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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Henri Decremps Le Devin de la Ville. story about Mr. Hill finding thieves in a company by the aid of magic tricks
 		1785
Supplément A La Magie Blanche Dévoillée
246
The Queens digging for Diamonds hotel trick with eight cards each and story presentation
Also published here 1889
Tricks with Cards
82
Professor Bellonie, Carl Willmann Ein Stündchen beim Wunderdoktor Ast in Radbruch second part of article, story presentation for hotel trick with fours-of-a-kind
Related to Apr. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 4)
58
The Burglars - A Story Trick
1933
Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
10
Theodore Annemann A Matter of Policy story gag trick with twenty giant cards, ten democrats and ten republics, see page 54 for further comments and page 99 for improvement by Max Holden, see page 172 for improvement by Andrew Brennan
Related to June 1935
The Jinx (Issue 9)
35
Julian J. Proskauer The Origion and History of the Torn Deck Trick "origin", deck is sawn or torn in half, two half card selected, they match and are previous selection
 		Feb. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 17)
96
Jean Hugard Spelling Trick spelling trick with thirteen cards of a suit and story
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
41
Arthur de Mello G-Men story trick with two blue and five red cards, thieves sheep
 		1937
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1937)
220
Jean Hugard The WAACS and the Doughboys hotel story trick, Queens and Jacks in five envelopes change places
Variations June 1943
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 1)
1
Jean Hugard The Back Palm as a Secret Sleight on the history and several techniques
a. The vanish
b. The reverse palm
c. Transfer a card from regular palm to the front palm
d. To back palm a card directly from the deck
Tricks using the back palm as a secret sleight
 		Dec. 1943
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 7)
29
M. A. Reasoner Jack Becomes an Aviator story trick
 		1944
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1944)
2
Francis J. Rigney Cutting a Dido story trick, tearing a long strip
 		May 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 12)
51
Gaston "Gasbor" Borgeaud Une Fantaisie story trick, cards with colors and pictures used
 		1944
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 6 No. 2)
17
John J. Crimmins Jr. Humpty Dumpty Gets Around story trick for children
 		1945
My Best
225
George C. Engel Love at First Sight story trick, card travels
 		May 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 12)
120
Werner "Walt Nelson" Nussbaumer Im Märchenland story trick, silk appears, changes color vanishes, playing card changes to matchbox, vanishing and appearing candle
 		1945
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 7 No. 3)
10
Murray Fields, Jean Hugard The WACS and the Doughboys climax for Hugard's routine, hotel story trick, Queens and Jacks in five envelopes change places
Inspired by Oct. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 5)
259
Mitchell Dyszel A Royal Drama story trick about Kings, transformation packet trick
 		Feb. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 9)
291
Dr. F. W. van Klaveren Die betrogenen Betrüger story trick, a guy apparently got heckled, Aces found together in the deck
 		1948
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 9 No. 2&3)
3
Ein fabelhafter Trick humorous story
 		1948
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 9 No. 4)
10
Nelson A. Demers Three Golden Pyramids of the Valley of Oom coffee and milk is mixed in a glass and covered, two other glasses where spectator can decide where he wants cream and where coffee, after they have been covered too, the liquid is separated and is found in the right glasses, with table and pyramid covers, story trick
 		1950
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1950)
13
Nick Navarino Jack Goes to Town No. 87, Story deck trick about a farmer's son
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
160
John Scarne, Bruce Elliott The Odd Will No. 127, story trick
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
244
Walter Behm Allerlei mit Karten story trick, four Aces are produced during the routine
 		1954
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 15 No. 2)
175
Jay Marshall Hydrophobia is a Dirty Trick dirty deck to hand out when someone wants to show a trick, Ken Brooke story
