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to allow a person to think of a card, and to make that card appear at such number in the pack as another person shall name \n card and its position remembered, bluff counting started with that number, with variation \n unknown \n mentalo \n unknown \n "die wievielte karte?" \n david tobias bamberg \n to make a card thought of by one person appear at such number in the pack as another person shall choose \n unknown \n the selected card appears at number chosen by another person \n ellis stanyon
1876
modern magic
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To allow a Person to think of a Card, and to make that Card appear at such Number in the Pack as Another Person shall Name
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the queens digging for diamonds \n hotel trick with eight cards each and story presentation \n unknown \n queens digging for diamonds \n ellis stanyon
1889
tricks with cards
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The Queens digging for Diamonds
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Also published here
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1889
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red, white and blue \n one silk becomes three \n unknown \n various methods of colour-changing \n friedrich w. conradi-horster \n ellis stanyon
1890
more magic
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Red, White and Blue
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the spiritualistic ball, ring and card \n rod in stand, ball with hole placed on it, ball moves upwards and downwards, then jumps off, same with ring, card also rises up and down the rod \n professor hoffmann \n the climbing ring \n ellis stanyon
1890
more magic
Professor Hoffmann
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The Spiritualistic Ball, Ring and Card
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1890
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the art of paper folding \n trouble wit, 18 pages, photographs of ellis stanyon \n charles lang neil
1902
the modern conjurer
Charles Lang Neil
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The Art of Paper Folding
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1902
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the climbing ring \n on wand \n ellis stanyon \n the spiritualistic ball, ring and card \n professor hoffmann
1903
later magic
Ellis Stanyon
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The Climbing Ring
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various methods of colour-changing \n - the conradi tube
- sundry appliances for colour-changing \n friedrich w. conradi-horster \n ellis stanyon \n red, white and blue \n unknown
1903
later magic
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster, Ellis Stanyon
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Various Methods of Colour-Changing
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the chinese paper-tearing trick \n with thread or paper
- the original form of the trick
- various methods of performing it
- ellis stanyon's method \n ching ling foo \n ellis stanyon
1903
later magic
Ching Ling Foo, Ellis Stanyon
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The Chinese Paper-Tearing Trick
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1903
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ellis stanyon \n \n carl willmann
1903
die zauberwelt
Carl Willmann
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Ellis Stanyon
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Apr. 1903
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das bezauberte papier \n torn and restored piece of paper, corner torn off at the start matches, with sucker element \n ellis stanyon
1903
die zauberwelt
Ellis Stanyon
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Das bezauberte Papier
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July 1903
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gedankenlesen und zauberei \n half the deck sealed in envelope, two or three cards thought of from other half, they travel into envelope to the first half, half the deck consists of double facers \n adolphe "magicus" blind \n "divination et escamotage" (l'illusionniste, feb. 1904, p. 211) \n new precipitation \n ellis stanyon
1904
der zauberspiegel
Adolphe "Magicus" Blind
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Gedankenlesen und Zauberei
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Related toAlso published here- "Divination et Escamotage" (L'Illusionniste, Feb. 1904, p. 211)
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Mar. 1904
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sixth method \n featuring a new locator card, alternative for long card with portion sticking out in middle of one end \n t. nelson downs \n the key card - warring \n unknown \n the warring principle \n unknown \n the "key" card forcing and self-shifting pack \n ellis stanyon
1909
the art of magic
T. Nelson Downs
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Sixth Method
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the "triangle" trick - second method \n thought-of cards across from one half to the other, halves tied with ribbons, half the deck peek cards \n donald holmes \n new precipitation \n ellis stanyon
1913
tricks with prepared cards
Donald Holmes
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The "Triangle" Trick - Second Method
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a new chameleon pack \n deck shown mixed, then cut in half, one half shown all red and other all black \n donald holmes \n a new protean or chameleon pack \n ellis stanyon
1913
tricks with prepared cards
Donald Holmes
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A New Chameleon Pack
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the spook card \n no. 2, card vanishes from small packet, five peek cards \n charles t. jordan \n the travelling cards \n juan tamariz \n the spook card \n charles t. jordan \n spook card \n charles t. jordan \n new precipitation \n ellis stanyon
1920
ten new prepared card tricks
Charles T. Jordan
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The Spook Card
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Related toAlso published here
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1920
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joker monte \n no. 6, three cards shown in fan and turned over, spectator cannot find joker \n charles t. jordan \n joker monte \n charles t. jordan \n elusive joker \n ellis stanyon \n the "decepta" three card trick \n edward bagshawe \n joker monte \n charles t. jordan \n joker monte \n charles t. jordan \n "joker monte" notes \n karl fulves
1920
ten new prepared card tricks
Charles T. Jordan
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Joker Monte
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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1920
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multeffect cards \n long-short paired deck used for a routine of eighteen different effects \n val evans \n sven stebbins \n john a. novak \n r. & s. master pack \n tan hock chuan \n photographic memory \n denis behr \n riffle shuffle for the paired pack \n ellis stanyon \n historia de un descubrimiento \n juan tamariz \n a further "cw mene-tekel" variation plus ideas for its use \n chris wardle
1937
the jinx
Val Evans
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Multeffect Cards
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Related toVariations
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1937
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the stanyon lessons for the cups and balls \n part 1 of ongoing series \n ellis stanyon
1937
the jinx
Ellis Stanyon
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The Stanyon Lessons for the Cups and Balls
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Aug. 1937
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the stanyon lessons for the cups and balls \n part 2, discussing props, servante, misdirection \n ellis stanyon
1937
the jinx
Ellis Stanyon
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The Stanyon Lessons for the Cups and Balls
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Sep. 1937
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the stanyon lessons for the cups and balls \n part 3, palming methods \n ellis stanyon
1937
the jinx
Ellis Stanyon
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The Stanyon Lessons for the Cups and Balls
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Oct. 1937
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the stanyon lessons for the cups and balls \n part 4, moves with balls, wand, cups \n ellis stanyon
1937
the jinx
Ellis Stanyon
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The Stanyon Lessons for the Cups and Balls
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Nov. 1937
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the stanyon lessons for the cups and balls \n part 5 \n ellis stanyon
