Sticky

426 entries in Cards / Principles / Sticky
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Professor Hoffmann Mode of Preparing specially adhesive Wax for Conjuring Purposes
1876 Modern Magic 118
Unknown Gerade oder Ungerade No. 3, packet of cards is counted as an odd or even number, depending on what the spectator wishes, two cards stuck together with "weak rubber solution, soap or onion juice"
 		1895 Der Kartenkünstler 5
Unknown Eine gezogene Karte zu verwandeln No. 38, selection put on top, another card is on top when checked again after putting hand on top of deck, sticky hand
 		1895 Der Kartenkünstler 45
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Conradi's Kartenwanderung red cards folded into paper and sealed, card from black half chosen, travels into red half
Related to 1896 Der moderne Kartenkünstler 32
Unknown Abrakadabra deck thrown in air and selection caught on plate
Related to 1896 Der moderne Kartenkünstler 228
Unknown Moisture Palm card clings to hand when pressed on top of tabled deck
 		Aug. 1896 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 8) 115
Unknown The Card Caught on the Plate deck thrown in air, card sticks to plate
Related to 1897 New Era Card Tricks 72
Unknown The Card and Handkerchief card visibly appears attached to handkerchief
 		1897 New Era Card Tricks 89
Unknown The Card, Ribbon and Envelope selection in deck, other selection pierced an threaded on ribbon, ribbon-card changes to first selection, second selection travels to envelop
 		1897 New Era Card Tricks 106
Francis King Der Kartenfang deck put on plate and tossed in the air, selection caught with plate
 		May 1897 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 5) 78
Carl Willmann Die Einwirkung des Luftzuges auf eine Karte thread attached with wax to borrowed deck
 		May 1898 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 5) 69
Unknown Der behexte Spiegel deck thrown against mirror, selection sticks to mirror
 		June 1898 Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 12) 188
Samuel "St. Roman" Thiersfeld Das bezauberte Ballholz No. 21, three selections appear on flat wooden stick that is pushed in shower of cards
 		1899 Jedermann Zauberkünstler! 65
Samuel "St. Roman" Thiersfeld Die Karte auf Wanderschaft No. 23, handkerchief held by spectator like a bag, card vanishes from deck and appears in handkerchief
 		1899 Jedermann Zauberkünstler! 70
L. Graham Lewis Novel Discovery of a Chosen Card table with deck on top tilted, only selection remains on table, thread with wax
 		1902 The Modern Conjurer 71
Hugo Schrader Neues Hilfsmittel zum Auffinden einer gezogenen und wieder eingesteckten Karte tiny wax ball on finger to mark card
 		Sep. 1904 Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 9) 140
L. Graham Lewis Novel Discovery of a Chosen Card deck placed on table, table tilted forwards, only selection remains on table, wax on thread
 		1904 Modern Card Manipulation 44
Henry Hardin The Card and Hat spectator notes top card of deck, it's covered with hat, then top card changed
 		1909 The Art of Magic 127
Unknown The Stabbed Card using sticky card to control selection
 		1909 The Art of Magic 127
Eric F. Impey The Flyaway Card selection placed reversed in deck, it changes into another card, selection no longer in deck, reappears reversed
 		1931 Try This One 2
Eric F. Impey Turno selection cleanly turns over in deck
 		1931 Try This One 2
T. Page Wright Selected card passes between two phonograph records
Related to 1933 Page Wright's Notebook 15
T. Page Wright Card on Silk chosen card remains hanging on silk
 		1933 Page Wright's Notebook 18
Al Baker Color Flight
1934 The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Cardially Yours) 487
Tom Sellers Named Card and Slates named card vanishes from box and reappears between slates
Related toVariations 1934 Card Tricks That Work 13
Unknown The Ambitious Card two phases, including card from under shoe back to top
 		1934 Card Manipulations (Issue 3) 48
Theodore Annemann The Prophecy of Occurence two card prediction, slates
 		1934 SH-H-H--! It's A Secret 37
Orville Wayne Meyer The Ribbon That Made Good ribbon attached to wrong card, when pulled out is right card, sticky card
 		1935 The Jinx 1-50 (Issue Summer Extra 1935) 43
Charles T. Jordan Stampedo card identified with post stamp travels from packet into deck
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 25
Jean Hugard Diachylon history and basic information, more sticky than rough-smooth
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 104
Professor Hoffmann The Flying Card card from deck to case, sticky card
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 105
Unknown The Missing Card card travels from pack to another pack to named number, sticky card
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 105
Dr. A. L. Smith Mesmerized Cards cards cling to hand, sticky card
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 106
Unknown Diachylon Force sticky card and tray
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 106
Unknown The Queen Turns Over double backer and sticky card
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 106
Unknown Diachylon Book Test. Forcing A Number
1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 107
Unknown Another Diachylon Force like sticky svengali
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 107
Glenn G. Gravatt Twin Aces sticky card
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 108
Unknown Turno sticky card
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 108
Unknown Melrose card vanishes and reappears with "think stop" procedure, sticky substance on finger
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 108
Unknown Two Viewpoints challenge location with sticky substance on finger, cards stabbed on table
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 109
Unknown Reversed Color Surprise card reverses and changes back color, sticky card
