John C. Wagner

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Creators	Title	Comments & References		Year	Source	Page	Categories
Dai Vernon	Look Up	spectator spreads through deck and thinks of one	Related to Vernon's Miracle Thot Card (Dai Vernon, 1972) Estimation #2 (John C. Wagner, Dai Vernon, 1987) Estimation Station (Eddie Fields, 1997) Variations Look-as-I-Look (Roger Crosthwaite, 1999)	1959	Inner Secrets of Card Magic	75	Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / free Choice (all 52 cards) Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / Miscellaneous
Larry Jennings	The Changing of the Guard	"Chapter Twelve", three cards are changed to match Ace of Spades	Related to Royally Wild (John C. Wagner, 1987)	1967	Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic	75	Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind & Aces Effects / Matching the Cards Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Wild Cards
Jim Ryan	Vice-Versa	two spectators get the wrong card, then they transpose, duplicate	Related to The Transposition Cards (Mark Phillips, 1992) Variations Vice-Versa (John F. Mendoza, Jim Ryan, 1978) Transpojuxtaposition (John C. Wagner, Jim Ryan, 1987) A New Look at Vice-Versa (Roberto Giobbi, 2004) Pure Vice-Versa (David Solomon, 2007) Vice Versa (Jim Ryan, Roberto Giobbi, 2016) Also published here Vice-Versa (Jim Ryan, 1981)	1968	Expert Card Conjuring	79	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Multiple Cards Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Two Cards / Normal
Derek Dingle	Color Triumphant	color changing deck climax	Related to Color Triumphant...Again (John Carney, 1973 (ca.)) Timing of "Color Triumphant" (John F. Mendoza, 1979) Color Triumphant II (Derek Dingle, 1982) Variations Triumph Color Change (Jean Faré, 1977) J.C.'s Color Changing Deck Routine (John C. Wagner, 1978) Farbtriumph (Roy Johnson, 1980) A Colourful Triumph (Iain Moran, 2001) Color Triumphant (Wesley James, 2004)	1971	Dingle's Deceptions with Cards and Coins	3	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Color Changing Deck Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Triumph / Effect Variations
Bruce Cervon, Dai Vernon	The Viet Nam Trick	card and number are predicted by two cards (value and suit, then values added to count to selection)	Related to Amazing Prediction (Dai Vernon, Harry Lorayne, Bruce Cervon, 1973) Variations Vietnam Card Trick 2007 (John C. Wagner, 2007) Mentally By Two, With A Little Help From Vietnam (John C. Wagner, 2010) The Vietnam Trick Revisited (James Swain, 2010) Also published here The Vietnam Trick (Dai Vernon, Bruce Cervon, 1988) Counting on the Foreseeable (Bruce Cervon, Dai Vernon, 2023)	1975	Hierophant (Issue 7 Resurrection Issue)	27	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Off-beat Predictions
Paul Harris	Press	three face-down cards dropped on Aces and pressed, the alternate into collectors configuration	Variations X-Press (Paul Harris, John C. Wagner, 1976)	1976	The Magic of Paul Harris	39	Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Collectors Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / Using Cards
Paul Harris, John C. Wagner	X-Press	three face-down cards dropped on aces and pressed, the alternate into collectors configuration, then three cards go back in deck and aces on table, collectors packet appears in deck and kings are on table	Inspired by Press (Paul Harris, 1976)	1976	Paul Harris Reveals Some Of His Most Intimate Secrets	9	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Miscellaneous
John C. Wagner	Honest John's Ace Assembly	Three indifferent cards shown and dealt on top of each Ace, spectator chooses a pile, other three piles shown to have no Aces, all Aces gather in chosen pile	Related to Wagner Display (John C. Wagner, 1996)	1977	SuperMagic	52	Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Ace Assembly / Classic
John C. Wagner	Twisted Collectors	Four Aces turn face up one at a time, then spread to show three selections interlaced between them	Related to Pinkerton's Ladies (Gordon Bruce, 1984) Variations Twist And Collect (Justin Higham, 1991)	1977	SuperMagic	57	Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Collectors Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Twisting the Aces / Kicked Twisting the Aces
Paul Harris	The Ultimate Rip-off	Torn-and-restored card with only one card used, 3/4 restoration	Variations Torn and Restored Card (John C. Wagner, 1978) 2 for the Price of 1 (Stephen Tucker, 1982) The Ultimate Ripp-Off (Paul Harris, Tommy Wonder, Christian Scherer, 1994) Real Jokers (Robert E. Neale, 1995) R.I.P. (David Acer, 1999) Billy The Vampire Slayer (William Duncan, 2005) Counterfeit (Wayne Houchin, 2019) T & R Card - You Want to Be Famous? (Steve Reynolds, 2021) Also published here The Ultimate Rip-Off (Paul Harris, 1996)	1977	SuperMagic	63	Cards / Effect Themes / Torn & Restored / At once
John C. Wagner	Preface			1978	7 Secrets		Articles / Intros & Epilogues
John C. Wagner	Torn and Restored Card	single card torn in four pieces and restored except one corner	Inspired by The Ultimate Rip-off (Paul Harris, 1977) Related to Jumbo Torn and Restored Card (John C. Wagner, 1987)	1978	7 Secrets	1	Cards / Effect Themes / Torn & Restored / At once
