Rough and Smooth Decks

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Das Kartensortieren performer sorts the shuffled into number and court cards without looking at the faces, using the principle that picture cards have more ink on them that (in those days) clings to the card underneath, impromptu rough-smooth
 		Nov. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 5)
65
Charles T. Jordan Satan's Trance No. 26, four cards removed from thirty-two-card deck and put in envelope, lights out, when lights are back on the names of cards are written on envelope
VariationsAlso published here 1919/1920
Thirty Card Mysteries
70
Dr. Ford Rogers Rough-Smooth as Haptic Cue
Also published here 1919/1920
Thirty Card Mysteries
71
Eric F. Impey Perfectos "A New Principle in Card Magic"
card chosen, wrong card changes into selection, half-waxed pairs, back card is force card
Also published here 1928
Original Card Mysteries
1
Eric F. Impey Stabbing Location
1928
Original Card Mysteries
1
Eric F. Impey Card at Number card at small number is forced card, cards dealt face up
 		1928
Original Card Mysteries
1
T. Page Wright Named Reverse named card shown reversed, pairs held together with wax
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
14
Red or Black deck of all black cards becomes all red, face-up face-down alternating cards as impromptu rough-smooth principle
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
231
Ralph W. Hull The Mirage Principle svengali pack with rough-smooth principle and cards are short and also narrow
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
253
Ralph W. Hull Mirage Deck deck changes in duplicates of selection, svengali/mirage deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
253
Ralph W. Hull The Eye Popper svengali/mirage deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
254
E. L. Whitford Red or Black cards are shown all red or black, or all blue backed, then red backed, also rough smooth, end stripper deck
Related toAlso published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
281
Ralph W. Hull Magnetic Mental Control odd-backed card placed in deck is found by spectator from faces, rough-smooth
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
287
Ralph W. Hull The Fourteen Deck set-up to force the number fourteen that can be shuffled, rough-smooth
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
299
Judson S. Brown A Super-Reverse Problem any card called for reverses itself, invisible deck with waxed pairs
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
335
Diachylon Thought Control named card has different back, rough smooth
 		1938
Greater Magic
497
The Rough and Smooth Principle
1938
Greater Magic
530
Ralph W. Hull The Pop-Eyed Eye-Popper construction of deck followed by four applications
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
531
Ralph W. Hull The Magnetic Mental Control using two decks, spectator names odd-backed card, using red-blue backed rough-smooth deck
Also published here 1938
Greater Magic
533
Dai Vernon Brain Wave Deck brainwave
Related toVariationsAlso published here Oct. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 49)
341
Al Baker Effect 1 roughed
 		1939
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Effects 1, 2, and 3)
497
Orville Wayne Meyer Phoned Thots mirage deck
 		Dec. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 70)
478
Theodore Annemann The Roughened Card Formulae
Dec. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 71)
482
John J. Crimmins Jr. I'll Read Your Mind one is a brainwave/invisible deck
Also published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 117)
691
Verne Chesbro, James G. Thompson Jr. Copy Cat! one Si Stebbins, the other brainwave/invisible deck
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 117)
691
Jack Vosburgh Double Edged Sword of Might two card prediction, one-ahead, mirage deck
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 122)
713
Dai Vernon 58 - "Brain Wave Deck"
1940
"Outs" Precautions and Challenges
73
Al Baker "Roughing" It recipe & comments
Also published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
20
Al Baker A Super-Superprediction person names card which magician has transfered to another deck, roughed
Also published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
81
Al Baker Al Baker Number Force with cards, waxed or roughed
Also published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
85
Eddie Joseph A Remarkable Coincidence two cards chosen from two decks match, repeat, two-way Mirage decks
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
71
Eddie Joseph Peculiar Passage two roughed red/blue menetekel decks, thought of or chosen card(s) transposes between red and blue decks, four methods
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
73
Hen Fetsch Destined Dart dart thrown on dartboard, where several cards are displayed, spectator throws the dart and hit card is found in an other deck reversed
 		July 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 40)
165
Frederick Mosteller Encore! spelling to the thought of card, gaffed deck, count-spell
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here Apr. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 58)
236
Frederick Braue Bravo Encore Reprise count-spell
Inspired by Sep. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 69)
280
Dai Vernon The Brain Wave Deck brainwave
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
277
John J. Crimmins Jr. I'll Read Your Mind one is a brainwave/invisible deck
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
279
Verne Chesbro, James G. Thompson Jr. Copy Cat one Si Stebbins, the other brainwave/invisible deck
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
294
Orville Wayne Meyer Predictopack
1945
My Best
101
Frederick Mosteller, Frederick Braue, Orville Wayne Meyer Encore Spelling to the thought of card, gaffed deck, three versions, count-spell
Related to 1945
My Best
103
Bruce Elliott Odds On spectator guesses picture in buddha papers, color of handkerchief in a bag, which card is reversed in the deck, and which number is written on a paper, in a locket
 		Jan. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 99)
400
James G. Thompson Jr. Thompson's Discontented Card
Also published here May 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 105)
422
Cyril Marriott Affinities thought of card and unknown selection in envelope are predicted, with mental masterpiece card case and Pop-Eyed Popper cards
Related to June 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 107)
431
Bruce Elliott Anagram's Awful Aid letters in ABC deck are turned over according to selected words
 		June 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 128)
515
J. B. Bobo The Invisible Deck classic Invisible Deck
 		1947
Watch This One!
