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Creators	Title	Comments & References		Year	Source	Page	AA	Categories
merlin's "lost" ace trick\n\njack merlin\ndouble deal (& lost aces)\npatrick cook\nlost aces for experts\ndavid ben\njack merlin 1940 expert card technique Jack Merlin	Merlin's "Lost" Ace Trick		Related to Double Deal (& Lost Aces) (Patrick Cook, 1979) Lost Aces For Experts (David Ben, Jack Merlin, 2003)	1940	Expert Card Technique	233		→ Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Ace Assembly / Classic
braue poker deal\ngetting the aces, faro stack\nfrederick braue\nbertram, braue and ben\ndavid ben 1940 expert card technique Frederick Braue	Braue Poker Deal	getting the aces, faro stack	Variations Bertram, Braue And Ben (David Ben, 2005)	1940	Expert Card Technique	150		→ Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / Stacking / Riffle Stacking
cutting the aces\n\ndai vernon\nace-cutting without double-cutting\ndavid bendix\nextra\nbob hamilton\npseudo\ndavid britland\nthe unadulterated cutting the aces\ndai vernon\nlosing aces, cutting aces\nedward marlo\ncutting the aces\ndai vernon\nal mann\ncutting the aces\njohnny thompson 1946 stars of magic Dai Vernon	Cutting The Aces		Related to Ace-Cutting without Double-Cutting (David Bendix, 1969) Extra (Bob Hamilton, 1975) The Unadulterated Cutting the Aces (Dai Vernon, 1987) Losing Aces, Cutting Aces (Edward Marlo, 1993) Variations Pseudo (David Britland, 1981) Cutting the Aces (Dai Vernon, Al Mann, 1997) Cutting the Aces (Johnny Thompson, 2018)	1946	Stars of Magic (Vol. 2, No. 2)	27		→ Cards / Effect Themes / Skill Demonstration / Magician cuts to the Aces / Miscellaneous
everybody's card, i\ntransforms into four chosen cards, platform\n unknown\neverybody's card, iii\ndavid ben 1948 the royal road to card magic Unknown	Everybody's Card, I	transforms into four chosen cards, platform	Related to Everybody's Card, III (David Ben, 2003)	1948	The Royal Road to Card Magic	281		→ Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / General Card
the satiricon\n- cardmanship - footnote to ferris - mirabile dictu (joke description) - excerpt from a dialogue overheard at a convention (racherbaumer)\ndavid bendix\njon racherbaumer 1969 hierophant David Bendix, Jon Racherbaumer	The Satiricon	- Cardmanship - Footnote to Ferris - Mirabile Dictu (joke description) - Excerpt from a Dialogue Overheard at a Convention (Racherbaumer)		1969	Hierophant (Issue 1)	31		→ Cards / Principles / Theory & Essays
ace-cutting without double-cutting\nalternate way to get into "cutting the aces", using faro shuffle\ndavid bendix\ncutting the aces\ndai vernon 1969 hierophant 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, 1946)	1969	Hierophant (Issue 2)	74		→ Cards / Effect Themes / Skill Demonstration / Magician cuts to the Aces
the satiricon\n- lester overton: tragic hero (bendix) - excerpt from the adventures of harry inane (racherbaumer)\ndavid bendix\njon racherbaumer 1969 hierophant David Bendix, Jon Racherbaumer	The Satiricon	- Lester Overton: Tragic Hero (Bendix) - Excerpt from the Adventures of Harry Inane (Racherbaumer)		1969	Hierophant (Issue 2)	79		→ Cards / Principles / Theory & Essays
the satiricon\n- la fleury, pagan cardicienne - dove droppings from all over - ask the millwright\ndavid bendix\njerry printz 1970 hierophant David Bendix, Jerry Printz	The Satiricon	- La Fleury, Pagan Cardicienne - Dove Droppings from all Over - Ask the Millwright		1970	Hierophant (Issue 3)	127		→ Cards / Principles / Theory & Essays
the satiricon\n- further cardmanship - part two - publisher's postscript: a riposte rather than a rip-off\ndavid bendix\njon racherbaumer 1971 hierophant David Bendix, Jon Racherbaumer	The Satiricon	- Further Cardmanship - part two - Publisher's Postscript: A Riposte Rather than a Rip-off		1971	Hierophant (Issue 5-6)	260		→ Cards / Principles / Theory & Essays
