Card(s) at A Number(Numbers)

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Prévoir la pensée d'un homme en mettant d'avance une carte choisie au hasard, au rang et au numéro que cet homme doit choisir un instant après chosen card at any number in the deck, faced deck and deck flop
 		1786
Testament de Jérôme Sharp
124
To allow a Person to think of a Card, and to make that Card appear at such Number in the Pack as Another Person shall Name card and its position remembered, bluff counting started with that number, with variation
Related to 1876
Modern Magic
52
A Card having been Drawn and Returned, and the Pack shuffled, to make it Appear at such Number as the Company Choose two methods (Glide and Re-Deal)
 		1876
Modern Magic
73
Several Persons having each Drawn and Returned a Card, to make each Card appear at such Number in the Pack as the Drawer chooses
1876
Modern Magic
75
C. H. Wilson The Charm Trick No. 3, four cards are freely chosen and fairly shuffled back, they show up at small named numbers (or numbers thrown with dice), alternatively four indifferent cards are placed in front of the spectators that change into selections
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
18
"Second" Dealing with "card at any number" application
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
21
To make a Card thought of by one Person appear at such Number in the Pack as another Person shall choose card and its position remembered, bluff counting started with that number, re-count
Related to 1889
Tricks with Cards
85
Conus The Shower of Aces many aces appear at named number (faced-deck turnover at-any-number method)
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
110
Thought Doubly Anticipated "To Place a Card Thought of by one Person at such Position in the Pack as another Person shall mentally Select"
psychological force & position 7 with outs
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
134
Professor Hoffmann To produce Three Cards at any Position in the Pack thought of by Another Person three cards appear consecutively at freely named number
 		1890
More Magic
38
Der Kartenkünstler als Hellseher No. 34, four cards chosen, deck placed in spectator's pocket, number named, cards removed and card at that number is first selection, repeated three more times
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
40
Errare Humanum est, oder: Niemand kann zählen No. 13, chosen card appears at named number
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
104
Das Abzählen der Karten faced deck, spectator names number, as force
Also published here Dec. 1895
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 4)
51
Abzählen der Karten faced deck, spectator names number, as force
Related toAlso published here 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
14
Die geheimnisvolle Verbindung card appears at chosen number, duplicate and double-count, two methods
Related to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
40
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Die erzwungene Wahl selection at named number
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
70
Mundus vult decipi card appears at named number with re-dealing strategy, Menetekel deck without short cards
Also published here 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
77
Thought Reading Extraordinary thought of card at thought of number up to ten
Related to 1897
New Era Card Tricks
85
The Ubiquitous Card card at named number
Related toAlso published here 1897
New Era Card Tricks
102
Four Aces at four Numbers four numbers named and Aces counted to one by one, using faced deck and deck turnovers
 		Sep. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 9)
133
Hugo Kramer Die verbrannte und wieder entstandene Karte card at any number force (palmed card replaced when named number is reached), card burned and reappears in cage
Related to Aug. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 8)
119
Fin de Siècle No. 12, card chosen, deck cut in as many packets as the spectator wishes, selection appears at named number in a chosen packet
 		1900
Der Amateurzauberer
86
Charles Arbre Denken und Vergessen two cards chosen by a spectator and replaced, one named and one "forgotten", named appears at named number, other one chosen by another spectator
Variations June 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 6)
86
S. W. Erdnase Power of Concentrated Thought number up to ten
Related toVariations 1902
The Expert at the Card Table
196
A. J. Das Vorherbestimmen menschlicher Gedanken oder "Die Sehergabe des indischen Marabus" three selections and their positions in the deck predicted, faced deck, two methods with or without an off-stage assistant, pocket writing of numbers with stencil
 		Aug. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 8)
115
Carl Willmann Ihr Wille geschehe! card chosen and shuffled back by spectator, small number named and card is there, gambling for seven with outs
 		Dec. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 12)
180
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Die Seelenwanderung der Karten four-of-a-kind placed in square formation in a napkin, two card covered with cardboard, they travel upwards one by one through the napkin, preliminary phase in which every Ace does a trick (comes to top, travels from pocket to pocket, to pocket, appears at any number) to switch the ungaffed cards for double facers
 		Jan. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 1)
2
Dr. Reinhard Rohnstein Eine neue Methode des Abzählens "Schule der Magie"
selection placed on top, small number named and card shown at that position, extra card placed on top and then glide/strike second deal
 		Apr. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 4)
51
T. Nelson Downs Chosen Card Appears in Any Part of the Deck "Card Tricks based on a New and Original System of Locating a Chosen Card"
selection to any small number, with outs and alternative strategies
 		1909
The Art of Magic
142
