a card and a number\nnumber free, card forced from a second deck\nal baker\na card and a number - take three\nsteve beam\nany card at our numbers\nryan plunkett
1933
the secret ways of al baker Al Baker
a new kink for the reversing of one card\nsubtle reverse method for one-way back\ntheodore annemann\na satisfying sequence\nryan plunkett\nthe supreme reversal\ntommy tucker\ntheodore annemann\nthe new kink reversal\ntheodore annemann
1934
sh-h-h--! it's a secret Theodore Annemann
touch\nblank cards variation, deck of blank backed cards, small-packet suggestion\nr. m. jamison\nthe mexican-american war\nryan plunkett
1937
the magic annual for 1937 R. M. Jamison
Touch
blank cards variation, deck of blank backed cards, small-packet suggestion
slow motion bill transposition\n\nu. f. grant\nimpromptu mis-indexed bill\nmorty rudnick\ncash transaction\nmichael weber\nworking without a grant\nmichael weber\nbuck naked grant\npaul harris\nslow motion bill change\nu. f. grant\neugene burger\ndouble your money\nmichael powers\ninflated (canadian) transposition\njoshua jay\nthou shalt not steal\npaul vigil\nversatile transpo\nryan plunkett
1943/27
tarbell course in magic — volume 3 U. F. Grant
bathroom strippers\nusing broken glass\ndai vernon\nletters\nrobert kraft\nhow to cut cards\nryan plunkett\nmichael feldman
1959
inner secrets of card magic Dai Vernon
double lift unload\nfor credit information see marlo reference\ndai vernon\nfurther inner secrets of card magic\nedward marlo\ndai vernon\nlewis ganson\nmiracle steal replacement\nsteve reynolds\nthe vernon replacement\ndai vernon\ntriple lift unload\nryan plunkett
1961
further inner secrets of card magic Dai Vernon
the palindrome cards\na five-card row magically reverses its order several times\nroberto giobbi\nace on top\nryan plunkett
1998
card college — volume 3 Roberto Giobbi
The Palindrome Cards
a five-card row magically reverses its order several times
the time machine\ntwo-card transpo plus ambitious card theme\nsteve freeman\nback into time\nroy walton\nwinding the time machine\nhelder guimarães\nthe time machine\nryan plunkett
1998
card college — volume 3 Steve Freeman
the very last card\nfair elimination process\ndavid regal\nhandsome in love\njohn lovick\ndavid regal\nfan mail\nryan plunkett
2002
constant fooling 2 David Regal
the cherry control\ncontrol to top as deck is fanned, for credit correction see issue 11, p. 1\nricky smith\nsalvador sufrate\ncherry control credits\nricky smith\ncherry control variation\nryan plunkett
2003
penumbra Ricky Smith, Salvador Sufrate
The Cherry Control
control to top as deck is fanned, for credit correction see Issue 11, p. 1
charlie miller's table-spread force\ncard thumbed onto table in spread layout with left hand until spectator says stop\ncharlie miller\nmum, jan. 1997\nribbon spread force\njohn carey\n2. a natural spread break\nryan plunkett
2006
secrets of an escamoteur Charlie Miller
Charlie Miller's Table-Spread Force
card thumbed onto table in spread layout with left hand until spectator says stop
patet pondus\n1. charpentier's dream: deck placed in box with cellophane window. cased deck felt to gradually lose weight, before shown to be empty
2. invisible deck monte: three deck monte with card cases, cases start out empty, but then one of the boxes felt to suddenly grow heavy - deck produced from it\nryan plunkett
2016
some assembly required Ryan Plunkett
Patet Pondus
1. Charpentier's Dream: Deck placed in box with cellophane window. Cased deck felt to gradually lose weight, before shown to be empty
2. Invisible Deck Monte: Three deck monte with card cases, cases start out empty, but then one of the boxes felt to suddenly grow heavy - deck produced from it
the mexican-american war\nthree blank cards, predictions written on them, match three freely selected cards\nryan plunkett\ntouch\nr. m. jamison\ntouch\npaul curry
2016
some assembly required Ryan Plunkett
The Mexican-American War
Three blank cards, predictions written on them, match three freely selected cards
stock lines\nstock lines: ad lib game for magicians, made into structured routine that dictates the card trick\nharapan ong\nryan plunkett\nstock lines\nharapan ong
2016
some assembly required Harapan Ong, Ryan Plunkett
Stock Lines
Stock Lines: Ad lib game for magicians, made into structured routine that dictates the card trick
pac-man sam\npacman drawn on card jumps from card to card, swallowing pellets. ghost appears, then selection travels to card box.\nryan plunkett\n"stickman sam" (mark mason, released with jb magic, 2006)\nms. pac-man\njustin purcell
2016
some assembly required Ryan Plunkett
Pac-Man Sam
Pacman drawn on card jumps from card to card, swallowing pellets. Ghost appears, then selection travels to card box.