51
Al Baker Prediction Trick gaffed, prediction written on Joker
 		1948
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Card Trio)
501
Tan Hock Chuan R. & S. Master Pack deck shuffled, when card is removed the performer instantly knows it, rough-smooth pairs in Si Stebbins arrangement
Related toAlso published here 1948
Rough & Smooth Possibilities
7
Tan Hock Chuan R. & S. Memory Supreme gaffed method
Inspired by 1948
Rough & Smooth Possibilities
9
Tan Hock Chuan R. & S. Book Test page selected with rough-smooth deck
 		1948
Rough & Smooth Possibilities
10
Tan Hock Chuan, Edward Bagshawe R. & S. Optica Deck deck shown, then it changes back color and all cards are alike, partial rough-smooth
Inspired byRelated to 1948
Rough & Smooth Possibilities
12
Tan Hock Chuan R. & S. One-Way Deck partial rough-smooth
 		1948
Rough & Smooth Possibilities
13
U. F. Grant Any Number over Telephone rough-smooth forcing deck, a person called who should name any odd number
Related to Dec. 1948
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 3)
13
Lewis Ganson "How Right You Are!" routine with mirage deck, with roughing fluid formula
  • The "Rough and Smooth" Pack
  • To Show the Cards All Different
  • To Shuffle the Cards (overhand)
  • The Force
  • To Take Two Cards as One
  • The Routine (see following items)
 		1950
Routined Manipulation — Part One
29
Lewis Ganson Phase 1 stop trick
Related to 1950
Routined Manipulation — Part One
32
Lewis Ganson Phase 2 six heaps made, spectator puts coin on one, on top is his selection
Related to 1950
Routined Manipulation — Part One
33
Lewis Ganson Phase 3 card stabbed in newspaper-wrapped deck
Also published here 1950
Routined Manipulation — Part One
34
Lewis Ganson Climax card appears on back of spectator
Also published here 1950
Routined Manipulation — Part One
34
Edward Marlo The Marlo Miracle Deck long-short deck with short ends and sides, all faces roughed and every other card reversed in menetekel pairs
Variations 1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
1
Edward Marlo Effect No. 1 spectator peeks at card in fingertip position, performer names it
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
1
Edward Marlo Effect No. 2 assistant names peeked-at card
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
1
Edward Marlo Effect No. 3 peeked-at card turns over
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
2
Edward Marlo Effect No. 4 peeked-at card is reversed by performer behind back
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
2
Edward Marlo Effect No. 5 spectator thinks of card as they are riffled by slowly, this card reverses
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
2
Edward Marlo Effect No. 6 spectator thinks of card as they are riffled by slowly, this card reverses at named number
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
3
Edward Marlo Effect No. 7 peeked-at card is spelled to and found reversed
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
3
Edward Marlo Effect No. 8 unknown card reversed in a deck, it matches peeked-at card from second deck
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
4
Edward Marlo Effect No. 9 unknown card reversed in a deck, it matches stopped-at card from second deck
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
5
Edward Marlo Effect No. 10 peeked-at card is shown reversed with table spread, optional ambitious card sequence follow-up
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
6
Edward Marlo Effect No. 11 cards dealt face-up/face-down alternately, yet all cards are face-down again
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
6
Edward Marlo Effect No. 12
1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
6
Edward Marlo Suggested Pitch Routine for Marlo Miracle Deck, composed from above effects
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
8
Hen Fetsch, Cy Keller Mind Your Future! two decks, selection is divined and predicted
 		Aug. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 261)
1044
Dr. William Weyeneth Praktische Winke two hints, using the invisible deck as an out, Solo-Kitt glue
 		1952
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 13 No. 6)
73
Don Alan A Pretty Sneaky Nudist...Routine
Related toVariations 1956
Pretty Sneaky
19
Edward Marlo, Carmen D'Amico A Classical Quickie reversed card in deck changes into selection
  • First Method (saliva)
  • Second Method (sticky or all faced roughed)
  • Third Method (center reverse)
  • Fourth Method (side palm)
  • Fifth Method (hide-out)
  • Sixth Method (faced deck)
  • Seventh Method
Variations 1956
Classical Foursome
1
Edward Marlo, Carmen D'Amico Eighth Method four cards reversed in deck change into four Aces
  • Ninth Method
  • Tenth Method (all cards roughed on faces)
 		1956
Classical Foursome
7
Edward Marlo Cased-In Shuffle reds and blacks separated, deck is cased, shuffle mimed, deck is uncased and shown mixed
  • First Method (rough-smooth)
  • Second Method (packet handling)
Related toVariations Dec. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 8)
20
Don Tanner Attendance Prediction prediction of amount of people in room, Brain Wave Deck with Numbers
 		Apr. 1957
The New Phoenix (Issue 344)
200
Jochen Zmeck Mein Rauh-Glatt-Forcierspiel as Jochini, stripper & rough/smooth forcing deck
Also published here
  • in "Die Zauberkunst"
 1957
