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Fancy Blind Cuts - I. To Retain the Complete Stock
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Variations
1902 44
S. W. Erdnase The Diagonal Palm-Shift mention of top palm, bottom palm and multiple shift on page 141
Also published here
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Variations
1902 137
Frederick Barrington Barrington's Torn Card Trick card torn in four pieces, one freely selected, rest burned and fired with piston onto nest of envelope in which restored card with missing piece is found
Variations
1909 96
The Card in the Frame card appears in frame, with information on trick frames
Variations
1909 229
Tom Sellers The Super Rising Cards ungaffed houlette and rubber tipped wand
Variations
1931 19
Charles T. Jordan The Wonder Force forcing the first red card in riffle shuffled deck, two methods
Also published here
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1937 200
Dai Vernon The Lift Get-Ready squeeze break, uncredited
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Variations
1940 4
The Impossible Color Change left thumb across top card
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1940 163
Tom Sellers Credit Card Force on another card
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Feb. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 79)
517
Edward Marlo Torn Deck Mystery deck is torn in quarters which are mixed in hat, performer locates four pieces of selection without looking
Also published here
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Variations
1942 10
Karl Germain The Flash Card Change in glass while covored with handkerchief
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Variations
1945 116
Paul LePaul The Color-Change (Side Steal Method) side-steal method
1949 39
Edward Marlo Gaffed Card to Wallet half card to simulate that card is still in deck
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Variations
1961 22
Marconick Cards Through Card Case card penetrated case, gaffed case with slit
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Variations
1967 14
Edward Marlo The Crimp - D.F.C. bridge where spectator stops, two methods
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1970 6
Dr. James Nuzzo The Dr. Nuzzo Peek fine secret incomplete faro condition to facilitate counting, for credit information see reference
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1970 72
Karl Fulves* Initial Encounter signed card is really burned in window envelope, reproduced from back of hall, signatures of people are saved
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Feb. 1971 399
Marconick Case Card card penetrated case, gaffed case with slit
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Variations
1972 79
Dan Tong* The Pad Spread throwing several cards on table, some of which are a double
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1972 106
Edward Marlo The Torn Deck Mystery deck is torn in quarters which are mixed in hat, performer locates four pieces of selection without looking
Also published here
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1972 145
Marconick Case Card card penetrated case, gaffed case with slit
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Variations
1973 10
Charles T. Jordan The Dream unknown chosen card put in envelope, turns out to be later selection
Also published here
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Variations
1975 149
Charles T. Jordan The Wonder Force forcing the first red card in riffle shuffled deck, two methods
Also published here
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1975 162
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on Howard Schwarzman, Dr. Lotterio, Gaetano Papalardo, Silvan, Vanni Bossi
June 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 10)
269
Vanni Bossi, Anthony Brahams Hole-Due-Chination two coins with a hole, one penetrates a string in the spectator's hand
Mar./Apr. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 7&8)
381
Geoffrey Latta Okito Box Turnover tabled
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Jan. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 1)
9
David Roth Hanging Coins
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Variations
June 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 6)
68
Aldo Colombini Colombini Turnover Move
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1978 31
Camilo Vázquez Saint Vincent 78 - Congreso Magico Italo-Franco-Suizo on the convention in Saint-Vincent, Roxi, Lancia, Alain Noel, Milton, Fred Kaps, Piet Forton, Ives Mayllard, André Robert, Pavel, Jean Garance, Fantasios, Vanni Bossi, Die Agapi's, Arturo Brachetti, Alberto Sitta, Silvan, Al Goshman