Inspired by
"Stickman Sam" (Mark Mason, released with JB Magic, 2006)
ms. pac-man\ncard to wallet ending for pac-man sam with streamlined handling\njustin purcell\npac-man sam\nryan plunkett
2016
some assembly required Justin Purcell
Ms. Pac-Man
Card to wallet ending for Pac-Man Sam with streamlined handling
subtleties\ndisplays for a stripper deck in which every second card is secretly reversed
1. spread subtlety (in-the-hands spread with ribbon-spread hide-out)
2. riffle subtlety\nryan plunkett
2017
a new angle Ryan Plunkett
Subtleties
displays for a stripper deck in which every second card is secretly reversed
1. Spread Subtlety (in-the-hands spread with ribbon-spread hide-out)
2. Riffle Subtlety
thou shalt not steal\n"or the mona lisa money trick"\npaul vigil\n"be switched" (george hample, 1985)\nslow motion bill transposition\nu. f. grant\nversatile transpo\nryan plunkett
2017
the doors of deception Paul Vigil
stock lines\nstock lines: ad lib game for magicians, made into structured routine that dictates the card trick\nharapan ong\nstock lines\nharapan ong\nryan plunkett
2017
wabi-sabi Harapan Ong
Stock Lines
Stock Lines: Ad lib game for magicians, made into structured routine that dictates the card trick
cherry control variation\ncherry control with stripper deck\nryan plunkett\nthe cherry control\nricky smith\nsalvador sufrate
2017
a new angle Ryan Plunkett
the "eh, fuck it" ace interlude\nmagician loses three aces in the deck, remaining ace multiplies into four aces\nryan plunkett
2017
elixir Ryan Plunkett
The "Eh, Fuck it" Ace Interlude
Magician loses three Aces in the deck, remaining Ace multiplies into four Aces
the basics\nmisconceptions about tapered decks, terminology and basic handlings
- sides and ends
- the cut\nryan plunkett\nmichael feldman
2017
a new angle Ryan Plunkett, Michael Feldman
The Basics
Misconceptions about tapered decks, terminology and basic handlings
how to cut cards\n- purchase
- card trimmer
- stripper jig (eoin o'hare)
- paper cutter
- "bathroom strippers"
- rounding corners\nryan plunkett\nmichael feldman\nbathroom strippers\ndai vernon
2017
a new angle Ryan Plunkett, Michael Feldman
collect yourself\nthree cards selected and lost, four aces magically appear on top of the deck, then three cards appear sandwiched between the aces\nryan plunkett
2017
a new angle Ryan Plunkett
Collect Yourself
three cards selected and lost, four Aces magically appear on top of the deck, then three cards appear sandwiched between the Aces
shuffleupagus\ndeck shuffled by two spectators, then shown to be almost separated into red and blacks, now in new deck order\nryan plunkett\n"the one handed faro miracle" (roger smith, necromancer, vol. 1, no. 6, 1971)\nshuffleupagus redux\nryan plunkett
2017
a new angle Ryan Plunkett
Shuffleupagus
deck shuffled by two spectators, then shown to be almost separated into red and blacks, now in new deck order
Inspired by
"The One Handed Faro Miracle" (Roger Smith, Necromancer, Vol. 1, No. 6, 1971)
shuffleupagus redux\ndeck is shuffled and shown to be mixed, shuffled again, placed in box. when taken out, deck is in new deck order (in the hands routine, no table required)\nryan plunkett\nshuffleupagus\nryan plunkett
2017
a new angle Ryan Plunkett
Shuffleupagus Redux
deck is shuffled and shown to be mixed, shuffled again, placed in box. When taken out, deck is in new deck order (in the hands routine, no table required)
a satisfying sequence\ngetting a card turned end for end and returned reversed in the deck, out of magician's hands\nryan plunkett\na new kink for the reversing of one card\ntheodore annemann
2017
a new angle Ryan Plunkett
A Satisfying Sequence
Getting a card turned end for end and returned reversed in the deck, out of magician's hands
twin peeks\nknow which card spectator is peeking at during riffle peek\nryan plunkett\nmarlo's peek deck (the gen, vol. 15 no. 3)\nthe nearly final countdown\nryan plunkett
2017
a new angle Ryan Plunkett
Twin Peeks
Know which card spectator is peeking at during riffle peek
the nearly final countdown\nspectator peeks at card, mates appear at same position in two halves\nryan plunkett\ntwin peeks\nryan plunkett
2017
a new angle Ryan Plunkett
