Interpreting Magic

Book
2019
Written by David Regal
Work of David Regal
553 pages (Hardcover), published by Blue Bikes Production
Illustrated with photographs
Language: English
172 entries
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Michael Carbonaro Introduction
i
David Regal Preface
iii
Cards
1
David Regal The Magicians two selections are placed in Kings packet, selections are named (whispering Kings), then one of the selections travels from pocket back to Kings, and then the other from Kings packet to pocket
 		1
Turnover against Body as deck is spread out
 		1
Charles T. Jordan The Jordan Count
3
Clean-up Half Pass as small packet is spread out between the hands
 		4
David Regal Straight Face Aces
5
End Grip Transfer as hand moves down to pick up a card from tabled packet
 		6
False Pick-Up from tabled packet
 		6
David Regal Safe Deposit
7
Ditch
9
David Regal Staging, Structure, & Conditions
Related to
 9
David Regal Departure Point Kings between spectator's palm, selection added, it vanishes and reappears reversed in deck
Inspired by
 12
David Regal ATFUS Alternative without packet and deck touching, using cop
 		12
Wesley James, David Regal Coming Up in the World Handling reversed card pushed forward, displayed, and thumbed onto table
 		14
David Regal Hamman's Child
16
Tilt
17
The Bluff Pass
17
David Regal Illogical Double Lift Handling one of two cards switched
 		18
Gordon Bean Handling of Hamman's Switch
19
David Regal Isolated Assembly unusual switch choreography
 		20
Joe Berg Berg Palm
21
David Regal Scoop-Up PAUS tabled packet is scooped up and apparently turned over, but in reality a palmed cards are added on top
Related to
 22
Lin Searles Auto Break
23
David Regal Slide-Under Switch Handling
23
David Regal The Part that Isn't The Effect
25
David Regal Thank You, Dean Kings are on table, spectator cuts deck into four piles, performer puts Kings on the piles, they all travel invisibly on one chosen pile
Inspired by
 25
David Regal Ladies & Gentlemen two Queens are tabled separately, two Jacks placed on each, then all four Jacks are on one side and Queens on the other
 		30
David Regal Win a Date with Marlo
Related to
 33
Edward Marlo Marlo's Favorite Aces as told by Johnny Thompson
 		36
David Regal One for the Ladies routine for card under glass and case
 		38
Henry Christ Christ Twist
39
Gilles Couture Swivel Cut Control double cut substitute
Also published here
 39
Simon Aronson, David Regal A Conversation with Simon Aronson
44
Barry Jones, Stuart MacLeod, David Regal A Conversation with Barry & Stuart
50
John Bannon, David Regal A Conversation with John Bannon
60
David Regal Writing Magic
65
David Regal The Opposite of a Card Trick card signed on back is located from spectator from face by saying top as performer moves pen over spread, timing face-up spread force
Inspired by
 69
David Regal The Crystal Ball Ace of Spades changes into each of two selections
 		72
David Regal Push-Off Double Lift
73
David Regal Transformation hand waves over deck and card changes, Herrmann pass style with single card for dry hands
 		76
David Regal Trust two cards chosen that have not been looked at travel into case and pocket as gag, then they really do, are lost again and appear openly separate on the table
 		77
The Spread Pass
79
David Regal One-Hand Cop Get-Ready
Also published here
 80
David Regal Warp Drive full routine
 		83
Gaëtan Bloom, David Regal A Conversation with Gaëtan Bloom
89
Eugene Burger, David Regal A Conversation with Eugene Burger
94
Derren Brown, David Regal A Conversation with Derren Brown
101
Card Moves
111
David Regal The Tri-Swindle Control Tilt straight to top with convincer
 		111
David Regal A Useful Palm card is inserted and going straight into right-hand classic palm, with delay
 		113
David Regal It Will Never Happen Again - Part One
114
David Regal A Sequence isolated card put in center, tabled
  • As a Control
 		115
David Regal Mixed Media Palm card inserted into perpendicular position and palmed out
Inspired by
 119
David Regal The Illegal Turn Control half the deck in each hand's dealing position, card out-jogged on top of left half is apparently pulled onto right half
  • Applications:
    • As a Force
    • As a Switch
    • As a Placement
    • A Placement Force
    • As a Card Change
    • Incorporating a Reversed Card
    • Misdirection Cop
    • As a Force and Indicator (Business Card Prophecy)
  • Effects:
    • As a Transposition
