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To Make the Pass - Sixth Method
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1876 19
S. W. Erdnase Bottom Palm. First Method with left little finger option
Related toVariations 1902 86
S. W. Erdnase The Erdnase Shift. One Hand
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1902 99
S. W. Erdnase The Diagonal Palm-Shift mention of top palm, bottom palm and multiple shift on page 141
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1902 137
S. W. Erdnase Palming two methods
  • without apparently touching the deck with right hand
  • single card à la Vernon's Topping the Deck
Related toVariations 1902 144
Prof. Robert Hellis The Double-Palm Change
Related toVariations 1902 150
Transformations. One Hand - First Method one-handed, thumb drags face card to the back
Variations 1902 156
Blind Shuffles, Retaining Entire Order. - First Method
Related toVariations 1902 159
Fourth Method "Blind Shuffles, Retaining Entire Order."
Greek Shuffle
Related to 1902 164
S. W. Erdnase D. By the Gaze "Methods for Determining a Card Thought Of"
cards shown one by one, spectator's eyes are watched
Related toVariations 1902 167
S. W. Erdnase A Mind-Reading Trick one out of four, "did you see your card already" and fishing
Related toVariations 1902 194
T. Nelson Downs Third Method spectator peeks in his own hands, risky bridge, also with rubber banded deck
Related to 1909 150
Fan Glimpse from behind by bending corner
Related to 1909 165
T. Nelson Downs The Free and Unlimited Coinage of Silver coin travels under named object on table, then under all objects coin is found
Related to 1909 262
Charles T. Jordan Sympathetic Sympathy two cards put in envelope from different decks match, can be repeated
Related toVariations 1921
The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Down to the Minute Magical Effects)
27
Jack Merlin Snap Pass Push-In Palm, palming the card while tapping it into the deck, producing it at the fingertips
Related to 1927/28 6
Jack Merlin Tip Over Change and Pass
Variations 1927/28 7
Jack Merlin Change Over Palm Change
Related to 1927/28 15
Jack Merlin A Double Change
Related to
  • Dai Vernon's analysis of the move in Genii, Jan. 1969, Vol. 33 No. 5, "The Vernon Touch"
1927/28 16
Jack Merlin Rubbing Off the Spot and Showing Where it Goes picking off the pip
VariationsAlso published here 1927/28 7
Color Change from classic palm, loading and unloading palmed card, to show palm empty
Related to 1928 5
Joe Berg Flesh Grip Force using Greek Break
Related to 1930 46
Laurie Ireland Aeroplane Card to Pocket
Variations 1931 28
Ralph W. Hull Birds of a Feather Flock Together
Inspired by
  • "Picture Puzzle" (Dai Vernon)
1933 25
Theodore Annemann Synthetic Sympathy two cards from different decks match
Related to Nov. 1934
The Jinx (Issue 2)
7
Laurie Ireland A False Count to be Used when Dealing Off the Deck featuring push-off
Related to 1935
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1935, "New Card and Coin Manipulation")
8
Laurie Ireland A Most Unusual Experiment in Which a Chosen Card Appears Instantly at Any Number in the Deck from 10 to 45
Related to 1935
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1935, "New Card and Coin Manipulation")
10
Dai Vernon The Vernon Five-Card Mental Force No. 35
1935 33
Frank Lane An Indetectable Stop Trick Ace, Three, Five, Seven, Nine alternating set-up, 1-0-1
Related to 1936 146
Dai Vernon An Insolvable Mystery deck behind performer's back in handkerchief, spectator names any number, performer the card at this position
Related toVariations 1936 152
Dai Vernon Glimpse through Handkerchief
1936 152
Dai Vernon Super Card Prediction stabbing force with principle that used deck splits always at same point
Variations 1937 29
Dai Vernon The Five Card Mental Force
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1937 30
Charles T. Jordan Sympathetic Sympathy two cards put in envelope from different decks match, can be repeated
Related to 1937 74
Charles T. Jordan Double Prediction two cards are counted to after reverse faro procedure
Related to 1937 85
Dai Vernon Chameleon Backs two odd-backed cards, back color transposes, red-blue double backer
1937 125
Coincidence Extraordinary piles are made, number of cards in a pile is divined, mathematical
Related to 1937 187
Dai Vernon Super Count Down thought-of number is dealt, performer finds it out, also with selection, red-black alternating set-up
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1937 208
Dai Vernon Card Divination card thought of from twenty-six-card stack, multiple out location of card once it is named
Also published here 1937 224
Dai Vernon Miracle Card Location daub on case
Also published here 1937 302
Dai Vernon Miracle Location Club Version daub, full deck stack, four or five cards
1937 302
Dai Vernon Automatic Second Deal hole in card
Related to 1937 305
Dai Vernon Poker Demonstration
1937 368
Dai Vernon Up and Down selections end up at predicted positions, anti-faro trick
Related to Nov. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 38)
255
Dai Vernon Anti-Faro in the Hands
Nov. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 38)
255
Frank Travers Gambler at Large! stack for demo with several games (Poker, Blackjack, Bridge)
Related to Dec. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 39)
257
Edward Victor A New "Glide" out-jogged
Related toVariations 1937 6
Edward Victor "Sign, Please!" signed sandwiched selection, transposes with card in performer's pocket, duplicate
Variations 1937 27
Edward Victor "A Silver Collection" four coins are produced, then they travel one by one into glass
Variations 1937 36
Joe Berg An Odd Handkerchief Knot knot tied in handkerchief and pulled tighter and tighter, it dissolves in the end
Variations 1937 15
Green Silk From A Dollar Bill production from bill, with sixth finger gimmick, optionally the bill becomes whiter after silk is removed from it
Related to 1937 22
Dai Vernon Dai Vernon Subtlety distant crimped key card, bridge during tabled cut
1938 52
Dai Vernon Daub Application with Cardcase
Related to 1938 72
Dai Vernon Trick Wherein a Card is Thrust Beside a Predicted Card two methods, one by Vernon
1938 113
Sam Leo Horowitz Reverse Count Switch
Related to 1938 146
Dai Vernon Overhand Shuffle Positioning of Four Cards context (OOSOOM setting?)
