birds of a feather\nfour coins assemble in corners of handkerchief\nmallory van slyker\ngeorge sands\nbirds of a feather\ngeorge sands\nmallory van slyker\nperfect coin assembly\nharvey rosenthal
1954
the new phoenix 301-348 Mallory Van Slyker, George Sands
fan force\nbottom card slid to other side, fan broken at any point\ndai vernon\nbutler fan force\nfrank butler\npressure fan force\nharvey rosenthal\njames g. thompson jr.\ndai vernon\none hand fan force\njudson s. brown\nfan force\nharvey rosenthal\npressure fan force\nbruce cervon\nthe greek force\nbruce cervon\neasy fan force set up\njackie mcclements\nthe fanned bottom deal\nken krenzel
1960
more inner secrets of card magic Dai Vernon
Fan Force
bottom card slid to other side, fan broken at any point
end papers\ntwo papers folded in quarters, one paper punched to make four holes, one travels to other paper\nlu brent\np. 77\nhole flight\nharvey rosenthal\nendpapers\nlu brent
1967
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4 Lu Brent
End Papers
two papers folded in quarters, one paper punched to make four holes, one travels to other paper
perfect speller\n\nbruce cervon\ntele-spell\nken krenzel\nrepeat perfect speller\nallan slaight\nspeaking of spells\ncushing strout\nriffle shuffle control placement for perfect speller\nkarl fulves\nperfect speller\nkarl fulves\nhr's speller\nharvey rosenthal\nmanhattan transfer\nphilip t. goldstein\nthe card trick that has no explanation\nsteven youell
1968
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4 Bruce Cervon
cavorting aces\n"the effect that follows is highly endorsed by both charlie miller and persi diaconis."\nharvey rosenthal
1969
expert card mysteries Harvey Rosenthal
Cavorting Aces
"The effect that follows is highly endorsed by both Charlie Miller and Persi Diaconis."
match go\nmatches travel from one matchbook to another, see p. 415 for credit information\nharvey rosenthal\nthe gen (june 1961)
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Harvey Rosenthal
Match Go
matches travel from one matchbook to another, see p. 415 for credit information
two coins\ntwo coins under two cards, one travels to the other, coins connected with thread, see also p. 348\nmorty rudnick\nadded bit for "two coins"\njohn bowery\nbanish\nharvey rosenthal\ntwo coins\nkarl fulves
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Morty Rudnick
Two Coins
two coins under two cards, one travels to the other, coins connected with thread, see also p. 348
the center cut\ncenter block pass false cut, credit information, as key placement for peeked at card\nharvey rosenthal\ncrazy eddie\nkarl fulves\nthe center cut\nharvey rosenthal
1971
epilogue Harvey Rosenthal
The Center Cut
center block pass false cut, credit information, as key placement for peeked at card
odd-even-odd\nfour odd and four even cards on two piles, on the odd side are then the even cards and on the other side the four kings\nsam schwartz\nodd-even-odd\nbrother john hamman\nodd-even-odd again\nharvey rosenthal
1972
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Sam Schwartz
Odd-Even-Odd
four odd and four even cards on two piles, on the odd side are then the even cards and on the other side the four kings
the 5th jack\nred jacks put on table, top card of deck are also red jack, tabled ones now black, all put on table, top card is another jack, cards on table are now aces, see also p. 782 for improvement\nharvey rosenthal\npiet forton\ntrick of piet forton (see also gus southall and francis haxton variations in the new pentagram)
1973
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 Harvey Rosenthal, Piet Forton
The 5th Jack
red Jacks put on table, top card of deck are also red Jack, tabled ones now black, all put on table, top card is another jack, cards on table are now Aces, see also p. 782 for improvement
