Hofzinser Notebook

2003
Written by Karl Fulves
Work of Karl Fulves
87 pages (Spiralbound), published by Selfpublished
Illustrated with drawings by Joseph K. Schmidt
Language: English
56 entries
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Page Categories
Karl Fulves Introduction tricks inspired by Hofzinser's work
 		1
Karl Fulves Z Numbers two cards chosen from red-backed deck, two cards are in pocket from blue-backed deck - they're the same
Inspired byRelated to 2
Pocket Dump dropping cards into pocket secretly
 		3
Karl Fulves The Right Pocket two cards chosen, duplicates are in pockets as prediction
 		4
Karl Fulves Count Force counting to a number twice, second card is forced, deck of double facers
 		4
Karl Fulves Hofzwindle red-backed deck cut in half, card chosen from each half, blue-backed duplicates produced from pocket from blue deck
 		5
Karl Fulves Paradox Princess four cards, two cards thought of and found
 		6
Karl Fulves Picked duplicate
Inspired by 9
Karl Fulves Spot-On Die six card packet, selection found by spelling rolled number on die, repeat
Inspired by
  • Spotter Die (DeLand)
 10
Karl Fulves Power of Fate three ace vanishes
Inspired by 14
Karl Fulves, Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser With One Hand one-hand ace vanish with double facer in assembly routine, credit information
 		15
The Red Demon Card Mystery three black cards and one red, red changes black, from "A Whirlwind of Wizardry" (Vn Bern & De Vega, 1919)
 		17
Karl Fulves Dectoplasm red-backed card in pocket, from blue back card is chosen, card in pocket is the same, back transpose
Inspired by 19
Karl Fulves, Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Hofzinser Force Handling under spread
 		19
Karl Fulves Reverse Cull Handling
Inspired by 20
Karl Fulves Bite Size vampire card travels next to selection which then has a hole (bite) and is odd-backed
 		22
Karl Fulves Hoftwinzer signature on back of a card travels to another selection
 		24
Karl Fulves Hoftwin #2 predicting selection in spread and card on either side
 		25
Karl Fulves Trilateral three selections made in blue-backed deck, deck set on top of red-backed deck and tapped, selections are now distributed in red deck
 		26
Burling Hull Super Supreme Force Hofzinser Spread Force variation, reprinted from reference
Also published here
  • "Bulletin of Latest Sleights and Tricks" (1914)
 27
Louis F. Christianer Rapid Transit "I've got a surprise for you" type transpo
Also published here 28
Downs Change
28
Karl Fulves Tell-A-Die from shuffled packet two cards are remembered by spectators indicated by die roll, one card named and performer instantly names other
 		29
Karl Fulves Smyth Myth Comments
31
Karl Fulves Transformism two cards chosen from red-backed deck, blue-backed deck in pocket, duplicates removed by touch, then decks transpose
 		32
Karl Fulves Ask Him card chosen from 5-card packet divined
 		35
Tony Bartolotta Sonic Secrets kitchen objects written on blank cards mixed and put in card stand, one selected, it is predicted
 		37
Karl Fulves Monte Cristo Background on the history of Henry Hardin's Monte Cristo Deck, Domer Scaramucci's card stand addition
 		37
Karl Fulves Sonix #1 forcing the same card to two spectators using six cards in card stand
Inspired by
  • Supersonic Card Prediction (Jaks)
 43
Karl Fulves, Dr. Stanley Jaks Xtender two card prediction with card stand
Inspired by 45
Karl Fulves Sonix #2 no-gaff version
Inspired by
  • Supersonic Card Prediction (Stanley Jaks)
 46
Karl Fulves SyKo Aces four 4s and an unknown card placed on table in row, suit named, unknown card is now this 4 and the other are the aces
Related to 48
Karl Fulves Psychological Aces ungaffed "SyKo Aces"
Related to 51
Karl Fulves Mental Case spectator removes mate of another person's selection from part of deck without knowing it
Inspired by
  • "Mental Deck" (Theodore DeLand)
 52
Karl Fulves, Ed Balducci Cut Deeper Variation
52
Karl Fulves Further Notes - George Heubeck
54
Karl Fulves Carl Willmann
55
George DeLawrence Reverse Hofzinser Change unloading of double, D'Amico type, originally from The Sphinx, October 1920
 		59
Karl Fulves Double Hofzinser comment on effect and David Reichler = Harvey Rosenthal
Related to 59
Karl Fulves Pull Down Move credit thoughts
 		59
Karl Fulves Transfer Palm note
Related to 60
Karl Fulves Swedish Max mention of Max Hofzinser in Sphinx, May 1931, p. 126
 		60
Karl Fulves Elusive Colors Ace to Four of Clubs in hat, spectator takes one out - Two of Clubs, the other three cards change in other deuces, credit information
Inspired by 61
Henry Hardin Princess Card Trick
63
Harlan Tarbell Just Out - Elusive Color Cards four color cards change into same color selection
 		64
Karl Fulves Jacks & Joker four jacks and joker dropped in hat, performer removes two named jacks without looking, then all change to jokers, quartet gimmick
 		65
Karl Fulves Less Than Perfect royal flush dropped in hat, named card removed without looking, rest changes into aces, quartet-type gimmick
 		67
Karl Fulves Slap Jack four Jacks, two placed on table, then suddenly back on hand and on table are Aces, two methods
 		69
Karl Fulves Diminishing Display
70
Karl Fulves No Way Out Aces on table, spectator thinks of Ace, Ace pocketed, it's thought Ace and others change into Jacks
Related toVariations 74
Karl Fulves A No-Gaff Way ungaffed version
Inspired by 75
Karl Fulves Off The Wall four red jacks change into jokers, two methods
 		76
Daryl Martinez, Karl Fulves Rising Crime Display Version
79
Karl Fulves Poker Finals Jacks placed on bottom, cards dealt for two players, openly from bottom in one hand, but Jacks in other hand and Aces in the other
Related to 80
Karl Fulves Fair Deal
Related to 82
Karl Fulves Candy From Strangers spectator deals off the bottom and can switch with performer's hand, spectator's hand changes
 		86
Data entered by Denis Behr, February 2016.