Prediction

65 entries in Paper / Prediction

Creators	Title	Comments & References		Year	Source	Page	Categories
Nat Scherzer	A Neat Publicity Trick	address chosen from different envelopes is predicted	Related to Normal Mailer (Philip T. Goldstein, 2003) Also published here A Neat Publicity Trick (Nat Scherzer, 1944)	Feb. 1935	The Jinx (Issue 5)	20	Paper / Prediction Paper / Envelopes / Normal
Theodore Annemann	Triple Coercion	color, card and number are named and predicted, only number free choice, nail writer	Related to The Psychic Coercion of the Interrupted Schoolboy (Thomas Alan Waters, 1979) Variations Minds in Unison (Barrie Richardson, 1999) Also published here Triple Coercion (Theodore Annemann, 1944)	June 1936	The Jinx (Issue 21)	123	Paper / Prediction Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
James T. Deacy	Just an Echo	method to double write secretly on a prediction in envelope, confabulation	Related to Babel (Karl Fulves, 1966) The Ghostwriter (Gary Kurtz, 1991) Also published here Just an Echo (James T. Deacy, 1944)	Feb. 1937	The Jinx (Issue 29)	185	Paper / Prediction Mental Magic / Principles / Double Writing Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Confabulation Paper / Envelopes / Loading
Stewart James	The Folk Test	two names selected from list are predicted	Related to Typecast (Karl Fulves, 1992)	Aug. 1937	The Jinx (Issue 35)	236	Paper / Prediction
Theodore Annemann	My Own Swami Test	predicting anything, pocket writing	Related to Pastell (Thomas Alan Waters, 1982) Also published here My Own Swami Test (Theodore Annemann, 1944)	Oct. 1937	The Jinx (Issue 37)	249	Paper / Prediction Mental Magic / Principles / Pocket Writing Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
John Goodrum	General Notes on Predictions			1937	You'd be Surprised	26	Paper / Prediction Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card
Robert Parrish	... Things to Come	prediction of card, word, number and a spectator (cloth, appearance)		1939	Do That Again!	14	Paper / Prediction Paper / Envelopes / Loading
Theodore Annemann	Pocket Prophecies	including thoughts on predictions and the pocket index in general, see also p. 818	Also published here Pocket Prophecies (Theodore Annemann, 1944)	Mar. 1940	The Jinx (Issue 82)	527	Paper / Prediction Cards / Principles / Card Index Billet / Index
Stewart James	Two Fearless Feats - 1.	number and color predicted in ball of wool	Also published here The Ball of Fortune (Stewart James, 1944)	1940	The Jinx (Issue 98)	601	Paper / Prediction Numbers / Prediction & Sum-Divination Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Wool Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Confabulation
Al Baker	Al Baker Number Force	with cards, waxed or roughed	Also published here Al Bakers Nummer-Force (Al Baker, 1962) Al Baker Number Force (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Magical Ways and Means	85	Paper / Prediction Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Rough and Smooth Decks / Miscellaneous Numbers / Number Forces / Playing Cards
Walter B. Gibson	Cardee Foolee	chinese writing cut in half reveals selection, published under Feng Huang	Related to Zodea (Tomo Maeda, 2013)	May 1942	The Phoenix (Issue 9)	33	Paper / Prediction Cards / Effect Themes / Gags & Curiousities / Force and unusual Discovery
Tom Sellers	The "T.S." Knife	to load an envelope		1943	Magical Mixture	11	Knife & Paddle / Miscellaneous Paper / Prediction Bill / Traveling / Impossible Location / Miscellaneous Paper / Envelopes / Loading
Nat Scherzer	A Neat Publicity Trick	address chosen from different envelopes is predicted	Also published here A Neat Publicity Trick (Nat Scherzer, 1935)	1944	Practical Mental Effects	45	Paper / Prediction Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Paper / Envelopes / Normal
Theodore Annemann	Pocket Prophecies	including thoughts on predictions and the pocket index in general	Also published here Pocket Prophecies (Theodore Annemann, 1940)	1944	Practical Mental Effects	91	Paper / Prediction Cards / Principles / Card Index Billet / Index
Stewart James	The Ball of Fortune	number and color predicted in ball of wool	Also published here Two Fearless Feats - 1. (Stewart James, 1940)	1944	Practical Mental Effects	141	Paper / Prediction Numbers / Prediction & Sum-Divination Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Wool Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Confabulation
Theodore Annemann	Triple Coercion	color, card and number are named and predicted, only number free choice, nail writer	Also published here Triple Coercion (Theodore Annemann, 1936)	1944	Practical Mental Effects	147	Paper / Prediction Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
James T. Deacy	Just an Echo	method to double write secretly on a prediction in envelope, confabulation	Also published here Just an Echo (James T. Deacy, 1937)	1944	Practical Mental Effects	159	Paper / Prediction Mental Magic / Principles / Double Writing Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Confabulation Paper / Envelopes / Loading
	The Yogi's Prediction	prediction, kind of confabulation, carbon envelope		1945	Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4	209	Paper / Prediction Mental Magic / Principles / Impression Devices Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Confabulation