sloppy drunk poker\nsee page 16 for correction, inspired by pete biro's "slop poker" (lecture notes #1)\ndavid bendix 1972 kabbala - volume 2 David Bendix	Sloppy Drunk Poker	see page 16 for correction, inspired by Pete Biro's "Slop Poker" (Lecture Notes #1)		1972	Kabbala - Volume 2 (Vol. 2, No. 1)	6		→ Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Triumph / Daley/Diaconis Poker Plot
ethnic card trick\n\ndavid bendix 1976 kabbala - volume 3 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
coin problem\ncoin travels to match box, posed as problem\nstephen tucker\nsolutions - coin problem\nmichael d. pettitt\nexpedition\ndavid bentley 1982 spell-binder Stephen Tucker	Coin Problem	coin travels to match box, posed as problem	Variations Solutions - Coin Problem (Michael D. Pettitt, 1982) Expedition (David Bentley, 1983)	1982	Spell-Binder (Vol. 2, No. 15)	285		→ Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Miscellaneous
holy smoke\nrolled flash paper becomes cigarette, two half dollars appear and change into bill\ndavid ben 1982 pabular David Ben	Holy Smoke	rolled flash paper becomes cigarette, two half dollars appear and change into bill		1982	Pabular (Vol. 7, No. 1)	972		→ Bill / Transformation → Coin / Effect Themes / Transformation / Transformation Coin - Object → Coin / Effect Themes / Production Routines & Vanish/Reproduction Routines / With Props / Cigarette → Light & Fire / Flash Paper & Material → Cigarette/Cigar / Appearance / Miscellaneous
expedition\nsolutions to posed coin problem\ndavid bentley\ncoin problem\nstephen tucker 1983 spell-binder David Bentley	Expedition	solutions to posed coin problem	Inspired by Coin Problem (Stephen Tucker, 1982)	1983	Spell-Binder (Vol. 2, No. 24)	464		→ Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Miscellaneous
check-out time\ncheck in restaurant is torn, pieces vanished, reappear in purse\ndavid ben 1983 apocalypse vol. 6-10 David Ben	Check-Out Time	check in restaurant is torn, pieces vanished, reappear in purse		1983	Apocalypse Vol. 6-10 (Vol. 6, No. 7)	793		→ Paper / Torn & Restored
instant card to wallet\nloading in lap, using david bendix bombshell wallet\nedward marlo 1983 marlo's plus package 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
rapid transit\ncard in wallet transposes with card in deck, signed, using david bendix bombshell wallet\nedward marlo 1983 marlo's plus package 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 / Two Card Transposition
ringing in the gaff\nmatrix effect with dice or sugar cubes\ndavid ben 1984 epoptica David Ben	Ringing in the Gaff	matrix effect with dice or sugar cubes		1984	Epoptica (Issue Yearbook)	314		→ Dice / Traveling → Food / Sugar Cubes & Packets
how sweet it is!\nbill in sugar packet\ndavid ben 1985 apocalypse vol. 6-10 David Ben	How Sweet It Is!	bill in sugar packet		1985	Apocalypse Vol. 6-10 (Vol. 8, No. 4)	1050		→ Bill / Traveling / Impossible Location / Miscellaneous
shorter and sweeter\nsugar vanishes, reappears in coffee\ndavid ben 1985 epoptica David Ben	Shorter and Sweeter	Sugar vanishes, reappears in coffee		1985	Epoptica (Issue 7)	427		→ Food / Sugar Cubes & Packets
invisible triumph\nrough smooth, for credit information see reference\nrobert d. michaels\ndavid ben\nmichael close\nbob farmer\nmichael weber\ninvisible triumph\ndavid ben\nmichael weber\nmichael close\nbob farmer 1986 apocalypse vol. 6-10 Robert D. Michaels, David Ben, Michael Close, Bob Farmer, Michael Weber	Invisible Triumph	rough smooth, for credit information see reference	Related to Invisible Triumph (David Ben, Michael Weber, Michael Close, Bob Farmer, 2003)	1986	Apocalypse Vol. 6-10 (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
extension of credit\ncredit card is visibly strechted\ndavid ben 1987 epoptica David Ben	Extension of Credit	credit card is visibly strechted		1987	Epoptica (Issue 9)	493		→ Credit Card
bendix bombshell wallet\ndescription and routine\ndavid bendix 1991 card to wallet David Bendix	Bendix Bombshell Wallet	description and routine		1991	Card to Wallet	124		→ Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Wallet
