fifth method \n nailnick \n unknown
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1890
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der moderne kartenkünstler
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the nickel tube for vanishing a handkerchief \n \n unknown
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the nickel tube for vanishing a handkerchief - improved form \n \n unknown
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the nickel tube, with pull \n \n unknown
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the "marvellous metamorphosis" silver cylinder \n nickled tube to switch handkerchief that is pushed inside \n unknown
1903
later magic
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the bewitched nickel \n nickel changes to penny in spectator's hand \n unknown \n steel \n michael weber
1909
the art of magic
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The Bewitched Nickel
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coeur-mariage (erste ausführung) \n two cards in center come to top and bottom, then three cards transpose around with guessing game presentation \n johann nepomuk hofzinser \n the married hearts #1 \n johann nepomuk hofzinser \n the married hearts and four cupids \n nick trost
1910
kartenkünste
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser
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Coeur-Mariage (Erste Ausführung)
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diabolical transposition \n two thought cards across with two decks, stacked, siamesa \n charles t. jordan \n three chances in 26 \n nick trost \n u. f. grant \n girl thots \n karl fulves \n diabolical transposition \n charles t. jordan \n diabolical transposition \n charles t. jordan \n steve beam \n x-men \n steve beam \n x-men ii \n steve beam \n x-men iii \n steve beam \n x-men iv \n ramón riobóo \n jordan plus colour \n roy walton \n colour me jordan \n roy walton \n charles t. jordan
1921
the four full hands
Charles T. Jordan
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Diabolical Transposition
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Variations- Colour Me Jordan (Roy Walton, Charles T. Jordan, 1973)
- Jordan Plus Colour (Roy Walton, 1978)
- Girl Thots (Karl Fulves, 1983)
- Three Chances in 26 (Nick Trost, U. F. Grant, 1997)
- Diabolical Transposition (Charles T. Jordan, Steve Beam, 2010)
- X-Men (Steve Beam, 2010)
- X-Men II (Steve Beam, 2010)
- X-Men III (Steve Beam, 2010)
- X-Men IV (Ramón Riobóo, 2010)
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the diabolical reversed card (improved) \n card reverses visibly à la tunnel effect \n charles t. jordan \n de forrest \n nick's push-thru \n nick trost \n a card turns over! \n william larsen \n t. page wright
1921
the four full hands
Charles T. Jordan, De Forrest
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The Diabolical Reversed Card (Improved)
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nickles on the brain \n date of coin is predicted \n theodore annemann
1934
sh-h-h--! it's a secret
Theodore Annemann
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Nickles on the Brain
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1934
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royal marriages \n \n unknown \n the queen of hearts and her suitors \n nick trost
1935
card manipulations
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Royal Marriages
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the automatic jig saw puzzle worker \n using p&l nickle card box \n laurie ireland
1935
ireland's yearbooks
Laurie Ireland
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The Automatic Jig Saw Puzzle Worker
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1935
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numismatigic \n coin divination behind back, magnetism \n stewart james \n the knickel of kanadah \n l. vosburgh lyons \n page 172 for improvement by e. j. oeinck \n numismatigic \n stewart james
1936
the jinx
Stewart James
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Numismatigic
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the nines \n random numbers add up to nine, nines are selected \n unknown \n the nines \n unknown \n the nines ii \n nick trost
1936
card manipulations
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The Nines
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the mystic eight \n four of a kind location based on the mystical number 8 \n victor farelli \n four of a kind - another version \n nick trost
1936
lend me your pack
Victor Farelli
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The Mystic Eight
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Variations
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1936
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prediction \n confusing cut to force two cards, possibly by ralph w. hull (see trost reference) \n unknown \n double discovery \n nick trost
1937
encyclopedia of card tricks
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1937
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spellino \n spectator's name is spelt \n u. f. grant \n what's in a name? \n nick trost
1937
encyclopedia of card tricks
U. F. Grant
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Spellino
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1937
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giant acrobatic cards \n some jumbo cards are dealt face up face down alternating, they turn over again while a second packet is now mixed alternately, double backers \n u. f. grant \n believe it or not! \n nick trost \n "stage magic" (burling hull, 1932) \n die akrobatischen riesenkarten \n u. f. grant
1937
encyclopedia of card tricks
U. F. Grant
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Giant Acrobatic Cards
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VariationsAlso published here
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1937
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subtle method of setting the deck openly \n for one-way backs in course of a location \n theodore annemann \n the subtle method \n theodore annemann \n ondřej pšenička
1937
encyclopedia of card tricks
Theodore Annemann
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Subtle Method of Setting the Deck Openly
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miracle card location \n nail nick while inserting card in fan \n ben erens
1937
encyclopedia of card tricks
Ben Erens
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Miracle Card Location
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1937
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vanish of coin from trousers fold \n half dollar put in trouser fold, changes into nickel, forty-five pennies grabbed from air \n jess kelly \n laurie ireland \n making change \n meir yedid
1937
the magic annual for 1937
Jess Kelly, Laurie Ireland
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Vanish of Coin from Trousers Fold
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Variations
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1937
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gardner's card speller \n answer to three questions is spelled, spectator can lie, still the card shows up at the end \n martin gardner \n automatic lie speller \n nick trost \n si-decker \n steve beam
1937
here's new magic
Martin Gardner
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Gardner's Card Speller
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Related toVariations
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1937
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addition to elliott's crimp \n nail nick \n sid lorraine
1938
greater magic
Sid Lorraine
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Addition to Elliott's Crimp
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1938
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nicking the edge of a card \n three methods by those three people for nicking a selection, one with pencil \n ben erens \n henry gordien \n louis zingone
1938
greater magic
Ben Erens, Henry Gordien, Louis Zingone
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Nicking the Edge of a Card
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1938
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do as i do \n packs not exchanged, no key card \n dai vernon \n kings royale \n nick trost \n abra-card-abra \n nick trost \n incredible! \n nick trost
1938
greater magic
Dai Vernon
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Do As I Do
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Variations
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1938
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576
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egg stains \n cleaning for nickel, copper, brass \n unknown
1938
greater magic
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Egg Stains
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1938
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874
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the magic thrust \n \n orville wayne meyer \n spectator's royal flush \n nick trost \n the magic thrust repeated \n nick trost
1938
more card manipulations
Orville Wayne Meyer
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The Magic Thrust
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Related toVariations
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1938
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nail nick key control \n \n theodore annemann
1939
the jinx
Theodore Annemann
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Nail Nick Key Control
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1939
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the knickel of kanadah \n coin divination, magnetism \n l. vosburgh lyons \n numismatigic \n stewart james \n the knickel of kanadah \n l. vosburgh lyons
1939
the jinx
L. Vosburgh Lyons
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The Knickel of Kanadah
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Inspired byAlso published here
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Dec. 1939
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the accessory \n devil's handkerchief to force any small object \n theodore annemann \n united divinations \n michael weber \n nickel for your thoughts \n bob somerfeld
1939
the incorporated strange secrets
Theodore Annemann
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The Accessory
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1939
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the first miracle \n spectator looks at any card in table spread while performer looks away, self-crimp \n edward marlo \n expertalk: martin nash a new nick of time \n martin a. nash \n expertalk: robert gardner on an impossible location \n robert gardner
1940
early marlo
Edward Marlo
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The First Miracle
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1940
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24 - using "locators" for "outs". \n use of short cards, scraped/nicked edges \n charles hopkins
1940
"outs" precautions and challenges
Charles Hopkins
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24 - Using "locators" for "outs".
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1940
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37 - use of "locators". \n short cards, nicked edges, scraped edges, crimps \n charles hopkins
1940
"outs" precautions and challenges
Charles Hopkins
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37 - Use of "Locators".
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1940
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45 - look for informal "readers". \n check for telltale nicks/dirt/scrapes on cards \n charles hopkins \n second method \n edward marlo
1940
"outs" precautions and challenges
Charles Hopkins
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45 - Look for informal "readers".
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1940
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46 - scrapes and nicks. \n how to nailnick \n unknown
1940
"outs" precautions and challenges
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46 - Scrapes and nicks.
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1940
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the dream of a hermit \n three decks, with spelling coincidence in third deck \n dr. stanley jaks \n 力ルイ千ビンナコネコナンビ千イル力? \n philip t. goldstein \n dream of the hermit \n nick trost \n jaks two deck trick \n dr. stanley jaks \n karl fulves \n cutting corners \n karl fulves \n ein traumhafte Übereinstimmung \n dr. stanley jaks \n dream of a hermit \n dr. stanley jaks \n the jaks two-deck trick \n dr. stanley jaks \n jaks two-deck trick variation \n j. w. sarles \n the dream deck \n unknown \n noch träumt der eremit \n dr. stanley jaks \n how about that! \n paul diamond \n red-black separation and mate location \n larry jennings \n the dream of a hermit \n dr. stanley jaks \n match up \n michał kociołek
1941
the jinx
Dr. Stanley Jaks
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The Dream of a Hermit
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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1941
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719
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vernon's automatic gambler \n same set-up dealt over and over for two players \n dai vernon \n repeat poker deal \n dai vernon \n the automatic gambler is back \n ian baxter \n semiautomatic gambler \n harry riser \n repeat poker deal \n dai vernon \n vernon's progressive poker routine (with riffle shuffle) \n dai vernon \n ten-card repeat and any hand called for \n nick trost
1941/49
select secrets
Dai Vernon
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Vernon's Automatic Gambler
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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1941/49
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hard boiled miracle \n nickel vanishes and travels into chosen hard boiled egg \n bruce elliott
1942
the phoenix
Bruce Elliott
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Hard Boiled Miracle
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Feb. 1942
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betcha \n - boiling water in a paper bag
- beer bet
- coin bet / puzzle ("one is not a nickel") \n danny morris \n doc hurwitz \n walter b. gibson \n three coins \n stephen tucker \n david britland \n not a half \n karl fulves
1942
the phoenix
Danny Morris, Doc Hurwitz, Walter B. Gibson
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Betcha
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Variations
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Dec. 1942
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the "nick" location \n punch-like nick made in key card, deck in hand or on table with pointing motivation \n eddie joseph \n tripartite \n eddie fields
1942
greater card tricks
Eddie Joseph
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The "Nick" Location
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Related to
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1942
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vanish and spell \n card vanishes and is found via spelling from the top \n martin gardner \n seven card count \n nick trost
1942
cut the cards
Martin Gardner
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Vanish and Spell
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Related to
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1942
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double detection \n magician determines facing cards in a by a spectator faced deck \n richard himber \n kissed and divined (improved) \n nick trost \n double detection doubled \n nick trost
1942/27
tarbell course in magic — volume 2
Richard Himber
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Double Detection
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Variations
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1942/27
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slow motion bill transposition \n \n u. f. grant \n buck naked grant \n paul harris \n slow motion bill change \n eugene burger \n cash transaction \n michael weber \n inflated (canadian) transposition \n joshua jay \n working without a grant \n michael weber \n impromptu mis-indexed bill \n morty rudnick \n thou shalt not steal \n paul vigil \n versatile transpo \n ryan plunkett \n double your money \n michael powers \n changeling \n david harkey \n things change \n john lovick \n inflated transposition \n joshua jay \n inflated transposition \n joshua jay \n carlyle's bill switch \n francis carlyle \n eugene's final transposition \n eugene burger \n improved $1 and $5 bill trick \n mike bornstein \n switcheroo \n lawrence nudelman
1943/27
tarbell course in magic — volume 3
U. F. Grant
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Slow Motion Bill Transposition
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Related to- Carlyle's Bill Switch (Francis Carlyle, 1972)
- Impromptu Mis-Indexed Bill (Morty Rudnick, 1973)
- Switcheroo (Lawrence Nudelman, 1975-1978 ca.)
- Cash Transaction (Michael Weber, 1984)
- Improved $1 and $5 Bill Trick (Mike Bornstein, 1990)
- Working Without a Grant (Michael Weber, 1991)
- Buck Naked Grant (Paul Harris, 1996)
- Slow Motion Bill Change (Eugene Burger, 2000)
- Inflated (Canadian) Transposition (Joshua Jay, 2012)
- Thou Shalt Not Steal (Paul Vigil, 2017)
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the persnickety pinochle player \n two aces of diamonds are torn in half, one half appears elsewhere \n unknown
1943/27
tarbell course in magic — volume 3
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The Persnickety Pinochle Player
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1943/27
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the difference \n spoon bend on table \n jay marshall \n the bent spoon \n bert allerton \n nickleplated \n nepomuk
1944
the phoenix
Jay Marshall
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The Difference
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Apr. 1944
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242
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double back card force \n method to repeat 203rd force with a second card \n r. m. jamison \n the 203rd force \n henry christ \n a clean-cut coincidence \n nick trost
1944
hugard's magic monthly
R. M. Jamison
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Double Back Card Force
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Inspired byVariations
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July 1944
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the knickel of kanadah \n coin divination, magnetism \n l. vosburgh lyons \n the knickel of kanadah \n l. vosburgh lyons
1944
practical mental effects
L. Vosburgh Lyons
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The Knickel of Kanadah
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1944
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the 'snappy' thirteen cent trick \n two nickels and three pennies, spectator can turn one sort of coins over while performer's back is turned, revelation of which coins are turned over \n bob hummer \n the 'snappy' thirteen cent trick \n bob hummer
1945
3 pets
Bob Hummer
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The 'snappy' Thirteen Cent Trick
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Also published here
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1945
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triple coincidence \n two decks, three cards exchanged \n john scarne \n kings royale \n nick trost \n triple coincidence \n john scarne \n roberto giobbi \n triple vision \n david regal \n scarne's triple coincidence revisited \n tom gagnon \n coincidence with two decks and three cards \n juan tamariz \n esp triple coincidence \n nick trost
1946
stars of magic
John Scarne
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Triple Coincidence
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Variations
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1946
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the domico location \n nicking the side edge \n carmen d'amico \n impromptu edge marking \n carmen d'amico \n speaking volumes \n david regal \n nathan kranzo
1946
card control
Carmen D'Amico
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The Domico Location
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1946
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miracle do as i do \n \n warren wiersbe \n marlo's think a card \n edward marlo \n john scarne \n blind date \n edward marlo \n the third dimension \n nick trost \n one pack triple do \n frederick braue \n triple esp miracle \n nick trost \n total card-matching routine \n nick trost
1946
mental cases with cards
Warren Wiersbe
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Miracle Do As I Do
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Inspired byRelated toVariations
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1946
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in my estimation ... \n performer cuts off same amount of cards as spectator \n warren wiersbe \n weight guess \n nick trost \n a condition of balance \n warren wiersbe \n roberto giobbi
1946
mental cases with cards
Warren Wiersbe
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In My Estimation ...
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Related toVariations
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1946
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double separation \n packet shuffled face-up face-down, then statement over condition made and colors separated \n warren wiersbe \n bob hummer \n the magic separation \n bob hummer \n the magic separation \n bob hummer \n red and black routine \n nick trost \n follow-up trick \n warren wiersbe \n bob hummer
1946
mental cases with cards
Warren Wiersbe, Bob Hummer
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Double Separation
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Inspired byVariationsAlso published here
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1946
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nickels and quarters \n two nickels under one envelope change place with two quarters under second envelope, see also p. 237 for notes by rowland goodman \n milbourne christopher
1946
hugard's magic monthly
Milbourne Christopher
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Nickels and Quarters
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May 1946
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216
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a coin surprise \n two nickels balanced on each middle finger are given two spectator, they change into pennies \n george starke
1946
hugard's magic monthly
George Starke
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A Coin Surprise
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July 1946
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234
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super optical illusion \n four blue backed cards reverse themselves and changes faces and backs, see p. 320 for comment \n george sands \n wacky packet \n nick trost \n the super optical illusion \n george sands \n frederick braue \n the super dooper optical illusion \n clayton rawson \n george sands
1946
hugard's magic monthly
George Sands
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Super Optical Illusion
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Related toVariations
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Dec. 1946
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275
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the lonely card \n cato routine, cards turned face up, performer takes packet behind back and reverses all cards except selection \n bob hummer \n the lonely card \n bob hummer \n return of the lonely card \n peter duffie \n robin robertson \n which way? \n peter a. mcdonald \n der "sex"-test \n ronald a. wohl (ravelli) \n return of the lonely card \n peter duffie \n robin robertson \n fingertip sensitivity \n roberto giobbi \n bob hummer \n hummer's paradox \n nick trost \n eddie's hummer \n eddie fields
1946
face up face down mysteries
Bob Hummer
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The Lonely Card
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Variations- Which Way? (Peter A. McDonald, 1950)
- Der "Sex"-Test (Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli), 1956)
- Eddie's Hummer (Eddie Fields, 1997)
- Return of the Lonely Card (Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson, 2002)
- Return of the Lonely Card (Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson, 2004)
- Fingertip Sensitivity (Roberto Giobbi, Bob Hummer, 2006)
- Hummer's Paradox (Nick Trost, 2011)
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1946
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this is your card \n spectator removes a card each from ten-card groups, when his selection is among them he takes this one \n george coons \n this is your card - with a punch \n nick trost
1946
50 tricks you can do, you will do, easy to do
George Coons
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This Is Your Card
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Variations
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1946
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the squirting nickel \n use for hollow coin to squirt water from, heckler stopper \n j. b. bobo
1947
watch this one!
J. B. Bobo
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The Squirting Nickel
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1947
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the magic mint \n nickel in the hand, half dollar appears, nickel transforms into another half dollar \n j. b. bobo
1947
watch this one!
