Flaps & Moving Parts

224 entries in Slate / Flaps & Moving Parts
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Die Geisterschrift à la Conradi numbers added on pad, sum appears on slate without cover
Related to
 Oct. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 4)
61
Die Geisterschrift in Verbindung mit "Hypnose à la Hansen" No. 5, card chosen and pushed into book, name of chosen card and page numbers appear on previously empty slates, book with same page numbers on every double page
 		1900
Der Amateurzauberer
120
Carl Willmann, Henry Slade Das Tafel-Experiment nach Slade on Prof. Zöllner and Slade's spirit slates experiments
 		1900
Die magischen Wunder der Neuzeit — I. Teil
5
Die Doppeltafel mit ausziehbarem Schiefer two slates tied together and sealed, writing appears inside
 		Jan. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 1)
13
Die Doppeltafel mit loser Einlage flap
Related to
 Jan. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 1)
13
Die Doppeltafel mit loser Einlage part two
Related to
 Feb. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 2)
29
Die mechanische Doppeltafel mit beweglicher Einlage
Related to
 Mar. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 3)
43
Die mechanische Doppeltafel mit beweglicher Einlage
Related to
 Apr. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 4)
59
Henry Slade, Dr. Med. v. Rutkowski Zur Slade'schen Schiefertafel
Related to
 May 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 5)
75
Al Baker My Method of getting rid of flap while in audience see title
 		1920s
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue The Twenty-Five Dollar Manuscript)
466
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Mit dem Seherblick der Pythia number of rolled dice, domino, name of playing card and chosen color appear on empty signed slates
 		1922
Zwölf Schlager der Magie
55
Oswald Rae The Miracle Slate sum appears on initialed slate under individual numbers
 		1926
Between Ourselves
43
Oswald Rae The Spirit Slate sum and name of actor appear on slate in paper bag, marked slates, Eureka flap
 		1928
Sub Rosa
68
Tom Sellers A Surprise Slate Trick selected word appears on flap slate
 		1931
Sellers' Secrets
14
Theodore Annemann*, Al Baker The Perfect Club Slate Routine name written up secretly on paper appears on slate
Also published here
Variations
 1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
22
The Super Slates method for appearing message
Also published here
 Oct. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 13)
63
Jean Hugard The 20th Century Slate Test flap handling
Also published here
 1936
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1935/36)
87
Sigmund Krumgold Color Blindness color of writing on slate changes
 		Dec. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 27)
167
Theodore Annemann* Two Card Slate Prophecy two cards divined and written on slates, stacked deck and forcing deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
348
Theodore Annemann* Slates and Aces message on slate changes itself
Also published here
 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
357
Robert Gysel The Gysel Slate handling for flap slate with hook
Also published here
 July 1937
The Jinx (Issue 34)
231
Robert Parrish A Slate-Writing Method card and name of dead person appear on slate
 		1937
You'd be Surprised
18
The Empty Frame Idea
1938
Greater Magic
836
R. M. Jamison Ghost Writer appearing writing on slate
Also published here
 Apr. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 43)
297
Henry Christ Fatal Number coincidence with name list and name cards, slate writing
Also published here
 Aug. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 47)
334
Dr. Jacob Daley The Answer! silicate slate flaps
Also published here
Related to
 Sep. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 48)
335
James G. Thompson Jr. Gabbatha
Also published here
 Nov. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 50)
347
Peter Warlock The Satchel book test with slates
Also published here
Related to
 1939
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1939)
414
Theodore Annemann* The Perfect Club Slate Routine name written up secretly on paper appears on slate
Also published here
Variations
 Oct. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 63)
446
James Thompson X-Add-Ray number written on paper divined, pocket slates gimmick
 		Nov. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 65)
454
Oscar Weigle, Robert Parrish Transposed Minds two people remember things from two slates they are shown, yet when they recall the items they are on the other slate
 		1939
Do That Again!
