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To Make the Pass - Sixth Method
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1876
Modern Magic
19
S. W. Erdnase Bottom Palm. First Method with left little finger option
Related toVariations 1902
The Expert at the Card Table
86
S. W. Erdnase The Erdnase Shift. One Hand
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1902
The Expert at the Card Table
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
The Expert at the Card Table
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
The Expert at the Card Table
144
Prof. Robert Hellis The Double-Palm Change
Related toVariations 1902
The Expert at the Card Table
150
Transformations. One Hand - First Method one-handed, thumb drags face card to the back
Variations 1902
The Expert at the Card Table
156
Blind Shuffles, Retaining Entire Order. - First Method
Related toVariations 1902
The Expert at the Card Table
159
Fourth Method "Blind Shuffles, Retaining Entire Order."
Greek Shuffle
Related to 1902
The Expert at the Card Table
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
The Expert at the Card Table
167
S. W. Erdnase A Mind-Reading Trick one out of four, "did you see your card already" and fishing
Related toVariations 1902
The Expert at the Card Table
194
Fan Glimpse from behind by bending corner
Related to 1909
The Art of Magic
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
The Art of Magic
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
Merlin's Master Manipulations
6
Jack Merlin Tip Over Change and Pass
Variations 1927/28
Merlin's Master Manipulations
7
Jack Merlin Change Over Palm Change
Related to 1927/28
Merlin's Master Manipulations
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
Merlin's Master Manipulations
16
Jack Merlin Rubbing Off the Spot and Showing Where it Goes picking off the pip
VariationsAlso published here 1927/28
Merlin's Master Miracles
7
Color Change from classic palm, loading and unloading palmed card, to show palm empty
Related to 1928
Sub Rosa
5
Laurie Ireland Aeroplane Card to Pocket
Variations 1931
Ireland Writes a Book
28
Ralph W. Hull Birds of a Feather Flock Together
Inspired by
  • "Picture Puzzle" (Dai Vernon)
 1933
More "Eye-Openers"
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
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
33
Frank Lane An Indetectable Stop Trick Ace, Three, Five, Seven, Nine alternating set-up, 1-0-1
Related to 1936
Card Manipulations (Issue 5)
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
Card Manipulations (Issue 5)
152
Dai Vernon Glimpse through Handkerchief
1936
Card Manipulations (Issue 5)
152
Dai Vernon Super Card Prediction stabbing force with principle that used deck splits always at same point
Variations 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
29
Dai Vernon The Five Card Mental Force
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
30
Charles T. Jordan Sympathetic Sympathy two cards put in envelope from different decks match, can be repeated
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
74
Charles T. Jordan Double Prediction two cards are counted to after reverse faro procedure
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
85
Dai Vernon Chameleon Backs two odd-backed cards, back color transposes, red-blue double backer
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
125
Coincidence Extraordinary piles are made, number of cards in a pile is divined, mathematical
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
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
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
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
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
224
Dai Vernon Miracle Card Location daub on case
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
302
Dai Vernon Miracle Location Club Version daub, full deck stack, four or five cards
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
302
Dai Vernon Automatic Second Deal hole in card
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
305
Dai Vernon Poker Demonstration
1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
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 "Sign, Please!" signed sandwiched selection, transposes with card in performer's pocket, duplicate
Variations 1937
Magic of the Hands
27
Edward Victor "A Silver Collection" four coins are produced, then they travel one by one into glass
Variations 1937
Magic of the Hands
36
Dai Vernon Dai Vernon Subtlety distant crimped key card, bridge during tabled cut
 		1938
Greater Magic
52
Dai Vernon Daub Application with Cardcase
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
72
Dai Vernon Trick Wherein a Card is Thrust Beside a Predicted Card two methods, one by Vernon
 		1938
Greater Magic
113
Sam Leo Horowitz Reverse Count Switch
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
146
Dai Vernon Overhand Shuffle Positioning of Four Cards context (OOSOOM setting?)
