Fake Indices

249 entries in Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Fake Indices
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Vierfache Verwandlungskarte quartet gaff to change Queen to all four suits
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
137
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Denken und Vergessen (Dritte Ausführung) using mis-spotted card
Also published here 1910
Kartenkünste
98
Stanley Collins The Wooden Slab and Flying Card Experiment Cards attached on a board with rubberbands, spectator peeks at a card and remembers the value, then he counts to that value in a fan and remembers the card. Card transposes from the deck with the peeked card on the board
 		1915
Original Magical Creations
9
Stanley Collins Making Of False Index Cards
1915
Original Magical Creations
12
Eddie Clever Three in One Gaff
Oct. 1934
The Jinx (Issue 1)
2
Les Gilbert A Card in Transit! double end card
 		Dec. 1934
The Jinx (Issue 3)
10
Eddie Clever The Renovated Sphinx Card Trick two signed cards in hat transpose with signed card in deck, double backer, fake indices card
 		June 1935
The Jinx (Issue 9)
34
Double Index Card
1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
118
C. R. Mawe "Like Mawe Makes" fake corners for cards, two card transform in two envelopes
 		Mar. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 9)
3
Stanley Collins, Dr. Lazlo Rothbart Thoughts O.K. prepared (double indices) and ungaffed method for princess card trick
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 86)
547
Hans "Severus" Ernst 5 Minuten Sylvesterzauber Seven of Hearts changes to Six of Hearts, Five of Hearts and eventually to the Four, then selection is found by dealing into two piles, last two cards are selection and card with drawn figure, using a double facer with fake indices on both sides
  • Die fliegenden Herzen
 		Dec. 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 12)
3
A. Vantur Divination d'une carte pensée divination of chosen King, using jumbo cards and gimmicked card, followed by german translation "Erraten einer gedachten Karte"
 		Jan. 1946
La Baguette Magique (Issue 7)
6
George G. Kaplan Making Fake Indexes rubbing off ink and glueing new suit symbols, described for making divided picture cards
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
159
Clayton Rawson Double Hallucination Four/Two of Hearts gaff
Inspired by Jan. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 8)
384
Eddie Clever Tuning Up spectator thinks of one out of two picture cards, which is divined
Variations 1950
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1950)
8
Bruce Elliott On A Tear monte, tearing up corner, false index
Related to Oct. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 239)
954
John Hamilton The King two black kings, chosen king changes into selection
 		Nov. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 243)
971
Edward Marlo Atomic Deck Card Vanish peeked card vanishes, using the Atomic Deck (mis-indexed double facer deck)
Related to
  • Joe Berg's Atomic Deck
 Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
7
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 The Returning Jack four Aces and a black Jack, tabled cards change to red Kings then, with fake index cards, see also p. 44 for handling detail on count
  • Added Kicker (color changing backs kicker)
 		Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
23
Nate Leipzig Princess Card Trick
1963
Dai Vernon's Tribute to Nate Leipzig
180
Edward Marlo Named Red Card in Black Packet solution to Miesel's problem
Inspired by Aug. 1966
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 1 No. 10)
51
Edward Marlo Fingertip Vanish fingertip peeked card vanishes, double index card
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
95
Allan Ackerman The General's Universal Card gaffed
Variations 1971
The Esoterist
6
Edward Marlo Those Wild, Wild Aces one red-backed AS, four blue-backed blank cards, condition reverses (red-backed blank card and all four blue aces), two methods
Inspired by 1971
Those Wild, Wild Aces
1
Edward Marlo The Wild Deck "Bonus Effect", four aces removed from deck and changed to blank cards, then whole deck becomes blank
 		1971
Those Wild, Wild Aces
5
