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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Jack Merlin The Hop off the Bottom switching hand in a game, Jinx Switch
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1927/28 10
Dai Vernon An Insolvable Mystery deck behind performer's back in handkerchief, spectator names any number, performer the card at this position
Related toVariations 1936 152
Michael F. Zens Zens' Miracle Pocket to Pocket Trick three chosen cards, envelopes, repeating set-up deck
Related toVariations 1937 298
Bottom Card Jog bottom card in-jogged with first finger under deck, step 27
Related to 1938 149
William H. McCaffrey The Prize Winner
Related toVariations 1938 564
Kent Arthur Spurious Pelf "do as i do" sequence with spectator and 5 bills each, selected bill remains upside down
Related to Sep. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 60)
429
Paul LePaul There It Is! visual thing, drawing on cover of Dover Reprint..., for credit information see references
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1940 167
The Two-Hand Plunger Rising Cards
Related toVariations 1940 211
Le Temps Switch
Variations 1940 249
The Invisible Transit
Variations 1940 290
Charlie Miller The Dunbury Delusion
Related toVariations 1940 319
The Psychic Stop! at seventh position, psychological
Related toVariations 1940 330
Edward Marlo Marlo's Count Down Flourish
Variations 1942 5
Dave Price The Dave Price False Cut
Related toVariations 1943 29
Francis Carlyle Carlyle's Card idea by Fred Braue on page 214, see reference, for credit information see also "Informant" reference
Related toVariationsAlso published here Nov. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 48)
196
Dai Vernon One Handed Slip Cut
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1946
Stars of Magic (Vol. 2 No. 2)
30
Dai Vernon The Magic Spell any thought-of card from packet can be spelled to
Variations Oct. 1946 259
Dai Vernon 123
Related toVariations July 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 129)
517
Paul Curry The Perfect Miracle
Related toVariationsAlso published here July 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 130)
524
Paul Curry The Whispering Jokers card is removed, all card named and removed one named instead of joker, selection is named
Related toVariations Aug. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 131)
528
The Tantalizer twenty-second position and packet dealing
Related toVariations 1948 112
Paul LePaul Deceptive Perception five red-backed cards and one blue-backed card change into five blue-backed cards and one red-backed card
Related toVariations 1949 135
Bruce Elliott Elliott's Card Change does the same as glide
Related toVariations 1949 22
Al Leech Turnover Divination
Related toVariations 1949 24
Al Leech Double Deuce
Related toVariations 1949 26
Bruce Elliott Fillip! card production, looks like a precursor of Jerry K. Hartman's Popover Move
Related toVariationsAlso published here Oct. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 188)
751
Aces From the War unusual assembly with four piles of five cards each with Aces on top
Variations 1949 33
Francis Carlyle The Upside-Down Deck No. 3, spectator and performer each select card from half the deck and exchange it, then faced-deck Triumph without shuffle
Related toVariations 1950 11
John Scarne, Joseph Prieto The Stapled Card No. 62, Card transposition with card stapled to a Joker
Variations 1950 110
George Karger The Uninvited Joker No. 128, performer spells to cards, but when the spectator tries, he always ends up with the joker
Related toVariations 1950 247
Bill Simon Unexpected two red aces are laid on spectator's hand and transform into black aces, then the red aces are pinched out of the deck one by one, first phase similar to Fechter's "Be honest"
Related toVariations 1952 133
Edward Marlo, Dai Vernon Penetration Ace-Two-Three or all Aces penetrate pack one at a time
Variations 1953 46
Edward Marlo Mental Reverse
Related toVariations 1953 128
Dr. Jacob Daley Rouge et Noir five red cards and five black cards are shuffled, spectator separates the cards by color
Related toVariations Aug. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 287)
1146
Bill Simon The Four Packet Shuffle four packets are shuffled into each other face-up/face-down
Related toVariations 1954 21
Tony Kardyro T. K's Flip-Over Force No. 1 riffle force, top half rotated onto right hand and top card given to spectator, bold and illogical
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1955 16
Bruce Elliott Fillip card production, looks like a precursor of Jerry K. Hartman's Popover Move
Also published here 1956 140
Edward Marlo, Carmen D'Amico A Classical Quickie reversed card in deck changes into selection
  • First Method (saliva)
  • Second Method (sticky or all faced roughed)
  • Third Method (center reverse)
  • Fourth Method (side palm)
  • Fifth Method (hide-out)
  • Sixth Method (faced deck)
  • Seventh Method
Variations 1956 1
Edward Marlo Repeat Transposition two cards selected, sandwiched Ace of Spades away from deck transposes with the selections one by one, Ace found face up in center after each transposition
  • First Method
  • Second Method
  • Third Method (only one selection and transposition)
  • Fourth Method (using four Aces, no selections)
  • Fifth Method (using four Aces, no selections)
Related to Dec. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 8)
4
Edward Marlo Cased-In Shuffle reds and blacks separated, deck is cased, shuffle mimed, deck is uncased and shown mixed
  • First Method (rough-smooth)
  • Second Method (packet handling)
Related toVariations Dec. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 8)
20
Edward Marlo The Switchless Switch packet switch as cards are taken from the top of the deck one by one and shown, application to E. G. Brown's thought card across problem
Related toVariations 1956 15
P. Howard Lyons Three Up Ace-Two-Three rise from middle of deck to top individually
Related toVariations Mar. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 9)
9
Bert Allerton The Double Lift snapped over right first and second fingers
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1958 32
Edward Marlo Quick 3-Way three-alike display
Related toVariationsAlso published here Dec. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 15)
2
Dai Vernon Stabbing Force
VariationsAlso published here 1959 22
Al Leech The Casino Trick
Related toVariations 1959 13
Bill Elliott 3 Card Monkey Business packet trick with story presentation, blank card finale, or card with green face
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here Mar. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 16)
3
Dai Vernon Twisting the Aces
Related toVariations 1960 5
Edward Marlo Double Hit Top Change single card placed on deck, double turned over, then second card extracted instead of top card
Related toAlso published here Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
4
Edward Marlo Marlo's Turnaround Glimpse all-around square up glimpse
VariationsAlso published here 1961 56
Cliff Green The Push-Pull Double Lift
Related toAlso published here 1961 19
Edward Marlo The Magic Throw #1 challenge conditions, Back End Riffle Estimation
Related to 1962 70
Frank Garcia The Apex Ace Aces vanish on pack, Ace of Spades comes to top three times, aces reappear face up
Related toVariations 1962 88
Jay Ose Ose's Cut triple cut to table
Related toVariations 1962 93
Al Leech Lost and Found Aces Aces vanish and reappear at face of four packets
Variations 1962 195
Al Leech Packet Switch "Le Temps"-style switch combined with Drop Switch to switch all cards of a packet in action of peeling top one onto deck and displaying it
Related to 1965 52
Harry Lorayne Out of my Control standard psychological stop effect, with outs
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1965 12
J. W. Sarles Coercion Problems with Cards - No. Five
card reversed behind back by performer, then spectator, same card
Variations Sep. 1966 55
Larry Jennings Tell-Tale Aces rather complex handling
Related toVariations 1967 49
Larry Jennings Larreverse "Chapter Ten"
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1967 59
Karl Fulves By Any Other Name two methods (gaffed card & Elmsley Count)
Related toVariations Winter 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 1st Folio)
135
Bob Haskell, Edward Marlo Reverse Double Undercut
Related toVariations 1968 5
Tony Kardyro The Fifty-Fifty Mental Selection one of two, three methods
Related toVariations 1968 53
Karl Fulves Three Way Split transposition procedure posed as a problem, for solutions see references
Variations Nov. 1968