Inspired by
trick of Piet Forton (see also Gus Southall and Francis Haxton variations in The New Pentagram)
ring & spring\nroutine with metal spring and ring prop
- chop stick addition
see also p. 711 & p. 730 for comment by ken eastin, p. 756 for credit information by ed marlo, p. 792 for comment by bob eagle\nvincent sabatino\nbobby baxter's addition\nbob baxter\nring and spring\nharvey rosenthal
1973
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 Vincent Sabatino
Ring & Spring
routine with metal spring and ring prop
- Chop Stick Addition
see also p. 711 & p. 730 for comment by Ken Eastin, p. 756 for credit information by Ed Marlo, p. 792 for comment by Bob Eagle
ring off\nsee p. 608 for comment\nharvey rosenthal\n"ring" (ray grismer, genii, may 1971)\nfinger ring release (harvey rosenthal)\njack avis
1973
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Harvey Rosenthal
perfect coin assembly\nfour coins assemble under a corner of a handkerchief
- alternate handling of the last coin
- second alternate handling of the last coin\nharvey rosenthal\nbirds of a feather\nmallory van slyker\ngeorge sands\nultimate coin assembly\ntom gagnon
1973
new stars of magic Harvey Rosenthal
Perfect Coin Assembly
four coins assemble under a corner of a handkerchief
- Alternate Handling of the Last Coin
- Second Alternate Handling of the Last Coin
technicolor oddity\nfour reds and four blacks are mixed in various ways (klondike shuffle, under/over shuffle), yet separate\nkarl fulves\nyet another technicolor oddity\nharvey rosenthal\nanother technicolor oddity\nharvey rosenthal
1973
notes from underground Karl Fulves
Technicolor Oddity
four reds and four blacks are mixed in various ways (klondike shuffle, under/over shuffle), yet separate
a strange double revelation\njoker transforms into two peeked cards\nharvey rosenthal\ntwo time doozer\njerry k. hartman
1976
close-up sampler — part 1 Harvey Rosenthal
photographic metamorphosis\npaper on coin transforms into picture of selected card\nharvey rosenthal\ntri-coin - the photographic coins\nal baker
1976
close-up sampler — part 1 Harvey Rosenthal
Photographic Metamorphosis
paper on coin transforms into picture of selected card
pressure fan force\n\nharvey rosenthal\njames g. thompson jr.\ndai vernon\njames g. thompson's "pressure fan force" in "top secrets of magic"\nfan force\ndai vernon
1976
close-up sampler — part 1 Harvey Rosenthal, James G. Thompson Jr., Dai Vernon
Pressure Fan Force
Related to
James G. Thompson's "Pressure Fan Force" in "Top Secrets of Magic"
miracle torn and restored cigarette paper\ntorn paper, rolled into a ball, metamorphosis change\nharvey rosenthal
1976
close-up sampler — part 1 Harvey Rosenthal
Miracle Torn and Restored Cigarette Paper
torn paper, rolled into a ball, metamorphosis change
odd-even-odd again\nfour odd and four even cards on two piles, on the odd side are then the even cards and on the other side the four kings\nharvey rosenthal\nodd-even-odd\nsam schwartz
1976
close-up sampler — part 1 Harvey Rosenthal
Odd-Even-Odd Again
four odd and four even cards on two piles, on the odd side are then the even cards and on the other side the four kings
yet another technicolor oddity\nfive reds and five black cards\nharvey rosenthal\ntechnicolor oddity\nkarl fulves\nanother technicolor oddity\nharvey rosenthal
1976
close-up sampler — part 1 Harvey Rosenthal
camouflage camouflaged\nas an observation test, king between aces, then one ace between kings\nharvey rosenthal\ncamouflage\nkarl fulves
1976
close-up sampler — part 1 Harvey Rosenthal
Camouflage Camouflaged
as an observation test, king between aces, then one ace between kings
oil and quarters\nthree copper and three silver coins alternately put in one hand, one type travels to other hand\nharvey rosenthal\nnotes by fulves\nkarl fulves
1976
