the spread\ncards spread on the table, card is selected, returned and eventually found\njack merlin\nthe ribbonspread\nfrederick braue
1927/28
merlin's master miracles Jack Merlin
The Spread
cards spread on the table, card is selected, returned and eventually found
topsy turvy cards: (1) a card detective\nreversed card appears in deck, its value is used to count to selection\nralph w. hull
1932
"eye-openers" Ralph W. Hull
Topsy Turvy Cards: (1) A Card Detective
reversed card appears in deck, its value is used to count to selection
a great location trick\nsubtle key card location\npaul rosini\ntwo piles and subtract\nmartin gardner\nyour number - your card\npaul rosini\ni'm not peeking i\nlennart green\ni'm not peeking ii\nlennart green
1938
greater magic Paul Rosini
the twenty-sixth location\nget-ready trick to get key in center, spelling\n unknown\nmiddle maze\nbruce elliott\nring\nr. paul wilson\nthe queen doesn't know jack\nsteve beam\nsunken riser\nharry riser
1940
expert card technique
Unknown
the mystic twelve\ncards pocketed and another remembered, performer divines position of selection and number of cards in pocket, reverse-count force\naudley walsh\nthe mystic twelve recall\naudley walsh\njon racherbaumer\nfield's zodiac card miracle\naudley walsh\neddie fields
1940
the jinx 51-100 Audley Walsh
The Mystic Twelve
cards pocketed and another remembered, performer divines position of selection and number of cards in pocket, reverse-count force
two piles and subtract\nspectator remembers a card and its position, two piles made and card eventually found\nmartin gardner\na great location trick\npaul rosini
1940
12 tricks with a borrowed deck Martin Gardner
Two Piles and Subtract
spectator remembers a card and its position, two piles made and card eventually found
the triple discovery\nthree cards, twenty-sixth key\ncharlie miller\njack mcmillen\nkey to the draw\nron bauer
1941
more card manipulations Charlie Miller, Jack McMillen
the perfect card location - impromptu method\nsee footnote\nhenry christ\njean hugard\nfrederick braue
1942
prepared cards and accessories Henry Christ, Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue
packet prediction\ncards cut off top and bottom to show no key cards are in use\nwarren wiersbe\nsixth fooler\nedward marlo\nwarren wiersbe\npsykick\nkarl fulves\npsykick ii\nkarl fulves\nfate deals the cards\nwarren wiersbe
1946
mental cases with cards Warren Wiersbe
Packet Prediction
cards cut off top and bottom to show no key cards are in use
in my estimation ...\nperformer cuts off same amount of cards as spectator\nwarren wiersbe\nweight guess\nnick trost
1946
mental cases with cards Warren Wiersbe
In My Estimation ...
performer cuts off same amount of cards as spectator
koyincidence\nthree thirds of deck, spectator selects card, when two packets are deal in unison, mates are at selection, not sure, twenty-sixth key\ntoni koynini
1951
toni koynini's card miracles Toni Koynini
Koyincidence
three thirds of deck, spectator selects card, when two packets are deal in unison, mates are at selection, not sure, twenty-sixth key
key card plus estimation:<br>first method<br>second method<br>third method\ncombining estimation with a distant key\nedward marlo
1962
estimation Edward Marlo
Key Card Plus Estimation: First Method Second Method Third Method
spread correction\ndetermining position of key cards in the deck after a riffle shuffle\nkarl fulves\ndouble indemnity\nkarl fulves\nspread correction\nedward marlo\nremember this\nkarl fulves\ncenter vision\nkarl fulves\nbet on it\nkarl fulves
1968
epilogue Karl Fulves
Spread Correction
determining position of key cards in the deck after a riffle shuffle
the floating locator\ndetermining position of key cards in the deck after a riffle shuffle with full deck stack\nkarl fulves\nmiracle revelation\nken krenzel\nthe floating locator\nkarl fulves
1968
epilogue Karl Fulves
The Floating Locator
determining position of key cards in the deck after a riffle shuffle with full deck stack
stop trick\nblank card with "stop!" appears at same number in one heap as selection in other heap\nfrancis j. baker
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Francis J. Baker
Stop Trick
blank card with "STOP!" appears at same number in one heap as selection in other heap
a telephone mystery\nmedium is called and names selection when order of deck is read out, distant key\nkarl fulves
1971
the book of numbers Karl Fulves
A Telephone Mystery
medium is called and names selection when order of deck is read out, distant key
oracle jr.\n"oracle" as location instead of prediction, packet cut off and reduced to one card via reverse faros\ngeorge blake\noracle\nkarl fulves
1971
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 George Blake
Oracle Jr.