1938 164
Dai Vernon By Means of a Faked Card hole in top card
1938 210
Dai Vernon A Flourish Count
1938 220
Dai Vernon Vernon's Psychological Force Five Card Mental Force
1938 343
Dai Vernon With Unprepared Cards. A Method by Mr. Dai Vernon spectator selects card in other room, subtle crimp
1938 347
Dai Vernon Aces for Experts
1938 363
Harry Blackstone Card and Number number named, that many cards are cut to and selection is at that position, belly stripper card
Variations 1938 461
Dai Vernon, Sam Leo Horowitz, Arthur Finley The Ambitious Card with double backer
Related to 1938 481
Fred Heaman A Visible Transformation Two of Clubs to Two of Spades
Variations 1938 491
Nate Leipzig Five Hands
Variations 1938 560
John Northern Hilliard X. Dai Vernon Card Stars of the U.S.A. intro
1938 575
Dai Vernon Do As I Do packs not exchanged, no key card
Variations 1938 576
Dai Vernon Follow the Leader
1938 578
Dai Vernon A Coin Vanish
1938 666
Dai Vernon The Short Change with the Long Green using glued bills
VariationsAlso published here 1938 779
Dai Vernon Brain Wave Deck brainwave
Related toVariationsAlso published here Oct. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 49)
341
Tom Sellers A Four Ace Move
Related to 1939
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1939)
414
Dai Vernon The Lift Get-Ready squeeze break, uncredited
Related toVariations 1940 4
Louis Zingone The Zingone Thumbnail Gauge cutting off packet of known number
Related toVariations 1940 114
A New Glide side glide, à la Kelly Bottom Placement attributed to Vernon in Enchantment reference, but Braue in Braue Notebooks reference
VariationsAlso published here 1940 123
Establishing a Break from a Bridge
Related to 1940 124
Enlarging a Break uncredited, possibly claimed by Braue in Notebooks, see reference
Related toAlso published here 1940 125
Cliff Green, Tenkai Ishida Interlocked Production here credited to Green but it's not his actual method but presumably Tenkai's which was worked out after seeing Green perform, for credit information see Cliff Green's 1961 write-up
Related toVariations 1940 159
Dai Vernon Two-Six-Four one of a thirteen cards thought of and position remembered, two halves made and selection found with multiple out counting procedure using Four, Two and Six spots
Related toVariations 1940 221
Dai Vernon Solo Flight Aces as finale four cards change into Aces one by one
1940 254
Dai Vernon Dai Vernon's Mental Force
1940 271
The Wheel Location card peeked at, fan, card withdrawn
Related to 1940 325
Dai Vernon Card of the Gods card thought of from top third, found with procedure and counting
Related toVariations 1940
The Jinx (Issue 105)
633
Dai Vernon 58 - "Brain Wave Deck"
1940 73
Cagliostro, Jr. (reviewer) S.A.M. Benefit Show Show Review with performers: Fred Keating, The Hanlons, Jay Palmer & Co, The Great Le Roy, Al Baker, Dai Vernon, Dagmar & Co, The Five Elgins, Roner, Prince Leon and Gus Wayne, Roy Benson 1941
The Jinx (Issue 129)
743
Bert Allerton Magnetic Thought
Related toAlso published here 1941 44
Dai Vernon, Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Stripper Strip Out Addition
1941 24
Al Baker The Pairs Re-Paired - New Baker Method using memory, for credit information see reference
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1941 107
Royal Card Discovery piles are made, card is divined, mathematical
Related to 1941/27 217
Dai Vernon Introduction
1941/49 5
Dai Vernon "Topping The Deck"
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1941/49 7
Dai Vernon The Royal Marriages eight-card packet of Kings and Queens is mated with down-under deal
VariationsAlso published here 1941/49 11
Dai Vernon "Follow The Leader"
Related to 1941/49 14
Dai Vernon Wedge Cull for a displacement
1941/49 14
Dai Vernon The Optical Monte
1941/49 17
Dai Vernon Vernon's Automatic Gambler same set-up dealt over and over for two players
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1941/49 19
Dai Vernon Addition and Subtraction one of fifteen cards and its position remembered, via calculation the card is found
1941/49 21
Dai Vernon The Little Dictators spectator notes card and its position up to ten, three dice are thrown, the total gives position of card
1941/49 25
Dai Vernon Winged Silver three silver coins in one hand, three gold coins in other hand, silver travels across
Related toVariations 1941/49 27
Dai Vernon A Cigarette Switch
1941/49 34
Dai Vernon Heads or Tails routine for "glass through table"
Variations 1941/49 35
Dai Vernon Twentieth-Century Handkerchief Trick
1941/49 37
Dai Vernon Snow Storm in China
1941/49 38
Edward Marlo Handling Improved
Related to 1942 10
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Dealing Thirds second deal & saliva
Related to 1943 28
Dai Vernon Up and Down selections end up at predicted positions, anti-faro trick
1943 8
Manuel Manuel's Coin Star
Variations 1943/27 137
Manuel The Four Coin Flourish roll out
Related to 1943/27 139
Dai Vernon Multiple Card Pass to top
  • To Bring the Aces to the Bottom of the Deck
  • To Reverse the Aces in the Center of the Deck
VariationsAlso published here 1943/27 192
John Scarne John Scarne's Master Change card put in envelope changes
Related toVariations 1943/27 217
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Richard Himber, Stuart Robson, Charley Larson, Dai Vernon, Tommy Dowd, Ducrot
Mar. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 55)
227
Whose? same as Expansion of Texture - Expanded!
Related to Sep. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 68)
278
Joseph K. Schmidt, One Hand Riffle Shuffle tabled
Related toVariations Dec. 1944 91
Dai Vernon The Brain Wave Deck brainwave
Also published here 1944 277
Edward Marlo Marlo's One Hand Double Turnover featuring a push-off (also credited to Dai Vernon)
Related toVariations 1945 7
Clyde Cairy Dick Tracy Card Trick almost the same as Fingerprint Card Trick
Related to 1945 11
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Maurice Zolotow, Dai Vernon, Bert Allerton, Annemann's use of the nail writer, Tom Osborne, Jay Marshall
Mar. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 79)
323
Dai Vernon The Queens' Soiree four Queens on a handkerchief or newspaper, two are covered with a piece of paper, one by one they are placed under cloth and they travel under one piece of paper
Related toVariations 1945 1
Dai Vernon Special One-Hand Cop apparently covering a playing card, stealing it, matrix move
1945 3
Dai Vernon The "Pull-Back" Steal steal under piece of paper
1945 3
Dai Vernon Triumph
VariationsAlso published here 1946
Stars of Magic (Vol. 2 No. 1)
23
Dai Vernon Explanation of False Shuffle Triumph Shuffle
  • 1. To Maintain the Order of the Reds and Blacks
  • 2. To Maintain the Order of the Entire Pack
Variations 1946
Stars of Magic (Vol. 2 No. 1)
24
Dai Vernon Classic Triumph Rightening
1946
Stars of Magic (Vol. 2 No. 1)
26
Dai Vernon Cutting The Aces
Related toVariations 1946
Stars of Magic (Vol. 2 No. 2)
27
Dai Vernon Double Undercut
1946
Stars of Magic (Vol. 2 No. 2)
29
Dai Vernon One Handed Slip Cut
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1946
