the card that finds itself \n reversed card shows up and is used to count to selection \n francis carlyle \n the card that finds itself \n frank simon
1936
card manipulations Francis Carlyle
The Card that Finds Itself
reversed card shows up and is used to count to selection
a card in hand \n card changes in spectator's hand, backdated for ten years \n theodore annemann \n color flite \n roy walton \n the joker knows \n theodore annemann \n karl fulves \n insert \n unknown \n a card in the hand is worth two in the deck \n paul harris \n guesstimation special \n frank simon \n a card in hand \n theodore annemann \n o. henry tale \n karl fulves \n a la annemann \n paul cummins \n it's all in the hands \n jason ladanye \n theodore annemann
1940
the jinx 51-100 Theodore Annemann
A Card in Hand
card changes in spectator's hand, backdated for ten years
123 \n \n dai vernon \n 123 \n dai vernon \n lasso-due-tre \n edward marlo \n tit for tat \n roy walton \n a choice trick \n jerry k. hartman \n tré choice \n frank simon \n the promise \n edward marlo \n acerca del 1-2-3, de vernon \n arturo de ascanio
1947
the phoenix 101-150 Dai Vernon
the hand picked aces \n bluff spacing in fan \n paul lepaul \n bluff spacing multiple shift \n walt lees \n bluff spacing fan \n frank simon \n paul lepaul \n le contrôle en Éventail \n yves carbonnier \n controle des trois cartes \n paul lepaul \n le contrôle en Éventail \n yves carbonnier
1949
the card magic of le paul Paul LePaul
how close can you watch? \n transposition of two complete decks \n paul lepaul \n odd color out \n frank simon
1949
the card magic of le paul Paul LePaul
henry christ spread switch \n see elmsley book for tony kardyro credit information \n henry christ \n christ-kardyro spread switch \n frank simon \n flexible christ spread switch \n ken krenzel \n henry christ \n avis spread switch \n jack avis \n hold the eye - details on the henry christ spread switch \n helder guimarães
1959
inner secrets of card magic Henry Christ
Henry Christ Spread Switch
see Elmsley book for Tony Kardyro credit information
a divination \n two cards tell value and suit \n al leech \n the spectator does a trick \n al leech \n quorum quota \n frank simon
1965
super card man stuff Al Leech
the "kick" double-lift \n \n harry lorayne \n the double lift \n cliff green \n spread-off double lift \n harry lorayne \n reverse kick lift \n frank simon
1967
deck-sterity Harry Lorayne
the overworked card \n triumph type of effect, one card travels from bottom to top and turns every reversed card over \n roy walton \n handmade triumph \n frank simon \n mik mak mok \n jerry sadowitz \n overworked poker \n r. paul wilson \n some might say \n peter duffie \n ambitious and overworked \n peter duffie \n robin robertson \n double barrelled shotgun \n jack parker \n stressed-out card \n steven hamilton
1969
the devil's playthings Roy Walton
The Overworked Card
Triumph type of effect, one card travels from bottom to top and turns every reversed card over
pressed between \n signed card pressed from top to center between sandwich cards \n edward marlo \n carmen d'amico \n instant sandwich catch \n harry lorayne \n carmen d'amico \n edward marlo \n two-bit sandwich \n frank simon
1971
kabbala — volume 1 Edward Marlo, Carmen D'Amico
Pressed Between
signed card pressed from top to center between sandwich cards
chicago opener \n \n frank everhardt \n eca tuoba ecaf \n eric mason \n frank everhardt \n a stranger coincidence \n frank simon \n new york transpo \n peter samelson \n open ended \n karl fulves \n the waterloo opener \n john neely \n signed hot mama \n tomas blomberg
1972
million dollar card secrets Frank Everhardt
counter revolution \n four red cards on the table, four blacks in the hand, the blacks reverse one by one and change place with the red \n philip t. goldstein \n about faces aces \n frank simon \n counter-revolution \n philip t. goldstein
1976
classic tackler Philip T. Goldstein
Counter Revolution
four red cards on the table, four blacks in the hand, the blacks reverse one by one and change place with the red
hofzinser card pass to a full bottom palm \n \n allan ackerman \n the versatile spread palm \n frank simon \n the convincing control palm \n allan ackerman \n frank simon
1978
here's my card Allan Ackerman
the pivot pop-out \n tabled \n ken krenzel \n pivot pop-out variation \n ken krenzel \n frank simon \n the revolve flourish \n steve draun
1978
the card classics of ken krenzel Ken Krenzel
pass the sandwich \n sandwich cards vanish from top and bottom and reappear around selection \n frank simon \n pass the sandwich \n frank simon
1979
variations Frank Simon
Pass the Sandwich
sandwich cards vanish from top and bottom and reappear around selection
about faces aces \n kings put in deck, aces twist and then change into kings, aces now in deck \n frank simon \n counter revolution \n philip t. goldstein \n about faces aces ii \n frank simon
1979
variations Frank Simon
About Faces Aces
Kings put in Deck, Aces twist and then change into Kings, Aces now in deck
