das künstliche abheben\nno. 48, performer cuts deck and announces in advance whether he cut to a number or picture card\n unknown
1895
der kartenkünstler
Unknown
Das künstliche Abheben
No. 48, performer cuts deck and announces in advance whether he cut to a number or picture card
a unique reverse\nno. 4, thought-of picture card reverses itself in the deck, using cards glued back-to-back at one end with one cut short\ncharles t. jordan
1920
ten new prepared card tricks Charles T. Jordan
A Unique Reverse
No. 4, thought-of picture card reverses itself in the deck, using cards glued back-to-back at one end with one cut short
speaking of pink elephants\nno. 8, named card changes back color, then the whole deck, card spelled to, card travels from one half to the other, red-blue peek deck cards\ncharles t. jordan\nwilliam mcgrew
1920
ten new prepared card tricks Charles T. Jordan, William McGrew
Speaking of Pink Elephants
No. 8, named card changes back color, then the whole deck, card spelled to, card travels from one half to the other, red-blue peek deck cards
a prearranged pack of cards that can be shuffled\nlong-short deck with pairs that fit together via si stebbins system\n unknown
1937
encyclopedia of card tricks
Unknown
A Prearranged Pack of Cards that can be Shuffled
long-short deck with pairs that fit together via Si Stebbins system
speaking of pink elephants\ncolor changing backs, then a card travels from one half to the other, glued pairs\ncharles t. jordan
1937
encyclopedia of card tricks Charles T. Jordan
Speaking of Pink Elephants
color changing backs, then a card travels from one half to the other, glued pairs
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
rogers' ever ready forcing pack\nshort forcing cards glued on long indifferent cards\ndr. ford rogers\ntelepathic deck of cards\nhenry hardin\nharlan tarbell\nburling hull\nthe tele-psychic-omatic deck\nbob farmer
1938
greater magic Dr. Ford Rogers
Rogers' Ever Ready Forcing Pack
short forcing cards glued on long indifferent cards
ultimo - the ace of mechanical decks\ntrick in which half the cards are long-short pairs glued face-to-face on one end, many trick examples\ncharles t. jordan
1939
the jinx 51-100 Charles T. Jordan
Ultimo - The Ace of Mechanical Decks
trick in which half the cards are long-short pairs glued face-to-face on one end, many trick examples
peek deck\n\nfranklin v. taylor\nsee also page 199 for an improvement\n"peek-deck" pappy\njames g. thompson jr.\nthe twitching muscle\nkarrell fox
1942
the phoenix 1-50 Franklin V. Taylor
"peek-deck" pappy\ntaylor's peek deck, as a code \njames g. thompson jr.\npage 199 for an improvement\npeek deck\nfranklin v. taylor
1943
the phoenix 1-50 James G. Thompson Jr.
the telepathic deck\npairs glued together in centre, for tossed out deck\nharlan tarbell
1945/27
tarbell course in magic — volume 4 Harlan Tarbell
The Telepathic Deck
pairs glued together in centre, for tossed out deck
the marlo miracle deck\nlong-short deck with short ends and sides, all faces roughed and every other card reversed in menetekel pairs\nedward marlo
1951
the marlo miracle deck Edward Marlo
The Marlo Miracle Deck
long-short deck with short ends and sides, all faces roughed and every other card reversed in menetekel pairs
effect no. 6\nspectator thinks of card as they are riffled by slowly, this card reverses at named number\nedward marlo
1951
the marlo miracle deck Edward Marlo
Effect No. 6
spectator thinks of card as they are riffled by slowly, this card reverses at named number
das mene-tekel-spiel\nroughed short/long menetekel and applications
1. card to top
2. card through table
3. divination
4. rising card
5. card to pocket
6. card travels between two slates
7. having multiple cards chosen\njochen zmeck
1962
enzyklopädie der rauh-glatt-kartentricks - teil i Jochen Zmeck
Das Mene-Tekel-Spiel
roughed short/long menetekel and applications
1. card to top
2. card through table
3. divination
4. rising card
5. card to pocket
6. card travels between two slates
7. having multiple cards chosen
reconstruction\nperformer gives deck several honest riffle shuffles, then spectator remembers card and its position, then several more honest riffle shuffles, position named and card found, interesting (also in ibidem)\nkarl fulves\nthe automaton\nkarl fulves\nlong/short story\nkarl fulves\nphotographic memory\ndenis behr
