the impossible journey \n no. 20, selection comes to top in rubber banded deck, executing classic pass with rubber banded deck \n charles t. jordan \n submarine ace \n karl fulves \n submarine patter \n karl fulves \n the banded pass \n karl fulves
1919/1920
thirty card mysteries Charles T. Jordan
The Impossible Journey
No. 20, selection comes to top in rubber banded deck, executing classic pass with rubber banded deck
the pop-up card \n \n frederick braue \n the pop-up card \n neal elias \n ambitious i \n frederick braue \n roberto giobbi \n tabled braue \n andi gladwin
1940
expert card technique Frederick Braue
they're all alike \n ambitious type routine shown, people think they're all the same, but they're all blank \n edward marlo
1972
kabbala — volume 1 Edward Marlo
They're All Alike
ambitious type routine shown, people think they're all the same, but they're all blank
solid deception \n \n paul harris \n rock around \n stephen tucker \n the omni deck \n danny korem \n jerry andrus \n solid deception \n paul harris \n dur dur! \n yves carbonnier
1976
paul harris reveals some of his most intimate secrets Paul Harris
rock around \n ambitious card, but deck is then revealed to be wrapped in rubberbands around all the edges (paul harris's solid deception ending, with rubberbands) \n stephen tucker \n solid deception \n paul harris
1984
the card-mad-gic of stephen tucker Stephen Tucker
Rock Around
Ambitious card, but deck is then revealed to be wrapped in rubberbands around all the edges (Paul Harris's Solid Deception ending, with rubberbands)
impromptu daryl \n using tilt principle \n ben harris \n the ultimate ambition \n daryl martinez \n almost ultimate ambition \n edward marlo
1985
midnight special Ben Harris
the omni deck \n short ambitious card routine ending with clear block of glass \n danny korem \n jerry andrus \n solid deception \n paul harris
1985
korem without limits Danny Korem, Jerry Andrus
The Omni Deck
short Ambitious Card routine ending with clear block of glass
the ultimate ambition \n famous rope finale, for ungaffed versions see references \n daryl martinez \n impromptu daryl \n ben harris \n ambitions in bondage \n rick anderson \n almost ultimate ambition \n edward marlo \n bouncer \n ken krenzel \n a bound \n justin hanes
1985/87
daryl's ambitious card omnibus Daryl Martinez
The Ultimate Ambition
famous rope finale, for ungaffed versions see references
ambitions in bondage \n ungaffed \n rick anderson \n the ultimate ambition \n daryl martinez
1986
the new york magic symposium — collection 5 Rick Anderson
ending #1: face-up finale \n deck rubber-banded, thrown in other hand, selection appears face-up on deck \n jay sankey \n richard sanders \n banded: that's impossible! \n edward marlo
1987
when creators collide... Jay Sankey, Richard Sanders
Ending #1: Face-up Finale
deck rubber-banded, thrown in other hand, selection appears face-up on deck
ending #2: the rubber room rise \n deck rubber banded, spectator checks that his card is not on top, but then it is \n jay sankey \n richard sanders
1987
when creators collide... Jay Sankey, Richard Sanders
Ending #2: The Rubber Room Rise
deck rubber banded, spectator checks that his card is not on top, but then it is
ending #3: top card \n "top card" written on back of top card before selection is pushed flush, yet top card becomes the ambitious card \n jay sankey \n richard sanders
1987
when creators collide... Jay Sankey, Richard Sanders
Ending #3: Top Card
"TOP CARD" written on back of top card before selection is pushed flush, yet top card becomes the ambitious card
etherial pack \n joker shows up again and again instead of selection, deck vanishes except selection \n john carney
1987
lecture notes collection John Carney
Etherial Pack
joker shows up again and again instead of selection, deck vanishes except selection
c.c. ambitious card \n "color changing ambitious card", ambitious card changes back color as finale \n thomas hierling
1987
new wave close-up Thomas Hierling
C.C. Ambitious Card
"color changing ambitious card", ambitious card changes back color as finale
s.f.u.c. - super flip utility concept \n flipping over two cards as once with super-flip, upper one is scallop short, with applications:
- a flash double-lift
- a color change
- a stunning ambitious card climax
- a vanish \n ben harris \n "super-flip" (ben harris, new directions) \n super flip variation \n simon lovell \n ben harris
1988
off the wall Ben Harris
S.F.U.C. - Super Flip Utility Concept
flipping over two cards as once with Super-Flip, upper one is scallop short, with applications:
ein ehrgeiziges verschwinden \n card travels to pocket, then rest of deck vanishes \n jörg alexander weber
1988
first there was a dream Jörg Alexander Weber
Ein ehrgeiziges Verschwinden
card travels to pocket, then rest of deck vanishes
ambitious spots 11 \n second method, card travels to top twice, then one pip at a time (2 -> 3 -> 4 ->...) \n jerry sadowitz
1989
cards on the table Jerry Sadowitz
Ambitious Spots 11
second method, card travels to top twice, then one pip at a time (2 -> 3 -> 4 ->...)