1937
the jinx
Ellis Stanyon
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The Stanyon Lessons for the Cups and Balls
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Dec. 1937
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challenge card divination \n shuffling a stacked deck \n theodore annemann \n ellis stanyon
1937
"en rapport"
Theodore Annemann, Ellis Stanyon
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Challenge Card Divination
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1937
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the evolution of the afghan bands \n extension for topological bands that are torn \n ellis stanyon
1938
greater magic
Ellis Stanyon
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The Evolution of the Afghan Bands
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1938
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861
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the miracle torn and restored paper \n \n ellis stanyon
1938
greater magic
Ellis Stanyon
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The Miracle Torn and Restored Paper
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1938
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863
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the stanyon lessons for the cups and balls \n part 6 \n ellis stanyon
1938
the jinx
Ellis Stanyon
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The Stanyon Lessons for the Cups and Balls
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Jan. 1938
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the stanyon lessons for the cups and balls \n part 7 \n ellis stanyon
1938
the jinx
Ellis Stanyon
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The Stanyon Lessons for the Cups and Balls
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Feb. 1938
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the stanyon lessons for the cups and balls \n part 8 \n ellis stanyon
1938
the jinx
Ellis Stanyon
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The Stanyon Lessons for the Cups and Balls
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Mar. 1938
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the stanyon lessons for the cups and balls \n part 9 \n ellis stanyon
1938
the jinx
Ellis Stanyon
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The Stanyon Lessons for the Cups and Balls
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Apr. 1938
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293
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the stanyon lessons for the cups and balls \n part 10 \n ellis stanyon
1938
the jinx
Ellis Stanyon
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The Stanyon Lessons for the Cups and Balls
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May 1938
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the stanyon lessons for the cups and balls \n part 11 \n ellis stanyon
1938
the jinx
Ellis Stanyon
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The Stanyon Lessons for the Cups and Balls
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June 1938
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the stanyon lessons for the cups and balls \n part 12, including<br/>- the travelling sugar<br/>- four paper balls and plates<br/>- the walnut shells and pea<br/>- thimble rigging<br/>- chinese marbles \n ellis stanyon
1938
the jinx
Ellis Stanyon
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The Stanyon Lessons for the Cups and Balls
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July 1938
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314
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the stanyon lessons for the cups and balls \n part 13 (final), hindoo beans \n ellis stanyon
1938
the jinx
Ellis Stanyon
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The Stanyon Lessons for the Cups and Balls
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Aug. 1938
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332
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personalities in flight \n four business cards borrowed and placed on handkerchief corners, penetration underneath cover one by one \n ellis stanyon
1939
the jinx
Ellis Stanyon
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Personalities In Flight
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Dec. 1939
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474
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the rear palm side slip \n \n unknown \n the diagonal palm pass (right hand) \n ellis stanyon
1940
expert card technique
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The Rear Palm Side Slip
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1940
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xkwizit! \n two hinged cards in deck to keep cards together while shuffled freely \n crocker \n faked cards for flourish \n unknown \n the "portfolio" card \n ellis stanyon \n sub trap \n karl fulves
1940
the jinx
Crocker
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Xkwizit!
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Related toVariations
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1940
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689
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ellis stanyon's string restoration \n cut and restored string, threaded through envelope \n ellis stanyon
1941 ca.
abbott's encyclopedia of rope tricks
Ellis Stanyon
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Ellis Stanyon's String Restoration
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1941 ca.
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113
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stanyon's routine \n twelve rings \n ellis stanyon \n stanyon's magic, jan. & feb. 1913
1946
rings in your fingers
Ellis Stanyon
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Stanyon's Routine
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Also published here- Stanyon's Magic, Jan. & Feb. 1913
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1946
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the rear of thumb palm \n with back and front sequence \n unknown \n vol. 1 no. 1 of ellis stanyon's "magic" (oct. 1900)
1948
principles and deceptions
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The Rear of Thumb Palm
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Related to- Vol. 1 No. 1 of Ellis Stanyon's "Magic" (Oct. 1900)
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1948
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magisches allerlei \n on jules d'hotel, bouchaert, leon maguire, al baker, john c. green, ellis stanyon, sphinx, genii, vermeyden \n oscar "oscarelli" rey
1952
hokus pokus
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey
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Magisches Allerlei
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1952
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the over count \n selection found at a freely chosen number \n edward marlo \n alternate method of producing a card at any number \n ellis stanyon
1959
seconds, centers, bottoms
Edward Marlo
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The Over Count
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1959
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the balsamo card trick \n three thought-of cards travel from packet to packet in envelope, double-facers \n unknown \n the "cagliostro" or "balsamo" card trick \n ellis stanyon
1959
feke card tricks
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The Balsamo Card Trick
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1959
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"secrets" \n "chapter four", spectator names a number between five and ten, card of that value produced and selection found at that number \n dai vernon \n the spots on top card indicate position of one chosen \n ellis stanyon \n magic in your own hands \n cliff green \n dai-ja-vue \n dai vernon
1967
ultimate secrets of card magic
Dai Vernon
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"Secrets"
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1967
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basic move 3 \n shuffling a stacked deck, credit information \n ellis stanyon \n stanyon's "magic", vol. 13 no. 10, july 1912
1968
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Ellis Stanyon
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Basic Move 3
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Related to- Stanyon's "Magic", Vol. 13 No. 10, July 1912
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June 1968
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183
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stanyon count \n five as four, hiding two \n ellis stanyon
1969
epilogue
Ellis Stanyon
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Stanyon Count
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Nov. 1969
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grund griff nr. 3 \n shuffling a stacked deck \n ellis stanyon
