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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Various Modes of Disclosing a Discovered Card - First Method deck hit out of spectator's hand
1876 44
A Card having been Chosen and Returned, and the Pack shuffled, to Produce the Chosen Card instantly in various ways long card or stripper deck, see following tricks
1876 62
Various Systems of Card-marking
1889 53
The Affectionate Quartette four-of-a-kind distributed in deck comes together again, various methods
1889 90
The Rising Cards (La Houlette) various thread methods (including "Sand Riser"), routine and pseudo-mistakes
1889 211
New forms of "Servante"
Related to 1890 6
Professor Field, Frames of various kinds of Producing Cards
  • Field's Card-Frame
  • The French Card-Frame
  • The Sand Frame (attr. to "the elder Bosco")
  • The Velvet Frame and Artist's Easel
  • The Crystal Frame
1890 98
Red, White and Blue one silk becomes three
Related to 1890 220
Arthur "Dr. Avon" Kollmann Die Manschette als Servante removable shirt cuff placed on table and used as impromptu servante, a bottom folds outs, various coin steal applications
Related to Sep. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 9)
134
Production Sequence from Borrowed Hat various things, including cannon ball which vanishes again
Nov. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 11)
169
T. Nelson Downs V. Kunststück mit zwei Münzen two coins, they travel from hand to hand in various combinations
May 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 5)
69
Various Forms of the "Servante" - Bag Servantes bag attached to table
  • Methods of Fixing
Related to 1903 16
Professor Hoffmann, Professor Sylvester The Self-Supporting Wand clinging to hand and other objects, thread and other gimmicks
  • Introductory Patter
  • Various Methods of Suspension
  • The Wand Supported without any Mechanical Aid
Variations 1903 105
The Rising and Falling Wand various methods
1903 120
Wands for the Production of Handkerchiefs "Special Wands for Various Purposes"
four wand constructions
1903 122
C. O. Williams The Paper Bag (Various Kinds) "Methods for Obtaining Secret Possession of a Watch"
watch vanishes in paper bag or cone
1903 134
"Exchanging" a Watch various methods, with props or pull
1903 142
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster, Ellis Stanyon Various Methods of Colour-Changing
  • The Conradi Tube
  • Sundry Appliances for Colour-Changing
Related to 1903 242
Ching Ling Foo, Ellis Stanyon The Chinese Paper-Tearing Trick with thread or paper
  • The Original Form of the Trick
  • Various Methods of Performing it
  • Ellis Stanyon's Method
1903 473
Carl Willmann Die unerschöpfliche Weinquelle four glasses and water pitcher, various changes from water to wine, chemical
Nov. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 11)
167
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli 1. Die stabile Servanten various servantes
  • a) Die Tischservante
  • b) Die Stuhlservante
1903 49
Adrian Plate The Disappearing Queen picture card removed, various spectators remember a picture card and place it between their hands, they all got the QH, QH appears elsewhere and indifferent cards in spectator's hands
1909 133
Oswald Rae Mems From My Note Book "Being a selection of useful recipes gathered at various times from different sources too numerous to enumerate"
  • To Render Fabric Fireproof
  • Fireproofing Wood
  • To Clean Velvet or Plush
  • To Clean Glassware
  • To Gloss and Clean Ivorine Balls
  • Red Billiard Ball Dye
  • To Dye Flags, etc
  • Various Coloured Inks or Dyes (Red, Blue, Gold, White Ink)
  • Varnishes
  • To Harden a Felt Hat, etc.
  • Varnish Remover
  • Paint Remover
  • Luminous Paint
  • Porcelain Fekes, etc.
  • Celluloid Varnish
  • To Apply Sealing Wax Evenly
  • Pads for Thought Readers
  • Reading Through Sealed Envelopes
  • Ink for Lightning Artists
  • Stains
  • Black Crayon for Lightning Artists
  • Dull Black Paint
  • Spirit Gum Substitute
  • Gold Paint
  • Chemical Slate Writing
  • Trick Seals
1926 85
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die Strickleiter der indischen Fakire various sticks with holes and strings running through them, when sticks are moved strings seem to vanish, looks like ladder with moveable parts
1927 146
Disposal of Card Located various ways of controlling an injogged card
1933 68
Robertson Keene Miser's Dream coins stuck behind various objects
Also published here
  • More Novel Notions (Robertson Keene)
1933 1
Various Presentations of the One Way Deck Principle
1935 20
Caryl S. Fleming The Four-Ace Merry Mix Up No. 16, spectator cuts deck into four piles, then various displacements à la Poker Player's Picnic are made, Aces shown on top of the piles
1935 19
Jean Hugard Production of the First Thimble: Various Methods five ways to produce a single thimble in a dramatic manner, some involving fire/flash paper
1936 20
James Shannon Various Routines 1 Eleven identical thimbles
1936 32
Ivor Smith Various Routines 2 Uses a black art table and a tri-color thimble and has a lemon production
1936 33
Jean Hugard Various Routines 3 - Routine With Nested Thimbles
1936 34
Charles T. Jordan Divino various coincidences with mates, see also hundred-cards-deck version in reference
Related to 1937 229
Various Methods of Handling the Pack
1937 245
William H. McCaffrey Color Changing Backs two decks with different colors, various selections change colors of backs and back
1938 295
Various Artifices of Modern Invention - The Large Ring secretly using a slightly smaller ring for some moves
1938 814
Clayton Rawson Behind That Door! medium in another room divines cards, color, word with various methods
Also published here 1938
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1938)
322
Edmund Younger Flowers Aplenty "Li-Chung-Soo", various tips for flower productions
1939
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1939)
415
Louis Lam Square Magic square with words is cut, various words spelled to find selection
1939 25
Dr. Hans Cordshagen Wie ich die Kristall-Kugel vorführe presentation for thought card divination with crystal ball, card can be seen by various people, method unclear
1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 2)
4
Dr. Edward G. Ervin Magician's Cone production of various stuff from paper cone
1940
The Jinx (Issue 120)
705
John J. Crimmins Jr. Call Poker spectator chooses five cards in various way and ends up with Royal Flush
Inspired by 1941
The Jinx (Issue 129)
742
Hans "Severus" Ernst Die Historia von den 15 Christen und den 15 Türken
  • Der Vater mit den Stradivariousgeigen
trick for counting puzzle, every fifth is eliminated, eight cards and only red remain on the table
Aug. 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 8)
2
Alban's Transmission de Pensée carts with various numbers, numbers are divined, key number to begin calculation
Oct. 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 10)
7
Hans-Paul Wipf Der Zauberstab als Helfer und Freund des Magiers on magi wands and various gaffed models
May 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 5)
1
Hervel Le dîner du diable technical variation of Le diner du diable, tubes to produce various objects for dinner
Inspired by
  • Robelly's "Le dîner du diable" in "Trucs et grands trucs"
Related to
July 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 7)
5
Hervel Le dîner du diable (suite) technical variation of Le diner du diable, tubes to produce various objects for dinner
Related to Aug. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 8)
5
Hervel Le dîner du diable (suite et fin) technical variation of Le diner du diable, tubes to produce various objects for dinner
Related to Sep. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 9)
5
Clayton Rawson Behind That Door! medium in another room divines cards, color, word with various methods
Also published here 1944 78
Charles T. Jordan A Complete "Silent Thought Transmission" Act medium divines various pieces of information, bills, dice, playing cards and names, placement on table code
1944 325
Ernst "Ernesto" Müllhaupt 2. praktische Anleitung - Die Hilfsmittel on important props, various wands and servantes
