Progressive

58 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Ace Assembly / Progressive
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Roger Smith The Progressive Four Aces
Aug. 1970
Necromancer (Vol. 1 No. 1)
6
Roy Walton Assembly In Reverse progressive assembly, faces of Aces not shown in each packets, just backs
 		Jan. 1971
Necromancer (Vol. 1 No. 6)
1
Ken Krenzel A 4-Ace Problem effect and conditions
Variations Nov. 1972
Epilogue (Issue 16)
146
Ken Krenzel Progressive Aces two methods
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1975
Epilogue (Issue Special No 2)
253
Walt Lees My Blue Ac-es with red and blue cards, inspired by Nick Trost's "Four Red Backed Aces"
Related to Feb. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 6)
70
Michael Austin My Blue Ac-es Again five aces as a kicker
Related to May 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 9)
108
Edward Marlo Succession Aces credit information, thorough study, impromptu and gaffed methods
 		1976
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 1
73
Edward Marlo, David Solomon "Technicolor" Succession Aces odd backed Progressive Ace Assembly
Variations 1976
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 1
121
Ken Krenzel The Multiple Cop Progressive Aces
1978
The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel
113
Gene Castillon Succession Aces of a Different Color odd-backed, gaffed
  • A. Five-Card Ace Packet Approach
  • B. Four-Card Approach
 		1981
The Lost Pages of the Kabbala
27
Gene Castillon Successful Succession
  • A. Full Deck Approach
  • B. Packet Approach
 		1981
The Lost Pages of the Kabbala
31
David Solomon A Blended Succession
1981
The Lost Pages of the Kabbala
33
Gene Maze Pyramid of the Kings Kings and twelve blank cards
 		1981
The Lost Pages of the Kabbala
34
Al Smith Jumping Jokers with jokers
Also published here 1981
Cards At Bay
15
Francis Pelkey Ultimate Succession Aces odd-backed progressive assembly with kickback, duplicate, credit information
 		1982
Arcane (Issue 8)
89
Jeff Busby, Francis Pelkey Ultimate Succession Aces - ungaffed odd-backed progressive assembly with kickback, two handlings
 		1982
Arcane (Issue 8)
92
Dave Walker Progressive Blues odd backed Progressive Ace Assembly
Inspired by 1982
Fork Full of Appetizers
38
Stephen Tucker Pilgrim
Variations May 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 13)
244
Terry Shaw Progress small variation
Inspired by Aug. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 16)
311
Peter Kane The Gossips
1982
Kane
120
Al Smith Jumping Jokers with jokers
Related toAlso published here Jan. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 21)
410
David Britland Promenade Aces in a row, no indifferent card on first one, one on second, ... three on fourth Ace, progressive Aces with this layout
Variations 1983
Cardopolis (Issue 1)
26
José Carroll Flying Aces!
Also published here 1983
Effects and Presentations
21
Shiv Duggal Progressive Ace, Two, Three, Four with different-sized packets
 		1984
The Best of Close-Up Magic
60
Karl Fulves Progressive Coin Assembly suggestion, credit information
 		1985
S-C — Contemporary Money Magic (Issue 5)
80
Hiroshi Sawa The Strolling Cow Aces ungaffed
Variations 1988
Sawa's Library of Magic — Volume One
63
Philip T. Goldstein Diminishing Returns reverse assembly combined with progressive assembly, Jokers instead of Aces
Inspired byAlso published here 1989
A Phil Goldstein Collection
17
Aldo Colombini The Fly using blank Cards with Flys printed on them
Variations Feb. 1990
Apocalypse (Vol. 13 No. 2)
1743
John Bannon Twilight Zone Assembly four blank cards, progressive assembly with backfire
 		1990
Impossibilia
17
Ken Krenzel There and Back Again progressive aces with backfire ending, nine double facers
 		1990
Close-up Impact!
59
Stephen Minch History of the Progressive Aces Plot
1990
Close-up Impact!
59
Ken Krenzel Penthouse Progression (with a Foreclosure) progressive aces with backfire ending, ungaffed
 		1990
Close-up Impact!