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 Harvey Rosenthal
Oil and Quarters
three copper and three silver coins alternately put in one hand, one type travels to other hand
notes by fulves\nthree copper and three silver coins alternately put in one hand, one type travels through table\nkarl fulves\ncopper or silver\nbrooks conner\noil and quarters\nharvey rosenthal
1976
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 Karl Fulves
Notes By Fulves
three copper and three silver coins alternately put in one hand, one type travels through table
silver shadow\ncoin wrapped in handkerchief, ball of silver pulled through handkerchief, glass disc remains in handkerchief, then changes back to silver coin when rubbed against silver foil\nharvey rosenthal
1976
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 Harvey Rosenthal
Silver Shadow
coin wrapped in handkerchief, ball of silver pulled through handkerchief, glass disc remains in handkerchief, then changes back to silver coin when rubbed against silver foil
oil to water\ntwo copper and silver coins alternated in okito box, then all change to silver\nharvey rosenthal\nkarl fulves
1976
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 Harvey Rosenthal, Karl Fulves
Oil To Water
two copper and silver coins alternated in Okito box, then all change to silver
banish\nnickel and penny on table, covered with hands, one travels across, repeat, then chosen coin travels table, then both covered with card, one travels across, two coins joined with thread\nharvey rosenthal\ntwo coins\nmorty rudnick\ntwo coins\nkarl fulves
1976
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 Harvey Rosenthal
Banish
nickel and penny on table, covered with hands, one travels across, repeat, then chosen coin travels table, then both covered with card, one travels across, two coins joined with thread
purse swindle\ncoin in hand transposes with coin in purse
- compounding the swindle\nharvey rosenthal\ncontemporary purse swindle\ntom gagnon
1976
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 Harvey Rosenthal
Purse Swindle
coin in hand transposes with coin in purse
- Compounding The Swindle
ring and spring\nroutine with metal spring and ring with pen, four phases
- seated/standing notes\nharvey rosenthal\nring & spring\nvincent sabatino
1976
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 Harvey Rosenthal
Ring and Spring
routine with metal spring and ring with pen, four phases
- Seated/Standing Notes
a treatise - the 1953 routine\ncoins across with two copper and two silver coins\nharvey rosenthal
1976
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 Harvey Rosenthal
the 1954 routine\ncoins across with two copper and two silver coins, two methods\nharvey rosenthal
1976
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 Harvey Rosenthal
The 1954 Routine
coins across with two copper and two silver coins, two methods
the 1957 coins thru table\ntwo copper and two silver coins, silver coins penetrate table, three phases\nharvey rosenthal
1976
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 Harvey Rosenthal
The 1957 Coins Thru Table
two copper and two silver coins, silver coins penetrate table, three phases
quick as a wink\nno. 72, three-card catch\nharvey rosenthal\nkarl fulves\n3-card catch\nreinhard müller\nnotes on 3 card catch\nharvey rosenthal\nprogressive 'quick as a wink'\nreinhard müller
1976
self-working card tricks Harvey Rosenthal, Karl Fulves
jacket sleeve miracle\ncoin rolled into jacket sleeve near shoulder and vanishes, ditch in breast pocket, also as transformation or transpo
- the vanish
- miracle coin change
- copper silver transpo\nharvey rosenthal
1976
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 Harvey Rosenthal
Jacket Sleeve Miracle
