1,398 entries in Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Double Facer / Different Faces
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Faire changer un roi de coeur en as de pique, et un as de pique en roi de coeur two cards are transposed under two hats, two double facers
1786 170
To make Four Aces change to Four Kings, and Four Kings to Four Aces four double facers, using hat
1876 90
Professor Hoffmann Making Double Facers
1876 90
Prof. M. Verbeck Multi-Pip Card double faced multi-pip card, ending clean with blank card
1889 50
The Four Queens changed to Kings Queens under hat transpose with Kings on deck, double facers
1889 142
Die ihr Plätze wechselnden Karten No. 45, two cards placed in two hats change places, two double facers
1895 54
Die Eintracht der Damen card chosen, then three more cards chosen and the match, then assembly with four double facers
Dec. 1895
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 4)
52
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Karten-Changements two cards underneath separate hats or plates transpose, three methods:
  • I. duplicate
  • II. pseudo duplicate by covering a pip (Conradi-Horster)
  • III. double facers
1896 45
Die Doppelkarte
1896 134
Prof. M. Verbeck Professor Verbecks "Tolle Neune" double facer with multi-pip principle
Also published here 1896 134
Vierfache Verwandlungskarte quartet gaff to change Queen to all four suits
1896 137
Die wandernden Könige Kings placed underneath a hat or plate, four cards on the top of the deck transpose with the Kings, four double facers
Feb. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 2)
24
Making Double Facers
Feb. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 2)
24
C. Wichmann Pia fraus selection and eleven cards shown, selection vanishes from packet
Sep. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 1)
14
The Vanishing Of Thought Cards twenty-six double facers
1897 143
The Lightning Change double facer
1897 148
Marvelous Coincidence two selections from two decks match, double facer deck
Related toAlso published here 1897 158
Grand Card Maneuvre Jacks on top and Kings on bottom of deck, Queens under plate, Queens vanish and appear on top of deck, Jacks and Kings under second plate, then Queens back under first plate
Related to 1897 160
Die aus dem Spiel verschwindenden Karten thought-of cards vanish, double facer deck with odd cards on one side and even on the other side
Mar. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 3)
36
Das Verwandlungs-Kartenspiel transformation deck with divided duplicates on one side and normal faces on the other side à la Hofzinser, can be shown normal, then all-alike for one selection then another and then normal again
June 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 6)
84
Prof. M. Verbeck Professor Verbecks "Tolle Neune" double facer with multi-pip principle
Also published here Jan. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 5)
74
Das blitzschnelle Kartenchangement card under the hand of spectator transposes with card in hand which visibly changes
Apr. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 8)
117
Die wandernden vier Buben No. 11, four indifferent cards under hat, four Jacks on table in a row, three cards on each Jack, they vanish and are now under hat, four double facers
1900 84
Mundus vult decipi No. 18, card in hand transposes with card on table, one double facer
1900 102
Simple Wild Card Switch double facer and normal card turned over, switch by removing one card with face towards audience, thus other card must be the other one
1900 103
Arthur Toskana Vae victis! "(Wehe dem Besiegten)"
Kings placed in envelope, Jacks placed under four newspaper pieces, then Jacks are in envelope and Aces under newspaper, Kings found elsewhere
Mar. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 3)
37
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Die vier Könige "Hofzinser's Kartenkünste V."
card thought of, three cards chosen from a chosen packet, another card quickly taken out of pocketed deck by spectator, assembly, three double facers
Related toAlso published here June 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 6)
84
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Das Gefühl "Hofzinser's Kartenkünste VII."
