231 entries for Michael Skinner

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Vincent Dalban The Miracle Speller using short card
VariationsAlso published here Mar. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 18)
98
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.
Related toVariations 1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
15
R. C. Buff Paper Napkin Vanish
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1945
My Best
157
Frederick Braue A New Control card control, showing indifferent cards in process
Variations Nov. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 6)
366
Thomas H. Bearden Presto Chango two coins change several times from silver to copper and back, copper/silver coin
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1952
Modern Coin Magic
245
Edward Marlo Poker Prediction and a Principle spectator shuffles, yet Aces are dealt out
VariationsAlso published here 1953
The Cardician
33
Cy Endfield The Catch in the Pack next to selection or at named position
Related to 1955
Cy Endfield's Entertaining Card Magic — Part III
14
Dai Vernon The Vernon Poker Demonstration half deck set-up
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1957
The Dai Vernon Book of Magic
223
Karrell Fox Lost and Found matchbook as card easel, wrong card changes into selection when deck is riffled against it on easel
Related toVariations 1960
Comedy a la Card
9
Nate Leipzig Slap Four Ace Routine Aces disappear and reappear on deck one by one
Related toVariations 1963
Dai Vernon's Tribute to Nate Leipzig
42
Nate Leipzig Leipzig's Opener card comes to the bottom of the deck several times, then penetrates performer's hand
Variations 1963
Dai Vernon's Tribute to Nate Leipzig
156
Edward Marlo Power Poker #1 stacking aces, everybody gets a good hand as well
Related toVariations 1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 6 Effects)
12
Al Flosso, Karl Fulves The Wonderful Coin Trick coin held with visible pull as gag, then really vanishes from end of pull
Variations Aug. 1966
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 1 No. 10)
52
Eddie Taytelbaum Find the Ace false indices
Variations 1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
216
Michael Skinner Overhand Power Poker set-up, openly overhand stacking Aces in five hands, Tens, Jacks, Queens and Kings in other hands
Related toVariationsAlso published here May 1970
Talisman (Vol. 1 No. 11)
41
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
Inspired byAlso published here Mar. 1971
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 3)
18
Michael Skinner Ashes to Ashes cigarette papers, name of dead person on flash paper
 		Jan. 1971
Talisman (Vol. 1 No. 46)
295
Dai Vernon, Bruce Cervon Devil's Elevator apparent second, third, fourth deals with small packet
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here Nov. 1972
Epilogue (Issue 16)
143
Alex Elmsley, Michael Skinner Miracle Worker between your palms
 		1973
Super Subtle Card Miracles
204
Michael Skinner Die Verwirrende Kugeldose
Also published here
  • Magicana, Genii magazine
 July 1973
Intermagic (Vol. 1 No. 1)
8
Michael Skinner Francis Carlyle's Ghost
Variations July 1975
Epilogue (Issue 24)
223
Alex Elmsley, Frederick Mosteller another encore red & black card thought of, they are spelled to after some shuffling (see Legendary Kabbala for Elmsley credit)
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 12)
153
Michael Skinner, Ricky Jay, Dai Vernon Quick-Way Wild Card four double facers, for rebuttal of Ricky Jay claim see Pabular reference
Related to 1977
Wildcard Miracles
59
Ricky Jay Open Letter to Pabular Statement, he never gave permission for being mentioned in referenced trick
Related to Nov. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 3)
491
Michael Skinner Coin Entrapped copper and silver coin placed on card case, named one penetrates cellophane and is underneath
Related toVariations 1978
The Chronicles (Issue 1)
1065
Simon Aronson Lucky 7 two cards peeked at, Seven turns face up, both cards are counted to from the Seven
  • First Method
  • Second Method
  • Third Method
  • Fourth Method
  • Fifth Method
Inspired by
  • Michael Skinner performance
VariationsAlso published here 		1978
The Card Ideas of Simon Aronson
33
Bruce Arnold From Bruce Arnold
Related to 1979
Interlocutor (Issue 31)
119
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.