J. B. Bobo
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The Magic Mint
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1947
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pennies, nickels and dimes \n two spectators remove a handful of coins from a bag with pennies, nickels and dimes, performer divines the exact amount of each \n john brown cook \n arthur h. buckley
1947
gems of mental magic
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley
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Pennies, Nickels and Dimes
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1947
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wooden nickels \n wooden coins as giveaways \n milbourne christopher
1947
hugard's magic monthly
Milbourne Christopher
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Wooden Nickels
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Feb. 1947
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293
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magimathics \n pennies, nickels and dimes are used for mental arithmetic, performer divines amount of each coins \n unknown
1947
hugard's magic monthly
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Magimathics
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Nov. 1947
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370
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telepaphone \n phone numbers are written on billets, one is selected, person at other end divines chosen card \n bob somerfeld \n the accessory \n theodore annemann \n howard savage's "the phantom phone" in "the sphinx", june 1929 \n nickel for your thoughts \n bob somerfeld
1948
the phoenix
Bob Somerfeld
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Telepaphone
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Inspired by- Howard Savage's "The Phantom Phone" in "The Sphinx", June 1929
Related toAlso published here
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June 1948
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612
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twenty-one cents \n two nickels, dime and cent into hand, all vanish except nickel, ungaffed \n ross bertram
1948
principles and deceptions
Ross Bertram
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Twenty-One Cents
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1948
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the nickle and penny \n spectator distributes nickel and penny in his two hands, has to do some calculations without telling the result, then performer knows which is where, also as phone effect \n u. f. grant
1948
grant's inner circle magazine
U. F. Grant
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The Nickle and Penny
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Dec. 1948
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menottes \n escape from handcuffs, rings with chain, followed by german translation "handschellen" \n nick \n gile
1948
la baguette magique
Nick, Gile
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Menottes
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Aug. 1948
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statif pour cigarettes \n stand to produce and vanish cigarettes, followed by german translation "das cigarettenstativ" \n gile \n nick
1948
la baguette magique
Gile, Nick
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Statif pour cigarettes
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Sep. 1948
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back and front d'une cigarette \n back and front with a cigarette, needle, followed by german translation "back and front von einer cigarette" \n gile \n nick
1948
la baguette magique
Gile, Nick
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Back and front d'une cigarette
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Sep. 1948
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la pipe du prestidigitateur \n pipe looks like wand, followed by german translation "die pfeife des zauberers" \n gile \n nick
1948
la baguette magique
Gile, Nick
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La pipe du prestidigitateur
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Sep. 1948
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double deuce \n \n al leech \n three-d \n jerry k. hartman \n the spectator's straight flush ii \n nick trost \n sandwitchery - phase iii \n jerry k. hartman
1949
for card men only
Al Leech
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Double Deuce
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Related toVariations
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1949
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match, nickel, and glass \n match balanced on edge of coin is moved, under glass \n unknown
1949
over the coffee cups
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1949
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change please \n half dollar in hand changes into quarter, two dimes and a nickel \n u. f. grant
1949
grant's inner circle magazine
U. F. Grant
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Change Please
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May 1949
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blind vision \n nail nick \n don tanner
1949
grant's inner circle magazine
Don Tanner
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Blind Vision
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Aug./Sep. 1949
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staggered - prime presentation \n two decks, one card is selected and both decks dealt until same card is found in other deck, card found at same position as mate of selection is named and its mate is not found in other deck but in envelope, repeated with written prediction inside card case \n eddie joseph \n impromptu miracle \n lin searles \n cy endfield \n twindow \n thomas alan waters \n staggering power of thought \n edward marlo \n intelligentsia \n karl fulves \n igor \n karl fulves \n the dark force \n karl fulves \n a "staggered" routine \n nick trost \n a coincidence and divination routine \n nick trost \n flummoxed \n jim steinmeyer \n eddie joseph \n late key \n tomas blomberg \n late key \n tomas blomberg
1949
staggered
Eddie Joseph
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Staggered - Prime Presentation
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Related toVariations- Impromptu Miracle (Lin Searles, Cy Endfield, 1973)
- Twindow (Thomas Alan Waters, 1984)
- Staggering Power of Thought (Edward Marlo, 1988)
- Intelligentsia (Karl Fulves, 1999)
- Igor (Karl Fulves, 2000)
- The Dark Force (Karl Fulves, 2000)
- A "Staggered" Routine (Nick Trost, 2009)
- A Coincidence and Divination Routine (Nick Trost, 2009)
- Flummoxed (Jim Steinmeyer, Eddie Joseph, 2013)
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1949
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fair cuts - double force \n face-to-face cuts to force two cards \n unknown \n double discovery \n nick trost \n the lucky royal flush \n nick trost
1949
52 amazing card tricks
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Fair Cuts - Double Force
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Related toVariations
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1949
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nickleplated \n bending spoon convincer \n nepomuk \n the bent spoon \n bert allerton \n the difference \n jay marshall \n nickel-plated \n derek vernon
1950
the phoenix
Nepomuk
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Nickleplated
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Related toAlso published here
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Aprs 1950
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799
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marlo's janus \n 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 \n edward marlo \n esp janus \n nick trost
1950
the phoenix
Edward Marlo
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Marlo's Janus
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Variations
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June 1950
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822
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you do as i do (using one pack of cards) \n no. 14, do as i do, performer picks out spectator's card, asks spectator to take out similar card and is able to divine it \n al baker \n dr. ben b. braude \n three-way do as i do \n nick trost
1950
scarne on card tricks
Al Baker, Dr. Ben B. Braude
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You Do as I Do (Using one pack of cards)
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Variations
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1950
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color scheme \n no. 47, cards mixed face up/down, spectator separates face up/down, as well as red/black \n oscar weigle \n still scheming \n peter duffie \n color scheme \n oscar weigle \n 1949 manuscript \n esp color scheme \n nick trost
1950
scarne on card tricks
Oscar Weigle
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Color Scheme
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VariationsAlso published here
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1950
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james's miracle \n no. 72, two numbers from one to ten, chosen values lie at reversed chosen numbers \n stewart james \n pure mathematics \n dai vernon \n change x change \n karl fulves \n the inverse function deck \n mel bennett \n applause card \n stewart james \n steve beam \n a slight slant on slaight \n peter duffie \n robin robertson \n destiny deck \n nick trost
1950
scarne on card tricks
Stewart James
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James's Miracle
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Related toVariations
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1950
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vernon's three-card assembly \n no. 85, handling and presentation for three jacks deal from a shuffled deck \n dai vernon \n carmen d'amico \n three jacks and a full house \n nick trost
1950
scarne on card tricks
Dai Vernon, Carmen D'Amico
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Vernon's Three-Card Assembly
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Variations
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1950
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155
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jack goes to town \n no. 87, story deck trick about a farmer's son \n nick navarino
1950
scarne on card tricks
Nick Navarino
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Jack Goes to Town
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1950
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160
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dice will tell \n no. 109, selection found by roll of dice \n howard thurston \n oscar weigle \n double revelation with cards and dice \n nick trost \n triple enigma \n karl fulves \n tony bartolotta \n decoy dice \n stewart judah
1950
scarne on card tricks
Howard Thurston, Oscar Weigle
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Dice Will Tell
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Variations
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1950
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210
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the four deuces \n no. 152, magician and spectator each place half the deck behind their backs. they each take out two cards, which are revealed to be the four twos \n john scarne \n frank garcia \n kopy kat \n nick trost \n frank garcia \n dr. stanley jaks \n dr. jak's symbol mystery \n nick trost \n do as i do with two cards \n nick trost \n repeat do as i do \n nick trost \n dr. jaks with a colorful finish i \n nick trost
1950
scarne on card tricks
John Scarne, Frank Garcia
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The Four Deuces
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Variations
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1950
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296
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super psychometry \n with envelopes, nail nicks \n milbourne christopher
1950
hugard's magic monthly
Milbourne Christopher
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Super Psychometry
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May 1950
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657
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gambler's luck \n poker player's picnic type kings location, open bottom deal demo followed by aces deal \n lewis ganson \n "tops four aces" (paul clive's "card tricks without skill") \n "the honest gambler" (walter b. gibson's "professional magic for amateurs") \n gambler's poker routine \n nick trost
1950
routined manipulation — part one
Lewis Ganson
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Gambler's Luck
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Inspired by- "Tops Four Aces" (Paul Clive's "Card Tricks Without Skill")
- "The Honest Gambler" (Walter B. Gibson's "Professional Magic for Amateurs")
Variations
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1950
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nickel for your thoughts \n spectator's write down phone numbers, one slip and a playing card are selected, the person is called who reveals the card, actually assistant, devil's handkerchief \n bob somerfeld \n the accessory \n theodore annemann \n telepaphone \n bob somerfeld
1951
mind reader's digest
Bob Somerfeld
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Nickel for Your Thoughts
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Related toAlso published here
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1951
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2
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hummers mathematical 3 card monte \n mathematical three card monte \n bob hummer \n 3-card monte \n bob hummer \n the parity principle \n karl fulves \n note under cup finale \n darwin ortiz \n kane's variant \n peter kane \n hummeristische tele-fon-pathie \n terri rogers \n hummerous phoney telepathy \n terri rogers \n mathemonte \n karl fulves \n thoughts on hummer's monte \n david britland \n mindful monte \n jon racherbaumer \n note under cup \n al koran \n note under cups \n bob hummer \n al koran \n perfected strangers \n allan slaight \n mental three card monte \n bob hummer \n roberto giobbi \n three-way prediction \n nick trost \n psi-cup '3' \n gene nielsen \n bascom jones \n long distance journey \n michael weber \n tim trono \n pocket change i ching \n michael weber \n tim trono \n one point five hummer \n scott baird \n hat trick \n werner miller
1951
mathematical 3 card monte
Bob Hummer
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Hummers Mathematical 3 Card Monte
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Related toVariations- Note Under Cups (Bob Hummer, Al Koran, 1958)
- Note Under Cup (Al Koran, 1968)
- The Parity Principle (Karl Fulves, 1977)
- Three-Way Prediction (Nick Trost, 1979)
- Kane's Variant (Peter Kane, 1988 ca.)
- Hummerous Phoney Telepathy (Terri Rogers, 1988)
- Hummeristische Tele-Fon-Pathie (Terri Rogers, 1989)
- Mathemonte (Karl Fulves, 1991)
- Note Under Cup Finale (Darwin Ortiz, 2006)
- Mental Three Card Monte (Bob Hummer, Roberto Giobbi, 2008)
- Long Distance Journey (Michael Weber, Tim Trono, 2013)
- Pocket Change I Ching (Michael Weber, Tim Trono, 2014)
- Thoughts on Hummer's Monte (David Britland, 2016)
- Mindful Monte (Jon Racherbaumer, 2021)
- One Point Five Hummer (Scott Baird, 2023)
Also published here
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1951
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the invisible influence \n deck is divided in halves and performer knows matching pairs when cards are dealt, six phases
- the patter
- the influence in operation
- the principle explained
- details of working
- additional information \n eddie joseph \n intuition \n nick trost \n phase six \n david britland
1951
the invisible influence
Eddie Joseph
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The Invisible Influence
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Variations
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1951
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change for a half \n half dollar to a quarter, a nickel and two dimes \n unknown
1952
modern coin magic
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Change for a Half
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1952
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80
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much from little \n nickel to penny and half dollar, edge grip \n john braun \n inflation cent \n jerry mentzer
1952
modern coin magic
John Braun
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Much from Little
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Variations
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1952
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80
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transformation \n nickel to half dollar \n unknown
1952
modern coin magic
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Transformation
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1952
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118
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almost a transposition \n transposition of dime and penny, as a kicker the dime transforms into two nickels \n stewart james \n milton kort \n almost a transposition \n stewart james \n penny-silver coin transposition \n michael rubinstein
1952
modern coin magic
Stewart James, Milton Kort
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Almost a Transposition
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Related toVariations
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1952
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127
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the curious nickel \n coin travels from hand to hand, appears and vanishes with the aid of a rabbit foot \n thomas h. bearden
1952
modern coin magic
Thomas H. Bearden
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The Curious Nickel
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1952
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142
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coins through the table \n eight coins, four penetrate the table, four versions
1.) classic han ping chien
2.) without putting the coins on the knee
3.) with an odd ninth coin
4.) steward judah, six pennies, one nickel \n han ping chien \n j. b. bobo \n stewart judah
1952
modern coin magic
Han Ping Chien, J. B. Bobo, Stewart Judah
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Coins Through the Table
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1952
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191
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jimmy valentine picks a lock \n two coins wrapped in handkerchief and the corner pulled through a padlock, one is named and that one is removed, nickel & penny set \n stewart james
1952
modern coin magic
Stewart James
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Jimmy Valentine Picks a Lock
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1952
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236
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money paper \n paper disc penetrates a stack of four pennies and ends up inside a business card, nickel & penny set \n stewart james
1952
modern coin magic
Stewart James
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Money Paper
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1952
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237
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almost a transposition \n trasposition of dime and penny, as a kicker the dime transforms into two nickels, nickel & penny set, dime & penny set \n stewart james \n almost a transposition \n stewart james \n milton kort
1952
modern coin magic
Stewart James
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Almost a Transposition
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Related to
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1952
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238
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nickel to half dollar \n special folding half with nickel soldered to center section \n unknown
1952
modern coin magic
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Nickel to Half Dollar
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1952
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260
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the squirting nickel \n when pressed, water squirts out \n unknown
1952
modern coin magic
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The Squirting Nickel
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1952
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264
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the magic mint \n nickel in the hand, half dollar appears, nickel transforms into another half dollar \n unknown
1952
modern coin magic
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The Magic Mint
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1952
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289
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how much is it worth? \n finger ring changes into nickle and back \n eddie joseph
1952
tricks for informal occasions
Eddie Joseph
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How Much Is It Worth?
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1952
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14
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red and blue (improved) \n \n robert lotz \n the observation test \n nick trost \n reverse colors \n robert lotz
1952
the last word on cards
Robert Lotz
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Red and Blue (Improved)
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Related to
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1952
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11
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ace sandwich \n sandwiched card transposes with another card, happens in deck \n al leech \n one-eyed jack sandwich \n harry lorayne \n al leech \n the casino trick \n al leech \n the chosen \n karl fulves \n paradox \n karl fulves \n ace sandwich - circa 2015 \n david solomon \n focalized aces \n peter duffie \n robin robertson \n the sub-trunk mystery \n nick trost \n buben-sandwich \n al leech \n a real slick ace \n joseph k. schmidt \n new jax \n john bannon
1953
card man stuff
Al Leech
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Ace Sandwich
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Related toVariations
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1953
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6
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traveling card \n three packets \n edward marlo \n puddle jumper \n eric mead \n the lying traveler \n michael powers \n fifteen-card mystery \n nick trost
1953
the cardician
Edward Marlo
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Traveling Card
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Variations
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1953
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93
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knickle head \n nickel on forehead, has huge thumbtack/nail on back when removed \n charles smith \n knickle head \n charles smith \n knickle head \n chuck smith \n don alan
1954
the new phoenix
Charles Smith
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Knickle Head
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VariationsAlso published here
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Oct. 1954
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second method \n imperfection, nailnick, edgemark \n edward marlo \n 45 - look for informal "readers". \n charles hopkins \n influence \n james steranko
1956
fingertip control
Edward Marlo
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Second Method
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Related to
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1956
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multiple card control sequence \n imperfection, nailnick, edgemark \n edward marlo
1956
fingertip control
Edward Marlo
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Multiple Card Control Sequence
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1956
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7
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a stab in the dark \n with deck wrapped inside newspaper, with two cards, one card chosen by performer, reflection of knife used \n nick trost
1956
ireland's yearbooks
Nick Trost
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A Stab in the Dark
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1956
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30
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jokers wild \n all cards apparently the same, then become all jokers but selection \n nick trost
1956
ireland's yearbooks
Nick Trost
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Jokers Wild
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1956
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31
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simultaneous \n deck is riffle shuffled, one suit is placed in spectator pocket and all others suits shuffled again, one suit matches order from cards in spectator's pocket \n nick trost
1956
ireland's yearbooks
Nick Trost
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Simultaneous
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1956
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32
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false shuffle sequence \n apparently mixing three piles, order of one stays the same \n nick trost
1956
ireland's yearbooks
Nick Trost
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False Shuffle Sequence
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1956
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33
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spectator's card rise \n cards are cased all sticking out, all cards slide down except selection, in spectator's hand \n nick trost \n case card \n al leech
1956
ireland's yearbooks
Nick Trost
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Spectator's Card Rise
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Related to
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1956
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33
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card and penny-tration routine \n coin vanishes when half of the cards are put on top, magnet in cards \n nick trost
1956
ireland's yearbooks
Nick Trost
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Card and Penny-Tration Routine
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1956
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34
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nickel-plated \n bending spoon convincer, coin \n derek vernon \n the difference \n jay marshall \n the bent spoon \n bert allerton \n nickleplated \n nepomuk
1956
the best in magic
Derek Vernon
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Nickel-Plated
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Inspired byRelated toAlso published here
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1956
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7
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case card \n cards are cased with a block sticking out, all cards slide down except selection in spectator's hand \n al leech \n case card \n al leech \n relative rise \n al leech \n kevin davie \n case card again \n jose diaz \n vynn boyar \n edward marlo \n low rise \n ken krenzel \n al leech \n whistle and i'll come \n roy walton \n spectator's card rise \n nick trost \n the descending cards \n al leech
1956
the new phoenix
Al Leech
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Case Card
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Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here
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Jan. 1956
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148
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gypsy thread \n \n marconick \n marconick's gypsy thread \n marconick \n miracle thread \n jörg alexander weber \n markonicks "gypsy-thread" \n marconick
1956
unconventional magic
Marconick
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Gypsy Thread
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VariationsAlso published here
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1956
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the purloined objects \n penny, ring, key distributed to three spectators. each spectator then takes a number of matches corresponding to some rules, magician then divines who has which object \n unknown \n three object divination \n nick trost
1956
mathematics, magic and mystery
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The Purloined Objects
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Related to
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1956
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57
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heath's variation \n which hand, divine which hand holds nickel and which hand holds penny, required length of calculation as tell \n royal vale heath \n which hand? \n unknown \n the comparative uncertainty principle \n michael murray
1956
mathematics, magic and mystery
Royal Vale Heath
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Heath's Variation
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Inspired byRelated to
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1956
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60
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der nürnbergerkongress des m.z.v.d \n convention report of gathering in nürnberg, kaps, sitta, marconick, pollux, edoardo, weyeneth, ilico, musty \n unknown
1956
hokus pokus
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Der Nürnbergerkongress des M.Z.v.D
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1956
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the "one two three" trick \n three sets of ace to three are removed, one set put in a face-up row on table, one set put face down under those cards in the row, last three cards are distributed by spectator so they don't match the face-up cards, face-down cards either predict the placement, or each set has an ace, two and three, also suggestion with other objects (different-sized cups of three colors) \n martin gardner \n the "one-two-three" trick \n nick trost \n the ace-two-three trick \n steve beam \n martin gardner \n checkmate \n steve beam \n a.f. taft prediction \n steve beam
1956
ibidem
Martin Gardner
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The "One Two Three" Trick
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Variations
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July 1956
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rate of exchange routine for coin capers \n handling for harry roydon's coin capers, pennies change to nickel \n terry nosek
1957
ireland's yearbooks
Terry Nosek
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Rate of Exchange Routine for Coin Capers
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1957
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penny and nickel transposition \n hand to hand \n allessandro
1957
ireland's yearbooks
Allessandro
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Penny and Nickel Transposition
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1957
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sorcerer's seven \n performer talks about the number seven, spectator puts a card in the deck, cards next to it equals seven, variation where all four cards are stabbed into the deck (rusduck), see credits in no. 8 \n charles hudson \n research division \n russell "rusduck" duck \n stewart james \n trost on hudson's "sorcerer's sevens" \n nick trost
1957
the cardiste
Charles Hudson
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Sorcerer's Seven
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Related toVariations
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June 1957
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the perfect bridge hand \n spades stacked in preliminary dealing round \n brother john hamman \n the perfect bridge hand - revisited \n nick trost \n poker and bridge routine \n nick trost
1958
the card magic of bro. john hamman s. m.
