David Ben

5 publications by David Ben:

Tricks (David Ben, 2003)
Zarrow: A Lifetime of Magic (David Ben, 2008)
Spins & Needles (The Magic of Allan Slaight, David Ben, Allan Slaight, 2008)
Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic (A Special Presentation for FISM Quebec 2022, David Ben, 2022)
Alchemy (Retreat 2022: Western Adventure, David Ben, 2022)

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Creators	Title	Comments & References		Year	Source	Page	Categories
S. W. Erdnase	The Divining Rod	blindfolded	Related to The Divining Rod (Jon Racherbaumer, Marlo on Erdnase, 2007) The Divining Brush (Kez Dearmer, The Neat Review, 2019) Variations Psychic DNA (David Ben, Miracles of my Friends II, 2010)	1902	The Expert at the Card Table	174	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Stabbing Routines / with Knife on the table
Al Baker	Think "Stop"	wax pellet	Related to Speaking Volumes (David Regal, David Ben, Genii, 2004) Variations Stop (Simplified Version) (Eric F. Impey, Original Card Mysteries, 1928)	1937	Encyclopedia of Card Tricks	323	Cards / Principles / Sticky Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Stop Trick / Position indicated by Performer
Frederick Braue	Braue Poker Deal	getting the aces, faro stack	Variations Bertram, Braue And Ben (David Ben, The Penumbra, 2005) Two Routines - One: The Braue Poker Deal Redux (Tony Cabral, Magic for BLM, 2020) also in: “Cheats & Deceptions” column in M-U-M Magazine	1940	Expert Card Technique	150	Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / Stacking / Riffle Stacking
Jack Merlin	Merlin's "Lost" Ace Trick		Related to Variation of a Jack Merlin Effect (Charlie Miller, The Magic of Charles Earle Miller, 1961) Double Deal (& Lost Aces) (Patrick Cook, Apocalypse, 1979) … and 1 more Variations Double Deal (& Lost Aces) (Patrick Cook, Apocalypse, 1979) Lost Aces For Experts (David Ben, Jack Merlin, Tricks, 2003) … and 1 more	1940	Expert Card Technique	233	Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Ace Assembly / Classic
Dai Vernon	Cutting The Aces		Related to Handling Improved (Edward Marlo, Let's See the Deck, 1942) Gambling Expose (Milton Kort, The Cardiste, 1958) also in: Kicker In the End (Top Secrets of Magic — Volume 3, 1968) … and 6 more Variations Ace-Cutting without Double-Cutting (David Bendix, The Hierophant, 1969) The Card Sharp and the Four Gamblers (Dai Vernon, Harry Lorayne, Don Costello, Reputation-Makers, 1971) … and 12 more	1946	Stars of Magic (Vol. 2 No. 2)	27	Cards / Effect Themes / Skill Demonstration / Magician cuts to the Aces / Tabled
	Everybody's Card, I	transforms into four chosen cards, platform	Related to Everybody's Card, III (David Ben, Tricks, 2003) Variations Everybody's Card, III (David Ben, Tricks, 2003)	1948	The Royal Road to Card Magic	281	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / General Card
Edward Marlo	The Double and Triple Buckle		Also published here Buckle and Spread (Edward Marlo, Super Dupes, 1974) Related to The Buckle Break (Edward Marlo, 1957 Card Annual, 1957) Double-Buckle History (David Ben, Zarrow: A Lifetime of Magic, 2008) … and 1 more	1953	The Cardician	102	Cards / Sleights / Break / Buckling
Dai Vernon	The Vernon Poker Routine	half deck set-up, see also p. 63	Also published here The Vernon Poker Demonstration (Dai Vernon, The Dai Vernon Book of Magic, 1957) Inspired by Vernon Variation (Stewart James, The New Phoenix, 1954) Related to The MMS Circular, No. 67, July 1980 also in: Mnemonicosis (52 Lovers — Through the Looking-Glass, 2019) Speaking Volumes (Ray Kosby, Genii, 2002) … and 1 more Variations Vernon Variation (Stewart James, The New Phoenix, 1954) Here's a Tip (Pat Lakey, Talisman, 1970) … and 8 more	July 1954	The New Phoenix (Issue 311)	45	Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / Multiple Phase Routines Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Gambling Stack / Partial
Dai Vernon	The Vernon Poker Demonstration	half deck set-up	Also published here The Vernon Poker Routine (Dai Vernon, The New Phoenix, 1954) Inspired by Vernon Variation (Stewart James, The New Phoenix, 1954) Related to The MMS Circular, No. 67, July 1980 also in: Mnemonicosis (52 Lovers — Through the Looking-Glass, 2019) Speaking Volumes (Ray Kosby, Genii, 2002) … and 1 more Variations Vernon Variation (Stewart James, The New Phoenix, 1954) Here's a Tip (Pat Lakey, Talisman, 1970) … and 8 more	1957	The Dai Vernon Book of Magic	223	Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / Multiple Phase Routines Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Gambling Stack / Partial
David Bendix	Dear Mr. Lyons	one-hand riffle shuffle as a secret sleight, credit information	Related to Dear Howard (Arthur Hastings, Ibidem, 1961)	Mar. 1961	Ibidem (Issue 23)	30	Cards / Effect Themes / Gags & Curiousities / Magicians Only Gags Cards / Sleights / Flourishes / One handed Shuffles Articles / Letters
Arthur Hastings	Dear Howard	one-hand riffle shuffle as a secret sleight, credit information	Related to Dear Mr. Lyons (David Bendix, Ibidem, 1961)	Mar. 1961	Ibidem (Issue 23)	31	Cards / Sleights / Flourishes / One handed Shuffles Articles / Letters
Max Malini	Levitation	cigars, pencil and knife stick to fingers / hand	Related to Magnetic Fingertips - Cigars & Knives (Max Malini, Steve Cohen, Max Malini, 2022) Variations The Levitation of a Cigar (David Ben, Genii, 2012)	1962	Malini and His Magic	23	Cigarette & Cigar / Animation Knife & Paddle / Animation
Max Malini	Water from Cane	water drops from cane, same method for weeping coin	Related to Weeping Coin/Weeping Cane (Max Malini, Max Malini, 2022) Variations The Weeping Coin (David Ben, Genii, 2012) The Weeping Knife (David Ben, Genii, 2012)	1962	Malini and His Magic	45	Liquid / Appearance & Production Cane / Miscellaneous Coin / Effect Themes / Gags / Weeping Coin
Nate Leipzig	Cigarette Paper Prediction	thought of name appears on a cigarette paper	Related to Spirit Writing (Karl Germain, David Ben, Genii, 2002)	1963	Dai Vernon's Tribute to Nate Leipzig	141	Paper / Appearing Writing, Photos, ... Cigarette & Cigar / Miscellaneous
David Bendix	Cardmanship		Related to Further Cardmanship - part two (David Bendix, The Hierophant, 1971)	Fall 1969	The Hierophant (Issue 1)	31	Cards / Principles / Theory & Essays
David Bendix	Footnote to Ferris		Related to Ron Ferris Linking Ring Parade	Fall 1969	The Hierophant (Issue 1)	32	Articles / Articles
David Bendix	Mirabile Dictu	joke effect		Fall 1969	The Hierophant (Issue 1)	33	Cards / Effect Themes / Gags & Curiousities / Magicians Only Gags Articles / Joke
David Bendix	Ace-Cutting without Double-Cutting	alternate way to get into "Cutting The Aces", using faro shuffle	Inspired by Cutting The Aces (Dai Vernon, Stars of Magic, 1946) Related to Cutting The Aces (Dai Vernon, Stars of Magic, 1946)	Winter 1969	The Hierophant (Issue 2)	74	Cards / Effect Themes / Skill Demonstration / Magician cuts to the Aces / Tabled
