how we got our pack of cards \n history of playing cards \n joseph leeming
1949
Joseph Leeming
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How We Got Our Pack of Cards
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tossing cards into a hat \n technique taught for tossing cards into a hat accurately \n unknown
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Tossing Cards Into a Hat
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magnetizing a card \n sticking a playing card to a wall with static electricity \n unknown
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Magnetizing A Card
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the five touching cards \n challenge audience to arrange five cards so that each card is touching the other four \n unknown
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The Five Touching Cards
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an amusing card catch \n five cards arranged on table. remove two cards, add three cards to get the same arrangement of cards \n unknown
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An Amusing Card Catch
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the six-card lift \n interlock six cards together so they can be picked up together \n unknown
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The Six-Card Lift
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the old army game \n which two jacks were rejected by the american army? (one-eyed) \n unknown
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The Old Army Game
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a surprising card deal \n down under deal on eight cards, result in a row of cards alternating face card and spot card \n unknown
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A Surprising Card Deal
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one card under the other \n how to hold a card under a king on the table, without moving the king \n unknown
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One Card Under The Other
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the master aim \n how to drop a card into a hat without the card fluttering away \n unknown
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The Master Aim
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to make four fives equal 16 \n lay four fives on the table so they total sixteen \n unknown
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To Make Four Fives Equal 16
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the thirty-card race \n spectator and magician pick up one to six cards from a pile of thirty, last person to take a card wins, magician always wins \n unknown
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The Thirty-Card Race
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the one-two-three card race \n fifteen cards, take turns taking one, two or three cards, takes the last card is loser. magician always wins \n unknown
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The One-Two-Three Card Race
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making a card invisible \n challenge: make a card invisible to one person, but visible to everyone else \n unknown
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Making a Card Invisible
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standing a card on edge \n \n unknown
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Standing A Card On Edge
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the whispering queen \n queen of hearts whispers to you identity of person who was secretly chosen by audience when you left the room \n unknown
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The Whispering Queen
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you can't lose \n predict that when spectator's cards and magician's cards are added together, there will be an even number or odd number \n unknown
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You Can't Lose
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coin on card stunt \n balance card and coin on finger, flick card out under the coin \n unknown
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Coin On Card Stunt
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card cross stunt \n six cards used, form two rows of cards with four cards in each row \n unknown
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Card Cross Stunt
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all in order \n down under deal on thirteen cards, get ace to king in order \n unknown
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All In Order
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a baffling card stunt \n the trick that fooled einstein with cards \n unknown
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A Baffling Card Stunt
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what's on your mind? \n six cards dealt to two people, each person get three cards - spectator always gets three queens (spectator always thinking about women?) \n unknown
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What's On Your Mind?
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the elevens stunt \n mathematical stunt, place three cards on table, numbers can always be divided by eleven \n unknown
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The Elevens Stunt
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building card castles \n \n unknown
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Building Card Castles
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spelling bee \n spell ace, two, three... by moving cards to bottom of the packet one by one, each time getting the ace, two and so on \n unknown
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Spelling Bee
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telling a chosen card \n divine value of playing card via mathematical method (multiply by three, add six, divide by three) \n unknown
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Telling a Chosen Card
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the reversed card \n spectator reverses any card in a row of five cards (end for end) while magician's back is turned, magician can tell which card is turned \n unknown
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The Reversed Card
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cut the pack \n cross cut force \n unknown
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Cut The Pack
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the lie-detector trick \n simple card divination with lie detecting premise \n unknown
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The Lie-Detector Trick
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instantaneous reversal \n seven of clubs and eight of spades placed in deck, instantly reverses in deck \n unknown
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Instantaneous Reversal
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mystic tappit \n clock trick type of routine \n unknown
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Mystic Tappit
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sure way to find a chosen card \n basic key card location of selection \n unknown
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Sure Way to Find a Chosen Card
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four-ace production \n deck placed in pocket, can extract and locate four aces \n unknown
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Four-Ace Production
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the three friendly queens \n one queen on top, one queen in middle, one queen on bottom. the deck is cut, all three queens are together in the deck \n unknown
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The Three Friendly Queens
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the three-card answer \n mathematical number divination with playing cards \n unknown
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The Three-Card Answer
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a famous four-ace trick \n one ace placed on top, one ace placed on bottom, two aces placed in middle of the deck. they assemble together in the middle. \n unknown