Epilogue (Issue 4)
32
Robert Parrish By Any Other Name Variation see also p. 1036
Inspired byVariations Jan. 1968 155
Larry Jennings Jennings' Open Travellers
Variations 1969 41
Bruce Cervon Half Reverse Cut in the action of cutting deck from hands to table half is turned over
Related toVariationsAlso published here July 1969
Epilogue (Issue 6)
42
Ralph Gironda Reversing Aces
Related to July 1969
Epilogue (Issue 6)
47
Jerry K. Hartman Two Way Split - (a) Underturn kind of wrist-turn second deal turnover as switch/reverse with applications
Related toAlso published here Nov. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 7)
49
Jerry K. Hartman (b) EnTransed one card in center of deck
Nov. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 7)
50
Jerry K. Hartman (c) Semi-Classical Quickie reversed card transforms into selection
Inspired by Nov. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 7)
50
Jerry K. Hartman (d) Change of Face solution
Inspired by Nov. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 7)
50
Jerry K. Hartman (e) Change of Place
Nov. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 7)
51
Roy Walton Black Widow Notes transpo in sandwiches
Inspired byVariations Nov. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 7)
55
Alan Brown Black Widow two initialed cards change place in sandwich cards, see also p. 270 and p. 276 for ideas by John Hudak, Bill Zavis and Fulves
Related toVariations May 1969 255
Karl Fulves Even Money Proposition spectator is given pairs of red and black cards, he guesses all colors correctly, see p. 289 for reference, p. 292 for comments by George McLean & George Blake
Related toVariationsAlso published here May 1969 257
Peter Alexis 50-50 performer and spectator have card, whichever comes first when deck is dealt wins, cheating
Variations June 1969 261
Roy Walton Mission Accomplished
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1969 18
Roy Walton Impact Aces in envelopes with holes, chosen one turns over, then Ace in envelope turns over
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1969 31
Roy Walton The Changeling two cards change into selection one by one
VariationsAlso published here 1969 38
Jerry K. Hartman Sandswitch transpo in sandwiches
Inspired byAlso published here Mar. 1970
Epilogue (Issue 8)
62
Jerry K. Hartman Imagin-Ace-tion aces all become AS, then back
Related to July 1970
Epilogue (Issue 9)
69
Harvey Rosenthal Instant Sandwich king on bottom and top, vanish and sandwich card in middle
Related to Nov. 1970
Epilogue (Issue 10)
77
Edward Marlo Convincing Control
VariationsAlso published here Spring 1970
Hierophant (Issue 3)
133
Jerry K. Hartman Displaced card reversed in deck transposes with sandwiched card, see also p. 348, related to Fourth Method of referenced "Repeat Transposition"
Related toAlso published here June 1970 344
Alan Brown Future Ghost cards thought-of and not removed from deck, one-way faces or edge-marks or one-way crimp, see also p. 373 and p. 684
Related toVariations Sep. 1970 357
Roy Walton Back Into Time similar to "Time Machine", see also p. 388
Related toVariationsAlso published here Sep. 1970 363
Jerry K. Hartman Preliminaries general technical background and some credit info of top-of-deck, Braue-style add-on/switches, six contexts to add top card(s) to a packet, three methods to obtain initial break below card(s)
1970 1
Jerry K. Hartman Covered Break-Maker breakless add-on of multiple cards to a packet, deck is beveled and right second finger riffles top of deck below packet
1970 3
Jerry K. Hartman Obtain Break from Out-jog
Also published here 1970 4
Jerry K. Hartman Flourish Count Add-On each card Flourish-Counted face down beneath packet after being peeling onto deck, “to avoid the unnatural action of tabling and retaking the deck or the rather cumbersome repositioning of the deck required by the standard methods”
1970 5
Jerry K. Hartman Flourish Count Secret Addition switch out any three of the four Aces, regardless of their order
1970 6
Jerry K. Hartman Secret Subtraction The Basic Action
  • Variation 1
  • Variation 2
  • Variation 3
  • Variation 4
  • Variation 5
    • New Faces #1
    • New Faces #2
  • Variation 6
  • Variation 7
    • Sandwich Switch (a)
    • Sandwich Switch (b)
1970 7
Jerry K. Hartman Secret Subtraction – The Basic Action as example, three of four Aces are stolen back onto deck as fourth is peeled, switching them out
VariationsAlso published here 1970 7
Jerry K. Hartman Secret Subtraction – Variation 1 switch out first and second Aces of packet or second and third
1970 8
Jerry K. Hartman Secret Subtraction – Variation 2 similar to Variation 1, switch out first two Aces, next two Aces get left face up on deck after peeling them
1970 8
Jerry K. Hartman Secret Subtraction – Variation 3 switch out three Aces, leaving them below top card of deck
1970 9
Jerry K. Hartman Secret Subtraction – Variation 4 ditch Ace(s) on top of deck without switching in card(s) in their place
1970 9
Jerry K. Hartman New Faces #1 (Variation 5)
three Twos and one King change into three Kings and one Two, achieves Secret Subtraction of all four cards, including the last one peeled
1970 9
Jerry K. Hartman New Faces #2 (Variation 5)
four Twos change into four Kings in same suit order, achieves Secret Subtraction of all four cards, including the last one peeled
1970 10
Jerry K. Hartman Secret Subtraction – Variation 6 to rearrange order of packet, Elevator trick as example, Ace-Two-Three rise from middle of deck to top individually
Related to 1970 10
Jerry K. Hartman Secret Subtraction – Variation 7
  • (a) switch out Ace of Clubs for Ace of Spades (from top of deck) as it is placed face down between red Aces
  • (b) faceup Ace of Clubs between faceup red Aces is switched for Ace of Spades as it is turned face down and replaced between them
Related to 1970 11
Jerry K. Hartman Applications
  • Aces to Aces
  • Twin Twist
  • Small World
  • Redone-bury Delusion
  • Instant Sandwich
1970 13
Jerry K. Hartman Aces to Aces Ace packet, two openly turned face down, then all are shown to be face down, then turned over to show they are not Aces, the indifferent cards are inserted into deck reversed, deck is spread revealing four faceup Aces
1970 13
Jerry K. Hartman Twin Twist two selections, red Aces tabled face down, black Aces sandwich two cards in deck which turn out to be the red Aces and tabled cards are the selections
1970 15
Jerry K. Hartman Small World spectator mixes four reds and four blacks, chooses a color and hands you four cards, he separates all four of one color
Inspired by 1970 16
Jerry K. Hartman Redone-bury Delusion
Related to 1970 18
Jerry K. Hartman Re-deal Force
VariationsAlso published here 1970 19
Jerry K. Hartman Instant Sandwich black Aces are buried together in middle of deck, red Aces are placed face down to top and bottom, they instantly travel into deck between black Aces
  • Variation: red Aces travel from pocket to middle of deck between black Aces
Related to
  • “Trap and Trade” (Jerry K. Hartman, Card Devilry, 2017, p. 45)
Also published here
1970 20
Jerry K. Hartman Notes three brief tips
1970 22
Fred Lessor Simple Optics selection travels from underneath hat into deck between aces, simplified handling
Inspired byVariations Nov. 1971
Epilogue (Issue 13)
101
Karl Fulves Optical Aces card vanishes from sandwich under hat, travels into sandwich in deck
Related toVariations 1971 15
Jerry K. Hartman One Way Ghost "Two Tricks" No. 1, for credit information see also p. 684
Inspired byRelated to Apr. 1971 414
Jerry K. Hartman Down & Deal "Two Tricks" No. 2
three or more spectators select cards and receive packets, they all do down-under-deals simultaneously and end up with selections
Also published here Apr. 1971 414
Jerry K. Hartman She Jumped transpo in sandwiches, see p. 424 for correction
Inspired by May 1971 422
Reinhard Müller 3-Card Catch one-handed sandwich throw
Related toVariations July 1971 431
Jerry K. Hartman Notes on 3 Card Catch three selection, found with four aces
Inspired byRelated to Oct. 1971 461
Roy Walton Whistle and I'll Come sliding production, one by one
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1971 51
Jerry K. Hartman Section I. Pull-Up Lifts
  • Bottom Double Lift
  • Center Double Lift
  • Pull-Up Double Lift
Applications:
  • Glide Substitute
  • Tri-rise
  • Positranstion
1971 1
Jerry K. Hartman Bottom Double Lift drawn out from outer end, letter to Karl Fulves dated 12/24/70
Also published here 1971 1
Jerry K. Hartman Center Double Lift doing Bottom Double Lift on upper half of deck after allowing bottom half to drop (beginning of Charlier Cut), letter to Karl Fulves dated 12/24/70
Also published here 1971 1