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 18 No. 2)
486
Dr. Spencer Thornton Minds In Unison a city and an auto license plate are selected, they match and were predicted too
 		1958
Thornton's Secrets of Mental Magic
18
Chester "Dr. DeMille" Miller Phone Divination person phoned who calls any card, it is the only reversed card in the deck
 		Sep. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 14)
13
Edward Marlo Gaffed Method for "Double Thought", roughed Mene-Tekel Deck, two methods
Variations 1959
Marlo Meets His Match
24
Eric Mason (5) Misdirectional Womentalism card, number and city are predicted with beautiful assistant and bra-trick
 		1959
Two Person Telepathy
266
Dr. Stanley Jaks One Is Face Up spectator reverses a card in the deck and seals it, another spectator divines it, clever pre-show wording
Related toAlso published here 1959
More Miracles in Mentalism
8
Edward Marlo A Rough Prediction Open Prediction methods using a roughed forcing deck, performer deals
  • First Presentation (spectator stops as performer deals)
  • Second Presentation (spectator thinks of a number and then stops dealing at the number, "Did you think of number x?")
  • Third Presentation (spectator thinks of one of the indifferent cards, predicted card is next to it)
  • Fourth Presentation (two cards end up in the same position in two halves)
  • Fifth Presentation (prediction card made with another deck)
 		Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
2
Edward Marlo Roughed Mene-Tekel Coincidence card thought of in blue deck matches card chosen from red deck
Related to Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
8
Edward Marlo R.R.B.M.T. "Roughed Red/Blue Mene Tekel"
card named from deck, an odd-backed prediction is produced from pocket, card case or wallet (or elsewhere)
Variations Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
9
Edward Marlo R.R.B.M.T. Handling with Wallet & Coins card chosen from deck, spectator covers any coin with it, an odd-backed prediction is produced from wallet and coin is predicted on rolled-up cigarette paper
Inspired by Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
11
Edward Marlo Easy Vanishing Card fifty-one cards roughed on faces, one card on back
Also published here Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
15
Edward Marlo The Named Transposition named card travels from one deck to another, roughed deck, and roughed red/blue menetekel
Also published here Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
16
Edward Marlo The Named Reverse named card removed from blue deck, same card then shown reversed in red deck, roughed red/blue menetekel
Also published here Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
16
Edward Marlo Technicolor Thought named card is only odd-backed card, it is shown to have transposed with the duplicate in a deck with another back color, roughed red/blue menetekel
 		Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
20
Edward Marlo Double Out Presentation any card named, it is either odd-backed or missing à la premonition, using Ed Marlo's marketed Phantom Deck
Related toVariations Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
27
Edward Marlo Rough/Smooth Memorized Deck pairs, deck can be shuffled, any removed card can be identified by other card of the pair, also as set-up for brainwave deck
 		Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
28
Edward Marlo Paging a Stranger red and blue deck, any card named, it is removed from one deck, when other deck is counted that card is seen missing and the removed card has a different back
Inspired byRelated to
  • "Stranger in Paradise" (Peter Warlock, marketed 1955)
Also published here 		Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
29
Edward Marlo Double Out named card is either missing or odd-backed
Related toAlso published here Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
30
Edward Marlo Svengali's Double Prediction two predictions written on faces of two cards match selections
Variations Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
33
Edward Marlo The New Touch Predictions rough/smooth methods for Touch
  • 1st Method (red/blue roughed deck)
  • 2nd Method (one back color)
  • 3rd Method (Ultramental deck)
 		Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
36
Edward Marlo The Spectator Coincidence physical selection matches mental (named from face-up spread) selection, using "Double Face Mente Tekel in red and blue cards", suggesting an SBS deck as well in intro
Inspired byVariations Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
38
Edward Marlo Rough Handling
  • handling for a rough-smooth deck, overhand shuffling, also by spectator (Hull), description by Bill Simon, regular sleight demonstrations as throw-offs
  • handling of rough-smooth pairs
 		Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
43
Edward Marlo Rough Markers roughed pairs, bottom cards are marked, divining removed cards by reading marks on bottom card of pair
 		Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
44
Edward Marlo Type of Prediction odd-backed prediction in pocket, using "Double Face Mente Tekel in red and blue cards"
Inspired by Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
45
Lewis Ganson Brainwave by Telephone performing idea for the brainwave deck
 		1960
Magic of the Mind
50
Hans E. Trixer Telephone Brainwave invisible deck over phone
 		1960