 		1938
Greater Magic
164
Dai Vernon By Means of a Faked Card hole in top card
 		1938
Greater Magic
210
Dai Vernon A Flourish Count
1938
Greater Magic
220
Dai Vernon Vernon's Psychological Force Five Card Mental Force
 		1938
Greater Magic
343
Dai Vernon With Unprepared Cards. A Method by Mr. Dai Vernon spectator selects card in other room, subtle crimp
 		1938
Greater Magic
347
Dai Vernon Aces for Experts
1938
Greater Magic
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
Greater Magic
461
Dai Vernon, Sam Leo Horowitz, Arthur Finley The Ambitious Card with double backer
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
481
Fred Heaman A Visible Transformation Two of Clubs to Two of Spades
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
491
Nate Leipzig Five Hands
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
560
John Northern Hilliard X. Dai Vernon Card Stars of the U.S.A. intro
 		1938
Greater Magic
575
Dai Vernon Do As I Do packs not exchanged, no key card
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
576
Dai Vernon Follow the Leader
1938
Greater Magic
578
Dai Vernon A Coin Vanish
1938
Greater Magic
666
Dai Vernon The Short Change with the Long Green using glued bills
VariationsAlso published here 1938
Greater Magic
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
Expert Card Technique
4
Louis Zingone The Zingone Thumbnail Gauge cutting off packet of known number
Related toVariations 1940
Expert Card Technique
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
Expert Card Technique
123
Establishing a Break from a Bridge
Related to 1940
Expert Card Technique
124
Enlarging a Break uncredited, possibly claimed by Braue in Notebooks, see reference
Related toAlso published here 1940
Expert Card Technique
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
Expert Card Technique
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
Expert Card Technique
221
Dai Vernon Solo Flight Aces as finale four cards change into Aces one by one
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
254
Dai Vernon Dai Vernon's Mental Force
1940
Expert Card Technique
271
The Wheel Location card peeked at, fan, card withdrawn
Related to 1940
Expert Card Technique
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
"Outs" Precautions and Challenges
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
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
44
Dai Vernon, Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Stripper Strip Out Addition
1941
The Stripper Deck
24
Al Baker The Pairs Re-Paired - New Baker Method using memory, for credit information see reference
Related toAlso published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
107
Royal Card Discovery piles are made, card is divined, mathematical
Related to 1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
217
Dai Vernon Introduction
1941/49
Select Secrets
5
Dai Vernon "Topping The Deck"
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1941/49
Select Secrets
7
Dai Vernon The Royal Marriages eight-card packet of Kings and Queens is mated with down-under deal
VariationsAlso published here 1941/49
Select Secrets
11
Dai Vernon "Follow The Leader"
Related to 1941/49
Select Secrets
14
Dai Vernon Wedge Cull for a displacement
 		1941/49
Select Secrets
14
Dai Vernon The Optical Monte
1941/49
Select Secrets
17
Dai Vernon Vernon's Automatic Gambler same set-up dealt over and over for two players
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1941/49
Select Secrets
19
Dai Vernon Addition and Subtraction one of fifteen cards and its position remembered, via calculation the card is found
 		1941/49
Select Secrets
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
Select Secrets
25
Dai Vernon Winged Silver three silver coins in one hand, three gold coins in other hand, silver travels across
Related toVariations 1941/49
Select Secrets
27
Dai Vernon A Cigarette Switch
1941/49
Select Secrets
34
Dai Vernon Heads or Tails routine for "glass through table"
Variations 1941/49
Select Secrets
35
Dai Vernon Twentieth-Century Handkerchief Trick
1941/49
Select Secrets
37
Dai Vernon Snow Storm in China
1941/49
Select Secrets
38
Edward Marlo Handling Improved
Related to 1942
Let's See the Deck
10
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Dealing Thirds second deal & saliva
Related to 1943
Tricks and Sleights
28
Dai Vernon Up and Down selections end up at predicted positions, anti-faro trick
 		1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
8
Manuel Manuel's Coin Star
Variations 1943/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
137
Manuel The Four Coin Flourish roll out
Related to 1943/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
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
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
192
John Scarne John Scarne's Master Change card put in envelope changes
Related toVariations 1943/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
217
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Richard Himber, Stuart Robson, Charley Larson, Dai Vernon, Tommy Dowd, Ducrot
 		Mar. 1944
The Phoenix 51-100 (Issue 55)
227
Whose? same as Expansion of Texture - Expanded!