1973
intermagic
Ellis Stanyon
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Grund Griff Nr. 3
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Oct. 1973
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a sporting proposition \n no. 2, circus card trick, sucker \n unknown \n the "turned-up" card \n ellis stanyon
1976
self-working card tricks
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A Sporting Proposition
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1976
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cover pass \n different handling suggestions \n ellis stanyon
1978
the card classics of ken krenzel
Ellis Stanyon
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Cover Pass
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1978
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202
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open stanyon cover pass \n cutting action \n ellis stanyon
1978
loose ends
Ellis Stanyon
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Open Stanyon Cover Pass
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1978
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the tan hock chaun pass \n \n edward marlo \n tan hock chuan \n "chuan's invisible pass" (the sphinx, vol. 38 no. 3, may 1939) \n tan hock chuan cover pass \n tan hock chuan \n top-cover passes \n gary ouellet \n ellis stanyon \n tan hock chuan \n tan hock chaun pass \n tan hock chuan \n edward marlo \n tan hoc chuan pass \n edward marlo \n tan hock chuan
1982
card finesse
Edward Marlo, Tan Hock Chuan
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The Tan Hock Chaun Pass
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Related toAlso published here
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1982
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140
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elusive joker \n \n ellis stanyon \n joker monte \n charles t. jordan
1983
bob ostin's new submarine card
Ellis Stanyon
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Elusive Joker
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1983
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flip top \n no. 8, air pressure turnover to locate an ace, with top and also bottom card, also as switch of top card \n karl fulves \n the revolution \n ellis stanyon
1984
more self-working card tricks
Karl Fulves
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Flip Top
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1984
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10
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stanyon count with marlo concept \n \n ellis stanyon \n edward marlo
1986
thirty five years later
Ellis Stanyon, Edward Marlo
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Stanyon Count with Marlo Concept
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1986
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27
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stanyon count \n five as four, hiding two \n ellis stanyon
1988
the cervon file
Ellis Stanyon
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Stanyon Count
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1988
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218
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the top card cover pass \n \n larry jennings \n ellis stanyon
1988
the cardwright
Larry Jennings, Ellis Stanyon
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The Top Card Cover Pass
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1988
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stanyon count \n three-as-four elmsley count \n ellis stanyon
1989
randy wakeman presents
Ellis Stanyon
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Stanyon Count
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1989
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top-card cover pass \n \n ellis stanyon \n larry jennings
1990
spectacle
Ellis Stanyon, Larry Jennings
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Top-Card Cover Pass
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1990
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stanyon count \n \n ellis stanyon
1990
focus
Ellis Stanyon
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Stanyon Count
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1990
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the wonderful floating card trick \n selection floats from deck into other hand \n ellis stanyon
1991
knowing the rising cards
Ellis Stanyon
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The Wonderful Floating Card Trick
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1991
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two-as-three count \n \n ellis stanyon
1992
pasteboard presentations
Ellis Stanyon
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Two-as-Three Count
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1992
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top-cover passes \n chaun's the tan hock chaun pass and classic pass handling \n gary ouellet \n ellis stanyon \n tan hock chuan \n the tan hock chaun pass \n edward marlo \n tan hock chuan
1994
the pass
Gary Ouellet, Ellis Stanyon, Tan Hock Chuan
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Top-Cover Passes
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Also published here
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1994
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91
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the rational response \n on ellis stanyon magic controversy \n stephen hobbs
1996
the looking glass
Stephen Hobbs
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The Rational Response
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Summer 1996
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127
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magic \n \n michael close \n ellis stanyon
1996
magic
Michael Close (reviewer)
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Magic
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Oct. 1996
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seven-spades bridge deal \n partner and performer get all the spades \n nick trost \n "to deal yourself all the trumps" (ellis stanyon, magic, 1913) \n bridge deck \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Seven-Spades Bridge Deal
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1997
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251
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three-as-four count \n \n ellis stanyon
1997
roger's real gone aces
Ellis Stanyon
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Three-as-Four Count
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1997
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an overview of card systems \n - system categories
-- sequential system characteristics
-- ordered system characteristics
- overview of systems
-- the new deck system
-- the grouped value system
-- the si stebbins system
-- the eight kings system
-- the stanyon system (ellis stanyon)
-- the joseph system (eddie joseph)
-- the esscee prearranged pack (stanley collins)
-- the harding system (bart harding)
-- jack's pack (jack yates)
-- the cornelius system (john cornelius)
-- the osterlind system (richard osterlind)
-- the boudreau systems (leo boudreau)
-- the no memory card stack (harry riser)
-- the lusthaus system (robert lusthaus)
-- the memory-deck (lewis jones)
-- the reymond system (patrick reymond)
-- the wild system (boris wild)
-- richard's stack (richard uhrich) \n martin joyal
1997
the six-hour memorized deck
Martin Joyal
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An Overview of Card Systems
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1997
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the control of chosen cards \n paper clip \n guy hollingworth \n the "key" card forcing and self-shifting pack \n ellis stanyon \n hook paper clip control \n joe berg
1999
drawing room deceptions
Guy Hollingworth
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The Control of Chosen Cards
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1999
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reading the index pip \n no. 1, bending upper portion to get glimpse of its bottom card
- supplementary note (clarification by karl fulves) \n ellis stanyon
1999
ellis stanyon's best card tricks
Ellis Stanyon
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Reading the Index Pip
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1999
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the bottom card as "key" \n no. 2, key card placement with reverse cull to upper section, or sticky key card to have the deck shuffled \n ellis stanyon
1999
ellis stanyon's best card tricks
Ellis Stanyon
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The Bottom Card as "Key"
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1999
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the bent corner \n no. 3, card replaced in spread and bottom corner bent with right fingers \n ellis stanyon
