Card Craft

Collected Trickery

1991
Written by Jerry K. Hartman
Work of Jerry K. Hartman
670 pages (Hardcover), published by Kaufman and Greenberg
Illustrated with drawings by Joseph K. Schmidt
Language: English
332 entries
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Jerry K. Hartman Buyers Guide
17
Jerry K. Hartman Readers Guide
19
Jerry K. Hartman Miscellaneous References
20
Covering All Basics
21
Alex Elmsley Elmsley Count
22
Charles T. Jordan Jordan Count
23
Double Undercut
24
Swing Cut
24
Bob Haskell Reverse Double Undercut
25
Riffle Force break
 		25
Dai Vernon, Edward Marlo Tilt
26
Dai Vernon Strip-Out Addition
27
Dai Vernon Thru-the-Fist-Move
28
Joseph Ovette, Frank Kelly, Jerry K. Hartman Bottom Placement with ideas by J.K. Hartman
 		29
Turning Over A New Lift
33
Jerry K. Hartman Bottom Double Lift drawn out from outer end
Related toAlso published here 34
Jerry K. Hartman Center Double Lift doing Bottom Double Lift on upper half of deck after allowing bottom half to drop (beginning of Charlier Cut)
Also published here 35
Jerry K. Hartman Pull Up Double Lift similar technique as above, used for Double Lift on top of deck, similar to (the reverse actions of) reference
Also published here 36
Cliff Green The Green Lift
Also published here 37
Jerry K. Hartman Under the Top Lift double lift under top card, using Green Lift mechanics
 		38
Jerry K. Hartman Push Back Lift triple lift with packet of four cards
 		38
Jerry K. Hartman Notes on End-for-End Lifts
39
Jerry K. Hartman, Edward Marlo Double Fake adding a simulated push off to a strike double lift
Inspired by 40
Jerry K. Hartman Covered Double Fake simulated push off under cover of two cards held in right hand, in combination with a sandwich switch technique
 		41
Jerry K. Hartman Uncoupler a Multiple Lift unload, gripped between first and second finger
  • “Book-style” turnover
  • End-for-end turnover
Also published here 43
Switchcraft
47
Jerry K. Hartman Secret Subtraction
  • Flourish Count Handling
  • Variations
  • Instant Sandwich
  • Dingle Handling
  • Applications
Inspired byAlso published here 48
Jerry K. Hartman Multiple Count Change switch all but one card of a packet for other cards, two variants, inspired by "Le Temps Switch", see reference
Related toAlso published here 54
Jerry K. Hartman Pullover Switch
Related to 56
Jerry K. Hartman Peel Peal from the bottom
Related toAlso published here 58
Jerry K. Hartman Topper
60
Jerry K. Hartman Cull Add-In
VariationsAlso published here 63
Jerry K. Hartman Covered Cop Transfer secretly transfer card(s) between deck-packet, packet-deck, packet-packet
Also published here 66
Jerry K. Hartman Catch Switch Similar to Drop Switch, but you steal the card under the top packet in the action of flipping it over
Also published here 68
Jerry K. Hartman, Edward Marlo Pushover Switch
  • Under-the-Spread Control
  • Selection Switch
Inspired byAlso published here 69
Jerry K. Hartman Select Switch cards loaded on top while card is pushed forward on bottom half
Also published here 71
Natural Forces
75
Jerry K. Hartman Throw Force Variations on the Riffle Force
Also published here 76
Jerry K. Hartman Push Up Forces with two variations
Also published here 77
Jerry K. Hartman Underturn Force card from top slipped on bottom half
 		79
Jerry K. Hartman Fall Force in context of a lie detector routine
 		80
Jerry K. Hartman Drop Stop spectator stops on their own card
Also published here 82
Jerry K. Hartman A-D Indicator Force using the light/reft spread ruse
Related to 83
Jerry K. Hartman, Tony Kardyro A-D Revolving Force riffle force, top half rotated onto right hand and top card given to spectator, bold and illogical
Inspired byRelated to 84
Jerry K. Hartman Lift Off Force
85
Jerry K. Hartman, Father Cyprian Rotary Force variations on the Business Card Prophecy Move
Also published here 86
Pass Mastery
89