  • I. Der Zauberstab
  • A. Der gewöhnliche Zauberstab
  • B. Der hohle Zauberstab
  • C. Die Zauberstab-Attrappe
  • II. Die Servanten
  • Sichtbare Servanten
  • Unsichtbare Servanten
1945
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 6 No. 4)
13
Conny Steffensen Magische Lektionen brief explanations of various techniques to control a card, followed by french translation "Leçons de Magie"
  • 1. Durch Forcieren
  • 2. Anwendung der Volte
  • 3. Mit Hilfe der untersten Karte
  • 4. Ein Ersatz für die Volte
  • 5. Lange und breite Karte
  • 6. Eine billige, lange Karte
  • 7. Gebrochene Ecke
  • 8. Dicke Karte
  • 9. Kurze Karte
  • 10. Vergilbtes Spiel
  • 11. "Bleistiftstrich" auf der Seite des Spieles
  • 12. Rand und "Augen" Methode
  • 13. Die umgekehrte Karte
Related to 1946
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 8 No. 1)
5
Conny Steffensen Magische Lektionen / Leçons magiques brief explanations of various techniques to control a card, followed by french translation
  • "Mappen"-Karte
  • Nagelmarkierung
  • Markierung mit der Stecknadel
  • "Brücke" am Ende des Spieles
  • Ein Ersatz für die lange Karte
  • Staniol auf der Rückseite der Karte
  • Auffinden der Schlüsselkarte durch den Index
Related to 1946
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 8 No. 2)
6
Frederick Braue Kwik Trik placing and removing lit match in various pockets
July 1947 334
Milbourne Christopher Milbourne Christopher's Column ideas for various tricks
  • Lit cigarette hold on thumb covered with handkerchief
  • idea for Al Baker's addition slate
  • on Lou Tannens shooting wand
  • Milk Pitcher
  • Brainwave Deck
  • gag with flash bill
  • Floating Ball
  • card location
Aug. 1947 341
Paul Curry Thoughts of "Hallucination" various ideas for Taylor's routine
Inspired by Dec. 1947 381
Conny Steffensen Magische Lektionen / Leçons magiques brief explanations of various techniques to control a card, followed by french translation
  • Reflektor
  • Sehen des Indexes an der gewählten Karte
  • Wo im Spiele befindet sich die Karte?
  • Abzählen von der untersten Karte
  • Die X-Strahlen Karte
  • Die berührte Karte
  • Auffinden einer Karte mit Hilfe von Wachs
  • Wie verfährt man, um mit dem Spiele zu rauschen?
  • Forcierung durch das "Rauschen"
  • Ein Forcierungs-Spiel
1947
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 8 No. 3&4)
2
C. L. Boarde Marking the Billet various methods, physical, rough and smooth, paper choice, how to tear paper, by writing, daub, different flames when burnt
1947 51
C. L. Boarde The Thumb Writer various models, on how to write numbers and letters, various designs of window envelopes
1947 63
C. L. Boarde Forcing various methods, switching billets
1947 72
Milbourne Christopher Milbourne Christopher's Column various idea based on Popper
  • Silk from Smoke
  • Two silk production
  • Flash Silk
  • Foulard Production
  • Paper to Bouquet
  • Rope from Smoke
Inspired by July 1948 439
Martin Gardner Simplified Mnemonics spectator removes various cards with different values, performer going through the deck once and names missing values
  • Variation
Related to Nov. 1948 485
Toni Koynini Can't See! "A Complete Act"
performer genuinely blindfolded, performer feels various qualities of cards
  • Picture Sense (all court cards sorted out during deal-through)
  • Now the Suits
  • Aces High
  • Reds and Blacks
  • Any Card! (any number card named, performer locates it while dealing through packet)
  • Out of this World (no longer blindfolded)
1951 12
Milton Kort Kort Coin coin vanishes repeatedly and appears in spectator's various pockets four times
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here May 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 282)
1128
Bill Gusias, Edward Litzau What to Do with a Slick Ace various ideas
1954
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1954)
28
Walter Behm Indische Seiltricks on various methods of the Indian rope trick
1955
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 16 No. 3)
308
Edward Marlo Bits of Misdirection various bits
1956 40
Various The Afghan Bands Moebius strip used for magic, provides the basic method and a history/bibliography of the Moebius strip in magic (Afghan Bands was named by Prof Hoffmann)
1956 70
Paul Curry Curry's Paradox Various geometrical vanishes of squares in rectangles and squares
Variations 1956 139
Salwaro Leitkarten various locator cards, key cards
1956
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 17 No. 3)
424
Edward Marlo Ed Marlo's Personal Routine with various paper fold effects
1957 23
Charly Eperny Der böse Blick bulldog clips with various cards on rod, clip with selection turns upwards
1957
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 18 No. 4)
523
Laurie Ireland, Carlton King Kidnapped top eleven cards are stacked to tell a story involving a card in an envelope that later shows up elsewhere and transposition and sandwich of various cards, and cards traveling to the performer's pocket
Also published here
  • Exclusive Magic from our Notebook, Ireland & King, ca. 1933
1957 18
Alex Elmsley Arab Roto-Pack using faros for various placements
Also published here Mar. 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 6)
13
Werner Krämer-Orlano Ein Karten-Entree-Trick eight cards are selected, pictures on silks with various sizes, image of last card is cut paper
1958
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 19 No. 5)
735
Eddie Joseph Objects in the Dark various people select object and playing card, when they name playing card performer can name object
1959 7
Henry Durkin Trickettes various ideas
  • A Clock Production
  • Zombie Flash Finish
  • Hypnotic Revelation
1960
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1960)
48
Dr. William Weyeneth Magische Tips
  • Hosen-Velo-Klammer
holder for various objects
1960
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 21 No. 4&5)
983
Frank Garcia Garcia's Advice on Routining the Billiard Ball various tips on palming
1960 1
Bert Douglas The Safety Magician as D. R. Smith, various ideas on a themed show about safety using Ireland's Rainbow Plastic Boxes, production of several items
1961
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1961)
12
George Wood, Jr. The Many Uses of Chen Lee various ideas for the Chen Lee Water Suspension trick
1961
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1961)
34
Jochen Zmeck Die wandernden Chips four different-colored chips transpose in various ways
Inspired by
  • Rink's routine
1961 33
P. Howard Lyons One-Speed Reverse card is reversed on bottom, comes back face-down to top, repeats in various variations
Related toAlso published here Mar. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 23)
17
Edwin Leist-Bernini Welche Miss gefällt Ihnen am besten one of four pictures is predicted, various outs
1962
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 23 No. 4)
200
Verne Chesbro Spelling The Colors "black" and "red" is spelled alternately with four reds and four blacks and cards of that color turn up, various methods, as oil & water interlude
Related to 1963 27
Dr. William Weyeneth Der Magisch-Magnetische Hut hat with magnet, for billet switches, various ideas
1965
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 26 No. 1)
5
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey Daumenspitze various brief ideas using a thumb tip
  • Eine Zigarettenverwandlung
  • Inflation - Deflation
  • Der wasserdichte Geldschein
  • Verbrannter Geldschein
  • Der Geldschein als Likörglas
  • Geldscheintrick
  • Würfelzucker-Fabrikation
  • Tuchwanderung
  • Geld und Seidenband
  • Die Geldverlosung
  • Die verschwundene Karte
  • Die verschwundene Zigarette
  • Gelöste Knoten
  • Geldschein im Ei
1965
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 26 No. 1)
9
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey Daumenspitzen (Fortsetzung) various brief ideas using a thumb tip
  • Für Menthalisten
  • Erstaunliche Prophezeiung
  • Der Geldschein im Schnapsglas
1965
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 26 No. 2)
21
Jochen Zmeck Tips - Tricks Anregungen various brief ideas
  • Wasser marsch!
