5,836 entries in Mental Magic / Effects
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Dr. Spencer Thornton Mind Over Mind chosen symbol is predicted in a clip, bulldog clip to switch billet
1958 8
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 Transmission by Contact divination of drawing, slate
1958 25
Dr. Spencer Thornton Magnetic Fingers objects stick to the hand
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
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
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 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, Robert Harbin Ultra-Modern Mentalism prediction of a word, with tape recorder and assistant
Related to 1959 215
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 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 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
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
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
Mahendra Answering the Impossible answering impossible questions
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
Dr. Stanley Jaks Das Codetelegramm word from text selected with role of dice, use of progressive anagrams
Also published here 1961 112
Dr. Stanley Jaks Dr. Jaks unheimliches Hellsehschreiben writing duplication, blindfolded on blackboard
Related to 1961 154
Dr. Stanley Jaks Dr. Jaks Fingerhutmysterium six thimbles covering six objects, performer knows which thimble was lifted
Also published here 1961 160
Norman Houghton Chinese Mindreading comedy routine in which the performer doesn't read any minds at all and is alway wrong on purpose
Mar. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 23)
21
Jack Yeager Silk-N-Cups six cups with different colored silks, chosen colored silk has a knot
1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
20
Malcolm McCallum Cat's Eyes reading in the dark, method
1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
46
Don Tanner Prediction card box used for two-way out prediction
1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
51
Don Tanner Design Duplication using symbol cards and a card box
1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
52
Don Tanner Answering Questions using a card box
1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
53
Edward Marlo Technicolor Prediction spectator turns over one card behind back, reversed card was predicted and has different colored back, several methods
Related to 1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
64
Howard A. Adams Tenvelopes three digit numbers are divined, with small envelopes
Mar. 1962
The New Phoenix (Issue 367)
295
Jack Ketch Private Reading No. 2 billet dropped in cigarette box with slit, secret reading
June 1962
The New Phoenix (Issue 370)
308
Edwin Leist-Bernini Welche Miss gefällt Ihnen am besten one of four pictures is predicted, various outs
1962
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 23 No. 4)
200
Dr. William Weyeneth Die geheimnisvolle Cigarettenschachtel glimpse of number inside a cigarette case, numbers on paper
Related to 1962
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 23 No. 5)
220
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli, Edwin Leist-Bernini Slogan's Hellsehtrick business cards and discs with different names of magicians, one is chosen and spelled silently while performer taps on discs, when spectator stops it will match the last card touched by the performer
1962
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 23 No. 6)
238
P. Howard Lyons Direct Code using morse clicker in noisy environment
Sep. 1962
Ibidem (Issue 26)
29
David Hoy 4 Minute Spellbinder - A Blindfold Act blindfold with adhesive tape and coins
1963 33
Nate Leipzig The First Born Child maiden name of a woman tells if first born was a boy or a girl, esoteric
1963 138
Paul Marcus The Tehunga's Secret comedy routine, question is answered, answer appears on unknown language on slate and performer translates
Mar. 1963
The New Phoenix (Issue 378)
339
Sid Lorraine A Backward Spell divination of a word on a small billet, folded and clipped, N.C.R Paper
Apr. 1963
The New Phoenix (Issue 379)
343
Dr. William Weyeneth Auto Suggestion cards with traffic symbols, prediction on paper
1963
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 24 No. 5)
71
Lubor Fiedler Meister des Zufall's triangular prisms with different colors on each side, matching and prediction routine
Also published here
  • "Methodische Reihe der Zauberkunst"
1963
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 24 No. 5)
75
Lubor Fiedler Papier im Banne der Geometrie paper with colored stripe is cut in pieces, one blank stripe is added and shuffled among others, spectators choses blank piece
Related to 1963
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 24 No. 5)
78
The Anna Eva Fay Act spirit cabinet type, playing instruments
1964
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1963-64)
59
Gerald Kosky Authors cards with famous authors on them, spelling, author is divined
Also published here Nov. 1964
