moyen sur de gagner un pari aux cartes, en faisant sortir avec la pointe d'un couteau, une carte que les spectateurs croient être sous le jeu\na bet under the cover to make a mistake finding a card with the tip of a knife\n unknown
1786
testament de jérôme sharp
Unknown
Moyen sur de gagner un pari aux cartes, en faisant sortir avec la pointe d'un couteau, une carte que les spectateurs croient être sous le jeu
A bet under the cover to make a mistake finding a card with the tip of a knife
das nennen jeder karte im spiel oder das bezauberte messer\nborrowed pocket knife stabbed into borrowed deck, performer repeatedly names card above knife, bottom card glimpsed and slipped to stabbed spot\n unknown
1895
die zauberwelt
Unknown
Das Nennen jeder Karte im Spiel oder das bezauberte Messer
borrowed pocket knife stabbed into borrowed deck, performer repeatedly names card above knife, bottom card glimpsed and slipped to stabbed spot
der magische degen\nno. 2, sword used to stab selection blindfolded, deck scattered on floor, deck switch for short deck when fetching sword\n unknown
1895
der kartenkünstler
Unknown
Der magische Degen
No. 2, sword used to stab selection blindfolded, deck scattered on floor, deck switch for short deck when fetching sword
der degen im frieden\ncard thought of and removed from new deck and noted on piece of paper, shuffled back and deck distributed on floor, stabbed with optionally borrowed sword\n unknown
1895
die zauberwelt
Unknown
Der Degen im Frieden
card thought of and removed from new deck and noted on piece of paper, shuffled back and deck distributed on floor, stabbed with optionally borrowed sword
das bezauberte messer\nspectator stabs knife into shuffled deck, performer names card, bottom card slipped into position\n unknown
1896
der moderne kartenkünstler
Unknown
Das bezauberte Messer
spectator stabs knife into shuffled deck, performer names card, bottom card slipped into position
the divining rod\nblindfolded\ns. w. erdnase\nthe divining rod\njon racherbaumer\nthe divining brush\nkez dearmer
1902
the expert at the card table S. W. Erdnase
the transfixed pack\ndeck wrapped in paper, knife thrust between selections, two methods, for credit information see parrish reference\njohn northern hilliard\nthe card stabbing trick\nrobert parrish
1909
the art of magic John Northern Hilliard
The Transfixed Pack
deck wrapped in paper, knife thrust between selections, two methods, for credit information see Parrish reference
the stabbed pair\nno. 6, spectator stabs knife in paper-wrapped deck between two selections\ncharles t. jordan
1920
ten new sleight of hand card tricks Charles T. Jordan
The Stabbed Pair
No. 6, spectator stabs knife in paper-wrapped deck between two selections
super mental card effect\nthought of card is found on number performer says in cut half, alternative ending, card stab\njack merlin
1927/28
merlin's master miracles Jack Merlin
Super Mental Card Effect
thought of card is found on number performer says in cut half, alternative ending, card stab
(4) spectator's name spells card\nperformer stabs reversed card in deck behind back, from that point on the spectator's name is used to spell to card\nralph w. hull
1932
"eye-openers" Ralph W. Hull
(4) Spectator's Name Spells Card
performer stabs reversed card in deck behind back, from that point on the spectator's name is used to spell to card
the "do-it-yourself" discovery\nspectator stabs top card reversed next to his selection behind the back\nvictor farelli
1933
farelli's card magic - part two Victor Farelli
The "Do-it-Yourself" Discovery
spectator stabs top card reversed next to his selection behind the back
double backed card force\nodd-backed card stabbed into deck next to force card, red-blue double backer\n unknown
1937
encyclopedia of card tricks
Unknown
Double Backed Card Force
odd-backed card stabbed into deck next to force card, red-blue double backer
it's in the bag - effect no. 4\nspectator places reversed card between two selections, performer really blindfolded, short card\nh. adrian smith
1938
greater magic H. Adrian Smith
It's in the Bag - Effect No. 4
spectator places reversed card between two selections, performer really blindfolded, short card