1999
ellis stanyon's best card tricks
Ellis Stanyon
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The Bent Corner
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1999
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drawing the card from the bottom \n no. 4, cards jogged back one by one until spectator says stop, the top jogged portion removed and bottom card shown \n ellis stanyon \n supplementary note \n karl fulves \n simple method of forcing the bottom card \n ellis stanyon
1999
ellis stanyon's best card tricks
Ellis Stanyon
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Drawing the Card from the Bottom
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VariationsAlso published here
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1999
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supplementary note \n as four ace production, or as key card placement \n karl fulves \n drawing the card from the bottom \n ellis stanyon
1999
ellis stanyon's best card tricks
Karl Fulves
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Supplementary Note
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Inspired by
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1999
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the thumbnail-embossed mark \n no. 5, impromptu punch mark \n ellis stanyon
1999
ellis stanyon's best card tricks
Ellis Stanyon
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The Thumbnail-Embossed Mark
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1999
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the twenty-one cards \n no. 6 \n ellis stanyon
1999
ellis stanyon's best card tricks
Ellis Stanyon
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The Twenty-one Cards
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1999
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the silent count - top card as "key" \n no. 7, cards deal face up by performer and spectators remember cards and their positions \n ellis stanyon
1999
ellis stanyon's best card tricks
Ellis Stanyon
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The Silent Count - Top Card as "Key"
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1999
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several heaps on table - bottom card as "key" \n no. 8 \n ellis stanyon
1999
ellis stanyon's best card tricks
Ellis Stanyon
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Several Heaps on Table - Bottom Card as "Key"
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1999
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the bridge at the end of the pack \n no. 9, bridging deck while spectator remembers card \n ellis stanyon \n supplementary note \n karl fulves
1999
ellis stanyon's best card tricks
Ellis Stanyon
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The Bridge at the End of the Pack
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Variations
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1999
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supplementary note \n routine and riffle shuffle suggestion by charles jordan \n karl fulves \n the bridge at the end of the pack \n ellis stanyon
1999
ellis stanyon's best card tricks
Karl Fulves
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Supplementary Note
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Inspired by
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1999
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5
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the twenty-one cards (variations) \n no. 10, incorporating sleights \n ellis stanyon
1999
ellis stanyon's best card tricks
Ellis Stanyon
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The Twenty-one Cards (Variations)
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1999
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the direction of gaze \n no. 11, four cards separated face up on table, spectator thinks of one, method is title \n ellis stanyon \n supplementary note \n karl fulves
1999
ellis stanyon's best card tricks
Ellis Stanyon
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The Direction of Gaze
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Variations
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1999
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supplementary note \n routine with outs in case the gaze method didn't work \n karl fulves \n the direction of gaze \n ellis stanyon
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discovering one card chosen from seven or eight \n no. 12, one thought from a packet, then groups shown and asked whether spectator sees his card among them \n ellis stanyon \n supplementary note \n karl fulves
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Discovering One Card Chosen from Seven or Eight
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supplementary note \n different way to have the card chosen and the groups formed \n karl fulves \n discovering one card chosen from seven or eight \n ellis stanyon
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noting position where drawn card is replaced \n no. 13, approximate position of card noted, then groups shown and asked whether spectator sees his card among them \n ellis stanyon
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Noting Position Where Drawn Card Is Replaced
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the "key" card obtained by the index \n no. 14, sighting bottom card of top half as card is replaced \n ellis stanyon
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The "Key" Card Obtained by the Index
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sighting the index of the drawn card \n no. 15, index of injogged card bent up \n ellis stanyon
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Sighting the Index of the Drawn Card
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pencil line on the edge of the pack \n no. 16, impromptu one-way \n ellis stanyon
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Pencil Line on the Edge of the Pack
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three effects with wax \n no. 17
(a) two card location, stuck together offset to make wide card
(b) another location in which card (or cards) is waxed, found by riffling
(c) located by dealing through deck \n ellis stanyon
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Three Effects with Wax
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the margin and pip discovery \n no. 18, "houdin's dream", one-way by margin or by one-way faces
- improved version (think stop presentation) \n ellis stanyon
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The Margin and Pip Discovery
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the "reversed" card \n no. 19, card replaced in secretly reversed deck with cover card, card not shown reversed but glimpsed as the deck is riffled \n ellis stanyon \n the card reversed in the pack \n ellis stanyon
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The "Reversed" Card
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tinfoil on the back of the card \n no. 20, reflective surface used as mirror \n ellis stanyon \n supplementary note \n karl fulves
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Tinfoil on the Back of the Card
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supplementary note \n credit information, idea of having a shiner behind stamp at bottom of stack of envelopes and glimpsing card that is put in top envelope, multiple cards put in separate envelopes, mixed and divined \n karl fulves \n tinfoil on the back of the card \n ellis stanyon \n burling hull, sealed mysteries, 1910
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the step \n no. 21, spectator cuts, remembers bottom card and replaces, hopefully a step remains \n ellis stanyon
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The Step
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marking the card with a pin \n no. 22, card punched with hidden pin through handkerchief on table, later found in deck \n ellis stanyon \n supplementary note \n karl fulves
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Marking the Card with a Pin
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supplementary note \n hiding punching needle at bottom of card case \n karl fulves \n marking the card with a pin \n ellis stanyon
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Supplementary Note
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"x-ray" cards \n no. 23 \n ellis stanyon
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"X-ray" Cards
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the "touched" card \n no. 24, card touched in spread, bottom card dragged over becomes bottom card of top section, reverse cull/bottom deal \n ellis stanyon \n passing the bottom card to the right under the one touched \n ellis stanyon
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The "Touched" Card
