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Sam Leo Horowitz A Psychological Discovery two-pile-stop trick with Eight/Nine alternating set-up
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1938 549
Karl Germain The Germain Gem named dead person appears on billet, pocket writing
VariationsAlso published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 95)
588
Al Baker The Erectile Dollar Bill lengthwise folded bill moves to stand upright, thread attached to thumb tip
VariationsAlso published here 1941 50
U. F. Grant Slow Motion Bill Transposition
Related toVariations 1943/27 109
Paul Rosini Double Reverse spectator and performer each chose selection from half the deck, they end up reversed
Related toVariations 1950 53
Clayton Rawson The Impossible Force spectator cuts, bottom pile secretly turned over
Related toAlso published here 1951 53
Eugene Burger Linking Rope Routine based on E. J. Moore's linking ropes
1956
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1956)
5
Bert Allerton The Aspirin Box photograph of selected card appears on miniature card, includes a neat way to write a name
Related toVariations 1958 62
Matt Schulien The Corner in the Glass deck set on top of glass, torn-off corner of card appears in glass
Related toVariations 1959 130
Matt Schulien Card in the Matchbook
Variations 1959 132
Matt Schulien The Card Under the Tablecloth
Variations 1959 134
Harry Lorayne The Moving Pencil card signed on back, psychological face-up spread force
Related toVariations 1962 158
Harry Lorayne Psychological Face-Up Spread Force
Related to 1962 160
Edward Marlo Unexpected Prediction
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1968 88
Bruce Cervon Perfect Speller
VariationsAlso published here Dec. 1968 227
Eddie Fields Cool Spell spectator spells the name of any woman they know, selected card is found at the end of spelling
VariationsAlso published here 1968 12
Theo "Okito" Bamberg Visible Block Penetration tube is pierced with two pieces of glass, block visibly penetrates through glass
Related to 1973 103
Paul Curry A Swindle Of Sorts
Related toVariations 1974 7
Roger Smith Timing Spread Force spectator moves his finger over spread
Related to 1977 3
Eugene Burger Sponges with spectator's hand, eighteen balls finale
Also published here 1982 49
Eugene Burger The Burned Card burned-in pentagram appears in selected card
VariationsAlso published here 1982 55
Eugene Burger Glass Production producing a filled shot glass from spectators coat
Also published here 1982 61
Eugene Burger Finger Tip Holder
Also published here 1982 65
Eugene Burger Signed Card In Wallet presentational strategy, Mullica wallet
Also published here 1982 68
Eugene Burger Signed Bill in Matchbox seated at table
Also published here 1982 74
Eugene Burger Torn Card corner is torn of and then restored featuring a corner switch
Also published here 1982 81
Eugene Burger Traveling Card
  • (A) With a Fire Purse
  • (B) With a Matchbox
Also published here 1982 89
Eugene Burger Seance "glorpy" and "out to lunch"
VariationsAlso published here 1982 93
Eugene Burger, Alex Berecz Top Change theatrical dressing around a top change transformation
Also published here 1982 7
Eugene Burger Brain-Waved both sides of the deck can be displayed
Also published here 1982 12
Eugene Burger Brain-Waved Again another version, one suit can be named
VariationsAlso published here 1982 19
Eugene Burger Water Suspension water is suspended in spectators bill
Also published here 1982 22
Eugene Burger The Card in the Matchbook
Inspired byAlso published here 1983 21
Eugene Burger The Corner in the Glass deck set on top of glass, corner of card appears torn off in glass
Inspired byAlso published here 1983 29
Eugene Burger The Card Under the Tablecloth
Inspired byAlso published here 1983 33