the two jokers\ntwo jokers shuffled into deck, reversed card thrust in deck by spectator - between the jokers\npurvis w. miller
1938
more card manipulations Purvis W. Miller
The Two Jokers
two jokers shuffled into deck, reversed card thrust in deck by spectator - between the jokers
a spectator stabs the cards\ntwo selections, with knife, deck wrapped in newspaper, metal gimmick\nfrederick braue
1939
the magic annual for 1938 and 1939 Frederick Braue
A Spectator Stabs the Cards
two selections, with knife, deck wrapped in newspaper, metal gimmick
lost and found\ntwo spectators remember cards and their positions, shuffle, two other cards find selections by stabbing the pack behind back\npaul curry
1939
more card manipulations Paul Curry
Lost and Found
two spectators remember cards and their positions, shuffle, two other cards find selections by stabbing the pack behind back
two cards in fear\ntwo spectators stab two knives in deck wrapped in newspaper\ndr. jacob daley\ntwo blades\nbill simon\nstableau\nthomas alan waters
1940
the jinx 51-100 Dr. Jacob Daley
Two Cards in Fear
two spectators stab two knives in deck wrapped in newspaper
behind the eight ball\neffect #1: top card changes into selection
effect #2: another selection comes to top
effect #3: selection is stabbed to with another card
effect #4: magic thrust
effect #5: spectator seals card in envelope (glimpsed with alcohol)\nthe great merlini
1940
the jinx 101-151 The Great Merlini
Behind the Eight Ball
Effect #1: Top card changes into selection
Effect #2: Another selection comes to top
Effect #3: selection is stabbed to with another card
Effect #4: Magic Thrust
Effect #5: spectator seals card in envelope (glimpsed with alcohol)
location of consequence\nusing "instanto" deck, named card version of annemann's magic thurst\norville wayne meyer
1940
the jinx 101-151 Orville Wayne Meyer
Location of Consequence
using "Instanto" deck, named card version of Annemann's Magic Thurst
dig with a spade\nperformer pushes card next to selection for real, stripper deck\njean hugard\nfrederick braue
1941
the stripper deck Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue
Dig with a Spade
performer pushes card next to selection for real, stripper deck
the pierced cards\ncards in bag, pierced with needle and thread, when bag is mixed, selections hang on thread\nrobert harbin\nhot shot card stab\nbill abbott
1941
our mysteries Robert Harbin
The Pierced Cards
cards in bag, pierced with needle and thread, when bag is mixed, selections hang on thread
site-unseen\nthree selection are found by stabbing an unknown card reversed into the deck , cards next to the card and reversed card itself are selections\nlu brent\nsite-unseen\nlu brent
1942
the phoenix 1-50 Lu Brent
Site-Unseen
three selection are found by stabbing an unknown card reversed into the deck , cards next to the card and reversed card itself are selections
a new card stab\ncards are stabbed with knife, all cards above selection are pierced and packet cut at that position\njean hugard
1943
hugard's magic monthly — volumes i, ii, iii and iv Jean Hugard
A New Card Stab
cards are stabbed with knife, all cards above selection are pierced and packet cut at that position
boston's stabbed card\nstripper deck\ngeorge boston\nonce in a knife-time\nkarrell fox
1943/27
tarbell course in magic — volume 3 George Boston
double double\nprediction of two cards on double blank card, card is inserted in the deck next to the predicted one's\nfrank kelly\nthe back room\nbruce elliott
1944
the phoenix 51-100 Frank Kelly
Double Double
prediction of two cards on double blank card, card is inserted in the deck next to the predicted one's
the biter bit\nmagic thrust as an out when someone challenges performer to find thought of card\ngerald kosky\nglide out\ngerald kosky
1944
hugard's magic monthly — volumes i, ii, iii and iv Gerald Kosky
The Biter Bit
Magic Thrust as an out when someone challenges performer to find thought of card
next!\nthe selected card is found next to a card with the message "your card will be next"\npaul curry\nblack prediction\nkarl fulves
1945
my best Paul Curry
Next!