shuffled deck pocketed, named card removed, deck removed and another card chosen, transposes with first card while one is in a silk, sixteen double facers
Also published here Sep. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 9)
130
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli III. Aus dem papierenen Königreich card is balanced on hat, deck is divided into two glasses and card floats from glas to glas, two cards are placed under two plates and the cards change places, selection is placed inside a book and performer shows envelope with miniature duplicate with correct page number and part of the text on that page written on it
  • 1. Die Karten-Balance
  • 2. Die Karte als Königin der Luft (with assistant)
  • 3. Die Kartenwanderung
  • 4. Eine magische Hypnose
1903 80
A. J. Eine geheimnisvolle Flucht Jacks, Queens, Kings and Aces put into four packets on the table, packet chosen with dice and a suit chosen as well, that card becomes a blank card and the selection is in previously empty envelope, quartet gaff
May 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 5)
69
Carl Willmann Ein Spaziergang der vier Asse four Aces in square formation on a cloth or paper, two covered, they travel upwards through the cloth/paper one by one
Oct. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 10)
146
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Die Seelenwanderung der Karten four-of-a-kind placed in square formation in a napkin, two card covered with cardboard, they travel upwards one by one through the napkin, preliminary phase in which every Ace does a trick (comes to top, travels from pocket to pocket, to pocket, appears at any number) to switch the ungaffed cards for double facers
Jan. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 1)
2
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Das Geheimnis des Lucifer two selections tabled, two Aces used to cover those cards, other two Aces under a plate, selections transpose, then the four cards on the table are the Aces and under the plate are the two selections
Feb. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 2)
19
Adolphe "Magicus" Blind Gedankenlesen und Zauberei half the deck sealed in envelope, two or three cards thought of from other half, they travel into envelope to the first half, half the deck consists of double facers
Related toAlso published here
  • "Divination et Escamotage" (L'Illusionniste, Feb. 1904, p. 211)
Mar. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 3)
35
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Das dreiblättrige Kleeblatt three Queens, each covered with two cards, one packet freely chosen and Queens assemble in it, divided and double facer
Oct. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 10)
156
Dreifache Verwandlungskarten gaffed card that changes twice, double facer with double-ended picture card on one side
Jan. 1905
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 5 No. 2)
19
Fourth Method three double facers
1909 217
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Das Gefühl shuffled deck pocketed, named card removed, deck removed and another card chosen, transposes with first card while one is in a silk, sixteen double facers
Also published here 1910 43
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Der forcierte Gedanke (La Pensée Quand-Même) tabled card is named card, with tray index
Also published here 1910 47
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Wild Card Move exchanging card on table with double facer, while apparently turning card over
1910 52
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Der Gedanke two decks on table, spectator removes thought-of card from other deck
Related toAlso published here 1910 53
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Die Macht des Gedanken spectator selects three cards which match prediction, then assembly, four double facers
Also published here 1910 58
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Die Vier Könige card thought of, then a spectator extracts it from pocket, three matching cards found, then assembly, four double facers
Related toAlso published here 1910 69
The Four Queens changed to Kings four double facers
1911 111
Charles T. Jordan Double Facer Color Change front card drops to fingers under cover of other hand to perpendicular position, turned over
Also published here 1920 9
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Bunte Blätter multi-phase card routine, card stab, color change of cards, card through handkerchief and rising cards from wooden box
1922 65
Jack Merlin My Favorite Four Ace Trick three double faced Aces, McDonalds Aces
1927/28 12
William Larsen, T. Page Wright A Double Reverse double facer
Also published here 1928 16
Eric F. Impey Turn-It card and its position remembered, card vanishes and reappears, sixteen double facers
1928 5
Eric F. Impey The Construction of Double-Faced Cards splitting
1928 6
Eric F. Impey A Really New Ideas for Use in Any Card Trick Using Double-Faced Cards four cards shown from both sides, two are double facers
1928 9