Related to Sep. 1944
The Phoenix 51-100 (Issue 68)
278
Joseph K. Schmidt, One Hand Riffle Shuffle tabled
Related to Dec. 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 7)
91
Dai Vernon The Brain Wave Deck brainwave
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
277
Edward Marlo Marlo's One Hand Double Turnover featuring a push-off (also credited to Dai Vernon)
Related toVariations 1945
Off the Top
7
Clyde Cairy Dick Tracy Card Trick almost the same as Fingerprint Card Trick
Related to 1945
My Best
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 51-100 (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
The Queens' Soiree
1
Dai Vernon Special One-Hand Cop apparently covering a playing card, stealing it, matrix move
 		1945
The Queens' Soiree
3
Dai Vernon The "Pull-Back" Steal steal under piece of paper
 		1945
The Queens' Soiree
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
Card Control
20
Arthur H. Buckley Sighting while Cutting the Pack using buckling action
Related to 1946
Card Control
40
Dai Vernon, The Shift and Shuffle extension of Vernon Shift leading in tabled riffle shuffle
 		1946
Card Control
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
Card Control
203
Neal Elias On the Card to the Pocket palmed card transferred to inside pocket
Inspired byRelated to 1946
At the Table Tricks
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 101-150 (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 101-150 (Issue 114)
460
Dai Vernon Multiple Shift
Nov. 1946
The Phoenix 101-150 (Issue 115)
463
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dai Vernon's lecture, Richard Himber, Frank Taylor
 		Nov. 1946
The Phoenix 101-150 (Issue 115)
464
Paul Fleming (reviewer) Dai Vernon's Select Secrets by Dai Vernon 1946
The Paul Fleming Book Reviews — Volume II
19
Dai Vernon Ducy-Ducy sandwiched selection transposes with card in performer's pocket, Seven/Eight pseudo duplicate
VariationsAlso published here 1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
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 to 1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
38
Dai Vernon, Charlie Miller Buckle Count see credit on page 50
 		1947
Marlo In Spades
48
J. B. Bobo Multiple Card Control hindu shuffle control to bottom for one or multiple cards, crimp addition
Related to 1947
Watch This One!
15
J. B. Bobo Telepathic Miracle key card placed next to thought-of card
Related to 1947
Watch This One!
40
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dai Vernon, Bill Larsen, E. B. Moore, Greer Marechal, Roy Benson
 		Feb. 1947
The Phoenix 101-150 (Issue 120)
484
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dai Vernon
 		May 1947
The Phoenix 101-150 (Issue 125)
504
Frank Garcia, Dai Vernon Quick Silver continuous coin production, with coin roll, based on a Vernon idea
 		June 1947
The Phoenix 101-150 (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 101-150 (Issue 128)
513
Dai Vernon 123
Related toVariations July 1947
The Phoenix 101-150 (Issue 129)
517
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dai Vernon, Kolma
 		Nov. 1947
The Phoenix 101-150 (Issue 139)
560
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dai Vernon, Jack Chanin, Al Wheatley, Bert Allerton, Frank Taylor
 		Dec. 1947
The Phoenix 101-150 (Issue 140)
564
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
The Fine Art of Magic
94
George G. Kaplan, Dai Vernon, Al Baker The Game of "Thirty-One" Played with a Die
1948
The Fine Art of Magic
275
Monte by "Bertram", told by Dai Vernon
 		Jan. 1948
The Phoenix 101-150 (Issue 143)
573
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Jay Marshall, Roy Benson, Dai Vernon
 		Dec. 1948
The Phoenix 151-200 (Issue 166)
667
Arthur H. Buckley Five Silver Dollars and a Handkerchief Routine five coins in handkerchief, vanish, reappear
Related to 1948
Principles and Deceptions
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
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5
149
Dai Vernon Mental Prediction method to predict anything written up via center tear
 		1948/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5
152
Dai Vernon Magazine Test
1948/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5
154
Dai Vernon Impromptu Cups and Balls
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
The Card Magic of Le Paul
165
Dai Vernon Double Undercut
1949
The Card Magic of Le Paul
176
Paul LePaul Cards in a Sealed Envelope
Related toVariations 1949
The Card Magic of Le Paul
214
Dai Vernon Vernon Multiple Shift As an exchange of four cards.