Roger Smith 4 King Stunner Ace through Four reverse one by one, then change to examinable Kings, quartet type gimmick with Ace to Four
Variations 1971
The K-S Control System
24
Roger Smith The Worlds Most Complicated Card Trick With Two Cards cards turn blank, three cards
 		Feb. 1971
Necromancer (Vol. 1 No. 7)
9
Karl Fulves Instant Printing blank card between jokers transforms into named ace, several approaches, including ace with three different indices
 		1972
Mexican Monte
30
Sam Schwartz Odd-Even-Odd four odd and four even cards on two piles, on the odd side are then the even cards and on the other side the four kings
Inspired byVariations Mar. 1972
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 7 No. 5)
505
Edward Marlo Favorite Universal blank card changes into three selections one by one
  • The Clean-Up
  • Added Variation
  • Added Thoughts & Suggestions
 		1972
The Universal Card
8
Bruce Cervon Cervon's Universals odd-backed card changes into three selections one by one, three different routines with different gaffs
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1972
The Universal Card
21
Edward Marlo Not Quite Ambiguous Universal with two selections
 		1972
The Universal Card
28
Jon Racherbaumer Full-Circle Universal
Inspired by 1972
The Universal Card
29
Edward Marlo Open-Faced Universal
1972
The Universal Card
31
Walter B. Gibson Without a Shadow of a Doubt double facer with two indices on each side, prediction of one of four cards
 		1972
Magick (Issue 57)
281
Billy McComb Necessity is the Mother rising cards with deck switch
 		1972
McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
153
Karl Fulves The Portable Indice gaffed
 		1973
Packet Switches (Part One)
45
John Blunt Fake Index Gaffs glueing matching index corner from card to another card
 		1973
Transcornered
3
Edward Marlo The Gaffed Proposition sixteen cards
Inspired by 1974
The Unexpected Card Book
96
Karl Fulves Progressive Trap II two black Fives and three red cards change position when counted from hand to hand, black Fives transform as climax
Inspired by 1975
Methods with Cards — Part 3
171
Roger Smith The Chicago Opening Blank Chicago Opener type routine in which odd-backed card becomes blank as finale
Also published here 1975
Smith's Mini-Lecture Notes No. 1
3
Edward Marlo Cased-In Technicolor Thought gaffed
Inspired by 1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 3)
38
Gene Castillon The Undulating Universal
1976
The Ascanio Spread
21
Harvey Rosenthal Odd-Even-Odd Again four odd and four even cards on two piles, on the odd side are then the even cards and on the other side the four kings
Inspired by 1976
Close-Up Sampler — Part 1
12
Al Mann The Isomeric Card card with three indices, fan force
Variations 1976
The Third Ecstasy
22
Al Mann The Reverse Fan Force Supreme five cards thought of from a fan are named, with several isomeric cards / multi-indices card
Variations 1976
The Third Ecstasy
23
Nick Trost Ace, Deuce or Trey Either Ace, Two or Three will change to selection, spectator's choice
 		1976
Subtle Card Magic — Part Two
24
Nick Trost The Hotel Mystery
1976
Subtle Card Magic — Part Two
30
Roger Smith A Simple Universal
1976
Smith's Mini-Lecture Notes No. 2
3
Allan Ackerman Easy Off Pips at the end the card is blank and vanishes, gaffed
Inspired by 1978
Here's My Card
13
Sam Leo Horowitz The Fifth Method named Ace is reversed and odd-backed, no extra cards, double index Aces
 		1978
Four-Card Brainwave
8
Karl Fulves Quartet Gaff comment on Ace with four indices on one side, B'Wave suggestion with other cards being blank
Related to 1978
Four-Card Brainwave
10
Karl Fulves Second Method gaffed
 		1978
Fr. Cyprian On The Hofzinser Card Problem
15
Simon Aronson Turning the Corner Twisting Ace through Four, last card changes into selection, clean handling
Also published here 1978
The Card Ideas of Simon Aronson
42
Edward Marlo, David Solomon The Pinned Cards whole deck is punched, same effect as The Stapled Cards, one of two cards pinned together transposes with selection
  • 1st Method (Marlo)
  • 2nd Method (Solomon)
  • 3rd Method: Gaffed Pip Method (S.)
  • Double-Bubble Method: Taylor Peek Deck Card (S.)
  • Clipper Method (S.)
  • 2nd Clipper Method (M.)
  • The Double Double Bubble (2 Selections) (S.)
  • Marlo's D.D. Bubble Method
  • Direct Pinned Cards (M.)
