Locating hidden Objects

99 entries in Mental Magic / Effects / Locating hidden Objects
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
La Baguette Divinatoire coin is found in one of several boxes with the aid of a divining rod, longer treatise on the use and function of dowsing also in combination with automatons
 		1784
La Magie Blanche Dévoilée
58
Hänsel Kastner Rätselhaftes Aufsuchen einer verborgenen Nadel needle hidden with a spectator whose name is written down, needle found
 		June 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 6)
94
Frederick E. Jones First Test in Mind Reading finding a hidden knife
 		1911
Mind Reading Secrets and Sealed Billet Reading
7
Theodore Annemann* Find the Lady a Queen and four Aces are put in five envelopes, performer finds envelope with odd card
Also published here
 1931
The Book Without A Name
41
Coin Location coin in hand hold to forehead and then hold next to the other hand, hand with object is located
 		1945
Miracles in Mentalism and Psychic Experimentation
55
Gerald Lynton Kaufman Telepathy Without Tears medium finds hidden object in room, match on paper as indicator for medium
Inspired by
 July 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 2)
235
George B. Anderson* A Mental Illusion two hidden objects are found in the audience, looks like contact mind reading, detective presentation
Variations
 1949
It Must Be Mindreading
31
U. F. Grant The Green Buddha hidden buddha statue found blindfolded, ticking clock inside
 		Jan. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 4)
5
Ormond McGill The Hidden Object Test
Related to
  • Dariell Fitzkee's "Contact Mindreading"
 1951
Psychic Magic — Vol. 1
12
Pauline Hammer, Nail and Chalk Cross blindfolded performer finds hammer and nail hidden in the room, then he finds the chalk cross and drives the nail through it
 		1951
Psychic Magic — Vol. 1
18
The Purloined Objects Penny, ring, key distributed to three spectators. Each spectator then takes a number of matches corresponding to some rules, magician then divines who has which object
Related to
 1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
57
Karl-Heinz Wehner Finde die Münze coin placed under one of three cards by spectator and found by perfomer
Also published here
  • in "Aladin"
 1957
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 18 No. 4)
528
Dr. Spencer Thornton Mental Three Shell Game object under one of three cups
 		1958
Thornton's Secrets of Mental Magic
12
Orville Wayne Meyer Mindreading Supreme blindfolded, fake muscle-reading with billets
 		1959
More Miracles in Mentalism
14
Eddie Joseph Baffling at the Bar mental monte with three discs, performer finds colored one
 		1959
Cigarette Tricks and Gags at the Bar
2
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
Magic of the Mind
72
The Amazing Maurice ESP Tumblers chip is placed under any cup, performer divines where
 		1961
Still More Miracles in Mentalism
18
Paul Siegel Color-Ception different colored chips are divined behind back
 		1972
Doorway to Delusion
8
John Newman Neuman's Muscle Reading No. 415, seven tips for muscle reading, and seven tests:
  • 1) Flower Test
  • 2) Cards
  • 3) Book and Poem Test
  • 4) Typewriter Test
  • 5) Cigarette and Match Test
  • 6) without contact
  • 7) Paper Test With Writing On Paper
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
112
Paul Maurer Streichholzschachteln und farbige Kugeln three matchboxes and three different colored balls, performer divines which color is in which box
 		1973
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 34 No. 1)
1
Rolf Andra Sehende Hände spectator writes name on one of several blank cards and performer locates it among other in pocket
 		1975
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 36 No. 1)
17
Clayton Rawson*, Walter B. Gibson*, Jerry Ross Date Sense coins in handkerchief, one with specific date is found, several versions
 		1976
Magick (Issue 161)
802
Erwin Schussel Can Can! object hidden in one of five film canisters is located
 		1977
Magick (Issue 182)
908
Gene Nielsen*, Bascom Jones Psi-Cup '3' question written on paper and hidden under one of three cups, question is answered and paper located, center tear
Related to
 1977
Magick (Issue 194)
968
Punx Das Amulett word written down and paper put in one of several boxes, correct box is found with Herbert Paufler's Hand der Kleopatra, and word is divined
Also published here
  • "Das Amulett" in "Magie" 1969/70.