John C. Wagner	Matrix Torn and Restored Card	matrix with torn quarters, restoration climax	Variations Simplified Matrix (Ben Harris, 1980)	1978	7 Secrets	12	Cards / Effect Themes / Torn & Restored / At once Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Matrix like Effects
John C. Wagner	Spectral Silk	card reveals itself underneath handkerchief, glorpy	Related to Froggy Goes A'Courtin (Scotty York, 1993) Variations The Frog Trick (Scotty York, 1988)	1978	7 Secrets	28	Cards / Effect Themes / Animation / Miscellaneous
John C. Wagner	Mentally by Two	faro, automatic placement	Variations Mentally By Two, With A Little Help From Vietnam (John C. Wagner, 2010)	1978	7 Secrets	33	Cards / Principles / Placement Principles / Automatic Placement Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / free Choice (all 52 cards) Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge multiple Card Location
John C. Wagner	J.C.'s Color Changing Deck Routine		Inspired by Color Triumphant (Derek Dingle, 1971)	1978	7 Secrets	36	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Color Changing Deck Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Triumph / Effect Variations
John C. Wagner	Ace-Two-Three-Four			1978	7 Secrets	42	Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / Ambitious Card Theme / Small Packet Sequences & "Ambitious Classic"
John C. Wagner	Pop-out Revelation	tabled from riffle shuffle position		1978	7 Secrets	46	Cards / Sleights / Shooting & Scaling Cards / Sleights / Pop-out Productions / Tabled
Michael Stillwell, John C. Wagner	Mike's Version	two-card version	Inspired by Pop-out Revelation (John C. Wagner, 1978)	1978	7 Secrets	48	Cards / Sleights / Pop-out Productions / Tabled
John C. Wagner	Charisma Change	object changes as it is dropped through hand		1978	7 Secrets	49	Coin / Sleights / Spellbound & visual Changes Coin / Effect Themes / Splitting Currency & Fusions
John C. Wagner	Spongeball to Coin			1978	7 Secrets	52	Spongeball / Transformation Coin / Effect Themes / Transformation / Transformation Coin - Object
John C. Wagner	Torn and Restored Effects	application of Charisma Change to Gypsy Thread, paper napkin, cigarette		1978	7 Secrets	52	Thread / Hindu Thread Paper / Torn & Restored Cigarette & Cigar / Torn & Restored Paper / Paper Napkin
John C. Wagner	Silver and Copper Transposition			1978	7 Secrets	53	Coin / Effect Themes / Transposition / Copper & Silver / with Spectator
John C. Wagner	Wagner Clink Pass			1978	7 Secrets	54	Coin / Sleights / Passes / Click Passes
John C. Wagner	Triple Cut for Triumph			1978	7 Secrets	57	Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Triumph / Displays & Finesses
John C. Wagner	Final Word...			1978	7 Secrets	58	Articles / Theory & Essays
John C. Wagner, Allan Ackerman	New Twisted Collectors	at end of twisting the routine three selections appear between Aces		1978	Las Vegas Close-Up	107	Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Collectors Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Twisting the Aces / Kicked Twisting the Aces
Edward Marlo	The 4½ Second Stack	Milk Build	Related to Sweepstack (John C. Wagner, 1987) Also published here The 4½ Second Stack (Edward Marlo, 2007)	1979	Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3	315	Cards / Sleights / Shuffles (non-riffle) / Overhand / Stacking
Ben Harris	Simplified Matrix	card torn in quarters, they assemble in matrix fashion, then card is restored	Inspired by "Jigsaw" (Paul Harris, Patrick Snowden, 1976) Matrix Torn and Restored Card (John C. Wagner, 1978)	1980	For Close-Up Magicians' Eyes Only!	15	Cards / Effect Themes / Torn & Restored / At once Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Matrix like Effects
John C. Wagner	Australian Lie Detector	impromptu		Summer 1984	West Coast Quarterly (Vol. 1 No. 2)	31	Cards / Effect Themes / Lie Detector (without spelling) Cards / Principles / Elimination Procedures / Down-Under Deal
Gordon Bruce	Pinkerton's Ladies	four Queens turn face up one by one, three cards with same value las selection appear interlaced in between the Queens, selection is found in card case	Related to Twisted Collectors (John C. Wagner, 1977) Variations Collecstasy (Peter Duffie, 1996)	1984	The Best of Close-Up Magic	15	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to Card Case Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Collectors Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Twisting the Aces / Other Twisting Things
Larry Jennings	Prefiguration	impromptu	Related to Pocket Prediction (W. F. "Rufus" Steele, Karl Fulves, 1976) Forefiguration (Randy Wakeman, 1987) Pre-Pre-Figuration (William Goodwin, 1993) One in the Side Pocket (Ramón Riobóo, 2004) Facade (Steve Beam, 2015) Variations Re-Prefiguration (Jerry K. Hartman, 1991) KK + LJ (Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson, 2004) Refigured Prefigured Figuration (John C. Wagner, 2006) Illogical Prefiguration (Kevin Baker, 2007) Prefiguration Refigured (David Lederman, 2012) Prefigured Coincidence (Justin Higham, 2012)	1986	The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings	156	Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind & Aces Effects / Production & Appearance / Quick Coincidence & Co
