Marking Systems

238 entries in Mental Magic / Principles / Marking Systems
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Der Hellseher several spectators chose cards and seal them in envelopes, performer divines the cards inside, marked envelopes
Related to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
80
X Rays cards in envelopes are divined, two methods, envelopes marked visually or haptically
Related to 1897
New Era Card Tricks
144
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Hellsehen three different colored cones, covered with thimbles and colors are divined by performer
 		1927
Leichte Zauberei
82
Tom Sellers A New Idea for the "Living and Dead" Effect watermark system
 		1933
More Secrets
11
An Envelope Mystery forced cards put in envelopes with punch marks, including "A Variation"
 		1935
Mental Magic with Cards
14
Oscar Weigle Alias Divination several spectators write names on slips which are later correctly assigned, one of the names divined as well
 		1937
You'd be Surprised
11
Tom Sellers Graphology Supreme five spectators write the same word
 		1941
Condensed Conjuring
12
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 Feb. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 2)
7
Eddie Joseph Money Sense three different coins in three glasses, performer can name coin when he is handed a glass blindfolded, or when a coin is dropped into a glass
 		1942
Coin and Money Magic
106
Eddie Joseph Stop! Fire! several cards chosen, highest card noted, all cards written on billets and burned one by one, performer stops burning of highest card's billet and names it
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
24
Jerry Sorensen "-and having writ-" sealed message reading, mixed with psychometry and handwriting analysis
 		Oct. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 45)
186
Cyril Marriott Mark It way to mark a deck, plus one way
 		Nov. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 73)
298
L. Vosburgh Lyons Graphology spectators write on paper cards, performer assigns them correctly, pseudo-psychometry, graphology presentation
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
47
Henry Hardin The Ghost Hand living dead with rough smooth edge
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
57
Eddie Clever Answer to a Mentalist's Prayer indetectible method to mark an envelope and several applications
 		1945
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
202
Richard Lindahl Psychic Match Mystery card is selected which has the same value as the amount of secretly moved matches
 		1945
Miracles in Mentalism and Psychic Experimentation
9
Andrew Smythe Mentalism With Alphabet Cards word is divined
 		1945
Miracles in Mentalism and Psychic Experimentation
60
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley Psychometry blindfolded performer, psychometry and Q&A
 		1947
Gems of Mental Magic
29
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley Second Sight at First Glance performer is blindfolded, accurate description of the people who put a personal object in an envelope
 		1947
Gems of Mental Magic
54
Dr. William Weyeneth Tour de clairvoyance four cards wrapped in pieces of paper, performer finds selection, marking system for paper, followed by german translation "Hellsehtrick"
 		1947
La Baguette Magique (Issue 16)
6
C. L. Boarde Marking the Billet various methods, physical, rough and smooth, paper choice, how to tear paper, by writing, daub, different flames when burnt
 		1947
Mainly Mental Vol. 1 — Billet Reading
51
C. L. Boarde Living and Dead - Variation A
1947
Mainly Mental Vol. 1 — Billet Reading
79
C. L. Boarde Psychometry - Variation A graphology, names written on billets
 		1947
Mainly Mental Vol. 1 — Billet Reading
89
C. L. Boarde Psychometry - Variation B four billets, initials of male and female friends, rough smooth billets
 		1947
Mainly Mental Vol. 1 — Billet Reading
90
C. L. Boarde Psychometry - Variation C eight symbols on billets, matching routine
 		1947
Mainly Mental Vol. 1 — Billet Reading
90
George B. Anderson The Human Equation living and dead test with signatures, cards in envelopes, spectator lets a coin fall on the right envelope
 		1949
It Must Be Mindreading
39
Hugh Carroll, Charles Hopkins Out!
May 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 202)
808
Theodore Annemann Envelope Marking Method
1951
Psychic Magic — Vol. 3
18
Hen Fetsch, Cy Keller Hexappeal pseudo psychometry with names of famous people
 		Aug. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 261)
1042
Milbourne Christopher Out of Town living and dead test with people who live in town, one out of town
 		1952
One Man Mental Magic
6
Milbourne Christopher Super Psychometry blindfolded, objects in envelopes
 		1952
One Man Mental Magic
8
Aage Darling Pin Up Girl Test five men select a picture of a girl and put them in envelopes, medium divines who chose which picture
 		1953
I'll Read Your Mind
22
Aage Darling Symbol Test spectator selects a ESP card and puts all five cards in envelopes, performer finds correct envelope and divines symbol
 		1953
I'll Read Your Mind
30
Gene "Phantini" Grant A Miracle Mental Routine messages in envelopes reading routine, drawing duplication as climax, blindfolded
 		1955
Phantini's Lost Book of Mental Secrets
1
Fitch Cheney Magic Montes divination of a chosen card, cards with months written on it
 		Dec. 1955
The New Phoenix (Issue 334)
145
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
Annemann's "No Code" Telepathy
6
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
The Best in Magic
200
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
Tony Corinda (1) Sujan Location colored card is divined
 		1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
43
Tony Corinda (2) With a Pinch of Salt!
