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Stanley Collins A New Ropes and Rings Experiment similar to Grandmother's Necklace, with jacket, ropes and rings
Related to
 1915
Original Magical Creations
84
Charles T. Jordan The Spirit Mathematician No. 2, half deck in performer's pocket, card with same suit and cards who add up to same domination as selection are produced, binary (Ace, Two, Four, Eight)
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1920
Ten New Impromptu Card Tricks
5
Stewart James The Simplicity Four Ace Trick
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1933
More "Eye-Openers"
6
W. F. "Rufus" Steele, Earl De Forrest Son John Story No. 38, apparently by Earl de Forrest according to a letter of his to Stewart James (about Charles T. Jordan)
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
35
Stewart James Miraskill
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 Sep. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 24)
147
Stewart James The Candy King Miraskill with candies
Related to
Variations
 Sep. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 24)
151
Stewart James Numismatigic coin divination behind back, magnetism
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 Oct. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 25)
157
Theodore Annemann* The Magic Thrust
Also published here
Variations
 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
34
Lu Brent U Find Your Card
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
34
Henry Christ The Perfect Force double backer, 203rd force
Variations
 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
128
Stewart James Miraskill reprinted from Jinx
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
330
Stewart James Simplicity Four Ace Trick
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
355
Stewart James The Folk Test two names selected from list are predicted
Related to
 Aug. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 35)
236
Mahendra The Problem of the Three Coins three coins are pocketed by three spectators, performer divines them
Variations
 1938
Greater Magic
129
U. F. Grant U-Do-It Ace Trick spectator loses Aces and deals out four hands to find them again, no-touch by magician (telephone trick?)
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1938
Greater Magic
349
Stewart James The Four Aces a bit convoluted
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1938
Greater Magic
355
Stewart James Queer Quest three cards found
Related to
 Aug. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 47)
331
Stewart James Deck Digit Dial and Devil different procedure
 		Sep. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 48)
337
Robert Brethen Known Before card on both sides predicted
Variations
 July 1939
The Jinx (Issue 58)
419
Stewart James Sefalaljia miniature spirit cabinet, ball moves, ring on tape, cigar lights itself, milk vanishes
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 Dec. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 69)
471
Stewart James (reviewer) Modern Magic Programs No. 7 by Joseph Dunninger
Related to
 Dec. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 70)
478
L. Vosburgh Lyons The Knickel of Kanadah coin divination, magnetism
Also published here
Inspired by
Related to
Variations
 Dec. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 72)
486
The Drop Move top ring moves to bottom of chain
Related to
 1939
The Magic Annual for 1938 and 1939
99
Stewart James Pin Divination orientation of pin in closed container divined
Also published here
 Jan. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 75)
498
Stewart James Two Fearless Feats - 1. number and color predicted in ball of wool
Also published here
 1940
The Jinx (Issue 98)
601
Stewart James Two Fearless Feats - 2. name of selected card appears on tissue paper (via Tarbell's "Phanteario")
Also published here
 1940
The Jinx (Issue 98)
602
L. Vosburgh Lyons Fourth Dimensional Sewing
Also published here
Inspired by
 July 1940
The Jinx (Issue 100)
611
Stewart James Further Than That production of selection, Royal Flush, and other stuff
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 Apr. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 134)
765
Stewart James Half and Half three dice and list of letter combinations, a coincidence/prediction happens
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 Apr. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 134)
766
Stewart James Sleightly Off threaded ping pong ball is removed underneath cloth
 		Apr. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 134)
767
Stewart James, Theodore Annemann* The Waiting Place for Unborn Thoughts spectator forms word with alphabet cards, performer knows it, three phases/methods
Also published here
 Apr. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 134)
767
L. Vosburgh Lyons The New Half and Half three dice and list of letter combinations, a coincidence/prediction happens
Also published here
Inspired by
Related to
 Sep. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 148)
824
Harry Bertall Présentation inédite de la Cabine Spirite sans médium small spirit cabinet without medium, balloon blows up, rings separate etc.
