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Creators	Title	Comments & References		Year	Source	Page	Categories
Dai Vernon	The Jumping Jack	using only two cards apparently, using Tenkai Palm	Variations Jack and Ace Transposition (Edward Marlo, 1958) Blackjaq (James Steranko, 1962) A Reblocking of "The Jumping Jack" (Dai Vernon, 1988) Der mehrfache Farbwechsel einer Spielkarte (Patrick Page, 1993) Jumping Jacks Redux (Earl Nelson, 2001)	1957	The Dai Vernon Book of Magic	78	Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Two Cards / Normal
Jerry Andrus	The Miser's Miracle	two cards taken from shuffled deck, dollar appears between them, repeat with two new cards, one card torn and dollar produced from both halves, then one half torn and dollar produced from the two quarter cards	Related to Deck and Dollars (Jerry Andrus, 1956) Dream One (Al Schneider, 1980) Double Dimension (Jerry Andrus, 2004) Variations Four the Hard Way (Earl Nelson, Al Schneider, 1979) Origami (Gordon Bruce, 1982) Miser's Miracle Again (Masashi Neo, 1988)	1961	The Miser's Miracle	5	Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish with Reproduction Routines / With Props / Cards
Al Leech	Two Hands: Four Aces	"sleeve Aces"	Variations Al Leech Discovery of the Aces (Al Leech, Francis Carlyle, 1975) Sleeve Aces (Earl Nelson, 1979) Sleeve Kings? (Stephen Tucker, 1983) Any Which Way You Can (Marc Russell, 1983) Just for Starters (Peter Duffie, 1995) Aces Off the Cuff (Al Leech, Earl Nelson, Edward Marlo, 1996)	1965	Super Card Man Stuff	37	Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind & Aces Effects / Production & Appearance / Miscellaneous
Edward Marlo	Marlo Top Change No. 2		Related to Seconds In (Roy Walton, 1981) Reverse Top Change (Justin Higham, 1999) Variations Slow Motion Top Change (Earl Nelson, 1979) Off-the-Face Switch (Roger Crosthwaite, 1994)	1968	Expert Card Conjuring	35	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Top Change
Bruce Cervon, Dai Vernon	Face-Up Flyers		Variations Face Up Flyers Re-Blocked (Earl Nelson, 2003) Also published here Face Up Flyers (Bruce Cervon, 1988)	Nov. 1968	Epilogue (Issue 4)	27	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Open Travelers
Brother John Hamman	The Double Deal Switch	card is pulled from packet in right hand end grip onto deck	Variations Double-Deal Switch Handling (Earl Nelson, 2001) Double-Deal "Drop" Switch (Larry Jennings, 2020) Also published here The Double-Deal Switch (Brother John Hamman, 1989)	Summer 1972	The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 7 No. 7th Folio)	533	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Miscellaneous Cards / Sleights / False Dealing / Double Deals / Top Bottom
Alex Elmsley	Between Your Palms	card between spectator's palm turns out to be a later signed selection, using stranger card	Variations Mirage (Michael Carrion, 1975) Betricks and Between (Jerry K. Hartman, 1978) Between Your Palms, Rethought (Earl Nelson, 1983) The Hyper Space Card (Baltazar Fuentes, 1996)	Mar. 1973	The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 8 No. 5)	606	Cards / Principles / Stranger Card Cards / Effect Themes / Illogical Things / Between Your Palms
Edward Marlo	Marlo Wrist Turn Pass	basic pass move and several applications	Variations W. T. Control (Earl Nelson, 1999) W. T. Multiple Shift (Earl Nelson, 1999)	1977	Marlo's Magazine — Volume 2	84	Cards / Sleights / Passes & Shifts / Two-Handed / Wrist Turn Passes
Larry Jennings	Coin Cut		Variations Coined Card (Earl Nelson, 1979) Sprite (Scott Robinson, 2018)	1977	Larry Jennings on Card & Coin Handling	14	Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / With Other Objects / Coin Cut & Variations
Philip T. Goldstein	Palm Off		Variations Handy Aces (Simon Lovell, 1978) Between Your Points of Departure (Earl Nelson, 1979) Palm Off (Robert Ramirez, 2023)	1977	Scattershot	11	Cards / Effect Themes / Illogical Things / Between Your Palms
Paul Harris, Allan Ackerman	Re-set	Classic Re-set routine	Related to Set-Two (Jerry K. Hartman, 2007) Variations Reset, Reset (Earl Nelson, 1979) Instant Reset (Earl Nelson, 1983) Reset vs. Gambler (Thomas Hierling, 1987) Trost on Reset (Nick Trost, 1997) Also published here Re-Set (Paul Harris, Allan Ackerman, 1996)	1977	SuperMagic	77	Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Reset & Variations
Richard Kaufman, Ken Krenzel	The Routine		Variations Rising Aces (Earl Nelson, 1983)	1978	On the Up and Up	18	Cards / Effect Themes / Animation / Rising Card(s) / Impromptu
Earl Nelson	The Nelson Chop Cup Routine			1979	The Chop Cup Book	71	Cup / Cups & Balls / One Cup & Chop Cup Routines
Earl Nelson	Preface			1979	Variations	xi	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Earl Nelson	Reset, Reset		Inspired by Re-set (Paul Harris, Allan Ackerman, 1977) Also published here Reset Reset (Earl Nelson, 2003)	1979	Variations	1	Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Reset & Variations
Earl Nelson	Between Your Points of Departure	Aces between spectator's palm, selection added, it vanishes and reappears reversed in deck	Inspired by Palm Off (Philip T. Goldstein, 1977) Related to Carta Mundi Wallet Routine (Justin Higham, 1993) Variations Variations Variant (Roger Curzon, 1981) Those are the Aces, Those are Not (Paul Gertner, 1994) Final Departure (James Swain, 1996) Departure (James Swain, 1999) Also published here Between Your Points of Departure (Earl Nelson, 2003)	1979	Variations	7	Cards / Effect Themes / Illogical Things / Between Your Palms Cards / Effect Themes / Vanish / Point of Departure (often Traveling effect)