Brother John Hamman
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The Perfect Bridge Hand
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Variations
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1958
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24
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the bent spoon \n \n bert allerton \n the difference \n jay marshall \n nickleplated \n nepomuk
1958
the close-up magician
Bert Allerton
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The Bent Spoon
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Related to
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1958
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10
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ortsring basel \n announcements of the magic circle basel, galli-galli, marconick \n unknown
1958
hokus pokus
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Ortsring Basel
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1958
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761
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four of a kind \n magician and spectator each exchange some cards which turn out to be a four-of-a-kind \n dai vernon \n aces wild \n ron johnson \n harry lorayne \n four of a mind \n paul swinford \n do as i do with two cards \n nick trost
1959
inner secrets of card magic
Dai Vernon
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Four of a Kind
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Related toVariations
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1959
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19
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the spectator does a trick \n two cards tell value and suit, "untouchted" with touching \n al leech \n a divination \n al leech \n spectator's card trick \n nick trost \n spectator magician \n tony faro \n choices! \n harry lorayne \n untouched \n daryl martinez \n counthink \n howard a. adams \n double vision \n simon aronson \n value-suit, suit-value \n jon racherbaumer \n back to the future \n al leech \n roberto giobbi \n the spectator does a trick \n al leech \n tony faro \n roberto giobbi \n gilbreath meets the spectator-magician \n nick trost
1959
cardmanship
Al Leech
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The Spectator Does a Trick
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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1959
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aus aller welt \n on hilmar krämer, max bühler, sitta, kalanag, marconick, graziadei, fu manchu, maymo \n oscar "oscarelli" rey
1959
hokus pokus
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey
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Aus aller Welt
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1959
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816
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markonicks "gypsy-thread" \n \n marconick \n gypsy thread \n marconick
1959
hokus pokus
Marconick
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Markonicks "Gypsy-Thread"
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Also published here
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1959
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872
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for faro-nicks \n faro triumph with thirty-card deck \n bill simon
1960
ibidem
Bill Simon
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For Faro-Nicks
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June 1960
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15
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nick's push-thru \n card tunnel (tunnel change plot) without gaffs \n nick trost \n nick's push-thru \n nick trost \n norman houghton's "selective control" \n norman houghton
1961
the new phoenix
Nick Trost
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Nick's Push-Thru
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VariationsAlso published here
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Dec. 1961
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285
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eine schere die nicht schneidet \n report of convention in utrecht, al preston, ted winkel, jan gol, wenegini, marconick, henk vermeyden \n hans-peter holbach
1961
hokus pokus
Hans-Peter Holbach
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Eine Schere die nicht schneidet
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1961
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77
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revolving aces \n four times christ force \n herb zarrow \n ace stop \n nick trost \n perpetual force variation \n meir yedid \n revolving aces - a clean version \n nick trost \n revolutionary ace cutting \n justin higham \n revolving aces lead in \n justin higham \n close-up comfort in harry's high herb \n gareth bell \n ambitious collector (有雄心的收集者) \n white (陈怀宇) \n bob (张熙禹)
1962
close-up card magic
Herb Zarrow
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Revolving Aces
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lazy man's card trick \n \n jack miller \n al koran \n the controlled cut \n unknown \n the zen master \n darwin ortiz \n lazy man on edge \n ondřej pšenička \n 52! \n michael breggar \n lazy man's card trick \n harry lorayne \n impromptu lazy man's card trick \n unknown \n speaking volumes \n david regal \n dan garrett \n the lazy man's card trick \n john graham \n prologue - a preliminary trick \n juan tamariz
1962
close-up card magic
Jack Miller, Al Koran
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Lazy Man's Card Trick
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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1962
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vernon five card mental force \n \n dai vernon \n an out for the vernon force \n nick trost
1962
early vernon
Dai Vernon
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Vernon Five Card Mental Force
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Variations
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1962
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nail nicking method \n while displaying cards in each hand \n max malini \n nail nicking method \n max malini
1962
malini and his magic
Max Malini
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Nail Nicking Method
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1962
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band-it \n \n nick trost
1962
the new phoenix
Nick Trost
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Band-It
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nickle to english penny \n with playing card \n u. f. grant
1962
the new phoenix
U. F. Grant
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Nickle to English Penny
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Nov. 1962
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kinetic energy \n fingertip peek, method to make the selection move to an in-jogged position, then nail nick \n james steranko
1962
the ultimate move
James Steranko
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Kinetic Energy
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1962
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impact \n fingertip peek, left third fingernail enters break briefly, nicks card and break is lost \n james steranko
1962
the ultimate move
James Steranko
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Impact
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1962
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influence \n in demo riffle a card is nail nicked and peeked, then it is forced in fingertip peek position \n james steranko \n second method \n edward marlo \n sixth method - tilt glimpse \n edward marlo
1962
the ultimate move
James Steranko
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Influence
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the back room \n on dino mazza, u.f. grant, nick trost, lou zgoda, chet roth \n don tanner
1963
the new phoenix
Don Tanner
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The Back Room
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Oct. 1963
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acetimation \n estimation presentation, nail nicked ace \n bob veeser
1964
faro controlled miracles
Bob Veeser
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Acetimation
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1964
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v. internationales festival der magie in s.andrea-bagni \n brief article on the convention in s.andrea-bagni, sitta, albert sala, line & jean garance, carlo gorini, gino chetta, tel smit, marconick, alice, nevio martini, aurélien, philipp, carolus \n albert "alwelli" wetzel
1965
hokus pokus
Albert "Alwelli" Wetzel
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V. Internationales Festival der Magie in S.Andrea-Bagni
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oscarelli hat gehört... \n on franz braun, max giebe, abra, genii, mayette, vermeyden, jean feller, marconick, fred kaps \n oscar "oscarelli" rey \n albert "alwelli" wetzel
1965
hokus pokus
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey, Albert "Alwelli" Wetzel
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1965
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la nuit de la magie \n on a public show in the corso theatre in zürich and convention day, graf x, rudolf fürrer, albert sala, laterna magica, marius, line & jean garance, marconick, robert-robert, alice, leas auréliens, fred kaps, sitta, chrsitian balmer, marconick, les andreals, onkel peppi, freddy fah \n willy "tex williams" peter \n dr. william weyeneth
1965
hokus pokus
Willy "Tex Williams" Peter, Dr. William Weyeneth
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La Nuit de la Magie
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1965
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appendix i. methods of adding the key, old and new \n - handkerchief
- from body clip
- assistant's back
- behind chair
- from table top
- newspaper
- nickeled tray
- chautauqua method \n herman l. weber
1966
ireland's yearbooks
Herman L. Weber
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Appendix I. Methods of Adding the Key, Old and New
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1966
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penny and nickel transposition \n \n herb zarrow \n the tenkai pennies \n tenkai ishida
1966
the new modern coin magic
Herb Zarrow
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Penny and Nickel Transposition
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Inspired by
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1966
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spinning nickels \n fall onto one side when spun \n unknown
1966
the new modern coin magic
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Spinning Nickels
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1966
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438
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the stack of nickels and die \n die placed on stack and covered, betting game that die can be moved underneath, sucker element \n j. b. bobo
1966
the new modern coin magic
J. B. Bobo
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The Stack of Nickels and Die
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1966
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453
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knickle head \n nickel on forehead, has huge thumbtack/nail on back when removed \n charles smith \n knickle head \n charles smith
1966
the new modern coin magic
Charles Smith
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Knickle Head
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Also published here
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1966
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the big nickel \n borrowed nickel changes into giant coin
- an alternate effect \n john giordmaine \n large coin routine \n everett lyda
1966
the new modern coin magic
John Giordmaine
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The Big Nickel
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Variations
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1966
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okito change for a half \n half dollar in box changes to quarter, two dimes and a nickel, two versions \n milton kort \n cass dmuchowski
1966
the new modern coin magic
Milton Kort, Cass Dmuchowski
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Okito Change for a Half
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1966
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503
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the red queen's move \n spectator guesses red or black, red-black pairs formed on table, see also p. 864 for credit information \n karl fulves \n a red queen note \n karl fulves \n the almost perfect esp test \n nick trost
1966
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Karl Fulves
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The Red Queen's Move
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June 1966
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deal & duck \n eight cards removed below the table by performer and spectator, packet used to find aces via deal & duck \n bill simon \n harry lorayne \n a much better chance \n harry lorayne \n drauf und drunter \n harry lorayne \n bill simon \n esp duck or deal \n nick trost \n "the four queens" (bill simon, mathematical magic, 1964) \n ducky-dealing poker \n jon racherbaumer
1967
deck-sterity
Bill Simon, Harry Lorayne
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Deal & Duck
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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1967
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draw poker plus \n 25-card deck can be dealt in as many piles as often as spectators want, yet performer receives royal flush \n roy walton \n primitive poker \n karl fulves \n roy walton \n correction on p. 86 \n shuffle tracking \n nick trost \n hokem poker \n roy walton \n ramón riobóo
1967
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Roy Walton
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Draw Poker Plus
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Feb. 1967
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gambler's last chance \n performer holds four cards, spectator choses any card face-down, it completes royal flush \n francis haxton \n smart alexis \n stewart james \n gambler's last chance \n francis haxton \n spectator's royal flush \n nick trost \n easy poker \n david britland
1967
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Francis Haxton
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Gambler's Last Chance
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Inspired byVariationsAlso published here
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Aug. 1967
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the gold medallion \n prediction of number on medallion \n al koran \n the jubilee medallion \n alan shaxon \n medallion \n karl fulves \n koran revisited \n wayne dobson \n polish-ing koran's medallion \n johnny thompson \n keyknow \n thomas alan waters \n the antique medallion \n glenn g. gravatt \n al koran \n medallion meets tidal wave \n john hostler \n the koran medallion \n johnny thompson \n ultimedallion \n jack kent tillar \n gold medaillon handling \n darwin ortiz \n none but the brave \n roy johnson \n mail mental \n larry becker \n the gold medaillon \n david britland \n double date \n nick diffatte \n medallion m-2 \n richard mark \n enthymemata \n alexander de cova \n enthymemata \n alexander de cova \n building a better slot machine \n jim steinmeyer \n thoughts on the gold / engraved medallion \n timothy hyde \n rattling the koran medallion \n peter zenner \n the gold medallion \n al koran
1968
al koran's professional presentations
Al Koran
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The Gold Medallion
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Related toVariations- The Antique Medallion (Glenn G. Gravatt, Al Koran, 1972)
- None But the Brave (Roy Johnson, 1977)
- Medallion (Karl Fulves, 1978)
- Ultimedallion (Jack Kent Tillar, 1978)
- Keyknow (Thomas Alan Waters, 1982)
- Polish-ing Koran's Medallion (Johnny Thompson, 1984)
- Medallion M-2 (Richard Mark, 1985)
- Mail Mental (Larry Becker, 1992)
- Building a Better Slot Machine (Jim Steinmeyer, 2003)
- Gold Medaillon Handling (Darwin Ortiz, 2006)
- Medallion Meets Tidal Wave (John Hostler, 2018)
- The Koran Medallion (Johnny Thompson, 2018)
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1968
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double thought \n spectator finds performer's card and the other way around, marked deck \n al koran \n one-deck do-as-i-do \n al koran \n roberto giobbi \n thought exchange \n pit hartling \n double thought \n christoph borer \n double thought \n christoph borer \n persistence of thought \n mark garetz \n al koran \n diplopia \n paul vigil \n casablanca \n matt baker \n esp double thought \n nick trost \n double thot \n ryan goh
1968
al koran's professional presentations
Al Koran
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Double Thought
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Related toVariations
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1968
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quick 3-way version \n extra card \n edward marlo \n in the nick of time \n jon racherbaumer
1968
expert card conjuring
Edward Marlo
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Quick 3-Way Version
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Variations
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1968
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large coin routine \n jumbo coin ideas \n everett lyda \n the big nickel \n john giordmaine
1968
ireland's yearbooks
Everett Lyda
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Large Coin Routine
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Inspired by
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1968
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esp + math \n esp cards are shuffled and distributed, performer knows who has a pair in his cards, see also p. 728 for comment, p. 840 for comment by jerry fulton \n karl fulves \n esp + math \n karl fulves \n charles hudson \n esp + math + thompson \n james g. thompson jr. \n shift left \n karl fulves \n in case \n karl fulves \n calling the hands \n nick trost \n esp + pinochle \n nick trost \n triple esp divination \n nick trost
1968
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Karl Fulves
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ESP + Math
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Feb. 1968
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162
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according to hoyle \n stud poker, after each card is dealt, the performer's face up card are exchanged with one of the other player's, performer still wins \n karl fulves \n pay up \n david bornstein \n according to hoyle \n karl fulves \n the last game \n david britland \n the last game \n david britland \n according to hoyle \n karl fulves \n exchange euchre \n nick trost \n six-handed exchange rummy \n nick trost \n exchange poker \n nick trost \n five-card stud exchange \n nick trost \n seven-card stud exchange \n nick trost \n exchange pinochle \n nick trost \n according to hoyle \n karl fulves \n poker exchange \n karl fulves
1968
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Karl Fulves
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According to Hoyle
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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Nov. 1968
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tripartite \n challenge card location, relatively hands-off, nail-nicking top card of tabled packet when pointing to it \n eddie fields \n marlo's handling \n edward marlo \n reputation maker \n rovi \n the "nick" location \n eddie joseph \n putting things together \n jon armstrong \n mindshaker \n marc gettmann \n tripartite \n eddie fields \n it takes two \n bruce bernstein
1968
the artful dodges of eddie fields
Eddie Fields
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Tripartite
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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1968
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silks from silk \n \n marconick
1968
prize winning magic
Marconick
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Silks From Silk
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1968
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fountain of silks \n brief, flower / blossoming production of multiple silks \n marconick
1968
prize winning magic
Marconick
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Fountain of Silks
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1968
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question \n card chosen by cutting off some cards and counting...
- question for all
- question for experts
- question for connoisseurs \n fred lowe \n questions \n steve beam \n climax prediction \n nick trost
1969
expert card mysteries
Fred Lowe
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Question
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Variations
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1969
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134
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money power \n from twenty-card packet, two set of mates are found with spectator, making up four-of-a-kind \n roy walton \n ten-in-a-row double coincidence \n nick trost \n money power \n roy walton
1969
epilogue
Roy Walton
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Money Power
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VariationsAlso published here
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July 1969
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estimations \n - albert goshman: boob on the tube?
- last word on the fields' book
- 13 ways of looking at criticism
- an open letter to nick trost
- vernon, gibson, and sharpe \n jon racherbaumer
1969
hierophant
Jon Racherbaumer
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Estimations
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Winter 1969
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perambulating coins \n various travels and hand penetration with penny and nickle, using gimmick with penny/nickle glued together \n dan tong
1969
hex!
Dan Tong
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Perambulating Coins
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1969
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red dragon \n five symbols, chosen one predicted (in an odd way) \n mike morhman \n esp sixth-thot \n nick trost \n the third great sin \n sam schwartz \n dr. jackyl \n karl fulves \n sixth-thot \n nick trost
1969
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Mike Morhman
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Red Dragon
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Feb. 1969
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239
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even money proposition \n spectator is given pairs of red and black cards, he guesses all colors correctly, see p. 289 for reference, p. 292 for comments by george mclean & george blake \n karl fulves \n divided we stand \n roy walton \n lose or win proposition \n edward marlo \n karl fulves \n the gaffed proposition \n edward marlo \n favorite routine and procedure \n edward marlo \n karl fulves \n ultimate "even money" - improved \n nick trost \n red or black - which? \n nick trost \n the noir test \n karl fulves \n noir et rouge \n karl fulves \n some assembly required \n karl fulves \n noir negative \n karl fulves \n see also... \n karl fulves \n even money \n larry jennings \n red or black - which? \n nick trost \n suit yourself \n brother john hamman \n even money world \n ronald b. edwards \n even-money proposition \n karl fulves \n even money extra \n karl fulves \n feminine side \n tony chaudhuri \n reconstruction \n steve beam \n choosy choice \n roy walton \n out of this world variation (even money proposition) \n karl fulves \n jerry mentzer \n direct proposition \n justin higham \n guess hue \n jerry k. hartman \n automatic poker \n karl fulves \n mexicali ruse \n jerry k. hartman \n mexican poker \n david solomon \n color culler \n jerry k. hartman \n take it or leave it \n david britland
1969
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Karl Fulves
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Even Money Proposition
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Related toVariations- Divided We Stand (Roy Walton, 1970)
- Even Money (Larry Jennings, 1970)
- Suit Yourself (Brother John Hamman, 1972)
- Guess Hue (Jerry K. Hartman, 1972)
- Choosy Choice (Roy Walton, 1973)
- Lose or Win Proposition (Edward Marlo, Karl Fulves, 1974)
- The Gaffed Proposition (Edward Marlo, 1974)
- Favorite Routine and Procedure (Edward Marlo, Karl Fulves, 1974)
- Even Money World (Ronald B. Edwards, 1974)
- Automatic Poker (Karl Fulves, 1976)
- Direct Proposition (Justin Higham, 1990)
- Color Culler (Jerry K. Hartman, 1991)
- Out of this World Variation (Even Money Proposition) (Karl Fulves, Jerry Mentzer, 1993)
- Even Money Extra (Karl Fulves, 1994)
- Red or Black - Which? (Nick Trost, 1997)
- Red or Black - Which? (Nick Trost, 1997)
- The Noir Test (Karl Fulves, 1998)
- Noir et Rouge (Karl Fulves, 1998)
- Some Assembly Required (Karl Fulves, 1998)
- Noir Negative (Karl Fulves, 1998)
- Reconstruction (Steve Beam, 2000)
- Ultimate "Even Money" - Improved (Nick Trost, 2008)
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May 1969
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the compleat gamester \n proposition bets
- birthday bet (see p. 292 for mel stover comment)
- red and black (martin gardner)
- license plate poker
- ace-deuce-jack variations
- black and white
- coin swindles
- 3-card poker
- odds on favorite (omega bet, card pushed in reversed and pairs dealt off) \n karl fulves \n p. 282 for comment by lu brent \n the omega bet - updated \n nick trost \n al thatcher \n the compleat gamester addition \n martin gardner \n the omega bet \n karl fulves \n guess again \n karl fulves \n ace-deuce-jack \n karl fulves \n more proposition bets \n karl fulves \n odds on favorite \n karl fulves
1969
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Karl Fulves
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The Compleat Gamester
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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July 1969
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oil and queens \n transformation kicker \n roy walton \n water and oil barrons \n william p. miesel \n der frauenschwarm \n sveroni \n a load of..... \n paul brignall \n so these must be... \n stephen tucker \n an odin sequel \n peter duffie \n mixing with royalty \n steven hamilton \n oil & water plus \n dave campbell \n Öl und wasser \n roberto giobbi \n another "oil and queens" \n nick trost \n age of reason \n bob stencel \n terry lagerould \n dave bendix variation \n david bendix \n ascension \n philip t. goldstein \n ascension \n philip t. goldstein \n oil & aces \n nick trost \n oil and queens \n roy walton \n oils well that ends well \n mark mason \n expertalk: alfredo alvarez on finessed oil & queens \n alfredo alvarez \n oil and aces \n nick trost \n oil an queens poker hand \n nick trost \n age of reason \n bob stencel \n terry lagerould \n before reason \n terry lagerould \n oel und asse \n richard vollmer
1969
the devil's playthings
Roy Walton
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Oil and Queens
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Variations- Oil & Aces (Nick Trost, 1979)
- Water and Oil Barrons (William P. Miesel, 1982)
- Ascension (Philip T. Goldstein, 1982)
- A Load Of..... (Paul Brignall, 1983)
- So These Must Be... (Stephen Tucker, 1983)
- Oel und Asse (Richard Vollmer, 1985 ca.)
- Öl und wASSEr (Roberto Giobbi, 1987)
- Ascension (Philip T. Goldstein, 1990)
- Oil & Water Plus (Dave Campbell, 1992)
- Age of Reason (Bob Stencel, Terry LaGerould, 1992)
- Dave Bendix Variation (David Bendix, 1992)
- Age Of Reason (Bob Stencel, Terry LaGerould, 1992)
- An Odin Sequel (Peter Duffie, 1993)
- Before Reason (Terry LaGerould, 1993)
- Mixing With Royalty (Steven Hamilton, 1998)
- Oils Well That Ends Well (Mark Mason, 2000)
- Der Frauenschwarm (Sveroni, 2008)
- Another "Oil and Queens" (Nick Trost, 2008)
- Oil and Aces (Nick Trost, 2011)
- Oil an Queens Poker Hand (Nick Trost, 2011)
- Expertalk: Alfredo Alvarez on Finessed Oil & Queens (Alfredo Alvarez, 2022)
Also published here
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1969
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friendly persuasion \n separating in suits, unusual procedure \n roy walton \n the symbol separation test \n nick trost \n friendly persuasion \n roy walton
1970
hierophant
Roy Walton
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Friendly Persuasion
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VariationsAlso published here
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Spring 1970
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the changing cards \n four cards turn over, change from queens to aces one by one, then their backs \n dai vernon \n wacky packet \n nick trost
1970
expanded lecture notes
Dai Vernon
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The Changing Cards
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Variations
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1970
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build down \n progressive poker deal with ten card poker deal finale, see also p. 340 & 342 \n allan slaight \n suicide build \n tom ransom \n ten card deal \n dai vernon \n paul curry \n martin gardner \n john scarne \n audley walsh \n "the psychological loser" (daniel dobson, tokyo trickery by takinshi nemoto, magic inc.) \n build down \n allan slaight \n build down \n allan slaight \n build down \n allan slaight \n diminishing poker deal \n nick trost
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8
Allan Slaight
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Build Down
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Inspired byRelated to- "The Psychological Loser" (Daniel Dobson, Tokyo Trickery by Takinshi Nemoto, Magic Inc.)
VariationsAlso published here
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Mar. 1970
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two coins \n two coins under two cards, one travels to the other, coins connected with thread, see also p. 348 \n morty rudnick \n added bit for "two coins" \n john bowery \n banish \n harvey rosenthal \n two coins \n karl fulves
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8
Morty Rudnick
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Two Coins
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Related toVariations
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June 1970
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added bit for "two coins" \n coin travels to under card to second coin, coins connected with thread \n john bowery \n two coins \n morty rudnick
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8
John Bowery
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Added Bit for "Two Coins"
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Inspired by
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Sep. 1970
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tally-ho! \n spelling using words on card case \n henry christ \n spell fox lake \n bob mason \n the nickel knows \n terry lagerould \n bicycle! \n peter marshall \n tally-ho detector \n harry lorayne \n tally-ho ace locator \n harry lorayne \n tally-ho extended \n harry lorayne \n box of matches \n max maven
1971
reputation-makers
Henry Christ
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Tally-Ho!
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Variations
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1971
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faro quickie & follow-up \n two face up cards find selection peeked at, followed by challenge location with nail nick \n harry lorayne
1971
reputation-makers
Harry Lorayne
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Faro Quickie & Follow-Up
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1971
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254
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hofzinser all-backed \n three card transformation sequence, with all-backs phase, see references for credit information \n johnny thompson \n harry riser \n all backs \n karl fulves \n everywhere nowhere all backs \n harry riser \n line of credit \n karl fulves \n thanks to harry, johnny & derek \n gary plants \n a packet of backs \n nick trost
1971
epilogue
Johnny Thompson, Harry Riser
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Hofzinser All-Backed
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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July 1971
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91
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double discovery \n mates to two selections found in twenty-card packet \n roy walton \n extrasensory deception \n nick trost \n double discovery \n roy walton
1971
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8
Roy Walton
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Double Discovery
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VariationsAlso published here
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June 1971
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paradox papers \n paper with numbers in a 4x4 grid is folded into small square, edges cut off, then all even numbers are one way and the odds another, application with cards, steve shimm suggestion, tapestry handling, see also p. 521 for gene nielson handling, h. e. dudeney \n martin gardner \n foldover notes \n karl fulves \n disparity \n ramón riobóo \n news test \n edmund rowland \n paper folding note \n karl fulves \n paradox papers \n martin gardner \n wraparound \n karl fulves \n henry dudeny puzzle from "modern puzzles" (1926) \n paradox redux \n philip t. goldstein \n folding numbers \n jack avis \n the core \n pit hartling \n hummer's paradox \n nick trost
1971
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8
Martin Gardner
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Paradox Papers
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Inspired by- Henry Dudeny puzzle from "Modern Puzzles" (1926)
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unmatch \n five reds and five blacks mixed, spectator points to any five, removed as block, cards from both piles simultaneously turned over, always one red and one black, see also p. 460 \n karl fulves \n unmatch \n karl fulves \n yada \n philip t. goldstein \n match up \n charles hudson \n color thot \n martin gardner \n red and black routine \n nick trost
1971
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8
Karl Fulves
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Unmatch
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VariationsAlso published here
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hex squared \n 4x4 layout, spectator moves around according to fixed rules and ends on force card, see also p. 512 and also p. 550 for ideas by "eddie" cowles and karl fulves \n karl fulves \n hex squared \n karl fulves \n introduction \n karl fulves \n hex squared \n karl fulves \n the square ring \n sam schwartz \n karl fulves \n forced march \n sam schwartz \n hex in color \n john j. beck iii \n john a. beck \n test pattern \n nick trost \n remote viewing \n sam schwartz
1971
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8
Karl Fulves
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Hex Squared
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ambitious card \n phase from daley notebooks, then sequence using ace, two and three \n al baker \n ambitious ace, deuce, trey \n nick trost \n ambitious 1-2-3-4 \n roy walton \n the ambitious ghost \n roy walton \n baker's moves: 2) for ambitious card \n al baker
1971
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8
Al Baker
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Ambitious Card
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VariationsAlso published here
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Dec. 1971
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the schmuck prediction! \n four way out prediction envelope, "all schmucks choose ..." \n roy johnson \n morty rudnick
1971
second time around
Roy Johnson, Morty Rudnick
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The Schmuck Prediction!
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1971
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another fine mess \n court cards rearrange themselves, royal assembly meets follow the leader \n roy walton \n the restless court cards \n nick trost \n another fine mess \n roy walton \n wrong again \n roy walton
1971
cardboard charades
Roy Walton
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Another Fine Mess
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1971
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20ème anniversaire du club de neuchâtel - réunion d'automne du cms / herbstreffes des mrs \n on the 20 year jubilee of the magic circle of neuchâtel, dr. vuille, les clauginos, rilax, berlany's, ben, les andreals, jean de merry, pierre hall, ivo durox, roger alain, les rodgers, marconick, jean garance, edy künzler, hervey, jemes, roger-alain \n paul maurer \n claude pahud
1971
hokus pokus
Paul Maurer, Claude Pahud
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20ème Anniversaire du Club de Neuchâtel - Réunion d'Automne du CMS / Herbstreffes des MRS
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1971
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visual reverse and color change \n inspired by trost's version (originally from his lecture notes) \n derek dingle \n push-through reversed card \n nick trost
1971 ca.
dingle's deceptions
Derek Dingle
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Visual Reverse and Color Change
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Inspired by
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1971 ca.