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 110
Unknown Diachylon Super Color Change card found with think stop procedure, back changes, sticky card
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 110
Unknown Flyaway Cards card vanishes and reappears, sticky card
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 111
Unknown Ace Transposition odd-backed in packets, sticky cards
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 111
Orville Wayne Meyer Remote Control Improved odd-backed unknown card signed on back is chosen from face
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 112
Unknown Card in Pocket selection located in pocket by touch, sticky card
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 113
Unknown The Diachylon Do As I Do
1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 113
Glenn G. Gravatt A Real Magical Vanish odd-backed card from deck into spectator's pocket (where other cards are), two-color double backer, sticky card
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 114
Unknown The Acme Spirit Test living dead test with cards, one has sticky edges
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 114
Unknown Number Please any number, sticky card
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 115
Unknown The Sympathetic Pair - No. 1 two named cards end up next to each other, sticky card
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 115
Unknown The Sympathetic Pair - No. 2 two selected cards end up next to each other, sticky cards, duplicates
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 116
Unknown The Sympathetic Pair - No. 3 two selected cards end up next to each other, sticky substance on finger
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 116
Theodore Annemann Remote Control odd-backed unknown card signed on back is chosen from face, red-blue sticky double backer
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • "Remote Control" (The Sphinx, July 1929, Max Holden's column, description without method)
 1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 121
Glenn G. Gravatt Cards and Slates chosen card appears between two slates, Menetekel Deck
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 260
Unknown Satan's Mail card to envelope, sticking to it with wax, stripper deck
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 270
Unknown Card and Plate card is caught with plate out of shower of cards, wax on card, stripper deck
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 271
Al Baker Think "Stop" wax pellet
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 323
Henry Hardin Satan's Mail card to envelope, sticking to it with wax
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 346
Unknown Wax Card
1938 Greater Magic 275
Jack McMillen Method No. 11. The "Plunger" Rising Cards with or without handkerchief, including an easier variation with wax
 		1938 Greater Magic 400
Howard Warringer Fingeraura challenge location using scotch tape secretly applied to card
 		1939 The Jinx 51-100 (Issue 73) 489
Tom Sellers The Impromptu Rising Card alternative handling with wax
 		1939 Scots Magic 7
Theodore Annemann, Orville Wayne Meyer Remote Control Improved odd-backed unknown card signed on back is chosen from face
Related to 1939 The Incorporated Strange Secrets 7
Maldino Eine Kartenwanderung card is destroyed and appears restored between two wooden disks
 		1939 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 3&4) 19
Joseph Ovette Different Princess Card Trick with Jumbo cards, to pocket
 		1940 Fast Ones 17
Samuel Berland, Bob Hummer Card and Ribbon ribbon with gummed sticker in pocket, selection vanishes from deck and is found attached on ribbon
Also published here 1940 Half-A-Dozen Hummers 9
Jack Vosburgh Once in a Life Time odd-backed unknown card is chosen from face
Related to 1941 The Jinx 101-151 (Issue 125) 727
The Great Merlini Name Your Poison spectator decides how selection is found: turns over, is spelled to or travels to pocket
Also published here 1941 The Jinx 101-151 (Issue 132) 758
Tom Sellers Think Of A Card
1941 Condensed Conjuring 6
Arthur Punnar Prevision Proved named card is odd-backed, sticky odd-backed card
 		1942 Prepared Cards and Accessories 13
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Under Foot one card under foot, sticky stranger card
 		1942 Prepared Cards and Accessories 14
Solomon Stein Miracle Monte three cards on three coins, monte presentation, coins travel under one card
 		1942 The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 22) 92
Eddie Joseph Gone Beyond Recognition spectator peeks at a card with a knife, that card vanishes, reproduced from pocket
 		1942 Greater Card Tricks 28
Eddie Joseph A Home-Made Cement for Card Work
1942 Greater Card Tricks 76
Eddie Joseph A Kute Kard Konception spectator cuts off pile, remembers card and replaces, card located after shuffle by appearing in performer's sleeve, two spectators hold both wrists of performer
 		1942 Greater Card Tricks 78
Eddie Joseph The Raw Recruit card reverses repeatedly under strict conditions, duplicates
 		1942 Greater Card Tricks 79
Eddie Joseph Rapid Transit three cards selected, they travel into three envelopes (actually hanging behind), one duplicate
 		1942 Greater Card Tricks 81
Unknown Der Drucker verheimlicht ein magisches Geheimnis corrections to "Die Meteorkarte", deck is placed inside envelope and stuck on a wall, then the envelope is lit with cigarette, paper vanishes and all card fall on the floor but selection
Related to Feb. 1942 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 2) 3
Bill Nord Card from Deck to Envelope
1944 The Phoenix 51-100 (Issue 55) 227
Nelson Hahne The Blue Intruder
1945 My Best 94
Clayton Rawson The Mental Broadcast wax
Variations 1945 My Best 108
Robert A. Nelson Flap Stab cards in deck, spectator pushes flap in deck, next to selection
 		1948 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1948) 33