Eric F. Impey A Turn Over Move one of three card transforms, featuring the secret turnover of a packet
1928 9
Eric F. Impey A New Four Ace Effect one back Ace on spectator's hand, the other between the red Aces, the two black Aces transpose
1928 10
Joe Berg Berg's Four Ace Routine leader packet placed in card case
Inspired by 1930 51
Eric F. Impey Double-Faced Cards how to split cards and make double facers or backers
1931 7
Ralph W. Hull Which Card Left? Two Card Monte with jumbo cards
1933 21
Two-Card Monte Move
1933 21
T. Page Wright Card Force and Reverse card forced via peek force, it then turns over fairly
1933 22
T. Page Wright One Armed Poker story presentation for stand-up, three double facers, performed one-handed
Also published here 1933 53
One-Handed Ace Vanish
Also published here
  • "Whirlwind of Wizardry"
1933 56
Laurie Ireland A Surprising Explanation for the Color Change double facers
1935
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1935, "New Card and Coin Manipulation")
25
Jean Hugard Double Faced Cards history and basic information
1937 130
U. F. Grant Hat and Card Change card is in hat, other card vanishes, card in hat is that card, original card in hat is in deck, double facer
1937 130
U. F. Grant The Funny Deck card travels back from pocket, leaving behind a blank card, double facer
1937 130
U. F. Grant U Can't Do As I Do double facer
1937 131
U. F. Grant The Spotter Cards card reverses itself and indicates position of selection, double facer
1937 131
Sundry wrong card rises and transforms into right one, double facer
1937 131
The Four Aces three double facers
1937 132
Kings and Aces four double facers, backfire
Related to 1937 133
David Devant The Triangle Trick twenty-six double facers
Also published here 1937 133
William Larsen Double Reverse double facer
Also published here 1937 134
U. F. Grant New Card Monte spectator think of one of two cards, double facer
Related to 1937 135
U. F. Grant A Book Test forcing word with cards, double-facer
Also published here 1937 135
U. F. Grant A Changing Card wrong card turns over and changes into right one in sandwich, double facer
1937 136
Theodore Annemann The Improved Burned Card selection turns over, is burned and reappears in deck, double facer
1937 136
U. F. Grant A Spirit Message writing appears on card, double facer
1937 137
U. F. Grant A Transposition with sucker element
Variations 1937 137
Louis Lam The Ace of Spades Ace of Spades and indifferent card shows, Ace changes to regular card and is reproduced from pocket, inspired by McDonald Aces performance
1937 14
Louis Lam Four-Aceious six double facers
1937 16
Robert Parrish An Improved Four Ace Routine four double facers (three with Aces, one additional)
1937 33
Oscar Weigle, John Goodrum The Perfect Card Routine card is forced and vanishes from deck via double facer, duplicate can appear anywhere, employed in three phase routine in which a card turns over, another changes into a selection and the third selection travels into pocket
1937 37
Oscar Weigle, John Goodrum Face Force cut force with double facer
1937 38
Paul Curry "Touch" prediction written on cards, deck of double facers
Variations 1937 44
Sam Leo Horowitz The Knock-Out Card Trick one of five cards thought-of, one removed, shown missing, Mexican turnover, double facers, two handlings
Related to 1937 52
David Devant The Triangle twenty-six double facers
Also published here 1938 441
Paul Curry Infallible Prediction free selection is predicted written on other card, deck of double facers, double backer, "Touch"
Variations 1938 442
Two Card Monte Move double facer and backer
1938 443
U. F. Grant A Pocket Change card in performer's and spectator's pocket change place, double facer
1938 444
Sam Leo Horowitz The Princess Trick with three cards, double facers
Related to 1938 445
Nate Leipzig The Sympathetic Clubs double facers
Related to 1938 562
Peter Warlock Coincido card predicted with two cards in envelope (value and suit)
Sep. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 48)
340
Laurie Ireland Ireland's Two Card Trick
1938
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1938)
16
Franklin M. Chapman Mr. Clubb Goes Berserk reversed Ace travels from on half of the deck to the other
Aug. 1938
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 2)
3
Herbert Milton Sympathetic Clubs twelve double facers
Related toAlso published here Feb. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 53)
380
Dr. Jacob Daley Vice-Versa transposition isolated on table, double facer
Related to June 1939
The Jinx (Issue 57)
406
Wild Card Turnover Move double facer and normal card
June 1939
The Jinx (Issue 57)
406
Theodore Annemann Getting rid of Double Facer
Inspired by July 1939
The Jinx (Issue 58)
418
Hardin Plus Devant fifteen double facers, two methods
1940 351
Double-Faced Cards whole chapter with applications
1940 351
The Mechanical Four Aces three double facers
1940 353
The Radioactive Aces three double facers
1940 356
The Torn and Restored Card double facer, thumb tip
1940 359
Double-Faced Cards using double facers as strangers
1940 380
Making Double-Face Cards
1940 409
