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Le Bouquet Magique Qui s'épanouit au Commandement also known as Palingenesie, flower bouquet blossoms at will
 		1784
La Magie Blanche Dévoilée
48
The Visible Invisible writing is washed from mirror and appears again on it, breathing glass, anecdote of a a magician who performed the routine and got caught by the audience, on originality
 		1784
Breslaw's Last Legacy
26
Another Mode of Discovering a Card Thought of twenty-five cards, different dealing pattern
 		1876
Modern Magic
55
To Place the Aces and Court Cards in Four Rows, in such a manner that neither Horizontally nor Perpendicularly shall there be in either Row two Cards alike either in Suit or Value puzzle
 		1876
Modern Magic
58
To allow several Persons each to draw a Card, and the Pack having been Shuffled, to make another Card drawn haphazard Change successively into each of those first chosen
Related to 1876
Modern Magic
87
The Mesmerised Watch To Make any Watch a Repeater, watch answers question with bell sound, featuring sound gimmick
Related toVariations 1876
Modern Magic
222
Colonel Stodare The Sphinx head in box is alive, mirrors
 		1876
Modern Magic
471
"Second" Dealing with "card at any number" application
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
21
Charlier Artificial Spiritualism removed cards divined, pile cut off by spectator and number of cards as well as number of pips divined, stacked and punch marked
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
63
Third Method of Revealing single card friction toss
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
71
The Whist Trick dealing four hands, one contains winning suit and others are either mixed or also sorted in suits
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
78
The Magic Star and Cabalistic Pointer six cards in star configuration, an arrow pivots and stops at selections
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
201
The Cabalistic Star five cards appear on points of star apparatus
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
210
The Cabalistic Star for the Production of Cards six cards appear on points of star apparatus
 		1890
More Magic
107
Professor Hoffmann The Spiritualistic Ball, Ring and Card rod in stand, ball with hole placed on it, ball moves upwards and downwards, then jumps off, same with ring, card also rises up and down the rod
Related to 1890
More Magic
395
Die materialisierte Geisterhand No. 9, doll hand pulls selected cards out of deck
Related to 1895
Der Kartenkünstler
75
Carl Willmann Der Zauberstab und seine verschiedenen Präparationen
  • wand with hollow tip for silk production
  • different preparations for stealing a silk
  • wand penetrates borrowed hat
  • object produced from mouth of spectator
  • wand with knife tip to secretly cut something like spring flower package
 		Feb. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 2)
17
Chicagoer Kartendruckerei normal deck is shown to be all alike one by one
 		Oct. 1895
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 2)
18
Rouge et Noir card riffled through are all red, then all black, small incomplete faro condition for impromptu svengali deck principle
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
69
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
Das Kartenquadrat dealing a square with all Sevens, Eights, Nines and Tens so that no values repeat in rows or columns
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
94
Italienische Methode crimp along center, single card or full deck
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
131
Resealing a Deck
1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
230
Die italienische Methode "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
false fan shuffle
 		Jan. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 1)
2
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Die schwarze Kunst oder orientalische Zauberei continuation on black art, description of a performance without methods (see future installments for those)
Related to Feb. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 6)
87
Die schwarze Kunst oder orientalische Zauberei continuation, explanation of different vanishes, appearances, transformations with different objects
Related to Mar. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 7)
108
Die schwarze Kunst oder orientalische Zauberei continuation of black art effects, drawn skeleton comes to life
Related to Apr. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 8)
124
Die schwarze Kunst oder orientalische Zauberei further effects with the black art principle on stage
  • Die Südfrüchte
  • "Fata Morgana"/"Cocon"
  • Die Wunder der Fakire
  • "In luftigen Regionen"
Related to May 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 9)
141
Die schwarze Kunst oder orientalische Zauberei further effects with the black art principle on stage
  • Das Geisterfass
  • Die Lotusblume
Related to June 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 10)
157
Die schwarze Kunst oder orientalische Zauberei further effects with the black art principle on stage
  • das Leben einer Büste
  • "Der Geisterskat"
Related to July 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 11)
170
Ne Plus Ultra - First Method pile of cards removed, noted and placed on pack, after some dealing procedure, the performer divines the cards in face-down layout, also alternative with marked deck or stripper, "quadrating" (p. 50)
Also published here 1897
New Era Card Tricks
48
Ne Plus Ultra - Second Method pile of cards removed, noted and placed on pack, after some dealing procedure, spectator deals through cards and performer stops him at all selections
Also published here 1897
New Era Card Tricks
55
Resealing a Card Case
1897
New Era Card Tricks
91
Das Verwandlungs-Kartenspiel transformation deck with divided duplicates on one side and normal faces on the other side à la Hofzinser, can be shown normal, then all-alike for one selection then another and then normal again
 		June 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 6)
84
Arthur "Dr. Avon" Kollmann Der magische Handschuh im physikalischen Laboratorium routine with gloves, sand frame, smoke apparatus, pull, ...
