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Creators	Title	Comments & References		Year	Source	Page	AA	Categories
one handed palm \n unusual right clip position, multiple or single \n dai vernon \n sandwich vanish \n ray kosby \n one-hand palm transformation \n ray kosby \n one-handed top palm \n rené lavand 1961 further inner secrets of card magic Dai Vernon	One handed Palm	unusual right clip position, multiple or single	Variations Sandwich Vanish (Ray Kosby, 1986) One-Hand Palm Transformation (Ray Kosby, 2005) One-Handed Top Palm (René Lavand, 1988)	1961	Further Inner Secrets of Card Magic	41		Cards / Sleights / Palming / Other Positions
the ambitious ghost \n ambitious sequence with ace through four, one of them changes to selection \n roy walton \n ambitious 1-2-3-4 \n roy walton \n ambitious 1-2-3-4 \n roy walton \n ambitious card \n al baker \n ambitious 1-2-3-4 \n roy walton \n up, up & away \n jerry k. hartman \n die ehrgeizigen \n roy walton \n a foregone conclusion \n ray kosby \n william goodwin \n the ambitious ghost \n roy walton 1973 card script Roy Walton	The Ambitious Ghost	ambitious sequence with Ace through Four, one of them changes to selection	Inspired by Ambitious Card (Al Baker, 1971) Variations Ambitious 1-2-3-4 (Roy Walton, 1975) Up, Up & Away (Jerry K. Hartman, 1975) A Foregone Conclusion (Ray Kosby, William Goodwin, 2000) Also published here Ambitious 1-2-3-4 (Roy Walton, 1972) Ambitious 1-2-3-4 (Roy Walton, 1975) Die Ehrgeizigen (Roy Walton, 1975) The Ambitious Ghost (Roy Walton, 1981)	1973	Card Script	26		Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / Ambitious Card Theme / Small Packet Sequences & "Ambitious Classic" Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / One, Two or Three
ambitious riser \n \n fred robinson \n raise rise \n ray kosby \n arise comrades \n eric mason \n tan hock chuan's abc rising cards! \n tan hock chuan \n robert "bob" j. gunther \n ambitious riser \n fred robinson \n ambitious riser \n fred robinson 1975 pabular Fred Robinson	Ambitious Riser		Related to Tan Hock Chuan's ABC Rising Cards! (Tan Hock Chuan, Robert "Bob" J. Gunther, 1973) Variations Raise Rise (Ray Kosby, 1987) Arise Comrades (Eric Mason, 1975) Also published here Ambitious Riser (Fred Robinson, 2010) Ambitious Riser (Fred Robinson, 2021)	Apr. 1975	Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 8)	92		Cards / Sleights / Pinky Rise & Co Cards / Effect Themes / Animation / Rising Card(s) / Impromptu
think of a card \n one of about twenty \n paul harris \n deep thought \n ray kosby \n think of a card \n paul harris \n discreet displacement thought of card \n joshua jay 1976 the magic of paul harris Paul Harris	Think of a Card	one of about twenty	Variations Deep Thought (Ray Kosby, 1994) Discreet Displacement Thought of Card (Joshua Jay, 2005) Also published here Think of a Card (Paul Harris, 1996)	1976	The Magic of Paul Harris	45		Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / limited Choice
grasshopper \n card vanishes between two kings, travels to between another two kings \n paul harris \n short hop \n ray kosby \n unison \n yohei kawabata \n low cost \n tomas blomberg \n unexpected visitor \n michael powers \n the visiting cross eye's grasshopper \n syd segal \n grillo \n luis carreon \n gnat eats locust \n jason tang \n grasshopper (revised) \n paul harris 1977 supermagic Paul Harris	Grasshopper	card vanishes between two Kings, travels to between another two Kings	Variations Short Hop (Ray Kosby, 1986) Unison (Yohei Kawabata, 2017) Low Cost (Tomas Blomberg, 2014) Unexpected Visitor (Michael Powers, 1990) The Visiting Cross Eye's Grasshopper (Syd Segal, 2020) Grillo (Luis Carreon, 2020) Gnat Eats Locust (Jason Tang, 1999) Grasshopper (revised) (Paul Harris, 1996)	1977	SuperMagic	23		Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Cards traveling (from Sandwich) to Sandwich
