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Charles T. Jordan The Vanishing Pair two selected cards are predicted and travel from one half to the other in card case, miscalling
Related toAlso published here 1921
The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Card Tricks)
10
Nate Leipzig What a Great Magician has to say about Scarne about John Scarne
1933 5
John Scarne About Audley Walsh
1933 6
John Scarne Introduction
1933 11
John Scarne Three Card Monte basics
1933 16
John Scarne A Series of Deceptive Moves
  • Number One
  • Number Two - All Red
  • Number Three - All Black
  • Number Four
  • Number Five - All Right Hand
  • Number Six
  • Number Seven - One Hand Deal
1933 18
John Scarne Moves with Flip and Flip-Change
1933 24
John Scarne Scarne's Monte Slide two card switched, Optical Monte Move
1933 28
John Scarne Scarne's Triple Climax with obvious one-way backs
Related to 1933 30
John Scarne Scarne's Method of the Crimped Corner
1933 32
John Scarne Scarne's Marked Corner
1933 34
John Scarne The Stamped Ace - Scarne's Method
1933 36
John Scarne Scarne's Method of Torn Corner
1933 38
John Scarne Scarne's Push Over Change Optical Monte Move
1933 39
John Scarne The Scarney Thought Card spelled "John Scarney"
Related to Apr. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 19)
107
Charles T. Jordan The Magi's Detection card counting to divine missing selection, keeping track of values and also suits
Related to 1937 183
Dai Vernon Automatic Second Deal hole in card
Related to 1937 305
Frank N. Dodd The Double Steal number "selected" with dice is predicted by number of matches
Related toAlso published here Sep. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 36)
244
John Scarne Seventh Method. (The "Snap" crimp)
1938 57
John Scarne Scarne Ridge Technique
1938 59
John Scarne Ace-Cutting four packets cut to and dropped, top Ace turns over, daubed edge
Variations 1938 72
John Scarne Forcing Cards Behind the Back
1938 196
John Scarne A Card Mouthful folded, while smoking
Also published here 1938 308
John Scarne The Card in the Wallet
1938 572
John Northern Hilliard IX. John Scarne Card Stars of the U.S.A. intro
Related to 1938 572
John Scarne The Transposed Cards two cards in spectator's hands
1938 575
Mercury Fold fourths, mention of Malini's "Card to Mouth"
Related toVariations 1940 304
C. O. Williams, Lazy Man's Card to Pocket
Related to 1940 313
Edward Marlo, Hank Nowoc Four Aces Again Aces lost in deck, four packets cut to and dropped, top Ace turns over
Inspired by 1940
Early Marlo (Issue Pasteboard Presto)
17
Martin Gardner Improved Lie Speller with two cards
Inspired by
  • Martin Gardner's version in "Here's More Magic" (Joe Berg)
Related toVariations
1940 22
Edward Marlo, John Scarne Marlo's Think A Card three thought-of cards are predicted on billets, one ahead, based on John Scarne's "Think a Card"
Related to 1941
Early Marlo (Issue Amazing, Isn't It?)
26
Paul Curry Two Card Routine
  • Effect No. 1: Joker and Ace of Spades change places
  • Effect No. 2: Joker on top, Ace on the bottom vanish and are found together in the center
  • Effect No. 3: Joker and ace pushed in the deck, travel to top and bottom
  • Effect No. 4: two numbers are called, counted and the cards found at those positions are Joker and Ace
  • Effect No. 5: Joker and Ace reverse in the deck
  • Effect No. 6: spectator reverses one card behind his back, it is the Joker
  • Effect No. 7: two selections are put face up into the deck, next to them the Joker and the Ace are found
  • Effect No. 8: selections transform into Joker and Ace
  • Effect No. 9: two cards clipped by four paper clips are removed from the pocket, Joker and Ace
Also published here 1941 27
Dai Vernon "Follow The Leader"
Related to 1941/49 14
Bruce Elliott The Back Room Fred Keating, John Scarne, Prince Mendez
June 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 11)
44
John Scarne Scarne's Drunken Deal sucker
Also published here Nov. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 23)
95
John Scarne Strong Man ripping the cellophane paper of a cigar, spectator can't do it
Nov. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 23)
96
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Think-A-Drink-Hoffman, Fred Keating, a bar bet by Stuart Robson, Albenice, Orson Welles, Greater Magic, John Scarne
Dec. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 25)
106
Bruce Elliott The Back Room presentation idea for 7 keys to baldpate by Fetaque Sanders, on Walter Gibson, Joseph Dunninger, John Scarne
Jan. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 26)
110
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on flames from the finger tips, Bob Hanko, Annemann, Dunninger, John Scarne, Houdini's library, Arthur Lloyd, Warner Perry, Harry Baker and Russel Swann
Mar. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 30)
126
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on a show by the IBM ring NYC, John Scarne, Jimmy Grippo, how to soften a deck for back palming, two newspaper clippings from Dunninger
Related to Mar. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 31)
130
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Hen Fetch, John Scarne, James G. Thompson Jr. Orson Welles, Dunninger and Tom Osborne
Apr. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 33)
138
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on using adult methods when learning magic, John Scarne, James G. Thompson, Annemann, Miss Vivian St. John, Paul Curry and Russel Swann
June 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 37)
154
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Frances Ireland, Greer Marechal, Jr., Dunninger, Ogden Nash, John Scarne
Oct. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 44)
183
E.E. Hammill, Frank N. Dodd, John Scarne Cleromantic Chicanery page of newspaper is crumbled and page number is the prediction, three dice are stacked and the hidden numbers added
Related to Oct. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 45)
184
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on an article in the Sunday Mirror Magazine about spotting gambling, John Scarne, Frances Ireland, Kolmar, Shaman
Nov. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 47)
195
John Scarne John Scarne's Bill Change ungimmicked
Related to 1943/27 106
John Scarne John Scarne's Master Change card put in envelope changes
Related toVariations 1943/27 217
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Ireland's Yearbooks, an effect Annemann used to do, Lou Tannen, the death of Ben Ehrens, Tommy Dowd, a scam with bills and John Scarne
Jan. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 52)
212
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Joseph Dunninger, Richard Himber, Dell O'Dell, John Scarne, John Mulholland
Mar. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 56)
231
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Darriel Fitzkee, Otis Manning, a gag by Herb Runge, Paul Morris and John Scarne
Nov. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 73)
299
Bruce Elliott (reviewer) Scarne on Dice by John Scarne (written by Clayton Rawson) Apr. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 81)
331
John Scarne Classic Ball Routine
Related to 1946
Stars of Magic (Vol. 1 No. 1)
9
John Scarne Triple Coincidence two decks, three cards exchanged
Variations 1946
Stars of Magic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
15
John Scarne Silver and Copper Trick coin through pocket follow up
1946
Stars of Magic (Vol. 1 No. 3)
18
Arthur H. Buckley Dealing from the Bottom mentioning the idea to deal bottoms to all players except oneself and performing OOTW with bottom deals
Related toVariations 1946 105
Warren Wiersbe Miracle Do As I Do
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1946 4
John Scarne Mystery B. C: Pickups picking up coins, which are flat on the table
Related to May 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 106)
425
John Scarne Slam It! coin is slapped on the table several times and then vanishes, sound is made with hand
Variations May 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 106)
426
John Scarne Reverse English coin rolls away and back into the hand
May 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 106)
427
John Scarne The Eagle Speaks coin whispers the position, where the selection is in the deck, then the coin vanishes and appears above the selection
Variations May 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 106)
427
Paul Fleming (reviewer) Three Close-Up Routines by John Scarne 1946 103
Frederick Braue Roundabout on Jean Hugard, George Kaplan, John Scarne, Nate Leipzig, Nelson Downs, Al Keene, John Crimmins, Audley Walsh, Gerald Kaufman, George Karger, Dai Vernon, S.A.M. Show, Al Baker, Joe Berg, Kellar, Trenis Jones, Abril Lamarque, Frakson, Paul Fleming, Devant and more
July 1946 236
John Scarne The Challenge Grand Slam and Little Slam two decks shuffled by performer and one by spectator, bridge deal with one suit and dealing hand with high cards from second deck
Sep. 1946 247
John Scarne Rapid Transit two decks, performer matches selection then both deck change back color