Jerry K. Hartman Pull-Up Double Lift similar technique as above, used for Double Lift on top of deck, similar to (the reverse actions of) reference
Related toAlso published here 1971 2
Jerry K. Hartman Glide Substitute also offers a trick for context, four cards are removed from deck, none are the selection, the one that spectator chooses changes into selection
Inspired by
  • "Card Eliminator" (Blackstone’s Card Tricks, p. 89)
1971 2
Jerry K. Hartman Tri-rise bottom cards of three piles each rise to the tops
1971 3
Jerry K. Hartman Positranstion four-phases, two cards transpose three times, for finale they are lost in deck and two other cards are removed, they change into original two cards
Inspired byRelated to 1971 3
Jerry K. Hartman Obtaining Break One Card Below Out-jog(s) while squaring out-jogged card on top, thumb in-jogs second card
Related to 1971 5
Jerry K. Hartman Section II. Push Back Lifts Basic technique:
  • Lift all but bottom card
  • Lift all but top and bottom cards
Applications:
  • Active Aces
  • On the Up and Up
1971 6
Jerry K. Hartman Push Back Lifts Basic technique:
  • Multiple Lift of all but bottom card
  • Multiple Lift of all but top and bottom cards (apparently the second card)
used with packets to replace buckles, accommodates end-for-end turnovers
Related toAlso published here 1971 6
Jerry K. Hartman Active Aces Aces packet, black Aces shown to be on top and bottom, they transpose with each other twice, for finale they transpose with red Aces, letter to Karl Fulves dated 12/24/70
Also published here 1971 6
Jerry K. Hartman On the Up and Up Aces packet, two times the red Aces travel from below black Aces to above, for finale one red Ace comes to top and spectator makes second one come up, letter to Karl Fulves dated 1/25/71
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1971 7
Jerry K. Hartman Section III. The Green Lift Basic technique
  • Variation: Second From Top Double Lift
Applications:
  • Top Swap
1971 9
Jerry K. Hartman Second From Top Double Lift using Green Double Lift mechanics
1971 9
Jerry K. Hartman Top Swap three-phase transpo of top two cards
Also published here 1971 9
Jerry K. Hartman Section IV. Undercover Lift
  • Center Double Lift
  • Undercover Reverse
Applications:
  • Transpover
  • Dominace
  • Thrice Over Lightly
1971 11
Jerry K. Hartman Center Double Lift turn over a double (or more) in a spread
Related to 1971 11
Jerry K. Hartman Undercover Reverse reverse a card in spread under guise of turning down another faceup card
Related to 1971 12
Jerry K. Hartman Transpover selection lost in middle, magician picks a different card for himself and tables it, deck is spread revealing magician’s card reversed, tabled card is now selection
1971 12
Jerry K. Hartman Dominace two phases
  • three Aces face up in one half of deck travel to other half of deck to join faceup Ace of Spades
  • facedown Aces and faceup Ace of Spades are cut back into deck, deck is spread to show they are all face up again
1971 13
Jerry K. Hartman Thrice Over Lightly one at a time, an Ace, Two and Three each instantly turn face up in the deck
Inspired byVariations 1971 14
Jerry K. Hartman Section V. Artificial Double Lift Basic technique, applications:
  • Beswitched
  • Over the Top
  • Fast Draw
  • Twain Attraction
  • Four-gone Delusion
  • Ahead of the Pack
1971 17
Jerry K. Hartman Artificial Double Lift basic technique, single card turnover, card below it already faceup, letter to Karl Fulves dated 9/29/69
Also published here 1971 17
Jerry K. Hartman Beswitched transpo between reversed card in deck and facedown tabled card
1971 17
Jerry K. Hartman Over the Top selection visually appears face up on top of deck two times
Related to 1971 18
Jerry K. Hartman Top Card Reversal in context of showing selection is not on top it ends reversed second from top, Artificial Double Lift application
1971 18
Jerry K. Hartman Fast Draw spectator’s card is reversed in deck unseen, magicians displays another card for himself, faceup deck is dealt through to see whose card turns up first, when spectator thinks he won, turn over his reversed card to show it is also your card, letter to Karl Fulves dated 9/29/69
Inspired by 1971 18
Jerry K. Hartman Out-jogged Card Control out-jogged card controlled to second from bottom
Related to 1971 19
Jerry K. Hartman Twain Attraction two cards, one moved to top, other one jumps from middle to second from top
1971 19
Jerry K. Hartman Four-gone Delusion “Apex Ace” sequence to vanish Aces one at a time, then indifferent cards are changed into Aces
Inspired byRelated to 1971 20
Jerry K. Hartman Ahead of the Pack multi-phased Ambitious Card
Also published here 1971 21
Jerry K. Hartman Double Dribble holding back last two, to set a two-card break, not used as a Double Lift
1971 23
Jerry K. Hartman Section VI. Miscellaneous
  • Uncoupler
1971 25
Jerry K. Hartman Uncoupler a Multiple Lift unload, gripped between first and second finger
  • “Book-style” turnover
  • End-for-end turnover
Also published here 1971 25
Father Cyprian Variation 4: The Searching Bottom Collectors
Variations 1971 10
Father Cyprian Embarrassed Collectors "(Sleightly Off-Color)"
Aces change back color after collectors routine
  • Phase I: Showing The Aces
  • Phase II: Selection And Control
  • Phase III: Handling The Ace Packet
    • Variation 1: Break and Buckle
    • Variation 2: Mario Handlings
Variations 1971 28
Jerry K. Hartman Free Trade two cards in bottom half transpose with 1 card in top half
Variations 1972 20
Jerry K. Hartman Not So Simple Force half pass
1972 114
Sam Schwartz A.E.-I.O.U.
Variations Mar. 1972
Epilogue (Issue 14)
109
Larry Jennings Trinary Metastasis indifferent cards between Kings change into selections, two methods
Variations Mar. 1972
Epilogue (Issue 14)
111
Karl Fulves Illusion Aces Aces turn over one by one between two Jokers, change to Kings
Inspired byRelated toVariations Mar. 1972
Epilogue (Issue 14)
114
Jerry K. Hartman Rough Smooth Red-Blue Credits
July 1972
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 7)
58
Edward Marlo Ruse Cull ruse to cull control two selections, Gemini Twins procedure (Locatrik) as lead-in for Jennings' routine
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here Sep. 1972
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 9)
74
Edward Marlo Flight for 3 three selections from between Aces to between Queens in center
Related toVariations Oct. 1972
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 10)
78
Edward Marlo Blind Date kings and queens place on table alternating by performer and spectator, all suits match
Related to Dec. 1972
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 12)
95
Karl Fulves 5 As 5 while hiding one
Related to 1972 22
George Zacharellis Zacharellis' Double card spring off from thumb between first two fingers
Related to Feb. 1972 487
James G. Thompson Jr. Twin Forcast two predictions written on business card, business card stabbed into deck between prediction
Related toVariations Winter 1972
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 6th Folio)
491
Brother John Hamman Royal Gambol cards of a mediocre poker hand in row on table, some cards are exchanged, royal flush
Variations Summer 1972
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 7th Folio)
533
Brother John Hamman A Four-tunate Choice four Fours, two are freely chosen, they are odd-backed and the other Fours change to Queens
Related toVariationsAlso published here Summer 1972
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 7th Folio)
542
Jerry K. Hartman Caught in the Middle
Inspired byAlso published here Oct. 1972 565
Roy Walton Instant Interchange packet of red cards and one of black cards, two selections are interchanged between packets, then packets transpose
VariationsAlso published here 1972 7
Edward Marlo The Hypnotic Card four cards selected, a fifth card changes into all four one by one
Variations 1972 7
Jerry K. Hartman Uppercutting the Aces Aces are cut to one at a time, last Ace changed from an indifferent card, two variations
  • Same as original, flourishy production of Aces (Lorayne move)
  • Jokers to Aces (see p. 2)
Variations 1972 1
Jerry K. Hartman Uppercut Ace turns up face up after a quick cut/turnover sequence
Also published here 1972 1
Jerry K. Hartman Uppercutting the Aces - Jokers to Aces four Jokers cut to in succession, all changed to Aces
1972 2
Jerry K. Hartman Popover Basic Technique: instant appearance of face-up card protruding from deck
  • Variant (p. 3): card appears in predetermined position in deck
Inspired by
  • "Another Cutting Discovery" (Neal Elias, Ibidem, No. 26, p. 9)
Related toVariationsAlso published here
1972 2
