the bare-faced detection\nno. 13, card chosen by cutting, found with the faced towards the spectators at all times\ncharles t. jordan\n"exact location" (juan tamariz, mnemonica)
1919/1920
thirty card mysteries Charles T. Jordan
The Bare-Faced Detection
No. 13, card chosen by cutting, found with the faced towards the spectators at all times
the impenetrable stop trick\nperformer tells spectator to stop when before he deals selection\ncharles t. jordan\npunchlines\nkarl fulves
1921
the four full hands Charles T. Jordan
The Impenetrable Stop Trick
performer tells spectator to stop when before he deals selection
a card is found once more\n\ntheodore annemann\na card is found once more\ntheodore annemann\nthe annotated annemann\nkarl fulves\ntheodore annemann\nmexican with a memory\nedward marlo\nthe two halves reversal\ntheodore annemann
1934
sh-h-h--! it's a secret Theodore Annemann
the challenge of the year\nlong distance location, one-way backs\ntheodore annemann\nchallenge of the year\ntheodore annemann\nthe challenging reversal\ntheodore annemann\nannemann's miracle\ntheodore annemann
1934
sh-h-h--! it's a secret Theodore Annemann
multeffect cards\nlong-short paired deck used for a routine of eighteen different effects\nval evans\nr. & s. master pack\ntan hock chuan\nsven stebbins\njohn a. novak\nriffle shuffle for the paired pack\nellis stanyon\nphotographic memory\ndenis behr
1937
the jinx 1-50 Val Evans
Multeffect Cards
long-short paired deck used for a routine of eighteen different effects
impenetrable stop trick\nperformer tells spectator to stop when before he deals selection\ncharles t. jordan
1937
encyclopedia of card tricks Charles T. Jordan
Impenetrable Stop Trick
performer tells spectator to stop when before he deals selection
a card is found once more\none-way backs\ntheodore annemann\na card is found once more\ntheodore annemann
1937
encyclopedia of card tricks Theodore Annemann
challenge of the year\nlong distance location, one-way backs\ntheodore annemann\nthe challenge of the year\ntheodore annemann
1937
encyclopedia of card tricks Theodore Annemann
in the mind\nperformer really blindfolded
- think stop with one selection
- think stop with three selections
- a chosen card is named\nhen fetsch
1940
the jinx 51-100 Hen Fetsch
than which no whicher\none of the kings is chosen, cards dealt and performer says stop when the king is reached\njames g. thompson jr.
1943
the phoenix 1-50 James G. Thompson Jr.
Than Which No Whicher
one of the kings is chosen, cards dealt and performer says stop when the king is reached
solomon's seal\nsix cards stack, presentation with a drawn star, cards are laid on the corners of the star and spectator thinks stop\njean hugard
1945
the phoenix 51-100 Jean Hugard
Solomon's Seal
six cards stack, presentation with a drawn star, cards are laid on the corners of the star and spectator thinks stop
two minutes from now\nspectator thinks stop at his selection when performer names the cards, position is predicted too\npaul curry
1947
the phoenix 101-150 Paul Curry
Two Minutes from Now
spectator thinks stop at his selection when performer names the cards, position is predicted too
heart throb\nspectator thinks of number between five and twenty and remembers card at that position, another card is chosen, both found while spectator deals through the deck\neddie joseph
1947
heart throb Eddie Joseph
Heart Throb
spectator thinks of number between five and twenty and remembers card at that position, another card is chosen, both found while spectator deals through the deck
fantasy card routine\nchapter thirteen
- oneway faces (not pointer cards, but uneven printing)
- the division (spectator cuts to a card behind the performer's back and replaces)
- the afterthought (selection from in-the-hands spread)
- the bisection (two selections by cutting of small packets and remembering bottom cards)
- the retention (fake memory demonstration, move-a-card)
- the abstraction (one of three cards thought of, oosoom)
- fantasy notes\njames steranko
1960
steranko on cards James Steranko
Fantasy Card Routine
Chapter Thirteen
Oneway Faces (not pointer cards, but uneven printing)
The Division (spectator cuts to a card behind the performer's back and replaces)
The Afterthought (selection from in-the-hands spread)
The Bisection (two selections by cutting of small packets and remembering bottom cards)
The Retention (fake memory demonstration, move-a-card)
The Abstraction (one of three cards thought of, OOSOOM)
it's impossible!\nautomatic placement, position of card predicted, or other ideas:
- spell a name
- lie detector
- think stop\nharry lorayne
1977
the magic book Harry Lorayne
It's Impossible!
automatic placement, position of card predicted, or other ideas:
more than one way\n"there's more than one way to spin a cut."
two decks in reverse order\njerry k. hartman\none way ghost\njerry k. hartman\npsi-x\nkarl fulves
1978
the chronicles Jerry K. Hartman
More Than One Way
"There's More Than One Way To Spin A Cut."