Related to
 Nov. 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 11)
5
Stewart James Sefalaljia Jr. ring on string bit with safety pin from "Sefalaljia", under handkerchief
Also published here
Inspired by
Related to
 Oct. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 21)
89
Gerber Thrice Right thought of number is counted from the deck and cross sum as well, another spectator does the same without looking at the card, prediction matches the card from first spectator and when the card by the second spectator is turned over ist is the same as well
Inspired by
  • a routine by Stewart James in "The Jinx"
 June 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 38)
157
Stewart James Queer Quest three cards found
 		1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
27
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Stack It spectator stacks the hand while apparently losing the cards in the deck, as Rusduck
Related to
Variations
 Mar. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 55)
226
Stewart James, Russell "Rusduck" Duck Variation on Rusduck's Stack It
Inspired by
Related to
 Aug. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 66)
270
Bruce Elliott* The Back Room Dunninger, Richard Himber, Zanzig, Newton Hall, Milton Kort, Stewart James
 		Aug. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 66)
271
Stewart James Sefalaljia miniature spirit cabinet, ball moves, ring on tape, cigar lights itself, milk vanishes
  • The Ball in the Glass
  • The Knotted Handkerchief
  • The Ring on the Tape
  • The Smoked Cigar
  • Drinking the Milk
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1944
Practical Mental Effects
105
L. Vosburgh Lyons The New Half and Half three dice and list of letter combinations, a coincidence/prediction happens
Also published here
Inspired by
Related to
 1944
Practical Mental Effects
123
Stewart James Black Pin Idea orientation of pin in closed container divined
Also published here
 1944
Practical Mental Effects
127
Stewart James Prophetic Tissue name of selected card appears on tissue paper
Also published here
 1944
Practical Mental Effects
140
Stewart James The Ball of Fortune number and color predicted in ball of wool
Also published here
 1944
Practical Mental Effects
141
Stewart James Half and Half three dice and list of letter combinations, a coincidence/prediction happens
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1944
Practical Mental Effects
204
Stewart James Numismatigic coin divination behind back, magnetism
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1944
Practical Mental Effects
242
L. Vosburgh Lyons The Knickel of Kanadah coin divination, magnetism
Also published here
Inspired by
Related to
Variations
 1944
Practical Mental Effects
243
Stewart James, Theodore Annemann* Waiting Place for Unknown Thoughts spectator forms word with alphabet cards, performer knows it, three phases/methods
Also published here
 1944
Practical Mental Effects
276
Stewart James "Swastricka" through calculation the number 28 is arrived at and predicted with a swastika symbol, 14/15 force stack
 		1944
Jamesosophy
3
Stewart James Memo-Graphia two cards and their positions remembered, they transpose and a calculated number is predicted
 		1944
Jamesosophy
4
Stewart James The "All Clear" Card Transformation card and its position remembered, deck cut and card at same position removed, first selection is found odd-backed and reversed at same position as the second selection has spots
 		1944
Jamesosophy
6
Bruce Elliott* The Back Room on "Le Magicien" Milbourne Christopher, Larry Arcuri, Mardo, Stewart James, Orson Welles, Loring Campbell
 		Jan. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 98)
399
On the Beam
Related to
 Mar. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 10)
201
Stewart James On the Beam credits for "On the Beam"
Related to
 Sep. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 4)
251
Stewart James, Charles Harrison Apparent Linking By Manipulating Chains
  • The Cascade
  • The Jacob's Ladder
  • The Vertical Drop
  • The Horizontal Drop
  • The Captive Ring
Related to
 1946
Rings In Your Fingers
49
Charles "Chic" Schoke A "Chick" Trick See Stewart James for credit claim
Related to
Variations
 1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
6
Frederick Braue Roundabout with Fred Braue on Bert Allerton, Lyle Laughlin, Martin Gardner, Cardini, Dante, The Five-Best Poll (cards), Don Medley, Stanley Collins, Stewart James, Neal Elias, Jack Crimmins, Don Lawton, Bert Fenn, Paul Morris, Frederick Carter and more
 		Mar. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 10)
304
Frederick Braue Roundabout with Fred Braue on Martin Gardner, Stewart James, Erdnase, Art Lyle, Walter Gibson, Max Holden, Ben Braude, Stanley Collins, The Five-Best Poll, Bob Stull, Lloyd Jones, Eddie Clever, Milbourne Christopher, Elwin Shaw and more
 		Apr. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 11)
311
Frederick Braue Roundabout with Fred Braue on Eddie Clever, Carl Jones, Tom Hickey, Dr. Jaks, Gus Southall, Devant, Stewart James, The Five-Best Poll, Victor Farelli, Ronald B. Edwards, Edward Ritchell, Warren Corning, John Stanley, Orville Meyer, R. C. Buff, Richard Himner, Leslie Guest, Francis Haxton, Al Thompson and more
 		May 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 12)
320
Frederick Braue Roundabout with Fred Braue on Vernon, Norman Jensen, Harold Robinson, Jerry Lukins, Elwin Shaw, Malini, Joe Schmidt, Paul Morris, Stewart James, Allerton, Jack Crimmins, John Howie, Clayton Rawson, K. S. Jaffrey, Murray Rosenthal, Jack Potter and more
  • The Five Best Poll
 		Aug. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 3)
342
U. F. Grant Four-Ace Routine Aces with twelve indifferent cards are mixed and dealt in four piles, Aces in spectator's pile
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1948
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5
119
Stewart James Pockethereal two spectators remember card and position in twenty-card packet