1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
43
Tony Corinda (15) Marking of Billets
1959
Billets
185
Dr. Raymond L. Beebe My Favourite Living and Dead Test spiralbound block marking
 		1960
Magic of the Mind
38
The Amazing Maurice Mental Currency one of four bills is put in an envelope, performer divines which, olfactory method
 		1961
Still More Miracles in Mentalism
17
Clettis V. Musson Predicto cards with four digit numbers, two numbers added, sum was predicted
 		1961
Still More Miracles in Mentalism
45
Robert A. Nelson Nelson Notes on the marking of the cards for predicto
 		1961
Still More Miracles in Mentalism
46
Ken Allen Paper Clip Marking System
Aug. 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 360)
270
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
Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse
71
Victor Marsh Paper Clip Marking Idea
Apr. 1965
The New Phoenix (Issue 395/396)
413
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
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1
167
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
Between Two Minds
55
Jules Lenier Psychometric Detective four people, rough smooth edges of torn paper to code
Also published here Mar. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 5)
167
Don Nielson, J. W. Sarles Dead Test marking with tape
 		Winter 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 2nd Folio)
220
George B. Anderson Pseudo Psychometry Improved spectator can chose some envelopes from a bunch, cyclical marking system
 		1968
You, Too, Can Read Minds
24
Tom Sellers Envelope Marking System just to mark the different one
 		1969
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
49
Tony Griffith Pseudo Psychometry six envelopes, pencil dots
 		1969
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
64
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
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
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
Blake Edward Maxam Dagger of the Dead! dagger moves to card with dead person's name
 		1971
Magick (Issue 38)
189
Ed Schuman Sightless Sight several business card on table, one turned over by spectator, divined by performer, tactical marking
 		1972
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7
37
Paul Siegel Marking System using birthday candle, wax
 		1972
Doorway to Delusion
22
Milbourne Christopher Tuning In! people write down their favorite TV shows and performer allocates all correctly
Variations 1972
Magick (Issue 41)
201
North Bigbee Quicker Quick and the Dead credits and variation for The Quick and the Dead, Fillman Principle
Inspired by 1972
Magick (Issue 41)
202
Sam Dalal The Skull of Tamoa-mi-ber as Sam Delal, skull pendulum, card found by spectator
 		1972
Magick (Issue 42)
207
Sid Lorraine Think Dot different marking system than Tuning In!
Inspired by 1972
Magick (Issue 47)
232
Gerald Kosky Travel Agent cards with names of cities, spectators chose and sign them, performer allocates them correctly
Also published here 1972
Magick (Issue 53)
261
Arthur Emerson A License to Lie license plate numbers written on name tags, special one is divined by other spectator
 		1973
Magick (Issue 67)
331
Bob Ostin Vampire- A Method for a Living & Dead Test small cards on one is written "Vampire", cards are folded and stapled, see also page 87 for additional ideas by Bob Ostin and Bob Byrne
Related toAlso published here Dec. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 4)
39
George Blake On Vampire other marking system
Inspired by Feb. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 6)
76
Dr. Spencer Thornton In the Bag... pseudo-psychometry with paper bags, apparently same marking system was also used by Dr. Jaks
 		1975
Magick (Issue 119)
592
North Bigbee Fillman Re-Visited ideas for the Fillman principle
Related to 1975
Magick (Issue 127)
632
Gerald Kosky Crime Detector several jobs are correctly assigned, Pseudo Psychometry with murder game plot
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
122
Gerald Kosky Travel Agent cards with names of travel destinations, people write their names under it and tear cards in halves, performer takes parts with the names and can allocate the correct destinations
Also published here 1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
137
Gerald Kosky Mentalist Question Cards spectators gets stack of cards with questions, selected question is divined
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
139
Gerald Kosky Touch E.S.P. divining reversed ESP card behind back
