Out to Lunch

110 entries in Paper / Out to Lunch
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Tom Sellers Mysterious Writing out to lunch
 		1935
Quick Tricks
16
Edward Bagshawe The Recurring Name writing appears on sealed-up card, naming a chosen celebrity
 		1936 ca.
Twenty Magical Novelties
57
Edward Bagshawe Out-to-Lunch Principle
1936 ca.
Twenty Magical Novelties
57
Audley Walsh Open Minds sum prediction via cards, out-to-lunch principle on deck of cards
Also published here Feb. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 81)
523
Audley Walsh Open Minds sum prediction via cards, out-to-lunch principle on deck of cards
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
286
W. Flammarion 1 Karte + 1 Schrift "Eine effektvolle Geisterschrift", name of chosen card appears on signed paper
 		1948
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 9 No. 4)
7
Sid Lorraine A Close-Up Novelty change of spectator's name into performer's name, number and name of city presentation
 		July 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 2)
677
Dr. Spencer Thornton Precognition number prediction on slate, out to lunch principle
 		1958
Thornton's Secrets of Mental Magic
7
Leo Behnke A Thought on using Out to Lunch with business cards
 		1962
Entertaining Close Up
5
Theodore Annemann 31 Prediction Test Finish sum prediction with appearing prediction via Out to Lunch
 		June 1967
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 2 No. 8)
104
Jim Brimble ESP - Stop! forcing an ESP card, rubber band around cards
 		1970
Magick (Issue 3)
12
Bob Ellis Ghost Writer as Robert Ellis, history of the Out to Lunch, name of card appears on paper
 		1971
Magick (Issue 22)
108
Roy Johnson 'O.T.L.' Prediction one ahead prediction wit Out to Lunch, business cards, clever ruse of writing numbers
Related to 1972
Magick (Issue 63)
313
Jerry Mentzer Spirit Writing four objects listed on business card, paper balled up, chosen item vanishes from list and appears written on balled-up paper
 		1973
Close-up Cavalcade
157
Roy Johnson Cookhill a la O.T.L.!!! card transposition in signed envelopes
Related to 1973
Magick (Issue 74)
367
Carl Herron Personal Talisman drawn talisman appears on a card
 		1973
Magick (Issue 76)
378
Stan Blumenthal Horse Sense horse race ticket, word winner appears
 		1974
Magick (Issue 108)
538
Nathan Stark Past, Present & Future with roman numbers I, II and III
VariationsAlso published here 1974
Magick (Issue 117)
581
Sandy Spillman Focal Point divination of information written on business card
Related toAlso published here 1976
Magick (Issue 166)
828
Jack Bridwell Stratagem word written on business card and covered with tape is divined
 		1977
Magick (Issue 172)
858
Bob Fillman Focal Point 2
Related to 1977
Magick (Issue 174)
869
Frederick M. Shields Jaws add-a-number with business cards held by bulldog clip
 		1977
Magick (Issue 179)
892
Roy Johnson Switcherama
1977
Third Dimension
52
Thomas Alan Waters O.T.L Option out to lunch as two-way prediction
 		1978
Magick (Issue 203)
1012
Nathan Stark Das Gestern, das Heute und das Morgen with roman numbers I, II and III
Also published here Oct. 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 3)
86
Business Card Prediction out to lunch
 		1979
Elastrix
26
Theo Doré Der Vogel im Käfig drawn bird travels into drawn cage
Also published here
  • Abracadabra #1148, Jan. 1968
 Nov. 1980
Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 3)
103
Sandy Spillman Focal Point divination of information written on business card
Also published here 1980
The Spill Bar and Grille
44
Thomas Alan Waters O.T.L. Omega with initialed index cards, out to lunch and flap, triple prediction
Inspired by 1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Cerberus)
63
Jochen Zmeck J. Z. - Mentalepik three numbered predictions written on cardboard pieces one by one
 		1981
Das Jochen Zmeck Seminar "81"
6
Eugene Burger Seance "glorpy" and "out to lunch"
VariationsAlso published here 1982
Secrets and Mysteries for the Close-up Entertainer
93
Philip T. Goldstein Dateline chosen location (state chosen from a US map) and date (day chosen from diary) match predictions
Inspired by 1982
Miracles of my Friends
53
Dr. Dan J. Alessini One-Man Seance seance style routine,