 1979
Das Mike Skinner / Piet Forton Seminarheft (Issue Das Mike Skinner Seminarheft)
1
Michael Skinner Das Gedanken-Projektions-Spiel two spectators choose cards hands off, two halves with different sets of Koran type set-up
Also published here 1979
Das Mike Skinner / Piet Forton Seminarheft (Issue Das Mike Skinner Seminarheft)
6
Michael Skinner Ein unorthodoxer Münzentrick
Inspired byAlso published here 1979
Das Mike Skinner / Piet Forton Seminarheft (Issue Das Mike Skinner Seminarheft)
7
Michael Skinner Riesenmünzen-Produktion coin turns into jumbo coin under handkerchief, sleeve load
 		1979
Das Mike Skinner / Piet Forton Seminarheft (Issue Das Mike Skinner Seminarheft)
8
Michael Skinner Die verwirrende Kugeldose
1979
Das Mike Skinner / Piet Forton Seminarheft (Issue Das Mike Skinner Seminarheft)
8
Michael Skinner Das zerrissene und wiederhergestellte Zigarettenpapier
Related to 1979
Das Mike Skinner / Piet Forton Seminarheft (Issue Das Mike Skinner Seminarheft)
14
Michael Skinner Karten durch Zeitung with duplicate
Related to 1979
Das Mike Skinner / Piet Forton Seminarheft (Issue Das Mike Skinner Seminarheft)
15
Michael Skinner Atom Poker Mal Zwei two phases, set-up
Related toAlso published here 1979
Das Mike Skinner / Piet Forton Seminarheft (Issue Das Mike Skinner Seminarheft)
16
Michael Skinner, Joseph Romano Zigarettenpapier-Transposition
Also published here 1979
Das Mike Skinner / Piet Forton Seminarheft (Issue Das Mike Skinner Seminarheft)
17
Michael Skinner, Joe Fisher The Haunted Card tabled, card spins out between halves
Also published here 1979
Variations
22
Michael Skinner The Miracle Speller spelling name of magician
Inspired byVariations 1980
Exclusive Card Miracles
11
Larry Jennings, Michael Skinner Impossible Location selection lost, top and bottom card total ten, ten cards cut off, then selection
Variations 1980
Exclusive Card Secrets
21
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
Variations 1981
Arcane (Issue 4)
33
Michael Skinner Block Pushoff Technique
1982
The Complete Works of Derek Dingle
39
Jeff Busby A Brief Commercial Message... George Daily, this magazine, Charlie Kalish, Sunland Sorcery 82 convention, David Copperfield, Michael Skinner
 		May 1982
Epoptica (Issue 1)
1
Jeff Busby A Brief Commercial Message... Craige Snader, Paul Fox, Cups and Balls, Danny Dew, thieving, Scotty York, Walt Lees, Martin Breese, Sterling, Michael Skinner, Joe Stevens, Obie O'Brien, Sterling Egg Bag
 		Oct. 1982
Epoptica (Issue 2)
59
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Intimate Magic by Michael Skinner (written by Jeff Busby) Oct. 1982
Epoptica (Issue 2)
76
Michael Skinner Thought Projection Pack two spectators choose cards hands off, two halves with different sets of Koran type set-up
Also published here 1982
Intimate Magic
1
Michael Skinner, Franklin M. Chapman Slow Motion Coin Vanish
1982
Intimate Magic
3
Michael Skinner A Multitude of Surprises silver coin appears on handkerchief, changes to copper, jumbo coin appears
 		1982
Intimate Magic
6
Michael Skinner Thrice Severed... Thrice Restored thumb tip
 		1982
Intimate Magic
8
Michael Skinner The Wonderful Coin Trick Revisited coin disappears and reappears, sucker trick with openly visible elastic thread, hook coin
Inspired byAlso published here 1982
Intimate Magic
12
Michael Skinner Bewildering Ball Vase
1982
Intimate Magic
15
Michael Skinner Power Poker two phases, set-up
Inspired byRelated to 1982
Intimate Magic
22
Michael Skinner The Transfixed Card without mess, credit information
 		1982
Intimate Magic
25
Michael Skinner Side Steal Handling from spread
 		1982
Intimate Magic
26
Michael Skinner All-Fair Card Through Newspaper
Related to 1982
Intimate Magic
28
Michael Skinner Quadruple Torn Cigarette Paper
Related toVariations 1982
Intimate Magic
32
Michael Skinner, Joseph Romano Cigarette Paper Transposition cigarette paper with hole burned in center transposes with one with torn off corner
Also published here 1982
Intimate Magic
35
Al Smith (reviewer) Intimate Magic by Michael Skinner (written by Jeff Busby) 1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 6)
1057
Herb Zarrow, Michael Skinner Block PushOff Technique
1983
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 2
48
Michael Skinner, Herb Zarrow Block Push-Off Technique Herb Zarrow's?