Inspired by 1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
190
Karl Fulves Noted in Passing "semi-double-index card"
 		1979
Shape Changers
24
Karl Fulves The Half-Index Gaff Ten of Hearts with only the digit "1" blackened
 		1979
The Chronicles (Issue 22)
1278
Edward Marlo Ninth Method use in card to case effect
 		1980
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 4
24
Stranger Corner sticking corner on card making a fake index card
 		1980
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 4
28
Edward Marlo Commercial Poker poker hands change, fake indices at non-index corners
 		1980
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 4
248
Edward Marlo Olram's Ultimate Blues divided backs, fake indices
 		1980
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 4
301
Edward Marlo Gaffed Go Back Aces fake indices, three methods
 		1980
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 4
306
Paul Swinford The Princess Trick Revisited using two spectators, double index cards
 		1980
Arcane (Issue 2)
12
Gene Castillon Castillon's Olram Aces false index cards and 3/4 double facer
Variations 1980
The Hierophant (Issue The Last Hierophant)
58
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
Joe Russo Mistaken Identity Quartet Gimmick to change four Jacks to aces
Related to Oct. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 10)
548
Ed Brown Making Fake Index Court Cards
1981
Arcane (Issue 3)
31
Gene Castillon Succession Aces of a Different Color odd-backed, gaffed
  • A. Five-Card Ace Packet Approach
  • B. Four-Card Approach
 		1981
The Lost Pages of the Kabbala
27
Gene Castillon Successful Succession
  • A. Full Deck Approach
  • B. Packet Approach
 		1981
The Lost Pages of the Kabbala
31
David Solomon A Blended Succession
1981
The Lost Pages of the Kabbala
33
Gene "Phantini" Grant Card Challenge card divination with Al Mann's Isomeric Cards
Inspired by 1981
Phantini's Incredible Mental Secrets Volume Two
30
Leslie Anderson, Harry Anderson The Shadow Card spectator thinks of a card, card vanishes and appears in sealed envelope
Related to 1981
Magick (Issue 294)
1467
Johnny Thompson KF + BC + EM2 = Another Universal card changes into three different selections in three different ways and back
Also published here 1981
Polished Polish Prestidigitation
35
Stuart R. Patterson Awake and Rise fake indice forcing deck
 		1981
Babel (Issue 2)
10
Sam Schwartz Las Vegas Straight hole card Nine of Hearts, other cards almost make it a straight flush in hearts, other cards change to Clubs, then hole card to Ace of Clubs
effect by Fulves, method by Schwartz
Variations 1982
Las Vegas Straight
1
Karl Fulves Atlantic City Stud handling variation
Inspired by 1982
Las Vegas Straight
4
Roger Smith The Chicago Opener Reopened Chicago Opener type routine in which odd-backed card becomes blank as finale
Also published here 1982
Smith's Notes
1
David Solomon, Gene Castillon The Casolomon Olram Aces three gaffs (fake index and 3/4 double facer)
Inspired by 1983
The Card Puzzle
1
Edward Marlo Questionable Observation Test three double facers, three double enders
 		1983
The Card Puzzle
11
Alf Goodwin The Magician's Four Aces using two unusual gaffs
 		Feb. 1983
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 8)
1084
Karl Fulves Envelopus empty envelope placed between four aces, named ace travels inside
 		1983
Ace Machine
5
Fake Index Card
1984
Epoptica (Issue Yearbook)
319
Larry Jennings Cut As I Cut gaffed method
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here Jan./Feb. 1984
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 17 & 18)
167
Michael Louis Easy Pickings
Inspired by 1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
247
Edward Marlo Olram's Hallucination three people look at top card of rubber-banded deck, everybody sees a different card, top card is shown as Joker and the three noted cards come from different pockets
Inspired byVariations May 1985
New Directions (Issue 1)
3
David Britland Royal Decree spectator finds out of which King the performer is thinking
 		1986
Psychomancy
40
Fred Kaps The Princess Card Trick with four Queens, using quartet gimmick
 		1986
It's So Simple
17
Karl Fulves Black on Black two cards peeked at and seen to be clumsily loaded into right pocket, they vanishes yet are now in left pocket, then deck vanishes except two selections
 		1987
Secret Session — Part Two
37
David Neighbors Slow-Motion Oil and Water 3&3, three phases
 		1987
Riffling the Pasteboards — Again!
