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first method \n "transformations. two hands"
houdini/erdnase change \n s. w. erdnase \n erdnase sideways \n guy hollingworth \n draun's erdnase change \n steve draun \n nosejob \n tomas blomberg \n tom stone \n expertalk: jay sankey on the erdnase transformation \n jay sankey \n triple erdnase \n nathan kranzo \n on the "erdnase" color change \n geoffrey latta \n consecutive erdnase change \n herb zarrow \n first transformation finesse \n dai vernon \n sam leo horowitz \n bluff erdnase change \n justin higham \n método 3 \n s. w. erdnase \n harry houdini \n erdnase color change \n harry houdini
1902
the expert at the card table
S. W. Erdnase
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First Method
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Variations - Draun's Erdnase Change (Steve Draun, Cyber Sessions, 1999)
- Expertalk: Jay Sankey on the Erdnase Transformation (Jay Sankey, MAGIC, 2002)
- … and 6 more
- Triple Erdnase (Nathan Kranzo, Freebie 3, 2002)
- Erdnase Sideways (Guy Hollingworth, Genii, 2005)
- NoseJob (Tomas Blomberg, Tom Stone, Plots, Spells & Typos, 2007)
- Consecutive Erdnase Change (Herb Zarrow, Zarrow: A Lifetime of Magic, 2008)
- First Transformation Finesse (Dai Vernon, Sam Leo Horowitz, Zarrow: A Lifetime of Magic, 2008)
- On the "Erdnase" Color Change (Geoffrey Latta, 52 Farewells — Latta on Cards, 2022)
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1902
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151
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rising card - the horowitz thumb method \n from fan \n sam leo horowitz
1934
card manipulations
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Rising Card - The Horowitz Thumb Method
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1934
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50
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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
Otis Manning
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Aces of Eight!!
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Oct. 1935
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64
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cards and coins \n several coins appear from between two cards \n sam leo horowitz
1935
coin magic
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Cards and Coins
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1935
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50
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an optical illusion? \n coin vanishes from handkerchief and appears again \n sam leo horowitz
1935
coin magic
Sam Leo Horowitz
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An Optical Illusion?
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1935
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51
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improved guesser \n no. 11, with twenty-five duplicates \n unknown \n the twenty-five card trick \n sam leo horowitz
1935
card tricks that are easy to learn, easy to do
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Improved Guesser
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1935
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15
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curious coincidence \n two-pile-stop trick with nines alternating set-up \n unknown \n mephisto's message \n unknown \n a psychological discovery \n sam leo horowitz
1936
card manipulations
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Curious Coincidence
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1936
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149
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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 \n the princess trick \n sam leo horowitz
1937
the magic annual for 1937
Sam Leo Horowitz
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The Knock-Out Card Trick
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1937
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52
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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 \n improved guesser \n unknown
1938
greater magic
Sam Leo Horowitz
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The Twenty-Five Card Trick
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1938
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142
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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 \n before your time \n justin higham \n more than one ambition \n justin higham
1938
greater magic
Sam Leo Horowitz
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The Mystery of the Penthouse
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1938
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145
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reverse count switch \n \n sam leo horowitz \n reverse count switch \n sam leo horowitz \n vernon's fake count \n dai vernon
1938
greater magic
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Reverse Count Switch
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1938
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146
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the fan \n selection is controlled via jog, with finesse by horowitz \n sam leo horowitz \n fan control \n unknown
1938
greater magic
Sam Leo Horowitz
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The Fan
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1938
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190
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holding the break after a spectator peeks at a card \n \n sam leo horowitz
1938
greater magic
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Holding the Break After a Spectator Peeks at a Card
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1938
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205
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the horowitz color change \n \n sam leo horowitz
1938
greater magic
Sam Leo Horowitz
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The Horowitz Color Change
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1938
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213
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the fan steal \n \n sam leo horowitz
1938
greater magic
Sam Leo Horowitz
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The Fan Steal
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1938
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214
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the four aces \n double backer \n sam leo horowitz
1938
greater magic
Sam Leo Horowitz
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The Four Aces
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1938
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351
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method no. 3. the thumb rise \n from fan \n sam leo horowitz
1938
greater magic
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Method No. 3. The Thumb Rise
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1938
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394
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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 \n note on "the perfect stop trick" \n sam leo horowitz
1938
greater magic
Al Saal
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The Perfect Stop Trick
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1938
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435
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the princess trick \n with three cards, double facers \n sam leo horowitz \n the knock-out card trick \n sam leo horowitz \n 3-card princess \n sam leo horowitz
1938
greater magic
Sam Leo Horowitz
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The Princess Trick
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1938
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445
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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
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The Self Reversing Cards
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1938
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480
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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*
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The Ambitious Card
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1938
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481
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a psychological discovery \n two-pile-stop trick with eight/nine alternating set-up \n sam leo horowitz \n curious coincidence \n unknown \n n-e-t profit \n richard vollmer \n another psychological discovery \n bob farmer \n diploid \n peter duffie \n the stop trick \n sam leo horowitz \n roberto giobbi \n martin gardner \n name your number \n bert allerton \n never-miss stop effect \n martin gardner \n coversion \n peter duffie \n the horowitz variation \n eugene burger \n two-pile stop force \n juan tamariz \n cut to the chase \n asi wind \n 8's & 9's \n sam leo horowitz \n horowitz's mental stop \n sam leo horowitz
1938
greater magic
Sam Leo Horowitz
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A Psychological Discovery
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Related to - Curious Coincidence (Card Manipulations, 1936)
- Never-Miss Stop Effect (Martin Gardner*, 12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck, 1940)
- … and 7 more
- Name Your Number (Bert Allerton, Hugard's Magic Monthly, 1945)
- N-E-T Profit (Richard Vollmer, Best of Friends — Volume II, 1985)
- CoVersion (Peter Duffie, Covert Concepts, 1998)
- The Stop Trick (Sam Leo Horowitz, Roberto Giobbi, Martin Gardner*, Card College — Volume 4, 2000)
- The Horowitz Variation (Eugene Burger, Eugene Burger: Final Secrets, 2021)
- Two-Pile Stop Force (Juan Tamariz, Letters from Juan — Volume 6, 2022)
- Cut to the Chase (Asi Wind, Second Wind, 2025)
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1938
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549
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the magic tunnel \n not perpendicular \n sam leo horowitz
1938
greater magic
Sam Leo Horowitz
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The Magic Tunnel
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1938
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552
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the best handkerchief gimmick: the coin and the handkerchief \n a tube \n sam leo horowitz
1938
greater magic
Sam Leo Horowitz
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The Best Handkerchief Gimmick: The Coin and the Handkerchief
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1938
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585
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the silk production \n using tube gimmick \n sam leo horowitz
1938
greater magic
Sam Leo Horowitz
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The Silk Production
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1938
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588
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the burning table cloth or napkin \n using tube gimmick \n sam leo horowitz
1938
greater magic
Sam Leo Horowitz
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The Burning Table Cloth or Napkin
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1938
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590
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color changing a silk \n using tube gimmick \n sam leo horowitz
1938
greater magic
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Color Changing a Silk
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1938
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591
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effect 2 \n double backer, christ force type challenge location, setting double back key card \n al baker \n the perfect card location \n henry christ \n horowitz's double backer effect \n sam leo horowitz