 		July 1983
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 1 No. 11)
91
Richard Kaufman (reviewer) Intimate Magic by Michael Skinner (written by Jeff Busby) Nov. 1983
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 15)
144
Michael Skinner Slowly Folding slow motion coin vanish using a folding coin
 		Dec. 1983
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 16)
145
Michael Skinner Up The Ladder Aces Aces shoot out during tabled cutting sequence one by one
Variations Dec. 1983
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 16)
147
Michael Skinner SentiMental Aces
Also published here Dec. 1983
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 16)
148
Michael Skinner Tabled Replacement onto small packet
 		Dec. 1983
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 16)
149
Michael Ammar Bravo... Michael Skinner
1983
Encore 3
92
Michael Skinner New King Cut Kings change to Aces, Kings are also cut to
Also published here 1984
Fork Full of Appetizers — Book 2
53
Michael Skinner Satan Deals Again false deal demo with small packet
Inspired byVariations Autumn 1985
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 3 No. 31, 32 & 33)
311
Michael Skinner Skinner's Spidergrip Vanish
Related to 1985
Expert Coin Magic
14
Jamy Ian Swiss Cultural Influences on Techniques of Card Selection three selections made in different ways and found in different ways with two four-of-a-kinds along the way, presentation for Skinner's routine
Inspired byAlso published here 1987
Theatrics
29
Michael Skinner Dealing Transformation Break-Up during the dealing of a bridge hand, doing a double lift and transformation to break up the monotony
 		1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
52
Michael Skinner, Eddie Fechter Spring Card Revelation pop-over on Fan
 		1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
91
Dai Vernon, Laurie Ireland The Slap Trick any number
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1988
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 2
20
Larry Jennings Larry's Favorite performer cuts off named of number of cards, last card is selection, based on "Blackstone's Favorite" (probably reference)
Related toVariations 1988
The Cardwright
1
Justin Higham Propelling the Aces Aces shoot out during tabled cutting sequence one by one
Inspired by 1988
Utility Card Sleights
18
Michael Skinner Introduction
1988
Sawa's Library of Magic — Volume One
8
Michael Skinner, Ross Bertram, Edward Marlo Skinner's Spidergrip Vanish
1989
Williamson's Wonders
50
Richard Kaufman (reviewer) Ultimate 3 Card Monte by Michael Skinner Dec. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 7)
14
Michael Skinner Introduction
1990
Ultimate 3 Card Monte
Michael Skinner Ultimate 3 Card Monte false indices, three phases, slow-motion performance
Inspired byVariations 1990
Ultimate 3 Card Monte
1
Michael Skinner Pocket Packet Switch with little plastic wallet
 		1990
Ultimate 3 Card Monte
18
Michael Skinner Introductory Encomia
1991
Carneycopia
vii
Michael Skinner Jazz Notes
1991
Roger Klause: In Concert
i
Larry Jennings, Michael Skinner, Derek Dingle Twisted Trio Ace through Four of Spades
  • Part One (the cards turn up one by one)
  • Part Two (the cards turn up one by one consecutively, Four changes to Hearts)
Related to
  • "Queenie" (Piet Forton, New Pentagram, April 1969, p. 11)
VariationsAlso published here 		Sep. 1991
MAGIC (Vol. 1 No. 1)
32
James Swain Dream Poker magician deals himself winning poker hand from spectator-shuffled deck, partial stack, faro
Inspired by
  • unpublished Michael Skinner trick
Related toVariations 		1992
Don't Blink
19
Michael Skinner Two Tales of Eddie
  • The Carnival Dice Game
  • Paper Balls Over the Head
 		1993
Fechter
22
Peter Wilker Der Zauber von Las Vegas on magicians in Las Vegas, Michael Skinner, Geno Munari, Mark Kornhauser, Siegfried & Roy, Joseph Gabriel
Related to 1993
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 55 No. 4 & 5)
45
Michael Skinner Foreward
1994
Las Vegas Kardma
3
Gene Maze Face-Up Locator spectator stabs card next to selection
Related to 1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
112
Michael Skinner, Francis Carlyle Das Falschzählen von Geldscheinen false counting bills
Inspired byAlso published here 1995
ZauberKunst
5
Michael Skinner Getting a Break over Bottom Card
1995
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 57)
1078
Mike Gallo The Eight-Legged Coin Vanish
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1995
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 57)
1086
Karl Fulves Mona Lisa No. 32, King of Spades changes into Queen of Hearts
Inspired by 1995
Self-Working Close-up Card Magic
58
Michael Skinner Introduction
1995
What's Up Deck?
