Mental Stuff

101 entries in Paper / Mental Stuff
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Tom Sellers The Psychic Tissues feeling colors behind back
 		1931
Sellers' Secrets
10
Tom Sellers Oriental Ashes assistant names color of burnt paper ashes, coding
 		1931
Sellers' Secrets
17
Theodore Annemann* The Impression Moderne wax coating on envelope as impression device
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
43
Tom Sellers Novel Telepathy medium divines things in boxes, one ahead
 		1935
Quick Tricks
18
Howard Albright Tuned Minds word written on playing card is divined
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
347
Theodore Annemann* The Double Ad Test ads selected by spectator, performer divines them
Also published here
 1937
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1936/37)
181
Paul Curry Nyctalopia spectator writes name in dark with lights out, performer divines it, carbon paper
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 Oct. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 37)
245
Oscar Weigle Alias Divination several spectators write names on slips which are later correctly assigned, one of the names divined as well
Related to
 1937
You'd be Surprised
11
Robert Parrish Strange Interlude words from magazine and dead name divined, subtle impression device use
 		1937
You'd be Surprised
15
Ashes! spectator selected tissue which is burned, ashes brought to medium who divines color of tissue, code in how ashes are brought over
 		1937
The Magic Annual for 1937
30
Gerald Lynton Kaufman Ashes - Second Method spectator burnes piece of colored paper from several options, performer divines color from ashes
 		1937
The Magic Annual for 1937
31
James G. Thompson Jr. Mephisto Thot medium divines things written on papers
Also published here
 July 1938
The Jinx (Issue 46)
313
Henry Christ Fatal Number coincidence with name list and name cards, slate writing
Also published here
 Aug. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 47)
334
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
Al Baker ACME Mindreading Effect name of card written on paper, impression
Also published here
 1941
Magical Ways and Means
77
Theodore Annemann* The Impression Moderne wax coating on envelope as impression device
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1944
Practical Mental Effects
42
Paul Curry Nyctalopia spectator writes name in dark with lights out, performer divines it, carbon paper
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1944
Practical Mental Effects
59
Theodore Annemann* The Double Ad Test ads selected by spectator, performer divines them
Also published here
 1944
Practical Mental Effects
74
Rapid Mental Transference divination of anything written and put in envelope, slit in envelope
 		1945
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
211
Robert A. Nelson Psychic Impressions Q&A
 		1945
My Best
257
Robert Fairthorne The Malkin voodoo effect, two paper dolls are rolled up and pinched with a needle, at the same places
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 July 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 130)
521
Theodore Annemann* The Impression Moderne wax coating on envelope as impression device
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 Oct. 1962
The New Jinx (Vol. 1 No. 6)
24
David Hoy Dated For Destiny cards with dates, spectator selects one and written on it is their birthday
Variations
 1963
The Bold and Subtle Miracles of Dr. Faust
12
Lubor Fiedler Schraffierte Herzen heart-shaped pieces of paper with different designs are cut in halves, spectator and performer find matching halves of one heart
Also published here
  • "Methodische Reihe der Zauberkunst"
Variations
 1963
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 24 No. 6)
89
Karl Fulves* Psychometry + Math pairs of envelopes are distributed, personal items inserted and then performer know which is by whom
 		July 1968
Epilogue (Issue 3)
22
Frederick Pohl Heads I Win wager/puzzle in which performer knows something about the number of circles the spectator secretly draws
 		Nov. 1968
Epilogue (Issue 4)
25
David Ray Primary Color cards with colors shown to audience, thought-of color divined
 		1969
HEX!
61
Alex Redans* The Psychic Spectator matching effect, torn paper with numbers
Related to
 1970
Magick (Issue 8)
38
Ed Schuman Sightless Sight several business card on table, one turned over by spectator, divined by performer, tactical marking
 		1972
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7
37
Robert E. Neale New Age Cards three cards with words on them, thought-of word divined, one of the cards vanishes
Related to
 Mar. 1972
Epilogue (Issue 14)
117
Robert E. Neale Fold, Cut, and Fail pre-folded paper square with sixteen digits in two colors, folded and cut, all digits of one color except chosen one is in one pile
  • Part One
  • Part Two
  • Part Three
  • Final Notes
Also published here
 Feb. 1973
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 8 No. 4)
595
Karl Fulves* Psychometry and Math pairs of envelopes are distributed, personal items inserted and then performer know which is by whom
 		1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
24
Charles Cameron Demon Doll voodoo doll on cardboard, prediction of name, color and body part
 		1973
Magick (Issue 88)
437
Stanton Carlisle Colour-Psychology four envelopes, mixture between banknight and coincidence routine
Related to
 Oct. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 2)
18
Karl Fulves* Clocks and Cards clock time duplication, then drawn card is found by medium
 		1975
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
414
Jack Avis A Spirit Detection drinks and countries are divined
Also published here
Inspired by
 Jan. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 5)
56
George P. Sanderson On Colour Psychology
Related to
 Mar. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 7)
85
Des Colgan Table Top Motorway imaginary trip in a car, selected end (card) is predicted in a driving licence
 		Aug. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 12)
145
Gerald Kosky Up In Flames five pieces of paper, spectator selects one and writes "Up in flames" on it, when touched by match its the only one that burns
Also published here
 1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
183
Barrie Richardson Thoughts In Transit spectator draws a figure and a number, both are sealed in envelopes, magician reveals both and the original also travel into an other envelope
 		May 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 9)
260
Barrie Richardson From A Mentalist's Notebook ideas on mentalism, Q&A, nail writer
