the card and crystal ball \n spectator divines selection in crystal ball, with variation by joe berg \n joe berg \n unknown \n the town skryer \n orson welles
1937
encyclopedia of card tricks Joe Berg, Unknown
The Card and Crystal Ball
spectator divines selection in crystal ball, with variation by Joe Berg
improved lie speller \n with two cards \n martin gardner \n martin gardner's version in "here's more magic" (joe berg) \n the lie detector \n ron bauer
1940
12 tricks with a borrowed deck Martin Gardner
Improved Lie Speller
with two cards
Inspired by
Martin Gardner's version in "Here's More Magic" (Joe Berg)
joe berg's "count down" card mystery \n spectator does some dealing and remembering, then finds his own card via fan force \n joe berg \n tribute to tarbell \n richard osterlind
1941/27
tarbell course in magic — volume 1 Joe Berg
Joe Berg's "Count Down" Card Mystery
spectator does some dealing and remembering, then finds his own card via fan force
criss-cross paper napkin \n napkin torn, torn pieces transpose with full pieces, full restoration \n joe berg
1943/27
tarbell course in magic — volume 3 Joe Berg
Criss-Cross Paper Napkin
napkin torn, torn pieces transpose with full pieces, full restoration
joe berg's "double cross" \n chalk crosses travel from paper into performer's hand \n joe berg
1943/27
tarbell course in magic — volume 3 Joe Berg
Joe Berg's "Double Cross"
chalk crosses travel from paper into performer's hand
flip-up card \n half card is used to shoot (half) card out of deck or halfway out of pack like a pop-out \n joe berg
1945/27
tarbell course in magic — volume 4 Joe Berg
Flip-Up Card
half card is used to shoot (half) card out of deck or halfway out of pack like a pop-out
one hand center cut \n \n neal elias \n the one hand center cut \n neal elias \n one hand center cut \n neal elias \n the joe berg one-hand shuffle \n joe berg
1946
at the table tricks Neal Elias
the town skryer \n thought of card is revealed by another spectator while looking into a glass of water \n orson welles \n the card and crystal ball \n joe berg \n unknown
1946
the phoenix 101-150 Orson Welles
The Town Skryer
thought of card is revealed by another spectator while looking into a glass of water
the convexed aces \n experiment no. 6 - cards are lost and found, aces are bridged \n joe berg \n convex control \n woody aragón
1946
card control Joe Berg
The Convexed Aces
Experiment No. 6 - cards are lost and found, aces are bridged
the year book album \n with photographs, john platt, bob lotz, ben berger, w. gilbert, dorny, jack hazelhurst, jimmy trimble, joe berg, johnny jones, rita del gardi, marie dornfield, don alan, channing pollock, johnny paul, paul mckamy, bruno, carazini, dr. clutterhouse, jim steranko, karrell fox, harlan tarbell, perci abbott \n frances ireland marshall
1960
ireland's yearbooks Frances Ireland Marshall
The Year Book Album
with photographs, John Platt, Bob Lotz, Ben Berger, W. Gilbert, Dorny, Jack Hazelhurst, Jimmy Trimble, Joe Berg, Johnny Jones, Rita del Gardi, Marie Dornfield, Don Alan, Channing Pollock, Johnny Paul, Paul McKamy, Bruno, Carazini, Dr. Clutterhouse, Jim Steranko, Karrell Fox, Harlan Tarbell, Perci Abbott
the genie deck \n uses joe berg atomic deck. magician manages to place peeked at card next to freely thought of card (cards are never named) \n aldini
1969
roughingly yours Aldini
The Genie Deck
Uses Joe Berg Atomic Deck. Magician manages to place peeked at card next to freely thought of card (cards are never named)
explanation of "super roughing" \n not covering entire surface with roughing fluid, so can easily split the cards up (reprinted from "rough stuff" by joe berg and aldini) \n aldini \n joe berg
1969
roughingly yours Aldini, Joe Berg
Explanation of "Super Roughing"
Not covering entire surface with roughing fluid, so can easily split the cards up (reprinted from "Rough Stuff" by Joe Berg and Aldini)
supremonition \n freely named card is found vanished from the deck, joker then changes into selection \n aldini \n joe berg \n robert "bob" j. gunther
1969
roughingly yours Aldini, Joe Berg, Robert "Bob" J. Gunther
Supremonition
Freely named card is found vanished from the deck, Joker then changes into selection
nest of boxes \n ring in nest of boxes, two methods \n theo "okito" bamberg \n joe berg
1973