Related to 1956
The New Phoenix (Issue 339)
168
Martin Gardner The Curiosities of Peirce History of mathematical card tricks, history of Charles Peirce's work
 		1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
2
Stewart James So Nero spectator loses Jacks and deals out four hands to find them again, no-touch, story presentation, with spelling strategy to force one of four piles
Inspired byVariations Apr. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 5)
3
Russell "Rusduck" Duck "Sneaky Pete" Repeat mathematical puzzle, cards as objects, story
Inspired by
  • Jack LeDair's "Tricks for Trouper" in "Abracadabra" April, 6/1946
 May 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 2)
9
Bill Elliott 3 Card Monkey Business packet trick with story presentation, blank card finale, or card with green face
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here Mar. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 16)
3
Jochen Zmeck Die Badefee paddle trick with magnetic cover and story presentation
 		1960
Das Jochen Zmeck Skriptum
6
Paul Curry Chapter Two: The Old, Old Tricks magic history, Egyptian magicians, The Discovery of Witchcraft, Charles Dickens, Cagliostro, Pinetti, Robert-Houdin
 		1965
Magician's Magic
11
Paul Curry The Case of the Missing Hat cards with magicians and with hats, story trick
Related toVariations 1965
Magician's Magic
248
Burl Sparks Tricky Farmer routine with golf story using several effects, multiplying golf balls, egg bag,
 		1966
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66)
14
Patrick Page A Few Words About Topit history and introduction
Related to 1966
The Topit Handbook
1
Arthur Rasper Sittenpolizei packet trick with story presentation, pin-up girl on card as finale, partial rough-smooth
 		1967
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil III
14
Arthur Setterington The Indian Rope Trick knot disappears twice in rope and appears again, story of the indian rope trick
 		1968
The Joe Smith Mysteries
7
Roy Baker Jack & The Chocolate Bean Stalk Kid's trick, storytelling about Jack and the Bean Stalk, produce shower of candy/M&Ms at the end
 		1968
Newspaper Magic
74
Roger Smith John King and the Twelve Spades story trick with only one suit used, two riffle shuffles
 		Jan. 1971
Necromancer (Vol. 1 No. 6)
6
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Routine For Edward Victor's Duo Ace Effect No. 273, idea for detective story presentation
Inspired byRelated to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
67
Joe DeStefano Chinatown Poker story packet trick
 		1973
New Stars of Magic (Vol. 1 No. 4)
1
Ariel Im Mikro-Koffer - Auf Sherlock Holmes Spuren outline of routine with crime story using various miniature tricks without explanation
 		1973
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 34 No. 2)
24
Trevor Lewis High Jacked story trick, about a plane which was about to get hijacked
 		June 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 10)
116
Faucett Ross Still Too Good Story about how a trick failed on stage because it was too good to be true for the spectator, too-perfect theory
 		1975
Magic With Faucett Ross
160
Gerald Kosky Jack Spade and the F.B.I. story trick, card sandwiched between tow face down cards in the deck, travels between to face-up Aces, as a climax deck vanishes
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
68
Roy Walton The Card Shark story trick, "Jaws" card is bitten in half by a shark
Related toVariations Feb. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 6)
213
Roy Walton A Martian Plot story trick, black kings backs change color, they find their mates and the color of the back changes back
Also published here Sep. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 1)
304
Patrick Page A Short History of Magic
1976
The Big Book of Magic
11
Paul Curry "Dirty Tricks" story trick, cards with donkeys (democrats) and elephants (republicans), missing hat puzzle, one card vanishes among four other cards
Related to 1976
"Dirty Tricks"
1
Punx Käptn Squinty story trick with multiple effects, thimble and cigarette vanish, production of whiskey glass, brainwave deck
 		1977
Setzt Euch zu meinen Füssen...
53
Larry Becker Improved Haunted House story trick, five letter cards, different words with different letters are spelled
Variations 1978
World of Super Mentalism
69
Roy Walton Dagwood's Eats packet trick with story about sandwich, cards which symbolize meet end up in center, transformation of faces and backs as kicker
Also published here 1979
That Certain Something...