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the "portfolio" card \n no. 25, two cards hinged together, selections put between them, spectator can shuffle \n ellis stanyon \n xkwizit! \n crocker \n got 'em all beat \n ellis stanyon
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The "Portfolio" Card
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the glimpse \n no. 26, fourth finger under card, card glimpsed by looking in step \n ellis stanyon \n supplementary note \n karl fulves
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The Glimpse
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supplementary note \n fourth finger under card, card glimpsed by looking in step, overhand shuffle cover \n karl fulves \n the glimpse \n ellis stanyon
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reflectors \n no. 27, discs \n ellis stanyon
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Reflectors
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the "turned-up" card \n no. 28, circus card trick, sucker
- supplementary note (reference given by karl fulves) \n ellis stanyon \n a sporting proposition \n unknown
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The "Turned-Up" Card
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the "ruffle," how to make it \n no. 29, riffling one or two handed, also for straightening out cards after bridge or palming \n ellis stanyon
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The "Ruffle," How to Make it
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the "ruffle" force \n no. 30, with thick card \n ellis stanyon
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The "Ruffle" Force
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a simple method of forcing a card \n no. 31, number named, performer counts, re-count by spectator \n ellis stanyon
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A Simple Method of Forcing a Card
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a simple trick shuffle \n no. 32, for single card, keeping it on top or bringing it second from bottom by drawing off top and bottom simultaneously \n ellis stanyon
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A Simple Trick Shuffle
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chapter 2: simple methods of revealing a chosen card \n chapter intro
- supplementary note \n ellis stanyon \n karl fulves
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ellis stanyon's best card tricks
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Chapter 2: Simple Methods of Revealing a Chosen Card
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the revolution \n no. 1, air pressure turnover
- supplementary note (details and reference by karl fulves) \n ellis stanyon \n flip top \n karl fulves
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The Revolution
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the revolution change \n no. 2, back-to-back double turns over via air pressure turnover \n ellis stanyon
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The Revolution Change
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the revolution change through the pack \n no. 3, wrong card put on table, it penetrates upwards when deck is dropped onto it, changes into selection and turns over, air pressure turnover, also with selection and without transformation \n ellis stanyon
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The Revolution Change Through the Pack
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hitting the pack out of hand \n no. 4 \n ellis stanyon
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Hitting the Pack out of Hand
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jerking the pack out of hand \n no. 5, without hitting the deck, only hand jerks, in performer's hand \n ellis stanyon
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Jerking the Pack Out of Hand
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forcing the choice with an ordinary die \n no. 6, asking to throw die again if wrong numbers show up \n ellis stanyon
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Forcing the Choice with an Ordinary Die
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card found at any number from the top of the pack \n no. 7, first counted and shown that card is not there, then re-counted \n ellis stanyon
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Card Found at Any Number from the Top of the Pack
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wrong card visibly changed \n no. 8, snap-over change \n ellis stanyon
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Wrong Card Visibly Changed
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person sits on a chosen card \n no. 9 \n ellis stanyon \n supplementary note \n karl fulves
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Person Sits on a Chosen Card
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Variations
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supplementary note \n another routine for that plot, card travels from between spectator's hand to chair \n karl fulves \n person sits on a chosen card \n ellis stanyon
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Supplementary Note
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to "cut" the pack at the chosen card \n no. 10, riffle force, slipping bottom card along with thumb when cut at separation \n ellis stanyon
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ellis stanyon's best card tricks
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To "Cut" the Pack at the Chosen Card
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by looking at any card \n no. 11, glimpsing top card while looking at bottom card of pile \n ellis stanyon
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By Looking at Any Card
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the card jumps out of the pack \n no. 12, card shoots up, purely manipulative \n ellis stanyon
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ellis stanyon's best card tricks
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The Card Jumps Out of the Pack
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nailing chosen card to the door \n no. 13 \n ellis stanyon \n supplementary note \n karl fulves
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ellis stanyon's best card tricks
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Nailing Chosen Card to the Door
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Variations
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supplementary note \n using tape \n karl fulves \n nailing chosen card to the door \n ellis stanyon
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ellis stanyon's best card tricks
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Supplementary Note
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the card found at any number \n no. 14, using glide, card starts second from bottom \n ellis stanyon
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ellis stanyon's best card tricks
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The Card Found at Any Number
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the blindfold stab \n no. 15 \n ellis stanyon
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The Blindfold Stab
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the pack "cut" into four heaps \n no. 16, spectator eliminates piles and cards until selection remains \n ellis stanyon
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ellis stanyon's best card tricks
Ellis Stanyon
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The Pack "Cut" into Four Heaps
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the card reversed in the pack \n no. 17, card replaced in secretly reversed deck with cover card \n ellis stanyon \n the "reversed" card \n ellis stanyon
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ellis stanyon's best card tricks
Ellis Stanyon
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The Card Reversed in the Pack
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on the ceiling \n no. 18, wax \n ellis stanyon
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On the Ceiling
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any number from the top of the pack \n no. 19, re-counting after the card is not there the first time \n ellis stanyon
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Any Number from the Top of the Pack
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catching two selected cards \n no. 20, friction toss \n ellis stanyon \n supplementary note \n karl fulves
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Ellis Stanyon
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Catching Two Selected Cards
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Variations
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supplementary note \n four ace revelation with extension of "3-card catch" \n karl fulves \n catching two selected cards \n ellis stanyon \n 3-card catch \n reinhard müller
1999
ellis stanyon's best card tricks
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Supplementary Note