1939
the secret ways of al baker
Al Baker
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Effect 2
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1939
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498
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facing the bottom card \n overhand shuffle cover, see references for credit information \n frederick braue \n side steal reverse \n frederick braue \n ken krenzel \n facing the bottom card handling \n peter duffie \n packet overhand shuffle reverse \n unknown \n facing the bottom card variation \n aaron fisher \n facing the bottom card variation \n aaron fisher \n daley's shuffle reverse \n dr. jacob daley \n horowitz's shuffle reverse \n sam leo horowitz \n facing the bottom card \n frederick braue
1940
expert card technique
Frederick Braue
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Facing the Bottom Card
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1940
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110
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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 \n indicator card \n paul rosini \n daley's variation of horowitz's bewildering mental effect \n dr. jacob daley \n sam leo horowitz
1940
the jinx
Sam Leo Horowitz
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The Diving Pasteboard
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1940
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632
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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*
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Never-Miss Stop Effect
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1940
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12
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duo-flight \n as leo hartz, with envelopes \n sam leo horowitz \n new method duo-flight \n sam leo horowitz
1941
our mysteries
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Duo-Flight
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1941
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28
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leo hartz \n sam leo horowitz \n unknown
1941
our mysteries
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Leo Hartz
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1941
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61
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turnover half pass \n as deck is turned over \n paul curry \n the correction pass \n peter duffie \n turnover half pass \n sam leo horowitz
1941
something borrowed, something new
Paul Curry
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Turnover Half Pass
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1941
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[24]
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the perfect card location \n setting double back key card, "by no means new", for impromptu method see footnote \n henry christ \n the miracle divination \n eugenia braue \n turn of the century \n paul curry \n effect 2 \n al baker \n the miracle divination \n eugenia braue \n past tense \n denny laub \n gary inglese \n the perfect card location - impromptu method \n henry christ \n jean hugard \n frederick braue \n eine doppelrückenkarte kann eine gedachte karte im spiel lokalisieren \n reinhard müller \n horowitz's double backer effect \n sam leo horowitz \n turn of the century location \n paul curry
1942
prepared cards and accessories
Henry Christ
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The Perfect Card Location
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Related to - Effect 2 (Al Baker, The Secret Ways of Al Baker, 1939)
- Turn of the Century Location (Paul Curry, Something Borrowed, Something New, 1941)
- … and 4 more
- The Miracle Divination (Eugenia Braue, Tricks and Sleights, 1943)
- Horowitz's Double Backer Effect (Sam Leo Horowitz, Jacob Daley's Notebooks, 1972)
- Turn of the Century (Paul Curry, Paul Curry Presents, 1974)
- Eine Doppelrückenkarte kann eine Gedachte Karte im Spiel Lokalisieren (Reinhard Müller, Intermagic, 1978)
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1942
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8
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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
tarbell course in magic — volume 3
Milbourne Christopher*
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Christopher's "Double Cross"
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1943
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53
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horowitz knot transposition \n two silks, one knotted, transposition \n sam leo horowitz
1943
tarbell course in magic — volume 3
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Horowitz Knot Transposition
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1943
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302
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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
Bert Allerton
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Name Your Number
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Aug. 1945
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139
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malini-bey chink-a-chink \n with three-in-the-hands one-in-the-pocket finale \n sam leo horowitz \n malini's chink-a-chink \n max malini \n zig-a-zig \n roger bernheim
1947
stars of magic
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Malini-Bey Chink-A-Chink
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1947
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46
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the egyptian ball mystery \n \n sam leo horowitz
1947
stars of magic
Sam Leo Horowitz
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The Egyptian Ball Mystery
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1947
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50
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colour change \n \n sam leo horowitz
1947
stars of magic
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Colour Change
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1947
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52
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pop-up coins - a top of the silk coin production \n production of several coins, stroking handkerchief and showing hands empty \n sam leo horowitz
1948
hugard's magic monthly
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Pop-Up Coins - A Top of the Silk Coin Production
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Dec. 1948
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487
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a matter of miracles \n "complete your effect with no moves, then you have a miracle" \n sam leo horowitz
1949
controlled miracles
Sam Leo Horowitz
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A Matter of Miracles
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1949
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4
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things you can do whit things you have \n silk changes places with egg in tumbler, egg is then broken and emptied into the tumbler
- kling klang \n sam leo horowitz
1949
hugard's magic monthly
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Things You Can Do Whit Things You Have
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Feb. 1949
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512
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magnetic aces \n \n john j. crimmins jr. \n sam leo horowitz
1949
hugard's magic monthly
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer)
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Magnetic Aces
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Oct. 1949
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594
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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
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Houdini's Double-Talk Card Trick
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1950
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101
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indicator card \n one of four random cards is thought of, they're shuffled back, three-spot locator used to locate selection \n paul rosini \n the diving pasteboard \n sam leo horowitz
1950
magical gems
Paul Rosini
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Indicator Card
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1950
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29
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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 \n ge-x't \n sam leo horowitz
1951
the phoenix
Sam Leo Horowitz
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X-It!
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July 1951
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930
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mohammed bey's ring on stick \n spectator holds ends, two times \n sam leo horowitz \n mohammed bey's ring on rope routine \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
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Mohammed Bey's Ring on Stick
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1952
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1
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another method for loading ring onto wand \n wand under arm \n sam leo horowitz
1952
jardine ellis ring on stick and ring on rope
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Another Method for Loading Ring onto Wand
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1952
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3
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mohammed bey's ring on rope routine \n \n sam leo horowitz \n mohammed bey's ring on stick \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
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Mohammed Bey's Ring on Rope Routine
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1952
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3
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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
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Tilt
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Related to - "A Palm" in "The Sphinx" May 1947, p. 79
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June 1954
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37
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the switchless switch \n 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 \n edward marlo \n unloading/putback false count \n edward marlo \n ditch switch \n jerry k. hartman \n thought experiment \n andi gladwin \n switchless packet switch \n steve reynolds \n additional technique for the switchless switch \n edward marlo \n e. g. brown mental transpo, 2nd method \n edward marlo \n put-back move \n sam leo horowitz
1956
1956 card annual
Edward Marlo
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The Switchless Switch
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Variations - Additional Technique for the Switchless Switch (Edward Marlo, 1956 Card Annual, 1956)
- E. G. Brown Mental Transpo, 2nd method (Edward Marlo, Ibidem, 1961)
- … and 4 more
- Unloading/Putback False Count (Edward Marlo, Roger's Thesaurus, 1994)
- Ditch Switch (Jerry K. Hartman, Card Dupery, 2007)
- Thought Experiment (Andi Gladwin, The Boy Who Cried Magic, 2020)
- Switchless Packet Switch (Steve Reynolds, Output, 2021)
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1956
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15
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oh you kito! \n \n sam randlett \n okito box turnover \n sam leo horowitz
1960
ibidem
Sam Randlett
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Oh You Kito!
