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Creators	Title	Comments & References		Year	Source	Page	Categories
Paul LePaul	A Fancy Control	flip-over cuts	Related to Flip Flop Cut (Jason Alford, 1998) Variations Split Three Ways (David Acer, 1995)	1949	The Card Magic of Le Paul	96	Cards / Sleights / Controls / Single Card Controls / Cut Controls
Frank Thompson	F.T. Cut		Variations The Trinary Cut (David Acer, 1995) The Thompson Breather (Harry Levine, 1998) Thompson False Cut Variation (Frank Thompson, Doug Conn, 1999) Positioning Swing-Cuts (Steve Forte, 2020) Expertalk: Philip Bynorth on a False Cut (Philip Bynorth, 2022) Also published here F.T. Cut (Frank Thompson, 2016) F. T. Cut (Steve Beam, Frank Thompson, 2018)	1973	Super Subtle Card Miracles	143	Cards / Sleights / Cuts / False Cut / Complete / In the Hands
John Cornelius	Gotcha! - Sleight Of Foot	gag for "coin brushed under foot" in which it is not there at the end	Related to Convention Fooler (Alexander de Cova, 1994) Under Foot (Jay Sankey, David Acer, 2004) Variations On Cuffing (Ronald Zollweg, 1974)	May 1974	The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 9 No. 7)	735	Coin / Effect Themes / Vanish Routines / Bare Handed Coin / Effect Themes / Gags / Miscellaneous
Paul Harris	The Ultimate Rip-off	Torn-and-restored card with only one card used, 3/4 restoration	Variations Torn and Restored Card (John C. Wagner, 1978) 2 for the Price of 1 (Stephen Tucker, 1982) The Ultimate Ripp-Off (Paul Harris, Tommy Wonder, Christian Scherer, 1994) Real Jokers (Robert E. Neale, 1995) R.I.P. (David Acer, 1999) Billy The Vampire Slayer (William Duncan, 2005) Counterfeit (Wayne Houchin, 2019) T & R Card - You Want to Be Famous? (Steve Reynolds, 2021) Also published here The Ultimate Rip-Off (Paul Harris, 1996)	1977	SuperMagic	63	Cards / Effect Themes / Torn & Restored / At once
Looy Simonoff	Flippant		Variations Flipping Triumph (Ron Hadley, 1985) Flipping Triumph (Ron Hadley, 1985) Splittant (David Acer, Richard Sanders, 2002) Vertical Flippant (Gregory Wilson, 2024)	Sep. 1978	Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 9)	103	Cards / Sleights / Color Change / On the Deck Cards / Sleights / Reverses / More for One Card or a few Cards / Active
Paul Harris	Cardician's Blendo	Four and Six melt together to a Ten spot	Variations Blendsation (Ben Harris, 1980) Blendo (Roberto Giobbi, 1987) Blending Bullets (George McBride, 1991) Assimilation (David Acer, 2004) Also published here Cardician's Blendo (Paul Harris, 1996)	1978	Las Vegas Close-Up	136	Cards / Effect Themes / Topological Effects / Card Blendo
Gary Ouellet	Drop Control	top half dropped at angle with jog, jog hidden with some beveling handling	Related to A Natural Jog-Control (Paul LePaul, 1949) Variations The Running Control (David Acer, 1995)	1979	Finger on the Card	6	Cards / Sleights / Controls / Single Card Controls / Miscellaneous Cards / Sleights / Jog Techniques / Retaining & Setting a Jog / Hands
Camilo Vázquez	Camilo's Deceptive Four Ace Reveal	hindu force handling	Related to Dragon Aces (Camilo Vázquez, 2004) Variations Lucky Day (David Acer, 2004) Also published here Hindumischen mit Abziehen von unten (Camilo Vázquez, 1981)	1980	Exclusive Card Miracles	47	Cards / Sleights / Force / Shuffle Forces Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind & Aces Effects / Production & Appearance / One by One
David Roth	The Karate Coin	with variations	Related to Coin Chops (Joe Rindfleisch, 1994) Coin Ninja! (David Gabbay, 2012) Variations Ring Fright (Gregory Wilson, 1998) Madcap (David Acer, 1999) Ninja Coin (Chad Long, 2001) Karate Cracker (Giovanni Livera, 2002) Eccentricks (Charlie Frye, 2003) Karate Coin (Geoffrey Latta, 2017) Joe Monti's Karate Coin (Joe Monti, 2022)	1981	CoinMagic	24	Coin / Effect Themes / Penetration / Finger Coin / Gaffed / Finger Gimlet
Paul Harris	Mickey Mouse Math	cards change and split to display basic calculations with its spot values	Variations Pasteboard Calculus (Doug Conn, 1997) The Sum Of The Parts (David Regal, 2002) Changes (David Acer, 2004) Simple Math (Frank Fogg, 2022) Also published here Mickey Mouse Math (Paul Harris, 1996)	1981	Close-up Fantasies Finalé	105	Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Deck as Calculator or Calendar
Gary Ouellet	The Ouellet Switch		Variations The Spice Rack (David Acer, 1995)	1981	Threshold	16	Lapping Principles / Switches Cards / Sleights / Lapping / Isolated Cards Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Without Deck / Tabled & Mucks
Meir Yedid	The Meir Mix	also as transfer cut	Variations The Trinary Cut (David Acer, 1995)	1982	Incredible Close-Up Magic	27	Cards / Sleights / Cuts / Transfer- & Displacement Cuts Cards / Sleights / Cuts / False Cut / Complete / In the Hands
Jay Sankey, Paul Harris	"10"	Ace, Two, Three and Four are squeezed together into jumbo Ten spot, blendo	Variations Mini Fusion (David Acer, 1995) Also published here "10" (Jay Sankey, 1996)	1984	Close-up Seductions	79	Cards / Effect Themes / Growing & Shrinking / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Multiple Cards
Dan Garrett	The Faustus Ring		Related to Rink (David Acer, 1995) Variations Dip Move Handling (Bob Miller, 1997) Also published here The Faustus Ring (Dan Garrett, 1991) The Faustus Ring (Dan Garrett, 1992) Faustus Ring (Dan Garrett, 1996)	1984	Magic with Finger Rings	39	Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Ring and String
Jay Sankey	Elastic Infiltration	rubber band around card case is initialed, vanishes and reappears inside case around deck	Related to The Creeps (Ben Harris, 1990) Variations Packs a Wallet! (David Acer, 2000) Packs a Wallet! (David Acer, 2004)	1986	Sankey Panky	11	Rubber Band / Traveling Cards / Effect Themes / Rubber Band & Cards
Jay Sankey	The Cardboard Contortionists	torn into quarters, fuse back together	Related to R.I.P. (David Acer, 1999)	1986	Sankey Panky	97	Cards / Effect Themes / Torn & Restored / At once
Johnny Lindholm	Impromptu Holey Terror		Variations No Holes Barred (David Acer, 1995)	Sep. 1986	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 2)	7	Cards / Effect Themes / Topological Effects / Holes Effects
Ben Harris	Fandango Move	one-handed, bottom cards of small packet turned over	Inspired by Split Second (Gordon Bruce, 1980) Related to Flipwich (David Acer, 1999) Variations The Norway Addition to Fandango Move (Ben Harris, 1988) One-handed Change (Jack Carpenter, Ben Harris, 1997) Twisting the What? (Mark Mason, 2000) Also published here Fandango Move (Ben Harris, 1986) Fandango Business (Ben Harris, 1989) The Fandango Move (Ben Harris, 1990) Fandango (Ben Harris, 2022)	1986	Fandango	2	Cards / Sleights / Color Change / free handed Cards / Sleights / Reverses / More for One Card or a few Cards / Passive
Jay Sankey, Richard Sanders	Pure Delight Ring Flight	ring put in purse vanishes and appears on finger of other hand behind back	Related to Transposition Ring Flight (David Acer, 1995)	1987	When Creators Collide...	68	Ring / Finger Rings / Traveling / To other Hand
Darwin Ortiz	Jumping Gemini	using only four cards	Inspired by Jumping Jack Rabbit Card (Verne Chesbro, Larry West, 1968) Related to Speaking Volumes (David Acer, 2002) No-Palm Queens to Pocket (Jack Carpenter, 2024) Variations Keep on Cloning (Frank Simon, 1983) Thumping Gemini (Bob Kohler, 2001) The Anything Card (Aaron DeLong, 2011) Also published here Jumping Gemini (Darwin Ortiz, 1979)	1988	Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table	141	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Packet Tricks Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / Ambitious Card Theme / Small Packet Sequences & "Ambitious Classic"
Jay Sankey	Dough	pen through bill	Related to Now U Z It (Dan Harlan, 1989) East Meets West (David Harkey, Jay Sankey, 1991) Variations Intangibill (David Acer, 1999) Play Dough (Josh Janousky, 2019)	1990	100% Sankey	43	Bill / Penetration Pen & Pencil / Penetration
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Nomen Omen	by David Acer		Jan./Feb. 1991	The Magic Menu (Vol. 1 No. 3)	20	Reviews / Props & Tricks
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	The Plot Thickens	by David Acer		Jan./Feb. 1991	The Magic Menu (Vol. 1 No. 3)	21	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
David Acer	The Camera Never Lies	deck used as camera, FISM Flash, previously indifferent card changes into selection	Also published here The Camera Never Lies (David Acer, 1995)	Jan./Feb. 1991	The Magic Menu (Vol. 1 No. 3)	22	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Front Light & Fire / FISM Flash
David Acer	Transposition Ring Flight	borrowed finger ring put in coin purse, it changes into key, ring now on hook in key case	Also published here Transposition Ring Flight (David Acer, 1995)	Jan./Feb. 1991	The Magic Menu (Vol. 1 No. 3)	23	Key / Transposition Ring / Finger Rings / Transposition Ring / Finger Rings / Traveling / Ring Flight