Magic of the Mind
56
Phil Conner Die Hoa-Hoa Voraussage marked card turns to blank card in breast pocket of spectator
 		1960
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 21 No. 1)
904
Robert A. Nelson A Mental Do As I Do
1961
Still More Miracles in Mentalism
10
Robert A. Nelson Brain Waves Deluxe "I knew you would select this card" written on back of named card
 		1961
Still More Miracles in Mentalism
15
Dr. Stanley Jaks Der mysteriöse Scarabäus card is selected with scarab and same card is reversed in second deck, with different colored back
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1961
Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse
47
Edward Marlo Hull Deck Tips revolves around showing a deck either blank or normal, super-roughing
 		Mar. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 23)
8
Edward Marlo Technicolor Prediction spectator turns over one card behind back, reversed card was predicted and has different colored back, several methods
Related to 1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
64
Jochen Zmeck Forcierspiele forcing decks, chapter intro
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
10
Jochen Zmeck Mein Rauh-Glatt-Forcierspiel partially roughed Svengali deck, mirage
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
10
Spectator Locates Card
Related to 1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
12
Walter Wenger Die Drei Wünsche spectator finds his card after making several choices, mirage type deck, ends clean
Also published here
  • Magie, Vol. 36 No. 4, April 1956
 1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
13
Jochen Zmeck, Ralph W. Hull Schneller als das Auge ambitious phases with mirage deck, also as double ambitious phase
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
14
Der zerrissene Gedanke deck is cut in half, two half-cards are chosen, they match and form a single card
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
15
Al Baker Al Bakers Nummer-Force with number cards
Also published here 1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
16
Der "alte" Geistino-Trick invisible deck
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
17
Der "neue" Geistino-Trick face-to-face set-up for invisible deck
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
17
Grün-Rot-Geistino brainwave deck but without the reversed part, card named that is seen
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
18
Wim Cloostermann Geheime Kräfte performer signs unknown card from red deck on back and puts it into blue deck, spectator choses face-up card and signs it on face, it is the odd-backed signed card
Also published here
  • Magische Welt
 1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
18
Ralph W. Hull Die magnetische Kartenkontrolle using two decks, spectator names odd-backed card, using red-blue backed rough-smooth deck
Also published here 1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
19
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Kartenspiel und Briefmarke spectator sticks stamp on back of any card, this card happens to have a stamp on the face as well and is predicted
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
19
Peter Warlock, Jochen Zmeck Doppeltes Geistino spectator touches card, it is reversed in another deck, repeat with different method
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
20
Jochen Zmeck Das Mene-Tekel-Spiel roughed short/long menetekel and applications
1. card to top
2. card through table
3. divination
4. rising card
5. card to pocket
6. card travels between two slates
7. having multiple cards chosen
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
21
Jochen Zmeck Non Plus Ultra "Mein Verwandlungsspiel"
deck shown normal, then all cards are alike and back changes as well, then back, partial rough-smooth
Related to 1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil II
11
Jochen Zmeck Schwarz-Rot black cards with blue backs put in one case, red cars with red back in another, they transpose, partial rough-smooth
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil II
12
Nudist-Deck
1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil II
12
Kosmische Strahlen triple transformation deck, rough-smooth and short-long
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil II
14
Jochen Zmeck Medium partial rough-smooth, red and black alternate, then force blocks, three phases:
  • 1. spectator says if top card is red or black, he is always right
  • 2. spectator names position of a given card, the card is at that position
  • 3. performer put unknown card in pocket, spectator divines it
Related to 1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil II
18
Ralph W. Hull Trigon II three cards are selected from a deck and put in three glasses, a spectator then takes three cards from another deck that are put with the first cards, when the pairs are turned over, they match, partial rough-smooth red-blue menetekel
Variations 1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil II
21
Al Koran Erfüllte Gedankenwünsche two cards selected and spectators find them with small number or stop, two-card mirage deck, partial rough-smooth
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil II
23
Bill Edwards Out of this World II partial rough-smooth
Also published here
  • Abracadabra No. 698, p. 344, 1959
 1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil II
