aces of eight!! \n eight aces used, brought from behind the back as wished \n otis manning \n royal marriage \n sam leo horowitz
1935
the jinx 1-50 Otis Manning
Aces of Eight!!
eight Aces used, brought from behind the back as wished
the knock-out card trick \n one of five cards thought-of, one removed, shown missing, mexican turnover, double facers, two handlings \n sam leo horowitz
1937
the magic annual for 1937 Sam Leo Horowitz
The Knock-Out Card Trick
one of five cards thought-of, one removed, shown missing, Mexican turnover, double facers, two handlings
the twenty-five card trick \n twenty-five duplicates \n sam leo horowitz \n phantom thought \n larry becker \n heisting histed heisted \n michael powers
1938
greater magic Sam Leo Horowitz
the mystery of the penthouse \n four distributed jacks come together with one cut \n sam leo horowitz \n put back variation \n ken beale
1938
greater magic Sam Leo Horowitz
the perfect stop trick \n svengali deck, cards put from one hat to another hat one by one until spectator stops \n al saal \n note on "the perfect stop trick" \n sam leo horowitz
1938
greater magic Al Saal
The Perfect Stop Trick
svengali deck, cards put from one hat to another hat one by one until spectator stops
the self reversing cards \n ten cards are dealt face-up/face-down, five double backers \n unknown \n five-card brainwave \n sam leo horowitz
1938
greater magic
Unknown
The Self Reversing Cards
ten cards are dealt face-up/face-down, five double backers
the ambitious card \n with double backer \n dai vernon \n sam leo horowitz \n arthur finley \n kannibal kards - phase four \n karl fulves
1938
greater magic Dai Vernon, Sam Leo Horowitz, Arthur Finley
a psychological discovery \n two-pile-stop trick with eight/nine alternating set-up \n sam leo horowitz \n daley notebooks #602 \n curious coincidence \n unknown \n never-miss stop effect \n martin gardner \n name your number \n bert allerton \n 8's & 9's \n sam leo horowitz \n n-e-t profit \n richard vollmer \n diploid \n peter duffie \n coversion \n peter duffie \n the stop trick \n sam leo horowitz \n roberto giobbi \n martin gardner \n another psychological discovery \n bob farmer
1938
greater magic Sam Leo Horowitz
A Psychological Discovery
two-pile-stop trick with Eight/Nine alternating set-up
the diving pasteboard \n one of four random cards is thought of, they're shuffled back, three-spot locator used to locate selection \n sam leo horowitz
1940
the jinx 101-151 Sam Leo Horowitz
The Diving Pasteboard
one of four random cards is thought of, they're shuffled back, Three-spot locator used to locate selection
never-miss stop effect \n two-pile-stop trick with tens/jacks alternating set-up \n martin gardner \n a psychological discovery \n sam leo horowitz
1940
12 tricks with a borrowed deck Martin Gardner
Never-Miss Stop Effect
two-pile-stop trick with Tens/Jacks alternating set-up
christopher's "double cross" \n eight paper pieces, four with x on them are burnt, x now on other pieces \n milbourne christopher \n x-it! \n sam leo horowitz \n the lady's not for burning \n ali bongo \n double cross \n milbourne christopher
1943/27
tarbell course in magic — volume 3 Milbourne Christopher
Christopher's "Double Cross"
eight paper pieces, four with X on them are burnt, X now on other pieces
name your number \n one of six cards chosen, its number used to count to selection \n bert allerton \n a psychological discovery \n sam leo horowitz
1945
hugard's magic monthly — volumes i, ii, iii and iv Bert Allerton
Name Your Number
one of six cards chosen, its number used to count to selection
houdini's double-talk card trick \n no. 57, weird divination routine for up to ten people, each selecting two cards \n harry houdini \n alexander herrmann \n dr. jacob daley \n sam leo horowitz
1950
scarne on card tricks Harry Houdini, Alexander Herrmann, Dr. Jacob Daley, Sam Leo Horowitz
Houdini's Double-Talk Card Trick
No. 57, Weird divination routine for up to ten people, each selecting two cards
x-it! \n paper torn in eight pieces, performer draws an x on four of them, the marks disappear and appear on the other pieces \n sam leo horowitz \n christopher's "double cross" \n milbourne christopher
1951
the phoenix 201 — 250 Sam Leo Horowitz
X-It!
