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Reginald Scot Of private confederacie, and of Bandons pigeon on using stooges, for example for burnt and rediscovered card
Related to 1584
The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XIII)
174
Reginald Scot Of publike confederacie, and whereof it consisteth on stooges
 		1584
The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XIV)
175
Reginald Scot How men have beene abused with words of equivocation, with sundrie examples thereof on cold reading and claiming coincidences
 		1584
The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XV)
175
Juggling knacks by confederacie, and how to know whether one cast crosse or pile by the ringing heads or tails divined repeatedly, stooge with verbal code and psychology
 		1584
The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XXX)
191
Hocus Pocus Junior Of Confederacy listing some effects with stooges, most of them can be found in "Discoverie of Witchcraft" by Reginald Scot
 		1634
The Art of Legerdemain Discovered
52
Trois Canifs Ayant été Mis Dans un Gobelet d'Argent, l'un des Trois Saute par Terre au Commandement du Spectateur three pocketknives put in a golden goblet, one is chosen and that jumps out of the goblet, forcing of the middle one, with and out where apparently not hearing correctly which one
Related to 1784
La Magie Blanche Dévoilée
27
L'Oiseau Mort, & Ressuscité an egg is chosen and the spectator asked if she rather has a mouse or a bird, she chooses a bird and inside the egg is a bird, the bird dies and comes back to life, concepts of forcing of proximity and preference, two versions
 		1784
La Magie Blanche Dévoilée
32
Henri Decremps Tour Extraordinaire Nouvellement Inventé question is written on a piece of paper and the letter burnt, answer appears in a box in another pavilion written in the demanded colors, suddenly spooky phenomenons occur, presented by Van Estin, Impression Device method
 		1784
La Magie Blanche Dévoilée
91
Henri Decremps Sur un Vers Latin qu'on Peut Retourner de Plus de Trois Millions de Manieres, on Fait une Opération par laquelle il Semble qu'il Est Possible de Prévoir ou de Contraindre la Pensée d'autrui. "Autre Opération Mystérieuse Sur Deux Cents Mots, Dont les définitions réunies forment un logogryphe très - scientifique." (title continued)
box with latin words, words are arranged and order is divined as well as one word is predicted, with other word with bigger choice is divined with an optical box, multiple out prediction, Van Estin anecdote
 		1784
La Magie Blanche Dévoilée
104
To tell what Card you think on in the whole Pack. probability and rudimental form of fishing
 		1784
Breslaw's Last Legacy
63
Henri Decremps Ancienne méthode de faire le Tour des trois Canifs. "Divers moyens de cacher un Compere, & de faire croire qu'on n'en a point, lors même qu'on emploie plusieurs." (title continued) more tricks by Pilferer, knife jumps from glass, long discussion about confederates and secret helpers, fake automatons
Related to 1785
Supplément A La Magie Blanche Dévoillée
47
Henri Decremps Cadrans Sympathiques two dials with letters, needle is placed on one letter and needle moves by its own on other dial
 		1785
Supplément A La Magie Blanche Dévoillée
150
Cartomancie Fortune telling / cold reading with cards
 		1786
Testament de Jérôme Sharp
28
Divination d'un nom Divination of a name
 		1786
Testament de Jérôme Sharp
36
Divination du montant d'argent expliqué Divination of an amount of money contained in the purse of a spectator from p. 29 explained
 		1786
Testament de Jérôme Sharp
78
Divination d'un nom expliqué Divination of a name explained
 		1786
Testament de Jérôme Sharp
82
To Predict the Sum of Five Rows of Figures
Variations 1890
More Magic
241
Reading Blindfold one-ahead bluff, blindfolded assistant divines names on cards
 		1890
More Magic
250
Das Gedankenlesen No. 4, spectator writes name of card on paper, card divined by performer, impression on silver plate
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
6
Nested Multiple Out Envelope four nested envelopes with four predictions, unpacked until required prediction is accessible
 		May. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 5)
76
Der Hellseher question written on billet, answered by performer, impression device with white soap and metal plate
Related to Sep. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 9)
140
Der Hellseher second part of explanation
Related to Oct. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 10)
155
Das Gedankenlesen pseudo muscle-reading used to divine a word written on a piece of paper, impression onto metal tray with soap covered paper
 		Oct. 1895
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 2)
28
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Der Hellseher several spectators chose cards and seal them in envelopes, performer divines the cards inside, marked envelopes
Related to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
80
X Rays cards in envelopes are divined, two methods, envelopes marked visually or haptically
Related to 1897
New Era Card Tricks
144
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Magisches Fin de siècle one of six colors, coin, domino brick and playing card are chosen, all things predicted in envelope, mix of forces and indexes
 		Oct. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 4)
50
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Weissagen wider Willen card written on billet and put in envelope, another empty envelope closed, spectator divines selection (via multiple-step equivoque), card travels from deck into this envelope
Also published here May 1898
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 11)
172
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Eine Gedanken-Photographie spectator writes card on paper, two blank business cards put in box, on one appears image and on other name of selection
 		Dec. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 12)
184
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Weissagen wider Willen card written down, another spectator divines it via equivoque, it vanishes from deck and appears in envelope
Also published here Nov. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 11)
164
Hänsel Kastner Rätselhaftes Aufsuchen einer verborgenen Nadel needle hidden with a spectator whose name is written down, needle found
 		June 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 6)
94
Hänsel Kastner Die drei mystischen Zahlen one of three numbers thought-of and predicted or divined, index with three predictions
 		Jan. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 1)
14
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli XII. Weissagen wider Willen (Ein Kartenkunststück), spectator selects a card and writes name on paper, which is sealed in envelope, other spectator guesses card and selection vanishes from deck and appears in second envelope
 		1903
Moderne Magie
136
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli XIX. Suggestion eines Obolus
  • 1. Ein Autodafé (coin folded in paper vanishes in a flash)
  • 2. Phönix (coin appears in glass, covered with silk)
  • 3. Die wahrsagende Münze (coin in glass jumps, to answer questions, coding systems)
  • 4. Der Karzer (glass and coin are covered with silk and placed inside a box where they vanish)
 		1903
Moderne Magie
178
A. J. Das Vorherbestimmen menschlicher Gedanken oder "Die Sehergabe des indischen Marabus" three selections and their positions in the deck predicted, faced deck, two methods with or without an off-stage assistant, pocket writing of numbers with stencil
 		Aug. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 8)
115
A. J. Zum mysteriösen Cigarettenpapier spectator crumples up piece of cigarette paper, word or number appears on it in chosen color
Inspired by
  • Das Mysteriöse Cigarettenpapier (a book by H. F. C. Suhr)
 Oct. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 10)
150
Henry Slade Das Notizbuch à la Slade impression pad
 		May 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 5)
83
Anna Eva Fay The Anna Fay Method apparently Fey's method of billet reading, spectator keep the billet, medium is under a sheet or blindfolded, impression device in tablets and electronic transmitter (like a phone), with assistant
 		1911
Mind Reading Secrets and Sealed Billet Reading
25
Frederick E. Jones Instructions for Preparing the Waxed Impression Sheet for Billet Test No. 3 building an impression device
 		1911
Mind Reading Secrets and Sealed Billet Reading
27
Frederick E. Jones Instructions for Performing Test No. 3 impression on a table, wax, with assistant
 		1911
Mind Reading Secrets and Sealed Billet Reading
28
Al Baker Al Baker's Billet Reading Extraordinary one ahead
 		1920s
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue The Twenty-Five Dollar Manuscript)
463
Edward Bagshawe A "Spirit Divination" Mystery name of card appears on empty paper
 		1924
Exclusive Problems in Magic
42
Oswald Rae Two Simple Forces
  • To Force a Colour
  • To Force an Article
probability forces, brightness and size
 		1926
Between Ourselves
51
Oswald Rae Musical Thought Transference spectators get lists of tunes and select one, later different lists are shown and spectators who see their tune say so, tune then divined by playing it on piano, matrix principle and location of spectators in the audience
Related to 1926
Between Ourselves
60
Oswald Rae Mems From My Note Book "Being a selection of useful recipes gathered at various times from different sources too numerous to enumerate"
  • To Render Fabric Fireproof
  • Fireproofing Wood
  • To Clean Velvet or Plush
  • To Clean Glassware
  • To Gloss and Clean Ivorine Balls
  • Red Billiard Ball Dye
  • To Dye Flags, etc
  • Various Coloured Inks or Dyes (Red, Blue, Gold, White Ink)
  • Varnishes
  • To Harden a Felt Hat, etc.
  • Varnish Remover
  • Paint Remover
  • Luminous Paint
  • Porcelain Fekes, etc.