David Bendix	Lester Overton: Tragic Hero			Winter 1969	The Hierophant (Issue 2)	80	Articles / Theory & Essays
Roy Walton*	Oil and Queens	transformation kicker	Also published here Oil and Queens (Roy Walton, The Complete Walton — Volume 1, 1981) also in: Agua, Aceite y Damas (Roy Walton, Vicente Canuto, Cartomagia Fundamental, 1993) Related to Vanishing Water (Roy Walton, Ibidem, 1969) Variations Fifty Years Later, Scottish Conjuror's Association, 1974 also in: Oil & Water Plus (New Sorcerer, 1992) Dave's Oil and Water (The Dave Campbell Legacy, 2004) The New Tops, July 1978 also in: Oil and Aces (Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3*, 2011) … and 18 more	1969	The Devil's Playthings	15	Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / Oil & Water / with Kicker
David Bendix	La Fleury, Pagan Cardicienne			Spring 1970	The Hierophant (Issue 3)	128	Articles / Articles
David Bendix	Further Cardmanship - part two		Related to Cardmanship (David Bendix, The Hierophant, 1969)	Summer 1971	The Hierophant (Issue 5-6)	261	Cards / Principles / Theory & Essays
Edward Marlo	Faro's Simple Dream	counting procedure after thought of card, thirteen-card set-up, simplified "Faro's Dream" (Linking Ring)	Variations The Fussy Faro's Dream (Jon Racherbaumer, David Bendix, Talisman, 1971)	1971	Expert Card Chicanery	38	Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Partial Stack (DONT USE THIS) Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / Mindreader's Dream & Value Dealing
Jon Racherbaumer, David Bendix	The Fussy Faro's Dream	Dave Bendix Addition 6/8/1968	Inspired by Ed Marlo's "The Faro's Dream" in "The Linking Ring" May, 1968. Faro's Simple Dream (Edward Marlo, Expert Card Chicanery, 1971)	July 1971	Talisman (Vol. 2 No. 19)	145	Cards / Principles / Fishing Cards / Principles / Locator Cards / Edgemarked Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / Mindreader's Dream & Value Dealing Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Numerical or Straight Stack / Partial
David Bendix	Sloppy Drunk Poker	see page 16 for correction	Inspired by "Slop Poker" (Pete Biro, Lecture Notes #1)	Jan. 1972	Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 1)	6	Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Triumph / Daley-Diaconis Poker Plot
Edward Marlo	Buckle and Spread	brief	Also published here The Double and Triple Buckle (Edward Marlo, The Cardician, 1953) Related to The Buckle Break (Edward Marlo, 1957 Card Annual, 1957) Double-Buckle History (David Ben, Zarrow: A Lifetime of Magic, 2008) … and 1 more	1974	Super Dupes	43	Cards / Sleights / Break / Buckling
David Bendix	Ethnic Card Trick			1976	Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 11)	148	Cards / Effect Themes / Gags & Curiousities / Gags Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Front
Roy Walton*	Oil and Queens	transformation kicker	Also published here Oil and Queens (Roy Walton, The Devil's Playthings, 1969) also in: Agua, Aceite y Damas (Roy Walton, Vicente Canuto, Cartomagia Fundamental, 1993) Related to Vanishing Water (Roy Walton, Ibidem, 1969) Variations Fifty Years Later, Scottish Conjuror's Association, 1974 also in: Oil & Water Plus (New Sorcerer, 1992) Dave's Oil and Water (The Dave Campbell Legacy, 2004) The New Tops, July 1978 also in: Oil and Aces (Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3*, 2011) … and 18 more	1981	The Complete Walton — Volume 1	6	Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / Oil & Water / with Kicker
David Ben	Holy Smoke	rolled flash paper becomes cigarette, two half dollars appear and change into bill		Jan. 1982	Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 1)	972	Coin / Effect Themes / Transformation / Transformation Coin - Object Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish with Reproduction Routines / With Props / Cigarette Light & Fire / Flash Paper & Material Cigarette & Cigar / Appearance & Production / Miscellaneous Bill / Transformation / Other Object / Coins
Stephen Tucker	Coin Problem	coin travels to match box, posed as problem	Variations Solutions - Coin Problem (Michael D. Pettitt, Spell-Binder, 1982) Expedition (David Bentley, Spell-Binder, 1983)	July 1982	Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 15)	285	Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Miscellaneous
David Ben	Check-Out Time	check in restaurant is torn, pieces vanished, reappear in purse		July 1983	Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 7)	793	Paper / Torn & Restored
Edward Marlo	Instant Card to Wallet	loading in lap, using David Bendix Bombshell wallet		1983	Marlo's Plus Package	43	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Wallet
Edward Marlo	Rapid Transit	card in wallet transposes with card in deck, signed, using David Bendix Bombshell wallet		1983	Marlo's Plus Package	50	Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Two Cards / Normal
David Bentley	Expedition	solutions to posed coin problem	Inspired by Coin Problem (Stephen Tucker, Spell-Binder, 1982)	Apr. 1983	Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 24)	464	Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Miscellaneous
Michael Weber	$1,000 Ring on Stick	The Move The Switch The Penetration Onto the Stick Penetration Off of the Stick As a Transformation	Also published here $1,000 Ring on Stick (Michael Weber, Side Effects, 1984) also in: $1000 Ring on Stick (Michael Weber, Seminarheft, 1985) Related to Alchemy Revisited (David Ben, Tricks, 2003) also in: Alchemy Revisited (Alchemy, 2022)	1983	Pengrove Connection	8	Ring / Finger Rings / Transformation Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Ring on Stick
David Ben	Ringing in the Gaff	matrix effect with dice or sugar cubes		1984	Epoptica (Issue Yearbook)	314	Dice (small) / Traveling Salt, Pepper & Sugar / Sugar Cubes / Chink-a-Chink
Michael Weber	$1,000 Ring on Stick	The Move The Switch The Penetration Onto the Stick Penetration Off of the Stick As a Transformation	Also published here $1,000 Ring on Stick (Michael Weber, Pengrove Connection, 1983) also in: $1000 Ring on Stick (Michael Weber, Seminarheft, 1985) Related to Alchemy Revisited (David Ben, Tricks, 2003) also in: Alchemy Revisited (Alchemy, 2022)	1984	Side Effects	[9]	Ring / Finger Rings / Transformation Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Ring on Stick
David Ben	Action Lapping	incomplete faro fan to select card, waterfall flourish		Apr. 1984	Precursor (Issue 4)	12	Cards / Sleights / Controls / Single Card Controls / Faro Controls / Incomplete Faro Cards / Sleights / Lapping / Miscellaneous
