Assistant

27 entries in Cards / Principles / Assistant
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Einen Thaler durch ein Kartenspiel wandern zu lassen No. 7, deck placed on glass, coin dropped on top appears in glass, assistant pulls off bottom card which is attached to a thread
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
9
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Des indischen Marabuts Sehergabe three numbers named and cards counted to, numbers and cards predicted, prepared envelope, faced deck
Related to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
57
Magic versus Mnemonics thirty-two numbered slips and cards are distributed among audience, performer later recalls them, secret assistant
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
61
The Demon Envelope seven cards predicted in nesting envelopes
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
100
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Facilis Descensus Averno deck in glass on pedestal
Also published here 1897
New Era Card Tricks
108
The Conjurer's Prediction three thought of cards are divined, then travel from Card Box (prop) to deck
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
155
The Spirit Envelope three selections, slip of paper with their names appears in previously empty envelope
Variations 1897
New Era Card Tricks
173
The Divination Of Thought three cards and their positions are predicted
Related to 1897
New Era Card Tricks
174
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli III. Aus dem papierenen Königreich card is balanced on hat, deck is divided into two glasses and card floats from glas to glas, two cards are placed under two plates and the cards change places, selection is placed inside a book and performer shows envelope with miniature duplicate with correct page number and part of the text on that page written on it
  • 1. Die Karten-Balance
  • 2. Die Karte als Königin der Luft (with assistant)
  • 3. Die Kartenwanderung
  • 4. Eine magische Hypnose
 		1903
Moderne Magie
80
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli XII. Weissagen wider Willen (Ein Kartenkunststück), spectator selects a card and writes name on paper, which is sealed in envelope, other spectator guesses card and selection vanishes from deck and appears in second envelope
 		1903
Moderne Magie
136
Sidney Lenz Worth Knowing card appears in locked room
 		1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
31
Steffi Storm The Wizard No. 21, Spectator freely selects card, performer calls friend over phone who announces name of selection
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
42
Dr. Spencer Thornton Initial Psychometry three spectator select a card and sign their name on a paper, performer in other room looks at the names and divines the cards
 		1958
Thornton's Secrets of Mental Magic
21
Paul Marcus Brobdingnagian with jumbo cards, card appears in envelope, with assistant
 		Sep. 1966
The New Jinx (Vol. 5 No. 53)
218
James G. Thompson Jr., Ned Rutledge Perfecz Poker Face performer stops at named card
 		1967
Between Two Minds
33
Gene "Phantini" Grant Midnight Man deck distributed to spectators, card is selected from second deck and performer finds person with matching card, blindfolded
Also published here
  • "Mystic Word" in "Phantini's Incredible Mental Secrets"
 1980
Magick (Issue 263)
1311
C. James Rainho Nova Beam spectator calls a friend, who divines three chosen cards
 		May 1983
Magick (Issue 319)
1593
Ray Mertz At the Bar card on outside of window, assistant
Also published here Sep./Oct. 1991
The Magic Menu (Vol. 2 No. 7)
62
Ray Mertz Card on Window Surprise with helper
Also published here 1993
Card File
156
Simon Lovell The Full Bottle Wipe Out signed card to sealed bottle, at the bar
Related to Sep./Oct. 1993
The Magic Menu (Vol. 4 No. 19)
213
Ellis Stanyon The Number of Chosen Cards Are Passed into an Envelope in Full View No. 16, six cards selected via stabbing, card known to performer via glimpsing card above, predicted in envelope (or travel to envelope), assistant
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
90
Ellis Stanyon Two Cards Change in Envelopes - Comedy Trick No. 1, two known cards on top of deck, while performer does not look a spectator loses top card in center, both put in envelopes without looking again, performer makes them change back to where they should be
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
111
Ellis Stanyon Alternate Method for No. 2 No. 3, verbal code
  • Variation
Inspired by 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
112
Dan Buck, Dave Buck Sidekick Use of secret helper to achieve two effects:

  • Glass: Card through window
  • Bookstore: Signed card travel to inside the pages of a randomly named book
 		2008
Organic
18
Alberto de Figueiredo Los nombres name of spectator on back of jumbo card, Spanish deck
 		2009
13
76
Patrick Page It's Handy comedy bit for card manipulation, hand in hat throws cards out again
 		2011
Magic Page by Page
298
John Carney Spirit Whitsle whistle on string starts to make sounds, card is revealed
 		2011
Mr. Mysto's Wizard Academy
73