18
René Lavand Rehearsal in Madrid sidewalk shuffle type, three blank cards and an Ace, ends with three Aces and one blank card
Also published here 1987
Lentidigitation
16
Edward Marlo Two Marlo Ideas - First Idea removing center pip of Seven or Five, looks like Six or Four
 		1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
238
Edward Marlo Two Marlo Ideas - Second Idea fake index
 		1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
239
Edward Marlo New Idea Transposition fake index
 		1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
239
Edward Marlo Liepzig Would Really Have Loved This Leipzig, double index cards
Variations 1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
255
Edward Marlo The Promise Ace, Two and Three of Clubs, chosen value changes into selection, three method, method three with fake index card
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Sep. 1967
 1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
308
Edward Marlo The Other Method wrong card reversed in tabled spread, it is removed and turned over, then changes into selection
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Oct. 1967
 1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
320
Edward Marlo Effect two selections lost, one reversed in tabled spread, it changes into the other selection, the travel to pocket
 		1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
322
Edward Marlo Visual Change - Appearance - Vanish face card of deck changes just with a wrist turn and back, different applications
  • Impromptu Change
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Feb. 1968
 1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
351
Brother John Hamman Thunderstruck wrong prediction (JS) is changed into 7S and miniature 4S
 		1989
The Secrets of Brother John Hamman
64
Brother John Hamman Thought Cards Across double ended cards
Inspired by
  • "The Triangle" (Our Magic, p. 280)
 1989
The Secrets of Brother John Hamman
134
Edward Marlo Blank with Index blank card with ace index
 		1989
The Secrets of Brother John Hamman
210
Brother John Hamman Final Aces six double ended cards
Variations 1989
The Secrets of Brother John Hamman
229
Karl Fulves The Educated Die Ace through Six, die rolled and card counted to, it's always an ace, two methods
 		1989
And a Packet of Cards
19
Marc DeSouza The Thing three selections, odd-backed general / universal card ends up blank
 		1990
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 32)
567
Jon Racherbaumer Backing the Universal Card blank card changes into each of three selections
  • Lay Audience Approach
  • Magician's Approach
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
82
Michael Skinner Ultimate 3 Card Monte false indices, three phases, slow-motion performance
Inspired byVariations 1990
Ultimate 3 Card Monte
1
Michihiro Matsuda My Open Travellers with gaffed card SPI, three different suits on one card
Inspired by 1990
A Joint Collection of Works by Tenkai Prize Winners
44
Alex Elmsley, Brother John Hamman The Atomic Aces four phase variation on Hamman's "Final Ace Routine", including Oil & Water and Follow the Leaders Phase
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
217
Karl Fulves Daley Deal
  • Gaffed card addenda (with optional transformation climax)
 		1991
28 Card Tricks
24
Karl Fulves Split Image I face-up version of "Pull Apart"
Related to 1991
Pull Apart Notes
1
Karl Fulves Split Image II face-up version of "Pull Apart"
Related to 1991
Pull Apart Notes
4
Karl Fulves Split Image III two Twos stick perpendicular in a half of the deck each, halves pushed together so Twos are out of sight, the two Twos then change into four Aces
Inspired byRelated to 1991
Pull Apart Notes
5
Karl Fulves Stretch Note card stretches between two halves of the deck
 		1991
Pull Apart Notes
6
Philip T. Goldstein B'Wave four cards, only named queen is reversed others are blank
 		1991
Music City Conclave 1992 Notes
3
Jim Steinmeyer The Two-Sided Triangle two "thought-of" playing cards vanish from packet held by performer and appear in envelope hanging from a ribbon
 		1991
Device and Illusion
107
René Lavand Rehearsal in Madrid sidewalk shuffle type, three blank cards and an Ace, ends with three Aces and one blank card
Also published here 1991
Slow Motion Magic II
61
René Lavand Mahtub multiple phases
Also published here 1991
Slow Motion Magic II
70
Karl Fulves Transpo/Transmo three duplicate Jacks of Clubs are dealt into one packet, three Kings of Clubs into another, two cards of each pile change into number cards that add up to eleven for Jack and thirteen for King respectively
Inspired by 1991
Beginner's Luck Notes
2
Bobby Bernard The Business Card Trick selection appears on back of business card, selection is blank instead
  • First Method
  • Second Method
 		Mar. 1991
Technomagic (Issue 9)
69
Hiroyuki Sakai The Flowing Pips multiple card transformations using blank cards, gaffs, ...