the selected card is found next to a card with the message "Your Card Will be next"
garcia's grand\ntwo cards are found, with napkin and knife, reinvention of "the x-ray knife", see also p. 515\nfrank garcia\nthe x-ray knife\n unknown
1947
the phoenix 101-150 Frank Garcia
Garcia's Grand
two cards are found, with napkin and knife, reinvention of "The X-Ray Knife", see also p. 515
zella card stabbing\nstabbing into run of spades in paper-wrapped deck, value then is used to count to selection\nu. f. grant
1949
grant's inner circle magazine U. F. Grant
Zella Card Stabbing
stabbing into run of spades in paper-wrapped deck, value then is used to count to selection
blindfold miracle card stab\nnamed card is stabbed after deck has been wrapped in paper, performer blindfolded\nvynn boyar
1951
blindfold miracle stab Vynn Boyar
Blindfold Miracle Card Stab
named card is stabbed after deck has been wrapped in paper, performer blindfolded
card affinity\nsomeone names a suit and another spectator names a value, mostly two knives, one finds correct value and the other the suit\nbill simon\ncard stabbing trick\nbert allerton
1952
effective card magic Bill Simon
Card Affinity
someone names a suit and another spectator names a value, mostly two knives, one finds correct value and the other the suit
don tanner's 4 items\n- miniature deck from sealed cigarette pack
- selection rises from cigarette pack
- card stabbing, wrapped in paper
- tie gag\ndon tanner\ndr. stanley jaks
1953
the phoenix 251 — 300 Don Tanner, Dr. Stanley Jaks
"u-find-it"\nspectator stabs face-up card in deck behind the back, found next to the selection\nlu brent\n"u-find-our-cards"\nlu brent\n"u-predict-them"\nlu brent\nsight-unseen\nlu brent
1956
fifteen star card effects Lu Brent
"U-Find-It"
Spectator stabs face-up card in deck behind the back, found next to the selection
a stab in the dark\nwith deck wrapped inside newspaper, with two cards, one card chosen by performer, reflection of knife used\nnick trost
1956
ireland's yearbooks Nick Trost
A Stab in the Dark
with deck wrapped inside newspaper, with two cards, one card chosen by performer, reflection of knife used
"u-find-our-cards"\nspectator stabs face-up card in deck behind the back, found between two selected cards\nlu brent\n"u-find-it"\nlu brent\n"u-predict-them"\nlu brent\nsight-unseen\nlu brent
1956
fifteen star card effects Lu Brent
"U-Find-Our-Cards"
Spectator stabs face-up card in deck behind the back, found between two selected cards
"u-predict-them"\npretty much identical to "u-find-our-cards", except card is stabbed between two other cards, the two cards are predicted\nlu brent\n"u-find-it"\nlu brent\n"u-find-our-cards"\nlu brent
1956
fifteen star card effects Lu Brent
"U-Predict-Them"
Pretty much identical to "U-Find-Our-Cards", except card is stabbed between two other cards, the two cards are predicted
sight-unseen\nmagician stabs card face-up into deck, finds three selections\nlu brent\n"u-find-our-cards"\nlu brent\n"u-find-it"\nlu brent
1956
fifteen star card effects Lu Brent
Sight-Unseen
Magician stabs card face-up into deck, finds three selections
sorcerer's seven\nperformer talks about the number seven, spectator puts a card in the deck, cards next to it equals seven, variation where all four cards are stabbed into the deck (rusduck), see credits in no. 8\ncharles hudson\nresearch division\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nstewart james
1957
the cardiste Charles Hudson
Sorcerer's Seven
performer talks about the number seven, spectator puts a card in the deck, cards next to it equals seven, variation where all four cards are stabbed into the deck (Rusduck), see credits in No. 8
fifteen card trick routine - 3\nstabbing between to cards in wrapped deck, stabbing by spectator suggested\ncharlie miller
1961
the magic of charles earle miller Charlie Miller
Fifteen Card Trick Routine - 3
stabbing between to cards in wrapped deck, stabbing by spectator suggested
personally yours\nthree cards are located by stabbing business card in deck one by one\nfrancis carlyle\nharry lorayne
1962
close-up card magic Francis Carlyle, Harry Lorayne
Personally Yours
three cards are located by stabbing business card in deck one by one
physical and mental\nperformer places physical selection next to mental selection (one of twenty-six), two phases, half forcing deck, faro fan\nedward marlo
1964
faro controlled miracles Edward Marlo
Physical and Mental
performer places physical selection next to mental selection (one of twenty-six), two phases, half forcing deck, faro fan
the st. nicholas aces\nblack deuces are pushed reversed in deck twice to locate ace, the next time the sandwich cards become the last two aces\nkarl fulves\nthe royal lovers\nr. sid spocane ii\nreturn to st. nicholas\npeter duffie
1965
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4 Karl Fulves
The St. Nicholas Aces
black deuces are pushed reversed in deck twice to locate ace, the next time the sandwich cards become the last two Aces
encore card stab\nstacked, estimation, apparently by patrick page, see "magic page by page" for credits\nal koran\nder stich im dunkeln\nalexander de cova\npatrick page\nal koran\nother revelations\npatrick page
1967
al koran's professional presentations Al Koran
Encore Card Stab
stacked, estimation, apparently by Patrick Page, see "Magic Page by Page" for credits
card stab outdone\nwith knife, card split in two sheets\nlu brent\nthe robin hood caper\nstephen minch\narrow-split-arrow\npaul harris
1967
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4 Lu Brent
ein "kartenstechen"\nstabbing knife next to selection in deck, whole deck corner-shorted\nvictor "astor" jamnitzky
1967 (ca.)