Jerry K. Hartman Over and Out simple production of selection with Popover
Also published here 1972 3
Jerry K. Hartman Multiple Count Change switch all but one card of a packet for other cards, two variants, inspired by "Le Temps Switch", see reference
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1972 4
Jerry K. Hartman Four Eyes magician and spectator each remove a card from top and bottom half of deck to find four Aces
1972 5
Jerry K. Hartman Three On A Match magician and spectator each select three cards, they make up three pairs of mates
1972 6
Jerry K. Hartman New Faces #3 four Aces change to Kings, “this routine is a highly simplified approach to an idea suggested by Father Cyprian”
1972 7
Jerry K. Hartman Full Packet Switch switch out all cards of a packet, or to unload card(s) from packet
1972 7
Jerry K. Hartman Bototo Switch switches freely selected cards for known cards, “in essence a force”, similar to Vernon Strip-out but loads cards above selections
Related toAlso published here 1972 8
Jerry K. Hartman Off Color spectator fails to find the “odd” blue card among four red cards, turns out to be four blue cards and one red card
Related to 1972 8
Jerry K. Hartman Set-up for Marlo’s “Cardician Makes Good” see reference
Related to
  • "Cardician Makes Good" (Edward Marlo, The New Tops, July 1963, p. 26)
1972 9
Jerry K. Hartman Covered Cop Transfer secretly transfer card(s) between deck-packet, packet-deck, packet-packet
Also published here 1972 9
Jerry K. Hartman Four a Change Aces and Kings transpose
  • Alternate handling on p. 11 (“Update”)
Related toAlso published here 1972 10
Jerry K. Hartman End-grip Double Deal top and bottom card dealt as one using end grip
1972 11
Jerry K. Hartman Triple Lift Elevator Cards plot, spectator decides “top” or “bottom” for last one, “attempts to add a logical and consistent climax to the original Marlo premise”, see reference
Inspired by 1972 12
Jerry K. Hartman One Way or the Other Elevator plot with black Ace-Two-Three, black Four turns red
1972 13
Jerry K. Hartman Pentetration Elevator plot with Ace-Two-Three-Four-Five, spectator decides final elevation
1972 14
Obtaining Break from Out-jog brief
Also published here 1972 14
Jerry K. Hartman EscalACEtion Aces travel one at a time through four-card packet, top to bottom and bottom to top
Inspired by 1972 15
Jerry K. Hartman For Collectors Only Aces sandwich three selections between them
  • Alternate Handling: see p. 19, “Card Carriers”
Also published here 1972 17
Jerry K. Hartman For (Embarrassed) Collectors Only variation of above using Faro, Aces’ backs change color at the end
  • Alternate Handling: see p. 19, “Card Carriers”
Inspired by 1972 18
Jerry K. Hartman Card Carriers alternate handling for previous two "Collectors" tricks
1972 19
Jerry K. Hartman Triple Trap another variation of Collectors
Also published here 1972 21
Jerry K. Hartman Fourfeathers Ace Assembly, three indifferent cards on each Ace, spectator chooses “leader pile”
Variations 1972 23
Jerry K. Hartman Psychological Force - one of four objects subtlety to force the "leader pile", alternate endings if fails
1972 23
Edward Marlo, Jerry K. Hartman Count Down Flourish variation of Marlo move (modified grip), see reference
Inspired by 1972 24
Jerry K. Hartman The Three Indifferent Card trick Ace Assembly, three indifferent cards on each Ace, identities of the three cards that transpose with the Aces are known
Variations 1972 24
Jerry K. Hartman Ace-embly non-leader piles are buried in deck, “the following is a so-called “perfect” version of the classic theme”
Related to
  • "Adverse Aces" (Edward Marlo, Ibidem No. 27, p. 32)
Variations
1972 25
Jerry K. Hartman Four By One By One “slow-motion” Ace Assembly, each Ace is shown in leader packet after traveling, in last two Ace transpositions the indifferent card is known (Joker)
Variations 1972 26
Jerry K. Hartman Tripsters Open Travelers variation
Inspired by 1972 28
Jerry K. Hartman Hotfinger Ace of same suit as selection turns over in Ace packet, then changes into selection
1972 31
Jerry K. Hartman Paddle Move Variation variation of Carlyle move, see reference
Inspired by 1972 31
Jerry K. Hartman Face Lift variation of Hofzinser Ace Problem
1972 33
Jerry K. Hartman Ringer another variation Hofzinser Ace Problem, “a shortened version of Larry Jennings’ “Tell Tale Aces”, see reference
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1972 34
Jerry K. Hartman Artificial Double Lift brief, see also p. 64
Also published here 1972 35
Jerry K. Hartman Final Solution last variation of Hofzinser Ace Problem
  • Alternate handling on p. 36
1972 35
Jerry K. Hartman A Cut Above mirroring each other, magician and spectator each cut four piles, magician has cut to Kings, spectator has cut to Aces with corresponding order of suits
Also published here 1972 38
Jerry K. Hartman Packet-to-Packet Transfer Glide-type action to transfer bottom card of one packet to top of another packet it is overlapping,
Related to 1972 39
Jerry K. Hartman Overskill spectator cuts to the Aces after they are openly lost, for a climax they are separated throughout deck and magician finds them all in a group with one Charlier cut
Related to
  • "A Problem Posed, 38th Method" (Edward Marlo, The New Tops, March 1965, p. 24)
1972 39
Jerry K. Hartman Cut-ups Aces produced in different ways
Related to
  • "Athletic Aces" (Neal Elias, Ibidem No. 26, p. 8)
Also published here
1972 40
Jerry K. Hartman Center Swing Cut brief, for applications see reference
Related toAlso published here 1972 41
Jerry K. Hartman Ace Placer spectator deals and stops at the four Aces
Inspired by 1972 41
Jerry K. Hartman Sandwitchery four-phase transposition/sandwich routine, see descriptions and references below
1972 44
Jerry K. Hartman Sandwitchery - Phase I red Aces in middle of deck, Ace of Clubs on top travels into middle between red Aces
Inspired by 1972 44
Jerry K. Hartman Sandwitchery - Phase II Ace of Clubs inserted in middle of deck, red Aces vanish from top and bottom and sandwich Ace of Clubs in middle
Related to 1972 44
Jerry K. Hartman Sandwitchery - Phase III Ace of Clubs is tabled, red Aces sandwich one card in deck, turns out to be the Ace of Clubs and tabled card is Ace of Spades
Inspired by 1972 45
Edward Marlo, Bruce Elliott, Jerry K. Hartman Turnover Top Change “essentially a combination of the Elliott Change and Marlo’s Double Hit Top Change”
Related to 1972 46
Jerry K. Hartman Sandwitchery - Phase IV Ace of Spades reversed in deck, Ace of Clubs placed between red aces, spread deck and show sandwich to reveal that black Aces have transposed, see reference, "minor differences"
Also published here 1972 46
Jerry K. Hartman Ace Chaser Aces produced in different ways
1972 47
Jerry K. Hartman Treblesome Three of Hearts between blacks Threes turns face down, changes into the Three of Diamonds, travels from bottom of deck back between black Threes, then sandwich becomes two red Threes with black Three between them
1972 49
Jerry K. Hartman Color Over pair of Aces travel from one half of deck to other, spectator “chooses” which pair should go, equivoque
1972 51
Jerry K. Hartman People Game Follow the Leader, 4&4 (minus the leader cards), two phases
VariationsAlso published here 1972 51
Jerry K. Hartman Packet Overhand-Shuffle Sequence two overhand shuffles sequences, can show reds/blacks mixed after first one, second one puts them back in order
1972 53
Jerry K. Hartman Guess Hue Out-of-this-World type of effect with four reds and four blacks
Inspired byVariations 1972 54
Jerry K. Hartman Mix Nix two-phase Oil and Water, devised to lead into Robertson’s anti-oil-and-water, see reference
Related to
  • "Robin's Anti-Oil-and-Water" (Robin Robertson, Handle with Care, 1964, p. 32)
1972 56
Jerry K. Hartman Ace de Triomphe Triumph, ending with Aces face up in deck
Also published here 1972 58
Jerry K. Hartman Finding Fourthers selection appears sandwiched between Ace pair of spectator’s choice (red or black), selection then travels to between the other Ace pair
Also published here 1972 59
Jerry K. Hartman Four-gone Delusion II alternate ending for “Four-gone Delusion” see reference, four indifferent cards buried face up in deck, deck is spread to reveal four Aces face up
Related to 1972 60
Jerry K. Hartman All or None four Jokers change into the Aces
1972 61
Jerry K. Hartman Looking Glass Queens Joker amongst Queens packet takes on each Queen’s identity in succession, then vanishes from packet
Inspired by 1972 63
Jerry K. Hartman Artificial Double Lift brief, see also p. 35
1972 64
Jerry K. Hartman Four-as-Five Count cards counted one at a time, taking them from top and moving to bottom
1972 64
Jerry K. Hartman Numbers Up transposition of Aces and Threes (e.g.)
