Lesley, Ted

1997-1998
Written by Ted Lesley
Work of Various

160 pages (Stapled), published by Wonder Workshop Berlin
Illustrated with photographs and drawings by Ted Lesley
Language: English

62 entries

Creators	Title	Comments & References		Issue	Year	Page	Categories
Ted Lesley	The Editor Writes			Vol. 1 No. 1	July 1997	2	Articles / Columns
Larry White	The Bermuda Bottle	label and coin penetrate corked bottle, wrapped inside newspaper, with variation by Ted Lesley	Related to El Principio de Samuelson (Román García, 2010)	Vol. 1 No. 1	July 1997	3	Coin / Effect Themes / Topological Effects / Coin in Bottle
Ken De Courcy	Personal Possessions	instruction game with four objects, objects are returned to correct owners		Vol. 1 No. 1	July 1997	6	Mental Magic / Effects / Psychometry Effects Games / Instruction Games
Philip T. Goldstein	Just Chintz	just chance with paper bags, five bags contain rubbish and one gold, selected by throwing a die	Also published here Just Chintz (Philip T. Goldstein, 2001) Just Chintz (Max Maven, 2012)	Vol. 1 No. 1	July 1997	8	Bill / Banknight Theme & Variations Dice (small) / Gaffed Dice Mental Magic / Effects / Gag
Ted Lesley	Psychokinetic Banknight	signed bill in one of four envelopes, several lighters, three envelopes are burnt, envelope with bill remains and last lighter does not work		Vol. 1 No. 1	July 1997	10	Bill / Banknight Theme & Variations Light & Fire / Lighter Paper / Envelopes / Marked
Toni Forster	Aura-Prediction	spectator writes city on cardboard, other cities on other cardboards, mixed, spectator marks one with X below table, it's also predicted	Inspired by In Reach Of Odin (David Ashton, 1985) Also published here Aura - Prediction (Toni Forster, 1993)	Vol. 1 No. 1	July 1997	13	Mental Magic / Effects / Living and Dead Test Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Ted Lesley	Editorial	on Tel-Aviv, Jeff McBride, Guy Bavli, Roy Oron, Lior Manor, Gerard Senehi, Caligostro, Emmanuel A. Rosen		Vol. 1 No. 2	Aug. 1997	2	Articles / Columns
John Riggs	Add-A-Riggs	sum prediction pinned on back, add-a-number with index cards		Vol. 1 No. 2	Aug. 1997	3	Paper / Add-a-Number Pad Numbers / Prediction & Sum-Divination
Ken De Courcy	Geller for Dinner	multi-phase routine with spoon, spoon apparently bends then it vanishes		Vol. 1 No. 2	Aug. 1997	4	Spoon & Fork Mental Magic / Effects / Metal Bending
Mike Porstmann	Double-Decker	construction for clever switching envelope, two-way envelope	Also published here Double Decker (Mike Porstmann, 2019)	Vol. 1 No. 2	Aug. 1997	7	Paper / Envelopes / Switching with single Envelope & Two-Way Envelopes
Terry Seabrooke	Terry Goes Mental			Vol. 1 No. 2	Aug. 1997	11	Mental Magic / Theory and General Comments
Pat Fallon	The Raffle	with gag prizes	Inspired by Alan Goodall's "Dischance" in "Magigram" October, 1975.	Vol. 1 No. 2	Aug. 1997	12	Bill / Banknight Theme & Variations
Ted Lesley, Mark Garetz	The Editors Write	on Phil Goldstein, Tony Binarelli, Pepe Monfort, Alan Shaxon, Paul Alberstat		Vol. 1 No. 3	Sep. 1997	2	Articles / Columns
Mark Garetz	Combo Lock Combo	nine jumbo cards with numbers from one to nine are formed into three three-digit numbers, the total is predicted, opens padlock with spectator's ring	Inspired by Larry Becker's "The Ultimate Matrix" in "Mentalism for Magicians" Related to Thunderbolt (Larry Becker, 1978) Predict-Perfect (Meir Yedid, 1994)	Vol. 1 No. 3	Sep. 1997	3	Lock Numbers / Prediction & Sum-Divination
Larry Becker	Crowd Pleaser	with money attached to lock		Vol. 1 No. 3	Sep. 1997	6	Key / Seven Keys to Baldpate
Larry White	Un-Capped	apparently uncapping pen while pushing it through fist		Vol. 1 No. 3	Sep. 1997	9	Pen & Pencil / Miscellaneous
Ted Lesley	The Box	vibrating box, instant stooge	Inspired by (3) De Profundis (Tony Corinda, Joseph Dunninger, Maurice Fogel, 1958)	Vol. 1 No. 3	Sep. 1997	11	Box Mental Magic / Principles / Instant Stooge Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Ted Lesley, Mark Garetz	The Editors Write	on Alex, Tony Binarelli, Pepe Monfort, Marvyn Roy		Vol. 1 No. 4	Oct. 1997	2	Articles / Columns
Karrell Fox	Getting Away with Murder		Also published here "Getting Away with Murder" (Karrell Fox, 1986)	Vol. 1 No. 4	Oct. 1997	3	Mental Magic / Effects / Psychometry Effects Games / Murder Game