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Spare Change	by David Acer		Mar./Apr. 1991	The Magic Menu (Vol. 1 No. 4)	29	Reviews / Props & Tricks
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Pickpocket	by David Acer		May/June 1991	The Magic Menu (Vol. 1 No. 5)	42	Reviews / Props & Tricks
David Acer, Jim Sisti	The Leather-Clad Stranger	prediction card in wallet turns out to be later signed selection		May/June 1991	The Magic Menu (Vol. 1 No. 5)	45	Cards / Effect Themes / Illogical Things / Signed Card & Mystery Card Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Wallet
David Acer	Cheap Labour	selection and three more cards taken out, stickman drawn on back of one, it multiplies on back of all cards, then is only on back of selection	Also published here Cheap Labour (David Acer, 1995)	Sep./Oct. 1991	The Magic Menu (Vol. 2 No. 7)	70	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Packet Tricks
David Acer	First Impressions	on approaching tables or groups The Types of Approach I. The Verbal Approach II. The Visual Approach III. The Combined Approach IV. When to Approach V. Your Goals	Related to Approaching a Table of Strangers (Rick Merrill, 2005)	Nov./Dec. 1991	The Magic Menu (Vol. 2 No. 8)	73	Articles / Theory & Essays
David Acer	Full Contact	actual glasses fall out of eye instead of contact lens	Also published here Full Contact (David Acer, 1999)	Nov./Dec. 1991	The Magic Menu (Vol. 2 No. 8)	74	Contact Lens Glasses
David Acer	Lickety Flip	Ace split in two, suddenly all four Aces are produced	Related to Ripping it Right (Salvador Sufrate, 2022) Variations Four on the Floor (Richard Sanders, David Acer, 1995) Also published here Lickety Flip (David Acer, 1995) Lickety Flip (David Acer, 2011)	Apr. 1992	Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 4)	2056	Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind & Aces Effects / Production & Appearance / All at once Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind & Aces Effects / Production & Appearance / One by One
David Acer	Forget Me Not	performer's signature appears on back of signed playing card, performer writes name on business card, voodoo presentation		Jan./Feb. 1992	The Magic Menu (Vol. 2 No. 9)	93	Cards / Effect Themes / Signature Effects
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Keys to the Kingdom	by David Acer		May/June 1992	The Magic Menu (Vol. 2 No. 11)	114	Reviews / Props & Tricks
Michael Weber (reviewer)	Keys to the Kingdom	by David Acer		May 1992	Magic (Vol. 1 No. 9)	57	Reviews / Props & Tricks
Marc DeSouza	Shape Shifter		Inspired by Pirouette Change (Oscar Munoz, 1993) Related to The Trapdoor Issue #47 (Steve Beam, 2011) Variations The DeSouza/James Reverse (Wesley James, 1998) Double-Change Routine (Jason England, 1999) Shapeshifter Deluxe (Steve Beam, 2001) Shift Happens (David Acer, 2001) Shapeshifter Change Variation (Andi Gladwin, 2002) Also published here Shapeshifter (Marc DeSouza, 2001)	1993	The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 48)	862	Cards / Sleights / Color Change / free handed
David Acer	Bob's Trick and Joke Shop	on using unusual props	Related to A Prop By Any Other Name... (David Acer, 1999)	Jan./Feb. 1993	The Magic Menu (Vol. 3 No. 15)	159	Articles / Theory & Essays
Alexander de Cova	Convention Fooler	coin under foot vanish with sucker element, other coin under foot	Related to Gotcha! - Sleight Of Foot (John Cornelius, 1974) Under Foot (Jay Sankey, David Acer, 2004)	1994	Secrets No. 1	79	Coin / Effect Themes / Transformation / Transformation (not so visual) Coin / Effect Themes / Gags / Miscellaneous
Jim Sisti, David Acer	David Acer: Funny in the Head			Sep./Oct. 1994	The Magic Menu (Vol. 5 No. 25)	277	Articles / Interviews
David Acer	An Amusing (though disgusting) Anecdote			Sep./Oct. 1994	The Magic Menu (Vol. 5 No. 25)	278	Articles / Anecdotes
David Acer	Top-10 List of Clowns That Just aren't Getting Any Work	humorous article		Sep./Oct. 1994	The Magic Menu (Vol. 5 No. 25)	281	Articles / Articles
David Acer, Rick Bronson	Missing ink	double blank cards print into business cards	Also published here Missing Ink (Rick Bronson, David Acer, 1995)	Sep./Oct. 1994	The Magic Menu (Vol. 5 No. 25)	284	Paper / Appearing Writing, Photos, ... Business Cards
David Acer	Split Three Ways	flip-over cuts	Also published here Split Three Ways (David Acer, 1995)	Sep./Oct. 1994	The Magic Menu (Vol. 5 No. 25)	286	Cards / Sleights / Cuts / False Cut / Complete / In the Hands
David Acer	.S.S.T.	"Straightforward Stand-Up Triumph"	Also published here S.S.T. (David Acer, 1995)	Sep./Oct. 1994	The Magic Menu (Vol. 5 No. 25)	286	Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Triumph / Classic Effect (with or without selections)
David Acer	Top 10 Tricks That Just aren't Selling Very Well	humorous article		Nov./Dec. 1994	The Magic Menu (Vol. 5 No. 26)	297	Articles / Articles
David Acer	About the Author			1995	Natural Selections	3	Articles / Biographical
David Acer	Acknowledgements			1995	Natural Selections	4	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
David Acer	A Word About the Contributors	Rick Bronson, Barry Julien, Simon Lovell, Richard Sanders		1995	Natural Selections	11	Articles / Biographical
David Acer	Lickety Flip	Ace split in two, suddenly all four Aces are produced	Inspired by "Rotary Revelation" (Victor Sendax, MUM, Feb. 1984) Also published here Lickety Flip (David Acer, 1992)	1995	Natural Selections	13	Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind & Aces Effects / Production & Appearance / All at once Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind & Aces Effects / Production & Appearance / One by One
Richard Sanders, David Acer	Four on the Floor	card selected, indifferent card changes into mate and other cards of same value are on either side	Inspired by Lickety Flip (David Acer, 1992)	1995	Natural Selections	18	Cards / Sleights / Force / Business Card Prophecy Force Cards / Effect Themes / Mates / Mates Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind & Aces Effects / Production & Appearance / As a Climax
David Acer	Cheap Labour	selection and three more cards taken out, stickman drawn on back of one, it multiplies on back of all cards, then is only on back of selection	Also published here Cheap Labour (David Acer, 1991) Cheap Labour (David Acer, 2011) MUM, Feb. 1990	1995	Natural Selections	20	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Packet Tricks
David Acer	No Holes Barred	two holes punched in card, one is dragged across	Inspired by Impromptu Holey Terror (Johnny Lindholm, 1986) Related to Defect Gatherer (Tomas Blomberg, 2014) Also published here No Holes Barred (David Acer, 1995)	1995	Natural Selections	26	Cards / Effect Themes / Topological Effects / Holes Effects
David Acer	Cartes Blanches	three blank cards print into three-of-a-kind, then fourth card prints to complete the quartet and it is the selection		1995	Natural Selections	28	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Packet Tricks Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Printing & "Unprinting"
David Acer	Money Flies	four coins, each coin differently, last changes into many smaller coins	Also published here Money Flies (David Acer, 2011)	1995	Natural Selections	35	Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Coins to Glass / Glass held by Performer Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Coins to Glass / Glass out of Hands
David Acer	Through the Hand	into glass		1995	Natural Selections	42	Coin / Effect Themes / Penetration / Hand
David Acer	Cord Coin Holder	rope taken out of small purse, four coins produced from rope	Also published here Money Flies (David Acer, 2011)	1995	Natural Selections	45	Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish with Reproduction Routines / With Props / Miscellaneous
Rick Bronson, David Acer	Missing Ink	double blank cards print into business cards	Also published here Missing ink (David Acer, Rick Bronson, 1994) Missing Ink (Rick Bronson, David Acer, 2005)	1995	Natural Selections	49	Paper / Appearing Writing, Photos, ... Business Cards
David Acer	Rink	borrowed finger ring put in purse, folded-n arm of glasses inserted, ring suddenly on glasses	Related to The Faustus Ring (Dan Garrett, 1984) Also published here Rink (David Acer, 2010) Rink (David Acer, 2011)	1995	Natural Selections	54	Glasses Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Miscellaneous
David Acer	The Spice Rack	salt shaker is stretched, lapping switch	Inspired by The Ouellet Switch (Gary Ouellet, 1981)	1995	Natural Selections	58	Lapping Principles / Switches Salt Shaker & Pepper Shaker / Transformation
