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To make one danse naked spectator is made to throw away clothes and dance and stomp, stooge
 		1584
The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XXX)
192
To thrust a bodkin into your head without hurt thin knife through head with blade that slips into handle, optional sponge with blood or wine for additional gore effect
Related to 1584
The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XXXIII)
196
To thrust a bodkin through your toong, and a knife through your arme: a pittifull sight, without hurt or danger gimmicked knifes with bend in middle
 		1584
The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XXXIII)
197
To thrust a peece of lead into one eie, and to drive it about (with a sticke) betweene the skin and flesh of the forehead, untill it be brought to the other eie, and there thrust out lead put in one eye (really into hollow wand) and brought out the other
 		1584
The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XXXIII)
197
To cut halfe your nose asunder, and to heale it againe presentlie without anie salve gimmicked knife with gap, apparently cut through nose
Related to 1584
The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XXXIII)
197
To put a ring through your cheeke ring apparently through cheek (with slit), is taken off and put onto stick that two people hold
Related to 1584
The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XXXIII)
197
To cut off ones head, and to laie it in a platter, &c: which the jugglers call the decollation of John Baptist decapitation illusion
Related to 1584
The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XXXIII)
198
To thrust a dagger or bodkin into your guts verie strangelie, and to recover immediatlie false belly with animal blood
 		1584
The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XXXIII)
198
To drawe a cord through your nose, mouth or hand, so sensiblie as is woonderful to see crotch with thread through it, really inside the wood around nose
Related to 1584
The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XXXIII)
199
How to seeme to cut ones nose halfe off knife with half-moon cut out
Related to 1634
The Art of Legerdemain Discovered
22
How to seeme to pull a rope through your nose crotch with thread through it, really inside the wood around nose
Related to 1634
The Art of Legerdemain Discovered
23
How to seeme to put a ring through ones cheeke ring apparently through cheek (with slit and spinning illusion), is taken off and put onto stick that two people hold
Related to 1634
The Art of Legerdemain Discovered
26
How to seeme to thrust a Bodkin in your fore-head knife through head with blade that slips into handle, optional sponge with blood for additional gore effect
Related to 1634
The Art of Legerdemain Discovered
27
How to put a locke upon ones mouth lock with slit
  • The use of it
 		1634
The Art of Legerdemain Discovered
27
How to breathe fire out of your mouth
1634
The Art of Legerdemain Discovered
29
How to seeme to cut off a mans head, it is called the decollation of John Baptist decapitation illusion
Related to 1634
The Art of Legerdemain Discovered
34
How to seeme to make a tooth drop out with a touch big tooth drops out of mouth, gag?
 		1634
The Art of Legerdemain Discovered
37
Henri Decremps Démonstration de mémoire avec un livre de 100 pages de chiffres Memory demonstration with a 100-page book of numbers
 		1786
Testament de Jérôme Sharp
319
Faire croire que l'on connait le calendrier par coeur Make believe that we know the calendar by heart (human calendar)
 		1786
Testament de Jérôme Sharp
327
Right-Left Equivoque
1876
Modern Magic
171
C. H. Wilson Astronomical Calculations day for any day method
  • Centennial Ratios
  • Monthly Ratios
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
28
The Magic Circle "To discover a card or other object that has been touched in the performer's absence", with medium and code
 		1890
More Magic
242
Egg Swallowing
Related to 1890
More Magic
342
Das Hellsehen No. 17, one of three cards chosen, performer divines, assistant codes with position of cigarette in mouth
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
22
Das Zahlenerraten fifty cards with long numbers, apparently they are memorized and can be called out at request
 		Feb. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 2)
25
Erklärung explanation of bill divination code
Related to Apr. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 4)
54
Carl Willmann Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet" third part, on the American Mrs. Abbott ("the little Georgian Magnet") and her experiments
 		Apr. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 4)
56
Gedankenübertragung - 2. Methode medium fulfills wishes (like taking spectator's watch out of his pocket) that have been whispered to performer
Related to May. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 5)
70
Carl Willmann Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet" fourth part, on Mrs. Abbott and her experiments
 		May. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 5)
72
Das Niederdrücken eines Billard-Queues Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet"
"Erste Ausführung", strong man stunt with billiard queue
Related to June 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 6)
89
Gedankenübertragung continuation of explanation
Related to July 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 7)
106
Das Niederdrücken eines Billard-Queues Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet"
"Zweite Ausführung"
Related to July 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 7)
108
Gedankenübertragung continuation of explanation
Related to Aug. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 8)
120
Das Umdrehen eines Queues Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet"
strong man stunt with billiard queue
 		Aug. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 8)
122
Das Zurückdrängen eines Billard-Queues Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet"
strong man stunt with billiard queue
 		Aug. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 8)
122
Die Blutschrift der Fakire name of spectator appears on arm in red, chemical
 		Aug. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 8)
127
Gedankenübertragung continuation of explanation
Related to Sep. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 9)
136
Das Aufheben eines von 5 Personen belasteten Billardqueues Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet"
strong man stunt with billiard queue
 		Sep. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 9)
139
Das Erheben einer Person vom Stuhl Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet"
lifting a person on a chair
 		Oct. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 10)
154
Das Niederdrücken eines Stuhles Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet"
spectator cannot push chair down that is held up by performer
 		Oct. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 10)
155
Gedankenübertragung continuation of description
Related to Nov. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 11)
168
Das Halten eines Stuhles Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet"
strongman stunt with chair
 		Nov. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 11)
171
Der Schaukelstuhl Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet"
strongman stunt with rocking chair
 		Nov. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 11)
171
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, opening spring flower loads, Prof. Hermann (Herrmann), fire eating, sealing filled glasses for productions
 		Nov. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 11)
176
Gedankenübertragung continuation of description
Related to Dec. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 12)
182
Das Aufheben eines Herrn Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet"
lifting a person
 		Dec. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 12)
186
Magician's Choice equivoque for three objects
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
40
Karten-Experimente coding cards
 		Jan. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 1)
6
Experimente mit Münzen coding coins
 		Jan. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 1)
7
Experimente mit Uhren medium describes watch
 		Jan. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 1)
7
Experimente mit Banknoten medium knows value of bill
 		Jan. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 1)
8
Das Aufheben eines mit mehreren Personen belasteten Stuhles Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet"
lifting a chair with several persons on it
 		Jan. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 1)
11
Die Tachypsychographie oder "Das Hellsehen" medium leaves room, meanwhile several things are selected (letters on a slate, word in book, cards, number, number of cigars, time on watch), performer leaves room and medium comes back and divines everything, code of silence
Related to Feb. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 2)
18
Der nicht zu hebende Knabe Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet"
boy that cannot be picked up
 		Feb. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 2)
26
Die Tachypsychographie oder "Das Hellsehen" continuation of explanation
Related to Mar. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 3)
35
Das Heben der Abbott Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet"
lifting Mrs. Abbott
Related to Mar. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 3)
43
Das Heben der Abbott Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet"
continuation of description
Related to Apr. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 4)
53
Carl Willmann Das Heben der Abbott Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet"
further comments on Abbott
Related to May 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 5)
68
Das Heben der Abbott Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet"
further comments on Abbott
Related to June 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 6)
85
Carl Willmann Das Heben der Abbott Die Experimente der Mrs. Abbott, "Der kleine Magnet"
further comments on Abbott
Related to July 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 7)
99
Neue Methode, um den Tag eines beliebigen Datums erraten zu können "(Berechnet für das 19. Jahrhundert.)"