chink a chink \n \n david roth \n putting the move on roth \n danny korem \n square 1 \n ray kosby 1978 apocalypse David Roth	Chink A Chink		Related to Putting The Move On Roth (Danny Korem, 1985) Variations Square 1 (Ray Kosby, 1986)	Jan. 1978	Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 1)	6		Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Chink a Chink
reassembled finale \n \n allan ackerman \n swiss movement \n jamy ian swiss \n forward to the beginning \n ray kosby \n reassembled finale \n allan ackerman \n reassembled finale \n allan ackerman \n jokers squared \n troy hooser 1980 close-up fantasies — book ii Allan Ackerman	Reassembled Finale		Related to Reassembled Finale (Allan Ackerman, 1991) Variations Swiss Movement (Jamy Ian Swiss, 1983) Forward to the Beginning (Ray Kosby, 1986) Jokers Squared (Troy Hooser, 1997) Also published here Reassembled Finale (Allan Ackerman, 1991)	1980	Close-up Fantasies — Book II	79		Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Ace Assembly / Reverse
sleightly touched \n unknown card reversed, magician locates card of same suit and value \n daryl martinez \n paul curry \n bill simon \n sleighty retouched \n ray kosby \n william goodwin 1982 for your entertainment pleasure Daryl Martinez, Paul Curry, Bill Simon	Sleightly Touched	unknown card reversed, magician locates card of same suit and value	Variations Sleighty Retouched (Ray Kosby, William Goodwin, 1994)	1982	For Your Entertainment Pleasure	42		Cards / Effect Themes / Skill Demonstration / Card Control Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Touch
cooking with oil & water \n 4&4, separation and mixing phase \n ray kosby 1984 the new york magic symposium — collection 3 Ray Kosby	Cooking With Oil & Water	4&4, separation and mixing phase		1984	The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 3	103		Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / Oil & Water / One Back Color
the stripout insertion addition \n see credit correction (claim) on page lxix \n bruce cervon \n larry jennings \n freedom of choice \n ray kosby 1984 the collected almanac Bruce Cervon, Larry Jennings	The Stripout Insertion Addition	see credit correction (claim) on page lxix	Variations Freedom of Choice (Ray Kosby, 1986)	1984	The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 23 & 24)	231		Cards / Sleights / Additions / Spread- & Strip-out Addition Cards / Sleights / Culling / Spread Cull / to do more (palming, placement, ...)
sensuous shuffle \n triumph/reverse routine with deck in incomplete riffle shuffle position, halves turn over and rise up \n paul harris \n the un-topsy-turvy deck \n william goodwin \n ray kosby \n reorient express \n shiv duggal 1984 close-up seductions Paul Harris	Sensuous Shuffle	Triumph/Reverse routine with deck in incomplete riffle shuffle position, halves turn over and rise up	Related to The Un-Topsy-Turvy Deck (William Goodwin, Ray Kosby, 1996) Reorient Express (Shiv Duggal, 2009)	1984	Close-up Seductions	20		Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Triumph / Effect Variations Cards / Effect Themes / Animation / Rising Card(s) / Rising Deck
the camel's back \n straw wrapper is torn and restored, then reappears around straw \n william goodwin \n ray kosby 1985 the new york magic symposium — collection 4 William Goodwin, Ray Kosby	The Camel's Back	straw wrapper is torn and restored, then reappears around straw		1985	The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 4	88		Straw Paper / Torn & Restored
the sidewinder pretzel \n straight bar-pretzel is pushed into fist and comes out at impossible angles, finally transforms into knotted standard pretzel \n ray kosby 1986 the new york magic symposium — collection 5 Ray Kosby	The Sidewinder Pretzel	straight bar-pretzel is pushed into fist and comes out at impossible angles, finally transforms into knotted standard pretzel		1986	The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 5	108		Food / Pretzel
one, two, three, 4 \n four sponge balls produced and put between fingers of the left hand, they change into a numeral four out of sponge \n ray kosby 1986 scratching the surface Ray Kosby	One, Two, Three, 4	four sponge balls produced and put between fingers of the left hand, they change into a numeral four out of sponge		1986	Scratching the Surface	1		Spongeball / Routines Spongeball / Transformation
