Three Card Monte

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Henri Decremps Avis intéressant monte type game using four cards and the glide
 		1786
Testament de Jérôme Sharp
185
The "Three Card" Trick with bent corner
 		1876
Modern Magic
76
C. H. Wilson Three-Card Monte No. 2, short comment
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
25
The "Three-Card" Trick with psychology & bent corner
 		1890
More Magic
51
The "Three-Card" Trick - Another Method gaffed face, fake-index precursor
 		1890
More Magic
54
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Mariage "Hofzinser's Kartenkünste II."
King and Queen of Hearts put together in deck, they appear at top and bottom and are tabled, then appear back on top and bottom and tabled cards are indifferent, Jack of Clubs added to King and Queen, monte type routine with those three cards, they all change into Jacks of Clubs, Kings and Queen produced from deck again
 		Mar. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 3)
35
Three Card Monte two methods for the Throw Switch
Related to 1902
The Expert at the Card Table
117
Mexican Three Card Monte featuring the Mexican Turnover
 		1902
The Expert at the Card Table
122
Henri De Manche The Three-Card Trick slowly without throw, extra card
 		1902
The Modern Conjurer
107
Henri De Manche The Three-Card Trick without throw
 		1904
Modern Card Manipulation
77
The "Three-Card" Trick monte throw
 		1911
Modern Card Manipulation
102
Louis F. Christianer Where's the King? two spot cards and a King, King changes into another spot card, King found in pocket, suggestion by John E. Fowler
Inspired by
  • "The Disappearing Queen" (Magicians' Trick, Hatton & Plate)
 1916
More Effective Tricks
21
Charles T. Jordan The Phantom Aces No. 23, four Aces are alternated in color, spectator cannot take two of same color
Also published here 1919/1920
Thirty Card Mysteries
65
Charles T. Jordan Joker Monte No. 6, three cards shown in fan and turned over, spectator cannot find Joker
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1920
Ten New Prepared Card Tricks
13
Charles T. Jordan Pedro Monte No. 7, three cards shown in fan and turned over, spectator cannot find card
Also published here 1920
Ten New Prepared Card Tricks
14
Edward Bagshawe The "Decepta" Three Card Trick with a hinged card, jumbo cards
Related to 1924
Exclusive Problems in Magic
27
Oswald Rae, Oswald Williams The Giant Three Card Trick fake index palmed over corner of jumbo cards
 		1926
Between Ourselves
17
Jack Merlin Three Card Monte routine, with bent corner ploy
 		1927/28
Merlin at the Card Table
4
Ralph W. Hull The Elusive Joker reprint of original instructions, quote: "He [spectator] finally gives up in disgust"
 		1931
Interlock
67
John Scarne Introduction
1933
John Scarne explains Why You Can't Win!
11
Grifter's Signals
  • The Call Method
  • The Hand Method
  • The Head Method
 		1933
John Scarne explains Why You Can't Win!
13
Familiar Phrases in Gambling
  • Hipe
  • Shills or Cappers
  • Money Bag
  • Under-throw
  • Over-throw
 		1933
John Scarne explains Why You Can't Win!
14
John Scarne Three Card Monte basics
 		1933
John Scarne explains Why You Can't Win!
16
John Scarne A Series of Deceptive Moves
  • Number One
  • Number Two - All Red
  • Number Three - All Black
  • Number Four
  • Number Five - All Right Hand
  • Number Six
  • Number Seven - One Hand Deal
 		1933
John Scarne explains Why You Can't Win!
18
Bent or Crimped Corner "Grifter Method"
 		1933
John Scarne explains Why You Can't Win!
22
The Flip (?) "sort of Mexican turn over"
 		1933
John Scarne explains Why You Can't Win!
24
The Flip-Change
1933
John Scarne explains Why You Can't Win!
24
John Scarne Moves with Flip and Flip-Change
1933
John Scarne explains Why You Can't Win!
24
Grifter's Marked Corner "Using the Flip and Flip-Change"
 		1933
John Scarne explains Why You Can't Win!
27
John Scarne Scarne's Monte Slide two card switched, Optical Monte Move
 		1933
John Scarne explains Why You Can't Win!