Jerry K. Hartman Turnoverless Passes three different handlings for the turnover pass
 		90
Jerry K. Hartman, Lin Searles Half-Passed Turnover with variations
  • Spread Half-Passed Turnover
Also published here 92
Jerry K. Hartman Cut Cover Pass based on the Roy Walton Cover Pass, with variations
 		95
Multiple Shiftiness
99
Jerry K. Hartman Plunger Top Shift with additional variations
  • Simple Shift Variation
Also published here 100
Jerry K. Hartman Placement Shift adding cards in process
  • Placement Top Shift
 		103
The Changing of the Card
107
Jerry K. Hartman Peek-A-Boo Change face card changes when one handed fan is waved over it
Also published here 108
Jerry K. Hartman Blow Away Change see After Craft reference for more precise explanation
Also published here 109
Jerry K. Hartman Face Lift Change using one hand top palm
Related to 112
Jerry K. Hartman Revolution-ary Change
  • Revolution-ary Vanish
Also published here 113
Dodge Podge
115
Jerry K. Hartman Riffle Selection Controls intro
 		116
Jerry K. Hartman R. S. Switch Extension of the Side Glide
Also published here 116
Jerry K. Hartman R.S. Key Glimpse bubble glimpse, glimpsing key card in context
 		117
Jerry K. Hartman R. S. Jog Control
Also published here 118
Jerry K. Hartman R. S. Glimpse Glimpse selected card from center of deck
Also published here 119
Jerry K. Hartman R. S. Bluff Controls Simple procedure to control a selection to either top or bottom
Also published here 120
Jerry K. Hartman Transfer Glimpse Glimpsing bottom card while transferring deck from right to left hand
Also published here 121
Jerry K. Hartman End Around Glimpse
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Jerry K. Hartman Underturn kind of wrist-turn second deal turnover as switch/reverse
Also published here 123
Jerry K. Hartman Center Swing Cut
  • Center Swing Table Cut
Also published here 125
Jerry K. Hartman New Price Cut false straight cut from hands onto table, applied in next trick
Inspired byAlso published here 127
Jerry K. Hartman Center of Attention red Aces placed on top and bottom, random card is shown in middle, red Aces move into deck and sandwich it
Also published here 127
Jerry K. Hartman Tilt Cut
Also published here 128
Jerry K. Hartman Slurp Shuffle Control setting jog and overhand shuffle card to top
 		129
Jerry K. Hartman Friction Jog Getting a diagonal jog without angling, similar to Diagonal Jog by Jerry Andrus, pressure at upper right corner
Also published here 131
Jerry K. Hartman Knuckle Jog Getting a break above bottom card, alternative to Buckle or Pull Down
Also published here 132
Jerry K. Hartman P. M. Count end-grip, hides bottom
Also published here 133
Jerry K. Hartman Two-Sided Counts turning cards face up and face down in process, hiding surface
  • Over Count
  • Up Count
 		134
Jerry K. Hartman Deceiving Appearances
137
Jerry K. Hartman Uppercut Ace turns up face up after a quick cut/turnover sequence, also as a force
  • Uppercut Force
Also published here 138
Jerry K. Hartman Popover instant appearance of face-up card protruding from deck
Also published here 140
Jerry K. Hartman Over and Out simple production of selection with Popover
Also published here 141
Jerry K. Hartman Vertical Popver Popover variation
 		142
Jerry K. Hartman Tripover top card turns over at end of dribble
Inspired by 143
Jerry K. Hartman Rollover Production of single card, card rolled face up between two other packets
Inspired byAlso published here 145
Jerry K. Hartman Cut-Ups Aces produced in different ways
Related toAlso published here 147
Neal Elias A Cutting Discovery
Also published here 147
Bruce Elliott Center Spin Cut
Also published here 148
Jerry K. Hartman Center Swing Cut
Also published here 149
Neal Elias Another Cutting Discovery
149
Jerry K. Hartman Block Rock sliding production, one by one
Inspired byAlso published here
  • "The Linking Ring" June, 1974. P. 75.