  • Celluloid Varnish
  • To Apply Sealing Wax Evenly
  • Pads for Thought Readers
  • Reading Through Sealed Envelopes
  • Ink for Lightning Artists
  • Stains
  • Black Crayon for Lightning Artists
  • Dull Black Paint
  • Spirit Gum Substitute
  • Gold Paint
  • Chemical Slate Writing
  • Trick Seals
 		1926
Between Ourselves
85
Tom Sellers A Novel Match Box and Die Trick multiple out one out of six prediction
Variations 1927
Tricks That Work
16
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Hellsehen three different colored cones, covered with thimbles and colors are divined by performer
 		1927
Leichte Zauberei
82
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Voraussagung oder Suggestion? sum prediction in envelope
 		1927
Leichte Zauberei
131
Oswald Rae Selected Smokes cigarettes of different brands are put in a bag, named brands are removed by performer, by touch
 		1928
Sub Rosa
18
Oswald Rae A Neat Colour Force 4x4 square numbered, to force a color
 		1928
Sub Rosa
66
Oswald Rae Forcing a Name of a Celebrity probability psychological force, and surefire force where names are written on piece of paper
 		1928
Sub Rosa
72
Oswald Rae Psycho-Analysis performer divines card and thought-of name of a spectator by holding his wrist, then spectator divines thought of card from the performer and decided upon by another spectator
 		1928
Sub Rosa
77
Oswald Rae Travelling Cigarettes several different brands of cigarette boxes, one is selected and a number is named, that amount of cigarettes travels in a sealed box
Also published here
  • "Travelling Cigarettes" in "The Magic Wand"
 1930
Original Magic
10
Oswald Rae A Novel Book Test page selected and line chosen by the aid of playing cards, line from page appears on blank card sealed in envelope
Also published here
  • "A Novel Book Test" in "The Sphinx"
 1930
Original Magic
53
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die Geisterschrift number and color appear on small paper ball isolated on needle
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
49
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Rätselhafte Vorausbestimmung prediction in envelope, envelope switched with chair servante
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
52
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Übereinstimmung von Gedanke und Tat named musicians written down by performer and billets placed in hat, one is selected and it matches a card selected by another spectator
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
54
Al Baker Al Baker's Wonderful Prediction position of card, pocket-writing
 		1932
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Pack)
484
Lu Brent A Test for Cigarettes Blindfolded magician able to tell which cigarette was selected apparently by its smoke
Related to 1932
Novel Magic
33
Tom Sellers A New Idea for the "Living and Dead" Effect watermark system
 		1933
More Secrets
11
Al Baker The Finger Points reading body language, thought-of card
Also published here 1933
Al Baker's Book
28
Paul Rosini The Mystery of the Blackboard information written on blackboard is divined blindfolded, see name index for attribution
Related toVariationsAlso published here Oct. 1934
The Jinx (Issue 1)
4
Paul Rosini Gesture-Remark Glimpse performer turns around briefly to make a remark and back, secretly glimpses required information
Related to Oct. 1934
The Jinx (Issue 1)
4
Stuart Robson Your Nose Knows
Also published here 1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
7
Theodore Annemann Dead Men Tell No Tales!
Variations 1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
44
Stuart Robson The Twentieth Century Newspaper Test
Related toAlso published here Jan. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 4)
16
L.E. Duncanson Thought Rays writing on cleared slate read, oil
Also published here May 1935
The Jinx (Issue 8)
31
Theodore Annemann The Impression Moderne wax coating on envelope as impression device
Related toAlso published here 1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
43
Tom Sellers Novel Telepathy medium divines things in boxes, one ahead
 		1935
Quick Tricks
18
An Envelope Mystery forced cards put in envelopes with punch marks, including "A Variation"
 		1935
Mental Magic with Cards
14
Tricks with Assistant as the Medium two methods, medium divines cards or finds selections, culling key cards together
 		1935
Mental Magic with Cards
21
The Impression or Carbon System two methods
 		1935
Mental Magic with Cards
26
Method Two card and number written down, performer shuffles deck, card is at number, carbon paper
 		1935
Mental Magic with Cards
27
Theodore Annemann Magic vs. Mindreading two decks, spectator puts one in pocket, from the other he selects a card mentally, card is spelled in both decks and the last card is the thought of, card also predicted
Also published here 1935
Complete One Man Mental and Psychic Routine
5
Theodore Annemann The New Nile Divination a spectator thinks of a two digit number, random numbers are added, the sum match with the thought of number
Variations 1935
Complete One Man Mental and Psychic Routine
10
Theodore Annemann Telepathy Plus written question and name are divined ends with a picture duplication
Related toVariations 1935
Complete One Man Mental and Psychic Routine
13
Theodore Annemann The Sealed Envelope Dodge spectators seal their questions fairly on their seats, content of one envelope is found out with a stooge who forgot to sign his envelope
Related to 1935
Complete One Man Mental and Psychic Routine
21
Theodore Annemann Advance Information getting information before a show about the guests
 		1935
Complete One Man Mental and Psychic Routine
22
Theodore Annemann Pencil Reading method and two routines, divination of a calculation and spectator and performer always write the same number down
Related to 1935
Complete One Man Mental and Psychic Routine
23
Wm. Hewitt The Modern Mindreader several questions put in envelopes
Related to 1935
Mental Bargain Effects
2
Theodore Annemann Annemann's Mental Masterpiece impression device on card box, carbon
Variations 1935
Mental Bargain Effects
5
Theodore Annemann Lipreading tip
 		Mar. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 18)
101
Eddie Clever Only an Image some card names written down by spectators that think of any one, one of them selected, blank card first becomes wrong card (re. Elmsley gag, someone might be thinking of that one or not), then right card, fainted card (Larsen idea), see page 166 for credit correction
Related toAlso published here Nov. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 26)
163
Laurie Ireland Ireland's Comedy Bullet Catching Trick huge lead bullet, spring gun
 		1936
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1936)
4
Howard Albright Seeing with the Finger Tips
  • No. 1 Lip Reading Test
  • No. 2 Here's Your Card
  • No. 3 The Master's Touch
three phases with stacked deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
216
Telepathic Cards medium in other room divines cards, pocket writing
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
293
James Maxwell Telepathic Selection carbon card, originally in Magic Wand, March 1920
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
303
Theodore Annemann Mental Masterpiece carbon case
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
304
James T. Deacy Just an Echo method to double write secretly on a prediction in envelope, confabulation
Related toAlso published here Feb. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 29)
185
Bertram Adams The Krazy Kode word from text selected with role of dice, use of progressive anagrams
VariationsAlso published here Apr. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 31)
200
Paul Curry Nyctalopia spectator writes name in dark with lights out, performer divines it, carbon paper
Related toAlso published here Oct. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 37)
245
Theodore Annemann My Own Swami Test predicting anything, pocket writing
Related toAlso published here Oct. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 37)
249
Oscar Weigle Alias Divination several spectators write names on slips which are later correctly assigned, one of the names divined as well
 		1937
You'd be Surprised
11
Robert Parrish Strange Interlude words from magazine and dead name divined, subtle impression device use
 		1937
You'd be Surprised
15
Dr. Edward G. Ervin Secret Whisper to make the spectator write up additional information on billet
 		1937
The Strange Inventions of Doctor Ervin
29
Dr. Edward G. Ervin Telepathic Prediction named number appears in chosen color on paper stuck to piece of wood, optional repeat phase
 		1937
The Strange Inventions of Doctor Ervin
34
James Maxwell Prepared Carbon Card. A Mindreading Trick spectator thinks of card and writes it on piece of paper (carbon card)
 		1938
Greater Magic
492
Theodore Annemann Carbon Card Case
1938
Greater Magic
494
Wm. Hewitt Modern Mind Reading
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
884
William H. McCaffrey Geomancy drawn design is duplicated, carbon
 		1938
Greater Magic
891
Hen Fetsch Knockout! four four-digit numbers are chosen and added, sum predicted
Also published here May 1938
The Jinx (Issue 44)
304
Hen Fetsch Travel Thought cities on map are thought of and written on paper, divined by medium in the dark, carbon paper
Also published here Dec. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 51)
357
Eddie Joseph Sixth Test describing members from the audience, one ahead
 		1938
Intuitional Sight
15
Charles T. Jordan, Theodore Annemann Telethot also "Telethought", design duplication with medium, eight slips of paper, Jordan's Yogi Force, medium divines seven of the designs, then eighth one duplicated with spectator
Related toAlso published here Jan. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 52)
361
Orville Wayne Meyer Tervil word, number and city are written on billet, prediction on another billet
Related toVariationsAlso published here Mar. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 54)
383
Orville Wayne Meyer Symmyst two phases, named numbers added to select word, using magazines with exchanged covers
VariationsAlso published here Mar. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 54)
383
Peter Warlock Pencil Note on Nail secret cue sheet, recipe
 		Apr. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 55)
390
Paul Scheldon Unter Magischem Zwange two piles with different amount of matches, selected one is predicted
Related to 1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 2)
3
Die Geisterschrift pellet on pin, named number appears
 		1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 2)
8
Die Macht des Willens named number appears in chosen color on rolled up cigarette paper, pocket writing with different colored pencils
 		1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 5)
12
Jean-Nicholas Ponsin Ponsin on Thought Reading lip-reading
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
338
The Carbon Card freely thought-of card written on slip of paper, performer divines it
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
416
Karl Germain The Germain Gem named dead person appears on billet, pocket writing
VariationsAlso published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 95)
588
Henry Hardin The Finest Sealed Letter Test impression device
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 97)
599
Harry Blackstone Triumph of the Triumvirate rapping hand divines which key opens lock and which card was selected
Also published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 99)
605
Charles Hopkins 9 - Impression methods. Using carbon paper to make a copy
 		1940
"Outs" Precautions and Challenges
25
Charles Hopkins 10 - Pencil reading.
1940
"Outs" Precautions and Challenges
26
Charles Hopkins 51 - Pencil reading.
1940
"Outs" Precautions and Challenges
69
54 - Pad impressions.
1940
"Outs" Precautions and Challenges
71
Charles Hopkins 55 - Trick notebooks. Carbon paper in notebooks
 		1940
"Outs" Precautions and Challenges
71
Joseph Dunninger, Theodore Annemann Gipsies Won't Tell thoughts on the reading act
Also published here 1941
The Jinx (Issue 125)
723
Tom Sellers Graphology Supreme five spectators write the same word
 		1941
Condensed Conjuring
12
Val Evans The Prognostication Pack half Koran-type deck, one of five cards thought of, then performer shows five-card groups, card predicted on piece of paper
 		1941
Stacks and Stacks Of Cards
34
Al Baker The Saturday Evening Post Feat using memory, magazine test
  • First Method
  • Second Method
Also published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
92
Al Baker The Celebrity Feat stooge codes celebrity name with playing cards
Also published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
100
Al Baker Kiddie Party Slate name of two children appears on slates, preshow, flap slate contruction
Also published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
129
Dr. Douglas Kelley Douglas Kelley's Telephone Trick spectator calls with a toy telephone and reveals selected card
Related to 1942
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1942)
13
Walter B. Gibson Lost in the Shuffle medium reveals three cards, pocket writing on playing card
Variations Feb. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 2)
6
Walter B. Gibson Clip Color four different colored cards are cut into different amount of pieces and sealed in envelopes, chosen color is spelled and found
Also published here Feb. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 2)
7
Theodore Annemann Forecast three people think of a word, medium writes them on separate papers, numbers them and throws them in a hat, clever one ahead routine
Related to Apr. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 5)
19
Walter B. Gibson Sooth Sayer with different colored paper instead of numbered slips
Inspired by May 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 8)
31
Dr. Aaron Weiss Mathematics of Magic numbers are called and added, prediction
 		June 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 11)
43
George Armstrong What's On Your Mind? word from a book is predicted on a billet
 		July 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 14)
59
Bruce Elliott Blackout Magic - Adam's Apple wrists of performer held by spectator's, apple travels from one hand to the other
Related to Aug. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 15)
61
Eddie Joseph The Masked Helper blindfolded spectator takes coins one by one, performer divines dates, one ahead, with gag sequence in which spectator holds on to dummy wax hand without knowing
 		1942
Coin and Money Magic
63
Eddie Joseph Money Sense three different coins in three glasses, performer can name coin when he is handed a glass blindfolded, or when a coin is dropped into a glass
 		1942
Coin and Money Magic
106
Eddie Joseph Stop! Fire! several cards chosen, highest card noted, all cards written on billets and burned one by one, performer stops burning of highest card's billet and names it
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
24
Eddie Joseph The Pellet Test three numbered paper slips, three cards chosen and written on the slips, all mixed in hat, one chosen, performer divines card, ungaffed impression on deck
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
66
Eddie Joseph The Writing on the Wall card chosen and some personal information written on paper, card reverses and information divined, impression with daub
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
69
Eddie Joseph "A Letter from Satan" named card predicted in letter, index
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
80
Hans-Paul Wipf Das Geistertelephon einmal anders humorous Q&A, using toy phone and assistant
Also published here Feb. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 2)
1
Martin Gardner Are You Psychic? performer and spectator each write down three words from a list of ten words, they match
Also published here 1943
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1943)
13
Hen Fetsch Future-Hue card selected, thought of and unseen are all predicted board with three different colors
 		Apr. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 33)
135
Vivian St. John Disembodied C.P.A. lady from audience is blindfolded and reveals a result from a calculation
 		June 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 37)
153
E.E. Hammill Websterian Wizardry prediction of a chosen word from a dictionary
 		Aug. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 41)
168
E.E. Hammill, Frank N. Dodd, John Scarne Cleromantic Chicanery page of newspaper is crumbled and page number is the prediction, three dice are stacked and the hidden numbers added
Related to Oct. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 45)
184
Shaman Cagliostro's Spectacles spectator puts on special glasses when the cards are spread in front of him, he names all of the selections
Inspired by
  • an idea of DeLands, credit reference on page 191
Related toVariations 		Oct. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 45)
185
Jerry Sorensen "-and having writ-" sealed message reading, mixed with psychometry and handwriting analysis
 		Oct. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 45)
186
Jean Hugard The Long and Short of It "A Sure Force"
forcing an object by letting the spectator selects a match, short piece and normal match
 		July 1943
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 2)
6
William S. Houghton Impromptu Name Duplication Test spectator and performer write a word on a billet, they match
 		1943
The Magic 36
20
William S. Houghton The Three-Pellet Trick Perfected one card written on piece of paper, another cut to with center cut (key card), one freely thought of, non-carbon impression gaff
Inspired by 1943
The Magic 36
63
Edw. C. Jochens Your Mind Has Told Me So cards with songs, in envelope
 		1944
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1944)
20
Walter B. Gibson, Bruce Elliott Gold Seal Mystery coins, objects and colors are chosen and predicted, in an envelope and the coin in a box and inside wool
 		Apr. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 59)
240
Cyril Marriott Mark It way to mark a deck, plus one way
 		Nov. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 73)
298
Jean Hugard Forcing the Choice of one of Four Packets several approaches to the magician's choice
 		Apr. 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 11)
47
Joseph Ovette The Oriental Bead Rack Abacus to force a color, two rows
 		1944
Tricks and Illusionettes
10
Dr. Lazlo Rothbart Der Prophet two piles with different amount of matches, selected one is predicted
Related to 1944
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 6 No. 2)
9
Hans-Paul Wipf Das Geistertelephon einmal anders humorous Q&A, using toy phone and assistant
Also published here 1944
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 6 No. 2)
15
Memory Technique memorizing numbers in pairs
 		1944
The Art of Illusion
70
Fake Blindfold so assistant can see arm signals, see p. 120
 		1944
The Art of Illusion
121
John Mulholland Telekinesis object inside glass of ginger ale rises and sinks upon magician’s command
 		1944
The Art of Illusion
138
Karl Germain The Germain Gem named dead person appears on billet, pocket writing
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
22
Orville Wayne Meyer Tervil word, number and city are written on billet, prediction on another billet
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
24
Theodore Annemann The Impression Moderne wax coating on envelope as impression device
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
42
L. Vosburgh Lyons Graphology spectators write on paper cards, performer assigns them correctly, pseudo-psychometry, graphology presentation
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
47
Henry Hardin The Ghost Hand living dead with rough smooth edge
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
57
Paul Curry Nyctalopia spectator writes name in dark with lights out, performer divines it, carbon paper
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
59
Theodore Annemann The Perfect Book Test blindfolded medium divines chosen word from a book
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
68
Orville Wayne Meyer Symmyst two phases, named numbers added to select word, using magazines with exchanged covers
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
76
Stuart Robson The 20th Century Newspaper Test
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
80
Charles T. Jordan, Theodore Annemann Telethot also "Telethought", design duplication with medium, eight slips of paper, Jordan's Yogi Force, medium divines seven of the designs, then eighth one duplicated with spectator
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
109
Theodore Annemann Impromptu Frame-Ups feeling time behind back, knowing what is drawn on slate, instant stooge
  • 1. Envelope Test
  • 2. Watch Test
  • 3. Slate Test
  • 4. Another Slate Test
  • 5. Shirt Test
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
113
Hen Fetsch Travel Thought cities on map are thought of and written on paper, divined by medium in the dark, carbon paper
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
118
Bertram Adams The Krazy Kode word from text selected with role of dice, use of progressive anagrams
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
131
Harry Blackstone Triumph of the Triumvirate rapping hand divines which key opens lock and which card was selected
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
137
Theodore Annemann My Own Swami Test predicting anything, pocket writing
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
145
Joseph Dunninger, Theodore Annemann Modernizing the "One Ahead" Principle thoughts on the reading act
  • Readings for Intimate Groups
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
151
James T. Deacy Just an Echo method to double write secretly on a prediction in envelope, confabulation
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
159
Hen Fetsch Knockout! four four-digit numbers are chosen and added, sum predicted
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
218
L.E. Duncanson Thought Rays writing on cleared slate read, oil
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
222
Theodore Annemann, Paul Rosini The Mystery of the Blackboard information written on blackboard is divined blindfolded, see Jinx for attribution
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
253
Theodore Annemann Magic vs. Mentalism two decks, spectator puts one in pocket, from the other he selects a card mentally, card is spelled in both decks and the last card is the thought of, card also predicted
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
265
Eddie Clever Only an Image some card names written down by spectators that think of any one, one of them selected, blank card first becomes wrong card (re. Elmsley gag, someone might be thinking of that one or not), then right card, fainted card (Larsen idea)
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
306
Orville Wayne Meyer Hit Parade spectator thinks of song from top ten, pianist starts playing it, verbal code
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
340
Franklin M. Chapman Nail Writers: Types and Method on different types and handling
  • Getting Set for Action
  • Use Fairly Stiff Cards
  • How to "Nail Write"
  • Practice Essential
  • The Visible Lead Pencil
  • Repetition
Related to 1944
Twenty Stunners with A Nail Writer
7
Conrad H. Haden A Pinch Hitter No. 14, three three-digit numbers are predicted, stooge that nail-writes them in
 		1944
Twenty Stunners with A Nail Writer
19
Conrad H. Haden Whose Name? No. 15, assistant (or stooge) write freely chosen name on frame of slate and blindfolded performer then divines it
 		1944
Twenty Stunners with A Nail Writer
20
Franklin M. Chapman Seeing Red No. 16, freely named card predicted, nail writing through envelope with carbon paper
 		1944
Twenty Stunners with A Nail Writer
21
Stewart Judah Sealed Billet Reading De Luxe card, number and city written on cards which are put in sealed envelopes, all are divined
 		1945
Miracles in Mentalism and Psychic Experimentation
8
Richard Lindahl Psychic Match Mystery card is selected which has the same value as the amount of secretly moved matches
 		1945
Miracles in Mentalism and Psychic Experimentation
9
Fredric Kolb Dead Name Duplication name is written on a card and sealed in an envelope, performer does the same, and they match
Related to 1945
Miracles in Mentalism and Psychic Experimentation
10
Jack Vosburgh Colorvoyance shape or number is written down with one of three colors, both is divined
 		1945
Miracles in Mentalism and Psychic Experimentation
25
Jack Vosburgh Impression Device carbon paper, coin envlopes
 		1945
Miracles in Mentalism and Psychic Experimentation
25
Al O'Hagan Frame Of Mind empty frame, person is written on paper and divined, powder and glass impression device
 		1945
Miracles in Mentalism and Psychic Experimentation
31
Dr. H. Walter Grote Try This On Your Piano on a piano
Inspired by 1945
Miracles in Mentalism and Psychic Experimentation
32
Hen Fetsch Double Knockout! four numbers are added and predicted, first appeared in the "Linking Ring" 1942
 		1945
Miracles in Mentalism and Psychic Experimentation
33
Crystal Ball spectator sees information in crystal ball
 		1945
Miracles in Mentalism and Psychic Experimentation
37
Hen Fetsch Future Hue card selected, thought of and unseen are all predicted board with three different colors
Related to 1945
Miracles in Mentalism and Psychic Experimentation
44
Andrew Smythe Mentalism With Alphabet Cards word is divined
 		1945
Miracles in Mentalism and Psychic Experimentation
60
Ronald B. Edwards, Clayton Rawson Page Force pages are torn out of a a magazine
 		Apr. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 81)
329
John Hamilton Date? Name? triple prediction
 		Dec. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 97)
392
Jean Hugard Magic with Confederates
Sep. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 4)
147
Albert Cohn Mental Marvels with general comments on mentalism, two numbers thought of and divined (psychological forces), last number or word always is right
Related to Dec. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 7)
171
Gusti Wartenweiler Ein neuer Zeiger pointer / hand made out of wood to force position, position can be changed
 		1945
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 7 No. 1&2)
23
Richard Himber Transcendental Book Test two page numbers selected and added, that number opened in third book and first word divined, using mathematical addition force and miscalling a page number
Also published here 1945/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
192
Hen Fetsch Double Knockout sum of four apparently random numbers is divined, using one stooge
 		1945/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
196
Eddie Clever Answer to a Mentalist's Prayer indetectible method to mark an envelope and several applications
 		1945/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
202
Ralph W. Read Perfected Mental Masterpiece impression device, dealer's item, application mentioned
 		1945/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
206
The Yogi's Prediction prediction, kind of confabulation, carbon envelope
 		1945/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
209
Telepathic Pictures design duplication, carbon paper
 		1945/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
216
Anna Eva Fay, Ralph W. Read The Excelsior Mind Reading Act different methods to ascertain information, long discussion of this type of work
 		1945/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
231
Cyril Marriott Affinities thought of card and unknown selection in envelope are predicted, with mental masterpiece card case and Pop-Eyed Popper cards
Related to June 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 107)
431
Don Medley Ring A Bell spectator thinks of a card in the fan (several cards are more exposed and the target cards), then he writes his card und a paper along with four other cards, card is divined
Related to Aug. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 111)
445
Milbourne Christopher Prognostication prediction of winner of football game inside nested envelope, fixed to a wall
 		Apr. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 11)
208
Bill Bowman Mental Thought spectator writes a free selection on a piece of paper, it is later divined, talcum powder impression device
 		1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
59
James Auer The N. E. Book Test page force by calculating cross total
 		1947
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1947)
21
Paul Curry Ripping, Eh, What! for Annemann's Pseudo Psychometry, as a two person mental stunt, coding idea for assistant's tearing of the envelopes
Related toAlso published here July 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 129)
520
Bruce Elliott Chance Stunt prediction of three psychological forces (color, number up to ten, flower) with appearing writing, white on red writing on red cardboard under red celluloid filter
 		July 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 129)
520
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley It's A Small World spectator marks any place on a globe, prediction, envelope switch behind chair
Related toVariations 1947
Gems of Mental Magic
9
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley Projection six spectators write something on a blackboard, everything was predicted in an envelope
 		1947
Gems of Mental Magic
15
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley Pennies, Nickels and Dimes two spectators remove a handful of coins from a bag with pennies, nickels and dimes, performer divines the exact amount of each
 		1947
Gems of Mental Magic
18
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley Memory Plus Miracles list of twenty words is memorized by performer, then medium is called, who divines words too, carbon envelope
 		1947
Gems of Mental Magic
21
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley Psychometry blindfolded performer, psychometry and Q&A
 		1947
Gems of Mental Magic
29
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley Second Sight at First Glance performer is blindfolded, accurate description of the people who put a personal object in an envelope
 		1947
Gems of Mental Magic
54
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley The Crime Doctor several spectators select a crime and write it down, performer divines all
 		1947
Gems of Mental Magic
69
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley The Great Book Test electrical method
 		1947
Gems of Mental Magic
83
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley Better Than Rabbits spectators initial billets, on which they wrote song and book titles, performer divines all
 		1947
Gems of Mental Magic
94
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley Impressions that Stick thought divination
 		1947
Gems of Mental Magic
98
Eddie Joseph Turn-Around Glimpse performer turns around briefly to make a remark and back, secretly glimpses required information
 		1947
Heart Throb
5
Dr. William Weyeneth Tour de clairvoyance four cards wrapped in pieces of paper, performer finds selection, marking system for paper, followed by german translation "Hellsehtrick"
 		1947
La Baguette Magique (Issue 16)
6
Dr. William Weyeneth Amélioration d'un vieux truc two methods to apply alcohol on envelope to glimpse card, followed by german translation "Verbesserung eines alten Trick"
 		Dec. 1947
La Baguette Magique (Issue 18)
7
C. L. Boarde The Spiel making the most of the information, cold reading
  • General Remarks
  • 1. Setting the Scene
  • 2. Analyzing the Spectator
  • 3. Analyzing the Question
  • 4. The Delivery
  • 5. The Psychological Reading
    • A. Love
    • B. Health
    • C. Business
    • D. Lost and Found
    • E. Trips
    • F. News
    • G. Conflict
    • H. Success
    • I. Politics
    • J. Children
    • K. Crime
 		1947
Mainly Mental Vol. 1 — Billet Reading
39
C. L. Boarde Marking the Billet various methods, physical, rough and smooth, paper choice, how to tear paper, by writing, daub, different flames when burnt
