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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Norman Ashworth Before your Eyes message on slate becomes name of selection when wiping over it, idea by Charles Nyquist on page 270
Related toVariationsAlso published here May 1937
The Jinx (Issue 32)
203
Theodore Annemann A Card in Hand card changes in spectator's hand, stabbing presentation, backdated for ten years
Related toVariationsAlso published here Feb. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 80)
522
U. F. Grant "Million Dollar" Bill Mystery two bills are torn, one half of each vanish and appear in envelope
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1943/27 112
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
Al Leech A Dishonest Mistake card found reversed in the deck leads to selection, Aces produced as climax
Variations 1959 21
Jack Miller, Al Koran Lazy Man's Card Trick
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1962 199
Harry Lorayne Magician vs. Gambler cards to pocket finale
Related toVariations 1964 27
John F. Mendoza The Quick Cull down-jog cull
Variations 1978 35
Richard Vollmer Earthly Powers selected card and four Aces are found, anti-faro "programming"
Related toVariations June 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 6)
1503
Dan Fleshman Ring and String Routine three phases
Variations 1990 45
Chris Kenner Sybil The Trick number up to twenty named, packet of that size produced with flourish cut, previous selection is on the bottom of that packet, number also predicted
Variations 1992 157
John Graham Life-Saver Bill Tube clear Bill Tube
Mar. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 3)
2050
John Graham A Rose by any Other
July 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 7)
2236
Steve Dusheck Very Dry one of ten numbered discs chosen, it is predicted, writing on back with dry erase marker
Related toAlso published here
  • marketed ca. 1982
1993 96
Harry Anderson Buffalo Bill two bills are torn, one half of each are burnt and appear inside envelope
Related toVariations 1993 143
Paul Harris The Anything Deck any named word is written on the backs of cards in a prediction packet, one letter on each card
Related toVariations 1996 23
John Graham That's Fast! duplicate and double facer
Mar. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 3)
2761
John Graham Effervescent
Mar. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 3)
2763
John Graham "Your Favorite Method" quick coincidence trick
Mar. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 3)
2764
John Graham It's About Time
Mar. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 3)
2765
John Graham The Magic Link only two rings are linked
Mar. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 3)
2766
John Graham Mates Plus Mates
Mar. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 3)
2768
John Graham On Sale number prediction on price tag of jacket, spectator guess price correctly
Variations Mar. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 3)
2769
John Graham Let's Go To Las Vegas using poker chips from different casinos
Mar. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 3)
2770
John Graham Master Of The Aces breather crimp, fair handling
Mar. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 3)
2771
Barrie Richardson Bill in Lemon preloaded, torn corner and signature finesses
VariationsAlso published here
  • "Classic Bill in Lemon" (Club 71, Mayday 1993)
1999 34
Al Baker Newspaper Trick
VariationsAlso published here
  • marketed 1931
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
565
John Graham Outta' Pocket bluff removal from pocket, then loaded into the hand from the other hand where it is palmed
Nov. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 11)
78
John Graham Acknowledgements
2021 iv
John Graham Introduction
2021 xv
John Graham The Magic Show
2021 1
John Graham Chapter 1: You Are Here on transitioning from close-up to stage
2021 3
John Graham Beginning From Where You Are
2021 6
John Graham Name-Dropper any name is written on the backs of cards in a prediction packet, one letter on each card, involves the divination of a selection and a gag prediction written on the case
Inspired by 2021 9