Karl Germain Neat Mystery two cards appear on face of deck in glass
Variations 1940
The Jinx (Issue 98)
603
Henry Hardin King's Kards fifteen double facers
1940
The Jinx (Issue 104)
627
Married Couples and Bachelors six pictures cards, two transpose under cover boards, two double facers, story presentation
1940 22
Charles Arbuthnot, Ralph Schugar Grimaces three double facers
July 1941
The Jinx (Issue 143)
805
Fred Rothenberg A Double-Dyed Swindle wrong card reverses, selection rises to top, previously reversed card jumps in pocket, double facer
1941 46
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
Paul Curry Force & Vanish with Henry Christ Force double facer
Also published here 1941 8
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Perfect Vanish of a Card also as production, double facer
1942 2
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Good Companions four Kings, one put in pocket, others vanish one by one, removed from pocket, three double facers
1942 2
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Bathing Beauties four Queens, one in hat three in glass of water, the one in hat vanishes, then all from glass, then all back in hat, using step gaff and clear celluloid card
Related to 1942 3
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Kittyhawk Card from packet to reversed into deck, double facer
1942 4
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue No It Isn't
Related to 1942 5
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue "Well, I'm D----d!" double facer and duplicate
Related to 1942 5
Allan Lambie Double Prediction card reversed behind back is predicted, repeat, deck of double backers
1942 7
Eddie Joseph A Test of Sobriety half card double facer to affect a transposition with apparently only two cards used
1942 20
Gaston "Gasbor" Borgeaud Kofrapla blank card placed inside card box changes one by one into four selections and back to blank card, followed by french translation
1943
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 5 No. 1)
12
Orville Wayne Meyer Magno Touch performer writes name on face of card, spectator selects card and signs it's back, it is the same card
Jan. 1944 36
Bill Morton, Orville Wayne Meyer Greatest Four Ace Trick three double facer
Apr. 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 11)
45
R. M. Jamison Jumbo Four Ace Routine McDonald aces with jumbo cards
July 1944 59
Ned Rutledge Well, Well! face up ace should find spectator's card
Related to 1945 31
Paul Curry Force & Vanish with Henry Christ Force double facer
Also published here 1945 79
Gerald Lynton Kaufman The King Can Do No Wrong
1945 142
Orville Wayne Meyer The Greatest Four Ace Trick McDonalds Aces
1945 147
Edward Marlo Ten Years Ago aces placed reversed in pack, change to kings, aces in envelop, double facers
Oct. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 137)
550
Clayton Rawson The Two-Faced Stranger selection turns over, then wrong card turns over, transformation to correct card in the hand of spectator
Oct. 1947 360
Franklin V. Taylor Hallucination two card change places, then one card held on palm vanishes, just to again appear in the wallet, see p. 377 for corrections
VariationsAlso published here Oct. 1947 361
Clayton Rawson Spirit Script name of chosen card appears on card, deck moves, plate lifter
Nov. 1947 368
Paul Curry Thoughts of "Hallucination" various ideas for Taylor's routine
Inspired by Dec. 1947 381
George G. Kaplan Rex Card Mystery three double facers
1948 79
The Conjurer's Four-Ace Mystery three double facers
1948 146
Bert Allerton, Martin Gardner Bert Allerton's Crazy Cards transposition of two cards
  • Repeat
  • False Explanation
Related toVariationsAlso published here Aug. 1949 575
Don Tanner A Lazy Man's Card Transposition two cards in envelopes transpose
Aug./Sep. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 11 & 12)
9
Edward Marlo Marlo's Janus some red and ten cards are mixed, spectator deals them on face-up cards on table, all color match, double facers, see also p. 837
Variations June 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 206)
822
Herbert Milton Sympathetic Clubs two decks, reprint from The Jinx
Also published here Dec. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 218)
870
Martin Gardner Allerton's Crazy Card Variation
Related to Apr. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 11)
651
Purvis W. Miller Both Ways two cards transpose twice and eventually travel to performer's pocket
Feb. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 223)
891
Jack Avis The Jokers ten cards on table, selected one is predicted the others are jokers
Nov. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 242)
968
Don Alan Stuck Up Card card on wall, thumb tack
1951 16
Robert Greve Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung blank deck gets faces and backs
1951
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 12 No. 3)
16
Franklin V. Taylor Try-Fly with 15 cards each, separated in reds and blacks, three double facer
Sep. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 264)
1054
Arthur Hastings D. F. C.