T. Nelson Downs Fifth Method card to any number, with placement strategy to twenty-sixth
 		1909
The Art of Magic
154
Nate Leipzig The Ubiquitous Cards three peeked-at cards, three times stop trick performed, last time with spectator dealing, with variation with numbers instead of "stop"
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1909
The Art of Magic
157
Re-Count Force for card at any number
 		1909
The Art of Magic
161
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Unit Block Control Second Deal block backjogged
 		1910
Kartenkünste
146
To allow a Person to think of a Card, and to make that Card appear at any number in the Pack which the rest of the Company may decide upon card and its position from the face remembered, any number named, performer goes behind back, then count started from remembered position
 		1911
Modern Card Manipulation
95
Donald Holmes Another "Marvelous Coincidence" two decks, number counted to in one deck and dealing stopped in other deck, the cards match
Inspired by
  • "A Card Mystery" (Donald Holmes, contributed to Magic)
Related toAlso published here 		1913
Tricks With Prepared Cards
27
Stanley Collins Cards and Coincidence three selections and three packets, cards at number, faced deck method
 		1915
Original Magical Creations
20
Charles T. Jordan Divino No. 5, deck dealt into two piles, card at position in one half remembered, deck pocketed, number named, card at that position is selection
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1920
Ten New Prepared Card Tricks
11
Charles T. Jordan Satan's Prophecy No.1, one of four named cards by performer is chosen and card travels from half to other half in box at named number, card is also predicted on paper
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1920
Ten New Impromptu Card Tricks
2
Louis F. Christianer Hit It Hard selection placed on top, deck hit by spectator, card is then shown on bottom, deck shuffled and hit again, card at named position
 		1923
Selected Tricks
11
Stanley Collins A Card Comedy card chosen and lost, spectator names number, card counted to, spectator claims it's not his card but deck shown as one-way deck, gag with stooge
 		1925
Collins's Card Conceits
30
Louis Nikola Locating Card chosen and lost, magician divines card and position in deck after shuffles and cuts
Also published here 1927
The Nikola Card System
27
Louis Nikola To Name The Position Of Any Card Called For
1927
The Nikola Card System
39
Louis Nikola To Name The Card Occupying Any Given Position
1927
The Nikola Card System
39
Louis Nikola The Flight Card to Impossible Location At Any Number: Card vanishes from inside an envelope to be found in a deck sealed also in another envelope, at a location named by the spectator
 		1927
The Nikola Card System
62
Jack Merlin To Place a Selected Card in a Given Position in the Pack
1927/28
Merlin's Master Manipulations
12
Eric F. Impey Card at Number card at small number is forced card, cards dealt face up
 		1928
Original Card Mysteries
1
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die gehorsamen Karten in der Tasche des Zuschauers deck placed inside pocket of spectator, performer removes three selections at three named numbers
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
86
A Matter of Thought glide
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
81
Victor Farelli Subtlety versus Manipulation between one and forty
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
82
Ernando Veneri The Veneri "Turn" bluff method for "card at any number"
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
95
Thoughts Anticipated card and its position remembered, is transferred to another named number
Related to 1933
Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
17
Ralph W. Hull The "Will-o'-the-Wisp" Card "Sometimes Known as The Run-A-Way Card"
card and its position thought-of, it vanishes and reappears reversed at named number, re-deal placement
Related to 1933
More "Eye-Openers"
7
Ralph W. Hull Hull's "Never Miss" Card Trick selection appears at chosen position, repeat with apparent failure and transformation
  • reverse count and packet turnover bluff
  • slip-back deal count
 		1933
More "Eye-Openers"
19
Tom Sellers Finding a Selected Card at Any Number Called For
  • Method 1
  • Method 2
  • Method 3
 		1934
Card Tricks That Work
10
Theodore Annemann Three Cards - Three Numbers two decks, three times cards are found at small number named, in other pack, three-way forcing pack
 		1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
42
Card and Number Divination up to ten, with outs (palm-off, transformation)
Related to 1935
Mental Magic with Cards
8
Laurie Ireland A Most Unusual Experiment in Which a Chosen Card Appears Instantly at Any Number in the Deck from 10 to 45
Related toVariations 1935
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1935, "New Card and Coin Manipulation")
10
Laurie Ireland Better Yet any ace at named number
 		1935
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1935, "New Card and Coin Manipulation")
11
Ralph W. Hull A Brain Teaser No. 9, card vanishes from packet and travels to named position into other packet, duplicate, saliva
Related toAlso published here 1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
11
Watch Locator No. 33, selection lost, spectator adds hours and minutes of current time to count to selection
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
31
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant The Piles card ends up at chosen number
 		1935
They're Off
35
Harry J. Smith Automatic Seconds card(s) at any number(s) using second deal from card case with slit
Variations 1936
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1935/36)
88
Hilarious Finish to an Old Trick card at number with recount, another spectator names it
 		1936
Card Manipulations (Issue 5)
154
Victor Farelli Seventeen Down Selection appears at number foretold by magician. Effect allows magician to secretly cull the four Kings to the top for a later routine.
