set-up of Deck
  • Performance
  • Comments
  • Credits
Related toAlso published here Aug. 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 12)
70
John Poole, Jack Winston, Brad Jacobs Shuffle-Bored
  • Mail
Related to Sep. 2003
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 1)
20
Dr. Murray Simon Simon Aronson
  • Mail
Related to Oct. 2003
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 2)
21
Simon Aronson Self Control Lie Speller spectator cuts off pile and counts, remembers card at same position in rest while reverse-counting them, assembles everything
  • Self Control Location Procedure
  • Lie Speller Revelation (à la Bruce Cervon)
Also published here 2003 2
John Bannon, Simon Aronson Wait Until Dark Shufflebored combined with Ortiz' Human Blindfold idea
Variations 2004 168
Wesley James Catch-Ace-Trap-ee "sewt", transposition effect involving four Queens and two black Aces
Inspired byVariations 2004 23
Wesley James An Alternate Strip-Out Procedure three-packet cut
Related to 2004 319
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Chapter 7 - Head-Over-Heels (HOH), chapter intro
Related to 2004 45
Simon Aronson Head Over Heels control card to second from the top, and reversed, with further details by Simon Aronson
Also published here 2004 45
Simon Aronson Introduction
2004 xvii
Simon Aronson, Ramón Riobóo The Three Hours three cards are divined
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 2004 65
Simon Aronson, Ramón Riobóo Control in Chaos with several methods how packet can be turned-over and shuffled
2004 116
Juan Tamariz Stay-Stack with Mnemonica
Related to 2004 156
Barrie Richardson Final Ecstasy two cards at thought-of positions remembered
Inspired byRelated to
  • "Mental Ecstasy" (Barrie Richardson, Club 71, Spring 1992)
  • "Penultimate Mental Ecstasy" (Barrie Richardson, Club 71, Christmas 1994)
Also published here
  • The Magician, Winter 2003
2005 325
David Regal, Jason England Speaking Volumes
Related to June 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 6)
32
Michael Powers Heisting Histed Heisted twenty-five duplicates
  • Non Gaffed Ideas
  • Heavily Gaffed Methods (jumbo cards)
Inspired byRelated toVariations 2006 112
Darwin Ortiz Chapter Seven: The False Frame of Reference
  • The Straight and Narrow Path
  • The "Too Obvious" Theory
  • Method as Effect
  • The Method/Effect Shift
  • The Final False Solution
  • Frame of Reference and Kickers
  • The Crooked Path
Related to 2006 127
Roberto Giobbi, Richard Vollmer Seven
  • The Genii Session
selection in ten-card packet, packet dealt into two piles as often as spectator likes, selection ends up at seventh position, published for Gather for Gardner No. 7
Inspired by
  • "A Four-tunate Choice" (Gary Plants, Genii, Sep. 1997)
Variations
May 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 5)
16
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) Sessions with Simon, Volumes 1-3 by Simon Aronson Aug. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 8)
96
Simon Aronson Mark-a-Place Move
May 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. 2)
24
Simon Aronson Head Over Heels Move
Related to 2006 20
Simon Aronson Head Over Heels
2007 96
David Solomon A Quickie With Charlier & Simon free selection spelled to
Inspired by 2007 37
David Solomon, Simon Aronson Building Math Principles card and its position in nine-card packet remembered, another card brought in, dealing into two packets, selection eventually located
Inspired by 2007 147
Simon Aronson Tongue-in-Cheek 21-Card Trick
2007 41
Michael Powers Invisible Again selection vanishes and reappears again, featuring a fair selection procedure in which selection is cut into the other two packets, three distant key cards
Inspired byVariations 2007 17
Simon Aronson Mark-A-Place Move
2008 245
Allan Slaight Miraskiller Miraskill and Shuffle-board combination, shuffled deck
Related to 2008 171
Bob Farmer Satan is My Buddy to cut-to selections are found with two Jokers that appears face up with helpful messages
Inspired byAlso published here Oct. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 10 (The Jinx - 75 Years))
7
John Bannon, Simon Aronson CC meets HOH Head Over Heels variation, controls card to second from the top reversed
Inspired byAlso published here 2009 7
John Bannon Watch The Detectives three Aces placed aside, two Jacks and the fourth Ace are placed in different part of the deck, suddenly the placed-aside Aces are shown to be the Jacks sandwiching the selected Ace
Inspired byAlso published here 2009 20
Benjamin Earl The Cards of Leon in-the-hands version without table
Inspired by Oct. 2010
Gambit (Issue 2)
4
Simon Aronson, Jim Patton, Bruce Cervon Business Card Prophecy Version
Related to Jan. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 1)
87
Woody Aragón Bored of Shuffling cards are shuffled face-up face-down by spectator. the number of face up cards and the nature of the face of cards are predicted on a sheet of paper.