Sep. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 135)
541
A Poker Player's Picnic no-touch, little bit of dealing involved
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1948 16
Frederick Braue Roundabout with Fred Braue on Okito, Chang, Vernon, Cliff Green, Richiardi, Dick Welles, Ken Allen, Ballantine, Paul Curry, John Scarne, history of Out of This World, Paul Rosini, Jerry Lukins' List and more
Dec. 1948 489
Dr. Stanley Jaks News USA on the magic scene in the USA and in New York, SAM, Dixie Hotel, Dai Vernon, John Scarne, Francis Carlyle, Cardini, Russell Swann, Frakson, Blackstone, Okito, Fu Man Chu, Dell O'Dell, Bert Allerton
1948
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 9 No. 2&3)
4
John Scarne The Scarne Puzzle six-card version
Related to 1949 21
Dai Vernon, Paul Curry, Martin Gardner, John Scarne, Audley Walsh Ten Card Deal jonah card
Related toAlso published here Jan. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 168)
672
Martin Gardner, Edward Marlo, Bert Allerton Ten Card Deal P.S. further ideas on the ten card poker deal
Related toAlso published here Feb. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 170)
681
Clayton Rawson Under the Table cards under table, one selected, shuffled and found, three methods
Related toVariations Feb. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 170)
682
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dante, Milbourne Christopher, Audley Walsh, John Scarne, Dr. Stanley Jaks
Feb. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 170)
683
John Murray Take Ten finale for ten card poker deal, all cards are put in separated envelopes
Related toAlso published here June 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 180)
719
Frederick Braue Roundabout with Fred Braue on Dante, John Scarne, Milton Kort, Le Paul, Leipzig, Paul Fleming, Galli Galli, Malini, Max Katz, Charlie Miller and more
Related to Mar. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 10)
521
Frederick Braue Roundabout with Fred Braue on John Scarne, Paul Curry, Al Baker, Bruce Elliott, Think-a-Cards, Gerald Kosky, Stuart Cramer, Milbourne Christopher and more
May 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 12)
541
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) Scarne on Cards by John Scarne May 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 12)
544
Frank Joglar Backstage on Walter Gibson, Chester Morris, Roy Benson, Lucille & Eddie Roberts, Abe Cantu, John Scarne, Sydney & Leslie Piddington, Karrell Fox, Len Mason
  • Tricks and Delusions
  • On the Road
  • In Print
  • The Secret Art
  • Cantu
  • Notes on a Cuff
  • Scarne Sorcery
  • The Piddingtons
  • Methinks
  • Trick Possibility
  • Newest Link
Oct. 1949 592
U. F. Grant Generally Speaking on Al Flosso, Nate Leipzig, John Scarne and movie star Chester Morris, Jim Wheeler, Professor Kreiger
Apr. 1949 2
John Scarne The Dixie Double Location two cards from two halves exchanged and located, odd/even divided deck
1949 42
John Scarne The Drunken Deal sucker
Also published here 1949 54
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Bill Simon, Ted Messenger, Cleopatra, Sorcar, Frank Garcia, John Scarne, Dr. Stanley Jaks, Greer Marechal, Jimmy Herpick, Frank Joglar, Larry Weeks, Cy Endfield
June 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 206)
825
John Scarne A New Era in Card Tricks
1950 5
John Scarne Calling the Cards No. 1, Shuffled deck spread face down on table, performer able to divine identity of freely selected cards with X-ray vision
Related to 1950 9
John Scarne Aces from the Pocket No. 2, Shuffled deck placed in pocket, performer able to pull out four Aces
Variations 1950 11
John Scarne Scarne's Predicto No. 7, Business card with prediction placed randomly in deck, predicts which two cards it is placed in between
Variations 1950 18
John Scarne The Four Royal Flushes No. 8, Performer removes high cards (Ten, J, Q, K, A) from shuffled deck, deals out four hands of Royal Flushes (Interlocking Chain Principle)
Variations 1950 20
John Scarne The Turn Around Cards No. 10, Spectator secretly turns some cards around from a row of eight cards, performer can divine which were turned (Pointer principle)
1950 22
You Do as I Do No. 13, Standard Do As I do effect with two decks, spectator / performer selects same card coincidentally
Related to 1950 27
Royal Vale Heath, John Scarne Heath's Master Speller No. 15, Ace to king packet arranged, random card cut to, value spelled repeatedly to get Ace to King in sequence
1950 31
Bob Hummer, John Scarne Sensitive Fingertips No. 17, Performer unmixes a packet of cards that has been shuffled face up/down. Shown to have odd number of cards in packet
1950 36
John Scarne Separating Red and Black Cards No. 18, Performer separates face up/down packet into reds and blacks
1950 38
John Scarne Sympathetic Aces No. 19, Ten-Twenty Force to locate all four Aces one by one, minor variation included to locate Royal Flush
1950 39
John Scarne The Four Packs No. 20, Spectator deals deck into four piles, remembers the top card of each pile, assemble the deck, performer divines the four cards
1950 40
John Scarne Reverso No. 22, Two selections magically reverse themselves after deck is held behind back
1950 43
John Scarne The Dean's Poker Deal No. 23, Credited to "The Dean", a gambler from New Jersey, simple Jonah card poker deal
Related to 1950 45
Charles T. Jordan The Memory Test No. 24, Spectator removes card from previously "memorized" packet of twenty-six cards, performer able to tell which card was removed
Related toVariations 1950 46
John Scarne Spectator's Magic Count No. 25, performer thinks and writes down name of card, spectator deals down to any number and finds thought-of card on second try, re-count
1950 47
John Scarne Finding a Selected Card No. 27, Performer divines two selected cards using secretly red/black separated deck
1950 50
John Scarne Mathematical Finder No. 30, mathematical, piles of cards formed by counting to ten
1950 55
John Scarne Swimmers No. 31, Deck is cut into four, cards are moved around in long procedure, reveal four Aces. Procedure repeated, reveal four Kings.
Related toVariations 1950 56
Cardini, Dai Vernon, Nate Leipzig, Francis Carlyle, Martin Gardner, John Scarne The Initials Will Tell No. 38, Initials of chosen card appears on spectator's palm (sugar + pencil)
1950 68
John Scarne Double Duty No. 39, Spectator secretly transfers a number of cards (one to ten) to magician's packet, magician produces card with same value
1950 71
John Scarne The Love Birds No. 40, performer and spectator each select a card and lose them in different parts of deck, later both cards show up next to each other
1950 72
John Scarne Hit the Deck No. 41, performer holds deck, spectator hits deck away, selection is left in performer's hand
1950 73
John Scarne The Betting Card Trick No. 42, "The next card I turn over will be your card" sucker gag
1950 75
John Scarne, Bill Simon Double Prediction No. 59, Basic routine with Business Card Prophecy move, predict where business card is placed, for credit information see Scarne reference
Related to 1950 105
John Scarne, Joseph Prieto The Stapled Card No. 62, Card transposition with card stapled to a Joker
Variations 1950 110
Herb Runge, George Pearce, Ande Furlong Double Revelation No. 66, divine selection and number of pocketed cards
Related to 1950 120
John Scarne Scarne's Drunken Poker Deal No. 68, Poker hands dealt from deck shuffled face up/down, final poker hand transformation (drunk man presentation)
Variations 1950 124
John Scarne, Johnny Albenice Selected Card Vanishes to Pocket No. 71, Essentially identical to Lazy Man's Card to Pocket
Related to 1950 130
John Scarne, Alan Barnett Scarne's Follow the Leader No. 79, 12-Card Follow the Leader Routine using just one displacement
Related to 1950 143
John Scarne Scarne's Twenty-Two Card Trick No. 86, deck is placed in pocket, cards remove, and the selection appears when the spectator gets to the number 22 and calls stop.
1950 157
John Scarne, Cardini Cardini's Color Discernment No. 89, magician apparently guesses the number of red and black cards in two different-sized packets
1950 165
John Scarne Scarne's Birds of a Feather No. 93, performed with the cards under the table
1950 174
John Scarne Scarne's Lie Speller No. 96
Related toVariations 1950 182
John Scarne Scarne's Tappit No. 97, uses just odd-valued cards of a numerical stack
Related to 1950 185
John Scarne Scarne's Red and Black Speller No. 102, performer locates red and black cards in packet by spelling its colour
Related to 1950 194
John Scarne, Joseph Linman Scarne, Please Help Me No. 103, card is found after spelling "The Chosen Card is Here" and "Scarne, Please Help Me"
1950 196
John Scarne Scarne's Six-Way Baffler No. 107, Magician can divine number of cards, and red and black cards in two spectators' packets
Related to 1950 206
George G. Kaplan Variation on Six-Way Baffler No. 108, simplified version of trick
Related to 1950 210
Warren Wiersbe, John Scarne Three-In-One Card Trick No. 113, standard version, but ending with cross-cut force for the last card.