Inspired by
  • (Al Baker, The Sphinx, 1932)
 1936
Lend Me Your Pack
12
The Magic Breath trick succeeds on second count
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
17
Push-Back Count cards are counted from top of pack, first one is stolen back
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
52
The Missing Card card travels from pack to another pack to named number, sticky card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
105
Number Please any number, sticky card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
115
Theodore Annemann Initialled Card Telepathy signed card at chosen number or stop trick, double backer
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
121
Your Card, Your Number slip back count, one way deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
154
U. F. Grant Say When three cards at three numbers in fifteen-card packet, using hat, one-way backs
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
164
The Reverse "Count-Down" Trick faced deck, banded deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
171
Mentalo card at random position is found at position twenty with bold miscounting
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
177
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Keystone Card Discovery two numbers named, predicted card is found at position equal to the difference between the two numbers after two failed count-downs, actually Jordan's?!
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
182
The 52 Card Trick thought-of card ends up at named number up to thirteen, matrix dealing elimination process
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
182
J. F. Orrin Card and Number Menetekel Deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
258
Finding a Card in Any Position basic stripper deck application
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
264
At Any Number From Pocket stripper deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
268
Ralph W. Hull Three in One Card Trick card vanishes from packet and travels to named position into other packet, duplicate, saliva
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
294
To Any Number short card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
312
Joe Berg An Amazing Card Location top five cards are shown not to be the selection, number up to five is called, card at that position is now selection, imperfection principle
 		1937
Here's New Magic
9
A Chosen Card Is Discovered at Any Selected Number bottom deal
 		1938
Greater Magic
212
b. Effect one to ten, thought-of card
 		1938
Greater Magic
331
The Spectator Makes a Prediction svengali deck, selection at any number by spectator
 		1938
Greater Magic
432
Harry Blackstone Card and Number number named, that many cards are cut to and selection is at that position, belly stripper card
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
461
Harrison Give a Number! featuring weird throw switch, mention of Svengali deck method
Related to Feb. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 41)
283
Charles T. Jordan A New Force Deck unnecessarily gaffed deck for faced-deck countdown
Also published here Mar. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 42)
289
Laurie Ireland Card at any Small Number bottom deal with cover card subtlety
Related toVariations 1938
Lessons in Dishonesty
6
Barbara Stanwyck Card at Dice Number three dice thrown, total counted to selection
 		Jan. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 52)
361
Theodore Annemann Card at Number from 1-10 with outs
 		1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
368
Charles T. Jordan 6. Card Appears at Chosen Number using secret deck-turnover and Jordan's Ultimo deck
Also published here 1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
372
Stephen Simpson Criss-Cross performer and spectator each write down card and number from one to twenty-six, when counted down in two halves it matches, option to end clean by switching the half with duplicates
 		Feb. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 53)
377
Faced-Deck Card at Any Number
Dec. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 70)
477
Newton Hall Name Your Number selection to any named number
 		1939
More Card Manipulations (Issue 2)
39
Theodore Annemann Stop selection is at thought-of position, continuous triples
Variations 1939
The Incorporated Strange Secrets
4
Five Star Finale five selections appear at five numbers
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
263
An Expert at Figures using addition force
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
268
The Card at Any Number thumb count
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
417
William Ruesskamp Another Card Silk Idea silk transforms in a box, card is found at random number, Rueskamp
 		1940
Fast Ones
17
Card Appearance at Selected Number "between 5 and 10"
 		1941
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
221
Joseph Cottone The Aerial Count
1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