Nov. 1978 238
Ben Harris Ribbon-Spread Turnover with Coin coin hidden between cards
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1980 28
David Roth Die hängenden Münzen
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Variations
Aug. 1980
Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 2)
77
Sobell Snowshoe Second Deal comical second deal for exposé
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1982 70
Juan Tamariz The Tamariz Turnover dated 1968
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Jan. 1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 1)
970
Dick Koornwinder Koornwinder Kard Kontrol key card with glue dots
Also published here
Variations
1984 13
José Carroll* The Card in the Glass No. A), card put in wine glass changes
  • Variation (unload on the deck)
Also published here
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Variations
1988 34
S. W. Erdnase The Diagonal Palm Shift reprinted from reference
Also published here
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Variations
1989 34
Roberto Giobbi imagemagic on the magic shop by Vanni Bossi and Davide Costi
1989
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 50 No. 6)
9
Vanni Bossi Coin Magic 1 two china coins penetrate string repeatedly
June 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 4)
9
Vanni Bossi Coin Magic 2 small coin appears between two large coins
Also published here
June 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 4)
13
Vanni Bossi Dear Friend "Escorialist"
1991
Vanni Bossi Double Lifting Again
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1991 1
Vanni Bossi My Colour Change two methods
Also published here
1991 2
Vanni Bossi An Idea for the Pass as card is pushed in the deck, Herrmann Pass type
Also published here
1991 4
Vanni Bossi Little Finger Side Steal After the Peek (Techniques: Real Time or Delayed), to Gambler's Flat Palm or as Multiple Lift
1991 5
Vanni Bossi The Use of the Little Finger in Positioning Exactly the Card in the Palm on the little finger for the DPS
Inspired by
1991 6
Vanni Bossi V.B. Variation on Kaps Handling of the LePaul's Color Change Using the Side Steal from Bottom
Inspired by
1991 7
Vanni Bossi A Different Push Through Technique diagonal insertion variation
1991 8
Vanni Bossi From "Tamariz" Control Perpendicular to Erdnase's Shift and Palm to Diagonal Palm Shift position
1991 9
Vanni Bossi Brother John Hamman Method of Double Lifting and Vanni Bossi Variation on Juan Tamariz's Turnover ( Volteo Sobresaliente) reverse finger action of Tamariz Turnover
Inspired by
1991 10
Vanni Bossi Gambler's Rest Grip of One or More Cards stealing top card(s) into left hand from small packet as it is removed with right hand
Also published here
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1991 12
Vanni Bossi The "Open Fingers" Hold of a Secretly Palmed Card on Table Edge table edge position for classic palm (1980)
Also published here
1991 13
Vanni Bossi Charlier Pass Maintaining Bottom Card buckling with first finger
1991 14
Vanni Bossi Position of the Hand Palming a Card, Resting on Table Top tip on palming
1991 14
Vanni Bossi Secret Subtraction of a Card (or More) a few cards fanned in right hand, fan closed and taken into other hand, face card(s) stolen into left hand low lateral palm
Also published here
1991 15
Vanni Bossi Secret Addition to the Tabled Pack of One or More Cards a few cards fanned in right hand, fan closed and taken into other hand, face card(s) stolen into left hand low lateral palm and unloaded on deck
1991 15
Vanni Bossi The Vanni Bossi's Buckle Fan (1971-72) one-handed fanning of small packet with one double card, with lay-down, two handlings
Also published here
1991 16
Vanni Bossi A Further Idea: "4 As 3" in the Hands and on the Table with one-handed lay-down
Also published here
1991 18
Vanni Bossi The V.B. "Pneumatic" Double Lift (1976)
1991 20
Vanni Bossi Secret Fold of a Card in Sixth while deck is turned over, into sixth
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1991 21
Vanni Bossi A Tip for Riffle Shuffle Push-Off Little Finger Technique tip
1991 22
Vanni Bossi One Hand Top Palm of More Cards
1991 22
Vanni Bossi Bent Card Palm
Also published here
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1991 23
Vanni Bossi The Pivot Palm
1991 23
Vanni Bossi A Flourish Cut (False) After Erdnase's Fancy Blind Cut N° 1
Inspired by
1991 24
Vanni Bossi A Second Deal, Second to None... sucker stop trick, Second Deal gag, card sticks to thumb
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1991 25
Vanni Bossi Folded Card to Wallet signed
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1992 1