  • paper balls with names of songs, one starts to float and tune can be heard
  • name appears on index card
  • handkerchief moves (Glorpy)
 		Apr. 1986
Magick (Issue 368)
1837
Eugene Burger Seance Revisited "glorpy" and "out to lunch"
Inspired byRelated to 1986
Spirit Theater
145
Greg Eanes Business Cardfusion two business cards signed by spectator and performer, both torn, only one restored with both signatures, out to lunch
Also published here Dec./Jan. 1986/1987
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 5 & 6)
1
David Ashton Living and Dead... Out to Lunch message appears on card with name of dead person
 		Mar. 1988
Magick (Issue 403)
2011
Jörg Willich Visitenkarte im Tipp-Ex signed business card to Tipp-Ex bottle
 		1988
It's Magic
33
Greg Eanes Visitenkarten-Vereinigung two business cards signed by spectator and performer, both torn, only one restored with both signatures, out to lunch
Also published here Feb. 1990
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 2)
65
Steve "Banachek" Shaw A Cheap Add-A-Number Effect
1990 /1999
Prethoughts
17
David Harkey Sunburst grid printed on business card, part of the design is twisted when seen through a ring, printing remains permanently twisted
 		1991
Simply Harkey
209
Gary Kurtz The Wallet Prediction - Lottery "Application #3"
 		1991
The Ghostwriter
8
Alexander de Cova Hangman Plus stick figure on cardboard vanishes and appears on back of signed selection
Inspired byAlso published here 1992
Ein Profi packt aus...
108
Tom Craven Armchair Golfer Mel Stover's Vanishing Pencil (version of the Magic Egg Puzzle), pencil on paper changes places with pencil on initialed paper
 		1992
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 44)
787
Max Howard Additiontal Ideas Suggested by Max Howard for Insta-Fax Card Printer, using it with "Calculation Sensation" (Bob King), Out to Lunch combination
 		1993
The Insta-Fax Card Printer
3
Richard Bartram, Jr. The Magician of the Crowd rubber stumped impressions of coins vanish one by one from a business card and appear on second signed business card
 		1993
Mystification
97
Dennis Marks Assassination Seance JFK themed seance, name (Oswald) appears on handkerchief, message appears on card
 		Jan. 1993
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 7)
12
Karl Grendel The Transreality Leap rubber-banded deck, spectator guesses the top card which is written on its back with signature, it is found wrong, writing then changes to correct card
 		1993
The Warpsmith's Toolbox
[46]
Alexander de Cova Das Transparente Clipboard
  • Die Herstellung es Clipboards
  • Die Zettel
  • Wie das Clipboard arbeitet
  • Die "Klassische" Präparation
  • Methoden, das Deckblatt unbemerkt beiseite zu bringen
  • Die Umschlag-Methode
Also published here 1994
Secrets No. 1
119
Steve Dusheck No Apologies result of calculation appears on business card
 		1994
Dusheck's Close-Up Magic
1
Alexander de Cova Ein transparentes Clipboard
  • Die Herstellung es Clipboards
  • Die Zettel
  • Wie das Clipboard arbeitet
  • Die "klassische" Präparation
  • Methoden, das Deckblatt unbemerkt beiseite zu bringen
  • Die Umschlag-Methode
  • Routinenvorschläge
Also published here 1994
Seminar 1994
3
Alain Gesbert Mental Toons two predictions of symbols
Inspired by June 1994
Vibrations (Vol. 16 No. 12)
12
Dan Harlan Birthday Surprise business card with a birthday cake and a burning candle drawn on it, spectator blows and drawing changes to a half-burnt and blown out candle
 		Dec. 1995
The Minotaur (Vol. 7 No. 4)
8
Roy Miller Your Lucky Number out to lunch meets magic square
 		May 1995
Vibrations (Vol. 17 No. 11)
1
Mark Jenest Self-Demotion job title on business card changes
 		Oct. 1996
MAGIC (Vol. 6 No. 2)
77
Anthony Lindan Psi O.U. number on card rearrange into spectator's hands
Related to 1996
Mobile Mentalism
33
Basil Horwitz Psychic Roulette triple prediction with roulette theme, deck of playing cards used as well as blank cards
 		1997
The Mental Magick of Basil Horwitz — Volume 4
11
Basil Horwitz The Hot Chair mentalism take on electric chair trick, person stands up when number is named, pseudo suggestion routine
Related to 1997
The Mental Magick of Basil Horwitz — Volume 4
48
