Card Case

105 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / With Other Objects / Card Case
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
The Penetrating Cards through case and handkerchief
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
338
Arthur H. Buckley The Card Through Case Experiment No. 8 - very direct handling for Staring him in the Face
Also published here 1946
Card Control
158
Milbourne Christopher Variation on Card on the Wall No. 101, the card case is tossed in the air with selection remaining in hand.
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
194
Paul Rosini The Card Through the Case nerve trick with cased deck
Related to 1950
Magical Gems
31
Karrell Fox Absent Minded Finish deck replaced into case and put away, yet deck remains on table as if it dropped through
 		1960
Comedy a la Card
26
Dai Vernon, Paul Rosini Staring Him in the Face nerve trick with cased deck
Related toVariations 1961
Further Inner Secrets of Card Magic
33
Peter Kane Anent Pack Switches deck switch during out-of-hand slap, cased deck
Related to 1967
A Card Session with Peter Kane
18
Marconick Cards Through Card Case card penetrated case, gaffed case with slit
Also published here 1967
Original Magic
14
Marconick Case Card card penetrated case, gaffed case with slit
VariationsAlso published here 1972
Million Dollar Card Secrets
79
Arthur H. Buckley Surprise Card Thru the Case cards in case are knocked out of spectator's hand, selection remains
Also published here 1972
The Living End
7
The Penetrating Card card through handkerchief and card case
 		1972
The Living End
14
Karl Fulves Short Cut cased deck is cut as gag, selection appears on case
 		1973
Notes From Underground
10
Marconick Case Card card penetrated case, gaffed case with slit
Also published here 1973
Lecture Notes No. 1
10
Francis Carlyle Card through Box and Hank
1975
The Magic of Francis Carlyle
18
Gene Maze A Case In Mind selection from small packet penetrates case to the inside
 		1977
Packet Switches (Part Five)
334
Richard Kaufman In Case You're Passing Through selection melts through card case
 		1979
CardMagic
128
Derek Dingle A Vanishing Deck selection penetrates case, rest vanishes, lapped from card case
 		1979
CardMagic
136
Karl Fulves Jack In The Box selection travels inside box from underneath box while two Aces are halfway in box
Variations 1979
Jack In The Box
2
Howard Wurst Howard Wurst's Method selection travels inside box from underneath box while two Aces are halfway in box, ungaffed
Variations 1979
Jack In The Box
8
Karl Fulves Jack In The Box Variations handling alternatives
 		1979
Jack In The Box
13
Karl Fulves The Welleran Gambit Ace through Eight are put in order onto case, named value penetrates into case
 		1979
Jack In The Box
19
Karl Fulves Melting Point to make card melt inside case
Inspired by 1979
Inner Sanctum
47
Karl Fulves Side Show sandwich put in case, sandwiched card penetrates
 		1979
The Nyria Effect
55
Karl Fulves Escaping The Cannibals card penetrates case when two more cards are inserted
 		1979
The Nyria Effect
57
Karl Fulves A Minute Ago card penetrates into case
 		1979
The Nyria Effect
68
Karl Fulves Ace Under Glass named Ace penetrates case into cellophane which is pulled halfway down
Inspired by 1979
Card Under Glass
74
Karl Fulves Fallout named Ace through case and table
 		1979
Card Under Glass
77
Karl Fulves Designated Drop Out named card through case, see also "Drop Out Note" on page 96
Related to 1979
Card Under Glass
81
Karl Fulves Moving In case placed on deck, deck penetrates inside
 		1979
Card Under Glass
90
Karl Fulves Going Out full deck penetrates case to outside, posed as problem
 		1979
Card Under Glass
91
Karl Fulves Drop Out Note
1979
Card Under Glass
96
Karl Fulves Cryptology I selection placed between two card cases vanishes, reappears in one of the cases sandwiched between Twos
Variations 1979
Cryptology
98
Karl Fulves Cryptology II two-card version with multiple sandwich
 		1979
Cryptology
101
Karl Fulves Set-Off handling detail
 		1979
Cryptology
103
Karl Fulves The Matter Of Symmetry two-card version in which one travels to each case
 		1979
Cryptology
103
Karl Fulves Crypto Poker Eights and an Ace placed between two card cases, they vanish, in one case reappear Aces and an Eight, posed as problem
 		1979
Cryptology
103
Bernard Bilis Card Box Escape
1980
French Pasteboards
42
Karl Fulves Problem Box spread of four cards placed on card box, two cards vanish and are found inside case, no method
 		1980
Color Quik
44
Ben Harris Incision deck in case, selection penetrates case and is apparently removed through a slit which then heals again
 		1980
For Close-Up Magicians' Eyes Only!