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
165
Philip T. Goldstein, Arthur Emerson 'tis the Season to Be Lying four name tags, spectator finds the one with the real name, based on Arthur Emerson's "Liar's License" in Sam Dalal's Swami magazine, marking method
 		1976
The Blue Book of Mentalism
10
Nathan Stark Menta Five! graphology reading with five spectators, pseudo psychometry mixed with ESP card divination
 		1977
Magick (Issue 191)
951
Will Dexter Positive und Negative Markierungen on marking decks, or other objects
Also published here
  • The Gen, Feb. 1953
 Dec. 1977
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 4)
129
Bobby Hughes Pocket Pad gaffing, marking and using a spiral-bound pad for Pseudo Psychometry, predictions and add-a-number
Related to 1978
Magick (Issue 210)
1048
Larry Becker The New Math Miracle six cards with numbers on both sides in envelopes, shuffled and turned over by spectator, total is divined
Inspired by 1978
World of Super Mentalism
29
Larry Becker Perplexing ESP Plaques marking system for ESP cards, business cards etc., address
Related toVariations 1978
World of Super Mentalism
33
Larry Becker Effect No. 1 Esp divination / duplication
 		1978
World of Super Mentalism
35
Larry Becker Effect No. 2 five symbols drawn on cards and put in envelope, selected one is predicted
 		1978
World of Super Mentalism
37
Larry Becker Effect No. 3 five blank cards, name written on one side and cards turned over, spectator selects one and murder is written on side, it's the same card
 		1978
World of Super Mentalism
41
Philip T. Goldstein Teamwork card with names of famous couples, performer and spectator select two that match
 		1979
Magick (Issue 242)
1209
Larry Becker Ultimate Psychometry with invisible ink pen
 		1979
The Best of Larry Becker's World of Super Mentalism Book II
69
Grain Marking soft or hard grain in one corner
 		1979
Close-Up Mentalism
10
George B. Anderson The Signature Effects five spectators sign a file card, tear it in half and mixed all together, the corresponding halves are found with the pendulum
 		1980
The Magic Pendulum
6
George B. Anderson One of Five living and dead with male female theme, pendulum finds female
 		1980
The Magic Pendulum
8
Richard Mark Pendulum Power! personal items in boxes used as pendulums, pseudo psychometry
 		1980
Magick (Issue 250)
1249
Thomas Alan Waters Eraser's Edge method to mark an envelope
 		1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry)
137
Thomas Alan Waters Stampede method to mark an envelope
 		1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry)
137
Thomas Alan Waters Post Facto method to mark an envelope
 		1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry)
137
Thomas Alan Waters Cornered method to mark an envelope
 		1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry)
137
Thomas Alan Waters Branded method to distinguish different envelopes
 		1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry)
137
Thomas Alan Waters Printsiple objects are wrapped in pieces of newspaper
 		1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry)
138
Thomas Alan Waters Seequence objects wrapped in paper and scotch tape
 		1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry)
138
Gene "Phantini" Grant Myracrypto 1981 several objects (charms) are chosen and divined, then sealed in envelopes and chosen one predicted, princess card trick with objects
Related to 1981
Phantini's Incredible Mental Secrets Volume Two
7
Gene "Phantini" Grant Bacon and Eggs with two sets of ESP cards (two times wavy lines, two times rings), order is correct twice
 		1981
Phantini's Incredible Mental Secrets Volume Two
14
Gene "Phantini" Grant Knockout ESP Test with two sets of four ESP cards, three phases
 		1981
Phantini's Incredible Mental Secrets Volume Two
32
Gene "Phantini" Grant The Audience Hits Back ESP cards sealed in envelopes and divined, majority of spectators guess always correctly
Inspired by
  • Ned Rutledge's "Mass Miracle"
 1981
Phantini's Incredible Mental Secrets Volume Two
63
Gene "Phantini" Grant Supreme Psychometry pseudo psychometry, different objects in envelopes, serial number divination of a bill
 		1981
Phantini's Incredible Mental Secrets Volume Two
71
Gene "Phantini" Grant A Sense of Color five envelopes with different colored sheets, spectators guess them correctly
 		1981
Phantini's Incredible Mental Secrets Volume Two
77
Basil Horwitz Challenge Publicity E.S.P. five ESP symbols are sealed in envelopes and the envelopes are numbered, spectator divines symbols by matching them to a second set of ESP cards on the table