David Acer	Transposition Ring Flight	borrowed finger ring put in coin purse, it changes into key, ring now on hook in key case	Related to Pure Delight Ring Flight (Jay Sankey, Richard Sanders, 1987) Also published here Transposition Ring Flight (David Acer, 1991) Transposition Ring Flite (David Acer, 2011)	1995	Natural Selections	60	Key / Transposition Ring / Finger Rings / Transposition Ring / Finger Rings / Traveling / Ring Flight
David Acer	Split Three Ways	flip-over cuts	Inspired by A Fancy Control (Paul LePaul, 1949) Also published here Split Three Ways (David Acer, 1994)	1995	Natural Selections	65	Cards / Sleights / Cuts / False Cut / Complete / In the Hands
David Acer	The Running Control	hindu shuffle, drop jog	Inspired by Drop Control (Gary Ouellet, 1979) Also published here The Running Control (David Acer, 1999)	1995	Natural Selections	67	Cards / Sleights / Controls / Single Card Controls / Shuffle Controls Cards / Sleights / Jog Techniques / Retaining & Setting a Jog / Hands
David Acer	The Overload	coin loaded under card as tabled card is turned over		1995	Natural Selections	70	Coin / Sleights / Matrix Moves
David Acer	The Trinary Cut		Inspired by F.T. Cut (Frank Thompson, 1973) The Meir Mix (Meir Yedid, 1982) Also published here The Trinary Cut (David Acer, 2011)	1995	Natural Selections	72	Cards / Sleights / Cuts / False Cut / Complete / False Flourish Cut Cards / Sleights / Cuts / False Cut / Complete / In the Hands
David Acer	The Kick Toss	Part I: the Toss Part II: The Return		1995	Natural Selections	76	Coin / Sleights / Doubleface-display
David Acer	Double Header	one double-headed and one double-tailed quarter shown, they fuse into one regular coin, then changes into half dollar		1995	Natural Selections	78	Coin / Effect Themes / Splitting Currency & Fusions Coin / Effect Themes / Transformation / Transformation (not so visual)
David Acer	Hot Hands	copper and silver coins shown on both sides, they fuse into a copper/silver coin which is openly shown		1995	Natural Selections	80	Coin / Gaffed / Copper-Silver Cards / Effect Themes / Topological Effects / Fusion
David Acer	The Camera Never Lies	deck used as camera, FISM Flash, previously indifferent card changes into selection	Variations A New Development (Richard Sanders, 1995) Also published here The Camera Never Lies (David Acer, 1991)	1995	Natural Selections	81	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Front Light & Fire / FISM Flash
Richard Sanders	A New Development	blank card changes into selection, deck used as camera	Inspired by The Camera Never Lies (David Acer, 1995)	1995	Natural Selections	84	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Front
David Acer	S.S.T.	"Straightforward Stand-Up Triumph"	Also published here .S.S.T. (David Acer, 1994)	1995	Natural Selections	87	Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Triumph / Classic Effect (with or without selections)
David Acer	Mini Fusion	deck shrinks to mini deck before selection (Six of Hearts) is replaced, Two and Four of Hearts found in mini deck and fused into poker sized Six, blendo	Inspired by "10" (Jay Sankey, Paul Harris, 1984)	1995	Natural Selections	92	Cards / Effect Themes / Topological Effects / Fusion Cards / Effect Themes / Growing & Shrinking / Miscellaneous
David Acer	Flying Colors	deck changes color except selection, another selection signed, it changes back color		1995	Natural Selections	95	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Color Changing Deck Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Back
David Acer	Initially Yours	spectator's initials on one card, another card chosen and tabled, initials jump to another card twice, finally onto tabled card	Also published here Initially Yours (David Acer, 2011)	1995	Natural Selections	99	Cards / Effect Themes / Signature Effects
David Acer	Writing Twice	getting duplicate of initialed card		1995	Natural Selections	100	Cards / Principles / Duplicates / Signed Duplicate
David Acer	Emotional Bonding	spectator writes positive emotion on face of card, another spectator on the back of another card, the fuse	Also published here Genii, July 1991	1995	Natural Selections	106	Cards / Effect Themes / Topological Effects / Fusion
Richard Sanders	Richie's Double Bill Switch	bill changes twice and then back	Inspired by Klause's Bill Switch (Roger Klause, 1983) Variations Around the World in 80 Dollars (David Acer, 1995) Also published here Richie's Double Bill Switch (Richard Sanders, 2006) Genii, July 1991	1995	Natural Selections	111	Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip Bill / Switches / In the Hands / Folding & Unfolding Bill / Transformation / Bill or Paper / Single / In the Hands
David Acer	Around the World in 80 Dollars	multiple currency changes	Inspired by Richie's Double Bill Switch (Richard Sanders, 1995) Also published here Around the World in 80 Dollars (David Acer, 2006) Around the World in Eighty Dollars (David Acer, 2011) Genii, July 1991	1995	Natural Selections	117	Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip Bill / Transformation / Bill or Paper / Single / In the Hands
David Acer	Money for Nothing	photo of performer holding a dollar bill is shown, $20 bill changes into a $1 bill, bill on photograph has changed into $20	Variations Picturesque (David Acer, 2006) Also published here Money for Nothing (David Acer, 2011)	1995	Natural Selections	118	Photograph Bill / Transformation / Bill or Paper / Single / In the Hands
David Acer	The President's Message	bill rubber banded to card case is shown and initial, name of selection appears written on it	Variations Curious George (Gregory Wilson, 2006) $20 Hunch (Chris Bruce, 2006) Also published here The President's Message (David Acer, 2011)	1995	Natural Selections	123	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Card Case Cards / Effect Themes / Gags & Curiousities / Force and unusual Discovery Bill / Switches / Props
David Acer	Deckromancy	one card chosen from normal deck and one from miniature deck, they match		1995	Natural Selections	128	Cards / Effect Themes / Coincidence / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Do as I Do / Two Decks
David Acer	Airing with Miniature Cards			1995	Natural Selections	130	Cards / Sleights / Miscellaneous / Airing the Deck (Inflated Deck)
David Acer	Swiss Pack	many holes appear in chosen card, then the deck has a big hole through it	Variations The Hole Thing (Joshua Jay, 2003) Also published here Swiss Pack (David Acer, 2011)	1995	Natural Selections	133	Cards / Effect Themes / Topological Effects / Holes Effects Cards / Effect Themes / Gags & Curiousities / Things happen to the whole deck Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Holes or sections missing
Richard Sanders, David Acer	The Body Swap	two persons hold up a big sheet of cloth and things travel from one face to the other, eventually the persons transpose	Also published here The Body Swap (David Acer, Richard Sanders, 2011) Genii, Oct. 1992	1995	Natural Selections	141	Illusions / Transposition / Miscellaneous
David Acer	Hyperventilate	air in lungs transposes with air in balloon, proven with smoke that is suddenly in balloon	Inspired by Air (Paul Harris, 1996) Also published here Hyperventilate (David Acer, 2011)	1995	Natural Selections	143	Balloon / Miscellaneous Cigarette & Cigar / Smoke Propless / Body Magic
David Acer	No Holes Barred	two holes punched in card, one is dragged across	Also published here No Holes Barred (David Acer, 1995)	1995	Inside Cardmagic	7	Cards / Effect Themes / Topological Effects / Holes Effects
Aldo Colombini	Mouse Trap	Ace of Spades and card representing cheese end up in sandwich, cheese card then has holes in it (like Swiss cheese)	Inspired by Terry Lagerould routine from Australian magic magazine Variations Mousehunt (David Acer, 2000)	1995	What's Up Deck?	134	Cards / Effect Themes / Topological Effects / Holes Effects Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Miscellaneous Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Holes or sections missing
David Acer	Here's.... Sankey!	interview with Jay Sankey		Sep./Oct. 1995	The Magic Menu (Vol. 6 No. 31)	349	Articles / Interviews
David Acer	Sankey Eats Out!			Sep./Oct. 1995	The Magic Menu (Vol. 6 No. 31)	356	Articles / Articles
Jay Sankey, David Acer	Free Choice?	slip of paper placed inside book, prediction of first word on page		Sep./Oct. 1995	The Magic Menu (Vol. 6 No. 31)	357	Words & Letters / Prediction Book / Book Test / Routines
Stephen Hobbs (reviewer)	Natural Selections	by David Acer (written by David Acer)		Spring 1996	The Looking Glass (Issue 2)	85	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Paul Harris	Air	"An Untested Idea for the Stage Worker", air in lungs transposes with helium in balloon	Variations Hyperventilate (David Acer, 1995) Helium (Paul Harris, Wayne Houchin, 2014) Helium (Wayne Houchin, 2019) Also published here Genii, Sept. 1985	1996	The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue Misc. Pieces of Paul)	231	Balloon / Miscellaneous Propless / Body Magic