 		1947
Mainly Mental Vol. 1 — Billet Reading
51
C. L. Boarde The Pocket Writer
1947
Mainly Mental Vol. 1 — Billet Reading
60
C. L. Boarde Pencil Reading three systems of reading
 		1947
Mainly Mental Vol. 1 — Billet Reading
67
C. L. Boarde Impression Techniques several methods, wax, carbon paper
 		1947
Mainly Mental Vol. 1 — Billet Reading
70
C. L. Boarde Forcing various methods, switching billets
 		1947
Mainly Mental Vol. 1 — Billet Reading
72
C. L. Boarde Question and Answer - Variation B several billets, misreading
 		1947
Mainly Mental Vol. 1 — Billet Reading
78
C. L. Boarde Living and Dead - Variation A
1947
Mainly Mental Vol. 1 — Billet Reading
79
C. L. Boarde One Ahead - Variation A
1947
Mainly Mental Vol. 1 — Billet Reading
83
C. L. Boarde One Ahead - Variation B date and city
 		1947
Mainly Mental Vol. 1 — Billet Reading
84
C. L. Boarde One Ahead - Variation C three incidents in spectator's life
 		1947
Mainly Mental Vol. 1 — Billet Reading
84
C. L. Boarde One Ahead - Variation D number, word and simple design
 		1947
Mainly Mental Vol. 1 — Billet Reading
85
C. L. Boarde Dead Name Duplication - Variation A divination of name written on billet
 		1947
Mainly Mental Vol. 1 — Billet Reading
86
C. L. Boarde Dead Name Duplication - Variation B duplication with pocket writing, divination of name on billet
 		1947
Mainly Mental Vol. 1 — Billet Reading
87
C. L. Boarde Dead Name Duplication - Variation C divination of name, spectator writes name down after performer
 		1947
Mainly Mental Vol. 1 — Billet Reading
87
C. L. Boarde Dead Name Duplication - Variation D divination of name on billet
 		1947
Mainly Mental Vol. 1 — Billet Reading
88
C. L. Boarde Psychometry - Variation A graphology, names written on billets
 		1947
Mainly Mental Vol. 1 — Billet Reading
89
C. L. Boarde Psychometry - Variation B four billets, initials of male and female friends, rough smooth billets
 		1947
Mainly Mental Vol. 1 — Billet Reading
90
C. L. Boarde Psychometry - Variation C eight symbols on billets, matching routine
 		1947
Mainly Mental Vol. 1 — Billet Reading
90
C. L. Boarde Telephone Tests - Variation B apparently person at other end of the phone divines word, written on billet
 		1947
Mainly Mental Vol. 1 — Billet Reading
91
C. L. Boarde Projection - Variation C spectator duplicates drawing, "be a good sport..."
 		1947
Mainly Mental Vol. 1 — Billet Reading
94
C. L. Boarde Predictions - Variation B several four-digit numbers are added, total is predicted, several methods
 		1947
Mainly Mental Vol. 1 — Billet Reading
97
George G. Kaplan The Three-Billet Test No. 3 three different categories
Variations 1948
The Fine Art of Magic
226
Jack Yeager Glorifying Your Magic
  • 1. Califaction of Handkerchiefs (silks in dove pan merge together)
  • 2. How to spell trust? (oddity on coin)
  • 3. Key Card Placement (Charlier Pass)
  • 4. 20th Century Silks idea
  • 5. Zombie Idea (floating flower pot)
  • 6. Comedy bits with a stooge
  • 7. Miser's Dream Shower (with handkerchief)
  • 8. Thumb Tip Idea (with scotch tape)
  • 9. Thimble color change
  • 10. The cotton bunny (cotton bunny to real one, dove pan)
 		1948
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1948)
12
Edward Clinkscale, Eugene Taylor Thru the Looking Glass spectator writes something on paper and the paper is rolled into a ball, that ball is pressed into a mirror and removed again, now the writing of the spectator is backwards
Related to Apr. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 149)
597
Harvey P. Graham Inside Job forcing a page by putting a magazine in a paper bag and stabbing a knife somewhere in it
 		Apr. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 149)
600
Felix Greenfield Brained! spectator divines a phone number from another spectator
 		Sep. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 160)
642
C. L. Boarde, Theodore Annemann Magician's Choice with books
 		Oct. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 162)
651
Robert A. Nelson Prediction Dodge written prediction kicker for brainwave deck
 		May 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 12)
421
Dr. William Weyeneth Zettelschreiben pocket writing, prop in pocket to write more securely
 		1948
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 9 No. Sondernummer 3)
5
Arthur H. Buckley The Mystic Paper Slips two predictions made, number chosen and that card counted to, number and card predicted
 		1948
The Card Expert Entertains
157
Bob Somerfeld Thumb Fun duplication of letters, drawing and figures, with slates
 		1949
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)
7
Bruce Elliott Fate male and female names are selected, one by sliding a paperclip on a list, second by rolling the dice, the names match and represent a famous pair from history
Related toVariations May 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 177)
708
John A. M. Howie Eyes Right spectator writes his name on a paper and balls it up, performer divines name but written reversed and when the paper is opened the spectator's name is also reversed with his handwriting
Related to July 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 182)
727
Dr. Stanley Jaks Pinned ripped page from magazine is pinned, word is divined, see p. 762 for ideas by Al Baker
Related toAlso published here Sep. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 185)
739
Robert Lund A Story Goes With It one of four match boxes is predicted
 		Sep. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 186)
744
George Schindler Newspaper Test carbon paper in newspaper
 		Nov. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 189)
757
George B. Anderson "Easy Money" Mindreading matchbook and carbon paper
Variations 1949
It Must Be Mindreading
9
George B. Anderson Palmistry Versus Mindreading playing "Twenty Questions" to get answer, with palm reading
 		1949
It Must Be Mindreading
13
George B. Anderson Getting the Impression questions are written on paper and put into envelopes, after the questions have been answered the envelopes are burnt in a bowl
Variations 1949
It Must Be Mindreading
15
George B. Anderson One-Man Clip-Board Readings carbon
 		1949
It Must Be Mindreading
21
George B. Anderson The "Truth or Consequences" Prediction comedy routine, prediction what spectator A does to spectator B, and performer knows their names
 		1949
It Must Be Mindreading
29
George B. Anderson The Mental Artist carbon clipboard, six people
 		1949
It Must Be Mindreading
34
George B. Anderson The Human Equation living and dead test with signatures, cards in envelopes, spectator lets a coin fall on the right envelope
 		1949
It Must Be Mindreading
39
The Whispering Queen Queen of Hearts whispers to you identity of person who was secretly chosen by audience when you left the room
 		1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
15
Paul Morris Shame On You! - Telepathy Or?? divination of object, touched by spectator while performer looks away
 		Jan. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 8)
500
Tony Slydini Card over the Head card secretly shot above spectator's head
 		June 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 1)
555
Paul V. Mullen Prediction Chest Spoof spectator can say stop anytime during the show, the exact time is predicted inside a box, more as a gag
 		Aug. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 3)
570
Mental Prediction three psychological forces, 37
 		1949
Over the Coffee Cups
31
Dr. William Weyeneth Das tanzende Skelett prediction of names words in glove hanging from ceiling, with appearing skeleton
 		1949
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 10 No. 2)
13
Bob Haskell Psychic Spell six cards on the table, spectator thinks of one, cards are mixed face down and performer touches them one by one as spectator spells his card in his head, selection is touched on last letter
Related to 1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
6
Al Baker Co-Incidentally spectator writes the same name as performer did earlier, centre tear
Also published here 1949
Mental Magic
18
Al Baker Thought Transmission performer makes spectator write certain numbers, pencil reading, nail writer on first finger tip
Also published here 1949
Mental Magic
37
Al Baker Chicken-Feed amount of change in spectator's pocket, pocket writing, spiked billet
Related toAlso published here 1949
Mental Magic
50
George Schindler Lights Out lit cigarette goes out
Also published here Feb. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 196)
785
John Hamilton Loaded prediction of a word in a book
 		Apr. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 201)
804
Hugh Carroll, Charles Hopkins Out!
May 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 202)
808
Greer Marechal Jr. Coloss-Index ideas for an index, with bigger billets than usual
 		June 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 205)
819
Oscar Weigle Poison Trick chosen / poisoned glass is found, see also p. 849
Related toVariations Sep. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 211)
845
Cyril Marriott An Amazing Demonstration five cards are selected, medium finds all and gives them to the people who originally selected them
 		Dec. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 219)
876
Warren Wiersbe, John Scarne Three-In-One Card Trick No. 113, standard version, but ending with cross-cut force for the last card.
