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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 card and its position remembered, bluff counting started with that number, with variation
Related to 1876 52
The Queens digging for Diamonds hotel trick with eight cards each and story presentation
Also published here 1889 82
Red, White and Blue one silk becomes three
Related to 1890 220
Professor Hoffmann The Spiritualistic Ball, Ring and Card 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
Related to 1890 395
Charles Lang Neil The Art of Paper Folding trouble wit, 18 pages, photographs of Ellis Stanyon
1902 351
Ellis Stanyon The Climbing Ring on wand
Related to 1903 118
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 Ellis Stanyon
Apr. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 4)
49
Ellis Stanyon Das bezauberte Papier torn and restored piece of paper, corner torn off at the start matches, with sucker element
July 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 7)
102
Adolphe "Magicus" Blind Gedankenlesen und Zauberei 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
Related toAlso published here
  • "Divination et Escamotage" (L'Illusionniste, Feb. 1904, p. 211)
Mar. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 3)
35
Charles T. Jordan Joker Monte No. 6, three cards shown in fan and turned over, spectator cannot find Joker
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1920 13
Val Evans Multeffect Cards long-short paired deck used for a routine of eighteen different effects
Related toVariations 1937
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1936/37)
177
Ellis Stanyon The Stanyon Lessons for the Cups and Balls part 1 of ongoing series
Aug. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 35)
235
Ellis Stanyon The Stanyon Lessons for the Cups and Balls part 2, discussing props, servante, misdirection
Sep. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 36)
241
Ellis Stanyon The Stanyon Lessons for the Cups and Balls part 3, palming methods
Oct. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 37)
248
Ellis Stanyon The Stanyon Lessons for the Cups and Balls part 4, moves with balls, wand, cups
Nov. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 38)
254
Ellis Stanyon The Stanyon Lessons for the Cups and Balls part 5
Dec. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 39)
260
Theodore Annemann, Ellis Stanyon Challenge Card Divination shuffling a stacked deck
1937 9
Ellis Stanyon The Evolution of the Afghan Bands extension for topological bands that are torn
1938 861
Ellis Stanyon The Miracle Torn and Restored Paper
1938 863
Ellis Stanyon The Stanyon Lessons for the Cups and Balls part 6
Jan. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 40)
266
Ellis Stanyon The Stanyon Lessons for the Cups and Balls part 7
Feb. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 41)
282
Ellis Stanyon The Stanyon Lessons for the Cups and Balls part 8
Mar. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 42)
288
Ellis Stanyon The Stanyon Lessons for the Cups and Balls part 9
Apr. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 43)
293
Ellis Stanyon The Stanyon Lessons for the Cups and Balls part 10
May 1938
The Jinx (Issue 44)
302
Ellis Stanyon The Stanyon Lessons for the Cups and Balls part 11
June 1938
The Jinx (Issue 45)
308
Ellis Stanyon The Stanyon Lessons for the Cups and Balls part 12, including
- The Travelling Sugar
- Four Paper Balls and Plates
- The Walnut Shells and Pea
- Thimble Rigging
- Chinese Marbles
July 1938
The Jinx (Issue 46)
314
Ellis Stanyon The Stanyon Lessons for the Cups and Balls part 13 (final), Hindoo Beans
Aug. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 47)
332
Ellis Stanyon Personalities In Flight four business cards borrowed and placed on handkerchief corners, penetration underneath cover one by one
Dec. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 69)
474
The Rear Palm Side Slip
Related to 1940 138
Crocker Xkwizit! two hinged cards in deck to keep cards together while shuffled freely
Related toVariations 1940
The Jinx (Issue 117)
689
Ellis Stanyon Ellis Stanyon's String Restoration cut and restored string, threaded through envelope
1941 ca. 113
Ellis Stanyon Stanyon's Routine twelve rings
Also published here
  • Stanyon's Magic, Jan. & Feb. 1913
1946 97
The Rear of Thumb Palm with back and front sequence
Related to
  • Vol. 1 No. 1 of Ellis Stanyon's "Magic" (Oct. 1900)
1948 53
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey Magisches Allerlei on Jules D'Hotel, Bouchaert, Leon Maguire, Al Baker, John C. Green, Ellis Stanyon, Sphinx, Genii, Vermeyden
1952
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 13 No. 1)
2
Edward Marlo The Over Count selection found at a freely chosen number
Related to 1959 11