Robert Bengel	The S.A.L.T. Coin Production		Variations Fresh Mint (David Acer, 2004) Fresh Mint (David Acer, 2004) Also published here Coin Production (Robert Bengel, 2002) Lecture Notes, 1986	Dec. 1996	Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 12)	2733	Coin / Sleights / Appearance & Production Moves / Two-Handed
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Natural Selections	by David Acer		Mar./Apr. 1996	The Magic Menu (Vol. 6 No. 34)	390	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Richard Sanders, David Acer	The Sanders Inquisition	interview with Richard Sanders		May/June 1996	The Magic Menu (Vol. 6 No. 35)	397	Articles / Interviews
David Acer	The Magic of Richard Sanders	intro		May/June 1996	The Magic Menu (Vol. 6 No. 35)	404	Articles / Articles
David Acer	The Card Warp Get-Ready		Also published here The Card Warp Get-Ready (David Acer, 1999)	Sep./Oct. 1996	The Magic Menu (Vol. 7 No. 37)	423	Cards / Effect Themes / Topological Effects / Card Warp
David Acer	Intangibill	finger through bill	Also published here Intangibill (David Acer, 1999)	Sep./Oct. 1996	The Magic Menu (Vol. 7 No. 37)	427	Bill / Penetration Bill / Torn & Restored
Phil Matlin	Vicious Circle	The Legit Move The Fake Move Performance Part 1: The Teaser Part 2: One Dollar Part 3: Two Dollars Part 4: Ten Dollars Part 5: The Secret Part 6: One Hundred Dollars The Finger Ring Subtlety (David Acer)		Sep./Oct. 1996	The Magic Menu (Vol. 7 No. 37)	429	Chain / Endless Chain
Roger Klause	Two Teasers - First Teaser	fake multiple lift demo with apparently thick block	Variations Overtime 2.0 (David Acer, 2010) Overtime (David Acer, 2011)	1997	Virtual Foolery	14	Cards / Effect Themes / Gags & Curiousities / Magicians Only Gags Cards / Sleights / Multiple Lift / Top / Block Turnover
Simon Lovell	Oily Snobs	4&4 Phase One - Mix and Separate Phase Two - Try Harder, Tramps!! Phase Three - The Solo Tramps Goes For It!	Related to The Immiscible Eight (David Acer, 2007)	1997	Simon Says!	98	Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / Oil & Water / One Back Color
David Acer, Simon Lovell	On the Lovell	interview with Simon Lovell		May/June 1997	The Magic Menu (Vol. 7 No. 41)	469	Articles / Interviews
Michael Close (reviewer)	Natural Selections	by David Acer		June 1997	Magic (Vol. 6 No. 10)	31	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Michael Close (reviewer)	Natural Selections: The Companion Video	by David Acer		July 1997	Magic (Vol. 6 No. 11)	29	Reviews / Videos & DVDs
Jack Avis	Hofzinser Ace Trick		Variations Hofsinzer's Delusion (David Acer, 1999) The Acer File (David Acer, 1999) Also published here The "Lost Ace" Trick (Jack Avis, 1971)	1998	Vis à Vis	75	Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Hofzinser Ace Problem
David Acer	The Acer File	Supernova balloon animal, big flash after apparently building up some static electricity, FISM Flash	Also published here Supernova (David Acer, 1999)	Jan./Feb. 1998	The Magic Menu (Vol. 8 No. 45)	527	Balloon / Balloon Modelling / Routines Light & Fire / FISM Flash
David Acer	The Acer File			Mar./Apr. 1998	The Magic Menu (Vol. 8 No. 46)	532	Articles / Columns
David Acer	The Acer File			May/June 1998	The Magic Menu (Vol. 8 No. 47)	543	Articles / Columns
David Acer	The Acer File			May/June 1998	The Magic Menu (Vol. 8 No. 47)	543	Articles / Columns
David Acer	The Acer File			Sep./Oct. 1998	The Magic Menu (Vol. 9 No. 49)	574	Articles / Columns
David Acer	Mad Cap	karate coin with bottle cap, with restoration, credit information	Also published here Madcap (David Acer, 1999)	June 1998	Magic (Vol. 7 No. 10)	68	Bottle / Bottle Caps / Miscellaneous
Michael Close (reviewer)	Richard Sanders: Close-Up Assassin	by Richard Sanders (written by David Acer)		Oct. 1998	Magic (Vol. 8 No. 2)	27	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
David Acer	Acknowledgements			1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	v	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
David Acer	Time Flies	coin shown in hand, coin pocketed and wrist watch waved over hand to turn back time, coin is back and watch disappears from hand and is back on wrist	Also published here Time Flies (David Acer, 2011)	1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	9	Watch / Traveling Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Pocket
David Acer	Mail Fraud	blank post card signed, name of later selection appears on it	Variations Postcards from the Dead (David Acer, 2003)	1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	14	Paper / Appearing Writing, Photos, ... Cards / Effect Themes / Gags & Curiousities / Force and unusual Discovery Paper / Out to Lunch
David Acer	Intangibill	finger through bill	Inspired by Dough (Jay Sankey, 1990) Also published here Intangibill (David Acer, 1996)	1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	18	Bill / Penetration Bill / Torn & Restored
David Acer	R.I.P.	three quarters restored one by one, described with photograph	Inspired by The Ultimate Rip-off (Paul Harris, 1977) Related to The Cardboard Contortionists (Jay Sankey, 1986)	1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	21	Paper / Torn & Restored Cards / Effect Themes / Torn & Restored / Piece by Piece
David Acer	Madcap	karate coin with bottle cap, with restoration, credit information	Inspired by The Karate Coin (David Roth, 1981) Also published here Mad Cap (David Acer, 1998) Madcap (David Acer, 2011)	1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	30	Bottle / Bottle Caps / Miscellaneous
David Acer	A Day in The Life #1 - The Sanders Incident	anecdote with Richard Sanders		1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	37	Articles / Anecdotes
David Acer	Double Vision	selected card matches odd-backed prediction card, then both cards transform into another pair		1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	39	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Front
David Acer	Symmetry	wings of angels on back of Bicycle card are blackened with mirror held in center of card, on other side the blackening duplicates	Inspired by "Twilight Angels" (Paul Harris)	1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	43	Cards / Effect Themes / Sympathetic Effects / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Mirror & Cards Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Printing or Design on Card
David Acer	Twisting the Acers	one by one, then all at once, extra card		1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	48	Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Twisting the Aces / Standard Effect
David Acer	Diamonds Are Forever	Seven of Diamonds initialed on face of rubber-banded deck (out to lunch), large diamond stone produced from it, changes into Six of Diamonds		1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	56	Stone & Rock Cards / Effect Themes / Signature Effects Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Front Paper / Out to Lunch
Jay Sankey, David Acer	All But One	deck cased, deck except selection penetrates table	Variations All But One Two (David Acer, 1999)	1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	61	Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / With Other Objects / Table
David Acer	All But One Two	deck cased, deck except selection penetrates table	Inspired by All But One (Jay Sankey, David Acer, 1999)	1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	63	Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / With Other Objects / Table
Jay Sankey, David Acer	The Montreal Transpo	prediction written on envelope matches selection, selection put in envelope, transposes with another selection and writing on envelope "changes" to other selection as well (inversion/ambigram), duplicate		1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	65	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Two Cards / Normal Words & Letters / Ambigram
David Acer	This Side Up	deck turns over in card case, with "This Side Up" label on case		1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	70	Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Inversion
David Acer	Hofsinzer's Delusion	"Hofzinser's", selection between spectator's palms, Aces taken out, Ace of same suit turns over and changes into selection, Ace now between spectator's hands, duplicate	Inspired by Hofzinser Ace Trick (Jack Avis, 1998) Also published here The Acer File (David Acer, 1999)	1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	76	Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Hofzinser Ace Problem