28
John Scarne Scarne's Triple Climax with obvious one-way backs
Related to 1933
John Scarne explains Why You Can't Win!
30
John Scarne Scarne's Method of the Crimped Corner
1933
John Scarne explains Why You Can't Win!
32
John Scarne Scarne's Marked Corner
1933
John Scarne explains Why You Can't Win!
34
John Scarne The Stamped Ace - Scarne's Method
1933
John Scarne explains Why You Can't Win!
36
John Scarne Scarne's Method of Torn Corner
1933
John Scarne explains Why You Can't Win!
38
John Scarne Scarne's Push Over Change Optical Monte Move
 		1933
John Scarne explains Why You Can't Win!
39
Now Try This Move on Your Friends sequence with Mexican Turnover
 		1933
John Scarne explains Why You Can't Win!
40
The Daub
1933
John Scarne explains Why You Can't Win!
40
Proper Position for performing Three Card Monte spectators at the sides and not at front
Related to 1933
Page Wright's Notebook
4
Al Baker The Fall of the Wise sucker for wise guys, gaffed
 		1934
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Cardially Yours)
492
The Three Card Trick as a Trick and not a Gamble
1934
Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
66
Louis Lam Find the Lady money card changes into card with business information on front
 		1935
Would You Believe It?
20
U. F. Grant New Card Monte spectator think of one of two cards, double facer
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
135
U. F. Grant Find the Lady one-way backs
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
162
Dr. Edward G. Ervin Three Card Monte six red and one black card, long-short glued pairs, jumbo card
 		1937
The Strange Inventions of Doctor Ervin
55
Dr. Edward G. Ervin Find the Joker with three jumbo cards, long-short glued pairs
 		1937
The Strange Inventions of Doctor Ervin
56
Two Card Monte with the Torn Corner Added
1938
Greater Magic
307
Al Baker "Cherchez La Femme." (Find the woman.) using stand with three cases with holes onto it
VariationsAlso published here 1938
Greater Magic
512
Louis Lam Lady Be Good
1939
Be Deceived
7
Tom Sellers The T.S. Find the Lady in the hands, gaffed
 		1939
Scots Magic
16
Chris Charlton Modern Monte using different switches
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 107)
640
Jack Vosburgh, Sid Lorraine, Theodore Annemann Cherchez La Lady performer finds money card in different situations
Also published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 116)
687
Eddie Joseph Drunk or Sober? card travels, monte them, one card ends up on chair
 		1940 ca.
Original Tricks
16
Eddie Joseph Three Card Monte "(a different version)", without monte toss
 		1941
How Gamblers Win
7
Dai Vernon The Optical Monte
1941/49
Select Secrets
17
Tom Sellers A Different "Pick-It-Out" Trick three card monte with three pieces of paper
 		1942
That's Good!
8
Jean Hugard Cops and Crooks story presentation for Three Card Monte
 		1943
Tricks and Sleights
5
Elray Hey...Rube! story of a con men, marking cards at a three card monte game with daub
 		Nov. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 73)
297
Jack Vosburgh Cherchez La Lady performer finds money card in different situations
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
286
Edward Marlo Three Card Monte not the real thing
 		1945
Off the Top
11
Howard D. Wise A New "Find the Lady" Illusion with board, black art and shell
 		1945
My Best
150
Bruce Elliott No Skill gaff with a bill
 		Sep. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 135)
542
Wm. T. Beadles Psychokinesis three card monte, where spectator always finds the card to prove psychokinesis
 		Dec. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 140)
561
George Starke Three Card Monte in Excelsis multiple phases, based on multiple lifts, in the end card from pocket
 		Dec. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 7)
375
Monte by "Bertram", told by Dai Vernon
 		Jan. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 143)
573
Tan Hock Chuan R. & S. Giant Monte odd-backed queen cannot be followed, changes in joker as kicker, partial rough-smooth
Inspired by 1948
Rough & Smooth Possibilities
1
Gilbert Wolk Monte Climax pips end up on a coin and card is blank
 		Nov. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 189)
756