The New Phoenix (Issue 393)
401
Stewart James, Don Nielson On Nielson's "Problem in Prophecy" three colored cigars/cigarettes, three bowls, one of each selected and predicted
Inspired by Dec. 1965 10
Paul Curry Chapter Ten: The Power of Thought on mentalism and the history of the two person telepathy
1965 173
Robert Heller Coding System letters, numbers and objects
1965 176
Paul Curry Thoughts from Afar medium on telephone knows selected card
Related to 1965 183
Paul Curry Chapter Eleven: Of Things to Come on predictions
1965 193
Paul Curry Chapter Twelve: The Quick and the Dead on spiritualism, seance, Fox Sisters, Davenport brothers
1965 205
Paul Curry A Simple Spirit Séance
1965 224
U. F. Grant Infallible Prediction ping pong ball is placed under one of three cups, different colors, prediction
Variations Jan. 1965
The New Phoenix (Issue 394)
405
Karl Fulves Infallible Prediction Variation golf ball placed in one of three cups, prediction in form of a second ball in chosen cup
Inspired byRelated to Apr. 1965
The New Phoenix (Issue 395/396)
408
Dr. William Weyeneth Der Magisch-Magnetische Hut hat with magnet, for billet switches, various ideas
1965
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 26 No. 1)
5
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey Daumenspitzen (Fortsetzung) various brief ideas using a thumb tip
  • Für Menthalisten
  • Erstaunliche Prophezeiung
  • Der Geldschein im Schnapsglas
1965
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 26 No. 2)
21
Dr. William Weyeneth Ein magisches Juwel chosen design in envelope is divined
1965
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 26 No. 4)
55
Ben Maghy Experiment mit Gehirnsubstanz cards with numbers, spectator thinks of a card and removes all cards wich have the number on it, spectator quickly looks through the cards and sees which number appears on all cards, different presentation for classic effect calculator / age cards using bottles
Related to 1965
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 26 No. 6)
91
Terry Nosek Stock Market Manipulations cards with companies and their price of the stock, selected stock checked in the newspaper loses and performer's stock is worth more
1966
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66)
42
Paul Stadelman Modern Mind Reading with assistant
1966
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66)
75
Eddie Clever Influence of Evil five ESP symbols on slate, one spectator rubs out four of them behind back, another selects ESP card from deck, they match
Related to
  • p. 35 for suggestion by Peter Warlock
Jan. 1966 13
Robert "Bob" J. Gunther, Don Nielson On Nielson's "Problem in Prophecy" using sponge balls
Inspired by Feb. 1966 20
Aaron Wainer Dactyliomancy white rings marked by spectators, shuffled in hat
Related to
  • p. 35 for thoughts by Bob Bergheim
Feb. 1966 21
Ben Christopher Satan's Seal coins predicted, then date
Variations Apr. 1966 27
Robert Parrish On Nielson's "Problem in Prophecy" close-up version
Inspired by Apr. 1966 28
Al Baker Silk Divination spectator touches silk while performer is out of the room, performer knows which one, assistant
May 1966 34
Joseph Dunninger Out for Number Divination
Aug. 1966 50
Chan Canasta Oops 1: Fifty years of history Numerical force to select a particular card on a grid of twenty cards, based on an important year to the spectator
1966 4
Chan Canasta Oops 2: Strange distant cities Predict which city reader will think of from a list
1966 6
Chan Canasta Oops 3: Matches and loose change Grid of sixteen cards, spectator chooses cards one by one while eliminating all the cards in the same row/column as the card. Then add up values of the cards, and total is predicted
1966 8
Chan Canasta Oops 4: Matches not for burning Some matches placed in three equal groups on the page, moved around according to instructions, predict how many matches in the middle group
1966 10
Chan Canasta Oops 5: Pieces of cards Picture of random cut-up cards, reader thinks of one, then it is predicted
1966 12
Chan Canasta Oops 6: Writing on the wall Clock trick disguised with random symbols
1966 14
Chan Canasta Oops 7: Dear old pals List of five names, reader thinks of one name and is predicted
1966 16
Chan Canasta Oops 8: Mystery of undamaged pips Reader chooses one of four cards with holes cut into them, then it is predicted
1966 18
Chan Canasta Oops 9: Look out for a number 1089 force, prediction is 6801 on the page, must flip upside down to reveal prediction
Related to 1966 20
Chan Canasta Oops 10: Making a sentence of nonsense Form a nonsensical sentence from short lists of words e.g. BOB HATES BLUE COW, is predicted
1966 22
Chan Canasta Oops 11: Pick a card of fortune Picture with random numbers and suits, spectator pick a number and a suit (e.g. 5 and Spade) and prediction is Five of Spades
1966 24
Chan Canasta Oops 12: Crosses to touch twelve crosses in a rectangle, predict which one the reader will point to
1966 26
Chan Canasta Oops 13: Think of a number Think of a number between 49 and 98, both digits even, not the same.