David Acer	Reverse Logic	nine cards counted off, one card added, they are eight, then seven, ... a selection is also found at the end		1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	79	Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Number of Cards increases, diminishes
David Acer	A Day in The Life #2 - Lovell, Sisti & Hurlbert			1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	85	Articles / Anecdotes
Todd "L'il John" Watson	Ripped Torn	spectator apparently rips case by mistake	Variations Ripped Torn Healed (David Acer, 1999) Also published here Ripped Torn (Todd "L'il John" Watson, 1998)	1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	87	Cards / Effect Themes / Gags & Curiousities / Gags
David Acer	Ripped Torn Healed	delayed torn case restoration	Inspired by Ripped Torn (Todd "L'il John" Watson, 1999)	1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	88	Cards / Effect Themes / Torn & Restored / Miscellaneous
David Acer	Movin' On Up	card reversed but squared, gradual movement	Variations Movin' On Up Redux (Ryan Pilling, David Acer, 2011)	1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	90	Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / Ambitious Card Theme / Sequences
David Acer	The Card Also Rises	card rises from cased deck		1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	96	Cards / Effect Themes / Animation / Rising Card(s) / Impromptu
David Acer	A Day in The Life #3 - Language Barrier			1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	101	Articles / Anecdotes
David Acer	Supernova	balloon animal, big flash after apparently building up some static electricity, FISM Flash	Also published here The Acer File (David Acer, 1998)	1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	103	Balloon / Balloon Modelling / Routines Light & Fire / FISM Flash
David Acer	Lethal Force	unusual riffle force handling, card starts reversed at second position		1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	105	Cards / Sleights / Force / Riffle Force
David Acer	Acereverse	as top half of in-the-hands spread is replaced		1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	109	Cards / Sleights / Reverses / More for One Card or a few Cards / Active
David Acer	Slow Motion Classic Pass	wrist turn pass		1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	111	Cards / Sleights / Passes & Shifts / Two-Handed / Other Classic Style Passes
David Acer	The Card Warp Get-Ready		Also published here The Card Warp Get-Ready (David Acer, 1996)	1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	114	Cards / Effect Themes / Topological Effects / Card Warp
David Acer	The Wave Change	coin on finger-tips of palm-up hand, other hand waves over it for change, lapping	Variations The Smile-and-Wave Change (Guy Camirand, David Acer, 1999)	1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	117	Coin / Sleights / Spellbound & visual Changes Coin / Sleights / Lapping / Switches
Guy Camirand, David Acer	The Smile-and-Wave Change	without lapping	Inspired by The Wave Change (David Acer, 1999)	1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	119	Coin / Sleights / Spellbound & visual Changes Coin / Gaffed / Sticky
David Acer	Endless Chain: The Finger Ring Subtlety	with a ring on a loop of rope		1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	121	Chain / Endless Chain
David Acer	Ghost in the Machine	inserting card into bill slit of vending machine to make it change	Also published here Ghost in the Machine (David Acer, 2003) Ghost in the Machine (David Acer, 2011)	1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	123	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Front
David Acer	A Day in The Life #4 - The Nooner			1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	125	Articles / Anecdotes
David Acer	Flipwich	center card in sandwich changes visually, one-handed, bottom cards turned over	Related to Fandango Move (Ben Harris, 1986) Variations Flopwitch (美而美) (G, 2014)	1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	127	Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Transformation Cards / Sleights / Reverses / More for One Card or a few Cards / Passive
David Acer	Zenwich	unknown card between two tabled Jokers, card signed and lost, sandwiched card is third Joker that then changes visibly into signed selection		1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	130	Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Transformation
David Acer	Color Scheme	sandwiched card visibly changes back color, then back to normal, red/blue double backer and red/red double backer		1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	132	Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Transformation Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Back Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Double Backer / Different Colors
David Acer	Printed Matter	three chosen cards in row on table, blank-faced deck shown, three blank cards print into duplicates of selections, then whole deck prints into duplicates of thirds selection		1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	136	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Printing & "Unprinting" Cards / Effect Themes / Gags & Curiousities / Things happen to the whole deck
David Acer	The Running Control	Hindu shuffle	Also published here The Running Control (David Acer, 1995)	1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	141	Cards / Sleights / Controls / Single Card Controls / Shuffle Controls
David Acer	A Day in The Life #5 - The Battery			1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	153	Articles / Anecdotes
David Acer	Heavy Credit	credit card placed on closed wallet, it vanishes and reappears inside wallet in its slot		1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	155	Wallet Credit Card / Traveling
Jay Sankey, David Acer	The Pagemaster	spectator inserts paper slip into book, first word there is written on slip		1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	160	Book / Book Test / Routines
Jay Sankey, David Acer	The Cardmaster	miniature card chosen and inserted into book by spectator, on that page is written the name of the selection		1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	163	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Off-beat Predictions Book / Book Test / Routines
David Acer	Quartermain	three coins penetrate a deck one by one that sits on top of a glass		1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	164	Coin / Effect Themes / Penetration / Cards Coin / Gaffed / Magnetic Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / With Other Objects / Coin Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Magnetic & Shimmed Card
David Acer	A Day in The Life #6 - The Bullet Catch			1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	171	Weapon / Bullet Catch Articles / Anecdotes
David Acer	Essays	chapter intro		1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	173	Articles / Articles
David Acer	Someone's Coming Over and it's Not The Waiter	approaching a table The Type of Approach The Verbal Approach The Visual Approach The Combined Approach When to Approach The Table-to-Table Technique Your Goals		1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	174	Articles / Theory & Essays Articles / Articles
David Acer	Full Contact	actual glasses fall out of eye instead of contact lens	Also published here Full Contact (David Acer, 1991)	1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	176	Contact Lens Glasses
David Acer	A Prop By Any Other Name...	on using unusual props	Related to Bob's Trick and Joke Shop (David Acer, 1993)	1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	179	Articles / Theory & Essays
David Acer, Richard Sanders	The Time Machine	chop cup presentation		1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	180	Cup / Cups & Balls / One Cup & Chop Cup Routines
David Acer	The Chop Mug and Creamers	coffee mug and creamers for chop cup routine, only the idea		1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	181	Cup / Cups & Balls / One Cup & Chop Cup Routines
David Acer	Getting Press	The Hook What to Send Where to Send it To The Follow-Up The Article The Interview Photos Anecdotes The Entertainment Round-Up And Finally, Momentum...		1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	183	Articles / Theory & Essays Articles / Business and Publicity
David Acer, Ken Schwabe, Michel Huot	Nomen Omen: Three Approaches	ideas for the marketed trick, names written on backs of every card, one card chosen from front and one from back, other side of each card predicted The "Collection" Approach (Ken Schwabe) Star Power Cardtune	Inspired by "Nomen Omen" (David Acer, marketed 1990)	1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	189	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Off-beat Predictions Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Fred (aka Phil, Oscar, ...)