1950 217
John Scarne Scarne's Phone Miracle No. 115, spectator locates card thought of by magician
Also published here 1950 223
John Scarne Scarne's Knockout Card Trick No. 116, cards in a mixed packet all right themselves leaving only the selection reversed
1950 224
John Scarne Scarne's Miracle Card-Finder Trick No. 123, Spectator finds performer's thought-of card
1950 237
John Scarne, Bruce Elliott The Odd Will No. 127, story trick
1950 244
John Scarne General Arnold's Master Speller No. 141, magician spells to all the spades cards.
1950 271
John Scarne Scarne's Sympathetic Card Trick No. 144, coincidence effect using different-sized packets of cards from two decks.
1950 278
John Scarne Scarne's Power of Thought No. 147, selected card matches previous prediction.
Related toVariations 1950 284
Bill Pawson, Howard Wurst, John Scarne The Card Clock No. 150, after a card is selected and lost, 12 cards are dealt in a circle and eliminated via an unorthodox mathematical procedure until only the selection is left.
1950 292
John Scarne, Frank Garcia Automatic Pencil Writing No. 151, pencil lead is crumpled in paper ball. Card is selected and its name appears on the crumpled paper.
1950 294
John Scarne, Frank Garcia The Four Deuces No. 152, magician and spectator each place half the deck behind their backs. They each take out two cards, which are revealed to be the four Twos
Variations 1950 296
John Scarne, Henry Christ Wild Bill Hickock's Hand No. 153, poker hands are dealt, and spectator chooses one hand, and one card. After being lost in the deck, the magician finds the selected card by spelling procedure, and then re-deals the spectator's original hand.
1950 298
Warner Perry, Edward Dart, John Scarne Einstein and the Magician No. 154, novel and unorthodox prediction of a playing card using a substitution cipher.
1950 301
John Scarne Scarne's Color Control No. 155, variation of Out of this World using four packets
1950 304
Frank Joglar Backstage on Houdini, Bradley Martin, Russ Swann, Jay Marshall, Ballantine, Dick DuBois, Robert Harbin, John Scarne, Dr. Jaks, Chang, Billy Bishop, Paul Morris, C. L. Boarde, Clarence Slyter, Great LaFollette, Frank van Hoven and more
  • Seen or Heard
  • TV Trickery
  • In Print
  • Transition
  • News and Notes
  • Open House
  • Pro and Con
  • Appropriations
  • Purely Personal
  • Memory Book
Mar. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 10)
638
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) Scarne's Quartet by John Scarne July 1950 682
Frank Joglar Backstage on Roy Benson, Fogel, Francis Carlyle, John Gambling, Paul Morris, Stuart Cramer, Fu Manchu, John Scarne, Robert Harbin, Jay Marshall, Russel Swan, Ade Duval, Kuda Bux, Bobby Baxter and more
  • Speaking Head Memories
  • Huh Department
  • TV Trickery
  • News and Notes
  • British IMB Conclave
  • What's In a Name
  • Magic Versus Comedy
  • Video Topics
  • Important
Aug. 1950 688
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Ralph Read, Dr. Kayton, John Scarne, Cy Endfield, Lewis Ganson, Frank Garcia, Friday Night Sodality, Dai Vernon, Charlie Miller
Apr. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 253)
1013
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on John Scarne, Ade Duval, John Mulholland, Keith Clark's Encyclopedia of Cigarette Tricks
Nov. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 268)
1073
John Scarne Scarne Puzzle logic puzzle, solution to puzzle from p. 1073
Nov. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 269)
1076
Bill Simon Business Card Prophesy two cards predicted on business card, business card is pushed into deck and the two cards next to it match prediction, for credit information see Scarne reference "Business Card ESP"
Related toVariations 1952 32
Bill Simon Call to the Colors
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1952 79
John Scarne Master Change Used as a vanish; pretend load of a card into an envelope
1953 35
John Scarne You Do As I Do two decks, five key numbers
1956 116
John Scarne Card Climax at a named number, with down under deal
1956 118
John Scarne Phone Miracle spectator finds card performer was thinking of, over the phone
Also published here 1956 118
John Scarne Best Prediction on a business card, with down under deal
1956 119
Paul Curry, Martin Gardner, John Scarne, Dai Vernon, Audley Walsh Ten Card Deal jonah card
Also published here 1956 190
John Scarne, Verne Chesbro, James G. Thompson Jr., Ben Dalgin Spheroid Skulduggery balls appear, split and change into small skull then into bigger skull, two in the hand one in the pocket
Also published here 1956 57
John Scarne Scarne Pellet Switch
1958 96
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Faro Favorites on doing table and in the hand faros and John Scarne doing a one-handed faro
Mar. 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 6)
12
Dai Vernon The Bent Corner Prediction spectator names number up to 52, card there is predicted by performer
Related toVariations 1959 12
John Scarne Und nochmals: Tun Sie, was ich tue with numbers named to select cards
1959
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 20 No. 2)
810
John Scarne Phone Miracle spectator locates card thought of by magician
Also published here 1959
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 20 No. 4)
873
Dai Vernon Switching a Card in an Envelope
Related toVariations 1961 29
Cliff Green John Scarne image and mini bio
1961 99
Don Tanner The Back Room on Midwest Magic Jubilee, Jay and Frances Marshall, Billy McComb, Sorcar, Milbourne Christopher, John Scarne, Danny Johnson
Sep. 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 361)
274
Don Tanner (reviewer) Scarne's Complete Guide to Gambling by John Scarne Jan. 1962
The New Phoenix (Issue 365)
290
Verne Chesbro Spelling The Colors "black" and "red" is spelled alternately with four reds and four blacks and cards of that color turn up, various methods, as oil & water interlude
Related to 1963 27
Paul Curry Chapter Five: The New Conjurers on Milbourne Christopher, amateur magicians, famous actors, authors and other celebrities, who did magic, John Scarne, Clayton Rawson, Jimmy Grippo
1965 65
Karl Fulves (reviewer) The Odds Against Me by John Scarne May 1966 34
Dr. James William Elliott Bottom Deal Straddle Grip
Related to 1967 172
John Scarne El Nudo deshecho de "Scarne"
Also published here
  • John Scarne's "176. Blowing a Knot Out of a Handkerchief" in "Scarne's Magic Tricks". P.10.
1967 18
Terry Guyatt, Edward Marlo Guyatt's Drunken Cut Improved deck shuffled face up face down, still good hands dealt
Related toVariations 1968 63
Aaron Black Black's Magnetic Cup Routine with three balls and one cup, three final sponge ball loads
Related to 1969 169
John Scarne Edge-Marking Technique as card is inserted
1970 125
Allan Slaight Build Down progressive poker deal with ten card poker deal finale, see also p. 340 & 342
Inspired byRelated to
  • "The Psychological Loser" (Daniel Dobson, Tokyo Trickery by Takinshi Nemoto, Magic Inc.)