Cy Endfield Tacked Extra Corner-Piece. Variation with specially printed card
Related to Mar. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 199)
795
Bruce Elliott On A Tear monte, tearing up corner, false index
Related to Oct. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 239)
954
Bob Hummer Hummers Mathematical 3 Card Monte mathematical three card monte
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1951
Mathematical 3 Card Monte
1
Frank Garcia Garcia's Clip It monte, card marked with paper clip
Also published here June 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 258)
1030
Jackie Flosso The Easiest Monte card vanishes and appears face up in deck
 		June 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 258)
1033
Bill Simon Three Queens Monte with four cards, all turn into Aces
Related toVariations 1952
Effective Card Magic
37
Die rote Karte hat sich nicht gedreht. card turns over in small fan
 		1952
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 13 No. 3)
34
Frank Lane Frank Lanes' Grandfather Trick Monte Routine, with one extra card, waxed, three phases with humorous patter
  • Patter to the "Grandfather Trick"
  • "The Original Grandfather Trick"
Variations 1952
Frank Lanes' Grandfather Trick
1
Al Leech Surprise Monte the two non-money cards change at the end
Variations 1953
Card Man Stuff
13
Edward Marlo Three Card Monte Climax showing all the same
 		1953
The Cardician
109
Edward Marlo Monte Climax Kicker transformation
 		1953
The Cardician
110
Edward Marlo Follow the Ace Ace changes into Eight as climax
 		1954
Miracle Card Changes
19
Mariano Palhinha Wherizit three cards with money card in middle held by spectator beneath handkerchief, money card vanishes
 		1954
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
62
Cy Endfield The Three Card Monte Basic Moves
 		1955
Cy Endfield's Entertaining Card Magic — Part II
5
Cy Endfield Preparation of the Cards. (a) The Bridging
1955
Cy Endfield's Entertaining Card Magic — Part II
6
Cy Endfield The Bent Corner
1955
Cy Endfield's Entertaining Card Magic — Part II
9
Cy Endfield The Pencil Mark on the Card
1955
Cy Endfield's Entertaining Card Magic — Part II
11
Cy Endfield The Tacked Card Extra Corner-Piece. Variation with specially printed card
Related to 1955
Cy Endfield's Entertaining Card Magic — Part II
13
Cy Endfield The Routine incl. Bent Corner, Pencil Mark, Tacked Card
 		1955
Cy Endfield's Entertaining Card Magic — Part II
15
Audley Walsh Paper Clip Climax
1955
Cy Endfield's Entertaining Card Magic — Part II
17
Frank Garcia Clip It monte, card marked with paper clip
Also published here 1956
The Best in Magic
170
Victor Comello New Three Card Monte Move three cards held in spread in one hand, tabled one by one, two cards are switched
 		1956
1956 Card Annual
9
Dai Vernon, Mac McDonald Seven Card Monte card vanishes from packet and reappears on top of the deck, repeat
Related toVariations 1957
The Dai Vernon Book of Magic
88
Arthur Hastings Comments on the DFC Move Two Card Monte idea with a double facer and a regular card
Related to Dec. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 12)
13
Bob "Hardell" Ecklund Hardell's Three Card Monte with whole deck, duplicates, climax all three cards are the same
 		Aug. 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 11)
8
Bill Elliott 3 Card Monkey Business packet trick with story presentation, blank card finale, or card with green face
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here Mar. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 16)
3
Edward Marlo A Monte Vanish during a Three Card Monte the money card vanishes and appears in pocket, it then transposes with one of the other cards
 		Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
21
Edward Marlo Two Card Monte DeLand's Two Card Monte with pairs of roughed cards
 		Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
35
Jochen Zmeck Ein Märchen mechanical (hinges) jumbo three card monte with story presentation
Inspired by
  • Eperny monte routine in Magie
 1960
Das Jochen Zmeck Skriptum
21
Dai Vernon Three Card Monte routine, including bent corner
Related to 1961
Further Inner Secrets of Card Magic
15
Dai Vernon The Use of a Short Card
1961
Further Inner Secrets of Card Magic