Variations
 1948
Show Stoppers with Cards
5
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) Ten Nights In a Card Room by Stewart James July 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 2)
445
Frederick Braue Roundabout with Fred Braue on Paul Rosini's passing, Chang, Vernon, Rufus Steele, Jordan, Arthur Finley, Annemann, Paul Curry, Stewart James, Rober Lund, Paul Fleming and more
 		Oct. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 5)
471
Jean Hugard Psychic Vision translation by Hugard from "European magical journal", shuffled deck in hat, performer names cards, see p. 624 for credit information
Also published here
  • Joe Ovette's "Newest Card Reading" in "Publicity Miracles" 1928
Related to
 Oct. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 5)
591
Stewart James A Bridge Trick with full deck
 		1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
12
Charles Nagle, Stewart James Traveling Aces No. 4, Ace assembly (with a touch of Follow the Leader), effect and method identical to Simplicity Four Ace Trick by Stewart James
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
13
Stewart James James's Miracle No. 72, two numbers from one to ten, chosen values lie at reversed chosen numbers
Related to
Variations
 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
132
Stewart James Miraskill No. 90
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
168
Stewart James Psychic Vision credit information
Related to
  • Joe Ovette's "Newest Card Reading" in "Publicity Miracles" 1928
 Jan. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 8)
624
Stewart James, Milton Kort Almost a Transposition transposition of dime and penny, as a kicker the dime transforms into two nickels
Related to
Variations
 1952
Modern Coin Magic
127
Stewart James Fourth Version The Changing Change coins with different values, covered with two bills, extra coin
 		1952
Modern Coin Magic
199
Milton Kort, Stewart James Thieves and Sheep two extra coins
 		1952
Modern Coin Magic
208
Stewart James Sqeeze Play coin through hole in poker chip and ring, with handkerchief, shell
 		1952
Modern Coin Magic
235
Stewart James Jimmy Valentine Picks a Lock two coins wrapped in handkerchief and the corner pulled through a padlock, one is named and that one is removed, nickel & penny set
 		1952
Modern Coin Magic
236
Stewart James Money Paper paper disc penetrates a stack of four pennies and ends up inside a business card, nickel & penny set
 		1952
Modern Coin Magic
237
Stewart James Almost a Transposition trasposition of dime and penny, as a kicker the dime transforms into two nickels, nickel & penny set, dime & penny set
Related to
 1952
Modern Coin Magic
238
Stewart James The All Clear Card Transformation selection is found reversed and with different back at position indicated by card chosen by performer, cross sum force
 		1952
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 13 No. 3)
31
Edward Marlo, Stewart James Pockethereal Minus Pockets two cards thought of, they transpose from packet to packet, two methods
Inspired by
Variations
 1953
The Cardician
98
Edward Marlo Open Prediction multiple methods
  • 1st Variation
  • 2nd Variation
Related to
 1953
The Cardician
152
Stewart James, Harlan Tarbell Hindu Ring on the Rope beneth handkerchief
Variations
 1954
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
167
Stewart James Touchosen red/blue doublebacker, see also p. 48
 		May 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 306)
23
Bill Bowman Clipped clipped, two paperclips on folded bill link, see p. 56 for variation with three clips
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 June 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 310)
38
Dai Vernon The Vernon Poker Routine half deck set-up, see also p. 63
Also published here
Inspired by
Related to
Variations
 July 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 311)
45
Stewart James Vernon Variation
Inspired by
Variations
 Sep. 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 316)
67
Jay Marshall The Birdcage on Martin Gardner, Victor Jory, Fred Keating, Howard Brooks, John Thornton, Val Andrews, Stewart James, The Impromptu Trixter
 		Sep. 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 316)
69
Stewart James The Nullifactor based on Henry Christ Force, card cut and turned over behind back of performer
Related to
Variations
 1954
The Nullifactor
3
Stewart James Spelling Location two selection, one is found by spelling first card
 		1954
The Nullifactor
4
Stewart James Coincidence Upon Coincidence finding two cards with same value
 		1954
The Nullifactor
5
Stewart James The Ace Assembly finding four Aces, deck is cut somewhere and piles are dealt
 		1954
The Nullifactor
5
Stewart James Card and Number Prediction card and total of two cards are predicted
 		1954
The Nullifactor
5
Stewart James Nullifactor Slate Mystery names of cut to cards are predicted on slate
 		1954
The Nullifactor
6
Stewart James To Force Two Cards with Nullifactor
 		1954
The Nullifactor
6
Stewart James The Square Deal Location card found at number, off-beat method
 		1954
The Nullifactor
7
Stewart James Miracle Location placing a short card next to selection with the Nullifactor
 		1954
The Nullifactor
8
Stewart James Mike and Ike spectator removes any number card mates, puts any two cards on top and then counts twice the value of the mates on top, all is placed on deck, performer removes some cards behind his back and deals them out on the table, then he finds the mates, the selections and the amount of cards placed onto them
  • Variation (using two different-colored decks)
 		1954
First Call To Cards
1
Stewart James Seven Wonders several cards are chosen via dealing packets themes around the number seven, they are eventually found
 		1954
First Call To Cards
4
Stewart James The Name is the Same two decks used and two cards spelled two, decks exchanged and same words used to spell to each other's cards