42
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Card and Number at any number, stripper glide
 		1941
The Stripper Deck
19
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Lighting Calculator number named, that many cards cut off, next card selection
 		1941
The Stripper Deck
23
Dr. Lazlo Rothbart Ihre Chance selection is found at position of number made by removed matches from matchbox
 		June 1941
La Baguette Magique (Issue 6)
4
Al Baker Outguessing the Spectator thought-of Numbers, two spectator, roughed deck
Also published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
20
Al Baker Cooperative Conjuring with (forcing) dice, between ten and thirty
Also published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
76
Paul Curry Two Card Routine
  • Effect No. 1: Joker and Ace of Spades change places
  • Effect No. 2: Joker on top, Ace on the bottom vanish and are found together in the center
  • Effect No. 3: Joker and ace pushed in the deck, travel to top and bottom
  • Effect No. 4: two numbers are called, counted and the cards found at those positions are Joker and Ace
  • Effect No. 5: Joker and Ace reverse in the deck
  • Effect No. 6: spectator reverses one card behind his back, it is the Joker
  • Effect No. 7: two selections are put face up into the deck, next to them the Joker and the Ace are found
  • Effect No. 8: selections transform into Joker and Ace
  • Effect No. 9: two cards clipped by four paper clips are removed from the pocket, Joker and Ace
Also published here 1941
Something Borrowed, Something New
[27]
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Lucky Seventh selection at named small number
 		1942
Miracle Shuffles and Tricks
10
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Obliging Cards two cards found at two named numbers
 		1942
Miracle Shuffles and Tricks
14
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Silver Trick date on coin is used to count down to four selections
 		1942
Miracle Shuffles and Tricks
15
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Ringing the Changes card and its position remembered, optional stranger card
 		1942
Prepared Cards and Accessories
31
Art Lyle Bottom Deal Second
Feb. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 29)
120
R. C. Buff Middle Deal center deal presentation
Related to July 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 40)
166
Harrison Give A Number featuring weird throw switch, mention of Svengali deck method
 		1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
62
Tom Bowyer Routine with a Svengali Deck different effects with a svengali deck, reverse, spelling, counting, all alike
 		June 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 1)
54
John Mulholland The Freely Selected Card concept of one-way backs, three methods of locating a freely selected card using one-way backs
  • I. Standard location
  • II. Card at number
  • III. Spectator locates card
 		1944
The Art of Illusion
12
John Mulholland II. Card at Number magician notes card’s position in deck (one-way backs), miscalls several cards’ values that add up to the card’s position and spectator counts down
 		1944
The Art of Illusion
14
Elwin More My Favorite Card Routine prediction on business card, card found at chosen number
 		1945
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1945)
14
Sylvan Barnet At a Mentally Chosen Number
1945
My Best
71
Bert Allerton Name Your Number one of six cards chosen, its number used to count to selection
Related to Aug. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 3)
139
Warren Wiersbe A Change in Number card and its position remembered, is transferred to another named number
Related to 1946
Mental Cases With Cards
19
John Scarne The Eagle Speaks coin whispers the position, where the selection is in the deck, then the coin vanishes and appears above the selection
Variations May 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 106)
427
Arden Morris Mathematical Marvel performer selects and replaces a card, spectator names two numbers, card is not found at those numbers, but on the third try when counting to their difference
 		1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
16
Edward Marlo Marlo's Miracle Prediction deck shuffled, number named by spectator, card predicted, punch deal
Related toVariations 1947
Marlo In Spades
19
Edward Marlo III. The Named Vanish named card, reappears at named number, stacked
 		1947
Marlo In Spades
36
A Pocket Discovery deck in pocket, card produced at named number
 		1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
18
A Card and a Number card is found at number which was "dealt" by spectator before
 		1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
26
Mentalivity
1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
186
Fred Fletcher Bottoms Up off-beat card at small number
 		Oct. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 161)
647
Arthur H. Buckley Card at Small Number psychological (gambling for Seven) with out