John Graham Drop Addition from deck to tabled packet as case is moved
2021 20
John Graham Continuing From Where You Are
2021 27
John Graham MVG Magician vs. Gambler, signed cards to pockets and wallet as climax
Inspired by 2021 29
John Graham Quick Cull Handling down-jog cull
Inspired by 2021 31
John Graham The Lazy Man's Card Trick in-the-hands cutting, eight-card stack
Inspired by 2021 43
John Graham Progressing From Where You Are
2021 49
John Graham The Ring borrowed finger ring travels to key chain twice, then ring & string routine, ring ends up in sealed envelope
Inspired by 2021 51
John Graham Advancing From Where You Are
2021 65
John Graham Sybil the Impromptu Trick number up to twenty named, packet of that size produced with flourish cut, previous selection is on the bottom of that packet, number also predicted by adding the values of some previously removed cards
Inspired byVariations 2021 67
John Graham Sybil the Stage Trick number up to twenty named, packet of that size produced with flourish cut, previous selection is on the bottom of that packet, number also predicted by adding the values of some previously cased prediction cards
Inspired by 2021 77
John Graham Chapter 2: The Three Ps
  • Planning Your Show
  • Performing Your Show
  • Perfecting Your Show
2021 83
John Graham Chapter 3: Tricks
2021 103
John Graham Openers
  • Introductions
  • First Impressions
  • Opening Lines
  • Opening Effects
2021 107
John Graham Final Sale number prediction on price tag of jacket, spectator guess price correctly
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 2021 115
John Graham The Examiner: Special Edition single sheet, marker used in handling
Inspired by 2021 125
John Graham Middles
  • Too Many Routine that Involve a Different Spectator on Stage with You
  • Too Many Routines that are Essentially the Same Basic Effect
  • Too Many Card Tricks
  • Too Much Mentalism, Not Enough Impact
2021 145
John Graham Buffalo John combination of Million Dollar Bill Mystery, Barcode Gag, Before Your Eyes prediction on dry-erase board, bill transformation in Himber wallet, Hat Tear, $100 bill switch
Inspired byRelated to 2021 153
John Graham Never the Less gag diminishing cards routine, holding progressively larger card next to standard-sized fan repeatedly
2021 181
John Graham Catch Me If You Can performer's hand is in upside-down paper bag to make it a puppet, bucket of paper balls is tossed towards it and performer catches the one marked by the spectator
2021 187
John Graham Closers
2021 195
John Graham Now & Later no magnets
Inspired by
  • "The Lasso Card Trick" (Rich Marotta, Stand-up Comedy Magic video)
Related to
2021 199
John Graham The Lemon Trick torn corner and spectator's initials
Inspired byRelated to 2021 211
John Graham Square Deal list of hundred card tricks, one chosen and performed (handful of missing cards found by looking at remaining fifty-one cards), then magic square with numerical position of that trick in the list
Inspired by
  • "The Brain Shows Off" (Harry Anderson, Tipping the Hat, 2011)
Related to
2021 231
John Graham Chapter 4: Structure and Routining
2021 255
John Graham Nielsen Bottle Vanish switch of crumpled up paper
2021 257
John Graham Keeping It Consistent
  • Switching for Consistency
2021 260
John Graham Organic Engineering
  • Taking the Edge Off
  • The Leave Behind
  • Organic Lasso
  • Getting into "Now & Later"
  • Getting out of "Now & Later" (An alternative cleanup)
  • Organic Lemon
  • Organic Square
  • Clearly Organic
Related to 2021 263
John Graham Building Bookends
2021 272
John Graham The Lemon Bookend: The Lemon Vanishes
  • Topit Vanish
  • Topit Vanish 2
  • The Conceptual Vanish
Related to 2021 273
John Graham The Square Bookend routining comments
  • This, That, These, and Those
  • Price Match
Related to 2021 275
John Graham Showtime
  • Show #1: The Tricks
  • Show #2: The Tricks
  • Show #3: The Tricks
2021 277
John Graham Lemon Zombie knife stuck in lemon
2021 277
John Graham Tossed Out Deck Routining
2021 281
John Graham Chapter 5: Beyond the Tricks
2021 285
John Graham Jokes, Lines, & Bits!
  • Jokes
  • Lines
  • Bits
  • Incorporation and Timing
  • Showtime
    • Show #1: The Jokes, Lines, & Bits!
    • Show #2: The Jokes, Lines, & Bits!