ix
Richard Kaufman (reviewer) Classic Sampler by Michael Skinner (written by Michael Skinner) Summer 1996
The Looking Glass (Issue 3)
125
William Murray Profile on Michael Skinner
 		1996
Classic Sampler
i
Michael Skinner A Few Words Before We Begin
1996
Classic Sampler
xvi
Michael Skinner Preface
  • Practice New Sleights
  • Choosing An Effect
  • Grouping Your Effects
  • Practice
  • Cleaning Up
  • Change Pace
  • Magic for Magicians
  • Perform Often
 		1996
Classic Sampler
Michael Skinner, Bill Simon The Business on the Business Card Prediction two methods
 		1996
Classic Sampler
1
Michael Skinner The Mona Lisa Card Trick
Related toVariations 1996
Classic Sampler
4
Michael Skinner The Conus Aces eliminating the sucker part
 		1996
Classic Sampler
6
Michael Skinner Oil and Water Rides Again 4&4, three phases, all red climax
 		1996
Classic Sampler
9
Michael Skinner Taking Our Lumps applications for sticking things behind table edge: broken and restored match, dice transformation (to sugar)
 		1996
Classic Sampler
16
Michael Skinner, Al Koran A Deeper Mystery
Inspired by 1996
Classic Sampler
18
Michael Skinner New King Cut Kings change to Aces, Kings are also cut to
Also published here 1996
Classic Sampler
20
Michael Skinner On the Card to Wallet
Related to 1996
Classic Sampler
24
Michael Skinner From Palm to Inner Pocket
1996
Classic Sampler
26
Michael Skinner For Lovers Only business card to wallet presentation
 		1996
Classic Sampler
27
Michael Skinner Birthday Telepathy number divination, possible via telephone
 		1996
Classic Sampler
29
Michael Skinner The Mental Photography Deck Nudist Deck routine
 		1996
Classic Sampler
31
Michael Skinner The Memorized Deck two memorized deck stack orders with different features
Related to 1996
Classic Sampler
35
Michael Skinner The Monkey's Paw memory demonstration, memorized deck, ending in new deck order
 		1996
Classic Sampler
37
Michael Skinner One for the Boys two card challenge divination, memorized deck, deck switch under table
 		1996
Classic Sampler
38
Michael Skinner Torn and Restored Soda Straw Wrapper
Inspired byAlso published here 1996
Classic Sampler
40
Michael Skinner The Boomerang Card card is tossed up and caught in deck at any number down named by spectator
Inspired byVariations 1996
Classic Sampler
43
Michael Skinner Floating Stock getting a break under any number of cards one wishes
Also published here 1996
Classic Sampler
43
Michael Skinner, Nate Leipzig Skinning the Fat off the Bone... Nate Leipzig's Slap Aces Aces disappear and reappear on deck one by one
Inspired byVariations 1996
Classic Sampler
46
Michael Skinner Aces Out of Another Dimension Aces are found via random count downs (bottom deal), Kings as well
Related to 1996
Classic Sampler
49
Michael Skinner Instant Replay
Inspired by 1996
Classic Sampler
53
Michael Skinner Charlier Cut Key Card Control selection replaced in spread, Charlier Cut with only lower portion to get bottom key card next to selection while holding top portion spread with right hand, right hand cards are then added above and below
Related to 1996
Classic Sampler
54
Michael Skinner A Poker Deal spectator deals, royal flush to named hand
Variations 1996
Classic Sampler
56
Michael Skinner Tapping Replacement
1996
Classic Sampler
57
Michael Skinner The School Boy Trick updated handling
 		1996
Classic Sampler
61
Michael Skinner One-Handed Hole Card Switch
1996
Classic Sampler
63
Michael Skinner Did You Wash Behind Your Ears? two coins appear and disappear, hook coin
 		1996
Classic Sampler
66
Michael Skinner, R. C. Buff The Trash Compactor torn off corner
Inspired byAlso published here 1996
Classic Sampler
68
Michael Skinner Top and Bottom Blackstone two selections
Related toVariations 1996
Classic Sampler
70
Michael Skinner A Needle in a Haystack joker placed next to thought-of card under challenge conditions, thirteen extra cards behind back
 		1996
Classic Sampler
74
Michael Skinner Knocking Out the Aces tabled production routine
 		1996
Classic Sampler
76
Michael Skinner Rouge et Noir small packet OOTW