Also published here 1981
The Mental Magick of Basil Horwitz
14
Karl Fulves, Oscar Weigle, Bob Hummer The Borgia Cup No. 53, three cups, poisoned glass is found
 		1981
Self-Working Table Magic
64
Ein Lebend und Tod Test fibers of paper
Related to
  • Tan Hock Chaun, The Sphinx, 1938
 June 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 2)
79
Norman Houghton Love Match spectator and performer shuffle envelopes and pair them up, inside are names of celebrity pairs, they match
 		1982
Fork Full of Appetizers
65
Thomas Alan Waters Grayce spectator selects one picture card, which is divined later
 		1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 3: The Symbol Test)
418
Ormond McGill Name-Sakes nine cards with names, one is selected and divined, as a climax name is spelled and last card is selection
 		Mar. 1983
Magick (Issue 317)
1581
Piet Forton Der Wunderschlüssel keys in envelopes
 		1983
Je geschickter desto Zauberer
7
Piet Forton Der zauberhafte Farbensinn divination of different colored balls in a bag
 		1983
Je geschickter desto Zauberer
8
Thomas Alan Waters Tri-Beaut sign, birthdate and selected tarot card are divined, with envelopes
 		1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Thynk)
595
Jules Lenier Psychometric Detective No. 19, four people, rough smooth edges of torn paper to code
Also published here 1985
Self-Working Paper Magic
38
Bruce Bernstein Word Test letters of three letter word are written on three billets, two of them are destroyed and remaining letter is predicted, word is revealed as a climax
Also published here 1985
Psi-Tech
26
Bruce Bernstein Clinical PSI all possible combinations of three coin tosses are written on various billets, performer and spectator each select one and performer wins with at about three to one odds
Also published here 1985
Psi-Tech
31
Bruce Bernstein 21st Century Psychometry pseudo psychometry, envelopes
Also published here 1985
Psi-Tech
35
Bruce Bernstein The Force of Emotions emotions written on five cards, performer divines who thinks of which emotion
Also published here 1985
Psi-Tech
40
Magnetic Shim Marking
1986
Amperthand
4
Rich Bloch The Gemini Factor spectator signs one of several business cards and all cards are placed inside envelopes, second spectator finds envelope with signed card, Fillman principle
 		June 1986
Magick (Issue 372)
1857
Craig Karges The Love Connection names written on business cards are allocated, one in envelope is divined
 		Feb. 1987
Magick (Issue 385)
1921
Bob Ostin Postmaster words noted on billets, performer divines words on folded billets
Also published here May 1987
The New Talon (Vol. 1 No. 3)
51
Bob Ostin Araby Location spectator choses one of several billets, each billet has a name, performer divines which was selected
Also published here May 1987
The New Talon (Vol. 1 No. 3)
67
Ned Rutledge Gedankenmelodie 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 Dec. 1987
Intermagic (Vol. 13 No. 2)
102
Glenn G. Gravatt Der Drei-Tassen-Trick, Version Nr. ? object is hidden under one of three cups, object is located by performer
Also published here
  • Glenn Gravatt's "Coin and Cup Divination" in "Genii" 1982.
 1987
Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 2)
2
Richard Webster Triskaidekaphoboia thirteen business cards with words written on one side, spectator selects only one with positive word
 		Apr. 1988
Magick (Issue 404)
2019
Loren Pankratz Love Affair using a couple, person writes name on paper and hides it in one of several film canister, partner locates it
 		Aug. 1988
Magick (Issue 409)
2041
Charles "Cicardi" Scott, Mike Schwartz, Bob Syrup Mind Storm objects and words are noted before the show by spectators and placed inside envelopes, information is revealed during show and enveloped allocated correctly
 		Oct. 1988
Magick (Issue 411)
2051
Ray Grismer Pseudo-Psychometry punch-marked envelopes
 		1988
The Punch Letters
20
Charles "Cicardi" Scott 'T' Party graphology presentation for pseudo psychometry
 		May 1989
Magick (Issue 422)
2109
Michael Schwarz Color Tarot divination of chosen Tarot card, reading
 		Sep. 1989
Magick (Issue 428)
2141
Jules Hirsch Impromptu Psychometry wrapping objects in Kleenex tissues
Variations Oct. 1989
Magick (Issue 429)
2144
Roy Johnson D.D.D. "Design and Digit Detector"
a chosen ESP card and a chosen plastic sleeve are divined, prop-heavy
Also published here 1989
Silver Special
18
Richard Webster Destination Unknown two piles of cards with holiday destinations, two spectator select same destination