 		June 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 10)
265
Philip T. Goldstein* Desire spectators write destinations on a business card, five write a place where they have been and one a place he desires to go, all cards are correctly attributed and the last, desired place is named without looking at it
Related to
Variations
 1976
The Blue Book of Mentalism
4
Philip T. Goldstein* Burnt Offerings assistant reads ashes of a burnt business card and reveals a chosen ESP symbol
 		1976
The Blue Book of Mentalism
7
Frank Garcia The Mindreader's Wild Card cards with different presidents changes into selected name Lincoln
 		1977
Wildcard Miracles
102
Paul Curry Random Harvest spectator finds shuffled face down numbered cards in order and fails at your predicted number
 		1977
Special Effects
19
Arthur Setterington Animal Magic one of five animal cards is selected and divined, in the end a kettle appears
 		Mar./Apr. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 7&8)
382
Basil Horwitz The Third Eye design is divined
 		Aug. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 12)
445
Philip T. Goldstein* Alter-Ego two outs, hiding parts
 		July 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 11)
594
Marcello Truzzi A Cut Above strip of paper with symbols is cut, cut position predicted, see page 312 for tip by Nick Varga
 		Feb. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 2)
159
Philip T. Goldstein* Data date is predicted
 		May 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 5)
848
Philip T. Goldstein* Either Aura medium sense aura of an object, which was held over a box
 		Dec. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 12)
959
Philip T. Goldstein* Jan-Ken-Pon rock paper scissors cards, winning card and prediction
Also published here
Related to
 Dec. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 12)
960
Thomas Alan Waters MuTwo ten spectators write initials and a word on half of a business card, Mutus Nomen, start for a reading
 		1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Omnimancy)
106
Salomon Cohn X-sellent spectator thinks of an item in list, performer marks it with an x
 		May 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 5)
625
Thomas Alan Waters Pinance doll drawn on paper is pinched by a needle performer divines where
Inspired by
Related to
Variations
 1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)
247
Al Mann The Fellow Traveler Gimmick index card attached to newspaper with a paper clip, impression device, carbon, see also p. 11
 		1982
Cero-Mentics
8
Gay Ljungberg Murder Game murder story, spectator choose waepon and murderer, prediction written in a book at the end of a detective story
 		May 1985
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 10)
1288
Thomas Alan Waters Folderoll method for unfolding a paper, appears as writing was inside the folds
 		1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Myxtyr)
669
Bob Baker Mind-Reach stack of postcards, cut to card is divined, Svengali principle
 		June 1987
Magick (Issue 391)
1951
Joe Givan A Bloody Good Point hand drawn on paper is pinched by a needle, performer receives pain at same places and also blood stains
Inspired by
 1987
Magic from the Attic
25
Gene Nielsen* Sticquers! post-its placed in a Q shape on a board, spectator counts clockwise and anticlockwise, predict the endpoint of the count
Inspired by
 July 1988
Magick (Issue 407)
2033
Richard Stride The Rainbow Dossier five colored cards, chosen one is divined with blindfold, Fillman principle
 		Dec. 1988
Magick (Issue 415)
2073
Bruce Cervon Black & White Attraction four black and four white cardboard pieces, two black and two whites are put in four envelopes, spectator manages to match remaining black and white cards with correct envelopes, two methods
 		1989
The Black & White Trick
123
Michael DeMarco Give Piece a Chance five envelopes with cut up paper puzzle, four are complete, spectator finds envelope where one piece is missing
Inspired by
  • Stewart James' "Shape of Things to Come"
 Dec. 1992
The Minotaur (Vol. 4 No. 4)
9
Anthony Lindan Psychic Pickpocketing
Dec. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 12)
2442
Leo Boudreau The Mind's Eye: The Oracle using three cards with Yes and No written on them as oracle
Related to
 Feb. 1994
Vibrations (Vol. 16 No. 8)
10
Leo Boudreau The Mind's Eye: The Oracle - Part Two using three cards with Yes and No written on them as oracle
Related to
 Mar. 1994
Vibrations (Vol. 16 No. 9)
10
Wittus Witt Half Hearted heart-shaped pieces of paper with different designs are cut in halves, spectator and performer find matching halves of one heart
Inspired by
 1995
Syzygy (Vol. 2 No. 4)
102
Paul Curry, Paul Harris The Break-Room Boredom Buster business cards torn in half, coincidence effect
 		1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue Secrets of the Astonishing Executive)
259
Paul Harris The Instant Incomplete I.Q. Test (a revised classic) self working effect with business card (one secret double facer) and an instruction sheet
 		1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue Secrets of the Astonishing Executive)
265
Karl Fulves* His & Hers "New Maps", two papers with sixteen squares filled out with names by girl and her boyfriend and cut into loose squares, their own names are in same position
 		1998
Mutus Nomen
61
Jack Avis Spirit Detection drinks and countries are divined
Also published here
Inspired by
 1998
Vis à Vis
95
Felix Greenfield Colorific matching effect with color cards, from early 60s
Related to
 1999
The Fine Print (Issue 10)
309
David Regal Not This! prediction of geometrical shape
 		2002
Constant Fooling 2
65
David Regal Thoughtful Words mindreading of a word on a card chosen from deck of word cards
  • Alternate Handlings
Variations
 2002
Constant Fooling 2
108
Al Baker ACME Mind Reading Effect name of card written on paper, impression
Also published here
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
212
Al Baker Mindreading Trick carbon paper notebook
Also published here
  • marketed 1931
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
562
Al Baker Tea Table Telepathy spectator thinks of name, it is printed on the back of fortune telling cards, one letter on each
Also published here
  • marketed 1934
Related to
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
582
Al Baker Developing Messages before the Audience secretly reading extruded messages, powder in pen
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks)
708
David Ben Spirit Writing named word appears on cigarette paper
 		2003
Tricks
27
David Ben Abstract Thought performer paints magic square for a thought-of age.