1973
riffle shuffle set-ups Karl Fulves
Reconstruction
performer gives deck several honest riffle shuffles, then spectator remembers card and its position, then several more honest riffle shuffles, position named and card found, interesting (also in Ibidem)
thot in color\nodd-backed prediction in envelope, odd-backed long-short menetekel deck\nsam schwartz\none thought ahead\nkarl fulves\nfather cyprian
1975
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 Sam Schwartz
Thot in Color
odd-backed prediction in envelope, odd-backed long-short Menetekel deck
sven stebbins\nsvengali deck meets si stebbins, paired deck\njohn a. novak\nmulteffect cards\nval evans
1975
the compleat magick — volume ii John A. Novak
developing esp\nspectator learns to cut at the same esp symbol every time, shuffled deck\nolof jonsson\nal mann
1976
the third ecstasy Olof Jonsson, Al Mann
Developing ESP
spectator learns to cut at the same ESP symbol every time, shuffled deck
grant's "predicto" book and card test\nnumber up to fifty-two named, that card value used to count to a page and word in book, word written on reversed card in deck\nu. f. grant\nburling hull
1976
the amazing world of mentalism U. F. Grant, Burling Hull
Grant's "Predicto" Book and Card Test
number up to fifty-two named, that card value used to count to a page and word in book, word written on reversed card in deck
mental blockbuster prediction\ntwo packs, magician reverses card in one, then spectator in other deck, they match, repeat, brainwave & multeffect cards\njuan tamariz\nverne chesbro\njames g. thompson jr.
1982
pabular Juan Tamariz, Verne Chesbro, James G. Thompson Jr.
Mental Blockbuster Prediction
two packs, magician reverses card in one, then spectator in other deck, they match, repeat, Brainwave & Multeffect Cards
the svengali principle\nciting cremer's "hanky panky" (1872), robert-houdin's "card sharpers" and many more sources\nkarl fulves
1983
a history of the brainwave principle Karl Fulves
The Svengali Principle
citing Cremer's "Hanky Panky" (1872), Robert-Houdin's "Card Sharpers" and many more sources
a color changing trick\nasymmetric stripper-type preparation, when riffling through the deck the cards are either all red or black, see also p. 58\nellsworth lyman\nthe sphinx, november 1907\nred or black\ne. l. whitford
1983
a history of the brainwave principle Ellsworth Lyman
A Color Changing Trick
asymmetric stripper-type preparation, when riffling through the deck the cards are either all red or black, see also p. 58
the svengali principle\nexplaining the principle, with reproduced ad by burling hull from 1909
- short ends
- short corners
- scallop shorts (& combined cuts)
- roughed svengali deck\nkarl fulves
1983
a history of the brainwave principle Karl Fulves
The Svengali Principle
explaining the principle, with reproduced ad by Burling Hull from 1909
cosmic ray deck\nsvengali principle with triplets instead of pairs, center card of each three-card-group reversed, 1934\nralph w. hull
1983
a history of the brainwave principle Ralph W. Hull
Cosmic Ray Deck
Svengali principle with triplets instead of pairs, center card of each three-card-group reversed, 1934
cartas nudistas\nas shown to ascanio by kalanag in 1949\nhelmut "kalanag" schreiber\nthe nudist deck\narturo de ascanio\nhelmut "kalanag" schreiber
1992
la magia de ascanio — vol. 3 Helmut "Kalanag" Schreiber
cartas nudistas\n\narturo de ascanio\n"ilusionismo" n° 140, 1956.\nthe nudist deck\narturo de ascanio\nhelmut "kalanag" schreiber
1992
la magia de ascanio — vol. 4 Arturo de Ascanio
gaffus maximus\ncard with different back is placed in deck, spectator choses that exact card when cards are riffled through\nsteven youell
1995
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 2 Steven Youell
Gaffus Maximus
card with different back is placed in deck, spectator choses that exact card when cards are riffled through
seven-spades bridge deal\npartner and performer get all the spades\nnick trost\n"to deal yourself all the trumps" (ellis stanyon, magic, 1913)
1997
the card magic of nick trost Nick Trost
Seven-Spades Bridge Deal
Partner and performer get all the spades
Related to
"To Deal Yourself All the Trumps" (Ellis Stanyon, Magic, 1913)