Earl Nelson	Slow Motion Top Change		Inspired by Marlo Top Change No. 2 (Edward Marlo, 1968) Related to The Lazy Man's Ultra Move (Harry Lorayne, 1982) Far Out Double Lift (Ross Bertram, 1983) Close-Up Double Lift (Ross Bertram, 1983) Slow-Motion Top Change (Earl Nelson, 2024) Also published here Slow Motion Top Change (Earl Nelson, 2003)	1979	Variations	12	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Top Change
Earl Nelson	Color Changing Deck	featuring a deck switch in the lap at the end of an optional preliminary All Backs routine	Also published here Color Changing Deck (Earl Nelson, 2003)	1979	Variations	17	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Color Changing Deck Cards / Sleights / Switches / Deck & Thick Packet Switches / In context of Routine Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / All backs / Deck
Earl Nelson	Exploding Aces	tabled productions	Also published here Exploding Aces (Earl Nelson, 2003)	1979	Variations	26	Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind & Aces Effects / Production & Appearance / One by One
John Benzais, Earl Nelson	Benzais Cut Handling		Also published here Benzais Cut Handling (John Benzais, Earl Nelson, 2003)	1979	Variations	28	Cards / Sleights / Pop-out Productions / Tabled
Earl Nelson	Submarine Sandwich	sandwich cards outjogged near bottom, selection in upper part of deck, appears between sandwich cards	Variations Subwich (Rich Aviles, 2006) Also published here Submarine Sandwich (Earl Nelson, 2003)	1979	Variations	39	Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Simple Sandwich - Moveless Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / Using Cards
Earl Nelson	Sleeve Aces		Inspired by Two Hands: Four Aces (Al Leech, 1965) Variations Aces Off the Cuff (Al Leech, Earl Nelson, Edward Marlo, 1996) Sleeve Aces (Kevin Kapinos, 2024) Also published here Sleeve Aces (Earl Nelson, 2003)	1979	Variations	53	Cards / Effect Themes / Appearance & Production / Face up on the Deck Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind & Aces Effects / Production & Appearance / One by One
Earl Nelson	Pretty Good Coins Across	four coins one by one	Also published here Pretty Good Coins Across (Earl Nelson, 2003)	1979	Variations	65	Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Hand to Hand / Normal Coin / Gaffed / Shell
Earl Nelson	Coined Card		Inspired by Coin Cut (Larry Jennings, 1977) Variations Coin Bullet (Ben Harris, 1980) Also published here Coined Card (Earl Nelson, 2003)	1979	Variations	75	Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / With Other Objects / Coin Cut & Variations
Earl Nelson	Coin from Deck Vanish	coin apparently tossed from top of deck in left hand dealing position into other hand	Also published here Coin from Deck Vanish (Earl Nelson, 2003)	1979	Variations	76	Coin / Sleights / Vanish / Single Coin Vanishes / With Props
Earl Nelson	The $1.50 Vanish	three coins vanish one by one with use of playing card, then reappear underneath	Variations The International Dissolve (Reed McClintock, 2002) 3 under 1 (Steven Hamilton, Peter Duffie, 2013) Also published here The $1.50 Vanish (Earl Nelson, 2003)	1979	Variations	81	Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Coins from Hand to under Card Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish with Reproduction Routines / With Props / Cards
Earl Nelson	Coin Load under Card	slid under as card is picked up	Also published here Coin Load under Card (Earl Nelson, 1984) Coin Load under Card (Earl Nelson, 2003)	1979	Variations	89	Coin / Sleights / Matrix Moves
Earl Nelson, Al Schneider	Four the Hard Way	four coins appear between two cards one by one	Inspired by The Miser's Miracle (Jerry Andrus, 1961) Variations Four the Easy Way (Earl Nelson, Al Schneider, 1979) Coin Fantasy (Ben Harris, 1980) Also published here Four the Hard Way (Earl Nelson, Al Schneider, 2003)	1979	Variations	91	Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish with Reproduction Routines / With Props / Cards
Earl Nelson, Al Schneider	Four the Easy Way	using shell	Inspired by Four the Hard Way (Earl Nelson, Al Schneider, 1979) Also published here Four the Easy Way (Earl Nelson, Al Schneider, 2003)	1979	Variations	96	Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish with Reproduction Routines / With Props / Cards
Earl Nelson	Earl's Ring Move	false threading of ring onto rope	Variations Lock-A-Bye Baby (Earle Oakes, 1999) Also published here Earl's Ring Move (Earl Nelson, 2003) Earl's Ring Move (Earl Nelson, 2021)	1979	Variations	108	Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Ring and String
Earl Nelson	Impromptu Flying Ring		Also published here Impromptu Flying Ring (Earl Nelson, 2003)	1979	Variations	114	Ring / Finger Rings / Traveling / Ring Flight
Earl Nelson	Hit and Run Aces	Rollover Aces without Triumph part, just Ace production	Also published here Hit and Run Aces (Earl Nelson, 2003)	1979	Variations	119	Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind & Aces Effects / Production & Appearance / All at once Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Triumph / Rollover Aces