 		1949
For Card Men Only
8
Dai Vernon, Paul Curry, Martin Gardner, John Scarne, Audley Walsh Ten Card Deal jonah card
Related toAlso published here Jan. 1949
The Phoenix 151-200 (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 151-200 (Issue 170)
681
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Russel Swann, Lee Noble, Dai Vernon, Walter Gibson, Frances Ireland
 		Mar. 1949
The Phoenix 151-200 (Issue 173)
695
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dai Vernon, John Boyko
 		May 1949
The Phoenix 151-200 (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 151-200 (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 151-200 (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 151-200 (Issue 180)
722
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dai Vernon, Steve Miaco, Richard Himber, Robert Harbin
 		Oct. 1949
The Phoenix 151-200 (Issue 188)
754
Dai Vernon, Jack McMillen Just Injog plunger Aces, handling
Also published here Dec. 1949
The Phoenix 151-200 (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 151-200 (Issue 193)
773
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
52 Amazing Card Tricks
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 to 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
Expert Card Technique
449
Dai Vernon The De Kolta Change sleeve rubbing cover, pips of card change to suit clothing
Variations 1950
Expert Card Technique
450
Dai Vernon Tips on Changes
1950
Expert Card Technique
451
Dai Vernon Multiple Card Control Hindu Shuffle and crimp/locator
Related toVariations 1950
Expert Card Technique
453
Dai Vernon Hand-to-Hand Card Transfer classic to classic
Related to 1950
Expert Card Technique
455
Dai Vernon The Peregrinating Pip pip is transfered from Five to Two
Related toAlso published here 1950
Expert Card Technique
457
Dai Vernon The All Backs
  • Details of Handling
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1950
Expert Card Technique
459
Dai Vernon Paddle Move Turnover
Variations 1950
Expert Card Technique
461
Dai Vernon Hit Double Lift
1950
Expert Card Technique
463
Dai Vernon Insertion of the Cards alternative to diagonal insertion, getting a break underneath out-jogged card
Related to 1950
Expert Card Technique
464
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
Scarne on Card Tricks
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
Scarne on Card Tricks
68
George Starke Quadruple Coincidence No. 55, Do As I Do with four climaxes
Related toVariations 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
97
Stewart James James's Miracle No. 72, two numbers from one to ten, chosen values lie at reversed chosen numbers
Related toVariations 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
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
Scarne on Card Tricks
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
Scarne on Card Tricks
145
Dai Vernon Up and Down No. 81, Prediction cards give final positions of two selections after mixing procedure
Related to 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
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
Scarne on Card Tricks
155
Nate Leipzig, Dai Vernon, John Mulholland, Francis Carlyle The Piano Card Trick No. 98
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
187
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Jack Chanin, Dai Vernon, Clayton Rawson, George Karger, Wally Dean
 		Jan. 1950
The Phoenix 151-200 (Issue 194)
777
Dai Vernon 12 Outs court card is found
Related to Mar. 1950
The Phoenix 151-200 (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 151-200 (Issue 200)
801
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Fred Keating, Dai Vernon
 		Aug. 1950
The Phoenix 201 — 250 (Issue 209)
837
Milton Kort Kort Kard fingerprint card trick, see also p. 855 for cryptic credit information
Related to Sep. 1950
The Phoenix 201 — 250 (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 201 — 250 (Issue 214)
855
Paul Rosini A Card in Flight card travels from ten-card packet to another ten-card packet, one-behind structure
Related to 1950
Magical Gems
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
Magical Gems
28
Paul Rosini The Card Through the Case nerve trick with cased deck
Related to 1950
Magical Gems