the astor-deck Victor "Astor" Jamnitzky
Ein "Kartenstechen"
stabbing knife next to selection in deck, whole deck corner-shorted
remote control\nrandomly placed card placed face up into deck, found next to previously selected card\n aldini\ntenkai ishida
1969
roughingly yours Aldini, Tenkai Ishida
Remote Control
Randomly placed card placed face up into deck, found next to previously selected card
the great stabbing trick\n\nalton sharpe\n del ray\nreinhard müller's "dai vernon lecture in germany" 1997, for credit information
1969
expert card mysteries Alton Sharpe, Del Ray
The Great Stabbing Trick
Related to
Reinhard Müller's "Dai Vernon Lecture in Germany" 1997, for credit information
no chance\ncard selected behind back, card used to stab into deck reversed behind back, it changes into selection\nned powers
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Ned Powers
No Chance
card selected behind back, card used to stab into deck reversed behind back, it changes into selection
once in a knife time\nknife stabbed into pack from back, penetrates cards until selection\ncarl sten\narnold furst
1971
expert card chicanery Carl Sten, Arnold Furst
Once in a Knife Time
knife stabbed into pack from back, penetrates cards until selection
sneaky card stab\ndescribed by john brown, wrapped in paper and stabbed by spectator, using a pop-eyed eye-popper / nu-idea forcing deck\nstewart judah
1971
the compleat magick — volume i 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
site-unseen\nthree selection are found by stabbing an unknown card reversed into the deck , cards next to the card and reversed card itself are selections\nlu brent\nsite-unseen\nlu brent
1972
the living end Lu Brent
Site-Unseen
three selection are found by stabbing an unknown card reversed into the deck , cards next to the card and reversed card itself are selections
color flite\na card from red and blue deck are chosen, jokers pushed in deck of other color, they're supposed to be next to selections, but change in actual selections\nroy walton\na card in hand\ntheodore annemann\ncolor flite\nroy walton
1973
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Roy Walton
Color Flite
a card from red and blue deck are chosen, jokers pushed in deck of other color, they're supposed to be next to selections, but change in actual selections
an infinity of footnotes\napplication of the stevens control with crimps (1), edge marks (2), stabbing (3), as a cull (7), and more\nkarl fulves
1975
riffle shuffle technique - part two Karl Fulves
An Infinity Of Footnotes
application of the Stevens Control with crimps (1), edge marks (2), stabbing (3), as a cull (7), and more
taking turns\nspectator turns over card behind back, apparently exactly the same as performer a moment before\njerry k. hartman\nnotes by fulves on p. 243\ncoercion\nj. w. sarles
1975
epilogue Jerry K. Hartman
Taking Turns
spectator turns over card behind back, apparently exactly the same as performer a moment before
spotting the spot\ncard stab with paper-knife, the card found is blank and the value is now on the paper-knife\ne. leslie may
1976
pabular E. Leslie May
Spotting the Spot
card stab with paper-knife, the card found is blank and the value is now on the paper-knife
card problems - (1)\ndeck wrapped in newspaper, card stabbed with knife, rest of deck vanishes, posed as problem\nkarl fulves
1976
interlocutor Karl Fulves
Card Problems - (1)
deck wrapped in newspaper, card stabbed with knife, rest of deck vanishes, posed as problem
compute-a-thot\nthree spot in inserted into packet, selection is found by spelling or counting or next to three\nnick trost
1976
subtle card magic: part two Nick Trost
Compute-a-thot
Three spot in inserted into packet, selection is found by spelling or counting or next to Three
the double force\nspectator pushes card reversed in deck, cards on either side are forced\nburling hull
1976
the amazing world of mentalism Burling Hull
The Double Force
spectator pushes card reversed in deck, cards on either side are forced
a rare find\ntwo cards removed, one remembered, both put wide apart in deck, performer stabs another card next to the selection, miscalling\nkarl fulves\nnext\nroy walton
1977
the magic book Karl Fulves
A Rare Find
two cards removed, one remembered, both put wide apart in deck, performer stabs another card next to the selection, miscalling
color flite\na card from red and blue deck are chosen, jokers pushed in deck of other color, they're supposed to be next to selections, but change in actual selections\nroy walton\ncolor flite\nroy walton
1977
the magic book Roy Walton
Color Flite
a card from red and blue deck are chosen, jokers pushed in deck of other color, they're supposed to be next to selections, but change in actual selections
boggled\ncard vanishes with fun sucker presentation about the spectator taking a card from between the aces and pushing it magic thrust like between to aces, sleeving\nkarl fulves
1977
impromptu holdouts Karl Fulves
Boggled
card vanishes with fun sucker presentation about the spectator taking a card from between the aces and pushing it magic thrust like between to aces, sleeving