Vanni Bossi Secret Fold of the Top Card in Sixth
1992 4
Vanni Bossi The U.T.N. Folding "Under Their Nose", folding a palmed card in sixth while displaying top card of deck
1992 5
Vanni Bossi The Folded Color Change folded card is unfolded and displayed, folded up and unfolded again and is transformed
1992 10
Vanni Bossi An Inexpensive Daub Dispenser tip
1992 12
Vanni Bossi A Bold Coin Switch using silk
1992 13
Vanni Bossi The Scooping Glass chosen card appears in glass, which is moved along tabled spread
Also published here
1992 14
Vanni Bossi Loading a Card into a Glass
1992 14
Vanni Bossi, Bob Driebeek, Fred Kaps My Flaming Color Change Tosheroon, face card of the deck changes into chosen card under a candle
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1992 15
Vanni Bossi Hanging Coins: A Subtlety for Roth's routine
1992 16
Vanni Bossi A Different Thumb Tip Handling using soft thumb tip
1992 16
Vanni Bossi The Perfect Key Card
1992 19
Vanni Bossi The Ring into the Light Bulb
Also published here
1992 20
Vanni Bossi The Shuffle Control that Liked to Darwin Ortiz tabled riffle shuffle controls with Aces in-jogged at different positions during part of the shuffling
  • 1 - Control on Top of the Deck
    • The Second Shuffle
    • Cut and Control Over the Deck
  • 2 - Moving the Four Aces from Top to Bottom
  • 3 - Moving the Four Aces from Bottom to Top
  • 4 - Positioning Two Aces on Top and Two on Bottom of the Deck
  • Notes
1992 1
Vanni Bossi A Faro Subtlety faro with corner-shorted cards, stacking application with fewer shuffles
1992 10
Vanni Bossi Variations to the "Dr. Nuzzo Peek" fine secret incomplete faro condition to facilitate counting
  • First Variation (challenge location, red-black separation)
  • Second Variation (same with odd-even)
Inspired by
1992 12
Vanni Bossi Delayed Control after the Peek bridging top part after fingertip peek, method to obtain break at bridge after table spread delay
Inspired by
1992 13
Vanni Bossi An Unbelievable Force cards drawn from top and bottom until stopped, then bottom card is force card, discrepant
Also published here
Related to
  • "An Unusual Card Force" (New Pentagram, Aug. 1978)
Variations
1992 14
Vanni Bossi Three Original Key Cards different types of thinned-out corners
  • First Type
  • Second Type
  • Third Type
1992 15
Vanni Bossi Vanii Bossi's Move a Card, a la "Moe" memorizing red-black patterns
1992 18
Vanni Bossi The Vanni Bossi Multipip Card a Six-spot with one spot missing, can be shown as Four or Six
  • Ambitious Card 1
  • Ambitious Card 2
  • Forcing and Vanishing the Forced Card
  • Forcing One or Two Cards
  • A Prediction
  • Final Note
1992 20
Vanni Bossi An Inexpensive Daub Dispenser cap from film container
1992 24
Vanni Bossi The Vanni Bossi's U.T.N. Folding "Under Their Nose", into sixth, while displaying another card
1992 24
Vanni Bossi Torn Deck Mystery deck is torn in quarters which are mixed in paper bag, performer locates four pieces of selection without looking
Inspired by
1992 24
Vanni Bossi The Perfect Key Card card cut the other way put into deck, slick card
1992 29
Vanni Bossi An Idea for the Pass as card is pushed in the deck, Herrmann Pass type
Also published here
Jan. 1992
Opus (Vol. 4 No. 1)
16
Vanni Bossi My Colour Change two methods
Also published here
Feb. 1992
Opus (Vol. 4 No. 2)
14
Charles T. Jordan The Dream No. 33, unknown chosen card put in envelope, turns out to be later selection
Also published here
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Variations
1992 41
Charles T. Jordan The Wonder Force No. 100, forcing the first red card in riffle shuffled deck, two methods
Also published here
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1992 125
Vanni Bossi The Magic Finger Ring signed card appears rolled onto magic wand with spectator's ring onto it, Hofzinser Problem, various approaches are discussed:
  • Analysis of the Effect as Described
  • Use of the Magic Wand and How to Load It
  • Removing the Ring from Spectator's Hand
  • Methods Based on Switch of the Rings
  • The Forcing of the Card
  • The Unwitting Assistant
  • The Gimmicks
  • A Subtle Solution with No Gimmicks - sleight of hand method
  • Concluding Remarks
  • Bibliography
1993 1
Vanni Bossi How to Roll a Card While Handling the Deck "Under Their Noses" type
1993 2
Vanni Bossi First Switch - In the Hand
1993 8
Vanni Bossi Second Switch - On the Wand
1993 9
Charles T. Jordan, Vanni Bossi Charles Jordan's The Wonder Force forcing the first red card in riffle shuffled deck, with commentary by Vanni Bossi
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1993 11
Charles T. Jordan, Vanni Bossi Charles Jordan's Paradox - The Dream unknown chosen card put in envelope, turns out to be later selection, with commentary by Vanni Bossi