 		1992
Five Times Five — Japan
100
Bob King A Cut Above (II) Aces are cut into deck with spectator
Inspired by 1992
The Breather
12
Alex Elmsley Los Ases Atomicos translation
four phase variation on Hamman's "Final Ace Routine", including Oil & Water and Follow the Leaders Phase
Also published here 1992
La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 5
65
Edward Marlo Roughed Think Ace named ace is reversed and odd-backed, double-enders, rough-smooth
 		Sep. 1993
The Olram File (Issue 13)
13
Philip T. Goldstein Prink II four blank cards printed with Jokers one by one
 		1993
Card File
110
John Bannon Twisted Sisters two duplicate four-of-a-kinds from different decks, thought-of suit transposes
  • First Scenario: Apparent Transposition
  • Second Scenario: Implied Transposition
Variations 1993
Twisted Sisters
1
René Lavand Rehearsal in Madrid sidewalk shuffle type, three blank cards and an Ace, ends with three Aces and one blank card
Also published here 1993
Magic From The Soul
168
René Lavand Mahtub multiple phases
Related toAlso published here 1993
Magic From The Soul
176
Harry Anderson The Gang Of Four four cards are chosen, one card is removed and torn in four parts, all four corners match one of the chosen cards
 		1993
Wise Guy
86
Harry Anderson The Last Monte multi-phase three card monte routine, torn corner as last phase
  • Phase 1 - Meet My Friend, Monte
  • Phase 2 - The False Toss
  • Phase 3 - The Sting
  • Phase 4 - The Bent Corner
  • Phase 5 - The Mutilated Monte
Related toVariations 1993
Wise Guy
90
Simon Aronson Turning the Corner Twisting Ace through Four, last card changes into selection, clean handling
Also published here 1994
Bound to Please
48
Bob Farmer Nick Trost "Showdown" comments on Trost's routine
Related to Mar. 1994
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 7)
59
Bob Farmer Two-Card Monte
  • Flim-Flam
two cards are placed face to face and turned multiple times, spectator should guess which card is face up and loses repeatedly
Inspired by
  • Deland's Two Card Monte
 June 1994
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 10)
58
John Riggs The Double Cross four cards on table, selected one is reversed
 		1995
The Magic of John Riggs
45
Doug Conn Travelers Two every suit named before travel
Also published here 1995
MO — Modus Operandi (Issue 6)
1
Scott Michaels Shadow of the Joker Joker under glass transposes with selection in deck
 		May 1995
The Lemniscate (Vol. 1 No. 12)
1
Bob King Big Mac "...what I consider to be the best Ace routine I've ever come seen", leader packet changes into Royal Flush as finale, three double facers and three mis-indexed cards
Inspired by
  • "Ankner's Aces" (Buddy Ankner)
 1996
Five-Star Magic
26
Nick Trost Showdown three phase Ten Card Poker Deal routine, last phase is stud poker. Includes Tom Hubbard's handling at the end.
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
216
Tom Hubbard Tom Hubbard's Handling of "Showdown"
Inspired byAlso published here 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
219
Karl Fulves Jekyll-Hide six red and 6 black cards, a black card chosen, but it isn't among the 6 black cards suddenly but among the 6 reds (identified by spectator with special glasses on)
 		1997
The Vampire Chronicles
22
Karl Fulves House No. 5 four deuces, one named, it's the only one face-down, it's placed in case, then four cards removed from case - they're the jacks
Related to 1997
The Vampire Chronicles
71
Karl Fulves Two-Story Castle named queen, which is never seen, changes into a jack, two card cases used in presentation, using Quartet gimmick
 		1997
The Vampire Chronicles
90
Karl Fulves Think of a Vampire spectator think of either a jack or king (his choice), in four-card-packet his card is the only reversed one, the other three are Sixes, quartet type gimmick
 		1997
The Vampire Papers
102
Karl Fulves Skeleton Crew four kings in one case, four jacks in another, king thought of, performer transfers one in jacks case, it's thought-of one and gets a big hole in the middle
 		1997
The Vampire Papers
105
Karl Fulves Vegas Vampire ten cards dealt into two hands, a selection changes into indifferent card and is then in other packet, jacks show up as finale
 		1997
The Vampire Papers
130
Richard Bartram, Jr. Short Changed Thoughts thought of cards in deck vanish, selected from spread display
 		1997
Trephine
74
Scott Cram Sock Hop: The Ultimate Piano Card Trick selected card travels from pile to pile, four Kings show up as climax
Related to Sep. 1997
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 1)
64
Guy Hollingworth Twisting the Aces with Kings to Aces kicker, Quartet gimmick
 		1999
Quartet
4
Quartet Gimmick double faced court card with all four indices
Related to 1999
Quartet
4
Guy Hollingworth Indicator Kings Kings to selected four-of-a-kind kicker, Quartet gimmick
 		1999
Quartet
9
Guy Hollingworth Transposition Kings and Aces transpose, Quartet gimmick
 		1999
Quartet
11
Guy Hollingworth Dr Daley's Last Trick with Kings to Aces kicker, Quartet gimmick
 		1999
Quartet
14
Guy Hollingworth Blank Indicator three Kings turn blank, fourth one into selected card, Quartet gimmick
 		1999
Quartet