Tim Trono	Spare Change Meets the Bent Penny	idea for marketed routine Bending the Dime	Inspired by "Spare Change" (David Acer, marketed 1988)	1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	192	Coin / Effect Themes / Topological Effects / Torn & Bent Coin
Joe Cole	Pickpocket Plus	idea for marketed routine, card to bill transformation	Inspired by "Pickpocket" (David Acer, marketed packet trick)	1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	192	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation - card-object / Other Object Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Packet Tricks
David Acer	Shot in the Dark	(A Professional Presentation) packet trick with guns on cards, russian roulette presentation, prime number principle	Inspired by "Shot in the Dark" (Hiroshi Kondo, marketed effect)	1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	193	Cards / Sleights / Force / Mathematical Forces Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Other Games
David Acer	Bespectacle	finger ring links onto spectacle frame of magician	Also published here Bespectacle (David Acer, 2004)	Oct. 1999	Genii (Vol. 62 No. 10)	50	Glasses Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Miscellaneous
Jamy Ian Swiss (reviewer)	Drawing Room Deceptions	by Guy Hollingworth	Related to Messages (David Acer, Dave Reddall, Guy Hollingworth, Jim Creighton, Card Mondor, Richard K. Griffith, 1999)	Oct. 1999	Genii (Vol. 62 No. 10)	66	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Gordon Bean (reviewer)	The Reparation	by John Lovick	Related to Messages (David Acer, Dave Reddall, Guy Hollingworth, Jim Creighton, Card Mondor, Richard K. Griffith, 1999)	Oct. 1999	Genii (Vol. 62 No. 10)	73	Reviews / Videos & DVDs
David Acer, Dave Reddall, Guy Hollingworth, Jim Creighton, Card Mondor, Richard K. Griffith	Messages		Related to Drawing Room Deceptions (Jamy Ian Swiss, Guy Hollingworth, 1999) The Reparation (Gordon Bean, John Lovick, 1999)	Dec. 1999	Genii (Vol. 62 No. 12)	10	Articles / Letters
David Acer	The Acer File	Hofzinser's Delusion "Hofzinser's", selection between spectator's palms, Aces taken out, Ace of same suit turns over and changes into selection, Ace now between spectator's hands, duplicate	Inspired by Hofzinser Ace Trick (Jack Avis, 1998) Also published here Hofsinzer's Delusion (David Acer, 1999)	Jan./Feb. 1999	The Magic Menu (Vol. 9 No. 51)	598	Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Hofzinser Ace Problem
David Acer	The Acer File			Mar./Apr. 1999	The Magic Menu (Vol. 9 No. 52)	604	Articles / Columns
David Acer	The Acer File			May/June 1999	The Magic Menu (Vol. 9 No. 53)	614	Articles / Columns
David Acer	The Acer File	Changes pips move around on Five & Two of Clubs to Four and Three of Clubs, then fuse to Seven of Clubs, then split back to Five and Two of Clubs Part 1: Transformation Part 2: Fusion Part 3: Fission	Also published here Fission, Fusion, Confusion (David Acer, 2000) Changes (David Acer, 2011)	July/Aug. 1999	The Magic Menu (Vol. 9 No. 54)	629	Cards / Effect Themes / Topological Effects / Fusion Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Multiple Cards Cards / Effect Themes / Topological Effects / Splitting Cards Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Deck as Calculator or Calendar Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Picking Off the Pip
David Acer (reviewer)	Special Delivery	by David Regal		July/Aug. 1999	The Magic Menu (Vol. 9 No. 54)	633	Reviews / Props & Tricks
David Acer (reviewer)	Mental Bending: The Real Work	by Patrik Kuffs		July/Aug. 1999	The Magic Menu (Vol. 9 No. 54)	633	Reviews / Videos & DVDs
David Acer (reviewer)	Well Done: Cooking with Lee Asher	by Lee Asher		Sep./Oct. 1999	The Magic Menu (Vol. 10 No. 55)	643	Reviews / Videos & DVDs
David Acer	The Acer File			Sep./Oct. 1999	The Magic Menu (Vol. 10 No. 55)	646	Articles / Columns
David Acer (reviewer)	Joshua Jay's Magic Atlas	by Joshua Jay		Nov./Dec. 1999	The Magic Menu (Vol. 10 No. 56)	651	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
David Acer	Foreword			2000	Son of Simon Says!	x	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
David Acer	Mousehunt	selected card transposes with another card sandwiched between the Kings that has holes in it (like Swiss Cheese)	Inspired by Mouse Trap (Aldo Colombini, 1995) Also published here MouseHunt (David Acer, 2004)	2000	Son of Simon Says!	89	Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Cards traveling (from Sandwich) to Sandwich Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Two Cards / with mutilated card(s) Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Holes or sections missing
David Acer	Confessions of a Road Warrior			Feb. 2000	Genii (Vol. 63 No. 2)	62	Articles / Columns
David Acer	Over Easy	Small packet Triumph with nine cards	Also published here Over Easy (David Acer, 2004)	Feb. 2000	Genii (Vol. 63 No. 2)	63	Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Triumph / Classic Effect (with or without selections)
David Acer	Confessions of a Road Warrior			Apr. 2000	Genii (Vol. 63 No. 4)	61	Articles / Columns
David Acer, Jay Sankey	Uppity	deck on table covered by napkin, deck begins floating ala Zombie Ball, then deck vanishes, leaving only the selected card	Also published here Uppity (Jay Sankey, David Acer, 2004)	Apr. 2000	Genii (Vol. 63 No. 4)	61	Cards / Effect Themes / Vanish / Deck Cards / Effect Themes / Animation / Floatation Paper / Paper Napkin
Matthew Field (reviewer)	Extreme Close-Up: A Lecture	by David Acer		Apr. 2000	Genii (Vol. 63 No. 4)	77	Reviews / Videos & DVDs
David Acer	Packs a Wallet!	Confessions of a Road Warrior Rubberband wrapped around wallet vanishes, appears around a credit card inside the wallet	Inspired by Elastic Infiltration (Jay Sankey, 1986) Also published here Packs a Wallet! (David Acer, 2004)	June 2000	Genii (Vol. 63 No. 6)	56	Wallet Rubber Band / Traveling Rubber Band / Vanish Rubber Band / Penetration / Miscellaneous Credit Card / Traveling
David Acer	Books vs. Videotapes	"Who Cares About Videtapes... Gimme a Good Book!"		Aug. 2000	Genii (Vol. 63 No. 8)	24	Articles / Articles
David Acer	Confessions of a Road Warrior			Sep. 2000	Genii (Vol. 63 No. 9)	65	Articles / Columns
David Acer	Hot Pursuit	Magician predicts the correct answer to a randomly chosen Trivial Pursuit question	Also published here Hot Pursuit (David Acer, 2004)	Sep. 2000	Genii (Vol. 63 No. 9)	68	Mental Magic / Principles / Forcing Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Games / Trivial Pursuit
David Acer	Confessions of a Road Warrior			Dec. 2000	Genii (Vol. 63 No. 12)	53	Articles / Columns
David Acer	Unflappable	torn & restored matchbook	Also published here Unflappable (David Acer, 2004)	Dec. 2000	Genii (Vol. 63 No. 12)	53	Match & Matchbox / Matchbox & Matchbook