VariationsAlso published here
Mar. 1970 325
Karl Fulves Babel escape artist Mario Manzini, John Scarne, Ibidem, Roy Walton, Ricky Jay ("self-styled hippie magician")
Nov. 1970 372
Paul Maurer 30 Jahre MRS on the swiss magic convention in Lucerne, Jean Garance, Edy Künzler, Haug, Ernst Lechner, Siegel, Zeisler, Erhard Liebenow, Camps, Dai Vernon, John Scarne, Primes, Elberto, Roberto, Hermanion, Widmer, K. Schürch, Juliani, Curtini, Mr. Ben, Marino & Rino, Rolf Andra, William Weyeneth, Nussbaumer, Wetzel, Schnetzer, Lüthi, Leist-Bernini, Widmer, Magic Club Luzern
1970
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 31 No. 1)
2
Karl Fulves Babel Clayton Rawson passed away with 64, John Scarne newspaper clipping
Feb. 1971 398
Karl Fulves Initial Encounter signed card is really burned in window envelope, reproduced from back of hall, signatures of people are saved
Related to Feb. 1971 399
Karl Fulves Babel S. Leo Horowitz died age 77, John Scarne on David Frost show, Don Alan on Gary Moore show
June 1971 424
Karl Fulves Babel death of George McAthy, credit statement on linking rubber bands, John Scarne, geometric puzzle (for solution, see p. 470), Paul Cinquevalli's juggling closer
Related to Aug. 1971 436
Theodore Annemann, John Scarne Switchcraft duplicate, glass
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1972 34
Frank Garcia, John Scarne TV Aces production where thumb digs in and pulls out aces, bridge
Variations 1972 59
Frank Garcia, John Scarne Poker Dream based on Scarne's Drunk Poker Deal, cards dealt from face up face down shuffled deck
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1972 88
John Scarne Mouthful
Also published here 1972 20
John Scarne Scarne Card Gag - Making A New Card No. 661, note without content
1972 181
John Scarne Scarne's Bridge As Location No. 662, note without content
1972 181
John Scarne, Sam Leo Horowitz Scarne's And Horowitz Hank Change And Vanish No. 663, coin vanished or switched with handkerchief, not enough details
1972 181
John Scarne Scarne's Coin Change No. 664, coin changes first in performer's hand then in spectator's (perhaps), not enough details
1972 182
John Scarne Scarne's Bottom Glimpse No. 665, side crimping bottom card
1972 182
John Scarne Scarne's Penny And Hank Trick No. 666, sleeve use, cryptic
1972 182
John Scarne Scarne Retaining Top Stock False Shuffle No. 667
1972 182
John Scarne Scarne's Hand To Hand Card Effect No. 668, perhaps cards across, cryptic
1972 182
John Scarne Scarne's Thot Trick With Pellet Finish No. 669
1972 182
John Scarne Scarne's Envelope Switch No. 670, card pushed in envelope and switched, starts with double, one card left on deck which is also held
1972 182
John Scarne Scarne's Push In Move For Ambitious Card No. 671, bit unclear
1972 183
John Scarne Scarne's Number Card Crimp For Vernon's Reverse Effect No. 672, chosen card at named number with corner crimped, perhaps referring to reference
Inspired by 1972 183
John Scarne Scarne's Shuffle - Crimp Work No. 673, setting a crimp to which spectator hopefully cuts
1972 183
John Scarne Scarne's Guess Red Or Black No. 674, number of red and black cards in cut-off packet from shuffled deck predicted, guessing and false count
1972 184
George Schindler Poker Dream
Inspired by 1973 128
Theodore Annemann, John Scarne Switchcraft duplicate, glass
Also published here 1973 13
John Scarne Dice Hustle
Mar. 1974
Epilogue (Issue 20)
192
Karl Fulves Babel Sarles, Uri Geller, Magigram, Paul Swinford, Kreskin poke on John Scarne
Mar. 1974 714
Karl Fulves Babel Uri Geller and NASA research, John Scarne on Today Show, beginners in magic & personality development, David Roth
Sep. 1974 786
Karl Fulves Babel Fulves lecture, Crandall, John Scarne anecdotes
Oct. 1974 810
John Scarne Roulette Paradox article about roulette betting
Related to Mar. 1975
Epilogue (Issue 23)
213
John Scarne Card Thru Hank
Feb. 1975 857
Karl Fulves (reviewer) Scarne on Card Tricks by John Scarne 1975
Interlocutor (Issue 4)
13
Paul Curry, John Scarne Scarne's Psychic Experiment
1977 71
Barrie Richardson, John Scarne The Clean Second-Card Force Concept hole in card
Related to Dec. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 4)
503
Karl Fulves John Scarne recounting of effect "Card through Window"
1977 194
Shigeo Futagawa John Scarne short biography
1978 132
John Scarne John Scarne's Copper to Silver
1978 137
Karl Fulves John Scarne Dept. on Scarne's gambling expertise
1978
Interlocutor (Issue 17)
64
John Scarne John Scarne Challenges Dai Vernon Scarne on controversy with Vernon, 25000$ challenge
Related to 1978
Interlocutor (Issue 18)
67
Karl Fulves More Random stab on "Good Turns" and "Watch Closely", Scarne paradox, Goldston's locked books
Related to 1978
Interlocutor (Issue 22)
83
Bert Fenn The Stapled Cards inspired by Bill Simon and John Scarne, one of two stapled cards changes place with selection
Inspired by 1979 179
Edward Marlo Marlo on the Stapled Cards one of two stapled cards transposes with selection, five methods
Inspired by 1979 181
Edward Marlo, David Solomon The Pinned Cards whole deck is punched, same effect as The Stapled Cards, one of two cards pinned together transposes with selection
  • 1st Method (Marlo)
  • 2nd Method (Solomon)
  • 3rd Method: Gaffed Pip Method (S.)
  • Double-Bubble Method: Taylor Peek Deck Card (S.)
  • Clipper Method (S.)
  • 2nd Clipper Method (M.)
  • The Double Double Bubble (2 Selections) (S.)
  • Marlo's D.D. Bubble Method
  • Direct Pinned Cards (M.)
Inspired by 1979 190
Paul Fleming (reviewer) Scarne On Card Tricks by John Scarne 1979 170
Dan Mayer From Dan Mayer opinion regarding the Challenge in reference
Related to 1979
Interlocutor (Issue 30)
117
Karl Fulves Regarding the Scarne-Vernon Challenge more opinion regarding the Challenge in reference
Related to 1979
Interlocutor (Issue 30)
118
Jim Snapp From Jim Snapp "Where will they find 500 people who will sit through 2 hours of card magic?"
Related to 1979
Interlocutor (Issue 32)
124
Karl Fulves (reviewer) Scarne's Guide To Casino Gambling by John Scarne 1979
Interlocutor (Issue 36)
144
Gambling Scam betting game with cards, odds in performer's favor
Related to
  • John Scarne's "Complete Guide to Gambling"
1979
Magick (Issue 246)
1229
John Scarne Monte de Tres Cartas using long and short cards
1980 67
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Die "Tip" Routine coin slapped on table vanishes, three phases
  • Der Wechselgeld-Klimax (coin transforms into small change)
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Pentagram, Sep. 1958
June 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 2)
57
Frank Garcia, Ken Krenzel Switchcraft Outdone! three methods (one with duplicate, one impromptu, one with stranger)
Inspired by 1982 22
J. W. Sarles, John Scarne An Amazing Memory card removed from half a deck is divined
  • Not The Method
  • How It's Done
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1982 16
Bob Stencel, John Scarne The Overhand Shuffle Action Palm
Inspired byRelated to 1982 1
Edward Marlo The Un-Stapled Cards two faced Cards change place with 2 other faces cards
Inspired by 1983 296
John Scarne Out Of This World credit information, method by Scarne with part of deck
Related to 1983 109
Karl Fulves The Stapled Card No. 59, signed card transposes with one of two Jokers that are stapled together
Inspired by 1984 85
John Scarne Telephon-Mirakel spectator finds card performer was thinking of, over the phone
Also published here Jan. 1984
Intermagic (Vol. 10 No. 3 & 4)
107
John Scarne Fold For Card: Scarne in fourth under deck
Related to 1985 3
Bascom Jones The Mystic Word on FISM, dead of John Scarne, The Magic Island Club
June 1985
Magick (Issue 353)
1764
Roger Crosthwaite Stereophonic Aces Aces lost and cut to one-handed
  • Variation One: Any Ace Called For
  • Variation Two: Subtle Control Aces
Inspired by 1985 44
Jeff Busby (reviewer) The Ten Best Proposition Bets of America's Bigtime Gamblers by John Scarne Mar. 1987
Epoptica (Issue 8)
438
John Scarne Shuffle Control according to Fulves the real thing
1987 2