dave bendix variation\n4&4, of roy walton's "oil and queens"\ndavid bendix 1992 card finesse ii David Bendix	Dave Bendix Variation	4&4, of Roy Walton's "Oil and Queens"		1992	Card Finesse II	276		→ Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / Oil & Water / with Kicker
sleeving techniques of ross bertram and emil jarrow\ngeneral comments, described by david ben\nross bertram\nemil jarrow 1996 the looking glass Ross Bertram, Emil Jarrow	Sleeving Techniques of Ross Bertram and Emil Jarrow	general comments, described by David Ben		1996	The Looking Glass (Issue 1)	11		→ Sleeving Techniques
the conjurer's dream\nmiser's dream routine\ndavid ben 2003 tricks David Ben	The Conjurer's Dream	Miser's Dream routine		2003	Tricks	147		→ Coin / Effect Themes / Production Routines & Vanish/Reproduction Routines / With Props / Handkerchief → Coin / Effect Themes / Production Routines & Vanish/Reproduction Routines / Miser's Dream
cards to pocket\nten cards\ndavid ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Cards To Pocket	ten cards		2003	Tricks	150		→ Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to Pocket / Multiple Cards / Up the Sleeve type
dribble side jog\nretaining separation while dribbling\ndavid ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Dribble Side Jog	retaining separation while dribbling		2003	Tricks	42		→ Cards / Sleights / Jog Finesses
top card glimpse\n\ndavid ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Top Card Glimpse			2003	Tricks	43		→ Cards / Sleights / Glimpse / Top and Bottom at once → Cards / Sleights / Glimpse / Top or near Top
book turnover on table\nor bilis?!\ndavid ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Book Turnover on Table	or Bilis?!		2003	Tricks	58		→ Cards / Sleights / Multiple Lift / Double Card Handlings → Cards / Sleights / Multiple Lift / Laydowns on Table
gravity sleeving\n\ndavid ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Gravity Sleeving			2003	Tricks	83		→ Coin / Sleights / Sleeving
coin duplication\n\ndavid ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Coin Duplication			2003	Tricks	159		→ Coin / Effect Themes / Production Routines & Vanish/Reproduction Routines / Bare Handed - Production only
postage prediction\nprediction of the value and country of stamp, double faced stamp force\ndavid ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Postage Prediction	prediction of the value and country of stamp, double faced stamp force		2003	Tricks	3		→ Stamp / Prediction
just another packet trick\ndestroyed bill in sugar packet\ndavid ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Just Another Packet Trick	destroyed bill in sugar packet		2003	Tricks	6		→ Bill / Torn & Restored → Bill / Traveling / Impossible Location / Miscellaneous
bitter sweet\nsugar vanishes, reappears in coffee\ndavid ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Bitter Sweet	Sugar vanishes, reappears in coffee		2003	Tricks	11		→ Food / Sugar Cubes & Packets
extension of credit\ncredit card is visibly strechted, with repeat presentation\ndavid ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Extension of Credit	credit card is visibly strechted, with Repeat Presentation		2003	Tricks	13		→ Credit Card
bad habits\ncigarette through bottle cap\ndavid ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Bad Habits	cigarette through bottle cap		2003	Tricks	19		→ Bottle / Bottle Caps → Cigarette/Cigar / Penetration
worse habits\ncups & balls with a cigarette paper and a bottle cap \ndavid ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Worse Habits	cups & balls with a cigarette paper and a bottle cap		2003	Tricks	23		→ Bottle / Bottle Caps → Paper / Miscellaneous → Cup / Cups & Balls / One Cup & Chop Cup Routines
spirit writing\nnamed word appears on cigarette paper\ndavid ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Spirit Writing	named word appears on cigarette paper		2003	Tricks	27		→ Paper / Appearing Writing/Photos... → Paper / Mental Stuff
ringing in the gaff\nmatrix effect with sugar cubes\ndavid ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Ringing In The Gaff	matrix effect with sugar cubes		2003	Tricks	30		→ Food / Sugar Cubes & Packets