Also published here Nov. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 11)
166
Chevalier Thorn Der Traum des Kalifen von Bagdad woman changes into man in cage, woman now in middle of audience, then woman travels from one cage to another cage
Related to Jan. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 5)
80
Das unerklärliche Verschwinden eines lebenden Pferdes samt Stallknecht "Die schwarze Kunst oder orientalische Zauberei"
horse and person vanish
 		Feb. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 6)
89
Chevalier Thorn Der Traum des Kalifen von Bagdad second part of description
Related to Feb. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 6)
95
Chevalier Thorn Der Traum des Kalifen von Bagdad third part of description, with photograph
Related to Mar. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 7)
110
Die mysteriöse Geisterhand wax puppet hand pulls cards out of deck à la rising cards
Related to Dec. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 6)
88
Carl Willmann Der Talisman des Zauberers wand pulled out of small purse
 		Mar. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 3)
40
Das Kartenstehlen "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
elevated dealing position, left first finger pushes bottom card against right fingers into palm, as color change preparation
Related to May 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 5)
68
Arthur "Dr. Avon" Kollmann Die magischen Münzen im physikalischen Laboratorium coins are melted into (real!) quicksilver, then changes into smoke and then back to coins, uses quicksilver, woods metal, chemical
 		Nov. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 11)
167
Der Traum des Kalifen von Bagdad woman changes into man in cage, woman now in middle of audience, then woman travels from one cage to another cage, with photograph
Related to Nov. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 11)
171
Samuel "St. Roman" Thiersfeld Der animalische Transport No. 6, two birds travel from small glass box to cage
 		1899
Jedermann Zauberkünstler!
29
Chevalier Thorn Der schwebende Fakir
Feb. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 2)
29
Das non plus ultra-Kunststück pile of cards removed, noted and placed on pack, after some dealing procedure, the performer divines the cards in face-down layout, translation by John Willmann
Related toAlso published here May 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 5)
67
Das Non plus ultra-Kunststück
  • Zweite Methode
pile of cards removed, noted and placed on pack, after some dealing procedure, spectator deals through cards and performer stops him at all selections
Also published here July 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 7)
99
Josef Löffler Der orientalische Zauberspiegel handheld mirror with black surface instead of mirror, image of card appears and vanishes on black surface
 		Aug. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 8)
117
Carl Willmann Die sechsmalige Verwandlung eines Tuches silk changes into named color, then changes five more times, with holder
Also published here Nov. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 11)
170
S. W. Erdnase Bottom Dealing featuring the Erdnase Grip
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1902
The Expert at the Card Table
52
S. W. Erdnase Top and Bottom Dealing with One Hand using the Erdnase Bottom Deal, also mention of Stud Bottom Deal
Related to 1902
The Expert at the Card Table
56
S. W. Erdnase Second Dealing two methods
Related to 1902
The Expert at the Card Table
58
S. W. Erdnase To Maintain the Bottom Palm While Dealing delaying its use
Related to 1902
The Expert at the Card Table
93
S. W. Erdnase To Hold the Location of Cut while Dealing delaying a shift or similar action
Related to 1902
The Expert at the Card Table
94
S. W. Erdnase Dealing Without the Cut dealing from half pack to avoid shift and simplify bottom deal
Related to 1902
The Expert at the Card Table
109
S. W. Erdnase Dealing Too Many dealing too many cards in a game, double deal is only hinted at
Related to 1902
The Expert at the Card Table
112
Second Method "Transformations. Two Hands"
left first finger pushes out bottom card to the front
Related toVariations 1902
The Expert at the Card Table
152
S. W. Erdnase A. By the Riffle "Methods for Determining a Card Thought Of"
Related toVariations 1902
The Expert at the Card Table
166
Dealing Seconds
1902
The Modern Conjurer
59
Dealing Second Card from Bottom of Pack glide
 		1902
The Modern Conjurer
60
The Bottomless Tumbler with basic applications, stealing ball out, removing only part of the bottom so an egg stays within until glass is shaken, cover to allow liquid inside
 		1903
Later Magic
92
Ellis Stanyon The Climbing Ring on wand
Related to 1903
Later Magic
118
Carl Willmann A Six-Fold Colour-Change spring clips
Also published here 1903
Later Magic
256
The Dancing Handkerchief thread
  • Parlour Method
  • Stage Method
Related to 1903
Later Magic
335
Arthur "Dr. Avon" Kollmann Dr. Avon's Glove Trick routine with gloves, sand frame, smoke apparatus, pull, ...