Earl Nelson	The Changing of the Card	card changes under coin, Tosheroon	Also published here The Changing of the Card (Earl Nelson, 2003)	1979	Variations	124	Cards / Sleights / Color Change / On the Deck Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Front
Earl Nelson	Why and Why Not		Also published here Commentary - Why and Why Not (Earl Nelson, 2003)	1979	Variations	135	Articles / Theory & Essays
Robert L. Brooks, Earl Nelson	Ring Through Rope	credit correction on page 564		Oct. 1980	Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 10)	399	Rope / Penetration / Penetrations with Rings,... Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Ring and String
Edward Marlo	The Marnase Change and Vanish	As a Vanish As a Change	Variations Convincing Jogged Change (Edward Marlo, 1981) Bluff Erdnase Change (Justin Higham, 1999) Inspired by Marnase (Earl Nelson, 2003)	1980	The Hierophant (Issue The Last Hierophant)	23	Cards / Sleights / Vanish / Miscellaneous Cards / Sleights / Color Change / On the Deck
Ben Harris	Coin Fantasy	four coins produced from between two cards	Inspired by Four the Hard Way (Earl Nelson, Al Schneider, 1979)	1980	For Close-Up Magicians' Eyes Only!	20	Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish with Reproduction Routines / With Props / Cards
Ben Harris	Coin Bullet		Inspired by Coined Card (Earl Nelson, 1979)	1980	For Close-Up Magicians' Eyes Only!	25	Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / With Other Objects / Coin Cut & Variations
Earl Nelson	Loading Sequence	coin loaded under card as it is lifted	Related to Coin Load under Card (Earl Nelson, 1979)	1981	Encore II	16	Coin / Sleights / Matrix Moves
Roger Curzon	Variations Variant		Inspired by Between Your Points of Departure (Earl Nelson, 1979) Variations Variants! (Reinhard Müller, 1982) Also published here Variations-Variante (Roger Curzon, 1989)	Dec. 1981	Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 8)	137	Cards / Effect Themes / Illogical Things / Between Your Palms Cards / Effect Themes / Vanish / Point of Departure (often Traveling effect)
Earl Nelson	Pinch Change			Nov. 1982	Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 11)	702	Coin / Sleights / Spellbound & visual Changes
Peter Marshall	Conglomer-ace-tion	using different ideas, including Marlo's "Bluff Aces"	Variations Pseudo Macdonald Aces (Earl Nelson, 1983)	1982	Best of Friends	468	Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Ace Assembly / O. Henry Finish
Harry Lorayne	The Lazy Man's Ultra Move		Related to Slow Motion Top Change (Earl Nelson, 1979)	1982	Best of Friends	553	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Ultra Move
Earl Nelson, Eric Mason	"Up" Set	see credit correction on page lxix		May 1983	The Collected Almanac (Vol. 1 No. 9)	77	Cards / Sleights / Pinky Rise & Co Cards / Effect Themes / Animation / Rising Card(s) / Impromptu
Ross Bertram	Far Out Double Lift	starts with single card that is fed in underneath top card	Related to Slow Motion Top Change (Earl Nelson, 1979)	1983	Bertram on Sleight of Hand	102	Cards / Sleights / Multiple Lift / Top / Breakless Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Top Change
Ross Bertram	Close-Up Double Lift	starts with single card that is fed in underneath top card	Related to Slow Motion Top Change (Earl Nelson, 1979)	1983	Bertram on Sleight of Hand	104	Cards / Sleights / Multiple Lift / Top / Breakless Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Top Change
Earl Nelson	Slow Motion Top Change			1983	Killer Klose-Up	29	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Top Change
Earl Nelson	Between Your Palms, Rethought	handling of Elmsley's Between Your Palms but without the need for an extra card	Inspired by Between Your Palms (Alex Elmsley, 1973) Variations Between Your Palms (Juha-Matti Ristiharju, 2025)	1983	The Earl Nelson Workbook	1	Cards / Effect Themes / Illogical Things / Between Your Palms
Earl Nelson	Triple Spellbound	coin changes back and forth from silver to copper to brass		1983	The Earl Nelson Workbook	5	Coin / Sleights / Spellbound & visual Changes Coin / Effect Themes / Transformation / Spellbound & visual Changes - Routines
Earl Nelson	The Ultimate Packet Trick	multi-phase routine beginning with an ambitious sequence, followed by the cards changing multiple times		1983	The Earl Nelson Workbook	9	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Packet Tricks Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / Ambitious Card Theme / Small Packet Sequences & "Ambitious Classic"
Earl Nelson	Rising Aces	four Aces rise from a shuffled deck of cards, last Ace reverses	Inspired by The Routine (Richard Kaufman, Ken Krenzel, 1978)	1983	The Earl Nelson Workbook	14	Cards / Effect Themes / Animation / Rising Card(s) / Impromptu
Earl Nelson	Pseudo Macdonald Aces	Classic Ace Assembly, including alternate O'Henry ending	Inspired by Conglomer-ace-tion (Peter Marshall, 1982)	1983	The Earl Nelson Workbook	18	Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Ace Assembly / Classic Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Ace Assembly / O. Henry Finish