David Ben	Short and Sweet	Sugar vanishes, reappears in coffee	Variations Shorter and Sweeter (David Ben, Epoptica, 1985) also in: Bitter Sweet (Tricks, 2003)	Sep. 1984	Precursor (Issue 5)	11	Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip Salt, Pepper & Sugar / Traveling & Vanish / Hands (mostly)
David Ben	How Sweet It Is!	bill in sugar packet		Apr. 1985	Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 4)	1050	Bill / Traveling / Impossible Location / Miscellaneous
David Ben	Shorter and Sweeter	Sugar vanishes, reappears in coffee	Also published here Bitter Sweet (David Ben, Tricks, 2003) Inspired by Short and Sweet (David Ben, Precursor, 1984)	Nov. 1985	Epoptica (Issue 7)	427	Salt, Pepper & Sugar / Traveling & Vanish / Hands (mostly)
Michael Weber	$1000 Ring on Stick	Griff Austausch Die Durchdringung auf den Stab Die Durchdringung vom Stab Als eine Verwandlung	Also published here $1,000 Ring on Stick (Michael Weber, Pengrove Connection, 1983) also in: $1,000 Ring on Stick (Michael Weber, Side Effects, 1984) Related to Alchemy Revisited (David Ben, Tricks, 2003) also in: Alchemy Revisited (Alchemy, 2022)	1985	Seminarheft	[13]	Ring / Finger Rings / Transformation Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Ring on Stick
Robert D. Michaels, David Ben, Michael Close, Bob Farmer, Michael Weber	Invisible Triumph	rough smooth, for credit information see reference	Related to Invisible Triumph (Jim Krenz, Notable Magic!, 1994) Shake, Shuffle, And Twist (Steve Bedwell, The Innovations Collection, 1995) also in: Shake, Shuffle, and Twist (The Trapdoor — Volume Three, 1996) Shake Shuffle and Twist (Flexing and Twisting, 1998 ca.) … and 3 more	May 1986	Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 5)	1207	Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Triumph / Think Triumph & Named Triumph Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Rough and Smooth Decks / Brainwave & Invisible Deck
David Ben	Extension of Credit	credit card is visibly strechted	Also published here Extension of Credit (David Ben, Tricks, 2003)	July 1987	Epoptica (Issue 9)	493	Credit Card / Transformation
Edward Marlo	Packet Switches - First Method	handling for drag/peel switch	Also published here The New Tops, Feb. 1965 Inspired by Switch by Arthur Hastings & David Bendix (Hugard's Magic Monthly, Oct. 1956) Related to Multiple top switch (Jack Carpenter, Labyrinth, 1994)	1988	M.I.N.T. — Volume I	128	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Multiple Card Switches / Peel Switch
	Click! Click!	David Ben, Ross Bertram, FISM, Fay Presto's 40th birthday		June 1988	Opus (Vol. 1 No. 10)	3	Articles / Columns
David Bendix	Bendix Bombshell Wallet	description and routine		1991	Card to Wallet	124	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Wallet
David Bendix	Dave Bendix Variation	4&4	Also published here Dave Bendix Variation (David Bendix, MAGIC, 1992) Inspired by Oil and Queens (Roy Walton, The Devil's Playthings, 1969) also in: Oil and Queens (The Complete Walton — Volume 1, 1981) Agua, Aceite y Damas (Cartomagia Fundamental*, 1993)	1992	Card Finesse II	276	Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / Oil & Water / with Kicker
David Ben	Ross Bertram 1912-1992			Aug. 1992	MAGIC (Vol. 1 No. 12)	28	Articles / Obituary
David Bendix	Dave Bendix Variation	4&4	Also published here Dave Bendix Variation (David Bendix, Card Finesse II, 1992) Inspired by Oil and Queens (Roy Walton, The Devil's Playthings, 1969) also in: Oil and Queens (The Complete Walton — Volume 1, 1981) Agua, Aceite y Damas (Cartomagia Fundamental*, 1993)	Oct. 1992	MAGIC (Vol. 2 No. 2)	52	Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / Oil & Water / with Kicker
Roy Walton*, Vicente Canuto	Agua, Aceite y Damas	transformation kicker	Also published here Oil and Queens (Roy Walton, The Devil's Playthings, 1969) also in: Oil and Queens (Roy Walton, The Complete Walton — Volume 1, 1981) Related to Vanishing Water (Roy Walton, Ibidem, 1969) Variations Fifty Years Later, Scottish Conjuror's Association, 1974 also in: Oil & Water Plus (New Sorcerer, 1992) Dave's Oil and Water (The Dave Campbell Legacy, 2004) The New Tops, July 1978 also in: Oil and Aces (Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3*, 2011) … and 18 more	1993	Cartomagia Fundamental	270	Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / Oil & Water / with Kicker
Jim Krenz	Invisible Triumph	spectator shuffles, all cards roughed on back	Related to Invisible Triumph (Robert D. Michaels, David Ben, Michael Close, Bob Farmer, Michael Weber, Apocalypse, 1986)	1994	Notable Magic!	18	Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Triumph / Classic Effect (with or without selections) Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Rough and Smooth Decks / Brainwave & Invisible Deck Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Rough and Smooth Decks / Miscellaneous
Jack Carpenter	Multiple top switch	cards are switched as top card of packet is peeled on deck, see "Errata" in Issue #3 (p. 32) for crediting info	Related to "Close-Up Top Change II" (Arthur Hastings & David Bendix, Hugard's Magic Monthly, Vol. 14, No. 5, Oct. 1956, p. 481) The New Tops, Feb. 1965 also in: Packet Switches - First Method (M.I.N.T. — Volume I, 1988) … and 2 more	1994	Labyrinth (Issue 1)	17	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Multiple Card Switches / Peel Switch
Steve Bedwell	Shake, Shuffle, And Twist	invisible deck / Triumph combo	Also published here Shake, Shuffle, and Twist (Steve Bedwell, The Trapdoor — Volume Three, 1996) also in: Shake Shuffle and Twist (Steve Bedwell, Flexing and Twisting, 1998 ca.) Related to Invisible Triumph (Robert D. Michaels, David Ben, Michael Close, Bob Farmer, Michael Weber, Apocalypse, 1986)	1995	The Innovations Collection	[5]	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Brainwave type Effects Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Triumph / Think Triumph & Named Triumph Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Rough and Smooth Decks / Brainwave & Invisible Deck
Ross Bertram, Emil Jarrow	Sleeving Techniques of Ross Bertram and Emil Jarrow	general comments, described by David Ben		Winter 1996	The Looking Glass (Issue 1)	11	Sleeving Techniques
Steve Bedwell	Shake, Shuffle, and Twist	invisible deck / Triumph combo	Also published here Shake, Shuffle, And Twist (Steve Bedwell, The Innovations Collection, 1995) also in: Shake Shuffle and Twist (Steve Bedwell, Flexing and Twisting, 1998 ca.) Related to Invisible Triumph (Robert D. Michaels, David Ben, Michael Close, Bob Farmer, Michael Weber, Apocalypse, 1986)	1996	The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 61)	1174	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Brainwave type Effects Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Triumph / Think Triumph & Named Triumph Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Rough and Smooth Decks / Brainwave & Invisible Deck
