Miscellaneous

56 entries in Billet / Miscellaneous
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
T. Page Wright Billet steal with mouth when sealing envelope
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
9
Eddie Joseph The Call of the East names of eastern cities are written on pieces of paper and folded, then mixed with other billets, the performer finds all the eastern cities, without opening the billets
 		1939
Strictly Magic
4
William S. Houghton Sleeve Billet Holdout billet temporarily left in folds of sleeve when pulling up sleeve
 		1943
The Magic 36
20
R. M. Jamison The Oracle Speaks answer to a question appears on slate, from Thayer Oracle Numbered Question Book, with change box for billets
 		July 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 2)
57
Milbourne Christopher The Action Test actions written on slips, action of unknown chosen slip is performed by magician
 		Apr. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 11)
208
Don Tanner Ashes to Ashes name written on a billet and burnt, ashes put on a second billet and eventually name appears
 		July 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 234)
936
Norman Jensen The Sticky Steal vanish of a bill in envelope / stealing something from an envelope
 		Jan. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 246)
983
Dr. William Weyeneth Praktische Winke using sticky Duoplast on pocket watch to get duplicate billet
 		1953
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 14 No. 6)
162
Dr. William Weyeneth Ein Hellsehtrick famous people are named and written on pieces of paper by performer, one is selected and divined
 		1954
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 15 No. 5)
232
Tony Corinda (1) The Billet Pencil loading a billet in an envelope
Related toVariations 1958
Predictions
86
Dr. Stanley Jaks (2) The Billet Knife loading a billet in an envelope
Related toAlso published here 1958
Predictions
87
Neville Sackville (3) The Billet Knife loading a billet in an envelope
 		1958
Predictions
88
Tony Corinda (4) The Impromptu Billet Knife loading a billet in an envelope
 		1958
Predictions
88
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
Thornton's Secrets of Mental Magic
11
Tony Corinda Introduction on billets
 		1959
Billets
165
Tony Corinda (1) A Few Simple Rules for Working with Billets
1959
Billets
166
Malcolm Davison Billet Hold-Out under bow-tie
 		1960
Magic of the Mind
100
Dr. Stanley Jaks Die unglaubliche Voraussage Jaks Billet Knife, loading a billet in an envelope
Related to 1961
Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse
103
Dr. William Weyeneth Nid mööögli... stealing a billet from a cup, thread
 		1963
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 24 No. 3)
40
James G. Thompson Jr. Cards & Pellets "A Treatise" - Some Basic Moves
Also published here June 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 8)
183
James G. Thompson Jr. Some History on Cards & Pellets effects, starting in 1920
Related to
  • reference by F. I. Geohegan on p. 230
 June 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 8)
184
James G. Thompson Jr. Karten und Kügelchen
  • Einige Grundlegende Griffe
  • Etwas Geschichte
  • Etwas Analyse
  • Etwas Zusammenfassung
Also published here Oct. 1973
Intermagic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
26
Thomas Alan Waters Some Notes on the Use of Billets - Part 1
  • Hidden I See
  • The Unnatural Fold
  • The Switch
  • Materials
  • Accessories
  • Using the Notebook
  • The Untorn Center
  • Area of Writing
  • The Fold
Related to 1974
Magick (Issue 93)
465
Thomas Alan Waters Some Notes on the Use of Billets - Part 2
  • The Tear
  • The Third Finger Provides the Pressure
  • Close-Up Routine No. One
  • 'Transmitter and Receiver'
  • Close-Up Routine No. Two
  • Addenda
  • For Office Workers
 		1974
Magick (Issue 95)
475
Ray Waters Some Notes on the Use of Billets - Part 3
  • Forget the Mechanics
  • The Rectangular Fold
  • "Great Minds Think Alike"
  • Only One Move
  • Clean Up
  • "Wired Thought"
  • And More
  • Final Notes
 		1974
Magick (Issue 97)
485
Al Mann The Display Flourish opening the billet right side up to the audience
 		1976
Acidus
11
Al Mann, John Smetana Arca method to secretly load a folded billet into a closed paper box, while opening it, for predictions etc.