Eugene Burger The Card Cheat two cards put in center are produced with two-card throw
Also published here 1983 27
Eugene Burger An Old Carnival Game heads or tails presentation for glass through table
Also published here 1983 31
Eugene Burger A Voodoo Ritual presentation for ashes in the hand
Also published here 1983 40
Eugene Burger Second-Hand Smoke cigarette up the nose
VariationsAlso published here 1983 51
Eugene Burger Spelling Stunner spectator cuts and spells his first name to selected card
Also published here 1983 57
Maurice Fogel, Eugene Burger Fogel's Triple Prediction including "the necessary degree of error"
Also published here 1983 60
Eugene Burger Out of This World discussing the weak points, Grant's impromptu version
Also published here 1983 64
Eugene Burger Easy Money Presentation restaurant presentation
Also published here 1983 68
Dale Anthony, Eugene Burger Dracula and the Sorority Girls Queen becomes faded, a card appears under a thumb tack on the case
Inspired by
  • "Under Attack" (Dale Anthony)
Also published here
1983 76
Eugene Burger, Bruce Bernstein The Haunted Key key turns on hand
1986 135
Eugene Burger Spirit Messages message appears on crumpled-up cigarette paper
Inspired by 1986 138
Eugene Burger The Halloween Spirit ten cards with names, one chosen, name appears on mini slates
1986 143
Eugene Burger Seance Revisited "glorpy" and "out to lunch"
Inspired byRelated to 1986 145
Eugene Burger Catching a Spook lengthwise folded bill moves to stand upright, thread attached to thumb and second finger
Inspired by 1986 152
Eugene Burger The Thread of Life and Death
1986 156
Bert Allerton, Eugene Burger The Bert Allerton Aspirin Tin Routine photograph of selected card appears on miniature card
Related to 1987 23
Eugene Burger Making Cigarettes Disappear three methods
1987 38
Eugene Burger The Pivot Vanish: "Imaginery Powder" seated at table or standing behind bar
1987 39
Eugene Burger How to use a Cigarette Pull
1987 43
Dai Vernon, Eugene Burger, John F. Mendoza Three-Card Monte as a Magical Entertainment presentation without the spectator guessing
1987 55
Paul Rosini, Eugene Burger Rosini's Double Reverse
Inspired byVariations 1987 61
Eugene Burger The Animated Matchbox "magic along the way", thread
1987 70
Eugene Burger Spirit Candle in the Bottle wand in the bottle with a candle
1987 83
Eugene Burger Sylvia's Cards a bizarre presentation for the rising cards
1987 91
Al Baker, Eugene Burger The Haunted Pack "added perfomance touches and strategies"
1987 102
Eugene Burger A Magic Secret presentation of a color change
1989 18
Eugene Burger Double Card Laydown dropping two cards as one on the table
1989 22
Eugene Burger Colour Change lapping
1989 23
Dai Vernon, Eugene Burger The World´s Fastest Card Trick another framed color change
1989 33
Eugene Burger Colour Change
1989 35
Matt Schulien, Eugene Burger The Corner in the Glass deck set on top of glass, corner of card appears torn off in glass, champagne glass, larger corner
Inspired byVariations 1989 49
Eugene Burger A Card Stab Routine the second time the spectator stabs
1989 60
Eugene Burger A Magic Crystal transformation of a small object in the hands seated at a table
1989 72
Eugene Burger The Inquisition (For Charles Reynolds)
about magical presentation
Variations 1989 91
Eugene Burger Cosmic Thread hindu mythology presentation
Related to 1989 107
Eugene Burger A Bizarre Ritual burned out pentagram appears in selected tarot card
1989 111
Eugene Burger Card Force one of eleven cards is forced
1989 115
Eugene Burger The Devil´s Deck both sides of deck are freely shown
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1989 125
Eugene Burger Signed Card in Wallet Mullica Wallet
Also published here 1991 111
Jörg Alexander Weber Brandzeichen card chosen and returned to deck, first letter of spectator's name written on paper and burned, letter burned into selection