1972 65
Jerry K. Hartman Center Swing Cut - Applications
  • Set key-card following a spectator peek
  • A false cut
for basic technique see reference
Related to 1972 67
Jerry K. Hartman Multiple Overcut Straddle-grip Cut used as alternative to Reverse Double Under-cut, see "Reverse Double Undercut" reference, for basic technique see "Straddle-grip Cut" reference
Related to 1972 67
Jerry K. Hartman Four-as-Four Count end-grip, hides bottom card of four, “relative of the Elmsley and Veeser counts”
Related toAlso published here 1972 67
Karl Fulves The Looking Glass Aces five cards with Joker, which changes to four aces one at a time and vanishes, for credits see reference
Related toVariations 1973 22
Karl Fulves Double Up using four Aces, this is actually page 36A
Related toVariations 1973 36
Karl Fulves Duplex Elevator plunger, with transposition
Variations 1973 78
Karl Fulves Eerie Row four cards, duplicate of one of them is touched to packet and leaves "image" behind, repeated
Related toVariations 1973 111
Father Cyprian Father Cyprian's Wild Card four Jokers into four Aces
Related toVariations 1973 192
Edward Marlo Sixth Objective using in-jog and out-jog cull to set-up cards for poker demonstration
Related to 1973 14
Harry Lorayne The Super Riffle Diffle block shuffle, basically variant of Spade Shuffle
Related toVariations 1973 40
Jeff Altman Cast a Triple Spell setting three cards for instant spelling in a riffle shuffle
Variations 1973 68
Alex Elmsley Between Your Palms card between spectator's palm turns out to be a later signed selection, using stranger card
Variations Mar. 1973 606
Joseph K. Schmidt Subconscious Poker II one card is controlled during the repeat-dealing of five poker-hand and appears in a Royal Flush, see also p. 840 for idea by Cushing Strout
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here Dec. 1973 687
Jerry K. Hartman Means And Ends
1973 ii
Jerry K. Hartman R. S. Switch Extension of the Side Glide
Related toAlso published here 1973 1
Jerry K. Hartman R. S. Key Glimpse Bubble peek type of glimpse
Related to 1973 2
Jerry K. Hartman R. S. Jog Control
Also published here 1973 2
Jerry K. Hartman R. S. Glimpse Glimpse selected card from center of deck
Inspired byAlso published here 1973 3
Jerry K. Hartman R. S. Bluff Controls Simple procedure to control a selection to either top or bottom
VariationsAlso published here 1973 3
Jerry K. Hartman R. S. Throw Forces Variations on the Riffle Force
Also published here 1973 4
Jerry K. Hartman A-D Multiple Control Versatile control to control multiple selections to top, bottom or designated positions from top/bottom, gives various applications for the control
1973 6
Jerry K. Hartman Push Up Force
Related toAlso published here 1973 10
Jerry K. Hartman Underturn Turning a double face down, secretly leaving the card face up under the top card
Variations 1973 10
Jerry K. Hartman Underturn Force Force using the Underturn concept
Inspired by 1973 11
Jerry K. Hartman The Catch Switch Similar to Drop Switch, but you steal the card under the top packet in the action of flipping it over
Related toAlso published here 1973 11
Jerry K. Hartman Swing Slip Cut Slip Cut in the action of a Swing Cut
Inspired by
  • "Marlo Slip Cut" (The Gen)
Also published here
1973 12
Jerry K. Hartman Packet Palm Palming from small packet
Also published here 1973 12
Jerry K. Hartman Turnover Glide Handling of Glide so that you end with deck face down in left hand
1973 13
Jerry K. Hartman Friction Jog Getting a diagonal jog without angling, similar to Diagonal Jog by Jerry Andrus, pressure at upper right corner
Also published here 1973 13
Jerry K. Hartman Knuckle Jog Getting a break above bottom card, alternative to Buckle or Pull Down
Related toAlso published here 1973 13
Jerry K. Hartman Plunger Top Shift
Also published here 1973 14
Jerry K. Hartman New Wave Change face card changes when one handed fan is waved over it
Related to 1973 15
Jerry K. Hartman Bluff Cull Cull the four Aces under the guise of looking for another four of a kind
Related to 1973 16
Jerry K. Hartman A La Card Cannibal Cards, card placed between Queens disappears
Also published here 1973 17
Jerry K. Hartman Four Downs Four Aces placed in one half of the deck "penetrate" to appear in another half of the deck
Inspired by 1973 17
Jerry K. Hartman PersuACEive Three Aces lost in deck face down, Ace of Spades left face up in the middle. The other three Aces appear face up near to Ace of Spades
Also published here 1973 18
Jerry K. Hartman Flourish Count Add-On
1973 18
Jerry K. Hartman Four For All
Related toVariations 1973 18
Jerry K. Hartman One Good Turn Aces placed between the Jokers will reverse itself
Inspired byVariations 1973 20
Jerry K. Hartman About Face I Hofzinser Ace Problem, the other three Aces change to match the value of selection
1973 21
Jerry K. Hartman About Face II Hofzinser Ace Problem, all four Aces change to match value of selection
Also published here 1973 22
Jerry K. Hartman A Common Mistake Vernon's Variant type of effect (Do as I do packet trick) where spectator cannot follow instructions, ending is each spectator get an Ace reversed in packet
Inspired by
  • "Kortially Yours" (Milton Kort, Kort is Now In Session, 1962)
Related to
1973 23
Jerry K. Hartman Invisible Cut Plot change to Al Leech's Lost and Found Aces
Inspired byVariations 1973 23
Jerry K. Hartman Over and Over Twisting the Aces with ending where four Aces turn face up together in the deck
Related to 1973 25
Jerry K. Hartman Four-Gone Delusion III Four Kings vanish one by one, reappear next to Queens
1973 26
Jerry K. Hartman Overskill II Spectator cuts to Aces, then magician cuts to Aces in different flashy ways
Inspired byAlso published here 1973 28
Lin Searles Half Passed Turnover
Related toAlso published here 1973 30
Jerry K. Hartman Finders Leapers Two random cards sandwich selection
Also published here 1973 31
Jerry K. Hartman Uprising
Also published here 1973 31
Jerry K. Hartman A Choice Trick Ace, Two or Three chosen, it changes into the selection
Inspired by 1973 32
Jerry K. Hartman Three-D Three selections found in different ways
Related to 1973 34
Jerry K. Hartman Cross-Spell Spectator and magician finds each other's cards via spelling
1973 36
Jerry K. Hartman Drop Stop spectator stops on their own card
Also published here 1973 37
Jerry K. Hartman Two Strikes Spectator stops on the same card twice
1973 38
Jerry K. Hartman Psychic Backstop out for psychological stop trick, using down-under deal
Related to 1973 39
Jerry K. Hartman Thought Over Mental Reverse without the mental part
Inspired byRelated to 1973 40
Jerry K. Hartman Sandwich To Go
Variations 1973 41
Jerry K. Hartman Holy Sandwich
1973 42
Jerry K. Hartman Sandwichmaker Center double using two Aces to do sandwich routine
Related to 1973 42
Jerry K. Hartman Bread & Butter
1973 44
Jerry K. Hartman Hip Switch Two Jacks find three selections - finds first selection, then transposes with the other two selections
Also published here 1973 44
Jerry K. Hartman More or Less(or) Optical Card placed between black Aces under close up pad travels to between red Aces in the deck
Inspired byAlso published here 1973 45
Jerry K. Hartman Switch On A Switch Card moves from between black to red Jacks, but in the process the Jacks also change places
Also published here 1973 46
Jerry K. Hartman Sandwhichever Red Aces placed on top of deck, black Aces on bottom, two selections appear between them, spectator chooses which Aces they should appear between
Variations 1973 47
Jerry K. Hartman Changemaker Red card between red Aces change places with black card between black Aces
Inspired by 1973 48
Jerry K. Hartman Search Flight Two phases of Collectors: first phase is four Aces find three selections, second phase is three selections placed between Aces vanish and travel to between four Queens in the deck
Inspired byAlso published here 1973 49
Jerry K. Hartman Caught Red Handed Collectors with four Aces and three selections, then Aces change back color
Also published here 1973 51
Jerry K. Hartman Change Collectors Three selections cut to and lost, three random cards placed between four Kings. Those cards are later shown to be the selections.