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1993 12
Charles T. Jordan, Vanni Bossi Still Jordan: His Solution to Hofzinser's Problem No 8 coincidence with card values where two values add up to a third selection, stack that will force the number ten, with commentary by Vanni Bossi
1993 13
Vanni Bossi The Ring in Light Bulb with gaff
Also published here
Jan. 1993
Opus (Vol. 4 No. 8)
8
Vanni Bossi An Opening Effect: Prematrix four coins appear under cards taken from shuffled deck
Also published here
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1995 2
Vanni Bossi Card on the Ceiling idea to enhance effect
1995 6
Vanni Bossi Hole-Due-Chination china coins penetrate string
1995 7
Vanni Bossi Cig Assembly torn signed cigarette pieces penetrate table, restoration
1995 13
Vanni Bossi, Steve Dacri Fertile Coins little coin from large coins, ungaffed
1995 16
Vanni Bossi My Card Stab without table, two spectators hold newspaper
1995 18
Vanni Bossi A Different Version of the Bill in Cigarette corner torn off for identification
1995 21
Vanni Bossi Hole-Due-Chination 3 china coins penetrate string
1995 23
Vanni Bossi Vanni Bossi's Card Index unusual
1995 24
Vanni Bossi The U.T.N. Folding "Under Their Nose", folding a palmed card in sixth while displaying top card of deck
1995 28
Vanni Bossi Suction Cup chosen card appears in glass, which is moved along tabled spread
Also published here
1995 1047
Vanni Bossi Cards and Coins four coins appear under cards taken from shuffled deck
Also published here
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June 1995
Opus (Vol. 5 No. 4)
9
Christian Scherer magic hands Kongress 1995 on the Magic Hands convention, Manfred Thumm, Voronin, Fred Roby, The Great Fiasco, Mahko Tendo, Edy Schuyer, Fantasio, Pat Page, Yuji Wada, Ramblar, Kurt Freitag, Vanni Bossi, Devil, Mike Caveney, Takamitsu Uchida, Valentino, Jorgos, Victor Voitko, Pierre-Alain Regamay, Eberhard Riese, Hank Moorehouse, Graham Putnam, Harold Voit, Pascal, Svetlana Perekodova, Fin Jon, Viva, Ezio Bedin, Nicholas Night, Tina Lenert, Franklin, Mahka Tendo, The Great Tomsoni & Co.
  • Die Kongressteilnehmer
  • Die Erföffnungsshow
  • Die Seminare
  • Die Close-up Gala
  • Der Show-Wettbewerb
  • Die Podiumsdiskussion
  • magic night club
  • Die Samstagabend-Gala
1995
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 57 No. 2)
54
Roberto Giobbi Aktuelles aus der Zauberszene on H&R Magic books, Braunmüller, Hackhofer, Kaufman & Greenberg, A1 Multimedia, Hermetic Press, L&L Publishing, Jerry Sadowitz, The Crimp, Dreiländerkongress, ZauberLaden Zürich, Tony Binarelli, Aurelio Paviato, Vanni Bossi, Wittus Witt, Francis Haxton, David Copperfield, Hornung Show
1995
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 57 No. 3)
88
Mac King (reviewer) The Best Rising Card Gimmick in the World by Vanni Bossi Aug. 1995
MAGIC (Vol. 4 No. 12)
74
Vanni Bossi Bossi Coin Production small coin appears between two large coins
Also published here
1996
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 58 No. 3)
83
Vanni Bossi Vanni Bossis gefaltete Karte in Brieftasche signed, to bill clip
Also published here
1996
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 58 No. 3)
84
Vanni Bossi Heimliches Falten einer Karte auf 1/6 der ursprünglichen Grösse card fold, on deck
1996
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 58 No. 3)
85
Roberto Giobbi Aktuelles aus der Zauberszene on Hank Moorehouse, Lance Burton, Herb Zarrow, Ron Wohl, Milt Larsen, Steve Bedwell, Joe Givan, Matt Schulien, John Bannon, Simon Aronson, Chuck Schulien, Jim Krenz, David Solomon, Ed Marlo, Eugene Burger, Frances & Jay Marshall, Danny Korem, John Corenlius, Eddie Fields, Stephen Minch, Jon Racherbaumer, Fred Bravour, Max Maven, Guy Hollingworth, Vanni Bossi, Lennart Green, Aurelio Paviato, Steve Forte, Richard Vollmer, Christian Scherer, Rico Leitner
  • Lance Burton: Première im Monte Carlo
  • Magical Empire
  • Steve Bedwell
  • Schulien's It's Magic
  • David Solomon
  • Eugene Burger in Biggs
  • Seminar von Danny Korem
  • Jim Krenz
  • Unfreiwilliger Humor
  • Eddie Fields
  • Fred Bravour im Zauberring Basel
  • Max Maven in Basel
  • Für Erdnase Fans
  • 2. Dreiländerkongress 1998
1996
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 58 No. 4 & 5)
129
Roberto Giobbi Aktuelles aus der Zauberszene on magic books, Luis de Matos, F. W. Conradi, Hans A. Jenny, Lamberto Desideri, Vanni Bossi, Stefano Rezzonico, Martin Breese, Jean-Michel Cathéry, Eddie Taytelbaum, Alexander de Cova, Tommy Wonder, Robert-Houdin, David Copperfield, Fred Kaps, Ade Duval
  • Was ist eigentlich ein Buch?