6
Oliver Mackenzie, Ken Brooke Drink Trick story presentation, design cards
Also published here 1980
Ken Brooke's Magic — The Unique Years
155
Roy Walton Dagwood's Eats packet trick with story about sandwich, cards which symbolize meet end up in center, transformation of faces and backs as kicker
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
169
Jochen Zmeck Das Spukhaus story trick, four letter cards, different words with different letters are spelled
Inspired by 1981
Das Jochen Zmeck Seminar "81"
10
Karl Fulves Mechanical Cards notes on the history of, among others,
  • Princess Card Trick
  • Mene Tekel Deck
  • Svengali
  • Monte Cristo Cards
  • Ever Ready Forcing Pack
  • Brainwave
 		1982
Hocus Poker
29
Stephen Tucker Kontract Killer Kards mafia story trick, four Kings travel back on top then selection is found
Also published here Jan. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 9)
155
David Britland Roundabout elongated and with story presentation
Inspired byAlso published here Apr. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 24)
470
Paul Brignall Knocknock! story trick, transformation of cards ends with four nude backs
Inspired by
  • David Britland's "Spectrum"
 July 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 27)
529
Allan Slaight "1984" Card Trick story trick with spelling and selection
Also published here 1984
Epoptica (Issue Yearbook)
280
Stewart James Doublethink spelling trick with story line, works with Si Stebbins
 		1984
Epoptica (Issue Yearbook)
282
Gentleman Jack Ladies and Gentleman story trick with three cards, male and female toilet signs printed on
 		Jan. 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 3)
1195
Al Mann Phone-Voyance history of tricks over the phone
Related to
  • John Northern Hillard's "Twentieth Century Telepathy" in "The Sphinx", Vol. 3; No. 12, 1905
 1984
Phantom Voices
6
Patrick Page The Thumbtip on the history of the thumb tip
 		1984
Book of Thumb Tips
1
Patrick Page Thumblore humorous stories about thumb tips
  • Thumb Theory
  • The Left-Handed Thumb Tip
  • History in the Making
  • Overheard
  • The Secret Out
 		1984
Book of Thumb Tips
22
Jack Yates Spy Story story trick, paper with sentence (Archer Call Up Base) is folded and cut by spectator, then pieces are dealt in two piles and the selected forms the name of the selected card
 		1986
Clue and other Mysteries
5
Michael Rubinstein Sherlock Holmes und die gestohlenen Juwelen biddle trick variation with props and story presentation
 		May 1986
Intermagic (Vol. 12 No. 2)
72
Patrick Page Vanishing Cigarette history and different handlings and designs of pulls, John Booth's Master Gimmick
Also published here 1987
The Pull Book
12
R. C. Buff Square Knot to Two Single Knots - Then Back to Square Knot story trick, two knots on rope and ends held together with peg, positions of knots change
 		1987
Knot On The Square
2
Patrick Page Die verschwindende Zigarette history and different handlings and designs of pulls, John Booth's Master Gimmick
Also published here Oct. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 1)
26
Roy Walton A Martian Plot story trick, black kings backs change color, they find their mates and the color of the back changes back
Also published here 1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
156
Brother John Hamman Revenge of the Pink Panthers story trick...
 		1989
The Secrets of Brother John Hamman
106
Brother John Hamman The Adventure of the Spotted Seven story trick in which a card travels from packet to deck, then under tabled card
 		1989
The Secrets of Brother John Hamman
163
Ken Brooke, Oliver Mackenzie Mackenzie's Päckchentrick story presentation
Also published here Dec. 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 4 & 5)
191
René Lavand Resources using a story to prepare for next trick
 		1991
Slow Motion Magic II
25
Patrice Moore Not Just Tricks and Collectibles ... The Conference On Magic History
Dec. 1991
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 4)
30
Marvin Leventhal From the Labyrinth story of Mac King cutting his finger while doing a rope trick
Related to Mar. 1993
The Minotaur (Vol. 5 No. 1)
16
Marvin Leventhal From the Labyrinth story of Mac King cutting his finger while doing a rope trick, second part
Related to June 1993