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June 1960
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29
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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 la fuga del espíritu \n juan tamariz \n rutina n° 1 con la caja de monedas okito \n sam leo horowitz
1963
okito coin box routines
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Bey's Routine with the Okito Coin Box
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1963
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4
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okito box turnover \n with loaded coin to "normal" condition \n sam leo horowitz \n oh you kito! \n sam randlett
1963
okito coin box routines
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Okito Box Turnover
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1963
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14
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mohammed bey's bonus silver and copper routine \n with okito box \n sam leo horowitz
1963
okito coin box routines
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Mohammed Bey's Bonus Silver and Copper Routine
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1963
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17
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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
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More Mohammed Bey Routines with the Okito Box, Four Coins, A Card Case and a Tumbler
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1963
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21
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the perfect "coin penetration through box and hand" \n \n sam leo horowitz
1963
okito coin box routines
Sam Leo Horowitz
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The Perfect "Coin Penetration Through Box and Hand"
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1963
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45
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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
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The Six Coins In Goblet
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1966
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379
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a quarter and a half \n half dollar and quarter become two half dollar and back \n sam leo horowitz
1966
the new modern coin magic
Sam Leo Horowitz
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A Quarter and A Half
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1966
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444
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new method duo-flight \n envelopes \n sam leo horowitz \n duo-flight \n sam leo horowitz
1969
hex!
Sam Leo Horowitz
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New Method Duo-Flight
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1969
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87
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la fuga del espíritu \n copper coin through okito box and card case \n juan tamariz \n bey's routine with the okito coin box \n sam leo horowitz
1969
monedas, monedas... (y monedas)
Juan Tamariz
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La Fuga del Espíritu
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1969
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33
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s. leo horowitz \n \n karl fulves \n sam leo horowitz
1971
the pallbearers review
Karl Fulves*, Sam Leo Horowitz
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S. Leo Horowitz
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Autumn 1971
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446
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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
Sam Leo Horowitz
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3-Card Princess
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Autumn 1971
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446
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the okito box routine \n copper-silver transposition, also using deck of cards, six phases \n sam leo horowitz
1971
the pallbearers review
Sam Leo Horowitz
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The Okito Box Routine
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Autumn 1971
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447
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assembly turnover move \n lid replaced, box turned over in process \n sam leo horowitz
1971
the pallbearers review
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Assembly Turnover Move
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Autumn 1971
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448
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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
Dai Vernon, Sam Leo Horowitz
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Mental Control
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Autumn 1971
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449
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master card routine \n routine of packet tricks, see following items \n sam leo horowitz
1971
the pallbearers review
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Master Card Routine
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Autumn 1971
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449
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oil & water \n aces and queens \n sam leo horowitz
1971
the pallbearers review
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Oil & Water
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Autumn 1971
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450
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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
Sam Leo Horowitz
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End Grip Buckle
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Autumn 1971
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450
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follow the leader \n two four-of-a-kinds \n sam leo horowitz
1971
the pallbearers review
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Follow The Leader
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Autumn 1971
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451
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daley's delight switch \n \n sam leo horowitz \n dr. jacob daley
1971
the pallbearers review
Sam Leo Horowitz, Dr. Jacob Daley
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Daley's Delight Switch
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Autumn 1971
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451
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honeycutt plus \n queens and kings are paired, yet separate again \n sam leo horowitz
1971
the pallbearers review
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Honeycutt Plus
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Autumn 1971
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452
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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
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Displacement Move & Display
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Autumn 1971
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452
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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
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Royal Marriage
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Autumn 1971
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453
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cups and balls \n six phases, see also p. 476 \n sam leo horowitz \n the sphinx, september 1938
1971
the pallbearers review
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Cups and Balls
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Also published here - The Sphinx, September 1938
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Autumn 1971
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454
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put-back move \n one card exchanged while two four-of-a-kinds are displayed and separated \n sam leo horowitz \n the switchless switch \n edward marlo \n put-back move variation \n karl fulves
1971
the pallbearers review
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Put-Back Move
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Autumn 1971
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456
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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
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Master Copper & Silver
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Autumn 1971
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457
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8's & 9's \n \n sam leo horowitz \n a psychological discovery \n sam leo horowitz \n horowitz's mental stop \n sam leo horowitz \n curious coincidence \n unknown \n n-e-t profit \n richard vollmer \n another psychological discovery \n bob farmer \n diploid \n peter duffie \n the stop trick \n sam leo horowitz \n roberto giobbi \n martin gardner \n name your number \n bert allerton \n never-miss stop effect \n martin gardner \n coversion \n peter duffie \n the horowitz variation \n eugene burger \n two-pile stop force \n juan tamariz \n cut to the chase \n asi wind
1971
the pallbearers review
Sam Leo Horowitz
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8's & 9's
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Related to - Curious Coincidence (Card Manipulations, 1936)
- Never-Miss Stop Effect (Martin Gardner*, 12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck, 1940)
- … and 7 more
- Name Your Number (Bert Allerton, Hugard's Magic Monthly, 1945)
- N-E-T Profit (Richard Vollmer, Best of Friends — Volume II, 1985)
- CoVersion (Peter Duffie, Covert Concepts, 1998)
- The Stop Trick (Sam Leo Horowitz, Roberto Giobbi, Martin Gardner*, Card College — Volume 4, 2000)
- The Horowitz Variation (Eugene Burger, Eugene Burger: Final Secrets, 2021)
- Two-Pile Stop Force (Juan Tamariz, Letters from Juan — Volume 6, 2022)
- Cut to the Chase (Asi Wind, Second Wind, 2025)
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Dec. 1971
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471
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reverse count switch \n \n sam leo horowitz \n reverse count switch \n sam leo horowitz
1972
the pallbearers review
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Reverse Count Switch
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Oct. 1972
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567
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vernon's pick up and side cut \n no. 5, probably double cut of top card to bottom, cryptic \n dai vernon \n horowitz's four ace mix \n sam leo horowitz
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Dai Vernon
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Vernon's Pick Up And Side Cut
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1972
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7