Earl Nelson	Instant Reset		Inspired by Re-set (Paul Harris, Allan Ackerman, 1977)	1983	The Earl Nelson Workbook	24	Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Reset & Variations
Earl Nelson	Ace Production Sequence			1983	The Earl Nelson Workbook	27	Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind & Aces Effects / Production & Appearance / One by One
Richard Kaufman (reviewer)	West Coast Quarterly	by Earl Nelson		Apr. 1984	The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 20)	193	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Richard Kaufman (reviewer)	West Coast Quarterly	by Earl Nelson		July/Aug. 1984	The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 23 & 24)	240	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Earl Nelson	A Word of Welcome			Winter 1984	West Coast Quarterly (Vol. 1 No. 1)	1	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Earl Nelson	Letters to the Editor	requesting letters on the topic "What is your opinion of the magic you see on television?"		Winter 1984	West Coast Quarterly (Vol. 1 No. 1)	3	Articles / Articles
Earl Nelson	Answers to Questions			Winter 1984	West Coast Quarterly (Vol. 1 No. 1)	4	Articles / Articles
Earl Nelson	Au Courant	Dessert Magic Seminar, Joe Berg		Winter 1984	West Coast Quarterly (Vol. 1 No. 1)	5	Articles / Columns
Earl Nelson	The Flying Signature	odd-backed card turns out to be same as signed selection, then signature appears on it	Related to The Flying Signature, No Palm Method (Frank Simon, 1984) Signa-Flite (William P. Miesel, 1984)	Winter 1984	West Coast Quarterly (Vol. 1 No. 1)	56	Cards / Effect Themes / Signature Effects Cards / Effect Themes / Illogical Things / Signed Card & Mystery Card
Frank Simon	The Flying Signature, No Palm Method	odd-backed card turns out to be same as signed selection, then signature appears on it	Related to The Flying Signature (Earl Nelson, 1984)	Winter 1984	West Coast Quarterly (Vol. 1 No. 1)	64	Cards / Effect Themes / Signature Effects Cards / Effect Themes / Illogical Things / Signed Card & Mystery Card
Earl Nelson	The Soapbox			Winter 1984	West Coast Quarterly (Vol. 1 No. 1)	84	Articles / Columns
Earl Nelson	Oops			Summer 1984	West Coast Quarterly (Vol. 1 No. 2)	3	Articles / Articles
Earl Nelson	Au Courant	on Vernon's Revelations, Michael Weber, video magic instruction		Summer 1984	West Coast Quarterly (Vol. 1 No. 2)	4	Articles / Columns
William P. Miesel	Signa-Flite	odd-backed card turns out to be same as signed selection, then signature appears on it, simplified variation	Inspired by The Flying Signature (Earl Nelson, 1984)	Summer 1984	West Coast Quarterly (Vol. 1 No. 2)	41	Cards / Effect Themes / Signature Effects Cards / Effect Themes / Illogical Things / Signed Card & Mystery Card Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Double Backer / Same Color
Earl Nelson	Soapbox - Competition in Magic	on magic contests		Summer 1984	West Coast Quarterly (Vol. 1 No. 2)	54	Articles / Theory & Essays Articles / Columns
Earl Nelson	Loading Sequence	coin loaded under card as it is lifted		1984	For Your Eyes Only	23	Coin / Sleights / Matrix Moves
Earl Nelson	Another Ring Move		Also published here Genii, April 1978	1984	Magic with Finger Rings	38	Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Ring and String
Earl Nelson	Loading Sequence	coin loaded under card as it is lifted		1984	Striking Magic	19	Coin / Sleights / Matrix Moves
Earl Nelson	Coin Load under Card	slid under as card is picked up	Also published here Coin Load under Card (Earl Nelson, 1979)	1984	Contemporary Card Magic	45	Coin / Sleights / Matrix Moves
Richard Kaufman (reviewer)	The Earl Nelson Video Workshop 1 & 2	by Earl Nelson, Earl Nelson		Summer 1985	The Collected Almanac (Vol. 3 No. 28, 29 & 30)	305	Reviews / Videos & DVDs
Dai Vernon	The Trick That Fooled Houdini	double backed card	Variations A Handling of TTTFH (The Trick that Fooled Houdini) (Earl Nelson, Alfonso Aceituno, 2002) My Ambitious Combination (Barrie Richardson, 2005)	1985/87	Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus	100	Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / Ambitious Card Theme / Sequences Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Double Backer / Same Color
Larry Jennings	Any Ace Called For	spectator announces in which order the Aces should be produced	Variations Any Ace Called For: A Simpler Way (R. Paul Wilson, 2001) Any Cards Called (Earl Nelson, 2002)	1986	The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings	138	Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind & Aces Effects / Production & Appearance / One by One
Bob Veeser, Earl Nelson	Veeser Concept	brief		Aug. 1986	Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 8)	1241	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Multiple Card Switches / Using a Packet
Dai Vernon	On the Top Palm	Topping the Deck finesse	Related to "Topping The Deck" (Dai Vernon, 1941/49) Variations Dr. Elliott Goes Multiple (Earl Nelson, 1999)	1987	The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 1	57	Cards / Sleights / Palming / Tips for Misdirection, Cover & Angles Cards / Sleights / Palming / Classic Palm / Right Hand / Top
Brother John Hamman	Double-Deal Card to Pocket	from quartet on table	Variations Double Trouble (Earl Nelson, 2001) The Vanishing Card (Nick Trost, 2019)	1989	The Secrets of Brother John Hamman	18	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to Pocket / Single Card