Larry Becker	Al Zymer Graphology	graphology and fake graphology routine with Himber wallet		Vol. 1 No. 4	Oct. 1997	4	Mental Magic / Effects / Readings (Cold, Crystal, Hand, Tarot etc.)
Ken De Courcy	Rings On Their Fingers	reading, on which finger people wear rings		Vol. 1 No. 4	Oct. 1997	9	Mental Magic / Principles / Cold Reading Mental Magic / Effects / Readings (Cold, Crystal, Hand, Tarot etc.)
Boretti, Ted Lesley	Perfect Pocket-Watch	spectator sets time on closed pocket watch, performer divines it	Also published here Perfect Pocket-Watch (Boretti, Ted Lesley, 1997)	Vol. 1 No. 4	Oct. 1997	12	Watch / Set Time is Predicted or Changed
John Wade	Some Thoughts on a Different Wavelength...	on magic on the radio, musician divines song in other studio		Vol. 1 No. 4	Oct. 1997	15	Mental Magic / Effects / Divination by Musician Articles / Magic on the Radio
Ted Lesley, Mark Garetz	The Editors Write	on Pepe Monfort, Mark Garetz		Vol. 1 No. 5	Nov. 1997	2	Articles / Columns
Ken De Courcy	Party Pateo	party trick, seven men can win a prize, remaining man finds his wife behind the door, pateo		Vol. 1 No. 5	Nov. 1997	3	Mental Magic / Principles / Forcing Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Larry White	Hieroglyph-Trick	cards with jewels and skeletons and snakes, spectator selects correct one, erasable ink		Vol. 1 No. 5	Nov. 1997	5	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Multiple Cards Pen & Pencil / Special Ink Mental Magic / Effects / Divination by Spectator
Ted Lesley	Black Magic III	four envelopes, apparently goes wrong, three consolation prizes which are better than the prize the spectator wins, with clever gaffed envelopes	Inspired by Eckhard Böttcher's "Wrong Banknight" in "Magische Perlen Band I", 1995. Related to Bank Night (Christoph Borer, 1997)	Vol. 1 No. 5	Nov. 1997	8	Bill / Banknight Theme & Variations Paper / Envelopes / Switching with single Envelope & Two-Way Envelopes
Pat Fallon	The Black & White 21st Century Silks	normal and routine for children		Vol. 1 No. 5	Nov. 1997	14	Silk & Handkerchief / Traveling / Twentieth Century Silks
Ted Lesley, Mark Garetz	The Editors Write	on Billy McComb, KISS		Vol. 1 No. 6	Dec. 1997		Articles / Columns
Billy McComb	The Seven-Cornered Handkerchief	performer proves that a silk has seven corner by tying them in pairs	Inspired by Hatton & Plate's "Magicians' Tricks and How They Are Done" Stanyon's Magic, August 1913, Vol. 13 No. 11 Related to A Left-Handed Hank Has Seven Corners (Charlie Miller, 2001)	Vol. 1 No. 6	Dec. 1997	1	Silk & Handkerchief / Miscellaneous Silk & Handkerchief / Knot Effects / Miscellaneous
Billy McComb	The Knot			Vol. 1 No. 6	Dec. 1997	3	Silk & Handkerchief / Knot Effects / False Knots
Quentin Reynolds	A Clever Party Stunt	psychological game à la the Cube, kokology		Vol. 1 No. 6	Dec. 1997	9	Mental Magic / Effects / Gag Mental Magic / Effects / Readings (Cold, Crystal, Hand, Tarot etc.)
Larry White	The Necklace in the Light Bulb		Also published here "The Necklace in the Light Bulb" in "MUM" April, 1991.	Vol. 1 No. 6	Dec. 1997	11	Light & Fire / Light Bulb Clothing / Miscellaneous Jewelry
Ken De Courcy	Heads? Or Tails?	divination of heads or tails after instruction game, with fortunetelling fish		Vol. 1 No. 6	Dec. 1997	13	Coin / Effect Themes / Mental Stuff Games / Instruction Games
Ted Lesley, Mark Garetz	The Editors Write			Vol. 1 No. 7	Jan. 1998		Articles / Columns
Robert Siepielski	No Sweat Bank Night	with envelopes, one check		Vol. 1 No. 7	Jan. 1998	1	Bill / Banknight Theme & Variations
Paul Alberstat	Subliminal Persuation	four numbers on a board, chosen one is predicted		Vol. 1 No. 7	Jan. 1998	3	Numbers / Prediction & Sum-Divination Mental Magic / Principles / Multiple Out
Philip T. Goldstein	Tournamental	box with lock, envelopes	Inspired by North Bigbee's "Golden Spell" in "The Mentalist" December, 1962.	Vol. 1 No. 7	Jan. 1998	5	Bill / Banknight Theme & Variations Key / Seven Keys to Baldpate
Ken De Courcy	Ring - Out	ring travels from hand to hand, with handkerchief	Inspired by routine in Jean Hugard's "Close-Up Magic"	Vol. 1 No. 7	Jan. 1998	7	Ring / Finger Rings / Traveling / To other Hand