 		July 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 7)
104
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli II. Blutschwitzen oder Stigmatisieren "Klerikale Wunder"
sweating blood & stigmata
 		Aug. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 8)
125
Zur Tachypsychographie oder Hellsehen by "C. K. from Hannover", placement on table cloth codes card to assistant, code of silence, also other objects like coins possible
Related to Oct. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 10)
153
Der Gedächtniskünstler im Salon order of cards read off to medium who then directs the spectator to lay out the cards so that they end up sorted in new deck order, three methods
Related to Jan. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 5)
79
Magische Gedächtniskunst
Related to July 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 11)
175
Magische Gedächtniskunst continuation of explanation
Related to Aug. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 12)
180
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, on the size of the print run (less than 500), holding breath under water, speed calculation
 		Mar. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 3)
48
Der unverwundbare Zauberkünstler knife or nail through arm or hand, different gaffs
 		Sep. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 9)
137
Ein Wunder der Fakire apple on hand of spectator, performer cuts it in two halves with a knife or sword without harming the hand
 		Jan. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 5)
72
Carl L. Curiel Cäsars Riesengedächtnis thirty objects on blank cards memorized in order
Related toAlso published here Jan. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 5)
75
Carl L. Curiel Cäsars Riesengedächtnis second part of explanation
Related to Feb. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 6)
91
C. Wichmann Die natürliche Gedächtniskunst memorizing one hundred objects, mnemonic system
Related to Apr. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 8)
120
Die natürliche Gedächtniskunst - das Spielkarten-Kunststück mnemonics for playing cards, thirty-two cards memorized by performer
Related to May 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 9)
138
Ben-Zur Ben-Zur's Riesengedächtnis two or three hundred cards with numbers distributed, spectators write words on them and read them out, performer remembers all, assistant behind stage writes them down and whispers
 		Aug. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 2)
30
Carl Willmann Das Salzbannen person cannot stand up from chair, gag, anecdote
 		June 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 6)
95
Wie man für jedes Datum verflossener oder auch zukünftiger Jahre den betreffenden Wochentag finden kann
Sep. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 9)
141
Ferdinand Hügelin Der mysteriöse Zahnarzt "Ein Scherz", performer rips out a front tooth and puts it back in, black strip of paper and horse tooth, see also p. 176
 		Apr. 1898
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 10)
160
Modernes Gedankenlesen one of six knifes chosen and a target selected, medium or performer comes into room and divines knife and target, secret signs
 		May 1898
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 11)
174
Der Ringer "Ein Scherz", person seems to wrestle with a person while back is turned to audience, pantomime type
 		June 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 6)
94
S. v. S. Die Kalender-Uhr clock dial with months, days and years on it
Related to July 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 7)
108
S. v. S. Die Kalender-Uhr second part
Related to Aug. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 8)
122
S. v. S. Die Kalender-Uhr third part
Related to Sep. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 9)
138
Carl Willmann Zur Gedächtniskunst
Related to
  • Willmann's Moderne Wunder, p. 223
 Oct. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 10)
156
Die Kunst, eine auf dem Stuhl sitzende Person mit den Fingerspitzen zu heben lifting a person with the fingertips
 		Nov. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 11)
175
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, on regurgitation
 		Nov. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 11)
176
Von Auge zu Auge No. 9, grain pushed in one eye, comes out of other
 		1900
Der Amateurzauberer
130
Arthur Toskana Magician's Choice one of three cards
 		Feb. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 2)
20
Zu erraten, an welchem Wochentage Jemand geboren ist
July 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 7)
111
Die Kunst, eine auf einem Stuhle sitzende Person mit den Fingerspitzen zu heben lifting a sitting person with fingertips
 		Jan. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 1)
14
Der Bauchtanz face drawn on stomach, "dance"
 		Feb. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 2)
30
S. v. S. Memorizing a Deck mnemonic system to memorize a stack
Related to June 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 6)
92
S. v. S. Ueberraschungen mit Hülfe der Mnemotechnik part two of the mnemonic system
Related to July 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 7)
107
S. v. S. Ueberraschungen mit Hülfe der Mnemotechnik IV.
Oct. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 10)
157
A Rather Dangerous Trick stunt
 		1902
The Modern Conjurer
300
Another Similar Feat non-magic balancing stunt
 		1902
The Modern Conjurer
309
Carl Willmann Der blessierte Zauberkünstler apparently a third finger is missing
 		Feb. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 2)
31
Equivoque about a dozen items
 		1903
Later Magic
151
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
Carl L. Curiel XXI. Das Gedächtnis im kommenden Jahrhundert thirty objects on blank cards memorized in order, two methods
Also published here 1903
Moderne Magie
194
Otto Werner Wie man sich eine Nadel durch den Kopf schlagen kann needle apparently pushed into forehead and removed from back of head
 		June 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 6)
94
Paul von Kalnassy Etwas über Gedächtniskunst
Sep. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 9)
148
CHaSeD Mnemonic
1909
The Art of Magic
63
The Giant Memory ten to fifteen people roll a die, performer remembers all the numbers
 		1909
The Art of Magic
343
Charles T. Jordan The Impromptu Mind Reader No. 8, sixteen words written on numbered papers, one chosen and divined, with memory system for sixteen items
 		1920
Ten New Pocket Tricks
16
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 A Complete Silent Thought Transference Act visual and verbal code, objects gathered to groups
 		1926
Between Ourselves
66
Tom Sellers Vibrato medium divines things
 		1927
Tricks That Work
10
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Der unverletzbare Zauberer nail through finger
 		1927
Leichte Zauberei
67
Pulse Stopping
1928
Sub Rosa
81
Oswald Rae Miracles of Memory mental arithmetic, and list of words, interesting solution and presentation for the mental arithmetic
 		1928
Sub Rosa
91
Oswald Rae Mechanical Method props to help memorizing numbers
 		1928
Sub Rosa
98
William Larsen, T. Page Wright The Devil's Phone six spectators write questions on billets which are burned, performer phones the devil (or medium) and gets answers to all questions
 		1928
The L. W. Mindreading Mysteries
5
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die Hellseherin medium in other room, identification of chosen object, simple visual code
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
43
Tom Sellers Oriental Ashes assistant names color of burnt paper ashes, coding
 		1931
Sellers' Secrets
17
Stuart Robson Mental Coloring Telepathy in Silk six handkerchiefs, one is selected, medium enters room and knows which one
 		1931
The Book Without A Name
49
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
Lu Brent A Test for Cigarettes Method No. 2 Same effect, different type of coding system
Related to 1932
Novel Magic
35
Al Baker Al Baker's Addition Trick with assistent, code
Also published here 1933
Al Baker's Book
25
Tom Sellers A Two Person Telepathy Effect any object coded with cards
 		1934
Card Tricks That Work
12
Theodore Annemann Music in the Air with pianist, verbal code
 		1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
34
Theodore Annemann The Bell Mystery coding an object, name is named before number, public telephones
 		1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
41
Robert Parrish Telepathy on the Cuff assistent divines total of number, easy coding
Also published here 1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
40
Theodore Annemann From Out of the Air signaling wireless over radio
 		1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
45
Theodore Annemann Publicity Stunt any information is revealed by partner on other end of phone
Also published here Aug. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 11)
53
Theodore Annemann Thoughts in the Air medium divines card and object in room, code via cards
Also published here Nov. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 14)
70
Tom Sellers Novel Telepathy medium divines things in boxes, one ahead
 		1935
Quick Tricks
18
Codes for Mind Reading with Cards
  • Talking Code (First Method)
  • Talking Code (Second Method)
  • Silent Code (Method One)
  • Silent Code (Method Two)
  • Silent Code for Confederate
 		1935
Mental Magic with Cards
22
Al Baker Me and the Missus coding card to assistent, stacked pack
Also published here 1935
Al Baker's Second Book
34
Vincent Dalban "How Did He Know?" puzzle
 		1936
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1935/36)
89
Theodore Annemann Lipreading tip
 		Mar. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 18)
101
Theodore Annemann On the Wire random person phoned, name divined
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1936
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1936)
137
Jean Hugard Amputation Apparently remove thumb, with thimble as extra convincer
 		1936
Thimble Magic
27
Jean Hugard The Elastic Finger Stretch forefinger with thimble as convincer
 		1936
Thimble Magic
27
Mnemonics for Cards
1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
366
Theodore Annemann, Hugh Mackay The Secret Order of the Aces blindfolded assistant duplicates things done with aces
Also published here Jan. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 28)
173
Robert Parrish Duo Telepathy coding with thumb/nail writer on chalk
Also published here Feb. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 29)
188
Louis Lam Clairvoyance three spectators put three objects in pockets, medium knows who has what
 		1937
Watch Me Closely
22
John Goodrum Lost And Found gag
 		1937
You'd be Surprised
52
Concussion of the Brain head apparently banged on door, knuckles apparently hit violently on table
