7,160 entries in Mental Magic
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Dr. William Weyeneth Ein Hellsehtrick famous people are named and written on pieces of paper by performer, one is selected and divined
1954
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 15 No. 5)
232
Robert Parrish Telepathic Drawings design duplication with slates, wet slate as mirror
1954/27 195
Jack Avis Message from Hades freely chosen card predicted, pocket writing
Related to 1954/27 221
Al Koran A Word in Thousands carbon paper
1954/27 247
X-Ray Eyes and Blindfold Effects blindfold method, tape and blindfold
1954/27 251
Harlan Tarbell Blindfold Magic general comments on blindfold acts
1954/27 255
A Simple Handkerchief Blindfold
1954/27 256
The Modern Blindfold handkerchief
1954/27 257
The Blindfold Drive general comment on the effect
1954/27 258
The Excelsior Hood Blindfold
1954/27 259
An Extra Blindfold Addition
1954/27 260
Velvetine Hood Blindfold
1954/27 260
Robert Gysel Spirit Tie for the spirit cabinet
Also published here 1954/27 309
Vest Turning turning a vest inside out while tied up
Related to 1954/27 317
John Derris A Matter of Life and Death pellets in small box
1955
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1955)
15
Peter Warlock The Kiss of a Borgia six glasses one filled with milk, covered with newspaper
1955
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1955)
34
Bobby Bernard Your Choice, M'sieu' chosen drink appears inside cocktail shaker, using spiral bound svengali type pad to force drink
1955
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1955)
38
Gene "Phantini" Grant A Miracle Mental Routine messages in envelopes reading routine, drawing duplication as climax, blindfolded
1955 1
Gene "Phantini" Grant Image-Ray (A Message Reading Idea) with business cards and an envelope, secret reading method
1955 3
Gene "Phantini" Grant Remoto unconventional Q&A routine
1955 3
Gene "Phantini" Grant Psychia-Trik spectator turns over and choses a card, performer finds it
Related to 1955 8
Gene "Phantini" Grant Million Dollar Sealed Message Test
1955 8
Gene "Phantini" Grant Mental Music performer divines thought of song
1955 9
Gene "Phantini" Grant Psychic Phone Book Test prediction of a selected name
1955 11
Gene "Phantini" Grant Miracle Design Duplication with slates
1955 13
Gene "Phantini" Grant Delphic Divination prediction on a slip, in envelope
1955 14
Gene "Phantini" Grant Projecto prediction in an envelope, carbon
1955 16
Gene "Phantini" Grant Shades of Cassandra multiple prediction, billet in envelope
1955 17
Gene "Phantini" Grant A Graphic Impression (A Utility Mental Gimmick) wax impression pad, with radar pencil, two methods
1955 19
Gene "Phantini" Grant Miracrypto several object are laid out, thought of is divined
Related to 1955 20
Leslie P. Guest NeCRomancy white carbon paper
1955
The New Phoenix (Issue 328)
121
Howard A. Adams Fate Again male and female names are selected, the names match and represent a famous pair from history
Inspired byAlso published here Nov. 1955
The New Phoenix (Issue 332)
138
Ernest W. Brady A Tale of Twenty One Cities prediction of a city
Nov. 1955
The New Phoenix (Issue 333)
142
Fitch Cheney Magic Montes divination of a chosen card, cards with months written on it
Dec. 1955
The New Phoenix (Issue 334)
145
Jolly E. Erikson Jolly Skullocation using Skullocation with a living and dead test
1955
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 16 No. 6)
360
I. Mentalmagie zu Zweien verbal code for playing cards
1955
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 16 No. 6)
361
Burlesco 2. Telepathie mit einer Schiefertafel code for 32 cards, ways of holding slate
1955
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 16 No. 6)
364
Amazing James Randi Filler on Impression Pads shampoo substance, Prell Shampoo
Related to Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 2)
4
Amazing James Randi Deliver the Billets getting billets with envelope switch, window envelope, Q&A routine application
Inspired by Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 2)
13
Amazing James Randi Mentalism Tip on presenting mind-reading
Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 2)
21
Bob Hummer D-D-D Dial A Date Deal two rows of eight cards are dealt on the table, some face up and some face down, spectator selects a name on a sheet and turns cards over corresponding to the number next to the name, performer's back is turned and when he looks at cards name can be divined
Related to 1955 (ca.) 1
Allessandro Divine Touch twelve Reader's Digit magazines, month divined behind back
1956
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1956)
13
Tot O'Regan Super Ultra Perception cards placed on slate-disc, prediction of selection, with plastic Houlette
1956
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1956)
39
Robert Parrish Duo Telepathy coding with thumb/nail writer on chalk
1956 4
Theodore Annemann Impromptu Frame Up two cards are selected and blindfolded medium divines them, then three cards are selected and put in an envelope each, the envelopes are shuffled and the medium divines the cards again
1956 6
Robert Parrish Telepathy on the Cuff! assistent divines total of number, easy coding
1956 7
Theodore Annemann The Perfect Book Test medium divines chosen word from a book
Also published here 1956 8
Theodore Annemann, Hugh Mackay The Secret Order of the Aces blindfolded assistant duplicates things done with aces
1956 8
Theodore Annemann Thoughts in the Air medium divines card and object in room, code via cards
1956 10
Jack Yates Three Thoughts Alone cards are written on a sheet, medium divines them
Related to 1956 7
Jack Yates She Has the Number sum divination by medium, with numbers on cards
1956 10
Jack Yates Thoughts Direct medium reads mind of spectator
Related to 1956 13
Jack Yates Designed to Order ESP cards are arranged and medium divines order
1956 16
Jack Yates Operator Calling cards with names and telephone numbers, medium divines several numbers
1956 21
Jack Yates Astral Headline medium divines words from newspaper
1956 24
Jack Yates Money and the Medium bill put in one of several envelopes, medium finds correct one
Variations 1956 27
Derek Vernon Nickel-Plated bending spoon convincer, coin
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1956 7
Walter B. Gibson Clip Color four different colored cards are cut into different amount of pieces and sealed in envelopes, chosen color is spelled and found
Also published here 1956 200
Robert Fairthorne The Malkin voodoo effect, two paper dolls are rolled up and pinched with a needle, at the same places