 1977
Setzt Euch zu meinen Füssen...
74
Gerald Kosky Imagery several objects are hidden by spectators, performer finds them and brings them back to the owners
 		1978
Magick (Issue 202)
1008
Barry Wiley Psi-Search paper is signed and sealed in envelope, mixed among others performer destroys all envelopes except the one with the paper
 		1978
Magick (Issue 217)
1081
George B. Anderson* The Water Witch dowsing rod made of coat-hangers, finding water in a box and pseudo psychometry
 		1978
Magick (Issue 219)
1091
Larry Becker The 35 Millimiracle II five film capsules, marked coin is placed in one and found by performer
 		1978
World of Super Mentalism
88
Larry Becker Ultraffinity folded bill in one of several matchboxes is found by performer, then serial number is divined
Variations
 1978
World of Super Mentalism
91
Larry Becker The Vampire Spell signed card in one of five envelopes, envelopes shuffled and word spelled for times, remaining envelope contains card, vampire presentation
 		1978
World of Super Mentalism
105
Thomas Alan Waters Tryptrych spectator puts an object in the left and one in the right pocket, one remains on the table and performer names the locations of the three objects, gimmick
 		1979
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue New Thoughts For Old)
9
Thomas Alan Waters On the Button three objects in different pockets, location is revealed, gimmick
 		1979
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue New Thoughts For Old)
12
Richard Lyn Mind Search spectator removes envelopes from a stand and burns them as instructed by blindfolded performer, envelope with money remains, using Ed Mellon's "Quantimental"
 		1979
Magick (Issue 228)
1137
Neal Rider The Power methods to appear supper natural or gifted, knowing names of people, finding lost objects etc
 		1979
Magick (Issue 230)
1149
Philip T. Goldstein* Beam groups selects a card verbally, and one card is selected and pocketed, medium divines both cards and finds spectator who pocketed the one card
 		1979
Magick (Issue 238)
1189
Larry Becker Ultraffinity Revisited folded bill in one of several matchboxes is found by performer, then serial number is divined, different boxes
Inspired by
 1979
The Best of Larry Becker's World of Super Mentalism Book II
54
Nick Trost Three Object Divination three objects distributed to three spectators, each spectator then takes a number of matches corresponding to some rules, magician then divines who has which object
Related to
 1979
Close-Up Mentalism
1
Philip T. Goldstein* Dowsing For Dollars three pennies and a half dollar in four envelopes, spectator finds the silver with dowsing device
Also published here
Inspired by
 1980
The Violet Book of Mentalism
3
George B. Anderson* Introduction and Routine intro on pendulums and routine where filled can is found amount empty cans with a pendulum
 		1980
The Magic Pendulum
3
Jack Kent Tillar Mental Monte bill put under one of three cups, performer know which one
Inspired by
 1980
Magick (Issue 260)
1297
Gene "Phantini" Grant Mental Checkmate spectator selects four chess pieces from a box and puts them in different pockets, performer knows which piece is where
Inspired by
 1981
Phantini's Incredible Mental Secrets Volume Two
75
Danton* Diabolique divination of written down information and location of hidden envelope, method to read impressions on wax impression device
Inspired by
 1981
Magick (Issue 280)
1397
W. Rory Coker X......Factor five film canisters, object is hidden in one and located by performer
 		1981
Magick (Issue 291)
1452
The Mystery of the Oranges No. 81, signed orange is mixed with other oranges in a bag, performer locates the signed one without looking
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
22
Robert Cassidy Witch's Sticks paper in film canister is located by performer using dowsing rods
 		Feb. 1983
Magick (Issue 316)
1577
Thomas Alan Waters Glowsout mixture between Verball and Glowsure
 		1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Thynk)
606
Philip T. Goldstein* Dowsing for Dollars three pennies and a half dollar in four envelopes, spectator finds the silver with dowsing device
Also published here
Inspired by
 1984
Lechter Notes
2
Philip T. Goldstein* Dowsing For Dollars three pennies and a half dollar in four envelopes, spectator finds the silver with dowsing device
Also published here
Inspired by
 1985
FISM Madrid 1985
1
Dr. Dan J. Alessini Vibrations marked business card is found by performer among other business cards in a bag
 		May 1985
Magick (Issue 351)
1753
Eric Mason Tactoscophy plate lifter prop used as open transmitter to help with contact reading
 		1985 ca.