Earl Nelson	Slow Motion Top Change	feeding card under second card		1990	Top Secret Stuff	112	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Top Change
Earl Nelson	Loading Sequence	coin loaded under card as it is lifted		1990 ca.	How Magic Works	6	Coin / Sleights / Matrix Moves
Alex Elmsley	Ambitious Stranger	ambitious card has different back, in the end deck changes color	Related to Speaking Volumes (Earl Nelson, 2002) Variations Odd Color Out (Frank Simon, 1983) Stranger Ambitious Card (Arturo de Ascanio, 2008) Also published here Der ehrgeizige Fremde (Alex Elmsley, 1974) New Pentagram, Jan. 1972	1991	The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1	299	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Color Changing Deck Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / Ambitious Card Theme / Climaxes Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / Ambitious Card Theme / Routines
Justin Higham	Carta Mundi Wallet Routine	Aces between spectators palms, signed selection added, Joker put in wallet, miniature selection appears on Joker, then selection travels into wallet, for Basil Horwitz or Himber wallet	Related to Between Your Points of Departure (Earl Nelson, 1979)	1993	Expansions	4	Cards / Effect Themes / Vanish / Point of Departure (often Traveling effect) Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Wallet Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Gag Cards
Earl Nelson	Earl Nelson	on Alan Wakeling		1993	The Magic of Alan Wakeling	25	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Alan Wakeling, Earl Nelson	Aces Front	Aces appear at face of deck in wine glass one by one, routined by Earl Nelson		1993	The Magic of Alan Wakeling	230	Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / Glaces Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Double Facer / Different Faces
Paul Gertner	Those are the Aces, Those are Not	aces between spectator's palm, selection added, selection vanishes and reappears reversed in deck, repeat but this time aces travel to deck and indifferent cards are left behind	Inspired by Between Your Points of Departure (Earl Nelson, 1979)	1994	Steel and Silver	106	Cards / Effect Themes / Vanish / Point of Departure (often Traveling effect) Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Quartet transposes with Quartet
Earl Nelson	Coin Load	under card		1995	The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 57)	1091	Coin / Sleights / Matrix Moves
Edward Marlo	Wrist Turn Passes	three methods	Inspired by A Table Pass (Edward Marlo, 1988) "A Flexible Move", The Gen, Feb. 1959 Related to Marlo's Wrist Turn Pass (Edward Marlo, 1995) Variations Wrist Turn Bluff Shift (Earl Nelson, 2003) Also published here The New Tops, Jan. 1970	1995	M.I.N.T. — Volume II	71	Cards / Sleights / Passes & Shifts / Two-Handed / Wrist Turn Passes
Al Leech, Earl Nelson, Edward Marlo	Aces Off the Cuff	two black Aces are produced, transform into red two Aces and reappear from the sleeves, "sleeve aces"	Inspired by Two Hands: Four Aces (Al Leech, 1965) Sleeve Aces (Earl Nelson, 1979)	1996	Card College — Volume 2	265	Cards / Effect Themes / Appearance & Production / Face up on the Deck Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind & Aces Effects / Production & Appearance / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind & Aces Effects / Production & Appearance / One by One
Earl Nelson	Set-Up for Re-Set	getting into effect		1996	The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue Super Magic)	144	Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Reset & Variations
James Swain	Final Departure		Inspired by Between Your Points of Departure (Earl Nelson, 1979)	1996	Miracles with Cards	187	Cards / Effect Themes / Illogical Things / Between Your Palms Cards / Effect Themes / Vanish / Point of Departure (often Traveling effect)
John Luka	The Smiling Mule Variation		Inspired by The Smiling Mule (Roy Walton, 1979) Earl Nelson's "Pass the Sandwhich"	1997	L.I.N.T. — Pocket Stuff for Close-Up Magicians	35	Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / free Choice (all 52 cards) Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Miscellaneous
Earl Nelson	Earl's Ring Move			1997	Trephine	131	Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Ring and String
Earl Nelson	Another Ring Move			1997	The Relentless Ring & String Routine	6	Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Ring and String
Earl Nelson	"Up"-Set			1998	Das Kleine Grüne Heft	21	Cards / Sleights / Pinky Rise & Co
Earl Nelson, Emile Clifton	Clifton's Ring Move			1998	The Book	110	Ring / Finger Rings / Vanish Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Ring and String
James Swain	Departure	from Quartet between palms to case	Inspired by Between Your Points of Departure (Earl Nelson, 1979) Variations Royal Departure (James Swain, 2002)	1999	21st Century Card Magic	3	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to Card Case Cards / Effect Themes / Vanish / Point of Departure (often Traveling effect)
Earl Nelson	Dr. Elliott Goes Multiple	multiple card Topping the Deck	Inspired by On the Top Palm (Dai Vernon, 1987)	Dec. 1999	Onyx (Issue 9)	7	Cards / Sleights / Palming / Classic Palm / Right Hand / Top
