Daub

100 entries in Cards / Principles / Daub
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
The Daub
1933
John Scarne explains Why You Can't Win!
40
Al Baker A Dirty Trick stacked, daub
 		1934
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Cardially Yours)
493
Dai Vernon Miracle Card Location daub on case
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
302
Dai Vernon Miracle Location Club Version daub, full deck stack, four or five cards
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
302
Franklin M. Chapman Just Peek card peeked at behind performer's back, deck immediately shuffled, performer locates card
 		1937
Six Bits More
7
The Daub Location
1938
Greater Magic
66
Al Baker A Problem in Plumbago stacked and daub
Also published here 1938
Greater Magic
67
Carbon-Paper Daub & Carrying Daub tips
 		1938
Greater Magic
69
"Golden Glow" Daub
1938
Greater Magic
70
Dai Vernon Daub Application with Cardcase
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
72
Newspaper-Piece Daub
1938
Greater Magic
73
Paul Rosini A Problem in the Fourth Dimension daub transferred to spectator's thumb via him holding the performer's wrist previously, see also p. 495
 		1938
Greater Magic
74
Paul Rosini The Daub. A Miracle Location daub transferred from performer's finger to bottom card of cut-off packet as it is replaced, button storage suggestion
Also published here 1938
Greater Magic
495
Theodore Annemann Tips on Daub
1938
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1938)
318
Julian J. Proskauer Smeero
Sep. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 60)
434
Paul Rosini The Gamblers Outwitted daub transferred from performer's finger to bottom card of cut-off packet as it is replaced
VariationsAlso published here 1940
Expert Card Technique
217
Paul Rosini A Rosi-Cruzian Mystery daub, button storage, two phases, red-black separation during first phase that is used in second phase
Variations 1940
Expert Card Technique
219
Wheels within Wheels saliva used as daub
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
327
Daub
1940
Expert Card Technique
417
47 - Daubs.
1940
"Outs" Precautions and Challenges
65
Charles Nyquist Daub Substitute
1941
The Jinx (Issue 147)
822
Bob Hummer Imagination spectator throws invisible die and deals deck in that amount of packets, back of performed turned divines amount of packets
Also published here 1941
Six More Hummers
14
James G. Thompson Jr., Charles Nyquist Daub securing it and what to use
 		Dec. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 24)
101
Eddie Joseph Daub Deception location tricks with daub
  • Preparation for the Daub
  • First Method of Daubing
  • Second Method of Daubing
  • Third Method of Daubing
  • Fourth Method of Daubing
  • Fifth Method of Daubing
  • Sixth Method of Daubing
  • Seventh Method of Daubing
  • Eighth Method of Daubing
  • Ninth Method of Daubing
  • Tenth Method of Daubing
  • Eleventh Method of Daubing
  • Twelfth Method of Daubing
  • Thirteenth Method of Daubing
  • Fourteenth Method of Daubing
  • Fifteenth Method of Daubing
  • Sixteenth Method of Daubing
  • Seventeenth Method of Daubing
  • Eighteenth Method of Daubing
  • Nineteenth Method of Daubing
  • Twentieth Method of Daubing
  • A Few Words of Advice
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
48
Eddie Joseph The Writing on the Wall card chosen and some personal information written on paper, card reverses and information divined, impression with daub
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
69
Milbourne Christopher, Bob Hummer Under Cover ideas with a matchbook, as an ambush for a list, for a shiner, to pick up daub, picking up a coin
Also published here Feb. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 53)
218
Elray Hey...Rube! story of a con men, marking cards at a three card monte game with daub
 		Nov. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 73)
297
Gerald Kosky Impromptu Daub
June 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 1)
54
Edward Marlo, Bill Gusias Types of Daub
1945
Tricks with Daub
3
Edward Marlo, Bill Gusias How to Get the Daub
1945
Tricks with Daub
3
Edward Marlo The First Miracle daubed spectator, three variations
 		1945
Tricks with Daub
4
Edward Marlo The Peek Location spectator peeks himself
 		1945
Tricks with Daub
5
Edward Marlo Spectator Peeks Again
1945
Tricks with Daub
5
Edward Marlo The Spectator Cuts daubed key card
 		1945
Tricks with Daub
5
Edward Marlo Just Another Miracle distant daubed key card
 		1945
Tricks with Daub
5
Edward Marlo The Lie Detective
1945
Tricks with Daub
6
Edward Marlo Daub Co-incidence daubed instead of glimpsed key card
 		1945
Tricks with Daub
7
Bill Gusias Bill's Trick daubed edge
 		1945
Tricks with Daub
8
Edward Marlo, Bill Gusias Poker Face
1945
Tricks with Daub
8
Edward Marlo, Bill Gusias Marlo's Application daubing method
 		1945
Tricks with Daub
9
Edward Marlo In Lieu of Pencil daub on borrowed deck as alternative to pencil dotted key card
 		1945
Tricks with Daub
9
Edward Marlo Think of a Card among five in spread
