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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. (later expanded in [[Expert Card Technique]] third edition).
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== Publications and variations ==
* Elmsley's version in [[Routined Manipulation Finale]] written by [[Lewis Ganson]] (1954)
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* Ralph W. Hull's '''Magic Picture Book Deck''' in '''[[More Eye Openers]]''' (1933).
* ''A Lesson in Card Handling'' by Dai Vernon in [[Expert Card Technique]] (3rd edition) (1951)
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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).
* [[Bob Read]]'s version ''All Backs and Additions'' in [[Thanks to Pepys]] (1974)
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* '''A Lesson in Card Handling''' by Dai Vernon in ''[[Expert Card Technique]]'' (3rd edition) (1950)
* Ackerman All Backs routine from [[Don England's T.K.O.'s]] written by [[John Mendoza]] (1981)
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* '''The Trick Deck''' by [[Ed Marlo]] in ''[[The Cardician]]'' (1953).
* ''The Inside-Out Deck'' in [[CardWorks]] by [[Richard Kaufman]] (1981)
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* [[Elmsley]]'s version in ''[[Routined Manipulation Finale]]'' written by [[Lewis Ganson]] (1954)
* [[Larry Jennings]] All Backs routine in [[Louis Falanga's Lake Tahoe Card Magic]] written by [[Mike Maxwell]] (1985)
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* [[Bob Read]]'s version '''All Backs and Additions''' in ''[[Thanks to Pepys]]'' (1974)
* Darwin Ortiz´s Back Off in [[Darwin Ortiz At Card Table]] (1988)
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* [[Allan Ackerman]] '''All Backs''' routine from ''[[Don England's T.K.O.s]]'' written by [[John Mendoza]] (1981)
* Back Ordered from [[Focus]] by [[Phil Goldstein]] (1990)
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* '''The Inside-Out Deck''' in ''[[CardWorks]]'' by [[Richard Kaufman]] (1981)
* All Backs Routine is in [[Focus]] by Phil Goldstein (1990)
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* [[Larry Jennings]] '''All Backs Routine''' in ''[[Louis Falanga's Lake Tahoe Card Magic]]'' written by [[Mike Maxwell]] (1985)
* [[Bruce Cervon]] version in [[Ultra-Cervon]] (1990)
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* Darwin Ortiz's '''Back Off''' in ''[[Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table]]'' (1988)
* All Backs in [[Karl Fulves]]'s Verbatim illustrated by [[Joseph K. Schmidt]] (1993) - created from a typed manuscript by Hugard from 1930.
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* '''Back Ordered''' from ''[[Focus]]'' by [[Phil Goldstein]] (1990)
* ''The Beast with two Backs'' in The [[Crimp]] (Jan 1994)
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* '''All Backs Routine''' is in ''Focus'' by Phil Goldstein (1990)
* All Backs in Genii February 1999 - created from a typed manuscript by Hugard from 1930.
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* [[Bruce Cervon]] version in ''[[Ultra Cervon]]'' (1990)
* Darwin Ortiz's New Back Off in [[Scams and Fantasies with Cards]] (2002)
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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.
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* '''The Beast with two Backs''' in ''The [[Crimp]]'' (Jan 1994)
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* '''''[[Owed to Poker Dan]]''''': [[Ron Bauer]], ''[[Ron Bauer Private Studies Series]]'' (1998; 2001).
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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)
  
 
== References ==
 
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Latest revision as of 03:49, 28 January 2015

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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