20
Dai Vernon The Optical Move
Related toAlso published here 1961
Further Inner Secrets of Card Magic
21
Edward Marlo Monte Swindle clip on money card, using extra clip
 		1961
Card Switches
59
Gerald Kosky Three and Four Alike intro for Three Card Monte, all cards are the same then all different
 		Mar. 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 355)
248
Milton Kort Kort Kards monte packet trick with color changing backs
Inspired by
  • "Amaso" (Will de Sieve, marketed)
 Dec. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 24)
19
Dr. Alfredo Florensa Las Cartas Mudables three cards on the table
 		1961
Magia Con Cartas
31
Jochen Zmeck Mein Rauh-Glatt-Kümmelblättchen partial rough-smooth
Variations 1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
26
Arthur Rasper Die im Quartett wandernde Karte partial rough-smooth with three sections
Inspired by 1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
27
Jochen Zmeck Der abgedankte König King changes into blank card with "I resigned", partial rough-smooth
Related to 1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil II
5
Ken Beale 3 Way Transposition monte effect from top of deck with Jack, Queen and King of Spades in which cards keep transforming
  • First Routine
  • Second Routine
  • Third Routine
  • Fourth Routine
  • Fifth Routine
Variations Sep. 1962
Ibidem (Issue 26)
16
Tony Blitz Colour Confused monte effect from top of deck
Variations Sep. 1962
Ibidem (Issue 26)
19
Don Tanner O. Henry Monte - Two Card Monte Perfected with traveling kicker, see also p. 336 for ideas by Sid Lorraine
Variations Jan. 1963
The New Phoenix (Issue 376)
331
L. K. Stevenson More on the Monte
Inspired by Mar. 1963
The New Phoenix (Issue 378)
340
P. Howard Lyons The End end strippers for three-card monte
 		Nov. 1964
Ibidem (Issue 30)
29
Al Leech Phantom Monte all three cards change
Variations 1965
Super Card Man Stuff
51
Ralph Greenwood Three Card Monte Idea
Jan. 1965
The New Phoenix (Issue 394)
406
Bob Still And Then There Were None small-packet Brainwave posed as a problem, face-up three card monte
Inspired byRelated to Dec. 1966
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 2 No. 2)
69
Eddie Taytelbaum Find the Ace false indices
Variations 1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
216
Mel Stover Face-Up Monte credit information
Related to May 1967
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 2 No. 7)
97
Jay Ose Little Queenie with bent corner
 		Dec. 1967
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 3 No. 2)
143
Kartenverwandlung three cards shown, center card tabled, it changes, partial rough-smooth
 		1967
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil III
13
Stephen Fernandes The Lady is a Joker card changes
 		Jan. 1967
The New Jinx (Vol. 5 No. 57)
234
Edward Marlo Two Card Monte routine with red and black Ace, as climax both are red
 		1968
Expert Card Conjuring
24
Jon Racherbaumer Monte Muddle
1968
On the Acrobatic Cards
48
Edward Marlo Marlo's Cleanup for "Monte Muddle" just described
 		1968
On the Acrobatic Cards
55
Bob Ostin The Travelling Joker Joker between two cards travels up and down and from pocket back between other cards
 		1968
Fingertip Fantasies
79
Robert (Bob) Hess Loser! spectators have to guess the high card in 4 card packet and are always wrong
 		Nov. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 7)
49
Roy Walton Never Give a Sucker an Even Break three blank cards as climax
Related toAlso published here 1969
The Devil's Playthings
48
Aldini, Tenkai Ishida, Harry Bernard Fooled Monte Two card monte routine
 		1969
Roughingly Yours
34
Eddie Joseph Vacant Vision monte routine, using card with half face and half back
 		1969
The Art of Eddie Joseph
51
P. Howard Lyons Fat Chance
Inspired by Aug. 1969
Ibidem (Issue 34 & 35)
48
Duane Henry Turbid Tinges monte effect from top of deck
Inspired by Aug. 1969
Ibidem (Issue 34 & 35)
51
Karl Fulves Once A King aces and kings, three card monte presentation, ace travels to king packet
 		July 1970
Epilogue (Issue 9)
68
Edward Marlo Three Card Monte Climax showing all the same
 		1970
Magic Mafia Effects
10
Ian Baxter Joker Monte monte routine with Queen and Joker, cards dealt off the deck onto table before spectator guesses, then both are shown to be Jokers, all Queens seen face up in center
