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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Theodore Annemann The $ 1,000 Test Card Location stacked, risky
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1934 43
Cardini The Cardini Ace Trick Aces shuffled into pack (by performer) end up on bottom, featuring Cardini's Overhand Shuffle Multiple Shift
Related toVariations 1938 545
Thought Stealer progressive set up
Variations 1948 23
Edward Marlo Throw-Off Faro - Top if only the top portion is important
Related to 1958 24
Bruce Cervon Perfect Speller
VariationsAlso published here Dec. 1968 227
Edward Marlo For the Unambitious related to "Coming Up in the World", see correction on page 34
Related to Feb. 1971
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 2)
11
J. Stewart Smith To The Top "Coming Up in the World" precursor, shown by a soldier in 1942, see also p. 415, p. 426 for comment by Charles Hudson
Related to Apr. 1971 413
Darwin Ortiz The Ultimate Card Shark ending in New Pack Order
Inspired byVariations 1988 73
Sid Fleischman The Fabled Non-Working, Self-Working Card Trick presentation for Schmidt's effect
Inspired byVariations 1993 94
Grace Ann Morgan The $ 1,000,000 Test three cards are divined
Inspired by 1994 939
Grace Ann Morgan The Perfect Stopper spectator deals card on table and can stop anywhere, performer knows / names card
Variations 1994 940
Grace Ann Morgan The Half Stack Principle
1994 940
Tom Craven Blind Side named number is counted to, card is noted and rest of the cards are blank
Inspired by 1994 959
Grace Ann Morgan Gaffus Maximus card with different back is placed in deck, spectator choses that exact card when cards are riffled through
1995 83
Grace Ann Morgan Dribble Peek after fingertip peek, deck is turned over and dribbled
Also published here 1995 184
Grace Ann Morgan Blinded By The Sleight performer blindfolded, spectator selects a card and takes out five cards one of which is the selection, performer hold each up while spectator says "no" to each, selection found
Also published here 1995 16
Grace Ann Morgan Bikes Peek key card placement, in the hands
Related to 1996 1180
Steve Beam Leftovers on John Riggs, Jeff White, Tony Biscardi Joke, Steven Youell/Grace Ann Morgan, David Copperfield, Mike Gallo, Tom Craven, Dave Michael Evans
1996 1196
Darwin Ortiz Remote Control performer knows position of peeked at card in second deck
Inspired by
  • "Twin Peaks" (Paul Gordon, Card Magic Miracles)
Variations
2002 98
Grace Ann Morgan Preliminaries
  • Acknowledgements
  • Dedication ("First, to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ")
  • License
2004 3
Grace Ann Morgan The Card Trick That Has No Explanation challenge presentation for Cervon's speller
  • The Spelling Procedure
Inspired by 2004 5
Grace Ann Morgan Dribble Peek glimpsing card at break during dribbling action, see also p. 43
2004 6
Grace Ann Morgan The Ultimate Weapon two decks, two spectators select one from each, performer apparently memorises the decks, names position of selections in other decks, then another removed card named
Inspired by 2004 10
Grace Ann Morgan The Image Fades card changes into selection in spectator's hand and back
2004 14
Grace Ann Morgan The Infamous Non-Working Self-Working Card Trick Joker stabbed between two cards, suit and value of cards above and below used to compose new card, it is found in pocket
Inspired by 2004 16
Grace Ann Morgan Dead Solid Perfect card thought of from a group, progressive set up, made impromptu
Inspired by 2004 18
Grace Ann Morgan Spelling Numbers learning with how many letters a card spells
2004 19
Grace Ann Morgan Gaffus Maximus unknown odd-backed card placed into deck, spectator choses one from the face and it is the odd-backed one, red/blue long-short deck
  • Ditching the Gaff
2004 21
Grace Ann Morgan The Perfect Choice spectator deals down in shuffled deck and stops, performer knows the card, faro
Related to 2004 24
Grace Ann Morgan Blinded By The Sleight performer blindfolded, spectator selects a card and takes out five cards one of which is the selection, performer hold each up while spectator says "no" to each, selection found
Related toAlso published here 2004 26
Grace Ann Morgan The Hacker Stack using Si Stebbins as memorized deck
Related to 2004 29
Grace Ann Morgan Flummoxed! challenge location designed for magicians
2004 30
Grace Ann Morgan The Adequate Cardshark Poker and Bridge deal from Si Stebbins
Inspired by 2004 31
Grace Ann Morgan Setting The Combination Vernon's Aces with Free Cut Principle and stack to get packets of right size
2004 32
Grace Ann Morgan Harry The Hacker three cards removed and named as memory demonstration, cards next to removed cards culled
2004 34