1966 28
Chan Canasta Oops 14: Put in a word or two Picture with random alphabets everywhere, reader tries to construct three 6 letter words from them, choose one word, prediction
1966 30
Ali Bongo Symbols in the Sand sand in box, spectator draws a letter and shows it around, then letter is erased by shaking the box, medium divines letter
Inspired by
  • Ron Baillie's "The Finger of Fate" in Peter Warlock's "Pentagram" Vol. 5, No. 6, 1951.
1966 46
Albert Spackman Voodoo cards with outline of a person and x-marked on different places, spectator choses one of the cards where the person is injured, prediction
Related to 1967 167
Dennis Patten Footnote
1967 168
Sydney Bergson Patter for Voodoo text
Inspired by 1967 169
Frederica Spiritune a tune is selected and predicted with a music box, when the music box is opened, it's found empty
Variations 1967 171
Dennis Patten Peep-O word divination, written on a paper covered with the drawer of a matchbox
1967 181
Arthur Setterington Thought Reflection two person telepathy, coding system for numbers, sum is divined as well as a word from a book
1967 16
Paul Curry Probability Zero ten business cards are numbered from one to ten on one side and the cards shuffled and turned over, spectator selects cards and the numbers from one to ten are written on the other side, they match
Related toAlso published here Aug. 1967 113
Jack Posetary The Fifty Minute Hour Q&A with answers given via spirit writing on slates
Oct. 1967 125
Georg Heubeck Pavel You Say! two spectators select one of three silks, predicted, with variation by Fulves
Inspired by
  • a silk prediction (Pavel, Abra #1107)
Oct. 1967 130
Lou Derman Sound Prophecy animal from set of cards predicted with moo sound box, see p. 258 for idea by Jim Snapp
Dec. 1967 145
James G. Thompson Jr. Sympathesia medium removes selected card from a deck, two decks, easy code
Also published here 1967 30
Ned Rutledge, James G. Thompson Jr. Two Minutes to Telepathy easy two person code, word for values and suits
Related toAlso published here 1967 32
James G. Thompson Jr. Telepathy by the Clock seconds counting
Related toAlso published here 1967 34
Ned Rutledge The Babbling Coins four thoughts are directed to four coins (as well as noted on a pad), medium divines four thoughts, carbon
Also published here 1967 35
Ned Rutledge The Instant Darkroom thought of symbol, number and letter appear on blank cards
Also published here 1967 43
James G. Thompson Jr. Blackout Magic classic one ahead routine, with reading in the dark presentation
Inspired by 1967 46
James G. Thompson Jr. A Dark Secret same card is reversed in the deck, spirits turned cards over in the dark
Also published here 1967 47
James G. Thompson Jr. Embers billet in envelope is burnt, divination of word
1967 48
Ned Rutledge Payola name from telephone book prediction, box with numbers to select name
Also published here 1967 49
Ned Rutledge Singin' in the Brain people summing songs in their heads, performer divines them, spectators write songs down, as a climax two people think of same song
Also published here 1967 55
James G. Thompson Jr., Ned Rutledge Telastrophy Jr. with tricolor pen, three things written on blank cards, match perfectly with what performer has written
Also published here 1967 58
James G. Thompson Jr. The "Good Republican" prediction of future president, humorous routine
Also published here 1967 65
Ned Rutledge, James G. Thompson Jr. Before the Presses Roll! headline prediction in nest of envelopes, sent by mail
Also published here 1967 69
Ned Rutledge Tomorrow's Newspaper
1967 73
Walter B. Gibson Zum Dessert: Buchstabieren spectator thinks of one of seven objects, performer taps them while spectator spells silently, at end of word performer taps thought-of object
Also published here 1967
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 28 No. 1)
6
Hans "Mr. Bogo" Boginski Mr. Bogo und der Weltmeister headline prediction, envelopes in box, promotion stunt
Related to
  • "Magie" Nr. 2, 1967.
