One Ahead Classic Triple Prediction

102 entries in Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / One Ahead Classic Triple Prediction
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Oswald Rae Original Sealed Billet Reading with five billets, two ahead
 		1926
Between Ourselves
79
John Hamilton Date? Name? triple prediction
 		Dec. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 97)
392
Milbourne Christopher Milbourne Christopher's Column Christmas themed magic
  • Rose Bush
  • Production Box
  • One Ahead
  • Dove Pan
  • Nail Writer
  • Nest of Boxes
  • Card in Ball
  • Electra
 		Dec. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 7)
491
Cy Endfield Jack in the Box triple prediction, selected color, number on penny and card on top of the deck
 		Jan. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 221)
884
Bob Somerfeld Threediction triple prediction on blank cards, number, name and city
Related to 1951
Mind Reader's Digest
9
Nelson A. Demers Animal, Vegetable and Mineral three big sheets with animals, vegetables and objects, predictions on billets in hat
 		1952
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1952)
9
John Rice The Direct Prediction triple prediction, different colored pens
 		1960
Magic of the Mind
12
Ken De Courcy The One-man Full-Vu Prediction triple prediction in envelope, with carbon paper in envelope
 		1960
Magic of the Mind
17
Dr. Stanley Jaks Omar's Prophecies treatise on the one-ahead triple prediction, sheets labeled with A, B & C
  • Part II (replacing force with known data)
  • Part III (on the selection of people, apparently random)
  • Part IV (staging the routine)
  • Part V (staging for Brainwave)
  • Part VI (handling for the Billet Knife)
  • Part VII (handling for Chuck Smith's M-T Pad)
Related toVariations 1960
Omar's Prophecies
1
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
"Senator" Clarke Crandall Triad-A-Maze
1968
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1967-68)
99
Karlheinz Krummel La merveille de la transmission de pensee one ahead prediction with three slates, names of spectators written on one side, with stand
 		1971
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 32 No. 2)
32
V. Robert Allen Four-Thought! four predictions in glass, one by one ending with chosen card
 		1972
Magick (Issue 56)
277
Robert Schwarz Stratagem mis-numbering prediction slips
 		1972
Magick (Issue 59)
292
Charles "Cicardi" Scott Three-Card Epic! on three numbered cards, city, color and playing card
Related toVariations 1974
Magick (Issue 95)
471
Dr. Barlow Wagman Private Reader one ahead prediction / divination in a reading, objects from wallet
 		1974
Magick (Issue 116)
579
Nathan Stark Past, Present & Future with roman numbers I, II and III
Also published here 1974
Magick (Issue 117)
581
Arthur Setterington, Rolf Andra Caught Thoughts with three prediction boards, numbered one to three in a corner
 		1974
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 35 No. 5)
83
David Calhoun Vegas Fling! dice, roulette and cards, triple prediction
Variations 1975
Magick (Issue 136)
679
Maurice Fogel Fogel im Pentagon with billets
Also published here
  • Genii, May 1961
 Nov. 1975
Intermagic (Vol. 3 No. 1 & 2)
4
Glenn Falkenstein Target '3' with three pieces of cardboard, Mental Epic variation
 		1976
Magick (Issue 162)
809
Roy Johnson Tri-Pred mental epic type prediction with business cards instead of slate
Also published here 1976
Extra Lecture
14
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
Harry Lorayne Mind Reading Plus
1977
The Magic Book
237
Robert Schwarz Tri-Level ESP presentation of telepathy (card), clairvoyance (amount of coins) and precognition (date of coin)
 		1978
Magick (Issue 212)
1057
Basil Horwitz Velleda Variations one-ahead prediction with erasable pen
 		1978
The Talon (Issue 2)
10
Nathan Stark Das Gestern, das Heute und das Morgen with roman numbers I, II and III
Also published here Oct. 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 3)
86
Larry Becker Auto-Magic chosen brand, color and price of a card is predicted, colors on cards
 		1979
The Best of Larry Becker's World of Super Mentalism Book II
83
Roy Johnson Tri-Pred mental epic type prediction with business cards instead of slate
Also published here 1979
Final Call
35
Frederick M. Shields Dark Powers divination of three words, one-ahead book test
 		1980
Magick (Issue 264)
1317
Thomas Alan Waters Booka triple prediction, three words from the same book, gaffed
 		1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Cerberus)
54
Gene "Phantini" Grant Time Machine triple prediction in envelopes , carbon
 		1981
Phantini's Incredible Mental Secrets Volume Two
67
Stephen Tucker Amalgam one ahead with color, number and card, clever construction
Also published here June 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 2)
26