26
Edward Marlo Double Brainwave named or in some methods chosen card is reversed and odd-backed, missing card found reversed in second deck
  • The Commercial Version (two brainwave decks)
  • Second Method - Mnemonic Version
  • Third Method - Pre/set Version
  • Fourth Method - Impromptu Version
  • Fifth Method - Flip Action (4th Switch) Method (for Flip Action Switch see Linking Ring, Sept. 1959, p. 74)
Related toVariations May 1962
Ibidem (Issue 25)
20
Edward Marlo Blank Brain Wave Deck double blank deck shown, only named card has a face
 		Oct. 1962
Ibidem (Issue 27)
3
North Bigbee Deckinesis mate in second deck turns over
 		Aug. 1963
The New Phoenix (Issue 382)
357
Dan Tong Vari-Mental presentation for the invisible deck
Also published here Mar. 1963
The New Jinx (Vol. 1 No. 11)
46
Dan Tong Commando! red backed card is placed inside blue deck, deck is shuffled and turned over, spectator touches one card which turns out to be the odd one
Also published here Mar. 1963
The New Jinx (Vol. 1 No. 11)
48
Ace Gorham Three Way Mentalism several decks used, brainwave and forcing deck, card found reversed and other by stabbing knife next to it
 		May 1963
The New Jinx (Vol. 2 No. 13)
58
Edward Marlo Roughed Oddity named card is only odd-backed card
 		1964
Early Marlo (Issue Oddity & Other Miracles)
65
Edward Marlo Thoughts on Blind Choice two selections from one deck match two reversed prediction cards in second deck, four methods with different gaffed decks (Ultra Mental Deck, deck with twenty-six different cards duplicated, Audley Walsh's Dream Deck / Koran Deck)
Inspired by
  • "Blind Choice" (Jack Avis, The Gen, June 1962, p. 44)
 1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
67
Dan Tong ESP Stop using ESP deck
 		Sep. 1965
The New Jinx (Vol. 4 No. 41)
170
Ace Gorham Invisible Dice invisible dice are rolled, number of total is on card reversed in a number deck
 		Feb. 1966
The New Jinx (Vol. 4 No. 46)
189
James G. Thompson Jr. Anyone You Touch Hull's Nu-Idea Deck with prediction paper between cards
 		1967
Between Two Minds
22
James G. Thompson Jr. A Dark Secret same card is reversed in the deck, spirits turned cards over in the dark
Also published here 1967
Between Two Minds
47
Jochen Zmeck Die Präparation tips for applying rough-smooth
Related to 1967
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil III
4
Dai Vernon Brain-Wave-Deck
1967
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil III
5
Jochen Zmeck Geistino-Perfekt brainwave effect with different deck, twenty-six double facers alternate with twenty-six red/blue double backers, partial rough-smooth
 		1967
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil III
5
Dreimal andere Farbe three cards selected freely while performer deals through deck, they are the only odd-backed cards
 		1967
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil III
9
Gestempelt! card freely selected, stamp put on back, a seal mark appears on it
 		1967
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil III
10
Tan Hock Chuan, Jochen Zmeck Das Meister-Spiel deck shuffled, when card is removed the performer instantly knows it, rough-smooth pairs in Si Stebbins or other arrangement, also for clean removal of three cards from deck out-of-hand, number force for book test
Also published here 1967
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil III
10
Jochen Zmeck Kartenwanderungen comment that a deck which he read about, in which any reversed card disappears (all faced roughed), is not practical because the preparation doesn't hold up over time
 		1967
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil III
12
Aldini Gedankendrucken nudist deck variations
  • Methode 1: Das Rasputin-Spiel
  • Methode 2: Aldinis Spielkarten-Presse (named card is printed)
Also published here
  • "Rough Stuff" (Al Aldini & Joe Berg)
 1967
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil III
23
Dan Tong Commando red backed card is placed inside blue deck, deck is shuffled and turned over, spectator touches one card which turns out to be the odd one
Also published here Dec. 1967
The New Jinx (Vol. 6 No. 68)
277
Dan Tong Effect Using The Commando Effect #1 - card selected from red deck and turns out only blue backed card, missing from blue deck
Effect #2 - similar to original Commando effect
 		Dec. 1967
The New Jinx (Vol. 6 No. 68)
277
Mack E. Velli Transesp brainwave with ESP cards
 		1968
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1967-68)
47
Harry G. Franke The Abacus and Eknarf small copy of selection appears on Abacus, repeated with different card, third card is found with small computer, deck is placed inside computer which switches it to a Brainwave deck
 		1968
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1967-68)
60
Tony "Doc" Shiels Lijah Milkie's Nose presentation idea, magical stone
 		1968
Something Strange
6
Tony "Doc" Shiels Noctambulation deck is hidden by spectator, invisible card is selected in eerie illuminated dark room and reversed, matching card found reversed in the hidden deck
Inspired by 1968
Daemons, Darklings and Doppelgangers
53
James G. Thompson Jr. Thompson's Discontented Card
Also published here 1968
Top Secrets of Magic — Volume 3
327
Ace Gorham Pull Yourself Together
1969
HEX!
21
Tony Kardyro Turnabout Supreme any card turned over, predicted in second deck, "secretly same deck"
 		1969
HEX!