Inspired byVariations 1991 48
Maurice Fogel, Eugene Burger Psychic Sense "A New Analysis Of The Three Card Prediction"
Also published here 1994 6
Eugene Burger The Visibly Turning Cards Rosini's Double Reverse with glorpy
Inspired byAlso published here 1994 23
Eugene Burger Ashes on the Palm for Non-Smokers
VariationsAlso published here 1994 26
Danny Orleans Dark Corner tarot card is signed and placed on glass of water, corner of card appears in water
Inspired byRelated to 1995
Syzygy (Vol. 1 No. 18)
81
Robert E. Neale Real Jokers Joker folded in quarters turns inside out, then torn and restored except one quarter
Inspired byAlso published here 1995 106
The Geek Makes Change by "Tyler" (no full name given), silver dollar shoved up performer's nose, four quarters come out, shirt pocket ditch
Inspired by May 1996
The Lemniscate (Vol. 2 No. 12)
4
David Solomon Steinmeyer's Nine Card Problem with Seven Cards
Inspired byRelated to
  • "Remote Control" (Jim Steinmeyer, The New Invocation #43, Feb. 1988)
Variations
1997 19
David Solomon, Eugene Burger, Danny Orleans Cigarette Or Pencil Through Signed Card using Solomon/England gaff
  • Eugene Burger's Presentation
  • David Solomon's Routine
  • Danny Orleans' Presentation
1997 79
David Solomon Revised Mexican Poker here co-credited to John Bannon
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here Aug. 1999
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 12)
76
Eugene Burger Sponges ending with eighteen sponges in spectators hand
Also published here 2000 36
Eugene Burger The Burned Card burned-in pentagram appears in selected card
Also published here 2000 39
Eugene Burger Glass Production producing a filled shot glass from spectators coat
Also published here 2000 41
Eugene Burger Finger Tip Holder
Also published here 2000 43
Eugene Burger Signed Card In Wallet presentational strategy, Mullica wallet
Also published here 2000 44
Philip Reed Willmarth, Eugene Burger Signed Bill In Matchbox seated at table
Also published here 2000 47
Eugene Burger Torn Card corner is torn of and then restored featuring a corner switch
Also published here 2000 51
Eugene Burger Traveling Card Card to Fire Purse or Matchbox
Also published here 2000 55
Eugene Burger Séance "glorpy" and "out to lunch"
Also published here 2000 56
Eugene Burger, Alex Berecz Top Change theatrical dressing around a top change transformation
Also published here 2000 69
Eugene Burger Brain-Waved both sides of the deck can be displayed
Also published here 2000 72
Eugene Burger Brain-Waved Again another version, one suit can be named
Also published here 2000 75
Eugene Burger Water Suspension water is suspended in spectators bill
Also published here 2000 77
Eugene Burger The Card in the Matchbook
Inspired byAlso published here 2000 106
Eugene Burger The Corner in the Glass
Also published here 2000 109
Eugene Burger The Card Under the Tablecloth
Inspired byAlso published here 2000 111
Eugene Burger The Card Cheat two cards put in center are produced with two-card throw
Also published here 2000 130
Eugene Burger An Old Carnival Game heads or tails presentation for glass through table
Also published here 2000 132
Eugene Burger A Voodoo Ritual presentation for ashes in the hand
VariationsAlso published here 2000 137
Eugene Burger Second-Hand Smoke cigarette up the nose
Also published here 2000 142
Eugene Burger Spelling Stunner spectator cuts and spells his first name to selected card
Also published here 2000 146
Maurice Fogel, Eugene Burger Fogel's Triple Prediction including "the necessary degree of error"
Also published here 2000 148
Eugene Burger Out of This World discussing the weak points, Grant's impromptu version
Also published here 2000 150
Eugene Burger Easy Money Presentation restaurant presentation
Also published here 2000 152