 		Jan. 1990
Magick (Issue 433)
2163
Billie Rean Pop Gallery several people draw something on a cardboard, drawings are shuffled and handed out, performer sorts the drawings to the people who actually drew them
Related to Feb. 1990
Magick (Issue 435)
2173
Rudy T. Hunter Revelations spectator write initials on pieces of paper, correct allocation, with reading
 		June 1990
Magick (Issue 440)
2201
Ben Harris Mental Photography three photographs are introduced, three spectators each select one, performer divines who has which one
 		1990
Mad Fax and other Mysteries
34
Basil Horwitz Publicity ESP five ESP symbols are sealed in envelopes and the envelopes are numbered, spectator divines symbols by matching them to a second set of ESP cards on the table
Also published here July 1990
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 3)
100
Philip T. Goldstein Digression: Concealed Cards rough-smooth marking method (through handkerchief)
 		1991
Thavant
12
Bob Fillman, Tan Hock Chuan Tan/Fillman Principle distinguish papers by grain (the way they bend)
 		1991
Thavant
12
Steve Dusheck Experiment No. 5 thumb tack at tip of thumb tip to mark cards or paper
  • bill pierced behind back at certain position
 		1991
Dusheck's Thumb Tip Magic
48
Jules Hirsch Eye of a Child pseudo-psychometry with drawings from a spiral-bound steno pad
 		Mar. 1991
Magick (Issue 453)
2265
Tommy Tucker ESP Quotient Test two sets of five cards
 		1991
MindFields
72
Charles "Cicardi" Scott Insight psychometry with graphology presentation, on business cards
 		Mar. 1992
Magick (Issue 469)
2344
Ford Kross A Touch of Color cards with colors, chosen one is divined, Fillman principle
 		Sep. 1992
Magick (Issue 477)
2384
Roy Johnson S.Z.D. a chosen ESP card and a chosen plastic sleeve are divined, prop-heavy
Also published here June 1992
Intermagic (Vol. 17 No. 1)
15
Larry Becker Sneak Thief pseudo psychometry with drawings, last drawing is duplicated
Related toVariations 1992
Stunners!
65
Larry Becker What Goes Around on the Zip Code marking for business cards and envelopes
Related to 1992
Stunners!
385
Larry Becker Mini-Deck playing cards are written on business cards, chosen one is divined, using Zip Code marking
 		1992
Stunners!
386
Larry Becker Jeopardy ZIP pseudo psychometry using business cards and chosen TV shows, ZIP marking principle
 		1992
Stunners!
387
Larry Becker Psych-ZIP objects in envelopes, pseudo psychometry, using ZIP marking principle
 		1992
Stunners!
388
Larry Becker ZIP-Lock performer writes numbers on business card, chosen one opens lock, ZIP marking principle
 		1992
Stunners!
388
Larry Becker Emotional ZIP emotion written on business card, performer locates card, ZIP marking principle
 		1992
Stunners!
389
Timothy Hyde Zip-Lock Psychometry using clear plastic zip-lock bags, various presentations
  • Watch This
  • Lie Detector
  • Murder
Inspired by Oct. 1992
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 4)
12
Charles "Cicardi" Scott Card Sense playing cards written on index cards, allocating them correctly, graphology presentation
 		Aug. 1993
Magick (Issue 493)
2463
C. James Rainho Ouch! nail under one of twelve cups, all but one cups are smashed
 		Nov. 1993
Magick (Issue 496)
2479
David Lederman Poor Man's Pseudo-Psychometry marking pages on a spiral bound pad of paper, holes
Related to Jan. 1993
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 7)
2
Raimo Patronen Psychic Gift as Raimo Patronen, eight cards with wishes for Santa Claus, spectator select a gift, write their name on the bottom and tear gift away, performer divines who has chosen which gift
 		Aug. 1993
Vibrations (Vol. 16 No. 2)
1
Leo Boudreau The Mind's Eye: The Tactile Tarot tarot card under handkerchief is divined, reading, using tactile marking system
divination of a four letter word from a list, with handkerchief and alphabet cards
Inspired byRelated to Sep. 1993
Vibrations (Vol. 16 No. 3)
10
Leo Boudreau The Mind's Eye: Necessary Roughness alternative tactile marking system, Gray Code
Related to Oct. 1993
Vibrations (Vol. 16 No. 4)
6
Al Mann The Secret Marks with paper clips
 		1994
The Naked Thought
5
Basil Horwitz ESP Challenge Mind Control blindfolded, three spectator select an ESP symbol and seal it up, performer hands correct envelope to each spectator, divines symbol and shows correct prediction
 		1994
The Mental Magick of Basil Horwitz — Volume 3
31
Lynda Lovecraft Give the Lady Credit Psychometry using cards from spectators wallets
 		1994
Syzygy (Vol. 1 No. 1)
3