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
Magical Gems
42
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
Psychic Magic — Vol. 1
23
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 201 — 250 (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 201 — 250 (Issue 226)
905
Dai Vernon, L. Widdop, Arthur Finley Thanks to Finley, Vernon, Widdop
May 1951
The Phoenix 201 — 250 (Issue 228)
910
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dai Vernon, Dr. Taylor, Widdop, Magicol
 		May 1951
The Phoenix 201 — 250 (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 201 — 250 (Issue 229)
917
Dai Vernon Softy! angles
 		June 1951
The Phoenix 201 — 250 (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 201 — 250 (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 201 — 250 (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 201 — 250 (Issue 244)
974
Dai Vernon Foreword
Also published here 1951
Pet Secrets
5
Nate Leipzig Card Stab
Related to 1952
Nate Leipzig's Card Stab
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
Control Systems
28
Edward Marlo The Magic Four multiple out location with an openly reversed Four-spot
Related to 1952
Control Systems
107
Dai Vernon A Coin Vanish reprint from Greater Magic
Related to 1952
Modern Coin Magic
30
Dr. E. M. Roberts Dr. E. M. Roberts' Method one handed flick
Related toVariations 1952
Modern Coin Magic
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
Modern Coin Magic
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
Modern Coin Magic
181
Bill Simon Card Switch similar thinking as Vernon's "Simplified Curry Change", Kelly Bottom Placement grip
Related to 1952
Effective Card Magic
117
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 201 — 250 (Issue 248)
990
Dai Vernon Strip-Out Addition
Feb. 1952
The Phoenix 201 — 250 (Issue 248)
990
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dai Vernon, The Friday Night Sodality, Bob Orben, Frank Joglar
 		Feb. 1952
The Phoenix 201 — 250 (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 201 — 250 (Issue 249)
997
Dai Vernon The Unambitious Card card travels down from top one card at a time, for magicians
 		Apr. 1952
The Phoenix 251 — 300 (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 251 — 300 (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 251 — 300 (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 251 — 300 (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 251 — 300 (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 251 — 300 (Issue 267)
1068
Dai Vernon Vernon on Taylor on Ellis
Inspired by Nov. 1952
The Phoenix 251 — 300 (Issue 268)
1073
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
The Last Word on Cards
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
The Last Word on Cards
30
Edward Marlo, Dai Vernon Penetration Ace-Two-Three or all Aces penetrate pack one at a time
Variations 1953
The Cardician
46
Edward Marlo Insertion Break getting break underneath outjogged card
Related to 1953
The Cardician
139
Dai Vernon Follow the Leader, Jr. five blacks and five reds
Related toVariations Mar. 1953
The Phoenix 251 — 300 (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 251 — 300 (Issue 282)
1126
Alex Elmsley Effort for Follow the Leader ideas for Vernon's Follow the Leader, Jr.
Inspired by June 1953
The Phoenix 251 — 300 (Issue 283)
1131
Dai Vernon Fadeaway! two handkerchiefs, knot opens
Related toAlso published here July 1953
The Phoenix 251 — 300 (Issue 285)
1138
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dai Vernon, Gerald Kosky, Friday Night Sodality, Martin Gardner, Peter Warlock
 		July 1953
The Phoenix 251 — 300 (Issue 285)
1141
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on John Boyko, Dai Vernon, George Blake
 		Sep. 1953
The Phoenix 251 — 300 (Issue 289)
1157
Dai Vernon, Wallace Galvin Card through Handkerchief tabled
Related to 1953
Classic Secrets of Magic
18
Bruce Elliott, Dai Vernon The Ambitious Card! last phase in spectator's hands (Vernon)
Related to 1953
Classic Secrets of Magic
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
Handbook Of Card Sleights
25
Dai Vernon Introduction
1954
Sleightly Sensational
4
Bill Simon The Four Packet Shuffle four packets are shuffled into each other face-up/face-down
Related toVariations 1954