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1973 53
Jerry K. Hartman Predictable Prediction Various ways of doing Open Prediction
1973 55
Jerry K. Hartman Not So Simple Force
1973 57
Jerry K. Hartman Under The Influence Red card stabbed into blue deck, next to matching card
1973 58
Jerry K. Hartman Twocast
Inspired by 1973 58
Jerry K. Hartman Compulsive Thinker Spectator selects only black card in a group of red cards, see "Update" in Super Dupes p. 24
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1973 60
Jerry K. Hartman Hickory Dickory Deck Clock Trick without maths
Also published here 1973 61
Jerry K. Hartman, Joseph K. Schmidt Thinking Spell Spell to two selections, down under deal
Inspired byAlso published here 1973 63
Jerry K. Hartman Mentalias Use of signed card to divine thought-of card
Inspired byRelated to 1973 64
Jerry K. Hartman Think Twice Spectator marks the back of previously thought of card
1973 65
Jerry K. Hartman Teleapathy Reversed card at the beginning shown to be the thought of card impossibly, something like Mystery Card
1973 66
Jerry K. Hartman Crossed Thoughts spectator and magician find each other's cards
1973 67
Jerry K. Hartman Thought Thrust Toothpick thrust into deck next to thought of card
Also published here 1973 68
Jerry K. Hartman, Dai Vernon Stabbing Force Variation
Inspired byAlso published here 1973 69
Jerry K. Hartman Poker Face-Off
Also published here 1973 69
Jerry K. Hartman Unfair Exchange Ace of Spades transposes with two Sevens
Inspired by 1973 72
Jerry K. Hartman Post-Hypnotic Card Four cards selected, a fifth card changes into all four one by one
Inspired by 1973 72
Jerry K. Hartman Descardes I Ace of Spades changes to look like three selections
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1973 74
Jerry K. Hartman Descardes II
Inspired byAlso published here 1973 76
Jerry K. Hartman Halt One Two Spectator and magician each stops on each other's card
Variations 1973 78
Jerry K. Hartman Truth Detector
Also published here 1973 79
Jerry K. Hartman Hope For The Best Spectator thinks of highest card in the hand, then magician deals four of a kind
Related to 1973 80
Roy Walton Pushover cards turn face up in deck and change to Aces
VariationsAlso published here 1973 17
Roy Walton The Ambitious Ghost ambitious sequence with Ace through Four, one of them changes to selection
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1973 26
Roy Walton Green Turtle Ace changes into selection then vanishes and appears reversed in the center with other Aces
VariationsAlso published here 1973 38
Jerry K. Hartman Secret Subtraction Flourish Count
1974 133
Jerry K. Hartman Bi-Psychle spectator B finds spectator A's card from small packet, impromptu stooge
Variations 1974 138
Jerry K. Hartman Bototo Switch
1974 140
Jerry K. Hartman "Undercover" Switch
Also published here 1974 142
Karl Fulves The Five-Card Deal gambling problem, see also page 202 for restrictions, for solution see reference
Variations Mar. 1974
Epilogue (Issue 20)
191
Neal Elias 2 Jacks Again Jacks travel from end of faced deck to center and around the deck (four phases)
Related to Nov. 1974
Epilogue (Issue 22)
209
Paul Curry A Swindle Of Sorts
Related toVariations 1974 7
Alex Elmsley One at a Time Collectors selections appear one by one between four Aces
Related toVariationsAlso published here Nov. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 3)
28
Karl Fulves Close Call four card prediction, total predicts position of selection
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • "Close Call" (Linking Ring, Sept. 1974)
1974 12
Bert Fenn, Karl Fulves, Joseph K. Schmidt Impromptu Haunted Deck rubber band around deck, deck pivots and card sticks out
  • Bert Fenn
  • Schmidt & Fulves
see also p. 780 for comment by Joseph K. Schmidt
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here Jan. 1974 704
Jerry K. Hartman Poker III slightly elaborated handling, re-dealing
Inspired byAlso published here July 1974 754
Jerry K. Hartman Push-off Riffle Force outer right corner is riffled upward from bottom to top
Also published here 1974 1
Jerry K. Hartman Push-off Riffle Peek Force similar to above, done on a more vertical plane for a spectator-peek force, used in “Double Crosstrick” p. 51
1974 1
Jerry K. Hartman R. S. Injog selection is in-jogged in action of squaring upper half of deck on top of it
Inspired by
  • “Push Back” (Blackstone’s Card Tricks, p. 49)
1974 2
Jerry K. Hartman New Price Cut false straight cut from hands onto table, applied in next trick
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1974 2
Jerry K. Hartman Center of Attention red Aces placed on top and bottom, random card is shown in middle, red Aces move into deck and sandwich it
Also published here 1974 3
Jerry K. Hartman Transcollectors three unknown cards are alternated facedown between Aces, three cards are selected and lost in deck, the three cards between the Aces are shown to be the cards just selected
Inspired by
  • Reverso (Edward Marlo, 1995)
  • “Reverso” (Edward Marlo, The New Tops, Aug – Sep 1973, p. 41)
Related toAlso published here
1974 4
Jerry K. Hartman Faro-Fetched three selections lost in deck, Aces inserted into different parts of deck, deck given one shuffle, selections are between Aces
Also published here 1974 5
Jerry K. Hartman Finger Flinging card is tossed into the deck right next to selection
Related toAlso published here 1974 7
Jerry K. Hartman, James G. Thompson Jr. Thompson Glide Force Variation Side-Glide variation, in action of removing cards below face-up “tossed” card
Related to
  • "Thompson Glide Force” (James G. Thompson Jr., Card Party, Thompson & Rutledge, pp. 17-18)
Also published here
1974 7
Jerry K. Hartman A Spelluva Trick magician receives shuffled deck and immediately names a card and spells to it
Inspired byAlso published here 1974 8
Jerry K. Hartman Hocus Pokey Kings are distributed face-up throughout deck with face-up Ace next to each one, when deck is separated in two and spread out, one half has all the Aces separated and other half has all the Kings in a group, story patter
1974 10
Jerry K. Hartman Mate in Four Queens and Kings are dealt alternately into a pile by magician and spectator, red Jacks placed on top and bottom (convincer that order is not altered), each pair of King/Queen is found to be suited
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1974 10
Jerry K. Hartman To Each His Own one by one the Aces locate the Kings by attracting them, one on bottom of deck, one on top, one in middle and last one in an envelope
Variations 1974 12
Jerry K. Hartman Random Tandem packet of cards, pairs are drawn off Klondike fashion, spectator says stop and stopped-at pair is the only pair of mates
Also published here 1974 15
Jerry K. Hartman Huesome Twosome magician and spectator each have three red cards and three black cards, they alternate placing cards into a pile, all their joined pairs are matching in color
1974 15
Jerry K. Hartman Exception Selection packet of cards is shuffled, spectator says stop as they are dealt through and stopped-at card is dealt face down, all cards are shown to be Diamonds and spectator’s card is a Spade
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1974 19
Jerry K. Hartman Compulsive Thinker II same plot as previous trick
Related to 1974 20
Jerry K. Hartman Irresistible Force packet of cards are dealt through face up singly and spectator says stop when he wants and his card is dealt facedown, spectator sees they are the Diamonds in order, his card is turned up and it is the Joker, see also “Irresistible Prediction” p. 58
Related toAlso published here 1974 22
Jerry K. Hartman Over-reaction deck divided into four piles, shuffled together face up and face down, deck rights itself except for selection
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1974 25
Jerry K. Hartman Top Card Reversal to Bottom sequence of Double Lifts and displays, see alternate handling on p. 26
1974 25
Jerry K. Hartman One Below Break obtain break one card below out-jog(s)
1974 25
Bruce Cervon, Jerry K. Hartman Cervon’s Half Reverse Cut Variation
Also published here 1974 25
Jerry K. Hartman Top Card Reversal to Bottom alternative to handling on p. 25
1974 26
Jerry K. Hartman Every Which Way a mini-Triumph with nine cards, “essentially a packet version of (see reference)”
Related to
  • “The Jabberwock at the Card Table” (Bill Zavis, The Gen, November 1965)
Variations
1974 27
Jerry K. Hartman Multiple Turnovers two selections lost in deck, packets are cut into hand, alternating face up and face down throughout deck until all is reassembled, deck is spread and all cards face same way except both selections
Also published here 1974 28
Block Add-On block of cards added from top of deck to packet placed on top of deck
Related to 1974 28
Jerry K. Hartman All Hands On Deck: a dishonest lecture on dishonesty gambling expose consisting of false overhand and riffle shuffles, false deals (second and bottom) and “switching”, for finale the magician shows that everyone got a great hand, outline of entire routine’s handling on p. 39
1974 30
Jerry K. Hartman Monkey Business’ Uncle Monte theme, two Aces of Hearts and one Ace of Spades become all Aces of Hearts, then all Aces of Spades, then back to original, then both Aces of Hearts change to Jokers to end
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1974 41
Jerry K. Hartman Push Back Lift
Also published here 1974 43
Jerry K. Hartman Monte Fooley three-card Monte, two red Queens and black Queen, black Queen is never where expected, one red Queen is eliminated and still black Queen cannot be located, finally other red Queen is eliminated and black Queen changes to an Ace
1974 43
Jerry K. Hartman Cull-de-Stack four Aces (or other good hand) are stacked under guise of spreading through deck and up-jogging some cards
Related to 1974 45
Jerry K. Hartman Quick Transpo quick transpo between tabled card and reversed card in deck
Also published here 1974 48
Jerry K. Hartman No Way top card placed on bottom of deck reversed without showing it, spectator notes new top card of deck and it is buried in middle, reversed card on bottom is shown to be spectator’s card
1974 48
Jerry K. Hartman Near Mix spectator selects card from red packet and another spectator selects card from black packet, selections swap packets
Variations 1974 49
Jerry K. Hartman Knuckle Jog brief
1974 50
Jerry K. Hartman Telescoped Packet Transfer essentially the Vernon Strip-out to move bottom card from inner tier to outer tier as they are stripped apart
1974 50
Jerry K. Hartman Double Crosstrick two cards selected from rubber-banded red packet travel to rubber-banded black packet
Related to 1974 51
Jerry K. Hartman Guess Hue 2 three handlings for the “Guess Hue” plot (see reference):
  • (a) four reds and four blacks are blindly sorted by spectator
  • (b) variation of above
  • (c) six reds and six blacks
Inspired by 1974 53
Jerry K. Hartman Irresistible Prediction packet of ten cards, spectator names one as the “open prediction” and packet is shuffled, spectator stops as magician deals through packet and stopped-at card is the prediction, see also “Irresistible Force” p. 22
1974 58
Martin A. Nash Beating the Cheat Poker specator switch cards
Related toVariations 1975 132
Derek Dingle 4-Way Triumph with four named cards from poker hands, Daley's Blindfold Poker Deal meets Triumph
Variations 1975 31
Jerry K. Hartman Losers Leapers queens sandwiched between kings travel from one half to the other
1975 131
Richard Kaufman, Jerry K. Hartman Two-Card Popover Production
1975 87
Jerry K. Hartman Two For The Seer Saw riffle force to break with delay, here as prediction of two cards, see also Fulves' notes on page 242
Related toVariations 1975
Epilogue (Issue Special No 1)
234
Jerry K. Hartman, Roy Walton Mock Turtle cards on face of deck change into selections
Inspired by 1975
Epilogue (Issue Special No 1)
