magnetic mental control\nodd-backed card placed in deck is found by spectator from faces, rough-smooth\nralph w. hull\nthe magnetic mental control\nralph w. hull\ndie magnetische kartenkontrolle\nralph w. hull
1937
encyclopedia of card tricks Ralph W. Hull
Magnetic Mental Control
odd-backed card placed in deck is found by spectator from faces, rough-smooth
the magnetic mental control\nusing two decks, spectator names odd-backed card, using red-blue backed rough-smooth deck\nralph w. hull\nmagnetic mental control\nralph w. hull
1938
greater magic Ralph W. Hull
The Magnetic Mental Control
using two decks, spectator names odd-backed card, using red-blue backed rough-smooth deck
r. & s. optica deck\ndeck shown, then it changes back color and all cards are alike, partial rough-smooth\ntan hock chuan\nedward bagshawe\nnon plus ultra\njochen zmeck\nthe optica deck\nedward bagshawe
1948
rough & smooth possibilities Tan Hock Chuan, Edward Bagshawe
R. & S. Optica Deck
deck shown, then it changes back color and all cards are alike, partial rough-smooth
non plus ultra\n"mein verwandlungsspiel"
deck shown normal, then all cards are alike and back changes as well, then back, partial rough-smooth\njochen zmeck\nr. & s. optica deck\ntan hock chuan\nedward bagshawe
1962
enzyklopädie der rauh-glatt-kartentricks - teil ii Jochen Zmeck
Non Plus Ultra
"Mein Verwandlungsspiel"
deck shown normal, then all cards are alike and back changes as well, then back, partial rough-smooth
schwarz-rot\nblack cards with blue backs put in one case, red cars with red back in another, they transpose, partial rough-smooth\njochen zmeck
1962
enzyklopädie der rauh-glatt-kartentricks - teil ii Jochen Zmeck
Schwarz-Rot
black cards with blue backs put in one case, red cars with red back in another, they transpose, partial rough-smooth
trigon ii\nthree cards are selected from a deck and put in three glasses, a spectator then takes three cards from another deck that are put with the first cards, when the pairs are turned over, they match, partial rough-smooth red-blue menetekel\nralph w. hull\ndas farbkartenmedium\narthur rasper
1962
enzyklopädie der rauh-glatt-kartentricks - teil ii Ralph W. Hull
Trigon II
three cards are selected from a deck and put in three glasses, a spectator then takes three cards from another deck that are put with the first cards, when the pairs are turned over, they match, partial rough-smooth red-blue menetekel
geheime kräfte\nperformer signs unknown card from red deck on back and puts it into blue deck, spectator choses face-up card and signs it on face, it is the odd-backed signed card\nwim cloostermann\nmagische welt
1962
enzyklopädie der rauh-glatt-kartentricks - teil i Wim Cloostermann
Geheime Kräfte
performer signs unknown card from red deck on back and puts it into blue deck, spectator choses face-up card and signs it on face, it is the odd-backed signed card
die magnetische kartenkontrolle\nusing two decks, spectator names odd-backed card, using red-blue backed rough-smooth deck\nralph w. hull\nmagnetic mental control\nralph w. hull
1962
enzyklopädie der rauh-glatt-kartentricks - teil i Ralph W. Hull
Die magnetische Kartenkontrolle
using two decks, spectator names odd-backed card, using red-blue backed rough-smooth deck
harlequin deck no. 2\ncolor changing deck: back changes color from red to blue and back, faces have changed from mixed colors to all red, then all black, including reversed-color suits, then back to normal\n aldini
1969
roughingly yours Aldini
Harlequin Deck No. 2
Color changing deck: back changes color from red to blue and back, faces have changed from mixed colors to all red, then all black, including reversed-color suits, then back to normal
more thoughts anticipated\nspectator removes card from red deck, matches card taken out by magician from blue deck\n aldini\nglenn g. gravatt\n"final selection" (glenn. g. gravatt)
1969
roughingly yours Aldini, Glenn G. Gravatt
More Thoughts Anticipated
Spectator removes card from red deck, matches card taken out by magician from blue deck
harlequin deck no. 1\ncolor changing deck: back changes color from red to blue and back, faces have changed from mixed colors to all red, then all black, including reversed-color suits, then back to normal\n aldini
1969
roughingly yours Aldini
Harlequin Deck No. 1
Color changing deck: back changes color from red to blue and back, faces have changed from mixed colors to all red, then all black, including reversed-color suits, then back to normal
mental control\nred-backed card cut into blue deck, spectator names correct one, originally marketed in the 1930s, see also p. 504 for further information (ed marlo's phantom deck)\ndai vernon\nsam leo horowitz\nmental control\ndai vernon\nsam leo horowitz
1971
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Dai Vernon, Sam Leo Horowitz
Mental Control
red-backed card cut into blue deck, spectator names correct one, originally marketed in the 1930s, see also p. 504 for further information (Ed Marlo's Phantom Deck)
marlo's phantom deck\nred-blue rough-smooth deck
- first effect: spectator stops at only odd-backed card, open prediction with backs
- second effect: thought of card has odd back
- third effect: touched card has odd back\nedward marlo
1972
kabbala - volume 1 Edward Marlo
Marlo's Phantom Deck
red-blue rough-smooth deck
First Effect: spectator stops at only odd-backed card, Open Prediction with backs
think as i think\nwith thought of cards, gaffed, red-blue double backer, red-blue menetekel, three approaches\nedward marlo