ghost right\nblank card stabbed into deck between two cards, the names of the two cards appear written on the blank face\njerry k. hartman
1978
loose ends Jerry K. Hartman
Ghost Right
Blank card stabbed into deck between two cards, the names of the two cards appear written on the blank face
mod quad\ncard selected is stabbed into deck, prediction shown to be mate, and then card is shown to be stabbed between the other two mates (describes two methods)\njerry k. hartman\nstabbed coincidence\nlarry jennings
1978
loose ends Jerry K. Hartman
Mod Quad
Card selected is stabbed into deck, prediction shown to be mate, and then card is shown to be stabbed between the other two mates (describes two methods)
lightning stab change\nindifferent card is stabbed in deck face up and at that moment changes into selection, lapping\nbruce ikefugi\ntoss-in lap switch\npeter duffie
1979
apocalypse vol. 1-5 Bruce Ikefugi
Lightning Stab Change
indifferent card is stabbed in deck face up and at that moment changes into selection, lapping
glide out\nmagic thrust as an out when someone challenges performer to find thought of card\ngerald kosky\nthe biter bit\ngerald kosky
1979
inside outs Gerald Kosky
Glide Out
Magic Thrust as an out when someone challenges performer to find thought of card
the humble/arrogant card trick\nstabbed indifferent card changes to selection, variation: stabbed card transposes with card above it\ngreg miller
1980
apocalypse vol. 1-5 Greg Miller
The Humble/Arrogant Card Trick
stabbed indifferent card changes to selection, variation: stabbed card transposes with card above it
ad-jacent\nadvertisement card is used to stab between selections\nsimon aronson\nbreaking up ad-jacent\ndavid solomon\nstealth card stab\ntom gagnon
1980
hierophant Simon Aronson
Ad-Jacent
advertisement card is used to stab between selections
pointalism\na knife is stabbed in tarot book and one in a tarot deck, page describes card\nthomas alan waters
1982
mind, myth & magick Thomas Alan Waters
Pointalism
a knife is stabbed in tarot book and one in a tarot deck, page describes card
face to face\ntwo selections, joker stabbed into the deck next to first selection, then joker turns into second selection\ndavid britland
1982
spell-binder David Britland
Face to Face
two selections, joker stabbed into the deck next to first selection, then joker turns into second selection
what's in a name?\nblank cards, performer and spectator sign one each, they're stabbed next to each other behind back by performer\narthur setterington
1982
pabular Arthur Setterington
What's in a Name?
blank cards, performer and spectator sign one each, they're stabbed next to each other behind back by performer
prone to live dangerously\nsucker effect in which performer stabs card next to selection which can be seen on face\njerry sadowitz\nmore dangerous\npaul hallas\njerry sadowitz\ntheodore annemann\nprone to die safely\ntyler wilson
1983
pabular Jerry Sadowitz
Prone to Live Dangerously
sucker effect in which performer stabs card next to selection which can be seen on face
my card stabbing\nwith close-up board held by two spectators, blindfold and a sheet of newspaper\n"magic" christian stelzel\nvalentino graziadei
1983
lecture magic "Magic" Christian Stelzel, Valentino Graziadei
My Card Stabbing
with close-up board held by two spectators, blindfold and a sheet of newspaper
mexican stab\ncard side-jogged for half its length, switched for top card as top half is levered over, two handlings (adams & racherbaumer), see also "credits and references" at end of book\neddie adams\njon racherbaumer\nbullet in the belly\nantón "mago antón" lópez
1984
at the table Eddie Adams, Jon Racherbaumer
Mexican Stab
card side-jogged for half its length, switched for top card as top half is levered over, two handlings (Adams & Racherbaumer), see also "Credits and References" at end of book
the great phone mystery\nno. 24, spectator turns top and bottom card over behind his back and pushed them in, the cards face to face with the reversed cards are removed and one of them named by medium on phone\n unknown
1984
more self-working card tricks
Unknown
The Great Phone Mystery
No. 24, spectator turns top and bottom card over behind his back and pushed them in, the cards face to face with the reversed cards are removed and one of them named by medium on phone
double prophecy\ntwo cards stabbed in the deck, value is used two find two selections, see p. 160 for corrections\nsteve beam\nthe trapdoor issue #8\nsteve beam
1985
the trapdoor - volume one Steve Beam
Double Prophecy
two cards stabbed in the deck, value is used two find two selections, see p. 160 for corrections
card location\nten card location routine
1. say stop
2. spell out
3. spring location
4. stabbed card
5. the fifth card
6. stabbed cards
7. card through handkerchief
8. - 10. catch from shower\nrolland hamblen
1985
the fred braue notebooks Rolland Hamblen
Card Location
Ten Card Location routine
1. Say Stop
2. Spell Out
3. Spring Location
4. Stabbed Card
5. The fifth card
6. Stabbed Cards
7. Card through handkerchief
8. - 10. catch from shower