	Superba Prediction	nail writer		1945	Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4	214	Paper / Prediction Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
S. H. Paine	The Psychic Paper	spectator chooses number and color, number is predicted in chosen color		1945	Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4	246	Paper / Prediction Numbers / Prediction & Sum-Divination
Dai Vernon	Mental Prediction	method to predict anything written up via center tear		1948	Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5	152	Paper / Center Tear Paper / Prediction
Harlan Tarbell, Frank Butler	Envelope Prediction	nail writer, anything predicted in three envelopes one into the other		1954	Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6	225	Paper / Prediction Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
	Celebrity Choice	one of six celebrities (on photos) predicted		1954	Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6	237	Paper / Prediction
Roy Walton	Controlled Fate	number, day of the week and color chosen and predicted, see also p. 402 for ideas by Kenn Eastin and Greg Moore	Inspired by Auto Prediction (Alex Elmsley, 1958) Variations Con-Clue-Sion (Philip T. Goldstein, 1999)	Dec. 1970	The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 2)	390	Paper / Prediction Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Gene Nielsen	The Psychic Spectrum	dominoe trick using cards with two different colors on each, prediction of card used for beginning and end		July 1970	Talisman (Vol. 1 No. 21)	97	Paper / Prediction Games / Dominoe
Morty Rudnick	Funny Force	prediction appears on paper, comedy presentation		1972	Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7	202	Paper / Appearing Writing, Photos, ... Paper / Prediction Paper / Buddha Papers
Eric Mason	N.C.R.	prediction of someone's wishes written on an Invoice, envelope & wallet		Sep. 1977	Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 1)	465	Wallet Paper / Prediction Paper / Envelopes / Loading
Philip T. Goldstein	Alter-Ego	two outs, hiding parts		July 1978	Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 11)	594	Paper / Mental Stuff Paper / Prediction Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Karrell Fox	A Real "Live" Doll	one spectator touches another one anywhere, predicted on drawn figure		1979	Another Book	144	Paper / Prediction Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Karrell Fox	"Daddy"	one of five spectators selected (as father of a baby doll), predicted on card		1979	Another Book	144	Paper / Prediction Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
John Carney	Got You Under My Skin	handling for a nail writer prediction		1983	The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 2	50	Paper / Prediction Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Philip T. Goldstein	Positive I.D.	Four one-in-two chances predicted correctly, No-Gag kicker		1983	The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 2	119	Paper / Prediction Paper / Envelopes / Switching with single Envelope & Two-Way Envelopes
Edward Marlo	Direct Mentalism	any word predicted, Bendix Bombshell Wallet		1984	Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5	290	Paper / Prediction
Steve Beam	The Human Eraser	message on paper becomes name of selection when wiping over it or when spectator tries to erase it, rubber cement	Related to Before your Eyes (Norman Ashworth, 1937) Subliminal Message (Mick Ayres, 2006) The Trapdoor Issue #4 (Steve Beam, 2011)	1984	The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 4)	53	Paper / Prediction Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Off-beat Predictions Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Philip T. Goldstein	Eye-Cue	based on Peter Warlock's “A Matter Of Design“ from “Methods Of Miracles“, erasable prediction		Jan. 1985	Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 9)	1276	Paper / Prediction Pen & Pencil / Special Ink Mental Magic / Principles / Secretly erasing Writing
Shigeo Futagawa	Upon Reflection	off-beat word prediction using cards with words on them and mirror		1986	The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 5	85	Mirror Paper / Prediction Cards / Effect Themes / Mirror & Cards
Shigeo Futagawa	3-D Reflection	surprising revelation of three-dimensional dice stuck to prediction cards		1986	The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 5	86	Dice (small) / Miscellaneous Paper / Prediction
Rich Bloch	The Psychic Cook	cards with recipes, chosen one is divined/predicted, Svengali		Mar. 1987	Magick (Issue 387)	1931	Paper / Prediction Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Svengali Principle / Other Applications & Handling of Long-Short-Deck
Paul Maurer	Das Wettrennen im Weltraum	napkin rockets are labelled and set on fire, prediction of which rocket was higher in the air, Himber Wallet		1987	Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 9)	7	Wallet Paper / Prediction Paper / Paper Napkin
Alex Elmsley	A Card from Cagliostro	packet of eight postcards with cities, three chosen by dealing procedure, predicted as postcard message		1994	The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2	85	Paper / Prediction
