the carlyle false count \n i. to count a number of cards showing less than there are.
ii. to count a number of cards as more than they really are. \n francis carlyle \n francis carlyle false count \n francis carlyle \n the slide back count \n unknown \n das falschzählen von geldscheinen \n michael skinner \n francis carlyle
1940
more card manipulations Francis Carlyle
The Carlyle False Count
I. To Count a Number of Cards Showing Less Than There Are.
II. To Count a Number of Cards as More Than They Really Are.
poker prediction and a principle \n spectator shuffles, yet aces are dealt out \n edward marlo \n skinner on marlo's poker deal \n michael skinner \n edward marlo
1953
the cardician Edward Marlo
the catch in the pack \n next to selection or at named position \n cy endfield \n the boomerang card \n michael skinner
1955
cy endfield's entertaining card magic — part iii Cy Endfield
the vernon poker demonstration \n half deck set-up \n dai vernon \n the vernon poker routine \n dai vernon \n vernon variation \n stewart james \n locating a deal \n joshua jay \n the hay-dai stack \n michael skinner \n vernon-gagnon poker demonstration \n tom gagnon
1957
the dai vernon book of magic Dai Vernon
lost and found \n matchbook as card easel, wrong card changes into selection when deck is riffled against it on easel \n karrell fox \n flip-over aces \n karrell fox \n the mona lisa card trick \n michael skinner
1960
comedy a la card Karrell Fox
Lost and Found
matchbook as card easel, wrong card changes into selection when deck is riffled against it on easel
slap four ace routine \n aces disappear and reappear on deck one by one \n nate leipzig \n slap happy \n richard kaufman \n leipzig's opener \n harry levine \n skinning the fat off the bone... nate leipzig's slap aces \n michael skinner \n nate leipzig \n the slap change \n nate leipzig \n neo slap aces \n steve reynolds
1963
dai vernon's tribute to nate leipzig Nate Leipzig
leipzig's opener \n card comes to the bottom of the deck several times, then penetrates performer's hand \n nate leipzig \n leipzig-skinner surprise \n john carney \n nate leipzig \n michael skinner
1963
dai vernon's tribute to nate leipzig Nate Leipzig
Leipzig's Opener
card comes to the bottom of the deck several times, then penetrates performer's hand
power poker #1 \n stacking aces, everybody gets a good hand as well \n edward marlo \n power poker \n michael skinner \n the ultimate card shark \n darwin ortiz
1964
the patented shuffle Edward Marlo
the wonderful coin trick \n coin held with visible pull as gag, then really vanishes from end of pull \n al flosso \n karl fulves \n pull gag \n lu brent \n ein unorthodoxer münzentrick \n michael skinner \n the wonderful coin trick revisited \n michael skinner
1966
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4 Al Flosso, Karl Fulves
The Wonderful Coin Trick
coin held with visible pull as gag, then really vanishes from end of pull
second power poker & lead-in \n aces travel to top, odd-backed aces stacked in deck, transform into royal flush (that now has odd backs) and others get good hands (power poker originally talisman 1/11) \n david solomon \n "the colorful demonstration" (ron ferris, linking ring, jan. 1969) \n power poker \n michael skinner \n second power poker & lead-in \n david solomon
1971
kabbala — volume 1 David Solomon
Second Power Poker & Lead-In
Aces travel to top, odd-backed Aces stacked in deck, transform into Royal Flush (that now has odd backs) and others get good hands (Power Poker originally Talisman 1/11)
Inspired by
"The Colorful Demonstration" (Ron Ferris, Linking Ring, Jan. 1969)
devil's elevator \n apparent second, third, fourth deals with small packet \n dai vernon \n bruce cervon \n "the devil's elevator" (necromancer #9) \n progressive elevator \n david bornstein \n satan deals again \n michael skinner \n elevation 8200 \n louis falanga \n brimstone elevator \n philip t. goldstein
1972
epilogue Dai Vernon, Bruce Cervon
Devil's Elevator
apparent second, third, fourth deals with small packet
quick-way wild card \n four double facers, for rebuttal of ricky jay claim see pabular reference \n michael skinner \n ricky jay \n dai vernon \n open letter to pabular \n ricky jay
1977
wildcard miracles Michael Skinner, Ricky Jay, Dai Vernon
Quick-Way Wild Card
four double facers, for rebuttal of Ricky Jay claim see Pabular reference
open letter to pabular \n statement, he never gave permission for being mentioned in referenced trick \n ricky jay \n quick-way wild card \n michael skinner \n ricky jay \n dai vernon
1977
pabular Ricky Jay
Open Letter to Pabular
Statement, he never gave permission for being mentioned in referenced trick
coin entrapped \n copper and silver coin placed on card case, named one penetrates cellophane and is underneath \n michael skinner \n from bruce arnold \n bruce arnold \n great wall - coin variation \n karl fulves
1978
the chronicles Michael Skinner
Coin Entrapped
copper and silver coin placed on card case, named one penetrates cellophane and is underneath
die karte an der deck \n uses rubber band idea by carl zamloch, wax on ring \n michael skinner \n "the transfixed card" in "genii" vol. 33, nr. 5. p. 203, 1969.