1967
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 28 No. 3)
35
Ernesto "Ernest" Pracchia Transmision Gags gag, bills are produced, thrown on the floor and then performer blindfolds himself to pick them up, hole in blinfold
1967 57
Ernesto "Ernest" Pracchia, Osmar "Mister Curdis" Moreno Fantsma apparently a ghost is trapped inside a folded handkerchief
Related to 1967 83
Al Koran The Gold Medallion prediction of number on medallion
Related toVariations 1968 11
Al Koran Doodles psychometry with six spectators and papers
Variations 1968 67
Al Koran The Pendulum Tells six torn half blank cards are attributed to correct spectators with pendulum
1968 113
Karl Fulves Psychometry + Math pairs of envelopes are distributed, personal items inserted and then performer know which is by whom
July 1968
Epilogue (Issue 3)
22
David Hoy Hoy Deploy Q&A using gaffed matchbook to switch and steal billet, two methods
1968
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1967-68)
42
"Senator" Clarke Crandall Triad-A-Maze
1968
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1967-68)
99
Arthur Setterington The First Post cards with sights of London, chosen one is predicted, half forcing stack
1968 16
Theodore Annemann A Slate Secret peek mirror
Related to Mar. 1968 163
Jules Lenier Psychometric Detective four people, rough smooth edges of torn paper to code
Also published here Mar. 1968 167
Karl Fulves Babel Willard's thumb tie presentation, coding with dog whistle over telephone (see also p. 68), ectoplasm
May 1968 176
Raymond Hafler Color Mental three safety pins with colored beads, performer divines color behind back
June 1968 186
Don Nielson, J. W. Sarles Dead Test marking with tape
Winter 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 2nd Folio)
220
Francis J. Baker Marley's Ghost behind a screen a bell rings and coins move from jar to table, p. 241 for further reference
Dec. 1968 229
Peter Alexis Triple Telepathy two spectators write word on face-up deuces in deck, "ghostlike piece of paper" appears in almost dark room from cased deck, performer divines words
Dec. 1968 231
Karl Fulves Mathematical Slates two slates filled with names according to rules
1968 56
Dr. William Weyeneth, Hanns Thielemann Magisches make-up three words from telegram are chosen and form a message, using cross sum force
Inspired by
  • Hanns Thielemann's "Hellsehen per Telegramm" in "Magische Welt" Jan/Feb 1968, p. 23
1968
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 29 No. 5)
88
Joseph Rossnagel Farbfühlen different colored needles, colors are divined with fingertips behind back
Also published here
  • "Magie" July 1968.
1968
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 29 No. 5)
89
Dr. William Weyeneth, Dr. Stanley Jaks MRS two sets of three letters placed in three envelopes, match or coincidence
1968
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 29 No. 5)
90
George B. Anderson Here's Your Number spectator divines number, coding with word on cigarette
1968 10
George B. Anderson Impossible Mindreading apparently member of audience interrupts performance by thinking a number, person has to raise hand
Related to 1968 12
George B. Anderson The Blackboard Gimmick submitting message secretly to spectator who divines thought of other spectator, using a blackboard for children
1968 13
George B. Anderson Tuning In on a Mindreader word is written on slate and erased, divination of word, oiled chalk
1968 19
George B. Anderson A Guide for Word Divinations puns/lines to use for divining each letter of the alphabet
1968 20
George B. Anderson Let the Volunteer Do It transmitting message to spectator, using a hooked coin
1968 21
George B. Anderson Pseudo Psychometry Improved spectator can chose some envelopes from a bunch, cyclical marking system
1968 24
George B. Anderson Improved Pseudo Psychometry Improved using dowsing rods for pseudo psychometry
1968 25
George B. Anderson Find the Killer five people select a weapon, spectator gets dowsing rod and finds person with weapon that matches prediction
Variations 1968 27
George B. Anderson Duplicating a Drawing frames with cardboard
1968 29
George B. Anderson Ultimate Dollar Bill Divination spectator divines serial number of Dollar bill
1968 36
George B. Anderson Muscle Reading brief
1968 41
George B. Anderson A Flash Prediction roll of paper unrolled on stage as prediction, name in telephone book, number
1968 42
George B. Anderson The Anderson Blindfold Routine various practical and off-beat methods for the blindfold, thorough analysis of the blindfold drive
1968 45
Stuart P. Cramer The Parlor Yogi stopping pulse and blood flow
1969 1
E. Leslie May Nelson's Column three people choose colored balls, performer knows who has which and has it predicted
1969 54
North Bigbee Star Living-or-Dead Test large envelopes and paper
1969 79