svengali routine\nselection made, card divined, then it turns over, then appears at named number and at randomly spelled card, spectator stabs next to it\ntom bowyer
1985
the fred braue notebooks Tom Bowyer
Svengali Routine
selection made, card divined, then it turns over, then appears at named number and at randomly spelled card, spectator stabs next to it
sagittarius\nout-of-hand selection, performer stabs reversed card next to selection, henry christ force inspired\ndavid britland\nturn of the century\npaul curry
1986
psychomancy David Britland
Sagittarius
out-of-hand selection, performer stabs reversed card next to selection, Henry Christ Force inspired
stableau\nwith tarot cards, two spectators stab two knives in deck, signed cards\nthomas alan waters\ntwo cards in fear\ndr. jacob daley
1987
mind, myth & magick Thomas Alan Waters
Stableau
with tarot cards, two spectators stab two knives in deck, signed cards
the opportune miracle\njoker stabbed next to selection in fan, using forcing gaff with part of card stuck to back of joker, four handlings\nedward marlo\nthe new tops, mar. 1967
1988
m.i.n.t. — volume i Edward Marlo
The Opportune Miracle
joker stabbed next to selection in fan, using forcing gaff with part of card stuck to back of joker, four handlings
"p.d. mental stab"\n"pull down", card placed face up in deck by performer, it is next to thought-of card\nedward marlo\nthe new tops, apr. 1968
1988
m.i.n.t. — volume i Edward Marlo
"P.D. Mental Stab"
"Pull Down", card placed face up in deck by performer, it is next to thought-of card
"mindreading queen"\nace through ten of spades, spectator thinks of one, performer places a queen next to thought-of value behind his back, repeats, with notes, six methods\nedward marlo\nthe new tops, may 1964
1988
m.i.n.t. — volume i Edward Marlo
"Mindreading Queen"
Ace through Ten of Spades, spectator thinks of one, performer places a Queen next to thought-of value behind his back, repeats, with notes, six methods
a stab in the pack\nno. 90, deck wrapped with dollar bill, knife next to selection\nal koran\nkarl fulves
1989
self-working coin magic Al Koran, Karl Fulves
A Stab in the Pack
No. 90, deck wrapped with dollar bill, knife next to selection
have it your way\ncard selected and replaced, deck is in new pack order and card put in proper position of the sequence\nsteve beam\nhave it your way\nsteve beam\nreopening stab\nsteve beam
1991
the trapdoor — volume two Steve Beam
Have It Your Way
card selected and replaced, deck is in new pack order and card put in proper position of the sequence
signed folded card in box\none card stabbed in paper back, second card folded in box\nalexander de cova\nkarte in schachtel\nalexander de cova
1992
ein profi packt aus... Alexander de Cova
Signed Folded Card in Box
one card stabbed in paper back, second card folded in box
スローイングカードスタブ\n(throwing card stab) card stabbed into dribbled deck, stabs right next to selection\nhideo kato
1993
larry jennings's card technique Hideo Kato
スローイングカードスタブ
(Throwing Card Stab) Card stabbed into dribbled deck, stabs right next to selection
cold steel\nknife is stabbed between two selections\nalex elmsley\nrichard himber\nestickmation aces\ntom gagnon
1994
the collected works of alex elmsley — volume 2 Alex Elmsley, Richard Himber
stab stab stab\ndeck rests on edge on table, performer stabs joker quickly into side a few times, last time next to selection\nmike schwartz
1994
rigmarole Mike Schwartz
Stab Stab Stab
deck rests on edge on table, performer stabs joker quickly into side a few times, last time next to selection
the sultan stab\nspectator throws indicator card into dribble, shown to be next to king, indicator card changes into king as well as:
- the chutney change\nroger crosthwaite
1994
roger's thesaurus Roger Crosthwaite
The Sultan Stab
spectator throws indicator card into dribble, shown to be next to King, indicator card changes into King as well as:
phantom aces\nposition of aces announced after spectators shuffle the deck, one-by-one production, last one stabbed with another card by spectator\njustin higham\n"the phantom of the card table" (eddie mcguire, 1976, p. 10)\nbreaking the rule\nedward marlo
1994
roger's thesaurus Justin Higham
Phantom Aces
position of Aces announced after spectators shuffle the deck, one-by-one production, last one stabbed with another card by spectator
Inspired by
"The Phantom of the Card Table" (Eddie McGuire, 1976, p. 10)
the card stabbing trick\nrubber banded and paper wrapped deck, stabbed with knife\nrobert parrish\nthe transfixed pack\njohn northern hilliard
1995
great tricks revisited Robert Parrish
The Card Stabbing Trick
rubber banded and paper wrapped deck, stabbed with knife
stabracardabra\nknife stuck into napkin-wrapped deck, napkin torn away and selection sticks to knife\nkarrell fox
1995
much ado about something Karrell Fox
Stabracardabra
knife stuck into napkin-wrapped deck, napkin torn away and selection sticks to knife
have it your way\ncard selected and replaced, deck is in new pack order and card put in proper position of the sequence\nsteve beam\nhave it your way\nsteve beam
1995
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 2 Steve Beam
Have it Your Way