1979
das mike skinner / piet forton seminarheft Michael Skinner
Die Karte an der Deck
uses rubber band idea by Carl Zamloch, wax on ring
Also published here
"The Transfixed Card" in "Genii" Vol. 33, Nr. 5. P. 203, 1969.
das gedanken-projektions-spiel \n two spectators choose cards hands off, two halves with different sets of koran type set-up \n michael skinner \n thought projection pack \n michael skinner
1979
das mike skinner / piet forton seminarheft Michael Skinner
Das Gedanken-Projektions-Spiel
two spectators choose cards hands off, two halves with different sets of Koran type set-up
ein unorthodoxer münzentrick \n \n michael skinner \n the wonderful coin trick \n al flosso \n karl fulves \n the wonderful coin trick revisited \n michael skinner
1979
das mike skinner / piet forton seminarheft Michael Skinner
riesenmünzen-produktion \n coin turns into jumbo coin under handkerchief, sleeve load \n michael skinner
1979
das mike skinner / piet forton seminarheft Michael Skinner
Riesenmünzen-Produktion
coin turns into jumbo coin under handkerchief, sleeve load
das zerrissene und wiederhergestellte zigarettenpapier \n \n michael skinner \n quadruple torn cigarette paper \n michael skinner
1979
das mike skinner / piet forton seminarheft Michael Skinner
Das zerrissene und wiederhergestellte Zigarettenpapier
karten durch zeitung \n with duplicate \n michael skinner \n all-fair card through newspaper \n michael skinner
1979
das mike skinner / piet forton seminarheft Michael Skinner
atom poker mal zwei \n two phases, set-up, first in talisman \n michael skinner \n power poker \n michael skinner
1979
das mike skinner / piet forton seminarheft Michael Skinner
zigarettenpapier-transposition \n \n michael skinner \n joseph romano \n cigarette paper transposition \n michael skinner \n joseph romano
1979
das mike skinner / piet forton seminarheft Michael Skinner, Joseph Romano
impossible location \n selection lost, top and bottom card total ten, ten cards cut off, then selection \n larry jennings \n michael skinner
1980
exclusive card secrets Larry Jennings, Michael Skinner
Impossible Location
selection lost, top and bottom card total ten, ten cards cut off, then selection
three different ways \n three selections made in different ways and found in different ways with two four-of-a-kinds along the way \n michael skinner
1981
arcane Michael Skinner
Three Different Ways
three selections made in different ways and found in different ways with two four-of-a-kinds along the way
thought projection pack \n two spectators choose cards hands off, two halves with different sets of koran type set-up \n michael skinner \n das gedanken-projektions-spiel \n michael skinner
1982
intimate magic Michael Skinner
Thought Projection Pack
two spectators choose cards hands off, two halves with different sets of Koran type set-up
a multitude of surprises \n silver coin appears on handkerchief, changes to copper, jumbo coin appears \n michael skinner
1982
intimate magic Michael Skinner
A Multitude of Surprises
silver coin appears on handkerchief, changes to copper, jumbo coin appears
the wonderful coin trick revisited \n coin disappears and reappears, sucker trick with openly visible elastic thread, hook coin \n michael skinner \n the wonderful coin trick \n al flosso \n karl fulves \n ein unorthodoxer münzentrick \n michael skinner
1982
intimate magic Michael Skinner
The Wonderful Coin Trick Revisited
coin disappears and reappears, sucker trick with openly visible elastic thread, hook coin
power poker \n two phases, set-up \n michael skinner \n power poker #1 \n edward marlo \n second power poker & lead-in \n david solomon \n atom poker mal zwei \n michael skinner
1982
intimate magic Michael Skinner
quadruple torn cigarette paper \n \n michael skinner \n das zerrissene und wiederhergestellte zigarettenpapier \n michael skinner \n torn and restored soda straw wrapper \n michael skinner
1982
intimate magic Michael Skinner
cigarette paper transposition \n cigarette paper with hole burned in center transposes with one with torn off corner \n michael skinner \n joseph romano \n zigarettenpapier-transposition \n michael skinner \n joseph romano
1982
intimate magic Michael Skinner, Joseph Romano
Cigarette Paper Transposition
cigarette paper with hole burned in center transposes with one with torn off corner
new king cut \n kings change to aces, kings are also cut to \n michael skinner \n new king cut \n michael skinner
1984
fork full of appetizers — book 2 Michael Skinner
satan deals again \n false deal demo with small packet \n michael skinner \n devil's elevator \n dai vernon \n bruce cervon \n midas's touch \n helder guimarães
1985
the collected almanac Michael Skinner
dream poker \n magician deals himself winning poker hand from spectator shuffled deck. uses partial stack \n james swain \n michael skinner
1992
don't blink James Swain, Michael Skinner
Dream Poker
magician deals himself winning poker hand from spectator shuffled deck. Uses partial stack
one-handed open double deal \n apparently top two cards are dealt on table one-handed, really one comes from bottom (michael skinner?) \n gene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
One-Handed Open Double Deal
apparently top two cards are dealt on table one-handed, really one comes from bottom (Michael Skinner?)