Also published here 1956 215
Stuart P. Cramer Mortmain book test, word is written by a puppet hand, which moves on its own, thread
Also published here 1956 218
James G. Thompson Jr. Two Minds Get Together several things written on business cards are divined by performer, living and dead test
Also published here 1956 37
James G. Thompson Jr. Hoiman, the Spirick routine für Dr. Taylor's Improved Spirit Buzzer, electronic
Also published here 1956 89
Louis Jaeger Match Book Divination imaginary die is thrown, number revealed with matchbook
Inspired by Feb. 1956
The New Phoenix (Issue 341-2)
177
The Purloined Objects Penny, ring, key distributed to three spectators. Each spectator then takes a number of matches corresponding to some rules, magician then divines who has which object
Related to 1956 57
The Nine Mystery coins placed in a Q shape, spectator counts clockwise and anticlockwise, predict the endpoint of the count
VariationsAlso published here 1956 59
Which Hand? divining which hand holds dime and which hand holds penny
Variations 1956 59
Royal Vale Heath Heath's Variation Which Hand, divine which hand holds nickel and which hand holds penny, required length of calculation as tell
Inspired byRelated to 1956 60
Bob Hummer Hummer's Checker Trick Spectator moves three checker pieces around on the board via spelling, magician can divine the starting positions of the checker pieces
1956 62
Bob Hummer Hummer's Three-object Divination Three objects switched around, spectator then thinks of one and switches the other two, magician can divine thought of object (Mathematical 3 card monte 1951)
Variations 1956 63
Jack Yates Yates' Four-Object Divination three matches facing one way and one match facing the opposite way. After moving matches around, magician correctly can divine which is the reversed match without looking
Inspired byAlso published here 1956 66
Al Baker Al Baker's Version Predict sum of numbers
1956 160
Divining a Number divining final answer of a series of calculations, required length of calculation as tell
1956 161
Psychological Forces Psychological forces with psychologically appealing numbers (37, 68)
Related to 1956 173
Franz Holl Der Spiegel als Hellseher three spectators select object while performer is outsider, divination of each, using playing cards
Also published here
  • in "Aladin"
1956
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 17 No. 1)
396
Walter Behm Der Mathe-Magier number prediction of rolled dice, length of cut band, amount of cut cards and total of two selections, same numbers
Inspired by
  • Hofzinser's "Der Mathematiker"
1956
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 17 No. 4)
439
Mel Stover Two Cues three different-colored envelopes and paper cards, spectator puts cards in envelopes so the colors do not match, envelopes distributed by spectator in two pockets and one left on table, performer picks up tabled envelope and divines location of all colored cards, Free Will
Variations July 1956
Ibidem (Issue 6)
4
P. Howard Lyons Ambiguous Cards three different-colored envelopes and paper cards, spectator puts cards in envelopes so the colors do not match, envelopes distributed by spectator in two pockets and one left on table, performer picks up tabled envelope and writes down the color distribution (with ambiguous statements)
Inspired by July 1956
Ibidem (Issue 6)
4
Edward Marlo Solid-Soft-Solid-Gone coin folded in paper is bent
1957 16
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
Dr. Conrad, Wanda Musical Telepathy with Add-A-Number divination with band, medium whispers chosen song
1957
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1957)
7
Allessandro Color Divination wooden dowels with different colors, colors are divined behind back
1957
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1957)
14
Don Tanner, John Murray Street Guide Test with street guide booklet, thought written on piece of paper and wrapped up in book
Apr. 1957
The New Phoenix (Issue 344)
199
Don Tanner Attendance Prediction prediction of amount of people in room, Brain Wave Deck with Numbers
Apr. 1957
The New Phoenix (Issue 344)
200
Stewart James Slatest symbol and color are selected, appear on slate, with cards and chips
1957 22
Stewart James Hotelepathy names written on cards are selected and appear on suitcase, two times and ends with a gag, uses Jack Hughes' Attaboy
1957 26
Robert Zürcher Ei-Ei Ein Spiegelei prediction of one of four dishes, production of fried egg
1957
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 18 No. 3)
504
Karl-Heinz Wehner Finde die Münze coin placed under one of three cards by spectator and found by perfomer
Also published here
  • in "Aladin"
1957
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 18 No. 4)
528
Amazing James Randi A Clean Book Test words circled on page of Reader's Digest, page torn out and crumpled up, performer divines words, secret duplicate page under forced page
Related to Mar. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 9)
3
Don Tanner Royal Box image of skull appears on blank card in a box, spectator has thought of any dead president, gag
Mar. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 9)
10
Bert Allerton The Bent Spoon
Related to 1958 10
Allessandro Lie Detector with years of birth written on business cards, only one is true, shimmed
1958
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1958)
14
An Opening Effect of Mentalism number is predicted, written on a card
1958 9
Tony Corinda (c) The Carbon Impression Technique for sealed envelopes, also with "No Carbon Required" paper
Related to 1958 12
Tony Corinda (e) Preparation of the Prediction for window envelopes and other swami predictions
1958 13
Tony Corinda (g) Alternative Methods of Holding the Card
Related to 1958 14
Tony Corinda No. 1. The Spectator as the Telepathist spectator receives performer's number figure by figure
1958 17
Tony Corinda No. 2. First Variation of the No. 1 Principle spectator receives a thought of name
1958 17
Tony Corinda, Burling Hull No. 3. Second Variation of the No. 1 Principle slip of paper is sealed between two pennies, spectator receives a though of date
1958 17
Tony Corinda No. 4. Straight to the Point thought of number or amount of change is predicted
1958 18
Tony Corinda No. 5. A Stage Trick color, city and date are predicted on three numbered cards
1958 18
Tony Corinda No. 6. spectator is selected with ping pong ball, named place is predicted in an envelope
1958 18
Tony Corinda No. 7. A Card Trick unknown card is marked with initials of the spectator, who finds that card by coincidence
1958 19
Al Baker No. 8. Living and Dead.