paper torn in eight pieces, performer draws an X on four of them, the marks disappear and appear on the other pieces
mohammed bey's ring on stick \n spectator holds ends, two times \n sam leo horowitz \n el aro en la varita y en la cuerda \n sam leo horowitz
1952
jardine ellis ring on stick and ring on rope Sam Leo Horowitz
mohammed bey's ring on rope routine \n \n sam leo horowitz \n el aro en la varita y en la cuerda \n sam leo horowitz
1952
jardine ellis ring on stick and ring on rope Sam Leo Horowitz
tilt \n dr. daley story, small packet palm with injog \n sam leo horowitz \n "a palm" in "the sphinx" may 1947, p. 79
1954
the new phoenix 301-348 Sam Leo Horowitz
bey's routine with the okito coin box \n master routine no. 1, okito box with small hole, one coin penetrates deck of card, vanishes and appears multiple times and eventually changes into sponge rabbit, using a needle and a pencil \n sam leo horowitz \n rutina n° 1 con la caja de monedas okito \n sam leo horowitz
1963
okito coin box routines Sam Leo Horowitz
Bey's Routine with the Okito Coin Box
Master Routine No. 1, Okito Box with small hole, one coin penetrates deck of card, vanishes and appears multiple times and eventually changes into sponge rabbit, using a needle and a pencil
more mohammed bey routines with the okito box, four coins, a card case and a tumbler \n master routine no. 2, coins travel into box and vanish from there, penetration of card case \n sam leo horowitz \n rutina n° 2 con caja okito (de 1956) \n sam leo horowitz
1963
okito coin box routines Sam Leo Horowitz
More Mohammed Bey Routines with the Okito Box, Four Coins, A Card Case and a Tumbler
Master Routine No. 2, coins travel into box and vanish from there, penetration of card case
the six coins in goblet \n six coins produced one by one, they then travel from hand to glass (originally from sphinx) \n sam leo horowitz
1966
the new modern coin magic Sam Leo Horowitz
The Six Coins In Goblet
six coins produced one by one, they then travel from hand to glass (originally from Sphinx)
3-card princess \n as finale in last phase the other two vanish, see also p. 476 \n sam leo horowitz \n the princess trick \n sam leo horowitz
1971
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Sam Leo Horowitz
3-Card Princess
as finale in last phase the other two vanish, see also p. 476
the okito box routine \n copper-silver transposition, also using deck of cards, six phases \n sam leo horowitz
1971
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Sam Leo Horowitz
The Okito Box Routine
copper-silver transposition, also using deck of cards, six phases
mental control \n red-backed card cut into blue deck, spectator names correct one, originally marketed in the 1930s, see also p. 504 for further information (ed marlo's phantom deck) \n dai vernon \n sam leo horowitz \n mental control \n dai vernon \n sam leo horowitz
1971
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Dai Vernon, Sam Leo Horowitz
Mental Control
red-backed card cut into blue deck, spectator names correct one, originally marketed in the 1930s, see also p. 504 for further information (Ed Marlo's Phantom Deck)
end grip buckle \n bottom card of packet held in right hand, buckled and transferred to bottom when placed on left-hand packet \n sam leo horowitz
1971
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Sam Leo Horowitz
End Grip Buckle
bottom card of packet held in right hand, buckled and transferred to bottom when placed on left-hand packet
displacement move & display \n two packets are apparently put on top of each other, but some cards are displaced \n sam leo horowitz
1971
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Sam Leo Horowitz
Displacement Move & Display
two packets are apparently put on top of each other, but some cards are displaced
royal marriage \n six phases, miniature card finale, see also p. 476 \n sam leo horowitz \n aces of eight!! \n otis manning
1971
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Sam Leo Horowitz