Jeff Busby (reviewer)	A Few More Secrets	by John C. Wagner		Mar. 1987	Epoptica (Issue 8)	441	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Jeff Busby (reviewer)	7 Secrets	by John C. Wagner		Mar. 1987	Epoptica (Issue 8)	441	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Jeff Busby (reviewer)	Factory Misprints	by John C. Wagner		Mar. 1987	Epoptica (Issue 8)	467	Reviews / Props & Tricks
John C. Wagner	Introduction			1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	iii	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
John C. Wagner	Entertainment Tacks			1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	1	Cards / Effect Themes / Skill Demonstration / Card on Ceiling or Wall
John C. Wagner	A Control	anglejogging		1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	1	Cards / Sleights / Controls / Insertions Cards / Sleights / Controls / Single Card Controls / Cut Controls
John C. Wagner	Bandorama	selection spins from banded deck	Variations As Applied to "Bandorama" (David Neighbors, Ken Simmons, 1991)	1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	6	Cards / Effect Themes / Rubber Band & Cards Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Flashy Location
John C. Wagner	Jumbo Torn and Restored Card	jumbo card version	Inspired by Torn and Restored Card (John C. Wagner, 1978) Variations Not quite perfect Torn & Restored Card (Harry Lorayne, 1989)	1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	10	Cards / Jumbo Cards (exclusive) / Routines / Torn & Restored
John C. Wagner	Prediction Out Of This World	impromptu, number of mistakes predicted		1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	16	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Number Prediction Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / by Spectator / Out of this World & Variants / Deck
John C. Wagner, Ralph W. Hull	Whispering Wagner	two thought of cards are found, inspired by a Hull effect from The Talisman	Variations Blabbering Blomberg (Tomas Blomberg, 1998) WWII (Whispering Wagner Version 2) (John C. Wagner, 2010)	1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	20	Cards / Principles / One Ahead Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / free Choice (all 52 cards) Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Tabled Card is Named Card
John C. Wagner	J.C.'s Super Closer	Aces produced, lost and spelt to, deck sorted in suits as climax	Related to Final Closer (John C. Wagner, 2005)	1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	23	Cards / Effect Themes / Chaos & Order / Deck Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind & Aces Effects / Production & Appearance / All at once Cards / Effect Themes / Spelling / Four-of-a-Kind
John C. Wagner	Thoughts on the Gambler's Cop			1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	29	Cards / Sleights / Palming / Tips for Misdirection, Cover & Angles Cards / Sleights / Palming / Gambler's Cop / Left Hand
John C. Wagner	Change Over Palm	left hand cop to right hand classic palm and back		1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	30	Cards / Sleights / Palming / Change over Palms
John C. Wagner	Twisted Underground Transposition		Variations Twisting the DF Underground (Christoph Borer, 1989) Twisting the DF Underground (Christoph Borer, 2006)	1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	34	Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Quartet transposes with Quartet Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Twisting the Aces / Kicked Twisting the Aces
S. W. Erdnase, John C. Wagner	Erdnase Break	small packet		1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	34	Cards / Sleights / Break / Basic Break Handlings
John C. Wagner, Edward Marlo	Omni Twist Collectors	twisting sequence with Kings, then they are placed on deck and collect selections	Related to Speaking Volumes (David Regal, Jason England, 2005)	1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	38	Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Collectors Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Twisting the Aces / Kicked Twisting the Aces
John C. Wagner	Buckle Displacement	small packet		1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	41	Cards / Sleights / Break / Buckling Cards / Sleights / Transfers / Miscellaneous
John C. Wagner	Twisted Collectors II			1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	44	Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Collectors Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Twisting the Aces / Kicked Twisting the Aces
John C. Wagner	J.C.'s Fabulous Four Ace Routine			1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	46	Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind & Aces Effects / Christ Aces
John C. Wagner	The Fab Four Revisited			1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	51	Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind & Aces Effects / Christ Aces
John C. Wagner	J.C. on Collins Aces			1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	54	Cards / Effect Themes / Vanish / Collins Ace Routine
John C. Wagner	The Assembly		Variations O'Henry Plays Jazz (Jack Carpenter, 1994)	1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	60	Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Ace Assembly / O. Henry Finish
John C. Wagner	Honest John's Cards Across	Ace assembly with cards across presentation		1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	69	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) Across / Classic & Variations Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Ace Assembly / more or less off-beat variations
John C. Wagner	J.C.'s Collins Kings			1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	72	Cards / Effect Themes / Vanish / Collins Ace Routine Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind & Aces Effects / Production & Appearance / One by One
John C. Wagner	Poor Man's Matrix	jumbo coin finale		1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	79	Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Matrix / Four Cards Coin / Effect Themes / Jumbo Coins
John C. Wagner	Knock on Wood	four coins		1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	86	Coin / Effect Themes / Penetration / Table / One by One
John C. Wagner, Ross Bertram, Tenkai Ishida	Wagner Clink Pass			1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	88	Coin / Sleights / Passes / Click Passes
John C. Wagner	Han Ping Chien from Heel Clip			1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	90	Coin / Sleights / Transfers / Han Ping Chien
John C. Wagner	The Real 2 Copper 1 Silver	routine for Two Copper/One Silver or copper/silver/brass set	Related to J. C. Wagner's Handling (John C. Wagner, 2017)	1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	92	Coin / Gaffed / Two Copper One Silver set Coin / Effect Themes / Transposition / Copper & Silver / Copper-Silver-Brass Routines Coin / Effect Themes / Transposition / Copper & Silver / with Spectator
John C. Wagner	Estimation #1	spectator thinks of card in ribbon spread deck		1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	97	Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / free Choice (all 52 cards) Cards / Sleights / Estimation / Visual Estimation
John C. Wagner, Dai Vernon	Estimation #2		Inspired by Look Up (Dai Vernon, 1959)	1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	99	Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / free Choice (all 52 cards) Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / Miscellaneous
John C. Wagner	The Card Under the Drink			1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	101	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card under Glass, Box, ...
John C. Wagner, Edward Marlo	Variation of a Marlo Bottom Palm			1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	102	Cards / Sleights / Palming / Classic Palm / Left Hand / Bottom
John C. Wagner	Non-Gaffed Ultra Mental	as an out for estimation effects		1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	105	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Brainwave type Effects Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / free Choice (all 52 cards) Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Simple Card Turnovers
John C. Wagner	The Wagnerian Miracle	spectator cuts anywhere and remembers bottom card, performer names position, estimation		1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	109	Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Miscellaneous Cards / Sleights / Estimation / Visual Estimation Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / Miscellaneous
John C. Wagner	Factory Misprints	four blank cards are printed one by one	Inspired by Peter Kane's "Blank Amazement" Also published here Factory Misprints - Basic Handling (John C. Wagner, 2006)	1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	113	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Packet Tricks Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Printing & "Unprinting"
John C. Wagner	Gypsy Curse Variation	adding phases from Emerson&West's Color Monte and Martin Lewis' Sidewalk Shuffle		1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	116	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Quick Three-Way Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Wild Cards
John C. Wagner, Martin Lewis	Ghost Deal Variation	performer gets royal flush, then royal flush is distributed in five hands and assembles in performer's hand, four double facers	Inspired by "Ghost Deal" (Martin Lewis, 1972, marketed effect)	1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	121	Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Ace Assembly / more or less off-beat variations Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / Multiple Phase Routines Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Double Facer / Different Faces
John C. Wagner	Royally Wild	seven Jokers change into mates of selection, then into royal flush, ungaffed	Inspired by The Changing of the Guard (Larry Jennings, 1967) Impromptu Wild Card (Larry Jennings, 1975)	1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	129	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Wild Cards
John C. Wagner, Brother John Hamman	Flushtration Count Handling			1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	129	Cards / Sleights / False Display / All alike
John C. Wagner	The Wagner Switch			1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	135	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Multiple Card Switches / Using a Packet
John C. Wagner	Simplex Lie Speller	six card set-up		1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	138	Cards / Effect Themes / Spelling / Lie Detector (with spelling)
John C. Wagner	Would I Lie to You?	seven card packet is programmed to find selection, mates are found as well	Related to Revised Lie Detector (Edward Marlo, John C. Wagner, 1993) Variations Sired Liar (Edward Marlo, 1997) Cards Never Lie! (Roberto Giobbi, Richard Vollmer, John C. Wagner, 2006)	1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	141	Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind & Aces Effects / Production & Appearance / As a Climax Cards / Effect Themes / Lie Detector (without spelling) Cards / Principles / Elimination Procedures / Down-Under Deal
John C. Wagner	The Revelation	two wrong cards are face up in deck and trap selection		1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	143	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Single Card Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Simple Sandwich
John C. Wagner, Jim Ryan	Transpojuxtaposition	two cards are found but placed in front of wrong spectator, transposition	Inspired by Vice-Versa (Jim Ryan, 1968)	1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	145	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Multiple Cards Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Two Cards / with Delays or Revelations Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Two Cards / Normal
John C. Wagner	Up-Standing Triumph		Variations FUJ-ed Triumph (Scott Baird, 2023)	1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	147	Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Triumph / Classic Effect (with or without selections)
John C. Wagner	Triumph #999			1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	150	Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Triumph / Classic Effect (with or without selections)
John C. Wagner	Royal Detectives	card travels from red Kings sandwich into deck, sandwiched by two black Kings	Variations The Incredible Hypnotic Joker (Gary Kurtz, 1995)	1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	153	Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Cards traveling (from Sandwich) to Sandwich Cards / Effect Themes / Vanish / Point of Departure (often Traveling effect)
John C. Wagner	Tri-Mi-Way	selection to pocket climax		1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	157	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Quick Three-Way Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to Pocket / Single Card
John C. Wagner	Sweepstack	two phases	Inspired by The 4½ Second Stack (Edward Marlo, 1979)	1987	The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner	161	Cards / Sleights / Shuffles (non-riffle) / Overhand / Stacking Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / Stacking / Overhand
Larry Jennings	A Logical Conclusion	four Sevens and four Threes change to Ace through Eight of hearts	Related to Ascension (Philip T. Goldstein, 1982) A Logical Conclusion (Larry Jennings, 1982) A Logical Lesson (John C. Wagner, Syd Segal, 2005) Variations A Sophisticated Conclusion (David Solomon, 2018)	1988	The Cardwright	177	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Multiple Cards
Roysce Smith, John C. Wagner, Bill Coomer	Letters	Further Confessions of a Psychic		1988	Interlocutor (Issue 49)	223	Articles / Letters
Scotty York	The Frog Trick	card reveals itself underneath handkerchief with help of card folded into frog, glorpy Additions (frog changes into caricature of performer) Bonus Routine (two folded frogs produce baby frogs in the handkerchief)	Inspired by Spectral Silk (John C. Wagner, 1978) Also published here Froggy Goes A'Courtin (Scotty York, 1993)	1988	A Rumor in Their Own Time	3	Silk & Handkerchief / Animation Cards / Principles / Sticky Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Flashy Location Cards / Effect Themes / Animation / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Front
Harry Lorayne	Not quite perfect Torn & Restored Card		Inspired by Jumbo Torn and Restored Card (John C. Wagner, 1987) Also published here Not Quite Perfect Torn & Restored Card (Harry Lorayne, 2008)	Feb. 1989	Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 2)	1597	Cards / Effect Themes / Torn & Restored / At once
Christoph Borer	Twisting the DF Underground	twisting the aces, then aces change places with kings	Inspired by Twisted Underground Transposition (John C. Wagner, 1987) Also published here Twisting the DF Underground (Christoph Borer, 2006)	1989	Seminarheft	26	Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Quartet transposes with Quartet Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Twisting the Aces / Kicked Twisting the Aces Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Double Facer / Different Faces
John C. Wagner	The Glass Through Bar or Table			1990	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 3 No. 1-5 Aspen Bar Magic)	69	Glass / Through Table (Paper Cover)
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	7 Secrets	by John C. Wagner		Nov./Dec. 1990	The Magic Menu (Vol. 1 No. 2)	12	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
David Neighbors, Ken Simmons	As Applied to "Bandorama"	selection spins from banded deck	Inspired by Bandorama (John C. Wagner, 1987)	1991	Banded Deck Effects	39	Cards / Effect Themes / Rubber Band & Cards Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Flashy Location
Justin Higham	Twist And Collect	four Aces turn face up one at a time, then spread to show three mates of a previous selection interlaced between them, "complete re-think as regards the method"	Inspired by Twisted Collectors (John C. Wagner, 1977)	Mar. 1991	Technomagic (Issue 9)	70	Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Collectors Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Twisting the Aces / Kicked Twisting the Aces
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	More Commercial Magic - The J.C. Wagner Video Vol. II	by John C. Wagner		Sep./Oct. 1992	The Magic Menu (Vol. 3 No. 13)	139	Reviews / Videos & DVDs
Michael Weber (reviewer)	More Commercial Magic - The J. C. Wagner Video, Volume II	by John C. Wagner		Sep. 1992	Magic (Vol. 2 No. 1)	56	Reviews / Videos & DVDs
Edward Marlo, John C. Wagner	Revised Lie Detector	down under deal, quartet production, set-up, two variations: For Center Dealers For Side-Stealers	Inspired by Would I Lie to You? (John C. Wagner, 1987)	1993	The Olram File (Issue 14)	5	Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind & Aces Effects / Production & Appearance / As a Climax Cards / Effect Themes / Lie Detector (without spelling) Cards / Principles / Elimination Procedures / Down-Under Deal
Scotty York	Froggy Goes A'Courtin	card reveals itself underneath handkerchief, glorpy, with card frog that changes into caricature card of performer	Related to Spectral Silk (John C. Wagner, 1978) The Frog Prince (Michael Close, 1991) The Frog Princess (Bob Ostin, 2005) Also published here The Frog Trick (Scotty York, 1988)	1993	For Your Eyes Only	18	Silk & Handkerchief / Animation Cards / Principles / Sticky Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Flashy Location Cards / Effect Themes / Animation / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Front
Jack Carpenter	O'Henry Plays Jazz	Aces and four Clubs-cards, Aces transpose with Clubs one at a time to gather in tabled pile, instead of last Ace traveling, all three other Aces transpose back all at once to join it beneath spectator's hand, see "Errata" in Issue #3 (p. 32) for crediting info	Inspired by The Assembly (John C. Wagner, 1987) Related to Errata (Stephen Hobbs, 1995) Variations O. Henry Gets Jazzed (Larry Jennings, 2020) Also published here O'Henry Plays Jazz (Jack Carpenter, 1994) Jack Carpenter - The Lecture (Jack Carpenter, 1993)	1994	Labyrinth (Issue 2)	4	Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Ace Assembly / Jazz Aces & Less Cards Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Ace Assembly / O. Henry Finish
Gary Kurtz	The Incredible Hypnotic Joker	Joker is sandwiched by two unknown cards, those turn out to be two later signed selections	Inspired by Royal Detectives (John C. Wagner, 1987)	1995	The Innovations Collection	11	Cards / Principles / Sticky Cards / Effect Themes / Illogical Things / Signed Card & Mystery Card
John C. Wagner, Allan Ackerman	New Twisted Collectors	at end of twisting the routine three selections appear between Aces		1996	The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue Las Vegas Close-Up)	189	Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Collectors Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Twisting the Aces / Kicked Twisting the Aces
John C. Wagner	Wagner Display		Related to Honest John's Ace Assembly (John C. Wagner, 1977)	1996	Inside Cardmagic — Band 2	114	Cards / Sleights / False Display / Hiding Surfaces
Harry Lorayne, Jim Steinmeyer	Spel(l)egant	small packet	Related to Packet Lie Detector #2 (John C. Wagner, Jim Steinmeyer, 2005) Nine To Twelve (Harry Lorayne, 2011)	Apr. 1997	Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 4)	2773	Cards / Principles / Placement Principles / Count and Drop Cards / Effect Themes / Spelling / Lie Detector (with spelling)
Edward Marlo	Sired Liar	seven card packet is programmed to find selection, mates are found as well	Inspired by Would I Lie to You? (John C. Wagner, 1987)	Jan. 1997	Magic (Vol. 6 No. 5)	77	Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind & Aces Effects / Production & Appearance / As a Climax Cards / Effect Themes / Lie Detector (without spelling) Cards / Principles / Elimination Procedures / Down-Under Deal
Tomas Blomberg	Blabbering Blomberg	two thought of cards are found	Inspired by Whispering Wagner (John C. Wagner, Ralph W. Hull, 1987)	Oct. 1998	Onyx (Issue 5)	44	Cards / Principles / One Ahead Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / free Choice (all 52 cards) Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Tabled Card is Named Card
Brother John Hamman, John C. Wagner	Flushtration Count Handling			1999	Natural Selections — Volume II	145	Cards / Sleights / False Display / All alike
Michael Close (reviewer)	One Tear At A Time	by John C. Wagner		June 1999	Magic (Vol. 8 No. 10)	28	Reviews / Videos & DVDs
John C. Wagner	Wagner Display		Related to Honest John's Ace Assembly (John C. Wagner, 1977)	2000	Concertos for Pasteboard	113	Cards / Sleights / False Display / Hiding Surfaces
Joe M. Turner (reviewer)	The J.C. Wagner Lecture	by John C. Wagner		Aug. 2004	Genii (Vol. 67 No. 8)	92	Reviews / Videos & DVDs
John C. Wagner, Syd Segal	A Logical Lesson	two four-of-a-kinds change into a straight from Ace to Ten	Inspired by A Logical Conclusion (Larry Jennings, 1988) Variations Full Mental Racket (Andi Gladwin, 2006) Magician vs. Magician (Jack Parker, 2007)	2005	Full Metal Jacket	2	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Multiple Cards
John C. Wagner	Final Closer	aces produced, lost and spelt to, deck sorted in suits as climax, reworked handling Extra Thoughts & Substitutions No Cop/No Switch Method by Syd Segal	Inspired by J.C.'s Super Closer (John C. Wagner, 1987)	2005	Full Metal Jacket	7	Cards / Effect Themes / Chaos & Order / Deck Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind & Aces Effects / Production & Appearance / All at once Cards / Effect Themes / Spelling / Four-of-a-Kind
John C. Wagner, Paul Green	Even More Four on the Floor	four random cards used for twisting routine and dropped on floor, card chosen by spectator transforms there to previous selection	Variations Three On The Button (Jack Parker, 2007)	2005	Full Metal Jacket	18	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Front Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Twisting the Aces / Kicked Twisting the Aces
John C. Wagner	Wagner Displacement Count	showing four cards one by one and placing them aside while hiding one face		2005	Full Metal Jacket	20	Cards / Sleights / False Display / Hiding Surfaces
John C. Wagner, Jim Steinmeyer	Packet Lie Detector #2		Inspired by Spel(l)egant (Harry Lorayne, Jim Steinmeyer, 1997)	2005	Full Metal Jacket	26	Cards / Principles / Placement Principles / Count and Drop Cards / Effect Themes / Spelling / Lie Detector (with spelling)
John C. Wagner	Simple Control			2005	Full Metal Jacket	26	Cards / Sleights / Controls / Single Card Controls / Cut Controls
John C. Wagner	Interview with a Legend			2005	Full Metal Jacket	29	Articles / Interviews
David Regal, Jason England	Speaking Volumes		Related to Close Call (Dan MacMillan, 1977) I Like Nice Things (Randy Wakeman, 1987) Omni Twist Collectors (John C. Wagner, Edward Marlo, 1987) Jacks or Better (Darwin Ortiz, 1988) Self Control (Simon Aronson, 1990) I'll Guess Your Weight (Bob King, 1990) "Dirty Dealing" (Gary Plants, Genii, Aug. 1996) "Double Thought Projection" (The Mark WilsonBook of Magic)	June 2005	Genii (Vol. 68 No. 6)	32	Articles / Columns
Jamy Ian Swiss (reviewer)	Full Metal Jacket	by John C. Wagner (written by Syd Segal)		Sep. 2005	Genii (Vol. 68 No. 9)	96	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Christoph Borer	Twisting the DF Underground	twisting the aces, then aces change places with kings	Inspired by Twisted Underground Transposition (John C. Wagner, 1987) Also published here Twisting the DF Underground (Christoph Borer, 1989)	2006	Compilation	92	Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Quartet transposes with Quartet Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Twisting the Aces / Kicked Twisting the Aces Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Double Facer / Different Faces
John C. Wagner	Factory Misprints - Basic Handling	four blank cards are printed one by one The Convincing Cleanup	Inspired by "Blankety-Blank" (Peter Kane) Variations Back to the Beginning (Joe McGreavy, 2006) Also published here Factory Misprints (John C. Wagner, 1987)	2006	Factory Misprints	3	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Packet Tricks Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Printing & "Unprinting"
John C. Wagner	Finessed Flushtration Count			2006	Factory Misprints	3	Cards / Sleights / False Display / All alike
Joe McGreavy	Back to the Beginning	cards become blank again	Inspired by Factory Misprints - Basic Handling (John C. Wagner, 2006)	2006	Factory Misprints	10	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Packet Tricks Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Printing & "Unprinting"
Andi Gladwin	Full Mental Racket	four Eights and Twos are removed, they are counted and Ten cards are seen, they then become Ace through Eight of Clubs	Inspired by A Logical Lesson (John C. Wagner, Syd Segal, 2005)	2006	Another Bite of the Cherry	36	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Multiple Cards Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Deck as Calculator or Calendar
Roberto Giobbi, Richard Vollmer, John C. Wagner	Cards Never Lie!	seven card packet is programmed to find selection, mates are found as well	Inspired by Would I Lie to You? (John C. Wagner, 1987)	2006	Card College Light	93	Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind & Aces Effects / Production & Appearance / As a Climax Cards / Effect Themes / Lie Detector (without spelling) Cards / Principles / Elimination Procedures / Down-Under Deal
John C. Wagner	Refigured Prefigured Figuration	impromptu	Inspired by Prefiguration (Larry Jennings, 1986)	2006	Freebie 7	25	Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind & Aces Effects / Production & Appearance / Quick Coincidence & Co
Jack Parker	Magician vs. Magician	Magician recounts story of playing poker with another magician, magician ultimately wins with Royal Flush in Spades (lots of pokerhand transformations)	Inspired by A Logical Lesson (John C. Wagner, Syd Segal, 2005)	2007	52 Memories	27	Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / "Magic" Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / Pokerhand Transformations Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / You just get the winning Hand.
