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Creators	Title	Comments & References		Year	Source	Page	AA	Categories
the jumping match or toothpick \n \n william h. mccaffrey \n strike one \n james g. thompson jr. \n verne chesbro \n william h. mccaffrey \n gerald kosky 1938 greater magic William H. McCaffrey	The Jumping Match or Toothpick		Related to Strike One (James G. Thompson Jr., Verne Chesbro, William H. McCaffrey, Gerald Kosky, 1956)	1938	Greater Magic	830		Toothpick Match & Matchbox / Match / Animation
strange dice \n using marketed dice by royal heath \n verne chesbro 1940 the jinx 51-100 Verne Chesbro	Strange Dice	using marketed dice by Royal Heath		1940	The Jinx 51-100 (Issue 98)	603		Dice (small) / Miscellaneous Numbers / Prediction & Sum-Divination
double discard \n cheating technique, see also page 664 \n unknown \n art lyle \n fake drawing \n unknown \n verne chesbro 1940 the jinx 101-151 Unknown, Art Lyle	Double Discard	cheating technique, see also page 664	Related to Fake Drawing (Unknown, Verne Chesbro, 1940)	1940	The Jinx 101-151 (Issue 102)	617		Cards / Sleights / Cheating (misc)
mentelimination \n naming missing card(s), three methods \n verne chesbro 1940 the jinx 101-151 Verne Chesbro	Mentelimination	naming missing card(s), three methods		1940	The Jinx 101-151 (Issue 103)	622		Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Full Stack (DONT USE THIS) Cards / Effect Themes / Super-Senses / Memory / Naming missing card(s)
fake drawing \n cheating move \n unknown \n verne chesbro \n double discard \n unknown \n art lyle 1940 the jinx 101-151 Unknown, Verne Chesbro	Fake Drawing	cheating move	Related to Double Discard (Unknown, Art Lyle, 1940)	1940	The Jinx 101-151 (Issue 108)	647		Cards / Sleights / Cheating (misc)
the magician and the judge \n a card becomes blank, story presentation \n verne chesbro 1940 the jinx 101-151 Verne Chesbro	The Magician and the Judge	a card becomes blank, story presentation		1940	The Jinx 101-151 (Issue 109)	651		Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Printing & "Unprinting"
percepto \n selection divined in impressive manner while spectator looks at cards in his own hands \n verne chesbro \n percepto \n verne chesbro 1940 the jinx 101-151 Verne Chesbro	Percepto	selection divined in impressive manner while spectator looks at cards in his own hands	Also published here Percepto (Verne Chesbro, 1972)	1940	The Jinx 101-151 (Issue 109)	651		Cards / Effect Themes / Divination / Mind Reading / Miscellaneous
copy cat! \n one si stebbins, the other brainwave/invisible deck \n verne chesbro \n james g. thompson jr. \n do as i did \n darwin ortiz 1940 the jinx 101-151 Verne Chesbro, James G. Thompson Jr.	Copy Cat!	one Si Stebbins, the other brainwave/invisible deck	Related to Do as I Did (Darwin Ortiz, 1988)	1940	The Jinx 101-151 (Issue 117)	691		Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Full Stack (DONT USE THIS) Cards / Effect Themes / Do as I Do / Two Decks Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Rough and Smooth Decks / Brainwave & Invisible Deck
performance counts! \n feedback to previous issues by verne chesbro, bill larsen, al snyder, howard warringer, eugene bulson \n franklin m. chapman 1940 chap's scrapbook Franklin M. Chapman	Performance Counts!	feedback to previous issues by Verne Chesbro, Bill Larsen, Al Snyder, Howard Warringer, Eugene Bulson		1940	Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 7)	4		Articles / Articles
popper upper \n match on business card covered by matchbook, penetrates it twice, match vanishes in the end \n verne chesbro \n james g. thompson jr. \n strike one \n james g. thompson jr. \n verne chesbro \n william h. mccaffrey \n gerald kosky \n penta-match \n stewart judah 1943 the phoenix 1-50 Verne Chesbro, James G. Thompson Jr.	Popper Upper	match on business card covered by matchbook, penetrates it twice, match vanishes in the end	Related to Strike One (James G. Thompson Jr., Verne Chesbro, William H. McCaffrey, Gerald Kosky, 1956) Variations Penta-Match (Stewart Judah, 1975)	1943	The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 43)	176		Match & Matchbox / Matchbox/Matchbook Match & Matchbox / Match / Penetration Match & Matchbox / Match / Vanish Business Cards
mechanico rising cards \n \n verne chesbro 1945 my best Verne Chesbro	Mechanico Rising Cards			1945	My Best	60		Cards / Effect Themes / Animation / Rising Card(s) / Miscellaneous Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Rising Cards