The Minotaur (Vol. 5 No. 2)
12
William H. McCaffrey The Newlywed Match Trick paddle effect with paper matches and story
 		1994
More Greater Magic
1111
Karl Fulves Thelma Thelma & Louise story trick with QC and QS and "stolen" diamonds
 		1994
Crooked Tales
82
John Scarne Remote Control card travels to a spectator at back of room, bogus signature
  • Footnote to History (giving real method for "Western Union Trick")
Related to 1994
Rigmarole (Issue 9)
106
Stephen Tucker Kontrakt Killer Karten mafia story trick, four Kings travel back on top then selection is found
Also published here July 1994
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 4 & 5)
169
Bob Driebeek Wie man seine Freunde zum Narren hält - oder besser: Wie man sich Feinde macht cards with magicians and with hats, story trick
Inspired by 1996
Aenigmas Rätsel
45
Marty Kane Pound Rebound story trick with Judah Elimination Trick, last card fits story
Inspired by 1997
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 64)
1261
Rudolf Braunmüller Deine Seele ist mein! "your soul is mine", story packet trick with cards with messages
 		1998
Intermagic (Vol. 22 No. 1)
20
Lew R. Brooks The Kangaroo Kid gambling demo with packet of sixteen cards removed from the deck, story
Inspired by
  • "From the Land Down Under" (Ken Beale, World's Greatest Card Tricks, Bob Longe, 1996)
Variations 		1998
Stack Attack
28
Karl Fulves Early Indications history of calculator tricks, automatons and tricks with electronics
 		1998
Calculator Tricks
ii
Bob King No Vacancy hotel room story with six Jokers and Ace through Five
Inspired by
  • Peter Kane trick
 1999
Private Notes
6
Ellis Stanyon Putting the King and Queen to Bed No. 12, story presentation for previous trick
Related to 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
40
Ellis Stanyon Queens Digging for Diamonds No. 40, hotel trick with eight cards each and story presentation
Also published here 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
52
Marty Kane Why 2K? with story presentation, Twos and Kings appear as a kicker
Inspired by 2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
123
Robert E. Neale Who Is this Woman? story presentation around the number 666, all black Ace of Spades, a woman appears in its design
Inspired by
  • Max Maven trick
 2000
Virtual Miracles
36
Paul Curry The Case of the Missing Hat cards with magicians and with hats, story trick
Related toVariations 2001
Paul Curry's Worlds Beyond
327
Dr. Stanley Jaks The Dictionary Trick short bio of Stanley Jaks (with help of Reinhard Müller), then three-part prediction of page number and word from French-English dictionary and a card
  • The Three-Part Test
Related to 2001
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 6)
171
Karl Fulves Four Thieves four Kings removed from deck, shown one by one and put in case, there they change into Fours, story presentation
  • The Displacement
  • Concluding the Trick
 		2003
Off The Books (Issue 8)
150
Jackie McClements Knocking on Heaven's Door "A trick for Bob Neale"
story trick, Jack, King and Ace of Hearts lost, spectator cuts deck into three piles, three Sixes are on top
Inspired by
  • "A Card Trick with A Message" (Jackie McClements, The Crimp, p. 468)
 2004
A Lecture
12
Kostya Kimlat Satan Monte story trick about playing with the devil. three blue backed cards change into selection then into Sixes, selection is found in card case with different back and with message written on it
 		2004
Card Work, Card Play
53
David Kaye Once Upon a Time - Adding Storytelling Elements To Your Routines
  • Set-Up
  • Creating a Plot
  • Boy Meets Girl
  • The Need For A Strong Ending
  • The Complete Resolution Ending
  • The "Waa, Waa, Waa, Waa" Ending
  • Tricks That Have No Ending
 		2005
Seriously Silly
81
Cushing Strout One the Other Side of the Mirror Wacky storytelling trick for Alice in Wonderland
 		2005
On the Other Side of the Mirror
39
Jamy Ian Swiss (reviewer) The RIse of the Indian Rope Trick: How a Spectacular Hoax Became History by Peter Lamont Jan. 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 1)
105
Jack Parker The Heist Story trick about Jacks committing a robbery (stealing a diamond)
Inspired byRelated to 2007
52 Memories
159
Nick Trost The Married Hearts and Four Cupids story trick