Rob Allen (reviewer)	David Ben is... The Conjuror	by David Ben		Aug. 1996	MAGIC (Vol. 5 No. 12)	60	Reviews / Shows
Ken McCreedy	The Players	on David Ben's "The Conjuror"		Aug. 1996	MAGIC (Vol. 5 No. 12)	62	Articles / Articles
David Solomon, Eugene Burger	On David Bendix	short interview		1997	Solomon's Mind	45	Articles / Interviews
John Pert	Ben's Back	Letters David Ben		Feb. 1997	MAGIC (Vol. 6 No. 6)	16	Articles / Letters
David Ben (reviewer)	The State Of The Art	Ragtime: The Musical		Feb. 1997	MAGIC (Vol. 6 No. 6)	44	Reviews / Shows
Patrick Watson, David Ben, David Peck	In Their Words: Patrick Watson & David Ben			July 1997	MAGIC (Vol. 6 No. 11)	38	Articles / Interviews
V. Robert Allen (reviewer)	David Ben is... The Conjuror	by David Ben		July 1997	MAGIC (Vol. 6 No. 11)	41	Reviews / Shows
Steve Bedwell	Shake Shuffle and Twist	invisible deck / Triumph combo	Also published here Shake, Shuffle, And Twist (Steve Bedwell, The Innovations Collection, 1995) also in: Shake, Shuffle, and Twist (Steve Bedwell, The Trapdoor — Volume Three, 1996) Related to Invisible Triumph (Robert D. Michaels, David Ben, Michael Close, Bob Farmer, Michael Weber, Apocalypse, 1986)	1998 ca.	Flexing and Twisting	3	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Brainwave type Effects Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Triumph / Effect Variations Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Triumph / Think Triumph & Named Triumph Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Rough and Smooth Decks / Brainwave & Invisible Deck
David Callahan, David Ben, Derek Lavertu, George U Lyon, Richard Buffum, Gregg Webb, Ken Meaux	Messages			Mar. 1999	Genii (Vol. 62 No. 3)	12	Articles / Letters
Jamy Ian Swiss	David Ben: The Conjuror			June 2000	Genii (Vol. 63 No. 6)	20	Articles / Biographical
David Ben	Developing a Show			June 2000	Genii (Vol. 63 No. 6)	26	Articles / Articles
David Ben	Oranges à la Raymond			June 2000	Genii (Vol. 63 No. 6)	33	Articles / Articles
Patrick Watson	Patrick Watson on Patrick Watson	on David Ben		June 2000	Genii (Vol. 63 No. 6)	36	Articles / Articles
David Ben	The Conjuror's Dream	Miser's Dream routine	Also published here The Conjurer's Dream (David Ben, Tricks, 2003)	June 2000	Genii (Vol. 63 No. 6)	38	Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish with Reproduction Routines / With Props / Handkerchief Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish with Reproduction Routines / Miser's Dream
David Ben	The Allen Kennedy Center Deal Exposed			Dec. 2001	Genii (Vol. 64 No. 12)	42	Cards / Sleights / False Dealing / Center Deal / Push Out
David Ben	Career Management	Guest Editorial		Feb. 2001	MAGIC (Vol. 10 No. 6)	27	Articles / Columns
David Ben	Karl Germain			May 2002	Genii (Vol. 65 No. 5)	56	Articles / Articles
Karl Germain, David Ben	Spirit Writing	thought-of name appears on a cigarette paper	Related to Cigarette Paper Prediction (Nate Leipzig, Dai Vernon's Tribute to Nate Leipzig, 1963)	May 2002	Genii (Vol. 65 No. 5)	56	Paper / Appearing Writing, Photos, ...
David Ben	Pellet Switch	with bottle cap		May 2002	Genii (Vol. 65 No. 5)	58	Billet / Switches
David Ben	Thought Duplication	blindfolded		May 2002	Genii (Vol. 65 No. 5)	69	Mental Magic / Effects / Design or Drawing Duplication
Michael Close (reviewer)	Advantage Play: The Manager's Guide to Creative Problem Solving	by David Ben		Mar. 2002	MAGIC (Vol. 11 No. 7)	39	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
David Ben	Introduction			2003	Tricks	vii	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
David Ben	Postage Prediction	prediction of the value and country of stamp, double faced stamp force	Also published here Postage Prediction (David Ben, MAGIC, 2003)	2003	Tricks	3	Stamp (postal) / Prediction
David Ben	Just Another Packet Trick	destroyed bill in sugar packet		2003	Tricks	6	Bill / Torn & Restored Bill / Traveling / Impossible Location / Miscellaneous
David Ben	Bitter Sweet	Sugar vanishes, reappears in coffee	Also published here Shorter and Sweeter (David Ben, Epoptica, 1985) Inspired by Short and Sweet (David Ben, Precursor, 1984)	2003	Tricks	11	Salt, Pepper & Sugar / Traveling & Vanish / Hands (mostly)
David Ben	Extension of Credit	credit card is visibly strechted, with Repeat Presentation	Also published here Extension of Credit (David Ben, Epoptica, 1987)	2003	Tricks	13	Credit Card / Transformation
David Ben	Bad Habits	cigarette through bottle cap		2003	Tricks	19	Cigarette & Cigar / Penetration Bottle / Bottle Caps / Miscellaneous
David Ben	Worse Habits	cups & balls with a cigarette paper and a bottle cap		2003	Tricks	23	Paper / Miscellaneous Cup / Cups & Balls / One Cup & Chop Cup Routines Bottle / Bottle Caps / Miscellaneous
David Ben	Spirit Writing	named word appears on cigarette paper		2003	Tricks	27	Paper / Appearing Writing, Photos, ... Paper / Mental Stuff
David Ben	Ringing In The Gaff	matrix effect with sugar cubes	Variations Elevated Matrix (Anthony Owen, Secrets, 2017)	2003	Tricks	30	Salt, Pepper & Sugar / Sugar Cubes / Chink-a-Chink
David Ben	Wine and Roses	Floating Rose		2003	Tricks	33	Flower / Real / Floatation
David Ben	Out Of The Ordinary			2003	Tricks	35	Articles / Articles
David Ben	Remember and Forget			2003	Tricks	41	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Remember and Forget
David Ben	Dribble Side Jog	retaining separation while dribbling		2003	Tricks	42	Cards / Sleights / Jog Techniques / Retaining & Setting a Jog / Hands
David Ben	Top Card Glimpse			2003	Tricks	43	Cards / Sleights / Glimpse / Top and Bottom at once Cards / Sleights / Glimpse / Top or near Top
David Ben	Dunbury Drop			2003	Tricks	46	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Partagas Sell (Dunbury Delusion)
David Ben	Window To The Soul			2003	Tricks	49	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Open Prediction Theme
David Ben	Stop! The Lucky Prediction	spectator finds predicted card		2003	Tricks	52	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Prediction in form of Mates
David Ben	Just Four Variety	odd poker hand transforms into a Royal Flush		2003	Tricks	54	Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / Pokerhand Transformations
David Ben	Turnover Travelers			2003	Tricks	56	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Open Travelers
David Ben	Book Spread Turnover on Table	or Bilis?		2003	Tricks	58	Cards / Sleights / Multiple Lift / Double Card Handlings Cards / Sleights / Multiple Lift / Laydowns on Table
David Ben	Oil and Water			2003	Tricks	61	Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / Oil & Water / One Back Color
David Ben	Tabled Biddle Spread			2003	Tricks	63	Cards / Sleights / False Display / Spread which hides cards Cards / Sleights / Flourishes / Table Spreads
David Ben, Jack Merlin	Lost Aces For Experts		Inspired by Merlin's "Lost" Ace Trick (Jack Merlin, Expert Card Technique, 1940) Related to Merlin's "Lost" Ace Trick (Jack Merlin, Expert Card Technique, 1940)	2003	Tricks	66	Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Ace Assembly / Classic