17
Guy Hollingworth One-at-a-time Reverse Assembly quartet gimmick, Quartet gimmick
 		1999
Quartet
20
Guy Hollingworth A Gambler's Dream indifferent to Kings to indifferent, Quartet gimmick
 		1999
Quartet
26
Guy Hollingworth Reset Quartet gimmick
 		1999
Quartet
30
Guy Hollingworth Reset Blanks all cards turn blank, Quartet gimmick
 		1999
Quartet
31
Guy Hollingworth Waving the Aces with Kings to Aces kicker, stand-up version, Quartet gimmick
 		1999
Quartet
33
Andrew Wimhurst Yellow Kid's Monte card to Wallet Climax
 		1999
Low Down Dirty Tricks
21
Doug Conn Tricked Traveler every suit named before travel
Inspired byAlso published here 1999
Tricks of my Trade
134
Theodore DeLand The Sphinx Card Trick No. 14, two cards in hat transpose with one in deck, see "General note" on p. 140 for credit
Related to 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
132
Burling Hull The Card Problem No. 24, fake indices
Related to 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
139
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note credit information
Related to 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
140
Ellis Stanyon The Yogi Wonder No. 25
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
140
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note further handling and ideas
Inspired by 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
141
Theodore DeLand "Pickitout" No. 28
Inspired by 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
143
Theodore DeLand The "Knock-out" Card Trick No. 29, card from packet vanishes and joins cards in handkerchief
Variations 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
144
H. G. Cleveland Cleveland's "Presto Fly" Card Trick No. 31, Ace to Three of Hearts transposes with Four to Six of Clubs
Variations 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
145
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note combination with Cleveland's "Canadian Wonder"
Inspired by 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
145
Theodore DeLand The "Spotter" or Educated Die No. 32, throw of die always finds the Ace in row of six cards
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
146
William G. Edwards The "Canadian Wonder" No. 33, cards shown and tabled, the spectators remember different cards then are seen when they are turned over again
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
146
Ellis Stanyon A New Protean or Chameleon Pack No. 57, deck shown mixed, then cut in half, one half shown all red and other all black
Related to 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
189
Ellis Stanyon The "Monte Cristo" Forcing Pack No. 24, one-way forcing deck with fake indifferent indices on all cards
  • Suggested Effects (thought reading, prediction)
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
206
Brother John Hamman Dracula and the Handmaidens Jack of Spades and six red spot cards shown, red card thought of, it becomes a double blank card and is predicted on the Jack of Spades
Inspired by
  • "Limited Edition" (Gordon Bean, Larry Jennings, marketed)
 Jan. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 1)
36
Andy Nyman Dead Of Night three cards in different positions remembered, they are spelled out with increasingly more stringent conditions
Also published here 1999
Kosher Products
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Karl Fulves Over Exposed four queens in envelope, two card selected, those turn over and become blank
 		2000
Lost Vampire Secrets
212
Karl Fulves Fade Out card changes gradually, front and back
 		2000
Lost Vampire Secrets
218
Don England We're Three Fourth There with Ace to Four and Double indexed extra card
 		2001
Don England's Paradox
51
Andrew Wimhurst The Full Monte (Yellow Kid's Monte) card to wallet climax, using fake index card
 		2001
Jiggery Pokery
17
Simon Aronson O'Aronson Aces O. Henry Aces plot (Ace Assembly), all four Aces appear in spectator's hand
 		2001
Try the Impossible
104
Simon Aronson Nosnora Aces Aces scatter back to respective packets at the end of Ace Assembly
 		2001
Try the Impossible
117
David Regal The Very Last Card fair elimination process
Variations 2002
Constant Fooling 2
124
Karl Fulves Further Notes on double enders
 		2002
Hofzinser's Card Tricks
24
Theodore DeLand Educated Die / Spotter Die Ace through Six of Clubs in row, spectator finds the Six
 		2002
Hofzinser's Card Tricks
24
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Remember And Forget #3 using mis-spotted card
Also published here 2002
Hofzinser's Card Tricks
91
Karl Fulves Poker Finals Jacks placed on bottom, cards dealt for two players, openly from bottom in one hand, but Jacks in other hand and Aces in the other
Related to 2003
Hofzinser Notebook
80
William Duncan Reputation Maker Aces
Inspired by 2004
Tribute
11
William Duncan A Note On The Pip Miss-Show
2004
Tribute
14
Aaron Shields Imagicination transposition with one card between the spectator's hands
 		2004
Deviant Practices
19
Edward Marlo Parallexis using Spades suits from two decks
Inspired by May 2005
Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. 2)
9
Edward Marlo Hofzinser's Lost Ace Problem