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vernon's fake count \n no. 13, reverse-count packet switch off the top of the deck \n dai vernon \n the count switch \n dai vernon \n fred kaps \n vernon's fake count \n dai vernon \n a four ace move \n tom sellers \n reverse count switch \n sam leo horowitz \n reverse count switch \n dai vernon
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Dai Vernon
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Vernon's Fake Count
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Related to - Reverse Count Switch (Sam Leo Horowitz, Greater Magic, 1938)
- A Four Ace Move (Tom Sellers, The Jinx, 1939)
- … and 3 more
- Reverse Count Switch (Dai Vernon, Early Vernon, 1962)
- Vernon's Fake Count (Dai Vernon, Duffie's Card Compulsions, 1995)
- The Count Switch (Dai Vernon, Fred Kaps, Card College — Volume 4, 2000)
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1972
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vernon's peek location at finger tips \n no. 103, bridge crimp in deck \n dai vernon \n third method \n t. nelson downs \n horowitz's fan peek \n sam leo horowitz
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Dai Vernon
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Vernon's Peek Location At Finger Tips
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1972
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30
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daley's version of horowitz mental spell \n no. 129, progressive set-up \n dr. jacob daley \n mental spelling \n sam leo horowitz
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Dr. Jacob Daley
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Daley's Version of Horowitz Mental Spell
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Inspired by - The Sphinx, Vol. 25 No. 6, July 1926
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1972
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37
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daley's four ace mix transpose trick \n no. 228, description sketchy, seems to be a routine in which aces are lost and found, then sevens are found and they transpose with aces \n dr. jacob daley \n horowitz's four ace mix \n sam leo horowitz
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Dr. Jacob Daley
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Daley's Four Ace Mix Transpose Trick
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1972
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56
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daley - horowitz modified reverse \n no. 280, double lift reverse \n dr. jacob daley \n sam leo horowitz \n on the daley-horowitz reverse \n dr. jacob daley
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Dr. Jacob Daley, Sam Leo Horowitz
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Daley - Horowitz Modified Reverse
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1972
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70
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daley's variation of horowitz's bewildering mental effect \n no. 286, one of four
- note by dai vernon \n dr. jacob daley \n sam leo horowitz \n the diving pasteboard \n sam leo horowitz
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Dr. Jacob Daley, Sam Leo Horowitz
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Daley's Variation Of Horowitz's Bewildering Mental Effect
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1972
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72
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daley's shuffle reverse \n no. 298, after peek with overhand shuffle \n dr. jacob daley \n facing the bottom card \n frederick braue \n daley's a shuffle reverse effect \n dr. jacob daley \n horowitz's shuffle reverse \n sam leo horowitz
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Dr. Jacob Daley
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Daley's Shuffle Reverse
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1972
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76
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daley's version of horowitz's reverso effect \n no. 300, faced-deck straightens out again, but with shuffle making it triumph, also with false shuffle option \n dr. jacob daley \n reverso \n sam leo horowitz
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Dr. Jacob Daley
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Daley's Version Of Horowitz's Reverso Effect
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Related to - The Sphinx, Vol. 25 No. 6, July 1926
- also in: Reverso (The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 3, 1989)
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1972
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77
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daley's second card steal \n no. 319, side steal of second card from top, in-jog preparation \n dr. jacob daley \n sam leo horowitz second card steal
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Dr. Jacob Daley
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Daley's Second Card Steal
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Inspired by - Sam Leo Horowitz Second Card Steal
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1972
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83
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horowitz push out force \n within no. 324, probably some reverse cull action \n sam leo horowitz
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Horowitz Push Out Force
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1972
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85
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rosini's wrinkle for four ace trick \n no. 366, "i think it is horowitz", during ace production a wrong card is found, then its value is used to count to ace \n paul rosini \n sam leo horowitz
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Paul Rosini, Sam Leo Horowitz
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Rosini's Wrinkle For Four Ace Trick
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1972
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102
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for elimination glide trick with 8 cards \n no. 462, unclear, using collins aces type move, perhaps selection vanishes from packet \n unknown \n horowitz's glide count for 4 ace trick \n sam leo horowitz
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
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For Elimination Glide Trick With 8 Cards
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1972
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130
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three steps to yogi variation \n no. 515, perhaps a production of aces and queens followed by some transformation or transposition of the quartets, unclear \n unknown \n three steps to yogi routine \n unknown \n horowitz's combination transposo and comedy of errors for finish \n sam leo horowitz
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
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Three Steps To Yogi Variation
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1972
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144
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on the daley-horowitz reverse \n within no. 526, double lift reverse with some kind of clip and shuffle, not clear \n dr. jacob daley \n daley - horowitz modified reverse \n dr. jacob daley \n sam leo horowitz
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Dr. Jacob Daley
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On the Daley-Horowitz Reverse
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1972
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148
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horowitz - malini sugar cube trick routine \n no. 589, chink-a-chink \n sam leo horowitz \n max malini \n malini's chink-a-chink \n max malini
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Sam Leo Horowitz, Max Malini
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Horowitz - Malini Sugar Cube Trick Routine
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1972
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164
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horowitz's reverse principle in white border cards \n no. 590, using reverse fan and cards that are reversed in deck, application not clear \n sam leo horowitz
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Horowitz's Reverse Principle In White Border Cards
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1972
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165
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horowitz's coincidence \n no. 591, card chosen in one deck is reversed in other, then cards transpose between two decks and backs change again \n sam leo horowitz
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Horowitz's Coincidence
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1972
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165
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horowitz card reverse a number called for \n no. 592 \n sam leo horowitz
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Horowitz Card Reverse A Number Called For
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1972
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165
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horowitz notes \n no. 593 \n sam leo horowitz
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Horowitz Notes
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1972
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165
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horowitz's location thought \n no. 594, card thought of from thirteen cards during riffle peek, found by counting down its value \n sam leo horowitz \n horowitz & wright combination stack routine using ace to king \n sam leo horowitz \n t. page wright
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Horowitz's Location Thought
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1972
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166
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horowitz's "mexican turnover" improvement \n no. 595, exchanging two face-up cards as they are turned down \n sam leo horowitz
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Horowitz's "Mexican Turnover" Improvement
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1972
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166
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horowitz's four ace trick with double backer \n no. 596, double-backer used in switch-out \n sam leo horowitz
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Horowitz's Four Ace Trick With Double Backer
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1972
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166
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horowitz's mental trick with five cards \n no. 597, "they usually choose the 5h which is in the middle.", one of five cards thought of, it vanishes and reappears in packet face up \n sam leo horowitz
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Horowitz's Mental Trick With Five Cards
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1972
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166
