The Card Expert

1938
Written by Lin Searles
Work of Lin Searles
54 pages (Stapled), published by Abbott's Magic
Illustrated with drawings by Sid Lorraine
Language: English
18 entries
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Page AA Categories
Lin Searles Introduction
2
Lin Searles Chapter One: The Psychology of the Card Expert showing and hiding skill
 		3
Chapter Two: Basic Sleights
6
Lin Searles The Lace-Through False Shuffle bottom bed
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Lin Searles Holding Deck Lightly like a bird
Related to 12
Lin Searles The False Cut simple cut vs. compound cut (multiple packet cut)
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Lin Searles The Compound False Cut addition to the Erdnase cut
Related to 13
Lin Searles The Simple False Cut straight cut
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Lin Searles The Second Deal two different grips, one unnatural for demonstration deals, with list of tips
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Lin Searles The Bottom Deal straddle grip, with tips (pushing top card over not strictly necessary)
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Lin Searles Top Buckle Count left thumb buckles top cards and left first finger separates them
 		21
Chapter Three: Miscellaneous Sleights and Moves
24
Lin Searles Back Palming a Complete Deck deck vanish via back palm, with secret ditch of three-quarters in the side pocket during manipulation sequence of single card
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The Riffle Cut one-handed flourish cut
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Lin Searles The One-Hand Shuffle continuous Charlier Cut
 		28
Alladin The Weave-In Shuffle side weave shuffle with squeeze-aired deck
Also published here 29
Lin Searles The Multiple Lift
31
Chapter Four: Tricks and Deceptions
34
Data entered by Denis Behr, May 2025.