Karl Fulves Karl Fulves Notes on John Scarne's "Shuffle Control", combination with crimp
Related to 1987 5
Karl Fulves Scarne v. Hugard on the negative comments in reference, apparently inserted by Jean Hugard
Related to 1988
Interlocutor (Issue 51)
250
John Scarne Doppelgänger Location great conditions, weak revelation, wrong method according to Fulves, see reference
Related to 1989 205
John Scarne Western Union Trick telegram, for real method sie "Remote Control" reference
Related to 1989 208
John Scarne Master Glide Switch indifferent card on face after glide
1989 42
Karl Fulves Notes on bill switches
Related to 1989 9
John Scarne Long Distance card chosen on other side of the room, risky force, position named
1989 2
Karl Fulves, John Scarne, J. W. Sarles Flash Poker spectator stops performer's shuffle at four Aces, they then change into a royal flush
Related to 1989 14
Michael Weber Sub-Strategy filled glass vanishes under handkerchief, seated
Related to
  • John Scarne's "The Uncrushable Glass" in "Scarne's Magic Tricks" p. 200
1991 35
John Scarne 3-Second Stack
Related toVariations 1991
Swindle Sheet (Issue 4)
39
John Scarne Scarne's Bottom Deal modified Erdnase grip
1991
Swindle Sheet (Issue 8)
87
John Scarne Triple Knockout order of four red and four black cards changes, using bottom deal
1991
Swindle Sheet (Issue 8)
88
John Scarne Scarne Shuffle Palm I overhand, top card shuffled off and palmed into left hand
1991
Swindle Sheet (Issue 9)
99
John Scarne Scarne Shuffle Palm II overhand shuffle cover
Related toVariations 1991
Swindle Sheet (Issue 9)
100
Karl Fulves The Office Backjack, John Scarne
Related to 1991
Cheat Sheet (Issue 6)
60
Karl Fulves The Office John Scarne, Ten Card Poker Deal
Related to 1991
Cheat Sheet (Issue 8)
81
Jerry K. Hartman In Staple Condition business card becomes stapled to selection
Inspired byAlso published here 1991 616
Bob Stencel, John Scarne Stencel's Action Palm overhand shuffle cover
Related to 1992 83
Karl Fulves (reviewer) Scarne on Dice by John Scarne 1992
Cheat Sheet (Issue 10)
104
Roy Walton Pass at Red spectator selects three red cards from black half, classic pass application
Related toAlso published here May 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 9)
51
Edward Marlo, John Scarne Scarne Review Marlo's comments on John Scarne's appearance on the "Jack Paar Show" (July 1961)
1993
The Olram File (Issue 15)
12
John Scarne 4枚の一致 (Four Cards Together) Spectator selects card face down. Deck placed in pocket, magician pulls out three other cards of same value
Inspired by 1993 121
John Scarne Play Ball production of two baseballs, body loads, 1956
Related to
  • "The Odds Against Me" (John Scarne, Chapter 11)
1993
Rigmarole (Issue 1)
1
Karl Fulves Dice story about John Scarne doing controlled dice shots
1993
Rigmarole (Issue 1)
2
Karl Fulves Interim Report on John Scarne, Pallbearers Review reprint, Larry Gray & Dai Vernon & Cardini backpalm anecdote
1993
Rigmarole (Issue 1)
11
John Scarne Card from Nowhere bottom card of deck changes into selection, addition from bowed-out right-hand palm (see also p. 92)
1993
Rigmarole (Issue 1)
12
John Scarne, Karl Fulves Spell Purple spelling red, black, suits with packet, ending with "purple" written on a card, see also p. 47
VariationsAlso published here 1993
Rigmarole (Issue 2)
18
John Scarne Aces on Impact spectator shuffles top half and names small number counted down and spectator takes the card at that number, repeated three more times, they are the Aces
Variations 1993
Rigmarole (Issue 2)
19
Karl Fulves Interim Report on Slydini, John Scarne, Dai Vernon, Joseph Dunninger, Stewart James
1993
Rigmarole (Issue 2)
23
John Scarne Factory Seconds apparently several Sevens of Hearts are in the deck, they are all put aside and change into Aces
Variations 1993
Rigmarole (Issue 3)
29
Karl Fulves Interim Report on Ben Braude and the authorship of "John Scarne on Card Tricks", Dai Vernon's beginnings
1993
Rigmarole (Issue 3)
35
John Scarne Pocket to Pocket Ace of Spades placed in right jacket pocket and then instantly removed from left back trouser pocket
1993
Rigmarole (Issue 4)
37
John Scarne Palm Transfer with Deck card in right hand classic palm replaced injogged and then retained Lowe-style in left hand cop as deck is transferred
1993
Rigmarole (Issue 4)
38
John Scarne Paradox Pairs presentation for transposition, one card in left and one in right pocket
1993
Rigmarole (Issue 4)
38
Karl Fulves Interim Report on John Scarne, Slydini, Frank Thompson (credit claim for Cigar Bottom Deal)
1993
Rigmarole (Issue 5)
53
John Scarne Traveling Flame flame taken off lighter and tossed back, credit information, lighter covered with silk and use of Storm King lighters
1993
Rigmarole (Issue 5)
53
John Scarne Trapped Under Glass card inside inverted glass transposes with card outside, visible
1993
Rigmarole (Issue 5)
60
William P. Miesel Spell Green spelling red, black, suits with packet, ending with "green" written on a card as well as a rainbow car
Inspired by 1993
Verbatim (Issue 6)
58
Howard Wurst Howard Wurst on Scarne's Shuffle Systems
Inspired by 1993
Verbatim (Issue 7)
74
John Scarne 3-4-3 Shuffles Aces do not start together, from 1974
1993
Verbatim (Issue 7)
75
Michael Weber (reviewer) Scarne's Magic Tricks by John Scarne July 1993
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 11)
62
John Scarne Shift on Table
1994 1232
John Scarne Card in Pocket Book fan handling of Loewy Palm
1994 1234
John Scarne, Dai Vernon The Four Aces and the Greek's Shuffle bottom stock control with unconventional shuffle
1994 1234
John Scarne Displacement Sleight transfering a card from bottom to top as small packet is turned over
1994 1235
John Scarne New Glide very brief note
1994 1248
John Scarne Various Notes various very brief notes about different things
1994 1248
John Scarne, J. W. Sarles One Hand Ace Cutting using bridge (spring and riffle shuffle)
Variations 1994
Rigmarole (Issue 6)
66
John Scarne Knockout Aces spectator says stop four times during (slip) overhand shuffle, four Kings found, repeat with Aces kicker
1994
Rigmarole (Issue 6)
67
John Scarne Fast Shuffle #1 "Scarne Shuffle Systems"
three Aces for five-handed game for first player
1994
Rigmarole (Issue 7)
77
John Scarne The Apparent Miss "Scarne Shuffle Systems"
three Aces for five-handed game for first player, apparent miss in third Ace
1994
Rigmarole (Issue 7)
77
John Scarne 3 Aces and a Kicker "Scarne Shuffle Systems"
three Aces for five-handed game for first player, fourth Ace as kicker
1994
Rigmarole (Issue 7)
78
John Scarne Fast Shuffle #2 "Scarne Shuffle Systems"
three Aces for five-handed game for dealer, crimp
Variations 1994
Rigmarole (Issue 7)
78
John Scarne The General System "Scarne Shuffle Systems"
with crimp
1994
Rigmarole (Issue 7)
78
John Scarne Fast Shuffle #3 "Scarne Shuffle Systems"
three Aces for five-handed game for dealer, fourth Ace after spectator shuffle
1994
Rigmarole (Issue 7)
78
John Scarne Watch The Ace short bottom deal demonstration, with bluff phase where it is apparently seen, then spectator tries it but the bottom card is now in his pocket
1994
Rigmarole (Issue 8)
91
John Scarne George Jumps coin from under the table up through a glass of soda
1994
Rigmarole (Issue 8)
91
John Scarne Imp Pass Handling directly into right hand classic palm
1994
Rigmarole (Issue 8)
92
John Scarne Quick Two Deck spectator and performer shuffle a deck, same card at bottom because they both "cut and shuffled the same way"
1994
Rigmarole (Issue 8)
92
Karl Fulves Interim Report on scripting and improvising, John Scarne producing a woman's library card, Howard Wurst, Slydini pickpocket anecdote
Related to 1994
Rigmarole (Issue 8)
95
Karl Fulves Black Prediction third cut off, one card selected from the pile and "black" written on back, card selected by cutting and turning top half over behind back, only black card
Related toVariations 1994
Rigmarole (Issue 9)
105
John Scarne Remote Control card travels to a spectator at back of room, bogus signature
  • Footnote to History (giving real method for "Western Union Trick")
Related to 1994