Adam Weishaupt Colors of the Illuminati coins and card prediction, different colored pens
 		1981
Magick (Issue 276)
1377
Dr. Stanley Jaks Der Drei-Zetteltrick
Dec. 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 4)
147
Dr. Stanley Jaks Die Klein-Täfelchen-Routine three slates
 		Dec. 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 4)
158
Jochen Zmeck J. Z. - Mentalepik three numbered predictions written on cardboard pieces one by one
 		1981
Das Jochen Zmeck Seminar "81"
6
Robert Siepielski Coin-tra-Mental prediction of imaginary coin, country, year and which side up
Inspired by May 1983
Magick (Issue 319)
1591
Dr. Lawrence Weinstein Random Access using several book test, one-ahead prediction routine
 		July 1983
Magick (Issue 321)
1601
Dr. Stanley Jaks The Unbelievable! divination / prediction of number, name and telephone number, actually Dr. Kemp's Unbelievable Routine
 		1984
The Incredible Dr. Stanley Jaks
14
Stephen Minch Mindcast written on six pieces of paper, non-forcing method
 		1984
Mind Melds
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
Robert Cassidy Final Version: The Three Envelope Test name, name of pet and drawing are put on three pieces of paper and sealed in three numbered envelopes, all is divined
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1984
The Art of Mentalism
25
Robert Cassidy Postscript to the Three Envelope Test moveless version of Final Version: The Three Envelope Test
Related to 1984
The Art of Mentalism
33
Robert Cassidy A Picture and A Word messages written and sealed inside two envelopes, using The White Dwarf principle
 		1984
The Art of Mentalism
36
Thomas Alan Waters Trinitial triple prediction, three envelopes where spectators initials are written on, carbon envelope
 		1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Fynys)
751
Stephen Tucker Amalgam one ahead with color, number and card, clever construction
Also published here Oct. 1989
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 1)
27
Richard Osterlind Mind Leap prediction of name and playing card, signature on slips
Variations Nov. 1990
Magick (Issue 448)
2239
Steve Dusheck Additional Thoughts mental epic idea
 		1991
Dusheck's Thumb Tip Magic
38
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
Timothy Wenk Walk-Around Impromptu Mental Epic on pieces of paper, crumpled to balls
Also published here Nov./Dec. 1991
The Magic Menu (Vol. 2 No. 8)
81
Bob King Triple Threat on three numbered cards the performer write a chosen country, card and word from dictionary (gaffed by writing cue words on bottom of pages)
 		1991
Classic Stand-Up Close-Up
20
Maurice Fogel, Orville Wayne Meyer Fogelepathy divination of color, name and country, written on paper in envelopes
 		Mar. 1992
Magick (Issue 469)
2345
Larry Becker Casino Caper prediction of Roulette, Craps and Blackjack
Inspired by 1992
Stunners!
145
Steve Dusheck Color Pen Epic things written in different-colored pens, force with type of coin
 		1993
Dusheck's Mental Magic
7
Richard Mark Destiny's Destination prediction of three things related to vacation, brochures and prediction slips held by clip, using Ostin Switch Clip
Related to 1994
Syzygy (Vol. 1 No. 8)
33
Timothy Wenk Throw-Away Mental Epic on pieces of paper, crumpled to balls
Also published here 1994
Stuff You'll Use
14
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
Robert Cassidy The Three Envelope Test name, name of pet and drawing are put on three pieces of paper and sealed in three numbered envelopes, all is divined, technical variation of routine in The Art of Mentalism
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1995
The Art of Mentalism 2
21
Dr. E. Raymond Carlyle Mindway Dream names of people and predictions written on cards, Stover's Days of Force as last number
Related to 1996
Syzygy (Vol. 3 No. 6)
197
Christian Theiss A Table for Two prediction of meal, drink and flower
 		1996
Syzygy (Vol. 3 No. 11)
226
Basil Horwitz Psychic Roulette triple prediction with roulette theme, deck of playing cards used as well as blank cards
 		1997
The Mental Magick of Basil Horwitz — Volume 4
11
Bruce Bernstein Getting Ahead of Myself mental epic, with insurance where last word is predicted
Also published here 1997
Psi-Kicks
15
Larry White Stage-Size Epic with geometrical design as third decision
 		Mar. 1998
Mind & Magic Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 9)
7
Danny Archer Easy Epic Mental Epic type routine with books, flashback book
 		Aug. 2000
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 12)
78
Richard Mark Destiny prediction of three things related to vacation, brochures and prediction slips held by clip, using Ostin Switch Clip
Related to 2000
Mind Warp
84
Richard Mark Mental Sensation 1984 triple prediction
 		2000
Mind Warp
134
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
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
