52 entries for penelope
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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Alex Elmsley Penny Plain performer brings card to special position corresponding with cut-off packet behind back, principle similar to Penelope Principle
VariationsAlso published here 1959
Low Cunning
2
Edward Marlo Try this Trio - First of the Trio spectator finds card via size of cut-off packet, Penelope Principle
Related to 1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
92
Edward Marlo The Original R or B Phantom cut-off packet counted in rest, faro placement, penelope
Related to Summer 1970
Hierophant (Issue 4)
204
Roy Walton Nomad Card two cards selected by counting cut-off heaps, odd-backed card in deck transforms into both selections, faro
Related toAlso published here July 1971
Epilogue (Issue 12)
97
Charles Hudson Variation and Feat cut-off packet counted in rest, faro placement, penelope
Inspired by Fall-Spring 1971
Hierophant (Issue 5-6)
272
Gene Finnell Klondike Shuffle discussion and properties
1. Mechanics
2. Card location after one shuffle
3. Recycling the deck
4. Klondyke properties (simulating a faro shuffle, locating center card, Penelope's principle)
5. Klondike plus Free Cut
6. The Stacked Deck
Related to 1973
Gene Finnell's Card Magic
1
Gene Finnell Unknown Quantity Klondike shuffle version of Penelope Principle, selection found at position that corresponds to cut-off number of cards
Related to 1973
Gene Finnell's Card Magic
11
Gene Finnell Unknown Difference two packets cut off, Klondike shuffle with rest, reversed card is now at a position that corresponds to difference of the two sizes of the cut-off packets, Penelope
 		1973
Gene Finnell's Card Magic
12
Gene Finnell Mated #1 packet cut off and counted, card at that position predicted as odd-backed card, faro, penelope
 		1973
Gene Finnell's Card Magic
45
Gene Finnell Mated #2 packet cut off and counted, card at that position predicted as odd-backed card, faro, penelope
 		1973
Gene Finnell's Card Magic
46
Edward Marlo The Schmaltzy Showman's Prediction fair selection from new and sealed deck is predicted, Penelope's Principle
VariationsAlso published here 1974
The Unexpected Card Book
73
Harry Lorayne The 29th Card faro
Related to 1975
Afterthoughts
129
Maro Nash An Incomplete Masterpiece IF Control, Penelope's Principle, see p. 447 for additional crediting
Related toVariations 1977
Any Second Now
216
Alex Elmsley Penelope's Principle
1977
Any Second Now
216
Murray Bonfeld, Alex Elmsley Principles and Routines applications
Inspired by 1977
Faro Concepts
48
Murray Bonfeld Cut Coincidence selection is found at number specified by amount of cut-off cards, Penelope's Principle, faro
 		1977
Faro Concepts
48
Murray Bonfeld More Power Of Thought stay stack, faro, Penelope's Principle
 		1977
Faro Concepts
48
Murray Bonfeld Column Correspondence faro, Penelope's Principle
 		1977
Faro Concepts
49
Karl Fulves, Alex Elmsley Penelope's Principle as a Force faro
 		1977
Faro Concepts
49
Murray Bonfeld Caught Card #1001 faro, Penelope's Principle
 		1977
Faro Concepts
50
Murray Bonfeld Double Coincidence finding mates ala Power of Thought, then the other two mates as well, faro, Penelope's Principle, full deck stack
 		1977
Faro Concepts
50
Edward Marlo Flexible Force using automatic placement procedure, Penelope Principle
 		1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
369
Harry Lorayne The Mate Trap faro, two effects:
  • spectator pockets number of cards, performer finds out how many
  • spectator pockets number of cards, two cards in rest sandwich that number of cards
Related to 1979
Quantum Leaps
222
Dai Vernon, Alex Elmsley The Rendezvous Force mathematical force, Penelope's Principle with Klondike instead of faro shuffle
Related toAlso published here Mar. 1987
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 8)
15
Dai Vernon, Alex Elmsley The Rendezvous Force mathematical force, Penelope's Principle with Klondike instead of faro shuffle
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1988
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 2
119
Alex Elmsley Pother one deck, mathematical selection procedure from one half, Penelope Principle, all mates twenty-six apart
 		1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
331
Alex Elmsley Penny Plain performer brings card to special position corresponding with cut-off packet behind back, principle similar to Penelope Principle