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
217
Paul Rosini Purely Mental spectator thinks of a card and writes it down, performer also writes one down, they match
 		1950
Magical Gems
54
C. E. Young The Invisible Window special design for window envelope, peek
 		1951
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1951)
26
Fred Peterson Pins forcing word on newspaper, pushing a pin through
Related to Feb. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 222)
888
Dr. Stanley Jaks Jaks' Subtlest Secret word is encircled on clipboard, duplicate page under carbon paper
Related toVariationsAlso published here Feb. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 223)
890
Hen Fetsch Date Man Duplication day on calendar sheet is encircled, divination
Related toVariations Sep. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 238)
952
Bill Pugley Bill Pugley's Sight! peek method with index cards, stack with a hole
 		Oct. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 240)
960
Stylesmith Predictor tripple prediction, three envelopes on big black board, different colored crayons
Inspired by Nov. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 242)
967
Bob Somerfeld Ripping! envelopes with items inside, selection with back turned is divined, sound reading
Related toVariations 1951
Mind Reader's Digest
1
Bob Somerfeld Threediction triple prediction on blank cards, number, name and city
Related to 1951
Mind Reader's Digest
9
Bob Somerfeld Supelletive three billet routine, umbrella move
 		1951
Mind Reader's Digest
15
Ormond McGill Telepathic Drawing drawing duplication on slates
 		1951
Psychic Magic — Vol. 2
11
Ormond McGill Secrets of the "Theatre" Mentalist set up for Q&A before the show, in theatre setting, specifics of the audience in that venue
 		1951
Psychic Magic — Vol. 2
14
Theodore Annemann Envelope Marking Method
1951
Psychic Magic — Vol. 3
18
Ormond McGill A Novel Presentation separating colors, handkerchief & cards, objects and obstacle course with people standing on stage
 		1951
Psychic Magic — Vol. 4
10
John Hamilton Force force of a color, several pieces of colored paper in different envelopes
 		July 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 259)
1035
Hen Fetsch, Cy Keller Hexappeal pseudo psychometry with names of famous people
 		Aug. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 261)
1042
Milbourne Christopher Out of Town living and dead test with people who live in town, one out of town
 		1952
One Man Mental Magic
6
Milbourne Christopher Super Psychometry blindfolded, objects in envelopes
 		1952
One Man Mental Magic
8
Theodore Annemann My Original Swami Test number and color are predicted on business card in envelope
 		1952
Annemann's Buried Treasures
12
Bob Somerfeld Situation Wanted on hot reading, pre-show information
 		1952
Pieces of Mind
3
Bob Somerfeld On Second Thought spectator named dead person before the show, later envelope with dead name is found by performer and name divined
Related to 1952
Pieces of Mind
5
Der Künstler als Hellseher button as shiner
 		1952
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 13 No. 5)
51
Ken Brooke A Clean Prediction prediction put in hat, then three items borrowed and one chosen, it is predicted
Also published here 1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
47
Albert Verity, Malcolm Davison Prediction with Pocket Writing variation
Also published here 1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
49
Walter Essman S.R.S. prediction of two selected words, forcing device, paper with hole is moved on longer paper with words written on it
 		Feb. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 274)
1095
Don Tanner Don Tanner's 4 Items: Item #3 performer blindfolded, spectator writes things on blackboard which are divined, sound reading
 		Mar. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 276)
1103
Walter Essman Clipped Thoughts impression device, clipboard
 		Mar. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 276)
1104
Don Tanner Mental Opener brainwave deck with number cards, thought number is reversed
 		Oct. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 291)
1164
Bruce Elliott The Die is Cast invisible die is thrown and outcome predicted with a matchbox, see p. 1185 for additional ideas by Frank Huck
Related toVariations Oct. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 292)
1166
Aage Darling Tele-Hypnosis girl sits on one of seven chairs, with alternative method for large cards
VariationsAlso published here 1953
I'll Read Your Mind
12
Aage Darling Pin Up Girl Test five men select a picture of a girl and put them in envelopes, medium divines who chose which picture
 		1953
I'll Read Your Mind
22
Aage Darling Symbol Test spectator selects a ESP card and puts all five cards in envelopes, performer finds correct envelope and divines symbol
 		1953
I'll Read Your Mind
30
Aage Darling Suprediction add a number sum and selected card are predicted in envelope
 		1953
I'll Read Your Mind
33
Walter Behm Zahlen-Forcieren two ways to force a four-digit number
  • with dice
  • with bills
 		1953
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 14 No. 5)
142
Jack Yates Clip Line newspaper clipping, some lines from top and bottom are cut away and the cross total of the remaining lines leads to a line which is divined
Related to 1954
Minds in Close-Up
7
Jack Yates Perfected Publicity word from publicity sheet is divined, extended anagram
 		1954
Minds in Close-Up
14
Dr. Stanley Jaks Taped selected objects, one selected and put in a pill box which is attached to an index card with scotch tape, object is divined
Also published here Mar. 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 303)
9
E. J. Norman Glassed prediction of a words selected from a newspaper, prediction in glass
 		Mar. 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 303)
10
George Sands An Oddity paper slips with numbers on each side are arranged by the spectator, see 2022 reference for credit information
Related toAlso published here July 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 312)
50
Dr. William Weyeneth Ein Trick aus dem Zufall geboren using lionleum on pad
 		1954
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 15 No. 1)
167
Najaros Un Bon Truc Pour Forcer Une Couleur A Choix Sur Quatre forcing a coulor with a grid
Inspired by
  • a method in Annemann's "202 Methods o Forcing"
 1954
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 15 No. 4)
219
Robert Parrish Telepathic Drawings design duplication with slates, wet slate as mirror
 		1954/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
195
Jack Avis Message from Hades freely chosen card predicted, pocket writing
Related to 1954/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
221
Al Koran A Word in Thousands carbon paper
 		1954/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
247
Bobby Bernard Your Choice, M'sieu' chosen drink appears inside cocktail shaker, using spiral bound svengali type pad to force drink
 		1955
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1955)
38
Gene "Phantini" Grant A Miracle Mental Routine messages in envelopes reading routine, drawing duplication as climax, blindfolded
 		1955
Phantini's Lost Book of Mental Secrets
1
Gene "Phantini" Grant Remoto unconventional Q&A routine
 		1955
Phantini's Lost Book of Mental Secrets
3
Gene "Phantini" Grant Psychia-Trik spectator turns over and choses a card, performer finds it
Related to 1955
Phantini's Lost Book of Mental Secrets
8
Gene "Phantini" Grant Million Dollar Sealed Message Test
1955
Phantini's Lost Book of Mental Secrets
8
Gene "Phantini" Grant Miracle Design Duplication with slates
 		1955
Phantini's Lost Book of Mental Secrets
13
Gene "Phantini" Grant A Graphic Impression (A Utility Mental Gimmick) wax impression pad, with radar pencil, two methods
 		1955
Phantini's Lost Book of Mental Secrets
19
Leslie P. Guest NeCRomancy white carbon paper
 		1955
The New Phoenix (Issue 328)
121
Howard A. Adams Fate Again male and female names are selected, the names match and represent a famous pair from history
Inspired byAlso published here Nov. 1955
The New Phoenix (Issue 332)
138
Fitch Cheney Magic Montes divination of a chosen card, cards with months written on it
 		Dec. 1955
The New Phoenix (Issue 334)
145
Amazing James Randi Filler on Impression Pads shampoo substance, Prell Shampoo
Related to Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 2)
4
Theodore Annemann Impromptu Frame Up two cards are selected and blindfolded medium divines them, then three cards are selected and put in an envelope each, the envelopes are shuffled and the medium divines the cards again
 		1956
Annemann's "No Code" Telepathy
6
Theodore Annemann The Perfect Book Test medium divines chosen word from a book
Also published here 1956
Annemann's "No Code" Telepathy
8
Walter B. Gibson Clip Color four different colored cards are cut into different amount of pieces and sealed in envelopes, chosen color is spelled and found
Also published here 1956
The Best in Magic
200
Louis Jaeger Match Book Divination imaginary die is thrown, number revealed with matchbook
Inspired by Feb. 1956
The New Phoenix (Issue 341-2)
177
Royal Vale Heath Heath's Variation Which Hand, divine which hand holds nickel and which hand holds penny, required length of calculation as tell
Inspired byRelated to 1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
60
Al Baker Al Baker's Version Predict sum of numbers
 		1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
160
Divining a Number divining final answer of a series of calculations, required length of calculation as tell
 		1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
161
Psychological Forces Psychological forces with psychologically appealing numbers (37, 68)
Related to 1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
173
Mel Stover Two Cues three different-colored envelopes and paper cards, spectator puts cards in envelopes so the colors do not match, envelopes distributed by spectator in two pockets and one left on table, performer picks up tabled envelope and divines location of all colored cards, Free Will
Variations July 1956
Ibidem (Issue 6)
4
P. Howard Lyons Ambiguous Cards three different-colored envelopes and paper cards, spectator puts cards in envelopes so the colors do not match, envelopes distributed by spectator in two pockets and one left on table, performer picks up tabled envelope and writes down the color distribution (with ambiguous statements)
Inspired by July 1956
Ibidem (Issue 6)
4
Stewart James Slatest symbol and color are selected, appear on slate, with cards and chips
 		1957
Magic Mine No. 1
22
Amazing James Randi A Clean Book Test words circled on page of Reader's Digest, page torn out and crumpled up, performer divines words, secret duplicate page under forced page
Related to Mar. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 9)
3
Tony Corinda (g) Alternative Methods of Holding the Card
Related to 1958
The Swami Gimmick
14
Tony Corinda Part One: Pencil Reading general remarks
 		1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
28
Tony Corinda (1) When To Do It
  • Favourable Conditions
  • Unfavourable Condtions
 		1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
29
Tony Corinda (2) The Pencil Used for Writing
1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
30
Tony Corinda (3) The Card Used When Writing Is Done
1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
31
Tony Corinda (4) The Distance Between You and the Spectator
1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
31
Tony Corinda (5) Safety Checks to Eliminate Errors
1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
31
Tony Corinda (6) Pencil Reading of Numbers
1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
32
Tony Corinda (7) Pencil Reading Words
1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
32
Tony Corinda (8) Pencil Reading by Position
1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
33
Tony Corinda Summary
Related to 1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
33
Tony Corinda (1) "Get-outs Gallore" written word is divined, with outs
 		1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
33
Theodore Annemann (2) Strange Coincidence spectator and performer always write the same numbers, one behind
Related to 1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
34
Tony Corinda (3) The Total Result add-a-number divination
 		1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
34
Tony Corinda (4) A Debt Repaid spectator writes down a sum of money, performer lets him subtract an amount and then hands him the exact change, he was holding from the beginning
 		1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
34
Tony Corinda Part Two: Lip Reading
1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
35
(1) Any Card Called For spectator thinks of any card and whispers its name to another spectator, performer divines it, original source forgotten by Corinda
Variations 1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
35
Tony Corinda (2) Reconstructed Evidence a thought of shape is drawn by a selected color, both are divined, blindfolded
 		1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
36
Tony Corinda (3) The Whispering Buddha revealing facts of a person, that were whispered to a Buddha statue
Related to 1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
37
Tony Corinda Part Three: Sound Reading
1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
38
Tony Corinda (1) Written Information Discovered by Sound Reading
  • The Designs to Use
  • The Numbers to Use
 		1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
38
Tony Corinda (2) Sound Reading Applied to Action - Not Writing coin dropped in which box, coin lands head or tails up
 		1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
39
Archie Byford Living and Dead Test
1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
40
Tony Corinda, Jon Tremaine, Alex Elmsley (1) Tapping Card Location spectator thinks of one of seven cards and taps the cards with a pencil, performer stops him when he taps the thought of card
 		1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
41
Tony Corinda (2) Paranormal Precognition one of five symbols is drawn on a blackboard and divined by the spectator
 		1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
41
Tony Corinda (3) A Pocket Trick pencil is removed from a box, color is divined, fake pencil
 		1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
42
Tony Corinda (4) Clean Cut Card Trick Card is written on board and then divined
 		1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
42
Tony Corinda Part Four: Touch Reading
1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
42
Tony Corinda (1) Sujan Location colored card is divined
 		1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
43
Tony Corinda (2) With a Pinch of Salt!