Louis Tannen Squeeze 'Em two of diamonds turns into ace of diamonds
 		1949 The Phoenix 151-200 (Issue 189) 758
John Scarne Scarne's Predicto No. 7, Business card with prediction placed randomly in deck, predicts which two cards it is placed in between
Variations 1950 Scarne on Card Tricks 18
Al Leech A Hot Card Trick chicago opener
Variations 1950/2004 A Last Look at Leech 10
Edward Marlo Unknown - Effect No. 1 stop trick as prediction, several methods, some with roughed cards, impromptu double backer
Inspired by 1951 Unknown 1
Toni Koynini One Pound Revelation pound note between cardboards, name of free selection appears on note, then card itself appears between boards
  • Alternative Routine - With Borrowed Cards
 		1951 Toni Koynini's Card Miracles 27
Dr. William Weyeneth Praktische Winke tips on using Duoplast (sticky product), rope and magnets
 		1952 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 13 No. 5) 57
Dr. William Weyeneth Praktische Winke two hints, using the invisible deck as an out, Solo-Kitt glue
 		1952 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 13 No. 6) 73
Jack Avis, Al Koran The Cards of Pegasus initialed Joker in sealed in envelope, five cards chosen and initialed, one card is chosen, transposes with the Joker, chosen card is now in envelope
Also published here 1953 "Come a little closer..." 33
Aage Darling Vibrato performer is blindfolded, thought of card is found
 		1953 I'll Read Your Mind 9
Dai Vernon, Wallace Galvin Card through Handkerchief tabled
Related to 1953 Classic Secrets of Magic 18
Milbourne Christopher Mind Under Matter spectator writes name of playing card on a business card, card is divined, business card stolen with case
Also published here 1954 The New Phoenix 301-348 (Issue 304) 13
Roy Benson Tape Recording spectator locates card
 		1955 The New Phoenix 301-348 (Issue 327) 117
Unknown Tricks mit Duoplast ideas with Duoplast, sticky magic with pencil, matched and cards
 		1955 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 16 No. 6) 374
Bruce Elliott The Card in wallet - Again thread with wax
 		1956 The Best in Magic 166
Walter Coleman A Suggestion for Card Workers spectator sitting on signed selection, sticking to his trousers
 		1957 26 Originals 7
Jim Walker The Mechanical Magician card revelation with Slinky
 		1958 The New Phoenix 301-348 (Issue 348) 218
William P. Miesel Fifty One to One selection has odd back
 		1959 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1959) 52
Robert Craig Green Stamp Coincidence two sets of the same cards, spectator and performer chose one and mark the cards with a stamp, cards match
 		1960 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1960) 55
Charlie Miller Version of Jack McMillen's Prophesied Leaper selection vanishes from one half and reappears in other at predicted position, stranger card
Inspired by 1961 The Magic of Charles Earle Miller 26
Charlie Miller Best Magician's Wax in the World
1961 The Magic of Charles Earle Miller 67
Fred G. Taylor Mr Oog's Wowser touched card has different back color
 		1964 The New Phoenix 351-400 (Issue 390) 388
Walt Maddison Double Lifter extra pip glued on to make double lift easier
 		1965 The New Phoenix 351-400 (Issue 395/396) 409
Karl Fulves Cased Static deck in case, scotch tape, solution
Inspired by Apr. 1966 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 6) 29
Don Nielson Reader's Digest Card Trick scotch tape secretly attached to key card
 		Apr. 1966 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 6) 32
James West Static solution
Inspired by Sep. 1966 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 11) 56
Arthur Setterington Royal Quartet shuffled deck, kings are put next to aces
 		1967 Stranger Mysteries 4
Bruce Cervon Open Prediction sticky double facer
Also published here Dec. 1967 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 2) 145
Theodore Annemann The Thought Card - Annotation from "Annemann's $50 Manuscript" (ca. 1932)
spectator writes any card on back of card, magician divines it
Related to Dec. 1967 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 2) 147
Ken De Courcy Wallet Card (business) card or prediction produced from borrowed wallet, stuck with wax under table
 		1967 My Card Sir! 12
Edward Marlo Stik-Tack Trilogy three ideas with adhesive substance
 		1968 Expert Card Conjuring 114
Edward Marlo, Burling Hull Variation on Hull's Prediction tabled card turns out to be any named card, sticky substance
 		1968 Expert Card Conjuring 114
Edward Marlo Improved Named Vanish any named card is missing from deck, sticky substance, four methods
 		1968 Expert Card Conjuring 116
Edward Marlo Ultra Open Prediction prediction from different deck, sticky substance, double facer
 		1968 Expert Card Conjuring 118
J. W. Sarles Strange Sympathy hearts from one pack tacked to easel, hearts from other pack removed, chosen card turns over on easel, then one of the tacked cards changes to spades, see p. 206 for idea by Larry Jennings
 		June 1968 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 8) 188
Bob Ostin Diminishing Cards - Vanish for Last Set
1968 Fingertip Fantasies 71
Frank Lane Lane's Blue Card in Red Pack sticky card
 		1969 Expert Card Mysteries 87
Al Koran, Alton Sharpe Borrowed You Find It two methods: sticky card and belly-stripped card
 		1969 Expert Card Mysteries 93
Roger Floyd Numbero spectator names number, card at that position is predicted
 		1969 Expert Card Mysteries 104
Edward Marlo Marlo's Repeat Open Prediction three phases with Stik-Tack
  • Method 1
  • Method 2 (inspired by Parrish reference)
  • Method 3
Inspired by 1969 Hierophant (Issue 1) 3
Edward Marlo Second Repeat Version Stik-Tak
  • Method 7
 		1969 Hierophant (Issue 1) 7
Edward Marlo Method Eight double facer, Stik-Tak
 		1969 Hierophant (Issue 1) 10
Jon Racherbaumer First Variation of Method 12
 		1969 Hierophant (Issue 1) 15
Roy Walton The Leaper Again card at thought-of position transposes with unknown card or appears at same position in other packet
