Which Hand

56 entries in Mental Magic / Effects / Distribution of Items divined or predicted / Which Hand
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
How, on delivering a Ring to a Number of Persons, to find which Person has got it, which Hand it is on, which Finger, and which Joint. people seated in a row and numbered, calculation is made and result gives answers
 		1784
Breslaw's Last Legacy
40
To tell if a Person holds Gold in one Hand and Silver in the other, which Hand the Gold is in, and which the Silver is in mathematical calculation, sum shows positions
 		1784
Breslaw's Last Legacy
48
Henri Decremps Tour des trois Bijoux rendu plus simple & plus merveilleux. three objects (jewelry, watch, cigarette case) are selected by three people and all get some playing cards which are added after some rules, performer divines who has which object
 		1785
Supplément A La Magie Blanche Dévoillée
235
Stuart Robson Your Nose Knows
Also published here 1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
7
A Thought Reading Trick two ways, first coin is discovered in correct hand and then under correct drawer of a matchbox
 		1935
Coin Magic
27
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
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 3)
8
Which Hand? divining which hand holds dime and which hand holds penny
Variations 1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
59
Royal Vale Heath Heath's Variation Which Hand, divine which hand holds nickel and which hand holds penny, required length of calculation as tell
Inspired byRelated to 1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
60
In welcher Hand? by "Gardener", different coin is held in each hand by spectator, calculations and when result is named, performer knows which coin is where
 		1958
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 19 No. 6)
767
Ned Rutledge, James G. Thompson Jr. Bulls Eye two pieces of paper, one with writing, spectator holds one in each hand, performer divines the hand with the writing
Inspired by
  • problem posed in "Private Journal" (Bob Lynn)
Variations 		Jan. 1974
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 9 No. 3)
697
Robert Parrish Bull's Eye II spectator draws something on one of two slips of paper, both are mixed on table, performer divines the slip with writing and then its content
Inspired by Summer 1974
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 9 No. 9th Folio)
770
Jack Bridwell Psychometry which hand, blood, object-based reading
 		1976
Magick (Issue 168)
838
Harry Lorayne Which Coin? two items in two hands of spectator, he thinks of one, it is divined, hand held up so blood flows out
 		1977
The Magic Book
226
Karl Fulves Sixes and Sevens dime and penny, spectator puts one in each hand, involving calculation
 		1977
The Magic Book
126
Gerald Kosky To Tell The Truth? performer finds out who of two people has an object by asking one question
VariationsAlso published here June 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 6)
61
Sam Rosenfeld Apocalypse Variations Or Additions
Inspired by Apr. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 4)
190
Larry Becker Spectromental
  • Effect #1: color of poker chip in cardboard box is predicted, other two are divined
  • Effect #2: drawing in cardboard box is divined
Variations 1979
The Best of Larry Becker's World of Super Mentalism Book II
44
Stuart Robson Money Sense No. 1, spectator take coin in one hand behind his back, performer knows which hand, "This quick trick will work most of the time."
Related toAlso published here 1979
Self-Working Mental Magic
1
Sixth Sense No. 2, performer puts coin in same hand as spectator, secret extra coin
Related to 1979
Self-Working Mental Magic
2
Joe Weisbecker Mystic Medallion which hand effect, with written prediction in Himber wallet
 		1980
Magick (Issue 253)
1262
Gene "Phantini" Grant Mental Checkmate spectator selects four chess pieces from a box and puts them in different pockets, performer knows which piece is where
Inspired by 1981
Phantini's Incredible Mental Secrets Volume Two
75
Karl Fulves, Royal Vale Heath Left-Handed Thoughts No. 45, different coin in each hand, spectator does quick mental calculation and performer is able to name the result
Related to
  • Royal V. Heath's "Mathemagic"
 1981
Self-Working Table Magic
55
Stephen Minch Whatever's Right coin is hidden in hand, performer matches decision of spectator
Related to 1984
Mind Melds
33
Karl Fulves Real or Counterfeit? No. 18, two spectators, one puts his own finger ring in his hand and one a ring folded from a dollar bill, performer touches one spectator behind his back and know which has which
 		1985
Self-Working Paper Magic
37
Jack Yates Clue six spectators with cards and pens, one of them writes an X on his card behind performers back, those with red cards must speak truth, black must lie, performer finds different colored disc, murder game
Variations 1986
Clue and other Mysteries
51
Tom Hunter Nonsense lead-in to "Sixth Sense"
Related to 1988
Interlocutor (Issue 50)
232
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
Theophil "Philius" Weidmann Hellsehen - Kinderleicht gemacht! three objects on table are arranged and switched with two instructions, three spectators each take one and hold it behind back, all are located
