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Creators	Title	Comments & References		Year	Source	Page	AA	Categories
handkerchief force \n see credit corrections on page 166 and 198 \n orville wayne meyer \n jean hugard \n val evans 1936 the jinx 1-50 Orville Wayne Meyer, Jean Hugard, Val Evans	Handkerchief Force	see credit corrections on page 166 and 198		1936	The Jinx 1-50 (Issue 26)	159		Cards / Sleights / Force / With Props
multeffect cards \n long-short paired deck used for a routine of eighteen different effects \n val evans \n sven stebbins \n john a. novak \n r. & s. master pack \n tan hock chuan \n photographic memory \n denis behr \n riffle shuffle for the paired pack \n ellis stanyon 1937 the jinx 1-50 Val Evans	Multeffect Cards	long-short paired deck used for a routine of eighteen different effects	Related to Sven Stebbins (John A. Novak, 1975) R. & S. Master Pack (Tan Hock Chuan, 1948) Riffle Shuffle for the Paired Pack (Ellis Stanyon, 1999) Variations Photographic Memory (Denis Behr, 2018)	1937	The Jinx 1-50 (Issue Winter Extra 1936/37)	177		Cards / Effect Themes / Skill Demonstration / Card Control Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Divination / Mind Reading / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Super-Senses / Packet thickness Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Think Stop Trick Cards / Effect Themes / Super-Senses / Sense of Touch / Card Identity Cards / Effect Themes / Super-Senses / Memory / Naming missing card(s) Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Svengali Principle / Other Applications & Handling of Long-Short-Deck Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Triumph / Reverse Triumph Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / You just get the winning Hand. Cards / Effect Themes / Spelling / Miscellaneous / Set-up
an invitation to lunch...with beer \n picture cards are spelled out with story, always beer shows up, handling of christensen's "spell hound" (nov. 1936 genii) \n val evans \n franz christensen 1937 the jinx 1-50 Val Evans, Franz Christensen	An Invitation to Lunch...with Beer	picture cards are spelled out with story, always beer shows up, handling of Christensen's "Spell Hound" (Nov. 1936 Genii)		1937	The Jinx 1-50 (Issue 35)	238		Paper / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Spelling / Through Suit/Values Cards / Effect Themes / Spelling / Miscellaneous / Set-up
call your hand \n ten card set-up, see credit claim by val evans on page 259 \n theodore annemann \n michael f. zens \n call your hand variation \n james g. thompson jr. \n calling your hand, again \n eddie fields \n michael f. zens \n theodore annemann \n call your hand ii \n joseph k. schmidt \n call your hand \n michael f. zens \n eddie fields \n theodore annemann 1937 the jinx 1-50 Theodore Annemann, Michael F. Zens	Call Your Hand	ten card set-up, see credit claim by Val Evans on page 259	Variations Call Your Hand Variation (James G. Thompson Jr., 1972) Calling Your Hand, Again (Eddie Fields, Michael F. Zens, Theodore Annemann, 1976) Call your Hand II (Joseph K. Schmidt, 1995) Call Your Hand (Michael F. Zens, Eddie Fields, Theodore Annemann, 2000)	1937	The Jinx 1-50 (Issue 36)	243		Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Partial Stack (DONT USE THIS) Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / Any Pokerhand Called For
smoker's paradise \n packet of cigarettes changes brand multiple times \n val evans 1937 the jinx 1-50 Val Evans	Smoker's Paradise	packet of cigarettes changes brand multiple times		1937	The Jinx 1-50 (Issue 39)	262		Cigarette/Cigar / Transformation
the tray and houlette \n steel spring pushes up card \n val evans 1938 greater magic Val Evans	The Tray and Houlette	steel spring pushes up card		1938	Greater Magic	407		Cards / Effect Themes / Animation / Rising Card(s) / Miscellaneous
discs of dir \n ball and disc threaded on string, they impossibly change places \n val evans 1939 the jinx 51-100 Val Evans	Discs of Dir	ball and disc threaded on string, they impossibly change places		1939	The Jinx 51-100 (Issue 68)	467		Ball / Miscellaneous