Inspired by 1969 The Devil's Playthings 26
Karl Fulves As A Vanish placing sticky card next to selection with faro, also rough-smooth method
 		1970 Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue First Supplement) 53
Edward Marlo The Variant Fingertip Peek applying substance to peeked-at card with right second finger
- The Baisc Method
- Daub Variant
- Saliva Variant
- Adhesive Variant
Variations 1970 Advanced Fingertip Control 74
Edward Marlo Pre-Determined Four - Fourth Effect A Fingertip Peeked card vanishes, waxed corner short
 		1970 Advanced Fingertip Control 107
Edward Marlo Repeat Signed Card to Case black Aces in case, selection travels in between them, three methods
Inspired by 1970 Hierophant (Issue 3) 106
Gene Anderson Gene Anderson's Fantastic Routine variation of Roydon's Fantastic, four cards penetrate two pieces of cardboard one by one
 		1970 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70) 116
Allan Ackerman On Kane's Blank Thought Deck blank deck, spectator thinks of any card, performer removes a blank card, all cards get faces and isolated card is thought-of one
Inspired by 1970 Magic Mafia Effects 1
Allan Ackerman The Real Work on Adhesive where to put the tape
 		1970 Magic Mafia Effects 23
Val Andrews For Magicians Only... No. 33, magician's gag for six card repeat, cards glued together in sleeve
 		1970 (ca.) The Idiot at the Card Table 12
Karl Fulves It Stretches card is shown to be extra long, spectator can push it through deck, using wax gimmick
Related toVariations 1971 The Book of Numbers 30
John Cornelius Stabba-Dabba-Doo face up card is stabbed in deck, next to selection, duplicate
 		1971 The Compleat Magick — Volume I (Issue 15) 72
David Solomon Doubly Open gaffed
Variations 1972 Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 10) 80
Fred Kaps "Red" in Blue Deck
Also published here 1972 Fred Kaps Lecture 7
Peter Alexis Foto Finish
May 1972 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 7) 522
Don Nielsen Nielsen's Idea Sarles move as loading move under card
Inspired by Nov. 1972 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 1) 572
Edward Marlo Not Quite Ambiguous Universal with two selections
 		1972 The Universal Card 28
David Morse Choose Your Label red / blue double backer
 		1972 The Compleat Magick — Volume I (Issue 42) 209
Unknown Card and Plate card is caught with plate out of shower of cards, wax on card
 		1972 The Living End 90
Jimmy Grippo Clear Thru! handkerchief put on deck and corner folded in, selection penetrates the silk
Also published here 1972 The Living End 91
Henry Hardin Satan's Mail card to envelope, sticking to it with wax
 		1972 The Living End 92
James G. Thompson Jr. Pierced under newspaper
 		1972 The Living End 94
Clayton Rawson Name Your Poison spectator decides how selection is found: turns over, is spelled to or travels to pocket
Also published here 1972 The Living End 134
Karl Fulves Reunion gaffed
Related to 1973 Packet Switches (Part Two) 96
Frank Garcia Super-Special Prediction prediction in other deck, sticky card
 		1973 Super Subtle Card Miracles 116
Karl Fulves Sticky Sleeve Steal double-sided tape on sleeve, arm comes to rest over deck
 		Dec. 1973 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 2) 690
Frederick Wingfield Amazement-Al thirteen cards of one suit, chosen one is only not from this suit
Variations 1973 The Compleat Magick — Volume I (Issue 66) 329
Roger Smith The Prediction card predicted on piece of cardboard, free selection matches prediction, several handlings of basic method (switch) described in several modules
 		1974 Revolutionary Card Compositions 2 1
Bruce Cervon Celebrity Prediction prediction of single card, selection signed on back
Variations 1974 The Compleat Magick — Volume I (Issue 92) 457
Norman van Tubergen Prediction Plus! handling variation
Inspired by 1974 The Compleat Magick — Volume I (Issue 93) 462
Fredric Kolb Personal Experience twelve numbered blank cards, one is selected and signed, spectator divines number on it
 		1974 The Compleat Magick — Volume I (Issue 98) 487
Joseph Dunninger, Walter B. Gibson The Spaced-Out Card peeked card vanishes form deck
 		1974 The Compleat Magick — Volume II (Issue 107) 531
Bob Hamilton Think-A-Rise Blu-Tack and handkerchief
 		Dec. 1975 Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 4) 197
Karl Fulves Using Sleeves two cards placed in sleeve, then card signed in deck, two cards removed from sleeve and one is signed selection, tape on sleeve for steal
Inspired by 1975 Methods with Cards — Part 3 199
Dai Vernon Card Vanish Card that was peeked at vanishes from deck , uses saliva
 		1975 Magic With Faucett Ross 220
Jerry Mentzer Inflation Cent penny grows to dollar-sized penny, edge grip
Inspired by 1975 Super Cents 11
Roger Smith The Card That Went Poof and Was Gone card peeked in IF condition, later selection has vanished
 		1975 The Faro Sorcery Trilogy — Number 1 2
Roger Smith The Card That Didn't Go Poof - But Oddly So freely chosen card in IF condition turns out to be only odd-backed card, then odd-backed card changes to another selection, featuring unsticking a sticky card with a faro shuffle
 		1975 The Faro Sorcery Trilogy — Number 1 8
Edward Marlo, Eddie Fields A Marlo Variation Same effect as Way Ahead Card to Card Case, but without miscalling
Inspired by 1976 The Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields 10
David Berglas Jokers Wild three selections, three jokers turn into selections one by one, sample card turns out to be third selection
 		1976 The David Berglas File No. 1 41
Karrell Fox The "Plastrick" Bag deck in clear plastic bag, selection penetrates
 		1976 Clever.... Like a Fox 70
Karrell Fox "Take It and Stick It" card rises from fan and up in the air where it is caught, sticks to thumb
 		1976 Clever.... Like a Fox 141
Looy Simonoff Crayon Vanish using card signed with crayon as sticky card