square 1 \n with backfire, three extra coins \n ray kosby \n chink a chink \n david roth 1986 scratching the surface Ray Kosby	Square 1	with backfire, three extra coins	Inspired by Chink A Chink (David Roth, 1978)	1986	Scratching the Surface	4		Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Chink a Chink
short hop \n visual transposition from card between in-the-hand sandwich to tabled sandwich cards \n ray kosby \n grasshopper \n paul harris 1986 scratching the surface Ray Kosby	Short Hop	visual transposition from card between in-the-hand sandwich to tabled sandwich cards	Inspired by Grasshopper (Paul Harris, 1977)	1986	Scratching the Surface	8		Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Cards traveling (from Sandwich) to Sandwich
alignment laydown \n apparently the bottom two cards of three cards are put on table, actually only one \n ray kosby 1986 scratching the surface Ray Kosby	Alignment Laydown	apparently the bottom two cards of three cards are put on table, actually only one		1986	Scratching the Surface	8		Cards / Sleights / Transfers / Miscellaneous
sideways alignment move \n end grip, two-handed \n ray kosby 1986 scratching the surface Ray Kosby	Sideways Alignment Move	end grip, two-handed		1986	Scratching the Surface	9		Cards / Sleights / Miscellaneous / Alignment Move
sandwich vanish \n sandwiched card vanishes via a one-handed palm \n ray kosby \n one handed palm \n dai vernon 1986 scratching the surface Ray Kosby	Sandwich Vanish	sandwiched card vanishes via a one-handed palm	Inspired by One handed Palm (Dai Vernon, 1961)	1986	Scratching the Surface	9		Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Miscellaneous Cards / Sleights / Palming / Other Positions
out of space \n four jacks shown, three aces appear reversed between them, all jacks change into final ace leaving only the aces \n ray kosby 1986 scratching the surface Ray Kosby	Out of Space	four Jacks shown, three Aces appear reversed between them, all Jacks change into final Ace leaving only the Aces		1986	Scratching the Surface	10		Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Multiple Cards Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Interlaced / Interlaced Travel & Transposition
packet switch \n \n ray kosby \n versa switch \n john carney 1986 scratching the surface Ray Kosby	Packet Switch		Inspired by Versa Switch (John Carney, 1991)	1986	Scratching the Surface	10		Cards / Sleights / Switches / Multiple Card Switches / Using the Deck
interlaced vanish count \n \n ray kosby 1986 scratching the surface Ray Kosby	Interlaced Vanish Count			1986	Scratching the Surface	11		Cards / Sleights / False Count / Overcounts (as more than are there) Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Interlaced / Interlaced Vanish
forward to the beginning \n \n ray kosby \n reassembled finale \n allan ackerman 1986 scratching the surface Ray Kosby	Forward to the Beginning		Inspired by Reassembled Finale (Allan Ackerman, 1980)	1986	Scratching the Surface	13		Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Ace Assembly / Reverse
freedom of choice \n four cards touched by spectator and outjogged, spread immediately held high and they are the aces \n ray kosby \n the stripout insertion addition \n bruce cervon \n larry jennings 1986 scratching the surface Ray Kosby	Freedom of Choice	four cards touched by spectator and outjogged, spread immediately held high and they are the Aces	Inspired by The Stripout Insertion Addition (Bruce Cervon, Larry Jennings, 1984)	1986	Scratching the Surface	15		Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind/Aces Effects / Spectator finds four of a kind Cards / Sleights / Additions / Spread- & Strip-out Addition
elephant rubber \n rubber band is stretched and is then large rubber band \n ray kosby 1987 magical arts journal Ray Kosby	Elephant Rubber	rubber band is stretched and is then large rubber band		1987	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 7)	1		Rubber Band / Miscellaneous