Jack Parker	Three On The Button	Three selections made and lost. Four Kings turn face down one by one. One King is placed in front of two spectators each, other two Kings placed face up in deck. Kings change into selections, last selection is sandwiched by Kings in deck.	Inspired by Even More Four on the Floor (John C. Wagner, Paul Green, 2005) "Maxi-Twist" (Roger Smith, Maxi-Twist, 1976)	2007	52 Memories	64	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Multiple Cards Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Multiple Cards Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Twisting the Aces / Kicked Twisting the Aces
Joe M. Turner (reviewer)	7 More Secrets	by John C. Wagner		Dec. 2007	Genii (Vol. 70 No. 12)	112	Reviews / Videos & DVDs
John C. Wagner	Vietnam Card Trick 2007	two cards predict a card's suit and value, another thought-of card is found	Inspired by The Viet Nam Trick (Bruce Cervon, Dai Vernon, 1975) Also published here Mentally By Two, With A Little Help From Vietnam (John C. Wagner, 2010)	2007	Freebie 8	23	Cards / Principles / Placement Principles / Automatic Placement Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / limited Choice Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / Miscellaneous
	Left Cop to Right Classic Palm		Related to Change Over Palm (John C. Wagner, 1987)	2009	Relaxed Impossibilities	96	Cards / Sleights / Palming / Change over Palms
Syd Segal, John C. Wagner	The Life and Times of the Incomparable J.C. Wagner			Apr. 2010	Genii (Vol. 73 No. 4)	52	Articles / Interviews
John C. Wagner	Mentally By Two, With A Little Help From Vietnam	two cards predict a card's suit and value, another thought-of card is found An Alternate Ending For a Thought-Of Card	Inspired by The Viet Nam Trick (Bruce Cervon, Dai Vernon, 1975) Mentally by Two (John C. Wagner, 1978) Also published here Vietnam Card Trick 2007 (John C. Wagner, 2007) DVD "Seven More Secrets"	Apr. 2010	Genii (Vol. 73 No. 4)	66	Cards / Principles / Placement Principles / Automatic Placement Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / limited Choice Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / Miscellaneous
John C. Wagner	WWII (Whispering Wagner Version 2)	two thought-of cards are tabled before they are named, with third card that performer thought of	Inspired by Whispering Wagner (John C. Wagner, Ralph W. Hull, 1987)	Apr. 2010	Genii (Vol. 73 No. 4)	70	Cards / Principles / One Ahead Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / free Choice (all 52 cards) Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Tabled Card is Named Card
So Sato	Mimic Show	handling for mis-showing Three as Ace, also for court cards, credit information	Inspired by The Assembly (John C. Wagner, 1987) Related to Aces Spread Display (Edward Marlo, 1988)	2016	The Secrets of So Sato	143	Cards / Sleights / False Display / Hiding Surfaces Cards / Principles / Duplicates / Pseudo & Impromptu Duplicate
John C. Wagner	J. C. Wagner's Handling		Related to The Real 2 Copper 1 Silver (John C. Wagner, 1987)	2017	The Doors of Deception	131	Coin / Gaffed / Two Copper One Silver set Coin / Effect Themes / Transposition / Copper & Silver / Copper-Silver-Brass Routines Coin / Effect Themes / Transposition / Copper & Silver / with Spectator
Scott Baird	FUJ-ed Triumph	follow up from FUJ control	Inspired by Up-Standing Triumph (John C. Wagner, 1987) The FUJ Shuffle (Scott Baird, 2022)	Nov. 2023	The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 11)	1084	Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Triumph / Classic Effect (with or without selections)

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