Also published here 1903
Later Magic
385
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli I. Mein Talisman magic wand is produced from little purse, it shrinks and becomes normal again, then it rises up and clings to the hand and fingers
  • 1. Der Zauberstab im Portemonnaie
  • 2. Der zusammenschiebbare Stab
  • 3. Der Zauberstab als Voltigeur
Related to 1903
Moderne Magie
69
Das dematerialisierte Taschentuch silk through leg
 		June 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 6)
100
Ein nie versagender Trick card and its position remembered, dealing procedure, number asked for and card then located
Inspired by Aug. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 8)
122
H. F. C. Suhr Der australische Uhrenbaum borrowed watch put in paper cone, paper unrolled and watch vanishes, reappears at root of small tree that is pulled out of its pot
 		Feb. 1905
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 5 No. 3)
37
Sidi-Ali Papierfaltekunst
  • 2. Die Palme (paper tree)
  • 3. Die Himmelsleiter (ladder version of paper tree)
 		Feb. 1905
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 5 No. 3)
43
The Siamese Aces two Aces separated in deck come up next to each other when dealt through deck, sucker element
Related toVariations 1909
The Art of Magic
89
T. Nelson Downs Fourth Method spectator peeks at a card in his own hands and it is found, estimation and stack (for practice only), "the bungling and unobserving performer will meet his Waterloo in this experiment"
Variations 1909
The Art of Magic
152
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 toVariations 1909
The Art of Magic
157
Prophecy Down-to-Date dealing and equivoque
 		1909
The Art of Magic
178
Resealing Deck
1909
The Art of Magic
179
Coin, Glass and Cone glass through table under paper cover, coin in paper for sound effect
Related to 1909
The Art of Magic
263
Carl Anderson, William G. Edwards Tricks of the Trade compilation of tips on:
  • 1. painting metal
  • 2. glueing cloth
  • 3. table tops
  • 4. painting tables
  • 5. table tops
  • 6. "Anderson Inlaid Top"
  • 7. silk handkerchief quality
  • 8. sheet brass
  • 9. soft & hard brass
  • 10. velvet
  • 11. brass tubing
  • 12. "lighted candle from pocket"
  • 13. candle oil
  • 14. servante for glass of water
  • 15. thread
  • 16. wax
 		1909
The Art of Magic
289
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Wegnehmen von unten Hofzinser Bottom Palm, deck is moved from dealing grip to fingertips
 		1910
Kartenkünste
8
Joseph Michael Hartz The Dematerialised Glass of Water full glass of water vanishes under handkerchief, performed with spectator on stage, with handling variations
Also published here 1911
Later Magic
672
Joseph Michael Hartz The Dematerialised Glass of Water full glass of water vanishes under handkerchief, performed with spectator on stage, with handling variations
Also published here 1911
Magical Titbits
131
The Cabalistic Star six cards appear on points of star apparatus
 		1911
Modern Card Manipulation
115
Donald Holmes The "Self-Forcing" Pack
  • To Force One Card (Svengali deck)
  • To Force Two Cards (triples in which the force cards are cut at different corners)