David Acer (reviewer)	Son of Simon Says	by Simon Lovell		Jan./Feb. 2000	The Magic Menu (Vol. 10 No. 57)	666	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Michael Close (reviewer)	Natural Selections, Volume 2	by David Acer		Jan. 2000	Magic (Vol. 9 No. 5)	32	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Michael Close (reviewer)	Extreme Close-Up	by David Acer		Apr. 2000	Magic (Vol. 9 No. 8)	32	Reviews / Videos & DVDs
David Acer	Fission, Fusion, Confusion	pips move around on Five & Two of Clubs to Four and Three of Clubs, then fuse to Seven of Clubs, then split back to Five and Two of Clubs	Also published here The Acer File (David Acer, 1999)	Nov. 2000	Magic (Vol. 10 No. 3)	85	Cards / Effect Themes / Topological Effects / Fusion Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Multiple Cards Cards / Effect Themes / Topological Effects / Splitting Cards Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Deck as Calculator or Calendar Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Picking Off the Pip
Paul Curry	The Relativity Lift	two methods, with and without pencil	Related to The Sliding Double Lift (David Acer, 2004) Variations Relativity Push-off (Tomas Blomberg, 2014) Also published here "Genii", Vol. 46 No. 2. 1982	2001	Paul Curry's Worlds Beyond	6	Cards / Sleights / Multiple Lift / Push-Off Cards / Sleights / Multiple Lift / Top / Break
David Acer	Prop-Aganda	Confessions of a Road Warrior	Also published here Confessions of a Road Warrior #6: Prop-aganda (David Acer, 2004)	Mar. 2001	Genii (Vol. 64 No. 3)	50	Articles / Columns
David Acer	Tangent	card rise out of deck perpendicularly	Also published here Tangent (David Acer, 2004)	Mar. 2001	Genii (Vol. 64 No. 3)	51	Cards / Effect Themes / Animation / Rising Card(s) / Impromptu
David Acer	Confessions of a Road Warrior		Also published here Confessions of a Road Warrior #7: Pet Peeves (David Acer, 2004)	May 2001	Genii (Vol. 64 No. 5)	62	Articles / Columns
David Acer	Mitosis	two spectators each write down sic digit numbers, add them together, calls that number on a phone, turns out to be magician's cellphone number	Also published here Mitosis (David Acer, 2004)	May 2001	Genii (Vol. 64 No. 5)	63	Cellular Phone & Smartphone Paper / Add-a-Number Pad Numbers / Prediction & Sum-Divination Mental Magic / Effects / Coincidence
Fabio Presutti, Patrick Watson, Craig Matsuoka, Chris "Doc" Dixon, Mike Giusti, David Acer, Jason Harris	Messages			Sep. 2001	Genii (Vol. 64 No. 9)	15	Articles / Letters
David Acer	The Dark Side and Child's Play	Confessions of a Road Warrior	Also published here Confessions of a Road Warrior #8: The Dark Side (David Acer, 2004)	Sep. 2001	Genii (Vol. 64 No. 9)	56	Articles / Columns
David Acer, Jay Sankey	Child's Play	Spectator uses two crayons to select two cards - black crayon select black card, red crayon select red card. Names of cards are found printed on crayon sleeve	Also published here Child's Play (Jay Sankey, David Acer, 2004)	Sep. 2001	Genii (Vol. 64 No. 9)	56	Crayons Cards / Effect Themes / Coincidence / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Multiple Card Prediction Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Off-beat Predictions
David Acer	Upon Receipt	Confessions of a Road Warrior Receipt for $3.34 folded, produces $1 coin from it, receipt now says $2.34	Also published here Upon Receipt (David Acer, 2004)	Nov. 2001	Genii (Vol. 64 No. 11)	66	Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish with Reproduction Routines / With Props / Bill(s) Paper / Transformation Bill / Transformation / Bill or Paper / Single / Props
David Acer	Shift Happens	grip on card changes to different corner visually	Inspired by Shape Shifter (Marc DeSouza, 1993)	2001	DeSouza's DeCeptions	93	Cards / Effect Themes / Topological Effects / Miscellaneous
David Acer	The First Ace Revisited	alternative handling		2001	DeSouza's DeCeptions	110	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to Pocket / Multiple Cards / Travelers
David Acer	The Fine Art of Bio Writing	Confessions of a Road Warrior	Also published here Confessions of a Road Warrior #10: The Fine Art of Bio Writing (David Acer, 2004)	Jan. 2002	Genii (Vol. 65 No. 1)	62	Articles / Columns
David Acer	Separation Anxiety	Magician/spectator each select a card from half the deck, the cards transpose.	Also published here Separation Anxiety (David Acer, 2004)	Jan. 2002	Genii (Vol. 65 No. 1)	64	Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Two Cards / Between two Packets Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Spectator locates Card / Spectator plays Magician
Ariel Frailich, David Acer	Ariel View - An Interview With Ariel Frailich			Apr. 2002	Genii (Vol. 65 No. 4)	40	Articles / Interviews
Matthew Field (reviewer)	Roadkillers	by David Acer, Richard Sanders		May 2002	Genii (Vol. 65 No. 5)	82	Reviews / Videos & DVDs
David Acer	Speaking Volumes		Related to Jumping Gemini (Darwin Ortiz, 1988)	June 2002	Genii (Vol. 65 No. 6)	22	Articles / Columns
David Acer	Confessions of a Road Warrior		Also published here Confessions of a Road Warrior #11: The Julien Incident (David Acer, 2004)	June 2002	Genii (Vol. 65 No. 6)	71	Articles / Columns
David Acer	Coke Induced	Coke bottle placed in paper bag, bottlecap changes into Coors, bottle then changes to Coors bottle	Also published here Coke Induced (David Acer, 2004)	June 2002	Genii (Vol. 65 No. 6)	72	Bottle / Miscellaneous Bottle / Bottle Caps / Miscellaneous Bottle / Transformation
David Acer	Five Card Mental Farce		Related to Suggested Confessions for a Road Warrior (Max Maven, 2002) Messages (Richard Killion, Looy Simonoff, Frank Tougas, Werner G. Seitz, 2002) Variations Psyboards (Tom Frame, 2022) Also published here Confessions of a Road Warrior #12: Five Card Mental Farce (David Acer, 2004)	Aug. 2002	Genii (Vol. 65 No. 8)	33	Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / Five Card Mental Force Articles / Columns
David Acer, Richard Sanders	Splittant	a Four visibly splits into two Twos	Inspired by Flippant (Looy Simonoff, 1978) Related to Splittant Aces (David Acer, 2004)	Aug. 2002	Genii (Vol. 65 No. 8)	34	Cards / Effect Themes / Topological Effects / Splitting Cards
David Regal (reviewer)	DeSouza's DeCeptions - The Magic of Mark DeSouza	by Marc DeSouza (written by David Acer)		Aug. 2002	Genii (Vol. 65 No. 8)	77	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Max Maven	Suggested Confessions for a Road Warrior	reply to the Five Card Mental Force article	Related to Five Card Mental Farce (David Acer, 2002)	Oct. 2002	Genii (Vol. 65 No. 10)	73	Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / Five Card Mental Force
Richard Killion, Looy Simonoff, Frank Tougas, Werner G. Seitz	Messages		Related to Five Card Mental Farce (David Acer, 2002)	Dec. 2002	Genii (Vol. 65 No. 12)	15	Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / Five Card Mental Force Articles / Letters