Inspired by
  • "My Name - Your Name" (Peter Warlock, My Best Card Trick, 1953)
 1954
First Call To Cards
6
Stewart James Matchimera
Also published here
 1954
First Call To Cards
8
Stewart James The Deckspert spectator cuts off cards and puts some of them in one pocket and some in the other, card at position of total of cards in one pocket is remembered, performer changes order of deck, then card is at position of total of cards in other pocket
 		1954
First Call To Cards
10
Stewart James The Flight of the Spelling Bee a random card and a selection are spelled to, re-count
 		1954
First Call To Cards
11
Stewart James A Girl's Best Friend story with all cards of one suit, a selection shows up at the end
 		1954
First Call To Cards
13
Stewart James Dateaser list with five dates shown, when the months and days are converted to letters of the alphabet they spell out a selection
 		1954
First Call To Cards
15
Stewart James Double Time in Spiritland performer puts four cards in a glass, spectator chooses any card, performer removes cards that add up to its value form the glass, remaining cards in glass added and that number counted down and the arrived-card added, that number predicted
Inspired by
Variations
 1954
First Call To Cards
16
Stewart James The Square Deal 4x4 layout, one row selected, a number generated from its values, that many cards taken from rest and a down-under-deal done with them, final card and a number are predicted
Variations
 1954
First Call To Cards
18
Stewart James Coloracle combination of previous two tricks
Inspired by
 1954
First Call To Cards
20
Stewart James Improsonic ten cards on a stand, one chosen via procedure with a number from one to ten, that card is predicted
 		1954
First Call To Cards
23
Cy Endfield The Famous Magazine Test force with coin and cards, performed by Dr. Stanley Jaks
Variations
 1955
Cy Endfield's Entertaining Card Magic — Part I
46
Stewart Judah, George Karger, Al O'Hagan, Jesse J. Langston Jr., G. E. Emme, Stewart James, Paul Curry, Ronald B. Edwards Clipped Again more ideas and tips for Bowman's Clipped
Inspired by
Related to
 1955
The New Phoenix (Issue 324)
105
Stewart James The Corsican Silks clipped variation, handkerchiefs attached to paper clips
Inspired by
 1955
The New Phoenix (Issue 324)
105
Stewart James Parlay
  • A Card Avenue
two cards chosen, two times twelve cards are dealt out, the difference of the values of the chosen cards is used to count into the twelve-card rows, the resulting cards are the same two values as the chosen ones
 		June 1955
Ibidem (Issue 1)
2
Mel Stover* T-E-L-E-M-A-T-H-Y "Telemathy", one or multiple cards thought of, then found after showing fans of cards with "is your card in here?" procedure twice, with cue sheet matrix
  • Special Effects (revelations when the card ends up at a position for down-under deal or similar)
Also published here
Variations
 June 1955
Ibidem (Issue 1)
14
Stewart James Atlantic Avenue card thought of, then found after showing fans of cards with "is your card in here?" procedure twice, without the cue sheet
Inspired by
 Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 2)
3
Stewart James Fifty-One Faces North conditions are spelled out
 		Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
1
Stewart James The Open Prediction effect description reproduced from The Cardician
  • Major Points
  • Analysis of Motivation
  • Open Prediction Variants
  • Basic Card Prediction Principles
    • 1. Force
    • 2. Multiple Revealment
    • 3. Delayed Action
  • Approaching the Problem
Related to
 Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
2
Stewart James The Open Prediction #1 card predicted, another card selected and replaced, the card after that selection is then dealt as only face-down card, with reverse cull under-the-spread force
Variations
 Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
4
Stewart James The Open Prediction #2 reverse-cull placement after dealing procedure
 		Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
5
Stewart James The Open Prediction #3 reverse-cull placement after dealing procedure, card can be removed cleanly
 		Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
5
Stewart James Multiple Touch Force more than one card is reverse-culled, credit information
Related to
 Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
5
Stewart James The Open Prediction #4 similar to #1
 		Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
6
Stewart James The Open Prediction #5 two-step switch after dealing procedure
 		Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
6
Stewart James The Open Prediction #6 spectator stops dealing from face-up deck, then cuts deck face down and deals top card face down, using Henry Gavin's New False Cut
Related to
 Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
7
Stewart James The Open Prediction #7 card is chosen and lost, the card after that selection is then dealt as only face-down card later
 		Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
7
Stewart James The Open Prediction #8 card is chosen and lost, the card after that selection is then dealt as only face-down card later
 		Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
8
Stewart James The Open Prediction #9 after the card is dealt face down, the remaining cards are put face-down on top making a faced deck
 		Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
8
Stewart James Master Solo Move Bottom Placement in which bottom card of right-hand half is inserted under top card of left-hand half, credit information
 		Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
8
Stewart James The Open Prediction #10 starts with a free cut, halves are placed back-to-back, card at separation is only card dealt face down
Inspired by
 Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
8
Stewart James Cardboard Addition deck dropped on table as cardboard is removed that has extra cards under it
 		Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
9