coin rolled into jacket sleeve near shoulder and vanishes, ditch in breast pocket, also as transformation or transpo
- The Vanish
- Miracle Coin Change
- Copper Silver Transpo
the wallet subtlety\nbill removed from wallet, then coin produced from bill, way to get coin under bill\nharvey rosenthal\ngolden girl\nmichael esposito
1976
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 Harvey Rosenthal
The Wallet Subtlety
bill removed from wallet, then coin produced from bill, way to get coin under bill
subtle coin steal\npalming a coin from a group\nharvey rosenthal\npalming one coin from a group\ngary kurtz
1976
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 Harvey Rosenthal
double quick\ntop and bottom cards buried, return to top, repeat\ndai vernon\nroutined miracles\nharvey rosenthal\ndouble quick\ndai vernon
1977
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 Dai Vernon
Double Quick
top and bottom cards buried, return to top, repeat
vernon's x-press\nrepeat transposition\ndai vernon\nroutined miracles\nharvey rosenthal\nbraue extra\njoseph k. schmidt\ndirect transposition\nharvey rosenthal
1977
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 Dai Vernon
the outjogged placement\nsimilar to "ackerman varies kelly", see notes 2./3. on p. 168\nharvey rosenthal
1977
packet switches (part three) Harvey Rosenthal
The Outjogged Placement
similar to "Ackerman Varies Kelly", see Notes 2./3. on p. 168
outjogged placement in palm\nconvincing control features, see notes 2./3. on p. 168\nharvey rosenthal
1977
packet switches (part three) Harvey Rosenthal
Outjogged Placement in Palm
Convincing Control Features, see Notes 2./3. on p. 168
left hand bottom cop\noutjogged placement control with cop, see notes 2./3. on p. 168\nharvey rosenthal
1977
packet switches (part three) Harvey Rosenthal
Left Hand Bottom Cop
Outjogged Placement Control with cop, see Notes 2./3. on p. 168
the pop-up move\ntop card break or under small number\nharvey rosenthal\npressure break\nlarry jennings\nbaltazar's break\nbaltazar fuentes\nsplay grip\nwesley james
1977
packet switches (part three) Harvey Rosenthal
two time doozer\njoker transforms into two selections successively\njerry k. hartman\na strange double revelation\nharvey rosenthal
1978
loose ends Jerry K. Hartman
melt-thru\ncoin with hole penetrates on and off a shoelace, six phases with alternate ending, duplicate coin\nharvey rosenthal
1978
melt-thru Harvey Rosenthal
Melt-Thru
coin with hole penetrates on and off a shoelace, six phases with alternate ending, duplicate coin
pop-up move\nwith credit information on page 91\ndaryl martinez\nharvey rosenthal
1980
secrets of a "puerto rican gambler" Daryl Martinez, Harvey Rosenthal
box change\nbox changes color as well, using rosenthal move from his lecture notes\nsteve beam\nharvey rosenthal
1981
steve beam on coins — volume i Steve Beam, Harvey Rosenthal
Box Change
box changes color as well, using Rosenthal move from his lecture notes
contemporary purse swindle\ncopper and silver coins in two purses, spectator can never guess the right one, sort of transposition\ntom gagnon\nmorritt's purse trick\nstanley collins\npurse swindle\nharvey rosenthal
1981
sleightly original Tom Gagnon
Contemporary Purse Swindle
copper and silver coins in two purses, spectator can never guess the right one, sort of transposition
control\nvariation on the ovette / kelly move, see p. 150 for credits\ndavid britland\ninstant sandwich\nharvey rosenthal\nletter on britland's control\nharvey rosenthal
1981
spell-binder David Britland
Control
variation on the Ovette / Kelly move, see p. 150 for credits
another technicolor oddity\nwith five red and five black cards\nharvey rosenthal\ntechnicolor oddity\nkarl fulves\nyet another technicolor oddity\nharvey rosenthal
1982
spell-binder Harvey Rosenthal
progressive 'quick as a wink'\naces turnover, sandwich\nreinhard müller\nquick as a wink\nharvey rosenthal\nkarl fulves
