Book
1974
Written by Jerry Mentzer
Work of Various
225 pages (Hardcover), published by Jerry Mentzer (Magic Methods)
Illustrated with photographs
Language: English
61 entries
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Page AA Categories
Jerry Mentzer Note of Acknowledgement
vi
Jerry Mentzer Introduction
1
Michael Boden Marked packet trick with color changing deck
Related to
Variations
5
Michael Boden, Ed Smeal Marked! - Alternate Handling with lapping deck switch by Ed Smeal
Inspired by
10
John Quine Ace-X-Ace using card with divided back
14
Jerry Mentzer Queens over Kings spectator selects card and cuts three piles, all are queens, two handlings
23
Tony Binarelli Double Prediction two cards predicted in billets
30
Eddie Fechter Packet to Packet
Also published here
Variations
34
Jerry Mentzer Alternate Handling Number One
Inspired by
37
Jerry Mentzer Alternate Handling Number Two
Inspired by
38
Jerry Mentzer Three Card Surprise three card location with surprise transposition climax
Variations
38
Bill Okal Alternate Presentation Three Card Surprise three card location with surprise transposition climax
Inspired by
44
Jerry Mentzer Swivel Switch related to Downs Change
45
Dr. Richard Cook Color Changing Deck all backs phase, then aces and faces appear, all backs change colors except aces
48
Paul Swinford Fifty-Fifty Aces either assembly or elevator routine depending on which aces spectator chooses (jukebox)
Related to
61
Dai Vernon Strip-Out Addition
63
Paul Swinford, J. Stewart Smith Simplified Ace Assembly
65
Paul Swinford, Edward Marlo Advanced Ace Assembly
Inspired by
67
Paul Swinford Simplified Elevator Aces
73
Paul Swinford Advanced Elevator Aces
75
Arturo de Ascanio Ascanio Spread
76
James G. Thompson Jr. Highly Improbable matching cards with two decks under strict conditions, stacked and window case
83
Window Case
83
Ted Gillam Pairs stay stack
Also published here
87
Michael Boden Deck Memorization OOTW with the performer dealing as a memory stunt, gilbreath
Also published here
90
Jerry Mentzer Notes on the Gilbreath Principle credit information
93
Jack Chanin True or False
Also published here
99
Ian Baxter The "Shooting Star" Lapping Move
101
Jerry Mentzer Lapping Move using left hand cop
103
Jerry Mentzer Torn and Restored
107
Jerry Mentzer, Frederick Braue Concealed Reversal Braue Reversal variation
114
Jerry Mentzer Applications three selections
116
Peter Kane Jazz Aces
Also published here
Variations
123
Peter Kane Jazz Aces Variation with four quarters of a jumbo card
Also published here
125
Roger Divella A Different Sound using blank cards with colored dots
Also published here
125
Jerry Mentzer Jazz Combo mentioning the combination of Jazz Aces with Elevator Aces, Oil and Water, ...
131
Jerry Mentzer Four and One Revisited basically Hamman's Mystic Nine with five cards
Inspired by
  • Nick Trost's "Four and One Trick" (Linking Ring, July 1957)
132
Jerry K. Hartman Secret Subtraction Flourish Count
133
Jerry Mentzer Odd Color Four and One basically Hamman's Mystic Nine with five cards, color changing back kicker of selection
Inspired by
  • Nick Trost's "Four and One Trick" (Linking Ring, July 1957)
136
Jerry K. Hartman Bi-Psychle spectator B finds spectator A's card from small packet, impromptu stooge
Variations
138
Jerry K. Hartman Bototo Switch
140
Jerry K. Hartman "Undercover" Switch
Also published here
142
Jim Lee Aces and Threes packet trick with hole in Ace as climax
143
Vic Trabucco Twist color changing backs kicker
Also published here
Related to
Variations
150
Jerry Mentzer, Derek Dingle Ambitious Ace-Two-Three-Four-Five
155
Eddie Fechter How Do You Want Me To Find Your Card? selection is found again and again in quick fashion, as an out
Also published here
167
Eddie Fechter, Edward Marlo The Estimation Peek
Also published here
Related to
169
Eddie Fechter Speller Positioning
Also published here
171
Jerry Mentzer Cull Speller
173
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Single Card Cull
175
Hank Wocjik Flourish Aces two cards change at once
Also published here
Variations
177
Hank Wocjik Flourish Elevator
181
Bill Okal Seconds and Thirds fake third deal
186
Four For Four Switch
187
Dr. Richard Cook Cook's Elevator Aces eight card packet
Related to
190
Jerry Mentzer Joker Stab missed stabbing routine in which stabbing card changes to selection
196
Jerry Argetsinger Airborne Card Change in midair, double facer
200
Paul Swinford Flip Over Undercut useful as a Triumph clean-up
Also published here
Related to
209
Jerry Mentzer, Bill Simon Nearly a Triumph
211
John Miller Riffle Ups and Downs based on Gene Finnell's "Ups and Downs" (Free Cut Principle)
216
Jerry Mentzer Card Mix Up without riffle shuffles
221
Data entered by Denis Behr, March 2009.