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horowitz's wrinkle for grasping two cards as one at right corner \n no. 598, perhaps a one-handed lay-down of second and third card from bottom as double by buckling bottom card \n sam leo horowitz
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Horowitz's Wrinkle For Grasping Two Cards As One At Right Corner
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1972
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167
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horowitz's fan peek \n no. 599, spectator lifts up so he can see a card in fan, leaves behind crimp in upper half, with note by daley \n sam leo horowitz \n vernon's peek location at finger tips \n dai vernon
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Horowitz's Fan Peek
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1972
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167
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horowitz's mental reverse effect \n no. 600, chosen card ends up reversed after some displaying of cards \n sam leo horowitz
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Horowitz's Mental Reverse Effect
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1972
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167
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horowitz's crimp location \n no. 601, card next to selection is crimped on return \n sam leo horowitz \n 2) \n al baker
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Horowitz's Crimp Location
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1972
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167
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horowitz's mental stop \n no. 602, two-pile-stop trick with eight/nine alternating set-up \n sam leo horowitz \n a psychological discovery \n sam leo horowitz \n 8's & 9's \n sam leo horowitz \n curious coincidence \n unknown \n n-e-t profit \n richard vollmer \n another psychological discovery \n bob farmer \n diploid \n peter duffie \n the stop trick \n sam leo horowitz \n roberto giobbi \n martin gardner \n name your number \n bert allerton \n never-miss stop effect \n martin gardner \n coversion \n peter duffie \n the horowitz variation \n eugene burger \n two-pile stop force \n juan tamariz \n cut to the chase \n asi wind
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Horowitz's Mental Stop
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Related to - Curious Coincidence (Card Manipulations, 1936)
- Never-Miss Stop Effect (Martin Gardner*, 12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck, 1940)
- … and 7 more
- Name Your Number (Bert Allerton, Hugard's Magic Monthly, 1945)
- N-E-T Profit (Richard Vollmer, Best of Friends — Volume II, 1985)
- CoVersion (Peter Duffie, Covert Concepts, 1998)
- The Stop Trick (Sam Leo Horowitz, Roberto Giobbi, Martin Gardner*, Card College — Volume 4, 2000)
- The Horowitz Variation (Eugene Burger, Eugene Burger: Final Secrets, 2021)
- Two-Pile Stop Force (Juan Tamariz, Letters from Juan — Volume 6, 2022)
- Cut to the Chase (Asi Wind, Second Wind, 2025)
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1972
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167
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horowitz's reverse card discovery \n no. 603, top card taken and deck spread over it to place card next to reversed card \n sam leo horowitz
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Horowitz's Reverse Card Discovery
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1972
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168
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horowitz's moves: 1) ambitious card \n no. 604-1, "reverse card routine", handling not entirely clear \n sam leo horowitz
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Horowitz's Moves: 1) Ambitious card
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1972
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168
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horowitz's moves: 2) horowitz's pass \n no. 604-2, "modified hermann pass" (herrmann), right palm as cover \n sam leo horowitz
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Horowitz's Moves: 2) Horowitz's Pass
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1972
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168
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horowitz's glide count for 4 ace trick \n no. 605, collins type \n sam leo horowitz \n for elimination glide trick with 8 cards \n unknown
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Horowitz's Glide Count For 4 Ace Trick
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1972
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168
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horowitz's four ace mix \n no. 606, aces put on four packets that are assembled and double-cut each time, aces end up alternating on top
- note (dai vernon) \n sam leo horowitz \n daley's four ace mix transpose trick \n dr. jacob daley \n vernon's pick up and side cut \n dai vernon
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Horowitz's Four Ace Mix
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1972
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169
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horowitz's double backer effect \n no. 607, setting double backer as key card, out-of-hand selection procedure, shown by al baker \n sam leo horowitz \n the perfect card location \n henry christ \n effect 2 \n al baker
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Horowitz's Double Backer Effect
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1972
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169
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horowitz's shuffle reverse \n no. 608, overhand shuffle cover \n sam leo horowitz \n facing the bottom card \n frederick braue \n daley's shuffle reverse \n dr. jacob daley
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Horowitz's Shuffle Reverse
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1972
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169
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horowitz's combination transposo and comedy of errors for finish \n no. 609, doing matching the cards as follow up to a transposition \n sam leo horowitz \n three steps to yogi variation \n unknown
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Horowitz's Combination Transposo And Comedy Of Errors For Finish
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1972
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169
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horowitz's flying coins move from pocket \n no. 610, coin through pocket, no details, use as switch \n sam leo horowitz
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Horowitz's Flying Coins Move From Pocket
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1972
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169
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horowitz's poker deal \n no. 611, overhand stacking demonstration with aces, then repeat deal with nines in one hand and royal flush in another \n sam leo horowitz \n the horowitz poker deal \n sam leo horowitz \n roberto giobbi
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Horowitz's Poker Deal
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1972
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169
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horowitz's reverse deck effect \n no. 612, cryptic \n sam leo horowitz
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Horowitz's Reverse Deck Effect
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1972
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170
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horowitz's handling of tunnel effect shown by vernon \n no. 613, some kind of reverse with odd-backed card, unclear \n sam leo horowitz
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Horowitz's Handling Of Tunnel Effect Shown By Vernon
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1972
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170
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horowitz's sympathetic silk move \n no. 614, switch move \n sam leo horowitz
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Horowitz's Sympathetic Silk Move
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1972
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171
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horowitz's hank fold for coin and tube slide sleight \n no. 615, gypsy switch, then coin slides secretly in hand \n sam leo horowitz
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Horowitz's Hank Fold For Coin And Tube Slide Sleight
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1972
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171
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horowitz & wright combination stack routine using ace to king \n no. 616
- card thought of from thirteen cards during riffle peek, found by counting down its value
- then another card selected, spectator cuts, value cut to used to count to selection
- spectator chooses a number of cards and puts them on deck, then a card of matching value is chosen or located \n sam leo horowitz \n t. page wright \n horowitz's location thought \n sam leo horowitz
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Sam Leo Horowitz, T. Page Wright
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Horowitz & Wright Combination Stack Routine Using Ace To King
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1972
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171
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horowitz's second steal \n no. 617, card controlled to second position, top card shown not to be selection, then top two cards palmed to produce card from pocket \n sam leo horowitz \n the horowitz second steal \n roberto giobbi \n sam leo horowitz
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Horowitz's Second Steal
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1972
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172
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horowitz's rope move \n no. 618, switching center for cutting \n sam leo horowitz
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Horowitz's Rope Move
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1972
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172
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horowitz's modiefied double reverse \n no. 619, "modified double reverse", two cards reverse one by one \n sam leo horowitz
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Horowitz's Modiefied Double Reverse
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1972
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172
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turnover half pass \n within no. 619 \n sam leo horowitz \n turnover half pass \n paul curry
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Turnover Half Pass
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1972
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173
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horowitz's face up four pile trick with clip steal \n no. 620, some kind of lost and found aces, unclear \n sam leo horowitz
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Horowitz's Face Up Four Pile Trick With Clip Steal