 		1996
Classic Sampler
84
Michael Skinner Pocket Packet Switch brief, at end of a routine
 		1996
Miracles with Cards
61
James Swain Australian Aces Revisited spelling four answers to questions, aces on top and kings on bottom of piles
Inspired by 1996
Miracles with Cards
62
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
 		1997
The Ancient Empty Street
3
Peter Duffie The Winning Formula Three cards set aside, card is selected and lost. Two of the three cards are used to find selection
Inspired by 1997
Effortless Card Magic
75
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
Related toAlso published here 1997
Solomon's Mind
210
Martin Joyal An Overview of Memorized Stacks
  • Memorized Stack Characteristics
  • Overview of Memorized Stacks
    • The Nikola Stack (Louis Nikola)
    • The Ireland Stack (Laurie Ireland)
    • The McCaffrey Stack (William McCaffrey)
    • The Steele Stack (Rufus Steele)
    • The Marlo Stack (Ed Marlo)
    • The Skinner Stacks (Michael Skinner)
    • The Aronson Stack (Simon Aronson)
    • The Aldrich Stach (Steve Aldrich)
    • The Rix Stack (Claude Rix)
  • Summary
 		1997
The Six-Hour Memorized Deck
49
Ken Simmons Predicting the Cut two cards placed aside, selection lost, two cards from beginning added, performer cuts off that many cards, last card is selection
Inspired by Oct. 1997
Onyx (Issue 1)
30
Michael Skinner Torn and Restored Soda Straw Wrapper
Also published here Mar./Apr. 1997
The Magic Menu (Vol. 7 No. 40)
464
Michael Skinner, R. C. Buff The Trash Compactor torn off corner
Inspired byAlso published here Mar./Apr. 1997
The Magic Menu (Vol. 7 No. 40)
466
Roger Klause Michael Skinner - A Friend and Much More
Mar./Apr. 1997
The Magic Menu (Vol. 7 No. 40)
547
Michael Close (reviewer) Classic Sampler by Michael Skinner Jan. 1997
MAGIC (Vol. 6 No. 5)
85
Richard Kaufman, Michael Skinner, Roger Klause, Louis Falanga, Jon Racherbaumer Random Reflections On The Cardwright Larry Jennings
Dec. 1997
MAGIC (Vol. 7 No. 4)
50
Michael Skinner, Jon Racherbaumer No Further Than This
Inspired by
  • Michael Skinner's "Further Than" That handling
 1997
The Greater Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
91
Roberto Giobbi Aktuelles aus der Zauberszene on John Carney, Juan Tamariz, Jorge Blass, Miguel Aparicio, Mago Migue, Peter Mavey, Victor Voitko, Jung Junge, Marc Antoine, Erika Larsen, Richard Kaufman, Ricky Jay, David Copperfield, Dai Vernon, The Great Leon, Al Flosso, David Berglas, Michaek Skinner, Herb Zarrow, Ron Wohl, Larry Jennings
  • Spanischer Nationalkongress 1998
  • Genii wechselt Inhaber
  • Klatsch
  • Betrugsmanöver
  • Swami und Mantra
  • The Great Leon
  • Al Flosso
  • Missverständnis
  • Telefonanfrage
  • Michael Skinner (1941-1998)
 		1998
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 60 No. 6)
163
Michael Close (reviewer) Michael Skinner's Professional Close-Up Magic Volumes 1-4 by Michael Skinner Sep. 1998
MAGIC (Vol. 8 No. 1)
28
Michael Close (reviewer) Michael Skinner's Master Teach-In Series Volumes 1-3 by Michael Skinner Sep. 1998
MAGIC (Vol. 8 No. 1)
28
Michael Skinner Placement Principle to any position
Also published here 1999
21st Century Card Magic
99
Roger Crosthwaite Afterword on Michael Skinner
 		1999
Arcardia
197
Richard Kaufman Michael Skinner and the Death of the Art
Jan. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 1)
7
Gordon Bean (reviewer) Michael Skinner's Professional Close-up Magic (4 Volumes) by Michael Skinner Mar. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 3)
59
Gordon Bean (reviewer) Master Teach-In Series (3 Volumes) by Michael Skinner Mar. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 3)
59
David Avadon Catching Hell card tossed and caught in deck, it lands next to selection and number of cards above match named number
Inspired by June 1999
MAGIC (Vol. 8 No. 10)
71
Chuck Smith, Michael Skinner Mighty Memory third of deck stacked, multiple phases
 		2000
Tools Of The Trade
19
Michael Skinner, Francis Carlyle Falschzählen von Geldscheinen false counting bills, see reference