The Balsamo Card Trick three thought-of cards travel from packet to packet in envelope, double-facers
Related to 1959 25
Dai Vernon "Secrets" "Chapter Four", spectator names a number between five and ten, card of that value produced and selection found at that number
Related toAlso published here 1967 27
Ellis Stanyon Basic Move 3 shuffling a stacked deck, credit information
Related to
  • Stanyon's "Magic", Vol. 13 No. 10, July 1912
June 1968 183
Ellis Stanyon Stanyon Count five as four, hiding two
Nov. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 7)
55
Ellis Stanyon Grund Griff Nr. 3 shuffling a stacked deck
Oct. 1973
Intermagic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
26
A Sporting Proposition No. 2, Circus Card Trick, sucker
Related to 1976 4
Ellis Stanyon Cover Pass different handling suggestions
1978 202
Ellis Stanyon Open Stanyon Cover Pass Cutting action
1978 39
Edward Marlo, Tan Hock Chuan The Tan Hock Chaun Pass
Related toAlso published here 1982 140
Ellis Stanyon Elusive Joker
Related to 1983 14
Karl Fulves Flip Top No. 8, air pressure turnover to locate an Ace, with top and also bottom card, also as switch of top card
Related to 1984 10
Ellis Stanyon, Edward Marlo Stanyon Count with Marlo Concept
1986 27
Ellis Stanyon Stanyon Count five as four, hiding two
1988 218
Larry Jennings, Ellis Stanyon The Top Card Cover Pass
1988 79
Ellis Stanyon Stanyon Count three-as-four Elmsley count
1989 72
Ellis Stanyon, Larry Jennings Top-Card Cover Pass
1990 23
Ellis Stanyon Stanyon Count
1990 74
Ellis Stanyon The Wonderful Floating Card Trick selection floats from deck into other hand
1991 23
Ellis Stanyon Two-as-Three Count
1992 72
Gary Ouellet, Ellis Stanyon, Tan Hock Chuan Top-Cover Passes Chaun's The Tan Hock Chaun Pass and classic pass handling
Also published here 1994 91
Stephen Hobbs The Rational Response on Ellis Stanyon Magic controversy
Summer 1996 127
Michael Close (reviewer) Magic by Ellis Stanyon Oct. 1996
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
94
Nick Trost Seven-Spades Bridge Deal partner and performer get all the Spades
Related to 1997 251
Ellis Stanyon Three-as-Four Count
1997 27
Martin Joyal An Overview of Card Systems
  • 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)
1997 27
Guy Hollingworth The Control of Chosen Cards paper clip
Related to 1999 89
Ellis Stanyon Reading the Index Pip No. 1, bending upper portion to get glimpse of its bottom card
  • Supplementary Note (clarification by Karl Fulves)
1999 1
Ellis Stanyon The Bottom Card as "Key" No. 2, key card placement with reverse cull to upper section, or sticky key card to have the deck shuffled
1999 2
Ellis Stanyon The Bent Corner No. 3, card replaced in spread and bottom corner bent with right fingers
1999 2
Ellis Stanyon Drawing the Card from the Bottom No. 4, cards jogged back one by one until spectator says stop, the top jogged portion removed and bottom card shown
VariationsAlso published here 1999 2
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note as four Ace production, or as key card placement
Inspired by 1999 2
Ellis Stanyon The Thumbnail-Embossed Mark No. 5, impromptu punch mark
1999 3
Ellis Stanyon The Twenty-one Cards No. 6
1999 4
Ellis Stanyon The Silent Count - Top Card as "Key" No. 7, cards deal face up by performer and spectators remember cards and their positions
1999 4
Ellis Stanyon Several Heaps on Table - Bottom Card as "Key" No. 8
1999 4
Ellis Stanyon The Bridge at the End of the Pack No. 9, bridging deck while spectator remembers card
Variations 1999 5
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note routine and riffle shuffle suggestion by Charles Jordan
Inspired by 1999 5
Ellis Stanyon The Twenty-one Cards (Variations) No. 10, incorporating sleights
1999 6
Ellis Stanyon The Direction of Gaze No. 11, four cards separated face up on table, spectator thinks of one, method is title
Variations 1999 6
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note routine with outs in case the gaze method didn't work
Inspired by 1999 6
Ellis Stanyon Discovering One Card Chosen from Seven or Eight No. 12, one thought from a packet, then groups shown and asked whether spectator sees his card among them
Variations 1999 7
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note different way to have the card chosen and the groups formed
Inspired by 1999 8
Ellis Stanyon Noting Position Where Drawn Card Is Replaced No. 13, approximate position of card noted, then groups shown and asked whether spectator sees his card among them
1999 8
Ellis Stanyon The "Key" Card Obtained by the Index No. 14, sighting bottom card of top half as card is replaced
1999 8
Ellis Stanyon Sighting the Index of the Drawn Card No. 15, index of injogged card bent up
1999 9
Ellis Stanyon Pencil Line on the Edge of the Pack No. 16, impromptu one-way
1999 9
Ellis Stanyon Three Effects with Wax 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