    • As a Transportation
 		120
David Regal The Need to Fail
125
Lance Burton, David Regal A Conversation with Lance Burton
127
Angelo Carbone, David Regal A Conversation with Angelo Carbone
134
John Carney, David Regal A Conversation with John Carney
140
Close Up Magic
151
David Regal Magic in Motion
151
David Regal There marked coin travels from under an inverted glass to another inverted glass under napkins
Also published here
Inspired by
 152
David Regal Stones four geode stones assemble in one hand, change to handful of gems as finale
 		157
David Regal A Servante System attached to working surface/mat that is placed on table
 		166
David Regal Method and Effect
167
David Regal A Ring Routine large finger ring travels around, vanishes, changes, with holder and servante
 		168
False Ring Transfer
171
Ring Retention Vanish
173
David Regal Ring Through Silk threaded onto silk and penetrates it
 		174
David Regal Ring Vanish under Silk with long gimmick to pick up ring from hand
 		176
David Regal Glass & Gold borrowed finger ring vanishes from shot glass behind (gimmicked) dollar bill, reappears
 		178
David Regal It Will Never Happen Again - Part Two
182
David Regal Plot
183
David Regal My Crush signed card to small hinged picture frame
 		184
David Regal Office Epic three numbered file cards predict three things
 		190
David Regal A Cup multi-purpose paper cup with magnetic disc as second base
 		194
Mike Caveney, David Regal A Conversation with Mike Caveney
197
Raymond Crowe, David Regal A Conversation with Raymond Crowe
204
Charlie Frye, David Regal A Conversation with Charlie Frye
209
David Regal A Switching Device clipboard to switch flat things, application in which four chosen cards turn out to be the Aces
 		218
David Regal Tool of the Trade large wand is removed from card case
 		222
David Regal Box of Silver first individual coins appear from card case that travel around, then many coins, using previously described card case gaff
 		224
Shuttle Pass
231
Jonathan Townsend Throw-Up Vanish
231
David Regal Cigar Box Switch wooden cigar box with hollow bottom
 		232
David Regal Eye on the Die performer divines number of die in black container with red lid, using Crazy Cube prop
 		233
David Regal Reasons
237
David Regal Our Daily Bread white bread is magically toasted and lunch made, using hot heating element
 		239
David Regal Stabbing Season color-changing Knives routine
 		242
The Paddle Move with knife
 		243
David Regal The Nigerian Prince signed dollar bill vanishes from (slit) envelope and appears in impossible location (e.g. Regal's marketed Clarity Box)
 		246
David Regal You & Me drawing duplication with business cards
 		250
David Regal Rabbits routine with Goshman's 3D sponge bunnies, using children's book
 		255
Helder Guimarães, David Regal A Conversation with Helder Guimarães
264
Neil Patrick Harris, David Regal A Conversation with Neil Patrick Harris
269
Guy Hollingworth, David Regal A Conversation with Guy Hollingworth
276
Cards &
281
David Regal The Paris Assembly assembly with four Kings and twelve Jokers taken from a thicker packet of Jokers, in the end all Jokers change to Kings
 		281
Brother John Hamman Double Lift from Small Packet
285
Edward Marlo Curry Turnover Change Handling
287
David Regal Clean Queens spectator cuts red Queens into the deck, selection appears between them
 		290
David Regal The Fairest One of All any card in borrowed deck is reversed, a card from another deck is placed in a chosen envelope and stapled to block of wood, the cards match, with prop comedy
 		292
David Regal Card Addition from Holder
295
Herb Downs Bill Pad Gag pad of dollar bills, one ripped off and tossed away
 		297
David Regal Hands-Off signed card to wallet, two-way locking wallet (Horwitz wallet)
 		301
Kevin James, David Regal A Conversation with Kevin James
304
Mac King, David Regal A Conversation with Mac King
309
Martin Lewis, David Regal A Conversation with Martin Lewis
316
David Regal No three cards are selected, two found with lie detector plot, third one travels into large button with "No!" on it
 		322
David Regal Sticker Shock deck removed from blue case, then red stickers are put on each side of the box and another red deck taken from it
  • Stand-up Method "A"
  • Stand-up Method "B"
  • Sit-Down Method
 		327
David Regal The Power in Not Knowing
331
David Regal The Prisoner card between Jokers turns out to be later signed selection
 		332