  • Zauberbücher im öffentlichen Buchhandel
  • Aktueller Humor
  • Tiere, Menschen, Sensationen
  • Zauberkunst und Literatur
  • Lamberto Desideri (-1996)
  • Stéphanie von Monaco be-zaubert
  • Zauberkunst im Tessin
  • Die Fertigen Finder
  • Audio-Kassetten
  • Cathéry im Pajazzo
  • Eddy Taytelbaum
  • Equivoque
  • Zauberkunst auf Internet
  • Magische Briefmarke
  • Der rauchende Daumen
  • Zauberkunst und Duden
  • Stress für Zauberer
  • Die letzte Frage
  • die allerletzte Antwort
1996
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 58 No. 6)
159
Roberto Giobbi Aktuelles aus der Zauberszene on Corinda, Andino, Duo Wirbelwind, André, Paul Rosini, Kenton Knepper, Lewis Ganson, Jean Hugard, Karl Fulves, Mike Maxwell, Ted Annemann, Mike Porstman, Daryl, Alfredo Florensa, Pepe Carrol, Stewart James, J. B. Bobo, Geoffrey Buckingham, Piet Forton, Tamariz, Ascanio, Camilo, Pepe Carroll, Toni Cachadiña, Miguel Gomez, Bernard Bilis, Daniel Rhod, Jean-Pierre Vallarino, Bebel, Carlos Vaquera, Aurelio Paviato, Vanni Bossi, Magic Christian, Bill Kalush, Ron Wohl, Jim Krenz, Ramon Rioboo, Stephan Kirschbaum, Waltrick, Yehuda Pines, Scott Penrose, Erhard Liebenow, Lior Manor, Josef Alon, Roy Oron, Ron Lufatin, Karo & Doré, Armando de Miguel, Joaquin Navajas
  • Corinda's 13 Stufen
  • Trottoir
  • Ein klitzekleiner Spalt
  • Wunderworte
  • Comeback der Klassiker
  • Einwegspiele
  • Light Serie auf Spanisch
  • J. B. Bobo
  • Geoffrey Buckinham
  • Escorial 1996
  • Zaubervideo für Kinder
  • Rampenlicht
  • Zauberkongress in Israel
  • 1. Wiener Zaubertheater und Kadotheum
  • Zaubergeschäft in Madrid
  • Seminare im Zauberring Basel
  • Kulturbörse Freiburg
1997
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 59 No. 1)
25
Vanni Bossi Flying Ring ungaffed but certain kind of keychain
1997 1
Vanni Bossi The Card in the Glass chosen card appears in glass, which is moved along tabled spread
1998 731
Vanni Bossi Holy Smoke! Tosheroon, face card of the deck changes into chosen card under a candle
1998 755
Dick Koornwinder The Koornwinder Card Control key card with glue dots, reprinted from 1972, how to cut to it and how to control a selection with it
Also published here
Variations
1998 10
Guy Hollingworth Methods of controlling & palming. Four: Bent Cop several applications, good angles compared to gambler's cop
Related to
Variations
1999 143
Tom Sellers, Vanni Bossi, Edward Marlo, Davide Costi The Credit-Card Force piece of card stuck on credit card
Also published here
Related to
2000 797
Vanni Bossi The Card in the Wallet
Related to
2000 807
Vanni Bossi, Davide Costi Credit Card Force piece of card stuck on credit card
Also published here
Related to
Dec. 2002
MAGIC (Vol. 12 No. 4)
93
Davide Costi, Vanni Bossi, Tom Sellers Amex
Related to
2004 71
Vanni Bossi, Yank Hoe The Card in the Watch corner of card travels in wrist watch
2005 3
Vanni Bossi, Frederick Barrington My Handling of the Barrington's Torn Card Trick with universal switching gimmick for small objects
Inspired by
2005 5
Vanni Bossi Buttoned 2 card appears on shirt button, reel
2005 6
Vanni Bossi Guess How Many clean switch of folded card (or similar item), reel
2005 7
Vanni Bossi Chinese Quarter Routine...and More transposition routine, using double facer (china/silver)
2005 9
Vanni Bossi China-Silver Double Sided Coin new method to make the skin inlay
2005 10
Vanni Bossi Further Ideas coin to forehead
2005 15
Vanni Bossi Bonus idea of doing coin transpositions with keys, double sided key
2005 17
Vanni Bossi Geller Card bending a card, two methods
2005 18
Vanni Bossi What? No Sand? card appears in frame, ungaffed
2005 20
Vanni Bossi The Card in the Ring: Hofziner's Last Problem Solved signed card appears rolled onto magic wand with spectator's ring onto it
2005 23
Vanni Bossi How to Roll a Card while handling the Deck
2005 23
Vanni Bossi The Switch of the Ring
2005 26
