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