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Jerry K. Hartman Half Again Four spot is produced and splits in Twos, then in Aces, Las Vegas Split type
Inspired by 152
Swap Exchange
155
Jerry K. Hartman Short Change quick transpo between tabled card and reversed card in deck
Also published here 156
Jerry K. Hartman Positransition four-phases, two cards transpose three times, for finale they are lost in deck and two other cards are removed, they change into original two cards
Related to 157
Jerry K. Hartman Top Swap three-phase transpo of top two cards
Also published here 159
Jerry K. Hartman Signatour backs transpose using stickers
  • Gaffed Version
Variations 160
Jerry K. Hartman Minimorphasis two versions, using card case, metamorphosis plot
  • Packet version
Inspired by 163
Bert Allerton Allerton Switch
164
Jerry K. Hartman A Suit With a Future joker transposes with selected value in straight, effect similar to DCD
Also published here 166
Tom Mullica The Future Spread tabled card changes visibly as spread is scooped up, see also Eidetic Change
 		168
Jerry K. Hartman Sandswitch transpo in sandwiches
Inspired byAlso published here 169
Jerry K. Hartman Widow Sapping transpo in sandwiches
Inspired by 170
Jerry K. Hartman Trapit Transit sandwich transpo
Also published here 172
Jerry K. Hartman Caught in the Middle sleight improvement to version described in Pallbearer's
Also published here 173
Jerry K. Hartman More or Less(or) Optical card placed between black Aces under close up pad travels to between red Aces in the deck
Inspired byAlso published here 175
Jerry K. Hartman Switch on a Switch card moves from between black to red Jacks, but in the process the Jacks also change places
Also published here 176
Jerry K. Hartman Titraposition three Twos placed between Kings travel to between Aces
Also published here 177
Jerry K. Hartman Betricks and Between card placed between two Jokers turns blank, card placed aside previously is now the card
Also published here 179
Jerry K. Hartman Visiting Card
181
Jerry K. Hartman Chuck-a-Block Transfer addition of cards from one packet to another
 		183
Jerry K. Hartman Trapping of a Miracle
Also published here 184
Jerry K. Hartman Four a Change four Aces turned over one by one on a packet of Kings, then they transpose, more detailed description than in Packet Magic
Also published here 187
Jerry K. Hartman Fourleapover four Kings and four Queens change places, more detailed description than in Card Fare
Also published here 189
Jerry K. Hartman Out of Bounds
Also published here 192
Jerry K. Hartman Band in Boston card jumps from one rubber banded packet to another
Also published here 194
Four Scores
197
Jerry K. Hartman Speeding Bullets
Inspired by 198
Jerry K. Hartman Four Flasher
200
Snap-Over Change
202
Jerry K. Hartman Trading Aces Ace Assembly, three indifferent cards on each Ace, spectator chooses “leader pile”
Inspired by 203
Jerry K. Hartman Fourmidable
Inspired by 205
Jerry K. Hartman Diamond Bar-Recut
Also published here 209
Jerry K. Hartman PersuACEive three Aces lost in deck face down, Ace of Spades left face up in the middle. The other three Aces appear face up near to Ace of Spades
Also published here 212
Jerry K. Hartman Active Aces Aces packet, black Aces shown to be on top and bottom, they transpose with each other twice, for finale they transpose with red Aces
Also published here 213
Jerry K. Hartman An Impact on Impact card placed in envelope with window flips over (four Threes, each placed in envelope)
Also published here 214
Jerry K. Hartman Goings and Comings using Ace to Four of Spades
 		217
Tent Vanish
218
Jerry K. Hartman Travellers' Aid using pockets and wallet
Variations 222
Jerry K. Hartman Fabulaces
225
Selected Collectors
231
Jerry K. Hartman For Collectors Only Aces sandwich three selections between them
Also published here 232
Jerry K. Hartman Collectricity with handling variation
 		234
Jerry K. Hartman Change Collectors Three selections cut to and lost, three random cards placed between four Kings. Those cards are later shown to be the selections.