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1972
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173
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2) \n no. 633-2, some location idea, cryptic \n al baker \n horowitz's crimp location \n sam leo horowitz
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
Al Baker
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2)
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1972
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175
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scarne's and horowitz hank change and vanish \n no. 663, coin vanished or switched with handkerchief, not enough details \n john scarne \n sam leo horowitz
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
John Scarne, Sam Leo Horowitz
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Scarne's And Horowitz Hank Change And Vanish
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1972
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181
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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
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Put Back Variation
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1973
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109
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malini's chink-a-chink \n sugar cubes, see p. 1053 for johnny thompson credit \n max malini \n horowitz - malini sugar cube trick routine \n sam leo horowitz \n max malini \n malini-bey chink-a-chink \n sam leo horowitz \n chink-a-chink \n johnny thompson \n max malini \n sugar cube assembly \n max malini \n johnny thompson \n sugar cube assembly \n max malini
1975
the pallbearers review
Max Malini
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Malini's Chink-A-Chink
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Related to - Horowitz - Malini Sugar Cube Trick Routine (Sam Leo Horowitz, Max Malini, Jacob Daley's Notebooks, 1972)
- Chink-a-Chink (Johnny Thompson, Max Malini, Polished Polish Prestidigitation, 1981)
- … and 2 more
- Sugar Cube Assembly (Max Malini, Johnny Thompson, The Magic of Johnny Thompson, 2018)
- Sugar Cube Assembly (Max Malini, Max Malini, 2022)
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Jan. 1975
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842
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daley's delight switch \n \n dr. jacob daley \n sam leo horowitz
1975
methods with cards — part 3
Dr. Jacob Daley, Sam Leo Horowitz
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Daley's Delight Switch
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1975
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205
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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*
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Kannibal Kards - Phase Four
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1975
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3
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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
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Two Tumblers and a Coin - Horowitz
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1975
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153
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horowitz's card puzzle \n from letter \n sam leo horowitz
1977
the pallbearers review
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Horowitz's Card Puzzle
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1977
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1018
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the second method \n named ace is reversed and odd-backed, extra card \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
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The Second Method
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1978
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the third method \n named ace is reversed and odd-backed, extra card \n sam leo horowitz
1978
four-card brainwave
Sam Leo Horowitz
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The Third Method
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1978
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6
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the fifth method \n named ace is reversed and odd-backed, no extra cards, double index aces \n sam leo horowitz
1978
four-card brainwave
Sam Leo Horowitz
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The Fifth Method
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1978
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8
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the sixth method \n named ace reversed in packet, multiple out strategy \n sam leo horowitz
1978
four-card brainwave
Sam Leo Horowitz
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The Sixth Method
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1978
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11
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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
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Five-Card Brainwave
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1978
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the big secret \n intro \n sam leo horowitz
1978
the real secrets of the three-ball routines
Sam Leo Horowitz
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The Big Secret
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1978
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horowitz' secret move \n move for routine \n sam leo horowitz
1978
the real secrets of the three-ball routines
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Horowitz' Secret Move
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1978
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s. leo horowitz's cup & ball routine \n \n sam leo horowitz
1979
the very best of cups and balls
Sam Leo Horowitz
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S. Leo Horowitz's Cup & Ball Routine
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1979
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91
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coin through cup \n \n sam leo horowitz
1979
the very best of cups and balls
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Coin Through Cup
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1979
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106
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phantom thought \n divination of one of sixteen symbol cards, mentally selected by spectator \n larry becker \n the twenty-five card trick \n sam leo horowitz \n syl reilly's "mental pictoria" deck
1979
the best of larry becker's world of super mentalism book ii
Larry Becker
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Phantom Thought
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1979
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98
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das wandernde band \n signed ribbon vanishes in one handkerchief and appears inside another \n sam leo horowitz
1979
intermagic
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Das wandernde Band
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Aug. 1979
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righting technique \n \n sam leo horowitz
1981
the lost pages of the kabbala
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Righting Technique
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1981
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80
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ge-x't \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 x-it! \n sam leo horowitz \n christopher's "double cross" \n milbourne christopher
1981
intermagic
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Ge-X't
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June 1981
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60
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the horowitz reversal card trick \n \n sam leo horowitz
1983
bertram on sleight of hand
Sam Leo Horowitz
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The Horowitz Reversal Card Trick
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1983
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240
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double trouble \n weird effect \n sam leo horowitz \n june horowitz \n trevor lewis
1983
bertram on sleight of hand
Sam Leo Horowitz, June Horowitz, Trevor Lewis
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Double Trouble
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1983
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240
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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
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Mental Control
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1983
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80
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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
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The Vernon-Horowitz Method
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1983
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my name is kerr \n card to named position reversed \n jerry sadowitz \n look homeward, angel \n sam leo horowitz
1984
cards hit
Jerry Sadowitz
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My Name is Kerr
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1984
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19
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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
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N-E-T Profit
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1985
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274
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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 shovel coin shuffle \n frank paglia \n master copper & silver \n sam leo horowitz \n rebound \n karl fulves \n radical rebound \n tom gagnon
1985
new stars of magic
Tom Gagnon
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Radical Rebound
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1985
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delight switch \n \n dr. jacob daley \n sam leo horowitz
1985
self-working paper magic
Dr. Jacob Daley, Sam Leo Horowitz
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Delight Switch
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1985
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double cross \n no. 44, eight paper pieces, four with x on them are burnt, x now on other pieces \n milbourne christopher \n christopher's "double cross" \n milbourne christopher \n x-it! \n sam leo horowitz \n the lady's not for burning \n ali bongo
1985
self-working paper magic
Milbourne Christopher*
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Double Cross
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1985
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80
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second steal \n \n sam leo horowitz
1987
the vernon chronicles — volume 1
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Second Steal
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1987
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146