21
Oscar Weigle, Robert Parrish Comedy "Color-Changing" Slate "black cats at midnight", "white swans in snowstorm" appear on slate
 		1939
Do That Again!
23
Tom Sellers The Name of the Slate slate is covered with white chalk, when washed, name of card remains, flap
 		1939
Scots Magic
23
Theodore Annemann* Slates and Aces initialed message on slate changes itself
Also published here
 1939
The Incorporated Strange Secrets
14
Ein Tafeltrick pips from chosen card vanish and appear on slate
Also published here
  • "Magikeren" January 1939.
 1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 2)
15
Dr. Jacob Daley Never Fail instructions to rope trick appear on slates
Also published here
 1940
The Jinx (Issue 85)
541
Stanley Collins Psychic Type several names written on cards, one selected, it appears on previously empty slates
Also published here
 1940
The Jinx (Issue 108)
644
Joseph Ovette Slate Message Reading three pieces of information are written on a slate and divined by performer
 		1940
Fast Ones
24
Stanley Collins Nonpareil free selection (and switched) appears on marked slates
Also published here
 1941
The Jinx (Issue 137)
779
Clarence Hubbard "My Case" word from ten selected, appears on previously empty slate, flap with corner cut
Also published here
 Aug. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 144)
807
Clayton Rawson* Ghost Writer card reversed behind back, name appears on slate
Also published here
 1941
The Jinx (Issue 147)
821
Theodore Annemann* Headline Hunter magician's choice strategy
Also published here
 Dec. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 151)
883
Al Baker Seeing Through Solid Matter numbers written on slate which is wrapped up, assistant can name total and numbers
Also published here
 1941
Magical Ways and Means
79
Al Baker The Baker Slate Easel for appearing writing
Also published here
 1941
Magical Ways and Means
87
Al Baker The Number and Book Test numbers on billets in changing bag
Also published here
 1941
Magical Ways and Means
90
Al Baker Kiddie Party Slate name of two children appears on slates, preshow, flap slate contruction
Also published here
 1941
Magical Ways and Means
129
Clayton Rawson* Slate Sleights with small slates, two routines
  • The Great Oriental Enigma (selected card appears written on slates, two flaps)
  • Ghost Writer's Cramp (four messages, one on each side)
 		May 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 35)
143
Clayton Rawson* The Backward Ghost two slate mysteries, different working and preparation
  • A Merlini Mystery
  • The Message From Nowhere
 		June 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 37)
151
Willard S. Smith Special Sale coins and slate idea, with defense stamp
 		Oct. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 45)
187
Jean Hugard The Flap Slate
July 1943
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 2)
7
William S. Houghton "Miracle Slate" Presentation
1943
The Magic 36
55
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
Theodore Annemann* The Perfect Club Slate Routine name written up secretly on paper appears on slate
Also published here
Variations
 1944
Practical Mental Effects
175
Theodore Annemann* Headline Hunter magician's choice strategy
Also published here
 1944
Practical Mental Effects
183
Theodore Annemann*, Robert Gysel The Gysel Slate handling for flap slate with hook
Also published here
 1944
Practical Mental Effects
186
Dr. Jacob Daley The Answer silicate slate flaps
Also published here
Related to
 1944
Practical Mental Effects
193
Dr. Jacob Daley Never Fail instructions to rope trick appear on slates
Also published here
 1944
Practical Mental Effects
195
Dr. Jacob Daley Ultra Addition
  • Dr. Daley's Variation with Mechanical Slate
Also published here
Related to
 1944
Practical Mental Effects
196
Len Sewell Tribal Try paper wrapped between boards / slates, prediction or something else appears on paper inside
Also published here
 1944
Practical Mental Effects
200
Theodore Annemann* The Super Slates method for appearing message
Also published here
 1944
Practical Mental Effects
209
James G. Thompson Jr. Gabbatha
Also published here
 1944
Practical Mental Effects
210
