Remembering all the cards of a shuffled deck in proper order is an application of the Hitching Post idea and the Number Code. Have a word to represent each card in the deck, beginning with the first letter of the series and ending with the Code Letter for the number of the card. For example HEAD would represent 1 of Hearts, H for Heart, and D the Code Letter for 1.

In this way the 2 of Hearts would be represented by Honey; the word Hem would stand for the 3 of Hearts. The word Hero would stand for the 4 of Hearts.

In the same way a list of words may be made to represent the Spade cards, each word beginning with S to stand for the Spades, and ending in a letter of the number Code to represent the number of the card.

A similar list may be made for the Club cards, beginning with C for Clubs and for the Diamond cards beginning with D.

The following list of words has been prepared to cover the entire deck:

Card Words

CardsSpadesHeartsClubsDiamonds
AceSeatHeadCaddyDad
2SunHoneyCoonDawn
3SeamHemCombDam
4SoarHeroCurDeer
5SailHeelCoalDuel
6SageHashCageDitch
7SackHogCakeDyke
8SafeHiveCaveDive
9SoupHoboCapDaub
10SeedsHodsCutsDeeds
JStatuteHeatedCadetDotted
QSteinHiddenCottonDetain
KSteamHit'emCut'emDaytime

By use of these words it is not difficult to take a deck of cards previously shuffled by some one, and to learn the position of each card in the pack. The first card will be represented by its corresponding word and visually associated with the first word of the Code List Tie. For example, the first card you find in the pack is the 6 of Hearts, which is represented by the word HASH, and you simply make a picture of a TIE & HASH.

The second card might be the 4 of Clubs, which is represented by the word Cur, and made into a picture with the second word of the Code List, Snow.

The third card might be the 3 of Spades, in which case you would make a picture of Home and SEAM.