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look homeward, angel \n card travels from bottom of deck to named postion reversed, mis-credited to dai vernon \n sam leo horowitz \n my name is kerr \n jerry sadowitz \n look homeward, angel \n sam leo horowitz \n the devil's no angel \n steve draun \n name a number deal down \n larry jennings
1987
magical arts journal
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Look Homeward, Angel
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Mar. 1987
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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
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The Horowitz Variation
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1988
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1410
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zig-a-zig \n chink a chink using four cigarette butts and ashtrays \n roger bernheim \n malini-bey chink-a-chink \n sam leo horowitz
1988
magische blätter
Roger Bernheim
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Zig-A-Zig
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1988
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1
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blindfold poker deal variation \n \n sam leo horowitz
1989
the vernon chronicles — volume 3
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Blindfold Poker Deal Variation
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1989
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xvii
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ambitious card sequence \n duplicates \n sam leo horowitz
1989
the vernon chronicles — volume 3
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Ambitious Card Sequence
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1989
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xvii
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mental spelling \n progressive set-up \n sam leo horowitz \n daley's version of horowitz mental spell \n dr. jacob daley \n the sphinx, vol. 25 no. 6, july 1926
1989
the vernon chronicles — volume 3
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Mental Spelling
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Also published here - The Sphinx, Vol. 25 No. 6, July 1926
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1989
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xvii
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reverso \n \n sam leo horowitz \n daley's version of horowitz's reverso effect \n dr. jacob daley \n the sphinx, vol. 25 no. 6, july 1926
1989
the vernon chronicles — volume 3
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Reverso
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Also published here - The Sphinx, Vol. 25 No. 6, July 1926
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1989
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xvii
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longitudinal crimp \n \n sam leo horowitz
1989
the vernon chronicles — volume 3
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Longitudinal Crimp
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1989
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xviii
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mental reverse \n two methods \n sam leo horowitz \n the sphinx, vol. 25, no. 9, nov. 1926
1989
the vernon chronicles — volume 3
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Mental Reverse
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Also published here - The Sphinx, Vol. 25, No. 9, Nov. 1926
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1989
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xxiv
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jack back \n strange effect \n sam leo horowitz
1989
the vernon chronicles — volume 3
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Jack Back
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1989
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xxxi
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look homeward, angel \n card travels from bottom of deck to named postion reversed
- alternative handling by larry jennings \n sam leo horowitz \n the devil's no angel \n steve draun \n name a number deal down \n larry jennings \n look homeward, angel \n sam leo horowitz \n my name is kerr \n jerry sadowitz
1989
the vernon chronicles — volume 3
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Look Homeward, Angel
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1989
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168
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okito box move \n showing a full okito box empty \n sam leo horowitz
1989
the trapdoor — volume two
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Okito Box Move
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1989
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452
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before your time \n - phase one (aces lost, they come back to top)
- phase two (time machine type plot) \n justin higham \n the mystery of the penthouse \n sam leo horowitz \n back into time \n roy walton \n before our time \n edward marlo \n justin higham \n back to '89 \n justin higham
1989
west end card session
Justin Higham*
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Before Your Time
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1989
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11
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more than one ambition \n two cards come to top multiple times \n justin higham \n the ambitious twins \n unknown \n the mystery of the penthouse \n sam leo horowitz
1990
technomagic
Justin Higham*
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More Than One Ambition
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Oct. 1990
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32
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festival horowitz - la carta \n letter from sam horowitz to ascanio \n sam leo horowitz
1992
la magia de ascanio — vol. 5
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Festival Horowitz - La Carta
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1992
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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
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El Aro en la Varita y en la Cuerda
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1992
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12
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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 \n la fuga del espíritu \n juan tamariz
1992
la magia de ascanio — vol. 5
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Rutina N° 1 con la Caja de Monedas Okito
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1992
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22
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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
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Rutina N° 2 con Caja Okito (de 1956)
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1992
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the devil's no angel \n card travels from top of deck to named position reversed from the face, table edge handling \n steve draun \n look homeward, angel \n sam leo horowitz \n inner-workings \n jim snapp \n howard schwarzman
1992
magic
Steve Draun
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The Devil's No Angel
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June 1992
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48
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método 3 \n houdini/erdnase change, out-jogged \n s. w. erdnase \n harry houdini \n first method \n s. w. erdnase \n erdnase color change \n harry houdini \n erdnase sideways \n guy hollingworth \n draun's erdnase change \n steve draun \n nosejob \n tomas blomberg \n tom stone \n expertalk: jay sankey on the erdnase transformation \n jay sankey \n triple erdnase \n nathan kranzo \n on the "erdnase" color change \n geoffrey latta \n consecutive erdnase change \n herb zarrow \n first transformation finesse \n dai vernon \n sam leo horowitz \n bluff erdnase change \n justin higham
1993
cartomagia fundamental
S. W. Erdnase, Harry Houdini
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Método 3
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Variations - Draun's Erdnase Change (Steve Draun, Cyber Sessions, 1999)
- Expertalk: Jay Sankey on the Erdnase Transformation (Jay Sankey, MAGIC, 2002)
- … and 6 more
- Triple Erdnase (Nathan Kranzo, Freebie 3, 2002)
- Erdnase Sideways (Guy Hollingworth, Genii, 2005)
- NoseJob (Tomas Blomberg, Tom Stone, Plots, Spells & Typos, 2007)
- Consecutive Erdnase Change (Herb Zarrow, Zarrow: A Lifetime of Magic, 2008)
- First Transformation Finesse (Dai Vernon, Sam Leo Horowitz, Zarrow: A Lifetime of Magic, 2008)
- On the "Erdnase" Color Change (Geoffrey Latta, 52 Farewells — Latta on Cards, 2022)
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1993
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316
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new method duo-flight \n two selections \n sam leo horowitz
1994
more greater magic
Sam Leo Horowitz
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New Method Duo-Flight
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1994
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1098
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a fan effect \n \n sam leo horowitz
1994
more greater magic
Sam Leo Horowitz
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A Fan Effect
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1994
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1105
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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
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Horowitz Key Card Move
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1994
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1105
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silk production with false finger \n with paper \n sam leo horowitz
1994
more greater magic
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Silk Production with False Finger
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1994
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1105
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note on "the perfect stop trick" \n \n sam leo horowitz \n the perfect stop trick \n al saal \n the perfect stop trick \n al saal
1994
more greater magic
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Note on "The Perfect Stop Trick"
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1994
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1106
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double lift reverse \n \n dr. jacob daley \n sam leo horowitz
1996
card college — volume 2
Dr. Jacob Daley, Sam Leo Horowitz
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Double Lift Reverse
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1996
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368
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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
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Diploid
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1996
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2