Roy Fromer Reading Through a Brick thing put on hand, covered with brick, information divined
1969 86
Orville Wayne Meyer It's Murder items from murder scene are taken by spectators and performer then knows who has what
1969 99
J. Pickstone Elizabeth Arden number divination, with a mirror
1969 51
Charles Cameron The Taste Tells cards with different drinks, one is selected and all put in envelopes, right one is found and divined
1969 52
Tony "Doc" Shiels Mollusca Mental assistant finds hidden coin under one of six shells by holding a big shell to her ear, code
1969 56
Douglas Francis Idento six discs attached to a string, on one is a number written by a spectator, performer detects that one behind his bag by touch only
1969 59
Albert Spackman Noted Number prediction of the total of the last four digits of four bills
1969 61
Tony Griffith Pseudo Psychometry six envelopes, pencil dots
1969 64
John Bragoli Transversale prediction of a spun number which was added to an other number, with mini roulette set
Variations 1969 68
John Bragoli Licensed Telepathy blindfolded divination of one of ten drinks written on cards
1969 71
Albert Spackman Miniature Rapping Hand miniature doll hand in box rapping and answering questions, different routine ideas,
  • word and card divination and with spirit slates
  • stop trick with cards
  • whistle put into the box and the hand moves and the whistle blows
  • gipsy thread is restored in the box, while hand moves
  • in conjunction with "The Thing"
  • card turnover

Related to 1969 74
Mike Morhman Red Dragon five symbols, chosen one predicted (in an odd way)
Related to Feb. 1969 239
J. W. Sarles Not Without Sorcery performer and spectator write a color with chosen crayon, they match, moving part and hole in prediction pad, see also p. 270 for ESP version by Jules Conway
Related to Apr. 1969 249
B. B. Koch VIP names written on cardboard strips, medium divines chosen strips, see also p. 264 for suggestion by Jules Conway, see p. 308 for reference
Related to Apr. 1969 250
Don Nielsen, Karl Fulves Nor Eyes To See With
  • performer finds red card in black packet behind back
  • circled number on paper is divined behind back
  • set time on watch revealed behind back
fiber optic tube, see also p. 320 for idea by Harold Bester, p. 644 & p. 728 for comments by Syd Bergson & Karl Fulves
Related toVariations Nov. 1969 291
Robert E. Neale, Karl Fulves Roulette russian roulette demonstration, "Readers unfamiliar with firearms are urged not to try this trick.", see p. 308 for reference and p. 312 for comment
Dec. 1969 305
George McLean Colorvision Gag practical joke with colorvision
Related to Dec. 1969 306
Music Box Prediction cards with songs, one chosen, music box produces this song and then turns out to be empty, "suggested in Great Britain a few years ago"
Related to Dec. 1969 308
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 3
C. C. Luther Mind Reading DeLuxe billets in box, then burnt, box to switch billets
1969 4
Al Davids Mental Music piano, one of six songs is divined
1969 5
Alan Stuart Dictionary Mind Reading prediction of word in book, add-a-number pad
1969 8
Tom Waldon Book Magic prediction of word in book, business card is put in book
1969 9
Living and Dead billets in hat
1969 9
Mystic Ashes same names are written down by performer
1969 10
David Robbins Another "Telephone" Effect objects are named over phone
1969 11
Eddie Joseph Secret Ballot spectator makes an X next to a name on a list, then an X to all the others, first name is divined, lipstick on pen
1969 274
Eddie Joseph Thought Reflection three spectators each chose a name, then they pocket an item (from five on the table) according to a list that matches the names with the items while performer is out of the room, then he divines the chosen names and articles, remaining items are key
1969 287
Paul Maurer Lieben Sie Bach? paper with music notes is cut in six pieces, die is used to select piece and it's the empty one
Related to 1969
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 30 No. 2)
30
Ellison Poland Pseudo ESP-ology spectator guesses the color of five different-colored paper cards correctly from the back
Inspired by
  • "ESP-ology" (Syd Bergson, ca. 1963)
1969 213
James Auer Mental Masquerade five men on stage, names written down on cards and one selected, same man is selected by other spectator by covering him with a covering sheet
Also published here 1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
38
James Auer More Visual Ideas floating medium and message materialize in toy goldfish
1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
40
Ernest W. Brady Tea-Lepathy For Two divination of chosen tea brand, with assistant and solo method
1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
48
Johnny Baron The Baron Blindfold partially transparent blindfold