  • To Force Three Cards (like previous one with no indifferent cards)
 		1913
Tricks With Prepared Cards
13
Donald Holmes Holmes' "Mystery" Problem card chosen from Svengali deck, deck dealt into two piles and card replaced in indifferent half, multiple deals to control card to seventeenth position, card and position are predicted, clean-up switch of half the deck
 		1913
Tricks With Prepared Cards
19
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
Donald Holmes Double-Dealing Placement Force handling in which a card is added
 		1913
Tricks With Prepared Cards
28
Re-Sealing a Deck brief
 		1916
More Effective Tricks
30
Louis F. Christianer The Divining Cards selection lost, then two cards are thrown in air and caught in deck, selection is found sandwiched between them, saliva
Related to 1917
Modern Magical Effects
16
Card Vanish with Saliva
1919
More Effective Card Tricks
15
Charles T. Jordan The Dealing Dovetail Detection No. 5, card is found after lots of real shuffling
Also published here 1919/1920
Thirty Card Mysteries
25
Charles T. Jordan Telepathic Control No. 15, card chosen after some dealing is divined
Also published here 1919/1920
Thirty Card Mysteries
48
Albert Fellows, Stanley Collins Bottled Sunshine longer routine, tissue paper bursts into in fire, hole is burnt in a playing card with a reading-glass, three candles catch alight, third candle begins to melt
 		1920
Deceptive Conceptions in Magic
90
Charles T. Jordan The Impromptu Arranged Pack No. 9, from New Pack Order to Si Stebbins, dealing
Related toAlso published here 1920
Ten New Impromptu Card Tricks
20
Charles T. Jordan Placement Control cards returned to spread with known distance, brought together under key with dealing procedure
Also published here 1922
The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Card Tricks)
7
Multiple Glide with several cards, more added during dealing
Also published here 1922
The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Card Tricks)
13
Charles T. Jordan Recycling by Dealing dealing deck in seven piles, then six, then eight, then seven piles restores order
Also published here 1922
The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Card Tricks)
21
Stanley Collins All Alike Display deck shown as all duplicates, first glides, then second deals, then tip-over switch
Related to
  • "A Dozen of Magic" (A. C. P. Medrington, p. 6)
 1925
Collins's Card Conceits
17
Oswald Rae Musical Thought Transference spectators get lists of tunes and select one, later different lists are shown and spectators who see their tune say so, tune then divined by playing it on piano, matrix principle and location of spectators in the audience
Related to 1926
Between Ourselves
60
Oswald Rae Mems From My Note Book "Being a selection of useful recipes gathered at various times from different sources too numerous to enumerate"
  • To Render Fabric Fireproof
  • Fireproofing Wood
  • To Clean Velvet or Plush
  • To Clean Glassware
  • To Gloss and Clean Ivorine Balls
  • Red Billiard Ball Dye
  • To Dye Flags, etc
  • Various Coloured Inks or Dyes (Red, Blue, Gold, White Ink)
  • Varnishes
  • To Harden a Felt Hat, etc.
  • Varnish Remover
  • Paint Remover
  • Luminous Paint
  • Porcelain Fekes, etc.