Clayton Rawson* Ghost Writer card reversed behind back, name appears on slate
Also published here
 1944
Practical Mental Effects
211
Stanley Collins Nonpareil free selection (and switched) appears on marked slates
Also published here
 1944
Practical Mental Effects
212
Clarence Hubbard My Case word from ten selected, appears on previously empty slate, flap with corner cut, tray to add envelope
Also published here
 1944
Practical Mental Effects
214
Jean Hugard The 20th Century Slate Test flap handling
Also published here
 1944
Practical Mental Effects
216
Peter Warlock The Schoolbag book test with slates
Also published here
Related to
 1944
Practical Mental Effects
216
R. M. Jamison Ghost Writer appearing writing on slate
Also published here
 1944
Practical Mental Effects
220
Henry Christ Fatal Number coincidence with name list and name cards, slate writing
Also published here
 1944
Practical Mental Effects
223
Stanley Collins Psychic Type several names written on cards, one selected, it appears on previously empty slates
Also published here
 1944
Practical Mental Effects
227
Double Slate Writing flap slates, forcing deck
 		1945
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
375
Two Messages on Slates flap slate
 		1945
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
378
Numbered Double-Slate Writing flap slates
 		1945
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
386
Single-Slate Writing flap, big envelope
 		1945
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
390
Harry Dobrin Double Locking Slate moving part
Related to
 1945
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
392
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Larsen and Wright Double Message one slate, flap, large envelope
 		1945
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
394
Roger Barkann Multiple Slate Writing four slates, flap
Related to
 1945
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
399
Walter B. Gibson* A Spooky Message flap, "Before Your Eyes" wipe-away prediction
Related to
 1945
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
402
Message on Paper message appears on paper between slates
 		1945
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
406
Chinese Comedy Slate Message message appears on signed slate, corner cut flap
 		1945
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
408
White Chalks of Many Colors white writing changes color, flap
 		1945
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
411
Roger Barkann Multiple Slate Writing several slates, on every slate appears a message
Also published here
Related to
 1945
My Best
219
Harry Dobrin Double Locking Slate
Related to
 1945
My Best
228
Harry Dobrin Double Locking Periscope Slate with mirror, design duplication
 		1945
My Best
229
C. L. Boarde Prophetics mini slate, two flaps
 		Apr. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 81)
330
Paul Curry A Period of Darkness selection in the deck and a signed slate turnover in the dark, while spectator secures them on the table
Also published here
Variations
 June 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 86)
348
Howard A. Adams Cheap Look into the Future flap
 		Apr. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 149)
600
Bruce Elliott* Slate of Mind flap that can be palmed off
 		May 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 150)
602
Harvey P. Graham, Bob Somerfeld Future Minus sum divination with slates, flap
 		Oct. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 161)
646
Milbourne Christopher* Name Transmission name of spectator vanishes from large slate and appears on small slate, slates in two paper envelopes
 		Oct. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 5)
589
Joseph C. Keller Spirit Slates & Rising Cards effect combo, deck fastened to slate and card rises, then name of card appears on slate
 		May 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 8)
7
U. F. Grant Slate-of-Clock alarm clock set to any time by spectator, chalk clock face on slate becomes the same time
 		June/July 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 9 & 10)
10
Bob Somerfeld Loaded Spook
1950
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1950)
3
