Pocket Writing

60 entries in Mental Magic / Principles / Pocket Writing
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
A. J. Das Vorherbestimmen menschlicher Gedanken oder "Die Sehergabe des indischen Marabus" three selections and their positions in the deck predicted, faced deck, two methods with or without an off-stage assistant, pocket writing of numbers with stencil
 		Aug. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 8)
115
A. J. Zum mysteriösen Cigarettenpapier spectator crumples up piece of cigarette paper, word or number appears on it in chosen color
Inspired by
  • Das Mysteriöse Cigarettenpapier (a book by H. F. C. Suhr)
 Oct. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 10)
150
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die Geisterschrift number and color appear on small paper ball isolated on needle
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
49
Al Baker Al Baker's Wonderful Prediction position of card, pocket-writing
 		1932
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Pack)
484
Tricks with Assistant as the Medium two methods, medium divines cards or finds selections, culling key cards together
 		1935
Mental Magic with Cards
21
Telepathic Cards medium in other room divines cards, pocket writing
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
293
Theodore Annemann My Own Swami Test predicting anything, pocket writing
Related toAlso published here Oct. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 37)
249
Dr. Edward G. Ervin Telepathic Prediction named number appears in chosen color on paper stuck to piece of wood, optional repeat phase
 		1937
The Strange Inventions of Doctor Ervin
34
Die Geisterschrift pellet on pin, named number appears
 		1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 2)
8
Die Macht des Willens named number appears in chosen color on rolled up cigarette paper, pocket writing with different colored pencils
 		1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 5)
12
Karl Germain The Germain Gem named dead person appears on billet, pocket writing
VariationsAlso published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 95)
588
Walter B. Gibson Lost in the Shuffle medium reveals three cards, pocket writing on playing card
Variations Feb. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 2)
6
George Armstrong What's On Your Mind? word from a book is predicted on a billet
 		July 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 14)
59
Karl Germain The Germain Gem named dead person appears on billet, pocket writing
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
22
Theodore Annemann The Perfect Book Test blindfolded medium divines chosen word from a book
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
68
Theodore Annemann My Own Swami Test predicting anything, pocket writing
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
145
Franklin M. Chapman Nail Writers: Types and Method on different types and handling
  • Getting Set for Action
  • Use Fairly Stiff Cards
  • How to "Nail Write"
  • Practice Essential
  • The Visible Lead Pencil
  • Repetition
Related to 1944
Twenty Stunners with A Nail Writer
7
Felix Greenfield Brained! spectator divines a phone number from another spectator
 		Sep. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 160)
642
Dr. William Weyeneth Zettelschreiben pocket writing, prop in pocket to write more securely
 		1948
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 9 No. Sondernummer 3)
5
Al Baker Chicken-Feed amount of change in spectator's pocket, pocket writing, spiked billet
Related toAlso published here 1949
Mental Magic
50
Theodore Annemann My Original Swami Test number and color are predicted on business card in envelope
 		1952
Annemann's Buried Treasures
12
Albert Verity, Malcolm Davison Prediction with Pocket Writing variation
Also published here 1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
49
E. J. Norman Glassed prediction of a words selected from a newspaper, prediction in glass
 		Mar. 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 303)
10
Jack Avis Message from Hades freely chosen card predicted, pocket writing
Related to 1954/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
221
Theodore Annemann The Perfect Book Test medium divines chosen word from a book
Also published here 1956
Annemann's "No Code" Telepathy
8
Tony Corinda (g) Alternative Methods of Holding the Card
Related to 1958
The Swami Gimmick
14
Dr. Spencer Thornton Other Ideas for the Gimmick Clip
  • Par X Prediction (number prediction)
  • Variations
 		1958
Thornton's Secrets of Mental Magic
10
Dr. Spencer Thornton The Pocket Writer model of a pocket writer
 		1958
Thornton's Secrets of Mental Magic
24
Dr. Spencer Thornton Two Man Mentalism medium divines three selected card
 		1958
Thornton's Secrets of Mental Magic
24