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at any number chosen by the audience \n no. 21, placing a card at any number with overhand injog shuffle \n ellis stanyon
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At Any Number Chosen by the Audience
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pretending to be a mind reader \n no. 22, presentation for naming a glimpsed selection \n ellis stanyon
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Pretending to Be a Mind Reader
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revealing a card by its weight \n no. 23, actually by punch mark \n ellis stanyon
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ellis stanyon's best card tricks
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Revealing a Card by Its Weight
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one of three dealt on the table \n no. 24, three wrong cards put on table, none is the selection, later it is one of the three \n ellis stanyon
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ellis stanyon's best card tricks
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One of Three Dealt on the Table
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knocking the pack out of hand \n no. 25, elaboration in which top two cards are lifted as one to show that the card is not on top or bottom, no details on double lift \n ellis stanyon
1999
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Knocking the Pack Out of Hand
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chapter 3: various simple tricks with cards \n chapter intro
- supplementary note \n ellis stanyon \n karl fulves
1999
ellis stanyon's best card tricks
Ellis Stanyon, Karl Fulves
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Chapter 3: Various Simple Tricks with Cards
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the four robbers \n no. 1, three cards hidden behind top jack \n ellis stanyon \n supplementary note \n karl fulves
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ellis stanyon's best card tricks
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The Four Robbers
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Variations
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supplementary note \n four jacks lost, found with two friction tossed one with each hand \n karl fulves \n the four robbers \n ellis stanyon
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ellis stanyon's best card tricks
Karl Fulves
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Supplementary Note
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the three robbers and the constable \n no. 2, three jacks and a king distributed in deck which is then cut, they are together again, one pseudo mate \n ellis stanyon \n the old mormon and his three wives \n ellis stanyon
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The Three Robbers and the Constable
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the aces, separated, come together \n no. 3, ace of hearts poses as diamonds, distributed aces are together after one cut \n ellis stanyon
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ellis stanyon's best card tricks
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The Aces, Separated, Come Together
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the "piano" trick \n no. 4 \n ellis stanyon
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The "Piano" Trick
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the false count \n no. 5, card moved back \n ellis stanyon
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The False Count
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the card jumps out of the envelope or the pack \n no. 6, elastic between two cards \n ellis stanyon \n supplementary note \n karl fulves
1999
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Ellis Stanyon
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The Card Jumps Out of the Envelope or the Pack
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Variations
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supplementary note \n some red and some black cards put in card case, red cards them jump out \n karl fulves \n the card jumps out of the envelope or the pack \n ellis stanyon
1999
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Supplementary Note
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two cards, placed in the centre of the pack, found on top \n no. 7, pair of pseudo duplicates
- improvement (one pair starts clipped behind coat) \n ellis stanyon
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Two Cards, Placed in the Centre of the Pack, Found on Top
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guessing thought cards \n no. 8, with 4x4 cards \n ellis stanyon
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Guessing Thought Cards
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the travelling ace \n no. 9, ace travels from deck into pocket, nine poses as ace \n ellis stanyon
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The Travelling Ace
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verbal force of suit \n \n ellis stanyon
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Verbal Force of Suit
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the simple four ace trick \n no. 10, conus aces phase, then assembly \n ellis stanyon
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ellis stanyon's best card tricks
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The Simple Four Ace Trick
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two aces, separated, come together \n no. 11, aces lost on piles, spectator even puts some more cards on one ace apparently without the performer noticing, they end up next to each other
- variation \n ellis stanyon \n putting the king and queen to bed \n ellis stanyon
1999
ellis stanyon's best card tricks
Ellis Stanyon
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Two Aces, Separated, Come Together
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putting the king and queen to bed \n no. 12, story presentation for previous trick \n ellis stanyon \n two aces, separated, come together \n ellis stanyon
1999
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Putting the King and Queen to Bed
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a card thought of discovers another one freely chosen but lost in the pack \n no. 13, two selections end up next to each other \n ellis stanyon
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A Card Thought of Discovers Another One Freely Chosen but Lost in the Pack
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name of selected card in the envelope \n no. 14, card chosen by pile-making and dealing, self-force \n ellis stanyon
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Name of Selected Card in the Envelope
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four kings change places with four sevens \n no. 15, eights pose as sevens \n ellis stanyon
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Four Kings Change Places with Four Sevens
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to vanish one of five cards \n no. 16, saliva \n ellis stanyon \n supplementary note \n karl fulves
1999
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To Vanish One of Five Cards
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Variations
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supplementary note \n more detailed routine for the vanish of one of five cards \n karl fulves \n to vanish one of five cards \n ellis stanyon
1999
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Karl Fulves
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Supplementary Note
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with the half card \n no. 17, face card shown, spectator holds deck at end, face card vanishes/changes \n ellis stanyon
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With the Half Card
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to distinguish the colour of the cards under a handkerchief \n no. 18, bridge \n ellis stanyon
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ellis stanyon's best card tricks
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To Distinguish the Colour of the Cards Under a Handkerchief
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naming the card on top of four (or more) packets \n no. 19, top cards named one by one, but only shown at the end
- variation ("compelling a person to draw certain cards.") \n ellis stanyon
1999
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Naming the Card on Top of Four (or More) Packets
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several cards pass through a book \n no. 20, packet counted and number named, book placed on packet and selected number of cards penetrate book from deck to join the counted packet
- variation \n ellis stanyon
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Several Cards Pass Through a Book
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to slip the top card to the bottom \n no. 21, left finger slip, also to center \n ellis stanyon