 		1970
Ten on Deck
21
Milton Kort Off Color Three Card Monte at the end the money card changes back color as kicker
 		1970
Off-Color Card Tricks
19
Juan Tamariz Seven-Card-Monte card monte then card vanishes from packet and reappears on top of the deck
Inspired by 1970
Trucky-carto-magia
52
Juan Tamariz, Ramon Varela El holandes errante multi-phase monte routine, in the hands
 		1970
Trucky-carto-magia
115
Paul Swinford Thoughts on Vernon's Seven Card Monte card vanishes from packet and reappears on top of the deck, double facer
Inspired by 1971
Lecture Notes
5
Dai Vernon, Stewart Judah Two Card Monte Switch for last two cards of Follow the Leader
Also published here June 1971
Talisman (Vol. 2 No. 15)
115
Audley Walsh Three Card Monte one card is marked with matchbook or paper clip
 		1972
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7
67
Gene Castillon Monte Madness variations
Inspired by Mar. 1972
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 3)
17
Gene Castillon Jackpot monte type routine with transformation and money card travels to elsewhere as climax
 		Mar. 1972
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 3)
19
Karl Fulves Middle Monte extra card, color changing back kicker
 		1972
Mexican Monte
5
Karl Fulves Mexican Monte monte/twist combo with unexpected/funny cards appearing
Related toVariations 1972
Mexican Monte
8
George Blake Elusive Lady two Jokers and a Queen, Joker and Queen transposes
 		Oct. 1972
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 7 No. 12)
568
Steve Spillman Monkey Monte all cards change to Queens, with ideas by Charlie Miller and Dai Vernon
Also published here 1972
Magick (Issue 45)
223
Dai Vernon Vernon's Monte Crimp Idea No. 95, on the sucker crimp phase
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
28
Dr. Jacob Daley, Ben Erens Daley - Ben Eren's Monte No. 338, with deck, apparently spectator guesses wrong amongst three cards, card put in deck, remaining two cards transpose, cryptic
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
95
Al Koran Where Did She Go? extra card, saliva
 		1972
Al Koran's Legacy
101
Frank Garcia Clip Monte using paper clip for final phase
 		1973
Super Subtle Card Miracles
75
Dai Vernon Optical Move
1973
Super Subtle Card Miracles
76
Ken Beale Color Confused monte effect from top of deck in which cards keep transforming
  • Phase One
  • Phase Two
  • Phase Three
Inspired by Mar. 1973
Epilogue (Issue 17)
153
Edward G. Brown A 'Brown' Version of the Three Card Trick eight phases, in one the winning card is marked with a pencil, then all cards are losing / winning cards
Variations 1973
The Card Magic of Edward G. Brown
52
Steve Spillman Monkey Monte all cards change to Queens, with ideas by Charlie Miller and Dai Vernon
Also published here 1973
"My Hands Can Be Yours"
8
Robert Walker Wildest in the West eight red spot cards and one black picture card, spectator cannot find black card, repeated with four red cards and the black card, then all five cards change into a red royal flush, with handling variations
Inspired by
  • "Wild, Wild West" (Larry West, marketed)
 July 1973
Avatar (Issue 1)
[1]
Jerry K. Hartman Monkey Business’ Uncle Monte theme, two Aces of Hearts and one Ace of Spades become all Aces of Hearts, then all Aces of Spades, then back to original, then both Aces of Hearts change to Jokers to end
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1974
Super Dupes
41
Jerry K. Hartman Monte Fooley three-card Monte, two red Queens and black Queen, black Queen is never where expected, one red Queen is eliminated and still black Queen cannot be located, finally other red Queen is eliminated and black Queen changes to an Ace
 		1974
Super Dupes
43
Stewart Judah Jack's Gone fan of three cards shown, center card turns over, then changes to blank card, see also p. 856
Inspired by
  • "The Bashful Queen" (Joe Berg)
Related to 		Winter 1975
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 10 No. 10th Folio (Part Two))
851
Karl Fulves Monte Opener using 2 queens and 1 ace, giving spectator twice the chances
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 1
1
Karl Fulves Without A Trace sandwiched card changes, then sandwich cards