  • Celluloid Varnish
  • To Apply Sealing Wax Evenly
  • Pads for Thought Readers
  • Reading Through Sealed Envelopes
  • Ink for Lightning Artists
  • Stains
  • Black Crayon for Lightning Artists
  • Dull Black Paint
  • Spirit Gum Substitute
  • Gold Paint
  • Chemical Slate Writing
  • Trick Seals
 		1926
Between Ourselves
85
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Hilf, o hilf, mein Zauberstab! No. 1, tricks with a magic wand
  • 1. Der Zauberstab im Portemonnaie (wand from purse)
  • 2. Der zusammenschiebbare Zauberstab (shrinking wand)
  • 3. Der an der Handfläche schwebende Stab (Wand clings to hand)
Related to 1926
Magische Miniaturen
9
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Ent- und Rematerialisation empty glass vanishes wrapped in newspaper and is produced filled with water under jacket
 		1927
Leichte Zauberei
6
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Materialisation einer Flamme vanish and production of a silk in flame of match
 		1927
Leichte Zauberei
69
Jack Merlin Pass Using Second Dealing ambitious card sequence, second deal
 		1927/28
Merlin's Master Manipulations
6
Jack Merlin A Sequence Effect thirteen cards put in order by dealing them in a row on the table, alternate top bottoms
Variations 1927/28
Merlin's Master Manipulations
9
Jack Merlin Mechanical Forcing Packs one way forcing deck, three way forcing deck, svengali pack, Evans Brown Triple-Force Pack
 		1927/28
Merlin's Master Manipulations
23
Jack Merlin A Routine of Sleights at the Card Table
  • cards in spectator's pocket, card fished out very fast
  • second and bottom dealing expose
Related toVariations 1927/28
Merlin at the Card Table
2
Jack Merlin Peep in Conjunction with a Second or Bottom as an Aid glimpsing cards on top and bottom while looking at hole card, dealing seconds or bottom accordingly
 		1927/28
Merlin at the Card Table
13
Jack Merlin Master Poker Dealing royal flush from named suit, four hands
 		1927/28
Merlin at the Card Table
17
William Larsen, T. Page Wright A Rapid Fire Detection some pile-making and dealing as distraction to simple force
 		1928
The L. W. Card Mysteries
6
The One-Eyed King card selected with dealing and magician's choice
 		1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
25
Eric F. Impey A Latter-Day Card Miracle "dirty" key card is followed during dealing of shuffled card into two piles, card selected and replaced, then found from face-up spread
 		1928
Original Card Mysteries
4
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Erraten des Gesamtwertes der untersten Karten von 4 Kartenhäufchen value of card is complemented until ten by dealing cards, repeated four times and amount of rest is divined
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
68
Theodore Annemann Count Your Card! spectator stops dealing, uses this value to count down twice, third time selection shows up
Related toVariations 1931
The Book Without A Name
17
Graham Adams On Forcing on the classic force, using shuffle instead of pass to centralize card
Inspired by 1931
Mr. S. W. Erdnase — "His Book"
11
Graham Adams The Bottom Deal photo illustrations
Related to 1931
Mr. S. W. Erdnase — "His Book"
53
Graham Adams The Second Deal photo illustrations
Related to 1931
Mr. S. W. Erdnase — "His Book"
61
William Larsen Top Glimpse corner of top card bent back in dealing position under cover of right hand
 		1931
I Won't Play Cards With Him
6
John Mulholland Balance tip
Related to 1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
37
Victor Farelli First Method of Second Dealing
  • First Exercise: Moving a Pair
  • Second Exercise: The Withdrawal
  • Third Exercise: Seizing the Second Card
  • Fourth Exercise: The "Swing"
Also published here 1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
55
Victor Farelli Second Method of Second Dealing
1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
58
Japanese Coin on Finger coin snatching technique, hand is wrapped with handkerchief except first finger, spectator cannot take the coin
Related to 1933
Page Wright's Notebook
1
T. Page Wright Billet steal with mouth when sealing envelope
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
9
Al Baker Al Baker's Addition Trick with assistent, code
Also published here 1933
Al Baker's Book
25
Theodore Annemann Alignment Move
Nov. 1934
The Jinx (Issue 2)
7
Theodore Annemann Dead or Alive? cards placed inside envelope, name of dead person is revealed
Also published here Dec. 1934
The Jinx (Issue 3)
11
Laurie Ireland All Alike Display with running cut
 		1934
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1934)
2
Theodore Annemann A Card is Found Once More one-way backs
Related toVariations 1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
9
Theodore Annemann The Tune Detective card found by dealing to selected song lyric / beat
Related toAlso published here 1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
31
Theodore Annemann Dead Men Tell No Tales!