card selected and replaced, deck is in new pack order and card put in proper position of the sequence
mental stab again\nspectator thinks of a card from top third, performer places reversed card next to it\nedward marlo
1995
m.i.n.t. — volume ii Edward Marlo
Mental Stab Again
spectator thinks of a card from top third, performer places reversed card next to it
ace finds ace\nno. 8, two halves under table, one reversed and put into other, it turns out to be an ace and is next to another ace\njohn scarne\njoseph dunninger
1995
self-working close-up card magic John Scarne, Joseph Dunninger
Ace Finds Ace
No. 8, two halves under table, one reversed and put into other, it turns out to be an Ace and is next to another Ace
a needle in a haystack\njoker placed next to thought-of card under challenge conditions, thirteen extra cards behind back\nmichael skinner
1996
classic sampler Michael Skinner
A Needle in a Haystack
joker placed next to thought-of card under challenge conditions, thirteen extra cards behind back
blade runner\nknife stabbed in deck, one card impaled, it's the wrong card and changes into correct one\npeter duffie
1996
method in effect Peter Duffie
Blade Runner
knife stabbed in deck, one card impaled, it's the wrong card and changes into correct one
gang related\ndeck cut, top two cards removed and placed in center, corner of next card torn off, performer stabs it into the center behind his back, between selections, three-way force deck, for details see informant reference\ntony bartolotta\ninformant\nkarl fulves\nletters\nron eastin\narnold farmer\ntom craven\nfour in hand\nkarl fulves
1997
underworld Tony Bartolotta
Gang Related
deck cut, top two cards removed and placed in center, corner of next card torn off, performer stabs it into the center behind his back, between selections, three-way force deck, for details see Informant reference
breaking up ad-jacent\nspectator stabs odd-backed card next to two selections one by one\ndavid solomon\nad-jacent\nsimon aronson
1997
solomon's mind David Solomon
Breaking Up Ad-Jacent
spectator stabs odd-backed card next to two selections one by one
parallel time\ntwo decks, red-backed js on face of blue-backed deck, spectator inserts js in center behind her back but it's back on face, repeated with other deck, repeated but it now jumps back to other deck, "ambitions card done with the deck in the spectator's hands"\nkarl fulves
1997
the vampire papers Karl Fulves
Parallel Time
two decks, red-backed JS on face of blue-backed deck, spectator inserts JS in center behind her back but it's back on face, repeated with other deck, repeated but it now jumps back to other deck, "ambitions card done with the deck in the spectator's hands"
impossibile\nclever presentation, table is flipped over at the end\nchristoph borer\nimpossibile\nchristoph borer\nimpossibile\nchristoph borer
1997
seminar 1997 Christoph Borer
Impossibile
clever presentation, table is flipped over at the end
rara avis card stab\nknife stabbed into top of deck so that a small block is stuck to tip of knife, bottom card is selection\njack avis
1998
vis à vis Jack Avis
Rara Avis Card Stab
knife stabbed into top of deck so that a small block is stuck to tip of knife, bottom card is selection
time trap\nhalf the deck used, spectator cuts off some cards and counts them, a selection made, packets combined, spectator remembers card at his number, selected card stabbed next to it below table by performer\ntony bartolotta\nspread peek\nkarl fulves\ninformant\nkarl fulves
1999
underworld Tony Bartolotta
Time Trap
half the deck used, spectator cuts off some cards and counts them, a selection made, packets combined, spectator remembers card at his number, selected card stabbed next to it below table by performer
the master mystery forcing pack\nno. 25, three banks divided by long cards: 1-0-1 with force cards, alternating pairs, 1-0-1 with different force card
- to produce a card at any number
- knife thrust between two chosen cards\nellis stanyon
1999
ellis stanyon's best card tricks Ellis Stanyon
The Master Mystery Forcing Pack
No. 25, three banks divided by long cards: 1-0-1 with force cards, alternating pairs, 1-0-1 with different force card
the pack is wrapped in paper and a knife passed between two chosen cards\nno. 26, twenty-six force pairs\nellis stanyon
1999
ellis stanyon's best card tricks Ellis Stanyon
The Pack Is Wrapped in Paper and a Knife Passed between Two Chosen Cards
the magic thrust\nface up card stabbed in the deck by spectator behind their back, stabbed next to selection\ntheodore annemann\nthe magic thrust\ntheodore annemann
1999
cunning card miracles Theodore Annemann
The Magic Thrust
Face up card stabbed in the deck by spectator behind their back, stabbed next to selection
u find your card\nlike magic thrust, but with some subtleties. top card is not used, second card is reversed and stabbed in deck by spectator, next to selection.\nlu brent\nu find your card\nlu brent\nget thee behind me, satan\n unknown
1999
cunning card miracles Lu Brent
U Find Your Card
Like Magic Thrust, but with some subtleties. Top card is not used, second card is reversed and stabbed in deck by spectator, next to selection.