Tom Stone Guidichar living dead test with lies and truth presentation, billets are stapled
Also published here 1994
Syzygy (Vol. 1 No. 5)
22
Allen B. Brannum Graph-ometry checklists are handed out and spectators have to write a sentence, performer allocates handwritings correctly
 		1994
Syzygy (Vol. 1 No. 9)
38
Ted Lesley Effects for an Invisible Author ideas with "Magic Pens", invisible ink becomes visible when drawing with other pen over it
  • The Book Test
  • Living an Dead
  • Pseudo Psychometry
Related to
  • Larry Becker's "The $5,000 Challenge Prediction"
 1994
Paramiracles
125
Ted Lesley Crimmerian Psychometry pseudo psychometry, method to mark envelopes during performance, blindfolded
 		1994
Paramiracles
173
Ted Lesley Black Magic² Pseudo Psychometry, information written on business cards, last information is a number which is divined by doing a magic square
Inspired by 1994
Paramiracles
177
Marking by Paper Grain can be differentiated by feel inside envelope
 		1994
Wonderful Routines of Magic — The Second Addendum
72
Timothy Wenk Tune Psychometry songs written on index cards are assigned to correct spectators, last one divined, punch markings
 		1994
Stuff You'll Use
13
Karrell Fox Dream Girls five photos of actresses chosen, performer divines them
 		1995
Much Ado About Something
61
Larry Becker No-Brainer Q & A several cards with question about zodiac, favorite color etc., performer allocates them correctly and gives a brief reading
 		1995
Syzygy (Vol. 1 No. 10)
41
Tony Devine Payday check inside one of several envelopes is found by performer
 		1995
Syzygy (Vol. 2 No. 6)
109
Chase Goforth A Savory Tip odor marking system for envelopes
 		1995
Syzygy (Vol. 2 No. 7)
119
Alan Nguyen Voodoo Redo spectator randomly chooses where three pins are pushed into a voodoo doll, performer has correctly predicted the locations on a second voodoo doll
Inspired by
  • "Voodoo II" (Christian Chelman, Capriconian Tales, 1993, p. 52)
 1995
Labyrinth (Issue 4)
4
Bob Fillman Fillman Principle
1996
Syzygy (Vol. 3 No. 7)
202
Dr. Juris Juris Prudence all but one objects from a box are selected by spectators and placed inside bags, performer allocates them correctly and last item turns out to be a dangerous one
 		1996
Syzygy (Vol. 3 No. 8)
209
Larry Becker Zip Code Marking
1996
Mobile Mentalism
37
Basil Horwitz The Super ESP Body Language Test pseudo psychometry with writings and ESP card divination
 		1997
The Mental Magick of Basil Horwitz — Volume 4
66
Morley Budden Pyramid Power spectators write secret fantasies on business cards, the performer know who wrote what
 		1997
Simon Says!
117
Joseph Curcillo Time is of the Essence russian roulettes type using a hammer and five paper bags, four contain a light bulb and one a spectator's watch
 		1997
Syzygy (Vol. 4 No. 1)
265
Andy Nyman Take The Money & Run nine empty film canisters, spectator chooses one and drops any coin in it and mixes the containers, performer divines the canister, the coin and the date on it
Also published here 1997
Short, Punchy & Mental
11
Andy Nyman Magicians Graphology three spectators make drawing on the back of business cards, performer looks at two and assigns them to the correct spectators, last drawing is divined
Inspired byAlso published here 1997
Short, Punchy & Mental
16
Peter McCahon See-Thru Psychometry pseudo psychometry using blindfold and clear ziploc bags
 		1998
Syzygy (Vol. 4 No. 9)
301
Bob King Basic Routine with explanation of soft/stiff corner Fillman Principle (tactile one-way principle for cardboard pieces)
 		1998
Tele-Color Kit
3
Jas Jakutsch The Marked Cards marked billets
 		1999
Completely Mental — Vol. 2
29
Joshua Jay Psychometry and Me Magician able to match nametags to five spectators based on their names alone
 		1999
Magic Atlas
143
Bruce Bernstein Pseudo-Telepathy four spectators get an index card with instructions to think of a name, city etc., performer knows who thinks of what category and also exact thought, dual reality covering parts of index card as basic method, variations in method
  • The Stage Presentation
  • Alternate Stage Presentation (with a different basic method)
  • Variation #2
  • Variation #3
  • Variation #4
  • Variation #5
  • Alternate Handling #1
  • Alternate Handling #2
Also published here 1999
Perception Is Everything
4
Richard Mark Psychometric Affinity pseudo psychometry, spectators write names of people they admire to be
 		2000
Mind Warp
26
Richard Mark Muscle Reading Pseudo an Subtle envelopes with descriptive images are handed out to members of the audience, two are duplicated
 		2000