raise rise \n card visually rises up in the deck \n ray kosby \n ambitious riser \n fred robinson \n step by step \n michael kaminskas 1987 magical arts journal Ray Kosby	Raise Rise	card visually rises up in the deck	Inspired by Ambitious Riser (Fred Robinson, 1975) Related to Step by Step (Michael Kaminskas, 1996)	1987	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 11&12)	1		Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / Ambitious Card Theme / Visible Rise
one-handed bottom change \n \n ray kosby 1987 magical arts journal Ray Kosby	One-Handed Bottom Change			1987	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 11&12)	5		Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Bottom Change
recurring nightmare \n professor's nightmare with three different sized rubber bands \n ray kosby \n recurring nightmare \n ray kosby 1987 magical arts journal Ray Kosby	Recurring Nightmare	Professor's Nightmare with three different sized rubber bands	Also published here Recurring Nightmare (Ray Kosby, 1990)	1987	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 11&12)	6		Rubber Band / Miscellaneous
never the twain shall mix \n 4&4, spectator and performer mix cards together \n ray kosby \n Öl & wasser \n wolfgang moser \n mix nix \n ray kosby \n twain in vain \n john bannon \n false interweave sequence \n ray kosby \n martin's oil opener \n mark lewis 1990 spectacle Ray Kosby	Never The Twain Shall Mix	4&4, spectator and performer mix cards together	Variations Öl & Wasser (Wolfgang Moser, 2001) Twain in Vain (John Bannon, 2022) Martin's Oil Opener (Mark Lewis, 2022) Also published here Mix Nix (Ray Kosby, 2007) False interweave sequence (Ray Kosby, 1999)	1990	Spectacle	41		Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / Oil & Water / One Back Color
on ray kosby \n short biography \n stephen minch 1990 spectacle Stephen Minch	On Ray Kosby	short biography		1990	Spectacle	41		Articles / Biographical
the coffin change \n visual change, used to make a card visibly vanish from case and reappear inside \n ray kosby 1990 spectacle Ray Kosby	The Coffin Change	visual change, used to make a card visibly vanish from case and reappear inside		1990	Spectacle	45		Cards / Sleights / Color Change / On the Deck Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / With Other Objects / Card Case
false shake-out \n \n ray kosby 1990 spectacle Ray Kosby	False Shake-Out			1990	Spectacle	48		Cards / Sleights / Case Things / Card to Case Techniques
recurring nightmare \n professor's nightmare with three different sized rubber bands \n ray kosby \n recurring nightmare \n ray kosby 1990 intermagic Ray Kosby	Recurring Nightmare	Professor's Nightmare with three different sized rubber bands	Also published here Recurring Nightmare (Ray Kosby, 1987)	Feb. 1990	Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 2)	74		Rubber Band / Miscellaneous
k. j. v. oil and water \n 4&4, four phases, with mixing phase \n ray kosby \n larry jennings \n dai vernon \n k.j.v. oil and water \n ray kosby \n dai vernon \n larry jennings 1990 up in smoke and other tantalizing mysteries Ray Kosby, Larry Jennings, Dai Vernon	K. J. V. Oil and Water	4&4, four phases, with mixing phase	Also published here K.J.V. Oil and Water (Ray Kosby, Dai Vernon, Larry Jennings, 2005)	1990	Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries	31		Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / Oil & Water / One Back Color Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / Oil & Water / with Kicker
versa switch \n including credit information \n john carney \n packet switch \n ray kosby \n screw you addition \n xiaobo zhou 1991 carneycopia John Carney	Versa Switch	including credit information	Related to Screw You Addition (Xiaobo Zhou, 2018) Variations Packet Switch (Ray Kosby, 1986)	1991	Carneycopia	89		Cards / Sleights / Switches / Multiple Card Switches / Versa/Throw-Switch - Type