Dale Anthony, Eugene Burger Dracula and the Sorority Girls Queen becomes faded, a card appears under a thumb tack on the case
Inspired by
  • "Under Attack" (Dale Anthony)
Also published here
2000 156
Eugene Burger Easy Spelling two demonstration cards are spelled to by performer, then spectator spells his own selection
2000 183
Al Baker, Eugene Burger, Clayton Rawson The Impossible Force spectator cuts, bottom pile secretly turned over
Related to 2000 185
Milbourne Christopher, Eugene Burger The Flying Match
2000 188
Eugene Burger Slow Motion Bill Change
Related to 2000 193
Eugene Burger, David Parr The Twenty-First Century Bill Transposition version for the new U.S. currency
2000 203
Maurice Fogel, Eugene Burger Psychic Sense "A New Analysis Of The Three Card Prediction"
Also published here 2000 211
Eugene Burger The Visibly Turning Cards Rosini's Double Reverse with glorpy
Inspired byAlso published here 2000 219
Eugene Burger Ashes on the Palm for Non-Smokers
Also published here 2000 221
Eugene Burger, Al Baker Al Baker's Card from the Hat - A New Look thread
2003 883
Eugene Burger Eugene's Coin Clip construction
2004 26
Eugene Burger Special Tip from Eugene how to handle the spectator not cutting to the locator card in Cutting the Aces routine
Related to
  • Cutting the Aces on "Real Secrets" videotape
2004 45
Bill Abbott Flash (The Wonder Dog) story presentation, ashes of dead dog
Inspired by 2010 11
Max Maven Toll Story
  • Lost Horizons
story presentation for a bell that suddenly stops ringing
VariationsAlso published here Aug. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 8)
14
Richard Vollmer, Roberto Giobbi Einstein's Card Trick card remembered and name spelled, then down-under-deal to find selection
Related toVariations 2010 1
Eugene Burger Three Card Monte as a Magical Entertainment
2013 19
Paul Vigil Sympathy (for the Devil) Cards "or Cartas con Simpatia Diabolica"
two packets end up in the same order, despite mixing procedures, one packet mixed again and its order typed into phone, performer's phone rings
  • Part 1: My Condolences
  • Part 2: Can You Hear Me Now?
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 2017 227
Eugene Burger Thirteen at Dinner transformation kicker, story presentation
Inspired by
  • "Thirteen at Dinner" (Robert Neale, Life, Death and Other Card Tricks)
Related toAlso published here
  • Genii, April 2000
Oct. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 10)
93
Anthony Owen Voodoo Tattoo card chosen and returned to deck, any letter written on paper and burned, letter is found burned into selection
Inspired byRelated to
  • Anthony Owen's "Branded Card 3" 1997.
2017 34
Eugene Burger The Four Coin Opener four coins on table, three put in hand one by one, they vanish at at once, then fourth coin vanishes
Inspired by
  • "The Three Coin Mystery" (Eugene Burger, video Real Secrets of Close-Up Magic, 1991)
2017 88
Eugene Burger False Transfer
2017 92
Eugene Burger Eugene's Final Transposition credit information, Bob McAllister gimmick
Inspired by 2017 95
Eugene Burger Coins Through the Table four coins
  • Alternate Ending
2017 103
Eugene Burger Not Cutting the Aces spectator cuts to a Six, performer finds other three Sixes, last one found by spelling spectator's name
Inspired by
  • "Cutting the Aces" (Eugene Burger, video Real Secrets of Close-Up Magic, 1991)
2017 112
Eugene Burger A Strange Coincidence Ace through Nine of Clubs are arranged by spectator with Curry's Swindle Switch procedure, final order predicted, also matched serial number of bill
Related to 2017 118
Eugene Burger Telephone Magic card from seven-card packet is chosen and found by spectator himself, Nine Card Problem
  • Spanish Language Version
Inspired by 2017 125
Max Maven Thirteen at Dinner with Eugene thirteen red cards counted, one removed, thirteen remain, repeated, all change to black cards as climax