 		2003
Tricks
117
Wonder Man Fred My Desire spectators write destinations on a business card, five write a place where they have been and one a place he desires to go, all cards are correctly attributed and the last, desired place is named without looking at it, variation
Inspired by
 2004
Semi-Mental Journey
268
Bob Ostin The Signature Fiddle signatures are written on pieces of paper and then torn in halves, performer finds matching pairs under table
Also published here
  • "The Signature Fiddle" in "Abracadabra" Nr. 1564. January, 1976.
 2005
Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions
79
Tom Stone Mental Pursuit spectators select questions, performer divines answers, quiz show presentation, de bruijn/gray code
Also published here
 2007
Marvelpiece!
2
Robert E. Neale Fold, Cut and Fail Pre-folded paper square with sixteen digits in two colors, folded and cut, all digits of one color except chosen one is in one pile
Also published here
 2008
This Is Not a Book
188
Tom Stone Tripodal by Sundown - Mental Pursuit spectators select questions, performer divines answers, quiz show presentation, de bruijn/gray code
Also published here
 2009
Tripodal by Sundown
2
Michael Feldman Sticky Prediction four-out prediction principle
Inspired by
 2010
The Opposite of People
52
Oliver Meech Truly Invisible Deck Spectator reads the mind of another spectator, divine which card has been reversed in an imaginary deck, no cards used
 		2010
Plot Twists
44
Tom Stone, Robert E. Neale Sole Survivor in 3-D non-card presentational idea for Robert Neale's "Sole Survivor" (Magic & Meaning)
 		2011
Maelstrom
35
Tom Stone Tripodal by Sundown - Mental Pursuit spectators select questions, performer divines answers, quiz show presentation, de bruijn/gray code
Also published here
 2011
Maelstrom
237
Christoph Borer Ads of this World out of this world with advertising brochures, one have a cross the other a check mark
Related to
 2012
Endlose Möglichkeiten
4
Robert Cassidy The Bulldog Deck or The Scary Movie Routine pad made out of sheets of paper held together with bulldog clip, names of movies written on each sheet and chosen one is divined, svengali pad
  • Effect and Method
  • A Fundamental Psychological Ploy
Also published here
Variations
 2013
The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy — Volume 2: Fundamentals
23
Jorge "The Jack" Garcia Switching Notepad
Also published here
 Sep. 2013
MAGIC (Vol. 23 No. 1)
71
Robert Cassidy The Bulldog Deck or The Scary Movie Routine pad made out of sheets of paper held together with bulldog clip, names of movies written on each sheet and chosen one is divined, svengali pad
  • Effect and Method
  • A Fundamental Psychological Ploy
Also published here
Variations
 Dec. 2013
MAGIC (Vol. 23 No. 4)
61
Jorge "The Jack" Garcia Switching Notepad
Also published here
 2014
Lecture Notes 2014
24
Jorge "The Jack" Garcia Illogical Bet five rolled up papers, on four is written 'lose' on one 'win'
Also published here
 2014
Lecture Notes 2014
26
Dr. Stanley Jaks Coded Telegram word from text selected with roll of dice, use of progressive anagrams
Also published here
Variations
 2014
The Incredible Dr. Jaks
123
Jorge "The Jack" Garcia Switching Notepad
2015
7 Mysteries of Mentalism
52
Max Maven* Jan-Ken-Pon
  • Lost Horizons
rock paper scissors cards, winning card and prediction
Also published here
Related to
 June 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 6)
19
Christoph Borer Die Reiseprospekte out of this world with travel brochures, one have a cross the other a check mark
Also published here
Related to
 2016
21
30
Christoph Borer Travel Brochures out of this world with travel brochures, one have a cross the other a check mark
Also published here
Related to
 2024
Forged by Fire
64