 		1948
The Card Expert Entertains
96
Arthur H. Buckley Selected Card at Any Number card thought of during riffling, it ends up at named number
 		1948
The Card Expert Entertains
129
William Ruesskamp 15 to 30
Apr. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 175)
700
U. F. Grant Grant's Terrific Telephone Test deck dealt onto table in row with every other card reversed, reversed one chosen, then any person called who names an odd number, card is there, half forcing deck
Related to Aug./Sep. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 11 & 12)
12
Al Baker Telepathy For Two two cards appear at chosen numbers from one to ten, forcing banks
Also published here 1949
Mental Magic
97
Joe Stuthard Any Number Called For
1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
15
George Armstrong Telephone Trick person phoned and asked for a number in the deck, selection is at that position
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
18
Howard Wurst Thought Control No. 28, Ten cards chosen and written on slips of paper, along with number. One paper is chosen, dealing down to number reveals that card
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
51
Cliff Green Magic in Your Own Hands No. 29, spectator names a number between five and ten, card of that value produced and selection found at that number
Related toVariations 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
53
Howard Thurston, Oscar Weigle Dice Will Tell No. 109, selection found by roll of two dice
Variations 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
210
Oscar Weigle Add Lib No. 139, Selected card moves to position named by performer
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
268
Bill Nord Nord's Handkerchief Variation selection appears face-up at number, under handkerchief
 		Apr. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 11)
651
Eddie Joseph Who Knows the Card? card chosen with counting procedure ends up and number named at beginning
Variations 1950
Eddie's Dumbfounders with Cards
3
Paul Rosini The Fair Count count-down to named number, count repeated because of skepticism of audience, selection found reversed
VariationsAlso published here 1950
Magical Gems
18
Dai Vernon Complete Cover deck in performer's hand, covered with handkerchief, spectator names a number between ten and twenty, performer names card at that position
 		1950
Magical Gems
28
Edward Marlo Unknown - Effect No. 2 two selections appear at selected numbers up to ten, several methods, some with roughed cards, impromptu double backer
 		1951
Unknown
1
Card At Any Number counting twice
 		Feb. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 9)
759
Edward Marlo Effect No. 6 spectator thinks of card as they are riffled by slowly, this card reverses at named number
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
3
Hal M. Greenberg Hal's Halucination numbers written on billets, performer tries to find selection and removes two cards, one for suit other for value, card is found at number on selected billet
 		Apr. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 252)
1006
Bill Simon Two Numbers two cards selected, spectators only think of a number, both cards are found at the positions
Related to 1952
Effective Card Magic
81
Theodore Annemann No Title At All two selection, first found by stop, second by naming a number, two way forcing deck, alternated
 		1952
Annemann's Buried Treasures
6
W. F. "Rufus" Steele They Tell You Nothing spectator pockets some cards and remembers a card at the same position as the number of pocketed cards, card ends up at named number
 		1952
The Last Word on Cards
32
Edward Marlo Effect One card from packet into odd-backed deck at named number
Related to 1953
Unlimited
9
Edward Marlo Red & Blue Routine I card travels from packet into odd-backed deck to chosen position
 		1953
Unlimited
36
Edward Marlo Red & Blue Routine II card travels from packet into odd-backed deck, then turns over there
 		1953
Unlimited
39
Edward Marlo Red & Blue Routine III card travels from packet into odd-backed deck twice
 		1953
Unlimited
40
R. M. Jamison The Mystic Card of Fu message appears on a blank card, which names position of selection in deck
 		May 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 308)
30
Dr. Stanley Jaks Al Bakers Prophecy one out of eight cards is chosen, value leads to selection, everything was predicted
 		1954
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 15 No. 2)
170
Stewart James The Deckspert spectator cuts off cards and puts some of them in one pocket and some in the other, card at position of total of cards in one pocket is remembered, performer changes order of deck, then card is at position of total of cards in other pocket
 		1954
First Call To Cards
10
John Scarne Card Climax at a named number, with down under deal
 		1956
The Best in Magic
118
Charles T. Jordan The Keystone Card Discovery two numbers named, predicted card is found at position equal to the difference between the two numbers after two failed count-downs