Grace Ann Morgan Hacker Stack Basics memorizing Si Stebbins
  • Step One - The Phonetic Alphabet
  • Step Two - Turning Numbers Into Pictures
  • Step Three - Translating Playing Cards Into Pictures
  • The Final Step - Learning The Stack
Related to 2004 36
Grace Ann Morgan The Power Of Peeks
2004 42
Grace Ann Morgan The Dribble Peek after fingertip peek, deck is turned over and dribbled
Also published here 2004 43
Grace Ann Morgan The Flex Peek
2004 43
Grace Ann Morgan The Riffle Glimpse
2004 44
Cardini, Grace Ann Morgan The Cardini Multiple Shift overhand shuffle
Inspired byAlso published here 2004 45
Grace Ann Morgan The Foundation of ProActive Control mostly about handling mistakes and confidence
  • The Cause of Fear & Loathing
  • Step One: Introspection
2004 47
Grace Ann Morgan ProActive Strategies mostly about handling mistakes and confidence
  • Emotional
  • Mental
  • Mental Floss
2004 51
Grace Ann Morgan Fail-Safe Guidelines avoiding mistakes
  • Rule #1
  • Rule #2
  • Rule #3
  • Rule #4
2004 55
Grace Ann Morgan Liar! spectator reads off cards and lies at his selection
2004 55
Grace Ann Morgan Sonar Detection spectator displaces his card, performer listens to riffle and names card, with out when spectator lies
2004 56
Grace Ann Morgan Your Momma! spelling "YOURMOMMA"
2004 57
Grace Ann Morgan I HATE that card! idiosyncratic way to cull a card to the top
2004 58
Grace Ann Morgan The Off Center Shuffle getting a glimpsed selection to the top
2004 58
Grace Ann Morgan The Implications of the "Fight or Flight" Syndrome on getting great reactions
2004 61
Andi Gladwin, Grace Ann Morgan Supersonic two spectators and performer each have a third of the deck, performer has a card selected and the spectators have each other select a card, all shuffled back, two selections found, last one from pocket
VariationsAlso published here 2006 30
Andi Gladwin Bold Instinct three card location, two found and one travels to pocket, simplified handling
Inspired by 2006 33
Grace Ann Morgan Acknowledgements
2009
Grace Ann Morgan Elegant Solutions
  • Shopping For Sleights
  • Stratagems
  • Presentation and Presentational Ploys
2009 1
Grace Ann Morgan Jaw Breaker spectator deals down in shuffled deck and stops, performer takes duplicate out of another deck, or has it reversed there already, three methods
  • Standard Method (faro)
  • Using Full Deck Stacks
  • Bonus-- Brand New Sealed Deck Method
Related to 2009 8
Grace Ann Morgan Russian Roulette card fairly chosen, performer removes six cards of which five are eliminated, selection remains, thirteen duplicates
2009 11
Grace Ann Morgan +1 spectator cuts to four cards, performer cuts to one higher each, with Si Stebbins variation
Also published here 2009 12
Grace Ann Morgan TrapJacks humorous presentation for sandwich, first in deck, then card travels between tabled sandwich cards
2009 17
Grace Ann Morgan My Name Is Nobody Aces lost and then cut to one by one
2009 22
Grace Ann Morgan Memory Paper cards change into selections with "special deck" presentation
2009 25
Grace Ann Morgan Reading The Tells card's identity divined by asking some questions
2009 29
Grace Ann Morgan Flicker Glimpse Choreography glimpsing selection
2009 30
Grace Ann Morgan NumerAlphatology card chosen, performer removes five cards and narrows them down to selection, presentation for glimpse
Related to 2009 34
Grace Ann Morgan Calling The Shot performer cuts to three selections one at a time, also as Ace cutting
Inspired by
  • Terry LaGerould effect
2009 38
Grace Ann Morgan The Angle Cut Key Card using a single stripper cut card as key card
  • Manufacturing An Angle Cut Key Card
  • Advantages Of The Angle Cut Key Card
2009 41
Grace Ann Morgan The Camouflage Spread spreading in a less neat way
2009 45
Grace Ann Morgan Top Change
2009 50
Grace Ann Morgan Straddle Faro Glimpse
Related to 2009 55
Grace Ann Morgan Fundamental Sleights & Where To Find Me "Odds & Ends"
2009 57
Steve Beam The Trapdoor Issue #51 on Doug Canning, Tom Craven, John Riggs, Steven Youell/Grace Ann Morgan
2012 iii
Grace Ann Morgan, Cardini The Cardini Multiple Shift
Inspired byAlso published here 2016
Facsimile (Issue 5)
35
Michael Powers Speed spectator cuts to four cards and chooses two of them, performer pulls mates out of pocket with great speed
Inspired by
  • "Fast Times" (Steven Youell/Grace Ann Morgan)
2019 62
Andi Gladwin, Grace Ann Morgan Supersonic two spectators and performer each have a third of the deck, performer has a card selected and the spectators have each other select a card, all shuffled back, two selections found, last one from pocket
Also published here 2020 229
Grace Ann Morgan Plus One spectator cuts to four cards, performer cuts to one higher each
Also published here 2022 974