 		Apr. 1978 Apocalypse Vol. 1-5 (Vol. 1 No. 4) 41
Karl Fulves Suspense card balanced between upright card case and deck, then it remains suspended (chair levitation like) when case is removed
Also published here 1978 The Chronicles (Issue 7) 1134
John F. Mendoza The Ultimate Torn and Restored Card signed on front and back, torn into eighth and restored, last corner restored as well
  • Restoration of the Torn Corner
 		1978 The Book of John 86
Unknown Teufelspost selection travels into sealed envelope
 		1978 Einfach Wunderbar — Wunderbar Einfach 63
Fred Kaps Rote Karte in Blauem Spiel
Also published here 1978 Fred Kaps Lecture 9
Edward Marlo The Re-Opened Prediction
  • 2nd Method
  • 3rd Method
  • 4th Method: The Spectator's Open Prediction (based on Curry's in reference)
  • The Final Method
Inspired by 1979 Marlo's Magazine Volume 3 153
Edward Marlo Hole Card Type Switch using wax
 		1979 Marlo's Magazine Volume 3 156
Karl Fulves Meltdown poker size card placed in bridge size deck vanishes
 		1979 Shape Changers 4
Karl Fulves One From Two two cards from poker deck put in bridge size deck, named one vanishes and travels back
 		1979 Shape Changers 5
Karl Fulves Club Duo two poker cards vanish from bridge size deck reappear reversed in poker size deck
 		1979 Shape Changers 7
Karl Fulves Expansion of Matter bridge card sandwiched between poker size cards expands
  • Brutus Method
  • Sit-Down Approach
  • Sneak Attack
 		1979 Shape Changers 13
Sixten Beme The Complete Card Linking
  • The Effect (frames shown apart, linked, then handed out without switch)
  • Requirements
  • Preparation
  • Splitting a card
  • Construction of the gimmicked card
  • Presentation
 		1979 The Complete Card Linking 4
Karl Fulves Continuous Count count with two cards taped together at one side
 		1979 The Topological False Count 13
Philip T. Goldstein Cue Stick card is selected and divined, notepad with wax
 		1979 The Compleat Magick — Volume III (Issue 224) 1117
Ken De Courcy Last Card Prediction final card predicted in pocket or wallet, with index or sticky dummy prediction
Inspired by 1979 Card Caprice 8
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
Juan Tamariz, Roden It's A Pity: The Juan Tamariz Routine and Presentation for Finding the Lady extra card
 		June 1980 Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 6) 856
Jan Heins The Lady Vanishes card vanishes from the deck the spectator is holding
 		June 1980 Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 6) 863
Samuel Berland, Bob Hummer Card and Ribbon ribbon with gummed sticker in pocket, selection vanishes from deck and is found attached on ribbon
Also published here 1980 Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets 11
Daryl Martinez Flexible Blue/Red Cards Across with two handkerchiefs
 		1980 Lecture Notes to Convention Session #1 13
Ray Grismer Gift of the Illuminati pencil and cards adhere to hand
 		1980 The Compleat Magick — Volume III (Issue 262) 1307
Jean Merlin Zündhölzer, Karten und Geldschein spectator reverses card behind back, it matches prediction, card torn up and burned except one piece, another card changes into bill, in wallet are the matches and in match book the restored card
VariationsAlso published here
  • Genii, Sep. 1974
 Mar. 1980 Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 1) 34
Fred Lowe Kartenstechen with newspaper cover
 		Aug. 1980 Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 2) 61
Ken Brooke Any Magazine or Book a Switching Tray switch with magazine or book
Also published here 1980 Ken Brooke's Magic — The Unique Years 184
Ken Brooke The Rising Cards wand with sticky end under arm
Also published here 1980 Ken Brooke's Magic — The Unique Years 185
Albert Verity As a Method of Card Control sticky coin attached to card as key card
Also published here 1980 Ken Brooke's Magic — The Unique Years 185
Ken Brooke Tied card sticks to tie
Also published here 1980 Ken Brooke's Magic — The Unique Years 186
Ken Brooke Read "Another" Again ideas with double-stick tape
  • card sticks to bald head
  • Utility
  • Skullocation
  • A Pot
  • Red Tape
Also published here 1980 Ken Brooke's Magic — The Unique Years 186
Ken Brooke Brain Wave Outdone
Also published here 1980 Ken Brooke's Magic — The Unique Years 188
Mel Brown The "Magic" Card card tossed next to selection, sticky duplicate
Variations July 1981 Apocalypse Vol. 1-5 (Vol. 4 No. 7) 510
Gerald Kosky Münzenproduktion coin produced under spectator's lapel, then it vanishes and is fairly produced from the same spot again
Also published here June 1981 Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 2) 76
Dr. James Nuzzo Dr. James Nuzzo's Bonus Idea sticky tape on body for cards
 		1982 Marlo's Unforgetable Wild Card 18
Edward Marlo Marlo's Combinations cards from under arm and pocket, sticky tape as holdout
 		1982 Marlo's Unforgetable Wild Card 20
Dr. James Nuzzo Simplex card to back pocket, sticky tape
 		1982 Marlo's Unforgetable Wild Card 21
Edward Marlo Marlo's Holdout sticky tape on body or table
 		1982 Marlo's Unforgetable Wild Card 22
John Fells, Ramon Varela Three Into One Won't Go three Ace of Clubs shown, faces and backs change (using a three-on-one gag card), adapted from Ramon Varela (Misdirection magazine, 1964)
 		Jan. 1982 Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 1) 976
Christian Scherer Mehr als eine verblüffende Wanderung two card transposition, one under jumbo card other in the deck, eventually one signed selection is found in wallet
 		1982 Card News '82 115
David Britland Red Alert freely chosen card is only odd-backed card
 		1982 Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 17) 321
John Kennedy Animated Card Location three selections, one rises from pocket, second shoots from deck, last rises from deck and floats into hand
 		1983 Lecture III 12
Sam Schwartz The Third GREAT SIN letter cards sent to host in advance, they predict a chosen word from the Astrology book
(A) on card sticky
(B) double facers