  • Papierzerreissen
  • Glühlampe und Karte
  • Match to Flower
  • Tuchgag
  • Eierbeutel
  • Lichtetui
Also published here
  • in "Methodische Reihe der Zauberkunst"
1965
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 26 No. 2)
22
Herman L. Weber Linking Rings complete routine with nine rings and various moves
  • Wrist Count
  • Drop Count
  • Audience Routine
  • Collecting
  • Adding the Key Again
  • The Solo Linking
1966
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66)
25
Everett Lyda On the Establishment of Comedy on comedy and various comedy props
1966
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66)
55
Stewart Judah Chinatown Dollar Routine chinese coin and dollar are in handkerchief on table, one coin removed, they transpose in various phases
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1966 459
Jay Marshall, Karrell Fox, Duke Stern, Ali Bongo, "Senator" Clarke Crandall An ABC of Magicomedy Bits various comedy bits
1968
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1967-68)
17
Bob Brown If it's Laughter you're After... various comedy bits and lines
1968
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1967-68)
25
Magische Tips various ideas and tips
  • torn and restored newspaper (special paper)
  • fake cigarettes
  • large nails produced from shoe
  • splitting of a playing card
  • magnetic toy bugs
1968
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 29 No. 2)
37
George B. Anderson The Anderson Blindfold Routine various practical and off-beat methods for the blindfold, thorough analysis of the blindfold drive
1968 45
Bruce Cervon Think and it's Trapped one of two cards is thought of and appears in sandwich in deck, various versions:
  • First Version
  • Second Version
  • Third Version
  • Fourth Version (Pitfalls of Thought I)
  • Fifth Version (Pitfalls of Thought II)
Variations 1969 109
Dan Tong Perambulating Coins various travels and hand penetration with penny and nickle, using gimmick with penny/nickle glued together
1969 70
John Adams Red, White & Blue Mental Effect with assistant, spectators chose an object in the room while performer waits outside, assistant points to various objects with a wand, eventually performer reveals object, effect is repeated
1969 3
Bruce Armstrong Paper Plate Caper various ideas with paper pie plates
  • Flying Saucers
  • Mod Glasses
  • Party Mask
  • Strongman Barbells
  • Jolly Green Giant's Button
  • Giant Yo Yo
  • Mod Earrings
  • Spring Bloomers
1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
46
William Humphries Off Beat Ideas various ideas
  • flag appears on wand
  • Gravity Glass
  • Anti Gravico
  • vase and cord
  • Milk Pitcher
  • orange silk changes into lemon
  • Bang Gun
  • Magic Con Block & Coin Slide
1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
88
Saverio Russo Out of My Hat puppet rabbit in hat routine, various effects
1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
95
Frank Pongrac Tips various ideas
  • Snkae Drawer Box
  • Blooming Stooge, German Sealed Milk Glass & Baker Shaker combination
  • Multiplying Billiard Balls & Cups and Balls combination
  • idea for Allerton's Aspirin Box
Inspired by 1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
137
Peter Alexis Canterbury Cups with various sleights and loads
Inspired byRelated to Sep. 1970 359
George Sands Balloons various balloon modeling figures
  • Gun
  • Giraffe
  • Dachshund
  • Barking
  • Push Me - Pull You
  • Seal
  • Dino
  • Deer
  • Rudolph
  • An Apple
  • Balloon Head Puppet
1971 ca. 11
21 Force shown to Garcia by Marconick, credited to Marlo in reference
Related toVariations 1972 44
Morty Rudnick Hair, There and Everywhere imaginary invisible thread is used to animate various things
Variations 1972 294
Karl Fulves Maximum Leader 2&2 oil water, twisting, then all backs change to various colors
1972 18
Dr. Jacob Daley Forces No. 434, various thoughts on forcing with little details, Dr. Oberholz Move
1972 125
Frank Garcia Practicing and Executing the Second Deal various tips
1973 97
Karl Fulves Technicolor Oddity four reds and four blacks are mixed in various ways (klondike shuffle, under/over shuffle), yet separate
Variations 1973 7
Edward G. Brown A Card Chosen by Calculation various mathematical forces
1973 192
Jerry K. Hartman A-D Multiple Control Versatile control to control multiple selections to top, bottom or designated positions from top/bottom, gives various applications for the control
1973 6
Jerry K. Hartman Predictable Prediction Various ways of doing Open Prediction
1973 55
Ariel Im Mikro-Koffer - Auf Sherlock Holmes Spuren outline of routine with crime story using various miniature tricks without explanation
1973
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 34 No. 2)
24
Faucett Ross Handkerchief Box Routine Silk routine with various effects using Japanese Box
1975 32
Faucett Ross Four Card Routine Four cards selected and found in various ways
1975 198
Richard Merry, George Mackenzie Humoristische Vortragssplitter und Magische Gags various gags
  • Begrüßung
  • Freiwillige Helfer
  • Geld (Münzfang)
  • Handguillotine
  • Kopfguillotine
  • Karten
  • Mentalmagie
  • Schwebeeffekte (Sambakugel)
  • Seile
  • Verschiedenes
  • Wenn das Weihnachtsfest vorbei ist
  • Zauberstab
  • Zigaretten
Also published here
  • The Gen & Genii
Nov. 1975
Intermagic (Vol. 3 No. 1 & 2)
24
Edward Marlo Combination Control various Methods
1976 305
Arturo de Ascanio Serpentine Aces "Aces Culebreates", various changes in 4-card packet
1976 7
Trevor Lewis A Mixed Bag various card and coin idaes
  • partial stack and zarrow shuffle
  • double Riffle Control
  • Middle Deal (false)
  • Palm Conscious (gag)
  • Transpo Plus (coin transposition)
  • Ladies In Waiting (four queens reverse in the deck)
Jan. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 5)
205
Paul Harris The Phantom transpo of chosen card in one packet with unknown phantom card
Variations 1976 23
Patrick Page Coin Holders various types
1976 42
Robert Albo, Patrick Page, Marvin Burger Die Box and Chimney Vanishes exploration of various models and methods
  • Apparatus: Dies, Die Shell and Die Boxes
  • Apparatus: Chimneys
Related to 1976 9
Edward Marlo Shuffles and Spells spelling cards from a shuffled deck, various approaches
1977 48
Juan Tamariz Las Nueve Cartas four cards turn over and changes backs and faces various times