Also published here 2000
ZauberKunstStücke — Band 1
11
Michael Skinner: A Memorial From His Friends
Nov. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 11)
18
Jamy Ian Swiss The Skinner Touch
  • I Miss Michael Skinner
Also published here Nov. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 11)
21
Michael Skinner Skinner's KM Move Finesse
Also published here Nov. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 11)
23
Michael Skinner Skinner's Time Trick Finesse
Inspired by
  • "The Time Machine" (Steve Freeman, Genii, Vol. 34 No. 7, 1981)
Also published here 		Nov. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 11)
25
Michael Skinner Skinner's Elevator Double Lift flourishy double lift
Also published here Nov. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 11)
26
James Swain Michael Skinner's Placement Principle intro
 		Nov. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 11)
29
Michael Skinner Placement Principle establishing a break at any number with faro check and overhand shuffle sequence
Also published here Nov. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 11)
29
John Carney Magical Moments with Michael Skinner
Nov. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 11)
30
Darwin Ortiz Michael and Me on Michael Skinner
 		Nov. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 11)
31
Roger Klause Remembrances of Michael on Michael Skinner
 		Nov. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 11)
32
Jon Racherbaumer Prime-Time Skinner on Michael Skinner
 		Nov. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 11)
35
Michael Skinner, Alex Elmsley Masterful Mosteller red & black card thought of, they are spelled to after some shuffling
Inspired by Nov. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 11)
37
Richard Kaufman Michael Skinner's Magic: His Favorite Routines
Nov. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 11)
50
Michael Skinner Mike's Opener: Presto Chango two coins change several times from silver to copper and back
Inspired by Nov. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 11)
50
Michael Skinner Rub-A-Dub-Dub rhyming patter Cups and Balls
Inspired by
  • "Rub-A-Dub-Dub" (Gene Gordon, marketed)
 Nov. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 11)
52
Michael Skinner Liberace's Piano Keys Jumping Gems
 		Nov. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 11)
55
Michael Skinner SentiMental Aces
VariationsAlso published here Nov. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 11)
57
Michael Skinner Tabled Replacement onto small packet
 		Nov. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 11)
58
Michael Skinner Card at Any Number using Interlock to set up for the Slap Trick
Inspired by Nov. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 11)
61
Michael Skinner Peek Revelation card at face of packet changes into selection
 		Nov. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 11)
61
Michael Skinner Interlock Countdown
Nov. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 11)
62
Michael Skinner, Karl Fulves Hands & Table Double Cut
2001
The Magic Thrust
19
Pete McCabe Magicana Addenda changing layout sequence to first placing down the indifferent cards
Inspired by Mar. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 3)
53
John Carney, Nate Leipzig, Michael Skinner Leipzig-Skinner Surprise selection appears on face of deck, penetrates hand, appears face-up on deck
Inspired by 2002
The Book of Secrets
206
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) The Legendary Repertoire of Michael Skinner, Volumes 1 and 2 by Michael Skinner Feb. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 2)
78
Michael Skinner Removing the Deck from the Case
2003
Card College — Volume 5
1334
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) The Legendary Repertoire of Michael Skinner, Volume 3 by Michael Skinner June 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 6)
89
Michael Skinner, Joe Fisher The Haunted Card tabled, card spins out between halves