  • A Genesis
  • Arca the box
 		1978
Arca — The Magic Box
1
Thomas Alan Waters Scrypt on Billet Technique and Maurice Fogel
 		1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
153
Thomas Alan Waters Steals
  • Annemann's steal from a cup
  • Jack Yates' steal from a cup with a paper clip and a magnet
  • Annemann's steal from an envelope with a thumb tip
  • other ideas by T. A. Waters
Related to 1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
163
Robert Cassidy The Modern Billet Holdout knot of necktie as a holdout
 		1984
The Art of Mentalism
74
Robert Cassidy Tips On Billet Work
1984
The Art of Mentalism
74
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
Richard Osterlind Ink It! reasoning for writing readable and for performer to fold billet instead of spectator
 		Apr. 1990
Magick (Issue 438)
2190
Al Mann The Opener Move while opening the billet, turning it over and presenting the outside as the inside
Related to 1994
The Naked Thought
3
Al Mann The Opener Move while opening the billet, turning it over and presenting the outside as the inside
 		1994
Challenges
6
Al Mann A History of the Opener Move with description of Al O'Hagan's method
Inspired by
  • Al O'Hagan's effect "O'Hagan's Digitelepathy", 1958
 1994
Challenges
9
Al Mann Two-Way Opener variation of the opener move, for a two-way prediction
 		1994
Challenges
10
Karl Fulves Portable Crystals clear balloon as "portable crystal ball", billet appears inside, posed as problem
Inspired byRelated to 1996
The Fine Print (Issue 3)
58
Docc Hilford Mephisto's Journey Spectator writes name of a card on billet, seals it with empty billet and deck of playing cards in envelope, envelope is hidden in other room, then light goes out and green light can be seen, performer holds envelope, reads slip and removes card. Everything vanishes again is back at the secret location, card is missing and message on empty billet. With borrowed objects.
Related to 1998
Mephisto's Journey
3
Jas Jakutsch The Marked Cards marked billets
 		1999
Completely Mental — Vol. 2
29
Ron Bauer How to Make "High-Tech Xerox Paper" and Double-Sided Bills
2000
Xerox Money
20
Karl Fulves Ahead of Time predictions written on billets, one of the billets vanishes from hat and travels to card case
Inspired by 2000
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 4)
104
Luke Jermay Manipulation of Perception Word on paper is shown to two spectators. One sees "walk", one sees "bomb", the word is actually "the"
 		2002
7 Deceptions
25
Luke Jermay The Butterfly Billet Ballet After a simple billet mind-reading sequence, spectator opens the billet and a live butterfly flies out, leaving the billet blank
 		2002
7 Deceptions
44
Robert Cassidy The Billet Switch general remarks on billets
  • Why do we call them billets?
 		2004
The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy
183
Robert Cassidy The Billet Holder inspired by a billet holder in the Tarbell Course
 		2004
The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy
220
Robert Cassidy The Billet Case metal case for billet routines
 		2004
The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy
220
Robert Cassidy The Billet Reading Portfolio
2004
The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy
285
Barrie Richardson Chapter VIII: Paper Chase billet work intro
 		2005
Act Two
247
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
Docc Hilford Billet Move # 1 - The Envelope Steal
2005
Number 6
16
Docc Hilford Billet Move # 3 - The Two-Thumb Umbrella Move
2005
Number 6
19
Barrie Richardson Spooky Writing initials of deceased person appear on billet
 		2011
Curtain Call
153
Dr. Stanley Jaks Incredible Prediction loading a billet in an envelope
Also published here 2014
The Incredible Dr. Jaks
162
Michael Murray Why Write Down a Thought? thoughts on using billets, justification
 		2014
A Piece Of My Mind
126
Rhys "Morgan" Jones, Robert "West" Tay Number Writing spectators write numbers on billets in interval in preparation for routine in second half of the show
Related to 2020
Parlour Tricks
153