inside matchic \n signed matchbook turns inside out \n michael weber \n inside out \n michael weber \n ray kosby \n mismatched \n ray kosby 1991 square one Michael Weber	Inside Matchic	signed matchbook turns inside out	Related to Mismatched (Ray Kosby, 2002) Also published here Inside Out (Michael Weber, Ray Kosby, 1994)	1991	Square One	9		Match & Matchbox / Matchbox/Matchbook
tear for two \n two sugar packets are torn and restored \n ray kosby 1991 life savers Ray Kosby	Tear For Two	two sugar packets are torn and restored		1991	Life Savers	25		Salt, Pepper & Sugar / Sugar Packet / Torn & Restored or Sugar back Inside
case-tration \n three face routine, card ends up under cellophane, card through card case and then penetrates it again, duplicate \n ken krenzel \n coffin change \n ray kosby \n lance charles \n george pughe 1991 the trapdoor — volume two Ken Krenzel	Case-Tration	three face routine, card ends up under cellophane, card through card case and then penetrates it again, duplicate	Inspired by Coffin Change (Ray Kosby, Lance Charles, George Pughe, 2004)	1991	The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 36)	648		Cards / Sleights / Color Change / On the Deck Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / With Other Objects / Card Case Coin / Effect Themes / Penetration / Card/Cigarette Case Cellophane
surgical copper/silver \n \n ray kosby \n william goodwin \n "copper/silver metamorphosis" (john hostler, linking ring july 1987, vol. 67 no. 7, p. 71) 1993 notes from the batcave Ray Kosby, William Goodwin	Surgical Copper/Silver		Inspired by "Copper/Silver Metamorphosis" (John Hostler, Linking Ring July 1987, Vol. 67 No. 7, p. 71)	1993	Notes from the Batcave	5		Coin / Gaffed / Copper/Silver Coin / Effect Themes / Transposition / Copper/Silver / with Spectator
deep thought \n one of about twenty \n ray kosby \n think of a card \n paul harris \n deep thought \n ray kosby \n paul harris 1994 tricks Ray Kosby	Deep Thought	one of about twenty	Inspired by Think of a Card (Paul Harris, 1976) Also published here Deep Thought (Ray Kosby, Paul Harris, 1996)	1994	Tricks	1		Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / limited Choice
raise rise switch \n of outjogged card, one-handed, brief \n ray kosby 1994 tricks Ray Kosby	Raise Rise Switch	of outjogged card, one-handed, brief		1994	Tricks	1		Cards / Sleights / Pinky Rise & Co Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Miscellaneous
venus flytrap \n cards outjogged near the bottom visually sandwich card near the top \n ray kosby 1994 tricks Ray Kosby	Venus Flytrap	cards outjogged near the bottom visually sandwich card near the top		1994	Tricks	3		Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Simple Sandwich - Moveless Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / Using Cards
the bite \n apple changes color \n ray kosby \n apple and orange transpo \n nathan kranzo 1994 tricks Ray Kosby	The Bite	apple changes color	Related to Apple and Orange Transpo (Nathan Kranzo, 2021)	1994	Tricks	5		Food / Apple
the picnic trick \n can is opened and restored \n ray kosby 1994 tricks Ray Kosby	The Picnic Trick	can is opened and restored		1994	Tricks	6		Can
re-cased \n "if your audience does not notice the effect, do not mention it." \n ray kosby 1994 tricks Ray Kosby	Re-cased	"If your audience does not notice the effect, do not mention it."		1994	Tricks	7		Cards / Effect Themes / Appearance & Production / Other Object / Reboxed
coin thru hand with conservation of linear momentum \n \n ray kosby 1994 tricks Ray Kosby	Coin Thru Hand With Conservation of Linear Momentum			1994	Tricks	8		Coin / Effect Themes / Penetration / Hand
smudge \n case as vacuum cleaner for picking-off-a-pip, ace in case then \n ray kosby 1994 tricks Ray Kosby	Smudge	case as vacuum cleaner for picking-off-a-pip, Ace in case then		1994	Tricks	9		Cards / Sleights / Color Change / Props Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Picking Off the Pip
