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Faire tirer une carte au hasard... Pour la faire trouver ensuite... Freely chosen card found on top or in the middle, as spectator wishes
 		1786
Testament de Jérôme Sharp
115
Faire trouver les quatre rois dans le milieu, après les avoir fait posé séparément. Kings put on top and bottom join the middle
 		1786
Testament de Jérôme Sharp
135
To place the Four Kings in different parts of the Pack, and to bring them together by a Simple Cut
1876
Modern Magic
47
The Inseparable Sevens Eights as Sevens, robbers
 		1876
Modern Magic
77
The Inseparable Aces three x-cards behind, robbers
 		1876
Modern Magic
79
Card comes to Top/Bottom on hand or with paper-wrapped deck, long card
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
42
Tricks with Biseauté Cards - The Attractive Power of Gold three selections come to bottom of three piles, then to bottom of pack after shuffle, presented with coins, stripper deck
Related to 1889
Tricks with Cards
43
The Affectionate Quartette four-of-a-kind distributed in deck comes together again, various methods
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
90
Professor Hoffmann The Mysterious Pairs several spectators remove two cards each and place them face to face, performer receives one card and names the other, then the pairs come together again in the deck
 		1890
More Magic
84
Die unzertrennlichen Buben No. 27, three Jacks put on top, middle and bottom, found in center together after cut
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
32
Die wandernden Karten four selections are returned to different positions, yet appear next to each other in deck
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
42
Die beiden Unzertrennlichen two selections appear next to each other, two methods
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
67
Die geflohenen und wieder eingefangenen Haremsdamen three Queens placed on top, bottom and center, all together after cut, also two methods for four Queens, in one of which all four come back to the top
Related to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
106
Die Wanderung einer Karte selection travels from top to center of deck, or from center to top
 		Aug. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 8)
115
Singular Transposition two cards travel from middle to bottom, two methods (pseudo duplicate pairs)
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
182
Card to Center top card travels to center, replacing palmed packet
 		Feb. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 2)
20
C. Vogel Die unzertrennlichen vier Damen four Queens placed on four packets and assembled, the Queens travel together in the deck, with variation
 		July 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 7)
100
Die Wirtin und die drei Zecher three Jacks put on top bottom and center, cut, all are together
 		Jan. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 1)
4
Die vier unzertrennlichen Asse four Aces distributed throughout deck, all appear together in center, three palmed cards added to top
 		Apr. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 4)
52
S. W. Erdnase The Three Aces Ace of Hearts poses as Diamonds, distributed Aces are together after one cut
Related to 1902
The Expert at the Card Table
202
Suggestions for its Use selection appears at bottom with small explosion, chemical
 		1903
Later Magic
61
The Siamese Aces two Aces separated in deck come up next to each other when dealt through deck, sucker element
Related toVariations 1909
The Art of Magic
89
To Place the Four Kings in different parts of the Pack, and to bring them all together by a simple Cut Jacks secretly behind a King
 		1911
Modern Card Manipulation
97
The Demon Card Trick card rises to top in paper-wrapped deck
 		1911
Modern Card Manipulation
104
Charles T. Jordan The Inseparable Aces Aces distributed in deck, when dealt they are all together, multiple glide
Also published here 1922
The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Card Tricks)
13
Louis F. Christianer Hit It Hard selection placed on top, deck hit by spectator, card is then shown on bottom, deck shuffled and hit again, card at named position
 		1923
Selected Tricks
11
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Getrennt und doch vereint four queens placed in different parts of the deck and they all appear on top
 		1927
Leichte Zauberei
65
William Larsen, T. Page Wright A Two Card Location two selections come together in deck
Also published here 1928
The L. W. Card Mysteries
9
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Zwei getrennte Karten vereinigen sich im Spiel two cards end up together in the middle of the deck, pair of pseudo duplicates
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
69
Laurie Ireland Instant Card Location getting a named card to top in memorized deck
  • The Top 15 cards
  • Method of Locating Cards from Number 15 Down to Bottom of Deck
 		1931
Ireland Writes a Book
16
The Burglars - A Story Trick
1933
Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
10
Another Version of "The Burglars", two duplicates and rubber bands
 		1933
Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
13
U. F. Grant Siamese Twins two selections come together in deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
154
William Larsen Two Card Location two selections come together in deck
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
175
Think of a Card a selection travels next to another thought-of card, svengali deck
Variations 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
250
Companionable Kings Kings come together in middle after spectator's shuffling, stripper deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
265
Reunion two chosen cards come together in pack, stripper deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
270
Magicardo deck with hole and ribbon through it, penetration from middle to top of deck despite this
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
305