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21 force \n shown to garcia by marconick, credited to marlo in reference \n unknown \n million dollar card secrets \n jon racherbaumer \n various \n frank garcia \n wheel and deal \n steve pressley
1972
million dollar card secrets
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21 Force
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1972
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case card \n card penetrated case, gaffed case with slit \n marconick \n the case of mistaken identity \n vanni bossi \n case card \n marconick
1972
million dollar card secrets
Marconick
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Case Card
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VariationsAlso published here
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1972
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head to head poker \n kind of always cut the cards in reverse, crimp \n frank garcia \n master of the game \n david britland \n joe dignam \n poker deal with a breather \n nick trost
1972
million dollar card secrets
Frank Garcia
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Head to Head Poker
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1972
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seeing through the deck \n one of five \n nick conticello \n speaking volumes \n harry lorayne
1972
tarbell course in magic — volume 7
Nick Conticello
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Seeing Through the Deck
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1972
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the non-telephone telephone trick \n small packet, spectator selects a card, does some rearranging and is left with card \n nick conticello \n 1654 \n ken de courcy
1972
tarbell course in magic — volume 7
Nick Conticello
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The Non-Telephone Telephone Trick
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Variations
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1972
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funny force \n prediction appears on paper, comedy presentation \n morty rudnick
1972
tarbell course in magic — volume 7
Morty Rudnick
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Funny Force
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1972
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a nickel to dime routine \n four nickels transpose with four dimes, using nickel to dime cap gaff \n tom fitzgerald
1972
tarbell course in magic — volume 7
Tom Fitzgerald
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A Nickel to Dime Routine
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1972
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hair, there and everywhere \n imaginary invisible thread is used to animate various things \n morty rudnick \n imaginary thread \n tomoya horiki
1972
tarbell course in magic — volume 7
Morty Rudnick
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Hair, There and Everywhere
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Variations
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1972
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coin-flation \n coin is magnified with lense and remains large \n morty rudnick
1972
tarbell course in magic — volume 7
Morty Rudnick
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Coin-Flation
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1972
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jumbo two way split \n matching routine with cut-in-half jumbo cards, based on stewart james' "split second" (tops) \n nick trost
1972
card cavalcade
Nick Trost
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Jumbo Two Way Split
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1972
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picnick's aces \n aces to top \n mack picknick \n picnick at the summit \n roberto giobbi \n mack picknick
1972
card cavalcade
Mack Picknick
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Picnick's Aces
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Variations
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1972
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high card poker deal \n poker deal from packet of high cards, spectators receive ace-high straights, performer gets winning four of a kind, uses gilbreath principle \n nick trost \n high card poker deal \n nick trost \n high-card poker deal \n nick trost \n high-card poker \n nick trost \n high-card poker deal, revised \n nick trost \n paint poker \n steve forte
1972
card cavalcade
Nick Trost
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High Card Poker Deal
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VariationsAlso published here
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1972
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underground transposition \n \n brother john hamman \n the underground transposition \n brother john hamman \n for marlo \n david regal \n underground transposition \n brother john hamman \n hamman's aces and kings \n nick trost \n underground transformation \n michael demarco
1972
kabbala — volume 1
Brother John Hamman
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Underground Transposition
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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July 1972
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esp session \n brief \n karl fulves \n nick trost
1972
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8
Karl Fulves (reviewer)
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ESP Session
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July 1972
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546
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a switch in time \n four red cards and four blacks cards, swap one, two, three cards around, always remain separate, as a climax the packets transpose \n roy walton \n switch in time \n roy walton \n all hail the great leader \n harapan ong \n crime pays naught \n karl fulves \n dave's dotty spots \n dave campbell \n standortwechsel \n roy walton \n a switch in time \n roy walton \n simple oil and water \n nick trost \n a red-black mystery \n nick trost \n rouge et noir routine \n nick trost
1972
tale twisters
Roy Walton
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A Switch in Time
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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1972
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kongress des magischen ringes der schweiz \n on the convention of the swiss magic circle in st. gallen, edi künzler, jean garance, martinos, bob stello, orlando, roger jaquet, marconick, rico leitner, mischa mit dem regenschirm, roberto, ralf rolsn, sonja, yrus, roman brunschwiler, pirelli, hermanion, walt nelson \n karlheinz krummel
1972
hokus pokus
Karlheinz Krummel
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Kongress des Magischen Ringes der Schweiz
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1972
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the half-dyed color changing silk \n routine ends with a silk in two colors, stopped in middle of the transformation \n billy mccomb \n dye another day \n nick diffatte
1972
mccomb's magic — 25 years wiser
Billy McComb
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The Half-Dyed Color Changing Silk
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Variations
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1972
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adrain smith's poker player's dilemma (sphinx april 1938) \n no. 402, "adrian" misspelled, matching the cards with royal flush: four royal flush cards in hearts cut to and tabled, then the last in spades, all change to spades
- variation (daley, missing hearts royal flush produced from pocket) \n h. adrian smith \n dr. jacob daley \n "a panicky poker player's problem" (h. adrian smith, the sphinx, vol. 37 no. 2, apr. 1938, p. 39)
1972
jacob daley's notebooks
H. Adrian Smith, Dr. Jacob Daley
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Adrain Smith's Poker Player's Dilemma (Sphinx April 1938)
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Also published here- "A Panicky Poker Player's Problem" (H. Adrian Smith, The Sphinx, Vol. 37 No. 2, Apr. 1938, p. 39)
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1972
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headline countdown \n newspaper torn up and a piece selected, a word is chosen, it has been predicted, binary prediction \n al koran \n a jolly prediction \n chris rawlins \n century 21 prediction \n danton \n more news \n bill logan \n mind snap \n charles "cicardi" scott \n handy - torn newspaper prediction \n ray grismer \n newspaper prediction \n nick trost \n bits and pieces \n paul swinford \n rip it up \n robert cassidy \n koran's binary newspaper \n al koran \n 21st century svengali \n docc hilford \n danton \n stanton carlisle \n al koran newspaper prediction \n alexander de cova \n the al koran newspaper prediction \n alexander de cova \n die al koran zeitungsvorhersage \n alexander de cova \n hack \n chris rawlins
1972
al koran's legacy
Al Koran
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Headline Countdown
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1972
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impromptu mis-indexed bill \n ten-dollar bill with hundred-dollar index \n morty rudnick \n slow motion bill transposition \n u. f. grant
1973
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8
Morty Rudnick
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Impromptu Mis-Indexed Bill
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June 1973
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628
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5¢ coke \n coin dropped in shot glass under handkerchief cover, coin changes to coke, squirting nickel \n neal thomas
1973
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8
Neal Thomas
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5¢ Coke
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Oct. 1973
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jahrestagung und gv des mrs \n on the swiss national convention in thonex/geneva, jean garance, ali bongo, andrea tonella, erwin dörig, martin rutz, klingsor, edy künzler, pavel, sitta, paviolo, jean de merry, marino, marconick, robert danau, mac deller, tim balou, jan nostram, alex sauty, werner nussbaumer, rolf andra \n paul maurer
1973
hokus pokus
Paul Maurer
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Jahrestagung und GV des MRS
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1973
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réunion de printemps du cercle magique suisse à genève \n on the swiss national convention in thonex/geneva, pavel, marconick, paviolo, louis marino, jean de merry, marconick, ali bongo, les andreals, robert danau, mac deller, pavel, chun chin fu \n claude pahud
1973
hokus pokus
Claude Pahud
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Réunion de Printemps du Cercle Magique Suisse à Genève
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1973
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19. oesterreichisches magiertreffen in krems \n report of austrian convention in krems, kurt baldrian, reiner teschner, reinhard müller, gerwald lehotzky, jan torell, les andreals, peter gloviczki, mr. cox, heinz boucina, fred sherry, marconick, argola, phoa yan tiong, pater ewald marzall, nibo figerio \n werner "walt nelson" nussbaumer
1973
hokus pokus
Werner "Walt Nelson" Nussbaumer
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19. Oesterreichisches Magiertreffen in Krems
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1973
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case card \n card penetrated case, gaffed case with slit \n marconick \n case card \n marconick
1973
lecture notes no. 1
Marconick
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Case Card
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Also published here
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1973
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four and one revisited \n basically hamman's mystic nine with five cards \n jerry mentzer \n nick trost's "four and one trick" (linking ring, july 1957)
1974
card cavalcade ii
Jerry Mentzer
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Four and One Revisited
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Inspired by- Nick Trost's "Four and One Trick" (Linking Ring, July 1957)
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1974
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132
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odd color four and one \n basically hamman's mystic nine with five cards, color changing back kicker of selection \n jerry mentzer \n nick trost's "four and one trick" (linking ring, july 1957)
1974
card cavalcade ii
Jerry Mentzer
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Odd Color Four and One
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Inspired by- Nick Trost's "Four and One Trick" (Linking Ring, July 1957)
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1974
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136
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twist \n color changing backs kicker \n vic trabucco \n twist clean up \n john miller \n twist \n vic trabucco \n twisto blanko \n nick trost
1974
card cavalcade ii
Vic Trabucco
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Twist
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Related toAlso published here
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1974
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150
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a swindle of sorts \n \n paul curry \n suit-de-suit \n jerry k. hartman \n taste of curry \n howard hamburg \n paul curry \n mix 'n' match \n dave campbell \n pensées \n jon racherbaumer \n a swindle of suits \n peter duffie \n robin robertson \n countdown simulator \n steve beam \n a coincidence combination \n nick trost \n speaking volumes \n david regal \n dan garrett \n in better order \n jerry k. hartman \n suit-de-suits \n jerry k. hartman \n a swindle of sorts \n paul curry \n a strange coincidence \n eugene burger \n eat at joe's \n bruce bernstein
1974
paul curry presents
Paul Curry
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A Swindle Of Sorts
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Related to- Pensées (Jon Racherbaumer, 1984)
- Suit-De-Suit (Jerry K. Hartman, 1985)
- In Better Order (Jerry K. Hartman, 1991)
- Eat At Joe's (Bruce Bernstein, 2004)
- Speaking Volumes (David Regal, Dan Garrett, 2005)
- Countdown Simulator (Steve Beam, 2006)
- Taste of Curry (Howard Hamburg, Paul Curry, 2009)
- A Strange Coincidence (Eugene Burger, 2017)
Variations
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1974
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iou \n quarter is wrapped with paper and in a flash the paper vanishes, coin transforms to a nickel. under the nickel is a little circle of paper "iou 20ct" \n paul curry
1974
paul curry presents
Paul Curry
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IOU
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1974
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25
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cider! \n with extra card (double jonah) \n paul curry \n decideal \n thomas alan waters \n 11-as-10 dodge \n unknown \n cider! \n paul curry \n cider! \n paul curry \n nick the greek poker deal \n charles nyquist \n sweeter cider \n lewis jones \n strong cider \n jon racherbaumer \n edward marlo \n double power poker \n nick trost \n sweeter cider \n lewis jones \n strong cider \n jon racherbaumer \n edward marlo \n double power poker \n nick trost
1974
paul curry presents
Paul Curry
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Cider!
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Related toVariations- Decideal (Thomas Alan Waters, 1982)
- Strong Cider (Jon Racherbaumer, Edward Marlo, 1984)
- Sweeter Cider (Lewis Jones, 1992)
- Double Power Poker (Nick Trost, 2009)
- Nick the Greek Poker Deal (Charles Nyquist, 2015)
- Sweeter Cider (Lewis Jones, 2015)
- Strong Cider (Jon Racherbaumer, Edward Marlo, 2015)
- Double Power Poker (Nick Trost, 2015)
Also published here
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1974
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editorial \n \n nick bolton
1974
pabular
Nick Bolton
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Editorial
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Sep. 1974
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editorial \n \n nick bolton
1974
pabular
Nick Bolton
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Editorial
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Dec. 1974
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51
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fickle nickle \n \n karl fulves \n john cornelius
1974
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10
Karl Fulves (reviewer)
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Fickle Nickle
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Feb. 1974
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709
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11¢ transpo \n transposition between marked penny and dime, spectator holds one coin under table, secret use of nickel \n john benzais \n super transpo \n john benzais \n fugitive coins \n david roth \n coin transposition \n john benzais \n gefühlssinn \n john benzais
1974
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10
John Benzais
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11¢ Transpo
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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Apr. 1974
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an ambitious classic \n two methods \n larry jennings \n the ambitious classic revisited \n bob white \n ace to five - the easy method \n nick trost \n maximum penetration \n fenik
1975
epilogue
Larry Jennings
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An Ambitious Classic
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Variations
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1975
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269
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my blue ac-es \n with red and blue cards, inspired by nick trost's "four red backed aces" \n walt lees \n my blue ac-es again \n michael austin
1975
pabular
Walt Lees
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My Blue Ac-es
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Feb. 1975
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70
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edge spinners \n bar bets and flourishes with coins
- finger flicker, coin spinning
- thumb it, coin spinning with two hands
- tri-van, sleeving technique while coin spins
- bottoms up, coin spins on reversed tumbler
- nicked, how to hear on which side a coin lands on
- off balance, coin lands always on the same side
- smash and grab, spun coin vanishes by hitting a match box on it
- for two pins, coin spins held by two pins
- skittled, coin is knocked over with an other coin \n fred robinson
1975
pabular
Fred Robinson
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Edge Spinners
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May 1975
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106
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gil's game \n spectator cannot win in red-black game in which he has to select groups of one color \n peter kane \n gustave southall \n new pentagram, june 1970 \n wells farogill \n al smith \n gil's spiel \n peter kane \n gustave southall \n gil's game revisited \n nick trost
1975
a further card session with peter kane
Peter Kane, Gustave Southall
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Gil's Game
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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1975
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happy families \n three cards of three suits are mixed and eventually unite \n roy walton \n stewart judah's "lightning strikes twice" \n those enigmatic royals \n peter duffie \n the reunited families \n nick trost \n happy families \n roy walton \n family plot \n peter duffie
1975
some late extra card tricks
Roy Walton
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Happy Families
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Inspired by- Stewart Judah's "Lightning Strikes Twice"
VariationsAlso published here
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1975
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decoy dice \n six cards used, two dice rolled and selection made via counting \n stewart judah \n decoy dice \n stewart judah \n esp decoy die \n nick trost \n dice will tell \n howard thurston \n oscar weigle
1975
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10
Stewart Judah
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Decoy Dice
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Inspired byVariationsAlso published here
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Winter 1975
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855
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lucky 13 \n prime principle force, small packet counted to named number until only one card remains \n george sands \n lucky 13 force \n george sands \n prime time \n george sands \n the eliminator \n nick trost \n reverse bank nite \n george sands \n prime choice - e.s.p. \n george sands \n pateo variation \n karl fulves \n prime force \n george sands \n prime choice \n george sands \n card roulette \n karl fulves \n lucky 13 \n george sands \n stebbins clock \n karl fulves \n what's in a name? \n karl fulves \n lucky digits \n steve beam \n alpha male \n steve beam \n lucky, lucky, lucky \n lewis jones \n 14. triskaidekaphobia \n robert e. neale
1975
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10
George Sands
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Lucky 13
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Related toVariations- Prime Time (George Sands, 1975)
- Reverse Bank Nite (George Sands, 1978)
- Prime Choice - E.S.P. (George Sands, 1978)
- Prime Choice (George Sands, 1978)
- 14. Triskaidekaphobia (Robert E. Neale, 1995)
- The Eliminator (Nick Trost, 1997)
- Stebbins Clock (Karl Fulves, 1998)
- Alpha Male (Steve Beam, 2002)
- Lucky, Lucky, Lucky (Lewis Jones, 2004)
Also published here
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Aug. 1975
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1035
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coin divination \n three nickels, three pennies, three cards (two, six, ten), spectator arranges coins in some way under cards, performer divines layout \n ronald b. edwards \n divination \n ronald b. edwards
1975
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10
Ronald B. Edwards
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Coin Divination
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Also published here
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Aug. 1975
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1043
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moneda en la frente (ii) \n classic knickle head routine, soldered \n unknown
1975
magia en el bar
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Moneda en la Frente (II)
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1975
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104
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introduction \n \n nick trost
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part one
Nick Trost
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Introduction
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1975
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1
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false deal deluxe \n pseudo false deal of a straight after one honest riffle shuffle \n nick trost \n false deal deluxe \n nick trost
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part one
Nick Trost
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False Deal Deluxe
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Also published here
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1975
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3
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triple-jack false deal \n \n nick trost \n improved jack-jack-jack \n nick trost
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part one
Nick Trost
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Triple-Jack False Deal
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Also published here
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1975
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reading the backs routine \n cards are named in shuffled deck, first singly then top cards of three cut piles \n nick trost
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part one
Nick Trost
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Reading the Backs Routine
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1975
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casing the deck \n deck cut into two pile, top card of one is named when looking at the other \n nick trost
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part one
Nick Trost
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Casing the Deck
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1975
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5
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the gambler and his partner \n demonstrating a muck transfer of a card from one hand to another \n nick trost
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part one
Nick Trost
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The Gambler and his Partner
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1975
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gambler vs. magician \n \n nick trost
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part one
Nick Trost
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Gambler vs. Magician
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1975
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the stacking demonstration \n overhand stacking demo with two cards, then it is completed to royal flush as a surprise, reciting formula as presentation \n nick trost
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part one
Nick Trost
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The Stacking Demonstration
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1975
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the bottom deal demonstration \n \n nick trost
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part one
Nick Trost
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The Bottom Deal Demonstration
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1975
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ten-card poker routine \n - phase one
- phase two (ken beale's idea)
- phase three \n nick trost \n ken beale \n ten-card poker deal - trost routine \n nick trost \n ken beale
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part one
Nick Trost, Ken Beale
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Ten-Card Poker Routine
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Also published here
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1975
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eighteen card poker \n uses concept of a morphing jonah card that changes every phase, three phases \n nick trost \n eighteen-card poker \n nick trost \n stewart judah \n eighteen card poker \n nick trost \n gambler's poker routine \n nick trost \n psych-out \n bruce bernstein
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part one
Nick Trost
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Eighteen Card Poker
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1975
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high-card poker \n poker deal from packet of high cards, spectators receive ace-high straights, performer gets winning four of a kind, uses gilbreath principle \n nick trost \n high card poker deal \n nick trost
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part one
Nick Trost
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High-Card Poker
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1975
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the blackjack demonstration \n blackjack stack \n nick trost
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part one
Nick Trost
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The Blackjack Demonstration
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1975
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trost's blackjack-poker routine \n - phase one - blackjack
- phase two - poker \n nick trost \n special-deck blackjack-poker deal \n nick trost
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part one
Nick Trost
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Trost's Blackjack-Poker Routine
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Related to
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1975
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introduction \n \n nick trost
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part two
Nick Trost
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Introduction
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1975
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odd man wins! \n \n nick trost \n odd man wins! \n nick trost
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part two
Nick Trost
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Odd Man Wins!
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Also published here
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1975
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the trick of thirty-one \n gambling game with aces, twos, ... sixes, with winning strategy \n nick trost
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part two
Nick Trost
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The Trick of Thirty-One
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1975
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the horse race \n - the repeat
- horce race - riffle shuffle method \n nick trost \n second method \n nick trost
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part two
Nick Trost
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The Horse Race
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Also published here
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1975
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the siamese aces \n two aces are put together in the pack, but a confederate places cards between them secretly, yet they still are together, with stuart judah idea \n nick trost \n stewart judah
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part two
Nick Trost, Stewart Judah
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The Siamese Aces
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1975
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card craps \n card craps game with special short-long deck \n nick trost
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part two
Nick Trost
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Card Craps
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1975
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bridge deck \n dealing yourself all spades, then all high cards together with partner \n nick trost \n seven-spades bridge deal \n nick trost
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part two
Nick Trost
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Bridge Deck
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Related to
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1975
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the pinochle deck \n pinochle demonstration \n nick trost
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part two
Nick Trost
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The Pinochle Deck
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1975
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shaking short cards out of deck \n \n nick trost
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part two
Nick Trost
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Shaking Short Cards out of Deck
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1975
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high-low cutting pack \n specially cut deck \n nick trost
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part two
Nick Trost
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High-Low Cutting Pack
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1975
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i like girls! \n variation of the marconick die, different numbers from die can be shown then card is opened to show domino and pin up girl, movable spots \n gerald kosky
1975
the magic of gerald kosky
Gerald Kosky
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I Like Girls!
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1975
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changing a quarter the easy way \n quarter changed into two nickels and a dime under handkerchief, wrist watch hold out \n lawrence nudelman
1975-1978 ca.
money magic notes — volume 7
Lawrence Nudelman
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Changing a Quarter the Easy Way
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1975-1978 ca.
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inversion follow-up \n \n fred kaps \n nick trost
1976
kabbala — volume 3
Fred Kaps, Nick Trost
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Inversion Follow-Up
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1976
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count-down triumph \n wrong card used to count to selection \n frederick braue \n flip-flop triumph \n jon racherbaumer \n nick trost \n stop perfecting triumph! \n simon aronson \n david solomon \n edward marlo \n deal-down triumph \n frederick braue \n counting on triumph \n frederick braue \n count down triumph \n bernard bilis
1976
kabbala — volume 3
Frederick Braue
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Count-Down Triumph
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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1976
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focus \n on fred kaps, ricky jay, richiardi junior, john fisher, ali bongo, ken brooke, jack avis, paul stone, nick bolton \n fred robinson
1976
pabular
Fred Robinson
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Focus
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Nov. 1976
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banish \n nickel and penny on table, covered with hands, one travels across, repeat, then chosen coin travels table, then both covered with card, one travels across, two coins joined with thread \n harvey rosenthal \n two coins \n morty rudnick \n two coins \n karl fulves
1976
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10
Harvey Rosenthal
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Banish
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Related toVariations
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1976
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899
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the odd-colored back \n six face-up cards shown, spectator always picks the card with an odd colored back \n nick trost \n eight-card brainwave \n nick trost \n mental credit cards \n nathan kranzo \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part one
Nick Trost
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The Odd-colored Back
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VariationsAlso published here
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1976
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the "one-two-three" trick \n coincidence effect - spectator places a row of ace, two, three on table, matches order of performer's row of ace, two and three \n nick trost \n the "one-two-three" trick \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part one
Nick Trost
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The "One-Two-Three" Trick
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Also published here
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1976
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the lone stranger \n spectator locates own card by unknowingly placing it with a group of cards of a different color \n nick trost \n the lone stranger \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part one
Nick Trost
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The Lone Stranger
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Also published here
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1976
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card in pocket coincidence \n card placed previously in pocket is the mate of spectator's free selection \n nick trost \n card in pocket coincidence \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part one
Nick Trost
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Card in Pocket Coincidence
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Also published here
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1976
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intuition \n card reversed by spectator in red pack matches card reversed in blue pack by magician, same position in deck as well \n nick trost \n intuition \n nick trost \n temporarily out of order \n patrick g. redford
1976
subtle card magic — part one
Nick Trost
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Intuition
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VariationsAlso published here
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1976
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the odd couple \n six pairs of cards on table, spectator always picks the "odd couple" \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part one
Nick Trost
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The Odd Couple
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1976
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color match-up \n spectator able to colors of ten pairs of cards \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part one
Nick Trost
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Color Match-up
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1976
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believe it or not! \n half the deck shuffled face up/down, is magically straightened out but the messy order is transferred to the other half sitting on the table (mixed half transposes with unmixed half) \n nick trost \n believe it or not! \n nick trost \n "believe it or not" (nick trost, linking ring, feb. 1955, vol. 34 no. 12, p. 63) \n push through poker \n steve reynolds
1976
subtle card magic — part one
Nick Trost
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Believe It or Not!
