Expert Card Technique

Third Edition

1940/50
Written by Frederick Braue, Jean Hugard
Work of Various
474 pages (Hardcover), published by George Starke
Illustrated with drawings by Donna Allen
Language: English
356 entries
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Creators Title Comments & References Page AA Categories
Charlie Miller The Dunbury Delusion
Related toVariations 319
Impromptu Location saliva
 		322
The Obliging Card apparently mistake is made, ambitious phase
 		322
Paul Rosini Think of a Card spring flourish
 		324
The Wheel Location card peeked at, fan, card withdrawn
Related to 325
Jog & Step Fan fan with jog or step
 		326
Wheels within Wheels saliva used as daub
 		327
Psycho-Intelligence card is put in pocket
 		328
The Psychic Stop! at seventh position, psychological
Related toVariations 330
Ultima Thule Location from fanned deck, with outs
Related toVariations 331
Reverse kind of KM-Move, bold
 		332
An Incredible Location spectator cuts to bridge
 		334
Hindu Shuffle Glimpse
334
Crystal Thought duplicate, mexican turnover
Related toVariations 335
Charlie Miller Mental Selectivity five cards
 		336
Jean-Nicholas Ponsin Ponsin on Thought Reading lip-reading
 		338
Risk Location Shuffle Tracking
 		339
Cagliostro Cuts the Cards spectator cuts to his face up card
 		341
A Quick Reversal order of pack is preserved
 		341
Faced Deck Reverse Location fair control, faced deck
 		342
Louis Zingone Reverse Supreme mental reverse, bluff spacing in fan
Related toVariations 344
Louis Zingone Block of Reversed Cards Hidden in Fan tight fan
 		345
Multi-Spelling Trick "The repeat Spelling of Mentally Selected Cards"
Variations 347
Break Transfer from pinky to overhand shuffle position
 		348
Card on Parade selection is spelled as final of thirteen cards
 		349
Hardin Plus Devant fifteen double facers, two methods
 		351
Double-Faced Cards whole chapter with applications
 		351
The Mechanical Four Aces three double facers
 		353
The Radioactive Aces three double facers
 		356
The Torn and Restored Card double facer, thumb tip
 		359
The Torn and Restored Card with a borrowed deck stranger card
Related to 362
The Stranger Card whole chapter with applications
 		362
Theodore Annemann The Ghost Card stranger card, card is put in envelope
 		363
Where Is It? stranger card
 		364
Through the Tabletop stranger card, two methods
 		365
Everywhere and Nowhere with a Borrowed Deck stranger cards
 		367
A Stranger in the House stranger card, hat is far away, marked card
 		370
Red-Black Transmigration stranger card, nice presentation
 		373
Touch and Go stranger card
 		375
Palm Load under Top Card
Related to 376
Double Lift from Fan probably Vernon's
 		377
The Run Around Aces stranger card
 		378
Introducing the Stranger method of adding a stranger card to the pack
 		379
Joker-Specimen Card using extra Joker as duplicate
 		380
Forcing a Stranger Card
380
Double-Faced Cards using double facers as strangers
 		380
It Must Be Magic spelling
 		382
Two Pile Principle
382
Tricky Quickie card at known number travels to pocket, see p. 412
 		384
The Numerological Card
385
Matching the Packets spectator deals to four predetermined cards
 		388
The Seventh Son spectator finds three mates
Related toVariations 389
The Hocus-Pocus Card apparently mistake is made
Related to 390
Do As I Do - A New Presentation with prediction kicker
 		393
Contrary Do As I Do spectator is invited to be as contrary as he likes
 		395
The Twenty-Sixth Location get-ready trick to get key in center, spelling
Related toVariations 397
The Twenty-Sixth Location remote key
 		398
Circus Card Trick to prepare for twenty-sixth location
 		398
The Unwitting Magician spectator finds thee selections
 		400
The Magic of Nine number of cards in pocket and selection is devined
 		402
Percy Abbott The Certain Card Trick
Also published here 403
Fan Glimpse from behind by bending corner
Related to 403
Peeling Cards
409
Making Double-Face Cards
409
One Will Make Six how a two spot locates six cards
 		411
The Spectator Peek in context of "missed" peek
 		411
Shiners tip
 		411
Audicity Peek actually for palmed card
 		411
Card to Pocket tip for the selection process for Lazy Man's...
 		412
Svengali Shuffle how to shuffle a Svengali Deck
 		412
Charlier The Charlier Shuffle
412
The Matchbook Easel using a matchbook as a display stand for a card
Also published here 413
Second Deal Aid roughing fluid on thumb
Related to 414
The Kaufman Card Stand another display method for stand up poker routines
 		414
A False Count count off more cards from the deck as pretended
 		415
To Deal Four as Three
415
The Carbon Card freely thought-of card written on slip of paper, performer divines it
 		416
Magic Powder v. Rabbit's Foot motivation to reach in the pocket
 		416
False Table Deal buckle undercount on the table
 		416
The Card at Any Number thumb count
 		417
Daub
417
Set-Ups management tips
 		417
Clayton Rawson Moistening a Card
418
The Pass cover for seated performance
 		418
Left Hand Bottom Replacement
419
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Part 6. Misdirection and Presentation intro
 		421
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Misdirection
Also published here 423
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Presentation
  • The Presentation of Magic
  • Patter
  • Good Humor
  • The First Trick
  • The Voice
  • Making Friends
  • You Yourself
  • The Routine
  • The Proof of the Pudding
  • Something New
  • The Spectator Perspective
  • Sleight of Hand vs. Self-Working Feats
  • The Importance of the Inconsequential
  • The Simple Way
  • The Audience Committee
  • Plots for Tricks
  • Confederacy
 		430
Jean Hugard Dai Vernon
449
Dai Vernon The De Kolta Change sleeve rubbing cover, pips of card change to suit clothing
Variations 450
Dai Vernon Tips on Changes
451
Dai Vernon Multiple Card Control Hindu Shuffle and crimp/locator
Related toVariations 453
Friction Bottom Slip Cut
454
Dai Vernon Hand-to-Hand Card Transfer classic to classic
Related to 455
Dai Vernon The Peregrinating Pip pip is transfered from Five to Two
Related toAlso published here 457
Dai Vernon The All Backs
  • Details of Handling
Related toVariationsAlso published here 459
Dai Vernon Paddle Move Turnover
Variations 461
Dai Vernon Hit Double Lift
463
Dai Vernon Insertion of the Cards alternative to diagonal insertion, getting a break underneath out-jogged card
Related to 464
Jean Hugard Dr. Jacob Daley
465
Dr. Jacob Daley The Side Steal and some of its Finer Points
  • Introductory Remarks
 		466
Dr. Jacob Daley Right Hand Side Steal
467
Dr. Jacob Daley Left Hand Side Steal
468
Dr. Jacob Daley Double Peek and Bilateral Side Steal two breaks
 		470
Dr. Jacob Daley Longitudinal Side Steal and Transfer
471
Dr. Jacob Daley Applied Misdirection for the side steal
 		473
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Data entered by Denis Behr, January 2004.