Also published here 237
Jerry K. Hartman Caught Red Handed Collectors with four Aces and three selections, then Aces change back color
Also published here 239
Jerry K. Hartman Trek-Kollectors four Jacks placed in one half of the deck travel to the other half to trap three selections
Inspired by 241
Jerry K. Hartman Triple Trap
Also published here 244
Jerry K. Hartman Faro-Fetched three selections lost in deck, Aces inserted into different parts of deck, deck given one shuffle, selections are between Aces
Also published here 246
Jerry K. Hartman Collextra Edition faro, extension of version in Epilogue
Related to 247
Jerry K. Hartman Search Flight Two phases of Collectors: first phase is four Aces find three selections, second phase is three selections placed between Aces vanish and travel to between four Queens in the deck
Inspired byAlso published here 250
Hof Zingers
253
Jerry K. Hartman Optionzer
254
Jerry K. Hartman Ringer
256
Jerry K. Hartman About Face Hofzinser Ace Problem, all four Aces change to match value of selection
Also published here 259
Jerry K. Hartman One Stop Swapping
262
Center Swing Cut
263
Jerry K. Hartman Top Transfer adding card from deck while spreading small packet with other hand
 		264
Jerry K. Hartman Elastic Ace face of miniature card transposes with face of regular card
Inspired by 266
Jerry K. Hartman Over and Over and Out
269
All About Faces
273
Jerry K. Hartman Good Try-Umph method to turnover reversed packet, in the hands
 		274
Jerry K. Hartman Front and Center card removed from third, packet is placed reversed in center of rest, all cards turn in same direction but selection
Inspired by 275
Jerry K. Hartman Packet Reverse similar to Tenkai's Optical reverse
 		276
Jerry K. Hartman Over-Reaction deck divided into four piles, shuffled together face up and face down, deck rights itself except for selection
Inspired byAlso published here 278
Jerry K. Hartman Top Card Reversal to Bottom sequence of Double Lifts and displays
 		278
Jerry K. Hartman One Below Break obtain break one card below out-jog(s)
Also published here 279
Jerry K. Hartman, Bruce Cervon Cervon’s Half Reverse Cut Variation
279
Paul Swinford Flipover Undercut Braue Reversal application, bringing top card to bottom
 		280
Jerry K. Hartman Multiple Turnovers two selections lost in deck, packets are cut into hand, alternating face up and face down throughout deck until all is reassembled, deck is spread and all cards face same way except both selections, updated explanation
Also published here 280
Jerry K. Hartman Every Which Way Mini Packet Triumph (nine cards)
Also published here 283
Cut Half Pass to show cards face up and face down
 		284
Jerry K. Hartman Ace de Triomphe Triumph, ending with Aces face up in deck
Also published here 285
Faced Deck Turnover
Also published here 286
Uplifting Elevators
289
Jerry K. Hartman Bi-Way Ace travels up and down in four-card packet
Also published here 290
Jerry K. Hartman On the Up and Up Aces packet, two times the red Aces travel from below black Aces to above, for finale one red Ace comes to top and spectator makes second one come up, sleight variation from routine published earlier
Also published here 292
Jerry K. Hartman Up, Up, Up, and Away
Also published here 293
Jerry K. Hartman Ups & Downs with Ace, Two and Three, spectator can chose if last card should end up on top or on bottom
 		294
Jerry K. Hartman Upsadoozy with Ace to Five, spectator can chose if last card should end up on top or on bottom
 		297
Fan Control plunger
Also published here 298
Over Achievers
301
Jerry K. Hartman Twist Again
302
Jerry K. Hartman Packet Turnover alternative for through the fist flourish
 		303
Jerry K. Hartman Twisterious Four Queens turn face up one by one
Also published here 304
Jerry K. Hartman Reverse Twist named Ace turns over
 		306
Jerry K. Hartman Snap Over alternative for through the fist flourish
 		306
The Witchcraft of Discoveries
311
Jerry K. Hartman Flinging Fingers card is tossed into the deck right next to selection
Also published here 312
Jerry K. Hartman, James G. Thompson Jr. Thompson Glide Force Variation Side-Glide variation, in action of removing cards below face-up “tossed” card
Also published here 313
Jerry K. Hartman Free and Easy three or more spectators select cards and receive packets, they all do down-under-deals simultaneously and end up with selections
Also published here 314
Jerry K. Hartman Reprocessed Elimination small packet, down under deal, with extra card
Inspired by
  • "Card Elimination" in Blackstone's "Modern Card Tricks and Secrets of Magic" p. 89.