1982
spell-binder Reinhard Müller
the basic unload move\nusing cardboard-cellophane coin holders for coin collectors, see the trapdoor no. 7, p. 104 for credit information\nsteve beam\nwoody landers\nharvey rosenthal
1982
steve beam on coins — volume ii Steve Beam, Woody Landers, Harvey Rosenthal
The Basic Unload Move
using cardboard-cellophane coin holders for coin collectors, see The Trapdoor No. 7, p. 104 for credit information
hole flight\ntwo pieces of paper, holes punched in both one hole travels from one paper to other paper held by spectator\nharvey rosenthal\nend papers\nlu brent\nsprechen sie blindenschrift?\nthomas hierling
1982
hole flight Harvey Rosenthal
Hole Flight
two pieces of paper, holes punched in both one hole travels from one paper to other paper held by spectator
leftovers\non the winter carnival of magic in gatlingburg, houdini, randi, john riggs, harvey rosenthal, dexter cleveland\nsteve beam
1984
the trapdoor - volume one Steve Beam
Leftovers
on The Winter Carnival of Magic in Gatlingburg, Houdini, Randi, John Riggs, Harvey Rosenthal, Dexter Cleveland
two ideas with the rosenthal card switch\n- joker transform into selection, second card stays the same
- card on table face up is turned over\nharvey rosenthal
1984
the trapdoor — volume one Harvey Rosenthal
Two Ideas with the Rosenthal Card Switch
- joker transform into selection, second card stays the same
- card on table face up is turned over
sprechen sie blindenschrift?\ntwo pieces of paper, holes punched in both one hole travels from one paper to other paper held by spectator, bud dietrich credited with plot\nthomas hierling\nhole flight\nharvey rosenthal\nsprechen sie blindenschrift?\nthomas hierling
1987
new wave close-up Thomas Hierling
Sprechen Sie Blindenschrift?
two pieces of paper, holes punched in both one hole travels from one paper to other paper held by spectator, Bud Dietrich credited with plot
two coins\nno. 61, two coins under two cards, one travels to the other, coins connected with thread\nkarl fulves\ntwo coins\nmorty rudnick\nbanish\nharvey rosenthal
1989
self-working coin magic Karl Fulves
Two Coins
No. 61, two coins under two cards, one travels to the other, coins connected with thread
multi shift\naka straddle shift, also for single card\nfrank thompson\nvariations\nharvey rosenthal\nfrank thompson\nstraddle pass\nkarl fulves
1989
the multiple shift Frank Thompson
fan force\n\nharvey rosenthal\nbutler fan force in j.g. thompson, jr.'s "top secrets of magic"\nfan force\ndai vernon
1990
the trapdoor — volume two Harvey Rosenthal
coin crush\nsee also p. 657 for another idea by rosenthal, coin vanish, to thumb back clip, various ideas and methods
- multiples
- stealing
- cleaning up
- milking the silk - vanish
- milking the silk - production
- multiple productions\nharvey rosenthal\nsqueeze it\ndavid roth
1990
the trapdoor — volume two Harvey Rosenthal
Coin Crush
see also p. 657 for another idea by Rosenthal, coin vanish, to thumb back clip, various ideas and methods
- Multiples
- Stealing
- Cleaning Up
- Milking the Silk - Vanish
- Milking the Silk - Production
- Multiple Productions
palming one coin from a group\nflip-over handling\ngary kurtz\nsubtle coin steal\nharvey rosenthal\npalming coin from a group\ngary kurtz
1992
prinzipien in der praxis Gary Kurtz
re-turned touch turn - the larry jennings handling\ncolor changing back kicker\nlarry jennings\nharvey rosenthal's version in "off-color card tricks" (milt kort, 1970)
1997
jennings '67 Larry Jennings
Re-Turned Touch Turn - The Larry Jennings Handling
color changing back kicker
Inspired by
Harvey Rosenthal's version in "Off-Color Card Tricks" (Milt Kort, 1970)
re-turned touch turn - the dai vernon handling\ncolor changing back kicker\ndai vernon\nharvey rosenthal's version in "off-color card tricks" (milt kort, 1970)