Related to 1958 19
Tony Corinda No. 9. A Close up Quickie date of a coin is predicted
1958 19
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 19
No. 11. A Mediumistic Effect message from a dead person
Related to
  • Joseph Rinn's " Searchlight of Psychical Research", 1954
1958 20
Tony Corinda No. 12. Time and Space, An Informal Effect imaginary trip
1958 20
Tony Corinda, Eric Mason No. 13. The Card in Glass card with prediction put in a glass, hole in glass
Related to 1958 21
Tony Corinda No. 14. The Week Ahead Prediction window envelope in second envelope, sent prediction
1958 21
Tony Corinda No. 15. Another Publicity Stunt sent prediction of the name of an audience member
1958 22
Tony Corinda No. 17. Any Date of the Year two calendars, spectator and performer mark the same date
1958 22
Tony Corinda 18. The White Swami writing appears between two slates
1958 22
Tony Corinda No. 19. The Sex Detector sent prediction of the sex of a baby
1958 23
Tony Corinda No. 21. Topical Effects prediction of sport results
1958 23
Tony Corinda No. 22. A First Class Newspaper Test selected word of a newspaper is predicted
1958 23
Tony Corinda No. 23. Dartboard Prediction prediction of the total score
1958 24
Tony Corinda No. 24. Matches or Cigarettes prediction of the amount of spectator's cigarettes or matches
1958 24
Tony Corinda Part One: Pencil Reading general remarks
1958 28
Tony Corinda (1) When To Do It
  • Favourable Conditions
  • Unfavourable Condtions
1958 29
Tony Corinda (2) The Pencil Used for Writing
1958 30
Tony Corinda (3) The Card Used When Writing Is Done
1958 31
Tony Corinda (4) The Distance Between You and the Spectator
1958 31
Tony Corinda (5) Safety Checks to Eliminate Errors
1958 31
Tony Corinda (6) Pencil Reading of Numbers
1958 32
Tony Corinda (7) Pencil Reading Words
1958 32
Tony Corinda (8) Pencil Reading by Position
1958 33
Tony Corinda Summary
Related to 1958 33
Tony Corinda (1) "Get-outs Gallore" written word is divined, with outs
1958 33
Theodore Annemann (2) Strange Coincidence spectator and performer always write the same numbers, one behind
Related to 1958 34
Tony Corinda (3) The Total Result add-a-number divination
1958 34
Tony Corinda (4) A Debt Repaid spectator writes down a sum of money, performer lets him subtract an amount and then hands him the exact change, he was holding from the beginning
1958 34
Tony Corinda (5) The Swami and the Pencil performer writes a prediction, spectator writes the same
1958 34
Tony Corinda Part Two: Lip Reading
1958 35
(1) Any Card Called For spectator thinks of any card and whispers its name to another spectator, performer divines it, original source forgotten by Corinda
Variations 1958 35
Tony Corinda (2) Reconstructed Evidence a thought of shape is drawn by a selected color, both are divined, blindfolded
1958 36
Tony Corinda (3) The Whispering Buddha revealing facts of a person, that were whispered to a Buddha statue
Related to 1958 37
Tony Corinda Part Three: Sound Reading
1958 38
Tony Corinda (1) Written Information Discovered by Sound Reading
  • The Designs to Use
  • The Numbers to Use
1958 38
Tony Corinda (2) Sound Reading Applied to Action - Not Writing coin dropped in which box, coin lands head or tails up
1958 39
Archie Byford Living and Dead Test
1958 40
Tony Corinda, Jon Tremaine, Alex Elmsley (1) Tapping Card Location spectator thinks of one of seven cards and taps the cards with a pencil, performer stops him when he taps the thought of card
1958 41
Tony Corinda (2) Paranormal Precognition one of five symbols is drawn on a blackboard and divined by the spectator
1958 41
Tony Corinda (3) A Pocket Trick pencil is removed from a box, color is divined, fake pencil
1958 42
Tony Corinda (4) Clean Cut Card Trick Card is written on board and then divined
1958 42
Tony Corinda Part Four: Touch Reading
1958 42
Tony Corinda (1) Sujan Location colored card is divined
1958 43
Tony Corinda (2) With a Pinch of Salt!
1958 43
Tony Corinda Impromptu "Just Chance"
1958 43
Tony Corinda (3) Marked Playing Cards
1958 45
Tony Corinda (4) Psychic Sorting Ghost Deck, performer divides deck in to red and black by touch, then sorts the red into hearts and diamonds and odd and even
Related to 1958 45
Tony Corinda (5) Colour Conscious with the Ghost Deck, selected card is found at position performer names
1958 47
Tony Corinda (6) Another Version of the Princess Card Trick Ghost Deck, with handkerchief
1958 48
Tony Corinda (7) Another Application of the Touch Reading Envelope several ideas of identifying envelopes by touch, envelope index tip
1958 49
Tony Corinda Part Five: Muscle Reading
  • Advanced Forms of Contact Mind Reading
  • The Copper Wire Contact
  • Action with the Chosen Object Following Location
  • When to Use Contact Mind Reading
  • The Blindfold
  • Hellstromism
  • The Blackboard Test
  • Conclusion
1958 50
Tony Corinda The Mnemonic Number Code based on the Gregor von Feinaigle memory system
1958 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 78
Tony Corinda Take My Word chosen word from a list is divined by medium
1958 79
Tony Corinda Part One: Introduction on predictions
1958 85
Tony Corinda Part Two: Technique several techniques for predictions
1958 86
Tony Corinda (1) The Billet Pencil loading a billet in an envelope
Related toVariations 1958 86
Dr. Stanley Jaks (2) The Billet Knife loading a billet in an envelope
Related toAlso published here 1958 87
Neville Sackville (3) The Billet Knife loading a billet in an envelope
1958 88
Tony Corinda (4) The Impromptu Billet Knife loading a billet in an envelope
1958 88
Tony Corinda (b) Force general comments, with props and different objects
1958 98
(11) The Prediction Chest brief
1958 98
Tony Corinda (12) Trickery with Envelopes
1958 98
Tony Corinda (a) The Carbon Prediction Envelope
Related to 1958 98
Tony Corinda (b) The Nest of Envelopes loading something in the middle envelope
1958 99
Tony Corinda, "Teddy" Love (13) Stooges comments, trick by "Teddy" Love where two spectator's select the same card as the performer does, three decks
Also published here 1958 99
Tony Corinda Summary of Technique predictions, comments and tips on presentation
1958 100
Tony Corinda (1) A Million to One blindfolded spectator pushes a pin through a map, closest city is predicted
Inspired byVariations 1958 101
Tony Corinda, Joseph Dunninger, Maurice Fogel (3) De Profundis a color, number and city are predicted in a clear box attached to a rope, held by spectator
Variations 1958 105
Tony Corinda (4) The £75,000 Test prediction of numbers, carbon impression envelope
1958 107
Tony Corinda (7) Novel Adaption of the "Card in Balloon" prediction of a number is inside a balloon
1958 113
Tony Corinda Part Four: Predictions for the Drawing Room introduction
(9) Step One (Swami): No. 4,5,6,7,12,22 and 24 are possible for the drawing room
1958 114
Tony Corinda (10) Mind Over Matter prediction pellet is put on any card, which is the same as prediction
