26 entries in Mental Magic / Effects / Distribution of Items divined or predicted / Miscellaneous
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
U. F. Grant The Nickle and Penny spectator distributes nickel and penny in his two hands, has to do some calculations without telling the result, then performer knows which is where, also as phone effect
Dec. 1948 8
Mel Stover* Two Cues three different-colored envelopes and paper cards, spectator puts cards in envelopes so the colors do not match, envelopes distributed by spectator in two pockets and one left on table, performer picks up tabled envelope and divines location of all colored cards, Free Will
Variations
July 1956
Ibidem (Issue 6)
4
P. Howard Lyons Ambiguous Cards three different-colored envelopes and paper cards, spectator puts cards in envelopes so the colors do not match, envelopes distributed by spectator in two pockets and one left on table, performer picks up tabled envelope and writes down the color distribution (with ambiguous statements)
Inspired by
July 1956
Ibidem (Issue 6)
4
Karl Fulves* Covenant Ace, Two and Three are shuffled and distributed amongst three spectators, performer divines who has which card
Also published here
Variations
Mar. 1966 23
Lubor Fiedler Coins in Plastic Bags spectator distributes coins to plastic bags, distribution predicted
1975 77
Karl Fulves* Covenant No. 61, Ace, Two and Three are shuffled and distributed amongst three spectators, performer divines who has which card
Also published here
Variations
1979 103
Reinhard Müller Telefon Trick coin, key and pen on table and distributed into pockets by spectator, performer names location
Inspired by
1982 5
Philip T. Goldstein* Nymble three spectators write their names on blank cards and change them around, performer knows who has what name
Inspired by
1986 4
Hans-Gerhard Stumpf Farb-Telepathie six spectator select a color, performer divines them all blindfolded
1989
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 50 No. 4 & 5)
20
Steve Dusheck A Glowing Thought three coins in a box, spectator distributes them in pocket and hand, performer knows which coin is where, luminous paint in bottom of box
1993 5
Andy Nyman The Hidden spectator places coin, wallet and watch on table, then cuts to three cards in deck of blank cards with objects written on them, the objects match the three removed items
Also published here
Related to
  • "Synonymental" (Ed Mellon)
Variations
2002 [25]
Doug Green Color Catch spectator catches paper ball and names color, it is (sometimes) predicted inside paper ball
Apr. 2004
MAGIC (Vol. 13 No. 8)
82
Barrie Richardson Marble Memories marble distribution taken by spectators divined, clear change bag
Also published here
  • Vibrations, May 2004
Inspired by
2005 150
Richard Bangs Suit Yourself Surpassed spectator distributes four of a kind into his pockets, magician knows order, out of hands, involving spelling suits in four-card packet
Related to
Variations
2010 69
Andy Nyman The Hidden spectator places coin, wallet and watch on table, then cuts to three cards in deck of blank cards with objects written on them, the objects match the three removed items
Also published here
Related to
  • "Synonymental" (Ed Mellon)
Variations
2010 141
Patrick Page Pocketed Cards three cards are placed in different pockets, cards and locations are divined
2011 91
Michael Weber Know and Tell four spectators each hold an object, they exchange objects to instructions with the performer's back turned, yet performer knows who holds the money
Inspired by
  • Steve Haynes 2x2 switching concept
2012 9
Jay Sankey Hide, Keep & Give Away three cards chosen and all distributed to different locations (reversed in deck, given to performer, keeping), all locations and cards predicted
Also published here
  • 22 Blows to the Head DVD, ca. 2003
Inspired by
2012 1293
Ian Rowland Vision In Gold
  • Loving Mentalism
order of three items predicted on business card in gold printing, sucker for people who know nail writers
Jan. 2014
MAGIC (Vol. 23 No. 5)
72
Jim Steinmeyer The Three-Ball Test three imaginary colored balls are distributed by spectator, performer knows which color is where
Also published here
2015 4
Jim Steinmeyer The Three Ball Test three imaginary colored balls are distributed by spectator, performer knows which color is where
Also published here
2015 6
Steve Beam Pick Pocket spectator puts four cards in four pockets, magician has same cards in same pockets as prediction
Inspired by
Related to
2020 291
Steve Beam Out of Pocket Experience variation on Pick Pocket
Inspired by
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2020 293
Joe M. Turner Cross Promotion four words are written on blank cards, words spelled and cards placed on four different parts on the table, divination of location of the words
Inspired by
Related to
2020 295
Steve Beam A Well-Read Mind four words written on cards are spelled and location divined
Inspired by
Related to
2020 297
Doug Canning To Start With suits of four cards are spelled and location divined, using a die
Inspired by
2020 300