Eddie Clever By Chance Alone two selection put on slates with written predictions match
 		1950
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1950)
9
Jimmy Pring Slates Once Again word is written on slate with chosen color, then erased and dust thrown on other slate where same word appears in same color
 		Apr. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 11)
655
Ormond McGill A Climactic Test prediction of sum, flap
 		1951
Psychic Magic — Vol. 2
23
Milbourne Christopher* The Backward Card Slate drawing of a person on slate holding reversed card, card turns over and matches selection
 		May 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 12)
791
Don Alan Keep Your "I" on Your Hat two pocket slates, signatures of performer and spectator on one side, hat size on the other, hat sizes change places
 		1951
Close-Up Time with Don Alan
12
Theodore Annemann* A New Slate Writing Wrinkle flap added
 		1952
Annemann's Buried Treasures
14
John Hamilton Annemann's Slates and Aces in Miniature prediction of an ace, slate in envelope
Also published here
 Apr. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 279)
1116
Gene "Phantini" Grant The Ghostly Hand name of a dead person appears on slate, flap
 		1955
Phantini's Lost Book of Mental Secrets
9
Jack Yates Astral Headline medium divines words from newspaper
 		1956
Minds in Duplicate
24
Tot O'Regan Ultra Citation chosen words, symbols appear on slate, special slate design, two methods
 		1957
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1957)
11
Bill Hendricks My Hero name of spectator appears on slate
 		1957
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1957)
25
Charly Eperny Eperny's Geistertafel special design of slate, movable part
 		1958
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 19 No. 6)
764
Bert Douglas Make Safety a Habit for safety school show, slate message transforms
 		1959
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1959)
10
Robert A. Nelson Spirit Portraits portrait of selected VIP appears on a slate
 		1959
More Miracles in Mentalism
22
Harry Stanley Unique Book Test flap index
 		1960
Magic of the Mind
30
Cyro Brighton Think of a City several cities are written on a slate, one thought of and performer divines it by marking an X next to it, moving part
 		1960
Magic of the Mind
60
Len Belcher Radiopathy writing duplication on slates by medium, slates in bags
 		1960
Magic of the Mind
62
Jochen Zmeck "Perfekt" - ein neuer Buchtest book chosen, two digits named (range force) to select page and word, both predicted
 		1960
Das Jochen Zmeck Skriptum
28
Eugene Gloye, Billy McComb Surprise Prediction McCombical Prediction variation, with slate
 		Apr. 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 356)
253
Paul Marcus The Tehunga's Secret comedy routine, question is answered, answer appears on unknown language on slate and performer translates
 		Mar. 1963
The New Phoenix (Issue 378)
339
Dr. William Weyeneth Ein genialer Schiefertafeltrick sum prediction on back of slate, gaffed slate
 		1963
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 24 No. 2)
29
Ace Gorham Biblical Numbers number prediction using the Bible, Baker flap slate
 		May 1963
The New Jinx (Vol. 2 No. 13)
55
North Bigbee Jumbo Prediction prediction of Jumbo ESP card, on Slate inside bag
 		Oct. 1963
The New Jinx (Vol. 2 No. 18)
78
Aaron Wainer* Doubles two slates, message on one, spectator chooses right one, flap
 		Dec. 1965
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 1 No. 2)
6
Eddie Clever Influence of Evil five ESP symbols on slate, one spectator rubs out four of them behind back, another selects ESP card from deck, they match
Related to
  • p. 35 for suggestion by Peter Warlock
 Jan. 1966
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 1 No. 3)
13
James Porter, Karl Fulves* Little Albert Slate Variation
Inspired by
 Oct. 1968
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 3 No. 12)
213
W. G. Prunty Simple Newspaper Test word chosen with playing cards (cut force), it is predicted on a slate
 		1968
Newspaper Magic
83
Roger Barkann, Paul Maurer Multiple Slate Writing several slates, on every slate appears a message, slightly modified by Paul Maurer
