Cards in Magic & Conjuring: page 87

An easy-to-calculate version of the Si Stebbins stack.

The name 'Snibbets' (Stebbins reversed) was coined by Rusduck. It denotes a reversed Si Stebbins stack where instead of adding 3 to get to the next card's value one substracts 3. The first to publish a negative step version was Ernest Hammond in The Magic of Tomorrow. While this may seem a rather inconsequential change, it has some advantages over the classic Si Stebbins stack. In this ebook, Dr. Solka takes you through the details of this lesser-known version of Si Stebbins.

1st edition 2022, PDF 19 pages.

12 card tricks based on the same principle.

Sneak is a collection of tricks based on an overlooked principle that allows you to find a selected card under impossible conditions. Thanks to the use of one readily available fake card, every trick in the book is technically effortless. This means most of them are self-working while a couple of them require the ability to hold a break or execute a double undercut. Also included for the sake of completeness are impromptu versions (except for New Deck Joker), based on a variation of a well-known card force.

1) GOOD LUCK: A spectator cuts the...

Impossibly produce a card the spectator is thinking of from a cased deck, bound with a rubber band!

Your spectator shuffles the deck and hands it back to you. You make no moves. They think of a card from inside the deck. You make no moves. They are then immediately handed the deck to shuffle again. You make no moves. The deck is fairly cased and then bound with a rubber band. Within THREE SECONDS you produce one card from inside the deck yet the deck itself is still cased and bound. The spectator removes the band. The spectator removes the deck and is asked to locate the card they were thinking...

This movie was taken by Ake Hallberg from Sweden. Location is Hyde Park in London during the 1980s. The 8mm film was sent via Ulf Morling to Martin Breese who released it on DVD. You will see two performances of Fred's fantastic Ambitious Card routine together with numerous sleights and color changes. You will also see his incredible Vanish of Coin in tie.

This film is really short but a gem for all who have never seen Fred Robinson perform life. For more on Fred's magic see The Magic of Fred Robinson by Peter Duffie.

1st edition 2006, length 5:48

An ebook with stunning routines using ordinary dice and a deck of cards. These effects are ALL DIFFERENT from the routines in Aldo's two DVD volumes produced by Meir Yedid and called Card and Dice Deceptions.

Contributors include: Howard Adams, Charles Brent, Aldo Colombini, Tom Daugherty, Karl Fulves, Thomas Henry, Stewart James, Lewis Jones, Stewart Judah, Marty Kane, Harry Lorayne, Max Maven, Norm Osborn and Robin Robertson. You will love these routines.

1st edition 2006; 54 pages.

Two card frames, which can be handed out for examination at the begin and end of the performance, are linked and unlinked in a clean and visual way as often as you wish.

1st edition 2019, length 29 min.

Edward Marlo originated The Elevator Cards back in 1948 and now, Ian Baxter's latest streamlined offering is available. Short, snappy and to the point, with several strong magical moments. This is totally impromptu, practically sleight free and is sure to please the most discriminating card worker. This is one of Baxter's best!

1st edition 2020, PDF 7 pages.

A one card link. Singled out by the legendary Paul Harris for inclusion on his 'True Astonishment' DVD set, Smoke Rings is a truly incredible impromptu miracle!

"If I only had one playing card with which to do magic, this is the routine that I'd do, bar none." - David Forrest (from the introduction of this manuscript)

The magician shows an ungimmicked deck of cards and lets the spectator shuffle them, if he so desires. A card is then freely selected using no force and pushed back into the middle of the deck. The magician then cuts the deck and deals the top five cards in a face down horizontal row in front of the spectator.

The magician then shows a dollar bill and says "A lot of people don't know this, but George Washington is also a magician and I think he can find your card!" The magician says this tongue-in-cheek.

With the front of the bill facing the spectator and being held over the first face...

Ten packet tricks performed with regular cards. Cameron and Aldo joined forces again to produce powerful routines you can and will use.