Charles T. Jordan Inseparable Aces Aces distributed in deck, when dealt they are all together, multiple glide
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
356
Sam Leo Horowitz The Mystery of the Penthouse four distributed Jacks come together with one cut
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
145
Wandering Jacks Fragment jacks from middle to top and bottom
 		1938
Greater Magic
185
Martin Gardner Synthetic Seconds two selections travel together, presented as second deal demonstration, stooge
Related to 1938
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1937/38)
272
Orville Wayne Meyer The Burglars three Jacks between the four Kings, all face down
Variations 1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
17
The Great Maurice Card Finesse two cards lost, deck covered in paper, selections come to top and bottom, duplicates in paper
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 109)
649
Birds of a Feather two separated cards in deck come together
Variations 1941
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
219
Bert Allerton Aces Up Aces placed in middle jump to top and bottom
Variations 1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
34
Fred Rothenberg A Double-Dyed Swindle wrong card reverses, selection rises to top, previously reversed card jumps in pocket, double facer
 		1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
46
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Money Talks three selections come to bottom of three piles, then to bottom of pack after shuffle, presented with coins, stripper deck
Related to 1941
The Stripper Deck
17
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue A Canny Coincidence two selections come together on bottom of deck after spectator shuffled
 		1941
The Stripper Deck
26
Paul Curry Pressto blue backed card is selected, deck put on a red deck and pressed, selection is found in the middle of the red backed cards, second time spectator presses
Also published here 1941
Something Borrowed, Something New
[19]
Martin Gardner The Unconfused Joker Joker put reversed above a selection, Joker moved to different position but selection is still found underneath
 		1942
Cut the Cards
6
John Mulholland Paper Card Through String string is threaded through a hole in a business card, under cover of handkerchief card is removed from string with hole intact, duplicate card
Related to 1944
The Art of Illusion
131
Joe Karson Kindred Spirits two selected cards found together in the deck
 		1945
My Best
18
Sid Lorraine The Four Burglars two parts
 		1945
My Best
144
Frank Ducrot Card Through Card two cards, gimmick
 		Feb. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 77)
315
J.C. Whyley Elusive Lady with three cards, see p. 781 for credit information by Sid Lorraine
Related toVariationsAlso published here Dec. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 193)
770
Gustave Southall, Bert Allerton Aces Up - Aces Down red Aces placed in middle jump to top and bottom, several phases then they change to black Aces as a climax
Inspired by Apr. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 11)
528
Joe Stuthard Burglar Trick Jacks lost and found on top
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
20
Paul Rosini Follow Your Card card travels from top to center of deck reversed
 		1950
Magical Gems
49
Paul Rosini Aces Running Wild Aces lost after dealing, assembling and re-dealing procedure, they end up on top
 		1950
Magical Gems
59
3mal dasselbe brief explanation of two tricks
  • same card is selected by two people by counting and dealing
  • two cards lost in the deck end up on the bottom
Also published here
  • in "Triks"
 1953
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 14 No. 3)
120
Cy Endfield "Blackie is with us!" jacks travel together in center, card appears between them
 		1955
Cy Endfield's Entertaining Card Magic — Part I
24
J. Stewart Smith The Inseparable Sevens four Sevens in the deck come together twice
Inspired by
  • Al Leech
Variations 		1955
One More Thought on Cards
21
Edward Marlo The Separating Aces four Aces distribute in the deck, three methods, all cards face-down
Variations 1956
The New Phoenix (Issue 338)
162
P. Howard Lyons Athlete's Fool spectator stabs Joker in deck and remembers card above it which is cut to bottom, Joker whispers card to performer, deck dropped on Joker, Joker rises to top and whispers top card
Inspired by June 1957
Ibidem (Issue 10)
6
Al Leech Kings on the Loose red Kings change to black, then reverse and travel around in deck
Also published here 1957
1957 Card Annual
6
Edward Marlo Magical Seven selection reversed in face-up portion travels down into lower face-down portion into seventh position, several repeats
  • Phase One
  • Phase Two
  • Phase Three
  • Phase Four
  • Phase Five
Related toVariations 1958
The Magic Seven
2
Bert Allerton Named Card to Top
1958
The Close-Up Magician
37
Matt Schulien Where Do You Want Your Card? spectator can choose whether the selection should come to top, bottom or middle, repeated, card travels somewhere else as climax
 		1959
The Magic of Matt Schulien
75
Edward Marlo For The Magic Seven "The In Between Phase" (should be done between phases four and five of original routine)
selection reversed in face-up portion travels down into lower face-down portion into seventh position
Inspired by Oct. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 18)
21
Edward Marlo Ace Cutting Follow Up cutting to three Aces, then to a six-spot which is used to count to the last Ace, then a switch and all Aces come to top
 		June 1960
Ibidem (Issue 21)
32
Rolf Andra Birds of a Feather two separated cards in deck come together
Inspired by 1961
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 22 No. 5)
109
Max Malini The Siemese Aces two Aces separated in deck come up next to each other when dealt through deck
Inspired byAlso published here 1962
Malini and His Magic
70
Edward Marlo Rising Thought "First Effect", one of four cards thought of, all lost in deck, selection comes to top
 		1962
Tilt!
