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Creators	Title	Comments & References		Year	Source	Page	AA	Categories
three-second wonder \n crossing hands when turning over top cards, inspiration according to "jawdroppers!" \n gary ouellet \n ace cutting sequence \n giancarlo scalia \n three second wonder \n gary ouellet \n double take \n harry lorayne \n four-second wonder, revised \n harry lorayne \n swindle cut aces \n father cyprian \n messy ace production \n harapan ong \n cross over aces \n al smith \n sybil cut flush \n rick merrill \n the courtesy flush \n craig stegall \n breakless aces \n patrik stenberg \n breakless aces \n patrik stenberg 1987 apocalypse Gary Ouellet	Three-Second Wonder	crossing hands when turning over top cards, inspiration according to "JawDroppers!"	Inspired by Double Take (Harry Lorayne, 1979) Swindle Cut Aces (Father Cyprian, 1980) Related to Cross Over Aces (Al Smith, 1978) Sybil Cut Flush (Rick Merrill, 2005) Ace Cutting Sequence (Giancarlo Scalia, 2016) Messy Ace Production (Harapan Ong, 2018) Variations Four-Second Wonder, Revised (Harry Lorayne, 2015) The Courtesy Flush (Craig Stegall, 2020) Breakless Aces (Patrik Stenberg, 2022) Breakless Aces (Patrik Stenberg, 2022) Also published here Three Second Wonder (Gary Ouellet, 1990)	Apr. 1987	Apocalypse (Vol. 10 No. 4)	1335		Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind/Aces Effects / Production & Appearance / All at once Cards / Effect Themes / Skill Demonstration / Magician cuts to the Aces / Tabled
a dime a dozen \n \n randy wakeman \n slip, flip, pop \n rick merrill 1989 randy wakeman presents Randy Wakeman	A Dime a Dozen		Variations Slip, Flip, Pop (Rick Merrill, 2005)	1989	Randy Wakeman Presents	87		Cards / Effect Themes / Skill Demonstration / Magician cuts to the Aces / Tabled
kundalini rising \n spectator holds cased deck as card rises - tips and refinements \n jeff mcbride \n sybil cut rise \n rick merrill \n genii, vol. 51 no. 6, dec. 1987 1991 kundalini rising Jeff McBride	Kundalini Rising	spectator holds cased deck as card rises Tips and refinements	Variations Sybil Cut Rise (Rick Merrill, 2005) Also published here Genii, Vol. 51 No. 6, Dec. 1987	1991	Kundalini Rising	1		Cards / Effect Themes / Animation / Rising Card(s) / Miscellaneous Thread / Invisible Thread / Elastic Loop
long gone silver \n three coin vanish and reproduction with wand \n chris kenner \n rune klan's "impromptu hitman" with an extra punch \n rick merrill 1992 totally out of control Chris Kenner	Long Gone Silver	three coin vanish and reproduction with wand	Variations Rune Klan's "Impromptu Hitman" with an Extra Punch (Rick Merrill, 2005)	1992	Totally Out Of Control	62		Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish/Reproduction Routines / With Props / Wand
the j. c. pop-out \n \n jack carpenter \n pivot production \n steve draun \n piet forton production \n piet forton \n slip, flip, pop \n rick merrill 1992 modus operandi Jack Carpenter	The J. C. Pop-Out		Related to Pivot Production (Steve Draun, 1993) Piet Forton Production (Piet Forton, 1999) Slip, Flip, Pop (Rick Merrill, 2005)	1992	Modus Operandi	3		Cards / Sleights / Pop-out Productions / Tabled Cards / Sleights / Pop-out Productions / Two-Handed
paul's opener \n card repeatably chosen, travels to pocket, corner torn off and still chosen as whole card and torn corner transforms \n paul gertner \n the restaurant opener \n rick merrill 1994 steel and silver Paul Gertner	Paul's Opener	card repeatably chosen, travels to pocket, corner torn off and still chosen as whole card and torn corner transforms	Variations The Restaurant Opener (Rick Merrill, 2005)	1994	Steel and Silver	87		Cards / Effect Themes / Illogical Things / Spectator keeps taking the same Card Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to Pocket / Single Card Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Two Cards / with mutilated card(s)
the million penny mystery \n pencil vanish and appearance, clean \n ken krenzel \n the no-sleeving vanish \n rick merrill 1997 ingenuities Ken Krenzel	The Million Penny Mystery	pencil vanish and appearance, clean	Related to The No-Sleeving Vanish (Rick Merrill, 2009)	1997	Ingenuities	100		Wand & Stick / Appearance & Production Wand & Stick / Vanish Pen/Pencil / Pen (& Cap) Manipulation Routines