Stars of Magic (Vol. 2 No. 2)
30
Dai Vernon Spellbound
1946
Stars of Magic (Vol. 2 No. 3)
31
Dai Vernon Kangaroo Coins into glass
Variations 1946
Stars of Magic (Vol. 2 No. 4)
35
Dai Vernon One of Four
Related to 1946
Stars of Magic (Vol. 2 No. 4)
36
Dai Vernon Vernon Multiple Shift
1946 20
Arthur H. Buckley Sighting while Cutting the Pack using buckling action
Related to 1946 40
Dai Vernon, The Shift and Shuffle extension of Vernon Shift leading in tabled riffle shuffle
1946 100
Arthur H. Buckley, Karrell Fox, Dai Vernon The Chivalrous Kings and The Four Ladies Experiment No. 36 - four duplicates, one set in case
Inspired by 1946 203
Neal Elias On the Card to the Pocket palmed card transferred to inside pocket
Inspired byRelated to 1946 4
Roger Barkann Follow the Leaders routine with red/black effects
  • prediction of red / black relationship (Phoenix No. 1)
  • Out of this World (not explained)
  • Follow the Leader (not explained)
  • Slop Shuffle Color Separation
Related to Mar. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 102)
409
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Walter Gibson's "Bunco Book", L. Vosburgh Lyons, Oscar Weigle, Jack Hughes, Dai Vernon, Bob Reinhart
Oct. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 114)
460
Dai Vernon Multiple Shift
Nov. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 115)
463
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dai Vernon's lecture, Richard Himber, Frank Taylor
Nov. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 115)
464
Paul Fleming (reviewer) Dai Vernon's Select Secrets by Dai Vernon 1946 19
Dai Vernon Infallible Indicator four as indicator card face up in the deck, together with second card used selection is found
Variations July 1946 231
Frederick Braue Roundabout on Jean Hugard, George Kaplan, John Scarne, Nate Leipzig, Nelson Downs, Al Keene, John Crimmins, Audley Walsh, Gerald Kaufman, George Karger, Dai Vernon, S.A.M. Show, Al Baker, Joe Berg, Kellar, Trenis Jones, Abril Lamarque, Frakson, Paul Fleming, Devant and more
July 1946 236
Jean Hugard Hu-Gardenias on Dai Vernon
Oct. 1946 257
Dai Vernon The Magic Spell any thought-of card from packet can be spelled to
Variations Oct. 1946 259
Frederick Braue, Dai Vernon Vernon + Braue variation of Vernon routine, any thought-of card from packet can be spelled to, see p. 320 for correction, idea by Joe Schmidt on p. 342
Inspired by Dec. 1946 281
Dai Vernon Ducy-Ducy sandwiched selection transposes with card in performer's pocket, Seven/Eight pseudo duplicate
VariationsAlso published here 1946 27
I Should Judge spectator cuts to and remembers a card, deck dealt into five pile and spectator says which pile has his selection, spectator deals through cards and performer stops him at selection
Related toAlso published here 1946 38
Dai Vernon, Charlie Miller Buckle Count see credit on page 50
1947 48
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dai Vernon, Bill Larsen, E. B. Moore, Greer Marechal, Roy Benson
Feb. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 120)
484
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dai Vernon
May 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 125)
504
Frank Garcia, Dai Vernon Quick Silver continuous coin production, with coin roll, based on a Vernon idea
June 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 127)
511
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dai Vernon, Walter Gibson, Bill Woodfield, Cy Endfield, Dr. Stanley Jaks, Richard Himber, H. P. Graham, Ben Braude
June 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 128)
513
Dai Vernon 123
Related toVariations July 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 129)
517
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dai Vernon, Kolma
Nov. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 139)
560
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dai Vernon, Jack Chanin, Al Wheatley, Bert Allerton, Frank Taylor
Dec. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 140)
564
J. B. Bobo Multiple Card Control hindu shuffle control to bottom for one or multiple cards, crimp addition
Related to 1947 15
J. B. Bobo Telepathic Miracle key card placed next to thought-of card
Related to 1947 40
Frederick Braue Roundabout with Fred Braue on Dr. Jaks, Dunninger, Paul Fleming, Dai Vernon, Baldwin, Scarne, Lloyd Jones, Joe Stanley and more
Nov. 1947 370
Frederick Braue Roundabout with Fred Braue on Dai Vernon, Franz Polgar, Lyle Laughlin, Carter and more
Dec. 1947 377
George G. Kaplan, Dai Vernon The Royal Assembly Aces, Kings, Queens and Jacks of each suit separate into piles of their own kind
Variations 1948 94
George G. Kaplan, Dai Vernon, Al Baker The Game of "Thirty-One" Played with a Die
1948 275
Monte by "Bertram", told by Dai Vernon
Jan. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 143)
573
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Jay Marshall, Roy Benson, Dai Vernon
Dec. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 166)
667
Arthur H. Buckley Five Silver Dollars and a Handkerchief Routine five coins in handkerchief, vanish, reappear
Related to 1948 102
Dr. Stanley Jaks News USA on the magic scene in the USA and in New York, SAM, Dixie Hotel, Dai Vernon, John Scarne, Francis Carlyle, Cardini, Russell Swann, Frakson, Blackstone, Okito, Fu Man Chu, Dell O'Dell, Bert Allerton
1948
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 9 No. 2&3)
4
Dai Vernon Message in the Flames center tear handling
Related toVariations 1948/27 149
Dai Vernon Mental Prediction method to predict anything written up via center tear
1948/27 152
Dai Vernon Magazine Test
1948/27 154
Dai Vernon Impromptu Cups and Balls
Related to 1949
Stars of Magic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
69
Dai Vernon Vanish put-type
1949
Stars of Magic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
75
Dai Vernon Ambitious Card
Related to 1949
Stars of Magic (Vol. 5 No. 2)
76
Dai Vernon Paintbrush Color Change
1949
Stars of Magic (Vol. 5 No. 2)
77
Dai Vernon Thumb Crotch Pass like manipulator's steal
1949
Stars of Magic (Vol. 5 No. 2)
77
Dai Vernon The Double Lift top two cards moved to the right in right-hand end grip as simulated push-off
Related toAlso published here 1949
Stars of Magic (Vol. 5 No. 2)
78
Dai Vernon Mental Card Miracle card is put in pocket
Related toVariations 1949
Stars of Magic (Vol. 5 No. 3)
80
Dai Vernon The False Count buckle count
1949
Stars of Magic (Vol. 5 No. 3)
82
Dai Vernon Snapping Two Cards as One
1949
Stars of Magic (Vol. 5 No. 3)
83
Dai Vernon The Gambler's Palm
1949
Stars of Magic (Vol. 5 No. 3)
83
Paul LePaul A Quadruplicate Mystery four spectators each find their selection
Related toVariations 1949 165
Dai Vernon Double Undercut
1949 176
Paul LePaul Cards in a Sealed Envelope
Related toVariations 1949 214
Dai Vernon Vernon Multiple Shift as an exchange of four cards
1949 8
Dai Vernon, Paul Curry, Martin Gardner, John Scarne, Audley Walsh Ten Card Deal jonah card
Related toAlso published here Jan. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 168)