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 1
24
Karl Fulves You Have 3 Chances two red Deuces and black Four, transpositions between a Deuce and Four, then change to two black Fours and red Deuce, then Three black Fours
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 1
25
Karl Fulves Three In The Hand two card monte, third card appears, double facer openly shown as finale
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 1
42
Karl Fulves Find The Lady cards reverse and change
Related to 1975
Methods with Cards — Part 2
130
Karl Fulves Poker vs. Monte monte cards transform into Royal Flush as finale
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 2
132
Karl Fulves No-Gimmick Phantom ungaffed handling of "Find The Lady"
Related to 1975
Methods with Cards — Part 2
133
Charles T. Jordan The Phantom Aces four Aces are alternated in color, spectator cannot take two of same color
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
96
Charles T. Jordan Joker Monte three cards shown in fan and turned over, spectator cannot find Joker
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
177
Charles T. Jordan Pedro Monte three cards shown in fan and turned over, spectator cannot find card
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
200
Jon Racherbaumer Monte Move extra card
 		1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 7)
96
Gene Castillon Monte Madness - Ladies sing the Blues
Inspired by 1976
The Ascanio Spread
32
Gene Castillon Jackpot
1976
The Ascanio Spread
33
Doug Alker, George Blake Double Monte with extra card, second variation with color changing back kicker
 		Aug. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 12)
294
Karl Fulves 52-Card Monte gag presentation with two single cards and rest of deck as third card, color changing deck kicker
Inspired by
  • Bob Still's Monte Routine
Also published here 		1976
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #5)
927
Nick Trost Optical Three Card Monte
Also published here 1976
Subtle Card Magic — Part One
24
Three-Card Monte
1976
Now you see it, now you don't!
54
José de la Torre A Brief History of Kitson Miracle credit information, monte type routine with part of back glued on one card, 1930s, Enardoe, Ken Brooke's Dutch Looper
 		1976
New Jumping Back
3
José de la Torre The Simple Jumping Back three cards, one has an odd-colored back, then the odd-backed card is another card, back vanishes and more
Related to 1976
New Jumping Back
7
José de la Torre The Master Jumping Back three cards, one has an odd-colored back, then the odd-backed card is another card, back vanishes and more, version with more sleights
  • A Better Finale
  • Another Finale (David Lederman)
  • Patter
Related to 1976
New Jumping Back
23
Paul Harris Double Monte Queen (money card) changes places with two Aces, climax for monte routine
VariationsAlso published here 1977
SuperMagic
47
Ron Hicks, Flash Gheen, Roger Smith The Magnificent Monte Marvel monte routine, partially on top of deck
Related to 1977
Innovative Magic No. 2
19
Jochen Zmeck Monte Sex two cards with pin-up girls, a small rose card is clipped to one, performer cannot follow one of the cards and rose motive changes to number "6"
Inspired by
  • "Double Impact" (Bud Dietrich, Dick Jarrow, marketed 1972)
 1977
Sechs mal Drei plus Eins
26
Trevor Lewis Monte Plus (or Hallucination)
Related toVariationsAlso published here June 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 6)
67
Ken Krenzel, Trevor Lewis Monte Plus Plus out-jogged handling
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here July 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 7)
81
Lou Lancaster 3 Card Monte
1978
Don't Bet On It
9
Frank Garcia Don't Bet On It! remarks about Three Card Monte
 		1978
Don't Bet On It
15
Frank Garcia I Didn't Know That! about the origins of Three Card Monte
 		1978
Don't Bet On It
18
Frank Garcia "Queer Money" counterfeit money used in Three Card Monte
 		1978
Don't Bet On It
19
Frank Garcia The Real Secrets of 3 Card Monte about Three Card Monte on the streets with the subchapters:
  • "A Game For All Seasons"
  • "If YOu Bet Fast, You Can't Last! If You Bet Slow, You've Got To Go"
  • Don't Think You're So Smart!