forced prognostico \n selection appears on blank card \n tom sellers \n val evans \n fan-tastic \n sam schwartz 1940 the jinx 51-100 Tom Sellers, Val Evans	Forced Prognostico	selection appears on blank card	Variations Fan-Tastic (Sam Schwartz, 1998)	1940	The Jinx 51-100 (Issue 79)	517		Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Printing & "Unprinting"
glide display \n hiding face of one card \n val evans 1940 the jinx 51-100 Val Evans	Glide Display	hiding face of one card		1940	The Jinx 51-100 (Issue 79)	517		Cards / Sleights / False Display / Hiding Surfaces
digivision \n card is selected behind the back, clever \n val evans 1945 my best Val Evans	Digivision	card is selected behind the back, clever		1945	My Best	83		Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Full Stack (DONT USE THIS) Cards / Effect Themes / Divination / Mind Reading / Miscellaneous
four coin transposition \n four coins travel from hand to hand, extra \n val evans 1945 my best Val Evans	Four Coin Transposition	four coins travel from hand to hand, extra		1945	My Best	164		Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Hand to Hand / Normal
biographical sketches of contributors \n - theo. annemann - charles arbuthnot - george e. arrowsmith - roger barkann - sylvan barnet - joseph l. barnett - raymond l. beebe - eugene bernstein - j. b. bobo - john n. booth - tom bowyer - vynn boyar - joan brandon - fred braue - john braun - lu brent - r. c. buff - clyde f. cairy - loring campbell - jack chanin - frank chapman - forest v. chesbro - milbourne christopher - eddie clever - stanley collins - mystic craig - thomas j. crawford - john j. crimmins, jr. - paul j. curry - del monte - harry dobrin - ronald b. edwards - bruce elliot - professor el-tab - dr. e. g. ervin - dr. henry ridgely evans - val evans - "hen" fetsch - thomas b. fitzgerald - dariel fitzkee - sid fleischman - joseph harman fries - martin gardner - teral garrett - walter b. gibson - arnold l. grubin - nelson c. hahne - hathaway - royal v. heath - charles h. hopkins - jean hugard - mark jacobs - r. m. jamison - f. h. jeudevine - maurice kains - george g. kaplan - george karger - joseph a. karson - wilbur kattner - gerald lynton kaufman - howard b. kayton, m.d. - the great kolar - gerald kosky - abril lamarque - william w. larsen - sid lorraine - art lyle - l. vosburgh lyons - richard f. madden - greer marechal, jr. - george mcathy - william h. mccaffrey - jack mcmillen - harry mendoza - orville meyer - john w. mifflin - chester morris - paul morris - frederick mosteller - robert a. nelson - c. a. george newmann - grady s. nicholson - dr. cecil e. nixon - charles walter nyquist - dell o'dell - tom osborne - george harrison pittman - julien j. proskauer - clayton rawson - ralph w. read - dolf rudin - herb rungie - ned rutledge - james j. sanders - lucille pierce saxon - sigmar - the magician - jerry sorensen - willard s. smith - george starke - dr. raymond v. stone, sr. (ramo) - harlan tarbell - dr. franklin taylor - j. g. thompson, jr. - jack f. trebel - m. van reese - jack vosburgh - audley valentine walsh - peter warlock - herman l. weber - bob weill - william h. wilson - tommy windsor - howard h. wise - ed. wolff - michael f. zens \n james g. thompson jr. 1945 my best James G. Thompson Jr.	Biographical Sketches of Contributors	Theo. Annemann Charles Arbuthnot George E. Arrowsmith Roger Barkann Sylvan Barnet Joseph L. Barnett Raymond L. Beebe Eugene Bernstein J. B. Bobo John N. Booth Tom Bowyer Vynn Boyar Joan Brandon Fred Braue John Braun Lu Brent R. C. Buff Clyde F. Cairy Loring Campbell Jack Chanin Frank Chapman Forest V. Chesbro Milbourne Christopher Eddie Clever Stanley Collins Mystic Craig Thomas J. Crawford John J. Crimmins, JR. Paul J. Curry Del Monte Harry Dobrin Ronald B. Edwards Bruce Elliot Professor El-Tab Dr. E. G. Ervin Dr. Henry Ridgely Evans Val Evans "Hen" Fetsch Thomas B. Fitzgerald