672
Martin Gardner, Edward Marlo, Bert Allerton Ten Card Deal P.S. further ideas on the ten card poker deal
Related toAlso published here Feb. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 170)
681
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Russel Swann, Lee Noble, Dai Vernon, Walter Gibson, Frances Ireland
Mar. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 173)
695
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dai Vernon, John Boyko
May 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 176)
707
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Fred Braue, Dai Vernon, Jack Crimmins, Carl Ballantine, Stewart Judah, Norman Jensen, hand caring
June 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 179)
719
John Murray Take Ten finale for ten card poker deal, all cards are put in separated envelopes
Related toAlso published here June 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 180)
719
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Jay Marshall, Lee Noble, Carl Ballantine, Mike Bornstein, Jerry Cohen, Dai Vernon, Cy Endfield, Milbourne Christopher
June 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 180)
722
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dai Vernon, Steve Miaco, Richard Himber, Robert Harbin
Oct. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 188)
754
Dai Vernon, Jack McMillen Just Injog plunger Aces, handling
Also published here Dec. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 191)
763
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dai Vernon, Jack Chanin, Bill Simon, Milbourne Christopher, Bob Hummer, Dr. Stanley Jaks, Robert Harbin
Related to Dec. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 193)
773
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) Dai Vernon's Select Secrets by Dai Vernon Mar. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 10)
524
Dai Vernon All Backs
Also published here June 1949 552
Dai Vernon The False Turn-Over
June 1949 552
Dick Lee Covered Glasses for the Cups and Balls using paper bag to cover glasses, tip
Related to Sep. 1949 581
Dai Vernon Judgment spectator peeks himself and remembers a card, performer looks through cards, spectator names card and performer names position
Related toAlso published here 1949 59
Dai Vernon The Ring on the Wand
  • Method No. 1
  • Method No. 2
  • Method No. 3 (duplicate ring)
  • Method No. 4 (duplicate ring)
Related toAlso published here 1950
Stars of Magic (Vol. 6 No. 1)
84
Dai Vernon Slow-Motion Four Aces two methods
Related toVariations 1950
Stars of Magic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
90
Dai Vernon Packet Palm multiple, small packet
Also published here 1950
Stars of Magic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
94
Dai Vernon Face Up Tent Vanish
1950
Stars of Magic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
94
Dai Vernon The Travelers
Variations 1950
Stars of Magic (Vol. 6 No. 3)
97
Dai Vernon Multiple Shift brief, hindu-shuffle
Variations 1950
Stars of Magic (Vol. 6 No. 3)
98
Dai Vernon Modified Hofzinser Palm
1950
Stars of Magic (Vol. 6 No. 3)
98
Dai Vernon Hugard Top Palm
1950
Stars of Magic (Vol. 6 No. 3)
99
Jean Hugard Dai Vernon
1950 449
Dai Vernon The De Kolta Change sleeve rubbing cover, pips of card change to suit clothing
Variations 1950 450
Dai Vernon Tips on Changes
1950 451
Dai Vernon Multiple Card Control Hindu Shuffle and crimp/locator
Related toVariations 1950 453
Dai Vernon Hand-to-Hand Card Transfer classic to classic
Related to 1950 455
Dai Vernon The Peregrinating Pip pip is transfered from Five to Two
Related toAlso published here 1950 457
Dai Vernon The All Backs
  • Details of Handling
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1950 459
Dai Vernon Paddle Move Turnover
Variations 1950 461
Dai Vernon Hit Double Lift
1950 463
Dai Vernon Insertion of the Cards alternative to diagonal insertion, getting a break underneath out-jogged card
Related to 1950 464
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Jack Chanin, Dai Vernon, Clayton Rawson, George Karger, Wally Dean
Jan. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 194)
777
Dai Vernon 12 Outs court card is found
Related to Mar. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 199)
794
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Russell Swann, Cy Endfield, Dr. Stanley Jaks, Martin Gardner, Dai Vernon, Lee Noble, Richard Himber
Aprs 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 200)
801
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Fred Keating, Dai Vernon
Aug. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 209)
837
Milton Kort Kort Kard fingerprint card trick, see also p. 855 for cryptic credit information
Related to Sep. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 211)
845
John R. Boyko Strike Three and Out Variation card found by counting down three times to apparently random values
Inspired by
  • "Strike Three and Out!" (Bob Longe, The Invisible Deck, 1948, p. 9)
Related toVariationsAlso published here
Oct. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 214)
855
Cliff Green Magic in Your Own Hands No. 29, spectator names a number between five and ten, card of that value produced and selection found at that number
Related toVariations 1950 53
Cardini, Dai Vernon, Nate Leipzig, Francis Carlyle, Martin Gardner, John Scarne The Initials Will Tell No. 38, Initials of chosen card appears on spectator's palm (sugar + pencil)
1950 68
George Starke Quadruple Coincidence No. 55, Do As I Do with four climaxes, three cards and number of cards of a cut-off packet match
Related toVariations 1950 97
Stewart James James's Miracle No. 72, two numbers from one to ten, chosen values lie at reversed chosen numbers
Related toVariations 1950 132
John Scarne, Alan Barnett Scarne's Follow the Leader No. 79, 12-Card Follow the Leader Routine using just one displacement
Related to 1950 143
Harry Lorayne, Clayton Rawson, Norman Jensen The Great Poker Demonstration No. 80, Three Jacks Deal with four-of-a-kind climax
Related toAlso published here 1950 145
Dai Vernon Up and Down No. 81, Prediction cards give final positions of two selections after mixing procedure
Related to 1950 148
Dai Vernon, Carmen D'Amico Vernon's Three-Card Assembly No. 85, handling and presentation for three Jacks deal from a shuffled deck
Variations 1950 155
Nate Leipzig, Dai Vernon, John Mulholland, Francis Carlyle The Piano Card Trick No. 98
1950 187
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) Series No. 6 of Stars of Magic by Dai Vernon (written by George Starke)
- Vernon's Ring on the Wand - Vernon's Slow-Motion 4 Aces - Vernon's Traveller Card Trick
May 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 12)
662
Martin Gardner, Dai Vernon, Edward Marlo More Red-Black Riffle Shuffles
  • Marlo's Red-Black Shuffle
  • Step Version or Marlo Shuffle
  • Use of Bridge
  • Cut Flourish Version
Aug. 1950 689
Paul Rosini A Card in Flight card travels from ten-card packet to another ten-card packet, one-behind structure
Related to 1950 14