Rigmarole (Issue 9)
106
John Scarne Card to Wallet signed card to rubber banded wallet, credit information on the wallet plot
Related to 1994
Rigmarole (Issue 10)
109
Karl Fulves, John Scarne He Finds It card selected by cutting and turning top half over behind back, it is a previously named Ace
Inspired by 1994
Rigmarole (Issue 10)
114
John Scarne Brazil Bet betting that the large brazil nuts are on top in can
Related to 1994
Rigmarole (Issue 10)
115
Jack Avis Jack Avis on Scarne's Run-up Systems
Inspired byAlso published here 1994
Rigmarole (Issue 10)
120
John Scarne Invisible Seconds top half shuffled, four obvious seconds dealt, those four cards are Aces, featuring a Bottom Deal handling from straddle grip
Related to 1994
Verbatim (Issue 10)
127
John Scarne Card To Wallet bottom placement loading for wallet
Related to 1994
Verbatim (Issue 10)
143
John Scarne Scarne Card Problems
  • 21 Card Trick with two selections
  • Diagonal Palm Shift with two of three cards
1994
Verbatim (Issue 10)
145
John Scarne Ovette Master Move Cop directly into cop position
1994
Verbatim (Issue 10)
145
John Scarne Thought Cards to Pocket one spectator thinks a red card from a five-card packet, another a black card from another packet, shuffled back in deck, both cards named, then produced from pocket
1994
Verbatim (Issue 10)
145
Ted Lesley Sign Onboard signed card travels to envelope, Teleport Envelope
Related to 1994 194
Peter Duffie Re-Scan Variant using spelling
Inspired by 1995 223
John Scarne Scarne Card Fold Mercury Fold
1995 131
John Scarne, Roberto Giobbi Triple Coincidence spectator and magician exchange three cards from two decks - they match
Inspired by 1995 99
John Scarne Setting the Bridge with strong riffle shuffle
1995 7
John Scarne One Shuffle Poker aces apparently stacked to wanted player in one hand, actually bottom deal
1995 18
Control 8 with cup
Also published here
  • "Scarne on Dice" (John Scarne, 1974)
1995 18
Audley Walsh Control 13 with cup
Related to
  • "Scarne on Dice" (John Scarne, 1974)
  • "Dice Dexterity" (Audley Walsh, Ed Mishell, 1953)
1995 25
Control 6 without cup
Also published here
  • "Scarne on Dice" (John Scarne, 1974)
1995 32
John Scarne, Bill Simon, Karl Fulves True Colors No. 2, cards shuffled face-up/face-down, all of one color face-up, except two selections
1995 3
John Scarne, Joseph Dunninger Ace Finds Ace No. 8, two halves under table, one reversed and put into other, it turns out to be an Ace and is next to another Ace
1995 13
John Scarne, Karl Fulves Spell Purple No. 42, red or black spelled and a card of that color comes up, finished with purple and purple is written on the card, or it is inked in purple
Also published here 1995 82
John Scarne Suspense multi-phase cigar routine
  • cigar clings to hand, finger and hidden stick method
  • four cigars cling to hand, ungaffed
  • they are released in requested order
Related to 1995
Underworld (Issue 1)
1
John Scarne Guess Black OOTW handling with bottom deals, dated ca. 1930s, see also p. 26
Related to 1995
Underworld (Issue 1)
5
John Scarne New World Order two face-up Jokers in deck, six cards that "don't belong" chosen from between the Jokers, they are the only odd-colored ones, dated ca. 1930s, see also p. 42
Related toVariations 1995
Underworld (Issue 1)
6
Karl Fulves But I Digress on periodicals, John Scarne's unpublished material
1995
Underworld (Issue 1)
13
John Scarne Brainwave Problem deck spread face up, two cards named, deck spread face down, two cards are red-backed, they're the named one, posed as a problem
1995
Underworld (Issue 2)
19
John Scarne The Probable Outcome card from different deck put into cards, spectator names card when spread face-up, the card shows up again with different back, ungaffed
Related to 1995
Underworld (Issue 2)
28
Karl Fulves One Color Only comment on Out of this World in which only one color is guessed
Related to 1995 3
Karl Fulves Suspense comment on a possible routining with "Mystery B. C.", mention of clinging Aces to finger
Related to 1995 6
Joseph Prieto, Looy Simonoff, Paul Harris Stapled two jokers stapled back to back, one of them transposes with selection
Inspired by 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue Las Vegas Close-Up)
167
Karl Fulves Notes on psychological riffle force
Related to 1996 13
Karl Fulves, John Scarne Blocking Off "This principle, invented by John Scarne, is called blocking off."
  • Blocking Off Defined
  • Blocking Off
  • Parallel Offset
  • Conditions
  • Right Side Glimpse
1996 50
John Scarne Block Release free selection, odd-backed duplicate is in deck, riffle shuffle method
1996 73
John Scarne The Flush Cull
1996 125
John Scarne John Scarne's Method blocking off above the card
Related to
  • "The Cull Riffle of the Mysterious Kid" (Revelations, 1984)
1996 129
John Scarne Slick Aces named four-of-a-kind lost and cut to one by one (with distribution shuffle/honest aces), last ace appears with other 3 on spectator's hand
Related to 1996 172
Karl Fulves, John Scarne Cut For High Card
1996 175
John Scarne Triple Threat performer cuts to three signed and lost cards during tabled riffle shuffles (or: full house named, performer cuts to those five cards)
1996 193
John Scarne Overhand Shuffle Control three cards, key, see also p. 196 for variation
1996 193
John Scarne Fake Envelope Insertion
1996 34
John Scarne Business Card ESP Business Card Prophecy with two separate predictions, credit information
Related to 1996
Underworld (Issue 3)
36
John Scarne Heads I Win one of two coins turns over on back of hand with wave of hand
Related to 1996
Underworld (Issue 4)
43
Karl Fulves Informant further comments and credit information on the referenced items
Related to 1996 85
Karl Fulves Digit Counts on using a different finger like Dai Vernon (second) or John Scarne (third)
1996 87
Peter Duffie Jagged Edge half of a card vanishes and reappears stapled to another signed card
Inspired by 1996 5
Peter Duffie The 25% Solution corner of selection vanishes and appears stapled onto another card
Inspired by 1996 6
Nick Trost, Stewart Judah Horse Race Ace as horses, run a miniature racetrack, uses matches
Inspired by
  • "Derby" (Tony Koynini, 1952)
Related to
  • "Horse Race" (John Scarne, Scarne on Cards, 1949)
1997 99
Nick Trost Kings Royale two decks, four cards selected from each, all turn out to be Kings
Inspired byVariations 1997 159
Nick Trost, Frank Garcia, Dr. Stanley Jaks Kopy Kat Performer and spectator exchange cards from packets, shown to match, other cards are completely different
Inspired byRelated to 1997 202
Peter Duffie, Gene Maze Double-Stuck Prediction of two selections in the form of jumbo cards (weird twisting revelation), found to be stapled together, and the actual selections are also stapled together
Inspired by 1997 99
Al Mann Dead Man's Hand story and John Scarne on chances of improving the hand
1997 27
John Scarne Decepta "A flash ace production"
two-Ace production
Variations 1997
Underworld (Issue 5)
68
John Scarne Spectator Shuffles Sequence half deck shuffled, then other half, set-up transferred
1997
Underworld (Issue 5)
68
Karl Fulves 4-Ace Decepta four-Ace production
Inspired by 1997
Underworld (Issue 5)
69
John J. Crimmins Jr. (reviewer) Scarne on Card Tricks by John Scarne
quoted letter from Crimmins and Paul Fleming about the (apparently random) crediting in Scarne's book
1997 122
Karl Fulves, John Scarne Undercover Work cards chosen under the table while performer holds deck, cards then named, three methods:
  • Karl Fulves
  • John Scarne & Karl Fulves
  • Karl Fulves (two spectators take a card under the table, a match is predicted, both come up and have half a torn card)
Inspired byVariations 1997 133
John Scarne Magic of the East Max Holden's description of an involved newspaper test performed by Scarne, no method
Also published here
  • Genii, Sept. 1941
1997 157
John Scarne, Stewart James, J. W. Sarles All Star Aces after some dealing and counting the four Aces are found
Related toVariations 1998
Underworld (Issue 8)
106
John Werner Other Worlds
Inspired byRelated to 1998