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
374
Edward Marlo The Schmaltzy Showman's Prediction fair selection from new and sealed deck is predicted, Penelope's Principle
  • Simmons Note (Ken Simmons)
Also published here 1992
A Final Farewell Lecture
1
Edward Marlo The Schmaltzy Showmans Prediction fair selection from new and sealed deck is predicted, Penelope's Principle, with notes by Ken Simmons
Also published here 1993
Simplicity at Your Fingertips
1
Alex Elmsley Penelope's Principle bringing center card to position corresponding with number of cards in cut-off pile
Related toVariations 1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
313
Alex Elmsley Penny Wise card at position corresponding to cut-off pile is predicted, Penelope
 		1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
315
Alex Elmsley Prediction by Proxy spectator removes any card, mate is found by penelope-procedure (pile cut off, counted, card at that position is selection), twenty-six-apart-stack
 		1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
317
Alex Elmsley Meet Me on the Road selection is found at position of cut-off pile, penelope's principle
 		1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
323
Alex Elmsley A Woven and Cut Case penelope-procedure (pile cut off, counted, card at that position is selection), key is placed next to selection via faro
 		1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
325
Karl Fulves Pact Man Penelope's Principle, with Klondike
Related to 1996
13 Prophets
27
Karl Fulves His Card His Number packet cut off and counted, another spectator loses card, card at this number, Penelope's Principle
 		1996
13 Prophets
28
John Bahu Your Cut My Cut breather, penelope
 		June 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 6)
2797
R. Paul Wilson ConCam Rendezvous packet cut off, card at that position remembered, predicted and its position as well, faro, Penelope's Principle
VariationsAlso published here
  • Channel One, Issue 5
 2001
Omerta
5
James Swain Florida Roadkill
  • The Card Expert
spectator cuts off a packet, performer cuts off same size, four Kings are found as well, Penelope's Principle
Inspired by Oct. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 10)
69
John Bannon Dead Reckoning floating key
Inspired byVariations 2004
Dear Mr. Fantasy
88
George McBride Stebbins Prediction business card slid into spread, cards above and below are taken out, small packet cut off and counted, spectator remembers card at its position, original two removed cards have same value and suit, position of selection predicted on business card, faro, Penelope
 		2005
Scotland Up Close
31
Harry Riser Penelopizing spectator cuts to a card and loses it, a previously removed card's value is used to count to selection, penelope, faro
Also published here
  • MUM, Dec. 1994
 2006
Secrets of an Escamoteur
135
Harry Riser Spelling Penelope penelope, faro
Also published here
  • MUM, Aug. 1995
 2006
Secrets of an Escamoteur
137
Harry Riser Penelope Alter Idem number of cut off packet used to count to selection, involves odd-backed Joker, penelope, faro
Also published here
  • MUM, April 1998
 2006
Secrets of an Escamoteur
139
Michael Powers Numerical Analysis selection ends up at total of cut-off packet after mixing procedure, Penelope
  • Alternate Presentations (An Open Prediction, A Closed Prediction)
Variations 2006
Power Plays
106
Jason Alford A Cunning Odyssey Pseudo memory demonstration, match number of cards cut off by spectator, then able to find mates / four of a kind, Penelope
Inspired byVariations 2007
The Magician's Ltd Cookbook
31
Luis Otero ¡Penélope lo hace! card constructed by selecting two cards, cards is found by adding values, also other card that is possible to construct is found, Penelope Principle
 		2010
El Manuscrito (Vol. 3 No. 12)
316
Alex Elmsley Penelope's Principle
2012
Magical Mathematics
159
Alex Elmsley, John Born Reverse Penelope Reverse application of the Penelope Principle
Inspired by 2012
Seeking the Bridge
53
Giorgio Tarchini Rendezvous in Lugano packet cut off and counted, card at that position remembered in rest, position and card are predicted, penelope, faro
Inspired byRelated to Mar. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 3)
51
Pepe Lirrojo Tienes dos Opciones - A.C.A.A.N. impromptu Penelope Principle
 		2016
Panpharos
21
David Solomon Smaltzy Penelope card chosen and lost, number of cut-off cards used to count to selection, faro
Inspired by 2018
Solomon's Secrets
142