wine and roses\nfloating rose\ndavid ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Wine and Roses	Floating Rose		2003	Tricks	33		→ Flower / Real / Floatation
remember and forget\n\ndavid ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Remember and Forget			2003	Tricks	41		→ Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Remember and Forget
dunbury drop\n\ndavid ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Dunbury Drop			2003	Tricks	46		→ Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Partagas Sell (Dunbury Delusion)
window to the soul\n\ndavid ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Window To The Soul			2003	Tricks	49		→ Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Open Prediction Theme
stop! the lucky prediction\nspectator finds predicted card\ndavid ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Stop! The Lucky Prediction	spectator finds predicted card		2003	Tricks	52		→ Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Prediction in form of Mates
just four variety\nodd poker hand transforms into a royal flush\ndavid ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Just Four Variety	odd poker hand transforms into a Royal Flush		2003	Tricks	54		→ Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / Pokerhand Transformations
turnover travelers\n\ndavid ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Turnover Travelers			2003	Tricks	56		→ Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Open Travelers
oil and water\n\ndavid ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Oil and Water			2003	Tricks	61		→ Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / Oil & Water / One Back Color
tabled biddle spread\n\ndavid ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Tabled Biddle Spread			2003	Tricks	63		→ Cards / Sleights / False Display / Spread which hides cards → Cards / Sleights / Flourishes / Table Spreads
lost aces for experts\n\ndavid ben\njack merlin\nmerlin's "lost" ace trick\njack merlin 2003 tricks David Ben, Jack Merlin	Lost Aces For Experts		Inspired by Merlin's "Lost" Ace Trick (Jack Merlin, 1940)	2003	Tricks	66		→ Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Ace Assembly / Classic
scarne-bertram prediction\n\ndavid ben\njohn scarne\ncharles bertram 2003 tricks David Ben, John Scarne, Charles Bertram	Scarne-Bertram Prediction			2003	Tricks	71		→ Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card
card on ceiling\n\ndavid ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Card On Ceiling			2003	Tricks	74		→ Cards / Effect Themes / Skill Demonstration / Card on Ceiling or Wall
devaluation detailed\nhalf dollar transforms into dime, dime vanishes\ndavid ben 2003 tricks 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
wonder coin\ncoin 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)\ndavid ben 2003 tricks 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 / One Card Location → Cards / Effect Themes / Gags & Curiousities / Things happen to the whole deck → Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / With Other Objects / Coin Cut & Variations
invisible triumph\nrough smooth\ndavid ben\nmichael weber\nmichael close\nbob farmer 2003 tricks David Ben, Michael Weber, Michael Close, Bob Farmer	Invisible Triumph	rough smooth		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
in-the-hands zarrow shuffle\ntilt\ndavid ben 2003 tricks 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
alpha faux\npresentation for "alpha mental": computer predicts chosen word\ndavid ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Alpha Faux	presentation for "Alpha Mental": computer predicts chosen word		2003	Tricks	95		→ CD / Record → Newspaper / Newspaper Test
zip mindreading\nbook test presentation: computer predicts words\ndavid ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Zip Mindreading	book test presentation: computer predicts words		2003	Tricks	98		→ Book / Book Test