convincingly clean copper-silver-brass \n chinese coin changes to silver, then to copper, then vanishes \n joshua jay \n the no-sleeve vanish \n rick merrill \n convincingly clean copper/silver/brass \n joshua jay 1999 magic atlas Joshua Jay	Convincingly Clean Copper-Silver-Brass	Chinese coin changes to silver, then to copper, then vanishes	Variations The No-Sleeve Vanish (Rick Merrill, 2005) Also published here Convincingly Clean Copper/Silver/Brass (Joshua Jay, 1998)	1999	Magic Atlas	123		Coin / Effect Themes / Vanish Routines / Bare Handed Coin / Effect Themes / Transformation / Spellbound & visual Changes - Routines
three change \n three silver coins are produced, they change to international coins and back \n rick merrill \n "ex-troy-dinary" (troy hooser, destroyers, 2001) 2005 antinomy Rick Merrill	Three Change	three silver coins are produced, they change to international coins and back	Inspired by "Ex-Troy-dinary" (Troy Hooser, DesTROYers, 2001)	Feb. 2005	Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. 1)	20		Coin / Gaffed / Two Copper One Silver set Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish/Reproduction Routines / Bare Handed - Production only Coin / Effect Themes / Transformation / Wild Coins Coin / Gaffed / Shell
the french drop sequence \n \n rick merrill 2005 antinomy Rick Merrill	The French Drop Sequence			Feb. 2005	Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. 1)	21		Coin / Sleights / Shell Moves
the restaurant opener \n "a cheeky cheek-to-cheek" short multiple selection routine with ambitious card sequence (card to mouth, unfolded) and triumph finale - opening locations and transpositions - an ambitious sequence, card to pocket, and "for the unambitious" - cheek to cheek \n rick merrill \n paul's opener \n paul gertner \n "red cheeks" (troy hooser, marketed effect) 2005 home schooled Rick Merrill	The Restaurant Opener	"A Cheeky Cheek-to-Cheek" short multiple selection routine with ambitious card sequence (card to mouth, unfolded) and triumph finale Opening locations and transpositions An Ambitious Sequence, Card to Pocket, and "For the Unambitious" Cheek to Cheek	Inspired by Paul's Opener (Paul Gertner, 1994) "Red Cheeks" (Troy Hooser, marketed effect)	2005	Home Schooled	4		Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Triumph / Classic Effect (with or without selections) Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Mouth Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Multiple Selection Routine Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Double Backer / Same Color
the standup opener \n six cards, deck ends up on floor after third selection, fourth from pocket, changes into fifth, last one in sock \n rick merrill 2005 home schooled Rick Merrill	The Standup Opener	six cards, deck ends up on floor after third selection, fourth from pocket, changes into fifth, last one in sock		2005	Home Schooled	11		Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Shoe Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to Pocket / Single Card Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Multiple Selection Routine
the classic force \n tips and handling \n rick merrill 2005 home schooled Rick Merrill	The Classic Force	tips and handling		2005	Home Schooled	14		Cards / Sleights / Force / Classic Force
slip, flip, pop \n quick one-at-a-time revelation in pop-out position \n rick merrill \n the j. c. pop-out \n jack carpenter \n a dime a dozen \n randy wakeman 2005 home schooled Rick Merrill	Slip, Flip, Pop	quick one-at-a-time revelation in pop-out position	Inspired by A Dime a Dozen (Randy Wakeman, 1989) Related to The J. C. Pop-Out (Jack Carpenter, 1992)	2005	Home Schooled	15		Cards / Sleights / Pop-out Productions / Tabled Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind/Aces Effects / Production & Appearance / All at once Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind/Aces Effects / Production & Appearance / One by One
sybil cut rise \n a card rises from one of the packets in sybil cut display \n rick merrill \n kundalini rising \n jeff mcbride 2005 home schooled Rick Merrill	Sybil Cut Rise	a card rises from one of the packets in Sybil cut display	Inspired by Kundalini Rising (Jeff McBride, 1991)	2005	Home Schooled	16		Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Flashy Location Cards / Effect Themes / Animation / Rising Card(s) / Miscellaneous Thread / Invisible Thread / Elastic Loop