1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
101
Floyd Shotts, Frank Novotny I Predict: You Pock prediction of two cards, one written down and one is spelled to
1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
126
Alan Shaxon Triple Reading three cards in envelopes, color, number and amount of lose change is divined
Related to 1970 43
Alan Shaxon Card Mentalism for Two four people select a card and card is put in envelope, then one envelope is chosen, medium knows who's card it is and reveals it's identity
1970 46
Alan Shaxon By Popular Request! MC trick, spectator can decide who comes next, and what they have to do, forcing the program of the evening
1970 68
Alan Shaxon In Person! MC trick, a name is chosen from a booklet containing artists as well as his telephone number, the number appears on a slate, the picture of the artist in a frame and the artist performs next, forcing the artist
1970 70
Roy Johnson Mental Card in Wallet - Two Variations on a Theme multiple prediction in wallet, written on playing and visiting cards
(1) Happy Holidays
(2) The "Lucky Box" Prediction
1970 49
Peter Brooke Dates three spectators with coins, a fourth coin is introduced and each spectator finally selects one, dates divined
Inspired by
  • "Hofzinser Variation" (Karl Fulves, Abra #1205)
Also published here
Jan. 1970 311
Robert Gysel Lights Out way to prove that performer is standing at the wall in dark room when he is actually free to move around
June 1970 341
Martin Gardner Are You Psychic? performer and spectator each write down three words from a list of ten words, they match, see also p. 348
Also published here July 1970 345
Peter Alexis Effigy spectator writes down body part, performer divines it via figure on slate, voodoo presentation
July 1970 347
Don Nielsen, Karl Fulves Colorvision Revisited two color vision sets, three-phase matching routine
July 1970 349
Art Spring Divining Cup numbered slips with information written by spectators in cup, performer divines contents, slips secretly burned via flash paper
Oct. 1970 367
Robert Parrish Duplex Slates color, food and city written on slate by different spectators, then put in envelope, another slate (signed by spectators) is used by performer to divine choices
Winter 1970
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 4th Folio)
376
Milton Twin Echo geometric shape written on pad by first spectator, then a word by another, performer tears and burns both pieces, impression via sharp pencil, perhaps "D. Milton" (Fulves pseudonym)?
Winter 1970
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 4th Folio)
377
Roy Walton Controlled Fate number, day of the week and color chosen and predicted, see also p. 402 for ideas by Kenn Eastin and Greg Moore
Inspired byVariations Dec. 1970 390
Robert "Bob" J. Gunther Dark Side of the Room living and dead test, one piece of paper, handling for Center Tear, apparently in the dark
Variations 1970
Magick (Issue 2)
9
Jack Kent Tillar 7621 prediction is sum of three chosen years
1970
Magick (Issue 3)
13
Frederick M. Shields Astro-Sphere / The Perfect Circle instead of Living and Dead Test zodiac divination
Inspired by 1970
Magick (Issue 3)
14
Lady Valerie, Gene Nielsen Star Mate with zodiac cards, matching, locking-flap Card Box
1970
Magick (Issue 7)
33
James A. Conley Madam Fifi's Haunted House writing appears on signed paper, feather moves inside toy house
1970
Magick (Issue 8)
37
Marvyn Roy One-Man Seance glass moves, ABC cards, candle blows out and table moves
1970
Magick (Issue 9)
41
Bascom Jones The Tell-Tale Tarot prediction with character reading, tarot cards
1970
Magick (Issue 10)
47
Paul Mauerhofer Im Dunkeln ist gut Munkeln medium in other room divines chosen photos, luminous paint
1970
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 31 No. 1)
14
Pavel The Ribbon Prediction three ribbons with different colors, selected color is predicted, with a letter file
1970 ca. 5
Pavel The Black Die Prediction five red and one black die, order is predicted
1970 ca. 11
Charles Ostin The King's English spectator writes letter on slate, next spectator adds later and so on until word is formed, this is predicted in typed form, see p. 426 for comment by William Taylor
(spelled "Charles Osten", see p. 637 for correction)
Related to Feb. 1971 397
Karl Fulves Someone Like You eight-card packet, spectator tries red-black separation, the score of hits and misses is looked up in an index of possible scores, on the correct score the spectator is described in detail
Related to Mar. 1971 407
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 419
Roy Johnson Burst comedy routine, stack of picture and word cards, one is predicted and water appears from card
1971 6
Roy Johnson, Morty Rudnick The Schmuck Prediction! four way out prediction envelope, "all schmucks choose ..."