Steve Beam Sixty-Nine performer predicts numbers, alternately written down on business cards
 		2002
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 4
196
Philip T. Goldstein Caffeinomenon
  • The Other Month
three coffee ingredients predicted on billets that are placed in a mug, glue in mug
Variations July 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 7)
64
Luke Jermay Cold Emotion Spectator chooses an emotion from an E-motion deck (deck of cards with emotions written on them), magician divines it
  • Alternative Handling: One Ahead routine, use E-motion deck to divine person, place, emotion with envelopes
Variations 2002
7 Deceptions
10
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
Dr. Stanley Jaks This Way Out three person think of number, city and animal, all predicted, written up by Bill Miesel
Related toAlso published here
  • "Mental-Wise #1" (Ed Mellon)
 2003
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 8)
294
Kerry Pollock Mental Epic Routine
Feb. 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 6)
89
Wayne Dobson TLC "Think, Look, Choose", mental epic type effect, last item is a forced card
 		2004
Dobson's Choice 3
13
Al Bertini In Memoria three predictions written on paper with red pen, all are wrong and when opened again they are corrected with black ink by spirit
 		2004
Original Al Bertini
15
Robert Cassidy The Three Envelope Test name, name of pet and drawing are put on three pieces of paper and sealed in three numbered envelopes, all is divined, technical variation of routine in The Art of Mentalism
Related toAlso published here 2004
The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy
27
Robert Cassidy The Triple Prediction gambling theme, using die, dart and cards
 		2004
The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy
63
Wonder Man Fred Three-Diction with general observations on the one-ahead principle, three objects are predicted, using playing cards, a dice and random objects, selections are shown to the performer at the end of the routine
  • Von einem genialen Prinzip und seiner gedankenlosen Anwendung
  • Zwei Essentialia
    • 1. Die Offenkundigkeit der Unkenntnis des Vorführenden
    • 2. Die eindeutige Zuordnung der Vorhersagen
  • Die Grundstruktur der Routine
  • Abschliessende Präsentation
  • Nachtrag
 		2004
Semi-Mental Journey
139
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
Docc Hilford Thr33 S1d3d Bra1n "Three Sided Brain", three people on stage, one ahead triple prediction, performer not only knows the category of thought but the concrete information
 		2006
Tuamautef — The Book of Numbers Vol. 3
26
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
Jim Steinmeyer Three Part Harmony
  • Conjuring
Mental Epic type routine with three cardboards on chairs
Also published here Apr. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 4)
30
Barrie Richardson Fourth Dimensional Osmosis using Osmosis Envelope
Inspired byRelated to
  • "Fourth Dimensional Telepathy" (Theodore Annemann, marketed 1930)
 2011
Curtain Call
194
Ted Karmilovich Projection Epic mental epic routine, predictions written on numbered paper which are placed inside a glass, as thought prediction, last word for the entire audience
 		2011
Thoughts from Vegas
3
Bruce Bernstein Getting Ahead of Myself mental epic, with insurance where last word is predicted
Also published here 2012
Unreal
55
David Regal Office Epic Mental Epic type routine with three file cards
 		2013
The Magic Apple Live!
99
Robert Cassidy The Three Envelope Test 1982 name, name of pet and drawing are put on three pieces of paper and sealed in three numbered envelopes, all is divined
Also published here 2013
The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy — Volume 2: Fundamentals
385
Robert Cassidy The Three Envelope Test 1996 name, name of pet and drawing are put on three pieces of paper and sealed in three numbered envelopes, all is divined, technical variation of routine in The Art of Mentalism
Also published here 2013
The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy — Volume 2: Fundamentals
391
Jorge "The Jack" Garcia One Head triple prediction with rolled up papers in glass, with mental calculator
 		2014
Lecture Notes 2014
24
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
Jorge "The Jack" Garcia One Head triple prediction with rolled up papers in glass, with mental calculator
 		2015
7 Mysteries of Mentalism
50
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
Jim Steinmeyer 3-Part Harmony Mental Epic type routine with three cardboards on chairs
Also published here 2017
Still Nothing But Mystery
4
Scott Baird A Tune Ahead three-prediction routine with a musical theme, Siri reveals the last prediction
Inspired by Aug. 2022
The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 8)
380
Michael Weber, Tim Trono One Ahead two-phase Mental Pictionary
 		2023
Game On
16