64
Wesley James Assemblies general comments and definition of plots:
  • The Assembly - A Categorical Perspective
  • The Simple/Reset Assembly
  • The Slow Motion/Undone Assembly
  • The Real Gone/Snap Back Assembly
  • The One at a Time/Reverse Assembly
  • The Progressive/Retro Assembly
  • The No Palm/Redone Assembly
 		1990
Pasteboard Perpensions
31
Philip T. Goldstein Diminishing Returns reverse assembly combined with progressive assembly, Jokers instead of Aces
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1990
Focus
120
José Carroll Flying Aces gaffed
Also published here 1991
52 Lovers — Volume II
73
Gary Kurtz The Ultimate Progression heavily gaffed
 		1994
U.P. — The Ultimate Progression
1
Gene Maze Maze's Progressive Aces using two bottom deals and two switches
 		1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
181
Jon Racherbaumer Stranger Succession Aces credit information
Inspired by 1994
MO — Modus Operandi (Issue 4)
1
Jon Racherbaumer Retro-Jest reverse assembly combined with progressive assembly, Jokers instead of Aces
Inspired by Feb. 1994
MAGIC (Vol. 3 No. 6)
58
Allan Ackerman, Jon Racherbaumer Technicolor Progressive no preparation
Variations 1996
Al Cardpone
17
David Solomon Succession Aces ungaffed
Inspired byVariations 1997
Solomon's Mind
178
David Regal Blues Progression Progressive Aces with odd backed Aces
  • Ken Krenzel's Alternative Handling
 		1999
Close-Up & Personal
187
Wesley James Stanley Collins Meets The Progressive Aces
Inspired by Dec. 1999
Onyx (Issue 9)
27
Wesley James Catalytic Progressive Aces "sewt", progressive assembly with a "catalyst" card
 		2004
Enchantments
38
Wesley James Birthday Aces "alpha", hinged flaps
 		2004
Enchantments
451
Dave Campbell Highly Progressive Jokers with Jokers and twelve blank cards
Inspired byRelated to 2004
The Dave Campbell Legacy
241
David Solomon Another Succession Of Aces
Inspired by 2007
The Wisdom of Solomon
96
David Regal A Progressive Swindle
Inspired by 2008
Approaching Magic
344
Karl Fulves Progressive Assembly credit information, also with cups & balls, coins
 		2011
Prolix (Issue 9)
611
Allan Ackerman Technicolor Progressive
Inspired byAlso published here 2012
The Cardjurer
95
Steven Hamilton Discard Aces starts like progressive Ace assembly, first three packets combined, then last pile becomes all the indifferent card and discard pile consists of four Aces
 		2013
The Magic of Steven Hamilton
46
Gabi Pareras Ases de Mano a Mano using six gaffed cards
 		2014
Ases de Mano a Mano
8
Gabi Pareras Comodines Progresivos Progressive Ace Asembly using Jokers, Jokers are back in separated packets as climax
  • Ia Fase - Exposición de las cartas
  • 2a Fase - El primer comodin
  • 3a Fase - El segundo comodin
  • 4a Fase - El tercer comodin
  • 5a Fase El cuarto y ultimo comodin
Inspired by 2014
Ases de Mano a Mano
44
David Solomon Succession Aces 2017
2018
Solomon's Secrets
176
Nancy Colwell Snowflake Assembly done with only six indifferent cards (no on the first, one on the second Ace, and so on), credit information on progressive Aces plot
 		2019
Silhouette (Vol. 1 No. 2)
16
José Carroll Flying Aces gaffed
Also published here 2019
52 Lovers — Through the Looking-Glass
188
Jean-Pierre Vallarino Progressive Aces progressive assembly with only one, two, three and four cards in each Ace pile respectively, each Ace is successively lost in deck before being revealed in next pile together with the other Ace(s) already in that pile, Vallarino's approach to David Britland's idea of combining Lorayne and Krenzel (see references)
Inspired by 2022
Vallarino
71
Allan Ackerman Technicolor Progressive
Also published here 2024
All In — Volume 1
75