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
Unknown
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.
various modes of disclosing a discovered card - first method\ndeck hit out of spectator's hand, "staring him in the face"\n unknown
1876
modern magic
Unknown
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\nknocking 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
Unknown
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\nselection remains in spectator's grip when deck is pulled out, variation of "hitting the pack" stunt\ntom 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\nexperiment no. 8 - very direct handling for staring him in the face\narthur h. buckley\n"surprise card thru the case" (buckley, blue ribbon card tricks, sam berland, 1934)\nsurprise card thru the case\narthur 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\nno. 41, performer holds deck, spectator hits deck away, selection is left in performer's hand\njohn 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\nthe classic "knock out of the hand"\ndai vernon\npaul rosini\nstaring-him-in-the-face\nroberto giobbi
1961
further inner secrets of card magic Dai Vernon, Paul Rosini
anent pack switches\ndeck switch during out-of-hand slap\npeter kane\nstaring him in the face\ndai vernon\npaul rosini
1967
a card session with peter kane Peter Kane
surprise card thru the case\ncards in case are knocked out of spectator's hand, selection remains\narthur h. buckley\nthe card through case\narthur 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
blitzschnell\ndeck is slapped out of spectator's hand, selection remains, with stripper deck\n unknown\nquick trick\n"magic" christian stelzel
1978
einfach wunderbar — wunderbar einfach
Unknown
Blitzschnell
deck is slapped out of spectator's hand, selection remains, with Stripper Deck
quick trick\ndeck is slapped out of spectator's hand, selection remains, with stripper deck\n"magic" christian stelzel\nblitzschnell\n unknown
1982
stripper / konische karten "Magic" Christian Stelzel
Quick Trick
deck is slapped out of spectator's hand, selection remains, with Stripper Deck
stunning production\ncard 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\nno. 5, without hitting the deck, only hand jerks, in performer's hand\nellis 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\nno. 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\nellis 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\ndeck switch application\nroberto giobbi\nstaring him in the face\ndai vernon\npaul rosini
2013
the art of switching decks Roberto Giobbi