Slick Cards

48 entries in Cards / Principles / Locator Cards / Slick Cards
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Dr. Ford Rogers Rogers' "Incomprehensibility" top and bottom half have different finishes, spectator thinks stop as performer deals
Related to 1913
Tricks With Prepared Cards
3
Max Holden Max Holden's Master Card slick key card
Related to 1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
19
The "Slick" Ace
1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
98
Victor Farelli Effect cards shuffled by spectator, still top card is correctly predicted on previous empty paper, locator card
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
99
Jean Hugard "Slick" Principle history and basic handling
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
95
The Half Moon Location slick card as distant key card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
96
Location Plus slick key card, spectator overhand shuffles
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
97
Everybody's Card several spectators all select the same card, slick card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
97
, Alexander Herrmann Stage Location three selections found in spectator's pockets, one by spectator himself, variation of Alexander Herrmann's "The Egyptian Pocket"
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
97
Slick Card Control for multiple cards
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
98
The Master Card Speller using a slick card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
98
Counting by Eye cutting off certain number of cards, slick locator
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
99
Odd or Even cutting off odd or even number of cards at will, slick card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
99
The Mystic Cut
1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
99
Frank Lane A Slick Card Routine combo in which spectator finds selection, card is predicted, poker game is dealt, slick card and set-up
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
100
The "Slick Ace" and Some Tricks Therewith information about the slick ace principle
 		1938
Greater Magic
105
, Frank Lane "The Master Card" handling of slick aces, four methods (in the hands and on the table)
 		1938
Greater Magic
109
Footnote on "Slick Ace" Principle
1938
Greater Magic
117
R. M. Jamison Impromptu Slick Work ivory finish card in air cushion or linen deck
 		Dec. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 69)
472
Bill Gusias, Edward Litzau What to Do with a Slick Ace various ideas
 		1954
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1954)
28
Charlie Miller How to Haunt a Pack described by Robert Parrish
  • impromptu method
  • method with slick cards
  • tip for Al Baker method
 		1959
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1959)
46
Roger Smith Trickus Ultimatus single card and packet is removed, performer divines number of cards, selection travels from center to chosen position matching the chosen number, duplicates
Related to Jan. 1973
Necromancer (Vol. 2 No. 1)
4
Edward Marlo Coated Locator using plastic coated card in standard deck
 		1975
The Hierophant (Issue 7 Resurrection Issue)
51
Slick Ace
1978
The second now you see it, now you don't!
38
Ribbon Spread Location with slick card as key card in spread, distance to selection counted
 		1978
The second now you see it, now you don't!
40
The Slick Ace Run Up stacking the Aces from a shuffled deck, brief
 		1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
18
Max Holden The Master Card slick card as key card, reproducing ad from 1924
Related to 1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
19
Dr. Ford Rogers Two-Deck Slick Cards using decks with different finishes
Related to 1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
20
Walter Scott Walter's own original Formula and Method for "Slick Ace" from a letter by Eddie McGuire to Dai Vernon
 		1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
47
Edward Marlo Slick Sorcery several applications (8 pages) of slick cards like ace cutting, stacking, including silicone method of preparation
Related to 1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
92
Edward Marlo First Routine spectator shuffles between each Aces, then magician a bit too, slick cards
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
93
Edward Marlo Second Routine spectator shuffles, slick Aces
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
94
Edward Marlo Third Routine slick Aces, any Ace called for
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
94
Edward Marlo Fourth Routine slick Aces, one-handed, not recommended by Marlo...
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
95
Edward Marlo First, Second, Third Method controlling slick Aces to bottom via riffle shuffles
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
95
Edward Marlo Bottom Riffle Stack using slick aces
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
97
Edward Marlo Fifth Routine riffle cull and bottom deal with slick aces (reduces friction)
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
98
Edward Marlo Overhand Cull and Stack using slick Aces
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
98
Edward Marlo Center Deal Tip slick cards, no break or step
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
134
Randy Wakeman Slick Card Preparation silicone spray, in foreword
Related to 1987
Special Effects
Randy Wakeman Teflon Card Stab paper wrapped deck, slick card
 		1987
Special Effects
21
Edward Marlo Updating the X-Force cross card force handling with prediction effect, with additional thoughts on slick/wave crimp cards
 		Apr. 1992
The Olram File (Issue 11)
13
Vanni Bossi The Perfect Key Card card cut the other way put into deck, slick card
 		1992
Escorial 1992 — The Marlo Year
29
Steve Draun A Slick Trick overhand
 		1993
Secrets Draun from Underground
76
Steve Draun Slick Card glue
 		1993
Secrets Draun from Underground
76
Karl Fulves Putting Up Threes with slick Aces, illustrated Maskelyne's text
Inspired by
  • "Sharps and Flats" (1894)
 1995
Setting Up Exercises
89
Karl Fulves Different Finishes comment on combining deck with different finishes
Related to 2003
Off The Books (Issue 3)
36
Steve Forte gaffed cards some brief comments
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
769