the "fin-de-siècle" forcing pack of cards\nno. 9, long-short deck, mene-tekel "first sold by w. d. le roy"
- first arrangement and tricks with same (long-short menetekel deck, with some basic applications)\nellis stanyon
1999
ellis stanyon's best card tricks Ellis Stanyon
The "Fin-de-Siècle" Forcing Pack of Cards
No. 9, long-short deck, Mene-Tekel "first sold by W. D. Le Roy"
First Arrangement and Tricks with Same (long-short menetekel deck, with some basic applications)
the "ae-di-tse-tal" forcing pack\nno. 10, "latest idea" backwards, every other card corner short
(a) mind reading
(b) to cut an odd or even number\n unknown
1999
ellis stanyon's best card tricks
Unknown
The "Ae-Di-Tse-Tal" Forcing Pack
No. 10, "Latest Idea" backwards, every other card corner short
(a) Mind Reading
(b) To Cut an Odd or Even Number
the double "forcing" pack\nno. 12, different forcing cards cut on different corners or angle\nellis stanyon\nthe triple "forcing" pack\nellis stanyon
1999
ellis stanyon's best card tricks Ellis Stanyon
The Double "Forcing" Pack
No. 12, different forcing cards cut on different corners or angle
the combination "fin-de-siècle" magic pack\nno. 14, combination of svengali and mene-tekel, triplets with different cuts\nellis stanyon
1999
ellis stanyon's best card tricks Ellis Stanyon
The Combination "Fin-de-Siècle" Magic Pack
No. 14, combination of Svengali and Mene-Tekel, triplets with different cuts
the "anstro" forcing deck\nno. 23, long-short deck with both cards forcing cards
- suggested effect (two cards selected and then spectators find each other's cards)\nellis stanyon
1999
ellis stanyon's best card tricks Ellis Stanyon
The "Anstro" Forcing Deck
No. 23, long-short deck with both cards forcing cards
Suggested Effect (two cards selected and then spectators find each other's cards)
riffle shuffle for the paired pack\nno. 31, long-short pairs of cards that add up to fourteen, can be riffle shuffled, divining chosen card by the one next to it or forcing a number\nellis stanyon\nmulteffect cards\nval evans
1999
ellis stanyon's best card tricks Ellis Stanyon
Riffle Shuffle for the Paired Pack
No. 31, long-short pairs of cards that add up to fourteen, can be riffle shuffled, divining chosen card by the one next to it or forcing a number
get sharky!\nperformer has one card in pocket, spectator peeks on card from the deck, the card vanishes and appears in the pocket\nchristoph borer\nthe shadow card\nleslie anderson\nharry anderson\nget sharky!\nchristoph borer
2000
anam cara Christoph Borer
Get Sharky!
performer has one card in pocket, spectator peeks on card from the deck, the card vanishes and appears in the pocket
the automaton\ntwelve court cards oujogged, performer memorizes their order at a glance, they are taken out and shuffled, performer restores them into original order\nkarl fulves\nreconstruction\nkarl fulves\nzenmemory\nkarl fulves
2003
off the books Karl Fulves
The Automaton
twelve court cards oujogged, performer memorizes their order at a glance, they are taken out and shuffled, performer restores them into original order
the martini deck\nspectator stops at only odd-backed card, red-blue short-long deck\nnicholas einhorn
2004
world tour lecture notes - set 1 Nicholas Einhorn
The Martini Deck
spectator stops at only odd-backed card, red-blue short-long deck
gaffus maximus\nunknown odd-backed card placed into deck, spectator choses one from the face and it is the odd-backed one, red/blue long-short deck
- ditching the gaff\nsteven youell
2004
weapons of mass destruction Steven Youell
Gaffus Maximus
unknown odd-backed card placed into deck, spectator choses one from the face and it is the odd-backed one, red/blue long-short deck
light fingered\ntwo cards removed from upper and lower half of deck after riffle shuffles, performer looks through deck and names both\nkarl fulves
2005
clockwork Karl Fulves
Light Fingered
two cards removed from upper and lower half of deck after riffle shuffles, performer looks through deck and names both
get sharky!\nperformer has one card in pocket, spectator peeks on card from the deck, the card vanishes and appears in the pocket\nchristoph borer\nget sharky! in "seminar 1997"\nget sharky!\nchristoph borer
2006
compilation Christoph Borer
Get Sharky!
