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== History ==
 
== History ==
[[Edward Marlo]], in [[The Cardician]] (1953), states "the effect of causing a deck of cards to change to all double-backs then later to all double-face cards was first brought to the magic-world's attention by [[Ralph W. Hull]], when he sold his [[NRA Deck]] in 1933. Later, in the booklet, [[More Eye Openers]] (printed in 1933), he introduced his 'Magic Picture Book Deck', which was an impromptu version of the NRA deck.  
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[[Edward Marlo]], in [[The Cardician]] (1953), states ''"the effect of causing a deck of cards to change to all double-backs then later to all double-face cards was first brought to the magic-world's attention by [[Ralph W. Hull]], when he sold his [[NRA Deck]] in 1933. Later, in Hull's the booklet, [[More Eye Openers]] (1933), he introduced the 'Magic Picture Book Deck', which was an impromptu version of the NRA deck."''
  
Later, in third edition of [[Expert Card Technique]] (1950), [[Dai Vernon]] introduced his impromptu all-back routine called ''The All Backs''."
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In third edition of [[Expert Card Technique]] (1950), [[Dai Vernon]] introduced his impromptu all-back routine called ''The All Backs'' and declares that ''"Magicians know only too well that women, generally speaking, are allergic to card tricks. This trick is an exception to the rule. Mr. Vernon has used it before all kinds of audiences, even those comprised exclusively of women andwith complete success. The women are intrigued by it. It is one trick that they remember and talk about and invariably when another occasion arises it is the one trick they request to see again."''
  
== Variations ==
 
  
* Vernon version in [[Hugard's Magic Monthly]], Vol. VII, 1, june 1949, page 552.
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== Publications and variations ==
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* Ralph W. Hull's ''Magic Picture Book Deck'' in [[More Eye Openers]] (1933).
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* Vernon version in [[Hugard's Magic Monthly]], Vol. VII, No. 1, june 1949, page 552. (later expanded in [[Expert Card Technique]] third edition).
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* ''A Lesson in Card Handling'' by Dai Vernon in [[Expert Card Technique]] (3rd edition) (1950)
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* ''The Trick Deck'' by Ed Marlo in [[The Cardician]] (1953).
 
* Elmsley's version in [[Routined Manipulation Finale]] written by [[Lewis Ganson]] (1954)
 
* Elmsley's version in [[Routined Manipulation Finale]] written by [[Lewis Ganson]] (1954)
* ''A Lesson in Card Handling'' by Dai Vernon in [[Expert Card Technique]] (3rd edition) (1950)
 
 
* [[Bob Read]]'s version ''All Backs and Additions'' in [[Thanks to Pepys]] (1974)
 
* [[Bob Read]]'s version ''All Backs and Additions'' in [[Thanks to Pepys]] (1974)
* Ackerman All Backs routine from [[Don England's T.K.O.'s]] written by [[John Mendoza]] (1981)
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* Ackerman All Backs routine from [[Don England's T.K.O.s]] written by [[John Mendoza]] (1981)
 
* ''The Inside-Out Deck'' in [[CardWorks]] by [[Richard Kaufman]] (1981)
 
* ''The Inside-Out Deck'' in [[CardWorks]] by [[Richard Kaufman]] (1981)
* [[Larry Jennings]] All Backs routine in [[Louis Falanga's Lake Tahoe Card Magic]] written by [[Mike Maxwell]] (1985)
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* [[Larry Jennings]] ''All Backs Routine'' in [[Louis Falanga's Lake Tahoe Card Magic]] written by [[Mike Maxwell]] (1985)
* Darwin Ortiz´s Back Off in [[Darwin Ortiz At Card Table]] (1988)
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* Darwin Ortiz's ''Back Off'' in [[Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table]] (1988)
* Back Ordered from [[Focus]] by [[Phil Goldstein]] (1990)
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* ''Back Ordered'' from [[Focus]] by [[Phil Goldstein]] (1990)
 
* All Backs Routine is in [[Focus]] by Phil Goldstein (1990)
 
* All Backs Routine is in [[Focus]] by Phil Goldstein (1990)
* [[Bruce Cervon]] version in [[Ultra-Cervon]] (1990)
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* [[Bruce Cervon]] version in [[Ultra Cervon]] (1990)
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* All Backs in [[Karl Fulves]]'s [[Verbatim]] illustrated by [[Joseph K. Schmidt]] (1993) - created from a typed manuscript by Hugard from 1930.
 
* ''The Beast with two Backs'' in The [[Crimp]] (Jan 1994)
 
* ''The Beast with two Backs'' in The [[Crimp]] (Jan 1994)
* Darwin Ortiz's New Back Off in [[Scams and Fantasies with Cards]] (2002)
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* All Backs in [[Genii 1999 February]] - created from a typed manuscript by Hugard from 1930.
 
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* [[Darwin Ortiz]]'s New Back Off in [[Scams and Fantasies with Cards]] (2002)
 
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== References ==
 
== References ==

Revision as of 16:32, 24 October 2011

All Backs is a classic card routine popularized by Dai Vernon in which the cards start appearing to have backs on both sides.

History

Edward Marlo, in The Cardician (1953), states "the effect of causing a deck of cards to change to all double-backs then later to all double-face cards was first brought to the magic-world's attention by Ralph W. Hull, when he sold his NRA Deck in 1933. Later, in Hull's the booklet, More Eye Openers (1933), he introduced the 'Magic Picture Book Deck', which was an impromptu version of the NRA deck."

In third edition of Expert Card Technique (1950), Dai Vernon introduced his impromptu all-back routine called The All Backs and declares that "Magicians know only too well that women, generally speaking, are allergic to card tricks. This trick is an exception to the rule. Mr. Vernon has used it before all kinds of audiences, even those comprised exclusively of women andwith complete success. The women are intrigued by it. It is one trick that they remember and talk about and invariably when another occasion arises it is the one trick they request to see again."


Publications and variations

References

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