Royal Marriage
six phases, miniature card finale, see also p. 476
put-back move \n one card exchanged while two four-of-a-kinds are displayed and separated \n sam leo horowitz
1971
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Sam Leo Horowitz
Put-Back Move
one card exchanged while two four-of-a-kinds are displayed and separated
master copper & silver \n copper/silver routine with two cards and newspaper sheet, eight phases \n sam leo horowitz \n radical rebound \n tom gagnon
1971
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Sam Leo Horowitz
Master Copper & Silver
copper/silver routine with two cards and newspaper sheet, eight phases
8's & 9's \n from the daley notebooks #602 \n sam leo horowitz \n a psychological discovery \n sam leo horowitz
1971
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Sam Leo Horowitz
put back variation \n partial, for ace assembly \n ken beale \n the mystery of the penthouse \n sam leo horowitz
1973
packet switches (part two) Ken Beale
kannibal kards - phase four \n four jacks become three, then two, then one, single card placed in center comes back to top with other jacks \n karl fulves \n the ambitious card \n dai vernon \n sam leo horowitz \n arthur finley
1975
kannibal kards Karl Fulves
Kannibal Kards - Phase Four
four jacks become three, then two, then one, single card placed in center comes back to top with other jacks
two tumblers and a coin - horowitz \n cup through cup standard illusion, but with coin inside one of the cups \n sam leo horowitz
1975
magic with faucett ross Sam Leo Horowitz
Two Tumblers and a Coin - Horowitz
Cup through cup standard illusion, but with coin inside one of the cups
the second method \n red/blue double backer \n dai vernon \n sam leo horowitz \n the vernon-horowitz method \n dai vernon \n sam leo horowitz
1978
four-card brainwave Dai Vernon, Sam Leo Horowitz
five-card brainwave \n two poker hands dealt, one card chosen, when re-dealt, this card reverses itself, two phases, double backers and rough-smooth \n sam leo horowitz \n the self reversing cards \n unknown
1978
four-card brainwave Sam Leo Horowitz
Five-Card Brainwave
two poker hands dealt, one card chosen, when re-dealt, this card reverses itself, two phases, double backers and rough-smooth
phantom thought \n divination of one of sixteen symbol cards, mentally selected by spectator \n larry becker \n syl reilly's "mental pictoria" deck \n the twenty-five card trick \n sam leo horowitz
1979
the best of larry becker's world of super mentalism book ii Larry Becker
Phantom Thought
divination of one of sixteen symbol cards, mentally selected by spectator
mental control \n red-backed card cut into blue deck, spectator names correct one \n dai vernon \n sam leo horowitz \n mental control \n dai vernon \n sam leo horowitz
1983
a history of the brainwave principle Dai Vernon, Sam Leo Horowitz
Mental Control
red-backed card cut into blue deck, spectator names correct one
the vernon-horowitz method \n red/blue double backer \n dai vernon \n sam leo horowitz \n the second method \n dai vernon \n sam leo horowitz
1983
a history of the brainwave principle Dai Vernon, Sam Leo Horowitz
n-e-t profit \n two-pile-stop trick with eight/nine/ten set-up \n richard vollmer \n a psychological discovery \n sam leo horowitz
1985
best of friends — volume ii Richard Vollmer
radical rebound \n penny in fist, half dollar on table brushed with playing card changes to penny and half dollar is in pocket, then transposition phases and pocket penetration \n tom gagnon \n master copper & silver \n sam leo horowitz \n shovel coin shuffle \n frank paglia \n rebound \n karl fulves \n radical rebound \n tom gagnon
1985
new stars of magic Tom Gagnon
Radical Rebound
penny in fist, half dollar on table brushed with playing card changes to penny and half dollar is in pocket, then transposition phases and pocket penetration