Inspired by
  • "Thirteen at Dinner" (Robert Neale, Life, Death and Other Card Tricks)
VariationsAlso published here
2019 9
Eugene Burger My Supplementary Notes on Eugene's Method
Inspired by 2019 11
Eugene Burger Shotglass Surprise filled shot glass appears from paper bag that starts folded into a small packet
  • Shotglass Surprise Instructions (1997)
Also published here
  • marketed 1997
2019 19
Eugene Burger Eugene's Gypsy Thread
  • Part One: Five Scripts
    • 1. Silent Thread
    • 2. Vampire Thread
    • 3. Cosmic Thread
    • 4. New Year's Thread
    • 5. The Thread of Life and Death
  • Part Two: Behind the Scenes
2019 25
Eugene Burger The Spot Card flaps for final transformation, credit information
  • Interview from February 2011 (tips for the performance)
2019 47
Eugene Burger The Paper Hat Mystery
  • 1. Background Information
  • 2. Watch the Video
  • 3. The Script
  • 4. How to Perform it
  • 5. Interview from Gift Magic
  • 6. Information about the Props
Inspired by
  • Cecil Lyle's "Paper Hat Trick", 1920
2019 57
Eugene Burger Greed four one-dollar bills change to twenties and back
  • Addendum
  • History of a Script
Inspired by
  • "Extreme Burn 2.0", Vertical Turnover (Richard Sanders, DVD)
2019 73
Eugene Burger The Visible Block Penetration block in tube penetrates glass sheet
Related to 2019 87
Eugene Burger Voodoo Poker
  • Eugene's Notes
  • The Doll
Inspired by 2019 115
Eugene Burger Retribution pentagram hole appears in one of three tarot cards, blade used to cut into performer's arm with stage blood, story presentation
Related to
  • Eugene Goes Bizarre video 1990
2019 139
Eugene Burger Something from Nothing performer pulls out two rainbow silk streamers from a production box, then a (fake) snake
2019 147
Eugene Burger Trusting Fate presentation for Jon Allen's "The Pain Game"
2019 148
Eugene Burger Ouija seance routine with ouija board and assistant in ghoul/monster costume
2019 149
Eugene Burger Facing Fears three cards chosen, another deck thrown into bucket of water, performer finds the first two selections in bucket, then a large snake appears
Inspired by
  • "The Lake Witch Project" (Steve Bryant, The Little Egypt Book of Ghosts, 2008)
2019 151
Eugene Burger The Haunted Bell story presentation for a bell that suddenly stops ringing, method by Gordon Meyer
Inspired byVariations 2019 155
Michael Carbonaro The Haunted Bell different script
Inspired by 2019 163
Eugene Burger Automatic Writing presentation for effect in which spectator distributes three different bills in three pockets, Free Will, two scripts
Inspired by
  • "Taking Notes" (Wayne Dobson)
2019 165
Eugene Burger Dr. Slade & The Night Visitors presentation for slate routine in which writing appears on all four sides of two slates
  • Interview Excerpt
  • Performance
  • Method
  • Discussion about Presentations
2019 179
Eugene Burger Influence spectator stops dealing, card has large X on its back, then spectator stops the performer dealing and card is predicted as jumbo card on back of tray
  • Interview, 2015
Inspired by
  • "Altered" (Bruce Bernstein)
2021 9
Eugene Burger The Psychological Stop Force seventeenth position
2021 16
Eugene Burger Thought Sender both sides of deck are freely shown
  • Eugene's Printed Instructions (1994/1996)
  • Additional Thoughts
  • Thought Sender Additions (1996)
  • The Basic Script and Variations
  • Interview, 2011
Inspired byAlso published here
  • marketed 1994
2021 27
Eugene Burger Jumbo Card Prediction reproduced unpublished instructions from 1991, partial mirage deck
Related to 2021 43
Eugene Burger Destiny Has a Name ten cards in a circle layout, one chosen with two invisible dice and counting, it is predicted either in case or with spectator's name on back, text from 2014 pamphlet
