Variations

Revised Edition, First was 1978
1979
Written by Earl Nelson
Work of Earl Nelson
137 pages (Hardcover), published by Mark Wilson Publications
Illustrated with drawings by Julia A. Laughlin
Language: English
(41 entries)
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Page AA Categories
Mark Wilson A Letter from the Publisher
vii
Dai Vernon Foreword
ix
Earl Nelson Preface
xi
Earl Nelson Reset, Reset
Inspired by 1
Unknown Ascanio Spread four as three
 		5
Carmen D'Amico D'Amico Spread brief
 		5
Earl Nelson Between Your Points of Departure Aces between spectator's palm, selection added, it vanishes and reappears reversed in deck
Inspired byVariations 7
Larry Jennings Unload on Deck card(s) from packet slid under top card of deck
 		8
Earl Nelson Slow Motion Top Change
Inspired byRelated to 12
Earl Nelson Color Changing Deck featuring a deck switch in the lap at the end of an optional preliminary All Backs routine
 		17
Tony Kardyro, Edward Marlo K.M. Move
19
Michael Skinner, Joe Fisher The Haunted Card tabled, card spins out between halves
 		22
Unknown Break via Blocking Off picking up a break near bottom of tabled deck
 		23
Earl Nelson Exploding Aces tabled productions
 		26
John Benzais, Earl Nelson Benzais Cut Handling
28
Unknown Top Shoot Out buckling top card with first finger in riffle shuffle position
 		29
Unknown Flip Over Production two halves in riffle shuffle position
 		30
Frank Simon Pass the Sandwich sandwich cards vanish from top and bottom and reappear around selection
Also published here 33
Frank Simon Versatile Outjog Control
33
Earl Nelson Submarine Sandwich sandwich cards outjogged near bottom, selection in upper part of deck, appears between sandwich cards
 		39
Frank Simon About Faces Aces Kings put in Deck, Aces twist and then change into Kings, Aces now in deck
Inspired byVariations 43
Derek Dingle, Frank Simon Bluff Shift Handling
Inspired by 44
Unknown ATFUS Handling
47
Earl Nelson Sleeve Aces
Inspired byVariations 53
Al Leech Instant Addition packet flipped face-down onto left-hand pile, card added to its face
 		56
Earl Nelson Pretty Good Coins Across four coins one by one
 		65
Al Schneider Pop-Up Coin Move
66
Ross Bertram Fist Transfer
73
Earl Nelson Coined Card
Inspired byVariations 75
Earl Nelson Coin from Deck Vanish coin apparently tossed from top of deck in left hand dealing position into other hand
 		76
Earl Nelson The $1.50 Vanish three coins vanish one by one with use of playing card, then reappear underneath
Variations 81
Jean Faré Vanish with Playing Card coin scooped up with card and it slides into other hand
Related toAlso published here 82
Earl Nelson Coin Load under Card slid under as card is picked up
Also published here 89
Earl Nelson, Al Schneider Four the Hard Way four coins appear between two cards one by one
Inspired by
  • "Miser's Miracle" (Jerry Andrus)
Variations 		91
Earl Nelson, Al Schneider Four the Easy Way using shell
Inspired by 96
Emile Clifton Clifton's Ring Move ring on string, vanishes, appears on other hand
Related toVariations 103
Earl Nelson Earl's Ring Move false threading of ring onto rope
 		108
Earl Nelson Impromptu Flying Ring
114
Earl Nelson Hit and Run Aces without Triumph part, just Ace production
 		119
Earl Nelson The Changing of the Card card changes under coin, Tosheroon
 		124
Earl Nelson Why and Why Not
135
Data entered by Denis Behr.