 		1945
Tricks with Daub
10
Edward Marlo The Super Miracle daubing multiple cards
 		1945
Tricks with Daub
11
Sylvan Barnet At a Mentally Chosen Number
1945
My Best
71
Julian J. Proskauer Carbo daub from carbon paper
 		1945
My Best
106
Tommy Dowd Liars! three poker chips with a different stamps on it are selected, one of three spectators has to lie the other two tell the truth, performer knows who has which chip
Inspired by
  • an idea of Jack Vosburgh's "More than a Trick"
Variations 		Aug. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 90)
364
Dr. William Weyeneth Un joli tour de cartes medium in other room finds three selection, lipstick used as daub, followed by german translation "Ein hübscher Kartentrick"
 		Jan. 1946
La Baguette Magique (Issue 7)
15
Milbourne Christopher Daub Tip impromptu daub from shoe
 		Feb. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 9)
293
George G. Kaplan Impromptu Marking of Cards rubbing thumb-nail on pencil
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
37
George G. Kaplan The Yogi's Secret putting flesh-colored daub on spectators forehead for an out-of-the-room selection
Variations 1948
The Fine Art of Magic
163
Herb Runge Fifty-Two to One
May 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 177)
711
Paul Rosini Daub daub transferred to spectator's thumb as he is brought up on stage
 		1950
Magical Gems
27
Don Alan You Have Wax in Your Match Box matchbox to obtain wax, daub etc.
 		1951
Close-Up Time with Don Alan
10
Bob Hummer Imagination spectator throws invisible die and deals deck in that amount of packets, back of performed turned divines amount of packets
Also published here 1952
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1952)
6
Eddie Fields The Zodiac Card Miracle card divination effect with astrological sign presentation, also divine how many cards spectator hides in pocket
Related toAlso published here 1952
The Last Word on Cards
28
Milbourne Christopher Bill Larsen's Problem numbers from one to ten on big cards, performer removes the one a spectator is thinking of
 		1954
More One Man Mental Magic
13
Dr. William Weyeneth Aus einem amüsanten Gag wird ein wunderbarer Trick weird way to apply daub, on forehead of spectator
 		1960
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 21 No. 6)
997
Dai Vernon Vernon Miracle Card Location daub on case
Related toAlso published here 1962
Early Vernon
21
Dai Vernon Club Version of the "Miracle Card Location", daub, full deck stack, four or five cards
Related to 1962
Early Vernon
22
James Steranko Psycussion saliva put on selection during peek procedure, not for vanish but identification
Related to 1962
The Ultimate Move
[29]
Karl Fulves Static Problems with Cards - No. One
selection made by stabbing joker into deck without removing selection, how to control it
Solutions: see references
Variations Feb. 1966
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 1 No. 4)
19
Eddie Fields Field's Zodiac Card Miracle card divination effect with astrological sign presentation, also divine how many cards spectator hides in pocket
Inspired byAlso published here 1968
The Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
33
Eddie Fields Yogi You-Do-As-I-Do flesh-colored daub on spectator's forehead
Inspired byAlso published here 1968
The Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
54
Irv Weiner Dabbling With Daub study on the use of Daub
  • Getting the Daub
  • Applying the Daub
  • The Spectator Does the Work For You
  • Tips on Daub and Daub Technique
 		Feb. 1968
The New Jinx (Vol. 6 No. 70)
283
Eddie Joseph The Hidden Truth two cards peeked behind performer's back, both found, different-colored daub
 		1969
The Art of Eddie Joseph
34
Edward Marlo The Variant Fingertip Peek applying substance to peeked-at card with right second finger
  • The Basic Method
  • Daub Variant
  • Saliva Variant
  • Adhesive Variant
Related toVariations 1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
74
Eddie Fields The Zodiac Card Mystery card divination effect with astrological sign presentation, also divine how many cards spectator hides in pocket
Also published here 1971
On the Clock Effect
6
Special Delivery
Related to 1972
The Living End
38
Louis Zingone Zingone Daub No. 361, daub applied as card is removed from dealing shoe
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
101
Paul Rosini Rosini Daub Gag No. 364, daub transferred to spectator's finger from bottom card of deck
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
102
Metalic Daub Formula No. 505, list of ingredients
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
141
Dr. Jacob Daley Use Of Daub No. 536, left fourth finger applies daub during peek, located in reverse fan
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
151
Will Dexter Positive und Negative Markierungen on marking decks, or other objects
Also published here
  • The Gen, Feb. 1953
 Dec. 1977
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 4)
129
Daub
1978
The second now you see it, now you don't!