chesbro on heath's "dy-cyphering" \n coding numbers with dice \n verne chesbro 1945 my best Verne Chesbro	Chesbro On Heath's "Dy-Cyphering"	coding numbers with dice		1945	My Best	244		Numbers / Calculating / Mental Arithmetic Propless / Coding / Using Assistant
the silver shower \n miser's dream with bucket and gimmick \n verne chesbro 1945 my best Verne Chesbro	The Silver Shower	miser's dream with bucket and gimmick		1945	My Best	298		Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish/Reproduction Routines / Miser's Dream
three weirds \n three cards are predicted, three mathematical forces \n verne chesbro \n drei prophezeiungen \n verne chesbro 1945 the phoenix 51-100 Verne Chesbro	Three Weirds	three cards are predicted, three mathematical forces	Also published here Drei Prophezeiungen (Verne Chesbro, 1974)	1945	The Phoenix 51-100 (Issue 84)	340		Cards / Sleights / Force / Mathematical Forces Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Multiple Card Prediction
matchaskill \n miraskill with matches \n gerald kosky \n strike one \n james g. thompson jr. \n verne chesbro \n william h. mccaffrey \n gerald kosky 1948 the phoenix 101-150 Gerald Kosky	Matchaskill	miraskill with matches	Related to Strike One (James G. Thompson Jr., Verne Chesbro, William H. McCaffrey, Gerald Kosky, 1956)	1948	The Phoenix 101-150 (Issue 145)	581		Match & Matchbox / Match / Mental Stuff Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Miraskill & Variations
half a butt is better than one \n \n verne chesbro 1949 the phoenix 151-200 Verne Chesbro	Half a Butt is Better Than One			1949	The Phoenix 151-200 (Issue 193)	773		Bill / Traveling / Impossible Location / Cigarette/Cigar
strike one \n longer routine with matchbooks and matches, matchbook appears, match penetrates card, color of head change color, paddle routine, prediction of amount of matches and eventually matches transform into salt \n james g. thompson jr. \n verne chesbro \n william h. mccaffrey \n gerald kosky \n the jumping match or toothpick \n william h. mccaffrey \n popper upper \n verne chesbro \n james g. thompson jr. \n matchaskill \n gerald kosky \n streichholzereien \n james g. thompson jr. 1956 top secrets of magic James G. Thompson Jr., Verne Chesbro, William H. McCaffrey, Gerald Kosky	Strike One	longer routine with matchbooks and matches, matchbook appears, match penetrates card, color of head change color, paddle routine, prediction of amount of matches and eventually matches transform into salt	Related to The Jumping Match or Toothpick (William H. McCaffrey, 1938) Popper Upper (Verne Chesbro, James G. Thompson Jr., 1943) Matchaskill (Gerald Kosky, 1948) Also published here Streichholzereien (James G. Thompson Jr., 1991)	1956	Top Secrets of Magic	44		Match & Matchbox / Matchbox/Matchbook Match & Matchbox / Match / Penetration Match & Matchbox / Match / Transformation Match & Matchbox / Match / Mental Stuff Salt, Pepper & Sugar / Transformation
spheroid skulduggery \n balls appear, split and change into small skull then into bigger skull, two in the hand one in the pocket \n john scarne \n verne chesbro \n james g. thompson jr. \n ben dalgin \n zwei in die hand... \n james g. thompson jr. 1956 top secrets of magic John Scarne, Verne Chesbro, James G. Thompson Jr., Ben Dalgin	Spheroid Skulduggery	balls appear, split and change into small skull then into bigger skull, two in the hand one in the pocket	Also published here Zwei in die Hand... (James G. Thompson Jr., 1999)	1956	Top Secrets of Magic	57		Ball / "Small" Ball / Routines Ball / "Small" Ball / Classic Routine (e.g. Pop-Up Move) Random Object / Two in the Hand, One in the Pocket
foreword \n \n verne chesbro 1963 ultimate color separation Verne Chesbro	Foreword			1963	Ultimate Color Separation	1		Articles / Intros & Epilogues
ultimate color separation \n 4&4 - a sample routine (six phases) \n verne chesbro 1963 ultimate color separation Verne Chesbro	Ultimate Color Separation	4&4 A Sample Routine (six phases)		1963	Ultimate Color Separation	2		Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / Oil & Water / One Back Color
mixes and stacks \n discussion of starting positions for counts, 4&4 \n verne chesbro 1963 ultimate color separation Verne Chesbro	Mixes and Stacks	discussion of starting positions for counts, 4&4		1963	Ultimate Color Separation	13		Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / Oil & Water / One Back Color