1958 114
Tony Corinda (11) My Word! spectator writes three numbers for a page, line and position, word in book is predicted
1958 115
Tony Corinda (13) The Lottery Routine lottery prediction three numbers are selected and predicted in an envelope, assistant
1958 117
Tony Corinda (14) The Prophesy card is selected and predicted in a letter
Variations 1958 119
Tony Corinda (16) Double-Impact Prediction card is named and a position, the position is written on an envelope and the card is inside
1958 120
Tony Corinda (17) The Matchbox Mystery amount of matches are removed, the reminder is predicted
1958 121
Tony Corinda (18) The Mystery of the Chest seven keys are numberer by spectators, one key opens the box, in the box is a prediction with the number given to the key that opens the box
1958 121
Tony Corinda (19) X - Marks the Spot prediction of one card, spectator marks one card on the face behind his back
1958 122
Tony Corinda (20) Nicely Suited verbal force of any Three
1958 122
Tony Corinda Introduction
Related to
  • Will Dexter's "Sealed Vision"
1958 129
Tony Corinda (1) The Unfaked Mask
1958 129
Will Dexter (2) Reverse Crease Blindfold
1958 130
Tony Corinda (3) The Felt Mask - Faked
1958 131
Tony Corinda (4) The Folded Silk Blindfold
1958 131
Tony Corinda (5) The Bag Blindfold
1958 132
Tony Corinda (6) The Sheet or Blanket Cover
1958 133
Tony Corinda (7) The Bucket
1958 134
Tony Corinda (8) Cotton, Wool, Dough, Coins, Plaster and Suchlike
1958 134
Tony Corinda (9) Summary general comments
1958 134
Tony Corinda (1) Downward Glimpse glimpsing with a blindfold
1958 135
Tony Corinda (2) One Ahead System applied to blindfolds
1958 136
Tony Corinda, Punx (3) The Magnetic Blindfold detecting metal objects, idea for sex detecter routine, seven keys to baldpate and playing cards
1958 136
Tony Corinda (4) The Stacked Deck in conjunction with blindfolds
1958 137
Tony Corinda (5) Marked Cards in conjunction with blindfolds, Ghost Deck
Related to 1958 137
Tony Corinda (6) Annemann's One Way Deck on the faces, applied to routines with blindfolds
Variations 1958 137
Tony Corinda (7) Mirrors
1958 138
Tony Corinda (8) Reflectors and Shiners short routine, feeling cards with fingertips
1958 138
Tony Corinda (9) Self-Working Effects
1958 139
Tony Corinda (10) Prior Observation
1958 139
Bob Hummer, Al Koran Note Under Cups three cups, bill hidden under one and the cups exchanges after a pattern
Inspired by 1958 140
Tony Corinda (11) Memory Systems
1958 141
Tony Corinda (12) Patter and Movement During Performance general comments on patter, movement, theory
1958 141
Joe Elman Sightless Vision - A Complete Blindfold Routine several phases, clever blindfold
1958 143
Tony Corinda (1) Psychical Research versus Mentalism esp cards, with assistant
1958 146
Maurice Fogel (2) Mental Masterpiece live newspaper prediction
1958 147
Tony Corinda (3) X-Ray Eyes location by "negative reasoning", finding one of seven playing cards
1958 148
Tony Corinda (4) A Gem of Mental Magic blindfold and center tear
1958 149
Tony Corinda (5) The Bartender's Nightmare! divination of a serial number, blindfolded
1958 150
Tony Corinda (6) The Blindfold Drive and Location of Objects Hidden at a Distance
Related to
  • Corinda's Step Twelve, "Publicity Stunts"
1958 150
Tony Corinda (7) Corinda's "Money Box" coins in box are removed, performer names amount and dates on the coins, electronic version
Related toVariations 1958 150
Tony Corinda (8) Evidence bill in one of five envelopes is found by blindfolded performer
1958 154
Tony Corinda (10) Blindfold "Noughts and Crosses" assistant plays tic-tac-toe blindfolded
1958 155
Tony Corinda (11) The Blackboard Test
1958 157
Tony Corinda (12) The Three Cards three cards put in a box and are divined, changing card box
1958 157
Bob "Hardell" Ecklund Lie Detector in Person with three people, memories are written down
June 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 9)
11
William P. Miesel Another Spirit Slate after writing appears, slate is still wet
July 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 10)
9
William P. Miesel Vacation Time imaginary trip
July 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 10)
10
Dr. Spencer Thornton Thorntonism people write information on different billets, selected one is divined, method to switch billets with a magazine
1958 1
Dr. Spencer Thornton Mind Over Mind chosen symbol is predicted in a clip, bulldog clip to switch billet
1958 8
Dr. Spencer Thornton Other Ideas for the Gimmick Clip
  • Par X Prediction (number prediction)
  • Variations
1958 10
Dr. Spencer Thornton The Sensitive Touch spectators write billets with names of american and foreign cities, wand points automatically to several billets and divides the american cities from the foreign ones
1958 11
Dr. Spencer Thornton Mental Three Shell Game object under one of three cups
1958 12
Dr. Spencer Thornton Anytime, Anywhere - For Newspaper Publicity prediction of personal information is written in front of a person, put in an envelope and mailed to the spectator
1958 14
Dr. Spencer Thornton Futuramic Headline Prediction prediction mailed
1958 16
Dr. Spencer Thornton Minds In Unison a city and an auto license plate are selected, they match and were predicted too
1958 18
Dr. Spencer Thornton Mind to Mind medium blindfolded, performer walks around touching people and object everything is correctly described
1958 21
Dr. Spencer Thornton The Pocket Writer model of a pocket writer
1958 24
Dr. Spencer Thornton Two Man Mentalism medium divines three selected card
1958 24
Dr. Spencer Thornton Transmission by Contact divination of drawing, slate
1958 25
Dr. Spencer Thornton Magnetic Fingers objects stick to the hand
1958 26
Dr. Spencer Thornton Using Your Bottomless Glass prediction of a card put in a glass and covered by a handkerchief
1958 26
Bobby Bernard Original Close Up Magic. Demonstration Effect. Magic Music. brief, chosen tune on paper cannot be burnt
1958 7
James Torry Slated for Action ideas with children's toy called Magic Slate
  • ESP Revelation
  • Before Your Eyes
  • Suggestions
Related to 1958
The New Phoenix (Issue 348)
217
Dr. Conrad, Wanda What's My Line? Pseudo Psychometry with "What's My Line?" theme
1958
The New Phoenix (Issue 348)
219
John A. M. Howie Psychicoin spirit taps, with coin and ashtray, eventually coin penetrates ashtray
Inspired by
  • L. Vosburgh Lyon's "The Tapping Ball" in Bruce Elliott's "Magic as a Hobby"
1958
The New Phoenix (Issue 348)
219
Jochen Zmeck Prediction as Jochini, prediction of one of ten chosen symbols
1958
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 19 No. 2)
631
Rolf Andra The Perfekt Impromptu-Test living and dead test, also name is divined
1958
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 19 No. 3)
664
Werner Krämer-Orlano Mentalzeichen cards with symbols and colors and box with two wheels with same attributes, wheels are turned to select card