look homeward, angel \n card travels from bottom of deck to named postion reversed \n dai vernon \n my name is kerr \n jerry sadowitz \n look homeward, angel \n sam leo horowitz
1987
magical arts journal Dai Vernon
Look Homeward, Angel
card travels from bottom of deck to named postion reversed
the horowitz variation \n named picture card and four spot cards removed, picture card vanishes, using strip of card \n sam leo horowitz
1988
the chronicles Sam Leo Horowitz
The Horowitz Variation
named picture card and four spot cards removed, picture card vanishes, using strip of card
look homeward, angel \n card at named number is displaced but returns \n sam leo horowitz \n look homeward, angel \n dai vernon
1989
the vernon chronicles — volume 3 Sam Leo Horowitz
el aro en la varita y en la cuerda \n translation by ascanio
1.) ring on stick (el aro en la varita)
2.) mohammed bey's ring on rope routine \n sam leo horowitz \n mohammed bey's ring on stick \n sam leo horowitz \n mohammed bey's ring on rope routine \n sam leo horowitz
1992
la magia de ascanio - vol. 5 Sam Leo Horowitz
El Aro en la Varita y en la Cuerda
translation by Ascanio
1.) Ring on Stick (El aro en la varita)
2.) Mohammed Bey's Ring on Rope Routine
rutina n° 1 con la caja de monedas okito \n translation by ascanio
longer okito box routine, two coins penetrate box and deck of cards \n sam leo horowitz \n bey's routine with the okito coin box \n sam leo horowitz
1992
la magia de ascanio — vol. 5 Sam Leo Horowitz
Rutina N° 1 con la Caja de Monedas Okito
translation by Ascanio
longer Okito Box routine, two coins penetrate box and deck of cards
rutina n° 2 con caja okito (de 1956) \n translation by ascanio
four coins penetrate a deck of playing card, with a glass \n sam leo horowitz \n more mohammed bey routines with the okito box, four coins, a card case and a tumbler \n sam leo horowitz
1992
la magia de ascanio — vol. 5 Sam Leo Horowitz
Rutina N° 2 con Caja Okito (de 1956)
translation by Ascanio
four coins penetrate a deck of playing card, with a glass
horowitz key card move \n double backer is placed next to selection in out-of-hands selection procedure \n sam leo horowitz
1994
more greater magic Sam Leo Horowitz
Horowitz Key Card Move
double backer is placed next to selection in out-of-hands selection procedure
diploid \n two piles, two cards cut to in one half are used to count to selections in other half \n peter duffie \n a psychological discovery \n sam leo horowitz \n coversion \n peter duffie
1996
method in effect Peter Duffie
Diploid
two piles, two cards cut to in one half are used to count to selections in other half
coversion \n two piles, card chosen in one half, other half dealt into three piles and stopped anytime, top three cards added to count to selection \n peter duffie \n a psychological discovery \n sam leo horowitz \n diploid \n peter duffie
1998
covert concepts Peter Duffie
Coversion
two piles, card chosen in one half, other half dealt into three piles and stopped anytime, top three cards added to count to selection
the stop trick \n \n sam leo horowitz \n roberto giobbi \n martin gardner \n a psychological discovery \n sam leo horowitz
2000
card college — volume 4 Sam Leo Horowitz, Roberto Giobbi, Martin Gardner
heisting histed heisted \n twenty-five duplicates
- non gaffed ideas
- heavily gaffed methods (jumbo cards) \n michael powers \n "histed heisted" (simon aronson, the card ideas of simon aronson) \n the twenty-five card trick \n sam leo horowitz \n heisting histed heisted 3.0 \n michael powers
2006
power plays Michael Powers
Heisting Histed Heisted
twenty-five duplicates
Non Gaffed Ideas
Heavily Gaffed Methods (jumbo cards)
Inspired by
"Histed Heisted" (Simon Aronson, The Card Ideas of Simon Aronson)
another psychological discovery \n card thought of and card selected, thought-of card is used to spell to selection \n bob farmer \n a psychological discovery \n sam leo horowitz
2017
the bammo gaffus maximus Bob Farmer
Another Psychological Discovery
card thought of and card selected, thought-of card is used to spell to selection