Stuff
119
Jack Yates Clue six spectators with cards and pens, one of them writes an X on his card behind performers back, those with red cards must speak truth, black must lie, performer finds different colored disc, murder game
Variations
 1986
Clue and other Mysteries
51
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
Joe Howard Color Sense different colored dies in film canisters, chosen color is divined and die located
Inspired by
  • a Ron Frost routine
 Sep. 1987
Magick (Issue 395)
1973
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
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
Philip T. Goldstein* Dowsing for Dollars three pennies and a half dollar in four envelopes, spectator finds the silver with dowsing device
Also published here
Inspired by
 1988
Lecture
7
Paul Mauerhofer Das Märchen vom goldenen Schuh five little figures are mixed by spectator, only one is golden underneath and it is located by performer
Inspired by
  • Larry Becker's "The Black Spot" in "Mentalism for Magicians" 1981.
 1988
Magische Blätter (Vol. 2 No. 2)
4
Philip T. Goldstein* Dowsing for Dollars three pennies and a half dollar in four envelopes, spectator finds the silver with dowsing device
Also published here
Inspired by
 1989
A Phil Goldstein Collection
63
Neil Somerville Money Sense coins placed inside envelopes, performer locates marked coin
 		June 1990
Magick (Issue 441)
2204
Docc Hilford What Was The Question? object hidden is found
 		1990
Keeping The Center
10
Ted Karmilovich Hidden Thoughts before the spectator writes down a color, a word and a number and puts sheets inside envelopes, during show performer divines content and finds correct envelopes
Related to
 July 1991
Magick (Issue 457)
2283
Roy Miller The Pharmaceutical Psychic based on dealer trick "Clairvoyance", six pillboxes in a bag, one is removed and spectator places a billet inside, performer locates correct box inside the bag and note on billet is divined
 		1991
MindFields
48
Tony Binarelli The Thief guessing thief and brand of tiny whiskey bottle removed from box, using cards, electronic method
  • Effect No. 1 (Stage Version)
  • Effect No. 2 (Close-Up Version)
 		1991
Class Act
106
Christian Chelman The Seventh Object routine for The Hand of Cleopatra / Hand der Kleopatra
 		1993
Capricornian Tales
67
Tony Devine Payday check inside one of several envelopes is found by performer
 		1995
Syzygy (Vol. 2 No. 6)
109
Hans-Gerhard Stumpf Ein "Uri-Geller-Phänomen" coins placed inside boxes, one is marked and found by performer
 		1996
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 58 No. 4 & 5)
115
K. H. Fossgreen Minefild six cards with parts of a map, spectator marks x and seals cards in six envelopes, after envelopes are shuffled spectator finds his map again, map and x predicted by spectator
 		1996
Syzygy (Vol. 3 No. 7)
201
Gene Urban You Have The Power! code by placement on table, spectator locates second half of bill under object
Related to
 1996
Mobile Mentalism
44
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
Lee Earle Puzzling Perception solved jigsaw puzzle is displayed, one piece is removed and placed among pieces of an identical jigsaw, spectator removes handful of pieces and spectator locates missing piece
 		1997
Syzygy (Vol. 4 No. 2)
269
Bruce Bernstein Third Person Psychometry spectator's necklace is placed in envelope and envelope shuffled with other envelopes, spectator locates correct envelope
Also published here
 1997
Psi-Kicks
48
Bruce Bernstein Ultimate Psychometry spectator's necklace is placed in envelope and envelope shuffled with other envelopes, spectator locates correct envelope, duplicate
Also published here
 1997
Psi-Kicks
50
Richard Mark Which Water, Water Witch? cards with solids written on them and cards with liquids, one liquid is chosen and placed among solids, performer finds liquid by dowsing, second time in envelope and sort of liquid is revealed, Fillman Principle
 		2000
Mind Warp
23
David Berglas The Picture Post Challenge slipper was hidden in London, Berglas blindfolded drove by car to the correct location, found the slipper and handed it to the correct owner
 		2002
The Mind & Magic of David Berglas
59
Karl Fulves* Arf "Problems"
keychain beeper to find hidden object, looking for other uses, posed as problem
 		2002
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 7)
257