  • First Method (fake index)
  • Second Methode (duplicate)
  • Third Method
  • Fourth Method
  • Fifth Method
  • Sixth Method
  • Seventh Method
  • Dream Method
 		May 2005
Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. 2)
13
Brother John Hamman, Ron Bauer Final(ly) Aces multiple phases, poker presentation
Inspired by 2006
Final(ly) Aces
2
Ron Bauer Win at Gin ten cards become thirteen, then some of them vanish and reappear in performer's sleeve
 		2006
Final(ly) Aces
18
Jack Avis Ace Routine Handling routine with fake indices
 		2006
Rara Avis
18
Chris Wardle The Princess Is Out twelve cards on table, number named to choose a card, it vanishes and is found in wallet
 		2006
Beyond Svengali
25
Rene Clement Making Fake Index Card
2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
194
Nick Trost Super Showdown double enders
Inspired byAlso published here 2008
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1
164
Nick Trost Sixth-Thot one of five is predicted, gaffed
Related to 2008
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1
208
Karl Fulves Deuce On The Loose "Unexplained"
producing any named Two from cased deck as top card, miming a cut, quartet card, posed as a problem
 		2009
Prolix (Issue 6)
403
Karl Fulves Trick Poker five unknown cards chosen, performer produces four Jacks and puts them face-down before spectator, then performer's hand has the Jacks and spectator's the Aces
  • Trick Poker II
Related toVariations 2009
Prolix (Issue 6)
416
Trevor Lewis The Full Monte with gaffed cards, multi-phase routine
 		2009
Routines Matter
108
Nick Trost 4 Flush! wild card routine with six cards, blank
Also published here
  • marketed 1970
 2009
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 2
530
Alberto de Figueiredo Las herramientas de la magia show-piece, red-backed card is introduced into blue deck and divined by spectator, gags with electric deck and then cards vanish using large misdirection, talking about the psychology, the dexterity and the misdirection in magic
spectator spreads deck in his hand, choses card with different colored back
Inspired by 2009
13
18
Andy Nyman Dead of Night three cards in different positions remembered, they are spelled out with increasingly more stringent conditions
Also published here 2010
Bulletproof
93
Tom Stone Signed Transformation
2011
Maelstrom
161
Helder Guimarães Three Cards and a Box (or "We all have a magician inside us!")
three selections, under box, under cellophane, folded in box
 		2011
Reflections
49
Helder Guimarães, Charles Reynolds Force of Nature using group of mis-index cards, two handlings
Inspired by
  • "Force of Thought" deck (Charles Reynolds)
 2011
Ontology Project
22
Jörg Alexander Weber FantASStisch gaff combo
Inspired by 2011
ZauberKunstStücke — Band 3
59
Patrick Page Jumbo One in the Middle jumbo card transformation, construction details for special Ever Change Card
 		2011
Magic Page by Page
62
Wolfgang Moser 31/2 Card Monte multiple phase monte, tearing off corner
Inspired byRelated to 2011
Kreationen
10
Mark Elsdon Parlour Monte
Jan. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 1)
76
Tyler Wilson That's What Key Said selection is not on face, but falls out of deck when slapped, pseudo key card explanation as presentation
 		2012
Seventeen Secrets
47
Robert Cassidy Handling card removed from pocket
 		2013
The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy — Volume 2: Fundamentals
52
Nick Trost Mississippi Monte four-card monte with paper clip, spectator cannot clip money card
Inspired by
  • "Four Card Monte" (Sam Schwartz, marketed ca. 1975)
Variations 		2013
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 4
786
Alfred Lee Cohen Al Cohen's Routine four-card monte with paper clip, spectator cannot clip money card
Inspired by 2013
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 4
790
Tony Griffith Mark of the Reader The selected card vanishes. When the spectator's two attempts to find his own card fails, the values of the two are added to arrive at a total. Turning to that page in a book, the selection is found there.
Related to
  • "Mark of the Reader" (Stewart James, Pentagram, Feb. 1947)
 2015
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 10
126
Nick Trost Showdown three phases
Also published here 2015
The Bammo Ten Card Deal Dossier
138
Tom Hubbard Tom Hubbard's Handling
Also published here 2015
The Bammo Ten Card Deal Dossier
141
René Lavand Mahtub seven phases, with Bob Farmer comments:
  • Alternate Deal Five
  • Alternate Deal 7
Inspired byAlso published here 2015
The Bammo Ten Card Deal Dossier
142
Bob Farmer Notes: Showdown/Mahtub
Related to 2015
The Bammo Ten Card Deal Dossier
146
Nick Trost Super Showdown four phases
Also published here 2015
The Bammo Ten Card Deal Dossier
155
Eric Stevens Little Peter Pays Triple Three Card Monte routine, all three cards end up being black cards, the red money card is found wrapped in a dollar bill with a business card
 		2015
Skybound
9
John Lovick, David Regal Handsome in Love fair elimination process, last remaining card predicted
Inspired by 2016
The Performance Pieces & Divertissements of the Famous Handsome Jack, etc.
