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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Charles T. Jordan Mephistopheles' Touch divination with a partial stack
Variations 1937 203
L. Vosburgh Lyons Last Chance
Related toAlso published here Mar. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 54)
387
Herb Runge Neckfright rope through neck, snap-fasteners
Dec. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 72)
483
Herb Runge Hidden Mystery two cards selected with dealing procedure, performer places another card next to them one by one
Related toAlso published here Mar. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 83)
535
Herb Runge Gemini Twins Placement
Mar. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 83)
535
Herb Runge "Two-Faced" Force spectator stabs behind back, using duplicate
1940
The Jinx (Issue 98)
602
Herb Runge A Thought Ahead Tantalizer
Related to 1940
The Jinx (Issue 102)
618
Herb Runge "Whiskers" using full deck
1940
The Jinx (Issue 102)
619
Herb Runge Pick Up
1940
The Jinx (Issue 121)
707
Herb Runge A Story
1941
The Jinx (Issue 125)
725
Herb Runge The Weird Inn with rhyme
Variations 1941
The Jinx (Issue 128)
739
Herb Runge He Fools You! spectator cuts deck to match prediction in suit and value
1941
The Jinx (Issue 138)
784
Herb Runge Duo Locato Finale
Aug. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 145)
812
Clyde Cairy Sympathy
Variations Sep. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 43)
177
Herb Runge Rising Sun Set card with flag, flag changes from a sun to the american flag, WW2 theme
July 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 64)
260
Herb Runge Blob as Herb Rungie, two cigarettes with different brands, one put in the pocket one in the box, performer always knows which one is where
Sep. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 68)
277
Herb Runge Wholly Smokes! routine with cigarette and match, glass of wine appears and disappears under a handkerchief, bill to cigarette
Sep. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 70)
284
Herb Runge Iron Finger! stopping an electric fan with the thumb
Nov. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 73)
298
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Darriel Fitzkee, Otis Manning, a gag by Herb Runge, Paul Morris and John Scarne
Nov. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 73)
299
Herb Runge Here's Your Card card is selected, deck put behind magician's back and the card put at a selected number
1945 30
Herb Runge Tomorrow's News headline predictions, nested in three tubes
1945 263
Herb Runge Time Will Tell cards laid around a watch, hour and card is selected, card vanishes and appears in pocket
Variations June 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 85)
346
Herb Runge Face Down several times a card is selected and found, spelling, stopped at and with "next card I turn over, will be your card" gag
Sep. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 112)
451
Herb Runge Shorty performer knows how many cards are in spectator's pocket
Oct. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 113)
454
Herb Runge Among Friends routine
Inspired by Feb. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 120)
482
Herb Runge Duo
Inspired by Mar. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 122)
491
Herb Runge Formula cards are divined with a crystal ball, based on Mutus Nomen
Oct. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 136)
546
Herb Runge Arranged
July 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 154)
622
Herb Runge Hi-Lo as Herb Rungie, prediction of two amounts of cards and selection is found
Oct. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 162)
652
Herb Runge Fifty-Two to One
May 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 177)
711
Martin Gardner Notes on the I.B.M. Convention on George Jason, LePaul, Jack Kodell, Okito, Fanita Lasswell
  • Slydini's Table Work
  • Schocke's Ace Trick
  • Allerton's Wrist Watch
  • Senator Crandall's Card
Variations June 1949 555
Herb Runge Allerton's Wrist Watch Trick note on Allerton routine
Inspired by Aug. 1949 576
Herb Runge, George Pearce, Ande Furlong Double Revelation No. 66, divine selection and number of pocketed cards
Related to 1950 120
Herb Runge C'Mon and Shine! idea and tips on the shiner
Sep. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 238)
950
Herb Runge Effect #1 peeking a card
Sep. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 238)
950
Herb Runge Effect #2 seeing with fingertips, name of cards
Sep. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 238)
951
Herb Runge Effect #3
Sep. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 238)
952
Herb Runge Effect #4 peeking a card
Sep. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 238)
952
Herb Runge Go! closing trick, spectator choses word "go" from a book and performer does just that
May 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 255)
1020
Herb Runge X Equals Five text is folded and visible letters form card
1972 84
Karl Fulves, Herb Runge Gemini Twins Placement
Related toAlso published here 1979 2
Herb Runge (reviewer) What they said about "the other book" by Karrell Fox by Karrell Fox 1979 320
Herb Runge, Karl Fulves Gemini Twins Placement
Also published here 1984 2
Herb Runge Hidden Mystery two cards selected with dealing procedure, performer places another card next to them one by one, reprinted from Jinx
Also published here 1999
The Fine Print (Issue 10)
318
Karl Fulves Informant further comments and credit information on the referenced items, instruction games, Stephen Minch comment on "Remote Control"/"Western Union Trick"
Related to 1999
The Fine Print (Issue 10)
336
John Scarne, Herb Runge The Psychic Number No. 38, number of pocketed card divined and card at position predicted
Related to 2001 56
Herb Runge Impulse No. 49, spectator finds mates of two cards, dealing
2001 71
Justin Higham Time Travel card at chosen number/hour travels back into deck at same position
  • Jinx-Switch Method
Inspired by 2012 24
Herb Runge, Karl Fulves Gemini Twins Placement without credit
2018 98
David Britland The Weird Inn Revisited
  • Cardopolis
puzzle with Ace through Ten and rhyming patter, Ten Rooms paradox
Inspired by Dec. 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 12)
56