1999 9
Ellis Stanyon The Margin and Pip Discovery No. 18, "Houdin's Dream", one-way by margin or by one-way faces
  • Improved Version (Think Stop presentation)
1999 10
Ellis Stanyon The "Reversed" Card No. 19, card replaced in secretly reversed deck with cover card, card not shown reversed but glimpsed as the deck is riffled
Related to 1999 11
Ellis Stanyon Tinfoil on the Back of the Card No. 20, reflective surface used as mirror
Variations 1999 11
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note 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
Inspired byRelated to
  • Burling Hull, Sealed Mysteries, 1910
1999 12
Ellis Stanyon The Step No. 21, spectator cuts, remembers bottom card and replaces, hopefully a step remains
1999 13
Ellis Stanyon Marking the Card with a Pin No. 22, card punched with hidden pin through handkerchief on table, later found in deck
Variations 1999 13
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note hiding punching needle at bottom of card case
Inspired by 1999 14
Ellis Stanyon "X-ray" Cards No. 23
1999 15
Ellis Stanyon The "Touched" Card No. 24, card touched in spread, bottom card dragged over becomes bottom card of top section, reverse cull/bottom deal
Also published here 1999 15
Ellis Stanyon The "Portfolio" Card No. 25, two cards hinged together, selections put between them, spectator can shuffle
Related to 1999 15
Ellis Stanyon The Glimpse No. 26, fourth finger under card, card glimpsed by looking in step
Variations 1999 16
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note fourth finger under card, card glimpsed by looking in step, overhand shuffle cover
Inspired by 1999 16
Ellis Stanyon Reflectors No. 27, discs
1999 16
Ellis Stanyon The "Turned-Up" Card No. 28, circus card trick, sucker
  • Supplementary Note (reference given by Karl Fulves)
Related to 1999 17
Ellis Stanyon The "Ruffle," How to Make it No. 29, riffling one or two handed, also for straightening out cards after bridge or palming
1999 17
Ellis Stanyon The "Ruffle" Force No. 30, with thick card
1999 18
Ellis Stanyon A Simple Method of Forcing a Card No. 31, number named, performer counts, re-count by spectator
1999 18
Ellis Stanyon A Simple Trick Shuffle No. 32, for single card, keeping it on top or bringing it second from bottom by drawing off top and bottom simultaneously
1999 18
Ellis Stanyon, Karl Fulves Chapter 2: Simple Methods of Revealing a Chosen Card chapter intro
  • Supplementary Note
1999 19
Ellis Stanyon The Revolution No. 1, air pressure turnover
  • Supplementary Note (details and reference by Karl Fulves)
Related to 1999 19
Ellis Stanyon The Revolution Change No. 2, back-to-back double turns over via air pressure turnover
1999 19
Ellis Stanyon The Revolution Change Through the Pack 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
1999 20
Ellis Stanyon Hitting the Pack out of Hand No. 4
1999 20
Ellis Stanyon Jerking the Pack Out of Hand No. 5, without hitting the deck, only hand jerks, in performer's hand
1999 21
Ellis Stanyon Forcing the Choice with an Ordinary Die No. 6, asking to throw die again if wrong numbers show up
1999 21
Ellis Stanyon Card Found at Any Number from the Top of the Pack No. 7, first counted and shown that card is not there, then re-counted
1999 21
Ellis Stanyon Wrong Card Visibly Changed No. 8, snap-over change
1999 21
Ellis Stanyon Person Sits on a Chosen Card No. 9
Variations 1999 22
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note another routine for that plot, card travels from between spectator's hand to chair
Inspired by 1999 22
Ellis Stanyon To "Cut" the Pack at the Chosen Card No. 10, riffle force, slipping bottom card along with thumb when cut at separation
1999 23
Ellis Stanyon By Looking at Any Card No. 11, glimpsing top card while looking at bottom card of pile
1999 23
Ellis Stanyon The Card Jumps Out of the Pack No. 12, card shoots up, purely manipulative
1999 23
Ellis Stanyon Nailing Chosen Card to the Door No. 13
Variations 1999 24
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note using tape
Inspired by 1999 24
Ellis Stanyon The Card Found at Any Number No. 14, using glide, card starts second from bottom
1999 25
Ellis Stanyon The Blindfold Stab No. 15
1999 25
Ellis Stanyon The Pack "Cut" into Four Heaps No. 16, spectator eliminates piles and cards until selection remains
1999 26
Ellis Stanyon The Card Reversed in the Pack No. 17, card replaced in secretly reversed deck with cover card
Related to 1999 26
Ellis Stanyon On the Ceiling No. 18, wax
1999 26
Ellis Stanyon Any Number from the Top of the Pack No. 19, re-counting after the card is not there the first time
1999 26
Ellis Stanyon Catching Two Selected Cards No. 20, friction toss
Variations 1999 27
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note four Ace revelation with extension of "3-Card Catch"
