One Ahead

126 entries in Mental Magic / Principles / One Ahead
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Reading Blindfold one-ahead bluff, blindfolded assistant divines names on cards
 		1890
More Magic
250
James J. Moren Coin Divination No. 3, spectators put row of half dollars on table, performer divines date on every one, one ahead
Also published here 1920
Ten New Miscellaneous Tricks
8
Al Baker Al Baker's Billet Reading Extraordinary one ahead
 		1920s
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue The Twenty-Five Dollar Manuscript)
463
Tom Sellers Novel Telepathy medium divines things in boxes, one ahead
 		1935
Quick Tricks
18
Theodore Annemann Telepathy Plus written question and name are divined ends with a picture duplication
Related toVariations 1935
Complete One Man Mental and Psychic Routine
13
Theodore Annemann The Sealed Envelope Dodge spectators seal their questions fairly on their seats, content of one envelope is found out with a stooge who forgot to sign his envelope
Related to 1935
Complete One Man Mental and Psychic Routine
21
Theodore Annemann Pencil Reading method and two routines, divination of a calculation and spectator and performer always write the same number down
Related to 1935
Complete One Man Mental and Psychic Routine
23
Wm. Hewitt The Modern Mindreader several questions put in envelopes
Related to 1935
Mental Bargain Effects
2
Wm. Hewitt Modern Mind Reading
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
884
Eddie Joseph Sixth Test describing members from the audience, one ahead
 		1938
Intuitional Sight
15
Joseph Dunninger, Theodore Annemann Gipsies Won't Tell thoughts on the reading act
Also published here 1941
The Jinx (Issue 125)
723
Theodore Annemann Forecast three people think of a word, medium writes them on separate papers, numbers them and throws them in a hat, clever one ahead routine
Related to Apr. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 5)
19
Walter B. Gibson Sooth Sayer with different colored paper instead of numbered slips
Inspired by May 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 8)
31
Eddie Joseph The Masked Helper blindfolded spectator takes coins one by one, performer divines dates, one ahead, with gag sequence in which spectator holds on to dummy wax hand without knowing
 		1942
Coin and Money Magic
63
Hen Fetsch Future-Hue card selected, thought of and unseen are all predicted board with three different colors
 		Apr. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 33)
135
Jerry Sorensen "-and having writ-" sealed message reading, mixed with psychometry and handwriting analysis
 		Oct. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 45)
186
Joseph Dunninger, Theodore Annemann Modernizing the "One Ahead" Principle thoughts on the reading act
  • Readings for Intimate Groups
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
151
Stewart Judah Sealed Billet Reading De Luxe card, number and city written on cards which are put in sealed envelopes, all are divined
 		1945
Miracles in Mentalism and Psychic Experimentation
8
Hen Fetsch Future Hue card selected, thought of and unseen are all predicted board with three different colors
Related to 1945
Miracles in Mentalism and Psychic Experimentation
44
John Hamilton Date? Name? triple prediction
 		Dec. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 97)
392
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley Better Than Rabbits spectators initial billets, on which they wrote song and book titles, performer divines all
 		1947
Gems of Mental Magic
94
C. L. Boarde One Ahead - Variation A
1947
Mainly Mental Vol. 1 — Billet Reading
83
C. L. Boarde One Ahead - Variation B date and city
 		1947
Mainly Mental Vol. 1 — Billet Reading
84
C. L. Boarde One Ahead - Variation C three incidents in spectator's life
 		1947
Mainly Mental Vol. 1 — Billet Reading
84
C. L. Boarde One Ahead - Variation D number, word and simple design
 		1947
Mainly Mental Vol. 1 — Billet Reading
85
George G. Kaplan The Three-Billet Test No. 3 three different categories
Variations 1948
The Fine Art of Magic
226
Bob Somerfeld Thumb Fun duplication of letters, drawing and figures, with slates
 		1949
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)
7
George B. Anderson Getting the Impression questions are written on paper and put into envelopes, after the questions have been answered the envelopes are burnt in a bowl
Variations 1949
It Must Be Mindreading
15
Warren Wiersbe, John Scarne Three-In-One Card Trick No. 113, standard version, but ending with cross-cut force for the last card.