30
Richard Kaufman, Ken Krenzel Kaufman and Krenzel on Cryptology card placed between two card cases vanishes, reappears in center of one of the decks
Inspired by 1981
Cardworks
13
Paul Harris The P.H. Break-Through deck visually penetrates card case from outside to inside
Related toVariations 1981
P.H. Break-Through
1
Derek Dingle A Case of Kings Kings one by one penetrate the case, deck vanishes
 		1982
The Complete Works of Derek Dingle
181
Michael J. Gerhardt Absorbing Penetration one side of card case becomes blank
 		May 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 5)
630
Eddie Taytelbaum Inter-Dimension card through card case
 		1982
Best of Friends
285
Marconick Card Case Revisited deck cased and rubbed over hand, selection appears, slit in case
Variations 1982
The Close-up Magic of Frank Garcia — Part II
45
Larry Jennings Direct Flight Card to Case card to box, slit case
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1982
A Visit With Larry Jennings
8
Stunning Production card penetrates case when cased deck is slapped out of hand, case with slit
 		1982
Simple yet Effective Tricks with Cards
44
Larry Jennings Astro-Card card visually disappears on top of card case and appears within, slit card case
 		May 1983
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 1 No. 9)
73
Doug Bennett Absent Minded Miracle aces dealt from sealed cased deck
Variations 1983
Encore III
59
Paul Cummins Just One More deck is put in case and yet still found in magician's hand
 		1985
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 4
81
Mike Bornstein Cased-Deck Penetration card though case, flap gaff
 		Mar. 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 3)
1040
Curtis Kam Jack In The Box joker vanishes from card case visibly and reappears inside
 		1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
175
Edward Marlo Maximum Penetration deck visibly penetrates into card case, using solid deception deck
Inspired byAlso published here 1985
Formula One Close-Up
60
Steve Cohen In Any Case card penetrates card case (rub-a-dub vanish)
 		June 1987
Apocalypse (Vol. 10 No. 6)
1366
Dai Vernon Staring him in his Face
1988
The Magic Way
57
Karl Fulves Stack In The Box ace between jokers in case, ace suddenly outside and four kings in case
 		1989
Kaleidoscope
24
Karl Fulves Quick Black Jack sandwich in case, center card penetrates case
 		1989
Kaleidoscope
27
Karl Fulves Boxed In four Aces shows, one named, aces dropped on case, named ace penetrates into case
 		1989
The Multiple Shift
9
Randy Wakeman, Edward Marlo Maximum Penetration deck visibly penetrates into card case, using solid deception deck
Also published here 1989
Randy Wakeman Presents
124
Ray Kosby The Coffin Change visual change, used to make a card visibly vanish from case and reappear inside
 		1990
Spectacle
45
Harvey Rosenthal Out Boxed card penetrates deck and case
 		1990
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 34)
614
Ken Krenzel Case-Tration three face routine, card ends up under cellophane, card through card case and then penetrates it again, duplicate
Inspired by 1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 36)
648
David Harkey Blockbuster deck penetrates into card case, ungaffed, pass application
Related to 1991
Simply Harkey
206
John Carney Just in Case card placed on case vanishes and appears inside
 		1991
Magic Man Examiner (Vol. 1 No. 3)
12
Steve Bedwell Recased full deck penetrates box visually
Inspired by Feb. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 2)
2035
Jon Racherbaumer Boxed-In card vanishes between two card cases, reappears reversed in cased deck
 		1992
The Collected Almanac (Issue )
xxxi
Karl Fulves Transfer Routine II substitution trunk routine with two cases, queens, kings and rubber band, no handling details
 		1992
Supplement To Deceptive Practices
92
Chris Power Card from Box deck with selection cased, suddenly selection appears at the fingertips
 		Oct. 1992
Opus (Vol. 4 No. 6)
9
フラリッシュエスケープ (Flourish Escape) Card selected and lost in deck, deck placed back in card case, card is pulled out of box (penetration effect)
 		1993
Larry Jennings's Card Technique
39
Gene Maze Cased Lightning deck in case and window on side of case, aces apparently dealt out of this window
Inspired by 1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
67
Angelo Carbone Deck Through Case using Humbug
 		1994
Humbug
13
Roger Crosthwaite The Magic Salt "Phase Six: Making the Magic"
cards dealt on table become invisible, deck penetrates case
 		1994
Roger's Thesaurus
31
Chris Power Card from Box deck case, selection penetrates case, palmed out from case
 		1994
Roger's Thesaurus
122
Jerry K. Hartman Just In Case selection inserted into cased deck and spectator holds it, performer pulls case from spectator’s grip and selection remains in his hand
 		1995
After Craft
120
Mike Rogers Card through case cased deck is pulled free of spectator’s grip, leaving only his selection in his hand
 		1995
After Craft
122
Gregory Wilson Box Spring Aces lost in deck, deck put in case, Aces penetrate case one after the other in different ways