chapter iii \n 4&4 \n verne chesbro 1963 ultimate color separation Verne Chesbro	Chapter III	4&4		1963	Ultimate Color Separation	16		Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / Oil & Water / One Back Color
chapter iv \n 4&4 \n verne chesbro 1963 ultimate color separation Verne Chesbro	Chapter IV	4&4		1963	Ultimate Color Separation	18		Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / Oil & Water / One Back Color
chapter v \n 4&4 \n verne chesbro 1963 ultimate color separation Verne Chesbro	Chapter V	4&4		1963	Ultimate Color Separation	20		Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / Oil & Water / One Back Color
spelling the colors \n "black" and "red" is spelled alternately with four reds and four blacks and cards of that color turn up, various methods, as oil & water interlude \n verne chesbro 1963 ultimate color separation Verne Chesbro	Spelling The Colors	"black" and "red" is spelled alternately with four reds and four blacks and cards of that color turn up, various methods, as oil & water interlude		1963	Ultimate Color Separation	27		Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / Oil & Water / One Back Color Cards / Effect Themes / Spelling / Through Suit/Values
up and down \n four cards in hand transpose with four tabled cards one by one \n verne chesbro 1963 ultimate color separation Verne Chesbro	Up and Down	four cards in hand transpose with four tabled cards one by one		1963	Ultimate Color Separation	31		Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Quartet transposes with Quartet
switcheroo \n four cards in hand transpose with four tabled cards one by one \n verne chesbro 1963 ultimate color separation Verne Chesbro	Switcheroo	four cards in hand transpose with four tabled cards one by one		1963	Ultimate Color Separation	32		Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Quartet transposes with Quartet
bottoms up \n reds over blacks, blacks come to top as block, using veeser concept \n verne chesbro 1963 ultimate color separation Verne Chesbro	Bottoms Up	reds over blacks, blacks come to top as block, using Veeser Concept		1963	Ultimate Color Separation	32		Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Quartet transposes with Quartet Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / Oil & Water / One Back Color
old rocking chair \n four cards in hand transpose with four tabled cards, using veeser concept, featuring transfer of a card from in-the-hand packet to tabled packet \n verne chesbro 1963 ultimate color separation Verne Chesbro	Old Rocking Chair	four cards in hand transpose with four tabled cards, using Veeser Concept, featuring transfer of a card from in-the-hand packet to tabled packet		1963	Ultimate Color Separation	33		Cards / Sleights / Transfers / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Quartet transposes with Quartet
shocker finale \n four cards in hand transpose with four tabled cards one by one \n verne chesbro 1963 ultimate color separation Verne Chesbro	Shocker Finale	four cards in hand transpose with four tabled cards one by one		1963	Ultimate Color Separation	34		Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Quartet transposes with Quartet Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / Oil & Water / with Kicker
the book display \n card pivoted around right long side \n verne chesbro 1963 ultimate color separation Verne Chesbro	The Book Display	card pivoted around right long side		1963	Ultimate Color Separation	35		Cards / Sleights / Multiple Lift / from small Packet
anti oil and water finale \n 4&4, cards mix again by themselves \n verne chesbro 1963 ultimate color separation Verne Chesbro	Anti Oil and Water Finale	4&4, cards mix again by themselves		1963	Ultimate Color Separation	37		Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / Oil & Water / with Kicker
strange interlude \n four cards in hand transpose with four tabled cards one by one, elmsley counts \n verne chesbro 1963 ultimate color separation Verne Chesbro	Strange Interlude	four cards in hand transpose with four tabled cards one by one, Elmsley counts		1963	Ultimate Color Separation	37		Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Quartet transposes with Quartet