(C) double facers
Related toVariations 1983 Astrology — The Hidden Force 36
T. Nelson Downs Reverse No. 6 waxed pair, from Downs-McGuire letters
 		1983 A History of the Brainwave Principle 19
Eric F. Impey Mysto, The Masterpiece thought-of card vanishes, thirteen half-waxed pairs in deck, also as named vanish
VariationsAlso published here
  • Original Card Mysteries, Eric Impey
 1983 A History of the Brainwave Principle 42
Walter Scott Walter's own original Formula and Method for "Slick Ace" from a letter by Eddie McGuire to Dai Vernon
 		1983 A History of the Brainwave Principle 47
Theodore Annemann Remote Control reprint of original instructions, red/blue double backer, see only p. 45 for effect description by Max Holden from July 1929 Sphinx
 		1983 A History of the Brainwave Principle 50
Orville Wayne Meyer Remote Control Improved reprint of original instructions, odd-backed unknown card signed on back is chosen from face
Also published here 1983 A History of the Brainwave Principle 52
Al Baker Color Flight brief
 		1983 A History of the Brainwave Principle 54
Nelson Hahne The Blue Intruder named card is only odd-backed card, stack and sticky card, brief, 1935
Also published here
  • Smart Magic (Ralph Hull, Nelson Hahne)
 1983 A History of the Brainwave Principle 62
Dick Koornwinder the smart Joker Joker reversed in deck changes into previous selection
Variations 1984 Diverting Kreations 9
Dick Koornwinder the poor man's Card Stab with scissors into deck that's wrapped in paper napkin
 		1984 Diverting Kreations 14
Steve Beam More? card case sticks to wall
 		1985 The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 10) 168
Greg Eanes Silicard silicon on card
 		1985 The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 11) 178
Greg Eanes Forced Vanish force and card vanish with the Silicard
 		1985 The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 11) 178
Greg Eanes Siliwave spectator turns one card over behind back and places it in the center of the deck, it's the only red backed card
 		1985 The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 11) 179
Greg Eanes Silicase signed card to card case
 		1985 The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 11) 179
Frederick Braue FB Palmaid gimmick on leg height with sticky substance to leave card there during spectator's shuffling (1936)
 		1985 The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 1) 11
Unknown The Wax Control selection behind the back
 		1985 The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 3) 23
Unknown Wax Pellet Control selection behind the back
 		1985 The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 3) 23
Bruce Cervon Open Prediction sticky double facer
Also published here 1985 (ca.) Tricks of Conjuring 10
Edward Marlo Female spectator's name on back of named card
 		1986 Thirty Five Years Later 44
Unknown Eine Doppelwanderung two cards travel into picture frame one by one, sand frame
 		Dec. 1986 Intermagic (Vol. 12 No. 3&4) 164
Ken Simmons Hands Off Reverse...er, Vanish card lost by spectator in deck behind his back, it vanishes, two handlings
Inspired byVariations 1987 Riffling the Pasteboards — Again! 1
Bruce Cervon Open Prediction double facer
Also published here 1988 The Cervon File 220
William Goodwin Coin Cut O'Glue coin vanishes from top of deck, reappears next to selection
 		1988 Lecture 1988 7
Karrell Fox "Karrell's Klipper" deck with signed selection in paper bag, yarn with paper clip at end used to fish out selection
 		1988 My Latest Book 108
Edward Marlo A Coin and Cards borrowed coin vanishes and travels next to selection, waxed card, three methods
VariationsAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Apr. 1965
 1988 M.I.N.T. — Volume I 149
Jon Racherbaumer Another Adieux
Apr. 1988 Inside Out (Issue 4) 13
Scotty York The Frog Trick card reveals itself underneath handkerchief with help of card folded into frog, glorpy
  • Additions (frog changes into caricature of performer)
  • Bonus Routine (two folded frogs produce baby frogs in the handkerchief)
Inspired byAlso published here 1988 A Rumor in Their Own Time 3
Scotty York, Jamy Ian Swiss The Tong Wars signed card caught out of shower of cards with mechanical extension tongs
  • Scotty York Method
  • Jamy Ian Swiss Method
 		1988 A Rumor in Their Own Time 17
Masatoshi Furota Chinka Chink Card chink a chink with cards
 		1988 The Scents of Sophistication 28
Karl Fulves Stack In The Box ace between jokers in case, ace suddenly outside and four kings in case
 		1989 Kaleidoscope 24
John Riggs Linking Cards
Also published here 1989 The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 31) 545
Ken Simmons In Lieu of Wax wax substitute(s)
 		1990 Finally! 35
Edward Marlo, Ken Simmons Marlo Improves Simmons card that spectator loses himself behind his back is divined and vanishes
Inspired byRelated to 1990 Finally! 46
Wesley James Jack Off deck has hole in middle, two selections a threaded on ribbon, one of them penetrates the ribbon
 		1990 Stop Fooling Us Lecture Notes 45
Wesley James Wax Tip using cheese skin as wax
 		1990 Stop Fooling Us Lecture Notes 45
Edward Marlo Puzzling Red Ace Assembly double-sided tape
 		1991 The Olram File (Issue 2) 8
Edward Marlo In Psychological Order spectator inserts cards into small packet at random positions, packet is shown to be from ace to king
Seventh Method (ungaffed)
First Alternative (scratchmarked)
Second Alternative (stripper cards)
Fourth Alternative
Fifth Alternative - A dealer's Delight (waxed cards)
 		1991 The Olram File (Issue 6) 14
Edward Marlo, Alex Elmsley Weight While I Find It five methods, ungaffed, locator card, sticky card
Inspired by 1991 The Olram File (Issue 7) 9
Steve Pressley Stuck on You A prediction envelope inserted into a ribbon-spread pack turns out to be the only card missing from the deck and the deck turns out to be in order. The spectator inserted it in the place where the missing card should be. Ultimately, the missing card is found inside the envelope, wax method