 		1937
The Magic Annual for 1937
97
Shot in the Eye shot grains swallowed, they come out of both eyes
 		1937
The Magic Annual for 1937
98
Cutting the Thumb apparently cut in thumb with blood
 		1937
The Magic Annual for 1937
99
The Finger Code silent code for numbers
 		1937
Money Magic
57
Baffles Brush Tricks of the Trade - Magician's Wax
1938
Greater Magic
873
Baffles Brush Elastic
1938
Greater Magic
873
Flesh Color Paint
1938
Greater Magic
873
Hand Levitation
1938
Greater Magic
873
Thread or line
1938
Greater Magic
874
Egg Stains cleaning for nickel, copper, brass
 		1938
Greater Magic
874
Grease Spots cleaning
 		1938
Greater Magic
874
Velvet tip
 		1938
Greater Magic
875
Gold paint tip
 		1938
Greater Magic
875
Plush goods tip on cleaning
 		1938
Greater Magic
875
Eugene Bernstein the Spirit Grip spectator feels two hands, while only one is touching him
 		1938
Greater Magic
877
H. Adrian Smith Mnemonics with Cards
  • An Outline of the System
  • The Table of Fixed Ideas
  • The Card List
  • Association of Ideas
  • Memorizing a Shuffled Pack
 		1938
Greater Magic
902
H. Adrian Smith Memorizing a List of Objects
1938
Greater Magic
907
David "Fu Manchu" Bamberg Stage Presentation tips on stage presentation, discussing:
  • Stage Entrance
  • Settings
  • The Opening Illusion
  • The Follow On
  • Patter
  • Balance
  • Assistants
  • Audience Work
  • Routining
  • Apparatus
  • Working to Magicians
  • The Climax
  • Résumé
 		1938
Greater Magic
936
A Feat of Strength ropes with rings on the end are held by performer despite several men pulling on the ropes
 		1938
Greater Magic
978
James G. Thompson Jr. Mephisto Thot medium divines things written on papers
Also published here July 1938
The Jinx (Issue 46)
313
Clayton Rawson Behind That Door! medium in another room divines cards, color, word with various methods
Also published here 1938
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1938)
322
Theodore Annemann Wireless Telepathy on the possibility of wireless transmission, see also page 342
 		1938
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1938)
328
Kent Arthur Right Number person in book selected, someone phoned who names this name
Variations July 1939
The Jinx (Issue 58)
421
David P. Abbott Magician's Choice out of eight items
 		July 1939
The Jinx (Issue 58)
422
Theodore Annemann No Pain fakir stunt combination:
  • burning cigarette on tongue
  • needle through arm (real)
  • eating pepper
  • putting hand in trap
Related to Aug. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 59)
423
Eddie Joseph Man of Attraction The Human Magnet, sticky substance, prelude with some "body magic" stunts
 		Oct. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 64)
447
Dr. Van Deusen, Bruce Elliott Finger Finger number of held-up fingers divined repeatedly, see also page 476 for idea by Vosburgh Lyons
Also published here Nov. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 65)
451
Yogi Stuff holding a cigarette at the burning end
 		Feb. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 8)
2
Joseph Ovette Impaled thumb covered with newspaper is pierced with needles
 		Oct. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 4)
2
James G. Thompson Jr. The Eyes Have It coding only with eye movement
Related toAlso published here Feb. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 80)
519
Theodore Annemann Weird Wire medium phoned and tells one out of five designs, selected cards and word
VariationsAlso published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 89)
558
John Houdi, Dr. George W. Crane The Houdini Breath Control Method
1940
The Jinx (Issue 92)
571
Lulu Hurst The Secret of the Georgia Wonder general information and:
  • The Balance Test
  • The Downward Thrust
  • The Heavy Weight Lifting Test
  • The Chair that Won'd be Forced
  • The Umbrella Test
  • The Uncontrollable Cane or Cue
  • The Unruly Chair
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 93)
575
James G. Thompson Jr. The Passing of Sherlock Holmes medium out of room, then returns to divine type of murder and a playing card transposes with the Ace of Spades (Death Card)
Related toAlso published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 103)
621
Ralph W. Read Animal Magnetism Demonstrations with Common Objects, see following entries for details
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 118)
693
H. Adrian Smith Card System DeLuxe system for memorizing a deck on the fly
  • Personal Requirements
  • An Outline of the System
  • The Table of Digits
  • The Table Of Fixed Ideas
  • The Table Of Fixed Ideas For Playing Cards
  • Association of Ideas
  • Recalling The Cards
  • A Typical Example
  • Some Variations
  • Strengthening The Association
  • Some Suggetions
 		1940
Card System De Luxe
5
H. Adrian Smith Memorizing A List Of Objects
1940
Card System De Luxe
16
H. Adrian Smith Key Words For Other Systems
1940
Card System De Luxe
16
Joseph H. Fries Painless Chirurgery cut in thumb heals
 		1941
The Jinx (Issue 126)
730
Lew Smith, L. Vosburgh Lyons The Fairy Goblet spectator remembers long forgotten memory, psychological (and weird)
 		Apr. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 133)
761
James G. Thompson Jr. Moonlight Madness thorough discussion of his and Julia Thompson's Two-Person Code Act, involving flash light for coding, ESP coding, see also p. 348 of Pallbearers Review for credit claim
Related toAlso published here Apr. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 135)
769
Orville Wayne Meyer Hit Parade spectator thinks of song from top ten, pianist starts playing it, verbal code
Also published here 1941
The Jinx (Issue 139)
787
Theodore Annemann Headline Hunter magician's choice strategy
Also published here Dec. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 151)
883
Schema zur raschen Errechnung eines Mochentags "Wochentags"
 		Oct. 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 10)
1
Alban's Transmission de Pensée carts with various numbers, numbers are divined, key number to begin calculation
 		Oct. 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 10)
7
Lloyd W. Chambers L-W-C Telepathy three objects are divided between three spectators, magician knows who has what, stooge codes using pencil’s position on table
 		1941
Original Ideas in Magic
1
C. R. Mawe Mawe’s Telepathy audience provides series of numbers, magician’s assistant who was out of room knows the total of the numbers, assistant is coded based on which spectator the magician gives the numbers to add
 		1941
Original Ideas in Magic
4
Al Baker Phenomenal Memory
Also published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
96
Al Baker The Celebrity Feat stooge codes celebrity name with playing cards
Also published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
100
Al Baker The Polish Psychic number coded through name over phone
Also published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
101
Franklin M. Chapman Stunner No. 2 medium in other room divines a freely selected card, secretly written with nail writer inside matchbook
Related toAlso published here 1941
Ten Stunners with A Nail Writer
1
Franklin M. Chapman Stunner No. 6 medium in other room gets a selected word from a book, secretly written with nail writer inside matchbook
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1941
Ten Stunners with A Nail Writer
4
Bruce Elliott New Finger! Finger! performer divines amount of fingers two person hold up, with his back turned
Also published here Jan. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 1)
2
Walter B. Gibson Mind Over Money memorizing the serial number of a bill and other ideas about quickly memorizing things on a bill
 		Jan. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 1)
3
Theodore Annemann Gaglets one object is revealed by medium on telephone
 		Oct. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 19)
81
Eddie Joseph The Mental Marvel silent code for medium with arrangement on stage of spectator, table, chair
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
84
Eddie Joseph Distant Thought Penetration silent code for medium to which is brought pad and pen
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
87
Der Puls steht still... stopping the pulse
 		May 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 5)
4
Foscola Wie man für jedes Datum verflossene oder auch zukünftiger Jahre den betreffenden Wochentag finden kann. "verflossenre"
 		July 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 7)
3
Edward Marlo The Hand Behind the Dice Cup hand care
 		1943
Shoot the Works
46
Stuart Robson, James Mc Knight Horrors! pins through tongue, lamb's tongue
 		Jan. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 27)
113
Buatier de Kolta, Carl Brema With Whiskers De Kolta's beard pochette / topit
 		Jan. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 27)
114
Improved "The Eyes Have It"
Related to Feb. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 29)
120
Shaman 13 Steps by placing the deck on the stairs, different positions
 		Feb. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 29)
121
Elray Cue It! code with a thread, routine wit cigarettes, a book, cards and numbers
 		Apr. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 34)
141
Shaman Mental Mirror word and card are divined by medium, cards code word
 		July 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 39)
160
James G. Thompson Jr. "Peek-Deck" Pappy Taylor's Peek Deck, as a code
Related toVariations Oct. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 46)
188
Tom Sellers The Disjointed Finger finger apparently disjointed with a cracking sound, spectator feels disjoint
 		1943
Twenty Tricks
4
Tom Sellers Tape Through the Wrist
1943
Twenty Tricks
7
Joe Berg Joe Berg's "Double Cross" chalk crosses travel from paper into performer's hand
 		1943/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
57
James G. Thompson Jr. Life Liberty Or - trick performing for friends over phone
Related toAlso published here Mar. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 57)
234
Gerald Kosky Touch-Me-Not finding hidden object, fake, code
 		Apr. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 59)
242
Herb Runge Iron Finger! stopping an electric fan with the thumb
 		Nov. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 73)
298
Walter B. Gibson Tom Dick & How Many? three people each raising a different amount of fingers
Inspired by Dec. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 74)
302
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
Jean Hugard Foiling the Iron Grip escaping a strong man's grip
 		Aug. 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 3)
64
John Mulholland Mind Signals “A system whereby the magician can communicate secretly to his assistant descriptions of playing cards, money, jewelry, and those miscellaneous articles a man has in his pockets and a woman carries in her handbag.”