Dai Vernon Complete Cover deck in performer's hand, covered with handkerchief, spectator names a number between ten and twenty, performer names card at that position
1950 28
Paul Rosini The Card Through the Case nerve trick with cased deck
Related to 1950 31
Paul Rosini The Best Prediction card at named number is openly corner crimped, then counted to again and removed, it matches prediction
Related toVariations 1950 42
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dorny, Leon Maguire, Jimmy Drilling, Dai Vernon, Norman Jensen, Johnnie Murray, Cy Keller, Pat Terry, Bill Larsen, Frank Jogglar, Feank Garcia
Feb. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 222)
889
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on George Kaplan, Milbourne Christopher, Martin Gardner, Mike Millet, Bill Simon, Dr. Jaks, Francis Carlyle, Faucett Ross, Dai Vernon, John Boyko, Sid Lorraine, Leo Rullman, Keith Clark, Fu Manchu
Apr. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 226)
905
Dai Vernon, L. Widdop, Arthur Finley Thanks to Finley, Vernon, Widdop
Inspired by May 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 228)
910
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dai Vernon, Dr. Taylor, Widdop, Magicol
May 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 228)
913
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on James G. Thompson Jr., Dai Vernon, Hugard's Magic Monthly, Al Baker, Harry Blackstone, Gali Gali, Washington Irving Bishop
May 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 229)
917
Dai Vernon Softy! angles
June 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 231)
922
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on the S.A.M - I.B.M. convention, Sid Lorraine, Dai Vernon, Dr. Jaks, Frank Garcia, Bill Simon, Ross Bertram, Johnny Platt, Chic Schoke, Leslie Barrie, Gene Bernstein, Tom Hanlon, Russell Swann, Audley Walsh, Del Ray, Jay Marshall
June 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 231)
925
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Cy Endfield, Jay Marshall, Roy Benson, Dr. Braude, Max Katz, Martin Gardner, Audley Walsh, Hen Fetsch, Cardini, Charlie Miller, Dai Vernon, T. Nelson Downs
Aug. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 235)
941
Dai Vernon, Dr. Stanley Jaks, Bill Simon, Martin Gardner, Norman Jensen, Bruce Elliott The Ruler force with ruler with name of cards, ruler is balanced on two fingers and fingers brought together until fingers meet, see also p. 981 for ideas by John Hamilton
Variations Dec. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 244)
974
Ormond McGill, Dai Vernon Psychological Locations first three cards, then five cards (Vernon's "Five Card Mental Force" credited here to Arthur Buckley)
Related to 1951 23
Dai Vernon Foreword
Also published here 1951 5
Nate Leipzig Card Stab
Related to 1952 7
Nate Leipzig Leipzig's "Pride"
Related toAlso published here 1952
Stars of Magic (Vol. 10 No. 1)
145
Dai Vernon Knee Hold-Out
Related to
  • Revelations Video Series No. 5
Also published here
1952
Stars of Magic (Vol. 11 No. 1 )
157
Edward Marlo To Control Three Peeked Cards with basically one cut to table
Related to 1952 28
Edward Marlo The Magic Four multiple out location with an openly reversed Four-spot
Related to 1952 107
Dai Vernon A Coin Vanish reprint from Greater Magic
Related to 1952 30
Dr. E. M. Roberts Dr. E. M. Roberts' Method one handed flick
Related toVariations 1952 107
Copper Penetration two coins, one is wrapped into a handkerchief and hold by the spectator, the other coin penetrates the silk
Related toVariations 1952 178
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin, L'Homme Masqué, Dai Vernon The Expansion of Texture - Expanded! two coins, one is wrapped into a handkerchief and hold by the spectator, the other coin penetrates the silk
Related to 1952 181
Bruce Elliott, Dai Vernon B.D.V. with hole deck in hand, spectator can decide on every card, without looking at it
Also published here Feb. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 248)
990
Dai Vernon Strip-Out Addition
Feb. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 248)
990
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dai Vernon, The Friday Night Sodality, Bob Orben, Frank Joglar
Feb. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 248)
993
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dai Vernon, Ed Stoddard, Sid Lorraine, Ralph Read, Knights of Magic, Dai Vernon, Dr. Braude, Gerald Kosky, Gershon Legman
Feb. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 249)
997
Dai Vernon The Unambitious Card card travels down from top one card at a time, for magicians
Apr. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 253)
1010
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Ralph Read, Dr. Kayton, John Scarne, Cy Endfield, Lewis Ganson, Frank Garcia, Friday Night Sodality, Dai Vernon, Charlie Miller
Apr. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 253)
1013
Al Baker, Dai Vernon Al 'n Dai Again stranger card, sandwiched, see p. 1061 for more details
Related to Sep. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 263)
1050
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on the Friday Night Sodality, Dai Vernon, Dr. Jaks, Ray Hyman, Keith Clark, J.B. Bobo
Oct. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 265)
1061
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Goodliffe, Stars of Magic, magic for magicians, silhouette cutting of Bruce Elliott's daughter by Dai Vernon
Oct. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 266)
1065
Franklin V. Taylor Thumb Fun ring vanishes and appears on spectator's thumb which was covered by a handkerchief, see also p. 1093
Related toVariationsAlso published here Oct. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 267)
1068
Dai Vernon Vernon on Taylor on Ellis
Inspired by Nov. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 268)
1073
Bill Simon Card Switch similar thinking as Vernon's "Simplified Curry Change", Kelly Bottom Placement grip
Related to 1952 117
Dai Vernon A Real Prediction spectator stops at any time, then choses one half and the top card of that pile is used to count to a card in the other half, that card is predicted
1952 13
Cupid King of Hearts placed face-up in middle, Queen on top, a Jack is pushed in center, then found back on top and Queen and Kings are together in center, see Vernon Chronicles reference for credit information
Related to 1952 30
Edward Marlo, Dai Vernon Penetration Ace-Two-Three or all Aces penetrate pack one at a time
Variations 1953 46
Edward Marlo Insertion Break getting break underneath outjogged card
Related to 1953 139
Dai Vernon Follow the Leader, Jr. five blacks and five reds
Related toVariations Mar. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 277)
1107
Frank Garcia, Dai Vernon Topper Garcia's topper mover, two handed bluff display on top, Vernon's variation one handed
Related toVariations May 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 282)
1126
Alex Elmsley Effort for Follow the Leader ideas for Vernon's Follow the Leader, Jr.