Also published here
Related to
 1968
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 29 No. 1)
6
Paul Maurer, Paul Curry Der Mitternachtstrick selection in the deck and a signed slate turnover in the dark, while spectator secures them on the table
Inspired by
 1968
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 29 No. 2)
34
George B. Anderson* Duplicating a Drawing frames with cardboard
 		1968
You, Too, Can Read Minds
29
James G. Thompson Jr. Gabbatha
Also published here
 1968
Top Secrets of Magic — Volume 3
331
Albert Spackman Miniature Rapping Hand miniature doll hand in box rapping and answering questions, different routine ideas,
  • word and card divination and with spirit slates
  • stop trick with cards
  • whistle put into the box and the hand moves and the whistle blows
  • gipsy thread is restored in the box, while hand moves
  • in conjunction with "The Thing"
  • card turnover

Related to
 1969
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
74
Paul Sweetman New Slate Flap flap rolls itself up
 		Aug. 1969
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 4 No. 10)
276
Alan Shaxon In Person! MC trick, a name is chosen from a booklet containing artists as well as his telephone number, the number appears on a slate, the picture of the artist in a frame and the artist performs next, forcing the artist
 		1970
My Kind of Magic
70
Gene Nielsen* Slato using slates to make personalized message appear, to end show
 		May 1970
Talisman (Vol. 1 No. 13)
50
Al Baker Spirit Sum flap slate
 		July 1971
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 6 No. 9)
430
Roy Johnson, Peter Warlock On the Slate two signed slates with different symbols, one put under spectator's foot and one in envelope, symbols change places, flap
Variations
 1971
Second Time Around
53
Orville Wayne Meyer Spirit Transposition designs on miniature slates change position, flap
 		1972
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7
29
Billy McComb, Ken De Courcy Uncle's Will Slates messages appear on slates, comedy
 		1972
I Did It My Way
13
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Adding Slate Flap Effect No. 159, seems to be a secret flap turnover as one approaches a spectator to add up numbers on slate
Related to
 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
41
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Spirit Effect Supreme No. 276, q&a thing with flap slates, probably "The Answer"
Also published here
Related to
 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
68
Slate And Spirit Trick (Jinx #32) Improvement No. 471, how to write, idea of using flap
Inspired by
 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
132
Flap Slate Top Change Effect No. 522, doing a top change with a slate flap (presumably transferring the flap from slate to slate, not clearly described) to affect later appearance of chosen drawing or similar
Related to
 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
147
Top Change Slate Gag With Extra Sensory Perception Cards No. 523, same as previous entry it seems
Related to
 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
147
Elmer P. Ransom Elmer Ransom's Flap Slate Wrinkle No. 721, as addition pad
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
193
Jochen Zmeck Drei Wünsche children routine with drawing transformation on slate, dream story presentation
Inspired by
  • Theo Doré routine
 1972
Sieben mal Drei
23
Charles Ostin* Trance Slate sliding slate used for a word divination by spectator
 		July 1973
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 8 No. 9)
637
Ben Christopher* Dead Slate living dead test, names written on a slate, assistant divines
 		Sep. 1973
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 8 No. 11)
659
John D. Pomeroy Dr. Q Slate Routine locking flap, duplication of word, number and color
 		1973
Mentology
9
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
Inspired by
  • Laurie Ireland's "Three Slate Routines" (1930s)
 Summer 1974
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 9 No. 9th Folio)
765
Jochen Zmeck Die J. Z. Anziehpuppe chosen clothes appear on figure on slate
Inspired by
  • Eddie Clever routine
 1974
Das Zmeckt!