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
217
Stylesmith Predictor tripple prediction, three envelopes on big black board, different colored crayons
Inspired by Nov. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 242)
967
Bob Somerfeld Supelletive three billet routine, umbrella move
 		1951
Mind Reader's Digest
15
Ormond McGill A Novel Presentation separating colors, handkerchief & cards, objects and obstacle course with people standing on stage
 		1951
Psychic Magic — Vol. 4
10
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
Tony Corinda (2) One Ahead System applied to blindfolds
 		1958
Blindfolds & X-Ray Eyes
136
Tony Corinda Three Little Questions
1959
Billets
189
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
Question and Answer (Readings)
346
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
Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse
62
Dr. Stanley Jaks Astro-Prediktion triple prediction with with zodiac, birthday and playing card
Also published here 1961
Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse
64
Eddie Clever Time, you and another objects places on the table, prediction of which object is touched, and prediction of coin on table as climax
 		Mar. 1964
The New Jinx (Vol. 2 No. 23)
96
James G. Thompson Jr. Blackout Magic classic one ahead routine, with reading in the dark presentation
Inspired by 1967
Between Two Minds
46
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
Between Two Minds
58
Alan Shaxon Triple Reading three cards in envelopes, color, number and amount of lose change is divined
Related to 1970
My Kind of Magic
43
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
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 9)
345
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
Jochen Zmeck Vierfache Voraussage four things predicted (color, card, number, event), force and one-ahead
 		1972
Sieben mal Drei
12
Alan Shaxon Triple Reading Again three cards in envelopes, color, number and amount of lose change is divined
Related to 1972 ca.
Royal Command Television Magician — Ideal Entertainment
8
Dr. Barlow Wagman Private Reader one ahead prediction / divination in a reading, objects from wallet
 		1974
Magick (Issue 116)
579
James J. Moren Coin Divination spectators put row of half dollars on table, performer divines date on every one, one ahead
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
208
Philip T. Goldstein Middle Telepathy ESP card, shape and name are divined
 		1976
The Blue Book of Mentalism
21
Glenn Falkenstein Target '3' with three pieces of cardboard, Mental Epic variation
 		1976
Magick (Issue 162)
809
Philip T. Goldstein Parallax a shape, a letter and a number are correctly duplicated
Also published here 1977
The Red Book of Mentalism
7
Al Mann The Sibylline Messages cards in envelopes with questions and messages on it are divined and answered
 		1977
The Sibylline Messages
1
Al Mann, Dr. Stanley Jaks Omar's Prognosis triple prediction, sheets are labeled A,B & C, third spectator selects a card
Inspired by 1977
Classified
1
Robert Dorian Outdone-Doutdid four spectators select a card with a design, one thinks of a word, one of a place, one of a number and the fourth selects a card, all are predicted
Inspired by 1977
Classified
5
Al Mann The Master of the Word with two words from two books, prediction
 		1977
Of Words and Wizards
4
Philip T. Goldstein Parallax! a shape, a letter and a number are correctly duplicated
Also published here 1977
Magick (Issue 173)
861
Philip T. Goldstein Resolution 78 three new year's resolutions are predicted
Also published here 1977
Magick (Issue 193)
961
James G. Thompson Jr. Modernes Zettellesen envelopes
  • Teil 2 (shorter test with only three envelopes)
  • Teil 3 (as a two-person act)
Also published here July 1977
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 3)
117
Philip T. Goldstein Resolution three new year's resolutions are predicted
Also published here 1979
The Yellow Book of Mentalism
20
Impossible ESP No. 39, six symbols listed, two chosen by throw of die are predicted
 		1979
Self-Working Mental Magic
62
Karl Fulves Names in the News No. 62, two spectators chose picture in newspaper and person therein, both predicted
 		1979
Self-Working Mental Magic
104
Thomas Alan Waters Geometear two objects are written on two pieces of paper, one is selected and the word divined
Related to 1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
184
Thomas Alan Waters Trinkle birthday and zodiac are written on paper and divined
Inspired byVariations 1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
186
Stephen Tucker Amalgam one ahead with color, number and card, clever construction
Also published here June 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 2)
26
Johnny Thompson Polish Epic
Inspired by
  • "Mental Epic" (Hen Fetsch)
Related to
  • "Twin Prediction Miracle" (The New Encyclopedic Dictionary of Mentalism, Vo. 2)
Also published here 		1981
Polished Polish Prestidigitation
23
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 Jan. 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 4)
141
Bruce Bernstein Heads or Tails change is thrown on table until one remains with tails up, date is noted, repeated with last coin which is heads up
VariationsAlso published here 1981
Twenty Effects for Psychic Entertainers
7
Bruce Bernstein Telepathy and Clairvoyance three numbers on three billets are divined or predicted
VariationsAlso published here 1981
Twenty Effects for Psychic Entertainers
17
Al Mann Gifts Most Rare three spectator get an envelope, they select a word from a book each and the words match with prediction in envelopes, several methods
 		1982
The Knight's Gambit
8
Joseph Dunninger, Al Mann Psychic Billet Reading several people
 		1983
Master Billet Tests
3
Joseph Dunninger What the Eyes See
1983
Master Billet Tests
9
Joseph Dunninger Puzzling? technical variation of "What the Eyes See"
 		1983
Master Billet Tests
9
Edward Marlo Solution To Jaks? number, card and word chosen and one-by-one written on blank cards, all match, two methods
Related to 1984
At The Table
56
Stephen Tucker Amalgam one ahead with color, number and card, clever construction
Also published here Oct. 1989
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 1)
27
Marco Fida Whizzer written name and Zodiac divined, using Grismer's What's Your Sign?