Inspired by 2011 153
John Bannon Box Jumper selection in deck transposes with card in card case
Inspired byAlso published here 2011 74
Simon Aronson Head Over Heels Move control card to second from the top, and reversed
Also published here 2011 4
Simon Aronson, Alex Elmsley Undo Influence Principle
2012 56
Simon Aronson Underspread Force
2012 127
Darwin Ortiz Test Your Luck spectator stabs random card next to named card
Related toVariationsAlso published here 2012 255
Simon Aronson Under-Spread-Force Finesse
2012 28
Simon Aronson Under-the-Spread Force Handling
2013 17
Carlos Vinuesa The Sports Almanac (The Race) combination of strippers with cuts in short and long sides; prediction of race results in Shuffle-Bored style (including photo finish of the race)
Inspired by 2013 66
Simon Aronson I Already Told You transpositions between Ace of Spades, first selection and second selection
Also published here Nov. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 11)
44
Tom Crosbie Hawkwind Prediction card in wallet as prediction, wrong card but correct prediction written on back, when turned over again it is signed selection
Inspired by
  • Simon Aronson's "Side-Swiped"
2013 47
Tom Crosbie Other Stacks to Consider
  • Mnemonica - Juan Tamariz
  • Aronson - Simon Aronson
  • Card Kindergarten - Michael Weber
  • B. W. Instant Memorised Deck - Boris Wild
  • Memorised Breakthrough Card System - Richard Osterlind
2013 138
John Bannon, Simon Aronson CC Meets HOH Head Over Heels variation, controls card to second from the top reversed
Also published here 2013 26
Simon Aronson Bluff Oracle always ends with bottom card
Inspired byVariations 2013 234
Paul Vigil High 5.0 five poker hands dealt, four spectators remember one card in their packets, cards redealt, performer reads minds of four spectators
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 2014 201
Tomas Blomberg Magic Lesson six-phase routine where a rubber band and a borrowed ring are linked and unlinked several times. When the ring is going to be handed back to its owner, it changes places with the rubber band
Inspired byRelated to
  • "Pinnacle" (Russ Niedzwiecki DVD, 2005)
Variations
2014 25
Tomas Blomberg One Improbabilty Open Prediction type of effect
Inspired by 2014 74
Simon Aronson Preface
2014 xiv
Simon Aronson Techniques chapter intro
2014 2
Simon Aronson, Steve Bedwell Bedwell, Funsky, and more... Steve Bedwell's Dribble Toss Control (and many variations)

  • Two Selections
  • Glimpsing the (New) Bottom Card
Inspired byRelated toVariations 2014 3
Simon Aronson The Funsky Glimpse Glimpse with the Bedwell Dribble Toss Control
Related to 2014 6
Simon Aronson An Efficient Triumph Using the Dribble Toss Control and Funsky Glimpse
Inspired by 2014 7
Simon Aronson Sandwich Control Sandwich using Dribble Toss Control
Inspired by 2014 8
Simon Aronson Impromptu Card at Number, with Mind Reading Card at number effect, using Dribble Toss Control and Funsky Glimpse
Inspired by 2014 12
Simon Aronson The Milk Load, and the Funsky Force Milk Shuffle Force (overhand), combined with subtlety Cross Cut Force
2014 14
Simon Aronson The Funsky Force Milk Shuffle Force combined with Cross Cut Force
2014 17
Simon Aronson Bluff Oracle Reverse Faro exploration, Oracle effect without math
Inspired by 2014 20
Simon Aronson Bluff Oracle - First Level (Tracking the Bottom Card) Reverse Faro elimination, keep track of bottom card
Related to 2014 22
Simon Aronson Bluff Oracle - Second Level (The Double Option) Reverse Faro elimination, keep track of bottom card, but allow you to control whether the target card is outjogged or injogged
Related toVariations 2014 23
Simon Aronson More Than One Target Using Double Option to keep track of two cards
Inspired by 2014 26
Simon Aronson Bluff Oracle - Counting Reverse Faro elimination, counting cards to determine number
2014 27
Simon Aronson Funsky Four-for-Four Switch Stripout Switch, similar to Nolap Switch, deck is tabled as the cards are switched
Related to 2014 30
Simon Aronson Aronson Stripout 2.0 Stripout false shuffle, multiple running cuts during the stripout
  • 1. Bottom Cut Shuffle
  • 2. Top Cut Shuffle
  • 3. Two Shuffle Version
Inspired byRelated to 2014 30
Simon Aronson Tool Sets
2014 49
Simon Aronson On the Spot Chapter intro
2014 52
Simon Aronson Double Vision Spectators select two cards, magician predicts them both correctly, self working force
Related toAlso published here 2014 53
Simon Aronson Not a Chance Card chosen, magician uses "randomly stopped" cards to divine color, suit, value, chosen card travels to magician's packet
2014 60
Simon Aronson Switch Hit transposition of spectator and magician's selection
Also published here 2014 67
Simon Aronson, John Bannon, David Solomon Among the Discards selected Ace appears between the two black Queens in a surprising location - not in the deck where they are placed, but on the table where the other three Aces were
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2014 70
Simon Aronson Double-Ment Magician divines two thought-of cards
Inspired by 2014 75
Simon Aronson Two-fer spectator locates four selections, and also four Aces as a surprise
2014 81
Simon Aronson P.U.R.E. Surprise On the element of surprise in magic, uses Twisting effects as example, PURE = Planned Unanticipated Relevance Ending
2014 89