the pinochle trick \n ungaffed, gemini count \n brother john hamman \n the pinochle caper \n dai vernon \n jack avis \n brother john hamman \n jay malbrough \n panic at the poker table \n allan ackerman \n keep on cloning \n frank simon \n pinochle plus \n conrad c. bush \n the pinochle trick \n brother john hamman \n a purist plays with pinocle \n jon racherbaumer \n pinochle to blackjack \n martin a. nash \n blackjack for brother john \n david kuraya
1983
the collected almanac Brother John Hamman
versatile spread controls \n intro, credit information
- the cards
- spreading the cards
- the bevel spread
- the high grip
- the low grip \n frank simon
1983
versatile card magic Frank Simon
versatile outjog control \n to second from bottom or bottom
- at the table \n frank simon \n convincing control \n edward marlo \n versatile outjog control handling \n jörg alexander weber
1983
versatile card magic Frank Simon
pass the sandwich \n sandwich cards vanish from top and bottom and reappear around selection \n frank simon \n pass the sandwich \n frank simon
1983
versatile card magic Frank Simon
Pass the Sandwich
sandwich cards vanish from top and bottom and reappear around selection
toss the sandwich \n two face-up cards tossed into dribble catch selection \n frank simon \n toss card change \n daryl martinez
1983
versatile card magic Frank Simon
Toss the Sandwich
two face-up cards tossed into dribble catch selection
toss card change \n card tossed through tabled deck, then it is shown to have changed \n daryl martinez \n toss the sandwich \n frank simon
1983
versatile card magic Daryl Martinez
Toss Card Change
card tossed through tabled deck, then it is shown to have changed
the card that finds itself \n reversed card shows up and is used to count to selection \n frank simon \n the card that finds itself \n francis carlyle
1983
versatile card magic Frank Simon
The Card that Finds Itself
reversed card shows up and is used to count to selection
casual control \n bottom card of right-hand spread shown, immediately hands brought together and deck squared, with or without out-jogged card \n frank simon
1983
versatile card magic Frank Simon
Casual Control
bottom card of right-hand spread shown, immediately hands brought together and deck squared, with or without out-jogged card
versatile re-entry control \n inserting the culled selection near the bottom, then cut, or cut and palm \n frank simon
1983
versatile card magic Frank Simon
Versatile Re-Entry Control
inserting the culled selection near the bottom, then cut, or cut and palm
you shuffle as i shuffle \n card remembered in upper half, another reversed in lower half, both halves shuffled by performer and spectator, then both halves riffled together, the reversed card's value indicates position of selection \n frank simon
1983
versatile card magic Frank Simon
You Shuffle as I Shuffle
card remembered in upper half, another reversed in lower half, both halves shuffled by performer and spectator, then both halves riffled together, the reversed card's value indicates position of selection
pirandello undercut \n variation to transfer bottom cards to top \n frank simon \n pirandello false cut \n jeff semel
1983
versatile card magic Frank Simon
about faces aces ii \n "(the other version)"
kings put in deck, aces twist and then change into kings, aces now in deck \n frank simon \n about faces aces \n frank simon
1983
versatile card magic Frank Simon
About Faces Aces II
"(the other version)"
Kings put in Deck, Aces twist and then change into Kings, Aces now in deck
cutiltillusion \n card cut into center comes to top, despite an out-jogged marker card, cut/tilt combo \n frank simon
1983
versatile card magic Frank Simon
Cutiltillusion
card cut into center comes to top, despite an out-jogged marker card, cut/tilt combo
topsy turvy faro \n card peeked in incomplete faro condition, one half pushed through the other in this condition, it comes out reversed with only the selection face down \n frank simon
1983
versatile card magic Frank Simon
Topsy Turvy Faro
card peeked in incomplete faro condition, one half pushed through the other in this condition, it comes out reversed with only the selection face down
the spread double lift \n double flipped over onto lower half with right hand which holds upper half in spread condition \n frank simon
1983
versatile card magic Frank Simon
The Spread Double Lift
double flipped over onto lower half with right hand which holds upper half in spread condition
quorum quota \n card of same value and suit of card are found after dealing in two piles, then card itself \n frank simon \n impossibility \n harry lorayne \n a divination \n al leech
1983
versatile card magic Frank Simon
Quorum Quota
card of same value and suit of card are found after dealing in two piles, then card itself
odd color out \n transposition of back of two odd-backed duplicates, in the end deck changes color \n frank simon \n how close can you watch? \n paul lepaul \n ambitious stranger \n alex elmsley
1983
versatile card magic Frank Simon
Odd Color Out
transposition of back of two odd-backed duplicates, in the end deck changes color
versatile cull switch \n culled card switched for culled card, spread condition retained