Also published here 1991 The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 41) 729
Vanni Bossi A Second Deal, Second to None... sucker stop trick, Second Deal gag, card sticks to thumb
Related to 1991 Escorial 1991 — The Erdnase Year 25
T. Page Wright Color Seeks Color packet of red and black cards, red card chosen and put amongst black cards, it vanishes from there and travels back
 		1991 Page Wright's Manuscript 192
T. Page Wright From Deck to Deck selection travels into another deck at any number
 		1991 Page Wright's Manuscript 194
T. Page Wright The Magnetic Card Rise card clings to finger and rises out of middle of deck
 		1991 Page Wright's Manuscript 262
Chris Kenner Travlrs 1
Variations 1992 Totally Out Of Control 40
Michael Weber, Chris Kenner Five Speed Ambitious Classic variation, double stick tape
 		1992 Totally Out Of Control 166
Douglas Cameron Wax Steal from Shoe
1992 Profile (Issue 10) 7
Edward Marlo Female spectator's name on back of named card, with note by Ken Simmons
Related to 1993 Simplicity at Your Fingertips 20
Jim Krenz Savage Card all cards from deck change into selection, Himber wallet
Also published here 1993 The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 50) 901
Scotty York Froggy Goes A'Courtin card reveals itself underneath handkerchief, glorpy, with card frog that changes into caricature card of performer
Related toAlso published here 1993 For Your Eyes Only 18
Steve Dusheck Poe Keen Know card selected from Po-Ke-No game cards by throwing coin on it, sticky
 		1993 Dusheck's Mental Magic 1
Chad Long Cards Under Drink card under drink, then second selection under first selection under drink
 		1994 The Lost Cheesy Notebooks — Volume One 5
Karl Fulves Strip Search paper strip folded and cut into deck and used to locate selection when pulled
Related to 1994 Crooked Tales 15
Tony Bartolotta Tony's Wallet temporary placement of card on sticky tape on shirt before later wallet load
 		1994 Crooked Tales 113
Gary Kurtz The Ultimate Progression heavily gaffed
 		1994 U.P. — The Ultimate Progression 1
Basil Horwitz Challenge Psychometry Number 2 cards in pocket, performer removes cards one by one and stops at selection
Related to 1994 The Mental Magick of Basil Horwitz — Volume 3 87
Meir Yedid Flight Fantastic two cards from red-faced packet travels to black-faced packet
Inspired by 1994 Magical Wishes 41
Jerry Mentzer Torn and Restored - A Versatile Idea handling the torn pieces
Inspired by 1994 Close-Up File 49
Michael Close Red/Blue Mama Fooler sticky tape
Also published here 1994 A Workers Series Sampler 20
Jim Krenz Savage Card all cards from deck change into selection, Himber wallet
Also published here 1994 Notable Magic! 1
Jim Krenz Nothing Too Loose monte trick in which card with large hole must be followed
Inspired by
  • "Nothing To Lose" (Bob Farmer)
 1994 Notable Magic! 14
John Carney Method One four pieces placed on deck, card visibly restores
 		1995 Torn & Restored 2
John Riggs The Linking Cards
Also published here 1995 The Magic of John Riggs 47
Sveroni Magic Ara balloon bird finds selection, deck in case
 		1995 Typisch Sveroni 13
Karrell Fox Stabracardabra knife stuck into napkin-wrapped deck, napkin torn away and selection sticks to knife
 		1995 Much Ado About Something 32
Karrell Fox The Actual Selected Card In Balloon no prop
 		1995 Much Ado About Something 128
Simon Aronson Happy Birthday odd-backed card matches spectator's birthday card in date book
Inspired byVariations 1995 Simply Simon 96
Karl Fulves Tour de Force
1995 The Fine Print (Issue 2) 19
Steve Pressley Stuck on You A prediction envelope inserted into a ribbon-spread pack turns out to be the only card missing from the deck and the deck turns out to be in order. The spectator inserted it in the place where the missing card should be. Ultimately, the missing card is found inside the envelope, wax method
Also published here 1995 Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2 95
Aaron Fisher Within You, Without You card to envelope, with card prediction in envelope and drawing on the card, card stolen to under envelope with sticky envelope and deck on table
 		1995 The Sleight Album 13
Edward Marlo Notes on DCD second deal eliminated, packet removed from deck
  • First Method (sticky face)
  • Second Method (sticky back)
  • Third Method (impromptu)
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Apr. 1973
 1995 M.I.N.T. — Volume II 110
R. Paul Wilson Open and Honest
1995 Chaos Theories 13
Doug Conn Travelers Two every suit named before travel
Also published here 1995 MO — Modus Operandi (Issue 6) 1
Tommy Wonder The Tamed Card using double facers, sticky card, no table required
Variations 1996 The Books of Wonder — Volume 1 183
Michael Close, Edward Marlo Red Blue Mama Fooler sticky tape
Related toAlso published here 1996 Workers Number 5 88
Michael Close Memorized Mama Fooler method with memorized deck and sticky card
 		1996 Workers Number 5 91
Karl Fulves Named Stranger Triumph named card has different back, using Side Effects Deck
Related to 1996 Blocking Off 38
Karl Fulves The Block Trap card named, it appears between two red aces on deck and has odd back
 		1996 Blocking Off 100
Karl Fulves Silent Partner with stooge, but not the dealing spectator
 		1996 13 Prophets 21
Karl Fulves Seers Roebuck small packet version
 		1996 13 Prophets 44
Frederick Braue Holding Cards Back in Case with wax
 		1996 The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 7) 11
Sam Schwartz Fate Accompli "Two Diary Tricks"
card listed in diary is only odd-backed
 		1996 Underworld (Issue 3) 41
Pablo Domenèch La Carta Tratada on sticky cards
 		1996 La Magia de Pablo Domènech 105
Pablo Domenèch La 'Otra' Viajera Azul one card
 		1996 La Magia de Pablo Domènech 106
Pablo Domenèch Coincidencia with two decks
Inspired by 1996 La Magia de Pablo Domènech 110
Pablo Domenèch Ida y Vuelta
1996 La Magia de Pablo Domènech 113