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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 diploid \n peter duffie \n a psychological discovery \n sam leo horowitz \n 13/14 stack variation \n peter duffie
1998
covert concepts
Peter Duffie
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CoVersion
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1998
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13
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notes on max malini \n \n sam leo horowitz \n the sphinx, dec. 1939
1999
genii
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Notes on Max Malini
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Nov. 1999
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24
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put-back move variation \n one card exchanged while two packets are displayed and separated \n karl fulves \n put-back move \n sam leo horowitz
1999
discoverie
Karl Fulves*
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Put-Back Move Variation
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1999
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3
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heisting histed heisted \n twenty-five duplicates
- non gaffed ideas
- heavily gaffed methods (jumbo cards) \n michael powers \n histed heisted \n simon aronson \n heisting histed heisted \n michael powers \n the twenty-five card trick \n sam leo horowitz \n heisting histed heisted 3.0 \n michael powers
1999
channel one
Michael Powers
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Heisting Histed Heisted
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Sep. 1999
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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*
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The Stop Trick
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2000
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910
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fan control \n plunger jog \n unknown \n the fan \n sam leo horowitz
2001
new card controls
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Fan Control
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2001
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52
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heisting histed heisted \n twenty-five duplicates
- non gaffed ideas
- heavily gaffed methods (jumbo cards) \n michael powers \n the twenty-five card trick \n sam leo horowitz \n histed heisted \n simon aronson \n heisting histed heisted 3.0 \n michael powers \n heisting histed heisted \n michael powers
2006
power plays
Michael Powers
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Heisting Histed Heisted
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2006
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112
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the horowitz poker deal \n - the genii session
overhand stacking demonstration with aces, then repeat deal with nines in one hand and royal flush in another \n sam leo horowitz \n roberto giobbi \n horowitz's poker deal \n sam leo horowitz
2007
genii
Sam Leo Horowitz, Roberto Giobbi
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The Horowitz Poker Deal
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Aug. 2007
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18
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card at any number (one-handed) \n spectator cuts off cards, performer deals to cut-to value with one hand, selection is at that position, one-hand bottom deal \n sam leo horowitz \n from sid lorraine's archives
2007
arthur finley, aka henry gavin: the artistry of his work
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Card at Any Number (One-Handed)
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Also published here - from Sid Lorraine's Archives
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2007
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28
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one-handed bottom deal \n brief \n sam leo horowitz \n from sid lorraine's archives
2007
arthur finley, aka henry gavin: the artistry of his work
Sam Leo Horowitz
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One-Handed Bottom Deal
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Also published here - from Sid Lorraine's Archives
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2007
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28
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three-cup interlude \n with sponge rubber cubes \n sam leo horowitz
2008
prolix
Sam Leo Horowitz
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Three-Cup Interlude
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2008
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310
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first transformation finesse \n \n dai vernon \n sam leo horowitz \n first method \n s. w. erdnase
2008
zarrow: a lifetime of magic
Dai Vernon, Sam Leo Horowitz
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First Transformation Finesse
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2008
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103
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erdnase color change \n \n harry houdini \n first method \n s. w. erdnase \n método 3 \n s. w. erdnase \n harry houdini \n erdnase sideways \n guy hollingworth \n draun's erdnase change \n steve draun \n nosejob \n tomas blomberg \n tom stone \n expertalk: jay sankey on the erdnase transformation \n jay sankey \n triple erdnase \n nathan kranzo \n on the "erdnase" color change \n geoffrey latta \n consecutive erdnase change \n herb zarrow \n first transformation finesse \n dai vernon \n sam leo horowitz \n bluff erdnase change \n justin higham
2012
the definitive sankey — volume 1
Harry Houdini
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Erdnase Color Change
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Variations - Draun's Erdnase Change (Steve Draun, Cyber Sessions, 1999)
- Expertalk: Jay Sankey on the Erdnase Transformation (Jay Sankey, MAGIC, 2002)
- … and 6 more
- Triple Erdnase (Nathan Kranzo, Freebie 3, 2002)
- Erdnase Sideways (Guy Hollingworth, Genii, 2005)
- NoseJob (Tomas Blomberg, Tom Stone, Plots, Spells & Typos, 2007)
- Consecutive Erdnase Change (Herb Zarrow, Zarrow: A Lifetime of Magic, 2008)
- First Transformation Finesse (Dai Vernon, Sam Leo Horowitz, Zarrow: A Lifetime of Magic, 2008)
- On the "Erdnase" Color Change (Geoffrey Latta, 52 Farewells — Latta on Cards, 2022)
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2012
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37
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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 radical rebound \n tom gagnon \n shovel coin shuffle \n frank paglia \n master copper & silver \n sam leo horowitz \n rebound \n karl fulves
2013
too hot for the devil
Tom Gagnon
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Radical Rebound
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2013
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192
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facing the bottom card \n overhand shuffle cover \n frederick braue \n facing the bottom card \n frederick braue \n side steal reverse \n frederick braue \n ken krenzel \n facing the bottom card handling \n peter duffie \n packet overhand shuffle reverse \n unknown \n facing the bottom card variation \n aaron fisher \n facing the bottom card variation \n aaron fisher \n daley's shuffle reverse \n dr. jacob daley \n horowitz's shuffle reverse \n sam leo horowitz
2014
transform
Frederick Braue
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Facing the Bottom Card
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2014
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a quarter and a half \n half dollar and quarter shown, then both change into half dollars, then one back to a quarter, with follow up suggestion by john mulholland in which both coins become quarters \n sam leo horowitz \n the sphinx, vol. 50 no. 5, sep. 1951
2016
genii
Sam Leo Horowitz
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A Quarter and a Half
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Also published here - The Sphinx, Vol. 50 No. 5, Sep. 1951
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Mar. 2016
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70
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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
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Another Psychological Discovery
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2017
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3
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double lift reverse \n \n dr. jacob daley \n sam leo horowitz
2021
sharing secrets
Dr. Jacob Daley, Sam Leo Horowitz
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Double Lift Reverse
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2021
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17
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the horowitz variation \n spectator stops in one half, value used to locate card in other half, impromptu \n eugene burger \n a psychological discovery \n sam leo horowitz
2021
eugene burger: final secrets
Eugene Burger
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The Horowitz Variation
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2021
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275
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two-pile stop force \n two-pile-stop trick with 1-0-1 set-up with nines and tens as force \n juan tamariz \n a psychological discovery \n sam leo horowitz
2022
letters from juan — volume 6
Juan Tamariz
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Two-Pile Stop Force
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2022
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18
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name a number deal down \n any card counted to with a named number, deck dropped on chosen card, card travels upwards from face reversed to original number \n larry jennings \n look homeward, angel \n sam leo horowitz
2023
genii
Larry Jennings
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Name a Number Deal Down
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Dec. 2023
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72
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the horowitz second steal \n card controlled to second position, top card shown not to be selection, then top two cards palmed to produce card from pocket
- variation \n roberto giobbi \n sam leo horowitz \n horowitz's second steal \n sam leo horowitz
2024
unexpected agenda
Roberto Giobbi, Sam Leo Horowitz
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The Horowitz Second Steal
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2024
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352
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cut to the chase \n selection lost in one half, found at position that corresponds to value cut to in another pile, two-pile trick with six/seven alternating set-up, optional handling with edge-marked deck \n asi wind \n a psychological discovery \n sam leo horowitz
2025
second wind
Asi Wind
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2025
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