"Oracle" as location instead of prediction, packet cut off and reduced to one card via reverse faros
the mystic twelve recall\ncards pocketed and another remembered, performer divines position of selection and number of cards in pocket, reverse-count force\naudley walsh\njon racherbaumer\nthe mystic twelve\naudley walsh
1971
on the clock effect Audley Walsh, Jon Racherbaumer
The Mystic Twelve Recall
cards pocketed and another remembered, performer divines position of selection and number of cards in pocket, reverse-count force
expansion notes: as a coincidence\nprocedure to control two peeked cards twenty-six apart, effect application in which two selection appear at same position in two halves\nalex elmsley\nroy walton
1972
epilogue Alex Elmsley, Roy Walton
Expansion Notes: As A Coincidence
procedure to control two peeked cards twenty-six apart, effect application in which two selection appear at same position in two halves
the floating locator\ndetermining position of key cards in the deck after a riffle shuffle with full deck stack\nkarl fulves\nthe floating locator\nkarl fulves
1973
riffle shuffle set-ups Karl Fulves
The Floating Locator
determining position of key cards in the deck after a riffle shuffle with full deck stack
the detective card trick\nselection is at same position as face up card in other half\nedward g. brown
1973
the card magic of edward g. brown Edward G. Brown
The Detective Card Trick
selection is at same position as face up card in other half
the clueless card trick\ntwenty-sixth card location\nedward g. brown\nthe clueless card trick\n unknown\nblown away\njuan tamariz
1973
the card magic of edward g. brown Edward G. Brown
centering\nplacing a selection so that it is half the deck away from a key card
1. by estimation
2. by an "over and under" shuffle
3. variation
4. variation of 2.\ngene finnell
1973
gene finnell's card magic Gene Finnell
Centering
placing a selection so that it is half the deck away from a key card
1. By Estimation
2. By an "over and under" shuffle
3. variation
4. variation of 2.
system controls\nup to four peeked cards, cutting procedure combined with distant key card and a faro\nedward marlo
1974
the unexpected card book Edward Marlo
System Controls
up to four peeked cards, cutting procedure combined with distant key card and a faro
camouflage control - the no slip cut\n"basic technique" and "controlled cut", procedures with center cuts and distant key cards\nedward marlo
1974
the unexpected card book Edward Marlo
Camouflage Control - The No Slip Cut
"Basic Technique" and "Controlled Cut", procedures with center cuts and distant key cards
cam-incidence\nreversed card coincides in position with freely selected card, distant reversed key card\nedward marlo
1974
the unexpected card book Edward Marlo
Cam-Incidence
reversed card coincides in position with freely selected card, distant reversed key card
vested power\ncard selected by number and position, number and card found with spelling\nphilip t. goldstein
1974
card tricks for people who don't do card tricks Philip T. Goldstein
Vested Power
card selected by number and position, number and card found with spelling
the card revealed\nno. 28, spectator thinks of small number and card, both divined, two key cards\nj. w. sarles
1976
self-working card tricks J. W. Sarles
The Card Revealed
No. 28, spectator thinks of small number and card, both divined, two key cards
rg location\nusing two crimps and a faro shuffle, twenty-six key card, see also page 1075\nrichard goldshot\nparadromic delusion\njohn hostler
1984
apocalypse vol. 6-10 Richard Goldshot
RG Location
using two crimps and a faro shuffle, twenty-six key card, see also page 1075
no looking goody goody\ntwo crimps, faro shuffle two selections, twenty-six key card, see further credits, see also page 1075\nrichard goldshot
1984
apocalypse vol. 6-10 Richard Goldshot
No Looking Goody Goody
two crimps, faro shuffle two selections, twenty-six key card, see further credits, see also page 1075
additional miller notes\n- holding break while tapping on table
- nailnick and estimate distance from key
- "vernon's 7 card, 7 piles trick."