psychic cellular\ncell-phone guesses the chosen card\ndavid ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Psychic Cellular	cell-phone guesses the chosen card		2003	Tricks	100		→ Cellular Phone → Cards / Effect Themes / Phone Effects / Medium at the Other end
cocktail wizard\n\ndavid ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Cocktail Wizard			2003	Tricks	102		→ Cards / Effect Themes / Phone Effects / Medium at the Other end
restoration theatre\nbill in envelope is burned and restored from the ashes\ndavid ben 2003 tricks 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
matchless psychometry\nspectators write phone numbers inside matchboxes, performer returns each to spectator\ndavid ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Matchless Psychometry	spectators write phone numbers inside matchboxes, performer returns each to spectator		2003	Tricks	113		→ Match & Matchbox / Matchbox/Matchbook → Mental Magic / Effects / Psychometry Effects
abstract thought\nperformer paints magic square for a thought-of age.\ndavid ben 2003 tricks 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
tossed on stage\ntossed out deck version, five spectators\ndavid ben\npokerface\nbill abbott 2003 tricks David Ben	Tossed On Stage	tossed out deck version, five spectators	Variations Pokerface (Bill Abbott, 2008)	2003	Tricks	119		→ Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Al Koran type → Cards / Effect Themes / Divination / Mind Reading / Tossed Out Deck
design duplication\nperformer draws thought-of symbols, using stooge\ndavid ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Design Duplication	performer draws thought-of symbols, using stooge		2003	Tricks	125		→ Mental Magic / Effects / Design Duplication
everybody's card, iii\n\ndavid ben\neverybody's card, i\n unknown 2003 tricks David Ben	Everybody's Card, III		Inspired by Everybody's Card, I (Unknown, 1948)	2003	Tricks	128		→ Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / General Card
alchemy revisited\nusing pochettes and a second ring\ndavid ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Alchemy Revisited	using pochettes and a second ring		2003	Tricks	143		→ Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Ring on Stick
bertram, braue and ben\ncombination with 2 more phases: 6 handed deal, texas hold'em deal, table faros\ndavid ben\nbraue poker deal\nfrederick braue 2005 penumbra 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, 1940)	2005	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
tabled multiple shift\n\nross bertram\ndavid ben\ns. w. erdnase 2005 penumbra Ross Bertram, David Ben, S. W. Erdnase	Tabled Multiple Shift			2005	Penumbra (Issue 9)	12		→ Cards / Sleights / Controls / Multiple Shifts / Tabled
six player stack\nusing table faros and false dealing\ndavid ben 2005 penumbra David Ben	Six Player Stack	using table faros and false dealing		2005	Penumbra (Issue 9)	14		→ Cards / Sleights / Riffle Shuffle / Riffle on the table / Stacking
pokerface\n\nbill abbott\ntossed on stage\ndavid ben 2008 cabaret card magic Bill Abbott	Pokerface		Inspired by Tossed On Stage (David Ben, 2003)	2008	Cabaret Card Magic	13		→ Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Al Koran type → Cards / Effect Themes / Divination / Mind Reading / Tossed Out Deck
tabled spread turnover\n\ndavid ben\nbernard bilis 2011 maelstrom David Ben, Bernard Bilis	Tabled Spread Turnover			2011	Maelstrom	74		→ Cards / Sleights / Multiple Lift / Double Card Handlings → Cards / Sleights / Multiple Lift / Laydowns on Table
the trapdoor issue #5\non creating magic, stewart james, david ben, credit check\nsteve beam\ncreating magic\nsteve beam 2011 the trapdoor - volume one Steve Beam	The Trapdoor Issue #5	on Creating Magic, Stewart James, David Ben, Credit Check	Related to Creating Magic (Steve Beam, 1984)	2011	The Trapdoor - Volume One (Issue Addendum)	xv		→ Articles / Articles
revelation\n\njamy ian swiss\ndai vernon\ndavid ben\ngenii, july 2008 2017 light and heat Jamy Ian Swiss (reviewer)	Revelation	by Dai Vernon (written by David Ben)	Also published here Genii, July 2008	2017	Light and Heat	117		→ Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes