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Marked Cards - To distinguish the Suit of each Card suit-only marking
 		1889 Tricks with Cards 52
Various Systems of Card-marking
1889 Tricks with Cards 53
To distinguis the Suit of any given Card by Weight cards with glazed back, marked with water marks
 		1890 More Magic 50
Professor Hoffmann The Mysterious Pairs several spectators remove two cards each and place them face to face, performer receives one card and names the other, then the pairs come together again in the deck
 		1890 More Magic 84
To name the Bottom Card of each of Three Heaps of Cards performer divines bottom cards of three piles by making up mathematical rules with other drawn cards
 		1890 More Magic 88
Dasselbe Kunststück in anderer Ausführung No. 30, selection found by weighing each card
 		1895 Der Kartenkünstler 35
Grande clairvoyance mysterieuse No. 37, spectator choses card from one deck, then magician from another, they match, both decks marked
Related to 1895 Der Kartenkünstler 44
Gedankenübertragung - 1. Methode - 1. Experiment mit Karten medium on chair divines selected cards, marked and coded by performer in way he holds the card
 		Mar. 1895 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 3) 39
Marked Deck Method marking method for back by Wüst
 		Mar. 1895 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 3) 39
Grande clairvoyance mystèrieuse two decks, two chosen cards match, decks marked, one in new deck order, second method with Mexican Turnover, third method in which one card is secretly transferred to the other deck at the beginning
Related to Apr. 1895 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 4) 60
Das gezeichnete Kartenspiel
1896 Der moderne Kartenkünstler 129
Carl Willmann Zum Geheimnis der Falschspieler about naturally marked cards
Related to June 1896 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 6) 93
Carl Willmann Zum Geheimnis der Falschspieler ending of article
Related to July 1896 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 7) 103
Marked Wüstsches Deck
Feb. 1896 Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 6) 84
Ne Plus Ultra - First Method pile of cards removed, noted and placed on pack, after some dealing procedure, the performer divines the cards in face-down layout, also alternative with marked deck or stripper, "quadrating" (p. 50)
Also published here 1897 New Era Card Tricks 48
Marvelous Coincidence two selections from two decks match, double facer deck
Related toAlso published here 1897 New Era Card Tricks 158
Grande Clairvoyance Mysterieuse two cards chosen from two decks match, three methods
Related to 1897 New Era Card Tricks 167
Eduard W. Lufa Zur Markierung der Karten marking method, marks for suit and value closer together for quicker reading
 		Mar. 1897 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 3) 37
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster, Soltau Das gezeichnete Kartenspiel "Einige Hilfsmittel der Magie"
new method to mark the backs of the Wüst backs
 		June 1897 Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 11) 161
Die verschwundene Karte und das dreifache Couvert No. 15, free selection vanishes from deck under handkerchief cover, reappears in nest of envelopes, envelope index in coat pockets
Related to 1900 Der Amateurzauberer 94
Das non plus ultra-Kunststück part two of translation, with marked and stripper deck variants
Related to June 1900 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 6) 83
S. W. Erdnase Prepared Cards information and opinion
Related to 1902 The Expert at the Card Table 15
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Der Gedanke two decks on table, spectator removes thought-of card from other deck
Related toAlso published here 1910 Kartenkünste 53
Charles T. Jordan The Premo No. 3, card located after three riffle shuffles, interlocking chains, optional with marked deck or blindfolded
 		1919/1920 Thirty Card Mysteries 17
Charles T. Jordan Change Your Mind? No. 27, one of two cards thought-of, replaced, found
 		1919/1920 Thirty Card Mysteries 72
Ralph W. Hull Single Card Wonder Prediction spectator shuffles deck, names number and card at that position is predicted, re-deal force
 		1932 "Eye-Openers" 17
Ralph W. Hull Bicycle Marking System
Variations 1932 "Eye-Openers" 17
Jean Hugard The Marked Card Principle
1935 Mental Magic with Cards 26
A Card Prediction card at named number predicted
 		1935 Mental Magic with Cards 26
Coincidence two decks, one in spectator's pocket one in performers, two selections, repeated (spectator plunges in pocket and takes out first card he can get), one marked, card index in pocket
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 78
Like Thoughts stripper deck and marked deck
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 276
Michael F. Zens Zens' Card Miracle with marked cards and two decks set-up
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 296
Purvis W. Miller Double Prediction predictions with blue and red pencil match cards selected from blue-backed and red-backed deck, one forcing deck, other one stacked or marked
 		1939 The Magic Annual for 1938 and 1939 30
Card Marking Crimp marking system
 		1940 Expert Card Technique 92
Gambler's Card Marking System with crimps
Related to 1940 Expert Card Technique 131
Bob Hummer Lite-Ning Addition spectator removes an Ace or a Two face down, then a Three or a Four and so on, total of added values is divined
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1940 Half-A-Dozen Hummers 5
Herbert Hood The Psychic Slates unseen selection is duplicated on slate, marked & stacked
Also published here 1941 The Jinx (Issue 136) 775
Herbert Hood A Thought Out-Thought free selection divined, marked & stacked
VariationsAlso published here 1941 The Jinx (Issue 136) 776
Herbert Hood You and Yours - Me and Mine
Also published here 1941 The Jinx (Issue 136) 776
George W. Lord, M. D. Overholser A Peculiar Happenstance two cards in two piles appear at the same position, stacked & marked
Also published here 1941 The Jinx (Issue 136) 777
Gaston "Gasbor" Borgeaud Quelques remarques sur l'emploi du jeu de cartes rangé en chapelet on the use of a stack deck, with marked cards, marking the cards on top, as an out for classic force
 		Apr. 1942 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 4) 4
Frederick Mosteller Bravo! five decks, multiple phase mental speller, suits spelled and values counted (count-spell), see Back Room reference for corrections
Related toVariations 1943 The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 49) 200
Hans "Severus" Ernst Mnemotechnik oder Hellsehen? naming missing card, clocking and marked deck, 36 cards, followed by french translation "Mnemotechnique ou bien clairvoyance?"
 		1943 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 5 No. 3) 8
Herbert Hood The Psychic Slate unseen selection is duplicated on slate, marked & stacked
Also published here 1944 Practical Mental Effects 226
Herbert Hood A Thought Out Thought free selection divined, marked & stacked
Also published here 1944 Practical Mental Effects 226
George W. Lord, M. D. Overholser A Peculiar Happenstance two cards in two piles appear at the same position, stacked & marked
Also published here 1944 Practical Mental Effects 280
Herbert Hood You and Yours - Me and Mine
Also published here 1944 Practical Mental Effects 281
John Booth Egyptian X-Ray Scope cards with symbols, card is revealed with the aid of a mysterious tube, juiced deck
 		1945 My Best 221
Roger Barkann, Magicana
  • Air Holes (wax pellets to seal air holes)
  • best pencil for marking card
 		July 1945 Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 2) 138
Dr. Stanley Jaks Das Pendel weiss es! card is located with pendulum, two decks
 		1945 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 7 No. 3) 8
George B. Anderson Playing Card Mindreading spectator removes cards which helps performer to categorize his question
 		1949 It Must Be Mindreading 10
Bob Haskell Psychic Spell six cards on the table, spectator thinks of one, cards are mixed face down and performer touches them one by one as spectator spells his card in his head, selection is touched on last letter
 		1949 52 Amazing Card Tricks 6
Al Baker The Baker "Readers" Angel-Back brand
Also published here 1951 Pet Secrets 55
Al Baker Mental Discernment marked
Also published here 1951 Pet Secrets 56
Al Baker The Lie Detector marked
Also published here 1951 Pet Secrets 57
Al Baker Long-Distance Telepathy marked
Also published here 1951 Pet Secrets 57
Al Baker The Clairvoyant Spectator marked
Also published here 1951 Pet Secrets 57
Dr. William Weyeneth Mit einer Karte... spectator and performer put packet in pocket and last cards removed are selections
 		1953 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 14 No. 6) 157
Laurie Ireland The Magnetic Ball rubber ball rolls alone to find selection
 		1954 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1954) 14
Dr. William Weyeneth Praktische Winke - Zinkung der Karten für Kurzsichtige! method to mark cards, chloroform
 		1954 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 15 No. 1) 172
Rolf Andra 3x Karten-Magie selection at number, number is determined by value of other card
 		1958 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 19 No. 4) 694
Edward Marlo Marked Matcho two decks
Related to 1959 Marlo Meets His Match 27
Edward Marlo Mental Reselection spectator thinks of an ESP symbol, then he choses one and it matches
  • Method 1
  • Second Method
 		1960 ESP Handbook and Workshop Kit 21
Edward Marlo The Marlo Peek Deck marked deck, memorized deck
 		1964 Faro Controlled Miracles 41
E. Leslie May Revelation cards on table are turned over, one is covered and card is divined
Inspired by 1965 The New Phoenix 351-400 (Issue 399) 423
Mike Rogers Seclusion solution
Inspired by Sep. 1966 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 11) 56
Bruce Cervon Readers performer locates card while wearing suspicious glasses, when spectator wears glasses he sees the marks, but all card are marked with same value
Related to
  • p. 108 for forcing deck idea by Lu Brent
Also published here 		June 1967 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 8) 106
Al Koran Double Thought spectator finds performer's card and the other way around, marked deck
Related toVariations 1968 Al Koran's Professional Presentations 89
Al Koran Card Prediction marked deck, prediction with nail writer
 		1968 Al Koran's Professional Presentations 95
Edward Marlo Marked Memory marking numerical stack number of memorized deck instead of card value
 		Jan. 1968 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 3) 152
Edward Marlo The Marked Deck "how to control it, without obviously running through the pack to find it, is our concern"
- For One Card
- For Two Cards
- For Three Cards
 		1970 Advanced Fingertip Control 71
William Patterson Precognition! prediction of ESP symbol, in a book
 		1971 Magick (Issue 36) 178
Jules Lenier Dealer's Choice two decks, one card removed face down is reversed in second deck
Also published here 1971 Magick (Issue 38) 188
Edward Marlo For the Color Blind card with binary marks chosen from one deck is shuffled to top via faros in stacked second deck, badly explained
 		June 1972 Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 6) 49
Karl Fulves Marked Miracle naming chosen card without looking at cards
 		1973 Riffle Shuffle Technique — Preliminary Notes on Part Two 68
Francis J. Baker Alpha Card Act
  • First Trick (spectator choses card from one deck, performer from another, they match)
  • Second Trick (spectator initials card on back, performer the Three of Hearts on face, but later the Nine of Hearts is initialed on face and on back)
  • Third Trick (two cards reversed in two decks match)
 		June 1973 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 8) 629
James G. Thompson Jr. Another Dimension single card prediction in envelope, partial two-way forcing deck
Inspired by 1973 Magick (Issue 69) 343
Paul Curry Mindmaster spectator always gets two cards and decides whether they are mixed or have the same color
 		1974 Paul Curry Presents 100
Paul Curry Odds And Evens spectator always gets two cards and decides whether they have an odd or even total
 		1974 Paul Curry Presents 106
Karl Fulves Prophet #2 deck is divided and to spectator's think of a number, performer predicts cards at the thought of number in each half, half forcing stack
 		1974 Close-Up Mental Magic 42
James G. Thompson Jr. No Way two spectators decide on a number up to 25, first spectator counts down to that card in half the deck, performer writes down two cards, second spectator counts down, both cards match prediction
 		Sep. 1974 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 11) 787
Karl Fulves, Don Nielson Liars Convention magician blindfolded, three spectators choose cards two exchange cards, magicican knows who and the cards, marked stacked deck
 		1975 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2 412
Marked Cards Plus cutting named card to top, stacked and marked
 		1975 New and Novel Knowledge 27
Ralph W. Hull, Jerry Mentzer Method of Marking Cards for Bicycle Rider Back
Inspired by 1975 New and Novel Knowledge 29
Philip T. Goldstein Dangerous Game russian roulette themed card trick, one of five card is selected and turned over at last
 		1976 The Blue Book of Mentalism 13
Alan Shaxon Twisted Psychometry three cards change into selections, with a display board
 		1976 Practical Sorcery 23
Burling Hull "Visual Thought Projection" five unknown cards from jumbo deck put on stand, one chosen, same card is reversed and odd-backed in another deck
 		1976 The Amazing World of Mentalism 50
Sandy Spillman ... Star Bright! zodiac cards, divination of selection, method to make cards look older
 		1977 Magick (Issue 176) 877
Will Dexter Positive und Negative Markierungen on marking decks, or other objects
Also published here
  • The Gen, Feb. 1953
 Dec. 1977 Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 4) 129
Rudolf Braunmüller Noch eine Idee several spectators cut off a pile from an ESP deck and remember bottom card, performer divines each, marked and stacked
 		Dec. 1977 Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 4) 148
Gedankenlesen two decks, selection is found in second deck
 		1978 Einfach Wunderbar — Wunderbar Einfach 118
North Bigbee Viermal Übereinstimmung marked stripper deck, four Aces of two decks, performer and spectator put cards in same order
 		1978 Einfach Wunderbar — Wunderbar Einfach 120
Hanussen Brain-Child prediction of ESP card, initialed envelope
 		1978 Magick (Issue 220) 1098
Larry Becker Perplexing ESP Plaques marking system for ESP cards, business cards etc., address
Related toVariations 1978 World of Super Mentalism 33
Jack Yates The Number Force card named, numbers jotted down and summed up, card at that position
  • Plus a Marked Deck (card pushed out of marked deck instead of named)
 		1978 Jack's Pack 5
Larry Becker Ghost Image deck of blank cards, prediction of amount of cut cards and thought of card
 		1979 The Best of Larry Becker's World of Super Mentalism Book II 140
Larry Becker Espitome two sets of five cards, matching
Inspired by
  • Hen Fetsch's "Symbologic" and Barry Stevenson's "C.I.D."
 1979 The Best of Larry Becker's World of Super Mentalism Book II 180
Paul Swinford Magnetic Coincidence selection by spectator and performer are found next to each other by stop procedure, marked and half forcing deck, gilbreath
 		1980 Arcane (Issue 2) 15
Neil Somerville In Anticipation
June 1980 Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 6) 864
Bob Hummer Lite-Ning Addition spectator removes an Ace or a Two face down, then a Three or a Four and so on, total of added values is divined (1940)
Also published here 1980 Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets 10
David Britland Zennerism five ESP cards (or Ace through Five), one is pocketed by spectator and the rest are put down in pairs alternating with performer, all match, marked or impromptu
  • Effect
  • Preparation
  • Performance
  • Notes
 		1980 Zennerism 1
Thomas Alan Waters No. 4: Card Reading card prediction, with tarot or playing cards, in context of a reading
 		1981 Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt) 183
Gene "Phantini" Grant Estimation "A Matter of Debit and Credit" with blank cards, Larry Becker's "Ghost Image" Deck
Inspired by 1981 Phantini's Incredible Mental Secrets Volume Two 40
Gene "Phantini" Grant It Is an Incredible Coincidence some blank cards are cut and put in pocket, several billets with numbers, spectator choses one and it matches the amount of cut cards, with Larry Becker's "Ghost Image" Deck
 		1981 Phantini's Incredible Mental Secrets Volume Two 43
Stephen Tucker Mark same as Sandwich Box, with marked cards as convincer
Also published here 1981 Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 1) 3
Leslie Anderson Liar... spectator selects group of cards and lies at one card
 		1981 Magick (Issue 275) 1373
Alexander One Ahead combining a stacked deck with marked cards
 		1981 Magick (Issue 278) 1388
Jules Lenier Zweimal die Gleiche two decks, one card removed face down is reversed in second deck
Also published here June 1981 Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 2) 79
Dr. Stanley Jaks "Ich wusste, dies würde Ihre Karte sein!" card from jumbo deck is selected, same card is found revered in regular deck
Also published here
  • New Pentagram, May 1969
 Oct. 1981 Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 3) 95
The Juice Deck
1982 Card Finesse 192
Neil Somerville Medusa's Touch ESP deck, one card is removed and after spectator shuffles, mate is on top of deck
 		Sep. 1982 Magick (Issue 310) 1547
Robert Cassidy Pendulum Power! spectator holds pendulum and performer asks questions, card is divined, then sealed selection is divined using the pendulum by the performer
Related toAlso published here Oct. 1982 Magick (Issue 311) 1551
Roy Baker Knock Out Reading Mind reading (name of card, chosen design, dice throw, chosen color, reading on health, wealth, love, luck, occupation, birthdate, answer any question in mind)
 		1983 Baker's Capers 24
Leif Reed Subtle Connection
Mar. 1983 Magick (Issue 317) 1583
Edward Marlo Scratch Marked Deck scratch that can be felt, one mark for two values
 		1984 Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5 9
Edward Marlo The Sight Marked Deck one mark for two values
 		1984 Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5 10
Edward Marlo Scratched Deck as a Reader card counting application
 		1984 Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5 12
Thomas Alan Waters Twindow two decks, one is cut and card turned over, both deck are dealt until face up cards, same card on same position in other deck, position is predictet
Inspired by 1984 Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Thynk) 621
Dr. Stanley Jaks Visual Thought Projection card from jumbo deck is selected, same card is found revered in regular deck, stage version for "The Mystery of the Scarab"
Also published here 1984 The Incredible Dr. Stanley Jaks 9
Robert Cassidy, Darryl Harris The New Thought Card using a one-way marked deck, impromptu version (Darryl Harris)
Inspired by 1984 The Art of Mentalism 44
Robert Cassidy The Pendulum spectator holds pendulum and performer asks questions, card is divined, then sealed selection is divined using the pendulum by the performer
Also published here 1984 The Art of Mentalism 47
Marked Cards combination of marked cards and stack
 		1985 The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 5) 29
Basil Horwitz, Rich Bloch Soul Search two decks, one card is selected and performer predicted position of same card in second deck, see p. 1774 for credits
 		Aug. 1985 Magick (Issue 355) 1771
Reinhard Müller Nur gedacht! one of four cards selected and found, jumbo cards
Inspired by
  • "Alas-Poor Yorick" (A. Carter, Magigram 12, Oct. 1980)
  • "King's Row" (Larry Becker, MUM 70, 8, Oct. 1981)
 1986 Riesenkarten 3 12
Thomas Alan Waters Trumpery variation of Gypsee
 		1987 Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue T.A.R.O.T.) 787
Thomas Alan Waters Marked Decks for tarot cards
 		1987 Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue T.A.R.O.T.) 800
Hal Barlow Dental Telepathy two cards are selected while performer is in other room, both cards are divined, code
 		Apr. 1987 Magick (Issue 388) 1938
V. Robert Allen The H-S-L Opener divination of five selected cards
 		Dec. 1987 Magick (Issue 399) 1991
Bruce Cervon Readers cards are apparently marked, but all the same
Also published here 1988 The Cervon File 223
Edward Marlo Treasure Chest Mentalism two reversed cards in two decks match, stack and marked cards, two methods
 		1988 Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6 164
Edward Marlo Marked Control marked deck, key card
 		1988 Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6 168
Edward Marlo Four Told four card prediction with marked deck
 		1988 Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6 169
Christoph Borer Die Macht der Psychologie
Also published here 1988 Seminarheft 3
Christoph Borer Thought Rise thought of card ends up on top of the deck
Also published here 1988 Seminarheft 4
Karl Fulves Faxfiction three cards on fax machine, two exchanged, image sent, performer on other end names position of unchanged card
Inspired by 1989 Quick Card Tricks 22
Edward Marlo Marked Memory marking with stack numbers instead of card value
 		1990 The Olram File (Issue 4) 6
Martin A. Nash Juice-Work "Chater's Code", dashes and dots
 		1990 Cardfixes 159
Steve Dusheck Card Prediction jumbo card with 52-on-1, card marked on it, matches selection
 		1991 Dusheck's Thumb Tip Magic 37
The Value of Paper
Also published here
  • How Gamblers Win (Dick & Fitzgerald, 1868)
 1991 Swindle Sheet (Issue 9) 98
Al Koran Miracle Wallet Five Star Prediction, edited reprint of "Ken Brooke's instructions" from 1982
  • Another Handling (sixteen cards distributed on table, one chosen, predicted in wallet)
 		1992 New Sorcerer (Vol. 1 No. 3) 18
Larry Becker Power of Suggestion with the power of suggestion the selection becomes invisible for the spectator, then chosen card is divined
Inspired by 1992 Stunners! 205
Larry Becker Test Conditions prediction of chosen card
 		1992 Stunners! 435
Steve Beam Marked Phenomena two versions
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1993 Semi-Automatic Card Tricks 90
Dr. Lawrence Weinstein Card Sensor spectator divines unknown card using a pendulum
Related to Jan. 1993 Magick (Issue 483) 2414
Ed Loveland Envelope Fan-Fair divination of written down information in envelopes
 		Apr. 1993 Magick (Issue 487) 2435
Hal Barlow Choice and Chance prediction of two cards, one selected above and one below table
 		Sep. 1993 Magick (Issue 494) 2471
Richard Bartram, Jr. Point of Thought spectator thinks of a card and removes this with two others from a deck, performer removes card with arrow from second deck, it points to thought-of card and matches it
VariationsAlso published here
  • Mystification
 1993 Card File 200
Steve Dusheck Brainstorm spectator choses a card from one deck, it is reversed in other deck
 		1993 Dusheck's Mental Magic 94
Sid Fleischman A Guide to the Gallows marking system in which letters are written on back, Lesley type
 		1993 The Charlatan's Handbook 73
Sid Fleischman Flash Mnemonics No. 1, order of shuffled deck apparently memorized
 		1993 The Charlatan's Handbook 76
Sid Fleischman Jimmy Valentine Returns, Blindfolded No. 2, reading cards with fingertips
  • The Blindfold Finish
  • The Card Discovery Finish
 		1993 The Charlatan's Handbook 78
Sid Fleischman The Princess & The Pea No. 3, reading cards with fingertips, routine with jumbo cards
 		1993 The Charlatan's Handbook 80
Sid Fleischman You, Too Can Have X-Ray Eyes No. 4, apparently reading a card through a piece of metal
 		1993 The Charlatan's Handbook 84
Sid Fleischman The Moving Lips spectator thinks of name of his card and performer names it
 		1993 The Charlatan's Handbook 86
Sid Fleischman The Eyes presentation for revealing a card
 		1993 The Charlatan's Handbook 86
Sid Fleischman The Vagrant Key marked deck for setting key card next to selection which is not read
 		1993 The Charlatan's Handbook 87
Harlow Hoyt The Princess' Scarab five cards, one half of deck is scratch marked on back
 		1994 More Greater Magic 1228
Karl Fulves Pendax one of five cards selected is divined, marks for long distance reading, three marking methods
 		1994 Crooked Tales 87
Bob Farmer Marked Cards general comments
 		1994 Beat 'em, Cheat 'em, Leave 'em Bleedin' 14
Ted Lesley, Philip T. Goldstein The Out of Sorts Variations thought-of card (from eight) found and named with back turned, two variations
Inspired by 1994 Paramiracles 52
Ellison Poland Making Paper on marking cards, with system for Bicycle New Fan Back
 		1994 Wonderful Routines of Magic — The Second Addendum 46
Ellison Poland Marked Matcho No. 2 two decks
Related to 1994 Wonderful Routines of Magic — The Second Addendum 49
Oscar Weigle Gordon's Divination - Marked Version
1995 Great Tricks Revisited 87
Edward Marlo Two Memory Bits - Bit One marking a deck with its stack number
 		1995 Facsimile (Issue 3) 43
Simon Aronson The Open Index
  • The Open Index
  • Estimate, Glimpse and Cut
A. Glimpse First, then Cut
B. Cut First, then Glimpse
  • Knowing Where You Are
A. Marks
B. Key Cards
C. One Way Backs (see also p. 237)
  • Determining the Desired Card
A. The Target Card is Directly Designated by the Spectator
B. The Target Card is Indirectly Designated, and is Not Known to the Spectator
C. A Target "Position" is Designated
 		1995 Simply Simon 222
Edward Marlo Mental Reselection spectator thinks of one of five cards, then choses one of them face-down, it's his mental selection, four methods (marked or stacked)
Also published here
  • The New Tops, May 1979
 1995 M.I.N.T. — Volume II 402
Claude Rix Le jeu marqué marking system for memorized deck
 		1995 Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires 37
Claude Rix Le tour impossible avec jeu marqué divination of selection
 		1995 Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires 38
Claude Rix Le tour impossible jeu rouge jeu bleu two spectators select the same card from two decks
 		1995 Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires 40
Claude Rix Le tour impossible avec 4 paquets spectator cuts four packets, cards on bottom of each packet are divined
Related to 1995 Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires 41
Claude Rix Le tour impossible avec 4 paquets sans connaitre l'ordre des cartes spectator cuts four packets, cards on bottom of each packet are divined, without memorized deck
 		1995 Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires 43
Claude Rix Le tour indescriptible spectator cuts four packets, cards on bottom of each packet are divined by apparently looking through table, fourth card is divined by spectator who sees card under the table
 		1995 Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires 44
Claude Rix Epelinternationale marking system for spelling cards of memorized deck
 		1995 Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires 47
Claude Rix Les cloches de Nuremberg glass attached to string produces sound and divines position of named number, and is used to divine chosen card, calendar and second deck used for additional phase
 		1995 Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires 71
Claude Rix Le réveil cards are dealt on table, alarm clock starts when named card is dealt
 		1995 Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires 76
Hervé Pigny Le dernier réveil! cards are dealt on table, alarm clock starts when chosen card is dealt, with two decks
 		1995 Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires 81
Claude Rix Pour magiciens et profanes with stooge
 		1995 Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires 112
Alexander de Cova Zum Al Koran Forcierspiel handling tips
 		1995 Mini-Seminar 1995 11
Karl Fulves Reflex Action reading exercise
 		1996 Blocking Off 15
Harry Riser Marked Cards and Dealer's School chapter intro
 		1996 The Feints and Temps of Harry Riser 138
Harry Riser Harry's Marking System for Bicycle rider backs, blockout work
 		1996 The Feints and Temps of Harry Riser 138
Harry Riser Reading the Cards ploy to study the back
 		1996 The Feints and Temps of Harry Riser 142
Harry Riser Nail Writer Prediction routine for a direct prediction
 		1996 The Feints and Temps of Harry Riser 143
Harry Riser Dealer's School
  • Phase One (red black separation by feel)
  • Phase Two (shuffle control demo)
  • Phase Three (dealing some hands, performer ends up with Aces)
 		1996 The Feints and Temps of Harry Riser 144
Stephen Tucker Markiert same as Sandwich Box, with marked cards as convincer
Also published here 1996 Intermagic (Vol. 20 No. 4&5) 170
Mark Garetz Cold Readers cold reading presentation to name selection
 		1996 Syzygy (Vol. 3 No. 5) 193
John Morgan The "Birthday" Book birthday book, shuffled deck one card freely selected
 		1997 L.I.N.T. — Pocket Stuff for Close-Up Magicians 83
Mark Garetz, Al Koran Persistence of Thought with camera flash unit
Inspired by 1997 Virtual Foolery 12
Karl Fulves He Has Followers No. 1, spectator riffle shuffles once and then deals into two piles part of the deck, follow the leader type presentation for color separation, colors marked on backs
 		1997 Command Colors 2
Karl Fulves Follow Me No. 3, spectator follows dealing pattern of performer, backs marked for color
Related to 1997 Command Colors 7
Martin Joyal Red, White, and Blue with three decks, one deck with number cards
 		1997 The Six-Hour Memorized Deck 180
Greg Albright Practice Contact routine to practice muscle reading, finding selected card blindfolded
 		1997 Syzygy (Vol. 3 No. 17) 258
Card Marking Systems substances "Pet Eye", "Red Out", "Spot Pen", magnetic markings
 		1998 The Fine Print (Issue 7) 167
Marvelous Coincidence two selections from two decks match, double facer deck
Also published here 1998 The Fine Print (Issue 8) 226
Patrick Page, Ken De Courcy The Royal Magic ESP Deck sky back, star marking
 		1999 Entertaining ESP 1
Patrick Page, Ken De Courcy Sight Unseen performer removes thought of ESP card from pocket
 		1999 Entertaining ESP 3
Patrick Page, Ken De Courcy Behind the Back single card divination
 		1999 Entertaining ESP 4
Patrick Page, Ken De Courcy ESP by Elimination single card divination, performer eliminates four
 		1999 Entertaining ESP 4
Patrick Page, Ken De Courcy Casting a Spell spelling to an ESP card
 		1999 Entertaining ESP 6
Patrick Page, Ken De Courcy Square Speller spelling to an ESP card
 		1999 Entertaining ESP 7
Patrick Page, Ken De Courcy Symbolic Age card is selected by using spectator's age, divination
 		1999 Entertaining ESP 7
Patrick Page, Ken De Courcy Transmission Experiment two sets of five cards, one thought of card is divined
 		1999 Entertaining ESP 8
Patrick Page, Ken De Courcy ESP for Two two sets of five ESP cards, put down in two rows, they match
 		1999 Entertaining ESP 8
Patrick Page, Ken De Courcy ESP for Two, Sight Unseen two sets of five cards, matching of all cards, one by one placed on table
 		1999 Entertaining ESP 9
Patrick Page, Ken De Courcy CoinCidence two sets of five cards, coins land on cards with same design
 		1999 Entertaining ESP 9
Patrick Page, Ken De Courcy Psychic Revelation 25 ESP cards, selected is divined
 		1999 Entertaining ESP 12
Patrick Page, Ken De Courcy Revelation a la Mindreading divination of an ESP card
 		1999 Entertaining ESP 12
Patrick Page, Ken De Courcy Revelation via Pulse divination of an ESP card by feeling spectator's pulse
 		1999 Entertaining ESP 12
Patrick Page, Ken De Courcy It's a Draw ESP sign duplication
 		1999 Entertaining ESP 12
Patrick Page, Ken De Courcy From the Ashes divination of an ESP sign, burning the drawing
 		1999 Entertaining ESP 13
Patrick Page, Ken De Courcy Dual Control spectator and performer select ESP card with same symbol
 		1999 Entertaining ESP 13
Patrick Page, Ken De Courcy Australian Spell
1999 Entertaining ESP 13
Patrick Page, Ken De Courcy Australian Deal, Mate card with same ESP symbol found unsing down-under deal
 		1999 Entertaining ESP 14
Patrick Page, Ken De Courcy Eliminator spectator deals cards until he remains with one
 		1999 Entertaining ESP 15
Patrick Page, Ken De Courcy Psychic Sign card is found by spelling "Psychic Sign"
 		1999 Entertaining ESP 15
Patrick Page, Ken De Courcy One in Six ESP divination of one card
 		1999 Entertaining ESP 18
Patrick Page, Ken De Courcy Three Faces three people cut a packet of an ESP deck, all cards are divined
 		1999 Entertaining ESP 19
Patrick Page, Ken De Courcy Fantasy five-way match, same ESP symbol
 		1999 Entertaining ESP 20
Karl Fulves Spread Peek reversed card in middle, also with marked deck
Related to 1999 The Fine Print (Issue 10) 320
Justin Higham Direct 15-Card Trick
  • Marked Version
  • With 21/24 Cards
Inspired byVariations 1999 Collected Card Notes 77
Justin Higham Mono Do-as-I-Do performer and spectator have each other peek a deck, performer removes his selection, it's the same as spectator's
  • Marked Version
Inspired by
  • "Futzless" (Carmen D'Amico, Sticks & Stones No. 18)
Related toVariations 		1999 Collected Card Notes 78
Michael Sibbernsen Match Maker matching two royal flushes, Symbologic
 		1999 Cyber Sessions 37
Chris Wardle Paranormal Piles three equal piles are made and cards moved around according to instructions, piles covered, performer divines number of cards in each pile
 		2000 Ten Mysteries 5
Tracy Atteberry Tell Me Lies, Tell Me Lies lie detector presentation, divination of one card
 		Jan. 2001 Pabular (Vol. 9 No. 5) 2072
Kenton Knepper The Card Channel spectator deals cards according to though-of number from one to ten, remembers next one and places dealt cards back on top, number and card are divined
Inspired by
  • Larry White & Larry Becker's "Out of Body"
 Jan. 2001 Pabular (Vol. 9 No. 5) 2073
Bob Kohler The Non-Memorized Deck three spectators cuts to cards and remember bottom cards, cue card, deck marked with stack numbers
 		2001 Kardz 7
Clayton Rawson Merlini Rides Again
Also published here
  • Genii, Vol. 6 No. 5, Jan. 1942
 May 2001 Genii (Vol. 64 No. 5) 39
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Thought two decks on table, spectator removes thought-of card from other deck
Also published here 2002 Hofzinser's Card Tricks 58
Jack Avis Bent Out of Shape six pairs on the table, one is turned over and card remembered, packed and selection are divined
 		2002 Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 4 105
Wayne Dobson Think As I Think
Inspired by 2002 Dobson's Choice 11
Sneaky Sneaky! "Using a Marked Deck"
 		Nov. 2002 Genii (Vol. 65 No. 11) 68
Al Baker The Baker "Readers" Angel-Back brand
Also published here 2003 The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets) 404
Al Baker Mental Discernment marked
Also published here 2003 The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets) 405
Al Baker Long-Distance Telepathy marked
Also published here 2003 The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets) 406
Al Baker The Clairvoyant Spectator marked
Also published here 2003 The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets) 406
Al Baker The Lie Detector marked
Also published here 2003 The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets) 406
David Goldman Gambler's Ghost story about cheating and gambling, out-of-focus marks
 		2003 Latter Day Secrets (Issue 8) 308
Tino, Oriol El Juego Sin Sentidos designed as a routine for a duo
 		2003 La Magia Española del Siglo XX 315
Jon Allen The Usual Suspects using two decks, card is chosen and then spectator names "name" of the card which matches selection in second deck
 		2003 Jon Allen's Lecture — The Director's Cut — The Sequel 4
Jon Allen Force of Nature Fred, name of spectator on card, two decks
 		2003 Jon Allen's Lecture — The Director's Cut — The Sequel 6
Jon Allen Out of Sight spectator reverses one card behind the back, deck is spread face-up and performer quickly finds mate
 		2003 Jon Allen's Lecture — The Director's Cut — The Sequel 8
Wayne Dobson Spell Check card chosen from one deck, then spelled to in another deck
 		2004 Dobson's Choice 3 14
Robert Cassidy The Enigma of #23 oddities about number 23 are told, two spectators cut packet and cut cards are divined, total of packets equals 23
 		2004 The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy 249
Liam Montier Aces & Kings spectator and magicians have the four Aces and Kings respectively, one chooses a card from the other's packet, then the selections are found
 		2005 The Cheetah's Handbook 10
Christoph Borer Die Macht der Psychologie
Also published here 2006 Compilation 73
Christoph Borer Thought Rise thought of card ends up on top of the deck
Also published here 2006 Compilation 89
Karl Fulves Ultra Marked Cards comment on microscopic differences in any deck, picked up by high-resolution cameras
 		2006 Prolix (Issue 1) 64
Karl Fulves Crook's Book three cards taken from shuffled deck and added, word on this page thought-of, performer does the same, spectator divines performer's word and performer the spectator's page number
 		2006 Prolix (Issue 1) 65
Boris Wild Double Personality a card is reversed in the deck and matches reversed card in second deck
 		2006 Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6 188
Michael Powers Subtle Princess performer and spectator each select a card from a five-card packet, performer finds spectator's card and vice versa
Inspired by
  • "People's Princess" (Jon Racherbaumer, GeMiNi online board)
 2006 Power Plays 155
Bob Farmer One Face South
  • Flim-FlamMagic
card chosen with open prediction procedure, same card is only face-down card in a picture of face-up spread with one face-down card
Variations May 2006 Genii (Vol. 69 No. 5) 22
Nick Pudar Pudar's Binary Marks binary marks for stack numbers on backs
Related to
  • "Farmarx System" (Bob Farmer, Marked for Life, 2002)
 Nov. 2006 Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. 4) 36
Colin Miller Three Card Location Too three spectators cut off a packet, remember their card and shuffle, cards located, last one divined
Inspired by 2006 Another Bite of the Cherry 33
Robin Robertson, Steve Dusheck On Your Mark cards openly marked on back, deck is used for mindreading and transposition
 		2007 Best of Friends — Volume III 182
David Solomon Double Open Open Prediction effect with two cards predicted correctly
Variations 2007 The Magician's Ltd Cookbook 101
Karl Fulves Eureka deck separated in colors, unknown black card pocketed by spectator, guessed by spectator, then red card pocketed by performer and guessed by him, both match
Related to 2007 Prolix (Issue 3) 173
David Solomon Doubly Open
Inspired by 2007 The Wisdom of Solomon 172
Jeff Pierce The Marker'd Deck deck sticks halfway in case, card peeked at and immediately known to performer, marks on back of next card, re-invention of Krenzel variation
Inspired byRelated to Oct. 2007 Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 3) 34
Karl Fulves Named Magic Thrust two cards named, two cards pushed in reversed behind back next to them, roughed marked deck
Inspired by 2008 Prolix (Issue 4) 235
Fred Robinson Mind Reading at the Marlborough combining stacked and marked deck
 		2009 The Magic of Fred Robinson 226
Nick Trost ESP Double Thought with ESP cards
Inspired by 2009 Subtle Card Creations — Volume 2 569
Al Koran, Roberto Giobbi One-Deck Do-as-I-Do miscalling
Related to 2010 Secret Agenda (Issue July 26) 223
Tony Bartolotta Mexican Mental two cards
 		2010 Prolix (Issue 8) 536
Karl Fulves Open Marking credit information on marking with actual letters on the back
Related to
  • Hugard's Magic Monthly, Nov. 1947
 2010 Prolix (Issue 8) 556
Karl Fulves Marked Cards "Eureka Moments"
on marked decks and using them
 		2010 Xtra Credit (Issue 7) 35
Karl Fulves Mark Up "Uses For Paper"
see also following items
  • Rule One
  • A Little Secret
 		2010 Xtra Credit (Issue 7) 36
Karl Fulves Hands Off Gemini from shuffled deck
Inspired by 2010 Xtra Credit (Issue 7) 37
Karl Fulves Mind Scam three digits chosen, deck shuffled and cut into three piles, a chosen value is shown on top or bottom of piles most of the time, proposition bet
 		2010 Xtra Credit (Issue 7) 38
Karl Fulves Fourbidden
Inspired by 2010 Xtra Credit (Issue 7) 39
Karl Fulves Ahead Of The Game values and later suits of six randomly chosen cards divined
 		2010 Xtra Credit (Issue 7) 40
Max Maven Vegemental six cards with vegetables, two selections made and spelt, then divined
Also published here 2010 Maven on Topic: Mentalism 1
Denis Behr Stop It spectator stops dealing at predicted card, repeated twice more
Variations 2011 Handcrafted Card Magic — Volume 2 48
Karl Fulves Rider Attached unknown card from blue deck removed, performer puts red-backed duplicate in blue deck, it is found from face by spectator
 		2011 Prolix (Issue 9) 595
Boris Wild Pure Telepathy spectator cuts off a pile, remembers bottom card and shuffles that pile, card located
 		June 2011 Genii (Vol. 74 No. 6) 66
Philip T. Goldstein Spelling the Future think Stop, then card is spelled and leads to a card which performer has predicted
 		2012 The F.F.F.F. Book 111
Steven Hamilton Knee Jerk spectator names card, optional use of double backer
 		2013 The Magic of Steven Hamilton 44
Dr. Stanley Jaks I knew that would be Your Card card from jumbo deck is selected, same card is found revered in regular deck, stage version for "The Mystery of the Scarab"
Related toAlso published here 2014 The Incredible Dr. Jaks 158
Dr. Stanley Jaks Rasputin number and card are written on business card, with other deck number and card is divined
Also published here
  • "Rasputin" in "M.U.M." March, 1974
 2014 The Incredible Dr. Jaks 217
Patrick G. Redford The Marked Deck Option card reading demonstration with marked deck
 		2014 Applesauce 64
Mark Fitzgerald Turnabout Magician uses directions from a cellphone directly to the spectator to locate a selected card.
 		2015 Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 9 36
Lou Hornung Obscured Matrix Five people each think of a card within a group of five, magician divines cards
 		2015 The Saturday Morning Session 11
Jorge "The Jack" Garcia ESP Reading two sets of five, performer starts putting cards on table, standard method
Inspired by
  • Hen Fetsch's "Symbologic" and a routine by Derren Brown
Also published here 		2015 7 Mysteries of Mentalism 47
Alexander de Cova Das markierte Spiel comment on marked decks
 		2015 Burners — Vol. 3 183
Max Maven Vegemental six cards with vegetables, two selections made and spelt, then divined
Also published here 2016 Session Notes 1
Chris Rawlins Pseudo three phase memory demonstration, first red black, then suits, then naming missing card
Also published here 2016 (ca.) Pseudo 1
Ryan Schlutz Equifinality card composed of chosen suit and value from multiple tabled packets is predicted
Also published here 2017 False Anchors — Volume Two 5
Bob Farmer Marked Cards three-way marking system
  • The System
  • Materials for Marking
 		2017 The Bammo Tarodiction Toolbox () 7
Bob Farmer The Bammo Tarodiction Toolbox Addendum #1 intro, pen for marking cards
 		2017 The Bammo Tarodiction Toolbox (Issue Addendum #1) 1
Bob Farmer Phoenix Marking System
2017 The Bammo Tarodiction Toolbox (Issue Addendum #5) 9
Bob Farmer Phoenix Marking System #2
2017 The Bammo Tarodiction Toolbox (Issue Addendum #6) 4
Bob Farmer Svenvoodoo position of freely peeked-at card is named, then chosen card appears at named number, svengali-peek-deck combination, with marking system
Variations 2017 The Bammo Gaffus Maximus 101
Chris Rawlins A Bonus (Pseudo Memory) three phase memory demonstration, first red black, then suits, then naming missing card
Also published here 2017 The Event, 2017 63
Áriston Mazo Mezclado a Cualquier Orden Mnemonico divination of three thought of cards, shuffled deck put in Mnemonica, dealing cards in piles of seven cards
 		2017 Hojas Sueltas 17
Áriston Cartas Opticas special marked deck, also with rising card feature
 		2017 Hojas Sueltas 209
Dan Fleshman Marked / Invisible Two decks, spectator deals through one deck face up, leaving one card face down. Face down card matches reversed card in the other deck, inspired by trick from Todd Lamanske
 		Oct. 2018 Elixir (Vol. 2 No. 1 (Summer #2)) 80
Johnny Thompson Parrish the Thought spectator stabs performer's signed card, performer spectator's, half the deck signed by performer
Inspired by
  • Robert Parrish trick
Related to
  • "The Incredible Signature" (Barry Stevenson)
  • "Double Pointed Miracle" (Dick Zimmerman, Genii, Vol. 47 No. 11)
 2018 The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2) 141
Asi Wind Reverse Engineer spectator names a card and reverses a card below the table, it is the named card
Inspired by
  • Derren Brown effect from "Tricks of the Mind"
Related to 		2018 Repertoire 109
Ryan Schlutz Before the Thought eight to ten cards selected from table wash, highest card thought of, predicted in envelope
  • Marking the Deck
  • Reveal Using Wallet
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2018 False Anchors — Volume Three 17
Tom Gagnon Devilish Transposition thought-of cards from performer and spectator from two decks transpose, using Devilish Switch
 		2019 Gagnon Unfiltered 411