  • 1. Las cartas se vuelven
  • 2. Transformación
  • 3. La Sorpresa del Comodin
  • 4. Cambios de dorso
  • Variante
1977 79
Dedales - El Robo various color changes, routine
1977 89
Juan Tamariz Flores de Primavera Magica various methods of color changing flowers, fake
  • 1. Método quimico (Ponce de Leon)
  • 2. Método mecánico (Dunninger)
  • 3. Método de manipulación
  • 4. Método Florensa
  • 5. La flor misteriosa
1977 100
Al Mann Mass Telepathy five words are thought of by performer, several words are written by various spectators all the the thought of words are divined by the spectators, Bank Tray
1978 7
Karl Fulves, Kim Iles, Mel Stover, P. Howard Lyons Hyper Card various ideas with the Hypercard
Related toVariations 1978 1067
Jack Yates Effect mnemonicosis type effect, card is named and located by various means, "In a way, it becomes rather like Dai Vernon's 'Trick that cannot be explained'"
1978 2
Rudolf Braunmüller Magische Scherze und Gags various gags with balloon, butter/knife/bread, bill in cigarette, cigarette, coins
Mar. 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
9
Robert Albo Rising Card overview over various methods with apparatus
  • Apparatus
  • Mechanical Decks
  • Box Rising Cards
  • Stands
  • Hidden Motor Card Rises
  • Rising Cards in the Hand with Apparatus
  • Rising Card on the Wand
  • Houlette on the Bottle Rising Card
  • Trays
1978/76 3
Robert Albo Card Boxes various models
1978/76 42
Card Star chosen cards appear at the ends of a star, various designs
Related to 1978/76 92
Card Sword various models
1978/76 110
The Coins in the Crystal Casket coins travel visibly and audibly to glass casket, various designs
1978/76 128
Coin Trays various designs
1978/76 144
Miser's Dream various methods and bucket designs
1978/76 152
Classic Change Bags various models and designs, Purse, Willmann, Bartl, P&L, Conradi, Abbot
1978/76 197
Cyril Yettmah Catching Birds in the Air with a net, various methods, Conradi, Dell O'Dell
1978/76 224
Die Boxes various models and methods, which did not appear in Vol. II, with playing cards and cages etc.
Related to 1978/76 237
Harry Lorayne The (N)Eye(N) Popper production of Nines that flip over in various ways, tabled, motivated by Tally-Ho Card Case
Related toAlso published here 1979 108
Harry Lorayne "Counters" Aces and Kings found by various indicator cards, faro
1979 202
Paul L. Smith Chased Aces all vanish, are reproduced from deck with various methods
May 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 5)
339
Paul Swinford, Bob Hummer Silver and Gold various parity effects (six routines) inspired by Bob Hummer's work with numbered chips and small metal cups
1980
Arcane (Issue 2)
17
Karl Fulves, Thomas Kovachevich, Martin Gardner, Jerry Andrus The Real Thing small paper parts come to life above hot water source, various ideas, see also p. 236
1980
Interlocutor (Issue 43)
169
Verschiedenes collection of eleven bar bets and puzzles with various things and numbers
Mar. 1980
Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 1)
24
P. Howard Lyons One-Speed Reverse card is reversed on bottom, comes back face-down to top, repeats in various variations
Also published here 1981 91
Leo Kostka Psychic Stigmata ESP sign appears on hand of performer and on various spectator, sugar cube as stamp
Inspired by 1981
Magick (Issue 285)
1421
Ben Harris Images two Aces, they change to the two missing suits in various ways, then selection appears
1981 54
R. D. Merrill Bits and Pieces various methods, rolling the knife on the hand, subtleties and a vanish
1981 40
Tom Gagnon Shanghai Express chinese coin and half dollar transpose through handkerchief on table in various phases, including phase with shot glass
Inspired by 1981 71
Charles Nyquist, James G. Thompson Jr. Mit Dank an A. G. Bell on phone divinations, credit information and references, outline of various methods
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, May 1942
Oct. 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 3)
120
Jack Hughes Attaboy three cards are selected and placed in stand which is designed like a bell boy, spectators stop at their card, various designs
  • A Routine with Lettered cards
1981 41
Juan Tamariz Ases Viajeros last Ace appears in impossible pocket, various ideas, half of one Ace found in pocket other half in purse
1982 18
Peter Kane The Dustbin Box at the end of Okito box routine, a lot of various items are dumped out of it, close-up production
1982 31
Charles Nyquist, James G. Thompson Jr. Mit Dank an A. G. Bell - 1. Fortsetzung on phone divinations, credit information and references, outline of various methods
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, May 1942
Apr. 1982
Intermagic (Vol. 9 No. 1)
37
Rice Vase rice inside a vase change into orange, ball or checkers, various models by Bland, Conradi, Willmann, Thayer, Klingl, John Gaughn, Owen, Mysto Magic, Tayeda
1982 31
Rice Bowls various models, Hamley Magic Company, Klingl, John Mulholland, Brahman, Hoyam, Bartl, Roterberg, Mysto Magic, P&L, Hanson, Holden, Abbott, Nelson
1982 40
Al Mann Discobolus various animation ideas using a jumping disc
  • The jumping spoon
  • The cascading dominoes
  • The spirits ring a bell
  • The expanding beer cans
1982 12
Karl Fulves Hardcore Aces borrowed deck, performer spells to four random cards in various languages, then spectator to all four aces
Related to 1983 1
Karl Fulves Shuffle Matters on various riffle shuffle credits
1983 15
Piet Forton Zaubern mit Würfeln various easy tricks with dice
  • divination of number
  • forcing a number, with matchbox
  • easy bank night routine with dice
1983 5
Piet Forton Dein Zauberstab kann sich biegen und kann schweben... magic wand bends and sticks on hand, various methods, production of a handkerchief
1983 23
Jeff Busby, Danny Dew Sleight of Hand Techniques to Shorten the Elimination Process various two-way outs
  • The Top Change
  • The Double Lift
  • Danny Dew's Double in Glass
  • Another Double Lift Handling
Inspired by 1983 16
Don Albrecht Chroma-Sign matching routine, six cards marked with various crimps
1984
Epoptica (Issue Yearbook)
324
Jerry Sadowitz Thatcher Out! various cards turn over multiple times
1984 26
Juan Tamariz Mas Ideas con Navajas various ideas, linking knives, magnet holder, change of unprepared knives, knife-monte,...