Related toAlso published here 1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
22
Edward Marlo Bold Steal - Second Handling one to ten
 		1957
Side Steal
10
Edward Marlo, Ernando Veneri Veneri Turn Variant bluff method for "card at any number"
 		1957
The Tabled Palm
20
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Card At Any Number
May 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 8)
13
Rolf Andra 3x Karten-Magie selection at number, number is determined by value of other card
 		1958
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 19 No. 4)
694
Rolf Andra Der rätselhafte 3-Karten Trick three decks, chosen number to select card, cards turnover in each deck
 		1958
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 19 No. 4)
698
Alex Elmsley Switchy-Coo card a chosen number is reversed, then changes to previous selection
Also published here Sep. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 14)
18
Dai Vernon The Bent Corner Prediction spectator names number up to 52, card there is predicted by performer
Related toVariations 1959
Inner Secrets of Card Magic
12
Edward Marlo The Over Count selection found at a freely chosen number
Related to 1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
11
Edward Marlo One Hand Count Down selection appears at named small number, bottom deal
 		1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
27
Al Leech The Double Count
1959
Cardmanship
10
Jack Avis The Birthday Card Trick card is found a position of a wished month
 		1959
Card Tricks
312
James Steranko Packet Replacement Variation addition to packet, or card-at-a-number
 		1960
Steranko on Cards
31
Edward Marlo Aces and Numbers Aces are found at numbers designated by apparently random playing cards
Variations 1961
The Multiple Shift
38
Edward Marlo The Guide Transposition card vanishes from packet an appears at chosen position in another deck
 		1961
Card to Wallet
25
Charlie Miller The Upside Down Trick value cut to is counted down to find selection, featuring face-up bottom deal
 		1961
An Evening with Charlie Miller
36
Ernando Veneri Veneri Turn bluff method for "card at any number"
 		1962
Estimation
45
Harry Lorayne The Sloppy Card Trick saliva for control, selection appears on named number up to ten
Variations 1962
Close-up Card Magic
42
Jochen Zmeck Hypnose multiple spectators chose the same card, routine for Svengali type decks
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
11
Jochen Zmeck Medium partial rough-smooth, red and black alternate, then force blocks, three phases:
  • 1. spectator says if top card is red or black, he is always right
  • 2. spectator names position of a given card, the card is at that position
  • 3. performer put unknown card in pocket, spectator divines it
Related to 1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil II
18
Al Koran Erfüllte Gedankenwünsche two cards selected and spectators find them with small number or stop, two-card mirage deck, partial rough-smooth
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil II
23
Dr. William Weyeneth Eine Karten Kaprice card at number, duplicate, easy second deal with missing part
 		1963
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 24 No. 4)
52
Edward Marlo Aces and Numbers Variation
Inspired by 1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
37
Edward Marlo Marlo Miracle Aces classic faro Ace cutting ("estimation aces"), last Ace found at named number
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
44
Tony Kardyro Stop, Spell or Number
1966
T.K's Card Change Supreme Effects
4
Dai Vernon "Secrets" "Chapter Four", spectator names a number between five and ten, card of that value produced and selection found at that number
Related toAlso published here 1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
27
Bruce Cervon Ten Gives Three "Chapter Eight", Ace to Ten are shuffled, reorder themselves, joker appears at chosen number
Related toVariations 1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
45
Gene Finnell Your Number - Your Card four cards face up, value of each is dealt and four selections are found, spectators decide in which order
 		1967
Free Cut Principle
15
James G. Thompson Jr. Fatigued Finger Flinger's Panacea combination of Si Stebbins and half forcing stack, selection ends up at position indicated by second selection and matches prediction
 		1967
Top Secrets of Magic — Volume 2
204
Edward Marlo Emergency Transfer selection to any position from two to nine
 		1968
Expert Card Conjuring
43
Jack Avis "Wandman" Transpo card moves from one position in deck to another, by throwing dice, using Walter Wandman dice box
 		May 1968
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 3 No. 7)
175
Jack Avis Hidden Power card selected via Automatic Placement procedure moves to named number
Variations May 1968
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 3 No. 7)
177
Edward Marlo Applications of the Immediate Bottom Deal:
  • As An Exchange
  • As A Count-Down Effect