  • The Code Is Out. The Cigarette Method
  • The Head Method
  • The Call Method or The Sleight of Mouth Method
  • The Money Method
 		1978
Don't Bet On It
20
Frank Garcia The Right Cards to Use
1978
Don't Bet On It
29
Frank Garcia Putting the "Ear" in or Putting the "Lug" in
  • The Bent or Crimped Corner
  • The Bent Corner
  • Still Another Method of "Putting The Ear In"
 		1978
Don't Bet On It
39
Jay Ose Another Jay Ose Tip treatment of cards for 3 Card Monte
 		1978
Don't Bet On It
47
Frank Garcia A Move for the "Sucker"
1978
Don't Bet On It
52
Frank Garcia Three Different Ways of Bending the Cards
1978
Don't Bet On It
54
Frank Garcia Additional Effective Practice Exercises seven exercises and sequences
 		1978
Don't Bet On It
56
Frank Garcia Putting the "Gaffer" in card is marked, bent corner alternative
 		1978
Don't Bet On It
66
Milton Kort The Master "Bust Out Move" also known as The "Bass Ackward" Move piece of tissue paper is stuck on queen
 		1978
Don't Bet On It
69
The Postage Stamp Mystery stamp stuck on queen
 		1978
Don't Bet On It
73
"If You're Still Not Convinced" stamp stuck on queen
 		1978
Don't Bet On It
75
The Torn Corner duplicate corner
 		1978
Don't Bet On It
78
Charles Bertram It's So Old, It's New method is unbent card, one short
 		1978
Don't Bet On It
84
Bruce Elliott, Frank Garcia Clip Monte card marked with paper clip
 		1978
Don't Bet On It
89
Frank Garcia Piccadilly Ploy
1978
Don't Bet On It
103
Karl Fulves You Win Once indifferent card put between two black queens, spectator cannot follow it
 		1978
The Chronicles (Issue 1)
1074
Gregg Webb Mid-Air Exchange Han Ping Chien with cards, monte throw application
 		1978
The Chronicles (Issue 8)
1139
Nothing Changes "A Swindle, but Not Quite a Con"
Related toAlso published here
  • "A Swindle, but Not Quite a Con" (New York Times, Feb 12, 1978)
 1978
Interlocutor (Issue 25)
97
John F. Mendoza Have You Ever Heard Of? four-card montes with Ace through Four which change into four Aces
 		1978
The Book of John
47
Kümmelblättchen Verrückt (find the lady)
1978
Einfach Wunderbar — Wunderbar Einfach
109
Find the Lady (Cherchez La Femme), three cards in houlettes, explanation of different sizes
 		1978/76
More Classic Magic with Apparatus
53
Edward Marlo Monte Switchout to switch out the money card for an x-card, lapping
 		1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
275
Richard Kaufman Monte for the Maladjusted in the hands
 		1979
CardMagic
106
Nick Trost Three-Way Prediction using three blank cards with colored stickers
Inspired by 1979
Close-Up Mentalism
5
Juan Tamariz Monte de tres cartas three phases
Inspired by
  • Roden's "Mosaico Magico"
 1979
Notas de Conferencia N° 2
17
Darwin Ortiz Darwin's Three-Card Monte including bent corner
  • Technical Notes
    • The Monte Pickup
    • The Fair Throw
    • The Overthrow
Also published here 1979
Darwin's Deceits
9
Jackie Flosso Three-Card Monte Exposé
Jan. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 1)
299
Philip T. Goldstein Monte Plus Minus
July 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 7)
366
Father Cyprian Royal Mounted Monte monte routine with five cards (royal flush), change to all aces, then 2s, royal flush back in deck, double backer
 		1980
The Elegant Card Magic of Father Cyprian
65
Gene Maze, Richard Kaufman A Monte for the Unemployed duplicates, paper clip
 		1980
The Gene Maze Card Book
71
Juan Tamariz, Roden It's A Pity: The Juan Tamariz Routine and Presentation for Finding the Lady extra card
Inspired by June 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 6)
856
Karl Fulves The Optical Trap sandwiched card is suddenly no longer between other cards when three-card-spread is turned over, see also Cervon Monte
Related toVariations 1980
Color Quik
8
Karl Fulves Endings
  • five card fooler idea, trick in which five stepped cards are printed on cardboard the the queen must be paper clipped from other side
  • oil & water packet paper clipped and one color becomes free
 		1980
Color Quik
48
Lewis Ganson Introduction
1980
The Three Card Monte as Entertainment
5
Lewis Ganson, Charles Kettle Sleight of Hand Methods