Underworld (Issue 8)
110
John Scarne Triple Cut Aces cuts onto table, Aces produced one by one, last one from case
1998 179
Karl Fulves Informant further comments and credit information on the referenced items
Related to 1998 226
C. D. Oeloff, Vernon Winiecke, Howard Schaefer, Robert Farrell Letters
Related to 1998 238
Karl Fulves Introduction emotional appeal of magic, magic is like short stories, Tom Wright observation (three-card monte syndrome), John Scarne film, Masked Magician, Sorcar
1998 252
John Scarne Multiple Card Control overhand shuffle between peeks
1998 280
John Scarne Master Change used as a vanish; pretend load of a card into an envelope
1998 2
Lew R. Brooks The 4 Second Stack fast overhand stack demo with the four Kings, using thirteen extra Kings, inspired by John Scarne performance
Inspired by 1998 13
Guy Hollingworth Universal Card Scam
Related to 1999 219
Milton Kort The Plum Fooling monte hustler with one-way card swindle from John Scarne
Related to 1999 207
David Regal Triple Vision three cards selected from red deck and placed into blue deck - matches prediction
Inspired byVariations 1999 236
John Scarne A Remote Second Ace of Clubs on left side, small chosen number of card put in center, unknown card on right, Ace put in packet, vanishes, is shown on right
Variations 1999
Underworld (Issue 10)
127
Karl Fulves Informant further comments and credit information on the referenced items, instruction games, Stephen Minch comment on "Remote Control"/"Western Union Trick"
Related to 1999
The Fine Print (Issue 10)
336
James G. Thompson Jr. Zwei in die Hand... balls appear, split and change into small skull then into bigger skull, two in the hand one in the pocket
Also published here 1999
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 3)
94
John Scarne Power Play two Royal Flushes, arranged in two rows by spectator and performer, the card match, no extra card or one-ahead
1999
Discoverie (Issue 1)
1
The Century - Those Who Impacted The Art In America
  • Fred Kaps (1926-1980)
  • Guy Jarrett (1881-1972)
  • Jeff McBride
  • Gary Ouellet
  • J.B. Bobo (1910-1996)
  • John Scarne (1903-1985)
  • Bob Lund (1925-1995)
  • Harry Lorayne
  • Will Goldston (1878-1948)
  • Okito - Tobias "Theo." Bamberg (1875-1963)
  • Fu Manchu - David Bamberg (1904-1974)
May 1999
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 9)
52
John E. Mintz Remote Redux card lost in small packet, it appears on top of rest of deck instead
Inspired by 2000 89
Simon Lovell Two Cards and a Glass wrong card becomes right card under glass, John Scarne glass staging
  • Fingered Two-and-a-Half (without table)
Also published here
  • "Fingered Number Two" (Simon Lovell, "Club 71" and "The Magic Menu")
2000 27
John Scarne Heads Or - ? wobbling throw
2000
Charlatan (Issue 3)
38
J. W. Sarles Crimp Cut Aces setting bridge during tabled riffle shuffle
Inspired byVariations 2000
Charlatan (Issue 4)
44
Paul Curry, John Scarne, Myles Lyons, Theodore Annemann Two-Card Routine
  • Effect No. 1: Joker and Ace of Spades change places
  • Effect No. 2: Joker on top, Ace on the bottom vanish and are found together in the center
  • Effect No. 3: Joker and ace pushed in the deck, travel to top and bottom
  • Effect No. 4: two numbers are called, counted and the cards found at those positions are Joker and Ace
  • Effect No. 5: Joker and Ace reverse in the deck
  • Effect No. 6: spectator reverses one card behind his back, it is the Joker
  • Effect No. 7: two selections are put face up into the deck, next to them the Joker and the Ace are found
  • Effect No. 8: selections transform into Joker and Ace
  • Effect No. 9: two cards clipped by four paper clips are removed from the pocket, Joker and Ace
Also published here 2001 45
John Scarne, Herb Runge The Psychic Number No. 38, number of pocketed card divined and card at position predicted
Related to 2001 56
Karl Fulves Business Card ESP No. 31, two cards predicted on business cards
Inspired by 2001 65
Karl Fulves, John Scarne, George G. Kaplan Triple Find No. 53, three dice rolled, two piles made from those numbers, three cards turned face-up correspond to numbers on dice
2001 121
Harry Lorayne Transposition Position no duplicate, does not start with a double lift, with John Scarne's glass staging
Inspired byAlso published here 2001 111
John Scarne Instant Stack three-of-a-kind is overhand stacked in five seconds, fourth card shown as kicker
Variations 2001
Charlatan (Issue 5)
49
John Scarne Double Play two spectators cut deck and remember bottom card while performer's back is turned, performer shuffles, names both cards and their positions, then cuts to two Aces, risky, exploiting corner crimp property when cutting from ends or sides
2001
Charlatan (Issue 6)
67
John Scarne Transpo in Seconds six red and black cards are alternated and put on deck, then dealt into two piles, red and black packets transpose
2001
Discoverie (Issue 5)
69
Darwin Ortiz No Way Out apparent failure in bet presentation
Inspired byVariations 2002 66
Bill Malone Speaking Volumes
Related to June 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 6)
28
Michael Weber Speaking Volumes
Related to June 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 6)
31
David Ben, John Scarne, Charles Bertram Scarne-Bertram Prediction card chosen from tabled mess matches prediction
Also published here 2003 71
John Scarne, Roberto Giobbi Affinity in Numbers Prediction
Variations 2003 1153
Ernest Earick A Hand For Mr. Scarne Aces lost in deck, one shuffle, performer deals himself four times the Ace of Spades, transformation into different Aces
Inspired byRelated to Mar./Apr. 2003
The Penumbra (Issue 6)
4
Steffi Scarne The Many Careers of John Scarne
2003 282
John Scarne Quick Pick Up snatching coins out of spectator's hand before he can close it, variation in which a small coin is sandwiched between two coins and only the large coins are snatched
Related to 2003 286
Tony Giorgio The Card in the Mouth (Standing)
  • Dedicated To John Scarne
folded to mouth
May 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 5)
57
Michael Close (reviewer) Scarne's Magic Tricks by John Scarne July 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 11)
35
Michael Close (reviewer) Scarne on Card Tricks by John Scarne July 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 11)
35
Paul Cummins Punken Droker poker game dealt from deck shuffled face up/down
Inspired byAlso published here 2003 20
Steffi Scarne Notes On The Sting Switch on John Scarne doubling Paul Newman in The Sting
Related to 2004 356
Bob Coyne, Bruce Fricker, Jason Willette, Mike Bordeck Letters on John Scarne's Schaefer beer commercial
Related to 2004 362
Karl Fulves Database further comments and credit information on the referenced items, Vent Mental
Related to 2004 388
John Scarne The Mercury Card Fold quarters
2004 81
Juan Tamariz Coincidence with Two Decks and Three Cards two decks, three cards exchanged
Inspired by 2004 113
John Scarne Stock Holder performer and spectator alternately cut the deck and deal the top card to the other, performer names the cards he dealt to spectator and performer has four Aces
2004
Charlatan (Issue 8)
100
Karl Fulves Outcast card moved from one third of deck into another is found with (apparently) memory work, clocking and partial red-black separation
Inspired by 2005 28
John Scarne Self Force performer announces a card that he'll pick from borrowed deck and does so, John Scarne anecdote in restaurant
2005 119
Karl Fulves Database further comments and credit information on the referenced items
Related to 2005 433
Jack T. Koopmans Celebrity Search ten cards with names of celebrities are dealt in circle, spectator thinks of one from a numbered list, performer touches tabled cards one by one until spectator says stop, name matches selection
Related toVariations Aug. 2005
Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. 3)
35
Joseph K. Schmidt One Hand Ace Cutting in the hands, royal flush kicker
Inspired byRelated toVariations 2005
Charlatan (Issue 9)
109
John Scarne Three Seconds Later fast riffle stacking demo, combined with second deals