69
Alexander de Cova Chase The Ace jumbo cards, removable false indices and rubber bands
Inspired by 2016
Burners — Vol. 5
214
Paul Vigil 3-Card Monte multiple phases, credit information on fake index monte routines
Inspired by
  • "Catch 33" (Lee Asher, 2003, 2013)
 2017
The Doors of Deception
41
Joey Burton, Paul Vigil Kaiser Con
Inspired by
  • "Kaiser Con" (Joey Burton, Catch 33)
 2017
The Doors of Deception
51
Joey Burton, Paul Vigil Sosi Switch
Inspired by
  • "Sosi Switch" (Joey Burton, Catch 33)
 2017
The Doors of Deception
57
Bruce Cervon Cervon Finale previously unpublished phase
 		2017
The Doors of Deception
60
Harapan Ong Alternative Facts Wrong card taken out of spread is changed into spectator's selection as a surprise
 		2017
Wabi-Sabi
30
Bob Farmer The Bammo Brain Bamboozler two spectators think of a red and a black card, both cards vanish and are removed from the pocket before they are named, using version of John Kennedy's "Mind Power Deck"
Inspired by
  • "The Divine and Conquer Deck" (Leo Reed)
 2018
The Bammo Brain Bamboozler
1
Johnny Thompson KF + BC + EM2 = Another Universal card changes into three different selections in three different ways and back to blank
Also published here 2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 1)
123
Christian Scherer Nie Wieder! three card monte with jumbo cards, multi-phase routine
Inspired by 2018
Nie Wieder!
3
Helder Guimarães The Only Path "A Matter of Control"
spectator makes up cards in several stages and with help of message cards in envelopes, it's predicted
Inspired by 2019
Secret Language — Volume 1
372
Ryan Plunkett Fan Mail card predicted in envelope, fair elimination process after table wash by spectator
Inspired by 2020
Distilled
21
Harapan Ong Indicated Transposition Two cards selected and lost. First card turns face up in the middle of the deck, and then placed aside. Magician counts down the value of the first card from its position, and finds first selection again. The card placed aside is shown to be the second selection.
 		2020
The Four Treasures
53
Larry Jennings Always Cut the Cards - Version Two (Gimmicked)
Also published here 2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
124
Roberto Mansilla Two Sandwiches
  • Artifices
card appears in sandwich in deck, then cleanly under the hand of the spectator
 		Oct. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 10)
58
Ryan Schlutz Two-Fair Transpo card on top of deck transposes with out-jogged card visually, second phase with spectator
 		2021
False Anchors — Volume Five
5
Wolfgang Moser Die Gedachte Karte in der Brieftasche named card is predicted in wallet, range force for picture cards
Related to
  • "Inferno" (Joshua Jay, marketed 2013)
 2021
Seminar 2021
19
Eugene Burger Influence spectator stops dealing, card has large X on its back, then spectator stops the performer dealing and card is predicted as jumbo card on back of tray
  • Interview, 2015
Inspired by
  • "Altered" (Bruce Bernstein)
 2021
Eugene Burger: Final Secrets
9
Max Maven Monte Cristo Deck credit information
 		2021
Eugene Burger: Final Secrets
11
Caj Brejtfus Expertalk: Caj Brejtfus on Three Card Monte false indices
Inspired byAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Sep. 2005
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
434
Mark Ennis Natural Disaster spectator glimpses blackjack hand, then it changes
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Feb. 2009
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
831
Harapan Ong The Four Card Puzzle Packet trick, three face-up Aces and one face-down card. Face-down card shown to be Ace of Spades, but three Aces transform into three random cards
 		2023
Black Box
17
Bob Farmer The Use of Abstraction in the Invention of Magic Tricks on the Mojo Boogie Boxes Routine, Roy Kueppers, Bammo Queen Monte Routine
 		May 2023
PM2 (Issue 28)
37
Mark Calabrese Well Done Dunbury selection lost, deck cut into three piles, top cards shown, one seems to be selection by accident, value of third card used to count to selection, it's not there, but it's there on second try once spectators "believe" in it
Inspired by Jan. 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 1)
76
Noah Levine Stencel Aces with Aces Aces are signed
Inspired by Nov. 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 11)
72
Asi Wind Ex Nihilo card chosen from an invisible deck is found folded under spectator's watch
 		2024
Repertoire II
107