at random \n 4&4, cards mixed, then shuffled, then dealt into two hands \n verne chesbro 1963 ultimate color separation Verne Chesbro	At Random	4&4, cards mixed, then shuffled, then dealt into two hands		1963	Ultimate Color Separation	38		Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / Oil & Water / One Back Color
continuous mix \n 4&4, cards separate with down under deal \n verne chesbro 1963 ultimate color separation Verne Chesbro	Continuous Mix	4&4, cards separate with down under deal		1963	Ultimate Color Separation	39		Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / Oil & Water / One Back Color Cards / Principles / Elimination Procedures / Down-Under/Australian Deal
conclusion \n \n verne chesbro 1963 ultimate color separation Verne Chesbro	Conclusion			1963	Ultimate Color Separation	40		Articles / Intros & Epilogues
mentelimination \n missing card is named \n verne chesbro 1972 the living end Verne Chesbro	Mentelimination	missing card is named		1972	The Living End	28		Cards / Principles / Card Counting & Clocking Cards / Effect Themes / Super-Senses / Memory / Naming missing card(s)
percepto \n selection divined in impressive manner while spectator looks at cards in his own hands \n verne chesbro \n percepto \n verne chesbro 1972 the living end Verne Chesbro	Percepto	selection divined in impressive manner while spectator looks at cards in his own hands	Also published here Percepto (Verne Chesbro, 1940)	1972	The Living End	29		Cards / Effect Themes / Divination / Mind Reading / Miscellaneous
re-confused \n \n bill logan \n "confused" (verne chesbro & larry west, tricks you can count on) 1973 epilogue Bill Logan	Re-Confused		Inspired by "Confused" (Verne Chesbro & Larry West, Tricks You Can Count On)	1973	Epilogue (Issue 19)	173		Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Packet Tricks
drei prophezeiungen \n three cards are predicted, three mathematical forces \n verne chesbro \n three weirds \n verne chesbro 1974 intermagic Verne Chesbro	Drei Prophezeiungen	three cards are predicted, three mathematical forces	Also published here Three Weirds (Verne Chesbro, 1945)	Oct. 1974	Intermagic (Vol. 2 No. 2)	41		Cards / Sleights / Force / Mathematical Forces Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Multiple Card Prediction
penta-match \n match on business card covered by matchbook, penetrates it \n stewart judah \n popper upper \n verne chesbro \n james g. thompson jr. \n streichholzereien \n stewart judah 1975 the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 Stewart Judah	Penta-Match	match on business card covered by matchbook, penetrates it	Inspired by Popper Upper (Verne Chesbro, James G. Thompson Jr., 1943) Also published here Streichholzereien (Stewart Judah, 1985)	Winter 1975	The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. 10th Folio (Part Two))	853		Match & Matchbox / Matchbox/Matchbook Match & Matchbox / Match / Penetration Business Cards
chesbro's knot it off \n \n verne chesbro \n phil willmarth 1975 the ring & rope book — volume one Verne Chesbro, Phil Willmarth	Chesbro's Knot it Off			1975	The Ring & Rope Book — Volume One	39		Rope / Knot Effects Ring / Ring and Rope Routines & Moves
chesbro's knot it on \n \n verne chesbro \n phil willmarth 1975 the ring & rope book — volume one Verne Chesbro, Phil Willmarth	Chesbro's Knot it On			1975	The Ring & Rope Book — Volume One	41		Rope / Knot Effects Ring / Ring and Rope Routines & Moves
thru-the-hole on \n ring is pulled in open knot \n phil willmarth \n verne chesbro \n j. g. thompson, jr. "top secrets of magic vol. 2" 1975 the ring & rope book — volume one Phil Willmarth, Verne Chesbro	Thru-The-Hole On	ring is pulled in open knot	Related to J. G. Thompson, Jr. "Top Secrets of Magic Vol. 2"	1975	The Ring & Rope Book — Volume One	47		Rope / Knot Effects Ring / Ring and Rope Routines & Moves
zeitung zu blumenbukett \n newspaper to spring flowers \n verne chesbro \n genii, oct. 1952 1981 intermagic Verne Chesbro	Zeitung zu Blumenbukett	newspaper to spring flowers	Also published here Genii, Oct. 1952	Oct. 1981	Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 3)	97		Newspaper / Miscellaneous Flower / Spring Flowers / Transformation