Robert Cassidy Doctor Bob's Killer Miller Caps object hidden under one of several bottle caps is found
Also published here
 2002
But Stranger Still…
9
Philip T. Goldstein* Clipper clippers hidden in one of several boxes is located, humorous airport security presentation
 		2003
... Land Notes
6
Neil Tobin, Larry Becker, Ted Lesley The Big Game bill is located among several envelopes and serial number is divined, using the Teleport Envelope
Inspired by
 2003
2003 U.S. Lecture Notes
23
Robert Cassidy The Impossible Delivery location is written down and placed inside an envelope and then mixed with other envelopes, performer holds all envelopes and all fall on the floor but one, location is then revealed
 		2003
The Mind Razor
9
Robert Cassidy The Mirror Box and Tray names written on cards one has an X on back, using plexiglas tray and mirror in box
 		2003
The Black Book of Mentalism
9
Robert Cassidy The Die and the Canisters die is placed in one of ten film canisters, performer locates die and divines number which is up
Inspired by
Related to
 2004
The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy
117
Robert Cassidy Doctor Bob's Killer Miller Caps object hidden under one of several bottle caps is found
Also published here
 2004
The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy
282
Ben Rayot The Punisher three weapons are depicted on three cards, cards are mixed and performer knows which weapon is where
 		2004
Mobile Mentalism — Volume II
60
Docc Hilford Number 6 spectator writes down three pieces of information and puts billets in three envelopes, envelopes are hidden in different pockets of spectator, performer divines content and places, with Hot Seat elements
Related to
 2005
Number 6
6
Lewis Jones Yes Men five people either lie or tell the truth, one has a watch hidden, spectator finds watch by asking questions, liar's paradox
 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
146
Docc Hilford Sp3c1al Del1v3ry "Special Delivery", names of pople in the audience are written on pieces of paper, one is selected and placed inside envelope, performer reveals name and finds person
 		2006
Tuamautef — The Book of Numbers Vol. 3
20
Allan Slaight Missing Links card, color and symbol divined, object divined and found in the room
Also published here
  • The James File, 2000
Inspired by
  • "Link It Test" (Stewart James)
 2008
Spins & Needles
138
Richard Bangs Suit Yourself Surpassed spectator distributes four of a kind into his pockets, magician knows order, out of hands, involving spelling suits in four-card packet
Related to
Variations
 2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
69
Ted Karmilovich Sensations photos in envelopes, spectator finds envelope which depicts place where accident happened, with newspaper clipping
 		2011
Food for Thought
7
Bruce Bernstein Third Person Psychometry spectator's necklace is placed in envelope and envelope shuffled with other envelopes, spectator locates correct envelope
Also published here
 2012
Unreal
160
Bruce Bernstein Ultimate Psychometry spectator's necklace is placed in envelope and envelope shuffled with other envelopes, spectator locates correct envelope, duplicate
Also published here
 2012
Unreal
161
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
Christoph Borer Die drei Wünsche five coins taken from purse, odd coin is found, storytelling presentation, fairy tale
 		2016
21
195
Ted Karmilovich Target Coin five quarters are mixed with a half Dollar, six spectator secretly select a coin and switch them as well, performer locates half Dollar and prediction in form of description of spectator
 		2017
The Three Pellet Test
12
Juan Pablo Ibañez Body Mentalism five spectators on stage, they hand an object around according to instructions, spectator where it ends up is divined or predicted
  • The Basic Principle
  • Observations
 		July 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 7)
40
Boyet Vargas The Final Destination spectator hides imaginary object at his person, performer divines where object is hidden with questions
  • The Secret
  • The Basic Effect
 		Sep. 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 9)
995
Boyet Vargas One Hand In My Pocket variation with four locations
  • The Questions
  • The Response
  • Let's Do This Again
  • Sample Script With Commentary
Inspired by
 Sep. 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 9)
998