 315
Jerry K. Hartman Farther Figure card thought of in one to ten range travels to ten to twenty range
Also published here 316
Jerry K. Hartman Snare and Delusion
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 318
Double Deal
Also published here 319
Jerry K. Hartman Hip Switch two Jacks find three selections - finds first selection, then transposes with the other two selections
Also published here 321
Jerry K. Hartman Finders Leapers two random cards sandwich selection
Also published here 322
Jerry K. Hartman Uprising updated handling
Also published here 324
Jerry K. Hartman Bi-Rise two selections rise out of the deck one by one
Also published here 325
Jerry K. Hartman Rise Guys plunger rise with faro-set-up
Also published here 326
Jerry K. Hartman Thought Over Mental Reverse without the mental part, revised handling
Related to 330
Jerry K. Hartman To Spell the Truth Lie speller, inspired by Martin Gardner
Also published here 332
Jerry K. Hartman Psychic Stopgag different outs for Psychic Stop depending on how many cards the spectator ends up dealing
Inspired byRelated to 335
Jerry K. Hartman Goody Two Choose two selections, divided deck
Also published here 336
Jerry K. Hartman Force of Habit card in center sandwiched, as sandwich is pulled out it is switched for top card
Inspired by 337
Wild and Wily
341
Jerry K. Hartman Alikely Story Universal Card, with sticker
Inspired by 342
Jerry K. Hartman Imagic Universal Card Plot, Joker changes into Ace, Two and Three of Clubs one by one, refined description
Also published here 344
Jerry K. Hartman Descardes Ace of Spades changes to look like three selections, with variation
  • Descardes Deux
Also published here 349
Jerry K. Hartman Image-ician using diminishing lift sequence
Also published here 352
Jerry K. Hartman, Philip T. Goldstein Masque Backwards joker transforms into Ace, Two and Three, one by one
Inspired byRelated to 354
Quick 3-Way
355
Jerry K. Hartman Wile Card Four Jokers change to Ten, Jack, Queen, King of Spades to form a Royal Flush with a tabled Ace of Spades
Also published here 356
Jerry K. Hartman Trick Pix Quick 3 Way with color changing deck, extension of Peter Kane's trick
Inspired byAlso published here 359
Brother John Hamman Hamman Count
361
Jerry K. Hartman Back to Back to Backanal four blank cards become all backs, then become four Aces
Related to 362
Nick Trost Paddle Move Variation
363
Jerry K. Hartman Turnover for faced packet
 		365
Jerry K. Hartman Grandeur of Delusion
366
Tintellations
371
Jerry K. Hartman People Game Follow the Leader, 4&4 (minus the leader cards), two phases
Also published here 372
Jerry K. Hartman Fixit Mixer 4x4
Also published here 376
Jerry K. Hartman Color Culler spectator is given pairs of red and black cards, he guesses all colors correctly
Inspired byAlso published here
  • in "The Linking Ring" April 1981. P. 87.