9
Edward Marlo Gathering of the Clan "Sixth Effect", quartet lost in deck, reappears on top
Related to 1962
Tilt!
13
Edward Marlo Tilted Aces "Seventeenth Effect", Aces placed into center come to top, no cuts, see p. 1 for credit information
Variations 1962
Tilt!
25
Bill Elliott Clap Hands Charlier cut applications
  • First Cheat (Ace cut into deck return to top and bottom)
  • Second Cheat (demo gag/flourish)
 		Aug. 1963
Ibidem (Issue 29)
17
Harry Lorayne Four More four cards separated in deck, come together to form sandwich
 		1964
Personal Secrets
17
Jack Avis "Wandman" Transpo card moves from one position in deck to another, by throwing dice, using Walter Wandman dice box
 		May 1968
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 3 No. 7)
175
Edward Marlo Distribution three selections placed in center, they distribute to top, bottom and reversed to center
Variations July 1968
Ibidem (Issue 33)
11
Ken Krenzel Ken's Separation Kings placed on top, instantly spread and they are distributed
 		1969
Expert Card Mysteries
153
Roy Walton The Happy Wanderers three cards in the middle, two travel to top and bottom, then cards are found in the middle again with one card reversed
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1969
The Devil's Playthings
39
P. Howard Lyons Aces Apart four Aces distribute in the deck (they remain face down)
Inspired by Aug. 1969
Ibidem (Issue 34 & 35)
55
P. Howard Lyons Aces Over four Aces distribute in the deck and they turn over
Inspired by Aug. 1969
Ibidem (Issue 34 & 35)
56
Edward Marlo How Many card placed on table, cards dealt onto it, rises to top, optional repeat phase with double facer (step 6)
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
142
Ian Baxter Cheeky Aces Jacks lost and they appear on top again, lost again and Aces are found face-up in deck together, Aces lost and they are found reversed again, put aside and Jacks are found reversed finally
Also published here
  • The Linking Ring
 1970
Ten on Deck
11
Ian Baxter The Somersault Card Aces of Spades put on deck, in vanishes and appears face-up next to another card that was previously pushed into the center
 		1970
Ten on Deck
16
Edward Marlo, Carmen D'Amico Pressed Between signed card pressed from top to center between sandwich cards
Related toVariations Apr. 1971
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 4)
33
Roy Walton Below Zero visual small packet elevator
Inspired by
  • Bob Ostin's "Submarine Card"
VariationsAlso published here 		1971
Cardboard Charades
44
James B. Torncello Torncello's Aces transpose, change into other cards and raise to the top
 		Mar. 1971
Necromancer (Vol. 1 No. 8)
6
C. M. Coles New Card Location selection appears on bottom of chosen pile
 		1972
The Living End
14
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Hint No. 218, strip-out addition application: four cards distributed in deck come to top, burglars, finesse of showing one or two cards as they are inserted
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
54
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Four Ace Trick Variation No. 224, Aces really on bottom of each packet, all packets lost in deck one by one, Aces are on top
Variations 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
55
Karl Fulves Eliminator card travels from quartet on top to center of pack
 		1973
Packet Switches (Part One)
5
Karl Fulves Double Play 6-card packet is cut and the cards distribute in an impossible way for an apparent straight cut
 		July 1973
Epilogue (Issue 18)
165
Charles T. Jordan Elasticity card inserted in middle of banded deck, deck tossed in air, selection appears at face
Also published here Oct. 1973
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 8 No. 12)
682
Edward Marlo A Quickie card vanishes from top and reappears at its initial position, using Charlier Pass as secret move
 		1974
The Unexpected Card Book
192
Edward Marlo Exhibitionism card vanishes from top and reappears at its initial position
 		1974
The Unexpected Card Book
193
Edward Marlo Stranger in a Harem spectator finds selection among five cards, Queens turn over at once, selection vanishes from top and reappears between reversed Queens in center
 		1974
The Unexpected Card Book
194
Neal Elias 2 Jacks Again Jacks travel from end of faced deck to center and around the deck (four phases)
Related to Nov. 1974
Epilogue (Issue 22)
209
Paul Curry Kissing Cards King and Queen of same suit travel to the center of the deck
VariationsAlso published here 1974
Paul Curry Presents
32
Jon Racherbaumer Off-Shoot two sandwich cards separate next to two selections