David Regal The Valentine Trick stopped at card predicted on Valentine's card, 1-0-1
 		335
David Regal A Transposition two signed cards transpose, one signed by performer, half-signed Mene-Tekel
 		340
David Regal Improving the Invisible
343
John Lovick*, David Regal A Conversation with John Lovick
344
Max Maven*, David Regal A Conversation with Max Maven
348
Eric Mead, David Regal A Conversation with Eric Mead
355
Heba Haba Al Sugar Cube Trick description by Eric Mead, writing on cube multiplies on body parts of several spectators
 		359
Monte
363
David Regal Two-Eyed Monte with two cards, extra card
 		363
David Regal Find the Dude monte routine, then with odd-backed money card, money card is torn in half and found restored
 		366
David Regal Monte Python transformation kicker, odd-backed
 		371
Monte Hype
372
David Regal Perspicacity arrow stuck on money card, odd-backed
 		375
Jeff McBride, David Regal A Conversation with Jeff McBride
382
Andy Nyman, David Regal A Conversation with Andy Nyman
388
David Roth, David Regal A Conversation with David Roth
395
David Regal Paralysis
402
The Rainbow Set
403
David Regal Rainbow Dream prediction with rainbow deck
 		403
David Regal Souvenir spectator selection card with her name on its back
 		405
David Regal Rainbow Simon shuffle-bored with rainbow deck
 		407
David Regal Rainbow in the Bag two cards chosen from rainbow deck, they match physical items in gift bags
 		411
Jim Steinmeyer, David Regal A Conversation with Jim Steinmeyer
414
Suzanne, David Regal A Conversation with Suzanne
420
Juan Tamariz, David Regal A Conversation with Juan Tamariz
427
Stand-Up & Stage
433
David Regal Thirty Seconds
433
David Regal Not Hattie prediction gag
 		434
David Regal Doctor, Doctor a chosen profession from a list is predicted
 		435
David Regal Fiscal Waste credit card to wallet that is in nest of large cans and barrels
 		441
David Regal It Will Never Happen Again (extra)
449
David Regal Cop Wallet wallet with large secret window
Inspired by
 449
David Regal A Gambler's Cop
Also published here
 451
David Regal David's Bottle signed folded card to large clear wine bottle, card removed with hemostat
 		453
David Regal A Moment routine, with pencil and hook, Himber Ring
  • The Pencil Gimmick
 		458
Persi Diaconis* Himber Ring History credit information
 		458
David Regal The Beer, The Ball, & The Baby three spectators on stage with printed instructions end up with one item each, predicted
 		466
David Regal Examining Examination
471
David Regal In Flight deck shuffled and examined, rubber bands placed around it and three cards peeked at which are divined, reverse Mirage Deck
 		472
Teller, David Regal A Conversation with Teller
477
Johnny Thompson, David Regal A Conversation with Johnny Thompson
485
Paul Vigil, David Regal A Conversation with Paul Vigil
489
David Regal Lucky Number routine for signed bill to impossible location, game show presentation
 		493
David Regal Quotable five spectators on stage grab items from a paper carton and they match a phrase chosen from a (forcing) bag of slips, prop-heavy
 		499
David Regal The Secret presentation about "secret to happiness", disposable deck vanish intro gag, math puzzle in which with fake dollar bills two beers are bought
Inspired by
  • item in "Maurice Fogel - In Search of the Sensational" (Chris Woodward & Richard Mark)
  • item in John Fisher's Magic Book
 505
David Regal The Human Element
510
David Regal It Will Never Happen Again - Part Three
511
David Regal The Survey four spectator are given envelopes with survey questions, answers are spelled out in deck, each ends up with an Ace
 		511
David Regal Deck Switch under Envelopes
514
David Regal Tossed Across
517
Bottom Palm
519
David Regal Falling Down
  • Part One
  • Part Two
  • Part Three
  • Part Four
 		521
David Regal Two Ships (That Pass in the Night) two spectators get a red- and blue-backed deck each, decks not touched again by performer, each choses a card, the cards transpose reversed between decks
 		524
Michael Weber, David Regal A Conversation with Michael Weber
530
Michael Weber Toothpaste Restoration toothpaste is squeezed out and travels back into tube, signed, no method
 		532
David Williamson, David Regal A Conversation with David Williamson
536
R. Paul Wilson, David Regal A Conversation with R. Paul Wilson
539
Rob Zabrecky, David Regal A Conversation with Rob Zabrecky
545
David Regal In Conclusion
553
Data entered by Denis Behr, October 2025.