Pablo Domenèch Sobre Cartas Viajeras fan of some cards, transposition of two cards
 		1996 La Magia de Pablo Domènech 115
Pablo Domenèch Wild Card nine card monte, with seven cards
 		1996 La Magia de Pablo Domènech 117
Pablo Domenèch Wild Card Plus nine card monte, with seven cards
 		1996 La Magia de Pablo Domènech 124
Jörg Alexander Weber Brandzeichen II card chosen and returned to deck, first letter of spectator's name written on paper and burned, letter burned into selection and letter appears on arm when ashes rubbed on arm
Inspired byVariations 1996 7 Close-Up 13
Peter Duffie Jagged Edge half of a card vanishes and reappears stapled to another signed card
Inspired by 1996 Method in Effect 5
Peter Duffie Blade Runner knife stabbed in deck, one card impaled, it's the wrong card and changes into correct one
 		1996 Method in Effect 20
Karl Fulves Dr. Acula unknown sandwiched card, selection on deck, sandwich placed on top and deck cut, sandwiched card now is selection
 		1997 The Vampire Chronicles 18
Karl Fulves Dr. J unknown face-down card is placed in face-up deck where spectator cuts, the card he cuts to is then the face-down card, SBS deck
Related to 1997 The Vampire Chronicles 20
Christoph Borer Die Traumfrau card with different colored back in wallet, turns out to be later signed selection
Inspired byAlso published here 1997 Seminar 1997 24
Karl Fulves, John Scarne Undercover Work cards chosen under the table while performer holds deck, cards then named, three methods:
  • Karl Fulves
  • John Scarne & Karl Fulves
  • Karl Fulves (two spectators take a card under the table, a match is predicted, both come up and have half a torn card)
Inspired byVariations 1997 The Fine Print (Issue 6) 133
David Solomon Odd Backed Aces To The Fourth Power every Ace has a different back, red/blue double backer
Inspired by 1997 Solomon's Mind 128
David Solomon Breaking Up Ad-Jacent spectator stabs odd-backed card next to two selections one by one
Inspired by 1997 Solomon's Mind 203
Gary Plants Twisted Revelation twisting the Aces, then one Ace changes to selection
 		1997 Trephine 107
Ken Brooke Das Magazin- oder Buch-Austauschtablett switch with magazine or book
Also published here 1997 Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 1) 33
Ken Brooke Der Kartensteiger wand with sticky end under arm
Also published here 1997 Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 1) 33
Albert Verity Eine Karten-Kontrollmethode sticky coin attached to card as key card
Also published here 1997 Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 1) 34
Ken Brooke Verschiedenes ideas with double-stick tape
  • Die Glatzenproduktion (card sticks to bald head)
  • Hilfsmittel
  • Skullocation
  • Tischpräparation
  • Bandproduktion
Also published here 1997 Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 1) 34
Ken Brooke Ein neues Brainwave
Also published here 1997 Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 1) 35
Bill Morgan Up, Up, and Away card rises out of deck and floats until caught, wax
 		1998 The Rising Card Book 6
Tom Gagnon Makeshift Double building double-facer, double-backer, long cards, and key cards, with sticky label of card box
 		1998 The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 70) 1468
Ken Beale Fusion Aces two cards change into Aces between two spot cards, then the spot cards change into Aces themselves
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1998 Underworld (Issue 7) 85
Karl Fulves Cold Fusion two cards change into Aces between two spot cards, then the spot cards change into Aces themselves
Inspired by 1998 The Fine Print (Issue 7) 187
Jack Avis, Al Koran Cards of Pegasus initialed Joker in sealed in envelope, five cards chosen and initialed, one card is chosen, transposes with the Joker, chosen card is now in envelope
Related toAlso published here 1998 Vis à Vis 112
Jack Avis, Al Koran The Cards of Pegasus initialed Joker in sealed in envelope, five cards chosen and initialed, one card is chosen, transposes with the Joker, chosen card is now in envelope
Related toAlso published here 1998 Come A Little Closer 1
David Regal A Strong Feeling Card that spectator deals and stops at matches prediction
 		1999 Close-Up & Personal 208
Doug Conn Tricked Traveler every suit named before travel
Inspired byAlso published here 1999 Tricks of my Trade 134
Doug Conn Evening Up The Odds small cards on coins, the cards assemble
Inspired byRelated to 1999 Tricks of my Trade 175
Ellis Stanyon The Bottom Card as "Key" No. 2, key card placement with reverse cull to upper section, or sticky key card to have the deck shuffled
 		1999 Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks 2
Ellis Stanyon Three Effects with Wax No. 17
(a) two card location, stuck together offset to make wide card
(b) another location in which card (or cards) is waxed, found by riffling
(c) located by dealing through deck
 		1999 Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks 9
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note details on handling, alternative gaffs with corners stuck on
Inspired by 1999 Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks 133
Ellis Stanyon Three Chosen Cards Appear on a Mirror No. 4
 		1999 Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks 157
Rudolf Braunmüller Kurz-Tricks & Tips
  • paddle tricks
  • storing props
  • fixing bent cards
  • magic wax alternative
 		1999 Intermagic (Vol. 22 No. 4&5) 163
Unknown Skullocation deck in bulldog clip, all cards fall out except selection
 		1999 Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 2) 67
Karl Fulves Night Flight cardboard piece rides along as spread is flipped over on table, in center selection rises out sideways, for credit information see p. 139B
Related to 2000 Lost Vampire Secrets 194
Baltazar Fuentes Two Intuitions card spectator cuts to is predicted with three mates, another previously tabled card turns out to be later signed selection
Inspired by 2000 I'm Dancing 23