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VariationsAlso published here
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1976
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push-through reversed card \n card tunnel effect, card turns over as it is pushed perpendicularly through the deck \n nick trost \n nick's push-thru \n nick trost \n visual reverse and color change \n derek dingle
1976
subtle card magic — part one
Nick Trost
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Push-through Reversed Card
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VariationsAlso published here
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1976
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four ace opener \n four aces found one by one via flipping packets over on top of the deck, like a cut deeper force \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part one
Nick Trost
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Four Ace Opener
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1976
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four ace disclosure \n simple four ace production \n nick trost \n four ace disclosure \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part one
Nick Trost
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Four Ace Disclosure
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Also published here
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1976
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18
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aces in reverse \n triumph with aces \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part one
Nick Trost
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Aces in Reverse
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1976
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18
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topsy-turvy ace location \n triumph with aces \n nick trost \n topsy-turvy aces \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part one
Nick Trost
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Topsy-turvy Ace Location
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Also published here
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1976
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the elevator effect \n four jacks travel up, down in deck, also end with jack face up in deck \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part one
Nick Trost
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The Elevator Effect
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1976
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transposed aces with repeat \n four blue backed aces and four red backed aces on table, named aced transposes between the two packets, twice \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part one
Nick Trost
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Transposed Aces with Repeat
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1976
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japanese ace trick \n oil and water effect with two red aces and two black aces, 2&2 \n shigeo futagawa \n the trost four-ace routine \n nick trost \n shigeo futagawa \n mini agua y aceite \n shigeo futagawa \n vicente canuto
1976
subtle card magic — part one
Shigeo Futagawa
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Japanese Ace Trick
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Also published here
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1976
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six cards - three black and three red \n six card repeat type of routine \n walter rollins \n brother john hamman \n nick trost \n rollins-hamman-longe routine \n walter rollins \n brother john hamman \n bob longe
1976
subtle card magic — part one
Walter Rollins, Brother John Hamman, Nick Trost
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Six Cards - Three Black and Three Red
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Also published here
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1976
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24
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optical three card monte \n \n nick trost \n optical three-card monte \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part one
Nick Trost
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Optical Three Card Monte
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Also published here
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1976
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24
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truly - unbelievable! \n matching effect using svengali type of deck \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part one
Nick Trost
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Truly - Unbelievable!
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1976
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32
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esp double-thot pack \n \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part one
Nick Trost
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ESP Double-thot Pack
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1976
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32
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color-changing pack \n \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part one
Nick Trost
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Color-Changing Pack
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1976
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34
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matched picture cards \n picture cards shown to be mixed, then later all paired up in mates \n nick trost \n stewart judah \n matched picture cards \n nick trost \n stewart judah \n giant pairs repaired \n barrie richardson \n the bad-luck card \n ramón riobóo \n poker pairadox redux \n john bannon \n court card connexion \n al smith
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost, Stewart Judah
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Matched Picture Cards
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VariationsAlso published here
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1976
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the gathering of the court cards \n three packets of jacks, queens, kings, assemble to three jacks, three queens and three kings \n nick trost \n the gathering of the court cards \n nick trost \n the apprentice matchmaker \n roy walton
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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The Gathering of the Court Cards
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VariationsAlso published here
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1976
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three jacks - three aces \n separation type of effect \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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Three Jacks - Three Aces
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1976
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what's in a name? \n spell spectator's name to locate card \n nick trost \n what's in a name? \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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What's in a Name?
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Also published here
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1976
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time will tell \n clock trick \n nick trost \n time will tell \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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Time Will Tell
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Also published here
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1976
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8
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an out for the vernon force \n using odd back \n nick trost \n vernon five card mental force \n dai vernon
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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An Out for the Vernon Force
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Inspired by
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1976
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dice and card revelation \n card found at number rolled on dice, then performer pulls out pair of cards that match the numbers on the dice \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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Dice and Card Revelation
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1976
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10
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automatic lie speller \n lie detector with verification \n nick trost \n automatic lie speller \n nick trost \n semi-automatic lie detector \n patrick g. redford \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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Automatic Lie Speller
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VariationsAlso published here
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1976
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predicting one of six cards \n matchbook moved from card to card on row of six \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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Predicting One of Six Cards
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1976
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13
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coincidence of two numbers and a prediction \n \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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Coincidence of Two Numbers and a Prediction
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1976
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14
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prediction and location of four matching cards \n \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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Prediction and Location of Four Matching Cards
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1976
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15
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a prediction and a date - updated \n cards dealt to any year called for from 1900 to 1975, plus predict a card \n nick trost \n the ultra date trick \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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A Prediction and a Date - Updated
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Variations
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1976
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16
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the ultra date trick \n extension to year 2000 for a prediction and a date \n nick trost \n a prediction and a date - updated \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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The Ultra Date Trick
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Inspired by
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1976
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divining the total of three bottom cards \n performer divines total number of bottom cards of three piles \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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Divining the Total of Three Bottom Cards
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1976
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weighing the cards \n \n nick trost \n heavyweight \n nick trost \n mike rogers
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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Weighing the Cards
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Variations
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1976
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19
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kings and queens royale \n \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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Kings and Queens Royale
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1976
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19
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weighing the colors \n tell how many red/black cards there are in each pile \n nick trost \n weighing the colors \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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Weighing the Colors
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Also published here
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1976
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20
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card elimination \n card vanishes from deck, then appears face up in the deck later \n nick trost \n stewart judah \n elimination \n nick trost \n stewart judah
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost, Stewart Judah
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Card Elimination
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Also published here
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1976
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22
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u-find-it \n spectator locates card by stabbing face up card into the deck \n nick trost \n ein wahrer knockout \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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U-Find-It
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Also published here
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1976
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24
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ace, deuce or trey \n either ace, two or three will change to selection, spectator's choice \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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Ace, Deuce or Trey
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1976
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24
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russian roulette \n "you will select the red card" \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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Russian Roulette
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1976
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27
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no-sleight wild card \n \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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No-sleight Wild Card
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1976
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28
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expanding cards \n fan of mini cards grow into large cards \n nick trost \n nick's expanding cards \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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Expanding Cards
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Also published here
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1976
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29
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the hotel mystery \n \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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The Hotel Mystery
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1976
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30
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esp sixth-thot \n divine thought-of esp symbol \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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ESP Sixth-thot
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1976
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31
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compute-a-thot \n three spot in inserted into packet, selection is found by spelling or counting or next to three \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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Compute-a-thot
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1976
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33
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kings and blanks \n \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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Kings and Blanks
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1976
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34
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predicting the total \n spectator chooses and adds three numbers chosen from number cards, performer predicts total \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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Predicting the Total
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1976
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35
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automatic poker \n no. 15, spectator selects five cards from ten-card packet, hand predicted, performer is left with winning hand \n karl fulves \n decideal \n thomas alan waters \n automatic poker - a different handling \n nick trost \n al thatcher \n tom hubbard \n automatic poker \n karl fulves \n first draw \n karl fulves \n even money proposition \n karl fulves \n playing the mark \n karl fulves
1976
self-working card tricks
Karl Fulves
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Automatic Poker
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Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here
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1976
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the duplex mind \n no. 31, deck cut and one half turned face-up, both cards at cut position remembered, deck shuffled face-up/face-down, performer divines both selections with some amulet, two key cards \n unknown \n una-minds \n nick trost
1976
self-working card tricks
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The Duplex Mind
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Variations
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1976
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49
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just for kicks \n chinese coin changes into two quarters then into big nickle which eventually disappears, using the kick change \n rick johnsson
1976
practical impossibilities
Rick Johnsson
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Just for Kicks
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1976
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nick van setten's knot production \n apparently throwing knot on rope \n nick van setten \n nick van setten's knot production \n nick van setten
1976
sands improved ropesational
Nick van Setten
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Nick van Setten's Knot Production
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Also published here
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1976
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42
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in the nick of time \n touching only before the selection is made, performer shouts stop as spectator deals right at his card, see p. 447 for additional crediting \n martin a. nash \n the blindfold stop trick \n roberto giobbi \n expertalk: martin nash a new nick of time \n martin a. nash
1977
any second now
Martin A. Nash
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In The Nick Of Time
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Related toVariations
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1977
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218
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a straight shuffle \n spectator can shuffle, you get a straight \n roy walton \n dire straights \n peter duffie \n robin robertson \n straight shuffle variation \n peter duffie \n the spectator's straight flush i \n nick trost \n a straight shuffle \n roy walton \n speaking volumes \n william goodwin
1977
pabular
Roy Walton
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A Straight Shuffle
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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Mar./Apr. 1977
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392
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re-set \n classic re-set routine \n paul harris \n allan ackerman \n reset vs. gambler \n thomas hierling \n reset, reset \n earl nelson \n trost on reset \n nick trost \n set-two \n jerry k. hartman \n re-set \n paul harris \n allan ackerman \n instant reset \n earl nelson
1977
supermagic
Paul Harris, Allan Ackerman
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Re-set
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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1977
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77
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super transpo \n penny and dime tranpose, one held by spectator, secret use of nickel \n john benzais \n 11¢ transpo \n john benzais
1977
the magic book
John Benzais
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Super Transpo
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Also published here
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1977
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25
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the 32¢ trick \n two glasses, penny, dime and nickel in each glass, a penny penetrates one glass and drops in other glass, repeat \n karl fulves \n 22¢ trick \n robert (bob) hess
1977
the magic book
Karl Fulves
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The 32¢ Trick
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Inspired by
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1977
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cambio marconick \n with paper tube \n marconick
1977
magicolor
Marconick
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Cambio Marconick
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1977
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53
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15. paraguas \n color changing umbrella \n marconick
1977
magicolor
Marconick
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15. Paraguas
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1977
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110
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i. borrowed nickel thru spectator hand - (almost) \n borrowed nickel turns into five pennies when tapped with pen, on spectator's hand \n scotty york
1977
greenville lecture
Scotty York
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I. Borrowed Nickel Thru Spectator Hand - (Almost)
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1977
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1
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free-handed silk production \n rolled up and palmed \n marconick
1977
sechs mal drei plus eins
Marconick
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Free-Handed Silk Production
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1977
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7
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grand slam \n gilbreath, duplicate spade cards \n frank garcia \n the perfecto bridge deal \n nick trost
1978
apocalypse
Frank Garcia
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Grand Slam
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Inspired by
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Mar. 1978
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coin assembly \n two connected coins, gimmick by morty rudnick \n wayne dobson \n morty rudnick
1978
pabular
Wayne Dobson, Morty Rudnick
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Coin Assembly
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Aug. 1978
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613
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twenty-one cents \n two nickels, dime and cent into hand, all vanish except nickel, ungaffed \n ross bertram
1978
magic and methods of ross bertram
Ross Bertram
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Twenty-One Cents
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1978
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25
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nickel and dime or penny routine \n \n emil jarrow
1978
magic and methods of ross bertram
Emil Jarrow
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Nickel and Dime or Penny Routine
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1978
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154
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aero-dynamic dollar \n bill with two quarters in it is folded into propellor and tossed to ceiling where it sticks \n thomas a. o'lenick \n der geldschein an der decke \n milbourne christopher
1978
las vegas close-up
Thomas A. O'Lenick
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Aero-Dynamic Dollar
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Related to
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1978
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67
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nail nick \n \n unknown
1978
the second now you see it, now you don't!
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Nail Nick
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1978
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39
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nickel-load-e-in \n cigarette through marked coin, coin then vanishes and appears inside sealed envelope \n david stahl
1978
don't stall, stahl!
David Stahl
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Nickel-Load-E-In
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1978
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16
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traveling coins \n (passe passe coins), two piles of four coins are covered with nickel-plated covers, coins travel one by one, two shells \n unknown
1978/76
more classic magic with apparatus
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Traveling Coins
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1978/76
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nickle to penny to dime \n coin changes when briefly covered, magnetic shell \n unknown
1978/76
more classic magic with apparatus
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Nickle to Penny to Dime
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1978/76
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133
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nickles to dimes \n stack of nickles change into dimes, covered with brass container, made popular by brema \n unknown
1978/76
more classic magic with apparatus
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Nickles to Dimes
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1978/76
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136
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a cut above \n strip of paper with symbols is cut, cut position predicted, see page 312 for tip by nick varga \n marcello truzzi
1979
apocalypse
Marcello Truzzi
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A Cut Above
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Feb. 1979
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159
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ultimate transposed cards \n double facer, one card in deck \n nick pudar
1979
apocalypse
Nick Pudar
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Ultimate Transposed Cards
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July 1979
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226
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baffling blow-outs \n party blow-outs used for chinese sticks type routine, tube through sleeve \n karrell fox \n party blower \n nick diffatte
1979
another book
Karrell Fox
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Baffling Blow-Outs
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Variations
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1979
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245
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der geldschein an der decke \n bill on ceiling, coin inside drops back down \n milbourne christopher \n aero-dynamic dollar \n thomas a. o'lenick
1979
intermagic
Milbourne Christopher
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Der Geldschein an der Decke
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Related to
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Dec. 1979
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105
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introduction \n \n nick trost
1979
esp card magic
Nick Trost
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Introduction
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1979
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1
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the pack \n about an esp deck \n nick trost
1979
esp card magic
Nick Trost
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The Pack
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1979
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1
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esp numerology \n ten-twenty force with esp cards \n nick trost
1979
esp card magic
Nick Trost
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ESP Numerology
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1979
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2
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esp baby hummer \n card that ends up as only reversed card in packet after mixing procedure is prediction \n nick trost \n "baby hummer," simplified \n nick trost
1979
esp card magic
Nick Trost
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ESP Baby Hummer
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Related to
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1979
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2
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eliminator \n packet cut off an esp deck, anti-faro elimination procedure, remaining card matches prediction \n nick trost
1979
esp card magic
Nick Trost
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Eliminator
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1979
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3
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pair-ity \n esp pair chosen, it matches pair on table \n nick trost
1979
esp card magic
Nick Trost
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Pair-ity
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1979
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3
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esp decoy die \n six esp cards used, two dice rolled and selection made via counting and located \n nick trost \n decoy dice \n stewart judah
1979
esp card magic
Nick Trost
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ESP Decoy Die
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Inspired by
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1979
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4
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test pattern \n 4x4 layout, spectator moves around according to fixed rules and ends on force card, using esp cards \n nick trost \n hex squared \n karl fulves
1979
esp card magic
Nick Trost
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Test Pattern
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Inspired by
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1979
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5
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esp duck or deal \n four circles and four crosses are separated via down-under-deal \n nick trost \n deal & duck \n bill simon \n harry lorayne
1979
esp card magic
Nick Trost
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ESP Duck or Deal
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Inspired by
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1979
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6
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finger sense \n two chosen esp symbols are found by performer with deck in his pocket \n nick trost
1979
esp card magic
Nick Trost
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Finger Sense
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1979
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7
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reflections \n one of five chosen esp cards is divined \n nick trost
1979
esp card magic
Nick Trost
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Reflections
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1979
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8
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dual reverse \n two chosen esp cards are the only reversed ones \n nick trost
1979
esp card magic
Nick Trost
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Dual Reverse
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1979
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8
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esp do as i do \n \n nick trost
1979
esp card magic
Nick Trost
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ESP Do As I Do
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1979
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9
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e.s. pattern \n marker moved on matrix type layout, a match occurs \n nick trost
1979
esp card magic
Nick Trost
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E.S. Pattern
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1979
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10
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3-way matchup \n three matching signs after some cutting \n nick trost
1979
esp card magic
Nick Trost
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3-Way Matchup
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1979
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11
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esp 7 card draw \n spectator takes cards from two piles, set of cards is predicted \n nick trost
1979
esp card magic
Nick Trost
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ESP 7 Card Draw
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1979
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11
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odd isn't it? \n eight esp cards, one chosen, it is the only odd card, eight card brainwave \n nick trost
1979
esp card magic
Nick Trost
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Odd Isn't It?