Also published here 1984 54
David Roth The Bold Steal (And Moves To Various Positions)
  • Direct to Right-Hand Fingertip Rest
  • Direct to Right-Hand Finger Palm
  • Delayed to Right-Hand Fingertip Rest
  • Delayed to Right-Hand Thumb Base Concealement
  • Direct to Right-Hand Edge Grip (Two-Handed)
  • Direct to Right-Hand Edge Grip (One-Handed)
1985 184
Martin Lewis The Very Odd Card Various transformations with packet of cards, end with "odd" card with messed up pips
Inspired by 1985 101
Stewart Judah Eine Chinamünzen-Routine chinese coin and dollar are in handkerchief on table, one coin removed, they transpose in various phases
Also published here July 1985
Intermagic (Vol. 11 No. 3 & 4)
154
Gene Nielsen Card Backs various cards in zip loc bag, its back is predicted
1985 3
Bruce Bernstein Clinical PSI all possible combinations of three coin tosses are written on various billets, performer and spectator each select one and performer wins with at about three to one odds
Also published here 1985 31
Mac McDonald The Weisenheimer Coin rings on paper, one covered with business card, coin vanishes, various ideas
1986 22
Neil Lester The Art of Doctoring Cards how to gaff cards, various gaffed decks
Mar. 1987
Magick (Issue 387)
1935
Bob Haines It's Philatelic! divination of chosen stamp, various spectator select stamps
July 1987
Magick (Issue 393)
1963
Glenn G. Gravatt Karten (wirklich) Kolorieren pips of card change into different color, repeated with various colors
Also published here
  • Glenn Gravatt's "Color Changing Pips" in "Genii" 1984.
1987
Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 2)
3
Peter Wilker Die Banknote in der Zitrone - Eine Studie analysis of vanish and appearance of a bill in lemon, various methods in print are mentioned
1987
Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 3)
1
Peter Wilker, Christoph Borer Die Wonder-Tafeln two slates, multiple things appear on various sides
Inspired by 1987
Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 9)
1
Wilhelm "Yrus" von Sury Im Kreisel various ideas using Yrus' forcing spinning top
1987
Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 9)
10
René Lavand Slip Cuts photos of various slip cuts, one-handed
1988 30
Alexander de Cova Andere Vorschläge zur Verwendung der Westenservante various application ideas for body servante
1988 18
Peter Wilker, Jochen Zmeck, Jack Gwynne, Hans E. Trixer Die schwebenden Gläser various methiods for anti-gravity glasses, including ideas by Hans Trixer,Jack Gwynne and Jochen Zmeck
Related to 1988
Magische Blätter (Vol. 2 No. 10)
9
Brother John Hamman The Multiplying Kings selection placed with kings, kings become various number of cards and suit combinations, selection face up in deck
Variations 1989 129
Gary Kurtz, Joe Monti, Meir Yedid, Shinkoh Nagisas, Mark Mitton, David Oliver, Gaëtan Bloom Extra for Experts tips and ideas for the Twisting Arm Illusion by various people
1989 5
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
Variations 1990 609
Steve Beam Airlift deck is balanced on fingertips, various methods
Related to 1990 619
Philip T. Goldstein Musicon humorous prediction, cards with names of various tunes, prediction in form of cards with notes on it, letters on the back form name of selected song
Apr. 1990
Magick (Issue 437)
2185
Philip T. Goldstein Combination various design cards, some selected via dealing and divined
Also published here 1991 25
René Lavand I'm Going to Be Honest With You deck is cut and same card ends up at the bottom various times
Also published here 1991 53
Jerry K. Hartman Other Worldly forming various piles on the table
1991 383
Dr. Dan J. Alessini Space Travel photos of various planets on a cork board, one is selected using dart, prediction
1991 3
Kuniyasu Fujiwara Lie Detector with long narrow clear strip that is folded in various ways so different messages appear on it
1992 79
Kurt Bai Color Cards in Mentalism various effects with four color cards which are placed inside envelopes
  • A real psychic test of the students
  • Demo of my psychic abilities
  • Test of one student
  • Making heroes of many students
July 1992
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 1)
5
Timothy Hyde Zip-Lock Psychometry using clear plastic zip-lock bags, various presentations
  • Watch This
  • Lie Detector
  • Murder
Inspired by Oct. 1992
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 4)
12
Percy Abbott Chinese Color-Changing Coins sixteen gold coins change to silver, then to various colors
Related to 1993 115
Vanni Bossi The Magic Finger Ring signed card appears rolled onto magic wand with spectator's ring onto it, Hofzinser Problem, various approaches are discussed:
  • Analysis of the Effect as Described
  • Use of the Magic Wand and How to Load It
  • Removing the Ring from Spectator's Hand
  • Methods Based on Switch of the Rings
  • The Forcing of the Card
  • The Unwitting Assistant
  • The Gimmicks
  • A Subtle Solution with No Gimmicks - sleight of hand method
  • Concluding Remarks
  • Bibliography
1993 1
Eddie Fechter Eight Selections using eight cards, fingertip peek and various revelations
1993 190
Eddie Fechter Tips, Hints, and Bits of Business various gags, on the classic force and Ambitious Card bit
1993 213
René Lavand I'm Going to Be Honest with You deck is cut and same card ends up at the bottom various times
Related toAlso published here 1993 104
Dr. Dan J. Alessini Sport Psychometry cards of various sports are placed in envelopes, performer divines who picked what sport
Sep. 1993
Vibrations (Vol. 16 No. 3)
11
Various Collection various productions
Aug. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 8)
2393
Alex Elmsley Arab Roto-Pack using faros for various placements
Also published here 1994 365
John Scarne Various Notes various very brief notes about different things
1994 1248
Edward Marlo Marlo's Routine for Abbott's Chinese Coins sixteen gold coins change to silver, then to various colors
Related to 1994
Facsimile (Issue 2)
8
Lee Earle Topologo paper with various logos is folded and cut, one logo is selected and divined by performer
Inspired by 1994
Syzygy (Vol. 1 No. 7)
30
Aldo Colombini Vortex two decks, various coincidences, then dealing into four piles to find Aces
Inspired by
  • Frank Pemper routine
1994 76
Aldo Colombini The Card That Gets Confused odd-backed card changes into three selections one by one, then becomes a gag card with various pips printed all over the face
Inspired by 1994 149
Roy Miller, Gary Dudash, Dr. Dan J. Alessini, Greg Edmonds The Great Egg Challenge several versions on how to make a chosen egg boil using mental powers, chosen egg is only hard boiled, various methods, Monserrat effect
June 1994
Vibrations (Vol. 16 No. 12)
11
Sandy Spillman Something on My Mind: Body Magic various body magic effects
  • Business is Picking Up (1)
  • Glued to the Spot (2)
  • Going Up (3)
  • The Female Samson (4)
  • The Perplexing Pull (5)
  • The Hand on the Head (6)
  • The Mysterious Lift (7)
  • The Chair Lift (8)
Sep. 1994
Vibrations (Vol. 17 No. 3)
9
Bob King, Ted Biet, Angelo Carbone, Jon Allen, Duane Henry, Frank Chambers, Michael Mander, Nick Fitzherbert, Harry Lorayne Bonus Section various tips on preparation & performance of "Out of Order"
1995 8
Karl Fulves, Walter B. Gibson Progressive Poker No. 41, multiple deal-outs with various hands
1995 80
Louis Gombert Les cartes en poche cards placed in various pockets, named cards are quickly produced
1995 20
Claude Rix Cartes à la commande named cards are produced from deck, various methods
Related to 1995 57
Claude Rix Les cartes en poche cards from shuffled deck are placed in various pockets and named cards are removed quickly
1995 61
Claude Rix, Hervé Pigny La coupe inversée various ideas with the inverse stack placement
Related to 1995 74
David Himelrick The Himelrick Maneuver various cards with different situations, one is chosen and performer divines content by making a drawing
Variations 1995
Syzygy (Vol. 1 No. 15)
66