stabbed by thought\n"three trix"
- the double stab
- the thot-card stab (thought-of card from three cards is stabbed to when named)\nkarl fulves
2000
latter day secrets Karl Fulves
Stabbed By Thought
"Three Trix"
The Double Stab
The Thot-Card Stab (thought-of card from three cards is stabbed to when named)
loft\ncovered by newspaper\nchristoph borer\nmichel gammenthaler\ncard stab\nchristoph borer\nmichel gammenthaler
2000
anam cara Christoph Borer, Michel Gammenthaler
steel to ink\nknife stabbed in deck next to selection, then it is seen that the blade is printed on this card and only the knife handle remains, posed as a problem\nkarl fulves
2001
latter day secrets Karl Fulves
Steel To Ink
knife stabbed in deck next to selection, then it is seen that the blade is printed on this card and only the knife handle remains, posed as a problem
two-card routine\n- effect no. 1: joker and ace of spades change places
- effect no. 2: joker on top, ace on the bottom vanish and are found together in the center
- effect no. 3: joker and ace pushed in the deck, travel to top and bottom
- effect no. 4: two numbers are called, counted and the cards found at those positions are joker
and ace
- effect no. 5: joker and ace reverse in the deck
- effect no. 6: spectator reverses one card behind his back, it is the joker
- effect no. 7: two selections are put face up into the deck, next to them the joker and the ace
are found
- effect no. 8: selections transform into joker and ace
- effect no. 9: two cards clipped by four paper clips are removed from the pocket, joker and ace\npaul curry\njohn scarne\nmyles lyons\ntheodore annemann
2001
paul curry's worlds beyond Paul Curry, John Scarne, Myles Lyons, Theodore Annemann
Two-Card Routine
Effect No. 1: joker and ace of spades change places
Effect No. 2: joker on top, ace on the bottom vanish and are found together in the center
Effect No. 3: joker and ace pushed in the deck, travel to top and bottom
Effect No. 4: two numbers are called, counted and the cards found at those positions are joker
and ace
Effect No. 5: joker and ace reverse in the deck
Effect No. 6: spectator reverses one card behind his back, it is the joker
Effect No. 7: two selections are put face up into the deck, next to them the joker and the ace
are found
Effect No. 8: selections transform into joker and ace
Effect No. 9: two cards clipped by four paper clips are removed from the pocket, joker and ace
double prediction\ncard is selected turned over and behind spectator's back, pushed into the deck, both cards are predicted, first published in "something borrowed, something new", 1941\npaul curry
2001
paul curry's worlds beyond Paul Curry
Double Prediction
card is selected turned over and behind spectator's back, pushed into the deck, both cards are predicted, first published in "Something Borrowed, Something New", 1941
next!\ncard with message "your card will be next" is put into the deck and is found next to selection, first in "something borrowed, something new", 1941\npaul curry
2001
paul curry's worlds beyond Paul Curry
Next!
card with message "your card will be next" is put into the deck and is found next to selection, first in "Something Borrowed, Something New", 1941
the perfect miracle\nbased on lu brent's "u-find-it" in "five super card mysteries"\npaul curry\nthe perfect miracle\npaul curry
2001
paul curry's worlds beyond Paul Curry
The Perfect Miracle
based on Lu Brent's "U-Find-It" in "Five Super Card Mysteries"