John Mulholland	A Psychological Trick a la John Mulholland	prediction of chosen letter, number and shape		1994	More Greater Magic	1155	Paper / Prediction Numbers / Prediction & Sum-Divination
Karl Fulves	Red, White, Blue	No. 27, three envelopes and papers with colors, color configuration predicted, redistribution principle		1995	Easy Magic	36	Paper / Prediction Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Karl Fulves	WOW! MOM!	No. 31, simple two-way out prediction, bloodless hand		1995	Easy Magic	43	Paper / Prediction Mental Magic / Principles / Multiple Out Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Words & Letters / Ambigram
Michael Close	Fortune Sugar	prediction of number, color, object (forces and multiple outs)		1996	Workers Number 5	25	Paper / Prediction
Philip T. Goldstein	Sweet & Lo!	two-way prediction		Winter 1998	The Looking Glass (Issue 4)	153	Paper / Prediction
Philip T. Goldstein	Pierced 'ere	one of four business cards		Winter 1998	The Looking Glass (Issue 4)	154	Paper / Prediction Business Cards Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
David Regal	Not This!	prediction of geometrical shape		2002	Constant Fooling 2	65	Paper / Mental Stuff Paper / Prediction Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
David Regal	Thinking of you	person is predicted		2002	Constant Fooling 2	93	Paper / Prediction
David Regal	Voice of Reason	prediction via voice recorder		2002	Constant Fooling 2	116	Paper / Prediction
Thomas Fraps	The Do-It Yourself Oscar Awards	prediction of a film and an actor, Academy Award presentation		2002	The Boston Trick Party	26	Paper / Prediction
Al Baker	Al Baker Number Force	with cards, waxed or roughed	Also published here Al Baker Number Force (Al Baker, 1941)	2003	The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)	220	Paper / Prediction Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Rough and Smooth Decks / Miscellaneous Numbers / Number Forces / Playing Cards
Michael Sondermeyer, Uwe Schenk	Alpha Mental	prediction of word chosen from newspaper page, progressive anagrams		2003	Tricks	95	Newspaper / Newspaper Test Paper / Prediction Mental Magic / Principles / Progressive Anagram
Gordon Bean	Postcards Prediction	CATO, Koenig's Tapestry, prediction combo with postcards instead of playing cards		2004	Dear Mr. Fantasy	158	Paper / Prediction Cards / Effect Themes / Gags & Curiousities / Matrix Layouts & Tapestry Cards / Principles / Binary / CATO & Parity
Tom Stone	Quean of the Quiz	confabulation type prediction with quiz show presentation and envelope loading stand	Also published here Quean of the Quiz (Tom Stone, 2011)	2007	Marvelpiece!	5	Paper / Prediction Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Confabulation Paper / Envelopes / Loading
Tom Stone	Paperback Writer	words chosen from lists predicted as story	Also published here Paperback Writer (Tom Stone, 2011)	2009	Moonshine Monologues	18	Book / Miscellaneous Paper / Prediction
Tom Stone	Quean of the Quiz	confabulation type prediction with quiz show presentation and envelope loading stand	Also published here Quean of the Quiz (Tom Stone, 2011)	2009	Tripodal by Sundown	4	Paper / Prediction Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Confabulation Paper / Envelopes / Loading
Steve Beam	Flash Cards	comedy prediction with blank cards that have the number 9 on them		2010	Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8	180	Paper / Prediction Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Off-beat Predictions Cards / Principles / Elimination Procedures / Down-Under Deal
Max Maven	Paradox Prediction			2010	Secret Agenda (Issue Oct 2)	294	Paper / Prediction
Roberto Giobbi	Table Magic Opener	number prediction, thumb writer		2010	Secret Agenda (Issue Oct 11)	303	Paper / Prediction
Michael Feldman	Sticky Prediction	four-out prediction principle	Inspired by Stick it to the Man (Tyler Wilson, 2006)	2010	The Opposite of People	52	Paper / Mental Stuff Paper / Prediction Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Jim Steinmeyer	A Trip Around the World	spelling trick with six cards with names of cities on them, one is forced		2010	Subsequent Impuzzibilities	19	Paper / Prediction
Tom Stone	Mental Posterior	method for chair prediction	Also published here Pipedream NO 3: Mental Posterior (Tom Stone, 1996)	2011	Maelstrom	126	Paper / Prediction Chair Chair / Chair Test
Tom Stone	Paperback Writer	words chosen from lists predicted as story	Also published here Paperback Writer (Tom Stone, 2009)	2011	Maelstrom	149	Book / Miscellaneous Paper / Prediction
Tom Stone	Quean of the Quiz	confabulation type prediction with quiz show presentation and envelope loading stand	Also published here Quean of the Quiz (Tom Stone, 2007) Quean of the Quiz (Tom Stone, 2009)	2011	Maelstrom	241	Paper / Prediction Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Confabulation Paper / Envelopes / Loading
Jim Steinmeyer	Cue Card Mentalism	six cards with words, via spelling one of them is forced	Variations The Awful Words Trick (Jim Steinmeyer, 2017) Fresh Fish Now (Jim Steinmeyer, 2017) Also published here Cue Card Mentalism (Jim Steinmeyer, 2011)	2013	Ensuing Impuzzibilities	37	Paper / Prediction