1958
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 19 No. 5)
732
In welcher Hand? by "Gardener", different coin is held in each hand by spectator, calculations and when result is named, performer knows which coin is where
1958
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 19 No. 6)
767
Theodore Annemann Magic vs. Mindreading two decks, spectator puts one in pocket, from the other he selects a card mentally, card is spelled in both decks and the last card is the thought of, card also predicted
Also published here Sep. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 14)
14
Gene Kirk Seek A Peek Plexiglas Clip Board impression device with see-through board, powdered impression
1959
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1959)
7
William P. Miesel A Day at the Races prediction of imaginative horse race
1959
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1959)
11
Harold Martin Idea for the Spirit Bell and a Dove Pan tip
1959
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1959)
34
Tony Corinda (2) The Centre Tear (Corinda Variation) in depth instruction
1959 166
Tony Corinda (4) Centre Tear (Corinda's "Backward" Variation) magician's joke
1959 173
Tony Corinda (15) Marking of Billets
1959 185
Dr. Stanley Jaks The Crystal Locket with a pendulum, finding the female names among male names, based on a Stewart James idea
VariationsAlso published here 1959 187
Tony Corinda Three Little Questions
1959 189
Tony Corinda It's a Record music catalogue is torn, and a piece selected, prediction in form of a record
1959 191
Tony Corinda Presenting the L & L Test presentation
1959 192
Punx Great Minds Think Alike one spectator reveals the thought of another, writing with finger nail on white paper for second spectator
Variations 1959 192
Tony Corinda The Flames of Zor with flash paper and water
1959 194
Al Koran "Inexplicable" spectator writes city on a billet and a clipped with a bulldog clip, several more billets are introduced, when touched with a cigarette they vanish, except one on which the same city is noted as on the spectator's billet
1959 195
Tony Corinda Zarkamorta II. - The Ceremony of Reincarnation page is torn from a magazine and a word selected by randomly sticking a pin in that page, the page is burnt and reappears back in the book, with a hole in the chosen word and burnt edges
Related toVariations 1959 201
Tony Corinda Page Force same as David Hoy's
Related to 1959 205
Tony Corinda, Robert Harbin Ultra-Modern Mentalism prediction of a word, with tape recorder and assistant
Related to 1959 215
Vivian St. John The Clip Book word from a book is found in a dictionary, muscle reading presentation
1959 218
Tony Corinda The Missing Link book on the table, bowl with billets, one is selected and is found to be a corner the missing corner of the book
Variations 1959 219
Tony Corinda, Maurice Fogel An Interview with Fogel on Mentalism
Related toAlso published here 1959 222
Tony Corinda Introduction general remarks on two person telepathy, major and minor codes
1959 237
Tony Corinda (1) The Code Act: Verbal general remarks on verbal coding systems
1959 238
Walford Taylor Telepathy for Two Introduction

1959 240
Walford Taylor Section 1 - The Basic Number Code
  • Telling a Person's Age
  • Ticket Numbers
  • Dates
1959 240
Walford Taylor Section 2 - Coins
  • Coin Code
  • Coin Dates
1959 242
Walford Taylor Section 3 - Colours
1959 243
Walford Taylor Section 4 - Materials
1959 243
Walford Taylor Section 5 - The Alphabet Code
1959 243
Walford Taylor Section 6 - Objects
1959 244
Walford Taylor Section 7 - The Final Object List
1959 245
Walford Taylor Section 8 - Cards
1959 246
Walford Taylor Section 2 - Countries actually section 9
1959 246
Walford Taylor Section 10 - Christian Names
1959 248
Walford Taylor Conclusion
1959 249
Walford Taylor Appendix
  • Further Codes
  • Procedure
1959 249
Tony Corinda (2) Sub-Miniature Radio Equipment transmitter/receiver, technical method
1959 250
Tony Corinda (3) Electrical Two-Person Communicator Unit: CODE with torch
Related to 1959 252
Tony Corinda Improved Light Communicator based on the Thompson method
Related to 1959 252
Tony Corinda How to Code with the Light Communicator
  • Numbers
  • Playing Cards
  • The Alphabet
1959 255
Tony Corinda (4) Summary of the Light Communicator
1959 257
Tony Corinda (5) Miscellaneous Code Systems for Full Routines
  • Radio-Controlled Pulse
  • Action Signals
-Sound Reading
1959 257
Tony Corinda (6) Conclusion of Major Code Systems
1959 258
Tony Corinda Part Two: Minor Systems introduction to minor systems, for single effects
1959 259
Tony Corinda (7) The Pre-Arranged List of Objects or Numbers same list, in order
1959 259
Tony Corinda (8) Playing Cards in Pre-Arranged Order
1959 259
Tony Corinda (9) Time Codes coding, both count at the same time
Related to 1959 260
Tony Corinda (10) Positional Codes
Related to 1959 260
Tony Corinda (11) Graph or Chart Code
Related to 1959 261
Tony Corinda (12) White Elastic Indicator
1959 262
Tony Corinda (13) Conclusion of Part Two
1959 262
Tony Corinda (1) The Lady is a Mindreader medium gets thought of card, date on a coin and date of birth
1959 263
Tony Corinda (2) Smoke Gets in Your Eyes positional code, with ashtray and cigarette
1959 263
Tony Corinda (3) All in Order pre-arranged list
1959 265
Tony Corinda (4) Reference to Effects for Two Person Telepathy in Other Steps
Related to 1959 266
Eric Mason (5) Misdirectional Womentalism card, number and city are predicted with beautiful assistant and bra-trick
1959 266
Tony Corinda (7) The Third Man two telephone books, with medium
1959 268
Tony Corinda, Punx (8) Musical Mindreading spectator's name composer and pianist starts to play their songs
1959 269
Tony Corinda Introduction on medium / seance effects
1959 275
Tony Corinda Mediumistic Patter
1959 276
Tony Corinda Establishing "Atmosphere" in the Seance Room
1959 277
Tony Corinda The Stage Medium
1959 278
Tony Corinda Reference to Mediumistic Effect in Other Steps
Related to 1959 278
Tony Corinda Bibliography - Reference Books on Mediumship
1959 279
Tony Corinda (1) Spirit Writing on slate, chemical
1959 280
Tony Corinda (2) Spooky Stunts for a Blackout
1959 281
Tony Corinda (3) Astral Signs signs in mid air in the dark, luminous paint
1959 281
Tony Corinda (4) The Spirit Hand hand appears and tries to grasp at the audience, luminous paint
1959 281
Tony Corinda (5) Carboard Skeleton luminous paint
1959 281
Tony Corinda (6) Fire Balls table tennis balls and luminous paint
1959 281
Tony Corinda (7) "It" luminous appearance, paint
1959 281
Tony Corinda (10) Spirit Lights small sparks of light, wire wool and battery
1959 281
Tony Corinda (8) Ectoplasm producing ectoplasm, luminous paint
1959 282
Tony Corinda (9) Apports tapping noises in the dark
1959 282
Tony Corinda (11) The Icy Hand weird touches in the dark, wet and cold
1959 283