Mind Warp
79
Chuck Hickok Demonstration Three: People Reading Plus five people draw something on cardboard
Inspired by 2002
Mentalism, Incorporated
81
Tom Stone Giudichar living dead test with lies and truth presentation, billets are stapled
Also published here 2002
Skerries
21
Robert Cassidy Dr. Crow's Billet Routine several billets, name appears on arm
 		2002
Dr. Crow's Psychic Secrets
25
Lee Earle Sense of Intuition five envelopes with pictures of situations that trigger different emotions, divination of content, scent/aroma marking method
 		2003
Syzygy (Vol. 5 No. 14)
413
Robert Cassidy Find the Dead Guy! on business cards, name is divined as climax
 		2004
The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy
241
Massimo Tira Remote Viewing of Some Kind fives spectator on stage and performer blindfolded, spectator chose an ESP symbol and one spectator is silently selected by the others, performer divines person ans symbol, using Silver Bullet
Also published here
  • "Remote Viewing of Some Kind" in "Werewolf"
 2004
Omicron
24
Massimo Tira Arcanum Nine Point Zero divining chosen Tarot card from Major Arcana using pendulum, Silver Bullet
Also published here
  • "Arcanum Nine Point Zero" in "Under a Silver Moon"
 2004
Omicron
27
Wonder Man Fred My Desire spectators write destinations on a business card, five write a place where they have been and one a place he desires to go, all cards are correctly attributed and the last, desired place is named without looking at it, variation
Inspired by 2004
Semi-Mental Journey
268
Paolo Cavalli, Massimo Tira Patetogy number from one to nine secretly written on card by spectator, then same numbers are written on nine pieces of paper and all eliminated but one which matches
 		2004
Upsilon
18
Mark Strivings Business Cards on the use of business cards in mentalism, markings systems, Fillman principle
 		2004
Mobile Mentalism — Volume II
16
Bob Ostin Vampire small cards on one is written "Vampire", cards are folded and stapled, see also page 87 for additional ideas by Bob Ostin and Bob Byrne
Also published here 2005
Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions
24
Bob Ostin Postmaster words noted on billets, performer divines words on folded billets
Also published here 2005
Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions
98
Bob Ostin Araby Location spectator choses one of several billets, each billet has a name, performer divines which was selected
Also published here 2005
Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions
100
Christoph Borer Lasset die Musik erklingen! several cards with music titles, selection is predicted with mechanical music box
Related toAlso published here 2006
Compilation
28
Docc Hilford Thr33 S1d3d Bra1n "Three Sided Brain", three people on stage, one ahead triple prediction, performer not only knows the category of thought but the concrete information
 		2006
Tuamautef — The Book of Numbers Vol. 3
26
Paolo Cavalli The Watermark Codex method to mark envelopes, invisible marks which can be activated when being used
 		2006
The Watermark Codex
2
Christoph Borer Lasset die Musik erklingen! several cards with music titles, selection is predicted with mechanical music box
Related toAlso published here 2007
Seminarnotitzen 2007
3
Jackie McClements Dicychometry four different-colored dice for four spectators, they throw numbers and write them down, later performer divines from the writing who threw which number, papers marked with torn edges
 		2007
Miraculous Minds
19
Hector Chadwick Keys Psychometry routine with 4 sets of keys, performer able to describe fourth person's keys although they are hidden
 		2008
The Mental Mysteries of Hector Chadwick
17
Hector Chadwick Hector Chadwick's Tossed-Out Q&A
2008
The Mental Mysteries of Hector Chadwick
187
Andy Nyman Magicians' Graphology three spectators make drawing on the back of business cards, performer looks at two and assigns them to the correct spectators, last drawing is divined
Inspired byAlso published here Apr. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 4)
58
Jon Allen Thumb Tack Marking thumb tip with thumb tack to mark envelopes on the fly
 		2009
Experience: The Magic of Jon Allen
132
Michael Weber Soul Searcher information written on paper pieces is correctly assigned to spectator, torn edges marking
Also published here 2010
The TAOM Intelligencer
8
Andy Nyman Take the Money and Run nine empty film canisters, spectator chooses one and drops any coin in it and mixes the containers, performer divines the canister, the coin and the date on it
