to place the aces and court cards in four rows, in such a manner that neither horizontally nor perpendicularly shall there be in either row two cards alike either in suit or value\npuzzle\n unknown
1876
modern magic
Unknown
To Place the Aces and Court Cards in Four Rows, in such a manner that neither Horizontally nor Perpendicularly shall there be in either Row two Cards alike either in Suit or Value
one card under the other\nhow to hold a card under a king on the table, without moving the king\n unknown
1949
tricks and stunts with playing cards
Unknown
One Card Under The Other
How to hold a card under a King on the table, without moving the King
what's on your mind?\nsix cards dealt to two people, each person get three cards - spectator always gets three queens (spectator always thinking about women?)\n unknown
1949
tricks and stunts with playing cards
Unknown
What's On Your Mind?
Six cards dealt to two people, each person get three cards - spectator always gets three Queens (spectator always thinking about women?)
the five touching cards\nchallenge audience to arrange five cards so that each card is touching the other four\n unknown
1949
tricks and stunts with playing cards
Unknown
The Five Touching Cards
Challenge audience to arrange five cards so that each card is touching the other four
the thirty-card race\nspectator and magician pick up one to six cards from a pile of thirty, last person to take a card wins, magician always wins\n unknown
1949
tricks and stunts with playing cards
Unknown
The Thirty-Card Race
Spectator and magician pick up one to six cards from a pile of thirty, last person to take a card wins, magician always wins
the elevens stunt\nmathematical stunt, place three cards on table, numbers can always be divided by eleven\n unknown
1949
tricks and stunts with playing cards
Unknown
The Elevens Stunt
Mathematical stunt, place three cards on table, numbers can always be divided by eleven
an amusing card catch\nfive cards arranged on table. remove two cards, add three cards to get the same arrangement of cards\n unknown
1949
tricks and stunts with playing cards
Unknown
An Amusing Card Catch
Five cards arranged on table. Remove two cards, add three cards to get the same arrangement of cards
the one-two-three card race\nfifteen cards, take turns taking one, two or three cards, takes the last card is loser. magician always wins\n unknown
1949
tricks and stunts with playing cards
Unknown
The One-Two-Three Card Race
fifteen cards, take turns taking one, two or three cards, takes the last card is loser. Magician always wins
making a card invisible\nchallenge: make a card invisible to one person, but visible to everyone else\n unknown
1949
tricks and stunts with playing cards
Unknown
Making a Card Invisible
Challenge: make a card invisible to one person, but visible to everyone else
a surprising card deal\ndown under deal on eight cards, result in a row of cards alternating face card and spot card\n unknown
1949
tricks and stunts with playing cards
Unknown
A Surprising Card Deal
Down Under Deal on eight cards, result in a row of cards alternating face card and spot card
the back room\non frank garcia, puzzle by charlie arbuthnot, dunninger, carlo menotti, fred keating, martin gardner, bill simon, jean hugard, robert harbin, art lyle, frank joglar\nbruce elliott
1950
the phoenix 151-200 Bruce Elliott
The Back Room
on Frank Garcia, Puzzle by Charlie Arbuthnot, Dunninger, Carlo Menotti, Fred Keating, Martin Gardner, Bill Simon, Jean Hugard, Robert Harbin, Art Lyle, Frank Joglar
"sneaky pete" repeat\nmathematical puzzle, cards as objects, story\nrussell "rusduck" duck\njack ledair's "tricks for trouper" in "abracadabra" april, 6/1946
1957
the cardiste Russell "Rusduck" Duck
"Sneaky Pete" Repeat
mathematical puzzle, cards as objects, story
Inspired by
Jack LeDair's "Tricks for Trouper" in "Abracadabra" April, 6/1946
the case of the missing hat\ncards with magicians and with hats, story trick\npaul curry\n"dirty tricks"\npaul curry\nseconds out...\ndavid britland\nthe case of the missing hat\npaul curry\nladies and gentlemen\nbob white\nspanish curry\nramón riobóo
1965
magician's magic Paul Curry
the compleat gamester\nproposition bets
- birthday bet (see p. 292 for mel stover comment)
- red and black (martin gardner)
- license plate poker
- ace-deuce-jack variations
- black and white
- coin swindles
- 3-card poker
- odds on favorite (omega bet, card pushed in reversed and pairs dealt off)\nkarl fulves\np. 282 for comment by lu brent\nthe compleat gamester addition\nmartin gardner\nace-deuce-jack\nkarl fulves\nmore proposition bets\nkarl fulves\nthe omega bet\nkarl fulves\nguess again\nkarl fulves\nthe omega bet - updated\nnick trost\nal thatcher
1969
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4 Karl Fulves
The Compleat Gamester
proposition bets
Birthday Bet (see p. 292 for Mel Stover comment)
Red And Black (Martin Gardner)
License Plate Poker
Ace-Deuce-Jack Variations
Black And White
Coin Swindles
3-Card Poker
Odds On Favorite (Omega Bet, card pushed in reversed and pairs dealt off)
"dirty tricks"\nstory trick, cards with donkeys (democrats) and elephants (republicans), missing hat puzzle, one card vanishes among four other cards\npaul curry\na matter of policy\ntheodore annemann\nthe case of the missing hat\npaul curry
1976
"dirty tricks" Paul Curry
"Dirty Tricks"
story trick, cards with donkeys (democrats) and elephants (republicans), missing hat puzzle, one card vanishes among four other cards
pyramid power\npyramid power presentation, prediction of single card\nlarry becker
1979
the best of larry becker's world of super mentalism book ii Larry Becker
Pyramid Power
pyramid power presentation, prediction of single card
a jigsaw puzzle\ncard puzzle as a revelation, four of hearts instead of five of hearts\nterri rogers\nparadox\nmitsunobu matsuyama
1981
babel Terri Rogers
A Jigsaw Puzzle
card puzzle as a revelation, Four of Hearts instead of Five of Hearts
wie man seine freunde zum narren hält - oder besser: wie man sich feinde macht\ncards with magicians and with hats, story trick\nbob driebeek\nthe case of the missing hat\npaul curry
1996
aenigmas rätsel Bob Driebeek
Wie man seine Freunde zum Narren hält - oder besser: Wie man sich Feinde macht
spanish curry\na card vanishes from a group of cards.\nramón riobóo\npiano card trick (uncredited, stanyon's magic, 1902)\nthe piano trick\n unknown\nthe case of the missing hat\npaul curry
2015
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 10 Ramón Riobóo
Spanish Curry
A card vanishes from a group of cards.
Related to
Piano Card Trick (Uncredited, Stanyon's Magic, 1902)