das falschzählen von geldscheinen \n false counting bills \n michael skinner \n francis carlyle \n "carlyle's false count" (magic manuscript vol. 3 no. 6, 1982, adam fleischer) \n the carlyle false count \n francis carlyle \n falschzählen von geldscheinen \n michael skinner \n francis carlyle \n false counting the bills \n michael skinner \n francis carlyle
1995
zauberkunst Michael Skinner, Francis Carlyle
the eight-legged coin vanish \n \n mike gallo \n the spider vanish \n edward marlo \n skinner's spidergrip vanish \n michael skinner \n six - the easy way \n joel givens
1995
the trapdoor — volume three Mike Gallo
mona lisa \n no. 32, king of spades changes into queen of hearts \n karl fulves \n the mona lisa card trick \n michael skinner
1995
self-working close-up card magic Karl Fulves
Mona Lisa
No. 32, King of Spades changes into Queen of Hearts
the boomerang card \n card is tossed up and caught in deck at any number down named by spectator \n michael skinner \n the catch in the pack \n cy endfield
1996
classic sampler Michael Skinner
The Boomerang Card
card is tossed up and caught in deck at any number down named by spectator
skinning the fat off the bone... nate leipzig's slap aces \n aces disappear and reappear on deck one by one \n michael skinner \n nate leipzig \n slap four ace routine \n nate leipzig \n neo slap aces \n steve reynolds
1996
classic sampler Michael Skinner, Nate Leipzig
Skinning the Fat off the Bone... Nate Leipzig's Slap Aces
aces out of another dimension \n aces are found via random count downs (bottom deal), kings as well \n michael skinner \n ez bottom deal \n juan tamariz \n fred robinson
1996
classic sampler Michael Skinner
Aces Out of Another Dimension
aces are found via random count downs (bottom deal), kings as well
the trash compactor \n torn off corner \n michael skinner \n r. c. buff \n paper napkin vanish \n r. c. buff
1996
classic sampler Michael Skinner, R. C. Buff
a needle in a haystack \n joker placed next to thought-of card under challenge conditions, thirteen extra cards behind back \n michael skinner
1996
classic sampler Michael Skinner
A Needle in a Haystack
joker placed next to thought-of card under challenge conditions, thirteen extra cards behind back
australian aces revisited \n spelling four answers to questions, aces on top and kings on bottom of piles \n james swain \n "australian aces" (michael skinner, precursor) \n australian aces \n john carney
1996
miracles with cards James Swain
Australian Aces Revisited
spelling four answers to questions, aces on top and kings on bottom of piles
preface \n - practice new sleights
- choosing an effect
- grouping your effects
- practice
- cleaning up
- change pace
- magic for magicians
- perform often \n michael skinner
1996
classic sampler Michael Skinner
new year's resolution \n spectator cuts deck in four piles and selects four cards from second deck, those values are used to count down to the aces in the four piles \n michael skinner \n william goodwin
1997
the ancient empty street Michael Skinner, William Goodwin
New Year's Resolution
spectator cuts deck in four piles and selects four cards from second deck, those values are used to count down to the Aces in the four piles
the winning formula \n three cards set aside, card is selected and lost. two of the three cards are used to find selection \n peter duffie \n francis carlyle's ghost \n michael skinner
1997
effortless card magic Peter Duffie
The Winning Formula
Three cards set aside, card is selected and lost. Two of the three cards are used to find selection
falschzählen von geldscheinen \n false counting bills, see reference \n michael skinner \n francis carlyle \n das falschzählen von geldscheinen \n michael skinner \n francis carlyle
2000
zauberkunststücke — band 1 Michael Skinner, Francis Carlyle
leipzig-skinner surprise \n selection appears on face of deck, penetrates hand, appears face-up on deck \n john carney \n nate leipzig \n michael skinner \n leipzig's opener \n nate leipzig
2002