sybil cut flush \n ouellet's ace production followed by sybil cut with one royal flush cards at face of each packet \n rick merrill \n three-second wonder \n gary ouellet 2005 home schooled Rick Merrill	Sybil Cut Flush	Ouellet's Ace production followed by Sybil cut with one Royal Flush cards at face of each packet	Related to Three-Second Wonder (Gary Ouellet, 1987)	2005	Home Schooled	20		Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind/Aces Effects / Spectator cuts to the Aces Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind/Aces Effects / Production & Appearance / All at once Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Solid
the da vander code \n impossible location, with stooge in audience that codes card \n rick merrill 2005 home schooled Rick Merrill	The Da Vander Code	impossible location, with stooge in audience that codes card		2005	Home Schooled	22		Cards / Principles / Stooge Cards / Principles / Coding / Using Assistant Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / Miscellaneous
rune klan's "impromptu hitman" with an extra punch \n coin and pen produced, both transpose and then vanish - a production, a return, and a reproduction - the "impromptu hit man" sequence - the double vanish \n rick merrill \n "impromptu hit man" (rune klan, magic, march 2004) \n long gone silver \n chris kenner \n impromptu hit man \n rune klan \n heart up his sleeve \n rick merrill 2005 home schooled Rick Merrill	Rune Klan's "Impromptu Hitman" with an Extra Punch	coin and pen produced, both transpose and then vanish A Production, a Return, and a Reproduction The "Impromptu Hit Man" Sequence The Double Vanish	Inspired by Long Gone Silver (Chris Kenner, 1992) Impromptu Hit Man (Rune Klan, 2022) "Impromptu Hit Man" (Rune Klan, MAGIC, March 2004) Related to Heart Up His Sleeve (Rick Merrill, 2009)	2005	Home Schooled	24		Coin / Effect Themes / Transposition / Coin and Other object Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish/Reproduction Routines / With Props / Pen Pen/Pencil / Pen (& Cap) Manipulation Routines Pen/Pencil / Vanish Pen/Pencil / Appearance & Production Pen/Pencil / Transposition
the sleeving technique \n for pens \n rick merrill \n the sleeving technique \n unknown 2005 home schooled Rick Merrill	The Sleeving Technique	for pens	Also published here The Sleeving Technique (2009)	2005	Home Schooled	25		Sleeving Techniques Pen/Pencil / Vanish
the no-sleeve vanish \n wrist watch band \n rick merrill \n convincingly clean copper-silver-brass \n joshua jay \n the no-sleeving vanish \n rick merrill 2005 home schooled Rick Merrill	The No-Sleeve Vanish	wrist watch band	Inspired by Convincingly Clean Copper-Silver-Brass (Joshua Jay, 1999) Also published here The No-Sleeving Vanish (Rick Merrill, 2009)	2005	Home Schooled	30		Pen/Pencil / Pen (& Cap) Manipulation Routines Pen/Pencil / Vanish
home schooled \n "the vanish and reproduction of a sharpie that transforms into a no. 2 pencil" \n rick merrill \n home schooled \n rick merrill 2005 home schooled Rick Merrill	Home Schooled	"The vanish and reproduction of a Sharpie that transforms into a No. 2 pencil"	Also published here Home Schooled (Rick Merrill, 2009)	2005	Home Schooled	33		Pen/Pencil / Pen (& Cap) Manipulation Routines Pen/Pencil / Transformation
on sleeving \n "the evolution of an idea along with some advice" - the history - thoughts on sleeving - thoughts on the shirt \n rick merrill \n on sleeving \n rick merrill 2005 home schooled Rick Merrill	On Sleeving	"The evolution of an idea along with some advice" The History Thoughts on Sleeving Thoughts on the Shirt	Also published here On Sleeving (Rick Merrill, 2009)	2005	Home Schooled	34		Sleeving Techniques
the prodigal cards \n - part 1: card under cardcase - part 2: card in cardcase no. 1 - part 3: card in cardcase no. 2 - part 4: deck under cardcase - part 5: 51 cards to pocket (ish...) - part 6: deck to cardcase \n rick merrill 2007 genii Rick Merrill	The Prodigal Cards	Part 1: Card Under Cardcase Part 2: Card in Cardcase No. 1 Part 3: Card in Cardcase No. 2 Part 4: Deck Under Cardcase Part 5: 51 Cards to Pocket (ish...) Part 6: Deck to Cardcase		July 2007	Genii (Vol. 70 No. 7)	68		Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card under Glass/Box/... Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to Card Case Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to Pocket / Deck