27
Al Mann Retrospective excerpts from future Al Mann manuscript on slate effects, part two
  • The Flap Slate
  • The Baker-Gysel Flap
  • Other Flap Slates
  • Keeler's Baffling Slate Test
  • Spirit Slate
  • Spirits By The Numbers
  • Fourth Dimensional Math
  • Dunninger's Miracle Slate
  • Mental Epic
  • The Mystic Slate
Related to
 July 1975
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 10 No. 9)
982
Al Baker, Robert Gysel The Baker-Gysel Flap
July 1975
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 10 No. 9)
982
Pierre L. O. A. Keeler Keeler's Baffling Slate Test theory by Al Mann
 		July 1975
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 10 No. 9)
982
Peter Warlock Gap In The Curtain three predictions on slate are correct
Also published here
  • Mode For Mentalists series, 1940s
 Sep. 1975
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 10 No. 11)
1047
Faucett Ross Books and Slates Freely chosen word from a book appears on slate
 		1975
Magic With Faucett Ross
108
Joseph Dunninger Dunninger's Addition Slates add-a-number slate, flap
 		1975
The Magic of Francis Carlyle
125
Gerald Kosky Mass Hypnotism pseudo hypnotism act, audience is apparently hypnotised, things written on slates are different, scarfs are not knotted and cards are different then remembered
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
194
Philip T. Goldstein* Geometric Shape on Slate suggestion
 		1976
Verbal Control
8
Al Mann The Flap history of the flap, locking flap, flap designs
 		1976
Master Slate Secrets — Part I
19
Robert Gysel, Al Baker The Gysel-Baker Flap
Also published here
  • in "The Sphinx" Vol. 22 #10, 1923
 1976
Master Slate Secrets — Part I
21
Robert Gysel The Hook Flap
1976
Master Slate Secrets — Part I
21
Al Mann A Magnetic Flap
1976
Master Slate Secrets — Part I
21
Al Mann, E. J. Moore The Cloak of the Unseen camouflage pattern on slate, flap
 		1976
Master Slate Secrets — Part I
22
Al Mann The Telepathic Artist design divination of five people, with slate, flap
 		1976
Master Slate Secrets — Part I
23
Al Mann The Locking Flap Dr. Q slates
 		1976
Master Slate Secrets — Part I
25
Al Mann Multiple Slate Writing with Dr. Q Slates with stand
 		1976
Master Slate Secrets — Part I
25
Al Mann The ESPrit Message chosen ESP sign appears on slate
 		1976
Master Slate Secrets — Part I
26
Al Mann Minute Man's Locking Flap rubber cement coating
 		1976
Master Slate Secrets — Part I
27
Burling Hull, U. F. Grant "The Spirits Know All" - A Living and Dead Combination name of dead person appears gradually on slate
  • The Grant Method
  • Burling Hull Method
  • Another Hull Materialization
  • Volta Name Appearance
  • The Daring Volta Method
  • Mediums Dead and Alive Discovery
Related to
 1976
The Amazing World of Mentalism
82
Burling Hull A Mind Reading Number Divination number chosen, it appears spelled out on slate
  • With a Flap
  • Without the Flap
  • Another "No Flap" Method
 		1976
The Amazing World of Mentalism
89
Burling Hull Spirits From China Chinese characters appear on slate, performer translates into anything he wants
 		1976
The Amazing World of Mentalism
92
Peter Wilker Geistertafeln numbered slates
 		1976
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 37 No. 3)
65
Ken De Courcy Die Erbschaft four messages appear on two slates
Also published here
  • The Gen, Dec. 1951
 Mar. 1977
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 2)
90
Thomas Alan Waters The Psychic Coercion of the Interrupted Schoolboy slate in envelope, first the name of a card appears then a number, flap, Mental Masterpiece gimmick, chalk band-writer
Related to
 1979
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue New Thoughts For Old)
41
Hiram Strait Four-Letter Words four scrabble pieces are selected and a word is formed, prediction on slate
 		1979
Magick (Issue 247)
1233
Karrell Fox Colormixtrick performer writes the words RED, YELLOW, BLUE and GREEN with white chalk on slate, they change into colored writing
 		1979
Another Book
175
Bayard Grimshaw Die Blitz-Transpo Tafeln two slates, one with writing by performer, one spectator, they transpose
Also published here
  • New Pentagram, May 1972
 Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
49
Plan de Adelgazar gag for slates
Also published here
  • Abbott's "Comedy Magic"
 Sep. 1979
Circular de la Escuela Mágica de Madrid (Vol. 5 No. 57)
291
Tommy Wonder Pocket Slates Routine