Related toVariations 1975
The Hierophant (Issue 7 Resurrection Issue)
13
Edward Marlo A Quickie card vanishes from top and reappears at its previous position
Variations 1975
The Hierophant (Issue 7 Resurrection Issue)
28
Karl Fulves Paper-Clip Variation queen rises to top of two-card packet, other card changes
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 2
101
Karl Fulves Matter Through Matter slits in cards openly shown, they pass through each other
Inspired byRelated to 1975
Methods with Cards — Part 2
105
Karl Fulves Topological Trap sandwiched card penetrates sandwich cards, a corner secretly folded
Variations 1975
Methods with Cards — Part 2
109
Nick Trost, Stewart Judah The Siamese Aces two Aces are put together in the pack, but a confederate places cards between them secretly, yet they still are together, with Stuart Judah idea
 		1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part Two
13
Charles T. Jordan The Inseparable Aces Aces distributed in deck, when dealt they are all together, multiple glide
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
35
Charles T. Jordan Elasticity card inserted in middle of banded deck, deck tossed in air, selection appears at face
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
54
Paul Harris Press three face-down cards dropped on Aces and pressed, the alternate into collectors configuration
Variations 1976
The Magic of Paul Harris
39
Roy Walton Jail Break four aces vanish from between two jacks in the middle of the deck and appear on top one by one
Also published here 1976
Trigger
9
Philip T. Goldstein Nijinsky Two selected ace travels into deck, card in hand, stranger
 		1977
Card Cavalcade Four
117
Jean Faré Thru Four Aces pass through wallet / magazine, with four Kings appearing as a surprise
 		1977
Card Tricks, French Style
5
Harry Lorayne Instant Aces Aces distributed into different positions, instantly back on top
 		1977
The Magic Book
105
José de la Torre Follow the Leader
  • First part: The Aces Follow the Leader (Aces and Joker lost in the deck, all come to top)
  • Second part: Triumphant Aces and the Leader
  • Third part: Again the Four Aces and the Leader (Collins Ace type routine with deal into wanted hand)
 		1977
Magicana of Havana in New York
9
Jochen Zmeck Tempo-Tempo a black card travels through a five-card packet of red cards one by one, partial rough-smooth
 		1977
Sechs mal Drei plus Eins
11
Karl Fulves Card Problems (A) spectator remembers card and its position, deck cut, card is still at same position, posed as a problem
 		1978
Interlocutor (Issue 17)
65
Villa Raffke oder Die Einbrecher four robbers
 		1978
Einfach Wunderbar — Wunderbar Einfach
55
Karl Fulves Blind Ambition one card penetrates another
 		1979
Shape Changers
34
Howard Schwarzman Night Riser black Aces on table, half deck on each, they rise to top of other packet, red Aces on bottom
  • Notes By Karl Fulves
Inspired byVariations 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 16)
1224
Roy Walton Dagwood's Eats packet trick with story about sandwich, cards which symbolize meet end up in center, transformation of faces and backs as kicker
Also published here 1979
That Certain Something...
6
Earl Nelson Submarine Sandwich sandwich cards outjogged near bottom, selection in upper part of deck, appears between sandwich cards
VariationsAlso published here 1979
Variations
39
Justin Branch Flash Ace Assemblage Aces are placed at the bottom of four three-card packets, all packets collected, Aces rise to top
  • Advanced Handling for "Flash Ace Assemblage"
 		1979
Cards in Confidence — Volume One
25
Karl Fulves The Optical Trap sandwiched card is suddenly no longer between other cards when three-card-spread is turned over, see also Cervon Monte
Related toVariations 1980
Color Quik
8
Karl Fulves Unmix Problem some reds and black mixed, spectator choses which color comes to top one by one, posed as problem
Related to 1980
Color Quik
34
Paul Harris The Uncut Version two half cards are put on deck where they visually grow and penetrate each other
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1980
Close-up Fantasies — Book II
45
Paul Harris The Uncut Version of The Uncut Version two half cards are put on deck where they visually grow and penetrate each other
Related to 1980
Close-up Fantasies — Book II
57
Harry Lorayne Magnetic Pull selection travels next to out-jogged reversed card, optional sandwich follow-up
Also published here 1980
Lecture Notes
4
Ben Harris Elevated Thought thought-of (peeked or riffle-thought-of-forced) card appears on top of deck
 		1980
For Close-Up Magicians' Eyes Only!