Vanni Bossi V.B.'s Very Open Prediction prediction is not known
2005 29
Vanni Bossi The Cheapest Rising Card Gimmick in the World pencil
2005 30
Vanni Bossi The Surfing Card Stab card placed on ribbon spread stabs card
2007 3
Vanni Bossi, Frederick Barrington A Good Torn Card Trick
Inspired by
2007 5
Vanni Bossi Light Bulb ala Die Box light bulb travels, including how to make a light bulb shell
2007 9
Vanni Bossi Impromptu Coin in Bottle Routine
2007 12
Vanni Bossi Stand Up Coins Through Table threaded coin attached to table
2007 16
Vanni Bossi It's So Simple? rubber banded deck put in transparent plastic bag, face card transforms into selection
2007 19
Vanni Bossi "Card Case" Color Change card transforms when touched with case, slit in case
Inspired by
2007 22
Vanni Bossi The Card in the Ring: My Solution to Hofzinser's Last Unsolved Problem card appears rolled inside spectator's ring
2007 25
Vanni Bossi How to Roll a Card While Handling the Deck
2007 25
Dani DaOrtiz Viajando por E.E.U.U. about the journey though the USA, Miguel Angel Gea, Christian Engblom, Katia, 4F, Vanni Bossi, Alfonso Aceituno, Ed Ellis, Magic Castle, Rafael Benatar, Dean Dill, Johnny Thompson, Penn & Teller, Steve Forte, Michael Weber, Max Maven
2007
El Manuscrito (Vol. 1 No. 1)
13
Remo Inzani An Unusual Card Force top and bottom card milked off one by one and put to bottom
Also published here
  • "An Unusual Card Force" (New Pentagram, Aug. 1978)
Related to
2008 216
Richard Kaufman Genii Speaks on Vanni Bossi's passing, David Copperfield's Las Vegas show, Criss Angel, Siegfried & Roy
Feb. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 2)
9
Jon Racherbaumer On the Slant on Vanni Bossi
  • The Meaning of the Body (Mark Johnson)
  • Alphabet Juice (Roy Blount Jr., 2008)
  • Brain Fiction, William Hirstein)
Feb. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 2)
12
S. W. Erdnase The Diagonal Palm Shift reprint of original description
Also published here
Related to
Variations
Mar. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 3)
33
Magic Update
  • Lather, Rinse, Escape
  • An Electric Evening
  • Touring and Teaching
  • Who's Where
  • Sam Schwartz - died
  • Vanni Bossi - died
Jan. 2009
MAGIC (Vol. 18 No. 5)
23
Vanni Bossi, Roberto Giobbi Souvenir Card nice way to hand out a signed playing card, business
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Feb 10)
48
Vanni Bossi Vanni Bossi's Wild Money presentation for flash cash
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Nov 16)
341
Roberto Giobbi Vanni Bossi: A Foreword and an Appreciation
  • Vanni, the Friend
  • Vanni, the Man and His Work
  • Vanni, the Collector and Scholar
  • Vanni, the Italian Star
  • Vanni, His Magic in These Pages
2016 ix
Vanni Bossi La Belle Captive chosen card appears in glass, which is moved along tabled spread
Also published here
2016 3
Vanni Bossi One-Handed Top Palm Handling with table-top safety
2016 3
Vanni Bossi Card under Glass Production cards appear under glass several times
Inspired by
2016 6
Vanni Bossi Framing the Sandman card appears in frame minus torn corner, ungaffed
Inspired by
Variations
2016 8
Vanni Bossi Torn Corner Handling corner torn and switched
2016 12
Vanni Bossi Milking the Force cards drawn from top and bottom until stopped, then bottom card is force card, discrepant
Also published here
Related to
  • "An Unusual Card Force" (New Pentagram, Aug. 1978)
Variations
2016 15
Vanni Bossi, Fred Kaps The Moth of the Tosh Tosheroon, face card of the deck changes into chosen card under a candle
Related to
2016 17
Vanni Bossi Chink-a-Flame chink-a-chink with lit candles, only effect described
2016 18
Vanni Bossi The Scrunch Fold while deck is turned over, into sixth
Related to
2016 19
Vanni Bossi The U.T.N. Card Fold "Under Their Nose", folding a palmed card in sixth while displaying top card of deck
2016 22
Vanni Bossi The Money Card signed selection found folded in wallet with bills, face-outwards dummy