90
Karl Fulves Brainwave Principle credit information
 		Mar. 1969
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 4 No. 5)
246
Aldini, Joe Berg Explanation of "Super Roughing" Not covering entire surface with roughing fluid, so can easily split the cards up (reprinted from "Rough Stuff" by Joe Berg and Aldini)
 		1969
Roughingly Yours
6
Aldini How to Apply Roughing Fluid
1969
Roughingly Yours
6
Aldini, Ronald Haines Color Affinity Out of this World
 		1969
Roughingly Yours
13
Aldini, Glenn G. Gravatt More Thoughts Anticipated Spectator removes card from red deck, matches card taken out by magician from blue deck
Inspired by
  • "Final Selection" (Glenn. G. Gravatt)
 1969
Roughingly Yours
19
Aldini The Genie Deck Uses Joe Berg Atomic Deck. Magician manages to place peeked at card next to freely thought of card (cards are never named)
 		1969
Roughingly Yours
22
Aldini Double-Gali Deck changes to all Four of Spades, then all Six of Clubs, then back to regular deck
 		1969
Roughingly Yours
23
Aldini Predict-O-Deck Prediction written on card matches selection
 		1969
Roughingly Yours
26
Aldini Harlequin Deck No. 1 Color changing deck: back changes color from red to blue and back, faces have changed from mixed colors to all red, then all black, including reversed-color suits, then back to normal
 		1969
Roughingly Yours
27
Aldini Harlequin Deck No. 2 Color changing deck: back changes color from red to blue and back, faces have changed from mixed colors to all red, then all black, including reversed-color suits, then back to normal
 		1969
Roughingly Yours
29
Aldini Thot-O-Vision Deck Freely selected card matches prediction card placed previously in envelope
 		1969
Roughingly Yours
36
Aldini, Paul Curry Mental-Matic Deck Name of card written on back of a card, matches freely thought of card
Inspired by 1969
Roughingly Yours
38
Aldini Finale Touch Deck Prediction written on card matches free selection
 		1969
Roughingly Yours
39
Aldini The Goofy Deck Make spectator select a reversed-color card (red Two of Clubs) as a gag
 		1969
Roughingly Yours
40
Aldini Super Nudist Deck Nudist Deck, but can show deck to have faces and backs without riffling, but by just spreading
Inspired by
  • "Nudist Deck" (R. W. Hull)
 1969
Roughingly Yours
43
Aldini, Frank Shields Invisible Control Invisible Deck type of presentation, but freely named card is invisibly placed in empty envelope. Deck is shown to not contain the card, because it is now really in the envelope, partial rough-smooth
 		1969
Roughingly Yours
44
Aldini, Joe Berg, Robert "Bob" J. Gunther Supremonition Freely named card is found vanished from the deck, Joker then changes into selection, partial rough-smooth
Related to 1969
Roughingly Yours
46
Karl Fulves As A Vanish placing sticky card next to selection with faro, also rough-smooth method
 		1970
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue First Supplement)
53
Richard W. Marsh Special Svengali rough & smooth svengali deck that can be spread to be all different or all the same, different pressure points
 		1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
56
Gene Lawton Ultra Reverse deck pocketed, spectator removes card, when deck is spread, its mate is reversed
Variations Apr. 1970
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 5 No. 6)
331
Alan Shaxon Card Mentalism for Two four people select a card and card is put in envelope, then one envelope is chosen, medium knows who's card it is and reveals it's identity
 		1970
My Kind of Magic
46
Alan Shaxon A Super Brainwave Pack invisible deck with odd back kicker, backs can be shown, two decks
 		1970
My Kind of Magic
48
Roy Johnson Predictafors card at named number is predicted, 1-0-1 mirage deck
 		1970
The Roy Johnson Lecture Notes
21
Juan Tamariz, Ramon Varela Todo es según el color spectator thinks of a card from a red deck and it is the exact card missing in the blue deck, when card is named and removed from red deck it has blue back
 		1970
Trucky-carto-magia
111
Roger Rittner Invisible Deck Revisited using Joker on top
 		May 1970
Talisman (Vol. 1 No. 9)
34
Sam Dalal Another Brain Wave two decks, same card reversed
 		Dec. 1970
Talisman (Vol. 1 No. 40)
244
Ernest Heldman Here's a Tip idea for Invisible Deck done with miniature Brainwave
 		Dec. 1970
Talisman (Vol. 1 No. 42)
260
Edward Marlo Logical Challenge Cards to Pocket
  • A Gaffed Version (rough smooth)
Inspired by
  • "Challenge Cards to Pocket" (Larry Jennings, Genii, May 1970)
 Fall-Spring 1971
The Hierophant (Issue 5-6)
301
Mel Brown Brain-Stack free selection, duplicate reversed in other deck
 		1971
Expert Card Chicanery
51
Dr. Raymond L. Beebe The Lost Trick of R.W. Hull "An Article On The Hypnotic Joker"
two spectators select face-down cards at table them, then name any cards, they match
Related to Feb. 1971
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 6 No. 4)
400
Robert (Bob) Hess Joker Mental odd-backed joker placed next to mate of named card, joker transforms into named card
Variations Apr. 1971