(1940)\ncharlie miller
1985
the fred braue notebooks Charlie Miller
the ribbonspread\ncards spread on the table, card is selected, returned and eventually found, spread with jogged key card\nfrederick braue\nthe spread\njack merlin
1985
the fred braue notebooks Frederick Braue
The Ribbonspread
cards spread on the table, card is selected, returned and eventually found, spread with jogged key card
calcolate x 2\ntwo selections made out of performer's hands, three keys\nalex elmsley
1991
the collected works of alex elmsley — volume 1 Alex Elmsley
Calcolate X 2
two selections made out of performer's hands, three keys
put a shine on your mind\n"ways to ascertain the value of a thought-card"
five methods with procedures in which spectator needs to remove as many cards as the thought-of value, partial set-up, memorized deck, distant key card\nedward marlo
1991
the olram file Edward Marlo
Put A Shine On Your Mind
"Ways to Ascertain the Value of a Thought-Card"
five methods with procedures in which spectator needs to remove as many cards as the thought-of value, partial set-up, memorized deck, distant key card
zodiac sell\ncard chosen in spectator's hands, another card turns face-up, zodiac is spelled to find selection\nkarl fulves
1992
deceptive practices Karl Fulves
Zodiac Sell
card chosen in spectator's hands, another card turns face-up, ZODIAC is spelled to find selection
variation "or savings"\ntwo cards found by using the value and spelling the name of the performer's lucky card (seven of diamonds)\npeter duffie\nself portrait\ngavin ross\nbilocation\npeter duffie
1992
profile Peter Duffie
Variation "or Savings"
two cards found by using the value and spelling the name of the performer's lucky card (Seven of Diamonds)
placing a key at twenty-sixth position\nfinessed methods with faro shuffle\nalex elmsley
1994
the collected works of alex elmsley — volume 2 Alex Elmsley
the fan and weave controls\ntwo handlings of an ingenious control:
- the fan and weave control
- the fan and weave double control\nalex elmsley\nfan and weave control to any position\nalex elmsley\nthree card control\njerry sadowitz\nyours, mine, and ours\nharry riser
1994
the collected works of alex elmsley — volume 2 Alex Elmsley
fan and weave control to any position\nextension with two cards\nalex elmsley\nthe fan and weave controls\nalex elmsley
1994
the collected works of alex elmsley — volume 2 Alex Elmsley
blue moon\nblackjacks chosen despite random cuts and then counting to twenty-sixth card, spectator's blackjack changes back color\nkarl fulves
1994
crooked tales Karl Fulves
Blue Moon
blackjacks chosen despite random cuts and then counting to twenty-sixth card, spectator's blackjack changes back color
past, present, future\nspectator cuts off pile, pockets card, shuffles bottom pile and remembers card, cuts again and remembers card, deals through top pile and turns over a card, one named, position of one named, pocketed card predicted in wallet\nsimon aronson
1995
simply simon Simon Aronson
Past, Present, Future
spectator cuts off pile, pockets card, shuffles bottom pile and remembers card, cuts again and remembers card, deals through top pile and turns over a card, one named, position of one named, pocketed card predicted in wallet
bottom facts\napplied to distant key card placement\nkarl fulves\nside jogged aces\nkarl fulves\nbottom fact\nkarl fulves
1995
the fine print Karl Fulves
weight guess\nspectator pockets cards, magician divines how many, breather at twenty-six\nnick trost\nin my estimation ...\nwarren wiersbe\ni'll guess your weight\nbob king\nmike roger's version\nmike rogers\ntom hubbard's version\ntom hubbard
1997
the card magic of nick trost Nick Trost
Weight Guess
Spectator pockets cards, magician divines how many, breather at twenty-six
mike roger's version\nvariation of "weight guess" with cards face up\nmike rogers\nweight guess\nnick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost Mike Rogers
s/d location\nkey starts 20th from top, quarter cut off and shuffled, top card remembered, another packet cut off and put on top, this packet examined by performer\ndavid solomon\nsteve draun\ndead reckoning\njohn bannon
1997
solomon's mind David Solomon, Steve Draun
S/D Location
key starts 20th from top, quarter cut off and shuffled, top card remembered, another packet cut off and put on top, this packet examined by performer
bilocation\ntwo cards found by using the value and spelling the name of the performer's lucky card (seven of diamonds)\npeter duffie\nvariation "or savings"\npeter duffie
1998
deck direct Peter Duffie
Bilocation
two cards found by using the value and spelling the name of the performer's lucky card (Seven of Diamonds)
the silent count - top card as "key"\nno. 7, cards deal face up by performer and spectators remember cards and their positions\nellis stanyon
1999
ellis stanyon's best card tricks Ellis Stanyon
The Silent Count - Top Card as "Key"
No. 7, cards deal face up by performer and spectators remember cards and their positions
any number of cards dealt face upwards, to discover one chosen\nno. 5, cards dealt face-up by performer, spectator remembers card and its position\nellis stanyon
1999
ellis stanyon's best card tricks Ellis Stanyon
Any Number of Cards Dealt Face Upwards, to Discover One Chosen
No. 5, cards dealt face-up by performer, spectator remembers card and its position
out on location\ncard chosen and lost freely. magician asks for value of card, then card is successfully located. multiple key card type of trick.\nal baker
1999
cunning card miracles Al Baker
Out On Location
Card chosen and lost freely. Magician asks for value of card, then card is successfully located. Multiple key card type of trick.