  • Coding Playing Cards
  • Coding Denominations of Money
  • Coding Type of Jewelry
  • Coding Personal Property
    • Arm Signals
 		1944
The Art of Illusion
105
John Mulholland Coding Denominations of Money
1944
The Art of Illusion
113
John Mulholland Coding Type of Jewelry
1944
The Art of Illusion
115
John Mulholland Coding Personal Property miscellaneous items people carry
 		1944
The Art of Illusion
116
John Mulholland Expedited Coding – Arm Signals quicker process, using position of arm in tandem with the regular system
 		1944
The Art of Illusion
120
Theodore Annemann Publicity Stunt any information is revealed by partner on other end of phone
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
40
Theodore Annemann On the Wire random person phoned, name divined
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
40
Clayton Rawson Behind That Door! medium in another room divines cards, color, word with various methods
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
78
Bruce Elliott Finger, Finger number of held-up fingers divined repeatedly
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
120
Robert Parrish Telepathy on the Cuff! assistent divines total of number, easy coding
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
122
James G. Thompson Jr. Shades of Sherlock Holmes! medium out of room, then returns to divine type of murder and a playing card transposes with the Ace of Spades (Death Card)
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
136
Theodore Annemann Headline Hunter magician's choice strategy
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
183
Robert Parrish Duo Telepathy coding with thumb/nail writer on chalk
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
202
James G. Thompson Jr. Mephisto Thot medium divines things written on papers
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
259
Theodore Annemann, Hugh Mackay The Secret Order of the Aces blindfolded assistant duplicates things done with aces
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
272
Theodore Annemann Thoughts in the Air medium divines card and object in room, code via cards
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
320
James G. Thompson Jr. The Eyes Have It coding only with eye movement
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
322
Charles T. Jordan A Complete "Silent Thought Transmission" Act medium divines various pieces of information, bills, dice, playing cards and names, placement on table code
 		1944
Practical Mental Effects
325
Theodore Annemann Weird Wire medium phoned and tells one out of five designs, selected cards and word
  • The E.S.P. Symbol Projection
  • The Word Projection
  • The Card Projection
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
327
James G. Thompson Jr. Moonlight Madness thorough discussion of his and Julia Thompson's Two-Person Code Act, involving flash light for coding, ESP coding
  • General Test
  • Analysis
  • Questions
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
332
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 Light On The Subject No. 2, medium in other room divines a freely selected card, secretly written with nail writer inside matchbook
Also published here 1944
Twenty Stunners with A Nail Writer
11
Franklin M. Chapman Word For Word No. 6, medium in other room gets a selected word from a book, secretly written with nail writer inside matchbook
Also published here 1944
Twenty Stunners with A Nail Writer
14
Ralph W. Read Via Telephone No. 19, a prediction is made, then any person is called via telephone and the amount of money he has in his pocket is predicted, different nail writing based methods
Also published here
  • Ralph Read's instruction sheets for nail writer gimmick
 1944
Twenty Stunners with A Nail Writer
22
Laurie Ireland Betchas collection of bar bets, several reprints of the Phoenix
 		1945
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1945)
6
John Booth Pen-Plexity code a number to a medium with a fountain pen
 		1945
My Best
197
Bruce Elliott Finger Finger
Related to 1945
My Best
202
Wilbur T. Kattner The Perfect Pitch Test chords are transmitted, people hold fingers on piano keys and think of the sound
 		1945
My Best
206
Jack Vosburgh Trinking Test objects placed in hat, medium knows which were removed
 		1945
My Best
217
Tom Fitzgerald Hand(y) Magic
  • removing thumb and forefinger
  • the pendulum (arm swing)
  • arm control
  • stretching arm and palms up
  • hitting hand on the edge of a table, gag
 		1945
My Best
234
Verne Chesbro Chesbro On Heath's "Dy-Cyphering" coding numbers with dice
 		1945
My Best
244
James G. Thompson Jr. Moonlight Madness with flashlight bulb attached to the performer's rear
Related to 1945
My Best
265
Dr. Cecil E. Nixon Odloscope mind reading machine
 		1945
My Best
328
Robert A. Nelson A. T. and T. Telepathy selected card is divined by a called person, freely selected in the phone book
 		1945
Miracles in Mentalism and Psychic Experimentation
7
Eddie Clever Out Of the Ether medium in other room reveals, chosen card, words etc.