8
Ken Simmons Penetrating Transposition one selection reversed in deck, other selection penetrates within aces within packet of four aces, then the cards transpose
 		1981
Close-Up With Cards
44
Paul Harris Electric Aces Invisible Palm, Elevator, card through deck, card through spectator's hand
 		1981
Close-up Fantasies Finalé
15
Roy Walton The Happy Wanderers three cards in the middle, two travel to top and bottom, then cards are found in the middle again with one card reversed
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
31
Roy Walton Below Zero visual small packet elevator
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
93
Roy Walton Jail Break four aces vanish from between two jacks in the middle of the deck and appear on top one by one
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
142
Roy Walton Dagwood's Eats packet trick with story about sandwich, cards which symbolize meet end up in center, transformation of faces and backs as kicker
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
169
Tom Craven Rising Sandwich card peeked at in bottom half appears between sandwich cards in top half
 		1982
Best of Friends
441
Jerry Sadowitz Born Free two red Fours faced on face of half the deck, half turned over, Fours still on face, then they travel to center, then to other half
 		July 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 15)
290
The Burglars - First Version
1982
Simple yet Effective Tricks with Cards
47
The Burglars - Second Version
1982
Simple yet Effective Tricks with Cards
48
John Carney In the Hands Monte monte sequence - last phase has money card penetrating hands and deck onto spectators hand
 		1983
Carney Knowledge
34
Ross Bertram Bertram's Descending Card card inserted in middle sinks to bottom, tabled
 		1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
110
Ross Bertram The Flasher bottom card comes to top, Tenkai Palm Transfer
 		1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
156
Karl Fulves Submarine Ace Ace sinks down next to chosen card
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1983
After Jordan
4
Paul Harris Whirlpool card with spiral tear used for visual penetration/restoration
 		1983
A Close-Up Kinda Guy
94
Paul Harris Bizarre Penetration penetrations using three cards
 		1983
A Close-Up Kinda Guy
102
David Britland Nautilace card penetrates from center to bottom of three-card crosswise packet
Inspired by 1983
Deckade
11
Tom Sellers New Principle Card Trick two cards, one of top of the other, bottom card penetrates to top, third card added and cards penetrate again
Also published here
  • "21 New Card Tricks" (1936)
 1983
Bob Ostin's New Submarine Card
4
Heavy Diamonds effect description from Davenport's catalog, Four of Diamonds travels down one by one in small packet
 		1983
Bob Ostin's New Submarine Card
6
J.C. Whyley Elusive Lady reprint from reference
Also published here 1983
Bob Ostin's New Submarine Card
8
Karl Fulves Ostin's Submarine Card comments on Bob Ostin's effect
 		1983
Bob Ostin's New Submarine Card
10
Karl Fulves Sub Trap two cards, third card underneath, it is instantly between the other two cards, partial envelope card
Inspired byVariations 1983
Bob Ostin's New Submarine Card
16
Karl Fulves Trapped While You Watch variant handling
Inspired by 1983
Bob Ostin's New Submarine Card
18
Bob Ostin The Nautilus Card "New Submarine Card", odd-backed card placed perpendicular in three-card packet rises up and down
Inspired by
  • "The Submarine Card" (Bob Ostin, marketed by Ken Brooke)
VariationsAlso published here 		1983
Bob Ostin's New Submarine Card
21
Karl Fulves Sub Chase different handling, adding second submarine card
Inspired by 1983
Bob Ostin's New Submarine Card
26
Karl Fulves Experimental Submarines different gaff idea
Related to 1983
Bob Ostin's New Submarine Card
35
Karl Fulves Sub Counts on ungaffed approaches
Inspired by
  • "The Submarine Card" (Bob Ostin)
 1983
Bob Ostin's New Submarine Card
38
Karl Fulves Sand Trap ideas posed as a problem:
  • small packet counted, quarter card appears within packet, on next count half card, and so on until full card
  • also in reverse as vanish
  • cannibals
  • quarters assemble and restore
  • progressive unprinting (Sam Schwartz)
Variations 1983
Bob Ostin's New Submarine Card
39
Edward Marlo On Submarine Card sandwiched card travels to bottom of sandwich, half card gaff
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
243
Paul Harris Bushwhacker card penetrates other cards, apparently three cards used, no slit
Also published here 1984
Close-up Seductions
1
Bruce Cervon Cervon Monte "basic routine", three cards, visual and impossible penetrations
  • Phase I - Court card from center to top
  • Phase II - Court card from center to bottom
  • Phase III - Court card leaves center without a move
  • Phase IV - How the card moves
  • Phase V - Court card moves when it's face-up
Inspired by
  • item in "Abra"
 1984
The Cervon Monte
8
Bruce Cervon Cervon Monte, Packet Version three blue-backed and 1 red-backed card
