the impossible journey\nno. 20, selection comes to top in rubber banded deck, executing classic pass with rubber banded deck\ncharles t. jordan\nsubmarine ace\nkarl fulves\nsubmarine patter\nkarl fulves\nthe banded pass\nkarl 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
they're all alike\nambitious type routine shown, people think they're all the same, but they're all blank\nedward 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\npaul harris\nrock around\nstephen tucker\nthe omni deck\ndanny korem\njerry andrus\nsolid deception\npaul harris\ndur dur!\nyves carbonnier
1976
paul harris reveals some of his most intimate secrets Paul Harris
rock around\nambitious card, but deck is then revealed to be wrapped in rubberbands around all the edges (paul harris's solid deception ending, with rubberbands)\nstephen tucker\nsolid deception\npaul 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)
the omni deck\nshort ambitious card routine ending with clear block of glass\ndanny korem\njerry andrus\nsolid deception\npaul 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\nfamous rope finale, for ungaffed versions see references\ndaryl martinez\nimpromptu daryl\nben harris\nambitions in bondage\nrick anderson\nalmost ultimate ambition\nedward marlo\nbouncer\nken krenzel\na bound\njustin hanes
1985/87
daryl's ambitious card omnibus Daryl Martinez
The Ultimate Ambition
famous rope finale, for ungaffed versions see references
ambitions in bondage\nungaffed\nrick anderson\nthe ultimate ambition\ndaryl martinez
1986
the new york magic symposium — collection 5 Rick Anderson
ending #1: face-up finale\ndeck rubber-banded, thrown in other hand, selection appears face-up on deck\njay sankey\nrichard sanders\nbanded: that's impossible!\nedward 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\ndeck rubber banded, spectator checks that his card is not on top, but then it is\njay sankey\nrichard 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\njay sankey\nrichard 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\njoker shows up again and again instead of selection, deck vanishes except selection\njohn 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\nthomas 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\nflipping 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\nben harris\n"super-flip" (ben harris, new directions)\nsuper flip variation\nsimon lovell\nben 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\ncard travels to pocket, then rest of deck vanishes\njörg 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\nsecond method, card travels to top twice, then one pip at a time (2 -> 3 -> 4 ->...)\njerry 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\nthree very visual sandwich phases, featuring a visual ambitious card rise\ngeoffrey latta\na sandwich to go\nharry levine\nambitious graduate\naaron fisher
1990
spectacle Geoffrey Latta
Deadlier Than The Male
three very visual sandwich phases, featuring a visual ambitious card rise
ambitious stranger\nambitious card has different back, in the end deck changes color\nalex elmsley\nnew pentagram, jan. 1972\nodd color out\nfrank simon\nstranger ambitious card\narturo 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\nswe shift to visually let ambitious card move to top\nchris kenner\nshifty\nchris kenner\nbrett wolf\nsinky\nlorenz schär
1992
totally out of control Chris Kenner
S.W. Elevator
SWE shift to visually let ambitious card move to top
punch finish\nsigned selection punched full of holes vanishes and returns in center of deck\nrichard bartram, jr.
1993
mystification Richard Bartram, Jr.
Punch Finish
signed selection punched full of holes vanishes and returns in center of deck
shifty\nfake swe shift to visually let ambitious card move to top, only last phase by brett wolf\nchris kenner\nbrett wolf\ns.w. elevator\nchris kenner\nambitious graduate\naaron 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\nshort ambitious card sequence, deck is glued to single solid block climax\npaul harris\nsolid deception\npaul 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\ncard comes to top inside case, cased version\nken krenzel\nbow-to-stern control\nernest earick\nproteus bound\ntomas blomberg
1997
ingenuities Ken Krenzel
pressure point\nambitious card, then thumb and first finger melt through pack until they can grab out selection, leaving a cut-out in whole rest of deck\njohn hostler\ndim mak (pressure point 2.0)\njohn 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
remote control\nambitious card ending where card travels to battery compartment of remote control\njoshua 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\nambitious card has different back, in the end deck changes color\narturo de ascanio\nambitious stranger\nalex 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\ncard with paper clip comes to top, clipped card transposes with another card\nhoward hamburg\nclipped transposition\ntom gagnon
2009
the "d" notes Howard Hamburg
Clipped
card with paper clip comes to top, clipped card transposes with another card
ambitious balloon\nballoon drawn on card rises to the top of the deck repeatedly, then when card is tapped, balloon drawing is shown to be popped\noliver 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\nwhile the deck is in the card box
- ambitious card ending\ntomas blomberg\nbow-to-stern control\nernest earick\nbox top\nken krenzel
2015
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
dim mak (pressure point 2.0)\nambitious card, then thumb and first finger melt through pack until they can grab out selection, leaving a cut-out in whole rest of deck\njohn hostler\npressure point\njohn 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\nroberto giobbi\ndai vernon\nthe ambitious card!\nbruce elliott\ndai vernon
2016
hidden agenda Roberto Giobbi, Dai Vernon
the kissed card\nspectator's blown kiss appears on card and is then removed again, as ambitious card climax\njohnny 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!\ncard comes to the top, changes into blank card and is found in the deck again, repeated, then deck ends up in two glued blocks\nyves carbonnier\nsolid deception\npaul 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