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ellis stanyon's best card tricks
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To Slip the Top Card to the Bottom
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inseparable kings and queens \n no. 22, hotel trick with just two quartets \n ellis stanyon
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Ellis Stanyon
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Inseparable Kings and Queens
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how to "bridge" the cards \n no. 23, one or multiple cards \n ellis stanyon
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ellis stanyon's best card tricks
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How to "Bridge" the Cards
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to detect which of four cards has been turned around \n no. 24, white margin on picture cards \n ellis stanyon
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ellis stanyon's best card tricks
Ellis Stanyon
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To Detect Which of Four Cards Has Been Turned Around
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an eight spot put in the centre passes to the top \n no. 27, seven/eight pseudo duplicate \n ellis stanyon
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sighting the index of the drawn card \n no. 28, inner corner bent up as the card is replaced in spread \n ellis stanyon
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the half card combination \n no. 29, picture cards placed in envelopes by spectators, all spectators name queen of hearts as the card they placed in their envelope, but they are different when checked \n ellis stanyon \n supplementary note \n karl fulves
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supplementary note \n spectator gets four aces and performer indifferent cards, but when checked performer has the aces \n karl fulves \n the half card combination \n ellis stanyon
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the "slip" change \n no. 30, top card of bottom half remembered, card from top half secretly slipped onto it \n ellis stanyon \n the "slip" change \n ellis stanyon
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several chosen cards reversed \n no. 32, deck secretly reversed under cover card \n ellis stanyon
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the "whispering" trick \n no. 33, for one spectator, card named inaudibly, then performer comes closer and glimpses card behind spectator's back \n ellis stanyon
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a subtle deal to find the chosen card \n no. 34, excuse to spread through deck and glimpse card next to key \n ellis stanyon
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to distinguish court cards by touch \n no. 35, blurred edges with knife \n ellis stanyon
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to distinguish red from black cards by their backs \n no. 36, bridge \n ellis stanyon
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affectionate kings \n no. 37, four robbers \n ellis stanyon
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inseparable sevens \n no. 38, sevens/eights, four robbers \n ellis stanyon
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the old mormon and his three wives \n no. 39, robbers type effect \n ellis stanyon \n heather's "cards and card tricks" \n the three robbers and the constable \n ellis stanyon
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queens digging for diamonds \n no. 40, hotel trick with eight cards each and story presentation \n ellis stanyon \n the queens digging for diamonds \n unknown
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the roadside inn \n no. 41, hotel trick
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chapter 4: card tricks - calculation \n chapter intro
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the transposed cards \n no. 1 \n ellis stanyon \n supplementary note \n karl fulves
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supplementary note \n strange self-working handling of dcd \n karl fulves \n the transposed cards \n ellis stanyon
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the card at unknown number from bottom, placed at any number from top \n no. 2, card and its position remembered by spectator, strange procedure to bring it to the top eventually \n ellis stanyon
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the spots on card indicate number of cards secretly added to pack \n no. 3, some cards cut off and a known amount replaced, card with same value produced
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a numerical shuffle \n no. 4, shuffle for small packet that after a certain amount of repeats restores the original order \n ellis stanyon
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any number of cards dealt face upwards, to discover one chosen \n no. 5, cards dealt face-up by performer, spectator remembers card and its position \n ellis stanyon
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to produce a card at any number \n no. 6, re-count after shown that card is not there the first time \n ellis stanyon
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alternate method of producing a card at any number \n no. 7, "improvement on no. 6", accidentally over-counting, then replacing and counting again \n ellis stanyon \n the over count \n edward marlo \n simple and conclusive (mathematical) method \n ellis stanyon
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the selected card appears at number chosen by another person \n no. 8, card and its position remembered, bluff counting started with the wanted number
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the twenty-seven cards \n no. 9, selection ends up at named position, rules for collecting the piles \n ellis stanyon \n to discover a thought card and name it \n ellis stanyon
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a reversed count brings card to any position \n no. 10, card and its position remembered, cards counted onto table, located with some more counting \n ellis stanyon
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to name the total value of several chosen cards \n no. 11 \n ellis stanyon \n supplementary note \n karl fulves
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supplementary note \n streamlined handling \n karl fulves \n to name the total value of several chosen cards \n ellis stanyon
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"thirty-one" (simple version) \n no. 12, "a cardsharp's trick", game in which cards are drawn alternately and the sum of the values cannot exceed thirty-one \n ellis stanyon \n supplementary note \n karl fulves \n "thirty-one" \n ellis stanyon
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supplementary note \n version of the game with paper-clipped pairs, another version without a system given posed as problem \n karl fulves \n "thirty-one" (simple version) \n ellis stanyon
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the clock \n no. 13 \n ellis stanyon
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to detect chosen card amongst thirty-five \n no. 15, dealing seven rows of five each \n ellis stanyon
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to detect chosen card amongst fifty-two \n no. 16, thirteen rows of four each \n ellis stanyon
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the square of twenty-five cards \n no. 17 \n ellis stanyon
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the pairs re-paired \n no. 18 \n ellis stanyon
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the magic triplets \n no. 19, with triplets instead of pairs \n ellis stanyon
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to discover card removed from pack of fifty-two \n no. 20, casting out thirteen \n ellis stanyon
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to discover one of two cards removed from fifty-two \n no. 22, two cards removed, clocked, one card named by spectator, other one then known by performer \n ellis stanyon
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the capital q \n no. 23, back-count force
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to discover names of three cards chosen by three different people \n no. 24, three cards, three spectators each take one and then distribute several counters according to rules, at the end the performer knows who has which card
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to discover card (or cards) amongst sixteen, after the fourth deal \n no. 25 \n ellis stanyon
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the spots on top card indicate position of one chosen \n no. 26, number between five and ten named, that value produced and card found at that number \n ellis stanyon \n "secrets" \n dai vernon \n the spots on top card indicate position of one chosen \n ellis stanyon
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to discover value of two cards drawn from the pack of fifty-two, without seeing any cards \n no. 27, mathematical calculation with two values \n ellis stanyon