Also published here 2003
Variations Revisited
39
Michael Close (reviewer) The Legendary Repertoire of Michael Skinner Volume 3 by Michael Skinner July 2003
MAGIC (Vol. 12 No. 11)
33
Jim Sisti The Miracle Speller Version spelling name of magician
Inspired by June 2004
MAGIC (Vol. 13 No. 10)
85
Caj Brejtfus Expertalk: Caj Brejtfus on Three Card Monte false indices
Inspired byAlso published here Sep. 2005
MAGIC (Vol. 15 No. 1)
100
Jack Avis (reviewer) Mike Skinner Lecture by Michael Skinner
notes and lists, no details 		2006
Rara Avis
216
James Swain Impossible Location Revisited
  • The Card Expert
selection lost, top and bottom card added, that many cards cut off, then selection
Inspired by Feb. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 2)
32
Karl Fulves Great Wall - Coin Variation coin penetrates into clear plastic bag
Inspired by 2008
Prolix (Issue 5)
318
Michael Skinner KM Move with in-transit action
 		Oct. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 10)
19
Roberto Giobbi (reviewer) Classic Sampler by Michael Skinner 2010
Secret Agenda (Issue June 23)
186
Michael Skinner, Francis Carlyle Falschzählen von Geldscheinen false counting bills, see reference
Related to 2010
Geld und Schein
9
Steve Reynolds Neo Slap Aces Aces appear on deck one by one
Inspired by 2010
Trench Work
22
Michael Skinner Four Ace Cutting four packets cut with an Ace on top of each
 		2010
Card Magic USA
276
Gary Plants 1987 St. Louis Magic Jubilee about Michael Skinner's lecture in 1987
 		2011
Lecture Notes — Honolulu Hawaii
4
Michael Skinner A Few Words from Various Luminaries of the Art quotes given by Michael Skinner from Annemann, Hugard, Baker, LePaul, Tarbell, Vernon
 		2011
Lecture Notes — Honolulu Hawaii
5
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.
Related to 		2012
The F.F.F.F. Book
243
Michael Skinner The Transfixed Card uses rubber band idea by Carl Zamloch, wax on ring
Also published here
  • Genii, Jan. 1969
 Nov./Dec. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 11 & 12)
116
Michael Skinner The Bewildering Ball Vase
Also published here
  • Genii, Dec. 1969
 Nov./Dec. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 11 & 12)
120
Michael Skinner Rouge Et Noir seven red and seven black cards are shuffled together, spectator separates them
Also published here
  • Genii, Feb. 1971
 Nov./Dec. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 11 & 12)
126
Larry Jennings, Michael Skinner, Derek Dingle Twisted Trio Ace through Four of Spades
  • Part One (the cards turn up one by one)
  • Part Two (the cards turn up one by one consecutively, Four changes to Hearts)
Also published here Nov. 2013
MAGIC (Vol. 23 No. 3)
62
Nick Trost I Wouldn't Play Cards With You spectator shuffles and deals, royal flush
Inspired by 2013
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 4
643
Christian Scherer Der Sohn des Hofmusikanten combination of Ball and Vase and the Ghost Music Box
Inspired byRelated to 2014
Schlaglichter
71
Dustin Stinett (reviewer) The Skinner Tapes by Michael Skinner Sep. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 9)
78
Jared Kopf (reviewer) The Skinner Tapes by Michael Skinner Nov. 2014
MAGIC (Vol. 24 No. 3)
82
So Sato Another "All Backs"
Inspired by
  • "Direct Backs and Faces" (Michael Skinner, video tape)
 2016
The Secrets of So Sato
30
Roberto Giobbi, Michael Skinner, Jack Merlin Intriguing Bits of Business with examples by Skinner & Merlin
 		2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Mar 27)
91
Michael Skinner, Edward Marlo Skinner on Marlo's Poker Deal spectator deals himself the aces, bottom deal stacking, same as Marlo's really
Inspired byRelated to
  • Michael Skinner Private Tape (DVD, ca. 1988, edited by Richard Kaufman)
 2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Oct 24)
305
Michael Skinner, Francis Carlyle False counting the bills
Also published here 2017
Magic Illusions
15
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
  • "#*@!" (Jay Sankey, 1990)