the book of secrets John Carney, Nate Leipzig, Michael Skinner
Leipzig-Skinner Surprise
selection appears on face of deck, penetrates hand, appears face-up on deck
falschzählen von geldscheinen \n false counting bills, see reference \n michael skinner \n francis carlyle \n das falschzählen von geldscheinen \n michael skinner \n francis carlyle
2010
geld und schein Michael Skinner, Francis Carlyle
neo slap aces \n aces appear on deck one by one \n steve reynolds \n slap four ace routine \n nate leipzig \n skinning the fat off the bone... nate leipzig's slap aces \n michael skinner \n nate leipzig
2010
trench work Steve Reynolds
a few words from various luminaries of the art \n quotes given by michael skinner from annemann, hugard, baker, lepaul, tarbell, vernon \n michael skinner
2011
lecture notes — honolulu hawaii Michael Skinner
A Few Words from Various Luminaries of the Art
quotes given by Michael Skinner from Annemann, Hugard, Baker, LePaul, Tarbell, Vernon
the hay-dai stack \n mental speller, leads to vernon poker demonstration \n michael skinner \n henry hay's "the mental selection speller" in "the amateur magician's handbook", p. 120. \n the vernon poker demonstration \n dai vernon
2012
the f.f.f.f. book Michael Skinner
The Hay-Dai Stack
mental speller, leads to Vernon Poker Demonstration
Inspired by
Henry Hay's "The Mental Selection Speller" in "The Amateur Magician's Handbook", p. 120.
der sohn des hofmusikanten \n combination of ball and vase and the ghost music box \n christian scherer \n spiritune \n frederica \n bewildering ball vase \n michael skinner
2014
schlaglichter Christian Scherer
Der Sohn des Hofmusikanten
combination of Ball and Vase and the Ghost Music Box
intriguing bits of business \n with examples by skinner & merlin \n roberto giobbi \n michael skinner \n jack merlin
2016
hidden agenda Roberto Giobbi, Michael Skinner, Jack Merlin
skinner on marlo's poker deal \n spectator deals himself the aces, bottom deal stacking, same as marlo's really \n michael skinner \n edward marlo \n michael skinner private tape (dvd, ca. 1988, edited by richard kaufman) \n poker prediction and a principle \n edward marlo
2016
hidden agenda Michael Skinner, Edward Marlo
Skinner on Marlo's Poker Deal
spectator deals himself the aces, bottom deal stacking, same as Marlo's really
false counting the bills \n \n michael skinner \n francis carlyle \n das falschzählen von geldscheinen \n michael skinner \n francis carlyle
2017
magic illusions Michael Skinner, Francis Carlyle
the runcible card trick \n accidentally torn card is put away and spectator selects it again from deck, then it turns out to be paperclipped card from beginning \n ricky smith \n "torn & restored card" (bill woodfield, michael skinner's professional close-up magic) \n "#*@!" \n jay sankey
2017
threeve Ricky Smith
The Runcible Card Trick
accidentally torn card is put away and spectator selects it again from deck, then it turns out to be paperclipped card from beginning
Inspired by
"Torn & Restored Card" (Bill Woodfield, Michael Skinner's Professional Close-Up Magic)
midas's touch \n "the perception of luck"
- first phase: small packet dealing demonstration with ace through five of spades
- second phase: those five cards are shown in random order, then suddenly sequential order
- third phase: named poker hand is produced from a shuffled deck \n helder guimarães \n satan deals again \n michael skinner
2019
secret language — volume 1 Helder Guimarães
Midas's Touch
"The Perception of Luck"
First Phase: small packet dealing demonstration with Ace through Five of Spades
Second Phase: those five cards are shown in random order, then suddenly sequential order
Third Phase: named poker hand is produced from a shuffled deck
michael skinner mystery \n cutting the bottom card to the top in a single above-table cut, ideas and posed as a problem \n steve forte
2020
gambling sleight of hand — volume 2 Steve Forte
Michael Skinner Mystery
cutting the bottom card to the top in a single above-table cut, ideas and posed as a problem