Stewart James The Open Prediction #11 similar to previous method with back-to-back deck after cut, ungaffed, prediction written on face of another card
 		Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
9
Stewart James The Open Prediction #12 similar to previous method with back-to-back deck after cut, prediction written on face of another card
 		Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
10
Stewart James The Open Prediction #13 deck cut with slip force, halves are placed back-to-back, card at separation is only card dealt face down
 		Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
10
Stewart James The Open Prediction #14 reverse-culling a double facer next to the only face-down indifferent card
 		Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
11
Stewart James The Open Prediction #15 prediction shown after the deal, dealt cards dealt once more to check for prediction, glide as switch
 		Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
11
Stewart James The Open Prediction #16 double facer ends up next to face-down card, fake explanation (for cleaning up) with another prediction and first card changes into second card
 		Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
12
Stewart James Behind-the-Spread Cull as spread is lifted upwards, one card is pulled out of sight
 		Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
12
Stewart James The Open Prediction #17 blank-backed card with prediction written on its back, kind of SBS, prediction (written on blank card) is in glass and chosen card is added to it
Inspired by
  • "Lejun" (Stewart James, Linking Ring, Aug. 1954, p. 88)
 Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
13
Stewart James The Open Prediction #18 with stranger card
 		Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
13
Stewart James The Open Prediction #19 with stranger card
 		Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
14
Stewart James The Open Prediction #20 with stranger card
 		Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
14
Stewart James The Open Prediction #21 indicator card stabbed into deck behind back and card next to it is later dealt face down
Inspired by
 Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
15
Stewart James The Open Prediction #22 indicator card stabbed into deck behind back and card next to it is later dealt face down
Inspired by
 Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
15
Stewart James The Open Prediction #23 indicator card stabbed into deck behind back and card next to it is later dealt face down
Inspired by
 Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
15
Stewart James The Open Prediction #24 psychological stop force, with out by Arthur Carter (different effect really)
Related to
  • out by Arthur Carter in The Pentagram, Feb. 1953
 Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
16
Stewart James Sharing Shuffle two spectators shuffle half the deck each so it is not noticed that a portion is missing
 		Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
16
Stewart James The Open Prediction #25 stacked deck shuffled (briefly) by spectator, card named, next card predicted and should be dealt as only face-down card
 		Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
17
P. Howard Lyons The Open Prediction #29 under-the-spread force and cards above and below are turned over, then dealing through cards without turning anything over
Inspired by
 Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
19
Stewart James The Mathematricker a box that apparently solves mathematical questions is presented, first a gag answer appears, then the machine is supposed to give the remainder of an equation done with playing card values, but there is no remainder and nothing appears on the paper
 		Nov. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 4)
3
P. Howard Lyons, Tom Ransom, Norman Houghton Divination of Two Mentally Chosen Cards two selections made from two halves with "counting pile and remember card at that position" procedure
Inspired by
Variations
 Nov. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 4)
5
Stewart James An Addition and a Teaser
Inspired by
Related to
 Nov. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 4)
6
Stewart James Stewart James' Color Prediction Miraskill, three phases, magician predicts outcome each time
 		1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
13
Bob Hummer Hummer's Three-object Divination Three objects switched around, spectator then thinks of one and switches the other two, magician can divine thought of object (Mathematical 3 card monte 1951)
Variations
 1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
63
Eli Hackman, Stewart James Sure-Shot Dice Box Small box that allows dice in it to rattle but not turn over. Includes trick by Stewart James (sum prediction)
 		1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
108
Stewart James So Nero spectator loses Jacks and deals out four hands to find them again, no-touch, story presentation, with spelling strategy to force one of four piles
Inspired by
Variations
 Apr. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 5)
3
Dai Vernon The Vernon Poker Demonstration half deck set-up
Also published here
Inspired by
Related to
Variations
 1957
The Dai Vernon Book of Magic
223
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Zens-Ational see No. 8 for credit information
Inspired by
Related to
 May 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 2)
3
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Nudeck Speller any named card is spelled to, see credits in No. 8
Related to
 May 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 2)
7
Charles Hudson Sorcerer's Seven performer talks about the number seven, spectator puts a card in the deck, cards next to it equals seven, variation where all four cards are stabbed into the deck (Rusduck), see credits in No. 8
Related to
Variations
 June 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 3)
9