234
Jerry K. Hartman Advance Loading 1. On the Top
a. Advance Loading
2. On the Top
b. Bluff Removal
2. Off the Deck: A.
B. Advance Loading
C. Bluff Removal
III. In the Middle: Advance Loading
see also Fulves' notes on page 242 for applications
1975
Epilogue (Issue Special No 1)
235
Jerry K. Hartman Pushover cards turn face up in deck and change to aces
Inspired by 1975
Epilogue (Issue Special No 1)
237
Jerry K. Hartman Collextra faro, extension
Inspired byRelated to 1975
Epilogue (Issue Special No 1)
237
Jerry K. Hartman Up, Up & Away
Inspired byAlso published here 1975
Epilogue (Issue Special No 1)
238
Jerry K. Hartman Switch on a Switch black jacks on table transpose with red jacks reversed in deck
1975
Epilogue (Issue Special No 1)
239
Jerry K. Hartman Bachanal four cards transform, combination with "Back to Back", see also Fulves' notes on page 243
Inspired byVariations 1975
Epilogue (Issue Special No 1)
239
Jerry K. Hartman Taking Turns spectator turns over card behind back, apparently exactly the same as performer a moment before
Inspired byRelated to
  • notes by Fulves on p. 243
1975
Epilogue (Issue Special No 1)
240
Jerry K. Hartman A Fine Hand five random cards are exchanged according to spectator's wishes, royal flush
Inspired by 1975
Epilogue (Issue Special No 1)
241
Jerry K. Hartman Cull Add partial switch as Aces are taken from hand-to-hand spread
Related to
  • notes by Fulves on p. 243
Variations
1975
Epilogue (Issue Special No 1)
242
Jerry K. Hartman Bachanal - Alternate Ending
Inspired by 1975
Epilogue (Issue Special No 1)
243
Jerry K. Hartman Five Card Deal performer gets the same five cards without any shuffling in between, solution
Inspired by 1975
Epilogue (Issue Special No 1)
244
Roy Walton Earthbound with ten cards
Variations May 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 9)
103
Peter Kane The Slightly Annoyed Card blue-backed Ace to Three, red-backed selection, blue cards change to duplicates of selection, then into red-backed Ace to Three, then normal again
Variations 1975 19
Karl Fulves Banded Deck Problems
  • Jump In (rubber band around case penetrates inside around chosen card)
  • Puzzling Passage (card inserted in banded deck through rubber band)
  • Hooked (after previous trick card is pulled out again with band only around card)
Related toVariations 1975 184
Jack Avis Spirits appearing writing on paper card reveals selection
Inspired byRelated to
  • "Simplified Psychic Writing" (S. H. Sharpe, Bagshawe's Magical Journal, Dec. 1928)
Variations
July 1975 977
Jerry K. Hartman Easy Go Card Tunnel, card vanishes as it is pushed in perpendicular to the deck
Inspired by 1975 1
Jerry K. Hartman Bi-rise Two selections rise out of the deck one by one
Inspired byAlso published here 1975 4
Jerry K. Hartman Shootout Rubberbanded deck shoots out selected card
Inspired by 1975 5
Jerry K. Hartman Changed Changeling Two cards placed on table, one of them changes into the selection, multiple endings
Inspired by 1975 7
Jerry K. Hartman Trap-ease One at a time collectors, then collect all at once for the finale
Inspired by 1975 9
Jerry K. Hartman Go-llectors Four Jacks placed in one half of the deck travel to the other half to trap three selections
Inspired byVariations 1975 11
Jerry K. Hartman Twist on the Aces Face up Ace turns face down each time, with slightly different ending for Ace of Spades
Inspired by 1975 13
Jerry K. Hartman A New Twist Twisting the Aces with ending where spectator can name the last Ace
Inspired by 1975 15
Jerry K. Hartman Snap Twist Reverse Secret reversal of packet during an all-round square up
Related to 1975 15
Jerry K. Hartman Ace Backwards
Inspired by
  • "O.Henry Aces" (Trevor Lewis, The New Pentagram)
1975 18
Jerry K. Hartman An Impact on Impact Card placed in envelope with window flips over (four Threes, each placed in envelope)
Inspired byAlso published here 1975 21
Jerry K. Hartman Poker Face-to-Face Four cards selected from Poker hands, Triumph
Inspired by 1975 23
Jerry K. Hartman Wild Kingdom I Four Twos and the Ten of Spades, the Twos change to complete Royal Flush in Spades
Related to 1975 25
Jerry K. Hartman Wild Kingdom II Four twos and Ace of Spades, Twos change to Aces, then change to Royal Flush in Spades
Related to 1975 25
Jerry K. Hartman Transfourence I four Queens change to four Kings, then placed in different parts of the deck where they change back to Queens
Variations 1975 27
Jerry K. Hartman Good Lookers Four Queens change to four Kings, then placed in different parts of the deck where they change back to Queens, same effect but different presentation from Transfourence
Inspired byAlso published here 1975 28
Jerry K. Hartman Transfourence II Four Queens and four Kings, Queens change to Kings, but Kings change to Aces
Inspired by 1975 29
Jerry K. Hartman Fourleapover Four Kings and four Queens change places
VariationsAlso published here 1975 31
Jerry K. Hartman Fourleapover II Four Kings change places with four Queens
Inspired by 1975 32
Jerry K. Hartman ColoraToura Packet of red cards transposes with packet of black cards (with one red card inside)
Inspired byAlso published here 1975 34
Jerry K. Hartman Two-sooth Prediction written on blank file card, stabbed into deck. Predicts the two cards next to the file card.