Inspired byRelated to Nov. 1990
Magick (Issue 447)
2234
Alexander de Cova Tarot Power spectator pushed a chosen tarot card into a book, page number at that position is noted and a word from that page, card, number and word predicted between two tied sheets
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1991
3 ausgefallene Routinen zur Balducci-Wallet
11
Roy Johnson Objective three objects selected via cards with words on them, predicted, one-ahead
 		Aug. 1992
New Sorcerer (Vol. 1 No. 2)
5
Toni Forster Gedanken-Projektion two things predicted on pieces of paper
Inspired by June 1993
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 1)
25
Al Mann The Naked Thought prediction and mind reading, one ahead with 3 billets
 		1994
The Naked Thought
1
Al Mann The Quantum Leap with four cards, one ahead routine with the opener move
 		1994
The Naked Thought
4
Peter Duffie As Easy As 1-2-3 predictions written on three blank cards
Variations 1994
Hidden Agenda 2
6
Peter Duffie The Alternative Murder Mystery variation with murder theme
Inspired by 1994
Hidden Agenda 2
7
Bruce Bernstein Prediction Plus prediction of which spectator divines number, second spectator is used to help and also freely predicted
Related toAlso published here 1997
Psi-Kicks
41
Jim Steinmeyer The Psych-Writer prediction of two letter, number with two odd digits and time, featuring nail writing through carbon paper
 		June 1998
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 10)
75
Jas Jakutsch The ATAW (Any Time AnyWhere) Triple Test divination of three thoughts, jotted down on three business cards
Inspired by 1999
Completely Mental — Vol. 1
11
Jas Jakutsch "Lost & Found" AKA "Six in One" billet routine with four phases, twelve people write down a los object and their initials, spectator finds the right billets, without opening it, divines the content of several and a member of the audience does the same too
 		1999
Completely Mental — Vol. 2
5
Jas Jakutsch The QuinBillet Test" AKA "A Kick to the One-A... Head" five billet routine, picture duplication, ends with Telephone Drama
Related to 1999
Completely Mental — Vol. 2
20
Harry Kaye Augurs Well four slips of paper, four spectators write some word on it, they are divined, center tears
 		2000
Discoverie (Issue 4)
48
Three-Way Match No. 3, two spectators think of a card and the performer, predictions written on slips, one-ahead, without cards
 		2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
4
Dr. Stanley Jaks The Dictionary Trick short bio of Stanley Jaks (with help of Reinhard Müller), then three-part prediction of page number, a card and word from French-English dictionary
  • The Three-Part Test
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • The Sphinx, 1949
 2001
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 6)
171
Karl Fulves, Joseph Dunninger, Theodore Annemann, Peter Warlock On One-Ahead & Mental Epic comments, quotes and references
Related to 2001
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 6)
173
Chuck Hickok Hickok's Way-Ahead Envelope strategy for predictions in multiple envelopes
 		2002
Mentalism, Incorporated
128
Patrick Richey, Docc Hilford The Reverend Doctor Patrick private reading Q&A technique, sitter thinks of three questions and performer writes answers on three business cards in three envelopes or vinyl folder
  • The Concept
  • The Reading
  • The Arcanum
  • The Goods
  • The Moves
  • The Tips
  • The Richey Seance
Related to 2002 ca.