1997
jennings '67 Dai Vernon
Re-Turned Touch Turn - The Dai Vernon Handling
color changing back kicker
Inspired by
Harvey Rosenthal's version in "Off-Color Card Tricks" (Milt Kort, 1970)
baltazar's break\none-handed buckle break on top for break under top card, thumb in upper right corner\nbaltazar fuentes\nthe pop-up move\nharvey rosenthal
1999
arempi ii Baltazar Fuentes
Baltazar's Break
one-handed buckle break on top for break under top card, thumb in upper right corner
golden girl\ncoin transforms into gold coin under bill that is removed from wallet\nmichael esposito\nthe wallet subtlety\nharvey rosenthal
2001
latter day secrets Michael Esposito
Golden Girl
coin transforms into gold coin under bill that is removed from wallet
introduction\nmemory championship, hofzinser's work, robert-houdin, s. h. sharpe, history of card magic, martin lewis, paper engine, harvey rosenthal, george kaplan's the fine art of magic\nkarl fulves\nthe gravity half pass\naaron fisher
2003
latter day secrets Karl Fulves
Introduction
memory championship, Hofzinser's work, Robert-Houdin, S. H. Sharpe, history of card magic, Martin Lewis, Paper Engine, Harvey Rosenthal, George Kaplan's The Fine Art of Magic
tri-coin - the photographic coins\nchosen card appears on piece of paper between two coins, shell\nal baker\nphotographic metamorphosis\nharvey rosenthal\ncircle of fire\npaul curry
2003
the secret ways of al baker Al Baker
Tri-Coin - The Photographic Coins
chosen card appears on piece of paper between two coins, shell
double hofzinser\ncomment on effect and david reichler = harvey rosenthal\nkarl fulves\ndouble hofzinser\ndavid reichler
2003
hofzinser notebook Karl Fulves
Double Hofzinser
comment on effect and David Reichler = Harvey Rosenthal
three coin divination\nnickel, dime, penny and handful of change, some instructions given, divination about amount of change left in hand and coins on table\nyoshi akiyama\nharvey rosenthal
2004
latter day secrets Yoshi Akiyama, Harvey Rosenthal
Three Coin Divination
nickel, dime, penny and handful of change, some instructions given, divination about amount of change left in hand and coins on table
hp center load variation\nhidden packet maneuver, small block reversed and loaded into center\nallan ackerman\nharvey rosenthal
2005
ackerman 2004 Allan Ackerman, Harvey Rosenthal
HP Center Load Variation
Hidden Packet maneuver, small block reversed and loaded into center
special issues\n#30 insert - scott robinson
#34 harvey rosenthal - the one man issue
#35 the floating issue
#37 no-card issue
#38 high-octate card magic (all cards)
#39 insert - steve pressley
#40 insert - jack birnman
#41 semi-automatic card tricks
#42 harry levine - one man issue
#47 scott robinson - one man issue
#49 international issue\nsteve beam
2011
the trapdoor — volume two Steve Beam
Special Issues
#30 Insert - Scott Robinson
#34 Harvey Rosenthal - The One Man Issue
#35 The Floating Issue
#37 No-Card Issue
#38 High-Octate Card Magic (all cards)
#39 Insert - Steve Pressley
#40 Insert - Jack Birnman
#41 Semi-Automatic Card Tricks
#42 Harry Levine - One Man Issue
#47 Scott Robinson - One Man Issue
#49 International Issue
ultimate coin assembly\nfour quarters, one-handed performance\ntom gagnon\nthe sympathetic coins\nyank hoe\nperfect coin assembly\nharvey rosenthal
2013
too hot for the devil Tom Gagnon
a cheap thought\n"(an inexpensive thought transmitter)"
information written on a business card by spectator, it is lost in a stack of cards, performer secretly glimpses it\nallan ackerman\nmarketed harvey rosenthal item from the 1960s
2019
card theater Allan Ackerman
A Cheap Thought
"(An inexpensive thought transmitter)"
information written on a business card by spectator, it is lost in a stack of cards, performer secretly glimpses it