Jerry Mentzer (Alfred Jerome Mentzer)

Card Cavalcade

Jerry Mentzer (1974)

3rd Printing

Hardcover

160 pages | USA | eng

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Genre

Conjuring

Subject

Magic tricks

Plot

Mentzer, Jerry: Card Cavalcade
©1972 Jerry Mentzer
©1974 First Edition 2nd printing, Jerry Mentzer
Hardcover, no dj, 160 pages

Comments: Graphics by Commugraphic Enterprises.

Contents (from book ToC):

5 Chapter One Routines for the Card Expert
5 Signature Transposition (Peter Kane)
7 Promise Of Your Choice (Ian Baxter)
10 Thoughts On The Elevator (Paul Swinford)
13 Center Reverse (John Quine)
16 Locomaster Joker (Tony Kardyro)
17 TK Mental Card From Pocket (Tony Kardyro)
19 Transformation Transposition (C. Aste)
20 Free Trade (J.K. Hartman)
21 Surprise Collectors (Jim Surprise)
26 The Clock (Horace Bennett)
31 Unexpected Surprise (Walt Rollins - Jerry Mentzer)

39 Chapter Two - Fechter
39 Small Number Faro Stack
41 Fan Positioning
43 Double Lift From Tabled Pack
45 A Fechter Force
46 Peek Reverse
48 Quick Reverse
50 Tabled Transfer
51 Swivel Cut Transfer
52 Control

57 Chapter Three - Gaffs
57 Jumbo Two Way Split (Nick Trost)
58 Roadrunner Card Trick (Dr. Dick Cook)
63 Coincidence (Gerald Kosky)
64 Marked Cards (Howard Flint)
66 Black and Blue (Larry West)
68 Surprising Jokers (Christian Stelzel)

75 Chapter Four - Triumph
75 Ricardo's Triumph (Frank Pemper)
78 Triumph Plus (Jim Lee)
83 Variation - No Turn Triumph (Jerry Mentzer)

89 Chapter Five - Aces
89 Picnick's Aces (Mac Picnick)
91 Surprise Aces (Jim Surprise)
94 Quick Nomad Aces (Jerry Mentzer)

101 Chapter Six - Insights
101 Paddle Wheel Flourish (Mike Rogers)
102 Key Card Throwoff #1 (Jon Quine)
104 Key Card Throwoff #2 (Jon Quine)
105 Pad Spread (Dan Tong)
112 Another Force (Syd Bergson)
114 Not So Simple Force (J.K. Hartman)
115 Double Undercut Variation (Jerry Mentzer)
116 Lee's False Cut (Jim Lee)

119 Chapter Seven - Binarelli
119 Abracadabra
123 Trick
125 Coloring
129 Crystal Ball
131 Change of Color
133 Three Cards And a Newspaper

139 Chapter Eight - Sandwiches
139 Spectator Sandwich (Dan Tong)
141 Tilted Sandwich (Dan Tong)
142 Black Jack Sandwich (Jerry Mentzer)
144 Another Black Jack (Jerry Mentzer)
146 Sandwich Spread (Jerry Mentzer)
147 3V Sandwich (Ian Baxter)
148 Notes on a Daley Problem (Karl Fulves)

155 Chapter Nine - Gambling Themes
155 Gambler's Goldmine (Kirk Stiles)
157 High Card Poker Deal (Nick Trost)

Details

Original Publication Date	1973
First Edition	Yes

Personal

Owner	Bryan-Keith Taylor
Location	Magic Library (Home)
Index	5035
Added Date	Jul 07, 2020 16:10:06
Modified Date	Apr 06, 2026 14:23:15

Value

Book Condition	Near Mint

Notes

Jerry Mentzer

Born Alfred Jerome Mentzer
April 28, 1940
Wheeling, West Virginia
Died January 31, 2016 (age 75)
Greenville, Soush Carolina

Jerry Mentzer (b.1940-d.2016) was founder and operator of Magic Methods which he started in 1969. During his college years at Ohio State University he authored two booklets on card magic and one on silk magic. He went on to become a mechanical engineer employed by Union Carbide Corporation.[1][2]

Biography
He was the first to publish a book of Paul Harris' magic.

Mentzer contributed three Parades to The Linking Ring (May 1965, February, 1971, March, 1972) and many columns including "Best from Books" from March through August 1971. He was an active member of magic clubs in Ohio before moving to South Carolina.

Mentzer has won numerous awards for performing and writing about magic.[3]

Books
Card Cavalcade I (1972)
Super Cent (1972)
Close-Up Cavalcade (1973)
Card Cavalcade II (1974)
Magician Nitely: The Magic of Eddie Fechter (1974)
Close-up Cues (1975)
Club Cues (1975)
Another Close-Up Cavalcade (1975)
Card Cavalcade III (1975)
Card Cavalcade IV (1977)
Close-Up Cavalcade Finale (1977)
Counts, Cuts, Moves & Subtleties (1977)
Card Cavalcade Finale (1979)
Packet Tricks (Book) (1982)
Magic with Finger Rings (1984)
Card to Wallet: The Book (1991)
Card File (1994)
Close-Up File (1994)
Card File Two (2000)

References
↑ http://www.merlina.com/pipermail/magicians/2016-February/000527.html
↑ http://forums.geniimagazine.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=47784
↑ http://www.magicmethodsonline.com/
The Linking Ring, Vol. 42, No. 1, January 1962, Thoughts On Gimmicked Cards, Etc. by Jerry Mentzer, page 23
The Linking Ring, Vol. 42, No. 6, June 1962, Columbus Parade, Ring No. 7, by Eddie Clever, Jerry Mentzer, page 69
The Linking Ring, Vol. 45, No. 5, May 1965, Alfred Jerry Mentzer, Columnist, Creator, page 22, HOCUS POCUS PARADE, Jerry Mentzer Edition, page 57
The Linking Ring, Vol. 51, No. 2, February 1971, BEST OF BOOKS BY JERRY MENTZER, page 87
The Linking Ring, Vol. 52, No. 3, March 1972, HOCUS POCUS PARADE, JERRY MENTZER, Edited by Don Tanner, page 61
http://bryan-keith.angelfire.com/details/18841.html
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/greenvilleonline/obituary.aspx?pid=177608576