making envelope transparent\nalcohol, method with box and sponge in pocket\n unknown\nsid's seer\nsydney bergson
1911
mind reading secrets and sealed billet reading
Unknown
the ultimate one man sealed message reading system\n1. collecting the envelopes
2. reading the messages
3. returning the card and envelope
4. returning the next to the last message
5. reading the last message\nrobert parrish
1937
you'd be surprised Robert Parrish
The Ultimate One Man Sealed Message Reading System
1. Collecting the Envelopes
2. Reading the Messages
3. Returning the Card and Envelope
4. Returning the Next to the Last Message
5. Reading the Last Message
postal inspection\ncard is placed in envelope and divined, peek envelope\nharlan tarbell
1945
miracles in mentalism and psychic experimentation Harlan Tarbell
Postal Inspection
card is placed in envelope and divined, peek envelope
the open window\ndivination of a city, written on paper and sealed in envelope\njohn brown cook\narthur h. buckley
1947
gems of mental magic John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley
The Open Window
divination of a city, written on paper and sealed in envelope
thoughts afire\nsecret reading method for text written on postcard put in envelope\nharold braunhut
1948/27
tarbell course in magic - volume 5 Harold Braunhut
Thoughts Afire
secret reading method for text written on postcard put in envelope
getting the impression\nquestions are written on paper and put into envelopes, after the questions have been answered the envelopes are burnt in a bowl\ngeorge b. anderson\nburning questions\nthomas alan waters\nburning questions ii\nthomas alan waters
1949
it must be mindreading 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
sid's seer\nsponge with alcohol dispenser for sealed message reading\nsydney bergson\nmaking envelope transparent\n unknown
1954
the new phoenix 301-348 Sydney Bergson
Sid's Seer
sponge with alcohol dispenser for sealed message reading
challenge dollar bill test\nbill in envelope and between slates, still performer divines serial number\ngene grant
1955
phantini's lost book of mental secrets Gene Grant
Challenge Dollar Bill Test
bill in envelope and between slates, still performer divines serial number
third eye\nwindow envelope handling, see p. 527 for idea by bob still\njames g. thompson jr.
1972
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 James G. Thompson Jr.
Third Eye
window envelope handling, see p. 527 for idea by Bob Still
improved question reading\nenvelopes
- part two (shorter test with only three envelopes)
- part three (as a two-person act)\njames g. thompson jr.
1972
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 James G. Thompson Jr.
Improved Question Reading
envelopes
- Part Two (shorter test with only three envelopes)
- Part Three (as a two-person act)
strongest thought\nfive spectators write stuff on billets, secret instructions on what type of information to write on billet, sealed envelope reading method, chalk with razor blade\njames g. thompson jr.
1972
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 James G. Thompson Jr.
Strongest Thought
five spectators write stuff on billets, secret instructions on what type of information to write on billet, sealed envelope reading method, chalk with razor blade
great slate test\nchosen card divined on slate and duplicate writing appears on another slate, repeated with random name written down by spectator\nrobert parrish\nlaurie ireland's "three slate routines" (1930s)
1974
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 Robert Parrish
Great Slate Test
chosen card divined on slate and duplicate writing appears on another slate, repeated with random name written down by spectator
the flight of the griffins\nspectator writes a question and drops it addressed to the performer into the mail box, performer does the same with the answer, the next day they find out it is correct, with sibylline envelopes\nal mann\nspencer thornton's "anytime, anywhere - for newspaper publicity" in "secrets of mental magic"
1977
the sibylline messages Al Mann
The Flight of the Griffins
spectator writes a question and drops it addressed to the performer into the mail box, performer does the same with the answer, the next day they find out it is correct, with Sibylline envelopes
Inspired by
Spencer Thornton's "Anytime, Anywhere - For Newspaper Publicity" in "Secrets of Mental Magic"
challenge body language zodiac test\ndivination of a chosen zodiac, zodiac cards, one put in envelope\nbasil horwitz
2004
the mental magick of basil horwitz - volume 5 Basil Horwitz
Challenge Body Language Zodiac Test
divination of a chosen zodiac, zodiac cards, one put in envelope