1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
43
Tony Corinda Impromptu "Just Chance"
1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
43
Tony Corinda (3) Marked Playing Cards
1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
45
Tony Corinda (4) Psychic Sorting Ghost Deck, performer divides deck in to red and black by touch, then sorts the red into hearts and diamonds and odd and even
Related to 1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
45
Tony Corinda (5) Colour Conscious with the Ghost Deck, selected card is found at position performer names
 		1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
47
Tony Corinda (6) Another Version of the Princess Card Trick Ghost Deck, with handkerchief
 		1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
48
Tony Corinda (7) Another Application of the Touch Reading Envelope several ideas of identifying envelopes by touch, envelope index tip
 		1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
49
Tony Corinda (b) Force general comments, with props and different objects
 		1958
Predictions
98
Tony Corinda, "Teddy" Love (13) Stooges comments, trick by "Teddy" Love where two spectator's select the same card as the performer does, three decks
Also published here 1958
Predictions
99
Tony Corinda, Joseph Dunninger, Maurice Fogel (3) De Profundis a color, number and city are predicted in a clear box attached to a rope, held by spectator
Variations 1958
Predictions
105
Tony Corinda (14) The Prophesy card is selected and predicted in a letter
Variations 1958
Predictions
119
Tony Corinda (20) Nicely Suited verbal force of any Three
 		1958
Predictions
122
Tony Corinda (2) One Ahead System applied to blindfolds
 		1958
Blindfolds & X-Ray Eyes
136
Dr. Spencer Thornton Other Ideas for the Gimmick Clip
  • Par X Prediction (number prediction)
  • Variations
 		1958
Thornton's Secrets of Mental Magic
10
Dr. Spencer Thornton The Pocket Writer model of a pocket writer
 		1958
Thornton's Secrets of Mental Magic
24
Dr. Spencer Thornton Two Man Mentalism medium divines three selected card
 		1958
Thornton's Secrets of Mental Magic
24
Dr. Spencer Thornton Using Your Bottomless Glass prediction of a card put in a glass and covered by a handkerchief
 		1958
Thornton's Secrets of Mental Magic
26
Theodore Annemann Magic vs. Mindreading two decks, spectator puts one in pocket, from the other he selects a card mentally, card is spelled in both decks and the last card is the thought of, card also predicted
Also published here Sep. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 14)
14
Gene Kirk Seek A Peek Plexiglas Clip Board impression device with see-through board, powdered impression
 		1959
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1959)
7
Tony Corinda (4) Centre Tear (Corinda's "Backward" Variation) magician's joke
 		1959
Billets
173
Tony Corinda (15) Marking of Billets
1959
Billets
185
Tony Corinda Three Little Questions
1959
Billets
189
Al Koran "Inexplicable" spectator writes city on a billet and a clipped with a bulldog clip, several more billets are introduced, when touched with a cigarette they vanish, except one on which the same city is noted as on the spectator's billet
 		1959
Billets
195
Tony Corinda Zarkamorta II. - The Ceremony of Reincarnation page is torn from a magazine and a word selected by randomly sticking a pin in that page, the page is burnt and reappears back in the book, with a hole in the chosen word and burnt edges
Related toVariations 1959
Book Tests
201
Tony Corinda Page Force same as David Hoy's
Related to 1959
Book Tests
205
Tony Corinda, Robert Harbin Ultra-Modern Mentalism prediction of a word, with tape recorder and assistant
Related to 1959
Book Tests
215
Vivian St. John The Clip Book word from a book is found in a dictionary, muscle reading presentation
 		1959
Book Tests
218
Tony Corinda (7) The Third Man two telephone books, with medium
 		1959
Two Person Telepathy
268
Tony Corinda (6) The Stooge for instance for setting up a one ahead routine, with a stooge who forgot to sign his envelope
Related to 1959
Question and Answer (Readings)
346
Tony Corinda Table of Probabilities - Explanation what people are concerned about
 		1959
Question and Answer (Readings)
355
Tony Corinda Part Two: Dealing with Questions Unknown
1959
Question and Answer (Readings)
356
Tony Corinda Main Objectives when Cold Reading overview on cold reading
 		1959
Question and Answer (Readings)
357
Tony Corinda Conclusion
1959
Question and Answer (Readings)
359
Sydney Bergson Subliminal Perception spectator draws two symbols which performer divines, with large cards
 		1959
More Miracles in Mentalism
7
Dr. Stanley Jaks One Is Face Up spectator reverses a card in the deck and seals it, another spectator divines it, clever pre-show wording
Related toAlso published here 1959
More Miracles in Mentalism
8
LaVerne Duvall Four Count Telepathy three spectators write different things on a paper and seal them in an envelope, while performer is not in the room, when he returns he divines the content and the spectators who wrote it
Related to 1959
More Miracles in Mentalism
13
Prof. R. J. Hofemann Thought Control spectator can manipulate objects on a table, result is predicted
 		1959
More Miracles in Mentalism
16
U. F. Grant Impromptu Impression Board not really impromptu
 		1959
More Miracles in Mentalism
20
Robert A. Nelson On Zodiac Readings
1959
More Miracles in Mentalism
27
Robert A. Nelson On Carbon Paper tip
 		1959
More Miracles in Mentalism
28
Jack Stone Prell Centre Prell Shampoo
Related to Mar. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 16)
18
Punx The 100% Prediction geometrical figure and number are predicted on a billet
 		1960
Magic of the Mind
5
Ken De Courcy The One-man Full-Vu Prediction triple prediction in envelope, with carbon paper in envelope
 		1960
Magic of the Mind
17
Dr. Raymond L. Beebe My Favourite Living and Dead Test spiralbound block marking
 		1960
Magic of the Mind
38
Jack Shepherd The Second Seer performer divines two selected card from crystal ball, then thought of card is divined by spectator
 		1960
Magic of the Mind
46
Corvello Caught Thoughts thought is divined, written on cigarette paper, carbon in cigarette box
 		1960
Magic of the Mind
75
Rupert Gilbert Precognition sixteen designs on a board, number is chosen and selected design has already been predicted
Related to 1960
Magic of the Mind
86
Bert Linnell Colour Easel stand to force a color
 		1960
Magic of the Mind
109
Fred Crowson Colour Counting Frame frame to force a color, mathematical principle
 		1960
Magic of the Mind
112
Dr. Stanley Jaks Omar's Prophecies treatise on the one-ahead triple prediction, sheets labeled with A, B & C
  • Part II (replacing force with known data)
  • Part III (on the selection of people, apparently random)
  • Part IV (staging the routine)
  • Part V (staging for Brainwave)
  • Part VI (handling for the Billet Knife)
  • Part VII (handling for Chuck Smith's M-T Pad)
Related toVariations 1960
Omar's Prophecies
1
Jochen Zmeck Farbentippen color plates, one chosen, performer touches plates as spectator spells the chosen color, performer is on chosen color when final letter is spelled
Related to 1960
Das Jochen Zmeck Skriptum
5
Jochen Zmeck Prediction one of ten symbol cards is chosen, prediction on a stand matches, pocket index
 		1960
Das Jochen Zmeck Skriptum
25
The Amazing Maurice Mental Currency one of four bills is put in an envelope, performer divines which, olfactory method
 		1961
Still More Miracles in Mentalism
17
The Amazing Maurice Maurice's Handy Andy impression method with envelopes and a note pad, carbon paper
Related to 1961
Still More Miracles in Mentalism
20
The Amazing Maurice License Plate Numbers cards with license plate numbers and states, one is selected and performer divines ten digit number and state
 		1961
Still More Miracles in Mentalism
25
Gene "Phantini" Grant Phantini's Miracle Gimmick pad, paraffin impression
Inspired by 1961
Still More Miracles in Mentalism
28
North Bigbee Duplico blindfolded performer duplicates drawn ESP symbol
 		1961
Still More Miracles in Mentalism
43
Clettis V. Musson Predicto cards with four digit numbers, two numbers added, sum was predicted
 		1961
Still More Miracles in Mentalism
45
Robert A. Nelson Nelson Notes on the marking of the cards for predicto
 		1961
Still More Miracles in Mentalism
46
Eugene Gloye Ultra-Psyc two versions, prediction of thought of words, probability force ideas
 		Jan. 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 353)
240
Thomas Alan Waters Addenda to "Mystery of the Blackboard information written on blackboard is divined blindfolded