Tony Corinda (12) The Message in Mid Air writing appears in mid air then it vanishes, luminous paint
1959 283
Tony Corinda (13) The Spirit Candles three candles go out one by one
1959 283
Tony Corinda (14) The Waistcoat Escape removing waistcoat and leaving jacket on, while one hand is held by spectator
1959 284
Tony Corinda (15) The Stage Spirit Cabinet different effects (instruments etc.) special rope
1959 286
Punx (16) Telekinecards ESP cards on a board move on their own, as the spectator wishes, third hand gimmick
1959 288
Eusapia Palladino (17) The Palladino Table Lift one person table lift, with ring
Related to 1959 289
Tony Corinda (18) Table Lifting with Arm Hooks two person method
1959 291
Tony Corinda (19) Table Lifting with Waist Hooks two person method
1959 291
Tony Corinda (20) The Haunted Ball tennis ball rolls from table
1959 292
Tony Corinda (21) Spirit Guide ghostly figure appears, luminous paint
1959 293
Tony Corinda (22) The Dead Hand Writes dead hand in a box marks billet with the dead name
1959 293
Tony Corinda (23) Corinda's Ghost Walk ghost appears, luminous paint
1959 294
Tony Corinda (24) Spirit Moulding ghost mould his hand in wax, as a proof
1959 295
Tony Corinda (25) Phoney Business no medium, four cards and a letter
1959 296
Tony Corinda (26) "Yes-No" Slate Gag comedy prediction, yes/no gag
1959 298
Tony Corinda (27) Cryptopsychism medium reveals word, code
1959 298
Al Koran, Tony Corinda (28) The Ouija Board
1959 299
Tony Corinda (29) Spirit Writing on a Slate writing appears, with assistant
1959 299
Tony Corinda Introduction to Mentalism with Cards general remarks and theory
1959 307
Tony Corinda Corinda's Incredible Slate Test alphabet cards are shuffled and put on a board under two elastic bands, word is predicted
Related to 1959 309
J. G. Reed The Million Dollar Test esp, code with two watches
1959 312
J. G. Reed E.S.P Test design cards, several spectator select one and put the cards in envelopes, performer locates the owners
1959 313
Paul Marcus Across the Void two cards are divined by medium over the phone, two deck switches
1959 327
Dr. Spencer Thornton Coincimental performer and spectator select cards from a deck with alphabet cards, they both have the same letters and form the same word
1959 330
Tony Corinda Introduction general comments and theory for Q&A
1959 339
Tony Corinda Part One: Dealing with Questions that Are Known
1959 343
Tony Corinda How to Get Information methods from other steps
1959 344
Tony Corinda (1) Alcohol or Chemicals
1959 344
Tony Corinda (2) Light
Related to 1959 344
Tony Corinda (3) The Window Envelope
1959 345
Tony Corinda, Eric Mason (4) The Clip Board several versions, Eric Mason's Dubbul
1959 345
Tony Corinda (5) The Record Card gaining multiple information
1959 346
Tony Corinda (6) The Stooge for instance for setting up a one ahead routine, with a stooge who forgot to sign his envelope
Related to 1959 346
Tony Corinda (7) Switching of Envelopes
1959 347
Tony Corinda (8) Planting of Envelopes and Slips answering questions that are planted by performer and are not by an actual audience member
1959 347
Tony Corinda, Maurice Fogel How to Convey Information coding question to reduce length
1959 348
Tony Corinda General Means of Conveying Information Secretly (1) Hand Rollers, Faro Boxes, Slip-Boxes
(2) Pencilled Slate
(3) The Thumbnail
(4) Cigarette Holder
(5) Roller on Microphone
(6) Watchface
(7) Cuff
(8) On a Small Card
(9) Large Card or Blackboard
(10) Written on Glass
1959 348
Tony Corinda Selection of Suitable Questions to Use
1959 349
Tony Corinda Answering Questions Known questions of general and specific interest
1959 350
Tony Corinda Answering Questions From Platform private reader vs. stage reader, how to answer questions with a public, funny answers
1959 351
Tony Corinda Summary Private Reading
Platform Reading
1959 355
Tony Corinda Table of Probabilities - Explanation what people are concerned about
1959 355
Tony Corinda Part Two: Dealing with Questions Unknown
1959 356
Tony Corinda Main Objectives when Cold Reading overview on cold reading
1959 357
Tony Corinda Conclusion
1959 359
Sydney Bergson Subliminal Perception spectator draws two symbols which performer divines, with large cards
1959 7
Dr. Stanley Jaks One Is Face Up spectator reverses a card in the deck and seals it, another spectator divines it, clever pre-show wording
Related toAlso published here 1959 8
Gene "Phantini" Grant Facsimile close-up method for drawing duplication
1959 9
R. W. Grosholz Musical Thoughts different billets with songs, three are selected and pianist divines them by playing them on a piano
1959 10
LaVerne Duvall Four Count Telepathy three spectators write different things on a paper and seal them in an envelope, while performer is not in the room, when he returns he divines the content and the spectators who wrote it
Related to 1959 13
Orville Wayne Meyer Mindreading Supreme blindfolded, fake muscle-reading with billets
1959 14
Prof. R. J. Hofemann Thought Control spectator can manipulate objects on a table, result is predicted
1959 16
Ernest LePell Mental Pad Idea price tag idea for Nelson's Mental Pads
1959 18
Fredric Kolb Telepathy in HI-FI medium in other room, when she comes back, she divines chosen record and song
1959 19
Loel Nelson Spirit Kisses spectators feel kisses in the dark
Variations 1959 20
U. F. Grant Impromptu Impression Board not really impromptu
1959 20
Robert A. Nelson On the Presentation of Mentalism brief
1959 20
Robert A. Nelson Spirit Portraits portrait of selected VIP appears on a slate
1959 22
Eddie Clever Deep Of Night longer blindfold routine
1959 23
Eddie Clever, U. F. Grant (a) Cigarette Test cigarettes dumped in a bowl, cigarette with different brand is found
1959 24
Eddie Clever (b) The Key Test with Manning's switching box
Related to 1959 24
Eddie Clever, Tom Sellers (c) The Magazine Test marking the page with an X
1959 25
Eddie Clever (d) The Card Test three cards are divined, and spectator is decribed
1959 25
Theodore Annemann The Impromptu Faked Blindfold
1959 26
Robert A. Nelson On Zodiac Readings
1959 27
Mahendra Answering the Impossible answering impossible questions
1959 28
Robert A. Nelson On Carbon Paper tip
1959 28
Mahendra Voices from the Grave whispering sounds from trumpet, ventriloquism
1959 29
Gerald Kosky Prayer for the Dead several spectators sit in a circle, one selects to be "dead", performer divines him
1959 29
Robert A. Nelson Fortune Telling by Cards with gypsy fortune telling cards, card is divined
1959 30
U. F. Grant A Date with a Coin coin is selected, when top four cards are dealt, numbers match the date of the coin
1959 30
Robert A. Nelson Publicity Feature object put in safe are described
1959 33
Robert A. Nelson On Adding Messages on Crystal Ball for Q&A
1959 33
Robert A. Nelson The Serious Business of Mentalism general remarks on performing mentalism
1959 2
Robert A. Nelson Factors to Recognize
1959 8
Sydney Bergson Further Thoughts on Mentalism