Inspired by 1999 27
Ellis Stanyon At Any Number Chosen by the Audience No. 21, placing a card at any number with overhand injog shuffle
1999 28
Ellis Stanyon Pretending to Be a Mind Reader No. 22, presentation for naming a glimpsed selection
1999 28
Ellis Stanyon Revealing a Card by Its Weight No. 23, actually by punch mark
1999 28
Ellis Stanyon One of Three Dealt on the Table No. 24, three wrong cards put on table, none is the selection, later it is one of the three
1999 29
Ellis Stanyon Knocking the Pack Out of Hand 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
1999 29
Ellis Stanyon, Karl Fulves Chapter 3: Various Simple Tricks with Cards chapter intro
  • Supplementary Note
1999 30
Ellis Stanyon The Four Robbers No. 1, three cards hidden behind top Jack
Variations 1999 30
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note four Jacks lost, found with two friction tossed one with each hand
Inspired by 1999 30
Ellis Stanyon The Three Robbers and the Constable No. 2, three Jacks and a King distributed in deck which is then cut, they are together again, one pseudo mate
Related to 1999 32
Ellis Stanyon The Aces, Separated, Come Together No. 3, Ace of Hearts poses as Diamonds, distributed Aces are together after one cut
1999 32
Ellis Stanyon The "Piano" Trick No. 4
1999 32
Ellis Stanyon The False Count No. 5, card moved back
1999 33
Ellis Stanyon The Card Jumps Out of the Envelope or the Pack No. 6, elastic between two cards
Variations 1999 33
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note some red and some black cards put in card case, red cards them jump out
Inspired by 1999 33
Ellis Stanyon Two Cards, Placed in the Centre of the Pack, Found on Top No. 7, pair of pseudo duplicates
  • Improvement (one pair starts clipped behind coat)
1999 34
Ellis Stanyon Guessing Thought Cards No. 8, with 4x4 cards
1999 34
Ellis Stanyon The Travelling Ace No. 9, Ace travels from deck into pocket, Nine poses as Ace
1999 35
Ellis Stanyon Verbal Force of Suit
1999 35
Ellis Stanyon The Simple Four Ace Trick No. 10, Conus Aces phase, then assembly
1999 37
Ellis Stanyon Two Aces, Separated, Come Together 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
Related to 1999 40
Ellis Stanyon Putting the King and Queen to Bed No. 12, story presentation for previous trick
Related to 1999 40
Ellis Stanyon A Card Thought of Discovers Another One Freely Chosen but Lost in the Pack No. 13, two selections end up next to each other
1999 41
Ellis Stanyon Name of Selected Card in the Envelope No. 14, card chosen by pile-making and dealing, self-force
1999 41
Ellis Stanyon Four Kings Change Places with Four Sevens No. 15, Eights pose as Sevens
1999 41
Ellis Stanyon To Vanish One of Five Cards No. 16, saliva
Variations 1999 42
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note more detailed routine for the vanish of one of five cards
Inspired by 1999 42
Ellis Stanyon With the Half Card No. 17, face card shown, spectator holds deck at end, face card vanishes/changes
1999 43
Ellis Stanyon To Distinguish the Colour of the Cards Under a Handkerchief No. 18, bridge
1999 43
Ellis Stanyon Naming the Card on Top of Four (or More) Packets No. 19, top cards named one by one, but only shown at the end
  • Variation ("Compelling a person to draw certain cards.")
1999 43
Ellis Stanyon Several Cards Pass Through a Book 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
1999 44
Ellis Stanyon To Slip the Top Card to the Bottom No. 21, left finger slip, also to center
1999 44
Ellis Stanyon Inseparable Kings and Queens No. 22, Hotel Trick with just two quartets
1999 45
Ellis Stanyon How to "Bridge" the Cards No. 23, one or multiple cards
1999 45
Ellis Stanyon To Detect Which of Four Cards Has Been Turned Around No. 24, white margin on picture cards
1999 45
Ellis Stanyon Naming a Card in One Packet by Looking at One in Another No. 25
1999 46
Ellis Stanyon A Card Thought of Finds a Selected Card No. 26, selection is next to named card, glide
1999 46
Ellis Stanyon An Eight Spot Put in the Centre Passes to the Top No. 27, Seven/Eight pseudo duplicate
1999 46
Ellis Stanyon Sighting the Index of the Drawn Card No. 28, inner corner bent up as the card is replaced in spread
1999 47
Ellis Stanyon The Half Card Combination 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
Variations 1999 47
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note spectator gets four Aces and performer indifferent cards, but when checked performer has the Aces
Inspired by 1999 47
Ellis Stanyon The "Slip" Change No. 30, top card of bottom half remembered, card from top half secretly slipped onto it
Also published here 1999 49
Ellis Stanyon The "Slip" Force No. 31, stabbing with knife
1999 49
Ellis Stanyon Several Chosen Cards Reversed No. 32, deck secretly reversed under cover card
1999 49