Inspired by Aug. 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 360)
269
Ken Allen Paper Clip Marking System
Aug. 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 360)
270
Ernest W. Brady Penceforth or A Date with a Mint Mark picking out a coin of a certain date from a bag full of coins
 		Sep. 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 361)
272
Dr. Stanley Jaks Dr. Jaks Markierungstrick divination of year and name, both written down by performer and spectator on cards, with card stand, glimpse with mirror
Also published here 1961
Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse
36
Dr. Stanley Jaks Dr. Jaks geistreichstes Geheimnis word is encircled on clipboard and divined
Also published here 1961
Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse
59
Dr. Stanley Jaks Röntgenaugen selected objects, one selected and put in a pill box which is attached to an index card with scotch tape, object is divined
Also published here 1961
Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse
60
Dr. Stanley Jaks Gedankenblitze triple prediction, huge cards with numbers from 1-3 predictions are written on the back of the cards
Also published here 1961
Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse
62
Dr. Stanley Jaks Astro-Prediktion triple prediction with with zodiac, birthday and playing card
Also published here 1961
Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse
64
Dr. Stanley Jaks Dr. Jaks Kuvert-Mysterium several spectators get an envelope, three cards are added and total written on a fourth card, those cards are put in one envelope along with a ribbon, color of ribbon, total, fourth card and person holding the cards are divined
Also published here 1961
Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse
71
Dr. Stanley Jaks Das Codetelegramm word from text selected with role of dice, use of progressive anagrams
Also published here 1961
Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse
112
Dr. Stanley Jaks Jaks Brieftaschentrick wallet, impression device, carbon paper
 		1961
Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse
121
Dr. Stanley Jaks Eine Reincarnation signed piece of paper is burnt and later found in nest of envelopes
Also published here 1961
Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse
142
P. Howard Lyons A Message to Garcia Chinese Whisper with playing card, final spectator names the card and finds it in his pocket
Inspired by Dec. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 24)
33
Don Tanner Prediction card box used for two-way out prediction
 		1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
51
Edwin Leist-Bernini Welche Miss gefällt Ihnen am besten one of four pictures is predicted, various outs
 		1962
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 23 No. 4)
200
Dr. William Weyeneth Die geheimnisvolle Cigarettenschachtel glimpse of number inside a cigarette case, numbers on paper
Related to 1962
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 23 No. 5)
220
Amazing James Randi The Compleat Reader spectator chooses word on any page, performer names other pages where the word occurs, memory demonstration
 		Sep. 1962
Ibidem (Issue 26)
23
P. Howard Lyons No Crap multiple out, one out of six prediction with matches
Inspired byRelated to Sep. 1962
Ibidem (Issue 26)
30
David Hoy Dated For Destiny cards with dates, spectator selects one and written on it is their birthday
Variations 1963
The Bold and Subtle Miracles of Dr. Faust
12
David Hoy The Bold Book Test impromptu, glimpsing information on the fly and miscalling page number
Related toVariations 1963
The Bold and Subtle Miracles of Dr. Faust
21
David Hoy Miscall Page Force two books
Related to 1963
The Bold and Subtle Miracles of Dr. Faust
22
Nate Leipzig Reading the Pencil result of a simple subtraction is revealed
 		1963
Dai Vernon's Tribute to Nate Leipzig
140
Sid Lorraine A Backward Spell divination of a word on a small billet, folded and clipped, N.C.R Paper
 		Apr. 1963
The New Phoenix (Issue 379)
343
Dan Tong Masterpiece Variations
Inspired by Apr. 1963
The New Phoenix (Issue 379)
345
Don Nielson W.O.W. secret list written "white on white" with empty typewriter
 		Nov. 1965
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 1)
2
Victor Marsh Paper Clip Marking Idea
Apr. 1965
The New Phoenix (Issue 395/396)
413
North Bigbee Bookeroo using white carbon paper, see p. 430 for comments by Eddie Clever
 		1965
The New Phoenix (Issue 399)
425
Ben Christopher Multiple Out Billet Slate four billets
 		Apr. 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 6)
30
Chan Canasta Oops 2: Strange distant cities Predict which city reader will think of from a list
 		1966
Book of Oopses
6
Chan Canasta Oops 5: Pieces of cards Picture of random cut-up cards, reader thinks of one, then it is predicted
 		1966
Book of Oopses
12
Chan Canasta Oops 7: Dear old pals List of five names, reader thinks of one name and is predicted
 		1966
Book of Oopses
16
Chan Canasta Oops 8: Mystery of undamaged pips Reader chooses one of four cards with holes cut into them, then it is predicted
 		1966
Book of Oopses
18
Chan Canasta Oops 10: Making a sentence of nonsense Form a nonsensical sentence from short lists of words e.g. BOB HATES BLUE COW, is predicted
 		1966
Book of Oopses
22
Chan Canasta Oops 11: Pick a card of fortune Picture with random numbers and suits, spectator pick a number and a suit (e.g. 5 and Spade) and prediction is Five of Spades
 		1966
Book of Oopses
24
Chan Canasta Oops 12: Crosses to touch twelve crosses in a rectangle, predict which one the reader will point to
 		1966
Book of Oopses
26
Chan Canasta Oops 13: Think of a number Think of a number between 49 and 98, both digits even, not the same.
 		1966
Book of Oopses
28
Chan Canasta Oops 14: Put in a word or two Picture with random alphabets everywhere, reader tries to construct three 6 letter words from them, choose one word, prediction
 		1966
Book of Oopses
30
Albert Spackman Voodoo cards with outline of a person and x-marked on different places, spectator choses one of the cards where the person is injured, prediction
Related to 1967
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1
167
Sandy Vogel Clocks Variation
Inspired by Feb. 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 4)
82
Tony "Doc" Shiels Curious! turning time backwards so writing vanishes, watch reappears at spectator's wrist
 		Aug. 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 10)
118
Ned Rutledge The Babbling Coins four thoughts are directed to four coins (as well as noted on a pad), medium divines four thoughts, carbon
Also published here 1967
Between Two Minds
35
Ned Rutledge, James G. Thompson Jr. Murder, INC. murder game, with ten pieces of information and assistant organizing everything while performer is out of the room
Also published here 1967
Between Two Minds
38
James G. Thompson Jr. Blackout Magic classic one ahead routine, with reading in the dark presentation
Inspired by 1967
Between Two Minds
46
Ned Rutledge Singin' in the Brain people summing songs in their heads, performer divines them, spectators write songs down, as a climax two people think of same song
Also published here 1967
Between Two Minds
55
James G. Thompson Jr., Ned Rutledge Telastrophy Jr. with tricolor pen, three things written on blank cards, match perfectly with what performer has written
Also published here 1967
Between Two Minds
58
Al Koran The Gold Medallion prediction of number on medallion
Related toVariations 1968
Al Koran's Professional Presentations
11
Al Koran Book Test no additional props, just four books, exchanged covers
Related to 1968
Al Koran's Professional Presentations
37
Miscall Page Force
Related to 1968
Al Koran's Professional Presentations
40
Jules Lenier Psychometric Detective four people, rough smooth edges of torn paper to code
Also published here Mar. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 5)
167
Ralph Gironda, Karl Fulves Notes from Underground two billets/spectators, see p. 241 for further reference
 		Mar. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 5)
167
Don Nielson, J. W. Sarles Dead Test marking with tape
 		Winter 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 2nd Folio)
220
Eddie Fields Quintile spectator removes five cards, four random and one is the thought-of selection, performer divines selection
Also published here 1968
The Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
25
Dr. William Weyeneth Ein alter Trick sum prediction in envelope inside wallet
 		1968
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 29 No. 2)
23
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