heavyweight\nno. 5, performer cuts off same number of cards as spectator\nnick trost\nmike rogers\nweighing the cards\nnick trost
2001
new self-working card tricks Nick Trost, Mike Rogers
Heavyweight
No. 5, performer cuts off same number of cards as spectator
cloned thoughts\nno. 15, spectator and performer chose same card after each other, free selection from small packet, weird procedure\n unknown
2001
new self-working card tricks
Unknown
Cloned Thoughts
No. 15, spectator and performer chose same card after each other, free selection from small packet, weird procedure
fate deals the cards\nno. 84, cards cut off top and bottom to show no key cards are in use\nwarren wiersbe\npacket prediction\nwarren wiersbe
2001
new self-working card tricks Warren Wiersbe
Fate Deals the Cards
No. 84, cards cut off top and bottom to show no key cards are in use
dried-out sloppy card trick\nselection appears on named number up to ten, without saliva\nharry lorayne\nthe sloppy card trick\nharry lorayne
2001
personal collection Harry Lorayne
Dried-Out Sloppy Card Trick
selection appears on named number up to ten, without saliva
cutting edge\nthree piles, faroing crimp next to selection, with no-faro handling\nbob king\nbreathing life into the 26 card key\nbob king
2002
the breather 3 Bob King
Cutting Edge
three piles, faroing crimp next to selection, with no-faro handling
three card control\ncrimp and faro, inspired by finnell's free cut principle\njerry sadowitz\nthe fan and weave controls\nalex elmsley
2004
cut controls Jerry Sadowitz
Three Card Control
crimp and faro, inspired by Finnell's Free Cut Principle
the riser key-and-stock control\nlittle-finger break in dealing position, going from there into overhand shuffle, preserving center key\nharry riser\nmum, oct. 2000\ngreek break & overhand shuffle\nharry riser\ngreek connection\nharry riser
2006
secrets of an escamoteur Harry Riser
The Riser Key-and-Stock Control
little-finger break in dealing position, going from there into overhand shuffle, preserving center key
the two-thirds deck trick\ncard cut to and cut buried, card found with reverse-faros\nharry riser\nmum, aug. 1987
2006
secrets of an escamoteur Harry Riser
The Two-Thirds Deck Trick
card cut to and cut buried, card found with reverse-faros
sunken riser\nout-of-hands selection, then control with faro\nharry riser\nmum, nov. 2000\nthe twenty-sixth location\n unknown\nthe impossible faro shuffle card control\nharry riser
2006
secrets of an escamoteur Harry Riser
middle-of-the-deck location procedures\ngetting a key card in the center of the deck, faro, four procedures\nharry riser\nmum, june 1998, nov. 2003, jan. & feb. 2004
2006
secrets of an escamoteur Harry Riser
Middle-of-the-Deck Location Procedures
getting a key card in the center of the deck, faro, four procedures
the double shot location\ntwo card location with odd-backed joker, break work and faro\nharry riser\nmum, may 1995\nyours, mine, and ours\nharry riser
2006
secrets of an escamoteur Harry Riser
The Double Shot Location
two card location with odd-backed Joker, break work and faro
yours, mine, and ours\nthree card control, faro\nharry riser\nthe fan and weave controls\nalex elmsley\nthe double shot location\nharry riser
2006
secrets of an escamoteur Harry Riser
a contrived location\nselection made in unusual way from incomplete faro condition, also handlings with multiple out prediction and partial stack\njack avis
2006
rara avis Jack Avis
A Contrived Location
selection made in unusual way from incomplete faro condition, also handlings with multiple out prediction and partial stack
alone in the dark\nimpossible location - card found at named number after deck is shuffled (self working)\njack parker\n"sunken key principle" (geoffrey scalbert, scalbert's selected secrets, 1981)\nthe three pile trick\ncarl waring jones
2007
52 memories Jack Parker
Alone in the Dark
Impossible location - card found at named number after deck is shuffled (self working)
somebody stop me\nspectator cuts to card and loses it, then deals the cards, performer stops him at selection, no-touch\nasi wind\nthe most impossible stop trick\narmando cheung\nsomebody stop me\nasi wind
2007
chapter one Asi Wind
Somebody Stop Me
spectator cuts to card and loses it, then deals the cards, performer stops him at selection, no-touch
the queen doesn't know jack\nspelling multiple words to find selection, humorous presentation, further tips from sact\nsteve beam\nthe queen doesn't know jack\nsteve beam
2008
noteworthy Steve Beam
The Queen Doesn't Know Jack
spelling multiple words to find selection, humorous presentation, further tips from SACT
i'm not peeking i\npacket spread face-up and spectator remembers card and its position, performer notes top card\nlennart green\na great location trick\npaul rosini
2008
the green northern lights magic Lennart Green
I'm Not Peeking I
packet spread face-up and spectator remembers card and its position, performer notes top card
a two card location\ncard cut to and card thought of small pile, one's position named and other card produced from pocket\njoseph barry
2014
reverie Joseph Barry
A Two Card Location
card cut to and card thought of small pile, one's position named and other card produced from pocket
simple loser\nchoreographed process for selecting a card that provides the magician with the key to the selected card.\nsteve beam
2015
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 9 Steve Beam
Simple Loser
Choreographed process for selecting a card that provides the magician with the key to the selected card.