The Richey Technique Revealed
4
Dr. Stanley Jaks, Karl Fulves The Words Of Jaks two selections from word cards predicted
Inspired byRelated to 2003
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 8)
292
Robert Cassidy Q and A 2000 thoughts on billets sealed in envelopes are placed in large bowl, several methods involved
Related to 2003
Exclusive Routines
1
Dan Garrett, Mick Ayres, Ken Scott Epic - Marked Down three predictions written with three different-colored markers, letter, two-digit number and two geometric shapes (one in the other)
 		2005
Epic — Marked Down
1
Sveroni Poker Dream triple prediction (city, amount of money, card) on post-its, names of spectators are noted on the papers
Variations 2006
Variationen
7
Marc Gettmann Drei Gedanken - eine Lösung! three billet test
 		2006
Das Marc Gettmann-Seminar 2006
28
Scott Creasey Close Up Dupe design duplication by performer and spectator for each other
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here
  • lecture notes Escape the Restraints of Reality
 2009
Mind Blasters II
113
Scott Creasey The Druid's Eye "(Or Close Up Dupe for Druids)"
question answering with prediction
Inspired byAlso published here
  • lecture notes Escape the Restraints of Reality
 2009
Mind Blasters II
115
Oliver Meech Google Guessing Performer memorises the top result for different search words on Google
 		2010
Plot Twists
58
Christoph Borer Heinrich Favrod three billet prediction, with different colored pens, story presentation
Also published here 2010
Aspekte der psychologischen Force
15
Karl Fulves One-Ahead Systems
  • As a Revelation
  • As a Prediction
  • Mental Epic
  • No-Gaff Epic
Related to 2010
Prolix (Issue 8)
537
Karl Fulves Las Vegas Nite number of poker chips, thrown dice number and card predicted
 		2010
Prolix (Issue 8)
541
Steve Bryant Dr. Jaks Goes to Mexico three-part prediction of page number, a card and word from dictionary
Inspired by 2010
Card Magic USA
24
Barrie Richardson Memories of the Sun and Moon two persons reading with Osmosis Envelope
 		2011
Curtain Call
189
James Biss Password Projected one-ahead divination
 		2012
Seventeen Secrets
39
Bruce Bernstein Telepathy and Clairvoyance three numbers on three billets are divined or predicted
Also published here 2012
Unreal
21
Bruce Bernstein Prediction Plus prediction of which spectator divines number, second spectator is used to help and also freely predicted
Also published here 2012
Unreal
42
Bruce Bernstein Heads and Tails change is thrown on table until one remains with tails up, date is noted, repeated with last coin which is heads up
Also published here 2012
Unreal
43
Matt Mello Pulse Rate pulse rate of spectator is predicted
  • Additional Thoughts and Ideas (with two phase routine, predicting the pulse rate twice or something else)
Related toAlso published here 2012
Pulse Rate
1
Alexander de Cova Traveller city and number predicted, Koran's newspaper force for one-ahead
Also published here Dec. 2013
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 13)
404
Matt Mello Pulse Rate pulse rate of spectator is predicted
  • Additional Thoughts and Ideas (with two phase routine, predicting the pulse rate twice or something else)
Also published here 2013
It's All In Your Head
27
Dr. Stanley Jaks Astro-Prediction triple prediction with with zodiac, birthday and playing card
Also published here 2014
The Incredible Dr. Jaks
97
Colin McLeod Truly Epic triple prediction, amount of sceptics, people who had a paranormal experience and a word formed by the audience
 		2014
Divine
26
Alexander de Cova The Full Routine for the Traveller Effect city and number predicted, Koran's newspaper force for one-ahead
Also published here 2014
The Traveller
16
Alexander de Cova Traveller city and number predicted, Koran's newspaper force for one-ahead
Also published here 2015
Burners — Vol. 1
185
Andy (The Jerx) Limitless Ahead One Ahead type of routine, spectator is apparently given heightened senses (hearing, smell etc.), able to guess what magician did
 		2016
The Jerx
69
Alexander de Cova Tarot Power spectator pushed a chosen tarot card into a book, page number at that position is noted and a word from that page, card, number and word predicted between two tied sheets
Inspired byAlso published here 2016
Burners — Vol. 4
167
Robert Cassidy, Alexander de Cova Bob Cassidy's Billet Test
Inspired by 2017
Ultimate Chair Routine
62
Gerry McCambridge Chapter 15: Omni Glance three spectators, one thinks of name, one thinks of time and one draws picture, performer correctly gets name, sets a watch to correct time and draws matching picture
Also published here
  • Roy Miller's Mental Montage
 2017
Performing the Q & A
85
Ted Karmilovich The Three Pellet Test performer and spectator each have three paper balls with written colors, matching routine, repeated with names of stooges and the words show, movie and theater
  • The Golf Pencil and Other Subtleties
Related to
  • "Ghostly Influence" (Clettis Musson, The New Encyclopedic Dictionary of Mentalism, Volume Two, p. 5)
 2017
The Three Pellet Test
1
Johnny Thompson Polish Epic
Also published here 2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2)
163
Christoph Borer Heinrich Favrod three billet prediction, with different colored pens, story presentation
Also published here 2018
Mentale Notizen
59
Fränz Prodigy Peek X+1 stack of business card, selected one is divined, then two spectators write something on a business card, both thoughts are divined by writing them down before they are revealed by spectators
 		2022
Prodigy Peek
31
Michael Weber, Tim Trono One Ahead two-phase Mental Pictionary
 		2023
Game On
16