Related to 1975 36
Jerry K. Hartman Tele-tale Second spectator somehow manages to divine first spectator's selection from a packet of four cards
1975 37
Jerry K. Hartman Pick a Packet Spectator uses Ace of Spades to select correct packet to form Royal Flush
Inspired byVariations 1975 39
Jerry K. Hartman "Undercover" Switch
Also published here 1975 40
Jerry K. Hartman Thirtween two cards used to sandwich block of cards, sum of the two cards equal to the number of cards, block of cards shown to be perfect bridge hand
Inspired byVariations 1975 41
Jerry K. Hartman Bunched Hunch Two cards used to sandwich block of cards, sum of the two cards equal to the number of cards
Inspired by 1975 43
Jerry K. Hartman Hand in Hand Blindfold Poker Deal
Related toAlso published here 1975 45
Jerry K. Hartman Imagic Universal Card Plot, Joker changes into Ace, Two and Three of Clubs one by one
Inspired byAlso published here 1975 48
Jerry K. Hartman Turnover Top Change
Related to 1975 48
Jerry K. Hartman Between Tricks Queens progressively appear between two red Aces as the Kings are tapped on the Aces
Also published here 1975 52
Jerry K. Hartman Revolution-ary Change Color Change
VariationsAlso published here 1975 55
Jerry K. Hartman Revolution-ary Vanish Vanish
Inspired byAlso published here 1975 56
Jerry K. Hartman Center Lift Switch Switch of a card after being shown, center glide type of action
1975 57
Jerry K. Hartman Strip Cut Shuffle Full deck false shuffle, block shuffle
Inspired byAlso published here 1975 59
Ken Krenzel, Derek Dingle, Matt Corin Visual Reverse and Color Change tunnel effect, card reverses, back changes color and eventually whole deck changes color, misspelled "Matt Coran"
Related toVariations 1975 (ca.) 5
Edward Marlo The Motel Mystery kind of travelling effect, seven methods
Variations 1976 245
Bruce Cervon Pivot Principle - Pivot Revelation Method #1
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1976 32
Alex Elmsley, Edward Marlo, Jon Racherbaumer Oil Slick & Water Wonderful 4&4, alternation climax
Related to 1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 4)
46
Peter Kane The Blushing Jokers four blue-backed jokers, turn red one by one, then blue again, red/blue double backer
Variations 1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 6)
72
Peter Duffie, Jerry K. Hartman The Go-Between sandwich card find card in the center and turn over, based on J.K. Hartman's "Centre of Attention"
June 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 10)
268
Philip T. Goldstein Counter Revolution four red cards on the table, four blacks in the hand, the blacks reverse one by one and change place with the red
VariationsAlso published here 1976 14
Larry Jennings Stabbed Coincidence prediction, selection is stabbed in deck, four-of-a-kind found
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1976 2
Harvey Rosenthal A Strange Double Revelation joker transforms into two peeked cards
Variations 1976 4
Roy Walton Trigger apparently deck is turned over but it is cut in the process, similar to a turnover pass
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1976 2
Larry Jennings Where's the Discrepancy
VariationsAlso published here 1977 41
Jerry K. Hartman Hand Me Down specators switch cards
Inspired byAlso published here 1977 147
Roy Walton The U.S.A. Trail one of five cards is remembered and then located, the other four cards change to Aces
Related toAlso published here June 1977
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 10)
418
Philip T. Goldstein Transfourmation Aces transform into King, then backs change too
Inspired byAlso published here 1977 17
Paul Harris, Allan Ackerman Re-set Classic Re-set routine
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1977 77
Ken Krenzel Force-Eps
Related to 1978 173
Jerry K. Hartman Goody Two Choose two selections, divided deck
Related toVariationsAlso published here Jan. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 1)
8
Paul Harris, Looy Simonoff Staple and Stab two cards stapled together, one of them becomes selection, see two variations following this
Related to July 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 7)
78
Ken Beale Take Five with credit information
layout on table
  • Ken Beale's "Take Five"
  • Wiseguy Presentation
  • A Ten-Card Problem
  • Note By Karl Fulves
Variations 1978
The Chronicles (Issue 10)
1155
Karl Fulves Psi-X cut and shuffle procedure, only selection (probably) at stack position afterwards
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1978
The Chronicles (Issue 10)
1161
Jerry K. Hartman More Than One Way "There's More Than One Way To Spin A Cut."
two decks in reverse order
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1978
The Chronicles (Issue 12)
1184
Karl Fulves (reviewer) Loose Ends by Jerry K. Hartman 1978
Interlocutor (Issue 26)
102
Jerry K. Hartman Not So Simple Force
1978 70
Jerry K. Hartman Loose Ends
1978 i
Jerry K. Hartman Underforce Forcing a card using Under-Down deal from small packet of cards
Also published here 1978 1
Jerry K. Hartman Transfer Glimpse Glimpsing bottom card while transferring deck from right to left hand
Also published here 1978 1
Jerry K. Hartman I.S. Switch Drop Switch done in context of a card stab
1978 2
Jerry K. Hartman R. S. Switch-Drop Switch Addition Extra subtlety for R. S. Switch using Drop Switch
Related to 1978 2
Jerry K. Hartman Spread Key Glimpse Doing the R. S. Key Glimpse during a spread for a selection
Related to 1978 3
Jerry K. Hartman Bottom Double Lift
Also published here 1978 3
Jerry K. Hartman Cull Add-in
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1978 4
Jerry K. Hartman Rollover Production of single card, card rolled face up between two other packets
Inspired byAlso published here 1978 8
Jerry K. Hartman Two for the Seer Saw Extension of the original move in case spectator stops before the break
Inspired byVariations 1978 11
Jerry K. Hartman Moving Indicator Card stabbed in deck secretly moved between two force cards
Also published here 1978 11
Jerry K. Hartman Rotary Force Variations on the Business Card Prophecy Move
  • 1. "Spread" version
  • 2. "Squared" version
VariationsAlso published here 1978 13
Father Cyprian Locational Guidance Multiple cards forced using the Rotary Force
Inspired by 1978 15
Jerry K. Hartman Thoughtamatic Simple routine using Rotary Force, predict which two cards a prediction card will be stabbed between
Inspired by 1978 17
Jerry K. Hartman Trick Pix Quick 3 Way with color changing deck, extension of Peter Kane's trick
Inspired byAlso published here 1978 19
Jerry K. Hartman Wild Forces Packet of four cards shown to be four Kings of Hearts, then four Kings of Spades, then four Jokers, "Quick 4 way"
1978 21
Jerry K. Hartman Back to Backanal four blank cards become all backs, then become four Aces
Related to 1978 23
Jerry K. Hartman Wile Card Four Jokers change to Ten, Jack, Queen, King of Spades to form a Royal Flush with a tabled Ace of Spades
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1978 26
Jerry K. Hartman Mirror Image Universal Card has mirror on face
Inspired byVariations 1978 28
Jerry K. Hartman Lost Face Four Jokers turn blank one by one
Inspired by
  • "5 Card Polka" (Phil Goldstein, marketed)
1978 29
Jerry K. Hartman Twisterious Four Queens turn face up one by one
Also published here 1978 30
Jerry K. Hartman Top Draw-er Spectator replaces odd card in a poker hand with the correct card, forming a Royal Flush
1978 33
Jerry K. Hartman Easy Reader Magician cuts to four Aces one by one, then show that Aces have odd colored backs
Inspired by
  • "My Friend The Gambler" (Father Cyprian, Lecture Notes #2)
Also published here
1978 34
Jerry K. Hartman Rused Card Dealer
  • You always deal yourself the winning hand, as the spectator gets progressively better hands
  • Bottom Deal demonstration
Related to 1978 35
Jerry K. Hartman To Spell the Truth Lie speller, inspired by Martin Gardner
Also published here 1978 41
Jerry K. Hartman Ghost Right Blank card stabbed into deck between two cards, the names of the two cards appear written on the blank face
Also published here 1978 43
Jerry K. Hartman Compulsive Thinker III Spectator selects only black card amongst red spot cards
Inspired by 1978 44
Jerry K. Hartman The Foresight Saga
Also published here 1978 44
Jerry K. Hartman Thirtween II Two prediction cards placed into the deck, total value of the two cards equal to number of cards between them, the cards between them shown to be Ace to King of Hearts
Also published here 1978 45
Jerry K. Hartman More Order Spectator places two random cards at random positions into a stack of eleven cards, shown to be thirteen cards in order of a suit
1978 47
Jerry K. Hartman Tintuition Spectator correctly separates reds and blacks for five randomly selected cards
Inspired by 1978 48
Jerry K. Hartman Ex-specter Writing appears on paper card, revealing two selections
Inspired byAlso published here 1978 50
Jerry K. Hartman Crystal Clear Prediction written on face of card, card is inserted between the two predicted cards
1978 52
Jerry K. Hartman Mod Quad Card selected is stabbed into deck, prediction shown to be mate, and then card is shown to be stabbed between the other two mates (describes two methods)
Inspired by 1978 53
Jerry K. Hartman Betricks and Between Card placed between two Jokers turns blank, card placed aside previously is now the card
Inspired byAlso published here 1978 56
Jerry K. Hartman Quick Counts Quick Count I: Magician divines card at a certain position in deck
Quick Count II: Spectator stops the dealing on previously named card
Also published here 1978 57
Jerry K. Hartman Two Time Doozer Joker transforms into two selections successively
Inspired byAlso published here 1978 60
Jerry K. Hartman Flatfoot, Floozie and the Boy-Boy Hotel Mystery
Inspired byAlso published here 1978 61
Jerry K. Hartman Bold Over Four Jokers, two change backs, two become blank
Inspired by 1978 63
Jerry K. Hartman Trapit Transit Sandwich transpo
Related toAlso published here 1978 64
Jerry K. Hartman Read All Over Color Changing deck
Also published here 1978 65
Jerry K. Hartman Fixit Mixer Oil and Water
Related toAlso published here 1978 69
Jerry K. Hartman Fast Faced Reversal
Inspired by 1978 71
Jerry K. Hartman Second Blush Blue jokers change to red, then change back
Inspired byAlso published here 1978 72