  • The Basic Move
  • Bridging
  • The Overthrow
 		1980
The Three Card Monte as Entertainment
6
S. W. Erdnase, Dai Vernon Erdnase-Vernon Overthrow
1980
The Three Card Monte as Entertainment
9
Tudor Brock The Knockout Three Card Monte four phases, piece of paper is stuck on money card
 		1980
The Three Card Monte as Entertainment
9
Lewis Ganson, Paul Curry, Cy Endfield, Audley Walsh Convincers
  • The Bent Corner
  • The Tacked Card (Paul Curry / Cy Endfield)
  • Paper Clip Climax (Audley Walsh)
 		1980
The Three Card Monte as Entertainment
15
Street Traders' Three Card Monte with other version for the gimmick
 		1980
The Three Card Monte as Entertainment
21
Ron MacMillan The MacMillan Miracle movable flap
 		1980
The Three Card Monte as Entertainment
25
Lewis Ganson Penny Wise message appears on card, thanks for the penny
 		1980
The Three Card Monte as Entertainment
27
Lewis Ganson The Queen Goes Home message appears on card, gone home to mother
 		1980
The Three Card Monte as Entertainment
29
Lewis Ganson Pimpernel Card clever gaffed card, all cards are the same as a climax
 		1980
The Three Card Monte as Entertainment
29
Lewis Ganson Three Card Fooler corner pocket
 		1980
The Three Card Monte as Entertainment
31
Ravelle, Andree Two Blacks-One Red extra card in pocket card
 		1980
The Three Card Monte as Entertainment
32
Lewis Ganson Chase the Ace two cards with false indices
Variations 1980
The Three Card Monte as Entertainment
34
Cecil Keech The Climax false indices
 		1980
The Three Card Monte as Entertainment
36
Ian Adair Striptease Lady as a climax naked queen appears, moveable have card to hide other card
 		1980
The Three Card Monte as Entertainment
37
John F. Mendoza Acey-Deucy Improved Ace and Two of Clubs, monte theme, they transform twice, one of them changes into a dollar coin
 		1980
John: Verse Two
1
Bob Hummer 3-Card Monte mathematical three card monte
Also published here 1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
59
Karl Fulves Three-Card Monte No. 12, up-down arrows on cards used
 		1980
The Children's Magic Kit
12
Fred Lowe Zeitlupen-Kümmelblättchen
Inspired by
  • "Slow Motion 3-Card Trick" (Clayton Rawson, Hugard's Magic Monthly)
 Aug. 1980
Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 2)
66
Ken Brooke The Dutch Looper routine with multiple phases
Also published here 1980
Ken Brooke's Magic — The Unique Years
134
John Scarne Monte de Tres Cartas using long and short cards
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
67
Steve Spillman Monkey Monte all cards change to Queens, with ideas by Charlie Miller and Dai Vernon
Also published here 1980
The Spill Bar and Grille
67
Steve Dusheck Monte Zuma two cards, one held behind back, spectator always guesses wrong
Also published here 1980 ca.
Lecture No. 1
11
Wesley James Japanese Monte unorthodox handling
Related to Feb. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 2)
445
Richard Vollmer Poor Man's Monte
Variations Apr. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 4)
472
Michael Powers Four Card Monte
Variations Nov. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 11)
557
Philip T. Goldstein Quasimodo three jokers and one normal card are mixed, monte type premise, normal card's back changes red and then blue again with comedic presentation, red/blue double backer
Variations 1981
Quasimodo / A Fine Mesh
3
Jack Avis Impromptu Mexican monte/twist combo with black aces and black five, then all change to red Aces and red five, then all four Aces
Inspired by 1981
Octet
62
Dan MacMillan Lottery three cards face-down on table, spectator puts ace on the right one to complete a blackjack hand
Inspired byVariations 1981
Cards — With a Different Touch
50
Jack McMillen "Don't Ever Bet On A Sure Thing" three card monte with a switch
 		1981
Sleights & Swindles
13
Karl Fulves Mexican IV monte/twist combo with four Ace finale
Inspired by 1981
Mexican IV
1
Werner "Walt Nelson" Nussbaumer Die Nussbaumersuite: Der Konzentrationstest monte routine with pin-up card
 		1981
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 42 No. 6)
164
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