Inspired byRelated toVariations Oct. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 265)
1060
Bob Somerfeld F' Rinstance with card to stab into the book
1952 11
Edward Marlo Ten Years Ago aces placed reversed in pack, change to kings, aces in envelop, double facers
1953 9
Edward Marlo Janus some red and ten cards are mixed, spectator deals them on face-up cards on table, all color match, double facers
1953 17
Norman Osborn The Card Goes Home from packet to case
1953 4
Norman Osborn Double Count also "Unlimited Count", five as six with six different faces, double facer
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1953 5
Edward Marlo, Norman Osborn Improved Double Count five as six with six different faces, double facer, see also page 16 for variation
1953 8
Edward Marlo Effect One card from packet into odd-backed deck at named number
Related to 1953 9
Edward Marlo Christ Force Handling double facer
1953 11
Edward Marlo Effect Two straight flush shown with six cards, extra-card vanishes and reappears in sleeve
1953 13
Edward Marlo Effect Three card from deck to case, double facer
Related to 1953 16
Edward Marlo Effect Four card from deck to case, double facer
1953 18
Edward Marlo Effect Five six cards written on pellets, placed on tray on top of hat, selected card penetrates tray
1953 18
Edward Marlo Effect Six two cards, double facers
1953 22
Edward Marlo Effect Seven magician cuts to Aces, three cards on each, Aces vanish, reappear in deck, three double facers
1953 24
Alex Elmsley Point of Departure Card placed between black Aces vanishes to magician's pocket
Related toAlso published here 1953 19
McDonalds Aces brief
1953 72
Dr. William Weyeneth Mexican Turn-Over auf neue Art using a double facer, as prediction
1955
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 16 No. 3)
292
Stewart James The Open Prediction #10 starts with a free cut, halves are placed back-to-back, card at separation is only card dealt face down
Inspired by Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
8
Stewart James The Open Prediction #14 reverse-culling a double facer next to the only face-down indifferent card
Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
11
Stewart James The Open Prediction #15 prediction shown after the deal, dealt cards dealt once more to check for prediction, glide as switch
Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
11
Stewart James The Open Prediction #16 double facer ends up next to face-down card, fake explanation (for cleaning up) with another prediction and first card changes into second card
Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
12
P. Howard Lyons The Open Prediction #28 prediction written on sticky double facer
Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
19
P. Howard Lyons The Open Prediction #32 prediction written on double facer, using a move from the Hastings routine
Related toVariations Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
20
P. Howard Lyons The Open Prediction #33 prediction written on double facer, variation of previous routine
Inspired by Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
20
P. Howard Lyons The Open Prediction #35 double facer and turnover pass
Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
21
P. Howard Lyons The Open Prediction #36 palmed-in double facer and Downs Change
Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
21
P. Howard Lyons The Open Prediction #37 prediction written on double facer, prediction later inserted in spread after deal
Nov. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 4)
15
Ken Beale No-Switch Switch #2 fake hole card switch
Nov. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 4)
20
Leonard Austin No Beer sucker trick with three cards, one with a glass, one with a bottle and one with an bottle opener, glass apparently vanishes in handkerchief, version of Stung
1956
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1956)
19
Don Alan "Wot Hoppened?"
1956 9
Don Alan It Can't Be... three phase routine
  • Aces on table, spectator thinks of Ace, Ace pocketed, it's thought Ace, other aces are also
found in pocket, cards on table are indifferent cards
  • McDonalds Aces, spectator sits on fourth packet
  • four Aces in performers pocket change places with four indifferent cards in spectators pocket
Related to 1956 12
Packet Switch switching double facer cards
1956 13
Peter Warlock Warlock's Way double facer at bottom after deal, slid next to reversed card with under-the-spread handling
July 1956
Ibidem (Issue 6)
3
Dai Vernon, Mac McDonald Seven Card Monte card vanishes from packet and reappears on top of the deck, repeat
Related toVariations 1957 88
Bert Douglas She Done Him Wrong jumbo cards with three male actors and one actress, monte type where actress is found somewhere else
1957
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1957)
22
Henry Bihari Card on Board thumb-tack
1957 15
Arthur Hastings Comments on the DFC Move Two Card Monte idea with a double facer and a regular card
Related to Dec. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 12)
13
Bert Allerton The Two Card Trick two phases, double facer
VariationsAlso published here 1958 22
Tony Corinda (12) The Third Choice one of five cards is predicted, cards put in envelopes and eliminated until one remains
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1958 116
Making Double Facers
1958 116