Dariel Fitzkee Sid Fleischman Joseph Harman Fries Martin Gardner Teral Garrett Walter B. Gibson Arnold L. Grubin Nelson C. Hahne Hathaway Royal V. Heath Charles H. Hopkins Jean Hugard Mark Jacobs R. M. Jamison F. H. Jeudevine Maurice Kains George G. Kaplan George Karger Joseph A. Karson Wilbur Kattner Gerald Lynton Kaufman Howard B. Kayton, M.D. The Great Kolar Gerald Kosky Abril Lamarque William W. Larsen Sid Lorraine Art Lyle L. Vosburgh Lyons Richard F. Madden Greer Marechal, JR. George McAthy William H. McCaffrey Jack McMillen Harry Mendoza Orville Meyer John W. Mifflin Chester Morris Paul Morris Frederick Mosteller Robert A. Nelson C. A. George Newmann Grady S. Nicholson Dr. Cecil E. Nixon Charles Walter Nyquist Dell O'Dell Tom Osborne George Harrison Pittman Julien J. Proskauer Clayton Rawson Ralph W. Read Dolf Rudin Herb Rungie Ned Rutledge James J. Sanders Lucille Pierce Saxon Sigmar - The Magician Jerry Sorensen Willard S. Smith George Starke Dr. Raymond V. Stone, SR. (RAMO) Harlan Tarbell DR. Franklin Taylor J. G. Thompson, JR. Jack F. Trebel M. Van Reese Jack Vosburgh Audley Valentine Walsh Peter Warlock Herman L. Weber Bob Weill William H. Wilson Tommy Windsor Howard H. Wise Ed. Wolff Michael F. Zens		1945	My Best	347		Articles / Biographical
r. & s. master pack \n deck shuffled, when card is removed the performer instantly knows it, rough-smooth pairs in si stebbins arrangement \n tan hock chuan \n multeffect cards \n val evans \n das meister-spiel \n tan hock chuan \n jochen zmeck 1948 rough & smooth possibilities Tan Hock Chuan	R. & S. Master Pack	deck shuffled, when card is removed the performer instantly knows it, rough-smooth pairs in Si Stebbins arrangement	Related to Multeffect Cards (Val Evans, 1937) Also published here Das Meister-Spiel (Tan Hock Chuan, Jochen Zmeck, 1967)	1948	Rough & Smooth Possibilities	7		Cards / Effect Themes / Divination / Mind Reading / Miscellaneous Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Rough and Smooth Decks / Miscellaneous
crazy crackers \n chinese compass with crackers \n val evans \n "optogramma" lloyd jones' "the bat" 1948. 1949 over the coffee cups Val Evans	Crazy Crackers	chinese compass with crackers	Also published here "Optogramma" Lloyd Jones' "The Bat" 1948.	1949	Over the Coffee Cups	32		Food / Cookie & Cracker Paper / Chinese Compass
open challenge \n stack by val evans \n alan keith 1968 expert card conjuring Alan Keith	Open Challenge	stack by Val Evans		1968	Expert Card Conjuring	61		Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / Any Pokerhand Called For
sven stebbins \n svengali deck meets si stebbins, paired deck \n john a. novak \n multeffect cards \n val evans 1975 the compleat magick — volume ii John A. Novak	Sven Stebbins	svengali deck meets Si Stebbins, paired deck	Related to Multeffect Cards (Val Evans, 1937)	1975	The Compleat Magick — Volume II (Issue 134)	669		Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Svengali Principle / Other Applications & Handling of Long-Short-Deck Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Only for Special Stacks / Si Stebbins
multeffect cards \n \n val evans 1982 pabular Val Evans	Multeffect Cards			1982	Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 3)	1007		Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Svengali Principle / Other Applications & Handling of Long-Short-Deck
fan-tastic \n joker pushed in fan, card next to it noted, then repeated in different position, cards vanish and travel into other half, sellers force for two cards \n sam schwartz \n geiger counter card \n don england \n informant \n karl fulves \n forced prognostico \n tom sellers \n val evans \n database \n karl fulves 1998 the fine print Sam Schwartz	Fan-Tastic	Joker pushed in fan, card next to it noted, then repeated in different position, cards vanish and travel into other half, Sellers force for two cards	Inspired by Forced Prognostico (Tom Sellers, Val Evans, 1940) Related to Geiger Counter Card (Don England, 1985/93) Informant (Karl Fulves, 1998) Database (Karl Fulves, 2000)	1998	The Fine Print (Issue 9)	262		Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Forcing Gaff Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Packet to Packet Cards / Sleights / Force / Stabbing Force