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1979
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12
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sync-ro-mesh \n matchings with ten-card esp packet \n nick trost
1979
esp card magic
Nick Trost
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Sync-Ro-Mesh
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1979
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13
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5-way coincidence \n two piles are dealt through in unison, matching pairs removed, they match and also fit a prediction \n nick trost
1979
esp card magic
Nick Trost
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5-Way Coincidence
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1979
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14
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million to one esp \n five cards chosen, they make up a full set of esp cards \n nick trost
1979
esp card magic
Nick Trost
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Million to One ESP
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1979
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14
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introduction \n \n nick trost
1979
impromptu card magic
Nick Trost
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Introduction
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1979
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1
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numerology \n simple ten-twenty force \n nick trost
1979
impromptu card magic
Nick Trost
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Numerology
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1979
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1
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deuces wild \n selection put between red twos, it changes into another card and is found between black twos in deck \n nick trost
1979
impromptu card magic
Nick Trost
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Deuces Wild
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1979
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2
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ace to five - the easy method \n last card changes color \n nick trost \n ace to five - the easy method \n nick trost
1979
impromptu card magic
Nick Trost
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Ace to Five - The Easy Method
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Also published here
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1979
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3
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five in a row \n \n nick trost \n five in a row \n nick trost
1979
impromptu card magic
Nick Trost
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Five in a Row
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Also published here
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1979
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4
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mystic five \n selection found with number five, then five hands dealt and spectator receives four fives \n nick trost
1979
impromptu card magic
Nick Trost
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Mystic Five
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1979
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5
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significator five-spot \n significator five-spotface-up five used to count to selection, counted cards are the four aces \n nick trost \n significator five-spot \n nick trost
1979
impromptu card magic
Nick Trost
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Significator Five-Spot
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Also published here
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1979
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6
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oil & aces \n 4&4 \n nick trost \n oil and queens \n roy walton
1979
impromptu card magic
Nick Trost
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Oil & Aces
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Inspired by
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1979
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7
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quick vanishing card \n card vanishes from small packet, gardner like \n nick trost \n quick vanishing card \n nick trost
1979
impromptu card magic
Nick Trost
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Quick Vanishing Card
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Also published here
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1979
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7
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four and one trick \n mystic nine with five cards \n nick trost \n nick trost's "four and one trick" (linking ring, july 1957)
1979
impromptu card magic
Nick Trost
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Four and One Trick
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Inspired by- Nick Trost's "Four and One Trick" (Linking Ring, July 1957)
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1979
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9
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pop-up card \n card pops out as deck is dropped into case \n nick trost
1979
impromptu card magic
Nick Trost
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Pop-Up Card
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1979
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10
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double-take card change \n simplified version \n nick trost \n be honest - what is it? \n eddie fechter
1979
impromptu card magic
Nick Trost
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Double-Take Card Change
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Inspired by
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1979
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11
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saturday aces \n \n nick trost
1979
impromptu card magic
Nick Trost
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Saturday Aces
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1979
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12
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the same card \n unknown card is put reversed in deck, it turns out to be later selection \n nick trost
1979
impromptu card magic
Nick Trost
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The Same Card
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1979
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13
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significator cards \n spectator cuts off a pile, remembers the bottom card and shuffles the pile reversed in the rest, four random cards are used to divine the selection \n nick trost \n significator cards \n nick trost
1979
impromptu card magic
Nick Trost
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Significator Cards
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Also published here
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1979
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14
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togetherness \n two cards chosen with poke, spectator's cut to the cards \n nick trost
1979
impromptu card magic
Nick Trost
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Togetherness
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1979
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15
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hamman's aces and kings \n transposition, then follow the leader \n nick trost \n underground transposition \n brother john hamman
1979
impromptu card magic
Nick Trost
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Hamman's Aces and Kings
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Inspired by
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1979
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16
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introduction \n \n nick trost
1979
close-up mentalism
Nick Trost
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Introduction
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1979
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1
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three object divination \n three objects distributed to three spectators, each spectator then takes a number of matches corresponding to some rules, magician then divines who has which object \n nick trost \n the purloined objects \n unknown
1979
close-up mentalism
Nick Trost
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Three Object Divination
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Related to
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1979
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1
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judah's computer cards \n simplified handling for judah's "computing any value named" \n nick trost \n judah's computer cards \n nick trost
1979
close-up mentalism
Nick Trost
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Judah's Computer Cards
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Also published here
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1979
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2
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three-way prediction \n using three blank cards with colored stickers \n nick trost \n hummers mathematical 3 card monte \n bob hummer
1979
close-up mentalism
Nick Trost
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Three-Way Prediction
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Inspired by
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1979
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5
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newspaper prediction \n newspaper folded and torn, number counted to, koran's binary newspaper \n nick trost \n headline countdown \n al koran
1979
close-up mentalism
Nick Trost
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Newspaper Prediction
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Inspired by
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1979
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7
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number cards routine \n four cards with numbers on both sides, three phase \n nick trost \n stunumbers \n shigeo futagawa
1979
close-up mentalism
Nick Trost
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Number Cards Routine
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Related to
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1979
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10
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message cards \n two cards shown on all four sides which are numbered in the corner, message appears \n nick trost
1979
close-up mentalism
Nick Trost
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Message Cards
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1979
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11
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prediction with six dice \n six dice in a row, spectator moves matchbook around and all but one die are eliminated, prediction inside matchbook \n nick trost
1979
close-up mentalism
Nick Trost
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Prediction With Six Dice
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1979
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14
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4 person mental effect \n sixteen punched cards, four spectators think of one from a group of four each, found with sorting rod \n nick trost \n computing four mentally selected cards \n nick trost
1979
close-up mentalism
Nick Trost
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4 Person Mental Effect
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Also published here
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1979
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15
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esp card magic \n \n robert cassidy \n nick trost
1979
psychic entertainers news & information service
Robert Cassidy (reviewer)
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ESP Card Magic
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June/July 1979
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4
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close up mentalism \n \n robert cassidy \n nick trost
1979
psychic entertainers news & information service
Robert Cassidy (reviewer)
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Close Up Mentalism
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June/July 1979
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4
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recalled \n quote: "the patter is that the two black kings represent big car companies, and that the red kings represent cars they've manufactured", in effect a card travels from table to sandwich \n nick pudar
1980
apocalypse
Nick Pudar
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Recalled
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Apr. 1980
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329
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snap-turn lapping \n as two cards are snapped over, one is lapped \n nick pudar
1980
apocalypse
Nick Pudar
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Snap-Turn Lapping
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Apr. 1980
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330
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marconick's gypsy thread \n \n marconick \n gypsy thread \n marconick
1980
the hindu thread trick
Marconick
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Marconick's Gypsy Thread
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Also published here
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1980
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10
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megaphysics \n performer finds matching esp card of two spectators, by stopping spectator deal cards, impromptu mene-tekel \n stephen minch \n nick trost's "metaphysics" in "esp card session", 1965. \n metaphysics updated \n nick trost
1980
mind novas
Stephen Minch
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Megaphysics
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Inspired by- Nick Trost's "Metaphysics" in "ESP Card Session", 1965.
Variations
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1980
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50
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swindle box \n four coins penetrate box and table, secret extra box
- notes by karl fulves \n nick van setten
1980
the chronicles
Nick van Setten
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Swindle Box
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1980
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1324
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the 'snappy' thirteen cent trick \n two nickels and three pennies, spectator can turn one sort of coins over while performer's back is turned, revelation of which coins are turned over \n bob hummer \n call it a puzzle \n l. vosburgh lyons \n under-hand coin \n gerald kosky \n the 'snappy' thirteen cent trick \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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The 'Snappy' Thirteen Cent Trick
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Related toAlso published here
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1980
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15
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symba wonda \n five spectators select five esp cards, each hand ends up having one of every symbol, first published in 1970 \n howard a. adams \n million to one esp \n nick trost
1980
oicufesp
Howard A. Adams
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Symba Wonda
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Related to
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1980
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OICUFESP
(Issue 3 - FURTHER brand new esp card miracles)
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16
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court card connexion \n picture cards shown to be mixed, then later all paired up in mates \n al smith \n matched picture cards \n nick trost \n stewart judah \n al smith's earlier handling in abra #1768 \n al smith's version \n al smith \n bonus era court card connexion \n al smith
1980
cards on demand
Al Smith
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Court Card Connexion
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Inspired byRelated to- Al Smith's earlier handling in Abra #1768
VariationsAlso published here
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1980
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1
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the incredible "bulk" \n with two coins that have tape around them, kicker: stuck together \n nick pudar
1981
apocalypse
Nick Pudar
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The Incredible "Bulk"
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Sep. 1981
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531
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the original card tunnel \n \n howard schwarzman \n ken krenzel \n nick's push-thru \n nick trost
1981
cardworks
Howard Schwarzman, Ken Krenzel
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The Original Card Tunnel
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Related to
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1981
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99
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bryson's buffalo chips \n one side of wooden nickel transforms \n rhett bryson
1981
steve beam on coins — volume i
Rhett Bryson
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Bryson's Buffalo Chips
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1981
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54
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nail nick \n bottom card \n unknown
1981
the lost pages of the kabbala
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Nail Nick
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1981
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10
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flip-flop triumph \n featuring eight-packet display by trost \n jon racherbaumer \n nick trost \n count-down triumph \n frederick braue
1981
the lost pages of the kabbala
Jon Racherbaumer, Nick Trost
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Flip-Flop Triumph
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Inspired by
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1981
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13
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the sevens - a card trick \n spectators select four cards by taking and dealing, they are all sevens, then the cards reverse in the deck \n jim ryan \n the sevens \n unknown \n the sevens \n nick trost
1981
jim ryan close-up: entertaining card quickies
Jim Ryan
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The Sevens - A Card Trick
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Related toVariations
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1981
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1
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nickel saver \n \n david britland \n scotty york
1981
the talon
David Britland (reviewer)
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Nickel Saver
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1981
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109
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basic cidentaquin \n esp symbol is removed from deck and other cards turned over in pairs, two pairs match and they also match the chosen symbol \n howard a. adams \n "cidentaquin" in "genii" vol. 34, no. 12. august, 1970. p. 519. \n pinochle pentaquin \n nick trost \n the ultimate cidentaquin \n nick trost \n mister-ee five by five \n peter kane \n dowsing by design \n nick trost
1981
oicufesp
Howard A. Adams
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Basic Cidentaquin
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VariationsAlso published here- "Cidentaquin" in "Genii" Vol. 34, No. 12. August, 1970. P. 519.
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1981
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OICUFESP
(Issue 8 - 21 Cidentaquin Variations)
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1
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royal triumph \n "progressive triumph" with color changing back kicker \n derek dingle \n dingle's "royal triumph" - trost version \n nick trost \n royal triumph \n derek dingle \n royal triumph variation \n derek dingle
1982
the complete works of derek dingle
Derek Dingle
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Royal Triumph
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VariationsAlso published here
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1982
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147
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rising crime \n kings put on four piles which are assembled, kings appear on top \n daryl martinez \n diamond bar \n daryl martinez \n rising robbers \n jon racherbaumer \n the burglar trick \n nick trost \n the mystery of the penthouse \n nick trost \n the illusive cocktail gals \n terry lagerould
1982
for your entertainment pleasure
Daryl Martinez
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Rising Crime
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Related toVariations
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1982
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24
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nick pudar \n mini bio \n harry lorayne
1982
best of friends
Harry Lorayne
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Nick Pudar
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1982
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279
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fold-er-ol \n folded card in case, unfolded card outside box, the folds transpose \n nick pudar
1982
best of friends
Nick Pudar
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Fold-er-ol
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1982
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280
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the nickel knows \n spelling using words on coin leads to all fives, using a coin \n terry lagerould \n tally-ho! \n henry christ
1982
best of friends
Terry LaGerould
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The Nickel Knows
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Inspired by
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1982
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334
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card case revisited \n deck cased and rubbed over hand, selection appears, slit in case \n marconick \n the gizmo box \n max nelson
1982
the close-up magic of frank garcia — part ii
Marconick
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Card Case Revisited
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Variations
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1982
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45
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mental nick \n spectator cuts small packet and counts cards, then he remembers card at that position in deck \n tom craven
1982
fork full of appetizers
Tom Craven
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Mental Nick
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1982
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5
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challenge poker \n draw poker, performer has flush, overhand shuffle stacking \n mack picknick
1982
fork full of appetizers
Mack Picknick
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Challenge Poker
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1982
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34
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the gambler and his accomplice \n gambling demo, spectators see cards put down in front of accomplice, eventually they are found in hand of performer \n mack picknick
1982
fork full of appetizers
Mack Picknick
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The Gambler and His Accomplice
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1982
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36
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mister-ee five by five \n one suit added to a deck to make a 65-card deck, selection matches coincidence when two piles are turned up in unison, faro, constant stack \n peter kane \n pinochle pentaquin \n nick trost \n basic cidentaquin \n howard a. adams
1982
kane
Peter Kane
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Mister-ee Five by Five
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Inspired byVariations
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1982
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7
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editorial \n on martin nash, nick bolton \n stephen tucker
1983
pabular
Stephen Tucker
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Editorial
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Oct. 1983
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1158
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stunumbers \n no. 17, some small numbers added, total predicted, using number cards, for credit information see "future choice" reference \n shigeo futagawa \n urban legends \n karl fulves \n future choice \n peter duffie \n robin robertson \n lucky you \n michał kociołek \n eine verblüffende prophezeiung \n shigeo futagawa \n number divination \n jeff pierce \n stunumbers \n bob farmer \n jelly bean estimator \n michael weber \n tim trono \n number cards routine \n nick trost \n a sense of freedom \n peter duffie \n initial impression \n michael weber \n tim trono
1983
self-working number magic
Shigeo Futagawa
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Stunumbers
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Related toVariations
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1983
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27
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symbolique \n princess card trick with esp card, repetition and then performer finds all cards with same symbol as selection
- esp-princess
- princess repeat
- seeing stars \n nick trost \n nick trost's "symbolique" in mickey hades "esp-session with nick trost" 1971
1983
ueber das wesen der mentalmagie
Nick Trost
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Symbolique
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Also published here- Nick Trost's "Symbolique" in Mickey Hades "ESP-Session with Nick Trost" 1971
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1983
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20
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the squished nickel \n nickel is pressed flat by squeezing it with bare hands \n bill diedrich
1983
powerful magic
Bill Diedrich
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The Squished Nickel
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1983
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63
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on these subjects \n procedure for locating nicked, scratched, edge marked cards while riffle shuffling \n edward marlo
1984
marlo's magazine — volume 5
Edward Marlo
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On These Subjects
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1984
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scratch sorcery or nickromancy \n nicked or scratched key card and riffle shuffle control \n edward marlo
1984
marlo's magazine — volume 5
Edward Marlo
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Scratch Sorcery or Nickromancy
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1984
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gilbreath in the escorial \n sorting in four suits \n reinhard müller \n do as i do suit separation \n nick trost
1984
arcane
Reinhard Müller
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Gilbreath in the Escorial
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Variations
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1984
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150
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the blindfold stop trick \n performer shouts stop, corner short \n roberto giobbi \n in the nick of time \n martin a. nash
1984
the cardmanship of roberto giobbi
Roberto Giobbi
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The Blindfold Stop Trick
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Inspired by
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1984
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what's in the envelope \n signed selection in sealed envelope transposes with ace \n mack picknick
1984
fork full of appetizers — book 2
Mack Picknick
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What's in the Envelope
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1984
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51
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any hand called for \n no. 72, double-deal stacking \n michael f. zens \n karl fulves \n zens-gilbreath poker deal \n nick trost \n the zens poker deal, redealt \n nick trost
1984
more self-working card tricks
Michael F. Zens, Karl Fulves
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Any Hand Called For
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Related toVariations
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1984
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106
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the omega bet \n no. 73, card pushed face-up in center and deck dealt in pairs, pair with face-up card matches or not, multiple phases \n karl fulves \n the omega bet - updated \n nick trost \n al thatcher \n matching wits \n bob king \n the compleat gamester \n karl fulves \n dollar deal \n roberto giobbi \n pinochle marriages routine i \n nick trost \n omega blackjack \n nick trost
1984
more self-working card tricks
Karl Fulves
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The Omega Bet
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Related toVariations
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1984
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amplius nickels \n thieves and sheep, identical coins, see also "credits and references" at end of book \n edward marlo \n mum, june 1980
1984
at the table
Edward Marlo
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Amplius Nickels
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Also published here
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1984
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e.s.p. duplication \n esp cards are sealed in envelope, performer matches sequence \n robert cassidy \n telespo \n nick trost
1984
the art of mentalism
Robert Cassidy
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E.S.P. Duplication
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Inspired by
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1984
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"x to see" \n \n ron ferris \n apocalypse variations or additions \n leslie a. leviness \n x marks the spot \n nick trost
1985
apocalypse
Ron Ferris
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"X To See"
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Inspired byVariations
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Dec. 1985
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1151
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the magic cards \n four cards change to three selections one after another, gemini counts (general cards with packet) \n brother john hamman \n kissing to be clever \n daryl martinez \n trost on hamman's "magic cards" \n nick trost \n the magic cards \n brother john hamman \n a treatise on “the magic cards” \n richard kaufman \n magic cards no. 1 \n larry jennings \n magic cards no. 2 \n larry jennings \n magic cards no. 3 \n larry jennings \n duet to it \n john bannon \n generalissimo \n john bannon \n chameleon blues \n brother john hamman \n snowstorm in chicago \n tom dobrowolski \n capricious cards \n john carney \n copycat cards \n jon racherbaumer \n magic cards with a color change \n dan fleshman
1985
the collected almanac
Brother John Hamman
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The Magic Cards
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Related toVariations- Capricious Cards (John Carney, 1987)
- Duet To It (John Bannon, 1991)
- Copycat Cards (Jon Racherbaumer, 1996)
- Chameleon Blues (Brother John Hamman, 2001)
- Magic Cards With A Color Change (Dan Fleshman, 2002)
- Trost on Hamman's "Magic Cards" (Nick Trost, 2008)
- Magic Cards No. 1 (Larry Jennings, 2020)
- Magic Cards No. 2 (Larry Jennings, 2020)
- Magic Cards No. 3 (Larry Jennings, 2020)
- Generalissimo (John Bannon, 2021)
- Snowstorm in Chicago (Tom Dobrowolski, 2021)
Also published here
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Summer 1985
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289
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nick pudar \n mini bio \n harry lorayne
1985
best of friends — volume ii
Harry Lorayne
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Nick Pudar
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1985
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240
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"block"buster ace assembly \n at the end all packets are glued together ala solid deception \n nick pudar \n fusion aces \n david neighbors
1985
best of friends — volume ii
Nick Pudar
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"Block"Buster Ace Assembly
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Related to
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1985
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241
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pips queek \n five of clubs to four of clubs by removing the center pip, then four pips fall off leaving holes \n nick pudar
1985
best of friends — volume ii
Nick Pudar
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Pips Queek
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1985
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245
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perspective \n picture of joker gets smaller and bigger on card \n nick pudar
1985
best of friends — volume ii
Nick Pudar
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Perspective
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1985
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253
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expanded 10-20 force \n for two cards \n tom craven \n the couple's lucky number \n nick trost
1985
best of friends — volume ii
Tom Craven
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Expanded 10-20 Force
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Variations
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1985
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521
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lost and found \n backwards count as prediction, "countdown force" \n terry lagerould \n lagerould countdown force \n terry lagerould \n lost and found \n harry lorayne \n countdown force \n terry lagerould \n black jack coincidence \n nick trost \n allerchrist card trick \n bert allerton \n henry christ \n countdown force \n terry lagerould \n playing the nines \n john bannon \n the french prediction \n alain gesbert
1985
best of friends — volume ii
Terry LaGerould
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Lost And Found
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Inspired byRelated toVariations
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1985
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560
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ace control \n nail nick \n unknown
1985
the fred braue notebooks
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Ace Control
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1985
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29
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additional miller notes \n - holding break while tapping on table
- nailnick and estimate distance from key
- "vernon's 7 card, 7 piles trick."