Earl Nelson	W. T. Control	Wirst Turn Pass as control	Inspired by Marlo Wrist Turn Pass (Edward Marlo, 1977)	1999	Cyber Sessions	56	Cards / Sleights / Controls / Single Card Controls / Miscellaneous Cards / Sleights / Passes & Shifts / Two-Handed / Wrist Turn Passes
Earl Nelson	W. T. Multiple Shift	Wirst Turn Pass as ending to Bluff Multiple Shift	Inspired by Marlo Wrist Turn Pass (Edward Marlo, 1977)	1999	Cyber Sessions	57	Cards / Sleights / Controls / Multiple Shifts / Passive Cards / Sleights / Passes & Shifts / Two-Handed / Wrist Turn Passes
Earle Oakes	Lock-A-Bye Baby	lock off cord	Inspired by Earl's Ring Move (Earl Nelson, 1979)	Nov. 1999	MAGIC (Vol. 9 No. 3)	62	Lock Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Ring and String
Earl Nelson, Shaena Engle, Richard Kaufman	Earl Nelson			Aug. 2001	Genii (Vol. 64 No. 8)	22	Articles / Interviews
Earl Nelson	Smooth as Silk Assembly			Aug. 2001	Genii (Vol. 64 No. 8)	24	Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Ace Assembly / Classic
Earl Nelson	Jumping Jacks Redux	Ace in hand and Jack in glass transpose twice, using Tenkai Palm and handkerchief	Inspired by The Jumping Jack (Dai Vernon, 1957)	Aug. 2001	Genii (Vol. 64 No. 8)	28	Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Two Cards / Normal Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Double Facer / Different Faces
Earl Nelson, Dai Vernon	Tenkai Palm Switch			Aug. 2001	Genii (Vol. 64 No. 8)	30	Cards / Sleights / Palming / Tenkai Palm & Unit Grip Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Without Deck / In the Hands
Earl Nelson	Double Trouble	selection vanishes from amongst the four Jacks and reappears face up in the cased deck	Inspired by Double-Deal Card to Pocket (Brother John Hamman, 1989) Also published here Double Trouble (Earl Nelson, 2022)	Oct. 2001	MAGIC (Vol. 11 No. 2)	66	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to Card Case Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Miscellaneous
Earl Nelson	Double-Deal Switch Handling	card is pulled from packet in right hand end grip onto deck (here onto case)	Inspired by The Double Deal Switch (Brother John Hamman, 1972) Also published here Double-Deal Switch Handling (Earl Nelson, 2022)	Oct. 2001	MAGIC (Vol. 11 No. 2)	66	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Miscellaneous Cards / Sleights / False Dealing / Double Deals / Top Bottom
Earl Nelson	"Up"-Set			2002	Constant Fooling 2	56	Cards / Sleights / Pinky Rise & Co
Reed McClintock	The International Dissolve	coins from different countries vanish and reappear under card	Inspired by The $1.50 Vanish (Earl Nelson, 1979)	2002	Knuckle Busters Vol. 3	7	Coin / Gaffed / Copper-Silver Coin / Sleights / Matrix Moves Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Coins from Hand to under Card Coin / Gaffed / Glued Coins
Earl Nelson	Foreword			2002	13	i	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Earl Nelson	Speaking Volumes		Related to Ambitious Stranger (Alex Elmsley, 1991)	June 2002	Genii (Vol. 65 No. 6)	29	Articles / Columns
Earl Nelson	Any Cards Called	spectator names a four of a kind and the order in which they should be produced	Inspired by Any Ace Called For (Larry Jennings, 1986)	2002	Buffalo 2002	1	Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind & Aces Effects / Production & Appearance / One by One
Earl Nelson, Alfonso Aceituno	A Handling of TTTFH (The Trick that Fooled Houdini)	Ambitious card sequence using the four aces and an impromptu double backer	Inspired by The Trick That Fooled Houdini (Dai Vernon, 1985/87)	2002	Buffalo 2002	6	Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / Ambitious Card Theme / Sequences
Earl Nelson	Stop, Please Stop	Aces are lost and the spectator stops at four locations, finding them.		2002	Buffalo 2002	9	Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind & Aces Effects / Spectator finds four of a kind
Earl Nelson	Bad Dream Sequence	Magician outjogs four cards from a face down shuffled deck which turn out to be the aces, with presentation.		2002	Buffalo 2002	12	Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind & Aces Effects / Production & Appearance / One by One
Earl Nelson, R. Paul Wilson	Smoking the Deck	blowing through an inflated deck to break it in more quickly		Dec. 2002	MAGIC (Vol. 12 No. 4)	73	Cards / Sleights / Handling Finesses Cards / Sleights / Miscellaneous / Airing the Deck (Inflated Deck)
Earl Nelson	The Changing Of The Card			2003	Tricks	87	Cards / Sleights / Color Change / On the Deck
Earl Nelson	Loading Sequence	coin loaded under card as it is lifted		2003	MagiFest ManiFest	5	Coin / Sleights / Matrix Moves
David Regal, Earl Nelson	Technical Advisor Earl Nelson	movie Shade		Apr. 2003	Genii (Vol. 66 No. 4)	44	Articles / Interviews
Jamy Ian Swiss (reviewer)	Frank Simon's Versatile Card Magic - The DVD	by Earl Nelson		May 2003	Genii (Vol. 66 No. 5)	95	Reviews / Videos & DVDs
Jamy Ian Swiss (reviewer)	Variations Revisited	by Earl Nelson		May 2003	Genii (Vol. 66 No. 5)	96	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Earl Nelson	Preface			2003	Variations Revisited	13	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Earl Nelson	Reset Reset		Also published here Reset, Reset (Earl Nelson, 1979)	2003	Variations Revisited	17	Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Reset & Variations