  • Phase I - Court card from center to top
  • Phase II - Court card from center to bottom
  • Phase III - Court card leaves center without a move
  • Phase IV - How the card moves
  • Phase V - Court card moves even when it has a different colored back
 		1984
The Cervon Monte
17
Bruce Cervon Cervon Monte, Gaffed Version
  • Phase I - Court card from center to top
  • Phase II - Court card leaves center without a move
  • Phase III - Find the Court Card Again and Again and Again
  • Phase IV - Court card moves when it's face up
 		1984
The Cervon Monte
28
David Britland April - The First Effect a spot card is pushed visibly through the Queen of Spades, which is examined before and after
 		1984
A Lady Through and Through
1
David Britland June - The Second Effect two cards with narrow open slits, signed chosen card sandwiched and penetrated with other card
Inspired by 1984
A Lady Through and Through
6
Lee Freed, Jon Racherbaumer Wily Monte penetration, slit, see also "Credits and References" at end of book
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here
  • MUM, Aug. 1983
 1984
At The Table
99
Larry Jennings The L.J. Add-On
  • First Effect (Four Robbers Variation)
  • Second Effect (Ace Assembly)
Also published here 1985
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 4
97
David Regal Perfect Penetration half card gaff
 		Feb. 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 2)
1021
Larry Jennings The Close-Up Illusion three cards, one penetrates one of the the others visually, slit in card
VariationsAlso published here 1985
Lake Tahoe Card Magic
70
Martin Gardner The Unconfused Joker reversed joker is besides selection in deck, when joker is moved in spread the selection follows
Related to 1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 4)
25
Audley Walsh, Bert Allerton, Frederick Braue Aces Up black Aces put in center, the appear at top and bottom, red Aces appear in repeat
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 4)
25
Ben Harris The Two Card Illusion - Osmosis two cards, one penetrates the other, then both change
 		1985
Out Of His Mind!
37
Edward Marlo Effect #3 four cards are chosen and put on top of deck, deck dribbled onto table, four top cards are then shown to be the Aces, Aces lost in deck and the return to the top, using Upward Kick
 		Oct. 1985
New Directions (Issue 2)
19
Sam Leo Horowitz Look Homeward, Angel card travels from bottom of deck to named postion reversed, mis-credited to Dai Vernon
Related toAlso published here Mar. 1987
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 8)
8
Jerry Sadowitz Mission Successful Aces come to top, then selection sandwiched in between
Inspired by May 1987
The New Talon (Vol. 1 No. 3)
86
J. W. Sarles Uncut Aces deck cut into four piles, Ace placed on each, deck assembled, Aces shown on top
Variations 1987
Secret Session — Part Two
42
Ken Simmons Simply Cutting to the Aces Aces cut to, optional follow-up in which they are cut into deck again and come back to top
 		1987
Riffling the Pasteboards — Again!
4
Justin Higham Spellativity bottom card of deck shown, that card spelled from back and shows up at that position
 		1987
Inside Out (Issue 2)
8
Dai Vernon Driven to the Depths card travels inside faced deck
 		1988
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 2
150
Steve Beam Thru card is dropped face up on the deck, it penetrates deck and is stopped in the middle by selection, drop change
 		1988
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 25)
433
Edward Marlo Face-Up Switch and Effect Aces assemble together in deck
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Feb. 1964
 1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
54
Edward Marlo As an Effect Aces put in different parts of deck, they come together, cull application
 		1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
237
Sam Leo Horowitz Look Homeward, Angel card travels from bottom of deck to named postion reversed
  • Alternative handling by Larry Jennings
VariationsAlso published here 1989
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 3
168
Scott Robinson The Toy two folded cards penetrate
VariationsAlso published here 1989
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 30)
535
Justin Higham Illusive Aces Aces cut into deck below reversed card, reversed card comes to bottom, Aces to top, previously bottom card now reversed in center
  • First Version
  • Second Version
 		1989
West End Card Session
18
Terry LaGerould Penetrating Reds not exactly Daley Effect
 		May 1990
Apocalypse (Vol. 13 No. 5)
1783
Harry Lorayne, Larry Jennings, J.C. Whyley Melt-Through slit-gimmick for three card penetration
Inspired by 1990
Trend Setters
104
Harry Lorayne Upward Bound card is controlled to any small number from top, passive
 		1990
Trend Setters
194
John Bannon The Unreal Work queens placed on top, they jump to bottom, middle, top, sleeve
 		1990
Impossibilia
6
Ken Krenzel Soft Cards two cards that are face to face are suddenly back to back, gaffed
Inspired byRelated to 1990
Close-up Impact!