Contents:

• THANKS, MEESTER (Cameron Francis): A transposition between Kings and Jokers with a kicker ending.
• EXIT (Aldo Colombini): A packet of red cards changes places with a packet of black cards.
• EUPHORIA 2 (Cameron Francis): An amazing prediction effect that ends with a big surprise.
• GRAVE (Aldo Colombini): The Jacks turn face down one at a time, then they change into the four Aces and the Jacks reappear in the middle of the deck.
• DISTINGUISHED...

Cards shrink the Peter Pellikaan way.

You will need:

• four small jacks (mini cards)
• scissors and double sided tape
• 2-as-4 Count

length 3min 55s

Tony Slydini used this move for his famous helicopter card trick. A card is stolen into a Tenkai palm while it is inserted into a fan.

runtime: 56s

Please note that the instructions are purely visual, no spoken words.

This is a very subtle method to find a freely chosen (not forced) card. It needs some prior preparation, but the deck (cards) are not altered in any way. After the effect there is nothing left to detect and the cards can be handed out or given away.

The method to locate the chosen card is not sleight-of-hand based. But to present it properly you will need some basic card handling skills such as shuffling, cutting, and spreading cards. Depending on how you choose to produce the chosen card you may need to be able to cull...

This is a new "Oil and Water" routine in which the magic happens in a mysterious way because each movement of the magician is really very slow and clear.

All begins with 4 mixed pairs of cards, one red and one black, being shown and put on the table. Then the magician simply shows the first four cards on top, and all their suits become magically the same color.

Now the magician will alternate on the table, not only red and black suits but also face up and face down cards. When he squares the deck, just a few seconds later, again the cards mysteriously have separated themselves into red...

Sloka Deck is a mnemonic deck based on probably the world's smallest mnemonic for a full deck card stack. A practical alternative to brute memorization and math rules. This creates an almost instant stacked deck for you. Very tiny and yet powerful mnemonic holds the key to your 52 cards. An easy and practical rule is embedded into this tiny mnemonic to aid instant recall. You will be able to know the entire stack within minutes of reading the instructions.

Basically, given a card you can instantly know the previous and next cards. And with a little visualization, this can be used as a memorized...

This is an Ackerman variation of the Zarrow Shuffle to eliminate the initial center block cut of the classic Zarrow Shuffle.

runtime: 1min 35s

Borrow any bill (any currency), hold it in your hand, attach the bill to the card and it will start to rise. Simple, visual and a clear effect.

1st edition 2020, video 25 min 45 s.

These are detailed explanations of sleights and subtleties with cards used in many tricks and routines. They come with tips, history, applications, etc.

CONTENTS:

• U-CUT FORCE (J. K. Hartman)
• TOP CONTROL (Aldo Colombini)
• RED AND BLACK SHUFFLE (L.L. Ireland)
• AN EASY PASS (Patrick Page)
• THE KOSKY SWITCH (Gerald Kosky)
• R.S. BLUFF CONTROL (J. K. Hartman)
• THE TILT ILLUSION (Vernon - Marlo)
• STRIP-OUT ADDITION (Dai Vernon)
• BOTTOM PLACEMENT (Joe Ovette-Frank Kelly)
• ROTARY FORCE (J. K. Hartman)
• SELECT SWITCH (J.K. Hartman)
• GOLDIN FORCE (Horace Goldin).

These are detailed explanations of sleights and subtleties with cards used in many tricks and routines. They come with tips, history, applications, etc.