1959 9
Robert A. Nelson The Build-Up how to name yourself
1959 12
Robert A. Nelson Your Program
1959 17
Robert A. Nelson Programming
1959 19
Robert A. Nelson Presentation
1959 26
Robert A. Nelson Comedy Relief comedy answers for Q&A questions
1959 31
Sydney Bergson Psychiatrix comedy drawings, stack some are selected and divined
Inspired by
  • Roger Price's Droodles
1959 33
Eddie Joseph Baffling at the Bar mental monte with three discs, performer finds colored one
1959 2
Jochen Zmeck Clairvoyance as Jochini, prediction hanging from ceiling, with chair, Okito method
1959
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 20 No. 1)
775
Jack Yates Vier Gegenstände three matches facing one way and one match facing the opposite way. After moving matches around, magician correctly can divine which is the reversed match without looking
Also published here 1959
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 20 No. 2)
805
Martin Gardner Ein eigenartiger Schnurtrick as "Gardener", string is knotted to a loop and spectator places it on the table and builds a special form, sides are covered with paper so it's unclear which parts are inside the loop and which outside, performer returns and places pins at several places which are all outside the loop
1959
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 20 No. 3)
835
Fredric Kolb Dead Name Duplikation name is written on a card and sealed in an envelope, performer does the same, and they match, simplified from original 1945 publication
Related to 1959
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 20 No. 6)
882
Jack Stone Prell Centre Prell Shampoo
Related to Mar. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 16)
18
Stewart James Party Line stack with thirty-six wod cards, three cards are spelled to Kruskal-like and they are always the same three
Inspired by Oct. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 18)
26
Bill Hendricks Mentalissimus several spectator throw a pair of dice, they each repeat up to twelve times and all the numbers are added, prediction based on probability
1960
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1960)
4
Gerard "Bruno" Bruning Menta Ad prediction is stabbed into album with different advertisements, duplicate of chosen one is found in prediction, svengali book
1960
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1960)
18
Tony Corinda Personal Column Advert Stunt prediction in newspaper, anecdote with David Berglas
1960 378
Tony Corinda Registered Letter Prediction
1960 379
Tony Corinda The Challenge Seance challenge a medium
1960 383
Tony Corinda Glorified Muscle Reading presentation and staging contact mindreading
1960 384
Tony Corinda Blindfold Drives and Walks presentation and staging
1960 386
Punx The 100% Prediction geometrical figure and number are predicted on a billet
1960 5
John Rice The Direct Prediction triple prediction, different colored pens
1960 12
Jack Cook Phenomenal Forecast sum prediction, envelope is hanging from stage, switch with chair
1960 16
Ken De Courcy The One-man Full-Vu Prediction triple prediction in envelope, with carbon paper in envelope
1960 17
Dr. Stanley Jaks Mental Flashes triple prediction, huge cards with numbers from 1-3 predictions are written on the back of the cards
VariationsAlso published here 1960 18
Dr. Raymond L. Beebe My Favourite Living and Dead Test spiralbound block marking
1960 38
Ken De Courcy This Person is Dead with Cecil Keech's bottomless tumbler
1960 40
George Armstrong Living or Dead? rough smooth cards
1960 41
Len Belcher Turn in your Grave
1960 42
Delvin Alive or Dead with cigarette paper pellets
1960 43
Jack Shepherd The Second Seer performer divines two selected card from crystal ball, then thought of card is divined by spectator
1960 46
Tom Sellers An Unusual Prediction prediction of a card and a town
1960 54
Cyro Brighton Think of a City several cities are written on a slate, one thought of and performer divines it by marking an X next to it, moving part
1960 60
Len Belcher Radiopathy writing duplication on slates by medium, slates in bags
1960 62
Tom Sellers One Ahead Number Effect five spectators write a number and their initials on cards, cards are put in a box performer divines all
1960 67
Tom Sellers Discs of Diabolo prediction of three digit number, six spectators write a number and paper is put in a box, selected box matches prediction
1960 69
Gerry Findler Lucky Bag numbers from one to twelve are put in a bag, named numbers are drawn by performer, egg bag with index
1960 72
Corvello Caught Thoughts thought is divined, written on cigarette paper, carbon in cigarette box
1960 75
Frank Potts Triple Test blindfolded medium finds selected card and reveals thought of number and color
1960 81
Len Belcher Control Board medium duplicates patter on a board, which a spectator has build before
1960 83
Rupert Gilbert Precognition sixteen designs on a board, number is chosen and selected design has already been predicted
Related to 1960 86
Len Belcher Mesmerental chosen design is predicted, several designs on several cards
1960 88
Gerry Findler Mystic Signs medium divines selected design card
1960 90
Gerry Findler Clip Board Substitutes several methods to code a small number to the medium
1960 93
Hedley Wilcox More Mystic Signs marking a paper, to code a number from 1 to 8 to the medium
1960 94
Gerry Findler Those Mystic Signs Again eighteen signs, with easy number mnemonics
1960 95
Bert Linnell Colour Easel stand to force a color
1960 109
Fred Crowson Colour Counting Frame frame to force a color, mathematical principle
1960 112
Howard A. Adams Gruesome name chosen from list is divined
Variations Dec. 1960
The New Phoenix (Issue 352)
237
Dr. Stanley Jaks Omar's Prophecies treatise on the one-ahead triple prediction, sheets labeled with A, B & C
  • Part II (replacing force with known data)
  • Part III (on the selection of people, apparently random)
  • Part IV (staging the routine)
  • Part V (staging for Brainwave)
  • Part VI (handling for the Billet Knife)
  • Part VII (handling for Chuck Smith's M-T Pad)
Related toVariations 1960 1
Arthur Hastings The Study of ESP general comments
  • Clairvoyance
  • Telepathy
  • Precognition
1960 3
Harlan Tarbell Postal Inspektion card is placed in envelope and divined, peek envelope
Also published here 1960
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 21 No. 1)
901
Dr. William Weyeneth Die mysteriöse Streichholzschachtel shiner in matchbox, picture duplication and card divination
1960
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 21 No. 3)
940
Jochen Zmeck Farbentippen color plates, one chosen, performer touches plates as spectator spells the chosen color, performer is on chosen color when final letter is spelled
Related to 1960 5
Jochen Zmeck Prediction one of ten symbol cards is chosen, prediction on a stand matches, pocket index
1960 25