Related to
Variations
 May 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 5)
842
Martin Gardner* Euclid's Vanish number of objects drawn on a slate changes from seven to six, sliding part
Variations
 1980
Curioser
11
Thomas Alan Waters Variant Routine answer appears on slate, Double-Locking Addition Slate
 		1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
176
Thomas Alan Waters Variant Routine (With Dobrin Slate) flap to hide center
 		1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
178
Peter Warlock Das Wicks' Thema time turned back, illustrated with
  • Triumph (cheek to cheek)
  • linking ropes
  • transposing balls in glasses
  • numbered dice
Also published here
  • Pentagram, 1955
Inspired by
  • "Lost Time" (Charles Wicks, The Magic Wand)
 May 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 1)
33
Dr. Stanley Jaks Die Klein-Täfelchen-Routine three slates
 		Dec. 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 4)
158
Thomas Alan Waters Elementeerie the four elements are written on a slate by spectator and the slate put in an envelope, three elements are chosen and found to be crossed out on the slate, clear flap
 		1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)
251
Hen Fetsch Die Mehrfarbkreide performer writes different colors with chalk as gag (RED, GREEN), words then change into correct colors on slates
 		Oct. 1982
Intermagic (Vol. 9 No. 3)
86
Joseph Dunninger The Miracle Slate Test (The Baffling 16 Digit Effect) closing effect, four four digit numbers are added and sum divined, flap
Variations
 1983
Dunninger's Act
9
Al Mann The Spirit Artist No. 41, two picture cards are placed between slates, picture appears on slate and cannot be removed
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
12
Thomas Alan Waters Palimptest subtlety for appearing message on a slate
 		1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Spyryt)
576
Thomas Alan Waters Tranceplant hallucination theme, spectator writes word on a slate, word is selected from a book and it matches word on slate but spectator complains, that this is not the word he wrote down, both words are found on a prediction
 		1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Thynk)
625
Thomas Alan Waters, Stanley Collins Kineslate gag divination, won turns into one on a slate
 		1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Fynys)
748
Trevor Lewis Ditching the Flap with a bag
 		1985
More Party Pieces
25
Valerie Nielsen Dark Side of the Mirror! lipstick writing appears on mirror, mirror inside envelope
 		Feb. 1986
Magick (Issue 365)
1821
Eugene Burger The Halloween Spirit ten cards with names, one chosen, name appears on mini slates
 		1986
Spirit Theater
143
Roberto Giobbi Nepomuk name of chosen card appears on slate, flap with card back on one side
 		1987
Nepomuk
5
Peter Wilker, Christoph Borer Die Wonder-Tafeln two slates, multiple things appear on various sides
Inspired by
 1987
Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 9)
1
Bruce Cervon Pocket Slate Routine "Prediction" appears
 		1988
The Cervon File
138
Juan Tamariz The Slates magazine test with slates
Variations
 1988
The Magic Way
69
Karrell Fox Confuscious Say routine in which name of selection appears on miniature spirit slates
 		1991
Goodies
23
Karl Fulves* Spook Slate small slates, bills cling to them and move, then bill prediction appears on one slate, off-beat use of flap
Related to
 1993
Verbatim (Issue 9)
114
Hans-Gerhard Stumpf Ein Just-a-Chance-Effekt mit der Geistertafel envelopes and slates, flap on newspaper
 		1993
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 55 No. 1)
22
Karl Fulves* Spook Slate two small slates are initialed, headline prediction by performer and page number by spectator, sealed in envelopes, one kept by spectator, several days later: headline on chosen page is predicted on slate
Related to
 1994
Verbatim (Issue 10)
144
Tommy Wonder And Now a Brief Message four messages on all sides of two small slates appear, two flaps
Related to
 1996
The Books of Wonder — Volume 2
86
The Spirit Slates Chinese characters appear on slate as gag, performer "translates" into selection
 		1996
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 7)
20
Richard Bartram, Jr. Slated small slates, non-locking
 		1997
Trephine
143
Hen Fetsch, Peter Warlock Klapp Klapp two miniature slates, two designs by spectator and performer transpose, flap lapped