Variations 1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
44
Jack Chanin You Hold It! A Fooler for the Wise stealing pea while spectator holds finger on it
Also published here 1934
Hello Sucker! — The 3 Shell Game
2
Jack Chanin Back Hand Kick stealing pea with the hand palm up, pushing shell forward
Also published here 1934
Hello Sucker! — The 3 Shell Game
4
Jack Chanin The Finger Slide stealing pea while shell is held by spectator, pushing it with one finger, grip transfers
Also published here 1934
Hello Sucker! — The 3 Shell Game
6
Robert Parrish Slate Immortality living dead test on slate, or handwriting psychometry
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
40
Theodore Annemann Just the Same Alike two cards selected from two decks are the same, selection process from one deck complicated with four piles and die
Also published here 1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
41
Theodore Annemann From Out of the Air signaling wireless over radio
 		1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
45
Fred DeMuth A Divination with Matches number of remaining matches divined, see page 99 for improvement by Herbert R. Hood
VariationsAlso published here Aug. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 11)
55
Louis Lam "Alice in Wonderland" card turns over multiple times, then is spelled out
 		1935
Would You Believe It?
15
Louis Lam It Pays to Advertise "Advertising stunts every magician must use", playing card with business information on front is forced via Svengali Deck
 		1935
Would You Believe It?
19
Laurie Ireland A False Count to be Used when Dealing Off the Deck featuring push-off
Related to 1935
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1935, "New Card and Coin Manipulation")
8
Theodore Annemann Magic vs. Mindreading two decks, spectator puts one in pocket, from the other he selects a card mentally, card is spelled in both decks and the last card is the thought of, card also predicted
Also published here 1935
Complete One Man Mental and Psychic Routine
5
Theodore Annemann Book Mentalism
1935
Complete One Man Mental and Psychic Routine
12
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
A Coincidence No. 15, piles made on table to select two cards, after they have been assembled the are found again with Tantalizer deal
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
18
Dual Attraction No. 30, card chosen by dealing heaps on the table
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
30
Getting the Spectator's Number No. 42, complicated dealing selection procedure
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
39
Number Trick No. 44, date addition force, using simple dealing into four piles to get the forced number to top of four piles
Related to 1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
41
Bob Hummer The Puzzling Speller progressive set-up, dealing placement
Related toAlso published here 1936
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1935/36)
83
Stewart Judah The Spectator's Choice Tantalizer deal with thirty-two cards, two selections by both spectator and performer, spectator choses which one remain after dealing procedure, see page 172 for correction
Related toVariationsAlso published here Feb. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 17)
92
Charles Rosenthal Money Mentalism money is put in envelope, medium names denomination, code
 		June 1936
The Jinx (Issue 21)
123
Stewart James Miraskill
Related toVariationsAlso published here Sep. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 24)
147
Henry Christ Climax! impromptu stooge with reverse fan
Related toVariations Sep. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 24)
152
Theodore Annemann, Charles Peet A Mentalist with Money marked bill is divined among others and its number as well
Also published here Dec. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 27)
168
Victor Farelli Poker and Brag four Aces produced in "magic gambling" routine via dealing procedure
Inspired by
  • "After the Four Ace Trick" (Billy O'Connor, The Magic Wand, June-Sept 1935)
 1936
Lend Me Your Pack
33
Victor Farelli A Rapid Routine similar to "A Strange Hallucination" but with three cards instead of five, less dealing
Inspired byRelated to 1936
Lend Me Your Pack
44
Victor Farelli Loo Lung or The Chinese Coin magician locates two cards by a lot of dealing and equivoque to eliminate piles, with a bit of gambling theme (Euchre and Loo Lung)
 		1936
Lend Me Your Pack
44
Victor Farelli The Double Card Turn-over description of Victor's method of handling the double turnover with push-off
Related to 1936
Lend Me Your Pack
47
U. F. Grant Effect No. 1 spectator deals five hands, no good hand, but when the magician deals he get's a straight flush, re-deal stacking
Related toVariations 1936
The Gambler's Expose Act
1
U. F. Grant Effect No. 4 bottom dealing demo, fake
 		1936
The Gambler's Expose Act
2
Eddie Joseph Secret Extraction stealing ball from under cup while lifting it
 		1936
A Practical Lesson on Cups and Balls
2
Edward Bagshawe The Materialized Message spirit message, blank card placed into a windowed case and is covered, when uncovered, writing is on card and is immediately visible through the window
 		1936 ca.