mental blockbuster prediction \n two packs, magician reverses card in one, then spectator in other deck, they match, repeat, brainwave & multeffect cards \n juan tamariz \n verne chesbro \n james g. thompson jr. 1982 pabular Juan Tamariz, Verne Chesbro, James G. Thompson Jr.	Mental Blockbuster Prediction	two packs, magician reverses card in one, then spectator in other deck, they match, repeat, Brainwave & Multeffect Cards		1982	Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 3)	1006		Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Brainwave type Effects Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Svengali Principle / Other Applications & Handling of Long-Short-Deck Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Rough and Smooth Decks / Brainwave & Invisible Deck
jackrobats \n with extra card, first packet then in the deck \n david britland \n "acrobatic cards" (verne chesbro, larry west, tricks you can count on, p. 20) \n or...... \n justin higham \n jackrobats \n david britland \n som-ace-sault \n justin higham \n dust busters \n david britland 1983 deckade David Britland	Jackrobats	with extra card, first packet then in the deck	Inspired by "Acrobatic Cards" (Verne Chesbro, Larry West, Tricks You Can Count On, p. 20) Variations Or...... (Justin Higham, 1983) Som-Ace-Sault (Justin Higham, 1984) Dust Busters (David Britland, 1985) Also published here Jackrobats (David Britland, 1983)	1983	Deckade	14		Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Four Aces turn over in the Deck at once
the double lift build-up \n sequence to "load" for another double lift \n verne chesbro 1985/87 daryl's ambitious card omnibus Verne Chesbro	The Double Lift Build-Up	Sequence to "load" for another double lift		1985/87	Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus	7		Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / Ambitious Card Theme / Sequences
do as i did \n two packs \n darwin ortiz \n copy cat! \n verne chesbro \n james g. thompson jr. \n peek-a-brain \n karrell fox \n ultra-mental deck routine handling \n ken simmons 1988 darwin ortiz at the card table Darwin Ortiz	Do as I Did	two packs	Related to Copy Cat! (Verne Chesbro, James G. Thompson Jr., 1940) Peek-a-Brain (Karrell Fox, 1979) Ultra-Mental Deck Routine Handling (Ken Simmons, 1990)	1988	Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table	140		Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Brainwave type Effects Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Full Stack (DONT USE THIS) Cards / Effect Themes / Do as I Do / Two Decks Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Rough and Smooth Decks / Brainwave & Invisible Deck
streichholzereien \n longer routine with matchbooks and matches, matchbook appears, match penetrates card, color of head change color, paddle routine, prediction of amount of matches and eventually matches transform into salt \n james g. thompson jr. \n strike one \n james g. thompson jr. \n verne chesbro \n william h. mccaffrey \n gerald kosky 1991 intermagic James G. Thompson Jr.	Streichholzereien	longer routine with matchbooks and matches, matchbook appears, match penetrates card, color of head change color, paddle routine, prediction of amount of matches and eventually matches transform into salt	Also published here Strike One (James G. Thompson Jr., Verne Chesbro, William H. McCaffrey, Gerald Kosky, 1956)	Dec. 1991	Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 4&5)	156		Match & Matchbox / Matchbox/Matchbook Match & Matchbox / Match / Penetration Match & Matchbox / Match / Transformation Match & Matchbox / Match / Mental Stuff Salt, Pepper & Sugar / Transformation
zwei in die hand... \n balls appear, split and change into small skull then into bigger skull, two in the hand one in the pocket \n james g. thompson jr. \n spheroid skulduggery \n john scarne \n verne chesbro \n james g. thompson jr. \n ben dalgin 1999 intermagic James G. Thompson Jr.	Zwei in die Hand...	balls appear, split and change into small skull then into bigger skull, two in the hand one in the pocket	Also published here Spheroid Skulduggery (John Scarne, Verne Chesbro, James G. Thompson Jr., Ben Dalgin, 1956)	1999	Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 3)	94		Ball / "Small" Ball / Classic Routine (e.g. Pop-Up Move) Random Object / Two in the Hand, One in the Pocket
the double lift build-up \n \n verne chesbro 2001 desouza's deceptions Verne Chesbro	The Double Lift Build-Up			2001	DeSouza's DeCeptions	123		Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / Ambitious Card Theme / Sequences