 		1999
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 3)
116
Trevor Lewis It's On the Slate Supreme Magic Slate, 3+3+3=8, 8 changes into 9, miscounting three silks as eight, Road Safety presentation
 		1999
Final Party Pieces
41
Paul Curry A Period of Darkness selection in the deck and a signed slate turnover in the dark, while spectator secures them on the table
Also published here
Variations
 2001
Paul Curry's Worlds Beyond
258
Christoph Borer BOE spectator's name written on slate transforms into chosen word from a newspaper
Also published here
 2002
Anam Cara auf Zirkeltour 2002
16
Peter Warlock Miracle Slate sliding section on slate, part of slate covered with paper, can be filled in from behind for any prediction
Related to
 2002
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 7)
230
Al Baker Seeing Through Solid Matter numbers written on slate which is wrapped up, assistant can name total and numbers
Also published here
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
214
Al Baker The Baker Slate Easel for appearing writing
Also published here
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
221
Al Baker The Number and Book Test numbers on billets in changing bag
Also published here
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
224
Al Baker Kiddie Party Slate name of two children appears on slates, preshow, flap slate contruction
Also published here
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
262
Al Baker Spirit Slates - Master Addition Slate locked flap
Also published here
  • marketed 1929
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
578
Al Baker Spirit Slates - Lock Spirit Slate slate with moving flap
Also published here
  • marketed 1940
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
579
Al Baker Slate Trick
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks)
737
Jochen Zmeck Super-Geistertafel / Super ardoises fantomes name of two cards appear on two slates
 		2004
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 66 No. 4 & 5)
12
Christoph Borer Geistertafeln spectator's name written on slate transforms into chosen word from a newspaper
Also published here
 2006
Compilation
118
Jim Steinmeyer Timmy & The Spirit Slates "A Ghost Story with Spirit Slates"
words appear on slates to a told ghost story, ambigrams
 		2009
Technique & Understanding
103
Alberto de Figueiredo Más Allá chosen word from magazine appears on slate
 		2013
Magia Demente
73
Alexander de Cova Eine Routine mit den Geistertafeln name appears on slate from scrambled letters
Also published here
Inspired by
 Oct. 2013
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 11)
5
Dr. Stanley Jaks Miniature Metathesis symbol on slate changes to other
 		2014
The Incredible Dr. Jaks
191
Alexander de Cova Die Geistertafeln name appears on slate from scrambled letters
Also published here
Inspired by
 2015
Burners — Vol. 1
197
John Lovick* Little House on the Scary illustration selected from book appears on slates
Inspired by
 2016
The Performance Pieces & Divertissements of the Famous Handsome Jack, etc.
167
Christoph Borer Die wichtigste aller Fragen spirit slates, symbols to name, storytelling presentation, fairy tale
 		2016
21
205
Gene Anderson Picto Transpo performer draws spectator and vice versa on poster boards, signed pictures change places in envelopes
  • A. Performance
  • B. Introduction
  • C. Set-up and handling
  • D. Gene's script
  • E. Props
Inspired by
 2016
Gene Anderson — The Book
17
Eugene Burger Dr. Slade & The Night Visitors presentation for slate routine in which writing appears on all four sides of two slates
  • Interview Excerpt
  • Performance
  • Method
  • Discussion about Presentations
 		2019
Eugene Burger: From Beyond
179
John Carney Great Leon's Haunted Doll House doll house used for seance effects
  • "Spiritual" Inspiration
  • The House and Hookup
  • The Effects
    • Jump-Rope
    • Milk-Go Glass
    • School Slate
    • Doll's Hand
    • The Wind-up Monkey
    • Flash of Light
    • Gimmicked Frame/Floating Ghostly Face
    • The Tray
    • Wand/Thread Hooking Up
  • The Routine
Inspired by
  • "Miniature Haunted House" (Leon, manuscript)
 2020
Sleights & Insights
222
Ghislain Lavoie It's Nothing slates shown empty except word "NOTHING", changes into "THANK YOU"
 		2022
Conundrum (Issue 1)
89
Christoph Borer Die wahre Liebe drawings change to name, two slates
Related to
 2024
Inventum
38