  • "Torn & Restored Card" (Bill Woodfield, Michael Skinner's Professional Close-Up Magic)
Also published here 		2017
Threeve
36
Michael Skinner Loading Technique
Related toAlso published here 2017
Threeve
47
Jamy Ian Swiss The Skinner Touch
  • I Miss Michael Skinner
Also published here 2017
Preserving Mystery
105
Michael Skinner Skinner's KM Move Finesse
Also published here 2017
Preserving Mystery
110
Michael Skinner Skinner's Time Trick Finesse
Inspired by
  • "The Time Machine" (Steve Freeman, Genii, Vol. 34 No. 7, 1981)
Also published here 		2017
Preserving Mystery
114
Michael Skinner Skinner's Elevator Double Lift flourishy double lift
Also published here 2017
Preserving Mystery
118
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
Inspired by 2019
Secret Language — Volume 1
406
Tony Cabral A Personal Favorite combination of two tricks
  • Cabral's Favorite Blackstone's Favorite
  • Darwin Ortiz's Remote Control (performer knows position of peeked at card in second deck)
Inspired by 2019
Things to do in Denver when you're dead
11
Steve Forte Michael Skinner Mystery cutting the bottom card to the top in a single above-table cut, ideas and posed as a problem
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
860
Asi Wind Unusual Pre-Show
  • Incomplete Pre-Show
  • Open Pre-Show
  • Half-Open Pre-Show
  • Candid Pre-Show (Nimrod Harel)
  • Expandable Pre-Show
  • Eavesdropping
  • Across Time and Space (Michael Skinner's conversation notebook)
  • Pre-Order
 		2021
Before We Begin
51
Deane Stern Stern's Comedy Torn and Restored Cigarette Paper
Inspired by 2022
Gagnon's Inner Sanctum
205
Geoffrey Latta Twist Till It Hurts with Ace through Four, one card changes as climax
  • The One-by-One Twisting Sequence
  • Accumulative Twisting Sequence
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2022
52 Farewells — Latta on Cards
245
Gary Plants Another Look at the Criss Cross Force variations of a Michael Skinner finesse with a demonstration cut
  • Method 1
  • Method 2
 		2023
Something Old, Something New
31
Michael Skinner Loading Technique
Related toAlso published here 2023
I Spilled the Coffee
67
Michael Skinner Dear Roger about card controls, 1979 letter to Roger Klause
 		2024
Michael Skinner's Thoughts on Card Controls
4
Michael Skinner Michael Skinner 60 Card Controls list of sixty card controls with references from letter to Roger Klause, 1979
 		2024
Michael Skinner's Thoughts on Card Controls
9
Michael Skinner, Gary Plants Card Control 1: Michael Skinner's Charlier Control selection replaced on lower half, Charlier Cut with only lower portion to get bottom key card next to selection, with variation by Gary Plants
Related to 2024
Michael Skinner's Thoughts on Card Controls
12
Michael Skinner, Frederick Braue Card Control 9: A Card Control on Michael's List card control, showing indifferent cards in process
Inspired by 2024
Michael Skinner's Thoughts on Card Controls
23
Joshua Jay Stack Commentary opinions on the following stacks
  • Aronson Stack
  • Mnemonica
  • DaOrtiz Stack
  • Any Shuffled Deck, The Darwin Ortiz Stack, and New Deck Order
  • Skinner Stack
  • Aragon Stack
Related to 2024
Particle System — Notebook
1
Dai Vernon Vernon Trumps Horowitz performer and spectator exchange a card from a packet, packets inserted in deck, both chosen cards turn face up, from Michael Skinner's notebooks
 		Apr. 2025
Genii (Vol. 88 No. 4)
48
Bruce Cervon Two Copper, One Silver two copper and silver coin repeatedly transpose, third time on spectator's hand
Also published here
  • late 1960s, Michael Skinner notebook
 July 2025
Genii (Vol. 88 No. 7)
41
Michael Skinner The Ambitious Aces Aces inserted into center rise to the top one by one, tilt
 		Aug. 2025
Genii (Vol. 88 No. 8)
44
Michael Skinner Suit Shuffling Sequence spectators shuffle in groups, a suit is retained
 		2025
Things That Go Bump In The Night
25
Bill Malone, Michael Skinner 7. Malone's/Skinner Table Cut Sequence handling for "false running cut from bottom"
 		2025
Conover — Volume 4: Selections from the Tim Conover Notebooks
91