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Kabbala Vol.2 (Jon Racherbaumer)
Kabbala Vol.2 (Jon Racherbaumer)

Kabbala Vol.2 (Jon Racherbaumer)

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A collection of 50 effects, sleights, routines and variations on card magic from the monthly periodical Kabbala compiled by Jon Racherbaumer.

In this edition of volume 2, the well-known contributors include Jetty Andrus, Simon Aronson, David Bendix, E.S.Bentfrum, Eugene Castillon, Derek Dingle, Flip Hallema, Rick Johnsson, Richard Kaufman, Danny Korem, Gerald Kosky, Harry Lorayne, William Miesel, Jon Racherbaumer, Dave Solomon, Robert Walker, Roy Walton, Scotty York and herb Zarrow. This slim, large, hardback book has 94 pages of superb material with line drawings and photos.
Creators Title Comments & References Issue Year Page Categories
Edward Marlo Side-Jog Cull two methods, for correction see page 16
Related to Also published here Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan. 1972 1
Derek Dingle Impromptu Wild Card
Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan. 1972 4
Charlie Miller Block Outjog Technique buckling last card
Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan. 1972 5
Unload on Deck with a credit
Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan. 1972 5
David Bendix Sloppy Drunk Poker see page 16 for correction
Inspired by
  • "Slop Poker" (Pete Biro, Lecture Notes #1)
Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan. 1972 6
Edward Marlo Lessinout System
Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan. 1972 7
Scotty York Ringer
Related to Variations Vol. 2 No. 2 Feb. 1972 9
Edward Marlo The Side-Jog Cull Part 2 third method
Related to Also published here Vol. 2 No. 2 Feb. 1972 11
Edward Marlo, Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser On the Single Card Cull
Vol. 2 No. 2 Feb. 1972 11
Edward Marlo On the Convincing Control
Vol. 2 No. 2 Feb. 1972 12
William P. Miesel Dual Ambitious one to top, one to bottom
Vol. 2 No. 2 Feb. 1972 13
Jon Racherbaumer Flacks & Facts Collectors credit fight with Fulves
Related to Vol. 2 No. 2 Feb. 1972 14
Gene Castillon Monte Madness variations
Inspired by Vol. 2 No. 3 Mar. 1972 17
The Partial Ascanio four as three
Vol. 2 No. 3 Mar. 1972 17
Gene Castillon Ladies sing the Blues three card twisting routine with color changing back kicker
Vol. 2 No. 3 Mar. 1972 18
Gene Castillon Jackpot monte type routine with transformation and money card travels to elsewhere as climax
Vol. 2 No. 3 Mar. 1972 19
Roy Walton Card Number spectator counts off some cards to make a selection, it ends up sandwiched by cards of the same value as the number of cards originally counted off, faro, inspired by a plot by Gene Nielsen
  • Alternative Procedure
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 3 Mar. 1972 21
E. S. Bentfrum Matching Prediction
Inspired by Vol. 2 No. 3 Mar. 1972 22
Jon Racherbaumer Flacks & Facts - cont. Collectors credit fight with Fulves
Related to Vol. 2 No. 3 Mar. 1972 23
Flip Hallema Flip's Wild Card
Variations Vol. 2 No. 4 Apr. 1972 25
Edward Marlo Countdown Disclosures setting a selection to named number in small packet, several approaches (described in context reference)
Related to Vol. 2 No. 4 Apr. 1972 26
Roy Walton Taking Flight selections from between Aces to between Queens in center
Inspired by Also published here Vol. 2 No. 4 Apr. 1972 28
Edward Marlo Conditional Find selection found behind back, three cards of same value turn over, inspired by John Cornelius problem
Vol. 2 No. 4 Apr. 1972 29
Jon Racherbaumer Ho-Hum Humdinger set-up, application
Inspired by Variations Vol. 2 No. 4 Apr. 1972 30
Harry Lorayne Spell-Mell Aces lost, four packets formed, one Ace spelled from each, faro
Vol. 2 No. 5 May 1973 33
Gene Castillon Gourmet Slide Aces
  • FDC Discovery Method #1
  • FDC Discovery Method #2
  • FDC Discovery Method #3
  • FDC Discovery Method #4
Inspired by Vol. 2 No. 5 May 1973 34
Roy Walton The Bridge transposition of red and black cards
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 5 May 1973 36
Edward Marlo Repeat Code 345 Ace, Two, Three, Four
Related to Also published here Vol. 2 No. 5 May 1973 38
Gerald Kosky Yore Finder two key cards and optional fishing, credit correction on page 65
Related to Vol. 2 No. 5 May 1973 39
Gerald Kosky Fishing Notes
Vol. 2 No. 5 May 1973 39
Jon Racherbaumer Challenge Location see "Publisher's Note", extremely risky
Vol. 2 No. 5 May 1973 39
Scotty York, Richard Himber York's Stab Surprise razor blade card trick, see Surprise Stab Revisited for an updated version
Related to Vol. 2 No. 6 June 1973 42
Cheat's Deck Switch brief
Vol. 2 No. 6 June 1973 43
Edward Marlo Marlo's Screening Action
Vol. 2 No. 6 June 1973 43
