for a person to chuse a card, you not supposed to know what it is, and then for the person to hold the cards between his finger and thumb, to strike them all out of his hand but the very card he had taken. \n "this is called the nerve trick" \n unknown
1784
breslaw's last legacy
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For a Person to chuse a Card, you not supposed to know what it is, and then for the Person to hold the Cards between his Finger and Thumb, to strike them all out of his Hand but the very Card he had taken.
faire tirer une carte, la mêler avec les autres... la faire rester seule dans la main gauche en faisant tomber les autres par terre \n chosen card remains in one hand after the rest of deck has been hit by the other hand \n unknown
1786
testament de jérôme sharp
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Faire tirer une carte, la mêler avec les autres... La faire rester seule dans la main gauche en faisant tomber les autres par terre
chosen card remains in one hand after the rest of deck has been hit by the other hand
various modes of disclosing a discovered card - first method \n deck hit out of spectator's hand, "staring him in the face" \n unknown
1876
modern magic
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Various Modes of Disclosing a Discovered Card - First Method
deck hit out of spectator's hand, "staring him in the face"
second method - the test of nerve \n knocking cards except selection out of spectator's grip, "staring him in the face", showing it's not on top or bottom \n unknown
1909
the art of magic
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Second Method - The Test of Nerve
knocking cards except selection out of spectator's grip, "staring him in the face", showing it's not on top or bottom
take it or leave it \n selection remains in spectator's grip when deck is pulled out, variation of "hitting the pack" stunt \n tom sellers
1934
card tricks that work Tom Sellers
Take It or Leave It
selection remains in spectator's grip when deck is pulled out, variation of "hitting the pack" stunt
the card through case \n experiment no. 8 - very direct handling for staring him in the face \n arthur h. buckley \n "surprise card thru the case" (buckley, blue ribbon card tricks, sam berland, 1934) \n surprise card thru the case \n arthur h. buckley
1946
card control Arthur H. Buckley
The Card Through Case
Experiment No. 8 - very direct handling for Staring him in the Face
Also published here
"Surprise Card Thru the Case" (Buckley, Blue Ribbon Card Tricks, Sam Berland, 1934)
hit the deck \n no. 41, performer holds deck, spectator hits deck away, selection is left in performer's hand \n john scarne
1950
scarne on card tricks John Scarne
Hit the Deck
No. 41, Performer holds deck, spectator hits deck away, selection is left in performer's hand
staring him in the face \n the classic "knock out of the hand" \n dai vernon \n paul rosini \n staring-him-in-the-face \n roberto giobbi
1961
further inner secrets of card magic Dai Vernon, Paul Rosini
anent pack switches \n deck switch during out-of-hand slap \n peter kane \n staring him in the face \n dai vernon \n paul rosini
1967
a card session with peter kane Peter Kane
surprise card thru the case \n cards in case are knocked out of spectator's hand, selection remains \n arthur h. buckley \n the card through case \n arthur h. buckley
1972
the living end Arthur H. Buckley
Surprise Card Thru the Case
cards in case are knocked out of spectator's hand, selection remains
stunning production \n card penetrates case when cased deck is slapped out of hand, case with slit \n unknown
1982
simple yet effective tricks with cards
Unknown
Stunning Production
card penetrates case when cased deck is slapped out of hand, case with slit
jerking the pack out of hand \n no. 5, without hitting the deck, only hand jerks, in performer's hand \n ellis stanyon
1999
ellis stanyon's best card tricks Ellis Stanyon
Jerking the Pack Out of Hand
No. 5, without hitting the deck, only hand jerks, in performer's hand
knocking the pack out of hand \n no. 25, elaboration in which top two cards are lifted as one to show that the card is not on top or bottom, no details on double lift \n ellis stanyon
1999
ellis stanyon's best card tricks Ellis Stanyon
Knocking the Pack Out of Hand
No. 25, elaboration in which top two cards are lifted as one to show that the card is not on top or bottom, no details on double lift
staring-him-in-the-face \n deck switch application \n roberto giobbi \n staring him in the face \n dai vernon \n paul rosini
2013
the art of switching decks Roberto Giobbi