(1940) \n charlie miller
1985
the fred braue notebooks
Charlie Miller
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Additional Miller Notes
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1985
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1
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one hand turnover \n \n nick van setten
1985
s-c — contemporary money magic
Nick van Setten
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One Hand Turnover
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1985
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108
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one coin interlude \n one coin penetrates in and out of okito box \n nick van setten
1985
s-c — contemporary money magic
Nick van Setten
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One Coin Interlude
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1985
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110
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steel \n small black ball put in spectator's hand, it is then suddenly in performer's hand and spectator holds different steel ball instead \n michael weber \n the bewitched nickel \n unknown
1985
seminarheft
Michael Weber
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Steel
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Inspired by
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1985
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15
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hit the deck \n card sword type effect with frisbee \n nick pudar
1986
apocalypse
Nick Pudar
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Hit the Deck
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Aug. 1986
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1247
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apocalypse variations or additions \n \n leslie a. leviness \n "x to see" \n ron ferris \n x marks the spot \n nick trost
1986
apocalypse
Leslie A. LeViness
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Apocalypse Variations or Additions
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Inspired byRelated to
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Sep. 1986
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1259
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versatile count \n under- or overcount \n nick pudar
1986
apocalypse
Nick Pudar
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Versatile Count
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Oct. 1986
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1265
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the last game \n multiphase routine, with card swapping \n david britland \n the last game \n david britland \n according to hoyle \n karl fulves \n exchange poker \n nick trost \n the last game \n david britland \n the last game \n david britland
1986
the new talon
David Britland
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The Last Game
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Inspired byVariationsAlso published here
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1986
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20
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a/k/a reset \n using rising crime display \n john bannon \n trost on reset \n nick trost
1986
mirage
John Bannon
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A/K/A Reset
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Variations
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1986
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56
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not by sight \n one of four aces chosen, found, one-way faces, garden-path-presentation \n tetsuyoshi hoshino \n apocalypse variations or additions \n jim laconte \n peek-a-boo aces \n nick trost
1987
apocalypse
Tetsuyoshi Hoshino
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Not By Sight
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Related toVariations
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Mar. 1987
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nick's trick \n handling of eddie fields' nail nick location \n edward marlo
1987
special effects
Edward Marlo
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Nick's Trick
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1987
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65
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nail nick method \n \n eddie fields
1987
special effects
Eddie Fields
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Nail Nick Method
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1987
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65
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the schizoid rosary \n two piles created from deck, number of red card in one and court card in other pile predicted \n philip t. goldstein \n the schizoid rosary \n philip t. goldstein \n predicting red, black and courts \n nick trost \n contentment-al \n michael weber \n tim trono
1987
doth
Philip T. Goldstein
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The Schizoid Rosary
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VariationsAlso published here
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1987
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making change \n quarter in bull dog clip over a flame, changes into two dimes and a nickel, see also p. xi at back of book \n jay sankey \n richard sanders \n making change again \n jay sankey \n richard sanders
1987
when creators collide...
Jay Sankey, Richard Sanders
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Making Change
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Variations
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1987
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11
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making change again \n quarter changes into two dimes and a nickel, impromptu version without the clip \n jay sankey \n richard sanders \n making change \n jay sankey \n richard sanders
1987
when creators collide...
Jay Sankey, Richard Sanders
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Making Change Again
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Inspired by
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1987
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39
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impromptu mexican monte \n \n thomas hierling \n mexican monte \n nick trost
1987
new wave close-up
Thomas Hierling
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Impromptu Mexican Monte
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Inspired by
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1987
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75
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the scrape \n nailnick \n dai vernon
1988
the vernon chronicles — volume 2
Dai Vernon
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The Scrape
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1988
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8
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nailnick \n \n dai vernon
1988
the vernon chronicles — volume 2
Dai Vernon
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Nailnick
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1988
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8
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invertz \n pairs are deal after one riffle shuffle, top cards turned over, two chosen and exchanged, later located \n ben harris \n david faulkner \n worlds apart \n peter duffie \n trost on ben harris' red-black trick \n nick trost
1988
off the wall
Ben Harris, David Faulkner
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Invertz
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Inspired byVariations
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1988
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24
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imperfect clones \n two red queens and two jokers removed, the jokers change to odd-backed duplicates of the queens \n roy walton \n card cloning \n nick trost
1988
the complete walton — volume 2
Roy Walton
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Imperfect Clones
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Variations
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1988
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98
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the marriage brokers \n with two jokers \n roy walton \n genii, sep. 1973 \n fool's mate \n alex elmsley \n loyal marriages \n peter duffie \n the royal treatment \n nick trost
1988
the complete walton — volume 2
Roy Walton
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The Marriage Brokers
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Inspired byVariationsAlso published here
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1988
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118
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a straight deal \n pseudo fifth,... deal \n dai vernon \n crooked dealing \n nick trost \n al thatcher \n three jacks and a full house \n nick trost
1989
the vernon chronicles — volume 3
Dai Vernon
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A Straight Deal
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Variations
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1989
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108
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the muleshoe gambler \n \n judge frank price \n trost on "the muleshoe gambler" \n nick trost
1989
apocalypse
Judge Frank Price
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The Muleshoe Gambler
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Related to
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Sep. 1989
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1681
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blues in the night \n two back change \n nick pudar
1989
apocalypse
Nick Pudar
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Blues in the Night
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Dec. 1989
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1727
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dead-man's hand \n odd-backed pokerhand transforms \n brother john hamman \n wild bill's poker hand i \n nick trost \n wild bill's poker hand ii \n nick trost
1989
the secrets of brother john hamman
Brother John Hamman
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Dead-Man's Hand
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Variations
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1989
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15
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the twins \n \n brother john hamman \n trost on hamman's "twins" \n nick trost \n twins \n allan ackerman \n the twins \n jim ryan \n royal liaisons \n rafael benatar \n guys & dolls \n steve beam \n the protean twins \n brother john hamman \n twins \n allan ackerman
1989
the secrets of brother john hamman
Brother John Hamman
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The Twins
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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1989
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93
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the jacks come back \n 2&2, oil water with four jacks, transformation into aces \n brother john hamman \n comeback \n brother john hamman \n the jacks come back again \n nick trost
1989
the secrets of brother john hamman
Brother John Hamman
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The Jacks Come Back
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VariationsAlso published here
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1989
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101
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the multiplying kings \n selection placed with kings, kings become various number of cards and suit combinations, selection face up in deck \n brother john hamman \n trost on hamman's "multiplying kings" \n nick trost \n dan block
1989
the secrets of brother john hamman
Brother John Hamman
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The Multiplying Kings
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Variations
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1989
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129
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micro-macro (with gimmicked cards) \n queens visibly shrink to miniature cards, mini deck grows to full size except selection \n brother john hamman \n nick's expanding cards \n nick trost
1989
the secrets of brother john hamman
Brother John Hamman
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Micro-Macro (With Gimmicked Cards)
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Inspired by
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1989
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141
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51 cards to pocket \n deck to pocket \n david williamson \n professional card to pocket \n gregory wilson \n 15 crayons to pocket \n nick diffatte \n a study in frustration \n norman houghton
1989
williamson's wonders
David Williamson
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51 Cards to Pocket
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Related toVariations
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1989
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77
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reference notes \n on the center pull-out, precursor marconick \n karl fulves \n center pull-out \n karl fulves \n "impossible cards" (marconick, original magic #4, 1972)
1989
quick card tricks
Karl Fulves
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Reference Notes
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Related to
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1989
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35
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lobotomy \n when glasses are removed huge spike protruding from the glasses, gag \n steve beam \n knickle head \n chuck smith
1989
the trapdoor — volume two
Steve Beam
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Lobotomy
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Related to
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1989
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516
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tower of nickels \n no. 28, stack of coins, problem to move top coin one coin down without touching the stack \n unknown
1989
self-working coin magic
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Tower of Nickels
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1989
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40
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nimble nickels \n no. 49, ten coins in two rows, picked up in pairs, one coin moved across, they all travel across, double toss \n david devant \n dai vernon
1989
self-working coin magic
David Devant, Dai Vernon
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Nimble Nickels
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1989
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51
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two coins \n no. 61, two coins under two cards, one travels to the other, coins connected with thread \n karl fulves \n two coins \n morty rudnick \n banish \n harvey rosenthal
1989
self-working coin magic
Karl Fulves
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Two Coins
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Inspired by
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1989
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74
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divination \n no. 73, three nickels, three pennies, three cards (two, six, ten), spectator arranges coins in some way under cards, performer divines layout \n ronald b. edwards \n coin divination \n ronald b. edwards
1989
self-working coin magic
Ronald B. Edwards
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Divination
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Also published here
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1989
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101
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order please \n deck shuffled face-up/face-down, performer arranges half the deck to match face-up/face-down sequence of other half \n bob king \n lineup \n nick trost \n perfect match \n bob king
1989
magician foolers
Bob King
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Order Please
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Inspired byAlso published here
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1989
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5
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straight away \n despite spectator's shuffling, two straights are dealt, gilbreath \n harry lorayne \n lucky at poker \n nick trost \n strictly straight poker \n nick trost
1990
trend setters
Harry Lorayne
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Straight Away
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Variations
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1990
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251
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play it straight (triumph) \n ordered suit reversed & distributed as finale \n john bannon \n thirteen less one \n meir yedid \n super triumph \n michael j. gerhardt \n fast company \n darwin ortiz \n can i call you sometime \n david corsaro \n trumped triumph \n joshua jay \n trumped triumph \n joshua jay \n sloppy triumph \n john moran \n not-so-straight triumph \n asi wind \n suit yourself \n simon aronson \n play it crooked \n harapan ong \n super play it straight! \n simon lovell \n doble triunfo \n joaquín matas \n play it straight (triumph) \n john bannon \n the bannon triumph \n john bannon \n "cosmic debris" (john bannon lecture notes, 1987) \n thunderstruck \n ken niinuma \n triumph with the equalizer shuffle \n nick trost \n a.k.a. triumph \n john carey
1990
impossibilia
John Bannon
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Play It Straight (Triumph)
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Related toVariations- Suit Yourself (Simon Aronson, 1995)
- Sloppy Triumph (John Moran, 1998)
- Trumped Triumph (Joshua Jay, 1999)
- Super Play It Straight! (Simon Lovell, 2000)
- Trumped Triumph (Joshua Jay, 2005)
- Triumph with the Equalizer Shuffle (Nick Trost, 2011)
- Doble Triunfo (Joaquín Matas, 2014)
- Not-so-Straight Triumph (Asi Wind, 2018)
- Play It Crooked (Harapan Ong, 2018)
- Thunderstruck (Ken Niinuma, 2022)
Also published here
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1990
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1
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shock treatment \n thought-of-card placed in pocket as prediction, another selection is found \n john bannon \n shocked \n james swain \n double shock! \n nick trost
1990
impossibilia
John Bannon
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Shock Treatment
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Related toVariations
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1990
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42
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i'll guess your weight \n performer cuts off same amount as spectator, then to selection \n bob king \n weight guess \n nick trost \n i'll guess your weight (revised) \n bob king \n weight your turn \n troy hooser \n mark tams \n speaking volumes \n david regal \n jason england
1990
more magician foolers
Bob King
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I'll Guess Your Weight
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Inspired byRelated toVariations
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1990
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5
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mark-a-place mates \n deck cut in halves, two spectator touch a card in each half, the cards next to the touch card in one half are the mates of the two card in the other half \n simon aronson \n spectator finds the aces \n nick trost
1990
the aronson approach
Simon Aronson
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Mark-a-Place Mates
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Variations
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1990
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10
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psi stebbins lie speller \n \n nick trost
1990
cardfixes
Nick Trost
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Psi Stebbins Lie Speller
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1990
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169
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tale of the tell \n credit information (last paragraph) \n nick trost
1990
cardfixes
Nick Trost
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Tale of the Tell
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1990
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172
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noody handkerchief \n one corner of handkerchief knotted, it can nod and answer questions, with gimmick with spring \n patrick page \n das nickende taschentuch \n patrick page
1990
pages from patrick's notebook
Patrick Page
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Noody Handkerchief
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Also published here
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1990
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70
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aces by mistake \n \n harvey cohen \n spectator finds the aces \n nick trost
1991
apocalypse
Harvey Cohen
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Aces by Mistake
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Variations
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July 1991
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1954
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sweetheart stack \n spectator can change cards \n ron ferris \n nick trost's "challenge poker deal"
1991
the trapdoor — volume two
Ron Ferris
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Sweetheart Stack
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Inspired by- Nick Trost's "Challenge Poker Deal"
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1991
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716
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tic-tac tell \n three different tic-tac containers with different flavors, spectator selects eats one candy and performer divines it \n moshe botwinick
1991
magick
Moshe Botwinick
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Tic-Tac Tell
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Dec. 1991
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2323
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gulliver's nickel \n nickel becomes giant nickel under handkerchief and back to normal \n karrell fox
1991
goodies
Karrell Fox
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Gulliver's Nickel
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1991
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17
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changing the change \n two nickels and two pennies transpose under jumbo nickel and penny \n karrell fox
1991
goodies
Karrell Fox
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Changing the Change
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1991
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25
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das nickende taschentuch \n one corner of handkerchief knotted, it can nod and answer questions, with gimmick with spring \n patrick page \n noody handkerchief \n patrick page
1991
intermagic
Patrick Page
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Das nickende Taschentuch
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Also published here
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Nov. 1991
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130
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paddle move variation \n \n nick trost
1991
card craft
Nick Trost
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Paddle Move Variation
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1991
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363
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transcendental mate-itation \n spectator selects only pair of mates \n jerry k. hartman \n in "the linking ring" june 1988. p. 91. \n es-pair-ity \n nick trost \n three matched pairs \n nick trost
1991
card craft
Jerry K. Hartman
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Transcendental Mate-itation
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VariationsAlso published here- in "The Linking Ring" June 1988. P. 91.
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1991
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541
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all wild \n deck cut in half, one half card from each half is selected, they match split face jumbo card prediction, rest of the cards are blank \n ray mertz \n nick trost \n half wild \n nick trost
1991
the magic menu
Ray Mertz, Nick Trost
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All Wild
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Inspired by
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July/Aug. 1991
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|
56
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family plot \n jack-queen-king marriages \n peter duffie \n the reunited families \n nick trost \n happy families \n roy walton
1991
imagine
Peter Duffie
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Family Plot
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Inspired byVariations
|
1991
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21
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elevating the aces \n \n jon racherbaumer \n nick trost
1992
card finesse ii
Jon Racherbaumer, Nick Trost
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Elevating the Aces
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1992
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250
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penny pile \n pile of pennies changes into a nickel \n steve dusheck
1992
dusheck's coin magic
Steve Dusheck
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Penny Pile
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1992
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nail-nick rick \n aces lost, then all at once taken from pocket \n terry lagerould
1992
pasteboard presentations
Terry LaGerould
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Nail-nick Rick
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1992
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