1976
marlo's magazine volume 1 Edward Marlo
Think as I Think
with thought of Cards, gaffed, red-blue double backer, red-blue menetekel, three approaches
think as i think\ncard tabled, spectator think of card from other deck, they match, roughed red-blue menetekel\nedward marlo
1976
kabbala - volume 3 Edward Marlo
think as i think
card tabled, spectator think of card from other deck, they match, roughed red-blue menetekel
second sight\nspectator spreads deck in his hand, choses card with different colored back\nron wilson\nsecond sight\nron wilson
1978
lecture notes Ron Wilson
Second Sight
spectator spreads deck in his hand, choses card with different colored back
challenge premonition\nperformer puts card from a blue deck unseen in an envelope, spectator selects a card from a red deck and puts it in same envelope, when he looks through blue deck, that card is missing, both selected same card\nbasil horwitz
1981
the mental magick of basil horwitz Basil Horwitz
Challenge Premonition
performer puts card from a blue deck unseen in an envelope, spectator selects a card from a red deck and puts it in same envelope, when he looks through blue deck, that card is missing, both selected same card
mental choice\nreprint of instructions, 1939
- odd-backed card placed in deck, it turns out to be named card
- freely thought-of card is reversed by performer behind back\ndai vernon
1983
a history of the brainwave principle Dai Vernon
Mental Choice
reprint of instructions, 1939
odd-backed card placed in deck, it turns out to be named card
freely thought-of card is reversed by performer behind back
bluecue\ntwo spectators select the same card individually, difference to standout, second spectator choses a card face down\nthomas alan waters\ncagliostro's spectacles\n shaman\nstandout\nthomas alan waters
1985
mind, myth & magick Thomas Alan Waters
Bluecue
two spectators select the same card individually, difference to Standout, second spectator choses a card face down
complete mental secret\nodd-backed card is touched and tabled, any named card removed from other deck, they match, roughed red/blue menetekel, roughed red-blue double-back deck, see also ibidem #19\nedward marlo\nthe mental secret\nedward marlo
1991
the olram file Edward Marlo
Complete Mental Secret
odd-backed card is touched and tabled, any named card removed from other deck, they match, roughed red/blue menetekel, roughed red-blue double-back deck, see also Ibidem #19
the falling prediction\nstopped card in one deck, prediction is odd-backed card in second deck, roughed svengali\njohn riggs
1993
semi-automatic card tricks John Riggs
The Falling Prediction
stopped card in one deck, prediction is odd-backed card in second deck, roughed Svengali
tight squeeze\nred-backed deck is "merged" into blue deck, it's still one deck but red-blue alternating, optional rough-smooth, using humbug\nangelo carbone
1994
humbug Angelo Carbone
Tight Squeeze
red-backed deck is "merged" into blue deck, it's still one deck but red-blue alternating, optional rough-smooth, using Humbug
braindeath\ncard named, a card is reversed in deck, it is not the selection but faces the selection and the selection's name is written on its back\npeter duffie
1996
untold Peter Duffie
Braindeath
card named, a card is reversed in deck, it is not the selection but faces the selection and the selection's name is written on its back
not too blue\ndeck spread face up, card named, deck re-spread face-down, two odd-backed cards sandwich one card, it is the named card\nkarl fulves
1996
underworld Karl Fulves
Not Too Blue
deck spread face up, card named, deck re-spread face-down, two odd-backed cards sandwich one card, it is the named card
any card - any wallet\ncard in face-up spread named, odd-backed duplicate predicted in wallet\nsam schwartz\ninformant\nkarl fulves
1996
underworld Sam Schwartz
Any Card - Any Wallet
card in face-up spread named, odd-backed duplicate predicted in wallet
direct transfer\nselection signed on face, odd-backed card signed on back by performer suddenly has the spectator's signed face, red/blue double backer, partial roughing\ndave campbell\nfusion\ndave campbell
2004
the dave campbell legacy Dave Campbell
Direct Transfer
selection signed on face, odd-backed card signed on back by performer suddenly has the spectator's signed face, red/blue double backer, partial roughing
super optica\nspectator touched card in face-up spread, it is only odd-backed, rest is shown to have change into jokers then, partial rough-smooth\ndave campbell
2004
the dave campbell legacy Dave Campbell
Super Optica
spectator touched card in face-up spread, it is only odd-backed, rest is shown to have change into Jokers then, partial rough-smooth
kreskin's diary\nodd-backed card in deck, any date named, they match in diary, method guessing from kreskin's radio performance\nkarl fulves
2011
prolix Karl Fulves
Kreskin's Diary
odd-backed card in deck, any date named, they match in diary, method guessing from Kreskin's radio performance
23\nspectator thinks of any number card in cut-off pile and removes as many cards, 23rd card in rest of deck is red-backed duplicate of selection\nmichael weber\ntim trono\n"new wave prediction" (bob king, 1994)\ndirect thought\nbob king
2017
23 Michael Weber, Tim Trono
23
spectator thinks of any number card in cut-off pile and removes as many cards, 23rd card in rest of deck is red-backed duplicate of selection