Mark Edward Clear Cut Choice various newspaper clippings, one is selected and cut in half, mailed prediction with word where paper strip was cut, Clip Line
Inspired by
  • Grant's "Want-Ad Test"
1995
Syzygy (Vol. 2 No. 1)
91
John Riggs Dream Design cards with various symbols, one is named and on the back is name of spectator
Inspired by 1995
Syzygy (Vol. 2 No. 2)
95
Various, Roberto Giobbi Concealing Palmed Cards in the Hand a good collection of natural covers
1996 277
Various Replacing Palmed Cards six methods
1996 285
Various Covers for the Pass
1996 300
Karl Fulves Side Effects gaffed deck with various shortened cards, cutting to any card of tabled deck
Related to 1996 32
Philip T. Goldstein Mind Flight pseudo-memory test, remembering flight numbers to various destination
1996
Syzygy (Vol. 2 No. 8)
122
Robert Waller Wanderlust stack of postcards, spelling various decisions and finding city that matches prediction
1996
Syzygy (Vol. 2 No. 11)
139
Frederick Braue Der Bumerang various calculation methods that start with a thought-of number, number can be derived from final outcome
1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 2)
72
Tony Kardyro, Edward Marlo The K. M. Move secretly reverses one or more cards; various applications
1998 518
Various A Combination False Shuffle Zarrow and Triumph combined
1998 645
Various, Roberto Giobbi, Paul Harris The Return of the Phantom a selected black card vanishes and reappeares between the red half of the deck as the phantom card, previously placed there
Inspired by 1998 775
Andrew Mayne Stand-Up Aces Aces produced at various places of performer's body, no palming
1998 27
René Lavand A Little Diversion deck is cut and same card ends up at the bottom various times, card ens up at named number, half the deck is switched during routine
Related to 1998 42
Michael Sibbernsen Chaotic Transposition two cards reverse and transpose in various ways, then transpose with two Jokers that have been pocketed at the beginning
Apr. 1998
Onyx (Issue 3)
25
Toby Wessel Wessel's Aces shuffled deck, four Aces are found through various procedures, stop, pop out, transformation and spelling of spectator's name
1999 8
Milton Kort Cuckoo's Coin Coin vanishes repeatedly and appears in spectator's various pockets four times
Inspired byAlso published here 1999 165
Larry Jennings Dissertation on an Old Trick, Part I
  • The Jennings Tapes
various handlings for the automatic placement procedure
  • Version No. 1
  • Version No. 2
  • Version No. 3
Also published here Sep. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 9)
46
Larry Jennings Dissertation on an Old Trick, Part II
  • The Jennings Tapes
various handlings for the automatic placement procedure
  • Version No. 4
  • Version No. 5
  • Version No. 6
Also published here Nov. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 11)
58
"Joro" Bruno Hennig Einige Becherspiel aus Joros Sammlung pictures of various cups and balls sets
1999 23
Gregory Wilson Pit Stop ditching items in the arm pit, various applications like bounce/no-bounce ball, coin vanish, thumb tip, .. credit information on using the arm pit
Related to June 2000
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 10)
68
Barry Govan I.O.U. Twenty Bucks! borrowed bill stamped with "Counterfeit" stamp, then various gags and transformation until it is returned, Himber wallet, Money Maker machine
Aug. 2000
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 12)
77
Karl Fulves Portable Roulette 3x5 grid with various numbers, chosen one predicted
Related to 2001 20
Philip T. Goldstein Electrovoyance
  • The Other Month
various AA batteries are mixed in bag, level of charge from a chosen battery is divined
Inspired by
  • "Free of Charge" (Phil Goldstein, Linking Ring, Sep. 1991)
Mar. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 3)
53
John Moehring, Chris Wasshuber, Sid Fleischman, Dennis Patten, Bob Loomis The Egg Trick on writing on the inside of a boiled egg, comments by various people
Related to May 2001
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 9)
66
David Berglas Blindfold Routine two spectators on stage, various revelations
2002 320
Joe Riding It Takes a Year card is found by dealing various numbers related to year and weeks through the whole deck, selection ends up on top
Also published here 2002 52
Donato Colucci Additional Ideas various ideas from different magazines, people and source
2002 128
Docc Hilford Col-ision with several spectator's and prediction, various handling tips
2002 15
Docc Hilford The Last Experiment various effects to finish story presentation, paper wrapped in map is found coated with slime, pouch falls of table, amulet vanishes, appearing eyeball
  • The Map
  • The Pouch
  • The Vapor
  • The Stengh
  • The Broken Amulet Cord
  • The Sogoroth
  • Madness
2002 16
Steve Bryant, Leo Kostka Have Ghosts Will Travel: Leo Kostka's Portable Séance seance routine with various effects and manifestations
  • Rear View of Table
    • Tips for Performing Leo Kostka's Portable Séance
    • The Tracy Austin Ghost
Jan. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 1)
73
Chris Wardle A Further "CW Mene-Tekel" Variation Plus Ideas For Its Use kind of "Multeffect Cards" type deck with various effects
Related to 2003 23
Tom Stone The Test various symbols are on four cards, one thought of, performer divines it, Age Cards, reverse binary
  • Variation
  • Advanced version
  • Future explorations
Inspired by 2003 1
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Killer Speller various spelling ideas using the Killer Count
  • Variation 1
  • Variation 2
  • Variation 3
  • Variation 4
  • Variation 5
2004 7
Curtis Kam "Watch the Birdies" credit information and various tips
  • Following the Last Coin
  • Going a Little Further...
  • ...or Further...
  • ...or All the Way
  • Just a Moment
2004 11
Juan Tamariz Spelling the Color, Value, Suit and Card spelling various specifics of playing cards to arrive at cards which match, finally spectator spells name of selection and finds card reversed
2004 45
Juan Tamariz Obedient Cards named cards are produced from deck, various methods
Related to 2004 88
Juan Tamariz The Direct Production of Cards Called for various methods to produce named cards
2004 124
Juan Tamariz An Assortment of very Beautiful, Loose and Simple Ideas (In their Description, not in their Effect) various ideas
  • To make it look as if you're using a shuffled deck
  • A great and very direct prediction effect
  • Another idea that originated the same way
  • Applied to the change of a card
  • Force any number
  • Marking the backs of a stacked deck
  • The fabulous idea using an overhand shuffle
  • A riffle or a dovetail shuffle
  • You produce all the cards of that suis
  • Combining a single deck Mnemonica and Val Evans's "Multeffect Cards"
  • Mnemonica and any gimmicked deck
  • One deck consisting of a half Mnemonica, while the other half is gimmicked in some way
  • Two decks stacked in reverse order to each other
  • A stack deck concealed
  • Presenting Mnemonica tricks with a partner who knows the stack
2004 157
Robert Cassidy The Cargo Switch pochete pockets in trousers
"Hosenbein-Servante", little pocket on the back of the leg, various uses
Related to 2004 179
Francis Tabary Descriptions and Commentaries on the Various Effects of the FISM Rope Routine
2004 93
Michael Weber, Dean Dill Here are some things to think about with this deck. various suggestions, applied to Miraskill, separating suits (Out of Escorial)
2005 12
Docc Hilford Super Secret Bonus Routine: Hypnotorious spectator write down various action test, person is apparently hypnotized and divines actions by doing them, a la Hot Seat
2005 34
Docc Hilford Gh0st0tal "Ghostotal", various calculations of a number, result is divined and matches random three-digit number written down by second spectator
2006 15
Docc Hilford The Jagged Edge spectator write down names of various presidents, all are divined partial center tear / side tear, with various presentation ideas
Also published here
  • Docc Hilford's "Side Show" in "The New Invocation", 1996.