sleighty retouched \n unknown card reversed, magician locates card of same suit and value, involving transformation \n ray kosby \n william goodwin \n sleightly touched \n daryl martinez \n paul curry \n bill simon 1994 tricks Ray Kosby, William Goodwin	Sleighty Retouched	unknown card reversed, magician locates card of same suit and value, involving transformation	Inspired by Sleightly Touched (Daryl Martinez, Paul Curry, Bill Simon, 1982)	1994	Tricks	11		Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Multiple Cards Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Touch
inside out \n signed matchbook turns inside out \n michael weber \n ray kosby \n inside matchic \n michael weber 1994 impossible objects Michael Weber, Ray Kosby	Inside Out	signed matchbook turns inside out	Also published here Inside Matchic (Michael Weber, 1991)	1994	Impossible Objects	4		Match & Matchbox / Matchbox/Matchbook
the un-topsy-turvy deck \n halves are left telescoped and spread - one half visibly rights \n william goodwin \n ray kosby \n standing up to ray & bill \n nathan kranzo \n sensuous shuffle \n paul harris 1996 the looking glass William Goodwin, Ray Kosby	The Un-Topsy-Turvy Deck	halves are left telescoped and spread - one half visibly rights	Related to Sensuous Shuffle (Paul Harris, 1984) Variations Standing Up to Ray & Bill (Nathan Kranzo, 2007)	1996	The Looking Glass (Issue 2)	73		Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Faced Deck Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Triumph / Effect Variations
deep thought \n one of about twenty \n ray kosby \n paul harris \n deep thought \n ray kosby 1996 the art of astonishment — book 1 Ray Kosby, Paul Harris	Deep Thought	one of about twenty	Also published here Deep Thought (Ray Kosby, 1994)	1996	The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue The Magic of Paul Harris)	71		Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / limited Choice
simplified raise-rise \n as a switch of an upjogged card \n ray kosby \n paul harris 1996 the art of astonishment — book 1 Ray Kosby, Paul Harris	Simplified Raise-Rise	as a switch of an upjogged card		1996	The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue The Magic of Paul Harris)	72		Cards / Sleights / Pinky Rise & Co Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Miscellaneous
step by step \n card rises visibly in stages \n michael kaminskas \n raise rise \n ray kosby 1996 miracle material Michael Kaminskas	Step by Step	card rises visibly in stages	Inspired by Raise Rise (Ray Kosby, 1987)	1996	Miracle Material	47		Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / Ambitious Card Theme / Sequences Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / Ambitious Card Theme / Visible Rise
the coffin change \n brief \n ray kosby 1997 the ancient empty street Ray Kosby	The Coffin Change	brief		1997	The Ancient Empty Street	5		Cards / Sleights / Color Change / On the Deck
variation of "he who spelt it, dealt it" \n sent in by ray kosby \n william goodwin \n he who spelt it, dealt it \n david williamson 1998 the looking glass William Goodwin	Variation of "He Who Spelt it, Dealt it"	sent in by Ray Kosby	Inspired by He Who Spelt It, Dealt It (David Williamson, 1989)	1998	The Looking Glass (Issue 4)	168		Cards / Effect Themes / Spelling / Through Suit/Values
our readers respond \n \n rudolph herzog \n ray kosby \n joseph k. schmidt \n rafael benatar 1998 the looking glass Rudolph Herzog, Ray Kosby, Joseph K. Schmidt, Rafael Benatar	Our Readers Respond			1998	The Looking Glass (Issue 4)	168		Articles / Letters
false interweave sequence \n brief \n ray kosby \n never the twain shall mix \n ray kosby 1999 labyrinth Ray Kosby	False interweave sequence	brief	Also published here Never The Twain Shall Mix (Ray Kosby, 1990)	1999	Labyrinth (Issue 9)	30		Cards / Sleights / Switches / Special Techniques for stealing Cards back to Deck