3
Scott Robinson Fan Belt packet penetrates card fan, variation where selection ends up reversed in the spread
 		1990
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 32)
574
Jon Racherbaumer Rising Robbers four-of-a-kind distributed in deck, rises to top
Inspired byVariations 1990
Cardfixes
92
Justin Higham Losing the Aces Aces lost in center of deck, they all come to top
Variations 1990
Inside Out (Issue Special No. 1)
16
Edward Marlo Losing the Aces Again Aces lost in center of deck, they all come to top
Inspired by 1990
Inside Out (Issue Special No. 1)
17
Karl Fulves Upwardly Mobile named ace jumps from bottom of deck to top
 		1991
28 Card Tricks
11
Peter Duffie Centrepoint pseudo explanation/teaching, card in center of packet rises to top after counting the packet, pass and alternate top/bottom deals
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here Aug. 1991
Profile (Issue 3)
8
Edward Marlo Undercover Quickie card vanishes from top and reappears at its previous position
Inspired by Feb. 1991
Technomagic (Issue 8)
62
Justin Higham Magnetic Jacks two sandwich cards come together to trap selection
Inspired by
  • "Ace-X-Ace" (Ed Marlo)
 Mar. 1991
Technomagic (Issue Extra 3)
75
Justin Higham Ace Is Up four Aces, three are lost in center, they come back to top
  • First Method
  • Second Method
 		June 1991
Technomagic (Issue 12)
90
Justin Higham Ace Is Down Aces lost in center travel to bottom
 		June 1991
Technomagic (Issue 12)
93
Justin Higham Face Is Up Aces rise to top
 		June 1991
Technomagic (Issue 12)
94
Jack Carpenter No Table Aces Aces face up at different positions, all travel to top one by one, then distribute back to original positions
Also published here 1992
Modus Operandi
34
Terry LaGerould Merry-go-round Aces Aces lost in deck, they come back to top
 		1992
Pasteboard Presentations
33
Bill Simon The Rise and Rise of the Aces four cards are selected and tabled, they turn out to be the Aces, lost again, performer spreads through cards and spectator should stop at the Aces, only top four cards are in right hand when he stops and they are the Aces
 		Mar. 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 7)
48
Justin Higham Locating Aces Aces sink down next to chosen cards one by one
Inspired by
  • "Submarine Aces" (Bill Miesel, Precursor Special 1, Aug. 1983, p. 2)
Related to 		1992
Technomagic (Issue 13)
103
Justin Higham Blank-X-Blank two double-blank cards come together to sandwich selection
Inspired by
  • "Ace-X-Ace" (Ed Marlo)
 1992
Technomagic (Issue 13)
106
Charles T. Jordan Elasticity No. 19, card inserted in middle of banded deck, deck tossed in air, selection appears at face
Also published here 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
22
Karl Fulves "Leave It to the Aces" Notes No. 112, Aces dropped on deck, one Ace sinks next to selection
Inspired byAlso published here 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
139
Charles T. Jordan The Inseparable Aces No. 193, Aces distributed in deck, when dealt they are all together, multiple glide
Also published here 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
231
Scott Robinson Changing a Fan Belt left hand's fan penetrates right hand's fan, selection ends up in other fan reversed
 		1993
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 47)
848
Scott Robinson The Toy two folded cards penetrate
Also published here 1993
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks
109
Jack Carpenter No Table Aces Aces face up at different positions, all travel to top one by one, then distribute back to original positions
Also published here Feb. 1993
Profile (Issue 12)
10
Karl Fulves Astral Aces four odd-backed aces cut into deck, suddenly they're together in deck, they change into 5-card royal flush
 		1994
Crooked Tales
68
Gene Maze Big Oversight Aces put on top, instantly poker hands are dealt out and Aces received
Inspired by 1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
98
Angelo Carbone Elevator Card outjogged card travels visually upwards next to selection, using Humbug
 		1994
Humbug
16
Ray Kosby Venus Flytrap cards outjogged near the bottom visually sandwich card near the top
 		1994
Tricks
3
Jackie McClements Card to Any Number number between ten and twenty named, card from that position removed and placed on top, it instantly penetrates back to original position
 		1994
Shock Treatment
12
Ellison Poland Ambitious Aces Aces on table, three cards on each, all packets inserted into deck one by one, Aces are on top
 		1994
Wonderful Routines of Magic — The Second Addendum
39
Ellison Poland In And Out card penetrates another
Related to
  • Will Goldston's stand-up version in 1923
 1994
Wonderful Routines of Magic — The Second Addendum
60
Don Banks, Jim Lambert, Steve Ehlers, Art Gross The Close-Up Billusion bill inserted between two Aces visually passes back and forth from middle to bottom, Aces change into Queens, monte theme, see "Errata" in Issue #3 (p. 31) for additional crediting info
Inspired byRelated to 1994
Labyrinth (Issue 1)
4
William Goodwin Ambitious Sandwich card pushed in center appears visibly between two stepped face-up sandwich cards on top
 		Nov. 1994
The Lemniscate (Vol. 1 No. 6)
1