 378
Jerry K. Hartman Hue View using twenty cards
Also published here 381
Jerry K. Hartman Other Worldly forming various piles on the table
 		383
Jerry K. Hartman World Class
386
Guiles and Deals
389
Jerry K. Hartman Foundation four packets in a row, top cards removed
Variations 390
Jerry K. Hartman Overskill Spectator cuts to Aces, then magician cuts to Aces in different flashy ways, with new handling refinements
Also published here 392
Jerry K. Hartman Half Aced Cuts cards are cut into deck with spectator
Inspired byAlso published here
  • in "Precursor" XXII. P. 8.
 395
Jerry K. Hartman Spectator Upstage with handling refinements
Also published here 397
Jerry K. Hartman Sugar and Spice quartet changes into royal flush as kicker
Inspired by 398
Jerry K. Hartman Rused Card Dealer
Related to 401
Jerry K. Hartman, Karl Fulves Stack Knack plot by Fulves, tabled switch
Also published here 403
Jerry K. Hartman Hip Hop switching poker hand after deal
 		403
Jerry K. Hartman Sharks Meet Aces and Kings transpo, with gambling theme, Blackjack kicker
 		406
Jerry K. Hartman Cautious Count Jordan style count
 		406
Edward Marlo Secret Card Add
410
Jerry K. Hartman Manual Control slightly elaborated handling, re-dealing
Inspired byAlso published here 413
Jerry K. Hartman Top Draw-er spectator choses card to complete royal flush
Also published here 415
Tom Mullica Mullica Mexican Change Over card is scooped up and turned over on deck (not table)
 		416
Jerry K. Hartman Hand Me Down specators switch cards
Inspired byAlso published here 418
Jerry K. Hartman Sum of the Holes poker deal theme, 1002nd Aces
Inspired by 419
Jerry K. Hartman Easy Reader Magician cuts to four Aces one by one, then show that Aces have odd colored backs
Also published here 420
Jerry K. Hartman Marked Men spectator finds four Aces one by one, then show that Aces have odd colored backs
Related to 421
Jerry K. Hartman Tete a Tete
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 423
Jerry K. Hartman Monkey Business' Uncle Monte theme, two Aces of Hearts and one Ace of Spades become all Aces of Hearts, then all Aces of Spades, then back to original, then both Aces of Hearts change to Jokers to end
Inspired byAlso published here 428
Jerry K. Hartman Quick 3-Way Variation
430
Jerry K. Hartman, Karl Fulves College for Crooks four indifferent cards stacked to spectator, performer receives Aces
Inspired by 432
Jerry K. Hartman Hokum Poker shuffled deck, hand removed and later mated hand is dealt, featuring impromptu stacking, Dead Man's Hand presentation
Also published here 435
Jerry K. Hartman Best Wishes "highest value force", forced four-of-a-kind ends up in poker hand
Related to 437
Jerry K. Hartman Best Hand Forward
Related toAlso published here 439
Jerry K. Hartman Hand in Hand Blindfold Poker Deal
Also published here 443
Mind Readings
445
Jerry K. Hartman Figmental one of twelve cards is divined by placing it on the table
Related to 446
Jerry K. Hartman, Tom Mullica Mexican Turnover Variation
447
Jerry K. Hartman Thought Through packet handling
Inspired byAlso published here 449
Jerry K. Hartman Thought Thrust Toothpick thrust into deck next to thought of card
Also published here 451
Jerry K. Hartman, Dai Vernon Stabbing Force Variation
Also published here 453
Jerry K. Hartman Mentalias II using interesting force, spectator lies at his card
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 454
Jerry K. Hartman One of a Mind
Also published here 455
Jerry K. Hartman, Joseph K. Schmidt Thinking Spell Spell to two selections, down under deal
Inspired byAlso published here 459
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