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A Famous Four-Ace Trick
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the great "stop!" trick \n \n unknown
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The Great "Stop!" Trick
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magic card revelation \n pull out cards from pocket that always add to selected card \n unknown
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Magic Card Revelation
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instant card location \n two halves, cards selected in one half replaced in the other, easily located \n unknown
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Instant Card Location
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hit the deck \n weird card location with key card \n unknown
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Hit The Deck
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the mahatma marvel card trick \n location with spectator dealing and distant key card \n unknown
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The Mahatma Marvel Card Trick
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miracle spot revelation \n divine number of spots on card, very procedural and mathematical \n unknown
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Miracle Spot Revelation
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changing the rows \n \n unknown
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Changing The Rows
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the add-to-18 puzzle \n \n unknown
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The Add-To-18 Puzzle
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three-in-a-row \n \n unknown
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Three-In-A-Row
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the sixteen-card puzzle \n \n unknown
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The Sixteen-Card Puzzle
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alternate cards \n \n unknown
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Alternate Cards
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the five-kings puzzle \n \n unknown
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The Five-Kings Puzzle
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the noble lords and the commoners \n \n unknown
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The Noble Lords and the Commoners
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tricky triangle \n \n unknown
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Tricky Triangle
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face-up \n \n unknown
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Face-Up
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the star puzzle \n \n unknown
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The Star Puzzle
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the jealous kings \n \n unknown
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The Jealous Kings
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the hourglass puzzle \n \n unknown
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The Hourglass Puzzle
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the eighteen-card circle \n \n unknown
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The Eighteen-Card Circle
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a card brain-twister \n \n unknown
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A Card Brain-Twister
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how can this be? \n \n unknown
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How Can This Be?
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card pickup puzzle \n \n unknown
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Card Pickup Puzzle
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turn over all but one \n \n unknown
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Turn Over All But One
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the give-and-take puzzle \n \n unknown
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The Give-and-Take Puzzle
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odd or even? \n \n unknown
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Odd Or Even?
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the twenty-four card puzzle \n \n unknown
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The Twenty-Four Card Puzzle
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silly sam's pack of cards \n \n unknown
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Silly Sam's Pack of Cards
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the reverse-order puzzle \n \n unknown
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The Reverse-Order Puzzle
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card leapfrog puzzle \n \n unknown
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Card Leapfrog Puzzle
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put-them-in-order puzzle \n \n unknown
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Put-Them-In-Order Puzzle
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ace-two-three-four puzzle \n \n unknown
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Ace-Two-Three-Four Puzzle
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canfield \n \n unknown
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Canfield
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klondike \n \n unknown
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Klondike
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elevens \n \n unknown
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Elevens
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perpetual motion \n \n unknown
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Perpetual Motion
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even up \n \n unknown
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Even Up
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beehive \n \n unknown
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Beehive
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gaps \n \n unknown
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Gaps
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roll call or talkative \n \n unknown
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Roll Call or Talkative
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idle year \n \n unknown
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Idle Year
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round the clock \n \n unknown
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Round the Clock
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pirate gold \n \n unknown
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Pirate Gold
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lazy boy \n \n unknown
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Lazy Boy
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auld lang syne \n \n unknown
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Auld Lang Syne
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grandfather's clock \n \n unknown
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Grandfather's Clock
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idiot's delight \n \n unknown
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Idiot's Delight
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streets and alleys \n \n unknown
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Streets and Alleys
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royal marriage \n \n unknown
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Royal Marriage
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hidden cards \n \n unknown
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Hidden Cards
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fifteens \n \n unknown
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Fifteens
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ten of clubs \n \n unknown
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Ten of Clubs
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