Twenty Magical Novelties
43
Percy Abbott 2. Abbott's version. "The Certain Card Trick." spectator cuts anywhere and remembers bottom card, estimation, dealing out in packets and asking in which one it is
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
37
Charles T. Jordan Improved Chevalier deck shuffled twice, named suit removed, all values spelt out
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
56
Charles T. Jordan Demon's Detection two key cards, out of hand selection procedure with dealing
VariationsAlso published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
94
Another Diachylon Force like sticky svengali
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
107
Alice in Wonderland card turns over and is spelled to, double backer
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
117
Howard Albright Uni-Mentality free choice, but spectator takes out five cards with his selection, one-way backs
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
157
Walter B. Gibson Improved Super Memory apparently twenty selections and their positions are remembered
Variations 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
175
Stewart Judah Spectator's Choice Tantalizer deal with thirty-two cards, two selections by both spectator and performer, spectator choses which one remain after dealing procedure
Related toAlso published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
176
Projected Thought matrix dealing with thought of card and prediction of card and its position with prediction index
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
178
Donald Holmes Ne Plus Ultra five cards controlled to known positions via dealing procedure
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
178
Howard Albright Uni-Mentality two methods
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
179
Charles T. Jordan Hourglass Cards time on watch gives position of card, placement via dealing procedure and only performed at certain times
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
181
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
Ralph W. Hull, Nelson Hahne Modernism in Mentalism crude OOSOOM, one of nine
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
184
Four to One Detection "which row is your card in?" with strange dealing pattern
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
185
Charles T. Jordan Improved Marvelous Prediction odd/even system for divided deck, spectator riffle shuffles, set-up in front of spectators by openly dealing into some heaps
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
197
Charles T. Jordan Cagliostro's Vision complicated key card placement with dealing of a chosen number of piles
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
201
Charles T. Jordan Quadruple Deck Mystery odd-backed card lost in thick deck composed of three decks with dealing procedure, spectator reads off order and performer stops him at selection
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
202
Dai Vernon Super Count Down thought-of number is dealt, performer finds it out, also with selection, red-black alternating set-up
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
208
Jean Hugard The Svengali Deck introduction and history
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
245
Simple Effects 1. selection is divined, svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
246
Simple Effects 2. svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
247
Simple Effects 3. svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
247
Simple Effects 4. svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
247
Simple Effects 5. svengali deck as a force
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
247
The Three Heaps deck cut in heaps, top card jumps around, svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
249
Cutting the Pack with a Knife svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
249
The Wrapped Pack with knife, svengali deck
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
249
Any Heap svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
249
Reversed Card svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
249
The Unseen Card spectator pockets unseen card, later selection is this pocketed card, svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
250
Think of a Card a selection travels next to another thought-of card, svengali deck
Variations 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
250
Card Stabbing svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
250
Svengali Prediction force cards are switched out during trick
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
250
Charles T. Jordan The Mystery Problem position of selection is predicted, svengali deck with different finish on force cards, ending clean with switch-out
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
251
The Cards and the Dice card located via number on die, svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
252
Svengali Clairvoyance blindfolded assistant says stop to find selection, svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
252
The Prize Winner two decks, one is a svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
252
Ralph W. Hull The Mirage Principle svengali pack with rough-smooth principle and cards are short and also narrow
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
253
Ralph W. Hull Mirage Deck deck changes in duplicates of selection, svengali/mirage deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
253
Ralph W. Hull The Eye Popper svengali/mirage deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
254