Earl Nelson	Between Your Points of Departure	Aces between spectator's palm, selection added, it vanishes and reappears reversed in deck	Also published here Between Your Points of Departure (Earl Nelson, 1979)	2003	Variations Revisited	27	Cards / Effect Themes / Illogical Things / Between Your Palms Cards / Effect Themes / Vanish / Point of Departure (often Traveling effect)
Earl Nelson	Slow Motion Top Change		Also published here Slow Motion Top Change (Earl Nelson, 1979)	2003	Variations Revisited	31	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Top Change
Earl Nelson	Color Changing Deck	featuring a deck switch in the lap at the end of an optional preliminary All Backs routine	Also published here Color Changing Deck (Earl Nelson, 1979)	2003	Variations Revisited	35	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Color Changing Deck Cards / Sleights / Switches / Deck & Thick Packet Switches / In context of Routine Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / All backs / Deck
Earl Nelson	Exploding Aces	tabled productions	Also published here Exploding Aces (Earl Nelson, 1979)	2003	Variations Revisited	43	Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind & Aces Effects / Production & Appearance / One by One
John Benzais, Earl Nelson	Benzais Cut Handling		Also published here Benzais Cut Handling (John Benzais, Earl Nelson, 1979)	2003	Variations Revisited	44	Cards / Sleights / Pop-out Productions / Tabled
Earl Nelson	Submarine Sandwich	sandwich cards outjogged near bottom, selection in upper part of deck, appears between sandwich cards	Also published here Submarine Sandwich (Earl Nelson, 1979)	2003	Variations Revisited	52	Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Simple Sandwich - Moveless Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / Using Cards
Earl Nelson	Wrist Turn Bluff Shift		Inspired by Wrist Turn Passes (Edward Marlo, 1995)	2003	Variations Revisited	64	Cards / Sleights / Controls / Multiple Shifts / Passive Cards / Sleights / Passes & Shifts / Two-Handed / Wrist Turn Passes
Earl Nelson	Sleeve Aces		Also published here Sleeve Aces (Earl Nelson, 1979)	2003	Variations Revisited	67	Cards / Effect Themes / Appearance & Production / Face up on the Deck Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind & Aces Effects / Production & Appearance / One by One
Earl Nelson	Pretty Good Coins Across	four coins one by one	Also published here Pretty Good Coins Across (Earl Nelson, 1979)	2003	Variations Revisited	77	Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Hand to Hand / Normal Coin / Gaffed / Shell
Earl Nelson	Coined Card		Also published here Coined Card (Earl Nelson, 1979)	2003	Variations Revisited	84	Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / With Other Objects / Coin Cut & Variations
Earl Nelson	Coin from Deck Vanish	coin apparently tossed from top of deck in left hand dealing position into other hand	Also published here Coin from Deck Vanish (Earl Nelson, 1979)	2003	Variations Revisited	85	Coin / Sleights / Vanish / Single Coin Vanishes / With Props
Earl Nelson	The $1.50 Vanish	three coins vanish one by one with use of playing card, then reappear underneath	Also published here The $1.50 Vanish (Earl Nelson, 1979)	2003	Variations Revisited	88	Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Coins from Hand to under Card Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish with Reproduction Routines / With Props / Cards
Earl Nelson	Coin Load under Card	slid under as card is picked up	Also published here Coin Load under Card (Earl Nelson, 1979)	2003	Variations Revisited	94	Coin / Sleights / Matrix Moves
Earl Nelson, Al Schneider	Four the Hard Way	four coins appear between two cards one by one	Also published here Four the Hard Way (Earl Nelson, Al Schneider, 1979)	2003	Variations Revisited	95	Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish with Reproduction Routines / With Props / Cards
Earl Nelson, Al Schneider	Four the Easy Way	using shell	Also published here Four the Easy Way (Earl Nelson, Al Schneider, 1979)	2003	Variations Revisited	99	Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish with Reproduction Routines / With Props / Cards
Earl Nelson	Earl's Ring Move	false threading of ring onto rope	Also published here Earl's Ring Move (Earl Nelson, 1979)	2003	Variations Revisited	109	Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Ring and String
Earl Nelson	Impromptu Flying Ring		Also published here Impromptu Flying Ring (Earl Nelson, 1979)	2003	Variations Revisited	112	Ring / Finger Rings / Traveling / Ring Flight
Earl Nelson	Hit and Run Aces	Rollover Aces without Triumph part, just Ace production	Also published here Hit and Run Aces (Earl Nelson, 1979)	2003	Variations Revisited	117	Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind & Aces Effects / Production & Appearance / All at once Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Triumph / Rollover Aces
Earl Nelson	The Changing of the Card	card changes under coin, Tosheroon	Also published here The Changing of the Card (Earl Nelson, 1979)	2003	Variations Revisited	121	Cards / Sleights / Color Change / On the Deck Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Front