2006 6
Harry Lorayne, Bob Mason Guess Quotient four four of a kinds are removed, spectator guesses if various pairs match in value or not, everything correct
Variations 2007 19
Christoph Borer Die Sterne lügen nicht zodiac symbols appear on forearm, ashes on arm, various ideas
2007 35
Harry Lorayne The (N)Eye(N) Popper
  • Hidden Gems
production of Nines that flip over in various ways, tabled, motivated by Tally-Ho Card Case
Also published here July 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 7)
24
Dani DaOrtiz Twin Souls deck spread on the table and one chosen and turned face up, when squared and spread again the other three cards with the same value are face up at various places as well
Also published here 2007 26
Jack Parker Critical Mass nine red and blue backed cards, one red card added and various back color changes happen
Also published here
  • The Second Deal website, Nov. 2002
2007 11
Jack Parker The Non-Conformists Teach Quantum Mechanics B'Wave type start, four phases with various back color changes
Inspired by
  • "Conforming the Nonconformists" (Lance Pierce, The Second Deal website)
Also published here
  • The Second Deal website, Nov. 2002
2007 15
Tom Stone Dachebox various unfinished ideas for Stewart James' Sefalaljia
Also published here 2007 9
Joel Givens EZ Change Aces four cards out-jogged from various parts change into Aces
2007 244
Robert E. Neale I Bless Bile Cards with numbers on them used to spell various words when turned upside down, then flipped over to reveal a skull picture
Inspired by 2008 87
Fred Robinson On the Perfect Faro Shuffle various tips
Also published here 2009 114
Benjamin Earl The Gambling Lesson various games played, at the end spectator and performer each find four-of-a-kind
Inspired byVariations Jan. 2009
Gambit (Issue 1)
6
Roberto Giobbi Las cartas lo sabían various packets are formed and spectator selects any four, when top cards are added they equal the amount of cards of the packets which were not selected
Inspired by 2009
El Manuscrito (Vol. 2 No. 9)
228
Nick Trost The Nines II Nines are located by spectator with various count and cut forces
Inspired by 2009 313
Patrick Dessi Quid de la carte clé? on various key cards
  • Les cartes redimensionnées
    • La carte courte
    • La carte étroite
    • La carte épaisse
  • Les cartes amputées
    • La carte au pouce
  • Les cartes déformées
    • La carte doublement cornée
2009 91
Dai Vernon, Roberto Giobbi Changing Decks open deck switch concept, various methods
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Jan 5)
8
Christoph Borer Mord am runden Tisch prediction in envelope, murder and victim are predicted, various ideas for using the same method in different contexts
2010 20
Max Maven Centrifugal Combination various design cards, some selected via dealing and divined, "Centrifugal Principle"
Also published here 2010 5
Dick Christian Mathematical and Numerical Forces to force a page or word, various methods, 1089, calendar force
2010 29
Dick Christian Limited Viewing Devices to force a word, various methods
2010 32
Tom Stone Thieves and Sheep Ideas discussion of various ideas
2011 xiv
Tom Stone DacheBox various unfinished ideas for Stewart James' Sefalaljia
  • Silks from Another Century
  • Wired (featuring idea for Ted Lesley's "Mind Bender")
  • Ceiling Thoughts
  • Shivers
  • Vanishing Sefalaljia
Also published here 2011 29
Joe Riding It Takes a Year card is found by dealing various numbers related to year and weeks through the whole deck, selection ends up on top
Also published here 2011 xxix
Wolfgang Moser Taschenspielereien "Hosenbein-Servante", little pocket on the back of the leg, various uses
Related to 2011 28
John Bannon Bullet Party Ace of Spades and three Jokers, various transformations, ends examinable
Also published here 2011 8
Persi Diaconis, Ron Graham A Mind-Reading Computer Packet of twelve cards, go through various dealing and shuffling procedures, create a pair of matching mates
2012 85
David Redondo Sopa de Letras paper with letters is torn in pieces and placed on table, now pieces form name of selection, various patterns
Inspired by
  • "Manera curiosa de revelar una carta" in Padre W. Ciuró's "Juegos de Manos de Bolsillo, Vol. 4".
2012 93
Alexander de Cova Tamariz Legesystem in 5 Tagen method to learn the Tamariz Stack in five days with various mnemonics
  • Die Grundlagen meiner Methode
  • Die visuelle Hilfe
  • Sie brauchen
  • Tag 1 - Die Ersten 10 Karten
  • Tag 2 - Die nächsten 10 Karten
  • Die Belohnung für Den heutigen Tag
  • Tag 3 - Die 5er-Positionen
  • Tag 4 - Heute meistern wir viele Karten!
  • Typische Tamariz Karten
  • Tag 5 - Wir kommen zum Ende!