Inspired by June 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 283)
1131
Dai Vernon Fadeaway! two handkerchiefs, knot opens
Related toAlso published here July 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 285)
1138
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dai Vernon, Gerald Kosky, Friday Night Sodality, Martin Gardner, Peter Warlock
July 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 285)
1141
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on John Boyko, Dai Vernon, George Blake
Sep. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 289)
1157
Dai Vernon, Wallace Galvin Card through Handkerchief tabled
Related to 1953 18
Bruce Elliott, Dai Vernon The Ambitious Card! last phase in spectator's hands (Vernon)
Related to 1953 160
Dai Vernon Royal Monte "A Lesson in Artistic Card Handling"
Variations 1954
Stars of Magic (Vol. 12 No. 1)
158
Dai Vernon Display Count
1954
Stars of Magic (Vol. 12 No. 1)
159
Dai Vernon, Edward Marlo The Multiple Shift
1954 25
Dai Vernon Introduction
1954 4
Bill Simon The Four Packet Shuffle four packets are shuffled into each other face-up/face-down
Related toVariations 1954 21
Jay Marshall The Bird Cage on Tommy Vanderschmidt, Milbourne Christopher, Norman Jensen, Chandu, John Gambling, Frakson, Sam Berland, Dai Vernon, Cardini, Bob Hummer
Apr. 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 304)
16
Jay Marshall The Professor Dai Vernon biography
July 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 311)
43
Dai Vernon The Vernon Poker Routine half deck set-up, see also p. 63
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here July 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 311)
45
Jay Marshall The Birdcage on marriage of Jay Marshall and Frances Ireland, Silhouette of Francis Ireland by Dai Vernon, Dr. Stanley Jaks, Bob Hummer, Fred Keating, The American Magician, Jay Palmer, Karrell Fox, Lloyd Jones, Frank Chapman
Related to Aug. 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 313)
56
Stewart James Vernon Variation
Inspired byVariations Sep. 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 316)
67
Dai Vernon, Roy Walton The Multiple Card Pass
Also published here 1955 18
Cy Endfield, Charlie Miller, Dai Vernon The "Hofzinser" Top Change
Variations 1955 41
Stewart Judah, George Karger, Al O'Hagan, Jesse J. Langston Jr., G. E. Emme, Stewart James, Paul Curry, Ronald B. Edwards Clipped Again more ideas and tips for Bowman's Clipped
Inspired byRelated to 1955
The New Phoenix (Issue 324)
105
Paul LePaul A Transfer Palm reverse from reference
Related to Nov. 1955
The New Phoenix (Issue 332)
137
Tony Kardyro T. K's Master Deal Supreme top cards buckled back with left thumb for strike second, third, ... or center deal (of a random card)
Related to 1955 1
Ken Beale Half a Headache card removed from half the deck is divined, then with other half, cards laid out on table in pattern that does card counting, also suit, parallel principle
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 2)
7
Bill Bowman Pop-Off clipped, two paperclips on folded bill link
Variations 1956 3
Dai Vernon Fadeaway two handkerchiefs, knot opens
Also published here 1956 78
Dai Vernon, Bruce Elliott B.D.V. with hole deck in hand, spectator can decide on every card, without looking at it
Also published here 1956 128
Dai Vernon Strip-Out Addition
1956 131
Paul Curry, Martin Gardner, John Scarne, Dai Vernon, Audley Walsh Ten Card Deal jonah card
Also published here 1956 190
Frank Butler Butler Fan Force card dragged to other side underneath thumb fan
Related to 1956 28
Jay Marshall Back Talk on Dai Vernon, Francis Carlyle, Harlan Tarbell, Senator Crandall, Harold Rice, Walker Fleming, Flemming Book Co, Revello Petee, Fred Allen, Coven, Karrell Fox, Billy Mc Caffrey, Fred Keating, Frank Joglar, Albert Goshman, Jerry Lukins, James Findlay, Sorcar, Guy Jarrett
1956
The New Phoenix (Issue 337)
159
Jay Marshall Back Talk on the IBM convention, Abbott's Get Together, Walter Irving Scott, Dai Vernon, Ed Marlo, Jim Peterson, Tips for Card en, Paul Rosini, Prof Lowey, Senator Crandall, The Linking Ring, Jerry Andrus, Eddie Joseph
1956
The New Phoenix (Issue 339)
170
Jay Marshall BackTalk on Mark Leddy, Carl Ballantine, Senator Clark Crandall, Geoffrey Buckingham, Neepie Vernon, Dai Vernon
Feb. 1956
The New Phoenix (Issue 341-2)
178
Alex Elmsley, Dai Vernon Elmsley's Card Coincidence deck cut into two piles, a card selected in each pile, later shown to turn up at the same position, handling is by Vernon
Variations 1956 25
Don Costello, Dai Vernon, Martin Gardner The Tit-Tat-Toe Trick Packet of nine cards used to play tic-tac-toe with a spectator (face up and down cards). Finale is revealed that the result is a magic square, each row/column/diagonal adds up to fifteen
Related toVariations 1956 28
Edward Marlo, Carmen D'Amico Doubly Ambitious two cards come to top repeatedly, D'Amico Spread application
Variations 1956 10
P. Howard Lyons Information Wanted Departed requesting information about Dai Vernon's Exclusive Card Mysteries manuscript
Related to Apr. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 5)
4
Martin Gardner Principles Only! divination of a picture card of which the center has been hole-punched to hang it on the wall, application idea for Dai Vernon principle (centers of all picture cards are different)
July 1956
Ibidem (Issue 6)
9
Faucett Ross Background on the DeeVee Manuscript information about Dai Vernon's early card manuscripts
Related to July 1956
Ibidem (Issue 6)
12
Edward Marlo Wedge Break Displacement
Related to Dec. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 8)
18
Dai Vernon Foreword
1957 13
The French Drop with added touches from Dai Vernon, showing the Vernon Touch
Related to 1957 32
Dai Vernon A Chinese Classic six coins and a ring
Related toVariations 1957 41
Dai Vernon Han Ping Chien
1957 44
Dai Vernon Penetration of Thought odd-backed, two packets of four Aces each, thought Ace transposes
Related toVariations 1957 51
Dai Vernon Wedge Break Transfer
1957 52
Dai Vernon The Buckle False Count
1957 57
Dai Vernon Three Ball Transposition classic effect with silk as table and pop-up-move
Related toVariations 1957 61
Dai Vernon The Svengali Colour Change color change using Tenkai Palm
1957 74
Dai Vernon Card Against Body Subtlety
1957 75
Dai Vernon Stealing a Card from the Pack into the Tenkai Palm Position
1957 77
Dai Vernon To Exchange a Card Tenkai Palm Switch
Related toVariations 1957 77
Dai Vernon The Jumping Jack using only two cards apparently, using Tenkai Palm
Variations 1957 78
Dai Vernon Spinning the Rings
1957 82
Dai Vernon The Crash Linking
1957 83
Dai Vernon The Pull Through Method of Unlinking
1957 84
Dai Vernon The Falling Ring
1957 85
Dai Vernon, Mac McDonald Seven Card Monte card vanishes from packet and reappears on top of the deck, repeat
Related toVariations 1957 88
Dai Vernon Five Coin Star
Related to 1957 98
Dai Vernon "Pick Off Pip" picking
Related toVariations 1957 101
Dai Vernon, Bill Bowman Dai Vernon's Adaption of Bill Bowman's "Clipped" rubber band is linked to safety pins when jumped off bill
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1957 103
Cliff Green, Dai Vernon The Multiple Colour Change color change
1957 104
Max Malini, Dai Vernon Three From One
Also published here 1957 105
L'Homme Masqué, Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin, Dai Vernon Expansion of Texture
Related to 1957 108
Dai Vernon The Challenge mind-reading presentation for transposition plot
Related toVariations 1957 114
Dai Vernon Dai Vernon's Double Lift top two cards moved to the right in right-hand End Grip
Related to 1957 119
Dai Vernon The "Get-Ready"
1957 120
Dai Vernon The Cups and Balls
Related toVariations 1957 125
Dai Vernon, Silent Mora The Vanish of a Ball whilst Spinning the Wand
1957 137
Nate Leipzig, Dai Vernon Nate Leipzig's Card Stab
1957 143
Dai Vernon Dai Vernon's False Knot
1957 155
Dai Vernon Method for Upsetting a Square Knot
Related to 1957 157
Dai Vernon Splitting the Atom two silks tied together, knot splits into two knots, one now on each separate silk
1957 158
Dai Vernon The Six-Card Repeat Mystery using addition from sleeve
Related to 1957 163
Dai Vernon Addition from Sleeve
1957 164