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 6 No. 6)
416
Dai Vernon, Sam Leo Horowitz Mental Control red-backed card cut into blue deck, spectator names correct one, originally marketed in the 1930s, see also p. 504 for further information (Ed Marlo's Phantom Deck)
Also published here Autumn 1971
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 6 No. 5th Folio)
449
Stewart Judah Sneaky Card Stab described by John Brown, wrapped in paper and stabbed by spectator, using a Pop-Eyed Eye-Popper / Nu-Idea forcing deck
 		1971
Magick (Issue 20)
98
Edward Marlo Marlo's Double Brainwave two decks with different colors, two cards in other deck
Related to 1971
Magick (Issue 30)
147
Jules Lenier Dealer's Choice two decks, one card removed face down is reversed in second deck
Also published here 1971
Magick (Issue 38)
188
Gerald Kosky Coincidence ?? rough smooth
Also published here 1972
Card Cavalcade
63
Edward Marlo Marlo's Phantom Deck red-blue rough-smooth deck
  • First Effect: spectator stops at only odd-backed card, Open Prediction with backs
  • Second Effect: thought of card has odd back
  • Third Effect: touched card has odd back
 		June 1972
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 6)
43
Edward Marlo Double Out named card is either missing or odd-backed
Also published here June 1972
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 6)
45
Jerry K. Hartman Rough Smooth Red-Blue Credits
July 1972
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 7)
58
David Douglas Tennessee Swindle ... or 'Hello Cousin' two decks, cards is revealed and predicted, reversed in second deck
Also published here 1972
Magick (Issue 48)
237
Alex Redans Psychic Triplets three decks, two normal one Ultra mental deck
 		1972
Magick (Issue 50)
249
Jack Kent Tillar Tiptoe Telepathy medium divines playing cards singly and also a bunch of cards, then she reverses a card in another room which is the same card the audience constructed
 		1972
Magick (Issue 51)
251
Raymond Hafler The Mystic Pendulum of Amon-Ra ESP brainwave and symbol found with pendulum
 		1972
Magick (Issue 63)
311
Roughing Fluid Formula No. 524, for "Brain Wave Deck"
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
147
Francis J. Baker Alpha Card Act
  • First Trick (spectator choses card from one deck, performer from another, they match)
  • Second Trick (spectator initials card on back, performer the Three of Hearts on face, but later the Nine of Hearts is initialed on face and on back)
  • Third Trick (two cards reversed in two decks match)
 		June 1973
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 8 No. 8)
629
Gerald Kosky Tel-A-Prediction person on phone names number from one to fifty-two, card is predicted
 		1973
Magick (Issue 68)
337
Walter B. Gibson Dell O'Dell strategy to change decks, ends with Brainwave, used by Dell O'Dell
 		1973
Magick (Issue 72)
358
Gene Nielsen Swindled!!! two decks, spectator turns card over in his deck, same card is turned over in other deck
 		1973
Magick (Issue 88)
439
Edward Marlo Splitting a Thought two cards are stuck together face to face and turn out to be two thought-of cards, rough-smooth
 		1974
The Unexpected Card Book
49
Edward Marlo Think Universal with thought-of cards, rough-smooth red-blue Menetekel Deck
Also published here 1974
The Unexpected Card Book
68
Sam Dalal Double Vision two cards predicted on paper slips, using ballpoint pen with pencil lead, mirage deck
Also published here
  • Magigram (Rough-Smooth part, by Sam Dalal)
 June 1974
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 9 No. 8)
743
Robert Parrish Mental Opener spectator names number and that card is counted to face-up, number and card predicted, mirage deck, miscalling number
Related to Summer 1974
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 9 No. 9th Folio)
763
Eric Williams Forcing from Mirage Deck counting face-up
 		Summer 1974
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 9 No. 9th Folio)
763
Karl Fulves Think of Something prediction in form of mate in envelope, ultra-mental deck
 		1974
Close-Up Mental Magic
26
Karl Fulves Mind Wave cards are shuffled, rough and smooth ultra-mental deck
Related to 1974
Close-Up Mental Magic
53
Jesse J. Langston Jr. Shoot Out spectator shoots at a board with cards, with a suction-cup dart gun
 		1974
Magick (Issue 93)
463
Thomas Alan Waters Check Mate two decks, card turned over also card next to reversed card is the same as in second deck
 		1974
Magick (Issue 96)
479
Dr. Dan J. Alessini Oh! Calcutta! two cards predicted, with two different colored pens
Inspired by 1974
Magick (Issue 100)
499
Aldini Mind Bender spectator cuts a packet and deals cards on table, performer predicts on a card when spectator is out of cards and whether his last card is red or black
 		1974
Magick (Issue 107)
533
Frederick M. Shields Lilith drawing appears on canvas, postcards with famous places and sights
 		1974
Magick (Issue 109)
542
Eddie Fechter Fechter's Brainwave spectator-reversed card in normal deck is predicted in invisible deck
Also published here 1974