David Ben, John Scarne, Charles Bertram	Scarne-Bertram Prediction	card chosen from tabled mess matches prediction	Also published here Scarne-Bertram Prediction (John Scarne, Ross Bertram, Prolix, 2008)	2003	Tricks	71	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card
David Ben	Card On Ceiling			2003	Tricks	74	Cards / Effect Themes / Skill Demonstration / Card on Ceiling or Wall
David Ben	Career Management			2003	Tricks	77	Articles / Articles
David Ben	Devaluation Detailed	half dollar transforms into dime, dime vanishes		2003	Tricks	83	Coin / Effect Themes / Vanish Routines / Bare Handed Coin / Effect Themes / Transformation / Miscellaneous
David Ben	Gravity Sleeving			2003	Tricks	83	Coin / Sleights / Sleeving
David Ben	Wonder Coin	coin through hand, coin above chose card, melts through cards in second phase leaving hole, see also Bob Farmer's "Journey to the Center of the Deck" (Linking Ring Sep. 1983)		2003	Tricks	85	Coin / Effect Themes / Penetration / Hand Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Single Card Cards / Effect Themes / Gags & Curiousities / Things happen to the whole deck Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / With Other Objects / Coin Cut & Variations
David Ben, Michael Weber, Michael Close, Bob Farmer	Invisible Triumph	rough smooth	Related to Invisible Triumph (Robert D. Michaels, David Ben, Michael Close, Bob Farmer, Michael Weber, Apocalypse, 1986)	2003	Tricks	90	Cards / Effect Themes / Chaos & Order / Deck Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Triumph / Think Triumph & Named Triumph Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Rough and Smooth Decks / Brainwave & Invisible Deck
David Ben	In-the-Hands Zarrow Shuffle	tilt		2003	Tricks	91	Cards / Sleights / Shuffles (non-riffle) / Faro Shuffle / Faro Oddities Cards / Sleights / Shuffles (non-riffle) / Faro Shuffle / In the Hands Cards / Sleights / Riffle Shuffle / Riffle on the table / False / Zarrow type Shuffles
David Ben	Alpha Faux	presentation for "Alpha Mental": computer predicts chosen word		2003	Tricks	95	CD & Record Newspaper / Newspaper Test
David Ben	Zip Mindreading	book test presentation: computer predicts words	Also published here Zip Mindreading (David Ben, MAGIC, 2003)	2003	Tricks	98	Book / Book Test / Routines
David Ben	Psychic Cellular	cell-phone guesses the chosen card	Also published here Psychic Cellular (David Ben, MAGIC, 2003)	2003	Tricks	100	Cellular Phone & Smartphone Cards / Effect Themes / Phone Effects / Medium at the Other end
David Ben	Cocktail Wizard			2003	Tricks	102	Cards / Effect Themes / Phone Effects / Medium at the Other end
David Ben	Listen To Me			2003	Tricks	103	Articles / Articles
David Ben	Restoration Theatre	bill in envelope is burned and restored from the ashes		2003	Tricks	109	Bill / Traveling / Impossible Location / Miscellaneous Paper / Envelopes / Switching with single Envelope & Two-Way Envelopes
David Ben	Matchless Psychometry	spectators write phone numbers inside matchboxes, performer returns each to spectator	Variations The Bridge: An Approach to Walk-Around Mentalism (Luke Jermay, Genii, 2008)	2003	Tricks	113	Match & Matchbox / Matchbox & Matchbook Mental Magic / Effects / Psychometry Effects
David Ben	Abstract Thought	performer paints magic square for a thought-of age.		2003	Tricks	117	Clipboard Numbers / Magic Square Paper / Mental Stuff Mental Magic / Effects / Telepathy
David Ben	Tossed On Stage	tossed out deck version, five spectators	Variations Pokerface (Bill Abbott, Cabaret Card Magic, 2008)	2003	Tricks	119	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Al Koran type Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Tossed Out Deck
David Ben	Design Duplication	performer draws thought-of symbols, using stooge		2003	Tricks	125	Mental Magic / Effects / Design or Drawing Duplication
David Ben	Everybody's Card, III		Inspired by Everybody's Card, I (The Royal Road to Card Magic, 1948) Related to Everybody's Card, I (The Royal Road to Card Magic, 1948) Variations La Carta de Todos (Roberto Mansilla, Naypes, 2017)	2003	Tricks	128	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / General Card
David Ben	Parlor Secrets	Length of Performance Length of Individual Tricks Type of Tricks Be Seen/Be Heard Set the Stage Get On - Get Off Program Placement Add Value Illusions Image Enhancement		2003	Tricks	133	Articles / Articles
David Ben	Alchemy Revisited	using pochettes and a second ring	Also published here Alchemy Revisited (David Ben, Alchemy, 2022) Related to $1,000 Ring on Stick (Michael Weber, Pengrove Connection, 1983) also in: $1,000 Ring on Stick (Side Effects, 1984) $1000 Ring on Stick (Seminarheft, 1985) Ring on Stick (Ross Bertram, Genii, 2003)	2003	Tricks	143	Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Ring on Stick
Michael Weber, David Ben	rapid off and on sequence	flick move	Also published here Rapid off and on Sequence (Michael Weber, David Ben, Alchemy, 2022)	2003	Tricks	144	Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Ring on Stick
David Ben	The Conjurer's Dream	Miser's Dream routine	Also published here The Conjuror's Dream (David Ben, Genii, 2000)	2003	Tricks	147	Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish with Reproduction Routines / With Props / Handkerchief Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish with Reproduction Routines / Miser's Dream
David Ben	Cards To Pocket	ten cards		2003	Tricks	150	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to Pocket / Multiple Cards / Up the Sleeve type
David Ben	Coin Duplication			2003	Tricks	159	Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish with Reproduction Routines / Bare Handed - Production only
David Ben	Tricks			2003	Tricks	161	Articles / Articles
David Ben	Scripts	the scripts for Alchemy Revisited The Conjuror's Dream Cards to Pocket		2003	Tricks	162	Articles / Articles
David Ben	Acknowledgements			2003	Tricks	175	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
David Ben	A Tribute to Ross Bertram			Mar. 2003	Genii (Vol. 66 No. 3)	30	Articles / Biographical
David Ben	Master Class	on Ross Bertram		Mar. 2003	Genii (Vol. 66 No. 3)	39	Articles / Articles
Ross Bertram	Ring on Stick		Related to Alchemy Revisited (David Ben, Tricks, 2003) also in: Alchemy Revisited (Alchemy, 2022)	Mar. 2003	Genii (Vol. 66 No. 3)	51	Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Ring on Stick
Karl Johnson	The Many Roles of The Conjuror	on David Ben's show		May 2003	Genii (Vol. 66 No. 5)	68	Articles / Articles
Tony Giorgio	The Center Deal: Fact or Fiction?	The Giorgio Letters	Related to David Ben Responds (David Ben, Genii, 2003) In Response (Tony Giorgio, Genii, 2003) … and 2 more	Oct. 2003	Genii (Vol. 66 No. 10)	84	Cards / Sleights / False Dealing / General Comments Articles / Columns