Joachim "Marnac" Wolf Der unentbehrliche magische Würfel prediction on business card, card chosen with a die
 		1998
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 60 No. 3)
81
David Acer Mail Fraud blank post card signed, name of later selection appears on it
Variations 1999
Natural Selections — Volume II
14
David Acer Diamonds Are Forever Seven of Diamonds initialed on face of rubber-banded deck (out to lunch), large diamond stone produced from it, changes into Six of Diamonds
 		1999
Natural Selections — Volume II
56
Brian Kloske Business Cardiographic
Aug. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 8)
45
Eugene Burger Séance "glorpy" and "out to lunch"
Also published here 2000
Mastering the Art of Magic
56
Roy Johnson Blitz-Quadrat flash magic square on business card
Related to 2000
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 4 & 5)
145
Rudolf Braunmüller Anmerkung tip for flash magic square
Related to 2000
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 4 & 5)
147
Richard Mark Personal ESP Process spectator and performer draw a design and read each other's minds, triangle/circle probability force
 		2000
Mind Warp
18
Richard Mark Mental Sensation 1984 triple prediction
 		2000
Mind Warp
134
Docc Hilford The First Experiment name of chosen object appears on card, pencil breaks on chest, sound in box, performer stops pulse in process
Inspired by
  • Ned Rutledge's "Green Bean Trick"
 2002
H. P. Lovecraft's at the Mountains of Madness
11
Tomohiro Maeda The 2-D Spoon drawn spoon on paper, paper signed by spectator, paper is bent so the spoon looks bent, drawing is then bent as well
 		July 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 7)
41
David Acer Postcards from the Dead blank post card signed, name of later selection appears on it, with glorpy
Inspired by Dec. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 12)
92
Jay Sankey Power Lunch spectator's initials travel from one business card to another
Also published here 2004
Sankey Unleashed
88
Jay Sankey XXX-Rated Xs drawn into corners of four business card, they assemble on a single card
 		2004
Sankey Unleashed
93
Jimmy Gonzalez ESP For Lunch symbol of chosen ESP card appears on business card
 		2004
Mobile Mentalism — Volume II
21
David Whitehead The Spirit Writes A Name spirit writing on signed business card, spectator's name, Glorpy
Inspired by 2004
Mobile Mentalism — Volume II
54
Paolo Cavalli, Massimo Tira Death Warrant II° message appears on chosen Tarot card, revelation of name
 		2005
Sigma
40
Paolo Cavalli Pun thought of word is whispered to other person, who has to come up with a new word, repeated with 5 more people, last word is named and performer divines word, then a word written on a business card is read by one person and apparently mis-remembered
 		2005
Sigma
47
Doug Slater Lunchtime Séance card prediction appears on miniature ouija board
Also published here June 2007
MAGIC (Vol. 16 No. 10)
86
Andi Gladwin Mentalist's Luncheon out-to-lunch principle to steal and read information
Also published here 2008
Mind Blasters
150
Oliver Meech Correctional Facility... the business card version Magician writes the wrong date on a business card, changes it to the right date
 		2009
The Plot Thickens
16
Oliver Meech Unwritten Spectator signs on business card with pen, but signature disappears and pen cap becomes stuck on pen
 		2009
The Plot Thickens
60
Jon Allen Thought-of Card in Envelope bill seen in window envelope, later it is "thought-of" card
 		2009
Experience: The Magic of Jon Allen
89
Craig Petty Frick Off! five ESP cards distributed, performer divines who has which symbol, symbols written on business card, one symbol vanishes and appears on previously empty business card, Fixion pen
 		2009
Mind Blasters II
27
Oliver Meech Cartoon Camera Business card acts as camera, takes picture to reveal spectator's card
 		2010
Plot Twists
14
Oliver Meech Lucky Strike Imaginary bowling ball knocks down bowling pins drawn on business cards
 		2010
Plot Twists
68
Bill Abbott Mental Photograph image of card appears on business card via out to lunch
 		2010
Table Magic
23
Joe Diamond Houdini's Haunted Key drawn lock on signed business card opens, key on palm turns
Also published here Nov. 2010