CONTENTS:

• KISS COUNT (Boris Wild)
• AN OPTICAL CONTROL (Alain Choquette)
• INZANI FORCE (Remo Inzani)
• EASY DOUBLE LIFT (Aldo Colombini)
• THE ELMSLEY SWITCH (Alex Elmsley)
• CHRIST FORCE (Henry Christ)
• OVER COUNT (J. K. Hartman)
• THE HINDU FORCE SUBTLETY (Max Maven)
• KARDYRO-BIDDLE MOVE (Elmer Biddle-Tony Kardyro)
• DOWNS CHANGE (T. Nelson Downs)
• HAMMAN SWITCH (Bro. John Hamman)
• AN UNDER-DOWN FORCE (Werner Miller)

These are detailed explanations of sleights and subtleties with cards used in many tricks and routines. They come with tips, history, applications, etc.

CONTENTS:

• GEMINI COUNT (Bro. John Hamman)
• FLUSTERED (Eddy Taytelbaum)
• VARIATION ELMSLEY (Jonathan Townsend)
• ROLLING FLUSHTRATION (Keith Bloomfield)
• HABACK COUNT (Max Maven)
• SPIRIT COUNT (Gene Castillon)
• CUT FORCE (Robin Robertson)
• CATO (Bob Hummer)
• BLOW AWAY CHANGE (J.K. Hartman)
• FALSE CUT (Jean Pierre Vallarino)
• CROSS COUNT FORCE (J.K. Hartman)
• RIFFLE FORCE (Arthur Finley)

These are detailed explanations of sleights and subtleties with cards used in many tricks and routines. They come with tips, history, applications, etc.

CONTENTS:

• FULL DECK FALSE SHUFFLE (G. W. Hunter)
• MIRAGE COUNT (Larry West)
• CHARLIER SHUFFLE (Charlier)
• CUT-DEEPER FORCE (Ed Balducci)
• DIMINISHING COUNT (Daryl-Maddison-Biet)
• HAMMAN COUNT (Bro. John Hamman)
• THE LAUGHING COUNT (Aldo Colombini)
• CRISS-CROSS FORCE (Max Holden)
• BACK SPREAD (anon)
• BRAUE ADDITION (Fred Braue)
• SMALL-PACKET FALSE SHUFFLE (Bro. John Hamman)
• RUMBA COUNT (Jean-Pierre Vallarino)

These are detailed explanations of sleights and subtleties with cards used in many tricks and routines. They come with tips, history, applications, etc.

CONTENTS:

• ELMSLEY COUNT (Alex Elmsley)
• JORDAN COUNT (Charles T. Jordan)
• SIVA COUNT (Jack Avis)
• OLRAM SUBTLETY (Ed Marlo)
• DOUBLE UNDERCUT (L. L. Ireland)
• REVERSE DOUBLE UNDERCUT (Bob Haskell)
• BRAUE REVERSAL (Fred Braue)
• FLIP-FLOP FORCE AND CONTROL (Bro. John Hamman)
• PROPHECY FORCE (Bill Simon)
• FLUSHTRATION COUNT (Bro. John Hamman)
• OMEGA COUNT (Jeff Busby-Karl Fulves)
• ASCANIO SPREAD (Arturo de Ascanio)

• written by Bill Simon
• illustrated by Ed Mishell
• edited by Bruce Elliott
• introduction by Dai Vernon

1st edition 1954; PDF 33 pages.

Table of Contents

5. Table Of Contents
6. Foreword
6. Introduction
7. In General
9. Card Effects
9. - The Mathemagician
9. - Eye Doubt It
11. - The Flash Change
17. - The Turnabout
18. - The Impulsive Ladies
19. - The Four Packet Shuffle
21. - Two Up
23. - The Vital Prediction
23. - The London Illusion
28. Miscellaneous Effects
28. - Sponge Surprise
29. - The Ring On Wand
31. - The Coin Transposition And Climax

A treatise on the Panoramic Shift.

The Panoramic Shift grew out of Jerry's Delayed Center Steal and Up The Sleeve described in Andrus Deals You In.

• The Panoramic Shift
• The Side Delivery Palm
• The Side Delivery Turn-Over
• Side Delivery Palm from the Top

1st edition 1961; 1st digital edition 2015, 12 pages.