Peter Duffie Centerpoint pseudo explanation/teaching, card in center of packet rises to top after counting the packet, pass and alternate top/bottom deals
VariationsAlso published here 1995
Duffie's Card Compulsions
131
Persi Diaconis The Persi Diaconis Presentation for Tilted Aces four Aces come to top all at once
Inspired by 1995
Arcane (Issue 14)
204
Angelo Carbone Out of Order four cards riveted together, center two cards exchange, examinable
  • Effect
  • What you receive
  • How it works
  • Set up
  • Performance
Related toVariations 1995
Out of Order
1
Bob King, Ted Biet, Angelo Carbone, Jon Allen, Duane Henry, Frank Chambers, Michael Mander, Nick Fitzherbert, Harry Lorayne Bonus Section various tips on preparation & performance of "Out of Order"
 		1995
Out of Order
8
Karl Fulves The Three Burglars No. 9, updated version with a coin
 		1995
Self-Working Close-up Card Magic
15
Edward Marlo Variation of Phase Four detective card placed at phase of deck, another card peeked at, detective travels reversed next to selection, repeated
Inspired by
  • "Two Jacks Again and Again" (Neal Elias)
Related toAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Apr. 1979
 1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
400
Paul Harris The Uncut Version two half cards are put on deck where they visually grow and penetrate each other
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Close-up Fantasies 1 & 2)
235
Paul Harris Bushwacker bushwhacker, card penetrates other cards, apparently three cards used, no slit
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue Close-up Seductions)
185
Michael Close The Wishing Trick named card comes to top, any card at any number, memorized deck
Related to 1996
Workers Number 5
126
Michael Close, Roy Walton The Smiling Mule any named card appears in sandwich, memorized deck
Inspired byRelated to 1996
Workers Number 5
143
Gene Maze King Cut three kings placed in the deck join the fourth king on top
 		1996
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 61)
1182
Curtis Kam Move to the Front of the Glass signed card travels to face of deck that is in glass with handkerchief cover, repeat, card appears in stages (blank, faded, ...), SBS
Variations 1996
Professional Close-up of Curtis Kam
64
David Regal Drop Through card "drops" through deck
 		July 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 7)
2813
Ken Krenzel Poles Apart widely separated black Twos come together to sandwich selection, then travel away again, two double facers
 		1997
Ingenuities
175
Nick Trost Courtship Kings placed on top of Queens and squeezed, instantly dealt off in pairs
Variations 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
47
Karl Fulves Necromancer three selections rise to the top one by one, last one into the case, packet with cut-out hole
 		1997
The Vampire Chronicles
38
Karl Fulves Vampire Cull any Seven named, four Sevens outjogged and pushed in again, named one rises to top
 		1997
The Vampire Chronicles
68
Karl Fulves Matter Thru Matter suggestion for vampire themed effect, see reference
Related to 1997
The Vampire Papers
98
Simon Lovell Business Card Giveaway business cards stapled to top indifferent card which is placed in center, it comes back to top and is now selection
Also published here 1997
Simon Says!
62
Ken Simmons D'Amico - Marlo... In Reverse sandwich is put out-jogged in center, suddenly only the two sandwich cards remain there and the sandwiched card is found on top
  • First Handling
  • Second Handling
  • Third Handling
Inspired by Oct. 1997
Onyx (Issue 1)
13
Simon Lovell Business Card Giveaway business cards stapled to top indifferent card which is placed in center, it comes back to top and is now selection
Also published here May/June 1997
The Magic Menu (Vol. 7 No. 41)
473
Ariel Frailich No Bad Cards three selections lost, first two rise to top of deck, third card travels to pocket
 		1997
Card Stories
56
James G. Thompson Jr. Die umherreisende Karte twenty-six red cards and one black card, black card travels to top
 		1998
Intermagic (Vol. 22 No. 3)
114
René Lavand A Little Diversion deck is cut and same card ends up at the bottom various times, card ens up at named number, half the deck is switched during routine
Related to 1998
The Mysteries of my Life
42
Edward Marlo Aces to the Top "Bluff Insertion Control"
Aces put really on top, top four cards distributed in different positions, Aces back on top, unit block second deal
 		Jan. 1998
Onyx (Issue 2)
15
Jason Alford Sandwich Spread odd-backed sandwich cards place in different positions, they instantly come together to trap selection
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1998
Thinking & Wondering
8
Jason Alford Knuckle Sandwich Aces placed reversed in different positions, they instantly travel together to sandwich selection
  • First Method
  • Second Method (out-jogged)
Inspired byRelated to 1998
Thinking & Wondering
20
David Regal Over & Out Four Kings penetrate through the deck to fall on table, with selection between them
 		1999
Close-Up & Personal
30
Doug Conn Quadruple Bypass sandwich effect, center card penetrates à la Close-up Illusion, it stretches and finally shrinks
Related to 1999
Tricks of my Trade
182
Larry Jennings Close-up Illusion
Related to 1999
Tricks of my Trade
185
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