Prediction

67 entries in Billet / Prediction
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Samuel "St. Roman" Thiersfeld Uhr und Photographie No. 20, spectators write famous poets on billets, one chosen, a photograph of the person appears underneath glass of borrowed watch
 		1899
Jedermann Zauberkünstler!
63
Orville Wayne Meyer Tervil word, number and city are written on billet, prediction on another billet
Also published here
Related to
  • "Dead Name Duplication" (Theodore Annemann, Thayer's Trick of the Month Club, 1932)
  • Threediction (Bob Somerfeld, Mind Reader's Digest, 1951)
Variations
 Mar. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 54)
383
Robert Parrish A Prediction to End Predictions playing card, word and date on bill are predicted
 		1939
Do That Again!
9
Robert Parrish The Payoff Prediction any word predicted on billet in cup
 		1939
Do That Again!
12
Theodore Annemann* Ballot Box Divination fifty lotto type counters in revolving ballot box
Also published here
 1940
The Jinx (Issue 92)
572
George Armstrong What's On Your Mind? word from a book is predicted on a billet
 		July 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 14)
59
Orville Wayne Meyer Tervil word, number and city are written on billet, prediction on another billet
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1944
Practical Mental Effects
24
Theodore Annemann* Annemann's Ballot Box Divination fifty lotto type counters in revolving ballot box
Also published here
 1944
Practical Mental Effects
98
Milbourne Christopher* Prediction Chest idea for problem of prediction boxes, large box and small billets
 		Nov. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 6)
367
C. L. Boarde One Ahead - Variation A
1947
Mainly Mental Vol. 1 — Billet Reading
83
Bruce Elliott* Two Fold Folderol billets in envelope, subtlety
Inspired by
 Feb. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 222)
888
Bill Nord Snakes Alive animals are written down and one billet selected, fake snake appears, snake pill
Also published here
 Dec. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 245)
981
Gene "Phantini" Grant Delphic Divination prediction on a slip, in envelope
 		1955
Phantini's Lost Book of Mental Secrets
14
Gene "Phantini" Grant Shades of Cassandra multiple prediction, billet in envelope
 		1955
Phantini's Lost Book of Mental Secrets
17
Tony Corinda (1) The Billet Pencil loading a billet in an envelope
Related to
Variations
 1958
Predictions
86
Dr. Stanley Jaks (2) The Billet Knife loading a billet in an envelope
Also published here
Related to
 1958
Predictions
87
Neville Sackville (3) The Billet Knife loading a billet in an envelope
 		1958
Predictions
88
Tony Corinda (4) The Impromptu Billet Knife loading a billet in an envelope
 		1958
Predictions
88
Dr. Spencer Thornton Mind Over Mind chosen symbol is predicted in a clip, bulldog clip to switch billet
 		1958
Thornton's Secrets of Mental Magic
8
Dr. Spencer Thornton Other Ideas for the Gimmick Clip
  • Par X Prediction (number prediction)
  • Variations
 		1958
Thornton's Secrets of Mental Magic
10
Punx The 100% Prediction geometrical figure and number are predicted on a billet
 		1960
Magic of the Mind
5
Malcolm Davison Lucky Dip three billet routine
 		1960
Magic of the Mind
99
Dr. Stanley Jaks Die unglaubliche Voraussage Jaks Billet Knife, loading a billet in an envelope
Related to
 1961
Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse
103
Gene Nielsen* Challenge Prediction subtleties for the Billet Pencil and locked-box
Inspired by
 1971
Magick (Issue 28)
138
Dr. Dan J. Alessini Eye of Alessini prediction of a country, in bull-dog clip, with small globe
 		1972
Magick (Issue 60)
299
Al Koran The Million Dollar Prediction prediction of sports result, political election etc, nest of envelopes
Related to
 1972
Al Koran's Legacy
73
Karl Fulves* The Folded Prophecy nail writer, through envelope, carbon paper
 		1975
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
412
Philip T. Goldstein* Your Choice prediction of a number between one and six, interesting presentation
Also published here
 Nov. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 3)
335
Philip T. Goldstein* Your Choice prediction of a number between one and six, interesting presentation
Also published here
 1977
The Red Book of Mentalism
13
Al Mann An Opener prediction written on a card, and card is folded, move to turning card over and presenting the outside as the inside, with special paper clip by Bruce Elliott
Inspired by
  • Fate (Bruce Elliott*, The Phoenix, 1949)
  • Al O'Hagan's effect "O'Hagan's Digitelepathy", 1958
Related to
 1978
The Tesseract
8
Al Altmann, Bobby Hughes The Inside Babel idea with the Elliott paper clip and Mann's "An Opener" to cover a quarter of a folded card
Related to
 1978
The Tesseract
11
Dr. Dan J. Alessini Bingo prediction held with bulldog clip, number on bingo cards
 		1978
Magick (Issue 221)
1101
Al Mann A Secret Chamber word and number predicted on two billets, in box, Arca system
 		1978
Arca — The Magic Box
3
Al Mann The Secret of the Swami prediction of chosen number, billet inside envelope inside box, Arca system
 		1978
Arca — The Magic Box
5
Al Mann Psychic Knowledge prediction of a question in form of an answer, on business card inside box, Arca system
 		1978
Arca — The Magic Box
8