Magician Nitely
61
Jon Racherbaumer No Force Vanish & Recovery two cards vanish in deck and reappear, roughed deck, see also Fulves' Jumping Gemini
Related to 1975
The Hierophant (Issue 7 Resurrection Issue)
11
Arthur Hill Numbers Up deck of number cards, design duplication on two cards, mirror in lap
 		Mar. 1975
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 10 No. 5)
872
Scotty York, Samuel Berland Simplex Card in the Purse card is signed by performer and spectator then torn and vanished only to be rediscovered and restored in the purse
Related to 1975
Lecture
51
Gerald Kosky Coincidence two decks, spectator and performer place decks behind backs and turn one card over
Also published here 1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
65
Gerald Kosky Vanish and Recovery selection is turned over in the deck and vanishes, reappearance at named number
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
66
Gerald Kosky The Sub - Conscious
1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
125
Gerald Kosky The Dual Surprise with "this is it" written on face, and different colored back
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
145
Gerald Kosky Tape Recorder Prediction prediction on tape of a number, a card and the relation between black and red objects (Miraskill)
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
179
Gerald Kosky Phone-Ey Intuition person is called during show to name a number, predicted card is found at that position
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
192
Charles T. Jordan Satan's Trance No. 26, four cards removed from thirty-two-card deck and put in envelope, lights out, when lights are back on the names of cards are written on envelope
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
223
Dr. Ford Rogers Rough-Smooth as Haptic Cue
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
223
Edward Marlo The Mental Secret thought-of card matches card chosen from another pack, rough/smooth red/blue menetekel, and "Marlo Deck" (roughed with every other card red/blue double backer)
Related to 1976
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 1
204
Edward Marlo Think as I Think with thought of Cards, gaffed, red-blue double backer, red-blue menetekel, three approaches
 		1976
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 1
208
Edward Marlo think as i think card tabled, spectator think of card from other deck, they match, roughed red-blue menetekel
 		1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 6)
84
Philip T. Goldstein Tephramantic Brainwave card written on a piece of paper and burnt, ashes rubbed on an envelope and the name of the card appears, inside the envelope is a deck with the chosen card reversed, wax swami
 		1976
The Blue Book of Mentalism
8
Alan Shaxon The Nudist Brainwave Deck named card is the only card in the deck with a face
 		1976
Practical Sorcery
7
Alan Shaxon Twisted Psychometry three cards change into selections, with a display board
 		1976
Practical Sorcery
23
Karl Fulves Straight-Deck Brainwave named card has different back color, different approaches:
  • Optica deck
  • 104 thin cards in roughed pairs
  • chemical backs
  • gaffed mat
Related to 1976
Interlocutor (Issue 8)
29
Karl Fulves (4) Ships That Pass spectator mails a card to you and you on the same day a card to him, when envelopes are opened, the cards have transposed
  • Variation A: cards are the same card
  • Variation B: full decks are mailed with one reversed card
  • Variation C: spectator mails a card to himself and it changes to another or has now performers signature
posed as problems
 		1976
Interlocutor (Issue 13)
49
Robert Schwarz Coincidence two decks, presentation for the brainwave deck
 		1976
Magick (Issue 157)
783
Erwin Schussel Joker medium stops before joker, repeated with medium in other room, story of an encounter between Jimmy Grippo and Dai Vernon
Related toVariations 1976
Magick (Issue 169)
842
Jon Racherbaumer Macho Matcho card placed on table, matches freely named card from other deck, roughed red-blue menetekel, red-blue double backer
Inspired by 1976
Lecture Notes 1
22
Edward Marlo Think Universal with thought-of cards, rough-smooth red-blue Menetekel Deck
Also published here 1976
Lecture Notes 1
23
Burling Hull "Visual Thought Projection" five unknown cards from jumbo deck put on stand, one chosen, same card is reversed and odd-backed in another deck
 		1976
The Amazing World of Mentalism
50
Glenn G. Gravatt Prophetische Beeinflussung three envelopes with windows, a card is seen sticking out of each, three selected cards are also inserted, then the pairs are shown to match
Also published here
  • Genii, Aug. 1970
 June 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 3 No. 4)
73
Roy Johnson Invisible Reverse "Thoughts on the 'Invisible Pack'"
card always shows up in the center without a cut, sbs
 		1976
Extra Lecture
10
Mike Schwartz The Mechanics of the Deck
1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
5
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