Inspired by 2008
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1
77
Nick Trost The Queen of Hearts and her Suitors story trick
Inspired by 2008
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1
79
Robert E. Neale The First Mystery or The Wisdom of the Worm Story trick about Adam and Eve using six playing cards and a worm sock puppet which locates the selected card
 		2008
This Is Not a Book
101
Jeremiah Zuo Scary Movie Card Trick Queens on table, unknown card claimed to be in case, Queens lost in deck one by one and found using the case, last Queen is the cased card, story presentation
Related toVariations Mar. 2008
Antinomy (Vol. 4 No. 1)
33
Allan Slaight "1984" Card Trick story trick with spelling and selection
Also published here 2008
Spins & Needles
85
Allan Slaight Charm Bracelet story trick with a packet of card
Inspired byAlso published here
  • New Pentagram, Oct. 1987
 2008
Spins & Needles
100
Joseph K. Schmidt Deadwood Hold 'Em Royal Flush finale to six card repeat, story, blank cards
  • J. K. Hartman Addition
Inspired by 2009
Prolix (Issue 6)
374
Karl Fulves Trick Poker five unknown cards chosen, performer produces four Jacks and puts them face-down before spectator, then performer's hand has the Jacks and spectator's the Aces
  • Trick Poker II
Related toVariations 2009
Prolix (Issue 6)
416
Karl Fulves Back Story further comments and credit information on the referenced items
Related to 2009
Prolix (Issue 6)
420
Dai Vernon Bell Ringer on Vernon lectures and a sponge ball type trick with bells
Related to 2010
Prolix (Issue 7)
454
Karl Fulves Back Story further comments and credit information on the referenced items
Related to 2010
Prolix (Issue 8)
560
Román García EL Viaje de la Luna del Comandante Bouzas little rocket formed with tea bag is lit, ash on blank card forms name of selection, flag appears on selection, story trick
 		2010
Nanomagias
31
Román García El Mundial de Futbol cards with football players, coins as footballs appear, yellow card changes to red card, matrix and jumbo coin/ball appears as climax, story trick
 		2010
Nanomagias
39
Christian Engblom The Secret Life of Matches match is burnt and vanishes, reappears in match box, match lights again, vanishes again, reappears in box, all other previously dumped out matches are also burnt now, story presentation
Also published here Feb. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 2)
18
Woody Aragón The Court Cards story deck trick with court cards
Also published here 2011
A Book in English
293
Patrick Page Misdirection on Misdirection, story of Mike Skinner, Bobby Wonder, David Berglas, Channing Pollock, Cardini
Related to 2011
Magic Page by Page
305
David Acer Publishing History of the previously published tricks in this book
 		2011
More Power to You
179
Woody Aragón Las Figuras story trick with just the picture cards
Also published here 2011
El Manuscrito (Vol. 4 No. 17)
496
Persi Diaconis, Ron Graham Going Further Describes extra variations on the basic De Bruijn sequence trick, with some history behind the use of this principle in magic
Inspired by 2012
Magical Mathematics
25
Peter Lamont The Vernon Chronicles, Part III: The Last Trick of Dr. John Forbes
  • Real Magic: Minor Episodes in the Marvellous History of Mesmerists, Mediums, Mindreaders
 		Apr. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 4)
14
Tom Crosbie Waking up in Vegas storytelling trick with the Shadow stack
 		2013
Just Be Croz
171
Alexander de Cova Magic vs. Music comparing magic with music
  • Talent versa Talent
  • Talent versa Knowledge
  • Tricks versa Tunes
  • The Internet Forums in Both Worlds
  • Rhythm versa Talent
  • Flourishes versa Ornamentation
  • Learn to Listen
  • History is Important
  • Practise in Both Worlds
 		Dec. 2013
Scrapbook (Issue 1)
5
Hiroyuki Sakai A Transient Love Story magic tricks to seduce a person, see following items/steps
 		2013
Japan Ingenious
30
David Britland The Trick That Didn't Fool Einstein
  • Cardopolis
credit information
  • History of a Mystery
  • A Novel Card Effect
  • The Repeat
  • Finally
Related to June 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 6)
24
Steve Beam Background on the "Zens" Poker Stack History of the mnemonic often referred to as the "Zen's Poker Deal."