performer has one card in pocket, spectator peeks on card from the deck, the card vanishes and appears in the pocket
the nudist deck\ntwo versions
- nudist cards - the 1949 version (shown by kalanag)
- nudist cards - the 1956 version
- nudist cards - latest version\narturo de ascanio\nhelmut "kalanag" schreiber\ncartas nudistas\nhelmut "kalanag" schreiber\ncartas nudistas\narturo de ascanio
2008
the magic of ascanio — more studies of card magic Arturo de Ascanio, Helmut "Kalanag" Schreiber
The Nudist Deck
two versions
Nudist Cards - The 1949 Version (shown by Kalanag)
ten card tekel\ndeck shuffled, spectator deals ten cards from anywhere and they are the ten cards needed for ten card poker deal\nmichael weber
2014
old dog Michael Weber
Ten Card Tekel
Deck shuffled, spectator deals ten cards from anywhere and they are the ten cards needed for Ten Card Poker Deal
ten card tekel\ndeck fairly riffle shuffles, yet set-up for ten card poker deal ready without adjustments
- the not-so-obvious obvious discovery
- another not so obvious obvious discovery
- one approach to the tcpd\nmichael weber
2015
ten Michael Weber
Ten Card Tekel
deck fairly riffle shuffles, yet set-up for Ten Card Poker Deal ready without adjustments
the octopus deck\ntwo spectators think of cards in spread, then two selected with tossed-out deck procedure
- phase 1: up close
- phase 2: furthur\npaul vigil\nbill abbott\n"the octopus deck" (bill abbott, 2008)
2017
the doors of deception Paul Vigil, Bill Abbott
The Octopus Deck
two spectators think of cards in spread, then two selected with tossed-out deck procedure
the tele-psychic-omatic deck\nthought-of card (one of thirteen) is not in deck, it has become a blank card, peek-pairs\nbob farmer\nrogers' ever ready forcing pack\ndr. ford rogers
2017
the bammo gaffus maximus Bob Farmer
The Tele-Psychic-Omatic Deck
thought-of card (one of thirteen) is not in deck, it has become a blank card, peek-pairs
svenvoodoo\nposition of freely peeked-at card is named, then chosen card appears at named number, svengali-peek-deck combination, with marking system\nbob farmer\nsvensk voodoo\ntomas blomberg
2017
the bammo gaffus maximus Bob Farmer
Svenvoodoo
position of freely peeked-at card is named, then chosen card appears at named number, svengali-peek-deck combination, with marking system
photographic memory\n- first phase - move-a-card
- second phase - the missing card
- third phase - half the deck (spectator takes phone picture of order, after shuffling the order the performer can still recite it correctly)\ndenis behr\nmulteffect cards\nval evans\nreconstruction\nkarl fulves
2018
handcrafted card magic — volume 3 Denis Behr
Photographic Memory
First Phase - Move-a-Card
Second Phase - The Missing Card
Third Phase - Half the Deck (spectator takes phone picture of order, after shuffling the order the performer can still recite it correctly)
s.o.l.\ncard selected by spectator under very stringent conditions, magician is still able to divine its identity, x-ray case\nmatt baker
2019
the buena vista shuffle club Matt Baker
S.O.L.
card selected by spectator under very stringent conditions, magician is still able to divine its identity, x-ray case