a foregone conclusion \n ambitious sequence with ace through four, last card vanishes from hand and is found in packet again \n ray kosby \n william goodwin \n two phase ambitious card routine \n ricky smith \n the ambitious ghost \n roy walton 2000 genii Ray Kosby, William Goodwin	A Foregone Conclusion	ambitious sequence with Ace through Four, last card vanishes from hand and is found in packet again	Inspired by The Ambitious Ghost (Roy Walton, 1973) Variations Two Phase Ambitious Card Routine (Ricky Smith, 2015)	June 2000	Genii (Vol. 63 No. 6)	48		Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / Ambitious Card Theme / Small Packet Sequences & "Ambitious Classic"
spider card vanish \n \n ray kosby \n william goodwin 2000 genii Ray Kosby, William Goodwin	Spider Card Vanish			June 2000	Genii (Vol. 63 No. 6)	49		Cards / Sleights / Vanish / Bare Handed
impossible card magic \n \n matthew field \n ray kosby 2000 genii Matthew Field (reviewer)	Impossible Card Magic	by Ray Kosby		Nov. 2000	Genii (Vol. 63 No. 11)	72		Reviews / Videos & DVDs
Öl & wasser \n 3&3, deck separation kicker \n wolfgang moser \n never the twain shall mix \n ray kosby 2001 intermagic Wolfgang Moser	Öl & Wasser	3&3, deck separation kicker	Inspired by Never The Twain Shall Mix (Ray Kosby, 1990)	2001	Intermagic (Vol. 24 No. 3-5)	131		Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Divided Deck Cards / Sleights / Controls / Spectator shuffles - Subtleties Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / As a Climax Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / Oil & Water / One Back Color Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / Oil & Water / with Kicker
mismatched \n matchbook turns inside out \n ray kosby \n inside matchic \n michael weber 2002 penumbra Ray Kosby	Mismatched	matchbook turns inside out	Related to Inside Matchic (Michael Weber, 1991)	2002	Penumbra (Issue 2)	3		Match & Matchbox / Matchbox/Matchbook
coffin change \n with credit information, for further credits see issue 11, p. 1 \n ray kosby \n lance charles \n george pughe \n case-tration \n ken krenzel \n coffin change \n george pughe \n ray kosby \n lance charles 2004 penumbra Ray Kosby, Lance Charles, George Pughe	Coffin Change	with credit information, for further credits see Issue 11, p. 1	Variations Case-Tration (Ken Krenzel, 1991) Also published here Coffin Change (George Pughe, Ray Kosby, Lance Charles, 2010)	2004	Penumbra (Issue 8)	14		Cards / Sleights / Color Change / On the Deck
k.j.v. oil and water \n 4&4, four phases, with mixing phase \n ray kosby \n dai vernon \n larry jennings \n k. j. v. oil and water \n ray kosby \n larry jennings \n dai vernon 2005 up in smoke Ray Kosby, Dai Vernon, Larry Jennings	K.J.V. Oil and Water	4&4, four phases, with mixing phase	Also published here K. J. V. Oil and Water (Ray Kosby, Larry Jennings, Dai Vernon, 1990)	2005	Up In Smoke	21		Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / Oil & Water / One Back Color Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / Oil & Water / with Kicker
influential choice \n three indifferent cards are held spread in right-hand end grip and visible change to mates of a selection \n ray kosby 2005 genii Ray Kosby	Influential Choice	three indifferent cards are held spread in right-hand end grip and visible change to mates of a selection		Oct. 2005	Genii (Vol. 68 No. 10)	29		Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind/Aces Effects / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Multiple Cards
one-hand palm transformation \n cards held spread in right-hand end grip and visible change \n ray kosby \n one handed palm \n dai vernon 2005 genii Ray Kosby	One-Hand Palm Transformation	cards held spread in right-hand end grip and visible change	Inspired by One handed Palm (Dai Vernon, 1961)	Oct. 2005	Genii (Vol. 68 No. 10)	32		Cards / Sleights / Color Change / free handed Cards / Sleights / Color Change / Multiple Cards at the same time Cards / Sleights / Palming / Classic Palm / Right Hand / One-Handed