 		Aug. 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 12)
64
Paul Cummins Casebreak deck is put in case and yet still found in magician's hand
Variations 1996
from a shuffled deck in use... Part One
24
Paul Harris P.H. Vanishing Deck flap gimmick, also as penetration through card case
Variations 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue First Piece)
41
Paul Harris The P.H. Breakthrough (revised) deck visually penetrates card case from outside to inside
Related to 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue Misc. Pieces of Paul)
295
Larry Jennings The Jennings Handling slit in case
Also published here 1996
Miracles with Cards
138
James Swain The Well Traveled Card deck in case and number up to 52 named, signed card dropped on case, it vanishes and reappears inside at named number
 		1996
Miracles with Cards
141
Joshua Jay EncACEd Aces produced from a deck placed in card case, ending is deck vanishes from the card case
Also published here 1998
A Teen's Routines
31
James Swain The Last Good Trick classic Staring him in the face handling
 		1999
21st Century Card Magic
57
Joshua Jay EncACEd Deck placed in box, four Aces penetrate the box and pop out into mid-air, then deck vanishes from the box
Also published here 1999
Magic Atlas
81
Joshua Jay EncACEd "An Eye-Popping Four Ace Production"
Aces produced from a deck placed in card case, ending is deck vanishes from the card case
Also published here Jan. 1999
Onyx (Issue 6)
2
Roberto Giobbi In a Flash chosen card penetrates a sealed card case in the performers pocket
 		2000
Card College — Volume 4
871
Aldo Colombini Blushing Cards 4&4, mixed cards are put in case, case shaken and the four black cards fall out
 		Jan./Feb. 2002
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 2 No. 1)
56
Andi Gladwin Ripper deck with selection is cased, deck is pulled through case and only selection remains
Variations Feb. 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 9)
41
Andi Gladwin Visi-Rip deck with selection is cased, deck is pushed through case and only selection remains
Inspired by June 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 12)
24
Andi Gladwin Forever Ripping deck with selection is cased, deck is pulled through case and fanned, case vanishes and reappears with selection inside
Inspired by June 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 12)
28
Fastest Jacks in the World deck with selection cased, two sandwich cards put above and below case, three-card catch production
Inspired byAlso published here Mar. 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 7)
72
Jay Sankey Going Down deck with out-jogged selection is placed on case, selection squared and deck tapped, selection found in case
 		2004
Sankey Unleashed
33
Denis Behr Plop named four-of-a-kind penetrates card case
Related toAlso published here 2007
Handcrafted Card Magic
20
David Solomon Houdini Card Houdini card penetrates a sealed card case in the spectator's pocket and is extracted by performer, previously reversed Houdini card in cased deck is now a selection
Inspired by 2007
The Wisdom of Solomon
13
Denis Behr Plop named four-of-a-kind penetrates card case, bringing any named four-of-a-kind to bottom in face-down deck
Also published here 2007
Freebie 8
8
Tony Cachadiña Fuga de una carta selection penetrates card case, then cards in case vanish
 		2012
El Manuscrito (Vol. 5 No. 22)
713
Roberto Giobbi Staring-Him-in-the-Face deck switch application
Inspired byAlso published here 2013
The Art of Switching Decks
146
Roberto Giobbi The Staring-Him-in-the-Face Deck Switch deck switch application
Also published here Mar. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 3)
22
Vanni Bossi The Case of Mistaken Identity two selections, deck cased, one selection appears on palm, it changes into second selection
Inspired by 2016
The Aretalogy of Vanni Bossi
84
Mike Pisciotta Card Thru Box with technique for getting card from inside case to outside
 		2016
From the Depths
23
Patrick G. Redford Meltdown: Cards Into Box Deck melts into box half by half, leaving selection outside box, uses Level One gimmick by Christian Grace
Inspired byRelated to 2019
Sleightly Out Of Order
160
Rico Weeland Triple Penetration selection penetrates the deck, then the performer's hand and finally the case
Inspired by 2021
The Leipzig Curiosity
27
Nathan Kranzo Card Box Sandwich Penetration Card placed between two Queens, everything placed into card box, card then penetrates out of the box
 		2021
Kranzilla Unleashed
115
Fenik Maximum Penetration two Joker sandwich cards, Ace is sandwiched and penetrates to the table, repeated with Two, then Three through the case, sandwich cards change into Four and Five
Inspired by Sep. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 9)
39
Fastest Jacks in the World deck with selection cased, two sandwich cards put above and below case, three-card catch production
Related toAlso published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
175