25 Methods for Switching Decks

No. 2 of a Series of Vest Pocket Books on Magic

Grant reprint used
Book
1943
Written by Floyd D. Brown
Work of Floyd D. Brown
17 pages (Stapled), published by U. F. Grant
No illustrations
Language: English
26 entries
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Floyd D. Brown Foreword
The "Plant" Switch stooge goes in corner to select a card which is divined by performer
 		1
The Hat Switch deck dropped in hat and dropped out again
 		1
The Black-Out Switch forced card found with lights out, stuck to spectator's forehead
 		2
Howard Thurston The Thurston Switch deck switch with assistant, here in context of rising card trick
 		3
The Half-Deck Switch deck switched one half at a time, with back turned towards audience
 		4
The Egg-Bag Switch no motivation given
 		5
The Chinese Switch with tray and assistant
 		6
Brooks' Card Trick Herbert Brooks?, several cards selected and they travel into pocket after spectators shuffled them in themselves, narrow deck
 		6
A Handkerchief Switch as deck is set down and handkerchief picked up
 		8
Another Handkerchief Switch as handkerchief is removed from pocket
 		9
The Side Coat-Pocket Switch deck put in pocket and selection removed by sense of touch, deck switch
 		9
The Paper Switch with a pile of paper sheets as cover
 		10
"One More Trick" Switch
11
The Hip-Pocket Switch deck placed behind back for some reason
 		11
Combination Coat and Vest-Pocket Switch when turned to the side a bit
 		12
Rising-Card-Box Switch switch after rising card effect
 		12
Change-Bag Switch no motivation given
 		12
An Easy Box Switch as some large box is moved from one place of the table to another
 		13
Another Box Switch as some large box is moved away, box has secret opening at back
 		13
Black-Art Switch using servante in table
 		14
The Card Servante servante behind chair, as chair is moved around
 		14
The Vest-Pocket Switch as spectator shows chosen card around and back is turned
 		15
Another Vest-Pocket Switch deck apparently placed from hand to hand while turned to side
 		15
Standard Card-Tray Switch tray secretly turned over
 		16
The Writing-Tablet Switch under cover of writing something with a writing pad
 		16
Data entered by Denis Behr, May 2019.