 		1945
Miracles in Mentalism and Psychic Experimentation
36
John Booth E-Z Mindreading toy telephone to transmit six selected cards to medium
 		1945
Miracles in Mentalism and Psychic Experimentation
53
Bruce Elliott Make the Pulse Go Faster
Sep. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 91)
371
Don Medley This Is It! reading mind over phone, see Back Room #96 for correction
Related toVariations Oct. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 94)
380
George Starke Elastic Fingers little finger seems to grow
 		July 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 2)
133
C. R. Eaton Two Tips on Tricks
  • needle through thumb ( illusion of blood)
  • Silk to Egg (color of the eggs)
 		1946
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1946)
8
Milbourne Christopher Color Code coding colors
Inspired by May 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 105)
421
Telepathy without Tears medium reveals number or playing card, non-verbal code with positioning of coins on a magazine
Variations Feb. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 9)
191
Warner Perry Telepathy Without Tears medium reveals number or playing card, non-verbal code with positioning in a room
Inspired byVariations Apr. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 11)
211
About... Cigarettes human blockhead with cigarette
 		May 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 12)
220
Gerald Lynton Kaufman Telepathy Without Tears medium finds hidden object in room, match on paper as indicator for medium
Inspired by July 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 2)
235
Gerald Kosky Telephonic Telepathy
  • Telepathy Made Easy
 		Nov. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 6)
265
Calendar Trick brief, for the 20th century
 		Dec. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 7)
278
Fakir werden ist nicht schwer fakir tricks, needle through cheek and throat, nail in nose "Human Blockhead"
 		1946
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 8 No. 2)
9
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
Billy McComb William's Fantastic Table table lift, with ring, then legs fall off and when the table top is shown, the hand stuck to it apparently cut off from the arm
Related to 1947
The First Book of William
44
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley Devious Digits serial numbers from bills are put together and multiplied with a number (selected playing card), medium on phone divines total
 		1947
Gems of Mental Magic
5
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley Astral Addition medium is blindfolded and reveals numbers written down by spectator
 		1947
Gems of Mental Magic
12
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 New Bills for Old ten serial numbers are noted on a blackboard, performer is blindfolded and can call out all the numbers
 		1947
Gems of Mental Magic
44
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley Birthday Telepathy medium on stage, spectators whisper month of birth and zodiac sign to performer, medium divines both, also to pitch zodiac sheets
 		1947
Gems of Mental Magic
80
Milbourne Christopher Milbourne Christopher's Column ideas for various tricks
  • Lit cigarette hold on thumb covered with handkerchief
  • idea for Al Baker's addition slate
  • on Lou Tannens shooting wand
  • Milk Pitcher
  • Brainwave Deck
  • gag with flash bill
  • Floating Ball
  • card location
 		Aug. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 3)
341
Gerald Lynton Kaufman Thotransference code while driving in a car
 		Dec. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 7)
377
C. L. Boarde Telephone Tests - Variation A person called, performer divines name, using billets and telephone book
 		1947
Mainly Mental Vol. 1 — Billet Reading
91
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 Telephone Tests - Variation C prediction of chosen ESP symbol, calling random person
 		1947
Mainly Mental Vol. 1 — Billet Reading
92
George G. Kaplan The Bent Pin pin is stuck in table, performer slaps it and bends it instead of piercing his hand
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
274
Bob Somerfeld Nice Doggy! medium over phone divines selected object, dog as medium, barking
 		1948
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1948)
10
Bob Somerfeld Paper code
 		1948
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1948)
12
Bob Somerfeld Telepaphone phone numbers are written on billets, one is selected, person at other end divines chosen card
Inspired by
  • Howard Savage's "The Phantom Phone" in "The Sphinx", June 1929
Related toAlso published here 		June 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 153)
612
John Hamilton Folder! coding a card by a folded sheet of paper
 		Sep. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 160)
643
Joseph L. Barnett Fire Proof burning match held under hand without harm, cigarette in fist vanishes, hands are immune from injury presentation
 		Apr. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 11)
407
Wallace Lee Spelling Thoughts divination of thought object in the room, performer points to things while spectator has to spell his object
 		Oct. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 5)
474
Don Tanner One in Five five design cards chosen, then one of those chosen, assistant comes from other room and knows which one, code via position of match in match book
 		Oct. 1948
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 1 & 2)
12
U. F. Grant The Nickle and Penny spectator distributes nickel and penny in his two hands, has to do some calculations without telling the result, then performer knows which is where, also as phone effect
 		Dec. 1948
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 3)
8
Louis Tannen The Psychic Number 7 using telephone code
 		1948/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5
188
Orville Brasher Comedy Bit with the Wrist Chopper cut finger
 		1949
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)
8
Stuart P. Cramer Parlour Yoga
  • pulse stopping
  • blood flow
  • hand turns white
  • pin smashed in table with palm
  • hand removed from skunk trap
Related to May 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 178)
713
Cy Keller Say it with Music!!! record is selected and medium divines it, interesting presentation
 		Oct. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 188)
752
Tom Fitzgerald ABECEDARIAN stunt where alphabet is written alternately forwards and backwards
Variations Nov. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 190)
759
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
Martin Gardner Flexible Hands
Apr. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 11)
535
Martin Gardner Finger Stunts removing the thumb, with ideas by Paul Stadelman, Emil Jarrow and Bill Simon
 		Apr. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 11)
545
Martin Gardner Floating Weanie floating sausage illusion, optical illusion with fingers
 		May 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 12)
545
Martin Gardner Dead Finger odd sensation, holding hand with spectator and touching finger
 		May 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 12)
545
Martin Gardner, Morris Fox, Bob Nelson Two Pinkie Tricks shrinking and removing fourth finger
  • Trick Number One
  • Trick Number Two
Related to July 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 2)
565
Milbourne Christopher Milbourne Christopher's Column marking a spectator to get a number transmitted to assistant in other room
  • Chalk Mark Telepathy
  • Think of an Object
  • Think of a Man
  • Find the Pin
  • Chairback Transmission
  • Getting the Chalk
  • Colors
  • Afterthought
 		Nov. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 6)
599
Jean Hugard The Alphabet Backwards method learn ABC backwards
Inspired by Dec. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 7)
609
Fireproof Fingers holding burning cigarette between two fingers
 		1949
Over the Coffee Cups
25
Knuckle Popping with gimmick, gag
 		1949
Over the Coffee Cups
30
Stanley Collins Thumb Tip Quickie catching thumb gag
Also published here
  • A Conjuring Melange (Stanley Collins)
 1949
Over the Coffee Cups
33
U. F. Grant Scarem scary impromptu make-up
 		Apr. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 7)
12
U. F. Grant Meet Winston Freer on Freer, mention of Knife thru Wrist and rice bowls
 		June/July 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 9 & 10)
4
Al Baker Over the Phone medium names free selection, code
Also published here 1949
Mental Magic
26
Al Baker No-Nomonics linking initals with objects
Also published here 1949
Mental Magic
32
Al Baker Al Baker's Envelope Switch window envelopes, Q&A routine application
VariationsAlso published here 1949
Mental Magic
40
Al Baker Parlor Telepathy code by placement on table
Related toAlso published here 1949
Mental Magic
53
Al Baker The Stethoscope using stooge and signal
Also published here 1949
Mental Magic
93
Al Baker, Adrian Plate Appendix: Mnemonics As Applied To Conjuring numbers, cards, theory
Related to
  • Magician's Tricks by Hatton & Plate
Also published here 		1949
Mental Magic
107
Bill Frazee Stretching a Finger optical illusion
 		1950
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1950)
40
Francis J. Rigney A Russian Count method of multiplication using fingers
Related to Feb. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 9)
635
Clayton Rawson Finger Routine finger stretching and removing
 		Mar. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 10)
643
John Murray Dancing Dollar communicating with medium, thread
 		Mar. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 225)
900
Bob Somerfeld Telephone Code playing card, apparently waiting for the other person to pick up the phone
 		1951
Mind Reader's Digest
3
Ormond McGill A Theatrical Mindreading Act divination of an ESP sign and start of Q&A act by getting a spectator's full name with just having the initials
 		1951
Psychic Magic — Vol. 2
17