Related to 2015
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 10
197
Karl Fulves Starter Tricks some ideas with the Flexagon wallet
  • More Basics
    • Dissolvo
    • Spirit Switch
    • Outside Inside
    • Mayan Mystery
    • Trunk - The Untold Story
    • Upmanship
    • Texas Holdout
 		2015
Folderol (Issue 1)
6
Roberto Giobbi Start with a Story possible trick introduction
 		2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue June 2)
157
Andy (The Jerx) Dear Penthouse Forum Story deck trick about some erotic story, later shown to be prediction on page in a Playboy magazine
 		2016
The Jerx
173
Gene Anderson Hello Trick word "hello" shall be cut from paper, but then it is hell, then "O" appears on wrong end and finally with another cut it is restored to the other end
  • A. Clippo times two
  • B. Getting started
  • C. Newspaper
  • D. Props
  • E. Glue lines
  • F. Folding the Hello strip for performance
  • G. Performance, Phase I "cutting" Hell
  • H. Performance, Phase 2 - cutting the "O" for O Hell
  • I. Performance, Phase 3 - Clippo cut for Hello
  • J. Gene's script
  • K. Rubber cement
  • L. The history of Clippo
 		2016
Gene Anderson — The Book
137
David Britland The Case of the Missing Hats
  • Cardopolis
adding an extra card for cleaner initial display
cards with magicians and with hats, story trick
Inspired by Mar. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 3)
22
Barry Murray Genesis: The Patrick Page Audio Archive Story
Sep. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 9)
84
Alexander de Cova Der Masterplan
  • Ziele setzen
  • Das Archiv
    • Das Dilemma
  • Die Zen-Lösung
  • Archivstruktur
  • Die acht Lebensphasen eines Archivbestandteils
  • Wissensaufbewahrung
  • Notizbücher
    • Tipps zum Notizbuch
  • Das Masterbuch
  • Gene Andersons Tricklisten
  • Physical Storage
  • Selektieren
  • Die Können-Wissen-Gabel
  • Die Selektionsliste
  • Checkliste Neuzugang Archiv
  • Die Bullshit List (BSL)
  • Beschaffung
  • Alte Zeitschriften
  • Buchempfehlungen
  • Die Schritte im Überblick
  • Ein Programm
    • Die Struktur
    • Die Auswahl der Tricks
    • Storyboard
    • Die Sieben Tricks
    • Halbtöne
    • Die Stoffsammlung
  • Eröffnungstricks
  • Humoristische Tricks
  • Tricks für den Mittelteil
  • Featuretricks
  • Schlusstricks
 		2016
Burners — Vol. 5
247
Eugene Burger Thirteen at Dinner transformation kicker, story presentation
Inspired by
  • "Thirteen at Dinner" (Robert Neale, Life, Death and Other Card Tricks)
Related toAlso published here
  • Genii, April 2000
 Oct. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 10)
93
Patrick G. Redford It's About the Story... "Three Story Deck Routines" chapter intro
 		2017
Temporarily Out of Order
197
Jeremiah Zuo Queen Scream Queens on table, unknown selection in case, Queens lost in deck one by one, they travel under case or appear near it, for last Queen the case appears on deck, story presentation
  • The First Abduction (FOAL Revelation)
  • The Second Abduction
  • The Third Abduction (Don't Try to be a Hero)
  • The Final Attack The Magic Ranch Steal ("Biddle Box Steal")
  • Denouement
Inspired by 2019
Confessions of A Magic Fan
64
Patrick G. Redford The Hunt Story trick involving hunter, trapper and an inn
 		2019
Sleightly Out Of Order
98
Ben Hart The Fragility of Life eggs cracked one by one, last one cracks the bowl itself as it is out of steel, plague story presentation, PATEO
Inspired by
  • "Soul Survivor" (Robert E. Neale, Life, Death & Other Card Tricks)
 2020
The Darkest Corners
295
Richard Kaufman History credit information on packet tricks
 		2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
259
Richard Kaufman History intro on self-working tricks
 		2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
449
Lionel Gallardo Plasmar sobre una carta la firma pensada del espectador story of trick where spectator's signature appears on card
 		2021
Mi(s)directa Magia Vol. I
228
John Gaspard The Self-Working Trick - Part One short story, excerpt from upcoming book "The Self-Working Trick and Other Stories"
 		Jan. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 1)
48
John Gaspard The Self-Working Trick - Part Two short story, excerpt from upcoming book "The Self-Working Trick and Other Stories"
 		Feb. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 2)
38
Max Malini Cut and Restored String with pull
Related to
  • Malini story by S. Leo Horowitz in The Sphinx, Dec. 1939
Also published here 		2022
Max Malini
188
David Britland Roundabout
  • Cardopolis
elongated "Four-Card Trick" (Alex Elmsley) with story presentation
Inspired byAlso published here May 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 5)
57
Gary Plants Miracle Dealer spectator and performer select a card, both get half the cards and start dealing, suddenly performer says stop and on top of both halves are the selections
  • Update: I now like a different selection process and control
  • A fun story about this trick
Inspired by 2023
Something Old, Something New
3