Packets

32 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Chaos & Order / Complete Matching / Packets
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Paul Swinford, Roy Walton Thoughts on "Money Power" ten cards eventually match, faros instead of reverse faros, see Roy Walton's "Money Power"
Inspired by 1971 Hierophant (Issue 5-6) 278
Nick Trost, Stewart Judah Matched Picture Cards Group of picture cards shown to be mixed, then later all paired up by mates
VariationsAlso published here 1976 Subtle Card Magic: Part Two 3
Paul Curry Triple Threat first mates in two piles, second every card matches
Inspired by 1977 Special Effects 38
Philip T. Goldstein Skyward two sets of four business cards with numbers are found to be in same order, propelled-lapping
 		1978 The Compleat Magick — Volume III (Issue 212) 1059
Paul Rylander Strangers seven Spades are shuffled, secured with a rubber band and placed in an envelope, performer manages to order seven Clubs in same order
 		1979 The Compleat Magick — Volume III (Issue 239) 1193
Howard A. Adams Tulefta ten ESP (or regular) cards, eight eliminated, remaining two cards match, eliminated cards match as well as kicker, involving spelling, Ramasee Principle
Also published here 1982 OICUFESP (Issue 10 - TULEFTA - The Ramasee Prophecy) 12
Steve Bryan Steve Bryan Writes... five cards are torn in halves, phrase is spelled and spectator is allowed to say where the cards are changed, after each spelled word on top of the halves are the matching parts, spelling "Will the cards match"
Related to 1986 Gimmick (Issue 4) 7
Larry Becker "Will The Cards Match" ESP-style order matching with five torn-in-half cards
Variations May 1987 Apocalypse Vol. 6-10 (Vol. 10 No. 5) 1349
Karl Fulves Hand Out two hands arrange in same order, beginning of "Handicraft" section
 		1989 And a Packet of Cards 54
Basil Horwitz Matching ESP spectator pairs up sixteen ESP cards, they all match
 		1994 The Mental Magick of Basil Horwitz — Volume 3 35
Jerry K. Hartman Made to Order two four-card packets end up in the same order
 		1994 Profile (Issue 18) 4
Nick Trost Court Card Conclave twelve court cards pair themselves
Also published here
  • in "3 Pet Secrets" (Nick Trost)
 1995 Card College — Volume 1 63
Tom Hubbard Tom Hubbard's Version Visual variation of "Matched Picture Cards"
Inspired by 1997 The Card Magic of Nick Trost 54
Paul Swinford Paul Swinford's Routine Combination of original and Tom Hubbard's "Matched Picture Cards"
Inspired by 1997 The Card Magic of Nick Trost 56
Nick Trost, Stewart Judah Matched Picture Cards
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1997 The Card Magic of Nick Trost 49
Al Smith Al Smith's Version Variation of "Matched Picture Cards" without deck
Inspired by 1997 The Card Magic of Nick Trost 50
Norman Houghton Norman Houghton's First Version Variation of "Matched Picture Cards" also without deck
Inspired by 1997 The Card Magic of Nick Trost 52
Norman Houghton Norman Houghton's Second Version Variation of "Matched Picture Cards" also without deck too
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1997 The Card Magic of Nick Trost 53
Vernon Winiecke Mix and Match "Dot Com - Tricks and stunts with numbers"
five cards torn, two piles with five half-cards, words spelled and pairs put aside, they match, see reference for credit information, Ramasee Principle
Related to 1999 The Fine Print (Issue 10) 346
Howard A. Adams Tulefta ten ESP (or regular) cards, eight eliminated, remaining two cards match, eliminated cards match as well as kicker, involving spelling, Ramasee Principle
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1999 Latter Day Secrets (Issue 1) 17
Karl Fulves Two by Two No. 11, packet shown in pairs, no matches, when shown again they match
Related to 2001 New Self-Working Card Tricks 18
Philip T. Goldstein Retinue Reuniter five cards torn (to build stack) and magically paired, Ramasee principle
 		2002 Redivider 35
Barrie Richardson Giant Pairs Repaired cards shown in pairs, they are not mated, then they are, using jumbo cards and story presentation
Inspired byAlso published here
  • marketed 1999
 2005 Act Two 171
Steve Beam Bon Voyage group of cards shown to be mixed, then later all paired up by mates
Related toVariationsAlso published here 2006 Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6 107
Max Maven Box of Matches six torn cards match when words are spelled, words from card case used
Inspired by 2006 Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 7 74
Nick Trost Court Card Conclave
2008 Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1 70
Sveroni, Christian Scherer Dies ist reine Magie five jumbo cards are torn in halves, phrase is spelled and spectator is allowed to say where the cards are changed, after each spelled word on top of the halves are the matching parts, using Howard Adams' Ramasee Principle
Inspired byRelated to 2008 Heureka! 21
Steve Beam Bon Voyage group of cards shown to be mixed, then later all paired up by mates
Also published here 2008 Counter Attack 33
Nick Trost A Coincidence Combination two thirteen-card packets, power of thought, then all pairs match
Inspired by 2009 Subtle Card Creations — Volume 2 316
Nick Trost The Ultimate Cidentaquin using swindle switch
Inspired by 2009 Subtle Card Creations — Volume 2 566
Dexter Cleveland Punchlines cards with jokes matching cards with punchlines, Ramasee Principle, same idea as Becker's Punch Lines
Related to
  • Larry Becker's "Punch Lines" in "Stunners!" 1992. P. 221.
 2020 Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 12 37
Ramón Riobóo The Marrying Man group of cards shown to be mixed, then later all paired up by mates
Inspired byRelated to 2020 Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 12 143