T. Nelson Downs, Dai Vernon Free and Unlimited Coinage of Silver coins appear at the dinner table from everywhere, coin from bread roll
Related to 1957 169
Dai Vernon Mental Spell progressive set-up
1957 177
Dai Vernon Climax for a Dice Routine two in the hand one in the pocket start, ending with jumbo and miniature die
Related toVariations 1957 183
Dai Vernon "One Under and One Down" any one of ten cards is last one in down-under deal
Variations 1957 186
Dai Vernon Tips for Experts - The Pass
1957 193
Dai Vernon Tips for Experts - Second Dealing
1957 193
Dai Vernon Tips for Experts - Bottom Dealing
1957 193
Dai Vernon Tips for Experts - Card Palming
1957 193
Dai Vernon Tips for Experts - Sleeving
1957 194
Dai Vernon Ball, Cone and Handkerchief
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1957 197
Dai Vernon Ball Through Silk
1957 205
Dr. Jacob Daley, Dai Vernon The Last Trick of Dr. Jacob Daley
Variations 1957 210
Dai Vernon The Vernon Poker Demonstration half deck set-up
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1957 223
Dai Vernon Overhand Shuffle Stack
1957 224
Dai Vernon The Thumb Tie
1957 231
Jay Marshall, Frances Ireland Marshall BackTalk on the Tops, Harry Blackstone, Otis Manning, Ben Braude, Dai Vernon, Mardoni, Ron Urban, Ed Drane, Del Ray, Wilton Clements
Apr. 1957
The New Phoenix (Issue 344)
202
Edward Marlo 76-76-67-67 no selection, using faro shuffle, with variation that ends in red-black separated deck
Related toVariations 1958 29
Dai Vernon Strip-Out Addition
1958 19
Russell "Rusduck" Duck The Other Cheek responses by John J. Crimmins, Jr. and Dai Vernon
Apr. 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 7)
15
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Dealer's Choice on Dai Vernon, Tom Henricks, credits, Ten Card Poker Deal credit information
May 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 8)
1
Milton Kort Gambling Expose long routine, including memory, poker face, false dealing demo, stacking demo, in the end cards vanish under a handkerchief except four aces
Related to May 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 8)
3
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Re: Las Vegas Deck comments by Stewart James and Dai Vernon
Related to May 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 8)
9
Dai Vernon Vernonesque two cards are found
July 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 10)
12
Edward Marlo Jack and Ace Transposition two extra phases after Dai Vernon's "The Jumping Jack", clean-up with pocket phase
Inspired by Dec. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 15)
10
Dai Vernon Foreword
1959 3
Dai Vernon Emotional Reaction key card
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1959 7
Dai Vernon Cocktail Cards cards are mixed in hat, yet three cards are found
1959 10
Dai Vernon The Bent Corner Prediction spectator names number up to 52, card there is predicted by performer
Related toVariations 1959 12
Dai Vernon Colour Separation four red and black cards are separated behind the back, crimp
Related to 1959 14
Dai Vernon Repeat "Do as I do" Spectator and Magician exchange cards from different colored decks which match. Sets up again.
Variations 1959 17
Dai Vernon Four of a Kind magician and spectator each exchange some cards which turn out to be a four-of-a-kind
Related toVariations 1959 19
Dai Vernon Matching the Cards
Related to 1959 22
Dai Vernon Stabbing Force
VariationsAlso published here 1959 22
Dai Vernon Dai Vernon's Colour Changing Pack
Variations 1959 25
Dai Vernon The Rising Card
1959 27
Dai Vernon, Al Baker The Walking and Jumping Card card "walks" out of a hat and jumps out of it
1959 33
Dai Vernon To Show the Top Card
1959 35
Dai Vernon Ginsburg Poke
Related toVariations 1959 36
Dai Vernon Jumbo Surprise a card becomes a jumbo card when turned over on the table
Variations 1959 38
Dai Vernon Elastic Touch rubber particles mark the spot
Related to 1959 39
Dai Vernon Time to Change Gambler's Palm to Gambler's Palm, wrist watch motivation
1959 40
Dai Vernon Some useful Notes on Palming (d) using rear Palm
1959 46
Dai Vernon "Picking off the Pip"
Related toVariations 1959 47
Dai Vernon Erdnase Plus Vernon
Related to 1959 49
Dai Vernon "No Palm" Colour Change color change
Related toVariations 1959 50
Dai Vernon Pinch Colour Change
1959 51
Dai Vernon French Drop Colour Change
1959 52
Dai Vernon Interlocked Production
1959 57
Dai Vernon Sure Fire Showdown Ten Card Poker principle, strippers
Related toAlso published here 1959 69
Dai Vernon Bathroom Strippers using broken glass
Related to 1959 70
Dai Vernon The Chinese Second Deal one-handed pop-over flourish
Related toVariations 1959 71
Dai Vernon The Shooting Single Handed Deal see reference for credit information
Related to 1959 74
Dai Vernon Look Up spectator spreads through deck and thinks of one
Related toVariations 1959 75
Julian J. Proskauer, Dai Vernon Prediction prediction of the location in the pack of two cards
1959 17
Dai Vernon Chameleon Pack red-backed and blue-backed cards transpose
1959 14
P. Howard Lyons Neater Penetration odd-backed, two packets of four Aces each, thought Ace transposes
Inspired by Oct. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 18)
33
Dai Vernon Twisting the Aces
Related toVariations 1960 5
Alex Elmsley, Dai Vernon Fingertip Elmsley Count
1960 6
Dai Vernon Simple Arithmetic one of thirteen, using the Two of Clubs
Related toVariations 1960 9
Dai Vernon Riffled Thought break
1960 12
Dai Vernon Think of an Ace any Ace named, that Ace is shown in deck with four-way out
Related toVariations 1960 13
Dai Vernon Out of Sight - Out of Mind original handling
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1960 14
Dai Vernon Thought Transposed two sets of four Aces with different backs, thought of Ace transposes
Related toVariations 1960 16
Dai Vernon Separation Move eight cards separated in center, middle two cards transposed when moving hands apart and turning both hands over
1960 16
Dai Vernon Oil and Water 4&4, extra cards
Related toVariations 1960 20
Dai Vernon Wedge Break Displacement
Related toVariations 1960 22
Dai Vernon McDonald's $100 Routine three double facers
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1960 26
Dai Vernon Mosquito's Parade
1960 38
Dai Vernon Basic Formation of a Step
1960 41
Dai Vernon The Pull Through Shuffle one shuffle, three-shuffle sequence, Mysterious Kid version with fair cut and delayed strip-out
Related toVariations 1960 43
Dai Vernon The Pull Out Shuffle
1960 47
Dai Vernon Side Riffle Cut bottom stock, one hand riffles through cards, other hand places packet in center
Also published here 1960 51
Dai Vernon Transferring a Bottom Stock to the Top
Variations 1960 52
Dai Vernon Reversal of Bottom Cards using riffle shuffle
Related to 1960 53
Dai Vernon, Fred Black To Keep the Colours Separated
Also published here 1960 54
Dai Vernon Corner Crimp Corner Crimp with forefinger in Dealing position
1960 57
Dai Vernon Top Card Crimp Corner Crimp while Overhand Shuffling
1960 57
Dai Vernon Cut Crimp "roof crimp"
1960 58
Dai Vernon Whole Pack Crimp Squeeze crimp in Dealing position
1960 58
Dai Vernon Spring Crimp waterfall crimp
1960 59
Dai Vernon Snap Crimp cutting to the Aces application
Related to 1960 60
Dai Vernon Red-Black Separation with Snap Crimp performer brings cards of wanted colors from behind back
Related to 1960 61
Dai Vernon Cards to Pocket ten cards
Related to 1960 63
Dai Vernon First False Count seven as ten, faces shown each time, two taken back instead of taking one on one counting action
Related to 1960 63
Dai Vernon Second False Count with fake take, scrapping sound
1960 64
Dai Vernon Loewy Palm Cover
1960 66
Dai Vernon Square-Up Palm as small packet is squared, all but one are stolen into palm
1960 67
Dai Vernon False Transfer with Card
1960 68
Dai Vernon The Classic Force
1960 70
Dai Vernon Riffle Force Break
1960 72
Dai Vernon Fan Force bottom card slid to other side, fan broken at any point
Related toVariations 1960 73
Dai Vernon Back to Back Force
1960 74
Dai Vernon The Trick That Cannot be Explained
Related toVariations 1960 76
Dai Vernon The Vernon Glide
Related toAlso published here 1960 82
Dai Vernon The Push-off Count
1960 84
Dai Vernon The Buckle Count
  • To count cards onto the table.