David Ben	David Ben Responds	on the Center Deal	Related to The Center Deal: Fact or Fiction? (Tony Giorgio, Genii, 2003)	Oct. 2003	Genii (Vol. 66 No. 10)	86	Cards / Sleights / False Dealing / General Comments
Jamy Ian Swiss (reviewer)	Tricks	by David Ben		Nov. 2003	Genii (Vol. 66 No. 11)	90	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
James Swain	An Open Letter	to Tony Giorgio and David Ben, on the Center Deal	Related to The Center Deal: Fact or Fiction? (Tony Giorgio, Genii, 2003)	Dec. 2003	Genii (Vol. 66 No. 12)	64	Cards / Sleights / False Dealing / General Comments
David Ben	Three Tricks from Tricks			Nov. 2003	MAGIC (Vol. 13 No. 3)	72	Articles / Articles
David Ben	Postage Prediction	prediction of the value and country of stamp, double faced stamp force	Also published here Postage Prediction (David Ben, Tricks, 2003)	Nov. 2003	MAGIC (Vol. 13 No. 3)	73	Stamp (postal) / Prediction
David Ben	Zip Mindreading	book test presentation: computer predicts words	Also published here Zip Mindreading (David Ben, Tricks, 2003)	Nov. 2003	MAGIC (Vol. 13 No. 3)	74	Book / Book Test / Routines
David Ben	Psychic Cellular	cell-phone guesses the chosen card	Also published here Psychic Cellular (David Ben, Tricks, 2003)	Nov. 2003	MAGIC (Vol. 13 No. 3)	74	Cellular Phone & Smartphone Cards / Effect Themes / Phone Effects / Medium at the Other end
David Regal, David Ben	Speaking Volumes		Related to Think "Stop" (Al Baker, Encyclopedia of Card Tricks, 1937)	Oct. 2004	Genii (Vol. 67 No. 10)	19	Articles / Columns
Michael Close (reviewer)	Tricks	by David Ben		Feb. 2004	MAGIC (Vol. 13 No. 6)	30	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
David Ben	Bertram, Braue And Ben	combination with 2 more phases: 6 handed deal, Texas Hold'em deal, table faros	Inspired by Braue Poker Deal (Frederick Braue, Expert Card Technique, 1940)	Oct. 2005	The Penumbra (Issue 9)	12	Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / Stacking / Riffle Stacking Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / Hold em
Ross Bertram, David Ben, S. W. Erdnase	Tabled Multiple Shift			Oct. 2005	The Penumbra (Issue 9)	12	Cards / Sleights / Controls / Multiple Shifts / Tabled
David Ben	Six Player Stack	using table faros and false dealing		Oct. 2005	The Penumbra (Issue 9)	14	Cards / Sleights / Riffle Shuffle / Riffle on the table / Stacking
Jamy Ian Swiss (reviewer)	David Ben: Tricks	by David Ben		Feb. 2005	Genii (Vol. 68 No. 2)	34	Reviews / Shows
David Ben	Ben on Tricks	comments on pieces in his show The Rapping Hand The Butterfly and Fan The Symphony of the Rings		Feb. 2005	Genii (Vol. 68 No. 2)	36	Articles / Articles
Gabe Fajuri (reviewer)	Same Old Tricks, Brand New Show	by David Ben		Feb. 2005	MAGIC (Vol. 14 No. 6)	66	Reviews / Shows
Michael Powers	Invisible Triumph	selection turns over in other deck then Triumph with original deck, rough smooth & cheek to cheek combination	Related to Invisible Triumph (Robert D. Michaels, David Ben, Michael Close, Bob Farmer, Michael Weber, Apocalypse, 1986)	2006	Power Plays	159	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Brainwave type Effects Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Triumph / Think Triumph & Named Triumph Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Rough and Smooth Decks / Brainwave & Invisible Deck Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Double Backer / Same Color
David Ben	Vernon: The Man Who Fooled Houdini	on Dai Vernon		June 2006	Genii (Vol. 69 No. 6)	52	Articles / Biographical
Jamy Ian Swiss (reviewer)	Dai Vernon: A Biography	by Dai Vernon (written by David Ben)		July 2006	Genii (Vol. 69 No. 7)	93	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
David Ben	No Big Deal: The Magical Life of Allan Slaight			Aug. 2006	Genii (Vol. 69 No. 8)	44	Articles / Biographical
David Ben	A Magicana Tribute to Allan Slaight			Aug. 2006	Genii (Vol. 69 No. 8)	66	Articles / Chapter Heading
David Ben	Reflected Writings	chosen card divined humorously from answers to questions and scribble by spectator		Aug. 2006	Genii (Vol. 69 No. 8)	74	Cards / Principles / Shiner Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Miscellaneous
Michael Claxton (reviewer)	Dai Vernon: A Biography	by Dai Vernon (written by David Ben)		June 2006	MAGIC (Vol. 15 No. 10)	40	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
David Ben, Gabe Fajuri	In His Words: David Ben			June 2006	MAGIC (Vol. 15 No. 10)	54	Articles / Interviews
David Ben	Dai Vernon: A Legacy of Magic			June 2006	MAGIC (Vol. 15 No. 10)	62	Articles / Biographical
Dai Vernon	"Circa 1915"	spectator shuffles deck, cuts and looks at card and squared up again, described by David Ben Mental Divination Spectator Discover Card in Own Hands Numerical Count Down Vanish from Pack		June 2006	MAGIC (Vol. 15 No. 10)	70	Cards / Effect Themes / Vanish / Single Card Cards / Sleights / Estimation / Visual Estimation Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / Miscellaneous
David Ben, Bernard Bilis	Tabled Spread Turnover		Also published here Tabled Spread Turnover (David Ben, Bernard Bilis, Maelstrom, 2011)	2007	Random Walk	18	Cards / Sleights / Multiple Lift / Double Card Handlings Cards / Sleights / Multiple Lift / Laydowns on Table
Bill Abbott	Pokerface		Inspired by Tossed On Stage (David Ben, Tricks, 2003)	2008	Cabaret Card Magic	13	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Al Koran type Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Tossed Out Deck
John Scarne, Ross Bertram	Scarne-Bertram Prediction	card chosen from tabled mess matches prediction	Also published here Scarne-Bertram Prediction (David Ben, John Scarne, Charles Bertram, Tricks, 2003)	2008	Prolix (Issue 5)	273	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card
David Ben	After the Shuffle	on the Zarrow Shuffle		Feb. 2008	Genii (Vol. 71 No. 2)	56	Cards / Sleights / Riffle Shuffle / Riffle on the table / False / Zarrow type Shuffles
David Ben	Vernon. It all started with Vernon.	long essay on the Zarrow Shuffle, credit information, reproduced letters and excerpts from early books	Also published here After The Shuffle (David Ben, Zarrow: A Lifetime of Magic, 2008)	Feb. 2008	Genii (Vol. 71 No. 2)	61	Cards / Sleights / Riffle Shuffle / Riffle on the table / False / Zarrow type Shuffles
Jamy Ian Swiss (reviewer)	Revelation	by Dai Vernon (written by David Ben)	Also published here Revelation (Jamy Ian Swiss, Dai Vernon, David Ben, Light and Heat, 2017)	July 2008	Genii (Vol. 71 No. 7)	96	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Luke Jermay	The Bridge: An Approach to Walk-Around Mentalism	The New Mind psychometry routine with business cards	Inspired by Sneak Thief (Larry Becker, Stunners!, 1992) Matchless Psychometry (David Ben, Tricks, 2003)	Oct. 2008	Genii (Vol. 71 No. 10)	21	Mental Magic / Effects / Psychometry Effects