39
Steve Beam Dissertation on Magic with Bodily Functions using saliva and earwax etc. for card magic, humorous article
  • Natural Force
  • The Ultimate
 		1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
47
Bob Hummer Graphite Matchbox Daub idea for preparing a matchbox to access daub at all times
Also published here 1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
2
Graphite Match Box Daub daub on key card
Related to 1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
12
Bob Hummer Imagination spectator throws invisible die and deals deck in that amount of packets, back of performed turned divines amount of packets
Also published here 1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
21
Valerie Nielsen, Bascom Jones, Charles "Cicardi" Scott, Sandy Spillman, Dr. Lawrence Weinstein, Adam Weishaupt, Jack Kent Tillar, Diana Zimmerman Wish I Thought of That
  • The Intimate Touch (Cicardi, idea for palmistry)
  • Signed, Sealed, and Delivered (Spillmamn / Weinstein, business card idea)
  • In a Crystal Darkly (Nielsen, idea for crystal balls)
  • Name Dropping (Weishaupt, idea for Tarot readings)
  • Color Coordination (Tillar, idea for Daub)
  • Big Can be Better (Zimmerman on bigger props)
 		1980
Magick (Issue 263)
1315
Steve Beam Overlooking Miracles using oily skin as daub
 		1980
Card Tricks from Mount Olympus
45
Paul Rosini A Daub Location daub transferred from performer's finger to bottom card of cut-off packet as it is replaced, button storage suggestion
Also published here 1981
The Magic of Jimmy Grippo
214
Jack Kent Tillar Challenge Test books bought in advance, using daub
 		Sep. 1984
Magick (Issue 338)
1689
Chris Kenworthy Cover Up location of selected Tarot card using a pendulum
 		Sep. 1991
Magick (Issue 460)
2301
Vanni Bossi An Inexpensive Daub Dispenser tip
 		1992
Vanni Bossi NEW Lecture Notes
12
Daryl Martinez Tipped in Lucca
1992
Fechter's Finger Flicking Frolic — Session 1992
10
Vanni Bossi An Inexpensive Daub Dispenser cap from film container
 		1992
Escorial 1992 — The Marlo Year
24
Jonathan Cooke Recycled Thoughts: Casual Prediction two decks, card selected and found on named number in second deck, half forcing deck
 		Feb. 1993
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 8)
4
Roger Crosthwaite Daub Fingertip Peek
Inspired by 1994
Roger's Thesaurus
78
Anthony Owen Magic for the Rest of the Week using skin cream as open daub type item for pseudo explanation, all other cards are "wrinkled" at finale
 		1997
Virtual Foolery
23
Eddie Fields Fields' Zodiac Card Miracle card divination effect with astrological sign presentation, also divine how many cards spectator hides in pocket
Also published here 1997
The Greater Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
60
Eddie Fields Yogi You-Do-As-I-Do flesh-colored daub on spectator's forehead
Also published here 1997
The Greater Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
63
Karl Fulves Line of Thought demonstration of memorising all twelve court cards
Related to 1998
Underworld (Issue 9)
123
Al Baker A Problem in Plumbago stacked deck, daub on table
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Contributions)
516
Eric Evans, Paul Rosini Rosini Works the Street
Inspired by 2012
53 Friends
37
Roberto Giobbi The Fan Control
  • The basic idea
  • The Fan Control with Step
  • The Fan Control with Key Card
  • The Fan Control with Bridge
  • The Fan Control with Daub
 		2012
Confidences
99
John Born Sticking the Bridge Three cards peeked at, deck is shuffled, magician divines all three cards, chapstick daub
Inspired by 2012
Seeking the Bridge
33
Ryan Schlutz I Love You out-of-hand selection procedure, grease daub
Also published here 2017
False Anchors — Volume One
5
Ryan Schlutz I Love You out-of-hand selection procedure, grease daub
Also published here 2020
False Anchors
5
Max Malini Daub Hide-Out planting daub and wax in advance, even at an earlier visit of a venue
Related to
  • Dabbling with Daub, Irv Weiner
 2022
Max Malini
235
Daub Location
2022
Max Malini
236