Ormond McGill Visible Astral Radiation radiating lines appear between fingertips of the hands, optical illusion
 		1951
Psychic Magic — Vol. 4
13
Ormond McGill The Human Aura making aura visible, with a lamp and black paper, optical illusion
 		1951
Psychic Magic — Vol. 4
14
Ormond McGill Distant Magnetic Force spectator has a sensation of coldness on his hand when performer points on his palm
 		1951
Psychic Magic — Vol. 4
15
Ormond McGill Animal Magnetic Presentation spectator feels presence and energy of performer
 		1951
Psychic Magic — Vol. 4
18
Ormond McGill Blood and Pulse Control stopping and starting pulse at will
 		1951
Psychic Magic — Vol. 5
25
Ormond McGill Black Death pulse in both arms and heart beat stops
 		1951
Psychic Magic — Vol. 5
27
Ormond McGill Yogi Anesthetic human pincushion, needles are pushed in arm, needle through the flesh of a spectator
 		1951
Psychic Magic — Vol. 5
27
Ormond McGill The Brain Illusion spectator looks through the flame of a candle and apparently sees his own brain, optical illusion
 		1951
Psychic Magic — Vol. 6
5
Nelmar Eyes in the Dark eyes glow in the dark
Related to
  • Nelmar's "20 Hypnotic Tricks"
 1951
Psychic Magic — Vol. 6
6
Ormond McGill The Trap Mystery activating a jump trap without being harmed
Related to 1951
Psychic Magic — Vol. 6
8
Nelmar Levitation of a Bar of Iron bar of iron is held by two spectators, it raises and lowers at the performer's fingertips, suggestion
Related to
  • Nelmar's "20 Hypnotic Tricks"
 1951
Psychic Magic — Vol. 6
9
Bob Somerfeld Mind over Miles medium on phone divines ESP symbol, playing card and chosen headline from Newspaper
 		1952
Pieces of Mind
13
Magician's Choice one of three items
 		1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
48
John Hamilton Nameology giving people seven-figure numbers, being able to name them again years later
 		Sep. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 289)
1155
Gerald Kosky Tricky Mentalist without Cards twenty signed cards are returned later to correct persons, Gibson's Super Memory with business cards, see p. 1177 for corrections
Inspired byAlso published here Oct. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 292)
1168
Aage Darling Suprema medium does psychometry routine with five objects in envelopes
 		1953
I'll Read Your Mind
26
John Hamilton Code in the Chest coding card using case and table
 		May 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 307)
26
Michel Noayme Some Miraculous Manifestation of Dr. Dahesh describing some seemingly impossible stunts/effects
 		Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 2)
18
Robert Parrish Duo Telepathy coding with thumb/nail writer on chalk
 		1956
Annemann's "No Code" Telepathy
4
Robert Parrish Telepathy on the Cuff! assistent divines total of number, easy coding
 		1956
Annemann's "No Code" Telepathy
7
Theodore Annemann Thoughts in the Air medium divines card and object in room, code via cards
 		1956
Annemann's "No Code" Telepathy
10
Jack Yates Money and the Medium bill put in one of several envelopes, medium finds correct one
Variations 1956
Minds in Duplicate
27
Alan Barnert Phoney person on telephone knows card three times, three different methods
Related toAlso published here 1956
The Best in Magic
203
Martin Gardner Calendar Memorizing Bibliography and suggested reading list for memorizing calendars
 		1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
50
Lane Bateman Arizona Quickie Mental Routine 20 pictures cards, some are selected and divined, code using assitant
 		1957
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1957)
3
H. R. Benfer Electroizm spectator feels special sensation on hand, electric shock
 		1957
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1957)
25
Robert Zürcher Ei-Ei Ein Spiegelei prediction of one of four dishes, production of fried egg
 		1957
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 18 No. 3)
504
Tony Corinda No. 10. Two Person Telepathy medium in other room gets a selected word from a book, secretly written with nail writer inside matchbook
Inspired by 1958
The Swami Gimmick
19
Tony Corinda The Amazing Memory Test
  • The First Stage (the system)
  • The Second Stage (connecting the objects to the learned list)
  • The Application of The Amazing Memory System
  • Calling the Objects Back
Also published here 1958
Mnemonics and Mental Systems
61
Tony Corinda The Knight's Tour
1958
Mnemonics and Mental Systems
67
Tony Corinda Chess Trickery
1958
Mnemonics and Mental Systems
68
Tony Corinda The Foolproof System of Chess playing against several players simultaneously and winning the majority of them
Related to 1958
Mnemonics and Mental Systems
68
Tony Corinda To Play Unlimited Games at Once other system for The Foolproof System of Chess, more people
 		1958
Mnemonics and Mental Systems
69
Tony Corinda A Day for any Date
1958
Mnemonics and Mental Systems
71
Tony Corinda Summary of the Day for any Date System
1958
Mnemonics and Mental Systems
72
Tony Corinda Performance of the "A Day for any Date" Effect
1958
Mnemonics and Mental Systems
72
Tony Corinda The Mnemonic Number Code based on the Gregor von Feinaigle memory system
 		1958
Mnemonics and Mental Systems
77
Tony Corinda, Al Baker The Application of the Mnemonic Number Code
  • (1) for mental arithmetic
  • (2) for coding at the phone (Al Baker)
  • (3) two person act, arithmetic
  • (4) Corinda's "Fourteenth Book Test", coding with medium
Related to 1958
Mnemonics and Mental Systems
78
Tony Corinda The Photographic Memory list of numbers
 		1958
Mnemonics and Mental Systems
80
Tony Corinda (11) Memory Systems
1958
Blindfolds & X-Ray Eyes
141
Tony Corinda (1) Psychical Research versus Mentalism esp cards, with assistant
 		1958
Blindfolds & X-Ray Eyes
146
Tony Corinda (10) Blindfold "Noughts and Crosses" assistant plays tic-tac-toe blindfolded
 		1958
Blindfolds & X-Ray Eyes
155
Dr. Spencer Thornton Pulse Control slow down, speed up and eventually stop the pulse, method without gimmick
 		1958
Thornton's Secrets of Mental Magic
2
Edwin Leist-Bernini Eine unmögliche Möglichkeit light bulb lights up when placed inside mouth, eating candle
Also published here
  • in "Magie" 1938
 1958
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 19 No. 5)
740
Tony Corinda Tele-Directory Test with assistand
 		1959
Book Tests
213
Tony Corinda (1) The Code Act: Verbal general remarks on verbal coding systems
 		1959
Two Person Telepathy
238
Walford Taylor Telepathy for Two Introduction

 		1959
Two Person Telepathy
240
Walford Taylor Section 1 - The Basic Number Code
  • Telling a Person's Age
  • Ticket Numbers
  • Dates
 		1959
Two Person Telepathy
240
Walford Taylor Section 2 - Coins
  • Coin Code
  • Coin Dates
 		1959
Two Person Telepathy
242
Walford Taylor Section 3 - Colours
1959
Two Person Telepathy
243
Walford Taylor Section 4 - Materials
1959
Two Person Telepathy
243
Walford Taylor Section 5 - The Alphabet Code
1959
Two Person Telepathy
243
Walford Taylor Section 6 - Objects
1959
Two Person Telepathy
244
Walford Taylor Section 7 - The Final Object List
1959
Two Person Telepathy
245
Walford Taylor Section 8 - Cards
1959
Two Person Telepathy
246
Walford Taylor Section 2 - Countries actually section 9
 		1959
Two Person Telepathy
246
Walford Taylor Section 10 - Christian Names
1959
Two Person Telepathy
248
Walford Taylor Conclusion
1959
Two Person Telepathy
249
Walford Taylor Appendix
  • Further Codes
  • Procedure
 		1959
Two Person Telepathy
249
Tony Corinda (2) Sub-Miniature Radio Equipment transmitter/receiver, technical method
 		1959
Two Person Telepathy
250
Tony Corinda (3) Electrical Two-Person Communicator Unit: CODE with torch
Related to 1959
Two Person Telepathy
252
Tony Corinda Improved Light Communicator based on the Thompson method
Related to 1959
Two Person Telepathy
252
Tony Corinda How to Code with the Light Communicator
  • Numbers
  • Playing Cards
  • The Alphabet
 		1959
Two Person Telepathy
255
Tony Corinda (4) Summary of the Light Communicator
1959
Two Person Telepathy
257
Tony Corinda (5) Miscellaneous Code Systems for Full Routines
  • Radio-Controlled Pulse
  • Action Signals
-Sound Reading
 		1959
Two Person Telepathy
257
Tony Corinda (9) Time Codes coding, both count at the same time
Related to 1959
Two Person Telepathy
260
Tony Corinda (10) Positional Codes
Related to 1959
Two Person Telepathy
260
Tony Corinda (2) Smoke Gets in Your Eyes positional code, with ashtray and cigarette
 		1959
Two Person Telepathy
263
Tony Corinda, Punx (8) Musical Mindreading spectator's name composer and pianist starts to play their songs
 		1959
Two Person Telepathy
269
Tony Corinda (27) Cryptopsychism medium reveals word, code
 		1959
Mediumistic Stunts
298
J. G. Reed The Million Dollar Test esp, code with two watches
 		1959
Card Tricks
312
Fredric Kolb Telepathy in HI-FI medium in other room, when she comes back, she divines chosen record and song
 		1959
More Miracles in Mentalism
19
Robert A. Nelson Perpetual Calendar chart, no memory system
 		1959
More Miracles in Mentalism
31
Eddie Joseph Mnemotechnic Marvels general comments
 		1959
Memory of the Mind
4
Eddie Joseph The Numbered Cards words written on numbered cards
 		1959
Memory of the Mind
5
Eddie Joseph The Cloak-Room Attendant several objects are borrowed and each person gets a number in return, performer hand objects back to owner
 		1959
Memory of the Mind
5
Eddie Joseph Seeing through a Bag always three objects are placed in six different colored bags, performer is able to name all objects in each bag
 		1959
Memory of the Mind
6
Eddie Joseph Objects in the Dark various people select object and playing card, when they name playing card performer can name object
 		1959
Memory of the Mind
7
Eddie Joseph Locating the Page playing cards are chosen and placed between pages of a book, performer memorizes page of each card
 		1959
Memory of the Mind
8
Eddie Joseph Double Dealing deck is dealt in two piles, performer remembers both and names order of chosen pile, suit is chosen and all cards from that suit are named in second pile
 		1959
Memory of the Mind
8