Thomas Alan Waters Triton a red, white, and blue billet are in a bulldog clip, each belonging to a different category, a spectator selects one of the three categories and choses a word from that category, which he writes down, the word is predicted on one of the three billets, switching bulldog clip
Inspired by
  • "Chronokinesis" (Jack Avis, Pentagram, Vol. 8 No. 4, Jan. 1954, p. 25)
 1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
178
David Himelrick Shear Deception loading billet with a pair of scissors
 		1981
Magick (Issue 279)
1392
Jack Kent Tillar Chance Factor prediction of result of a sports game, on slip in envelope
 		1981
Magick (Issue 285)
1423
Bill Nord Lebende Schlange animals are written down and one billet selected, fake snake appears, snake pill
Also published here
 June 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 2)
72
Bruce Bernstein Telepathy and Clairvoyance three numbers on three billets are divined or predicted
Also published here
Variations
 1981
Twenty Effects for Psychic Entertainers
17
Bruce Bernstein Three Way Prediction word, number and city are written on billet, using envelopes
Also published here
Inspired by
 1981
Twenty Effects for Psychic Entertainers
52
Al Mann The Wocus Prophet as a prediction pellet that opens up after the load, prediction in a small bottle
 		1982
The Wocus Legacy
6
Thomas Alan Waters Indivasion envelope for two outs
 		1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Octasm)
317
Bruce Barnett Prediction 35! prediction written in advance and signed by performer and spectator, billet in film canister
 		Feb. 1983
Magick (Issue 316)
1579
Dr. Stanley Jaks Dr. Jaks' Incredible Prediction billet knife handling
  • The Double Envelope Method
Related to
 1984
The Incredible Dr. Stanley Jaks
10
Hiawatha X-Act Number from one to seven
 		July 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 7)
1664
Anthony Lindan Quizmaster multiple Prediction
 		Oct. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 10)
1693
Richard Osterlind School Daze prediction of named number or letter, folded billet
Related to
 Nov. 1989
Magick (Issue 430)
2149
N. R. Beck Predic-Oh! prediction in small envelope, answer to question in context of a Tarot reading, pen load
 		Nov. 1989
Magick (Issue 430)
2150
John Carney Wired subtlety for "name any number" nailwriter prediction
Related to
 1991
Carneycopia
115
George Laing Just Imagine otherwise propless
Variations
 June 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 6)
2221
John Northern Hilliard Two Souls But with a Single Thought two cards, billet index (52 predictions)
 		1994
More Greater Magic
1214
Al Mann The Naked Thought prediction and mind reading, one ahead with 3 billets
 		1994
The Naked Thought
1
Steve Dusheck Your Number, Your Fortune
Aug. 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 8)
2533
Al Mann The Hidden Scroll word or number is predicted on business card, either in performer's pocket or in spectator's handbag, method to write message with swami
  • Handbag Ending
  • In the Basket Ending
  • How I Make My Own Thumbtip Swami
 		1995
The Hidden Scroll
1
John Graham On Sale number prediction on price tag of jacket, spectator guess price correctly
Variations
 Mar. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 3)
2769
Karl Fulves* Ahead of Time predictions written on billets, one of the billets vanishes from hat and travels to card case
Inspired by
 2000
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 4)
104
Barrie Richardson The Intuition Game
  • From My Thoughts
getting two out of three right, nail writing
Related to
 Mar. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 3)
70
David Regal Off-Color Thought
2002
Constant Fooling 2
70
John Holt Hit List spectator writes shopping list of three items on business card, performer predicted the items in his wallet
Inspired by
 2009
Mind Blasters II
36
Barrie Richardson A Color, a Number and a Letter getting two out of three right, nail writing on palmed billet
Related to
 2011
Curtain Call
151
Bruce Bernstein Telepathy and Clairvoyance three numbers on three billets are divined or predicted
Also published here
Variations
 2012
Unreal
21
Bruce Bernstein Three Way Prediction word, number and city are written on billet, using envelopes
Also published here
Inspired by
 2012
Unreal
48
Dr. Stanley Jaks Incredible Prediction loading a billet in an envelope
Also published here
Related to
 2014
The Incredible Dr. Jaks
162
John Graham Final Sale number prediction on price tag of jacket, spectator guess price correctly
Also published here
Inspired by
  • On Sale (John Graham, Apocalypse, 1997)
  • "Priceless" (Richard Sanders, Michel Huot, marketed 2016)
Related to
Variations
 2021
Stage by Stage
115
John Graham Final Sale number prediction on price tag of jacket, spectator guess price correctly, with introductory discussion about the effect by John Graham and Asi Wind
  • Final Sale (Original)
Also published here
Inspired by
Related to
Variations
 2023
Magic Between Friends
5
John Graham, Asi Wind Final Sale (Extended) number prediction on price tag of jacket, spectator guess price correctly, number appears to be printed
Inspired by
Related to
  • marketed ca. 1982
    • also in: Very Dry (Dusheck's Mental Magic, 1993)
  • "Predicta" (Gilbert Raimond, marketed)
 2023
Magic Between Friends
21