  • Gambling Demonstration
 		Winter 1968
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 4 No. 2nd Folio)
225
Edward Marlo Better Than fingertip peeked at card to any number with faros
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
96
Edward Marlo The Vanishing Card peeked card vanishes, reappears at chosen number, saliva
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
116
Dai Vernon Name a Number selected card at any number
Variations 1970
Expanded Lecture Notes
9
Edward Marlo Proving Count card at number, with greek deal
 		1970
Magic Mafia Effects
26
Alan Shaxon Once Again!!! selection is found at named number, then at stopped position, then wrong card turns into selection and finally the balloon stand
 		1970
My Kind of Magic
25
Rolf Andra Magie mit Zahlen und Karten number up to ten
 		1970
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 31 No. 2)
34
Jerry K. Hartman Redone-bury Delusion
Related to 1970
Secret Subtraction
18
Roy Johnson Predictafors card at named number is predicted, 1-0-1 mirage deck
 		1970
The Roy Johnson Lecture Notes
21
Roger Smith Any Number via False Faro Method
  • The Faro Shuffler's Column #1
without actual faro, straight-cut placement ("False Faro")
Related toVariations Aug. 1970
Necromancer (Vol. 1 No. 1)
9
Roger Smith Any Number via False Faro Method - Variations two variations
Inspired by Sep. 1970
Necromancer (Vol. 1 No. 2)
8
Karl Fulves The Hidden Die Problem three dice thrown and card at total is remembered, two dice turned over and one covered, performer turns around again and selection is found at new number of all three dice
 		1970
Tricks With Dice
11
Karl Fulves Two Out Of Four four dice, two used to count to a card, other two used to later find it
 		1970
Tricks With Dice
12
John Jennings Card Incident
1971
Magick (Issue 33)
162
Edward Marlo Countdown Disclosures setting a selection to named number in small packet, several approaches (described in context reference)
Related to Apr. 1972
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 4)
26
Charles Cameron Probability Nil! card at number, extracted from performer's pocket
 		1972
Magick (Issue 56)
279
From the Spectator's Pocket deck in spectator's pocket, card at named position
 		1972
The Living End
3
Stewart Judah Favorite Card Trick card from row chosen, its value used to count down to selection
 		1972
The Living End
42
Card at Any Number first time it fails, re-deal
 		1972
The Living End
42
Henry Christ Stop When Ready
Also published here 1972
The Living End
43
At Second Spectator's Number using the glide
 		1972
The Living End
45
T. Page Wright The Three Numbers two named numbers, card is found at difference of named numbers
 		1972
The Living End
45
Torn Pack Location deck torn in half, two halves of selection found at named numbers
 		1972
The Living End
46
Jack Vosburgh My Number Your Card
1972
The Living End
143
Roger "Hervey" Vuille Tour avec le Coin Coupé card at number from bottom of the deck, glide
 		1972
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 33 No. 2)
36
Dai Vernon Vernon On Blackstone's Pet No. 97, number named, that many cards are cut to and selection is at that position
Inspired by 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
29
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Do It Yourself No. 165, card chosen from one half, its value is counted down in second half to find selection, bottom deal
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
41
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Bottom Deal Location No. 193, three cards chosen in different ways, they show up at three small numbers
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
47
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Jumping Aces No. 204, "Dr. Oberholzer ace location", sounds like four packets are counted off while starting with an Ace on top for each count, cryptic
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
49
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Version Of Rosini's Reverse Card No. 293, card appears reversed at chosen number on second count, bottom deal placement
Inspired by 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
75
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Version Of Horowitz's Two Pile Effect No. 324, card chosen from one half, its value is counted down in second half to find selection
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
84
Paul Rosini Rosini Reverse No. 365, count-down to named number, count repeated because of skepticism of audience, selection found reversed
Also published here 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
102
Dr. Oberholzer Dr. Oberholzer Four Ace Routine No. 388, sounds like four packets are counted off while starting with an Ace on top for each count, cryptic
Related toVariations 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
106
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin Robert Howdin Version Of Chosen Card Picked From Pocket At Number Called For No. 394, Howdin = Houdin?