- a variation
- straight force variation \n frank simon \n turnover cull switch \n frank simon
1983
versatile card magic Frank Simon
Versatile Cull Switch
culled card switched for culled card, spread condition retained
classical slickie \n wrong card located in face-up spread and turned over, left out-jogged, it changes into right one \n frank simon \n "classical quickie" (ed marlo, future classic)
1983
versatile card magic Frank Simon
Classical Slickie
wrong card located in face-up spread and turned over, left out-jogged, it changes into right one
the thinking touch \n spectator removes some cards and remembers card at that position, later touches a card and it's his selection \n frank simon
1983
versatile card magic Frank Simon
The Thinking Touch
spectator removes some cards and remembers card at that position, later touches a card and it's his selection
the holding position \n utility grip with unsquared deck and culled card held underneath ready for some of the upcoming sleights \n frank simon
1983
versatile card magic Frank Simon
The Holding Position
utility grip with unsquared deck and culled card held underneath ready for some of the upcoming sleights
spread'em \n deck spread face up and selection not seen, deck flipped face-down and selection is face-up in middle \n frank simon
1983
versatile card magic Frank Simon
Spread'em
deck spread face up and selection not seen, deck flipped face-down and selection is face-up in middle
don't forget to remember \n two-way out, one spectator, using versatile bottom reverse \n frank simon \n remember and forget \n bruce cervon
1983
versatile card magic Frank Simon
Don't Forget to Remember
two-way out, one spectator, using Versatile Bottom Reverse
the open cover steal \n card touched and out-jogged, a few cards from top removed in right-hand end grip and selection stolen underneath \n frank simon
1983
versatile card magic Frank Simon
The Open Cover Steal
card touched and out-jogged, a few cards from top removed in right-hand End Grip and selection stolen underneath
the deep cover steal \n card touched and out-jogged, a few cards from top removed in right-hand end grip and selection stolen underneath, different grip \n frank simon \n elevator sandwich \n frank simon \n the deep cover steal \n frank simon
1983
versatile card magic Frank Simon
The Deep Cover Steal
card touched and out-jogged, a few cards from top removed in right-hand End Grip and selection stolen underneath, different grip
elevator sandwich \n selection out-jogged, sandwich cards on top shown, selection pushed flush and appears between sandwich cards \n frank simon \n the deep cover steal \n frank simon
1983
versatile card magic Frank Simon
Elevator Sandwich
selection out-jogged, sandwich cards on top shown, selection pushed flush and appears between sandwich cards
the versatile spread palm \n culled card palmed under spread
- first method
- second method \n frank simon \n hofzinser card pass to a full bottom palm \n allan ackerman \n the convincing control palm \n allan ackerman \n frank simon
1983
versatile card magic Frank Simon
two-bit sandwich \n card and coin transpose in sandwich effect \n frank simon \n pressed between \n edward marlo \n carmen d'amico
1984
the collected almanac Frank Simon
the flying signature \n odd-backed card turns out to be same as signed selection, then signature appears on it \n earl nelson \n the flying signature, no palm method \n frank simon \n signa-flite \n william p. miesel
1984
west coast quarterly Earl Nelson
The Flying Signature
odd-backed card turns out to be same as signed selection, then signature appears on it
the flying signature, no palm method \n odd-backed card turns out to be same as signed selection, then signature appears on it \n frank simon \n the flying signature \n earl nelson
1984
west coast quarterly Frank Simon
The Flying Signature, No Palm Method
odd-backed card turns out to be same as signed selection, then signature appears on it
jumping gemini \n using only four cards \n darwin ortiz \n keep on cloning \n frank simon \n thumping gemini \n bob kohler
1988
darwin ortiz at the card table Darwin Ortiz
ambitious stranger \n ambitious card has different back, in the end deck changes color \n alex elmsley \n new pentagram, jan. 1972 \n odd color out \n frank simon \n stranger ambitious card \n arturo de ascanio
1991
the collected works of alex elmsley — volume 1 Alex Elmsley
Ambitious Stranger
ambitious card has different back, in the end deck changes color
third sandwich - the submarine sandwich \n selection outjogged near top of deck, sandwich cards near bottom, pushed in, instant sandwich, cull \n edward marlo \n frank simon method in "versatile card magic"
1991
synergistic sandwiches Edward Marlo
Third Sandwich - The Submarine Sandwich
selection outjogged near top of deck, sandwich cards near bottom, pushed in, instant sandwich, cull
the convincing control palm \n \n allan ackerman \n frank simon \n hofzinser card pass to a full bottom palm \n allan ackerman \n the versatile spread palm \n frank simon
1998
card college — volume 3 Allan Ackerman, Frank Simon