Jamy Ian Swiss (reviewer)	Zarrow: Lifetime of Magic	by Herb Zarrow (written by David Ben)		Nov. 2008	Genii (Vol. 71 No. 11)	106	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
David Ben	No Big Deal	on Allan Slaight		2008	Spins & Needles	13	Articles / Biographical Articles / Intros & Epilogues
David Ben	Acknowledgements			2008	Spins & Needles	187	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
David Ben, Peter Isaacs, Dr. Stephen Rogers	The Man Who Made Ice Famous	on Frank Van Hoven		Aug. 2008	MAGIC (Vol. 17 No. 12)	52	Articles / Biographical Articles / Interviews
David Ben	Zarrow	on Herb Zarrow		Oct. 2008	MAGIC (Vol. 18 No. 2)	44	Articles / Biographical
Jason England (reviewer)	Zarrow - A Lifetime of Magic	by Herb Zarrow (written by David Ben)		Nov. 2008	MAGIC (Vol. 18 No. 3)	96	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
David Ben	Introduction			2008	Zarrow: A Lifetime of Magic	xiii	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
David Ben	Double-Buckle History	credit information on multiple buckles, Herb Zarrow (inventor) and Edward Marlo	Related to The Double and Triple Buckle (Edward Marlo, The Cardician, 1953) also in: Buckle and Spread (Super Dupes, 1974)	2008	Zarrow: A Lifetime of Magic	62	Cards / Sleights / Break / Buckling
David Ben	Fancy False Cuts	intro		2008	Zarrow: A Lifetime of Magic	307	Cards / Sleights / Cuts / False Cut / General Comments
David Ben	Parting Thoughts	tips		2008	Zarrow: A Lifetime of Magic	430	Cards / Sleights / Riffle Shuffle / Riffle on the table / False / Zarrow type Shuffles
David Ben	After The Shuffle	long essay on the Zarrow Shuffle, credit information, reproduced letters and excerpts from early books	Also published here Vernon. It all started with Vernon. (David Ben, Genii, 2008)	2008	Zarrow: A Lifetime of Magic	430	Cards / Sleights / Riffle Shuffle / Riffle on the table / False / Zarrow type Shuffles
David Ben	Chronological Bibliography	of Herb Zarrow's works		2008	Zarrow: A Lifetime of Magic	461	Articles / Bibliography
David Ben	Acknowledgements			2008	Zarrow: A Lifetime of Magic	463	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
David Ben	And the Oscar Goes to...	Oscar candidates are divined	Inspired by "Dead Name Duplication" (Ted Annemann, 1932) Variations And the Oscar Goes to... (David Ben, The Jinx — 75 Years, 2009)	Oct. 2009	Genii (Vol. 72 No. 10 (The Jinx - 75 Years))	8	Mental Magic / Principles / Prediction switched for Spectator's own writing Mental Magic / Effects / Divination / Miscellaneous
David Ben	And the Oscar Goes to...	Oscar candidates are divined	Inspired by "Dead Name Duplication" (Ted Annemann, 1932) And the Oscar Goes to... (David Ben, Genii, 2009)	2009	The Jinx — 75 Years	8	Mental Magic / Principles / Prediction switched for Spectator's own writing Mental Magic / Effects / Divination / Miscellaneous
Burton S. Sperber	David Ben	mini bio		2010	Miracles of my Friends II	12	Articles / Biographical
David Ben	Psychic DNA	blindfolded, knife balances on finger and points out selected card	Inspired by The Divining Rod (S. W. Erdnase, The Expert at the Card Table, 1902)	2010	Miracles of my Friends II	13	Knife & Paddle / Animation Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Single Card Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Stabbing Routines / with Knife on the table
David Ben	A Moment With...			Jan. 2010	MAGIC (Vol. 19 No. 5)	25	Articles / Interviews
David Ben, Bernard Bilis	Tabled Spread Turnover		Also published here Tabled Spread Turnover (David Ben, Bernard Bilis, Random Walk, 2007)	2011	Maelstrom	74	Cards / Sleights / Multiple Lift / Double Card Handlings Cards / Sleights / Multiple Lift / Laydowns on Table
Steve Beam	The Trapdoor Issue #5	on Creating Magic, Stewart James, David Ben, Credit Check	Related to Creating Magic (Steve Beam, The Trapdoor — Volume One, 1984)	2011	The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue Addendum)	xv	Articles / Articles
Roy Walton*, David Ben	Quotable Quotes		Also published here Wall Street Journal, June 25-26, 2011 also in: Magic Circular, March 2011	2011	Prolix (Issue 9)	602	Articles / Articles
Msgr. Vincent Foy*, David Ben	The David Ben Shuffle	unclear wether by David Ben or dedicated to him		2011	A Cut Above	210	Cards / Sleights / Flourishes / One handed Shuffles
Richard Kaufman	David Ben			May 2012	Genii (Vol. 75 No. 5)	52	Articles / Articles
David Ben	Max Malini: Bigger Than Life			Oct. 2012	Genii (Vol. 75 No. 10)	48	Articles / Biographical
David Ben	Scotch and Cigars	intro to tricks from Max Malini		Oct. 2012	Genii (Vol. 75 No. 10)	72	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
David Ben	The Weeping Coin		Inspired by Water from Cane (Max Malini, Malini and His Magic, 1962) Related to Weeping Coin/Weeping Cane (Max Malini, Max Malini, 2022)	Oct. 2012	Genii (Vol. 75 No. 10)	72	Coin / Effect Themes / Gags / Weeping Coin
David Ben	The Weeping Knife		Inspired by Water from Cane (Max Malini, Malini and His Magic, 1962) Related to Weeping Coin/Weeping Cane (Max Malini, Max Malini, 2022)	Oct. 2012	Genii (Vol. 75 No. 10)	74	Liquid / Appearance & Production Knife & Paddle / Miscellaneous
David Ben	The Levitation of a Cigar	cigar clings to hand	Inspired by Levitation (Max Malini, Malini and His Magic, 1962) Related to Magnetic Fingertips - Cigars & Knives (Max Malini, Steve Cohen, Max Malini, 2022)	Oct. 2012	Genii (Vol. 75 No. 10)	76	Cigarette & Cigar / Animation
Michael Claxton (reviewer)	Erdnase Unmasked	by David Ben Magicol issue		Apr. 2012	MAGIC (Vol. 21 No. 8)	73	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Jay Sankey	In a Flash	coin wrapped in flash paper is put on deck and burns a hole down to where the selection is	Also published here marketed 2002 Inspired by Hyperpoke (Simon Lovell, Simon Says!, 1997) Related to "Journey to the Center of the Deck" (Bob Farmer, David Ben, Andrew McCarthy, Linking Ring, Vol. 63 No. 9, Sep. 1983)	2012	The Definitive Sankey — Volume 1	335	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Flashy Location Cards / Effect Themes / Gags & Curiousities / Things happen to the whole deck Light & Fire / Flash Paper & Material Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Holes or sections missing
Gabi Pareras	Triunfo Invisible	invisible deck / Triumph combo	Related to Invisible Triumph (Robert D. Michaels, David Ben, Michael Close, Bob Farmer, Michael Weber, Apocalypse, 1986)	2014	Rutinas II	11	Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Triumph / Think Triumph & Named Triumph Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Rough and Smooth Decks / Brainwave & Invisible Deck
Arthur Hastings, David Bendix, Edward Marlo	Talazac Switch Variation	with a break, top card face up		2014	Mayhew	74	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Multiple Card Switches / Peel Switch