Related to
  • "Clairvoyance by Touch" (Robert-Houdin, The Secrets of Conjuring and Magic)
 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
108
Ace Prologue To Routine No. 518, top card used to count off a pile of that number, done four times, Aces found on bottom of each
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
145
Dr. Jacob Daley, Royal Vale Heath Card Trick 14-15 No. 571, card lost, spectator cuts and nine cards are taken, three consecutive cards give numbers 14 or 15 to locate selection, magic square with the nine cards
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
159
Sam Leo Horowitz Horowitz's Location Thought No. 594, card thought of from thirteen cards during riffle peek, found by counting down its value
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
166
Sam Leo Horowitz, T. Page Wright Horowitz & Wright Combination Stack Routine Using Ace To King No. 616
  • card thought of from thirteen cards during riffle peek, found by counting down its value
  • then another card selected, spectator cuts, value cut to used to count to selection
  • spectator chooses a number of cards and puts them on deck, then a card of matching value is chosen or located
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
171
John Scarne Scarne's Number Card Crimp For Vernon's Reverse Effect No. 672, chosen card at named number with corner crimped, perhaps referring to reference
Inspired by 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
183
Roterberg's Umbiquitous Card No. 686, card at named number using Push-Back Count
Also published here 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
186
Juan Tamariz El Valor de un Soplo Magico card at small number, performer counts once and fails, then spectator repeats it and card is found, re-count
Related toVariations 1973
Aprenda Ud. Magia
41
Calvin Thompson The Electronic Man with computer cards, number named only punched card, computer presentation, see p. 370 for idea by J.G. Thompson Jr.
 		1973
Magick (Issue 71)
351
Gene Nielsen Homage to Koran card at number, hands-off version
 		1973
Magick (Issue 72)
359
Gene Finnell Unknown Quantity Klondike shuffle version of Penelope Principle, selection found at position that corresponds to cut-off number of cards
Related toVariations 1973
Gene Finnell's Card Magic
11
Roger Smith Trickus Ultimatus single card and packet is removed, performer divines number of cards, selection travels from center to chosen position matching the chosen number, duplicates
Related to Jan. 1973
Necromancer (Vol. 2 No. 1)
4
Roger Smith Friday Night Countdown card transforms to selection, then selection is inserted in to the deck and travels to chosen number
Related to 1974
Necromancer (Vol. 2 No. 4)
4
Jochen Zmeck Gleiche Gedanken three numbers named, cards at those numbers are predicted with mates or from another deck
 		1974
Das Zmeckt!
4
Falschabzählen durch Zurückziehen counting off the deck with faces towards audience, top card pulled back on deck to make it appear at any number
 		1974
Das Zmeckt!
4
Jochen Zmeck 3. Würfel und Spielkarten dice shaken in dice box, card at that position remembered, shaken again and card then found at the new number
 		1974
Das Zmeckt!
17
Edward Marlo A Quickie card vanishes from top and reappears at its previous position
Variations 1975
The Hierophant (Issue 7 Resurrection Issue)
28
Edward Marlo Exhibitionism card from certain position selected, cut to performer to its original position
 		1975
The Hierophant (Issue 7 Resurrection Issue)
29
Choice & Chance
Related to Winter 1975
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 10 No. 10th Folio (Part Two))
856
Paul Rosini Card at a Number deck is shuffled and covered with handkerchief, spectator names a number from ten to twenty, performer is able to divine which card is at that position
Variations 1975
Magic With Faucett Ross
211
Roger Smith Cutting Freely Does It card selected with cutting procedure shows up at previously named number between twenty and thirty
 		1975
Smith's Mini-Lecture Notes No. 1
4
Frederick Wingfield Thought Waves II spectator remember cards and position, card appears at number thought by another spectator, faced deck
Variations 1975
Magick (Issue 119)
593
Charles T. Jordan Satan's Prophecy one of four named cards by performer is chosen and card travels from half to other half in box at named number, card is also predicted on paper
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
16
Charles T. Jordan The Keystone Card Discovery two numbers named, predicted card is found at position equal to the difference between the two numbers after two failed count-downs
Related toAlso published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
38
Charles T. Jordan Divino deck dealt into two piles, card at position in one half remembered, deck pocketed, number named, card at that position is selection
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
147
Charles T. Jordan 6. Card Appears at Chosen Number using secret deck-turnover and Jordan's Ultimo deck
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
193
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