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the thought card appears at any number \n no. 28, card apparently not found and spectator names it, then quickly controlled to eighth, number up to ten, gambling on seven or eight \n ellis stanyon
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a card chosen at a number from bottom, found in pocket \n no. 29, card and its position remembered, card no longer there, produced from pocket, lazy man card to pocket with palm \n ellis stanyon
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the mysterious addition \n no. 30, spectator cuts off any number of cards, then magician cuts off a number that makes spectator's amount odd if it was even or vice versa \n ellis stanyon
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odd or even \n no. 31, spectator cuts off odd and even number of cards and holds both in the hands, after some calculation the performer knows which hand has the even and odd number of cards \n ellis stanyon
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an arithmetical mystery \n no. 32, two piles made, spectator does some calculation with the amount in each pile and then performer names the amounts \n ellis stanyon
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to discover the respective holders of three cards or objects \n no. 33, similar to reference \n ellis stanyon \n to discover names of three cards chosen by three different people \n ellis stanyon
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To Discover the Respective Holders of Three Cards or Objects
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at any number from the top \n no. 34, selection on top, cards counted into other hand one by one, selection fed back \n ellis stanyon
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the transposed cards \n no. 36, deck spread on table, some cards moved from end to end, card with that amount is eventually selected \n ellis stanyon
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the transposed cards and mind-reading \n no. 37 \n ellis stanyon \n the spots on top card indicate position of one chosen \n ellis stanyon
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the card in pocket \n no. 38, lazy man card to pocket with palm \n ellis stanyon
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the spots on top card indicate position of one chosen \n no. 39, combining the two referenced tricks with one set-up \n ellis stanyon \n the spots on top card indicate position of one chosen \n ellis stanyon \n the transposed cards and mind-reading \n ellis stanyon
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the card secretly chosen at a number from the top, picket out of the pack in person's pocket \n no. 41, card and its position remembered, some moving around of cards, then performer locates card in pocket \n ellis stanyon
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The Card Secretly Chosen at a Number from the Top, Picket Out of the Pack in Person's Pocket
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naming spots on a card at any number in the pack \n no. 42, stack for spot cards only, calculation method to know card at any number \n ellis stanyon
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at any number from the top \n no. 43, selection on top, top two cards counted as one at the beginning, later selection slipped back \n ellis stanyon
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forty cards dealt faces down, to pick up the one named \n no. 44, cards dealt in square on table, any spot card named and performer knows where it is \n ellis stanyon
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Forty Cards Dealt Faces Down, to Pick Up the One Named
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"thirty-one" \n no. 45, "a cardsharp's trick", more elaborate version \n ellis stanyon \n "thirty-one" (simple version) \n ellis stanyon
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the position of card amongst ten \n no. 46, ten-card packet with one ten in it, cut, then performer names position of ten-spot \n ellis stanyon
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two packs shuffled and card found in same position in each \n no. 47 \n ellis stanyon
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a card of either colour found at any number \n no. 48 \n ellis stanyon
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to give the position of any card \n no. 49, calculation method for new deck order type stack \n ellis stanyon
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To Give the Position of Any Card
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placing the chosen card at any number \n no. 50, secret cut and stack \n ellis stanyon
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chapter 5: card tricks - arrangement \n chapter intro
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arrangement of a whist pack \n no. 1, eight kings \n ellis stanyon
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a numerical arrangement for a whist pack \n no. 2, "one of the best", stebbins \n ellis stanyon
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another arrangement for a piquet pack \n no. 4, mathematical \n ellis stanyon
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the best false shuffle \n no. 5, back and forth with lift \n ellis stanyon
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changing the pack \n no. 6, as handkerchief is removed from pocket, or stanyon's servante behind chair \n ellis stanyon
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discovering a drawn card \n no. 7, glimpsing next card in stack \n ellis stanyon
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to name all the cards without seeing them \n no. 8, stack \n ellis stanyon
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to "cut" an odd or even number \n no. 9, divined whether a cut-off packet has an odd or even number of cards, alternating set-up \n ellis stanyon
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to deal yourself all the trumps \n no. 10, stack \n ellis stanyon
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an improved whist trick \n no. 11, all trumps dealt \n ellis stanyon
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to pick out any one or more values \n no. 12, "the gathering of the clans", quartets come together after dealing thirteen piles \n ellis stanyon
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To Pick Out Any One or More Values
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to discover the number of cards taken and to name each \n no. 13, packet cut off and performer divines number of cards and cards themselves \n ellis stanyon \n the pack "cut" into a number of heaps, to name cards in any heap placed in person's pocket \n ellis stanyon
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To Discover the Number of Cards Taken and to Name Each
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a perfect whist memory \n no. 14, shuffled deck switched behind back and order then named, bottom card shown before switch and it corresponds with last card named \n ellis stanyon
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A Perfect Whist Memory
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1999
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the pack "cut" into a number of heaps, to name cards in any heap placed in person's pocket \n no. 15, "improvement on no. 13", packet wrapped up or pocketed \n ellis stanyon \n to discover the number of cards taken and to name each \n ellis stanyon
1999
ellis stanyon's best card tricks
Ellis Stanyon
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The Pack "Cut" into a Number of Heaps, to Name Cards in ANy Heap Placed in Person's Pocket
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Related to
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1999
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90
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the number of chosen cards are passed into an envelope in full view \n no. 16, six cards selected via stabbing, card known to performer via glimpsing card above, predicted in envelope (or travel to envelope), assistant \n ellis stanyon
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ellis stanyon's best card tricks
Ellis Stanyon
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The Number of Chosen Cards Are Passed into an Envelope in Full View
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1999
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90
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rapit memorization (?) of half the pack \n no. 17, half the deck switched, order known or cue sheet \n ellis stanyon
1999
ellis stanyon's best card tricks
Ellis Stanyon
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Rapit Memorization (?) of Half the Pack
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1999
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