Ellis Stanyon The "Whispering" Trick No. 33, for one spectator, card named inaudibly, then performer comes closer and glimpses card behind spectator's back
1999 49
Ellis Stanyon A Subtle Deal to Find the Chosen Card No. 34, excuse to spread through deck and glimpse card next to key
1999 50
Ellis Stanyon To Distinguish Court Cards by Touch No. 35, blurred edges with knife
1999 50
Ellis Stanyon To Distinguish Red from Black Cards by Their Backs No. 36, bridge
1999 50
Ellis Stanyon Affectionate Kings No. 37, Four Robbers
1999 50
Ellis Stanyon Inseparable Sevens No. 38, Sevens/Eights, Four Robbers
1999 51
Ellis Stanyon The Old Mormon and His Three Wives No. 39, Robbers type effect
Related toAlso published here
  • Heather's "Cards and Card Tricks"
1999 51
Ellis Stanyon Queens Digging for Diamonds No. 40, hotel trick with eight cards each and story presentation
Also published here 1999 52
Ellis Stanyon The Roadside Inn No. 41, hotel trick
  • Another Version
1999 53
Ellis Stanyon, Karl Fulves Chapter 4: Card Tricks - Calculation chapter intro
  • Supplementary Note
1999 54
Ellis Stanyon The Transposed Cards No. 1
Variations 1999 54
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note strange self-working handling of DCD
Inspired by 1999 55
Ellis Stanyon The Card at Unknown Number from Bottom, Placed at Any Number from Top No. 2, card and its position remembered by spectator, strange procedure to bring it to the top eventually
1999 56
Ellis Stanyon The Spots on Card Indicate Number of Cards Secretly Added to Pack No. 3, some cards cut off and a known amount replaced, card with same value produced
  • Variation
1999 57
Ellis Stanyon A Numerical Shuffle No. 4, shuffle for small packet that after a certain amount of repeats restores the original order
1999 57
Ellis Stanyon Any Number of Cards Dealt Face Upwards, to Discover One Chosen No. 5, cards dealt face-up by performer, spectator remembers card and its position
1999 58
Ellis Stanyon To Produce a Card at Any Number No. 6, re-count after shown that card is not there the first time
1999 58
Ellis Stanyon Alternate Method of Producing a Card at Any Number No. 7, "Improvement on No. 6", accidentally over-counting, then replacing and counting again
Related to 1999 58
Ellis Stanyon The Selected Card Appears at Number Chosen by Another Person No. 8, card and its position remembered, bluff counting started with the wanted number
  • Variation
Related to 1999 58
Ellis Stanyon The Twenty-seven Cards No. 9, selection ends up at named position, rules for collecting the piles
Variations 1999 60
Ellis Stanyon A Reversed Count Brings Card to Any Position No. 10, card and its position remembered, cards counted onto table, located with some more counting
1999 61
Ellis Stanyon To Name the Total Value of Several Chosen Cards No. 11
Variations 1999 62
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note streamlined handling
Inspired by 1999 62
Ellis Stanyon "Thirty-one" (Simple Version) No. 12, "A Cardsharp's Trick", game in which cards are drawn alternately and the sum of the values cannot exceed thirty-one
Related toVariations 1999 63
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note version of the game with paper-clipped pairs, another version without a system given posed as problem
Inspired by 1999 64
Ellis Stanyon The Clock No. 13
1999 65
Ellis Stanyon The Clock - with Ten Cards No. 14
1999 65
Ellis Stanyon To Detect Chosen Card Amongst Thirty-five No. 15, dealing seven rows of five each
1999 66
Ellis Stanyon To Detect Chosen Card Amongst Fifty-two No. 16, thirteen rows of four each
1999 66
Ellis Stanyon The Square of Twenty-five Cards No. 17
1999 67
Ellis Stanyon The Pairs Re-Paired No. 18
1999 67
Ellis Stanyon The Magic Triplets No. 19, with triplets instead of pairs
1999 68
Ellis Stanyon To Discover Card Removed from Pack of Fifty-two No. 20, casting out thirteen
1999 68
Ellis Stanyon To Discover One of Two Cards Removed from Fifty-two No. 22, two cards removed, clocked, one card named by spectator, other one then known by performer
1999 70
Ellis Stanyon The Capital Q No. 23, back-count force
  • Improvement (as divination with partial stack)
1999 70
Ellis Stanyon To Discover Names of Three Cards Chosen by Three Different People 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
  • Variation (cards instead of counters)
Related to 1999 71
Ellis Stanyon To Discover Card (or Cards) Amongst Sixteen, After the Fourth Deal No. 25
1999 72
Ellis Stanyon The Spots on Top Card Indicate Position of One Chosen No. 26, number between five and ten named, that value produced and card found at that number
Related to 1999 72
Ellis Stanyon To Discover Value of Two Cards Drawn from the Pack of Fifty-two, Without Seeing Any Cards No. 27, mathematical calculation with two values
1999 73
Ellis Stanyon The Thought Card Appears at Any Number No. 28, card apparently not found and spectator names it, then quickly controlled to eighth, number up to ten, gambling on seven or eight