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Study in Stud system for coding/designating a card with four cards, for a stud deal
Related to
Variations
 Sep. 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 4)
4
Stewart James Silversion signed coin to sealed bottle under handkerchief, sealed with cellophane on top
 		1957
Magic Mine No. 1
1
Stewart James Cheerio Glass tumbler vanishes under napkin and appears back in a a hat
 		1957
Magic Mine No. 1
3
Stewart James Squaring the Square magic square with fractions, when cut part is the square of the total of the magic square
 		1957
Magic Mine No. 1
5
Stewart James The Count of Monte Carlo total prediction, three digit numbers formed with poker chips
 		1957
Magic Mine No. 1
7
Stewart James Double Ring Ceremony two rings on string in a box, forerunner of Dean Dill's "Dean's Box"
Related to
 1957
Magic Mine No. 1
9
Stewart James Indian Giver one of four eggs vanish in a hat, shell
 		1957
Magic Mine No. 1
11
Stewart James The Gofar Ball ball disappears from a tube, travels to under an inverted tumbler under a second tube
Also published here
 1957
Magic Mine No. 1
13
Stewart James The Astral Dagger straw in tube, held with string is cut into two pieces
 		1957
Magic Mine No. 1
15
Stewart James Let the Chips Fall different colored chips placed in three tumblers change places
 		1957
Magic Mine No. 1
17
Stewart James Unwritten Predictions two predictions in card stand
 		1957
Magic Mine No. 1
19
Stewart James Slatest symbol and color are selected, appear on slate, with cards and chips
 		1957
Magic Mine No. 1
22
Stewart James Hotelepathy names written on cards are selected and appear on suitcase, two times and ends with a gag, uses Jack Hughes' Attaboy
 		1957
Magic Mine No. 1
26
Royal Vale Heath Number Challenge two-digit number divided by three, left-over named to performer who then works out the number
Related to
  • "Zangbar Zackelback" (Wallace Lee, Genii, June 1958, p. 364)
Variations
 Dec. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 12)
12
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Las Vegas Deck ivory and air cushion finish deck in conjunction with Rusduck's four-Way Deal, see No. 8 for history of the principle
Related to
 Mar. 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 6)
2
William P. Miesel Another Impromptu Out of this World doing Miraskill for separating red and black cards
Related to
 Mar. 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 6)
7
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Re: Las Vegas Deck comments by Stewart James and Dai Vernon
Related to
 May 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 8)
9
Russell "Rusduck" Duck, Stewart James Research Division credits
Related to
 May 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 8)
16
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Dealer's Choice on Lloyd Jones, Lewis Ganson, Vernon, Stewart James, Peter Warlock
 		July 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 10)
1
Stewart James, H. E. Dudeney, Max Katz Nic's Trick two-digit number divided by three, left-over named to performer who then works out the number
Inspired by
 Mar. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 13)
12
Dr. Stanley Jaks The Crystal Locket with a pendulum, finding the female names among male names, based on a Stewart James idea
Also published here
Variations
 1959
Billets
187
Ken Beale Simple Coincidence two cards are selected with the "card at position of cut-off number"-procedure, deck then dealt in two halves, both are dealt in unison and the selected cards are at the same position
Inspired by
Related to
 July 1959
Ibidem (Issue 17)
18
Stewart James Quiz Biz stack with thirty-six cards, three cards are spelled to Kruskal-like and they are always an Ace, Two and Six, Quiz presentation
Variations
 Oct. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 18)
25
Stewart James Party Line stack with thirty-six wod cards, three cards are spelled to Kruskal-like and they are always the same three
Inspired by
 Oct. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 18)
26
Stewart James Skip Tracer same spelling principle, applied to murder mystery plot with clue cards
Inspired by
 Oct. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 18)
26
Stewart James The Message of Didah card chosen by spelling a random item, red and black cards in deck code the selection via morse alphabet
  • First Alternative
  • Second Alternative
 		Oct. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 18)
28
U. F. Grant Lilly - Levi knife in paper cup, knife is held and cup remains suspended
Related to
 Nov. 1960
The New Phoenix (Issue 351)
231
Don Tanner The Back Room on credits of the U.F Grant tricks in #351, Jay Marshall, Stewart James, Billy McComb, Don Lawton
 		Dec. 1960
The New Phoenix (Issue 352)
238
Stewart James A James Bibliography several pages, magazine contributions and more, see also p. 33
 		Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
28
Stewart James Fourtold spectator cuts deck, four cards of different suits are chosen during a face-up deal, they are predicted, corrected from New Tops write-up
Also published here
  • "Fourtold" (Stewart James, Tops, 1937)
Variations
 Mar. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 23)
19
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) More Biz stack with forty-eight cards, three cards are spelled to Kruskal-like and they are always an Ace, Two,Six and Ten
Inspired by
Variations
 Mar. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 23)
29
Stewart James Trisi spectator cuts deck and pockets top card, performer removes top fourteen cards, with two down-under deals he locates cards with same value and suit, then performer and spectator both do a down-under deal and arrive at matching cards
 		Dec. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 24)
2
Stewart James Fare Enough card and its position remembered, spelling something relating to a lucky coin is used to locate selection