Bruce Kalver	Borrowed Ring on Brandy Snifter	after Himber Ring routine, spectator's ring on stem of glass		Vol. 1 No. 7	Jan. 1998	9	Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Linking Finger Rings (Himber) Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Miscellaneous
John Riggs	Voo Doo You	with voodoo doll, prediction on cardboard where spectator places pin		Vol. 1 No. 7	Jan. 1998	12	Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Doll & Puppet / Voodoo Doll Magnet / As Hidden Method / Miscellanous
Ted Lesley	The Editor Writes	on the death of Karrell Fox, Billy McComb, Roger Klause		Vol. 1 No. 8	Feb. 1998		Articles / Columns
Steve "Banachek" Shaw	Comedy - Club - Routine	presentation for Key-R-Rect, with lots of gags, and apparently divining spectator's phone number		Vol. 1 No. 8	Feb. 1998	1	Key / Seven Keys to Baldpate Mental Magic / Effects / Gag
Larry White	My Word Against Yours	tearing magazine in process		Vol. 1 No. 8	Feb. 1998	8	Book / Book Test / Magazine Test
Ken De Courcy	The IRS Divination	sum divination	Inspired by a book test by Tom Craven in "The Linking Ring" January, 1995.	Vol. 1 No. 8	Feb. 1998	11	Numbers / Prediction & Sum-Divination
Paul Alberstat	No Sleight Centre Tear		Inspired by Message in the Flames (Dai Vernon, 1948)	Vol. 1 No. 8	Feb. 1998	13	Paper / Center Tear
Ted Lesley	The Editor Writes			Vol. 1 No. 9	Mar. 1998		Articles / Columns
Ken De Courcy	Silent Orders	prediction of rolled number, with matches		Vol. 1 No. 9	Mar. 1998	1	Dice (small) / Miscellaneous Mental Magic / Principles / Multiple Out Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Pete Biro	The Twitch Trick	gag, lie detector, having a twitch		Vol. 1 No. 9	Mar. 1998	2	Cards / Effect Themes / Gags & Curiousities / Gags
Maurice Nicole	ImPressive	in nest of envelopes, with bulldog clip		Vol. 1 No. 9	Mar. 1998	3	Newspaper / Headline Prediction
Mike Rogers	High Tech Wizard	coding with extension number		Vol. 1 No. 9	Mar. 1998	6	Propless / Phone Effects Cards / Effect Themes / Phone Effects / Medium at the Other end
Larry White	Stage-Size Epic	with geometrical design as third decision		Vol. 1 No. 9	Mar. 1998	7	Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / One Ahead Classic Triple Prediction
John Riggs, Ted Lesley	Confabulation in the Sock	brief, uses Carl Cloutier's Card in the Sock gimmick		Vol. 1 No. 9	Mar. 1998	10	Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Confabulation
Paul Alberstat	Ideas Galore	idea for triple prediction coin routine idea for Living and Dead test Q&A with Jap Box Coin force with folder		Vol. 1 No. 9	Mar. 1998	11	Coin / Gaffed / Double Headed or Tailed Coin / Effect Themes / Mental Stuff Mental Magic / Effects / Living and Dead Test Mental Magic / Effects / Q&A Apparatus / Jap Box
Ted Lesley	The Editor Writes	on the Masked Magician		Vol. 1 No. 10	Apr. 1998		Articles / Columns
Ken De Courcy	The Golden Gamble	instruction game with coins		Vol. 1 No. 10	Apr. 1998	1	Coin / Effect Themes / Mental Stuff Games / Instruction Games
Lee Earle	ESP Stack			Vol. 1 No. 10	Apr. 1998	2	Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Miscellaneous ESP Cards / Miscellaneous
John Hawken	Penetring	ring of cord, beads at end of cord		Vol. 1 No. 10	Apr. 1998	4	Ring / Ring and Rope Routines & Moves
Paul Alberstat	Always Safe	bill travels in condom package in wallet		Vol. 1 No. 10	Apr. 1998	5	Bill / Traveling / Impossible Location / Miscellaneous
Bobby Bernard	Utility Altar Light	transposition of flames of flame from candle to candle, with glasses	Inspired by Gen Grant's "Altar Light"	Vol. 1 No. 10	Apr. 1998	6	Light & Fire / Fire Candle / Lighting & Extinguishing
Ted Lesley	Origami - Telekinesis	bill in envelope folds itself into origami figure, using Teleport-Envelopes and Glorpy	Also published here Origami-Telekinesis (Ted Lesley, 1997)	Vol. 1 No. 10	Apr. 1998	8	Silk & Handkerchief / Animation Bill / Animation / Miscellaneous Paper / Envelopes / Switching with single Envelope & Two-Way Envelopes
Pat Fallon	The Magic Hot Spot	sucker torn and restored tissue paper	Inspired by Billy Day's "Spotty"	Vol. 1 No. 10	Apr. 1998	11	Paper / Torn & Restored

Data entered by Lorenz Schär, June 2019.

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