MAGIC (Vol. 20 No. 3)
65
Andi Gladwin Mentalist's Luncheon out-to-lunch principle to steal and read information
Also published here Dec. 2010
MAGIC (Vol. 20 No. 4)
80
David Acer Gift of the Magi business card with Christmas tree on back shown, presents appear on it, one is taken out of the picture and a child finds a coin in it
 		2011
More Power to You
171
Barrie Richardson The Propensity to be Influenced prediction in balloon, spectator's writing is switched in for prediction
Inspired by 2011
Curtain Call
26
Edward Oschmann Little Kreskin two selections appear on signed paper card
 		May 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 5)
26
Jon Armstrong I Scream, You Scream... ice cream cone drawn on business card, it melts under flame, frixion pen
 		2011
The Magical Adventures of Jon Armstrong
21
Charles Karelis Business Princess playing cards written on business card, writing of thought-of card vanishes
Also published here Oct. 2011
MAGIC (Vol. 21 No. 2)
71
Jay Sankey Memory Laps spectator draws shapes on back of business card which is also signed by spectator, spectator cannot correctly remember the shapes
Related toAlso published here
  • 22 Blows to the Head DVD, ca. 2003
 2012
The Definitive Sankey — Volume 1
149
Jay Sankey Power Lunch spectator's initials travel from one business card to another
Also published here 2012
The Definitive Sankey — Volume 1
366
Jason Ladanye Forging Ahead initials are moved from one Ace to another Ace, Out-to-Lunch
Also published here 2013
Confident Deceptions
133
Tomohiro Maeda Out To Cut paper with illustration of pair of scissors is signed and placed inside a card case, when removed name of selection is cut into paper
 		2013
Japan Ingenious
70
Ian Rowland The Purple Cow
  • Loving Mentalism
card with trick questions and a purple cow drawing, the drawing changes to a horse during humorous test with spectator
Related to Feb. 2014
MAGIC (Vol. 23 No. 6)
74
Alexander de Cova Hangman Plus stick figure on cardboard vanishes and appears on back of signed selection
Inspired byAlso published here 2015
Burners — Vol. 2
132
Matt Mello Fingerprint Reading spectator puts fingerprint on piece of paper, performer gives short reading and duplicates roughly the fingerprint
 		2015
Playing Psychic
23
Christoph Borer Der Vertrag content of contract changes, signed by spectator
Related to 2016
21
49
Jason Ladanye Forging Ahead initials are moved from one Ace to another Ace, Out-to-Lunch
Also published here Mar. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 3)
50
Alberto de Figueiredo La bola de cristal crystal ball drawn on a business card and signed by spectator, name of chosen card appears inside ball
 		2018
Veinticinco
145
Simon Lovell Paper Bullet Catch idea
 		2021
Stage by Stage
193
Dibya Guha Predicto Coin prediction shown at the beginning, coin selected, prediction changes to match chosen coin
 		Nov. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 10-11)
112
Doug Slater Lunchtime Séance card prediction appears on miniature ouija board
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
624
Joe Diamond Houdini's Haunted Key drawn lock on signed business card opens, key on palm turns
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
985
Andi Gladwin Mentalist's Luncheon out-to-lunch principle to steal and read information
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
993
Charles Karelis Business Princess playing cards written on business card, writing of thought-of card vanishes
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1067
Tom Stone Color Deaf two colors are named but performer writes "gray" twice, writing changes to the actual named colors, acrobatic flap applied to Out to Lunch
Related to
  • "Multicolored Pen" (Daryl Martinez, 1986)
 2024
Session Notes 2024
7
Christoph Borer The Technicolor Pencil spectator signs paper in a notepad, various words are written by performer, all in black color, later the words are written in different colors, presentation with instructions written in a letter
Also published here
  • marketed 1987
 2024
Forged by Fire
33
Christoph Borer The Contract spectator signs contract, when opened up again content has changed and he gave his soul to the devil
Also published here 2024
Forged by Fire
257