David Acer (reviewer)	Early Vernon	by Dai Vernon		Spring 2002	The Magic Menu (Vol. 11 No. 62)	40	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
	Contributors	on Jim sisti, Andrew J. Pinard, Richard Robinson, Paul Green, Eric Henning, David Acer, Dave Shepherd, Mark Zacharia, Robert W. Bengel, Karen Beriss, Mark Philips		Spring 2002	The Magic Menu (Vol. 11 No. 62)	44	Articles / Articles
David Acer (reviewer)	Early Marlo			Summer 2002	The Magic Menu (Vol. 11 No. 63)	37	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
	Contributors	on Jim Sisti, Andrew Pinard, Richard Robinson, Paul Green, Eric Henning, David Acer, Dave Shepherd, Mark Zacharia, Phil Smith, Shaun Robison		Summer 2002	The Magic Menu (Vol. 11 No. 63)	48	Articles / Articles
David Acer (reviewer)	Bert Allerton's The Close-Up Magician	by Bert Allerton		Autumn 2002	The Magic Menu (Vol. 11 No. 64)	25	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
	Contributors	on Jim Sisti, Andrew J. Pinard, Richard Robinson, Paul Green, Eric Henning, David Acer, Scott Davis, Dave Shepherd, Mark Zacharia, Shaun Robison, Alain Nu		Autumn 2002	The Magic Menu (Vol. 11 No. 64)	40	Articles / Articles
Michael Close (reviewer)	Roadkillers	by Richard Sanders, David Acer		Mar. 2002	Magic (Vol. 11 No. 7)	39	Reviews / Videos & DVDs
David Acer, Richard Sanders	Expertalk: David Acer & Richard Sanders on the Rub-Away Vanish		Also published here Expertalk: David Acer & Richard Sanders on the Rub-Away Vanish (David Acer, Richard Sanders, 2022)	Apr. 2002	Magic (Vol. 11 No. 8)	85	Cards / Sleights / Vanish / Rub-a-Dub-Dub
David Acer	Foreword			2003	Seven By Michel Huot	2	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Michel Huot	D'Christmas Tree	red light bulb, light plucked out (D'Light) and tossed back	Variations Holiday Miracle (David Acer, 2009) Also published here D'Christmas Tree (Michel Huot, 2007)	2003	Seven By Michel Huot	16	Light & Fire / Light Light & Fire / Light Bulb
Michel Huot	Signed Quarter in Balloon	Part I: The Penetration Part II: The De-Penetration	Variations The Bump De-Penetration (David Acer, 2003)	2003	Seven By Michel Huot	29	Coin / Gaffed / Magnetic Coin / Effect Themes / Penetration / Balloon Hand Gimmicks / Magnet Gimmick Balloon / Penetration / Miscellaneous
David Acer	The Bump De-Penetration	alternative phase for the coin in balloon using aerial shuttle pass	Inspired by Signed Quarter in Balloon (Michel Huot, 2003)	2003	Seven By Michel Huot	35	Coin / Effect Themes / Penetration / Balloon Balloon / Penetration / Miscellaneous
David Acer	Coins Across America	Confessions of a Road Warrior comments on the Coins Across plot		Apr. 2003	Genii (Vol. 66 No. 4)	33	Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Hand to Hand / Normal Coin / Theory & Essay
David Acer	New Millennium Tenkai Pennies	Tenkai Pennies with signed coins - then signatures end up on same coin	Also published here New Millennium Tenkai Pennies (David Acer, 2004)	Apr. 2003	Genii (Vol. 66 No. 4)	70	Coin / Effect Themes / Topological Effects / Miscellaneous Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Hand to Hand / Tenkai Pennies
David Acer, Stéphane Bourgoin	Magic at the Just for Laughs Museum			July 2003	Genii (Vol. 66 No. 7)	72	Articles / Interviews
David Acer	As Seen On TV	Confessions of a Road Warrior Camera Tricks		Sep. 2003	Genii (Vol. 66 No. 9)	28	Articles / Columns
David Acer	Ghost in the Machine	inserting card into bill slit of vending machine to make it change	Also published here Ghost in the Machine (David Acer, 1999)	Sep. 2003	Genii (Vol. 66 No. 9)	28	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Front
David Acer	Dry Spell	deck thrown in clothes dryer, card comes out of lint trap	Also published here Dry Spell (David Acer, 2011)	Sep. 2003	Genii (Vol. 66 No. 9)	28	Cards / Effect Themes / Gags & Curiousities / Force and unusual Discovery Electronics / Miscellaneous
David Acer	Get Bent!	as magician tries to bend spoon, tie becomes bent - then spoon suddenly bends	Also published here Get Bent (David Acer, 2004)	Sep. 2003	Genii (Vol. 66 No. 9)	28	Spoon & Fork Clothing / Necktie Mental Magic / Effects / Gag Mental Magic / Effects / Metal Bending
Matthew Field (reviewer)	Open Traveller	by David Acer		Sep. 2003	Genii (Vol. 66 No. 9)	89	Reviews / Videos & DVDs
David Acer, Nemo Turner	Hare Brained - A Whacked-Out Interview			Dec. 2003	Genii (Vol. 66 No. 12)	24	Articles / Interviews
David Acer	Televise THIS!	Confessions of a Road Warrior		Dec. 2003	Genii (Vol. 66 No. 12)	92	Articles / Columns
David Acer	Postcards from the Dead	blank post card signed, name of later selection appears on it, with glorpy	Inspired by Mail Fraud (David Acer, 1999)	Dec. 2003	Genii (Vol. 66 No. 12)	92	Silk & Handkerchief / Animation Paper / Appearing Writing, Photos, ... Cards / Effect Themes / Gags & Curiousities / Force and unusual Discovery Paper / Out to Lunch
David Regal (reviewer)	Seen By Michel Huot	by Michel Huot (written by David Acer)		Dec. 2003	Genii (Vol. 66 No. 12)	99	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Joshua Jay	The Hole Thing	hole appears in card, hole grows, then card vanishes, for credit correction by Jerry Sadowitz see "Correction" reference	Inspired by Swiss Pack (David Acer, 1995) Related to Correction (Joshua Jay, 2003) "Fixing a Hole" (Roy Walton, The Crimp, Feb. 2001) Also published here The Hole Thing (Joshua Jay, 2022)	Feb. 2003	Magic (Vol. 12 No. 6)	83	Cards / Effect Themes / Topological Effects / Holes Effects Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Packet Tricks Cards / Effect Themes / Vanish / Single Card
Michael Close (reviewer)	Open Traveller	by David Acer		May 2003	Magic (Vol. 12 No. 9)	28	Reviews / Videos & DVDs
Michael Close (reviewer)	DeSouza's DeCeptions	by Marc DeSouza (written by David Acer)		May 2003	Magic (Vol. 12 No. 9)	29	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Michael Close (reviewer)	7 by Michel Huot	by Michel Huot (written by David Acer)		Dec. 2003	Magic (Vol. 13 No. 4)	43	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
David Acer	Introduction To The Foreword By Barry Julien By David Acer			2004	Random Acts of Magic	9	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
David Acer	Introduction			2004	Random Acts of Magic	13	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
David Acer	Over Easy	Small packet Triumph with nine cards	Variations Over Easier (Max Maven, 2004) Over Easy Scrambled (Joshua Jay, 2004) Also published here Over Easy (David Acer, 2000)	2004	Random Acts of Magic	17	Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Triumph / Classic Effect (with or without selections)

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