The Balsamo Card Trick three thought-of cards travel from packet to packet in envelope, double-facers
Related to 1959 25
U. F. Grant The Spotter Cards card turns face-up that indicates position of selection by its value
1959 26
David Devant The Triangle twenty-six double facers
Also published here 1959 26
U. F. Grant New Card Monte card in spectator's pocket transposes with card in performer's pocket
Related to 1959 28
Card in Envelope Transposition card in envelope transposes with reversed card ind eck
1959 28
U. F. Grant A Book Test forcing word with cards, double-facer
Also published here 1959 30
Edward Marlo Premonition Not card vanishes from deck and is reproduced from pocket, using deck of double facers with same card on each back (à la Hofzinser), spectator deals through double-faced deck, title taken from reprint
  • First Method (named card vanishes)
  • Second Method (touched card vanishes)
  • Third Method (touched card vanishes, using only a bank of double facers)
  • Fourth Method (named card which is marked and replaced vanishes)
Variations Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
4
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 Vanishing Card Deck touched card vanishes, spectator counts through deck, it is found in pocket, using a bank of nine double facers
Inspired by Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
12
Edward Marlo New Touch Predictions using a deck with the same card on all the backs
Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
32
Edward Marlo Double Touch Prediction handling with two prediction, using Joe Berg's Atomic Deck (mis-indexed double facer deck)
Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
32
Dai Vernon McDonald's $100 Routine three double facers
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1960 26
James Steranko Card Eclipse Chapter Eleven, The Ultimate in Color Change Routines
three routined changes on top of deck, then card vanishes from hand and reappears in deck
1960 76
U. F. Grant Little Miracles I. do as I do with packet and double facer, no ESP relation
1960 6
U. F. Grant Little Miracles II. two cards transpose, one in spectator's and one in performer's pocket, no ESP relation
1960 6
U. F. Grant Little Miracles III. two card transposition from glass to paper bag, sucker element, no ESP relation
1960 7
Bert Allerton The Two Card Trick two phases, double facer, no ESP relation
Also published here 1960 7
Tony Corinda The Third Choice one of five cards is predicted, cards put in envelopes and eliminated until one remains
Also published here 1960 9
Joseph M. White That's the One five ESP cards in envelopes held by five spectators, another spectator divines which one holds a certain symbol
Related to 1960 11
Edward Marlo Blank Card Prediction prediction written on blank card matches ESP card taken from spread
  • Method No. 1
  • Method No. 2
  • Variation on the above in case a blank card is not available (also for Open Prediction)
  • Method No. 3 (also for Open Prediction)
  • Method No. 4
  • Variation in case repeat is to be done
1960 15
Edward Marlo Behind, Under or Above one of five ESP cards thought of, performer removes one and tables it, it is shown to be the selection
  • First Method
  • Second Method
Variations 1960 25
Edward Marlo K. M. Move as a Passer - First Idea showing aces to have backs, even though three double facers are used
1962 14
Don Tanner A Two Faced Trick blank card placed inside card box, faces of two selections appear on card
1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
57
Arthur Rasper Die sich drehende Karte three cards, center one turns over, partial rough-smooth
1962 17
Ronald B. Edwards The Immovable Monte two cards change place in a three-card packet
Inspired by Sep. 1962
Ibidem (Issue 26)
20
P. Howard Lyons Tetched two cards from face-up spread are matched with two cards from face-down spread
Sep. 1962
Ibidem (Issue 26)
30
Nate Leipzig Sympathetic 13
1963 176
Don Tanner O. Henry Monte - Two Card Monte Perfected with traveling kicker, see also p. 336 for ideas by Sid Lorraine
Variations Jan. 1963
The New Phoenix (Issue 376)
331
L. K. Stevenson More on the Monte
Inspired by Mar. 1963
The New Phoenix (Issue 378)
340
North Bigbee Joker Pooker
Dec. 1963
The New Phoenix (Issue 385)
368
Ken Beale Everything Easy card vanishes, another card changes into vanished card and that other card is found in pocket
Aug. 1963
Ibidem (Issue 29)
22
Double Facer Vanish card unloaded on deck
Aug. 1963
Ibidem (Issue 29)
22
U. F. Grant The Bashful Queens Queen between two Jacks turns face down
Variations June 1964
The New Phoenix (Issue 391)
391
Lu Brent A Pack Gone Wild cards change into forcing deck and back into normal
Aug. 1964
The New Phoenix (Issue 392)
395
William Terry Culpepper A Magical Reverse card selected in one deck becomes reversed in second deck, for force Psychomatic Deck is suggested
Dec. 1965 6
Paul Curry The Case of the Missing Hat cards with magicians and with hats, story trick
Related toVariations 1965 248
William P. Miesel Static solution
Inspired by Sep. 1966 56
Paul Siegel Fourthought several cards shown and one remembered, cards places behind back and one card is placed inside pocket, selection is missing and eventually removed from pocket
Mar. 1966
The New Jinx (Vol. 4 No. 47)
193
Karl Fulves Black Magic effect about matching pairs of red and black, related to Gilbreath Principle, fifty-two double facers (!)