  • Alle Karten in der Übersicht
Also published here 2012 5
Michael Weber, Tim Trono Jelly Bean Estimator cards with various jelly beans on both sides, spectator turns some over, performer instantly knows sum of all visible jelly beans, repeat, then number is predicted
Related to Nov. 2012
Real Secrets (Vol. 1 No. 8)
1
Bruce Bernstein The Ultimate Taboo bowl with billets of various taboos, three are selected and sealed in envelopes, divination of taboos mixture of psychometry with personal objects
  • The Psychometry Segment
  • The Climax
2012 1
Bruce Bernstein Clinical PSI all possible combinations of three coin tosses are written on various billets, performer and spectator each select one and performer wins with at about three to one odds
Also published here 2012 88
Wayne Dobson The Unnamed Card unknown card chosen and pocketed, audience thinks of a card each, asked to sit down by calling out various card properties, last person standing thinks of card that is in pocket
2013 25
Matt Marcy Name a Card card chosen from blank deck with various first names on them, spectator choses his own name
Inspired by
  • "Big Reaction" (Andy Nyman)
2013 56
John Bannon Bullet Party Ace of Spades and three Jokers, various transformations, ends examinable
Also published here 2013 121
Michael Weber, Tim Trono Sum One's Phone Number numbers generated from various bills and receipts are summed up and the total is the spectator's phone number
Related to Dec. 2013
Real Secrets (Vol. 2 No. 21)
1
Michael Weber, Tim Trono Sum One's Phone Number Revised numbers generated from various bills and receipts are summed up and the total is the spectator's phone number
(PDF bonus sheet)
Related to Dec. 2013
Real Secrets (Vol. 2 No. 21)
1
Kiko Pastur Solo Imágenes Four Aces change to various cards and back to Aces
Inspired by 2014 182
Kiko Pastur Mezcla que No Mezcla Plus inspired by Tamariz' "Mezcla que no mezcla", various methods to get deck in anti-faro condition
  • Llevar las cartas a salida lateral
  • Pivotar las cartas
  • Falsa imbricación
  • Variante swing
2014 232
Alexander de Cova Tamariz' Memo Deck in 5 Days: Day 1 method to learn the Tamariz Stack in five days with various mnemonics, see next issues for continuation
  • Let's Start
  • The First and Last Cards
  • The Priceless Ruse
Related toAlso published here Jan. 2014
Scrapbook (Issue 3)
21
Alexander de Cova Tamariz' Memo Deck in 5 Days: Day 2 method to learn the Tamariz Stack in five days with various mnemonics
Related to Jan. 2014
Scrapbook (Issue 4)
29
Alexander de Cova Tamariz' Memo Deck in 5 Days: Day 3 method to learn the Tamariz Stack in five days with various mnemonics
Related to Feb. 2014
Scrapbook (Issue 5)
37
Alexander de Cova Tamariz' Memo Deck in 5 Days: Day 4 method to learn the Tamariz Stack in five days with various mnemonics
Also published here Feb. 2014
Scrapbook (Issue 6)
45
Alexander de Cova Tamariz' Memo Deck in 5 Days: Day 5 method to learn the Tamariz Stack in five days with various mnemonics
Related to Mar. 2014
Scrapbook (Issue 7)
52
So Sato Quartet Shuffle four piles, spectator shuffles in various ways, four of a kind with down-under-deal found, Mass Destruction Stacking
Inspired by
  • "Time Cumbersome Down-Under" (Hideo Kato, PALM Vol. 19, 2001)
2016 126
Joseph Barry Swivelosis cards apparently up-jogged from various places, stripped out and given to spectator, actually order retained
Inspired by Feb. 2016
Operandi (Issue 1)
26
Vanni Bossi Okito, Italian Style various Okito Box things
2016 146
Tom Stone Psychic Paper blank card shown to various people, they "see" a card which also has been predicted, "Factory Blanks"
Related to Dec. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 12)
42
Alexander de Cova Master Silks discussion of various methods and approaches
  • Das Al Baker Prinzip
    • Das Aufnehmen der Tücher
  • Der Joe Berg Stand
  • Die Sache mit dem Stuhl
  • Das Entknoten der Tücher
    • Manuelles Entknoten
    • Entknoten mit Gimmick
    • Die zweite Variante
    • Ein besseres Gimmick
Inspired byRelated to 2016 24
Ricky Smith Some Applications on using the punch as key card and for various poker deals, punch as pure marking system
2017 63
Harry Lorayne Guess Quotient four four of a kinds are removed, spectator guesses if various pairs match in value or not, everything correct
Inspired by 2017 24
Patrick G. Redford "Any" Poker Hand Called For To Dealer using the Redford Stack, various hands
  • Restack Technique
  • Five Hands Dealt: Called Hand goes to Dealer
    • One Pair
    • Two Pair
    • 3 of a Kind
    • + Full House
    • + Flush
    • + Royal Flush in Hearts
  • Four Hands Dealt With Winning Hand to Dealer
    • *Straight
    • *Flush
    • Four of a Kind
    • Straight Flush
    • Royal Flush in Spades
  • Dealing Hands to Different Seat Positions
  • Thoughts and tips to Remember The Deals
  • Final Thoughts
2017 96
Alexander de Cova Verwandlungen various transformation ideas using a thumb tip
2017 79
Alexander de Cova Gedanken zur Multiple Revelation various thoughts on multiple revelation routines
  • Zur Geschichte
  • Plot
  • Eine Lösung
  • Die Sache mit der Sanduhr (hourglass)
  • Notwendige Techniken
  • Das unpräparierte Spiel
  • Die dicke Berta
  • Die mehrfache Kontrolle
  • Falsches Überhandmischen
  • Falsches Mischen am Tisch (Zarrow-Shuffle, Shank-Shuffle)
  • Falsches Abheben in der Hand
  • Palmagen
  • Multiple Shift Kontrolle
  • Forcieren (klassisch oder Hinduforce)
  • Der Spielaustausch
  • Das Merken der Namen
  • Effekte
  • Die Alternativen
  • Zusammenfassung der Schritte
2018 221
Lennart Green, Steve Forte The Speed of Light Ace appears (apparently jumps) in other hand in various ways
2020 1031
Steve Beam Flash Cards hindu shuffle force, showing various different cards at the bottom of the pack first
2020 121
Larry Jennings Dissertation on an Old Trick various handlings for the automatic placement procedure
  • Version No. 1 (An Old Trick)
  • Version No. 2
  • Version No. 3
  • Version No. 4
  • Version No. 5
  • Version No. 6
Also published here 2020 460
Wolfgang Moser Der Hut und das Ei egg from hand to top hat multiple times, various fruits and a glass of beer as final loads, with spectator on stage, featuring hat loading methods from chair
Inspired by 2021 6
Lionel Gallardo La carta en la boca card to mouth, without placing entire deck in mouth, variations adapted to various situations
  • Carga de la carta en la boca, en magia de cerca, con mesa y sentado
  • Carga de la carta en la boca, en magia de cerca, con mesa pero estando de pie
  • Carga de la carta a la boca en magia de cerca sin mesa de pie
  • Carga de la carta a la boca en magia de salón o escenario
  • Método para plegar la carta en cuatro, sin realizar el Mercury
2021 53
Lionel Gallardo ¡Mi(s)directa Ambiciosa! with various sleights from this book
2021 157
Max Malini Button Biting discussion and various possible methods
  • Method One - Fabric Feke & Extra Button (Stanyon's)
  • Method Two - Extra Button Only (The Magician Monthly)
  • Method Three - The Unbutton (U. F. Grant)
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • The Magician Monthly, Aug. 1905
  • Stanyon's Magic, "The Great Button-Biting Trick", Jan. 1904
  • U. F. Grant, "Secrets", 1928
2022 171
Max Malini Standard Sleights various quick locations
2022 293
Max Malini, Steve Cohen Magnetic Fingertips - Cigars & Knives discussion of Malini's performances and various possible methods, cigar or knife cling to finger tips
  • 1. Adhesive Applied to the Fingertips
  • 2. Standard Lift Grip
  • 3. A Clip-On Attachment
  • The Malini Routine
Related to 2022 327
Max Malini, Steve Cohen Blindfolded Card Stab discussions with various ideas
  • The Campaign
  • The Blindfold
  • Stab Revelations
Related to 2022 343
Juan Tamariz The Rainbow Knife "A Stand-Up Knife Routine"
card is found using pocketknife, then white knife changes to various colors and ends up as rainbow knife, then knife vanishes
2022 18