Edward Marlo, Carmen D'Amico Propelled Lapping Ideas - As an Apparent Control
Vol. 2 No. 6 June 1973 44
Edward Marlo As a Classical Quickie face up card in center changes, using propelled lapping
Vol. 2 No. 6 June 1973 45
Edward Marlo As an Exchange (Secret) three approaches, using propelled lapping
Vol. 2 No. 6 June 1973 45
Harry Lorayne Deal Dodge glimpse during deal, for credit information see reference
Related to Vol. 2 No. 6 June 1973 45
Rick Johnsson Flight out-jogged card and card in cigarette case transpose
Vol. 2 No. 6 June 1973 46
Cascade Change side-jogged double facer turns over during cascade/springing, vague credit to M-U-M, see also reference
Related to Vol. 2 No. 6 June 1973 47
Edward Marlo On the Subject of the Christ Force setting to 2 key cards
Vol. 2 No. 6 June 1973 48
Edward Marlo Important Additions & Changes to Marlo's "X Marks the Spot"
Related to Vol. 2 No. 6 June 1973 48
Jon Racherbaumer (reviewer) Al Koran's Legacy by Al Koran (written by Hugh Miller) Vol. 2 No. 6 June 1973 49
Robert Walker Pineapple Preserve transformation kicker, ungaffed
Vol. 2 No. 7 July 1973 50
Robert Walker Wiley Turnover Wily Turnover
Variations Also published here Vol. 2 No. 7 July 1973 51
Robert Walker Turning Up extra card
Vol. 2 No. 7 July 1973 52
Forceps Double Turnover
Vol. 2 No. 7 July 1973 53
Robert Walker Toss-Timated card tossed in in deck, value there used to count to selection
Inspired by Variations Vol. 2 No. 7 July 1973 54
Jon Racherbaumer Humming with Hummer card at thought-of number signed on face, later it is the only odd-backed card with the thought-of number on its back
Vol. 2 No. 7 July 1973 55
Jon Racherbaumer (reviewer) S.B.S.: Same Both Sides by Lloyd E. Jones Vol. 2 No. 7 July 1973 57
Jon Racherbaumer (reviewer) Super Subtle Card Miracles by Frank Garcia Vol. 2 No. 7 July 1973 57
Simon Aronson Some People Think interlocking chains
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 8 Aug. 1973 58
Simon Aronson Lie Sleuth several lies detected, missing card in pocket known, interlocking chains
Variations Also published here Vol. 2 No. 8 Aug. 1973 59
Simon Aronson Group Shuffle three cards, no touch possible, based on Marlo's Location in Ibidem 8/11
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 8 Aug. 1973 60
Simon Aronson Vise Versa 1 signed selection from sandwich to other sandwich in deck
Vol. 2 No. 8 Aug. 1973 61
Sandwich Switch-Out
Vol. 2 No. 8 Aug. 1973 61
Simon Aronson Vise Versa 2 signed selection from sandwich to other sandwich in deck
Vol. 2 No. 8 Aug. 1973 62
Herb Zarrow Tosheroon Two credit information, borrowed coin put on face-up deck, deck cut, again cut at coin, now coin on selection
Vol. 2 No. 8 Aug. 1973 63
Richard Kaufman Impromptu Multiple Haunted Pack three selections pivot out of deck
Vol. 2 No. 9 Sep. 1981 66
Richard Kaufman, Cliff Green Cliff Green's Return Flight reconstruction of Cliff Green effect, ace changes into different ace when boomeranged 3 times, then splits into all aces
Vol. 2 No. 9 Sep. 1981 69
Richard Kaufman Lateral Palm Switch one for one of several palmed
Vol. 2 No. 9 Sep. 1981 69
Edward Marlo Christ-Crossed Clairvoyance two cards named after Christ-Force type procedure, double backer
Vol. 2 No. 9 Sep. 1981 71
Jon Racherbaumer, Edward Marlo Totally Telepathic two cards and their positions remembered, "is it in this group?", faro, ten memorized cards
Vol. 2 No. 10 Oct. 1981 73
Danny Korem Slow Motion Marnase Change outjogged erdnase
Vol. 2 No. 10 Oct. 1981 74
Edward Marlo The Unexpected Signed Card to Wallet Christ-Force type selection procedure
Vol. 2 No. 10 Oct. 1981 75
Gene Castillon Colorful Cased-in Transpo odd-backed
Vol. 2 No. 10 Oct. 1981 76
From Case Extraction
Vol. 2 No. 10 Oct. 1981 77
Edward Marlo Convincing Jogged Change outjogged erdnase
Inspired by Also published here Vol. 2 No. 10 Oct. 1981 78
Edward Marlo Marlo's "Card Thirteen in Spades" spectator selects all spades, deck with all spades
Inspired by
  • Racherbaumer (New Pentagram, Nov. 1979)
Related to
Vol. 2 No. 11 Nov. 1981 80
Richard Kaufman Jelly Roll Change (quadruple) card changes three times
Related to Vol. 2 No. 11 Nov. 1981 80
Richard Kaufman Spinner (quadruple) card changes three times
Related to Vol. 2 No. 11 Nov. 1981 83
Cliff Green An Unpublished Handling of Cliff Green one-handed snap and turn-over (without deck)
Vol. 2 No. 11 Nov. 1981 84
Robert Walker, David Solomon Cosmic Card double faced divided card
Vol. 2 No. 12 Dec. 1981 87
Jerry Andrus, Jon Racherbaumer, Danny Korem, Gene Castillon 7-Up Float Treatment Andrus' rubber ball floatation, including:
  • Effect (Andrus)
  • Four-Card Method (Racherbaumer)
  • Flap-Card Method (Castillon)
  • Sponge Ball Method (Castillon, Racherbaumer)
  • Double Flotation (Korem)
Vol. 2 No. 12 Dec. 1981 89