    • Show #3: The Jokes, Lines, & Bits!
2021 285
John Graham Music
  • Warming Up
  • Fine Tuning
  • Concert Quality
  • Tracks and Cues
  • Showtime
    • Show #1: The Music
    • Show #2: The Music
    • Show #3: The Music
2021 299
John Graham Tables & Cases
  • Custom Made
  • Aluminum Tool Case
  • Portable Laptop Computer Stand
  • Fabric Storage Bin
2021 308
John Graham Prop Management
  • Showtime
    • Show #1: The Table/Case
    • Show #1: The Setup
    • Show #2: The Table/Case
    • Show #2: The Setup
    • Show #2: The Performance
    • Show #3: The Table/Case
    • Show #3: The Setup
2021 311
John Graham Chapter 6: Putting Everything Together
  • Show #1
  • Show #2
  • Show #3
2021 319
John Graham Last Word
2021 331
John Graham Acknowledgements
2021 iv
John Graham Foreword
2021 vii
John Graham Encore introduction to routine which is comprised of the following entries
2021 1
John Graham, Theodore Annemann A Card in Hand card changes in spectator's hand, stabbing presentation
Inspired by 2021 3
John Graham Business Card Prophesy two cards selected and lost, card touched in spread and the two cards next to it are the selections, touched card changes into selection from previous trick
Inspired by 2021 6
John Graham Discovery card lost, spectator deals some cards and then re-deals those cards into four piles, on top of chosen pile is his selection, on top of the remaining three piles are three previous selections
Inspired by
  • "Ace Discovery" (Hen Fetch, Impromptu Card Routine, 1956)
2021 9
John Graham Earthly Powers selected card and four previous selections are found, anti-faro "programming"
Inspired by 2021 15
John Graham A Dishonest Mistake card lost, random card's value used to count to selections, other counted cards are five previous selections, time challenge of having as much seconds as the value indicates
Inspired by 2021 21
John Graham Revelation Recap six cards lost and found
2021 23
John Graham Outta Pocket six selections lost and produced from pocket
2021 30
John Graham Last Word
2021 35
Tom Frame (reviewer) Stage by Stage by John Graham May 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 5)
86
Tom Frame (reviewer) Encore: The Multiple Selection Act by John Graham Sep. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 9)
92
John Graham, Asi Wind Acknowledgements
2023
John Graham, Asi Wind Greetings
2023 1
John Graham, Asi Wind How to Lose Friends & Influence Yourself ten bullet poins
2023 3
John Graham Final Sale number prediction on price tag of jacket, spectator guess price correctly, with introductory discussion about the effect by John Graham and Asi Wind
  • Final Sale (Original)
Also published here 2023 5
John Graham, Asi Wind Final Sale (Extended) number prediction on price tag of jacket, spectator guess price correctly, number appears to be printed
Inspired byRelated to 2023 21
John Graham, Asi Wind Sweet Sixteen cards mixed face-up/face-down together with spectators, one chosen, memory demonstration by naming all face-up cards, then Triumph with selection, Cheek-to-Cheek meets Shuffle-Bored, with introductory discussion about the effect by John Graham and Asi Wind
Inspired by
  • "Cheek to Cheek" (U. F. Grant)
2023 25
Asi Wind Anybody & Nobody deck with random marks on the side, spectator removes bunches of cards so two piles are made, one has "Nobody" written on the edges, the other a chosen first name, no faros, Rounders corner stripper deck, with introductory discussion about the effect by John Graham and Asi Wind
  • Getting the Name (Three Methods)
    • 1. Pre-Show
    • 2. With an Assistant (no pre-show)
    • 3. iCurveball (no pre-show, no assistant)
Inspired by
  • no-faro Unshuffled on television by Nimrod Harel
2023 39
John Graham Free Choice comedy prediction effect for magicians
2023 57
John Graham, Asi Wind A Conversation
2023 61
John Graham, Asi Wind Until We Meet Again
2023 75