2021 59
Eugene Burger The Crimp on the corner crimp, crimping the bottom card and using a crimp for the control of a selection
2021 121
Eugene Burger Clocking the Deck and an Unnamed Effect spectator removes any number card, performer finds mate
2021 125
Eugene Burger A Top-Secret Device handling of a palmed shiner, applications (spectator stops at any card, then mate is found, red/black separation)
2021 129
Eugene Burger The Robot wind-up robot finds card
Also published here
  • "An Entertaining Card Discovery" (MUM, March 2004)
2021 133
Eugene Burger Supplement to the "Robot": Eugene's Work on the Fukai Car car with light and sound effect finds card, magnetic
2021 136
Eugene Burger Einstein's Card Trick card remembered and name spelled, then down-under-deal to find selection
  • Interview Discussion
Inspired by 2021 138
Eugene Burger Perfect Speller
Inspired by 2021 141
Eugene Burger Observo "Ob-ser-vo", two spectators are shown a packet of cards and they should count and remember how many red cards are in it, they disagree twice, one changes into a Joker as climax
Inspired by
  • "Seeing What Seems" (Robert Neale, Life, Death & Other Card Tricks)
Also published here
  • DVD Exploring Magical Presentations, L&L, 2007
  • marketed 2000
2021 165
Eugene Burger Eugene's Touch for "Card Warp" making sure the final tear works as planned
2021 173
Eugene Burger Eugene's Touch for "The Haunted Pack"
2021 175
Eugene Burger Order and Chaos with swindle switch
Inspired by 2021 177
Eugene Burger Unfazed two sets of five image cards are matched
Inspired by
  • "Unfazed" (Ben Blau, marketed 2016)
2021 185
Eugene Burger Forcing Sequence for Up to Five Objects
  • A. Forcing One Out of Two Objects
  • B. Forcing One Out of Three Objects
  • C. Forcing One Out of Four Objects
  • D. Forcing One Out of Five Objects
2021 268
Eugene Burger, Eddie Fields Cool Spell spectator spells the name of any woman they know, selected card is found at the end of spelling
Inspired by 2021 272
Eugene Burger The Horowitz Variation spectator stops in one half, value used to locate card in other half, impromptu
Related to 2021 275
Eugene Burger The Marked Card card marked with sticker on back, psychological face-up spread force
Inspired by 2021 276
Eugene Burger Psychological Face-Up Spread Force Handling
Related to 2021 277
Eugene Burger B'Wave script and handling for Max Maven's routine
2021 278
Eugene Burger Eugene's Non-Gaffed Card Version
Inspired by
  • B'Wave (Max Maven)
2021 280
Eugene Burger The N'Gai Dog Race six pellets with numbers that represent dogs, chosen dog that wins is predicted, repeat
Inspired by
  • "The N'Gai Dog Race" (Willane's Complete Methods for Miracles, 1985)
2021 282
Eugene Burger The Trick That Cannot Be Explained Burger's handling, card chosen and mate is found in card case
  • Introduction
  • Stage One. Discussion Points and Variables
  • Stage Two: Discussion Points and Variables
  • Stage Three: Discussion Points
  • Interview, January 2011
  • Eugene's Failure Out, Repeat Variations, and Building a Set
2021 291
Eugene Burger The Moving Finger Technique spectator moves finger along face-up spread on table and stops
Related to 2021 298
Joshua Jay The Wager
  • The River
four coins in hand transpose with a bill inside a purse
Inspired by
  • "Four Coin Trick" (Eugene Burger)
Apr. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 4)
50
Rick Maue Ashes From Palm "reverse of Voodoo Ritual", ashes put on spectator's palm openly also appear on drawing of hand on paper
Inspired byAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Apr. 2006
2022 490
Max Maven Wagers of Sin story presentation for down/under deal with prediction letter
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Mar. 2008
  • The New Invocation
  • Eugene Burger's Magical Voyages DVD series
2022 710