1999 73
Ellis Stanyon A Card Chosen at a Number from Bottom, Found in Pocket No. 29, card and its position remembered, card no longer there, produced from pocket, lazy man card to pocket with palm
1999 73
Ellis Stanyon The Mysterious Addition 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
1999 74
Ellis Stanyon Odd or Even 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
1999 74
Ellis Stanyon An Arithmetical Mystery No. 32, two piles made, spectator does some calculation with the amount in each pile and then performer names the amounts
1999 74
Ellis Stanyon To Discover the Respective Holders of Three Cards or Objects No. 33, similar to reference
Related to 1999 75
Ellis Stanyon At Any Number from the Top No. 34, selection on top, cards counted into other hand one by one, selection fed back
1999 75
Ellis Stanyon The Transposed Cards No. 36, deck spread on table, some cards moved from end to end, card with that amount is eventually selected
1999 76
Ellis Stanyon The Transposed Cards and Mind-Reading No. 37
Related to 1999 77
Ellis Stanyon The Card in Pocket No. 38, lazy man card to pocket with palm
1999 77
Ellis Stanyon The Spots on Top Card Indicate Position of One Chosen No. 39, combining the two referenced tricks with one set-up
Related to 1999 77
Ellis Stanyon The Card Secretly Chosen at a Number from the Top, Picket Out of the Pack in Person's Pocket No. 41, card and its position remembered, some moving around of cards, then performer locates card in pocket
1999 78
Ellis Stanyon Naming Spots on a Card at Any Number in the Pack No. 42, stack for spot cards only, calculation method to know card at any number
1999 78
Ellis Stanyon At Any Number from the Top No. 43, selection on top, top two cards counted as one at the beginning, later selection slipped back
1999 79
Ellis Stanyon Forty Cards Dealt Faces Down, to Pick Up the One Named No. 44, cards dealt in square on table, any spot card named and performer knows where it is
1999 79
Ellis Stanyon "Thirty-one" No. 45, "A Cardsharp's Trick", more elaborate version
Related to 1999 80
Ellis Stanyon The Position of Card Amongst Ten No. 46, ten-card packet with one Ten in it, cut, then performer names position of Ten-spot
1999 82
Ellis Stanyon Two Packs Shuffled and Card Found in Same Position in Each No. 47
1999 83
Ellis Stanyon A Card of Either Colour Found at Any Number No. 48
1999 83
Ellis Stanyon To Give the Position of Any Card No. 49, calculation method for new deck order type stack
1999 83
Ellis Stanyon Placing the Chosen Card at Any Number No. 50, secret cut and stack
1999 84
Ellis Stanyon, Karl Fulves Chapter 5: Card Tricks - Arrangement chapter intro
  • Supplementary Note
1999 85
Ellis Stanyon Arrangement of a Whist Pack No. 1, Eight Kings
1999 85
Ellis Stanyon A Numerical Arrangement for a Whist Pack No. 2, "One of the best", Stebbins
1999 85
Ellis Stanyon Another Arrangement for a Piquet Pack No. 4, mathematical
1999 86
Ellis Stanyon The Best False Shuffle No. 5, back and forth with lift
1999 86
Ellis Stanyon Changing the Pack No. 6, as handkerchief is removed from pocket, or Stanyon's servante behind chair
1999 87
Ellis Stanyon Discovering a Drawn Card No. 7, glimpsing next card in stack
1999 87
Ellis Stanyon To Name All the Cards Without Seeing Them No. 8, stack
1999 87
Ellis Stanyon To "Cut" an Odd or Even Number No. 9, divined whether a cut-off packet has an odd or even number of cards, alternating set-up
1999 88
Ellis Stanyon To Deal Yourself All the Trumps No. 10, stack
1999 88
Ellis Stanyon An Improved Whist Trick No. 11, all trumps dealt
1999 88
Ellis Stanyon To Pick Out Any One or More Values No. 12, "The gathering of the Clans", quartets come together after dealing thirteen piles
1999 89
Ellis Stanyon To Discover the Number of Cards Taken and to Name Each No. 13, packet cut off and performer divines number of cards and cards themselves
Related to 1999 89
Ellis Stanyon A Perfect Whist Memory No. 14, shuffled deck switched behind back and order then named, bottom card shown before switch and it corresponds with last card named
1999 89
Ellis Stanyon The Pack "Cut" into a Number of Heaps, to Name Cards in ANy Heap Placed in Person's Pocket No. 15, "Improvement on No. 13", packet wrapped up or pocketed
Related to 1999 90
Ellis Stanyon The Number of Chosen Cards Are Passed into an Envelope in Full View No. 16, six cards selected via stabbing, card known to performer via glimpsing card above, predicted in envelope (or travel to envelope), assistant
1999 90
Ellis Stanyon Rapit Memorization (?) of Half the Pack No. 17, half the deck switched, order known or cue sheet
1999 91
Ellis Stanyon Naming the Card Secretly Placed in a Pocket No. 18
1999 91
Ellis Stanyon The Greek Cross No. 19, thirteen four-card packets made, one selected, found after redistribution and another deal