good loser\nchoreographed process for selecting a card that provides the magician with the key to the selected card.\nsteve beam
2015
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 9 Steve Beam
Good Loser
Choreographed process for selecting a card that provides the magician with the key to the selected card.
bad winner\nchoreographed process for selecting a card that provides the magician with the key to the selected card.\nsteve beam\ngood loser\nsteve beam
2015
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 9 Steve Beam
Bad Winner
Choreographed process for selecting a card that provides the magician with the key to the selected card.
double loser\nchoreographed process for selecting two cards that provide the magician with the keys to locating both.\nsteve beam
2015
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 9 Steve Beam
Double Loser
Choreographed process for selecting two cards that provide the magician with the keys to locating both.
the lock with two keys\nchoreographed process for selecting a card that provides the magician with the key to the selected card.\nsteve beam
2015
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 9 Steve Beam
The Lock with Two Keys
Choreographed process for selecting a card that provides the magician with the key to the selected card.
threesome\nchoreographed process for selecting a card that provides the magician with the key to the selected card.\nsteve beam
2015
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 9 Steve Beam
Threesome
Choreographed process for selecting a card that provides the magician with the key to the selected card.
finders keepers\nchoreographed process for selecting a card that provides the magician with the key to the selected card.\nsteve beam
2015
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 9 Steve Beam
Finders Keepers
Choreographed process for selecting a card that provides the magician with the key to the selected card.
estimated sunken key\ntwo selected cards by spectator and magician, spectator deals the deck in six piles, two possible endings:
first ending: both cards are next to each other in the same pile
second ending: both cards are in the same position in different piles\ntomas blomberg\nthe nifty key\ncharles t. jordan\n2. abbott's version. "the certain card trick."\npercy abbott
2015
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
Estimated Sunken Key
two selected cards by spectator and magician, spectator deals the deck in six piles, two possible endings:
first ending: both cards are next to each other in the same pile
second ending: both cards are in the same position in different piles
late key\ntwo selected cards from a deck, one is lost and the other one is placed in spectator´s pocket. this deck and another one are dealt at the same time, magician stops at the first selected card and at the duplicate of the second selection\ntomas blomberg\n"staggered" (eddie joseph, staggered, 1950)
2015
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
Late Key
Two selected cards from a deck, one is lost and the other one is placed in spectator´s pocket. This deck and another one are dealt at the same time, magician stops at the first selected card and at the duplicate of the second selection
pure evil\nno. 4, packet cut off, force card moved to total of cut-off cards by reverse-counting\njim steinmeyer
2017
unexpected impuzzibilities Jim Steinmeyer
Pure Evil
No. 4, packet cut off, force card moved to total of cut-off cards by reverse-counting
somebody stop me\nspectator cuts to card and loses it, then deals the cards, performer stops him at selection, no-touch\nasi wind\nsomebody stop me\nasi wind
2018
repertoire Asi Wind
Somebody Stop Me
spectator cuts to card and loses it, then deals the cards, performer stops him at selection, no-touch
浮动关键牌\n(floating key) discussion on floating keys and a principle to locate cards, called the x-27 principle\nxiaobo zhou\nx-27 acaan\nxiaobo zhou
2018
enthusiasm Xiaobo Zhou
浮动关键牌
(Floating Key) Discussion on floating keys and a principle to locate cards, called the X-27 principle
the 20-30 cut\nperformer cuts off twenty cards, then thirty cards, using red-black shuffle\nsteve forte
2020
gambling sleight of hand — volume 2 Steve Forte
the 20-30 cut
performer cuts off twenty cards, then thirty cards, using red-black shuffle