Eddie Joseph Identifying the Personality business cards are borrowed and seven-digit numbers are formed by drawing checkers with numbers, numbers and names are remembered, memory bluff
 		1959
Memory of the Mind
11
Eddie Joseph Key Code for use with articles and numbers
 		1959
Memory of the Mind
22
Dr. William Weyeneth Kein Witz temperature on thermometer increases a lot when placed inside fist
 		1959
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 20 No. 2)
800
Matt Schulien Bending the Arm bending a spectator's wrist in a seemingly impossible way
 		1959
The Magic of Matt Schulien
63
Bill Elliott Hyp Hip spectator cannot move his foot
 		Oct. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 18)
8
Tom Sellers A Pseudo Memory Feat cities and numbers, on cards, when spectator names city performer knows number
 		1960
Magic of the Mind
66
Gerry Findler Mystic Signs medium divines selected design card
 		1960
Magic of the Mind
90
Gerry Findler Clip Board Substitutes several methods to code a small number to the medium
 		1960
Magic of the Mind
93
Jochen Zmeck Three-Books Equivoque
1960
Das Jochen Zmeck Skriptum
29
Magische Tips tips on
  • Yoghurt-Becher (on using yoghurt cups instead of glasses(
  • Glasperlenspiel (pearls in glass chaos & order)
  • removing thumb, with thimble
 		1961
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 22 No. 4)
93
Harry Lorayne Force Prediction equivoque out of about twelve cards
 		1962
Close-up Card Magic
100
Ernest Heldman A Hand-Y Bit three body stunts / gags
  • finger are same size
  • arm grows
  • arm shrinks
 		May 1962
The New Phoenix (Issue 369)
303
Dr. William Weyeneth Tellerwackler als Herzwackler gag, pulse stops but heart beat is strong, using plate lifter gimmick
 		1962
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 23 No. 4)
206
P. Howard Lyons Direct Code using morse clicker in noisy environment
 		Sep. 1962
Ibidem (Issue 26)
29
P. Howard Lyons No Toll method for transmitting any information over phone to a medium
 		Sep. 1962
Ibidem (Issue 26)
31
Everett Lyda Impromptu Eye Surgery apparently removing eyeball and replacing it again
 		1964
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1963-64)
5
Robert Heller Coding System letters, numbers and objects
 		1965
Magician's Magic
176
Paul Curry Thoughts from Afar medium on telephone knows selected card
Related to 1965
Magician's Magic
183
Aaron Wainer Phonetics random person called during performance says that he also has a magician guest who had him choose a card, they match
 		June 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 8)
37
Karl Fulves The Connection assistant phoned, he divines card
Also published here July 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 9)
44
Karl Fulves Babel Larry Weeks New York convention, Jay Weiler, critics of magazines, Magigram, coding with dog whistle (see also p. 176)
 		Dec. 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 2)
68
Wizard Beal A Telling Beat method to make a visual and tactile heart beat, spectator feels heart beat of performer and gets card
 		1967
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1
170
Roger Klause Pin-E-Tration pin through skin of the finger and apparently painless into spectator's wrist
 		1967
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1
242
Arthur Setterington Thought Reflection two person telepathy, coding system for numbers, sum is divined as well as a word from a book
 		1967
Stranger Mysteries
16
John Hudak Printer's Demon phoned medium reveals content on a page on freely selected newspaper, see p. 874 for credit information
Related toVariations Jan. 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 3)
77
James G. Thompson Jr. Telepathy by the Clock seconds counting
Related toAlso published here 1967
Between Two Minds
34
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
Karl Fulves Babel Willard's thumb tie presentation, coding with dog whistle over telephone (see also p. 68), ectoplasm
 		May 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 7)
176
Ben Christopher Other Voices card and color divined by medium in other room
Related to July 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 9)
191
Steve Shimm Game-Playing Machines article about simple computer programs applied to (card) games
  • Banker And Broker (cutting the high card)
  • The Tic-Tac-Toe Machine
  • Computer At The Card Table
  • The Machine As Innovator
Related to Nov. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 7)
52
Stuart P. Cramer The Parlor Yogi stopping pulse and blood flow
 		1969
HEX!
1
David Ray Figures Fantastic one of nine number cards chosen, assistant divines (placement code on table)
 		1969
HEX!
60
David Ray Stigmata design cards, one design chosen with card sword (!), design appears on skin with luminous paint
 		1969
HEX!
63
Tony "Doc" Shiels Mollusca Mental assistant finds hidden coin under one of six shells by holding a big shell to her ear, code
 		1969
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
56
J. "Rink" van Rinkhuyzen, Somerset Maugham Grand Guignol thumb is cut with a knife until the performer bleeds, wound is healed
Variations 1969
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
126
John Adams Red, White & Blue Mental Effect with assistant, spectators chose an object in the room while performer waits outside, assistant points to various objects with a wand, eventually performer reveals object, effect is repeated
 		1969
Entertaining Mental Miracles
3
Al Davids Mental Music piano, one of six songs is divined
 		1969
Entertaining Mental Miracles
5
Lee Henneberry E-Z Book Test one of six books is selected, performer divines book, secret assistant
 		1969
Entertaining Mental Miracles
6
David Robbins Another "Telephone" Effect objects are named over phone
 		1969
Entertaining Mental Miracles
11
Eddie Joseph Living Calendar
  • The System Explained
  • How to Find the Day of the Week for a Given Date from 1900 A. D. to 2000 A. D.
  • To Find the Day of the Week from 1800 to 1899
  • Presentation Tips
 		1969
The Art of Eddie Joseph
277
Ken Samoray The Human Blowtorch gasoline swallowing presentation, flame from pipe and thumb
 		1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
86
Francis J. Baker Devil's Dial number dialled, person at other end divines a number, see also p. 342 & 348
Related toVariations Mar. 1970
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 5)
327
Wilbur T. Kattner The Arrow of Time performer slows down time in defined area, in there things falls slower, a pendulum swings slower, tuning fork changes pitch, pulse goes slower, then everything stops, then reverses, without methods posed as "exercise"
 		June 1970
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 8)
341
Das Spiel mit Papierkugeln small paper balls are pushed inside ears, eyes, nose and mouth, all end up in mouth
Also published here
  • "Magikeren" March, 1941.
 1970
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 31 No. 3)
55
Harry Lorayne The Memory Magic Square combination of magic square and memorizing list of random objects
 		1971
Reputation-Makers
193
Harry Lorayne Peg System for letters and numbers
 		1971
Reputation-Makers
194
Francis J. Baker, Ron Baillie In the Sands cardboard box with sand, spectator writes ESP symbol in sand and shakes sand, assistant recreates sand drawing
Inspired by
  • idea in Pentagram from Ron Baille, ca. 20 years ago
 May 1971
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 7)
419
Jack Kent Tillar "Blister" blister appears on finger
Variations 1972
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7
379
Tom Sellers Want Ad Test apparently contents of newspaper ads memorized (Stanley Jaks presentation), see also p. 565
Related to May 1972
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 7)
520
Paul Siegel Number Force limited pool of numbers, spectator's hold up hands with outstretched fingers, two-digit number is created
 		1972
Doorway to Delusion
9
Paul Siegel Master Mind
1972
Doorway to Delusion
31
Paul Siegel Astral Relation objects of audience members, one is selected and divined by medium
 		1972
Doorway to Delusion
32
Jack Kent Tillar Tiptoe Telepathy medium divines playing cards singly and also a bunch of cards, then she reverses a card in another room which is the same card the audience constructed
 		1972
Magick (Issue 51)
251
James G. Thompson Jr. Winged Thoughts code over phone
 		1972
The Living End
33
James G. Thompson Jr. The Eyes Have It coding only with eye movement
Also published here 1972
The Living End
37
Jochen Zmeck Dreimal à la Annemann equivoque procedure for six items, followed by three applications
 		1972
Sieben mal Drei
15
Bruce Elliott Fingerspiele translated by Paul Maurer
performer divines amount of fingers two person hold up, with his back turned
Also published here 1973
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 34 No. 6)
102
John D. Pomeroy The Secret Conception coding with special microphone to switch of certain speakers
 		1973
Mentology
39
Tony Faro Town Divinition coding a town
 		Dec. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 4)
50
Wong How Was A Chinaman bar bet, one has to repeat exactly the actions of the performer
 		Dec. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 4)
50
Tony Faro The Hand Resteth blindfold, code
 		Dec. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 4)
50
Karl Fulves ESPhone medium knows card, simple code
 		1974
Close-Up Mental Magic
11
Joe Karson No Feet - Some Feat legs disappear
 		1974
The Conjurors' Book of Stage Illusions
69
Karl Fulves Babel Dai Vernon, Skinner on Tonight Show, Houdini, George Daily, Doug Henning's "The Magic Show", lengthening fingers in candle by Ali Kasim Dheen (anecdote from Sphinx)
 		May 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 7)
732
Karl Fulves Speak Up phone number converted to "psychic equivalent" with calculator, this number called and something divined, see also p. 815 for comment by J. Benson
Inspired by June 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 8)
748
Jack Kent Tillar Mind to Mind blindfolded medium divines numbers etc.