1999 92
Ellis Stanyon To Name a Card After Dealing Four Times No. 20, using the sixteen cards return to original order after four deals in two piles, position of a selection named
Related to 1999 92
Ellis Stanyon To Discover a Card Chosen from Twenty-five No. 21, variation of referenced trick
Related to 1999 93
Ellis Stanyon A Chart of the Arranged Pack No. 22, doing two deals backwards before performance and then dealing cards (as "shuffling") in performance and arriving back in stack, way home
1999 94
Ellis Stanyon To Produce Any Card No. 23, after dealing into thirteen heaps all heaps have one quartet
1999 94
Ellis Stanyon A Spelling "B" No. 24, spelling every value through the deck
Variations 1999 94
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note selection made, spelling every value through the deck, at value of selection a Joker shows up, selection found
Inspired by 1999 95
Ellis Stanyon To Discover the Number of Spots on Two Batches of Cards No. 25, two spectators cut off a few cards from top and bottom respectively, all cards named
1999 96
Ellis Stanyon "The Revolution" to Discover Number of Cards Taken No. 26
1999 96
Ellis Stanyon To Discover a Thought Card and Name It No. 27, with stack, selection divined at the end
Inspired byRelated to 1999 96
Ellis Stanyon The "Twenty-seven" Card Trick without a "Key" No. 28
1999 97
Ellis Stanyon Chapter 6: Card Tricks - Various Arrangements chapter intro
1999 99
Ellis Stanyon Reversible "Spelling B" No. 1, spelling three chosen cards
1999 99
Ellis Stanyon The Alternate Card Trick - Simple No. 2, spelling through all values in thirteen-card packet
1999 100
Ellis Stanyon To Discover Two Consecutive Cards No. 3, two consecutive cards chosen, some number of cards added to top, card found
1999 100
Ellis Stanyon Fifteen Consecutive Cards Indiscriminately Drawn from One Pack and One Secretly Chosen, to Produce It from Another Pack No. 4, card from packet chosen, found in second deck, both in same order
1999 101
Ellis Stanyon Special Arrangement of Whist Pack and Tricks with Same No. 6, similar to Stebbins
(a) To Discover the Top Card
(b) To Discover a Card Removed from Either of Two Portions
(c) To Discover the Bottom Card from Either Half of the Pack
(d) Reading the Whole Pack
(e) To Name Either or All of Four Cards Dealt in a Row
(f) To Discover a Card Freely Selected
1999 104
Ellis Stanyon The Genuine Shuffle as Affecting the Above (No. 6) and Other Arranged Packs No. 7, letting a spectator overhand shuffle a stacked deck in the hope that enough of the set-up remains
1999 106
Ellis Stanyon The Numerical Arrangement and Tricks with Same No. 8, Si Stebbins, see following items for tricks
1999 106
Ellis Stanyon (a) To Name a Card Freely Chosen glimpsing next card
1999 107
Ellis Stanyon (b) To Discover a Number of Cards batch taken by spectator, all named by performer
1999 107
Ellis Stanyon (c) Card Selected by One Person Is Named by Another card tabled and verbally forced (no details) on another spectator with equivoque questions
1999 107
Ellis Stanyon (d) Mind-Reading medium knows stack
1999 107
Ellis Stanyon (e) Spectator Produces the Right Cards from a Pocket cards "as quickly as possible" take from pocketed deck by spectator
1999 107
Ellis Stanyon Any Card Noted in One Pack Found at a Given Number in Another No. 9, two decks in same order, number and card chosen, another number predicted, when counting to predicted number starting with named number the card is there
1999 108
Ellis Stanyon The Pack Is "Cut" into Four and the Names of the Cards in Either Part Are Found in an Envelope No. 10, four piles made, one chosen, cards in that pile are predicted or divined, multiple out in envelope
1999 109
Ellis Stanyon Chapter 7: Card Tricks Using Confederates chapter intro
1999 110
Ellis Stanyon Two Cards Change in Envelopes - Comedy Trick No. 1, two known cards on top of deck, while performer does not look a spectator loses top card in center, both put in envelopes without looking again, performer makes them change back to where they should be
1999 111
Ellis Stanyon To Tell Which Card of Fifty-two Is Touched in Your Absence No. 2, coding by assistant
Variations 1999 112
Ellis Stanyon Alternate Method for No. 2 No. 3, verbal code
  • Variation
Inspired by 1999 112
Ellis Stanyon Another Alternate Method for No. 2 No. 4, confederate names a card which codes the actual card
Inspired by 1999 113
Ellis Stanyon To Conjure a Card Under a Flowerpot No. 5
1999 113
Ellis Stanyon To Conjure a Card into Your Pocket No. 6, stooge names the card
1999 114
Ellis Stanyon A Card Instantly Removed from a Pack in the Pocket No. 7, named card to pocket
1999 114
Ellis Stanyon Chapter 8: Card Reading chapter intro
1999 115
Ellis Stanyon Arranged Pack No. 1, naming cards from behind back
1999 116
Ellis Stanyon The Bottom Card - Simple No. 2, behind back, glimpsing one ahead in front of the body