Svengali Mindreading svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
254
Lu Brent The Siamese Svengali Pack twenty-six glued pairs
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
254
Svengali Force a bit complicated, svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
255
Theodore Annemann The Mentalist's Card Staggerer one of five is divined, duplicates
Variations 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
285
Howard Albright Duo-Mentality medium in other room divines card, code with pencil
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
293
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
R. M. Jamison Elimination two card found via multiple dealing procedure, "Thirty Card Elimination", reprinted from Sphinx, May 1935
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
334
The Eclipse Vanish one of five vanishes, saliva
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
341
Multiple Glide with several cards, more added during dealing
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
357
Buried Alive jacks put reversed in deck turn over beneath handkerchief
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
360
Stuart P. Cramer Les Cartes par Hasard card thought of from the middle while riffled, multiple out after dealing into four piles
Inspired by 1937
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1936/37)
182
Oscar Weigle Alias Divination several spectators write names on slips which are later correctly assigned, one of the names divined as well
 		1937
You'd be Surprised
11
A Cigar Vanish hook/pin
Related to 1937
The Magic Annual for 1937
87
Joe Berg Alignment Move Change
Variations 1937
Here's New Magic
6
One Hand: a. Dealing face upwards
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
209
One Hand: b. Dealing face downwards
1938
Greater Magic
210
With One Hand: a. Dealing face upwards
1938
Greater Magic
211
With One Hand: b. Dealing face downwards
1938
Greater Magic
212
A Mental Discovery - First Method by dealing
 		1938
Greater Magic
227
Paul Rosini Saliva Sorcery. I peeked at card disappears and reappears reversed
 		1938
Greater Magic
258
Paul Rosini Saliva Sorcery. II card vanishes from packet and reappears in pocket
Related toVariations 1938
Greater Magic
260
A Si Stebbins System Wrinkle dealing Royal Flush from Si Stebbins
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
307
With a Svengali Deck spectator pushed toothpick in side of deck and thus pushes out selection
 		1938
Greater Magic
403
Burling Hull The Svengali Deck handling tips and getting into it from divided svengali deck
 		1938
Greater Magic
430
A Subtle Detection svengali deck, spectator finds his own card, ending clean
 		1938
Greater Magic
431
The Lady's Ring svengali deck, spectator finds his own card
 		1938
Greater Magic
432
The Spectator Makes a Prediction svengali deck, selection at any number by spectator
 		1938
Greater Magic
432
Al Baker A Prediction svengali deck dealt into two piles repeatedly until one card remains, with half-deck clean-up switch
Also published here 1938
Greater Magic
433
Al Saal The Perfect Stop Trick svengali deck, cards put from one hat to another hat one by one until spectator stops
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
435
Another "Stop" Trick svengali deck
 		1938
Greater Magic
436
A Blindfold Detection svengali deck, spectator deals cards and performer calls stop while blindfolded
 		1938
Greater Magic
437
Three-Way Svengali Forcing Deck
1938
Greater Magic
450
John Snyder Mr. Snyder Makes a Prediction packet dealing and magician's choice procedure, short card
 		1938
Greater Magic
473
Open One-Hand Top Change "Ultra Move"
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
475
Ralph W. Hull Skilled? Second Dealing with Pop-Eyed Eye-Popper deck
 		1938
Greater Magic
533
Max Malini A Coin Multiplication three coins
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
673
The Rising Coin up in glass and over lip, thread
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
693
A Pretty Match Flourish "The effect is that of a lighted match suddenly materializing in the air."
 		1938
Greater Magic
826
H. Adrian Smith A Method for a Set-up Deck mental aid to keep track of suits while dealing for cyclical stacks
 		1938
Greater Magic
908
Burning a Woman Alive skeleton remains
 		1938
Greater Magic
961
Harrison Give a Number! featuring weird throw switch, mention of Svengali deck method
Related to Feb. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 41)
283
Audley Walsh, Hal Haber Infallible Prediction dealing procedure, no-touch
Related to 1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
15
Tom Osborne Stealing the Pea (Method A) basic steal
  • Loading the pea
 		1938
The Three Shell Game
12
Tom Osborne Stealing the Pea (Method B) basic steal with first finger on the side of shell
 		1938
The Three Shell Game
12
Tom Osborne Stealing the Pea (Method C) basic steal and back clip
 		1938
The Three Shell Game
13
Tom Osborne The Take Away (Method B) hitting shell with other shell and stealing pea in process
 		1938
The Three Shell Game
17
Tom Osborne The Back Hand Position palm up V grip, stealing pea to back clip and position changes
  • The Back Hand Turnover
  • The Back Hand Roll
 		1938
The Three Shell Game
18
Theodore Annemann Magic versus Mentalism thought of card is spelled to from two decks, progressive spelling set-up
 		Jan. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 52)
363
E. Leslie May Magic versus Mentalism Addition thought-of card predicted, six out index
 		Jan. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 52)
363
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