the oriental magic of the bambergs Theo "Okito" Bamberg, Joe Berg
zombie cabinet \n cabinet for zombie ball, ball vanishes eventually or changes into a skull \n theo "okito" bamberg \n joe berg
1973
the oriental magic of the bambergs Theo "Okito" Bamberg, Joe Berg
Zombie Cabinet
cabinet for Zombie ball, ball vanishes eventually or changes into a skull
likeness \n small packet, one card is switched \n joe berg \n karl fulves \n "mistakes will happen" (joe berg, here's new magic, 1937)
1973
packet switches (part two) Joe Berg, Karl Fulves
Likeness
small packet, one card is switched
Inspired by
"Mistakes Will Happen" (Joe Berg, Here's New Magic, 1937)
ring on wand \n rings with different colors, one is selected threaded on a ribbon and placed in a box, wand is then pushed through the box and ring travels from ribbon on the wand, locking jap-box \n joe berg \n theo "okito" bamberg
1973
the oriental magic of the bambergs Joe Berg, Theo "Okito" Bamberg
Ring on Wand
rings with different colors, one is selected threaded on a ribbon and placed in a box, Wand is then pushed through the box and ring travels from ribbon on the wand, locking jap-box
thumb coin vanish \n as transformation into multiple small coins \n joe berg \n 16 - joe berg's thumb coin vanish \n joe berg
1974
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 Joe Berg
six-card stunner \n prediction on blank card matches free choice of six \n stewart judah \n "pre-cardiction" (aldini, marketed by joe berg) \n the swinford version \n paul swinford
1975
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 Stewart Judah
Six-Card Stunner
prediction on blank card matches free choice of six
jack's gone \n fan of three cards shown, center card turns over, then changes to blank card, see also p. 856 \n stewart judah \n "the bashful queen" (joe berg) \n color added \n stephen clark
1975
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 Stewart Judah
Jack's Gone
fan of three cards shown, center card turns over, then changes to blank card, see also p. 856
the auto mazo deck \n 1934, see also p. 63 for comment by ralph w. hull
#1 thought of card reversed
#2 alternate reverse trick
#3 selected card found reversed
#4 selected card transferred from one half of pack to another
#5 three card monte
#6 the vanishing aces \n ed balducci \n frank mireider \n the ultra mental deck \n joe berg
1983
a history of the brainwave principle Ed Balducci, Frank Mireider
The Auto Mazo Deck
1934, see also p. 63 for comment by Ralph W. Hull
#1 Thought of Card Reversed
#2 Alternate Reverse Trick
#3 Selected Card Found Reversed
#4 Selected Card Transferred from One Half of Pack to Another
#5 Three Card Monte
#6 The Vanishing Aces
the ultra mental deck \n see also p. 86
- named card that is seen is reversed
- freely chosen card put reversed in deck, matching three-of-a-kind turns over \n joe berg \n the auto mazo deck \n ed balducci \n frank mireider
1983
a history of the brainwave principle Joe Berg
The Ultra Mental Deck
see also p. 86
named card that is seen is reversed
freely chosen card put reversed in deck, matching three-of-a-kind turns over
the stunning jumping jack \n card jumps out as deck is riffled, half card on thread \n doug edwards \n joe berg \n the stunning, jumping, jack \n doug edwards
1986
apocalypse vol. 6-10 Doug Edwards, Joe Berg
The Stunning Jumping Jack
card jumps out as deck is riffled, half card on thread
knot from nowhere & variations \n thing where you don't let go of ends and still make knots \n joe berg \n martin gardner
1995
arcane Joe Berg, Martin Gardner
Knot from Nowhere & Variations
thing where you don't let go of ends and still make knots
automatic lie speller \n lie detector with verification \n nick trost \n "gardner's card speller" (joe berg, here's new magic, 1937) \n automatic lie speller \n nick trost \n the lie speller \n gene anderson \n dennis loomis \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost Nick Trost
Automatic Lie Speller
Lie Detector with verification
Related to
"Gardner's Card Speller" (Joe Berg, Here's New Magic, 1937)
the stunning, jumping, jack \n selected jack of hearts pops out of the deck, then is found in the deck sandwiched between two black twos, then back changes color \n doug edwards \n "the trained card" (joe berg, the joe berg book) \n the stunning jumping jack \n doug edwards \n joe berg