The Nearly Final Countdown
Spectator peeks at card, mates appear at same position in two halves
the hallucinogenic shuffle\nas deck is shuffled, more and more face up cards appear. selection made, lost, dead cut to selection, then deck is all face down\nryan plunkett
2017
a new angle Ryan Plunkett
The Hallucinogenic Shuffle
As deck is shuffled, more and more face up cards appear. Selection made, lost, dead cut to selection, then deck is all face down
flash triumph\nclean handling of triumph, selection appears in deck suddenly after all cards shown to have turned face down first\nryan plunkett
2017
a new angle Ryan Plunkett
Flash Triumph
Clean handling of Triumph, selection appears in deck suddenly after all cards shown to have turned face down first
muck off\nmagician demonstrates switching card on table for card in sleeve, has spectator try it too, then produce royal flush from spectator's sleeve\nryan plunkett\n"muck you" (derek delgaudio, magic magazine)\n"card up spectator's sleeve" (larry jennings)\nthe resourceful professional\nbenjamin earl\nmuck off\nryan plunkett
2018
elixir Ryan Plunkett
Muck Off
magician demonstrates switching card on table for card in sleeve, has spectator try it too, then produce Royal Flush from spectator's sleeve
any card at our numbers\ndeck given to spectator, another deck wash-shuffled on table, spectator and performer think of a number each and count down in both decks, the cards match\nryan plunkett\na card and a number\nal baker
2020
distilled Ryan Plunkett
Any Card At Our Numbers
deck given to spectator, another deck wash-shuffled on table, spectator and performer think of a number each and count down in both decks, the cards match
fan mail\ncard predicted in envelope, fair elimination process after table wash by spectator\nryan plunkett\nthe very last card\ndavid regal
2020
distilled Ryan Plunkett
Fan Mail
card predicted in envelope, fair elimination process after table wash by spectator
magnetic silver\ntwo coins become apparently magnetic, one then travels across from hand to hand
- through-the-hand cleanup\nryan plunkett
2020
distilled Ryan Plunkett
Magnetic Silver
two coins become apparently magnetic, one then travels across from hand to hand
the time machine\ntop and bottom card shown, another card selected, all cards lost in the center, selection emerges from deck and top and bottom cards return as well
- a tapered variant (version with stripper deck)\nryan plunkett\nthe time machine\nsteve freeman
2020
distilled Ryan Plunkett
The Time Machine
top and bottom card shown, another card selected, all cards lost in the center, selection emerges from deck and top and bottom cards return as well
2. a natural spread break\ndeck spread onto table from left-hand dealing position until stopped, force or to replace card, breather crimp\nryan plunkett\ncharlie miller's table-spread force\ncharlie miller
2020
distilled Ryan Plunkett
2. A Natural Spread Break
deck spread onto table from left-hand dealing position until stopped, force or to replace card, breather crimp
versatile transpo\ntwo borrowed bills transpose, index, with jeff corn/bob mcallister gaff\nryan plunkett\nslow motion bill transposition\nu. f. grant\nthou shalt not steal\npaul vigil
2020
distilled Ryan Plunkett
Versatile Transpo
two borrowed bills transpose, index, with Jeff Corn/Bob McAllister gaff
muck off\nmagician demonstrates switching card on table for card in sleeve, has spectator try it too, then produce royal flush from spectator's sleeve\nryan plunkett\n"card up spectator's sleeve" (larry jennings)\n"muck you" (derek delgaudio, magic magazine)\nthe resourceful professional\nbenjamin earl\nmuck off\nryan plunkett
2020
distilled Ryan Plunkett
Muck Off
magician demonstrates switching card on table for card in sleeve, has spectator try it too, then produce Royal Flush from spectator's sleeve
gravity deck\nthree deck illusion with weight/gravity using three card cases with windows, during demonstration a deck vanishes and reappears, using an omni deck\nryan plunkett
2020
distilled Ryan Plunkett
Gravity Deck
Three Deck Illusion with weight/gravity using three card cases with windows, during demonstration a deck vanishes and reappears, using an omni deck