1971 39
Dr. Richard Strausberg The Legacy of Samuel Butler cards with several humorous New Year's resolutions, several spectators chose one on their card, psychometry and comedy character reading
1971
Magick (Issue 13)
62
Marvyn Roy Spook Light small flash light is dropped in a bottle, starts to move
1971
Magick (Issue 14)
68
Frederick M. Shields The Spirit of the Thing rapping glove / hand on table to answer questions
1971
Magick (Issue 18)
87
Fredric Kolb Club Show Headline Prediction prediction mailed in advance, two envelopes
1971
Magick (Issue 21)
101
Gene Nielsen Mind Blower pill in capsule floats up
1971
Magick (Issue 21)
102
North Bigbee, Dr. Stanley Jaks Dr. Jaks' Secret reading on stage, collecting information before the show, hot reading
1971
Magick (Issue 24)
118
Jules Lenier Instant Fortune-Teller cold reading and answering one question, using cards
1971
Magick (Issue 26)
127
Alex Redans Psychic Touch touched object is divined, also with which hand object was touched
1971
Magick (Issue 26)
129
Bascom Jones The Book of the Damned three phase routine with twelve zodiac cards, spectator select cards which match their personal sgin
1971
Magick (Issue 29)
141
William P. Miesel Duplicate Copy carbon paper in book
1971
Magick (Issue 30)
149
Jesse J. Langston Jr. ESPecially for You prediction of chosen symbol, bulldog clip to switch billet
1971
Magick (Issue 31)
152
William P. Miesel The Devil's Pasteboards prediction of a symbol, elastic bands on poster board to put symbol cards
1971
Magick (Issue 32)
157
John Dowdell Pocket Seance ideas for Glorpy
1971
Magick (Issue 32)
158
Stan Blumenthal Magic's New Team....You and Houdini card appears in cigarette case, presentation of talking to Houdini's ghost, spirit telephone
1971
Magick (Issue 33)
161
Robert Schwarz Epic Projections triple divination on a slate
1971
Magick (Issue 33)
163
Tan Hock Chuan The Quick and the Dead blindfolded, card is found and name revealed, see Bigbee in #41 for other sources
Related toVariations 1971
Magick (Issue 34)
167
Bascom Jones Astro-Simple with zodiac sign
Inspired by 1971
Magick (Issue 34)
170
Frederick M. Shields, Bascom Jones Double Daring symbols drawn on index card, selected one is divined by signing its back
1971
Magick (Issue 35)
171
Charlie Miller Die-Cast number on rolled die is predicted with matches in matchbook
1971
Magick (Issue 35)
172
Blake Edward Maxam Dagger of the Dead! dagger moves to card with dead person's name
1971
Magick (Issue 38)
189
Everett Lyda Precognition! word predicted, using cards and Martin Gardner's "Mathematics Magic and Mystery"
1971
Magick (Issue 39)
193
Karlheinz Krummel La merveille de la transmission de pensee one ahead prediction with three slates, names of spectators written on one side, with stand
1971
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 32 No. 2)
32
Rolf Andra Mental-Test set of number cards is shuffled and spectator numbers them correctly on the back, set of ESP cards and spectator locates his chosen symbol
Related to 1971
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 32 No. 5)
90
Pavel Das Geheimnisvolle Sehen different-colored needle pins are divined by performer behind back
1971 10
Pavel The Pocket Rings one colored circle chosen, its color is predicted
1971 16
Pavel Zwei Möglichkeiten five white and one black ball are arranged in a row by spectator, final order predicted
1971 24
Pavel Dreifarbiges Rätsel order of three colors predicted with three pieces of thread that are tied in that order
1971 26
Ed Schuman Sightless Sight several business card on table, one turned over by spectator, divined by performer, tactical marking
1972 37
Billy McComb, Ken De Courcy Uncle's Will Slates messages appear on slates, comedy
1972 13
James G. Thompson Jr. Eye Spy spectator writes with lipstick on mirror, performer divines the information
Winter 1972
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 6th Folio)
491
James G. Thompson Jr. Improved Question Reading envelopes
  • Part Two (shorter test with only three envelopes)
  • Part Three (as a two-person act)
Also published here Winter 1972
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 6th Folio)
494
James G. Thompson Jr. Jet Thought one of five cities predicted in envelope (with index)
VariationsAlso published here Winter 1972
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 6th Folio)
497
James G. Thompson Jr. Strongest Thought five spectators write stuff on billets, secret instructions on what type of information to write on billet, sealed envelope reading method, chalk with razor blade
Winter 1972
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 6th Folio)
498
James G. Thompson Jr. Mentalism by Design one of nine designs chosen, performer duplicates it, same designs in different orientations