the immiscible eight \n 4&4, three phases, only first phase is acer's and is described here \n david acer \n never the twain shall mix \n ray kosby \n oily snobs \n simon lovell 2007 the magician's ltd cookbook David Acer	The Immiscible Eight	4&4, three phases, only first phase is Acer's and is described here	Related to Never The Twain Shall Mix (Ray Kosby, 1990) Oily Snobs (Simon Lovell, 1997)	2007	The Magician's Ltd Cookbook	19		Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / Oil & Water / One Back Color
standing up to ray & bill \n triumph with visual restoration \n nathan kranzo \n the un-topsy-turvy deck \n william goodwin \n ray kosby 2007 the magician's ltd cookbook Nathan Kranzo	Standing Up to Ray & Bill	Triumph with visual restoration	Inspired by The Un-Topsy-Turvy Deck (William Goodwin, Ray Kosby, 1996)	2007	The Magician's Ltd Cookbook	83		Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Triumph / Effect Variations
mix nix \n 4&4, spectator and performer mix cards together \n ray kosby \n never the twain shall mix \n ray kosby 2007 antinomy Ray Kosby	Mix Nix	4&4, spectator and performer mix cards together	Also published here Never The Twain Shall Mix (Ray Kosby, 1990)	Mar. 2007	Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 1)	8		Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / Oil & Water / One Back Color
raise rise \n as a switch \n ray kosby 2007 el placer de la magia Ray Kosby	Raise Rise	as a switch		2007	El Placer de la Magia	181		Cards / Sleights / Pinky Rise & Co Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Miscellaneous
coffin change \n \n george pughe \n ray kosby \n lance charles \n coffin change \n ray kosby \n lance charles \n george pughe 2010 moments George Pughe, Ray Kosby, Lance Charles	Coffin Change		Also published here Coffin Change (Ray Kosby, Lance Charles, George Pughe, 2004)	2010	Moments	53		Cards / Sleights / Color Change / On the Deck
two phase ambitious card routine \n \n ricky smith \n a foregone conclusion \n ray kosby \n william goodwin 2015 nothing as it seems Ricky Smith	Two Phase Ambitious Card Routine		Inspired by A Foregone Conclusion (Ray Kosby, William Goodwin, 2000)	2015	Nothing as it Seems	37		Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / Ambitious Card Theme / Sequences
raise rise \n to make a card appear \n ray kosby 2018 sobre magia de cerca Ray Kosby	Raise Rise	to make a card appear		2018	Sobre Magia de Cerca	35		Cards / Sleights / Pop-out Productions / One-Handed Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / Ambitious Card Theme / Visible Rise
ambitious riser move \n card rises out of center \n ray kosby \n fred robinson 2020 distilled Ray Kosby, Fred Robinson	Ambitious Riser Move	card rises out of center		2020	Distilled	95		Cards / Sleights / Pinky Rise & Co Cards / Effect Themes / Animation / Rising Card(s) / Impromptu
apple and orange transpo \n apple and orange change places in paperbags. ending has orange peeled to reveal apple inside \n nathan kranzo \n the bite \n ray kosby 2021 kranzilla unleashed Nathan Kranzo	Apple and Orange Transpo	Apple and orange change places in paperbags. Ending has orange peeled to reveal apple inside	Related to The Bite (Ray Kosby, 1994)	2021	Kranzilla Unleashed	9		Food / Apple Food / Miscellaneous Nut / Nested Nut/Egg/Lemon/Orange
twain in vain \n 4&4, spectator and performer mix cards together, end grip handling \n john bannon \n never the twain shall mix \n ray kosby 2022 genii John Bannon	Twain in Vain	4&4, spectator and performer mix cards together, End Grip handling	Inspired by Never The Twain Shall Mix (Ray Kosby, 1990)	Mar. 2022	Genii (Vol. 85 No. 3)	50		Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / Oil & Water / One Back Color
martin's oil opener \n 4&4, turning center two cards over, last phase variation of kosby's phase \n mark lewis \n magic, may 2005 \n never the twain shall mix \n ray kosby 2022 talk about tricks Mark Lewis	Martin's Oil Opener	4&4, turning center two cards over, last phase variation of Kosby's phase	Inspired by Never The Twain Shall Mix (Ray Kosby, 1990) Also published here MAGIC, May 2005	2022	Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)	403		Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / Oil & Water / One Back Color