John Lovick* (reviewer)	The Experts at the Card Table	by S. W. Erdnase (written by David Ben)		Oct. 2015	Genii (Vol. 78 No. 10)	78	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Michael Claxton (reviewer)	Paul Fox: Master of Mystery	by Paul Fox (written by David Ben) Magicol issue		Mar. 2015	MAGIC (Vol. 24 No. 7)	85	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Alan Howard, David Ben	Shuffling Erdnase	David Ben interviewed by Alan Howard	Related to Errata (MAGIC, 2015)	Apr. 2015	MAGIC (Vol. 24 No. 8)	56	Articles / Interviews
	Errata	photo credits, David Linsell	Related to Shuffling Erdnase (Alan Howard, David Ben, MAGIC, 2015)	May 2015	MAGIC (Vol. 24 No. 9)	12	Articles / Articles
Jared Kopf (reviewer)	The Experts at the Card Table	by David Ben		Nov. 2015	MAGIC (Vol. 25 No. 3)	78	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
David Ben	Julie Eng: Buried Treasure			Dec. 2016	Genii (Vol. 79 No. 12)	78	Articles / Biographical
Jamy Ian Swiss (reviewer)	Revelation	by Dai Vernon (written by David Ben)	Also published here Revelation (Jamy Ian Swiss, Dai Vernon, David Ben, Genii, 2008)	2017	Light and Heat	117	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Noah Levine	Balancing Acts: David Ben's Hocus Pocus at the Soulpepper Theater	I. Shuffle Work II. Sprezzetura III. Academics		Apr. 2017	Genii (Vol. 80 No. 4)	80	Articles / Biographical Articles / Articles
David Ben	Thoughts on the Stevens Control			Apr. 2017	Genii (Vol. 80 No. 4)	85	Cards / Sleights / Riffle Shuffle / Riffle on the table / Steps, Jogs, Breaks
David Ben	A Tough Knife to Swallow			Apr. 2017	Genii (Vol. 80 No. 4)	90	Knife & Paddle / Vanish
David Ben	With a Grain of Salt			Apr. 2017	Genii (Vol. 80 No. 4)	92	Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / Ambitious Card Theme / Sequences
Joe M. Turner (reviewer)	Penguin Live Lecture: David Ben	by David Ben		Nov. 2017	Genii (Vol. 80 No. 11)	104	Reviews / Videos & DVDs
Nathan Coe Marsh (reviewer)	David Ben Live	by David Ben		Dec. 2017	Genii (Vol. 80 No. 12)	101	Reviews / Videos & DVDs
Anthony Owen	Elevated Matrix	ring as substitute	Inspired by High Hoe (Jay Sankey, 100% Sankey, 1990) Ringing In The Gaff (David Ben, Tricks, 2003)	2017	Secrets	106	Coin / Gaffed / Sticky Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Matrix / Four Cards
Roberto Mansilla	La Carta de Todos	joker changes into three selections	Inspired by Everybody's Card, III (David Ben, Tricks, 2003)	2017	Naypes	99	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / General Card
David Ben	In Memoriam: John Thompson			May 2019	Genii (Vol. 82 No. 5)	12	Articles / Obituary
David Bendix, Arthur Hastings	Close-Up Top Change II	sort of Le Temps Switch with one card face up	Also published here "Close-Up Top Change II" (Arthur Hastings & David Bendix, Hugard's Magic Monthly, Vol. 14, No. 5, Oct. 1956, p. 481)	2019	The Illusioneer	22	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Multiple Card Switches / Peel Switch
David Ben	Foreword			2020	Sleights & Insights	12	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
David Ben	In Memoriam: John Allan Slaight			Nov. 2021	Genii (Vol. 84 No. 11)	10	Articles / Obituary
Nathan Coe Marsh (reviewer)	Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic	by Dai Vernon (written by David Ben)		Dec. 2022	Genii (Vol. 85 No. 12)	82	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Max Malini	Weeping Coin/Weeping Cane	water drops from cane, same method for weeping coin Weeping Cane (or Knife like David Ben)	Related to Water from Cane (Max Malini, Malini and His Magic, 1962) The Weeping Coin (David Ben, Genii, 2012) … and 1 more	2022	Max Malini	199	Liquid / Appearance & Production Knife & Paddle / Miscellaneous Cane / Miscellaneous Coin / Effect Themes / Gags / Weeping Coin
Max Malini, Steve Cohen	Magnetic Fingertips - Cigars & Knives	discussion of Malini's performances and various possible methods, cigar or knife cling to finger tips 1. Adhesive Applied to the Fingertips 2. Standard Lift Grip 3. A Clip-On Attachment The Malini Routine	Related to Levitation (Max Malini, Malini and His Magic, 1962) The Levitation of a Cigar (David Ben, Genii, 2012)	2022	Max Malini	327	Cigarette & Cigar / Animation Knife & Paddle / Animation
David Ben	Dai Vernon: An Introduction			2022	Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic	10	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
David Ben	Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic			2022	Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic	14	Articles / Biographical
David Ben	Constellations of Magic	on schools of magic and Dai Vernon's influence		2022	Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic	24	Articles / Magic History
David Ben	Dai Vernon: The Professor	The Forties The Fifties America's Greatest Man of Magic Vernon was Wonderful! Au revoir, Dai Vernon The Sixties The Seventies		2022	Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic	38	Articles / Biographical
David Ben	Thunderstruck	on Dai Vernon's classic routines		2022	Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic	116	Articles / Articles
David Ben	Introduction			2022	Alchemy	1	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
David Ben	The Tragic Rhythm	routine structure		2022	Alchemy	3	Articles / Theory & Essays
David Ben	The Principles of Deception	Aces lost face up, center deal demonstration Notes on The Principles of Deception	Inspired by The Vernon Poker Routine (Dai Vernon, The New Phoenix, 1954) also in: The Vernon Poker Demonstration (The Dai Vernon Book of Magic, 1957)	2022	Alchemy	10	Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / False Dealing Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / Multiple Phase Routines Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / Hold em
David Ben	Alchemy Revisited	using pochettes and a second ring	Also published here Alchemy Revisited (David Ben, Tricks, 2003) Related to $1,000 Ring on Stick (Michael Weber, Pengrove Connection, 1983) also in: $1,000 Ring on Stick (Side Effects, 1984) $1000 Ring on Stick (Seminarheft, 1985) Ring on Stick (Ross Bertram, Genii, 2003)	2022	Alchemy	24	Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Ring on Stick
Michael Weber, David Ben	Rapid off and on Sequence	flick move	Also published here rapid off and on sequence (Michael Weber, David Ben, Tricks, 2003)	2022	Alchemy	42	Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Ring on Stick
Francis Menotti* (reviewer)	Alchemy	by David Ben		Oct. 2023	Genii (Vol. 86 No. 10)	92	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
David Ben	'Tis the Season	on collecting		Jan. 2024	PM² (Issue 30)	17	Articles / Articles
James C. Hagy	Jim's Whims	on David Ben, Richard Kaufman, Julie Eng, Jim Steinmeyer, James Alan, Roland Travers, Bill Rauscher		Sep. 2024	PM² (Issue 32)	1	Articles / Columns

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