2005
Charlatan (Issue 10)
130
Joseph K. Schmidt Scarne's Card Stab deck wrapped in paper, long needle with ribbon pushed through paper, wrapping torn away, all cards fall except selection, method guess by Schmidt
Inspired by
  • "Scarne Card & Ribbon" (John Scarne, marketed effect)
2006
Prolix (Issue 1)
26
John Scarne Skullo-Card chosen card appears in jaws of plastic skull
Inspired by
  • Bill Nord's "Skullo-cation" (marketed 1948)
2006
Prolix (Issue 1)
29
Jon Racherbaumer Calling the Cards on basic handling and strategies, credit information
Related to Nov. 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. 4)
16
Nick Trost A Compatibility Test mathematical, two selected cards predict a two-digit number
Inspired by 2008 16
Nick Trost Dr. Jak's Symbol Mystery Do As I Do
Inspired by 2008 227
John Scarne, Ross Bertram Scarne-Bertram Prediction card chosen from tabled mess matches prediction
Also published here 2008
Prolix (Issue 5)
273
John Scarne Scarne's Vest Holdout deck switch
2009
Prolix (Issue 6)
358
Audley Walsh Audley Walsh's Capper from 1949 letter, partial half-deck switch for dealing five pat hands
Related to 2009
Prolix (Issue 6)
358
John Scarne Scarne's Cap Deal partial half-deck switch for dealing five pat hands, stand-up, from an Audley Walsh letter
Related to 2009
Prolix (Issue 6)
360
Karl Fulves Leadership "Unexplained"
deck cased except one card, this single card becomes ten cards, then up to whole deck, posed as a problem
Inspired by
  • John Scarne effect in which named number of cards travel to pocket
2009
Prolix (Issue 6)
404
Nick Trost Trost on "Scarne's $1,000 Card Trick" deck shuffled face-up/face-down, performer cuts and bets how many more cards are face up in one group than the other, repeat
Inspired by
  • "Scarne's $1,000 Card Trick" (John Scarne's Newsletter, Jan. 1976)
2009 335
John Scarne No-Clue Revelation spectator cuts, looks at bottom card and replaces, card and position named
2010
Prolix (Issue 8)
491
John Scarne Gambler's Peek from Center
2010
Prolix (Issue 8)
492
J. W. Sarles, Karl Fulves Out On Location two piles, dealt simultaneously, one card shows up face-up and at same position in other half is previous selection
Inspired by 2010
Prolix (Issue 8)
496
Karl Fulves Other Information on shaking to make things rise through other objects
Related to 2011
Prolix (Issue 9)
605
Nick Trost Do As I Do With Two Cards magician and spectator each exchange some cards from half the deck which are replaced reversed in the other half, they turn out to be four-of-a-kind
Inspired by 2011 605
Nick Trost Repeat Do As I Do spectator and performer each shuffle half the deck and exchange top card, they match repeatedly, four-of-a-kind finale
Inspired by 2011 612
Nick Trost Dr. Jaks with a Colorful Finish I cards are exchanged and replaced reversed and found to be the four Twos, deck separation kicker
Inspired byVariations 2011 617
Nick Trost ESP Triple Coincidence two ESP decks, three cards exchanged
Inspired by 2011 837
John Scarne Scarne Card Fold
2012 85
John Scarne Cheating by The Book (belly) strippers
Related to
  • Scarne On Cards
2012
Prolix (Issue 10)
635
John Scarne The Banker's Secret sucker set-up for banker broker
2012
Prolix (Issue 10)
635
Ben Train Water Transpo transposition with glass à la John Scarne, with cloth and card becoming wet by itself
2012 27
Tom Gagnon Smoke Screen match goes out by itself when performer inhales into opposite sleeve, then smoke is exhaled
Inspired by
  • "The Human Volcano" (Jules Dhotel, Magic with Small Apparatus)
  • "Matchless Matches" (John Scarne's Magic Tricks, p. 222)
2013 210
Tomas Blomberg, Jack Parker Chase The Red Out Of This World type of effect, uncommon method
Inspired byRelated to 2014 211
John Scarne Mercury Fold fourths
Nov. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 11)
43
Gabi Pareras, Frank Garcia El rey de los Tahures cards dealt from face up face down shuffled deck, with triumph finale
Inspired by 2014 25
Frank Garcia, John Scarne Soñé que jugaba al póker based on Scarne's Drunk Poker Deal, cards dealt from face up face down shuffled deck
Also published here 2014 27
Bob Farmer The Phoenix 1949 reprinted with commentary
The Phoenix #168 - Ten Card Deal
  • Vernon and the Mexican Gambler
  • Presentation
  • Jonah On Top
  • Jonah On Bottom
  • Jonah Second From Top
  • Spectator Second Deals
  • Spectator Shuffles
  • Ace As Jonah On Top
  • Credits
The Phoenix #170 - Ten Card Deal P.S.
  • Martin Gardner
  • Ed Marlo
  • Bert Allerton
  • Biddle Move
Also published here 2015 13
John Scarne Scarne's $500 Poker Deal
Related to 2015 92
Gabi Pareras Interpretation of Scarne's Transposition
Inspired by Summer 2016
Quarterly (Issue 4)
16
John Scarne Think of a Card strategy to get the spectator to think of and name a card
2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Feb 23)
58
Roberto Giobbi The Devil's Messenger three signed selections shuffled back, messenger brings envelope from back with those selections, credit information, Universal Card Scam
Inspired byRelated to 2016 187
John Scarne Scarne's Power of Thought selected card matches previous prediction, tabled cards are read off and one is miscalled
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 50 No. 5, Sep. 1951
Mar. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 3)
71
Joseph Barry Stuart's Strip Poker spectator thinks of card, shuffles and removes it, cards dealt and missing card completes straight
Inspired byRelated to Dec. 2017
Operandi (Issue 2)
20
John Cottle (reviewer) Scarne on Cards by John Scarne Sep. 2017
Operandi (Issue 3)
15
Tomoya Horiki Air Coin Cut (エアーコイン・カット) Coin Cut routine with "invisible" coin
Inspired byRelated to 2017 19
John Scarne Mercury Card Fold into fourth under deck
2018 106
Steve Beam Base Ten using the 9-principle
Inspired by 2018 83
Steve Beam Plumber's Helper shuffled deck in pocket, performer removes a Straight Flush
Inspired by 2018 245
Steve Beam Four Card Monte deck is cut into four packets, cards are moved around in long procedure, reveal four of a kind
Inspired by 2018 252
Steve Beam More Card Monte deck is cut into five packets, cards are moved around, reveal of Straight Flush
Inspired by 2018 257
Harry Lorayne What's Mine Is Yours! no duplicate, does not start with a double lift, with John Scarne's glass staging
Also published here 2018 150
Alexander de Cova Der Postbote sticky Joker method for Western Union Trick
Related to 2018 99
Tom Gagnon Scarne's Triple Coincidence Revisited two decks, three cards exchanged
Inspired by 2019 59
Tom Gagnon A Novel Transposition one card in envelope and one in pocket, featuring a switch with an envelope and without deck in hand
Inspired by 2019 238
John Scarne Mercury Card Fold
2019 250
Andi Gladwin Surprise Stacking! two cards from named value are openly riffle stacked, other two cards are surprisingly stacked as well
Inspired by May 2020
Elixir (Vol. 3 No. 1 Part 2 (Spring #2))
244
David Britland Jimmy Findlay's Red Black Speller
  • Cardopolis
eight cards are mixed (four red and four black), spectator spells "red" or "black" repeatedly and thus separates the colors
Inspired by
  • "Eight Aces" (Jimmy Findlay, The Budget, Dec. 1947)
Related to
Aug. 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 8)
60
John Scarne A Card Mouthful folded, while smoking
Also published here 2022 281
Bob Farmer The Ten Count Force credit information
  • Audley V. Walsh & Hal Haber
  • Orville Meyer
  • Henry Christ
  • John Scarne
  • Martin Gardner
  • Nick Trost
  • Terry Lagerould
2022 10
Bob Farmer The Christ Countdown credit information
  • Henry Christ
  • John Scarne
  • Martin Gardner
  • Nick Trost
  • Terry Lagerould
2022 12
Paul Cummins Punken Droker poker game dealt from deck shuffled face up/down
Inspired byAlso published here 2022 418
John Scarne Snap Crimp
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Mar. 2006
2022 485
Tom Frame (reviewer) John Scarne: More Than Magic by John Scarne (written by Bill Ragsdale) Feb. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 2)
76