85 entries in Random Object / Miscellaneous
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
To name the Article taken by each of Four Persons four objects pocketed while performer is out of room, but linked to four memorized punch-marked cards
1890 87
The Magic Circle "To discover a card or other object that has been touched in the performer's absence", with medium and code
1890 242
H. F. C. Suhr Der bezauberte Hut borrowed items placed in borrowed hat, silk put over hat, hat vanishes, items appear on a black board and a person with a package comes into the theater with the hat in the box
Mar. 1898
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 9)
131
Al Baker The One I Like performer know which object is taken, bloodless hand
Also published here 1934
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Cardially Yours)
495
Theodore Annemann Magician's Choice three items
Nov. 1934
The Jinx (Issue 2)
8
Barbara Stanwyck Bits of Presto article touched in other room, performer knows, same with card selection
Jan. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 52)
359
Tapping Table Objects spectator thinks of one of seven objects, performer taps them while spectator spells silently, at end of word performer taps thought-of object
Also published here 1941 12
Syl Reilly The Phantom Tray chosen object is determined, luminous paint
1942/27 378
Distant Mental Communication assistent in different room lists objects that are freely selected
1945/27 206
Paul Morris Shame On You! - Telepathy Or?? divination of object, touched by spectator while performer looks away
Jan. 1949 500
Eddie Joseph The Magnetic Touch objects cling to fingers
1954 18
Eddie Joseph Seeing through a Bag always three objects are placed in six different colored bags, performer is able to name all objects in each bag
1959 6
Harry Lorayne Force Prediction equivoque out of about twelve cards
1962 100
Ali Bongo The Baffling Bangle bracelet appears knotted to a rod, under handkerchief
1966 40
Ali Bongo The Houdini Pin pin vanishes from corked tube and appears in small box
Related to 1966 52
Walter B. Gibson Zum Dessert: Buchstabieren spectator thinks of one of seven objects, performer taps them while spectator spells silently, at end of word performer taps thought-of object
Also published here 1967
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 28 No. 1)
6
Edward Marlo Magician's Choice for Three Objects
1968 88
Jerry Mentzer Spirit Writing four objects listed on business card, paper balled up, chosen item vanishes from list and appears written on balled-up paper
1973 157
Roger Jaquet Mieux qu'Uri Geller change of an object using a napkin, inspired by Geller
1976
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 37 No. 2)
61
Punx Kismet objects are removed, last one is divined, instructions on record
1977 68
Karl Fulves The Parity Principle four objects used
Inspired by 1977 135
Gerald Kosky To Tell The Truth? performer finds out who of two people has an object by asking one question
Variations June 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 6)
61
Francis Carlyle The Blindfold Act
1978 129
Al Baker Lesson performer know which object is taken, bloodless hand
Also published here 1978 1071
Sam Rosenfeld Apocalypse Variations Or Additions
Inspired by Apr. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 4)
190
Karl Fulves The Shamrock Code one of five objects, how a drinking glass is held
1979 5
Mind Power No. 7, four objects on table, spectator touches one with eyes closed, predicted, tallest object
1979 9
Frank Ross The Truth three objects take by spectators, two spectators lie and one tells the truth, performer knows which one, credit information
1980
The Chronicles (Issue 25)
1307
Herb Morrissey Unexpected Vision three plastic turtles of different color, one hidden in box, its color is divined, then their location in the spectator's pocket, multi-phase routine
1980 96
Ken Brooke A Clean Prediction prediction put in hat, then three items borrowed and one chosen, it is predicted
Also published here 1980 193
Martin Gardner Quant Quirk 4x4 square of 16 cards, some face-up some face-down randomly, with certain allowed turnover moves one has to get all cards in one direction, sucker game
1981 18
Reinhard Müller Telefon Trick coin, key and pen on table and distributed into pockets by spectator, performer names location
Inspired by 1982 5
John Lyon Optical Plastic coin appears to sink into sheet of plastic
Related to
  • "Blue Crystal" (Lubor Fiedler, Tenyo T-198)
Variations
1982 ca.