Tony Miller	MVP - Miller Variable Placement	out-jogged card inserted, directly controlled to top	Related to "Pop Up Aces" (A.P. Sreenivas, Linking Ring, Aug. 1989) Variations MVPalm (Earl Nelson, 2003) Also published here Insert Out (Tony Miller, 1991)	2003	Variations Revisited	129	Cards / Sleights / Controls / Single Card Controls / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / Ambitious Card Theme / Sequences
Earl Nelson	MVPalm	out-jogged card inserted, directly palmed	Inspired by MVP - Miller Variable Placement (Tony Miller, 2003)	2003	Variations Revisited	132	Cards / Sleights / Palming / Classic Palm / Right Hand / Center
Earl Nelson	Low Fat Sandwich	sandwich cards face up on deck, selection inserted into deck, sandwich cards vanish, then reappear on top with selection between them		2003	Variations Revisited	133	Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Simple Sandwich - Moveless
Earl Nelson	Inspired by Marnase	with color change out-jogged on top of the deck	Inspired by The Marnase Change and Vanish (Edward Marlo, 1980)	2003	Variations Revisited	135	Cards / Sleights / Color Change / On the Deck Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Two Cards / Normal
Earl Nelson	Face Up Flyers Re-Blocked		Inspired by Face-Up Flyers (Bruce Cervon, Dai Vernon, 1968)	2003	Variations Revisited	138	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Open Travelers
Earl Nelson	Commentary - Why and Why Not		Also published here Why and Why Not (Earl Nelson, 1979)	2003	Variations Revisited	148	Articles / Theory & Essays
Michael Close (reviewer)	Variations Revisited	by Earl Nelson		Apr. 2003	MAGIC (Vol. 12 No. 8)	30	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Rich Aviles	Subwich	card travels from packet to sandwich, sandwich card transform into mates	Inspired by Submarine Sandwich (Earl Nelson, 1979) Also published here Subwich (Rich Aviles, 2010)	2006	East Coast Super Session	13	Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Cards traveling (from Sandwich) to Sandwich Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Transformation Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind & Aces Effects / Production & Appearance / As a Climax
Dustin Stinett (reviewer)	The Lost Tapes Vol. 1 and 2	by Earl Nelson		May 2007	Genii (Vol. 70 No. 5)	111	Reviews / Videos & DVDs
Jason England (reviewer)	The Lost Tapes with Earl Nelson	by Earl Nelson		May 2007	MAGIC (Vol. 16 No. 9)	40	Reviews / Videos & DVDs
Earl Nelson	Earl's Ring Move			2008	ZauberKunstStücke — Band 2	60	Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Ring and String
Jason England (reviewer)	Variations Revisited	by Earl Nelson		May 2011	MAGIC (Vol. 20 No. 9)	81	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Steven Hamilton, Peter Duffie	3 under 1	three coins vanish one by one with card used as magic wand, they reappear under the card	Inspired by The $1.50 Vanish (Earl Nelson, 1979)	2013	The Magic of Steven Hamilton	166	Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Coins from Hand to under Card Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish with Reproduction Routines / With Props / Cards
Earl Nelson	Earl's Ring Move			2017	Magic Illusions	30	Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Ring and String
Earl Nelson	Earl's Ring Move	false threading of ring onto rope	Also published here Earl's Ring Move (Earl Nelson, 1979)	2021	Stage by Stage	59	Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Ring and String
George Tovar	In Memoriam: Earl Nelson			Dec. 2022	Genii (Vol. 85 No. 12)	8	Articles / Obituary
Earl Nelson	Double Trouble	selection vanishes from amongst the four Jacks and reappears face up in the cased deck	Also published here Double Trouble (Earl Nelson, 2001)	2022	Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)	12	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to Card Case Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Miscellaneous
Earl Nelson	Double-Deal Switch Handling	card is pulled from packet in right hand end grip onto deck (here onto case)	Also published here Double-Deal Switch Handling (Earl Nelson, 2001)	2022	Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)	12	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Miscellaneous Cards / Sleights / False Dealing / Double Deals / Top Bottom
Earl Nelson, Eric Mason	"Up" Set			2022	Seminah 2	53	Cards / Sleights / Pinky Rise & Co Cards / Effect Themes / Animation / Rising Card(s) / Impromptu
Earl Nelson	Slow-Motion Top Change	uncredited	Related to Slow Motion Top Change (Earl Nelson, 1979)	2024	Carpenter's Conceptions	142	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Top Change
Kevin Kapinos	Sleeve Aces	from Particle Stack	Inspired by Sleeve Aces (Earl Nelson, 1979)	2024	Particle System — Notebook	51	Cards / Effect Themes / Appearance & Production / Face up on the Deck Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind & Aces Effects / Production & Appearance / One by One Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Only for Special Stacks / Particle Stack
Juha-Matti Ristiharju	Between Your Palms	handling of Elmsley's Between Your Palms but without the need for an extra card	Inspired by Between Your Palms, Rethought (Earl Nelson, 1983)	2025	For Friends	149	Cards / Effect Themes / Illogical Things / Between Your Palms

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