2016 26
Vanni Bossi Card in the Head card found folded floating on head of someone's beer
2016 31
Vanni Bossi With Your Peanuts card folded to can of peanuts, reel
2016 33
Vanni Bossi Peanut Prediction number of peanuts in can guessed by spectator, number written on bottom of can
2016 36
Vanni Bossi Bottom Feeder card folded to ring box, no switch
2016 38
Vanni Bossi The Folding Color Change folded card is unfolded and displayed, folded up and unfolded again and is transformed
2016 42
Vanni Bossi The Card in Finger Ring signed card appears rolled onto magic wand with spectator's ring onto it, Hofzinser Problem, two handlings:
  • All Conditions Met
  • With a Duplicate Ring
2016 48
Vanni Bossi Secretly Rolling a Card "Under Their Noses" type
2016 50
Vanni Bossi Ring Switch in the hand
2016 53
Vanni Bossi Fresco rubber-banded deck, novel wax management
2016 57
Vanni Bossi Stolen Goods stealing top card(s) into left hand from small packet as it is removed with right hand, cop or bent cop
Also published here
Related to
2016 60
Vanni Bossi The Fan Flip Steal a few cards fanned in right hand, fan closed and taken into other hand, face card(s) stolen into left hand low lateral palm
Also published here
2016 62
Vanni Bossi Cornered three locator cards
  • The Incised Corner
  • The Thin Corner
  • The Jointed Corner
2016 65
Vanni Bossi A Germain Twist rubber banded deck put in transparent plastic bag, face card transforms into selection
Inspired by
2016 68
Vanni Bossi A Golden Change card held on corner tossed onto table transforms visually
2016 71
Vanni Bossi Face-Down Golden Change card tossed on table, face-card lapped
2016 73
Vanni Bossi Golden Card Stab indifferent card stabbed into deck, but not next to selection, it changes into selection
2016 73
Vanni Bossi A Rested Palm table edge position for classic palm
Also published here
2016 74
Vanni Bossi Buckle Fan Hideout one-handed fanning of small packet with one double card, with lay-down, two handlings
Also published here
2016 76
Vanni Bossi The Bossi Four-as-Three Display with one-handed lay-down
Also published here
2016 80
Vanni Bossi The Case of Mistaken Identity two selections, deck cased, one selection appears on palm, it changes into second selection
Inspired by
2016 84
Vanni Bossi Color Change with Case paint brush type change when stroking single card with cased deck
2016 86
Vanni Bossi Stick-Stab unprapared newspaper sheet is glued shut with deck inside, stabbed with knife
2016 88
Vanni Bossi The Surfing Card Stab deck spread on table, joker placed on spread, spread turned over and joker rides along and slides into spread next to selection
2016 93
Vanni Bossi Double Toss throwing several cards on table, one which are a double, vacuum
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2016 95
Vanni Bossi The Secluded Card Rise deck in clear plastic bag, selection rises, optional use of metal crank attached to suction cup
2016 97
Vanni Bossi, Tom Sellers Straight Up with a Twist card rises and spins once, secret rubber tipped pencil
Inspired by
2016 101
Vanni Bossi Under a Tack signed card appears thumb tacked to underside of table
2016 106
Vanni Bossi Tack-Card Gimmick card holding a thumb tack
2016 106
Vanni Bossi Prematrix four coins appear under cards taken from shuffled deck, ungaffed
2016 111
Vanni Bossi Hangups four coins vanish one by one and reappear
  • First Disappearance
  • Second Disappearance
  • Third Disappearance
  • Fourth Disappearance
  • The Reproduction
Inspired by
2016 115
Vanni Bossi Front Sleeving one-handed from closed fist
2016 120
Vanni Bossi Hole-Due-Chination two china coins penetrate string repeatedly
  • First Penetration
  • Second Penetration
  • Third Penetration
2016 123
Vanni Bossi No Fleshy Barrier large coin through hand
2016 132
Vanni Bossi Back-of-Hand Sleeving
2016 134