riffle shuffle for the paired pack \n no. 31, long-short pairs of cards that add up to fourteen, can be riffle shuffled, divining chosen card by the one next to it or forcing a number \n ellis stanyon \n multeffect cards \n val evans 1999 ellis stanyon's best card tricks Ellis Stanyon	Riffle Shuffle for the Paired Pack	No. 31, long-short pairs of cards that add up to fourteen, can be riffle shuffled, divining chosen card by the one next to it or forcing a number	Related to Multeffect Cards (Val Evans, 1937)	1999	Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks	290		Cards / Effect Themes / Divination / Mind Reading / Miscellaneous Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Svengali Principle / Other Applications & Handling of Long-Short-Deck Numbers / Number Forces / Playing Cards Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Number Forcing Stack
bag lady \n magician introduces a napkin folded into a bag and hands it to a lady. he asks someone in the audience to call out a poker hand. he produces that hand from the napkin and claims it is otherwise empty. he proves it by showing the cards that remain are blank on both sides. \n steve beam \n quadruple poker trick \n michael f. zens \n "the poker hand" (val evans, pasteboard perplexities", 1920) 2015 semi-automatic card tricks — volume 10 Steve Beam	Bag Lady	Magician introduces a napkin folded into a bag and hands it to a lady. He asks someone in the audience to call out a poker hand. He produces that hand from the napkin and claims it is otherwise empty. He proves it by showing the cards that remain are blank on both sides.	Related to Quadruple Poker Trick (Michael F. Zens, 1937) "The Poker Hand" (Val Evans, Pasteboard Perplexities", 1920)	2015	Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 10	179		Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Double Facer Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / Any Pokerhand Called For Paper / Paper Napkin / Table Napkin
stack attack \n while deck is shuffled, spectator calls a poker hand. magician deals out hand called. can be repeated. \n steve beam \n quadruple poker trick \n michael f. zens \n "the poker hand" (val evans, pasteboard perplexities", 1920) 2015 semi-automatic card tricks — volume 10 Steve Beam	Stack Attack	While deck is shuffled, spectator calls a poker hand. Magician deals out hand called. Can be repeated.	Related to Quadruple Poker Trick (Michael F. Zens, 1937) "The Poker Hand" (Val Evans, Pasteboard Perplexities", 1920)	2015	Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 10	183		Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / Any Pokerhand Called For
photographic memory \n - first phase - move-a-card - second phase - the missing card - third phase - half the deck (spectator takes phone picture of order, after shuffling the order the performer can still recite it correctly) \n denis behr \n reconstruction \n karl fulves \n multeffect cards \n val evans 2018 handcrafted card magic — volume 3 Denis Behr	Photographic Memory	First Phase - Move-a-Card Second Phase - The Missing Card Third Phase - Half the Deck (spectator takes phone picture of order, after shuffling the order the performer can still recite it correctly)	Inspired by Reconstruction (Karl Fulves, 1973) Multeffect Cards (Val Evans, 1937)	2018	Handcrafted Card Magic — Volume 3	59		Cards / Effect Themes / Super-Senses / Memory / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Super-Senses / Memory / Move-A-Card Cards / Effect Themes / Super-Senses / Memory / Naming missing card(s) Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Svengali Principle / Other Applications & Handling of Long-Short-Deck Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Memorized / Full Deck