two decks in reverse order
doublestop\ntwo selections, two piles, spectator thinks stop on his selection in one pile and second selection is at same position in other pile\nsimon aronson\ndavid solomon\n"break even" (howard lyons, ibidem #4)\ndoublestop simplified\nsimon aronson
1982
sessions Simon Aronson, David Solomon
Doublestop
two selections, two piles, spectator thinks stop on his selection in one pile and second selection is at same position in other pile
mix and match\ntwo decks riffle shuffled together and divided into two halves, one chosen from one half, performer shouts stop when the other one is dealt, the cards match\nsimon aronson\ntotal coincidence\njuan tamariz\ntwo-deck gilbreath idea\npit hartling
1990
the aronson approach Simon Aronson
Mix and Match
two decks riffle shuffled together and divided into two halves, one chosen from one half, performer shouts stop when the other one is dealt, the cards match
a couple of card miracles\n- the perfect miracle (performer deals blindfolded through deck, stops at selection)
- pulse-stop (performer holds spectator's wrist while going over spread to find selection)\nkarrell fox\nfoxy "the perfect miracle"\nkarrell fox
1991
goodies Karrell Fox
A Couple of Card Miracles
The Perfect Miracle (performer deals blindfolded through deck, stops at selection)
Pulse-Stop (performer holds spectator's wrist while going over spread to find selection)
doublestop simplified\ntwo selections, two piles, spectator thinks stop on his selection in one pile and second selection is at same position in other pile
- key method
- "no key" method\nsimon aronson\ndoublestop\nsimon aronson\ndavid solomon
1995
simply simon Simon Aronson
Doublestop Simplified
two selections, two piles, spectator thinks stop on his selection in one pile and second selection is at same position in other pile
the trained deck\nselection cut into deck, three chosen cards added, selection at this position, repeated, then selected card is spelled by spectator in his head while performer deals, performer stops at selection, multiple card sum stack\nsimon aronson
1995
simply simon Simon Aronson
The Trained Deck
selection cut into deck, three chosen cards added, selection at this position, repeated, then selected card is spelled by spectator in his head while performer deals, performer stops at selection, Multiple Card Sum Stack
the margin and pip discovery\nno. 18, "houdin's dream", one-way by margin or by one-way faces
- improved version (think stop presentation)\nellis stanyon
1999
ellis stanyon's best card tricks Ellis Stanyon
The Margin and Pip Discovery
No. 18, "Houdin's Dream", one-way by margin or by one-way faces
sensitive finger\nfive phases blindfold routine with sense of touch presentation
1. finger print, by touch
2. think stop
3. rising card under handkerchief, magnetism presentation
4. card identity divination
5. location of selection\nchristian scherer\nal koran's "koran's miracle blindfold card act" in lewis ganson's "routined manipulation part ii", 1951\ncarl-horst meier's "ein psycho-kartenprogramm" in "intermagic" vol. 4, no. 1, 1976
1999
sensitive finger Christian Scherer
Sensitive Finger
five phases blindfold routine with sense of touch presentation
1. finger print, by touch
2. think stop
3. rising card under handkerchief, magnetism presentation
4. card identity divination
5. location of selection
Inspired by
Al Koran's "Koran's Miracle Blindfold Card Act" in Lewis Ganson's "Routined Manipulation Part II", 1951
stacked thoughts\nthree selections divined, one found with "think stop" procedure when cards are spread in front of spectator's eyes\nsteve bedwell
2000
thick schtick! Steve Bedwell
Stacked Thoughts
three selections divined, one found with "think stop" procedure when cards are spread in front of spectator's eyes
foxy "the perfect miracle"\nperformer deals blindfolded through deck, stops at selection\nkarrell fox\na couple of card miracles\nkarrell fox
2000
card file two Karrell Fox
Foxy "The Perfect Miracle"
performer deals blindfolded through deck, stops at selection
stopped clock\nspectator and performer remove a card, shuffled back in, performer deals and stops at both cards, domain theory\nkarl fulves
2005
clockwork Karl Fulves
Stopped Clock
spectator and performer remove a card, shuffled back in, performer deals and stops at both cards, domain theory
somebody stop me\nspectator cuts to card and loses it, then deals the cards, performer stops him at selection, no-touch\nasi wind\nthe most impossible stop trick\narmando cheung\nsomebody stop me\nasi wind
2007
chapter one Asi Wind
Somebody Stop Me
spectator cuts to card and loses it, then deals the cards, performer stops him at selection, no-touch
spelling the future\nthink stop, then card is spelled and leads to a card which performer has predicted\nphilip t. goldstein
2012
the f.f.f.f. book Philip T. Goldstein
Spelling the Future
think Stop, then card is spelled and leads to a card which performer has predicted
think stop\nperformer counts mentally backwards, spectator says stop, then performer names number which is position of card\npaul vigil
2014
classic fantastic Paul Vigil
Think Stop
performer counts mentally backwards, spectator says stop, then performer names number which is position of card
a think and stop card trick\n\njorge "the jack" garcia\na "think stop" trick\njohn northern hilliard\na think-stop trick\njorge "the jack" garcia
2015
7 mysteries of mentalism Jorge "The Jack" Garcia
the genii stop trick\nspectator thinks of card in half the deck, spectator deals cards one by one after naming his card, performer stops the deal at selection\njohnny thompson\n"l. w. stop mystery" (wright & larson, genii, vol. 1 no. 1)
2018
the magic of johnny thompson Johnny Thompson
The Genii Stop Trick
spectator thinks of card in half the deck, spectator deals cards one by one after naming his card, performer stops the deal at selection
somebody stop me\nspectator cuts to card and loses it, then deals the cards, performer stops him at selection, no-touch\nasi wind\nsomebody stop me\nasi wind
2018
repertoire Asi Wind
Somebody Stop Me
spectator cuts to card and loses it, then deals the cards, performer stops him at selection, no-touch