Patrick Page The Rising Object object rises up to hand
Also published here 1987 40
Patrick Page The Moving Object object moves on table
Also published here 1987 41
Dennis H. Evans Letters - On Optical Plastic illusion of getting a coin trapped into a sheet of plastic and then having the coin penetrate it
Inspired by 1988
Interlocutor (Issue 48)
207
Patrick Page Der emporschwebende Gegenstand object rises up to hand
Also published here Dec. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 2)
57
Patrick Page Der sich selbst bewegende Gegenstand object moves on table
Also published here Dec. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 2)
57
Reinhard Müller, Jack Vosburgh Die Lügner three spectator take an object each and then switch them, even though only one tells truth, performer locates objects
1988
Magische Blätter (Vol. 2 No. 2)
7
Peter Wilker Das Pendel three objects placed inside three boxes, instruction game of switching objects using pendulum
1988
Magische Blätter (Vol. 2 No. 2)
8
Peter Kane An Objective View variation with five random objects
Inspired by 1988 ca. 10
Roy Johnson The Crown Affair four objects on table, two-way-out instructions, remaining item predicted, three phases
Inspired byAlso published here 1989 85
Martin Gardner Force Field animating things on table, apparently no finger moves
1993
Rigmarole (Issue 2)
14
Karl Fulves Memory Plays Tricks item put in one pocket of magician, magician stands behind spectator but apparently cannot do anything because he is clapping constantly, item then in another pocket
1993 12
Roy Johnson Mit Martini geht's leichter! four objects on table, two-way-out instructions, remaining item predicted, three phases
Also published here May 1994
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 3)
115
Martin Gardner Packet Parity color prediction with chess pieces, also with cards (color of a card is predicted)
1995
Arcane (Issue 14)
212
Theodore Annemann, Max Maven Magician's Choice one out of three objects
1996 440
Gregory Wilson 411 any object is chosen, any person is phoned and names the random object
1996 277
Paul Harris Perfect-Ten Paper Clip Paradox puzzle with a complex layout of several object, e.g. paper clips
1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue Secrets of the Astonishing Executive)
271
Ken Brooke Eine makellose Vorhersage prediction put in hat, then three items borrowed and one chosen, it is predicted
Also published here 1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 1)
18
Richard Osterlind Paroptic Psychometry I blindfolded, performer identifies objects
1999 82
Richard Osterlind Paroptic Psychometry II blindfolded, performer identifies objects, different presentation
1999 85
Karl Fulves Any Transpo any two small borrowed items are put in two different pockets and transpose
1999
The Fine Print (Issue 10)
315
Tony Bartolotta Third Sight seven random objects, one object touched, medium knows the object when list of object is called out
1999 12
Ellis Stanyon To Discover the Respective Holders of Three Cards or Objects No. 33, similar to reference
Related to 1999 75
Karl Fulves Bell Ringer twelve objects arranged in square, spirit bell chosen and it rings
2001 114
David Berglas Magician's Choice several spectator put objects on the table, two are selected and they match the predictions
Related toAlso published here 2002 79
Wayne Dobson Invisible Lie Detector five cards with items on them, one remembered by spectator, item divined and shown in hand, second repeat phase with different method
2002 8
William Thomas Hindsight spectator thinks of one of three objects, performer divines which one, body language method
2002
Syzygy (Vol. 5 No. 12)
407
Tom Stone Poltergeist idea in which something falls off the shelf without performer being present
Also published here 2002 17
David Berglas Magician's Choice several spectator put objects on the table, two are selected and they match the predictions
Also published here Nov. 2002
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 3)
66
Conjuror's Choice Procedure three items
2003 1126
Alain Nu Nu-Sense Hummer Monte using ring, watch and key, with prediction
Variations 2003 11
Wonder Man Fred Tricktychon spectator removes objects from pocket, selected one is predicted, repeated and spectator selects same object, repeated a third time then prediction changes
2004 99
Karl Fulves Clocking with Objects objects with names that have a certain number of letters in a box, removed object identified by counting letters of others
2005 31
Barrie Richardson Letting Go! presentation for James's effect, mug tied on a string is dropped, but the string loops around a pencil just before object fall on floor
Inspired by 2005 175
Stewart James A Match for Gravity Bar bet, looping pendulum, heavy expensive object tied on a string is dropped, but the string loops around a pencil just before object fall on floor
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • Linking Ring, Sep 1926
2007 5
Oliver Meech I Spy Performer guesses which object spectator is thinking of by watching eye movements (use paperback book as impression device)
2009 56
Tom Stone Poltergeist idea in which something falls off the shelf without performer being present
Also published here 2010 76
Lewis Jones The Force counting force for 5 objects
2010 149
Adam Rubin, Stewart James Gravity Unmatched article on Stewart James' "A Match for Gravity"
Inspired by 2010 217
Angelo Carbone Dark Transpo item in one hand, both wrists held by spectator who has to close his eyes, item then found in other hand
Mar. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 3)
66
Cameron Francis Space Saver five photos of objects are shown, chosen object vanishes from photo and appears in pocket
Jan. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 1)
23
Bill Abbott Party Control random item is chosen and predicted
Inspired by
  • "Mind Control" (Bill Abbott, marketed)
2012 11
Hiroshi Sawa 落ち葉 (The Fallen Leaves) Use a leaf to produce ten ginkgo nuts. Gingko nut vanishes, appears in pocket, leaf used as magic wand
2013 38
Colin McLeod Remarkable Effect three items, spectator decides how they are distributed to three locations, this is predicted
Inspired by
  • "Free Will" (Deddy Corbuzier & Paul Richards)
2014 158
Joe Kahn, G Smile (微笑) Make a smile disappear of a smile face stress ball, appear on spectator's face
2015 68
Benjamin Earl Pocket Time Machine small item travels from hand to pocket, time travel presentation
2016 27
Andy (The Jerx) Multiple Universe Selection Signed card transforms; presentation is about jumping between parallel universes, random objects in a plastic bag change
2016 237
John Hostler Tell Monte (Rescripted) five objects on table, ESP cards put in front and things moved around according to instructions, final item divined and predicted
  • Impromptu Variation
Inspired by 2016 89
Paul Vigil, Jimmy Fingers Free Will of Order three items, spectator decides how they are distributed to three locations, this is predicted, with credit information on the plot
Inspired by
  • "Free Will of Order" (Jimmy Fingers, 2006)
  • "Free Will" (Deddy Corbuzier & Paul Richards)
2017 27
Kieron Johnson The Anything Deck blank cards with random objects written on them, chosen object is produced, as concept
2018 66
Alberto de Figueiredo Los tres objetos spectator places three objects on table, instruction game with prediction in shoe
Inspired by 2018 153
David Regal A Pretty Vanish
  • Material Concessions
any small object is put on table and covered up with a small card house, item vanishes
Mar. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 3)
44
Boyet Vargas All Four Two four random objects used, chosen one divined with three questions, "First Assumption Binary" Principle (FAB)
Inspired by
  • "Lie to Me", Leo Boudreau, 2009 (The Magic Cafe Forum, Inner Thoughts)
Related to
Aug. 2022
The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 8)
362