1997
doug edwards packs a wallop! Doug Edwards
The Stunning, Jumping, Jack
Selected Jack of Hearts pops out of the deck, then is found in the deck sandwiched between two black twos, then back changes color
a tossed reverse \n deck tossed from hand to hand one half at the time, selection remains in other hand face-up \n neal elias \n discovery in joe berg's "here's new magic"
2001
new card controls Neal Elias
A Tossed Reverse
deck tossed from hand to hand one half at the time, selection remains in other hand face-up
the director's cut \n cutting named number from deck \n lewis jones \n james mcknight's "fast counting the cards" in joe berg's "the berg book"
2006
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 6 Lewis Jones
The Director's Cut
cutting named number from deck
Inspired by
James McKnight's "Fast Counting the Cards" in Joe Berg's "The Berg Book"
cross colors \n deck separated in colors, unknown black card pocketed by spectator, guessed by spectator, then red card pocketed by performer and guessed by him, both match \n karl fulves \n number four in joe berg's private card problems \n eureka \n karl fulves
2007
prolix Karl Fulves
Cross Colors
deck separated in colors, unknown black card pocketed by spectator, guessed by spectator, then red card pocketed by performer and guessed by him, both match
mental miracle \n esoteric, apparently moe seidenstein's \n joe berg \n william miesel's "moe and his miracles with cards", 1986 p. 50
2007
bruce cervon's castle notebooks — volume 1 Joe Berg
Mental Miracle
esoteric, apparently Moe Seidenstein's
Related to
William Miesel's "Moe and his Miracles with Cards", 1986 p. 50
ultra-mental mingling \n three presentations for cocktail reception environments
- the joe berg original
- the cocktail psychic presentation
- cellular telepathy \n bill abbott \n joe berg
2008
cocktail card magic Bill Abbott, Joe Berg
Ultra-Mental Mingling
three presentations for cocktail reception environments
convex control \n control four aces to the bottom by pushing four piles of cards together on table. \n woody aragón \n the convexed aces \n joe berg
2011
a book in english Woody Aragón
Convex Control
control four aces to the bottom by pushing four piles of cards together on table.
a mindreader's dream \n four boxes with a coin in each, exchanged according to instructions, performer then reveals contents of each box \n joe berg \n mel bennett notes \n mel bennett \n kf notes on berg's "dream" \n karl fulves \n the berg variations \n karl fulves
2011
xtra credit Joe Berg
A Mindreader's Dream
four boxes with a coin in each, exchanged according to instructions, performer then reveals contents of each box
mel bennett notes \n using four coins with different dates on four cards instead \n mel bennett \n a mindreader's dream \n joe berg
2011
xtra credit Mel Bennett
Mel Bennett Notes
using four coins with different dates on four cards instead
kf notes on berg's "dream" \n 1. check kiting
2. horse sense
3. the traveler \n karl fulves \n a mindreader's dream \n joe berg
2011
xtra credit Karl Fulves
the berg variations \n four two-card packets in a row, cards exchanged according to instructions, four cards match four mates that were set aside as prediction \n roy walton \n "mindreader's dream" (joe berg)
2012
prolix Roy Walton
The Berg Variations
four two-card packets in a row, cards exchanged according to instructions, four cards match four mates that were set aside as prediction
si-decker \n despite always lying, the deck provides the color, suit, and parity of the selected card, and then helps to locate it. \n steve beam \n "lie speller" (martin gardner, joe berg's here's new magic, 1937) \n moracle \n lin searles \n lie-decker \n max maven
2015
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 9 Steve Beam
Si-Decker
Despite always lying, the deck provides the color, suit, and parity of the selected card, and then helps to locate it.
Inspired by
"Lie Speller" (Martin Gardner, Joe Berg's Here's New Magic, 1937)
top palm \n with different motivations, cutting and pulling up sleeve \n john galsworthy \n the braue diagonal tip-up palm \n frederick braue \n berg's top palm \n joe berg
2020
notes concerning the palming of cards John Galsworthy
Top Palm
with different motivations, cutting and pulling up sleeve