 		Sep. 1962
Ibidem (Issue 26)
2
P. Howard Lyons Arsey Versey coin divination, magnetism
Inspired by
 Sep. 1962
Ibidem (Issue 26)
29
Stewart James Bestop cards next to card stopped at turn out to be two selections
 		Nov. 1962
The New Jinx (Vol. 1 No. 7)
27
Stewart James The Strayed Gambler additional straight flush phase
Inspired by
  • Lin Searles's "The Straight Gambler"
 Aug. 1963
Ibidem (Issue 29)
24
L. Vosburgh Lyons Fourth Dimensional Sewing
Also published here
Inspired by
 Aug. 1963
The New Jinx (Vol. 2 No. 16)
70
Bill Madsen* Editorium on Stewart James
 		Jan. 1964
The New Jinx (Vol. 2 No. 21)
88
Robin Robertson Easy Reverse for Force preparation for Christ Force type handling
Also published here
  • also in: letter from 1957 published in "The James File, Vol. 1" (2000, see trick "Jogestja")
 1964
Handle With Care
11
Stewart James, Don Nielson On Nielson's "Problem in Prophecy" three colored cigars/cigarettes, three bowls, one of each selected and predicted
Inspired by
 Dec. 1965
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 1 No. 2)
10
Stewart James Etcetera
Dec. 1965
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 1 No. 2)
10
Don Nielsen Problem in Prophecy three different colored cups, and three different colored balls, matching, posed as problem, see p. 426 & 428 for comments and ideas
Inspired by
Related to
Variations
 July 1965
The New Phoenix (Issue 397)
416
Peter Alexis* Aces selection transforms into an Ace
Variations
 July 1965
The New Phoenix (Issue 397)
417
Karl Fulves* Fourtold Retold four selections predicted, four different suits
Also published here
Inspired by
  • "Fourtold" (Stewart James, Tops, 1937)
Variations
 July 1965
The New Phoenix (Issue 397)
417
Karl Fulves* Fourtold Retold four selections predicted, four different suits
Also published here
Inspired by
  • "Fourtold" (Stewart James, Tops, 1937)
Variations
 Dec. 1965
Ibidem (Issue 31)
19
Bill Madsen* Editorium on Stewart James, David Hoy, Senator Crandall, Duke Stern, Karrell Fox, George McAthy, Scotty McGregor, Carl Emmett, Jack Gwynne, Tommy Edwards
 		Oct. 1966
The New Jinx (Vol. 5 No. 54)
220
Dai Vernon Pure Mathematics "Chapter Sixteen", two numbers from one to ten, chosen values lie at reversed chosen numbers
Related to
 1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
99
Stewart James, Charles Nyquist, Hans E. Trixer Ring on Cord ring on rope under handkerchief
 		1967
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1
323
Stewart James Smart Alexis three-of-a-kind removed, then choses a card face-down which matches
Inspired by
Related to
  • p. 77 for credit information
  • p. 88 for comment by George McLean
Variations
 Jan. 1967
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 2 No. 3)
73
Lu Brent Smart Alexis II three-of-a-kind removed, then choses a card face-down which matches
Inspired by
 Mar. 1967
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 2 No. 5)
88
Karl Fulves* Incorporated Color Control
  • Part One: pairs attract each other after riffle shuffle (RBBR-RBBR-...)
  • Part Two: spectator lays out pairs on table, performer knows which ones are black and which red
  • Part Three: number of color-matching pairs kind of predicted
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 July 1967
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 2 No. 9)
111
Francis Haxton Gambler's Last Chance performer holds four cards, spectator choses any card face-down, it completes Royal Flush
Also published here
Inspired by
Variations
 Aug. 1967
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 2 No. 10)
113
Stewart James The Captive Ring
1967
Top Secrets of Magic — Volume 2
164
Jack the Bartender's Deal card spelled to (Two Spades), Two of Spades found, then the TWO pile are all Twos, SPADE pile is Royal Flush in Spades (first shown to Eddie by unknown bartender)
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1968
The Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
18
Brian Jordan* 8 - 25 packets removed and counted down in some piles, two mates appear, see also p. 348
Related to
  • "Isochronism" (Stewart James, Linking Ring, Oct. 1952)
 Jan. 1970
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 5 No. 3)
315
Stewart James, Gene Gray A Match for Gravity watch and match tied to thread, over stick, see p. 337 for reference
 		Apr. 1970
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 5 No. 6)
330
Harry Lorayne, Stewart James Further Than Further Than That production of selection, tens and royal flush
 		1971
Reputation-Makers
37
J. W. Sarles Further Than That credit information (Larsen & Wright's "Bonus Card Trick"), production of selection, Royal Flush, see also p. 840 for idea by Cushing Strout
Inspired by
Variations
 Nov. 1971
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 7 No. 1)
467
Stewart James Synchromagic prediction of two cards, with envelopes, numbers written on envelopes and used to count down in the deck
Also published here
  • "Synchromagic" in Stewart James' "Case for Cards" 1958, P. 20.
 1971
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 32 No. 5)
92
Glenn G. Gravatt* Color Ring Transposition
Inspired by
Related to
 1972
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7
181
Nick Trost Jumbo Two Way Split matching routine with cut-in-half jumbo cards, based on Stewart James' "Split Second" (Tops)
 		1972
Card Cavalcade
57
Stewart James Psycho-Dyne dark room, card travels to chosen location
 		1972
The Living End
26
Jack Vosburgh The Awful Truth
Variations
  • handwritten notes, 1945
    • also in: Vocalculate (The Essential Stewart James, 2007)
 1972
The Living End
139
Stewart James, Paul Maurer Karten Würfel Becher eight dice are used, four numbers of dice are secretly added by spectator to chose a card and then covered with cup, performer deals cards on each die which matches number and last card turns out to be selection, with variations by Paul Maurer
Inspired by
  • "Eight Dice and a Card" in Stewart James' "Case for Cards" 1958, P. 8.