financial marker \n pen transforms into coin \n rick merrill 2007 genii Rick Merrill	Financial Marker	pen transforms into coin		July 2007	Genii (Vol. 70 No. 7)	77		Coin / Effect Themes / Transformation / Transformation Coin - Object Pen/Pencil / Transformation
poor man's metamorphosis \n one card in mouth face outwards, covered with top of shirt for transformation, transposes with tabled card, duplicate \n rick merrill 2007 genii Rick Merrill	Poor Man's Metamorphosis	one card in mouth face outwards, covered with top of shirt for transformation, transposes with tabled card, duplicate		July 2007	Genii (Vol. 70 No. 7)	79		Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Two Cards / Normal
any card at any number \n twenty-six decks \n rick merrill 2007 genii Rick Merrill	Any Card at Any Number	twenty-six decks		July 2007	Genii (Vol. 70 No. 7)	83		Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Any Card at Any Number
heart up his sleeve \n series of vanishes and productions with a sharpie pen and a coin - a production, a return, and a reproduction - the "impromptu hit man" sequence - the double vanish \n rick merrill \n impromptu hit man \n rune klan \n rune klan's "impromptu hitman" with an extra punch \n rick merrill 2009 sharpies & coins Rick Merrill	Heart Up His Sleeve	series of vanishes and productions with a Sharpie pen and a coin A Production, a Return, and a Reproduction The "Impromptu Hit Man" Sequence The Double Vanish	Inspired by Impromptu Hit Man (Rune Klan, 2022) Related to Rune Klan's "Impromptu Hitman" with an Extra Punch (Rick Merrill, 2005)	2009	Sharpies & Coins	2		Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish/Reproduction Routines / With Props / Pen Pen/Pencil / Pen (& Cap) Manipulation Routines
the sleeving technique \n for a pen \n unknown \n the sleeving technique \n rick merrill 2009 sharpies & coins	The Sleeving Technique	for a pen	Also published here The Sleeving Technique (Rick Merrill, 2005)	2009	Sharpies & Coins	3		Sleeving Techniques Pen/Pencil / Vanish
the no-sleeving vanish \n vanish and reproduction of a pen, watchband \n rick merrill \n the million penny mystery \n ken krenzel \n the no-sleeve vanish \n rick merrill 2009 sharpies & coins Rick Merrill	The No-Sleeving Vanish	vanish and reproduction of a pen, watchband	Related to The Million Penny Mystery (Ken Krenzel, 1997) Also published here The No-Sleeve Vanish (Rick Merrill, 2005)	2009	Sharpies & Coins	8		Pen/Pencil / Vanish Pen/Pencil / Appearance & Production
home schooled \n vanish and reproduction of a pen, which then changes into pencil \n rick merrill \n home schooled \n rick merrill 2009 sharpies & coins Rick Merrill	Home Schooled	vanish and reproduction of a pen, which then changes into pencil	Also published here Home Schooled (Rick Merrill, 2005)	2009	Sharpies & Coins	11		Pen/Pencil / Vanish Pen/Pencil / Transformation
on sleeving \n - the history - thoughts on sleeving - thoughts o the shirt \n rick merrill \n on sleeving \n rick merrill 2009 sharpies & coins Rick Merrill	On Sleeving	The History Thoughts on Sleeving Thoughts o the Shirt	Also published here On Sleeving (Rick Merrill, 2005)	2009	Sharpies & Coins	12		Sleeving Techniques
marker to coin / coin to marker \n \n rick merrill 2009 sharpies & coins Rick Merrill	Marker to Coin / Coin to Marker			2009	Sharpies & Coins	14		Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish/Reproduction Routines / With Props / Pen Pen/Pencil / Pen (& Cap) Manipulation Routines
impromptu hit man \n \n rune klan \n magic, mar. 2004 \n rune klan's "impromptu hitman" with an extra punch \n rick merrill \n heart up his sleeve \n rick merrill 2022 talk about tricks Rune Klan	Impromptu Hit Man		Variations Rune Klan's "Impromptu Hitman" with an Extra Punch (Rick Merrill, 2005) Heart Up His Sleeve (Rick Merrill, 2009) Also published here MAGIC, Mar. 2004	2022	Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)	281		Pen/Pencil / Pen (& Cap) Manipulation Routines