deadlier than the male \n three very visual sandwich phases, featuring a visual ambitious card rise \n geoffrey latta \n a sandwich to go \n harry levine \n ambitious graduate \n aaron fisher
1990
spectacle Geoffrey Latta
Deadlier Than The Male
three very visual sandwich phases, featuring a visual ambitious card rise
ambitious stranger \n ambitious card has different back, in the end deck changes color \n alex elmsley \n new pentagram, jan. 1972 \n odd color out \n frank simon \n stranger ambitious card \n arturo de ascanio
1991
the collected works of alex elmsley — volume 1 Alex Elmsley
Ambitious Stranger
ambitious card has different back, in the end deck changes color
s.w. elevator \n swe shift to visually let ambitious card move to top \n chris kenner \n shifty \n chris kenner \n brett wolf \n sinky \n lorenz schär
1992
totally out of control Chris Kenner
S.W. Elevator
SWE shift to visually let ambitious card move to top
punch finish \n signed selection punched full of holes vanishes and returns in center of deck \n richard bartram, jr.
1993
mystification Richard Bartram, Jr.
Punch Finish
signed selection punched full of holes vanishes and returns in center of deck
ambitious vanish \n after ambitious card sequence deck vanishes except selection and mates \n richard bartram, jr.
1993
mystification Richard Bartram, Jr.
Ambitious Vanish
after ambitious card sequence deck vanishes except selection and mates
shifty \n fake swe shift to visually let ambitious card move to top, only last phase by brett wolf \n chris kenner \n brett wolf \n s.w. elevator \n chris kenner \n ambitious graduate \n aaron fisher
1994
the pass Chris Kenner, Brett Wolf
Shifty
fake SWE shift to visually let ambitious card move to top, only last phase by Brett Wolf
solid deception \n short ambitious card sequence, deck is glued to single solid block climax \n paul harris \n solid deception \n paul harris
1996
the art of astonishment — book 1 Paul Harris
Solid Deception
short ambitious card sequence, deck is glued to single solid block climax
box top \n card comes to top inside case, cased version \n ken krenzel \n bow-to-stern control \n ernest earick \n proteus bound \n tomas blomberg
1997
ingenuities Ken Krenzel
pressure point \n ambitious card, then thumb and first finger melt through pack until they can grab out selection, leaving a cut-out in whole rest of deck \n john hostler \n dim mak (pressure point 2.0) \n john hostler
2000
card file two John Hostler
Pressure Point
ambitious card, then thumb and first finger melt through pack until they can grab out selection, leaving a cut-out in whole rest of deck
steel ambition \n "problems"
involving a steel ball that appears under pop-up card, posed as a problem \n karl fulves
2004
latter day secrets Karl Fulves
Steel Ambition
"Problems"
involving a steel ball that appears under pop-up card, posed as a problem
remote control \n ambitious card ending where card travels to battery compartment of remote control \n joshua jay
2005
sleight of hand and a twist of fate Joshua Jay
Remote Control
Ambitious card ending where card travels to battery compartment of remote control
stranger ambitious card \n ambitious card has different back, in the end deck changes color \n arturo de ascanio \n ambitious stranger \n alex elmsley
2008
the magic of ascanio — more studies of card magic Arturo de Ascanio
Stranger Ambitious Card
ambitious card has different back, in the end deck changes color
clipped \n card with paper clip comes to top, clipped card transposes with another card \n howard hamburg \n clipped transposition \n tom gagnon
2009
the "d" notes Howard Hamburg
Clipped
card with paper clip comes to top, clipped card transposes with another card
ambitious balloon \n balloon drawn on card rises to the top of the deck repeatedly, then when card is tapped, balloon drawing is shown to be popped \n oliver meech
2010
plot twists Oliver Meech
Ambitious Balloon
Balloon drawn on card rises to the top of the deck repeatedly, then when card is tapped, balloon drawing is shown to be popped
proteus bound \n while the deck is in the card box
- ambitious card ending \n tomas blomberg \n bow-to-stern control \n ernest earick \n box top \n ken krenzel
2015
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
dim mak (pressure point 2.0) \n ambitious card, then thumb and first finger melt through pack until they can grab out selection, leaving a cut-out in whole rest of deck \n john hostler \n pressure point \n john hostler
2016
magnum opossum John Hostler
Dim Mak (Pressure Point 2.0)
ambitious card, then thumb and first finger melt through pack until they can grab out selection, leaving a cut-out in whole rest of deck
thoughts on ambitious card finale \n \n roberto giobbi \n dai vernon \n the ambitious card! \n bruce elliott \n dai vernon
2016
hidden agenda Roberto Giobbi, Dai Vernon
the kissed card \n spectator's blown kiss appears on card and is then removed again, as ambitious card climax \n johnny thompson \n "kissed card" (harry mendoza)
2018
the magic of johnny thompson Johnny Thompson
The Kissed Card
spectator's blown kiss appears on card and is then removed again, as ambitious card climax
dur dur! \n card comes to the top, changes into blank card and is found in the deck again, repeated, then deck ends up in two glued blocks \n yves carbonnier \n solid deception \n paul harris
2019
grand livre de cartomagie Yves Carbonnier
Dur Dur!
card comes to the top, changes into blank card and is found in the deck again, repeated, then deck ends up in two glued blocks