Dr. Spencer Thornton Using Your Bottomless Glass prediction of a card put in a glass and covered by a handkerchief
 		1958
Thornton's Secrets of Mental Magic
26
Punx The 100% Prediction geometrical figure and number are predicted on a billet
 		1960
Magic of the Mind
5
Albert Verity, Malcolm Davison Prediction with Pocket Writing variation
Also published here 1980
Ken Brooke's Magic — The Unique Years
195
Thomas Alan Waters The Double Routine different routines, based on the same handling, on indexes and pocket writing
 		1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
180
Thomas Alan Waters No. 1: Great Minds Still Think Alike spectator writes a number on a piece of paper, performer writes the same down
 		1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
181
Thomas Alan Waters No. 2: On the Wired Thought random person phoned, name divined and the person names a year which is divined too, combination of two Annemann effects
Related to 1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
183
Thomas Alan Waters No. 4: Card Reading card prediction, with tarot or playing cards, in context of a reading
 		1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
183
Thomas Alan Waters No. 5: Name Coincidence both write down the same name
 		1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
184
Thomas Alan Waters Additional Notes variations and ideas on the switch, pocket writing and indexes
 		1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
184
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson The Writing nail writer for pocket writing
 		1982
A Boon for All Seasons
6
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson Cinders several paper balls, on is selected, the other are out of flash paper and are burned, the selected one has a prediction written on it
 		1982
A Boon for All Seasons
29
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson Bingo or Raffle Movement box with paper balls, different numbers written on them, spectator names a number and selects that one
 		1982
A Boon for All Seasons
30
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson Thought Projection Effect three information are predicted on a paper, paper is inside of a balloon
Related to 1982
A Boon for All Seasons
43
Joseph Dunninger Spirits? assistant does pocket writing of questions from the sitters
 		1983
Master Billet Tests
7
Joseph Dunninger Thought Vibration medium finds chosen word in book
 		1984
Publicity Secrets
10
Robert Cassidy Pocket Writing with LePaul on pocket writing, combined with the LePaul Wallet
 		1984
The Art of Mentalism
54
Tommy Tucker Talk of the Town! named word appears on blank index card
 		Nov. 1988
Magick (Issue 413)
2063
Nelson Hahne Psychic Cigarette Paper cigarette paper crumbled up, number and color appear/predicted on it, either by writing or number written in named color
 		1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
282
Jonathan Cooke Phone-e-Telepath prediction of color and number on post-it
 		July 1992
Magick (Issue 474)
2371
Alexander de Cova Zum Taschenschreiben pocket writing tip
Also published here Mar. 1995
Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 2)
56
Albert Verity, Malcolm Davison Prediction with Pocket Writing variation
Also published here 1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 1)
20
Alexander de Cova Zum Taschenschreiben pocket writing tip
Also published here 2002
Power Workshop
18
Al Baker Chicken Feed amount of change in spectator's pocket, pocket writing, spiked billet
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Mental Magic)
311
Al Baker More Tricks and Wisdom position of chosen card is predicted, kind of stop trick presentation
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 29 No. 6, Aug. 1930
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magazines)
627
Nicholas Einhorn 3rd Hand Telepathy
2004
World Tour Lecture Notes — Set 2
19
Robert Cassidy Signed Twice prediction billet is signed by two spectators and placed inside envelope
 		2004
The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy
257
Jack Avis Message from Hades card and colored counter selected, package has many paper pieces, all burn in a flash except one with the correct prediction
 		2006
Rara Avis
193
Robert Cassidy Roswell That Ends Well prediction between two paper plates that are tossed to a spectator, date predicted
Also published here Oct. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 10 (The Jinx - 75 Years))
15
Robert Cassidy Roswell That Ends Well prediction between two paper plates that are tossed to a spectator, date predicted
Also published here 2009
The Jinx — 75 Years
15
Ben Hart Nuts spectator selected via thrown walnut, inside is paper with memory of that spectator written on it
 		2020
The Darkest Corners
97
Ben Hart On Pocket Writing
  • A Note on Pocket Writing
 		2020
The Darkest Corners
103