Related toAlso published here 1990
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 52 No. 3)
26
Richard Mark Crystal Clear coin is hidden in hand, performer matches decision of spectator, then performer can push down hand of spectator easily or not depending on crystal, multiple phases, with liar/truth teller ending
Related to 1992
Mindbending Meltdown
4
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
Dusheck's Mental Magic
5
Christian Chelman Impromptu Pendulum compass method
 		1993
Capricornian Tales
95
Barrie Richardson Knave Detector one hand is a liar and one tells the truth
Inspired byAlso published here Dec. 1994
MAGIC (Vol. 4 No. 4)
57
Theophil "Philius" Weidmann Hellsehen - kinderleicht! three objects on table are arranged and switched with two instructions, three spectators each take one and hold it behind back, all are located
Also published here 1995
Hellsehen... ...kinderleicht
5
Mark Strivings 50-50-50 Chance which hand done by performer, spectator always guesses right
Also published here Jan./Feb. 1997
The Magic Menu (Vol. 7 No. 39)
453
Karl Fulves Clenched Fist Note ten people put a coin in either left or right hand, performer memorizes all
 		1998
Combo
30
Barrie Richardson Truth to Tell one hand is a liar and one tells the truth
Inspired byAlso published here 1999
Theater of the Mind
111
Welche Hand? which hand, blood
Also published here
  • in "100 Houdini Tricks you can do by Dunninger"
 2002
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 64 No. 3)
68
Gerald Kosky To Tell the Truth performer finds out who of two people has an object by asking one question, french version on p. 34
Also published here 2003
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 65 No. 1)
14
Mark Strivings 50-50-50 Chance which hand done by performer, spectator always guesses right
Also published here 2004
Mobile Mentalism — Volume II
12
Tony Bartolotta T-Bills three pennies and three different bills, three people take a penny and bill each and close their hands around it, performer then tell who has which and in which hand
 		2005
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 10)
415
Lewis Jones Yes Men five people either lie or tell the truth, one has a watch hidden, spectator finds watch by asking questions, liar's paradox
 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
146
Docc Hilford Desire "Secret #155 - Reversed Value", spectator writes word on billet, mixes it with an empty billet and holds one in each hand, performer finds empty billet twice, then billet is burnt and word appears on arm using ashes of paper
 		2008
The Secrets of Dr. Tao
7
Patrick Page Which Hand is it in? with handkerchief for one spectator, rest of audience can see how it works
Related to 2011
Magic Page by Page
315
Colin McLeod Note to Self which hand routine using the last three digits of a bill to determine whether to put the bill into the left or the right hand
 		2014
Divine
94
Colin McLeod Perfect Prediction which hand, hand's are connected with words, coin is found and words predicted, using Hugo Shelly's Sixth Sense
 		2014
Divine
100
Christoph Borer Die drei Wünsche five coins taken from purse, odd coin is found, storytelling presentation, fairy tale
 		2016
21
195
殷欣 (Sion) 背叛 (Betrayal) Spectator imagines three different coins, places one in pocket, the other two in each hand. Magician divines the specific positions of all three imaginary coins while also detecting if spectator is lying or telling the truth (propless)
 		2017
暧昧
31
殷欣 (Sion) 钞时代 Magician plays three rounds of Which Hand with a dollar bill, correctly predicts outcome
 		2017
暧昧
86
Ted Karmilovich Target Coin five quarters are mixed with a half Dollar, six spectator secretly select a coin and switch them as well, performer locates half Dollar and prediction in form of description of spectator
 		2017
The Three Pellet Test
12
Chris Wardle The "Three Out of Three" Coincidence guessing coin with copper and silver coins and spectator's hands
 		July 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 7)
73
Jim Steinmeyer Crime Doesn't Pay three spectators on other end of phone, instruction game with bunch of coins, performer know which spectator has which coins
Related to
  • adapted from a (not named by JS...) trick from "The Book of Secrets" (Walter Gibson, 1927)
 2020
Virtual Impuzzibilities
7
Juan Pablo Ibañez Triple Tequila three spectators on stage, Honest or Liar, object found, using Body Mentalism principle
Inspired by
  • "Double Tequila"
 July 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 7)
41
Michael Boden Which Hand is IT in?
Related to Sep. 2022
The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 9)
428
Boyet Vargas One Hand In My Pocket
  • A Note From Boyet Vargas
  • Props Needed
  • On the Questions
  • Let's Do This Again
Inspired by
  • "Manoeda" (Ever Elizalde)
Variations 		Sep. 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 9)
996
Boyet Vargas One Hand In My Pocket variation with four locations
  • The Questions
  • The Response
  • Let's Do This Again
  • Sample Script With Commentary
Inspired by Sep. 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 9)
998
Mark Lemon The Withered Hand impromptu, three quick phases with bill, optional prediction written on banknote
 		2023
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