Related to Nov. 1967
Epilogue (Issue 1)
2
Bruce Cervon Open Prediction sticky double facer
Also published here Dec. 1967 145
Piet Forton Lucky Seven Routine Four Sevens produced, vanished and reappear in deck
Also published here 1967 14
Ned Rutledge My Friend, Tonto writing appears on card and selection is found face up in the deck
Related toAlso published here 1967 5
James G. Thompson Jr. The "In" Card two cards, written on blank card, card stabbed in center
Also published here 1967 19
Jochen Zmeck Geistino-Perfekt brainwave effect with different deck, twenty-six double facers alternate with twenty-six red/blue double backers, partial rough-smooth
1967 5
Conrad Schmoranzer, Jochen Zmeck Die Kontrollkarte cards put in glass, spectator selects card that are added, the pairs do not match, then they do, partial rough-smooth
Inspired by
  • "Die Kontrollkarte", MAGIE, 4/1963
1967 17
Allan Slaight The Eclectic Deck stack for seventeen effects, see also p. 29 for comments
  • 1. one of five cards thought of and located
  • 2. card location
  • 3. face-up deal stopped, value used to count to selection
  • 4. spelling to thought-of card
  • 5. open prediction
  • 6. card from packet to pocket
  • 7. two-card transposition
  • 8. card from hand to pocket
  • 9. Aces stacked, then Royal Flush dealt
  • 10. five good hands dealt
  • 11. blackjack demo with rubber-banded deck
  • 12. bridge demo with all Spades
  • 13. three-way transposition
  • 14. two selections reverse
  • 15. card chosen, spelled to and some matching cards found
  • 16. Ace assembly (not explained)
  • 17. Mind Mirror challenge location
  • Final Thoughts
  • Closing Credits (credits for all effects)
Also published here July 1967
Ibidem (Issue 32)
6
Philip T. Goldstein It's Been A Card Day's Night prediction written on card
Mar. 1967
The New Jinx (Vol. 5 No. 59)
242
Edward Marlo Repeat Reverse with Gaffs double backer or facer
1968 103
Edward Marlo Ultra Open Prediction prediction from different deck, sticky substance, double facer
1968 118
Robert Parrish On the Open Prediction see also p. 270 for reference
Related toVariations Winter 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 2nd Folio)
223
Piet Forton Glückszahl 7 four Sevens produced, vanished and reappear in deck
Also published here 1968 13
Edward Marlo Method Eight double facer, Stik-Tak
Fall 1969
Hierophant (Issue 1)
10
Ben Christopher Negative Flight prediction under hat, card signed and sandwiched, sandwich put in hat, two cards removed, prediction says that one of removed cards is the last one in hat, and so it is
July 1969 269
Jack Posetary Last Aces black Aces in case, selection travels into the sandwich, double facer, see also p. 283 & 289 for reference, p. 306 for presentation by Murry Graham
Related toVariations Sep. 1969 279
Johnny Thompson Les Quick Cartes three cards become duplicates of a selection, then another and a third selection
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1969
The Cardiste (Issue 13)
24
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Future Card "Domination Of Thought"
Winter 1969
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 3rd Folio)
296
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Wild Card Turnover with double facer
Winter 1969
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 3rd Folio)
296
Gag Fusion two cards are said to travel together into the deck, they become a double facer, "originated, I think, in England some time ago"
Related to Dec. 1969 308
Alex Elmsley Point of Departure reprinted from reference, see also p. 320
Related toVariations Dec. 1969 309
Aldini Aces on Stand Ace assembly with cards propped on easel
1969 18
Aldini Hydrogen Aces Ace Assembly
1969 25
Aldini Predict-O-Deck Prediction written on card matches selection
1969 26
Aldini, Hen Fetsch Major Miracle Prediction card placed by spectator next to card
Inspired by
  • "Minor Miracle" (Hen Fetsch)
1969 33
Aldini Cards to Pocket Thought of card vanishes from packet of four cards, travels to pocket
1969 36
Aldini Thot-O-Vision Deck Freely selected card matches prediction card placed previously in envelope
1969 36