  • To count cards into the other hand.
1960 86
James Steranko Pick-Up Turnover end-for-end as pack is picked up from table, approved by Dai Vernon
1960 85
Edward Marlo Card Man's Mentalism Ace through Five (or more) are shown, one thought of, performer removes one and tables it, it is shown to be the selection
Inspired byRelated to 1960 27
Neal Elias Comment on Bathroom Strippers doesn't seem to work
Related to May 1960
Ibidem (Issue 20)
21
Lin Searles (reviewer) Comments on Inner Secrets of Card Magic by Dai Vernon (written by Lewis Ganson)Related to May 1960
Ibidem (Issue 20)
21
Norman Houghton Another Fan Letter
Related to Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
23
Dai Vernon The Four Blue Backed Aces
1961 5
Dai Vernon Strip-Out Addition
1961 5
Dai Vernon Blindfold Poker Deal
Related to 1961 9
Dai Vernon Cards of Coincidence two cards from two decks put in envelope match, three phases
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1961 11
Dai Vernon Three Card Monte routine, including bent corner
Related to 1961 15
Dai Vernon The Throw
1961 15
Dai Vernon The Use of a Short Card
1961 20
Dai Vernon The Optical Move
Related to 1961 21
Dai Vernon To Shuffle a Certain Number of Cards Above a Selected Card cards are added singly, order otherwise retained
1961 25
Dai Vernon Overhand Shuffle Finesse bottom to top with break for throw
1961 26
Dai Vernon Plunger Location card above inserted card ends up in-jogged
Variations 1961 27
Dai Vernon Card from Pocket Inside Jacket Pocket
Related toAlso published here 1961 28
Dai Vernon Switching a Card in an Envelope
Related toVariations 1961 29
Dai Vernon Double Lift From Fan claimed by Marlo in his comments (see references)
Related toVariations 1961 31
Dai Vernon, Paul Rosini Staring Him in the Face nerve trick with cased deck
Related toVariations 1961 33
Dai Vernon Top Palm single card, Topping the Deck
Also published here 1961 35
Dai Vernon Tips for Palming
1961 37
Dai Vernon Right Hand Palm Replacement two methods
1961 38
Dai Vernon Other Methods of Palming Gambler's palm and unconventional clip palm with third, fourth and fifth finger
1961 39
Dai Vernon To Palm a Card from the Pack with the Gambler's Palm
Variations 1961 40
Dai Vernon One Handed Palm unusual right clip position, multiple or single
Variations 1961 41
Dai Vernon Second Gambler's Palm described for single card, with new replacement
1961 42
Dai Vernon Springing a Card into the Gambler's Palm Position from small packet
1961 44
Dai Vernon Some Useful Notes on Palming (a) motivation
1961 45
Dai Vernon Some Useful Notes on Palming (b)
1961 45
Dai Vernon Some Useful Notes on Palming (e) using Rear Palm
1961 46
Dai Vernon Some Useful Notes on Palming (g) from small packet, bottom card into right hand
1961 46
Dai Vernon Some Useful Notes on Palming (c), (f) Rear Palm Replacements (one on top, one in the center)
1961 46
Dai Vernon Dai Vernon's Second Deal actually this is the method known as "New Theory Second Deal"
1961 48
Dai Vernon Dai Vernon's Second Deal single handed method
1961 51
Dai Vernon Dai Vernon's "New Theory" Second Deal
Related toVariations 1961 52
Dai Vernon A Quick Trick cards spread face up, one is named, extracted, put in, shown face up
1961 53
Dai Vernon Reverse touched card reverses
1961 53
Dai Vernon The Card Puzzle picture cards and Aces assemble - kind of, for credit information see Marlo & Higham references
Related to 1961 54
Dai Vernon The Top Change including several tips and exercise with case
Variations 1961 63
Dai Vernon The Bottom Change
1961 66
Dai Vernon One-handed Card Change to gambler's palm
Variations 1961 66
Dai Vernon Everywhere and Nowhere ungaffed
1961 69
Dai Vernon Double Lift Unload for credit information see Marlo reference
Related toAlso published here 1961 70
Dai Vernon Matching Any Number of Cards any number of cards is selected and found from another shuffled deck
1961 71
Dai Vernon Dai Vernon's Hand Rubbing
1961 44
Cliff Green Dai Vernon image and mini bio
1961 72
Dai Vernon Strip-Out Addition
1961 83
Dai Vernon A Vernonesque Quickie one of two indifferent cards changes into selection
1961 152
Charlie Miller, Dai Vernon Variation of Stanyon's Limit Card reconstructing a trick by Vernon described by Stanyon, two cards removed are divined with other cards
1961 32
Charlie Miller, Dai Vernon Variation of Vernon's Spread Trick
1961 35
Charlie Miller, Dai Vernon Variation of Dai Vernon's Card Reverse multiple lifts on top of deck
1961 38
William H. McCaffrey, Dai Vernon Vernon - McCaffery Name Effect unclear effect description
1961 72
Don Tanner The Back Room on Magi-Fest, Jay Marshall, Louis Lam, Steranko, Karrell Fox, Dai Vernon
Jan. 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 353)
242
Don Tanner The Back Room on Jack Ketch, Fred Taylor, Piff Paff Poof Convention, Omar's Prophecies, Dai Vernon, New Phoenix Awards
June 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 358)
262
Don Tanner The Back Room on Jay Marshall, Dai Vernon, U. F. Grant, mathematical puzzle
July 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 359)
266
Edward Marlo "Think I'll Stop Here" using Vernon's ending procedure from OOSOOM as a multiple out for estimation location
Related to 1962 12
Edward Marlo X-Ray Spelling performer names a card and spells it out, estimated cut and spelling
Related to 1962 51