Jochen Zmeck Der Bogenschütze spectator shoots three times with small toy bow and arrow, score predicted
Inspired by
  • "Four-Score" (Howard P. Albright, Tops, July 1948)
1960 31
Lane Bateman Some Ideas on Tricks on Ultissimo and Loki's Locket
1961
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1961)
28
Robert Parrish Coptic Enigma automatic writing turns out to be the name of selection, when looked at in mirror
Inspired by 1961 7
Robert A. Nelson The "Impossible" Prediction prediction of anything named, on a piece of paper, two versions
1961 8
Robert A. Nelson Life Savers with an ESP Flavor bag with different flavored Life Savor candies, spectator takes one and eats it, performer divines taste
1961 11
Robert A. Nelson Nelson's Notes brand of cigarette is divined
1961 11
Robert A. Nelson Color Vision Outdone die with different colors placed in box, selected color is predicted, with Nelson Mental Gimic
1961 13
Robert A. Nelson Nelson's Notes ideas for X-Ray act
1961 14
Fredric Kolb Business Card Telepathy symbols drawn on business cards, selected one is divined
1961 15
The Amazing Maurice Mental Currency one of four bills is put in an envelope, performer divines which, olfactory method
1961 17
The Amazing Maurice ESP Tumblers chip is placed under any cup, performer divines where
1961 18
The Amazing Maurice A Spectator Performs Telepathy spectator divines number from a bill by looking into a glass of water
1961 19
Robert A. Nelson Nelson's Notes ideas on routines where spectator divines number or cards with a crystal ball
1961 19
The Amazing Maurice Maurice's Handy Andy impression method with envelopes and a note pad, carbon paper
Related to 1961 20
The Amazing Maurice Newspaper Ad Test five ads are cut from a newspaper and put on a board, one is selected and divined by performer
1961 23
The Amazing Maurice License Plate Numbers cards with license plate numbers and states, one is selected and performer divines ten digit number and state
1961 25
Gene "Phantini" Grant Phantini's Miracle Gimmick pad, paraffin impression
Inspired by 1961 28
Dick Johnson Ouija - Ouija idea for contact reading climax
1961 29
Dick Johnson The Spirit Speaks thread with weight is attached in empty bottle and begins to move, pendulum
Related to 1961 29
Dr. Spencer Thornton Predicted Action prediction of any actions a performer wants to perform in front of the audience
1961 36
North Bigbee Registro Prediction prediction by mail, gaffed envelope to insert billet
1961 38
North Bigbee Double Divination drawn ESP symbol is divined and one out of five persons, the person who drew the symbol, blindfolded
1961 42
North Bigbee Duplico blindfolded performer duplicates drawn ESP symbol
1961 43
Clettis V. Musson Predicto cards with four digit numbers, two numbers added, sum was predicted
1961 45
Robert A. Nelson Nelson Notes on the marking of the cards for predicto
1961 46
James Auer Mental Blocks spectator and performer put different colored cubes in a tube, same order, both blindfolded
1961 48
Gerald Kosky En Rapport Psychic Thought deck with names of famous people, selected name is found on named number and was predicted earlier
1961 54
Eugene Gloye Ultra-Psyc two versions, prediction of thought of words, probability force ideas
Jan. 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 353)
240
Ernest Heldman Some Gruesome Comments simplification of Adams routine
Inspired by Feb. 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 354)
245
Thomas Alan Waters Subliminal Imagery with Ishihara color plates, spectator sees a correct number where he cannot see one
Also published here Mar. 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 355)
247
Living and Dead Test marked paper clip
May 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 357)
258
Thomas Alan Waters Addenda to "Mystery of the Blackboard information written on blackboard is divined blindfolded
Inspired by Aug. 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 360)
269
Ken Allen Paper Clip Marking System
Aug. 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 360)
270
Ernest W. Brady Penceforth or A Date with a Mint Mark picking out a coin of a certain date from a bag full of coins
Sep. 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 361)
272
North Bigbee Ribbon Kno four different colored ribbons with safety pins, color is divined behind back and blindfolded
Sep. 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 361)
273
F. William Kuethe, Jr. Given Goblet Gaff!! five glasses, one is poisoned
Oct. 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 362)
275
Howard A. Adams Predictremens two predictions, with stack of coin envelopes and business cards
Also published here Oct. 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 362)
276
Ernest W. Brady Remembering Things to Come several poems, thought of word is divined
Dec. 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 364)
284
Dr. Stanley Jaks Dr. Jaks Markierungstrick divination of year and name, both written down by performer and spectator on cards, with card stand, glimpse with mirror
Also published here 1961 36
Dr. Stanley Jaks Sie machen das, was ich auch machen werde spectator and performer make a cross on a page in a book with the same title, it's the same page
Also published here 1961 38
Dr. Stanley Jaks Dr. Jaks Pendel with male/ female and a pendulum
Also published here 1961 49
Dr. Stanley Jaks Dr. Jaks geistreichstes Geheimnis word is encircled on clipboard and divined
Also published here 1961 59
Dr. Stanley Jaks Röntgenaugen selected objects, one selected and put in a pill box which is attached to an index card with scotch tape, object is divined
Also published here 1961 60
Dr. Stanley Jaks Gedankenblitze triple prediction, huge cards with numbers from 1-3 predictions are written on the back of the cards
Also published here 1961 62
Dr. Stanley Jaks Astro-Prediktion triple prediction with with zodiac, birthday and playing card
Also published here 1961 64
Dr. Stanley Jaks Der Block von "Lefcadio" blocks with letters are moved, without looking performer divines amount of moves
Inspired by
  • Dr. Reinhard Rohnstein's "Der Name des Freundes" in Charly Eperny's "Das Rohnsteinbuch 4", 1959
Also published here
1961 69
Dr. Stanley Jaks Dr. Jaks Kuvert-Mysterium several spectators get an envelope, three cards are added and total written on a fourth card, those cards are put in one envelope along with a ribbon, color of ribbon, total, fourth card and person holding the cards are divined
Also published here 1961 71
Dr. Stanley Jaks Die Miniaturklopfhand rapping noise from a small box
Also published here 1961 74
Dr. Stanley Jaks Jaks bester Mentaltrick classic one ahead routine, three billets, card selected at last
Related to 1961 80
Dr. Stanley Jaks Jaks neuster Hellsehtrick message on performer's forehead is divined
Related to 1961 83
Dr. Stanley Jaks Die unglaubliche Voraussage Jaks Billet Knife, loading a billet in an envelope
Related to 1961 103