 1972
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 33 No. 2)
29
Allan Slaight Top Twenty Poker, Gin, Blackjack combination
Also published here
Inspired by
 July 1973
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 8 No. 9)
637
Karl Fulves* Incorporated Color Control number of color-matching pairs kind of predicted after riffle shuffle
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
4
Philip T. Goldstein*, Stewart James Ice Dice chosen values lie at chosen numbers, imaginary dice
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1974
Card Tricks for People Who Don't Do Card Tricks
7
Philip Reed Willmarth Chapter One: Simple Penetrations ring and rope moves without knots, short history, Liko Pang, Fitch Cheney, Jack Chanin & Stewart James
 		1975
The Ring & Rope Book — Volume One
2
Harlan Tarbell, Stewart James, Philip Reed Willmarth Sefalalja Revisited
1975
The Ring & Rope Book — Volume One
23
Paul Maurer Zweifache Voraussage two rows of eight cards, prediction of two cards and chosen positions, on business cards
Inspired by
  • Stewart James' "Three Times Lucky"
 1975
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 36 No. 1)
9
Charles T. Jordan The Spirit Mathematician half deck in performer's pocket, card with same suit and cards who add up to same domination as selection are produced, binary (Ace, Two, Four, Eight)
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
20
Henry Gavin*, Arthur Finley* The New False Cut cards left behind on table apparently by accident, see also next page
Also published here
Related to
 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
59
Jon Racherbaumer, Stewart James Taking Further Than That Too Far production of selection, Royal Flush, and other stuff
Inspired by
Related to
 1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 2)
25
Stewart James Unique Slate Test
Also published here
  • in "The Sphinx" Vol.29 #1, 1930
 1976
Master Slate Secrets — Part I
18
Stewart James Introduction - Pick Rick Capers
1976
Practical Impossibilities
v
Mel Stover* Telemathy "Telemathy", one or multiple cards thought of, then found after showing fans of cards with "is your card in here?" procedure twice, with cue sheet matrix
  • Special Effects (revelations when the card ends up at a position for down-under deal or similar)
Also published here
Variations
 1976
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 37 No. 3)
69
Phil Wye Half & Half prediction with half word cards, based on a Stewart James idea
 		May 1977
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 9)
406
Harry Lorayne The Ring-String Thing ring and string under handkerchief
Inspired by
 1977
The Magic Book
281
Bill Bowman Flying Clipper clipped, two paperclips on folded bill link
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1977
The Magic Book
47
Peter Warlock Teleportation marked bill and rubber band wrapped in silk and put in glass, then covered with tube, travels in glass under second tube with silk over top of glass held with rubber band
Inspired by
  • "Snaretainer" (Stewart James, Linking Ring, Vol. 32 No. 8, p. 91)
Variations
 Mar. 1977
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 2)
74
Martin Gardner*, Stewart James Fibonacci Fantasy using Stewart James' AAG Principle
 		Aug. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 8)
88
Karl Fulves* Intro credit information on Stewart James' "51 Faces North"
 		1978
51 Faces North
1
Stewart James Small Packet Master Move
1979
Card Cavalcade Finale
183
Bob Ostin Relativity spectator divides his packet in red and black and in suits, performer locates selection
Inspired by
  • Stewart James' "The Problem of the Missing Clue" in "The Linking Ring" Vol. 58, Nr. 10. 1978, P. 85.
 Sep. 1979
The Talon (Issue 5)
58
G. E. Emme, Harold Turner, Dai Vernon, Elmer Applegit, Jesse Schimmel Der Geldschein und die Büroklammer
  • Zwei-Klammern-Verbindung
  • Drei-Klammern-Verbindung
Related to
 Dec. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 3 & 4)
109
E. Leslie May Mit Dank and Joseph und James three cards chosen with "cut a packet and turn it over", divined or predicted
Also published here
  • Pentagram, Dec. 1959
Inspired by
  • "Nullifactor" (Stewart James, 1951)
 Dec. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 3 & 4)
128
Stewart James 2. Miraskill
1979
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 40 No. 4)
121
Gene "Phantini" Grant Two Heads Better two packets of cards, one with word beginnings and one of word endings, two are chosen and they form a word
Inspired by
 1981
Phantini's Incredible Mental Secrets Volume Two
52
David Britland Christmas Cord penetration with pair of scissors, under handkerchief
Also published here
Inspired by
Related to
 Dec. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 8)
140
Stewart James The Four Aces
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 Jan. 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 4)
139
Stewart James A Sure Fire Prediction
1981
The Magic of Jimmy Grippo
52
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Sefalajia Number Two by Stewart James Oct. 1982
Epoptica (Issue 2)
69
Philip T. Goldstein*, Stewart James Ice Dice chosen values lie at chosen numbers, imaginary dice
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1982
shuffled lecture
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