Also published here 2010
Bulletproof
31
Andy Nyman Magicians' Graphology three spectators make drawing on the back of business cards, performer looks at two and assigns them to the correct spectators, last drawing is divined
Inspired byAlso published here 2010
Bulletproof
35
Michael Weber Soul Searcher information written on paper pieces is correctly assigned to spectator, torn edges marking
Also published here 2011
Knew & Improved
8
Jörg Alexander Weber Psychometrie five items by spectators in envelopes
Inspired by
  • "Pseudo Psychometrie" (Stuart Cumberland aka Blair Robertson, Annemann 666 Vol. 1, PDF, 2007)
 2011
ZauberKunstStücke — Band 3
53
Barrie Richardson My Second Spot with bags, paper or cloth
Inspired by
  • "Second Spot" (Maurice Fogel, In Search of the Sensational, 2007)
 2011
Curtain Call
21
Michael Weber Soul Searcher information written on paper pieces is correctly assigned to spectator, torn edges marking
Also published here 2011
Denverismilitude
8
James Alan Psycho2Metry with dog-eared paper
 		2012
Seventeen Secrets
30
Michael Weber Soul Searcher information written on paper pieces is correctly assigned to spectator, torn edges marking
Also published here 2012
Blackpool Twenty Twelve
13
Bruce Bernstein Pseudo-Telepathy four spectators get an index card with instructions to think of a name, city etc., performer knows who thinks of what category and also exact thought, dual reality covering parts of index card as basic method, variations in method
  • The Stage Presentation
  • Alternate Stage Presentation (with a different basic method)
  • Variation #2
  • Variation #3
  • Variation #4
  • Variation #5
  • Alternate Handling #1
  • Alternate Handling #2 - Psychometric Presentation
Related toAlso published here 2012
Unreal
1
Bruce Bernstein Word Test letters of three letter word are written on three billets, two of them are destroyed and remaining letter is predicted, word is revealed as a climax
Also published here 2012
Unreal
17
Bruce Bernstein Clinical PSI all possible combinations of three coin tosses are written on various billets, performer and spectator each select one and performer wins with at about three to one odds
Also published here 2012
Unreal
88
Bruce Bernstein The Force of Emotions emotions written on five cards, performer divines who thinks of which emotion
Also published here 2012
Unreal
157
Bruce Bernstein 21st Century Psychometry pseudo psychometry, envelopes
Also published here 2012
Unreal
163
Robert Cassidy Five Canisters and a Bill five film canisters, in one is a bill in the other are rolled up pieces of paper, performer locates canister with bill, serial number divination as climax
 		2013
The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy — Volume 2: Fundamentals
38
Dr. Stanley Jaks Envelope Mentalism 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 2014
The Incredible Dr. Jaks
143
Michael Murray The Universal Force Technique using six numbered business cards to force an object
  • The Gypsy Peek
Inspired by
  • Ken Dyne's "iThought So"
Related to 		2014
A Piece Of My Mind
151
John Lovick Chic Thief pseudo psychometry with drawings
Inspired by 2016
The Performance Pieces & Divertissements of the Famous Handsome Jack, etc.
83
Jared Kopf Impromptu Marking System for pseudo psychometry, originally from "Behind Your Forehead" (Kopf, 2013)
 		2016
Vaticinium ex Eventu
41
Christoph Borer Kloincidence matching routine with toilet signs, male / female
 		2016
21
39
Dave Forrest Loser! three envelopes, one with a bill and two with Loser-cards, performer repeatedly finds the one with money and also has it predicted
 		Mar. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 3)
54
Michael Weber, Tim Trono Long Distance Lottery spectator selects a number from several lottery tickets which is divined, long distance presentation for Age Cards, fold marking system
Variations 2021
Powerball
1
Michael Weber, Tim Trono Handling for a Zoom Show spectator selects a number from several lottery tickets which is divined, long distance presentation for Age Cards, fold marking system
Inspired by 2021
Powerball
21
Bob Fillman Marking by Paper Grain can be differentiated by feel inside envelope
 		2022
Hummer's Odyssey ()
17
Christoph Borer, Oliver Scheer Todsünde und Tugend word on two slates changes into name of freely chosen card with deadly sin or virtue
 		2023
Inventum
19
Michael Murray On the Edge (The Universal Forcing System Updated) numbered business cards, method to force object or topic
Inspired by
  • Ken Dyne's "iThought So"
Related to 		2023
Experimental
3