1999 116
Ellis Stanyon The Bottom Card and Palming No. 3, deck behind back, card brought forward with next one palmed and glimpsed
1999 116
Ellis Stanyon Round Convex Mirror No. 4
  • Variations
1999 117
Ellis Stanyon Reflection in the Eye (?) No. 5, three cards divined
1999 117
Ellis Stanyon Tinfoil on the Back of the Card No. 6, naming cards of shuffled deck one by one
1999 117
Ellis Stanyon Subtle Reading of the Index No. 7, glimpse when pulling up sleeve, then one ahead by glimpsing second card by lifting two and dropping bottom one after glimpse
1999 118
Ellis Stanyon Two Halves of the Pack Face-to-Face No. 8, faced-deck, reading cards one by one
1999 118
Ellis Stanyon Finger Ring Reflector No. 9
1999 118
Ellis Stanyon Sighting the Index Under Cover of the Pack No. 10, spectator touches card in spread which is held upright, bottom corner bent and glimpsed
1999 118
Ellis Stanyon The Index Removed from One End of the Pack No. 12, several cards selected and (after deck switch) replaced, then all named
1999 121
Ellis Stanyon Chapter 9: Card Tricks Using Special Printed Cards chapter intro
1999 122
Ellis Stanyon Two Cards, One in Each Hand, Change Places No. 1, "Obedient Cards", visual, two double facers
1999 123
Ellis Stanyon Four Red Cards Change Places with Four Black Ones No. 2, double facers
1999 123
Ellis Stanyon New Precipitation No. 3, two thought-of cards travel from one half to another, one half is all double facers
Related to 1999 123
Ellis Stanyon The "Cagliostro" or "Balsamo" Card Trick No. 4, three thought-of cards travel from packet to packet in envelope, double facers or diagonally divided cards
Related to 1999 124
Ellis Stanyon Any Card from the Pocket No. 6, named card transposes with another card, one in handkerchief and one against glass
Variations 1999 126
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note transposition with double facer
Inspired by 1999 126
Ellis Stanyon A Lightning Change No. 7, card tossed on table visually transposes with card in hand
1999 128
Theodore DeLand The Phantom Card Trick No. 8, five cards shown fan, three remembered by spectators, two removed from under handkerchief and rest vanishes, see "General note" on p. 140 for credit
Variations 1999 128
Ellis Stanyon Phantom with Ordinary Cards No. 10, ungaffed version, pseudo duplicates and palming
Inspired by 1999 130
Ellis Stanyon Two Cards Pass from One Plate to Another No. 11, four cards on one plate, none of another, two cards travel over, newspaper-backed cards and step gaff
1999 130
Ellis Stanyon Perplexo No. 12, two cards placed in the pocket of a spectator, same with another spectator, one card each removed, the spectators fail to name the other one
1999 130
Ellis Stanyon The Four Aces on a Handkerchief No. 17, "The Flying Aces", Aces in corners on handkerchief, covered with paper pieces, placed under handkerchief and they travel upwards, also with coins
1999 135
Ellis Stanyon Will 'o the Wisp No. 18, three cards from one plate to another, with blank and normal cards
1999 137
Ellis Stanyon Nine to Five to Three to Ace to Blank No. 20,
1999 137
Ellis Stanyon Contrario Aces No. 21, Aces transpose with random cards under handkerchiefs
1999 138
Ellis Stanyon Chromatic Cards No. 22, blank cards in envelope, normal cards in hat, then blank cards in hat and normal cards in envelope
1999 138
Ellis Stanyon The Yogi Wonder No. 25
1999 140
Ellis Stanyon, Henry Hardin The Princess Card Trick No. 26, ungaffed, two methods
Variations 1999 141
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note further handling and ideas
Inspired by 1999 141
Ellis Stanyon The Three-Card Trick No. 27, "The Illusive Ace", monte effect with a Three that is missing bottom pip and can be shown as Ace or Three
Variations 1999 143
Theodore DeLand "Pickitout" No. 28
Inspired by 1999 143
Ellis Stanyon "Pippin" No. 36, four changes in five, cut-out pip and black background
1999 150
Ellis Stanyon The Twelve Ubiquitous Court Cards No. 38, Jacks on top and Kings on bottom of deck, Queens under plate, the quartets travel and transpose around
1999 151
Ellis Stanyon Aces versus Kings No. 1, Aces and Kings are put in envelopes labeled with whats inside, they transpose and spectators can remove the cards
1999 154
Ellis Stanyon Ace of Spades and Ace of Diamonds Change Places No. 2, Spade pip covers Diamond pip on Ace
1999 156
Ellis Stanyon Three Cards Appear on a Borrowed Hat No. 3, three cards appear stuck to borrowed hat, news-paper backed cards start out on newspaper
1999 157
Ellis Stanyon Three Chosen Cards Appear on a Mirror No. 4
1999 157
Ellis Stanyon Nailing a Chosen Card to the Wall No. 8, duplicate card with pin already in it palmed to deck
1999 159
Ellis Stanyon The Chosen Cards Appear in a Watch No. 9, either one of two cards appears as miniature card in watch
1999