The Card Puzzle

and Other Diversions

1983
Written by Edward Marlo, Jon Racherbaumer
Work of Edward Marlo, Jon Racherbaumer
25 pages (Stapled), published by Miracle Press
Illustrated with photographs and drawings
Language: English
21 entries
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Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Page AA Categories
David Solomon, Gene Castillon The Casolomon Olram Aces three gaffs (fake index and 3/4 double facer)
Inspired by 1
David R. Goodsell Introduction
1
Jon Racherbaumer About the "Card Puzzle" essay and history
 		3
Edward Marlo New Approach Observation Test
6
Edward Marlo Non-Confusing Observation Test double enders
 		7
Edward Marlo Combination Observation Test repeat version
 		11
Edward Marlo Questionable Observation Test three double facers, three double enders
 		11
Simon Aronson Donald Duck and Deal chosen number of cards is removed from deck, spectator does deal-duck-procedure, remaining card has picture of Donald Duck ("Your audience should quack up!")
 		13
Gene Castillon Purist Reverse Assembly international, shell and double-sided coin
 		14
Dan Garrett Purse-Eption from purse come coins, four jumbo coins, another purse, then copper-silver transpo
 		16
Jon Racherbaumer W(hole) Card Departure jokers have holes in them
 		17
Edward Marlo Ungaffed Sign-Up
19
Edward Marlo Leipzig Improved? two mental selections
Variations 20
Edward Marlo Cover Pass Packet Switch
20
Jon Racherbaumer Illogical Spread Switch
21
Edward Marlo Buffalo'd Vanish and Collection three selections vanish from between Kings to reappear between Aces, followed by
  • Dave Solomon's Suggestion
  • Marlo's Inverse Proof Approach
Related toVariations 22
Edward Marlo Olram Spread seven cards are spread into a fan of three doubles and a single, credit information
VariationsAlso published here
  • Linking Ring
 22
Edward Marlo Riffle Shuffle Drop-Off - First Application selection from blue deck travels to red deck, using riffle shuffle drop off transfer
 		23
Edward Marlo Riffle Shuffle Drop-Off - Second Application as a secret add on
 		24
Edward Marlo Bottom Break to Riffle Shuffle Break transferring break into riffle shuffle position
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Edward Marlo Riffle Shuffle Drop-Off - Third Application as a switch out of cards, with lapping
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Data entered by Denis Behr, March 2013.