 		1974
Magick (Issue 99)
491
Zorka Code in the Head
1974
Magick (Issue 104)
518
Jack Kent Tillar The Pill! super memory presentation, memory pill, letters, numbers and order of playing cards
 		1974
Magick (Issue 111)
551
Jack Kent Tillar Develop a 'Powerhouse' Memory
1974
Magick (Issue 111)
555
Karl Fulves Clocks and Cards clock time duplication, then drawn card is found by medium
 		1975
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
414
Odd Optic the floating finger illusion, gag, produce a sausage
 		Sep. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 1)
157
John Bragoli Collected Thoughts with medium, one spectator remembers a word and another a card, very clever
 		Dec. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 4)
194
Charles Nyquist, James G. Thompson Jr. Retrospective long article about the evolution of phone effects, reprinted from Sphinx, 1942
  • "20th Century Telepathy" (John Northern Hilliard)
  • John Percival, Benedict and Paul Rockwood versions
  • Fred D. Muth & elimination principle
  • "One By Swindle" (F. Jackson)
  • U. F. Grant
  • "Colored Silks" (Earl Thomas)
  • "Operator Calling" (Harris Solomon)
  • "Right Number" (Kent Arthur)
  • "The Phantom Phone" (Howard Savage)
  • "Winged Thoughts" (J. G. Thompson, Jr.)
  • "Phoned Thots" (Orville Meyer)
 		Apr. 1975
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. 6)
952
Francis Carlyle More Tips and Bits
  • memory stunt linked to David Roth
  • Laurie Irelnd Charlier Pass Peek
  • Dunninger using prominent people
  • remembering serial number of bill
 		1975
The Magic of Francis Carlyle
129
Mnemonic Code letters / numbers, Numerical Dictionary
 		1975
The Magic of Francis Carlyle
134
Peter Kane Memory Jogger associating every playing card with a trick to remember one's repertoire
Variations 1975
New and Novel Knowledge
2
Chester "Dr. DeMille" Miller, Gene Nielsen Money in Mind classic, three coins, prediction on business card
 		1975
Magick (Issue 140)
698
Acupuntura toothpick through finger
 		1975
Magia en el Bar
65
Gerald Kosky, Walter B. Gibson Tricky Mentalist - Without Cards apparently twenty selections and their positions are remembered, using business cards and words
Inspired by 1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
142
Gerald Kosky Over-The-Phone - Basic Code magazine test with medium on telephone
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
186
Gerald Kosky Comprehensive Telephone Code counting method
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
189
Philip T. Goldstein Burnt Offerings assistant reads ashes of a burnt business card and reveals a chosen ESP symbol
 		1976
The Blue Book of Mentalism
7
Philip T. Goldstein, Arthur Emerson 'tis the Season to Be Lying four name tags, spectator finds the one with the real name, based on Arthur Emerson's "Liar's License" in Sam Dalal's Swami magazine, marking method
 		1976
The Blue Book of Mentalism
10
Philip T. Goldstein Geometric Coin prediction of a shape and a coin
 		1976
The Blue Book of Mentalism
15
Philip T. Goldstein Elemental one of the four elements is predicted
 		1976
The Blue Book of Mentalism
18
Philip T. Goldstein On Equivoque
Also published here 1976
Verbal Control
1
Philip T. Goldstein Forcing One of Five Objects
1976
Verbal Control
3
Philip T. Goldstein Verbal Overkill Approach
1976
Verbal Control
3
Al Mann The Telephone Effect random person phoned, name divined, method for "On the Wire"
Inspired by 1976
Acidus
15
Olof Jonsson, Al Mann Over the Telephone shuffled ESP cards in envelope, order is divined over phone
 		1976
The Third Ecstasy
29
Charles "Cicardi" Scott Up, Up, and Away... lifting someone up who is sitting on a chair, four people with two fingers
 		1976
Magick (Issue 152)
758
Fredric Broder Mind over Matter Hurst / Goergia wonder presentation, arm can be pushed down of spectator
 		1976
Magick (Issue 163)
812
Karrell Fox Quite a Mouthful fake tongue unrolls from mouth with mini card stuck on it
 		1976
Clever.... Like a Fox
72
Burling Hull Master Memory Feats about six hundred digits in a grid brought by the performer, demonstration of having it memorized
 		1976
The Amazing World of Mentalism
23
Burling Hull Yoga Pulse Test and Volta Light Test pulse and blood flow demonstration
 		1976
The Amazing World of Mentalism
43
Burling Hull Seventy Years of Progress in Thought Transmission Acts introduction on code acts
 		1976
The Amazing World of Mentalism
99
The Stage Instructing Co.'s $5.00 Course in Stage Mind Reading or Second Sight coding
  • To Make the Figure or Number One Hundred
  • Articles and Objects (list of 134 objects)
  • The Kind of Metal in Coins
  • Metals
 		1976
The Amazing World of Mentalism
101
Julius Zancig, Laura G. Fixen The Zancig-Fixen System
  • How to Apply the "Second Sight" System
  • To Tell Letters
  • To Tell Dates
  • To Tell Articles
  • Lodges and Orders
 		1976
The Amazing World of Mentalism
103
The Howe and Howe Second Sight Code Act
1976
The Amazing World of Mentalism
105
The Series System of Arranging a List of Articles
1976
The Amazing World of Mentalism
106
The Three Part Number System
1976
The Amazing World of Mentalism
106
The Silent "No Code" System of Second Sight "Morrits Silent Second Sight", length of pauses as code
 		1976
The Amazing World of Mentalism
107
Burling Hull The Burling Hull Second Sight Act
  • The Stage Second Sight Act
  • The Improved Burling Hull Plan
  • Heightening Effect
  • Selecting Easiest Objects
  • How to Describe Unfamiliar Articles
  • Surprise Reading of Coins
  • Coding Information (Colors, Metals, Shapes, Sizes, Nature, U.S.A. Coins)
  • Blackboard Tests
 		1976
The Amazing World of Mentalism
107
Burling Hull The Volta Improved Second Sight Question Act verbal and none verbal codes for answering questions, q&a
  • To Speak Exactly the Same Sentence Each Time
  • The Volta Verbal Code
  • Alternative Applications
  • The Volta Verbal Code Table
  • The Exact Qualification of the Question
  • A Memorizing System
  • The Volta System of Silent Fixed Position Codes (The Head Position Code, Hand Position Signal Code, Double-Up Fixed Position Code, Left/Right Hand Codes)
  • Question Classifications
 		1976
The Amazing World of Mentalism
117
Al Baker Ein Mentaleffekt von Al Baker with assistent, code
Also published here 1976
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 37 No. 1)
18
Al Baker Une expérience de mentalisme de Al Baker with assistent, code
Also published here 1976
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 37 No. 3)
86
The Stretching Thumb Trick
1976
Now you see it, now you don't!
212
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