Related toVariations Winter 1972
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 6th Folio)
501
Al Koran Numerology ca. nine called-out four-digit numbers written on paper and put in bowl, spectator takes out paper and it is predicted, disappearing ink, see p. 552 for credit information, see p. 608 for comments by Mike Rogers and Sam Dalal
Related to
  • "Decision Control" (Syd Bergson)
VariationsAlso published here
Apr. 1972 514
Milton Kort Nielsen's Problem three balls and bowls in different colors, choice of ball and bowl predicted
Inspired byAlso published here July 1972 547
James G. Thompson Jr. Think-A-Word cards with words, one chosen, performer divines it by rattling off all letters, can get one "no"
Related to Aug. 1972 553
Paul Siegel Vision Diabolique performer is blindfolded, the reveals number written on a slate, name and drawing drawn on blank card
1972 6
Paul Siegel Color-Ception different colored chips are divined behind back
1972 8
Paul Siegel Chronicle Cognition prediction of a word in a chosen book
1972 9
Paul Siegel Beyond the Shadows billets are burnt, performer stops spectator while burning billet with name of dead person
1972 11
Paul Siegel Legacy of the Gypsies blindfolded performer touches a palm of a spectator and gives a reading
1972 13
Paul Siegel Between the Lines drawings from audience are correctly returned to their owners
1972 22
Paul Siegel Eleusis Revisited prediction of ESP symbol, with cardboard disk
1972 23
Paul Siegel Fantasy in Flame Q&A, billet burnt with pliers
1972 25
Paul Siegel The Mephisto Writings people write down statements on paper, character reading, then writing appears on paper while hold over flame
1972 26
Paul Siegel Word Plexia word is chosen from book, spectator selects correct prediction out of three
1972 28
Paul Siegel Trance Image signed prediction in envelope, prediction of named date, name ant telephone number
1972 30
Paul Siegel Astral Relation objects of audience members, one is selected and divined by medium
1972 32
Paul Siegel Insight Hindsight drawing duplication, paper covered with book
1972 33
Arthur Setterington Total Surprise two dice are rolled and put into a tube, performer reveals total of hidden numbers
1972 13
Arthur Setterington Living Flame words written on a paper are torn out, one is selected and rest burnt in fire, chosen word is divined
1972 22
Arthur Setterington All Hallows Eve spooky presentation, word chosen from a book appears on picture in a frame
1972 43
North Bigbee Quicker Quick and the Dead credits and variation for The Quick and the Dead, Fillman Principle
Inspired by 1972
Magick (Issue 41)
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Sam Dalal The Skull of Tamoa-mi-ber as Sam Delal, skull pendulum, card found by spectator
1972
Magick (Issue 42)
207
Gene Nielsen The Wish Upon a Tarot only using Major Arcana
1972
Magick (Issue 46)
227
Charles Cameron Shrieking Skull of Kabbalah one question is answered with Tarot cards and a skull, question written down on business card
1972
Magick (Issue 49)
241
Glenn Falkenstein The 13th Guest prediction of one of three business cards
Variations 1972
Magick (Issue 50)
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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
John Henry Grossman, George Morrow Harmony numbers of one to four on a business card, one is crossed out, prediction
1972
Magick (Issue 52)
258
V. Robert Allen Flight Pattern symbol duplication, business card wrapped in handkerchief
1972
Magick (Issue 54)
269
V. Robert Allen Four-Thought! four predictions in glass, one by one ending with chosen card
1972
Magick (Issue 56)
277
David Douglas Psychic Empathy different names of audience members are written on paper by performer, one is selected and divined, twist on old principle
1972
Magick (Issue 58)
287
Bascom Jones, Sid Fleischman Japanese Haunted House haunted box, bell rings etc, using a jap box
Related to 1972
Magick (Issue 59)
291
Robert Schwarz Stratagem mis-numbering prediction slips
1972
Magick (Issue 59)
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Charles "Cicardi" Scott Hell's Fire! five business cards with words on them, spectator divines them correclty
Inspired byVariations 1972
Magick (Issue 59)
293
Dr. Dan J. Alessini Eye of Alessini prediction of a country, in bull-dog clip, with small globe
1972
Magick (Issue 60)
299
Sid Fleischman Haunted House Plus Two using Jap Box, moving silk
Related to 1972
Magick (Issue 61)
302
Bascom Jones Astro-Logic! naming Zodiac signs and asking questions
Inspired byVariations 1972
Magick (Issue 63)
312
William Larsen Palmistry and the Multi-Purpose Reading - Part 1
1972
Magick (Issue 63)
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