Vanni Bossi A Trick to Please the Pope little coin from large coins, ungaffed
Inspired by
  • "Fertile Coins" (Steve Dacri, 1974)
2016 136
Vanni Bossi The Flaming Coin-Fold paper burned with coin inside, also for finger ring
2016 141
Vanni Bossi Spin Master
2016 144
Vanni Bossi Okito, Italian Style various Okito Box things
2016 146
Vanni Bossi, Frank Thompson Turnover 1 tabled, independently by Frank Thompson, more credit information
Related to
2016 146
Vanni Bossi Turnover 2 tabled
2016 148
Vanni Bossi Turnover 3 tabled
2016 149
Vanni Bossi Turnover 4
2016 150
Vanni Bossi, Theo "Okito" Bamberg Turnover 5 finessed
2016 150
Vanni Bossi Turnover 6 with steal of coin inside
Related to
  • Greg Webb (MUM, Vol. 99 No. 6, Nov. 2009, p. 35)
2016 152
Vanni Bossi Turnover 7
Related to
2016 154
Vanni Bossi Turnover 8 gravity, box and lid released and drop into other hand
2016 155
Vanni Bossi Turnover 9 gravity, box and lid released and drop into other hand
2016 156
Vanni Bossi Righting the Base 1
2016 157
Vanni Bossi Righting the Base 2 tabled
2016 159
Vanni Bossi A Simultaneous Turnover and Steal applied to coin through hand and box
Related to
  • David Lederman (MUM, Vol. 54 No. 9, Feb. 1965, p. 432)
2016 160
Vanni Bossi The Jet Masqué Load from reversed box into fist
2016 162
Vanni Bossi Half-Buck Torture Cell coin Okito box, box filled with water and put on fist, water penetrates box, then coin
2016 164
Vanni Bossi The Other Gypsy's Switch using handkerchief
2016 166
Vanni Bossi Stick It to Them coin stuck to performer's forehead with tape transposes with coin in spectator's hand
2016 168
Vanni Bossi High Strung and Lapless through table into glass, coin on thread
  • First Penetration
  • Second Penetration
  • Third Penetration
  • Fourth Penetration
2016 172
Vanni Bossi The Vacuum Tip thumb tip handling for loading into silk and stealing it
2016 179
Vanni Bossi True Pencil through Bill pencil really through bill, special glue
2016 182
Vanni Bossi We're Being Followed performed in car during driving, signed card in deck, deck sprung out of window, later card shown at back of car stuck to rear window
Related to
2016 187
Vanni Bossi Resealing the Wrapper, Come Bossi
2016 188
Vanni Bossi, Tony Binarelli The Deep End signed selection in deck, deck wrapped in paper and thrown into swimming pool, one card rises to top, the selection
2016 190
Vanni Bossi, Tony Binarelli Floater card with foam layer
2016 190
Vanni Bossi Sugar Locator Card
Inspired by
2016 190
Vanni Bossi The Fool's Metamorphosis named card rises to top of deck on glass, transposes with joker
2016 126
Vanni Bossi Pre-show within the Show "name your favorite card"
2016 126
Tom Frame (reviewer) The Aretalogy of Vanni Bossi by Vanni Bossi (written by Stephen Minch) Nov. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 11)
96
Alexander de Cova Oma Hilfinger Nine Card Monte with story presentation, photo appears in frame
Also published here
Inspired by
2016 125
Vanni Bossi, Geoffrey Latta Tabled Box Turnover credit information on p. 227
2017 226
José Carroll* The Card in the Glass No. A), card put in wine glass changes
  • Variation (unload on the deck)
Also published here
Related to
Variations
2019 84
Vanni Bossi, Davide Costi Credit Card Force piece of card stuck on credit card
Also published here
Related to
2022 145
Vanni Bossi Blister Key Card
2024
Unexpected Agenda (Issue May 20)
152
Vanni Bossi Bill in Cigarette Pack bill to sealed cigarette pack
2024
Unexpected Agenda (Issue Sep. 3)
258
Roberto Giobbi On the Bossi Milk Build Force cards drawn from top and bottom until stopped, then bottom card is force card, discrepant
Inspired by
2024
Unexpected Agenda (Issue Nov. 10)
326
Vanni Bossi The Bossi Flap partial card attached to pocket as flap
2024
Unexpected Agenda (Issue Dec. 11)
357
Alexander de Cova Vannis Geheimnis photo appears in frame
Also published here
Inspired by
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